The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-24 00:00:00

COURT OF LIEUTENANCY.

A Court of Lieutenancy for the City of London
was held yesterday, at Guildhall, over which the
Lord Mayor presided, for the purpose of considering
a letter addressed to his lordship by the late Secre-
tary at War, suggesting, the propriety of calling
out the Royal London Militia.

THE ROYAL LONDON MILITIA.
The report of the present state of the staff was
read, and ordered to be entered on the minutes.
A letter was also read from the Secretary
at War (late) upon a change in the dress of
the officers, as well as another letter, stating
that the lords lieutenant of counties were
calling out their -various regiments of militia,
and suggesting that the Commissioners of
Lieutenancy for the City of London should do the
same.

After some discussion, Friday, the 15th July,
was fixed for calling out the regiment, and the
clerk was ordered to communicate the fact to the
War-office.

Numerous applications for commissions were laid
before the Court, and were referred to the Head-
quarters' Committee, and some resignations were
also received from officers who had received other
appointments.
A letter was also read from the Secretary-at-War
regulating the standard fer recruiting.

RIFLE CORPS FOR THE CITY OF LONDON.
The LORD.MAYOR said he had received a requisi-
tion, very numerously signed by merchants, bankers,
and tradesmen in the city, requesting him to convene
a meeting of citizens, for the purpose of taking steps
to form a rifle corps for the city of London. (Hear,
hear.) He had consulted the clerk of the Court (Mr.
Henley Smith) as to precedents ; and, finding from
him): that the powers of any rifle corps that might
be formed must emanate from that court, subject to
the sanction of Government, he should be glad to
receive the advice and assistance of the court upon
the subject..
After some discussion, _ _ _ _

COL WILSON thought they could do no better
than follow the example set them by the lords-
lieutenant of counties, who had called meetings of
their depifty•lieutenants, formed committees to re-
ceive applications from volunteers, and looked to all
the arrangements which it was necessary to make,
and submit for approval to the Secretary at War.
Unless the citizens were prepared to come forward
with spirit, and in strong numbers, and as a matter
of duty, it would be better not to stir at all. (Hear
hear.) But he felt sure. that those who might
not wish to join personally would willingly con-
tribute pecuniary subscriptions. -(Hear, hear.)
A motion having been made and seconded, after
a discussion it was decided that the matter should
stand over to enable the Lord Mayor to have an
interview With the Secretary at War, his lordship
Undertaking to do so, and to report the result to a
fitin re 'are.

Some other business of a routine character having
been transacted;the court adjourned. '

The postage on letters for Portugal, Madeira,
the Azores, the Cape de Verd Islands, and all the other
Portuguese possessions on the Coast of Africa has been
moderately reduced:

•
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE TO MALTA.—On the
Ist July next, and thenceforward, the combined British
and French postage upon all letters addressed to Malta, for-
warded via France, whether conveyed between Marseilles
and Malta by British or by French packet, will be reduced
to 6d. for a letter not exceeding a quarter of an ounce in
weight; Is. for a letter above a quarter and under half an
ounce, and so on, 6d. being added for each additional quar-
ter of an ounce. Letters for Malta forwarded via
South-
ampton will be chargeable by the half-ounce scale, as here-
tofore.

The satisfactory notification has been made that
Alesso. Hermann, Silk= Son, and Co., who.stopped in the
crisis of 1857, are prepared to discharge in full the balance
of their outstanding engagements, with interest at the rate
of 5 per cent.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy 'Council sat
yesterday. Lord Justice Knight Bruce gave judgment on
appeal from Bengal, Hetnarain Sing v. Modnarain Sing.
An appeal from Jersey, Palle v. Le Sueur et Le Huguet
(part heard) was concluded, and judgment given by Lord
Justice Knight Bruce. -
The anniversary of thd. accession of lir present
Pope, was celebrated at Rome ,on the 17th bLa. religious
'ceremony in the Sistite ChiiPel'.at the VaticanOn the pre-
sence of the Pope,- the prelates; tind7Soman magistracy.
Cardinal di Pietro said mass on the occasion, after which
the Pope received the eopiratuhttions of the cardinale.

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