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

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
(l uarte r the
s, Committee,C ta , n d werereferred
some
resignations
to the H
we Head-
quarters'
were
also received from officers who had received other
appointments. wa A letter 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 receivedbankers,
a requisi-
tion, very numerously signed by
and tradesmen in the city, requesting him to convene
merchants,
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 deputrlieutenants, 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
future court.
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 Vord Islands, and all the other
Portuguese possessions on the Coast f Africa has been
moderately reduced.

REDUCTION OF POSTAGE TO MALTA.—On the
Ist July next, and thonceforward, 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 Gd. 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, Gd. 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
hTessrs. Herman Sillem, Son, and Co., who stopped in the
crisis of 18.57, are prepared to discharge in full the balance
of their outstanding engagements, with interest at the rate
of fLp,pr cont.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat
yesterday. Lord Justice Knight Bruce
gave judgment on
appeal from Bengal, Hetnarain Sing v. Modnarain
iwa
All appeal from Jersey, Falle v. Le Sueur et Lo Huguet
(part l rd) was concluded, and judgment
Justice night Bruce, given by Lord
The anniversary of the accession of the present
PoPe was celebrated- at Rome on the 17th by a religious,
cerein°llY,in the Siztine Chapel at the Vatican, in the pre..
seuce of the Pope, the prelates, and Roman magistracy,
sthe cardinal.,
of
Cardinal di Pietro said mass on the occasion, after which
the Pope received the congratulati°a