The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-13 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

The Tower Hamlets Militia, Col. the Earl of
-Wilton, having been inspected by Col. Douglas, at
Bethnal-green, have been dismissed to their homes,
their period of training being completed. On Mon-
day a great many of them, fine smart young fel-
lows, volunteered into the Royal Artillery and
regiments of the line.
The Herefordshire Regiment of Militia, Lieut.-
Col. Rushout, M.P., commanding, completed their
21 days' training on Monday, when they were dis-
missed. On Saturday morning the men were in-
spected by Col. Patten, inspector of Militia for the
Bristol district, on the ground in front of the bar-
racks, and were 'highly complimented by the gal-
lant colonel, both upon their progress in drill and
their general good conduct in billet. -
On Saturday, the 9th inst., the Rutland Militia,
under the command of Captain the Hon. Henry
Noel, was inspected at Oakham by Major Sir G.
Robinson, late Inspector of Musketry at Hy-the.
The inspecting officer was pleased to express
his entire approval of the appearance and efficiency
of the regiment .
The Royal Glamorganshire Light Infantry are
undergoing 21 days' drill at Cardiff, the men being
exercised daily in the Park-field. They have mus-
tered an average number, and their conduct is
spoken of in a satisfactory manner.
On Saturday the transport Melbourne arrived in
Queenstown with the 2d Staffordshire Militia on
board, under the command of Col. the Hon. E. K.
Littleton. Among the officers who arrived 'with the

regiment are Capt. Nugent, Adjutant; Capt. Dis-
ney, Lieuts. Cooper, Disney, and Crampton ; En-
sign Sneid, Mr. Low, Mr. lenthall, and Quarter-
master Cudmore. The regiment consists of 650
men. Another regiment of English Militia is ex-
pected next_week at Cork. •

-`•- On Monday Superintendent Green arrived at
Sheerness with a strong body of Kent County Con-
stabulary, collected from the Eversham and Sit-
tingbourne districts, and waited upon the Com-
mander-in-Chief and the commanding officer of the
North Cork Rifles. The. latter pledged himself that
none of his men should -be allowed to leave their
barracks, and it was anticipated that all would go
well that evening. At dusk, however, a body of
militiamen, going outside the fortifications, came
into the town by Queenborough-wall. They first
attacked a poor fisherman while going to his boat,
which was lying near the wall, and beat him so
severely about his head and Jace with their sticks
that hardly a feature remains diStinguishable. They
then rushed into the town and commenced breaking
the windows of the Fountain Hotel. At the time
they were thus engaged a piquet of 100 Cork Rifles,
under the charge of a commissioned officer, was
drawn up before the hotel, and stood. silent specta-
tors of the acts of their comrades. The men then pro-
ceeded to demolish the doors, shutters, and windows
of a number of nther houses ; and as it was found
that none of- the piquets would act to preserve the
property or protect the persons of the townsfolk,
application was made to the Royal • Artillery for
assistance. Aceordingly, 100 men of this corps,
under Captain Wragge, were despatched in aid of
the civil authorities, and the rifle pickets; were or-
dered to barracks. The Royal Artillery proceeded
forthwith to clear the town of the militiamen, many
of whom took forcible possession of-houses to evade
apprehension. The inhabitants followed_the artil-
lery picket and cheered them heartily _ Within
half an hour Bluetown was cleared, to 'the great joy
of the residents. Yesterday the chief constable of
the county force, Capt. Ruxton, and two county
magistrates arrived at Sheerness, and an investiga-
tion was instituted, at. the colonel commandant's-
office, the result of -which, it is hoped, will be the
immediate removal of the North Cork Rifle Militia
from Sheerness, where the corps have disgraced the
uniform they wear. Strong pickets of th artillery
were to be placedaroundthe fortifications last night
to prevent the rifles leaving barracks, and every
precaution has been taken by the commander-in-
chief.