The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-08 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

The Ist Regiment of Royal Surrey Militia, Colonel
Holme Summer, assembles this day at Richmond-green,
to be drilled and trained. The 2d Surrey, Colonel Lord
Lovelace, also muster this day at Guildford ; a number
of the volunteers belonging to each regiment have been
in training for several weeks, to qualify them for non-

commissioned officers.
The City of London Militia, Colonel W. Thompson,
meet to-morrow, at the Artillery-ground, Bunhill-row,
being the third time they have been out for training.
The Royal Westminster Fusileers, Colonel Lord
Chelsea, muster for their training on Wednesday next,
the 10th inst., at Turnham-green.
The sth Royal Lancashire Militia, under the command
of Colonel Towneley, assembled at Burnley on the 18th
ult., for 28 day's training. The strength of the regiment
amounts to 980 men, of whom 810 bear arms. Theprogress
which they have made during the short time they have
been out is truly surprising. We understand that colours
are to be presented to the regiment on Tuesday, the 9th
inst. Colonel Towneley and the officers have invited a
large circle of friends to an entertainment to be given in
the park at Towneley upon the occasion.
' The Rutland Militia, commanded by the Hon. H. N.
Byron, are now in the course of their annual training at
Oakham. The regiment is only eight men under its effec-
tive strength, out of which number seven have enlisted
into the line.
The Northamptonshire Militia, under the command of
Colonel Maunsell and Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Burgh-
ley, are now training at Northampton, having assembled
on Wednesday last. When the muster-roll was called,
there were but 68 men short of the entire complement.
Lord Burghley recommended to the regiment the
greatest zeal in attending to their drill and training

exercise.
The Royal Buckinghamshire (King's Own) Regiment
of Militia assembled at High Wycombe on Saturday last
for 28 days' training and exercise under Colonel the
Right Hon. Lord Carrington, the Lord-Lieutenant of
the county. The regiment mustered about 800 strong.
The corps of Royal Cornwall Rangers Militia have
assembled at Bodmin during the past week for 28 days'
training. Up to the present time about 400 men have
presented themselves exclusive of officers. Among the
latter is Lord Valletort, son of the Earl of Mount-
Edgcumbe. The Devon and Cornwall Artillery Militia
have also assembled at Falmouth for exercise for a simi-
lar period.
The Worcestershire Regiment will be disembodied to-
day (Monday). They were inspected on Friday at
Worcester by Colonel Reid, the Inspecting Field-officer
ofthe district, who complimented them on their efficiency.
The men have complained of short commons, their allow-
ance having been three-quarters of a pound of meat and
one pound of bread per day. On Thursday Lady Lyt-
telton presented a pair of colours to the regiment ; the
presentation took place in the parade-ground, in the
presence of between 2,000 and 3,000 spectators. The
colours were received by Lieutenants Saunderson and
Westhead, kneeling ; and Lord Lyttelton, the Lord-
Lieutenant of the county, delivered a short address on
the occasion, in which he briefly alluded to the war.
The colours were consecrated just before th 3 presenta-
tion on the ground by the Very Rev. Dr. Peel, Dean of
Worcester, and brother to the late Sir Robert Peel.
The Herefordshire Militia assembled at Hereford, and
the Second Somerset at Bath, on Tuesday, for a month's
drill.

TRADE AND NAVIGATION RETURNS.

The official official trade and navigation returns for the month
ending April 5, have been issued.
The declared value of some of the principal exports,
compared with that for the same articles during the cor-
responding month of last year, was as follows :-
1853. 1854.
Beer and Ale .. £130,036
Coals and calm 98,124 ... .. 198,056
Cotton manufactures . 2,509,850
Cotton yarn
Earthenware 113,003 ...... 148,097
Haberdashery and millinery 395,490
Hardware and cutlery
linen manufactures
Linen yarn
Machinery
Metals
Silk manufactures -
.
Silk thrown 27,394
Soap
•
Wool 29,475
Woollen manufactures
Woollen yarn
The comparison of imports for the month is as
under :

1853. 1854.2,351
Oxen no. 1,55 G --. 7,767
Sheep
no. 10,149 •••-• 567,220
Wheat
qrs. 59,6,7p1 ...... 141,742
Barley
qrs. 15,0t,'' ****** 600,293
Oats
Flour
......
********
3,167,331
Coffe©
lbs. 2,308,805 **** 661,372
52

lbs-.
Cocoa 44,146
Flax
Currants
Guano tons 43,7 F

HBaecillopn, pork, and bee;
Oil, palm
cwt. 26,497
79,547
Silk, raw lbs. 590,933
Rum • proof gall ns 30,575
B. ‘dy • iroof gallons 5817,707

Brandy iv- •
f gallons 56,136 ...
Geneva proo
Timber
' .............. !orbs! 928949421- ::
Tobacco 'lions, 862,826

56,278
11,000
24,149
38,237

43,775
62,146
717,612
441,369
439,752

36,305
56,524
1,763,27
949,510

Wine -
. lbs. 4,161,745
Sheep's w 001...... ....... ...
The total declaa:ed value of all the exports am0unted7,363;602
to 10,042,7541., w hich, as compared with the like month
in 1853, shows an increase of 2,155,521/.