The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-29 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—Tiers EVENING.
The LORD CILiNCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
five o'clock.

PRIVATE BILLS.
The Midland Railway and Derby Gas Works Bills wero
read a second time.

PETITIONS.
The Earl of DARTMOUTH presented a petition against
the oponing of public houses on the Sabbath.

THE MILITIA.

The Marquis of SALISBURY moved an address rela-
tive to the returns belonging to the Militia, and also its
condition up to the end of the year 1866, and stated that the
object which he had in view was to ascertain the condition
of the militia since it had been revived from its dormant
state during the Crimean war. Since that period he was sorry
to say that it had not been much heard of. And he
now wished to ascertain the returns of the militia

from the year 1864. He was sorry to say that it was
apparently rather difficult to get officers to join militia
regiments. The noble marquis then went into an arith-
metical detail, which was totally inaudible. He then
mentioned that, to keep up the average force, a number of
recruit; amounting to 12,500 a year, must be levied.
The• expense •of the militia in local rates and direct
taxation was so high that it was a subject which
deserved the most careful consideration. The enlistment
and every other progressive step W 8,13 of a similar cha-
racter.

Lord LONGFORD said that it was very requisite that
every information on this subject should be given, but
he considered that the noble marquis took a too desponding
view of the matter. It appeared that in 1862 and 1863
29,230 men were enrolled ; in 1863 and 1861, 26,000; and
in 1865 and 1866, 23,449. In 1864 there were certain
changes which might perhaps have acted prejudicially,
but this was owing to the unwieldy size of some
of the regiments, but he was informed that
with a little relaxation of the medical requirements, and
some other stringencies iu enlistment, there would be the
enrolment of quite a sufficient number. In 1852, a year
of considerable agitation, a revivalmont of the militia
had taken place. The subject had often been brought
Lyfore both houses, and one gentleman had stated that
he could got up a competent militia force without hardly
any expense. lie was afraid that this gentleman was dead,
but if bo were not and would come forward, they would be
happy to give him a very high position at the War-office.
Notwithstanding all that had been said against the defici-
ency of the militia, ho had no fear of its not being adequate
to the demands made upon it. With regard to the
officers of militia some complaints had been made by
them concerning their quarters, &c. ; but they all knew
there, at that " slaughter of the lunocents"—the estimates
—a great many noble-hearted schemes of amelioration
had to be given up. The noble lord then
read several extracts from a report, showing
that proper regulations were not enforced, and
that the few days devoted to training were not turned
to the best advantage. It was a matter of very serious
consequence that proper accommodation should be pro-
vided for the militia embodied. The noble Marquis spoke
of an army of reserve, and it was now proposed
that that portion of the militia who had served them,
should form a corps of reserve who could join
the regular army if called upon, but this would not be
until an emergency occurred, and in the meantime they
would only drill precisely as other militiamen. Much re-
mained still to be done, nevertheless, to make this force
effective. The papers the noble marquis asked for should
be provided.
The Marquis of SALISBURY having made a few fur-
ther observations,
Earl DE GREY and RIPON said this was a most im-
portant question.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Mrs EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills ware read a third time and passed :
—Farnworth Park and Improvement, Herne Bay Water,
Metropolitan Railway, and Ross and Monmouth Railway.
Sir J. COLLIER gave notice of his intention, on Mon-
day, to ask whether there would be any objection to lay
on the table a copy of the shorthand writer's notes of the
trial of a person named Toomer at Reading.
THE COUNTY RATE.

Mr. WYLD asked the Secretary of State for the Home
Department if her Majesty's Government would introduce
any measure to enable the inhabitants of counties who
were rated to the county rate to be represented at county
financial boards, and through their representatives to have
some control in the making and in the expending of the
moneys raised by county rates ?
Mr. WALPOLE said it was not the intention to intro-
duce any such measure.

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13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Caldecott, who ttz-
Changes.
76th Foot—Ensign Robert Brooks Giles, from the 64th
Foot, to be Ensign, vice Carey, who exchanges.
84th Foot—Lieutenant Norcliffe Gilpin to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Robert Barry, who retires ; Ensign Wil-
liam Howo Perrott to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Gilpin ; Thomas Horton, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Perrott.
85th Foot—James White Minchin, Esq., late Captain 62d
Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Paymaster, with the hono-
rary rank of Captain, J. R. Rousse, who retires upon
half-pay.
98th Foot—Ensign James Francis Jameson from the
24th Foot, to be Ensign, vice G. C. Fenwick, who ex-
changes.
Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant John Wm. Arrow-
smith, from the 4th West India Regimen; to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Forster, who exchanges.
4th West India Regiment—Captain John Donovan Ver-
ner, from half-pay, Unattached, to be Captain, vice
Francis Charles Gavegan, whose appointment has been
cancelled ; Lieutenant Thomas Aked to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Verner, who retires; Ensign William
Henry Moberley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice,
Aked. Cornelius M.‘Loghlie, Gent., to ba Ensign, by
purchase, vice Moberly. Lieutenant James FitzEustrLue
Forster, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be
Lieutenant, vice Arrowsmith, who exchanges.

COURSE OF EXOfiA.N t.+E. —This Evening.

Short. 11 16} 11 171
3 Months. 11 18f 11 19f
11 181 11 19f
25 40 25 45
25 40 25 45
13 8} 13 9
Short 25 15 25 25
3 Months. 25 321 25 40
25 35 25 40
120 120
13 10_ 13 15

Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Brussels
Hamburg
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles
Frankfort on the Maine
Vienna

Trieste
Petersburgn
• Berlin
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
Messina
Lisbon

13 12} 13 Fri
311 811
6 26 6 26}
471 481
48; 491
26 95 26 5
26 95 26 0
26 95 26 5
26 95 26 E.
26 95 26 0
26 95 26 0
511
[LI .2i.

Oporto

NOTES

FROM

TRAINING QUARTERS.

(THIS DAY.)

RICHMOND.

Plaudit galloped two miles with Newland, Strath-
conan, and Lozenge, the lot pulling up fresh and
well. They look all the better for their late rest
and dose of physic. Rose and Violet went a mile
and a half, but they do not appear to have improved
to the extent that Bumble Kite has done. The
latter galloped a mile and three quarters. Molda-
via had a mile and a half gallop, and looks uncom-
monly well. Bob Chambers was walking. The
majority of Lord Zetland's horses aro in physic.