The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-26 00:00:00

ENTITLED EACH TO A WORK

FIFTEEN

Balchin, R. Godalming
Barnard, E.. Cannon-row
Busby, C. S. 8., Chesterfield
Dobree, Geo., Gloster-road
Dresser, C., Coventry
Ewing, W., Jamaica
Gough, J. 8., per Tweedie
Grindle, J., Borough
Harrison, A. Birmingham
Harrison, H. Hubert-street
Hughes, J. 8., Liverpool

ENTITLED EACH TO A WORK OF ART OF THE VALUE OF
TEN FOUNDS.

Barrett, G., Wintershall Morson, W. Cockermouth
Burchall, C., Denbigh Mote, W. H., Islington
Chibuill, J. R., Tothill-street Musical Society, Concord
Downing, S., Trin.Col ,Dub. Roumien, R. L., Lancaster
Du Pasquier, J., Regent-st. • plate
Hobler, F. Canoabury-sq. Rowland, W., Wrexham
Hughes, C., Northampton Tomlins, J. J., Jamaica
Kent, Dr., Adelaide Saunders, Messrs., Calcutta
Lillingstone, Mrs., Cheltenh. Scotney, Stamford
Mackinnon, L., Aberdeen Snossvell, W. T., Notting-
Marshall, R. E., Cheltenham hill,
Meredith, Mi s. H., Coldhar- Standering, W. Selby
bour-lane Watson, St., Peterboro
Montefiore, J. 8., Adelaide Wilkinson, A., Sloane-street
The names of those entitled to bronzes, Flaxman
medals, and statuettes will be published on a future day.
At the conclusion of the proceedings a vote of thanks
was passed with much warmth and cordiality to Lord
Monteagle for presiding.
His LORDSHIP having briefly responded, the pro-
ceedings terminated.:

REDUCTION OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS TO

CERTAIN COLONIES.

General Post-office, April, 1854.
On and from the Ist of next month, the postage upon
letters conveyed,' whether by packet or private ship, be-
tween the United Kingdom and the following British
colonies and possessions, viz. :
Ceylon, I St. Helena, and
Hong Kong, The Gold Coast,
will be reduced to a combined British and colonial rate
of—
For a letter not exceeding oz. in weight Os. 6d.
Do. exceeding A oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. ...... ls. Od.
Do. exceeding 1 oz. and not exceeding 2 oz. ...... 2s. Od.
and so on, increasing is, for every additional ounce or
fraction of an ounce. The postage upon letters for Cey-
lon and Hong Kong may be paid in advance or not, at
the option of the sender ; but upon letters for the Gold
Coast or St. Helena the postage must be prepaid, or the
letters cannot be forwarded.
To the reduced rate of 6d., a French transit rate of
sd. per quarter ounce must be added in the case of all
letters for Ceylon and Hong Kong which are not spe-
cially marked "via Southampton," making the total
charge upon a letter—
When under I oz. in weight .. Os. 11d.
When weighing oz. and under A oz. ...........Is. 4d.
Aoz., and under 4 oz. 2s. 3d.

and so on.
It must be understood, however, that the foregoing
reduction of postage applies only to letters put into the
post on or after the let of next month, and that all let-
ters which are put into the post before that date will be
charged with the existing rate of postage.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.
On and from the same date, the rates of postage
chargeable upon packets containing printed Votes and
Proceedings of the Imperial Parliament, sent through
the post to St. Helena and the Gold Coast, will be re-
pealed, and all such packets will be subject to the rates
of postage which are levied on printed books sent to the
colonies :
For a packet of Parliamentary Proceedings not exceeding
1 lb. in weight Os. 6d.
Do. exceeding i lb. and not exceeding 1 lb Is. Od.
Do. exceeding 1 lb. and not exceeding 2 lbs 2s. Od.
and so on, increasing one shilling for every pound or
fra4tion of a pound.
The following conditions, however, must be ob-
served :
let. Every such packet must be sent without a cover,
or in a cover open at the ends or sides.
2d. It must contain a single publication only, the
several sheets or parts thereof, when there are more than
one, being sewed or bound together.
3d. It must not exceed two feet in length, breadth,
width, or depth,
4th. It must have no writing or marks upon the cover,
or its contents, except the name and address of the per-
son to whom it may be sent.
sth. The postage must be prepaid in full, by affixing
outside the packet or its cover the proper number of
stamps.
If any of the above conditions be violated, the packet
must be charged as a letter, and treated as such in all
respects.
To prevent any obstacles to the rezular transmission
of letters, any officer of the Post-office may delay the
transmission of any such packet of printed votes and
proceedings for a time not exceeding twenty-four hours
from the time at which the same would otherwise have
been forwarded by him.

THE MILITIA.
The recent facilities for volunteering from militia regi-
ments into regiments of the line, sanctioned by the Secre-
tary at War, have had the effect of materially thinning
THE ALECTO.-DESTRUCTIOW OF A SLAVER.—FAL- , the ranks of the South Devon. Militia. Active recruiting
MOUTH, APRIL 24.—As telegraphed on Sunday from parties have been sent out to make up the deficiency
hence, the Alecto, Captain Crofton, arrived from Ascen- thereby occasioned. The arrangements for the erection
sion Ma rch 21, Teneriffe April 13. She reports having and conversion of stores and armoury rooms for the
in Fehr wiry taken a schooner, with slave implements on Devon Regiments at Exeter, Plymouth, and Devonport
board, :and that she had had a cargo of slaves, but the were discussed at a meeting of Deputy-Lieutenants on
crew 'n aving learnt of the approach of the steam-ship's Saturday last, and will be carried out forthwith. The cost
boats, she was abandoned, first secured by her people of these extensive preparations will be very consider-
by ha uling her high up a creek. It was deemed ad- able, and has to be defrayed out of the county-rate. The
visabl e to destroy her, as the boats had not the , period for training the militia of Devon is fixed as last
meant ti available to haul her off. The Waterwitch left year, about the middle of SepteMber.
Sierra Leone for England March 3. The Britomart was The Royal South Lincolnshire Militia are to assemble
on hei passage from Sierra Leone for Ascension. The for training on the cricket-ground at Grantham on the
Teazel.; from South Coast, was expected at Ascension 12th proximo. Last year they were diilled by a detach-
on her way to England. The Alecto landed a mail, and ment of the 42(1 Highlanders ; it is not known who are
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prose'.ded hence to Portsmouth. Her boiler is defective. to train them this year.
A (I.et4 uchment of the artillery at Penlennis was marched : The ..Northamptonshire Militia have received notice to
down to-day, and embarked for Ply Mouth in the Foyle assemble for training and' exercise, at the barracks 'on
steam ,ship. A man-of-war cutter was seen in the bay i Thursday, the 27th inst.
yestt rdny boarding ships. The Huntingdon Rifle Corps, under the command of