The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-22 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

The drill of the Dorset Regiment progresses satisfac-
torily in Dorchester. The number now on duty is about
600. . _

The recruiting parties in Liverpool and the surround.
ing districts are very busy ; and, since the Ist of last
January, no less than 24,103 army recruits, including
1,010 militiamen, have been "passed" at the police-
office. Since the Ist of November 7,016 billets have
been issued in the town. The Second Royal Lancashire
Militia have mustered very well at the barracks. Not-
withstanding the cumber of men who have entered the
line, we understand that they muster nearly 1,000 strong.
The regiment is embodied for active service, but whither
they will be removed is not yet known.
According to the returns from the recruiting parties
now out from the militia regiments already embodied,
nearly 800 men have already joined to fill up
i the vacan-
cies created by those who have volunteered into the re-
gular service.

The County of Dublin Regiment is being actively en-
rolled at the Linenhall Barracks. Considerable numbers
have been already sworn in, and ordered to be embodied
forthwith.
A. new corps, under the title of "The City of Dublin
Artillery Militia," is to be immediately enrolled. The
following, among the officers, have been already ap-
pointed . • Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. R. F. Han-
cock ; !Captain Crampton, late of the 20th ; Captain
Shaw, Captain Packenbam, Lieutenant Pelly, and Adju-
tant M'Killean' late of the Royal Artillery. The corps
is to consist of 320 men, in four companies.
Major M'Kenzie, lately in command of the depot of
the 60th Rifles, has arrived in Belfast, holding the spu
pointment of Adjutant of the Antrim Rifles, and will
forthwith proceed to enrol and organise the regiment
which has been already embodied, and is at present in
actual occupation of the infantry barracks, conjointly
with the depot of the 92d Highlanders. Enlistment
in
the militia has been very brisk in the capital of Ulster
nearly 200 enrolments appear on the books as haying ;
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taken place within the past six weeks.

Tint LATE STORM IN THE BLACK SEA.—Advieed
from Eupatoria mention that the Asia, of Liverpool,
Newlands ; and the Glendalough, of the same port,
have been condemned.

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