The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-06 00:00:00

Wellington to get her rigged with all possible despatch.
All the gear of the Hannibal, 90, new screw steam-
ship, Captain the Hon. Frederick W Grey (except sails,
studding sails, booms, &c.), have been shipped on board
the ftenhard, for Chatham, to be ready for her arrival
at that yard. Volunteers fur the Hannibal are coming
forward freely. They at present muster over 200 on
board her hulk, the Black Prince. _ _

An ample supply of steam coal has gone off from
Shields to the Baltic for the use of the English fleet. Be-
tween 30 and 40 collier vessels are employed in carrying
out coals. The Rosamond war steamer is in the Tyne—
the Driver is also expected. The Cruiser, Capt. Douglas,
has left the Tyne fully equipped, and with her full com-
plement of hands, for the Baltic. Mr. Wood, a North
Sea pilot, has gone out with her. Her departure was
witnessed by an immense concourse of people, and as
the gallant vessel ran between the Narrows her crew
werq cheered most lustily by the crowd on the shore.
The pilot-master at Shields has received instructions to
send up more north country captains, to be examined by
the Admiralty as pilots for the British and French fleets
in the Baltic. Their pay will be 15s. a-day and their
travelling expenses.
The Tivid, Dover mail steam packet, arrived at Wool-
wich this morning from Dover, and she will have her
defects made good and be kept here ready for any service
she may have to perform.
H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge arrived at Woolwich
dockyard yesterday, and remained a considerable time
to witness the embarkation of the horses of the staff of
General Lord Raglan. H.R.H. was accompanied over
the steamers by Major-Gen. Frederick Campbell, Royal
Artillery, and by Major-Gen. Alex. Macdonald, C.B.
Forty very fine hor-tes are accommodated in stalls,
well-padded, on the deck of the Emperor steamer, and
an equal number on the deck of the City of London
steamer. Three fine horses, belonging to Brigadier
General Sir De Lacy Evans, were put on board the City
of London yesterday.
The second detachment of Captain Thomas's field bat-
tery was embarked at an early hour yesterday, on board
the Joseph Shepherd, No. 15 horse-transport, and she
was ready to be taken out of the basin iu the afternoon.

Captain Mundy's troop of Royal Horse Artillery ar-
rived in Dublin on Tuesday morning from Woolwich,
and took up quarters in Portobello Barracks. They
were accompanied by a full brass band with kettledrums,
it being the first time that such an addition was made
to a troop serving on the Irish establishment.
The 11 th Hussars, it is expected, will embark at
Kingstown in the course of next week for Turkey, via
Marseilles. The crimson overalls worn by this regiment
are to be rendered more suitable for active service by
the insertion of leather upon the sides next to the saddle.
The Cork, Constitution of Tuesday says •—Government
has, we understand, arranged with the Cork Steam-ship
Company for the conveyance of the sth Dragoon Guards
(Col. the Hon. Yorke Scarlett) to Havre. Two of the
company's fine vessels, the Ajax and the Cormorant,
are, we hear, to be employed on this Service, and are to
make two trips each. The Ajax starts with the first
division, and will accomplish the trip, it is expected, in
36 hours.

The 46th Regiment, at Kilkenny, received the route
on Saturday, and three companies marched on Monday
to Thurles, whence they proceeded by rail to Spike
Island, where they are to be quartered for the present.
The 17th depot, at Templemore, replace the 46th in
Kilkenny.
From Windsor we learn that yesterday morning, at
7 o'clock, the Ist Life Guards, under the command cf
Colonel Hall, M.P., marched from the cavalry barracks,
en route for the Albany7street Barracks, London, where
they will relieve the 2d Life Guards, removed to
Knightsbridge Barracks. At 1 o'clock the Royal Horse
Guards Blue, commanded by Colonel the Hon. Cecil
Forester, and preceded by the band, marched through
the town, and took possession of the barracks at Spital.
On Tuesday night the officers of the Ist Life Guards
were entertained at mess by the officers of the 97th Foot,
at the Infantry BarraCks, and a similar compliment was
paid to the officers of the Blues last night. As at pre-
sent arranged, the depot companies ot, the 97th will
leave for the Isle of Wight at the end of the present, or
the beginning of the next week, and the remainder of
the regiment will proceed to the Tower, previous to
their embarkation. For the past week or 10 days, 15
corporals and one sergeant, of thb Monmouthshire Mi-
litia, have been in the Infantry Barracks with the 97th,
and are drilled daily with the recruits, It will be re-
collected that the Monmouthshire Militia gallantly vo-
lunteered to serve her Majesty in any quarter of the
world during the continuance of the war, and it is
rumoured that the regiment will shortly be embodied,
and called upon to take garrison duty in some part of
the United Kingdom.

TO THE COLONELS OF MILITIA REGIMENTS.
The following circular has been issued from the War-
office to the colonels of all militia regiments :
" War-office, April 5, 1854.
"It being, as stated in my letter of the 3d of March
last, most important at the present juncture that the ad-
ditional forces lately voted by Parliament should be raised
as quickly as possible, her Majesty's Government rely with
confidence upon the assistance which it is in the power of
the colonels commanding militia regiments to render to
the service, by promoting the enlistment into the army of
volunteers from the militia.
" By the letter before referred to, you were empowered,
if you thought fit to do so, to release militia men volun-
teering into her Majesty's regular forces, to the amount of
20 per cent. on the actual numbers at that date enrolled,
on repayment of their original enrolment bounty, viz., 10s.
" As, however, there exists at this moment in many
militia regiments a strong desire on the part of the volun-
teers to enter the regular forces of her Maliesty, and as
there is much difficulty in preventing clandestine enlist-
ment when the permission is not granted, discharges
should be given to all men so applying up to the number
before specified, provided the lease of the mien be not con-
sidered finally completed until they are intermediately ap-
proved ; but it is not wished that the limit of 20 percent.
should be adhered to, if a greater number be willing to
enlist, and the officer commanding will cannel:it to part
with them, inasmuch as great advantage would thereby
accrue the public service.
" As the early enlistment of these men is of the greatest
importance, I have decided to remit the repayment of the
original bounty of 10s. in the case of all those who so enlist
prior to the date at which the regiment is to be assembled
for training, at which period they would become entitled
to receive thu annual training bounty.
" As, however, much increased labour an cl responsibility
will devolve on the adjutant and permanent staff, in enrol-
ling and drilling fresh volunteers to fill up the vacancies so
created, the lOs. repaid by the volunteer on his discharge,
in lieu of being credited to the public, shall be credited to
the militia regiment from which he is released, with a
view to its appropriation in the following manner :—Such
portion as you may think proper may be paid into the
stock purse, and the remainder, in such proportion as you
may decide upon, to the adjutant and permanent sergeants,
or the whole may be paid to them, should you think it ex-
pedient, with a view to promote the recamiting of the
reciment.
"In the case of volunteers who may be discharged into
the regular forces before the period of training, and who
will not therefore be called upon to repay their original
bounty, 10g. may nevertheless be credited to the militia
regiment in each case, to be applied in the manner above
directed, and may accordingly be charged in the general
1 state of the enrolment account, vouched by a certified list
of the men's names.
" I have further to call your attention to the fact, that
'men entering the Marines, or the navy, are equally entitled
to their discharge for that purpose with those enlisting in
the army or ordnance corps. With a view further to faci-
litate these enlistments into her Majesty's regular forces,
and prevent the interposition of unnecessary delay, there
will be no objection to your empowering the adjutant to
sign the certificate of release as, By order of the colonel,'
whenever your absence from head-quarters may render it
advisable.
• " I have at the same time to point out to you, that the
10s. to be paid for a man released from the militia, during
or after training, will be transmitted to the colonel or ad-
jutant by the district paymaster, on the man's being inter-