The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-12 00:00:00

MILITIA MOVEMENTS.

The volunteers of the Royal Westminster Militia, Col.
Lord Chelsea, assemble for 28 days' training at Turn-
ham-green on Wednesday the 10th of May.
The King's Own, or Tower Hamlets Regiment of Mi-
litia, Col. Lord Dalhousie, assemble for their training,
on the 2d May, in the London-fields, Hackney.
• The East Middlesex, Col. T. Wood, commence their
training at Hampstead on the 2d of May ; and the Elm-
thorpe Middlesex Militia, Col. the Hon. C. Villiers, at
Uxbridge on the 28th inst.
City of London Militia, Col. Thompson, muster for
drill in the Artillery-ground, Bunhill-row, on the 9th of
May.
The2d Regiment of Somerset Militia assemble at Bath
on the 2d of May.
The Derbyshire Militia, commanded by Colonel Lord
Waterpark, will assemble for training at Derby on the
11th proximo.
The North Notts Militia, under the command of Col.
L. Rolleston, now assembled at Newark for 28 days'
training, is making excellent progress. The corps now
numbers about 740, which, although a less number then
came up last year, is considerably more than was ex-
pected would make their appearance. The men appear
exceedingly clean and soldierlike, and go through their
manoeuvres with surprising tact.

.1)1:MUM, April 11.—Previous to their departure for
the East the colonel and officers of the 11th Hussars en-
tertained General Sir Edward Blakeney at a farewell
banquet in Portobello Barracks last evening. A very
large number of the officers were present, all of whom
appeared anxious to exchange the monotonous life of a
soldier at home for the excitement and glory of a ne-
cessary war. The gallant general appeared in excellent
health, and acknowledged the numerous compliments
bestowed upon him with that graceful urbanity which
has always characterised him from the time he became
Commander of the Forces in Dublin.

The 33d and 50th depots, at present stationed in the
Royal Barracks, having received orders to hold them-
selves in readiness, will parade in the Royal-square to-
morrow (Wednesday) morning, in heavy marching
order, and proceed to the terminus, King's-bridge, and
from thence by special train en route to Fermoy, there
to be quartered. They will form the first portion for
the formation of the provisional battalions intended for
that garrison. The following officers, non-commissioned
officers, drummers, rank and file of the 33d depot, wi:l
proceed to-morrow :—Captains Ellis and Wickham ;
Lieutenants Prescott, Carr, and Rogers ; ten sergeants,
ten corporals, two drummers, and 165 privates. 50th
Depot : Captains Tillbrook and Barnes ; Lieutenants
Blackall and Banbury ; Ensign Bond ; eleven sergeants,
ten corporals, two drummers, and 184 privates.—.Thadin
Express.

BRISTOL, APRIL G.—REDUCTION OF THE SALARY OF
THE RECORDER.—At a special meeting of the town
council held this day, the mayor, J. G. Shavv, Esq., in
the chair, the following resolution was proposed :.—"That
it was the opinion of the council that the salary now at-
tached to the recordership of Bristol of 7001. per annum
was excessive in amount, and disproportionate to the duties
of the office ' • and they, therefore, submitted to the
eSe-
cretary of State, that the salary should be 300/. per
Tobzeyannum,
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annum." After some discussion, in which several of
the speakers deprecated the, enormous: salary glen to.
former rbcbrderS, being at the rate of about 451. per day
for their services, the resolution for a reduction to
' 3001, was carried unanimously.