The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-04 00:00:00

MILITIA.

Yesterday (Sunday), by permission of Dean Mil-
man, the whole of the regiment of the Royal Lon-
don Militia, now in training under the colonelcy of
Alderman Wilson, attended divine service at the
Cathedral of St. Paul. The regiment, headed by
the band, marched to the sacred edifice from the
depot in the City-road shortly after 9 o'clock, ar-
riving at St. Paul's by half-past, and were accom-
panied by the commanding officer, Col. Wilson,
Major Harney, Adjutant Hall, Staff-Surgeon G. B.
Childs, M. 8., and several other officers. The men,
as a body, looked exceedingly well, and considering
the short time they have this time been in training,
exhibited a high degree of discipline and soldier-
like bearing. The regiment mustered 497 men.
Prayers were read by the Rev. J. V. Povah, M.A.,
and the lessons by the Rev. Cowie. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. J. Lupton, minor canon
of St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey, and rector of
St. Michael, Queenhithe, and from the 2d Epistle
of St. Paul to Timothy, 2d chapter, and 3d verse—
" Thou, therefore, endure hardness as a good soldier
of Jesus Christ." The voice of the speaker was
scarcely adequate to the space it was required to
fill, and hence the sermon, which was exceedingly
appropriate to the occasion, was frequently but very
indistinctly heard. The men, however, listened
with great attention, and throughout the entire ser-
vice they conducted themselves with the greatest
propriety and decorum. The Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor and the
.Lady Mayoress were present, and
the nave of the building was filled to overflowing
with a most respectable audience, in accommodating
whom the several vergers connected with the noble
pile evinced the utmost readiness and goodwill.
This day (Monday) the regiment will be inspected
by a general officer from the Horse Guards, on the
ground belonging to the Royal London Artillery
Company, Finsbury-square.
The Louth Rifles Militia have arrived at Great
Yarmouth, and occupy the Southtown Barracks.
The Regiment numbers 500 rank and file.
The East Norfolk Militia, which have been under-
going the usual period of training and exercise at
Great Yarmouth, are to be disembodied to-day.
regiment has been inspected by Col. Lewis,
The regi
Coldstream Guards. Last week there were alto-
gether 1,200 militiamen under arms at Yarmouth.
. The Suffolk regiments of militia are to assemble for
training to-morrow (Tuesday). The Western Regi-
ment will meet at Bury St. Edmund's, and the
Eastern at Ipswich. The lateer regiment is 450
strong. The period of training is 21 days.
The 2d Somerset Regiment of Militia will as-
semble at the head-quarters, Bath, to-morrow
(Tuesday), for 21 days' training and exercise.
The Ross, Caithness, Sutherland, and Cromarty
Rifles, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Ross, as-
senikled at Dingwall on Friday last, and marched

thence to Fort George, where they are to be trained
for 21 days.
The ROyill Susbex Artigay Militia liaa recgireci
orders to assemble at Lewes on Wednesday, the
20th inst., for 21 days' training. _ _ _

The East Suffolk Militia will assemble for train-
ing to-morrow (Tuesday) at Ipswich. _

The Galloway Rifles, under the command of
Lieut.-Col. Sir Win. Maxwell, assembled at Newton
Stewart, North Britain, on the 28th ult., for 21
days' drill.
The Chatsworth Rifles, or 2d Derby Militia, will
assemble at Chesterfield to-morrow (Tuesday) for
21 days' training, under the command of Lieut.-
Col. F. Cavendish.

The Royal Brecknock Rifle Regiment will meet
to-morrow (Tuesday) for training and exercise.
The Northumberland Light Infantry Regiment
of Militia, under the command of Lieut.-Col. W.
M. Bigge, is assembled at Ainwick for 21 days'
drill and training; the Northumberland Militia,
Artillery is assembled at Hexham for a simi-
lar purpose ; the Durham Militia Artillery is
assembled at Bishop Auckland; and the North
Durham Regiment is assembled at Durham, under
command of Major Johnson, for the usual drill. A
detachment of the 4th Royal York Militia is at pre-
sent stationed at Tynemouth Castle ; the head-
quarters of this regiment is at Carlisle, and another
detachment is at Ashton-under-Lyne.

The Antrim Rifles—The disgraceful disturbances
which have so frequently been caused in the streets
of Woolwich by a number of men belonging to the
Antrim Rifle Regiment of Militia, stationed in that
garrison, and the indifference of the police con-
stables when called upon to interfere, have excited
the utmost indignation on the part of the civilians.
A few days ago a party of the Antrim Rifles,
brandishing their heavy belts, rushed yelling down
Hare-street, which is principally occupied by
butchers and grocers, attacking indiscriminately
every man, woman, and child within their reach.
A little girl and a young man were struck on the
head and temple, and rendered almost lifeless, when
the neighbourhood became aroused, and the men
by whom the outrage was perpetrated were
overpowered and carried off to the police
station. An inquiry took place before Mr.
Train, the magistrate, when Thomas Craw-
ford, who took the most prominent part in
the outrage, was sentenced to four months' hard
labour in Maidstone gaol, and the other men who
were concerned in the assault to two months' im-
prisonment respectively.