The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-19 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

Yesterday a meeting of the council of the Mary-
lebone Volunteer Rifle Corps took place, for the
purpose of receiving communications from the
War-office, and other matters connected with the
corps.

Lord RADSTOCK occupied the chair, and read the
following communications from the office of the
Lieutenancy and the War-office :

" 21, Spring. gardens, Oct 15.
"My Lord,--Referring to your lordship's request to the
Lord-Lieutenant that he would submit the application of
your proposed corps, that they might be permitted to
choose their own uniform, I have the honour to transmit
herewith, by direction of the Lord. Lieutenant, a copy of a
letter received from the Secretary of State for War in an-
swer to a communication from his lordship submitting your
request to Mr. Secretary Herbert.—l have the honour to
be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient humble ser-
vant,
"RICHARD NICHOLSON, Clerk to the Lieutenancy.
" The Lord Radstock."

" ' War-oflice, Oct. 14.
" ' My Lord,--With reference to your lordship's letter of
tha 27th ult., stating that Lord Radstock had requested
permission to choose the uniform to be worn by the 9th and
10th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, I have the honour to in -
form you that as the similarity of uniform throughout a
county, recommended in Article 6 of the War-ollice Memo-
randum issued on the 13th of July, is desirable, mainly in
order to facilitate the formation of battalions, I have no
objection to the grant of a distinctive uniform to any corps
consisting of several companies, under field officers of its
own;
.and, as I understand the present companies to be the
commencement of such a corps, I shall have no objection
to their adopting any uniform of which your lordship may
not disapprove.—l have the honouc to be, &c.,

" S. HERBERT.
" The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G., &c.' "
It was resolved that these communications should
be received and. entered upon the minutes of the
council.

Mr. MARRINER, the hon. secretary, then read
the following from Lieutenant-General Sir James
John Hamilton :

" Carmarthen, Oct. 17.

" Dear Sir,—l bem herewith to enclose a memorandum
of a donation of et) that I have this day directed my
bankers, Messrs. Sir Samuel Scott and Co. to place to the
credit of the funds of the Marylebone Volunteer Rifle Corps.
So soon as you shall have verified it you will be pleased to
trapsmit to me a receipt. I regret that my lengthened ab-
sence from London, and my prospective compulsory absence
during the ensuing year for a still longer period, prevents
my tendering my personal services at the meeting of the
corps. I pray you to convoy to them the expression of my
best wishes, and my conviction that the corps will be a
credit, nu less to itself than to .that important parish, in the
well-being of which we alltakc so deep an iuterest.—Belive
me, faithfully yours, "JAMES JOHN HAMILTON
" G. Marriner, Esq."

It was resolved that the thanks of the council be
presented to Sir James Hamilton for his liberal
donation. . _ _ _ _

A discussion ensued as to the proposal which had
been made to alter the title of the corps, upon which
it was resolved to call a meeting of the entire mem-
bers of the corps, at Lord's cricket-ground, to recon-
sider the question of changing the name of the
corps to that of the " West London Rifles," and
also to consider the question of uniform.
The Hon. Secretary read the War-office letter
respecting the additional issue of rifles to the dif-
fer ent corps, when it was resolved—
"That Lord Radstock be requested to apply for an extra
number to the Marylebonc Corps, the present members not
having sufficient for their use."
It was further resolved that the subscriptions
already received be advertised in the public papers,
and thanks to the noble chairman closed the
meeting.

BRIDGEWATER.
A meeting, convened by Mr. B. C. Greenhill, was
held at the Clarence Hotel on Saturday night last.
There was a numerous and influential attendance.
Various resolutionq were passed for the purpose of
forming a corps in Bridgewater and the neighbour-
hood. The Mayor presided. Thirty-two volunteers
enrolled at once, and the corps is expected very
soon to muster 100 men.