The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-21 00:00:00

TILE. MILITIA.

The 2d,,
'''''''''' Own,-Regiment of Tower:Hamlets
Militia appointed to meet for 28 days' training, 'on
the ,24 of May in Bethnal-green. The Ist assemble the
ramie day in-the London-fields at Hackney.
-*The Court of Lieutenancy have caused notices to be
nested on thOelinroli doors summoning . the volunteers
of the City 'Militia to appear. at the Artillery-ground,
Bunhill-row, on therfith of-May, for 28 days' training.
CaPtain -de. Teissen.,- adjutant, bas-issued.a -notice from
the head-quarters Of the 241 Royal Surrey Militia, 'at
Guildford, Surrey, appointing Monday, Mav 8, at eight
o'clock for the-men-to muster at Guildford for 28
dayS" ti aining and. exercise.
Tile Worcestershire-Regiment ••of -Militia is now as-
sembled at, Worcester for anionth's drill ; they have beer.
out-s week, . and baye.just.had..firaioda.serVed to
'them. The.muster amounted-to 900%-out of-1,060, but
of the absentees a. good proportion. have enlisted into the
regular service,- and others are 'likely to follow their
example.- 'The-men-deserve some credit for their good
behaviour in -quarters, and theretidenVinterest .Which
they take in their temporaay military' duties. They have
three drilla daily; which occupy altogether 54 hours
The. then• have night schools provided for them,. and a
Special service at the cathedral on Sunray;,The officers
number 23, with one sergeant-major.

LETTEItS FROM THE *BALTIC FLEET.
The Ptymouth Mai/ gives the, following extract
from a letter, dated 11.1\1.5. Neptune, Kioge Bay)
April 9 :-- _

" Last Tuesday, the 4th, our ship's company were all
call -aft on the quarter-deck, and when assembled •
Admiral Corry addressed us as follows My lads—
Captain Button is going to read to you a speech made
by the Commandet‘in-Chief, ' Sir Charles Napier, by
telegraph this morning, and I hope • when you hear it
read) you will respond to it' as this ship's company, or
any other ship's company,- ought, when they hear' the
words of that: paper (pointing to a paper held by Captain
Hutton).';- captain -H. then stepped forward and read
the Signal (which has' been already Published.) 'When he
had done reading, the captain, itt his short curt style,
-thus- addtesssed There, yoit'lrear that. Nov I
know 'there is no ship can do more than the Nei)-
tune. You have • always 'done well Since .1 have
had th'e, honour toi command you, and therefore
I am proud of you ; yes,- 'proud of you ' - and
I know , the Admiral's feelings with "regard to, you
are •the same 'as my own ; and we are quite
sure Whin you do come into active service (which you
will do very shortly), you will behave as this ship's corn-
-puny ought to behave. I haVe every co-afidence in you.
You have all heard 'of the deeds of your forefathers, how
they upheld' the hodour of old England, and many of
you herd present are no-doubt-the sons of those 'gallant
fellows ; and I hope—but there, I know you will follow
in their wake, and feel certain there-are no two Russian
liners of the same class as oureelves, nor two of any other
nation, that we could-not engage, ay, and take them too.'
Here the old captain hit.the poop rail such a thwack
that, had it been the head of a Russian, he would have
quickly cried out for mercy. When the men found the
captain had done speaking, they paused an instant, as
it were, to concentrate all their energies, for the' next
moment they sent up a cheer from the- very bottom
of their hearts. Another and another followed in
quick succession, and then 'three more, and then aftert h
flew otuhreytirrsaeeinmte: wild with enthusiasm, and then
came the Charley'eweerhyop'eTwhriellee.xechueseersthefoframOirldiarity),and aw(tahye
gave three cheersth
(Corry), and three feorrig,tgihengc,otmopmsa,
nadnedr.icr.noeshaiterfee;
came the cry, Three
rdoarercithweeersgavfoerhoitz
aonwdnneadverms'witraahenerind;
were standing 'on
joining in the cheer aned'
three cheers more deserved. The admiral and captain
acknowledgment as blithely poop at the time—the latter
the former waving his cap in
There are a variety of rumours as
any
boy, in the ship.
is known
nr when we are to com-
mence,
sooner the
mence, but nothing
better seems to be the word with all
In another letter from an offlieer of the Baltic
'fleet; dated Sioge Bay, April 7,
we
read
"The Commandepins-Chief .has -detached- Rear. Ad
miral Plumridge and. a considerable force et paddle
and small screw-steamers ; it is supposed to examine
the state of ;the ice and watch - the coast; and take
care 'that nothing escapes W. In fact the small
steamers are ever on the move, some picking up
colliers and-towing 'them round to. the different ships
w uoMpleto coal, and others for freih beef, • although
• • .•
fyv,t get ti ittl Su °Lit.. -• Ch axles Napier. gave. permission_;
for all the stewards of theiikeeCt.o..gw:tb Copenhagen a
day or two since; they were sent lip in a steamer and
came back laden, and I assure you we were all getting
pretty hard up. No chance of getiingour clothes washed
yet—we begin to think of sending dirty clothes to Eng-
land if a ship gus. To-day it is blowing heavy, with a
very disagreeable chopping sea. St. Jean D'Acre