The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-07 00:00:00

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been removed, also the fore and aft berths on her lower
deck. The Parana will be fitted up at Marseilles. It is
estimated she is capable of conveying 400 horses and
1,000 men.

The General Screw Steam-shipping Company's steamer
Argo, Capt. Hyde, chartered by the British Govern.
meet for the transport service, and fitting out at South•
ampton, will be ready for sea on Monday next.
The following are the latest appointments :
Commander William H. Haswell to the Plumper.
Lieutenants—Frederick J. Campbell, from the Power-
ful, to the Exmouth ; Lord F. N. Conyngham, f►om
the Blenheim, to the Powerful ; Samuel T. Dickens,
from the Waterloo, to the Basilisk ; Edward Wylde,
from the Transport Service to Greenwich Hospital.
Master Daniel Hall, to the Asp, survevinviessel.
Chaplains—The Rev. Charles L. Bell., B.A. from
the Trafalgar, to the Conway flagship; the Rev. W.
W. Garrett, to the Pylades.
Mates—Alexander Henderson, recently serving in
the Sampson, to the Cornwallis ; Philip J. Patrickson,
from the Princess Royal, to the Hastings.
Acting Assistant•Surgeons—John M'Kumell; to the
Orion ; Joseph B. Murphy, to the Exmouth ; John T.
Torrance, to the Caesar.
Second-Master Gilbert E. Green, to the Hastings._

Master's Assistant John W. Allen to the Hawke.
Midshipmen—C. W. Thackery, to the Orion ;
Holmes, to the Cornwallis ; Charles S. Holden, to the
Cornwallis ; William F. St. George Hamley, to the
Hastings.
Another portion of the Land Transport Corps of the
D, E, and F divisions, 265 men, arrived at Plymouth
on Saturday afternoon, and marched to the Citadel Bar-
racks, where they will be quartered until they embark
for the Crimea.

A. portion of the Hussars quartered at Exeter are ap-
pointed to leave on Monday for Plymouth, preparatory
to embarking for the Crimea.

THE MILITIA.
In order to give the reception of the Duke of Cam-
bridge greater eclat when he visits the Mansion-houso
on Monday next, a guard of honour consisting of 100
rank and file belonging to.the Light and Grenadier Com-
panies of the City of London Militia have been told off,
for the purpose of escorting his Royal-Highness from
Temple-bar, and for furnishing sentinels at Use ap- _
proaches, the entrances, Sze.; to the Minsion-hOtise.
The Light and GriNco4ar companies, having completed
their drill, have had the new regulation clothing and
accoutrements issued to the men ; they consist of a tunic
coat with butt ins having the city arms in alto-relievo, a
new regulation Albert shako, with the city arms and
motto in a garter in front, and the regulation accoutre-
ments, the old bayonet sidebelt being superseded by a
waist belt, connected in front by a locking-plate, with
the city arms. The regiment was inspected yesterday
morning, after which the men attended divine service at
St. Paul's Church, Bunhill-row.
Four companies of the 2d Royal Cheshire Militia—viz.,
10 officers and 260 men—from Stockbridge, arrived at
Plymouth on Thursday afternoon, and marched into
barracks at Devonport.
About 24 of the men who last week left the 2d Somer-
setshire Regiment of Militia at Plymouth returned and
rejoined the corps on Thursday. It is said that 100
more will return in the course of a :ew days.
More than 100 of the Berkshire Militia have refused
to serve beyond the 56 days in each year, the terra
for which they originally enlisted ; they have been dis-
charged. Nearly all those now remaining in the regi-
ment have volunteered for foreign service.
On Monday last the 31 Middlesex Militia completed
their 56th day since being called out for permanent duty.
The majority of the men attested in 1852 and 1853 took
the U. bounty, and were re-sworn, and 136 claimed to
be released from further service this year. Of these
la,t-named several have already rejoined, having now
determined to prolong their service. In this regiment
no insubordinate spirit hai been shown. The officers
and men are in great hopes that their offer for foreign
service will be accepted by Government.
During the past week a considerable number of the
men of the Ist Regiment of Devonshire Militia, now
stationed at the barracks at Newport, Monmouthshire,
h(.ve intimatt d their intention of availing themselves of
Lord Pam-mire's Act, and thus ott lining their liberation.
All the inert enroll, d prior to the 12th of May are thus
flee, and in this regiment they numbered about 300.
Of theBo, however, many have re-volunteered, and have
Leen paid the extra bounty. It is expected that the
regiment will lose at least 200 men. Their original
strength was about 700.
The Northamptonshire Militia is under orders for
Plymouth, on its way to the Mediterranean. This is the
only regiment in Dublin which has not sustained the
loss of many of its men, it having attested 538 for foreign
service before Lord Panmure's circular was received.
Lieutenant Donald has resigned, being appointed to a
captaincy in the 2d Royal Lanarkshire.

Arrangements were Made yesterday for the departure
of 1 officer and 40 men of the West Somerset Militia
from Plymouth for Taunton ; they will be followed on
Tuesday by the remainder of the regiment—say, 27 offi-
cers and about 200 men.