The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-29 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

The letters which we have lately published of the
Secretary of State for the Home Department and of the
Secretary at War, leave no doubt of the intentions of
the Government as to the enrolment of the militia for
immediate service ; and as the subject excites consider-
able interest no doubt through every county in the
empire, as well as amongst the British army, the corn •
missioned portion in particular, we detail a list of the
several regiments intended for enrolment, together with
some important facts'for the consideration of our readers,
who must not treat the matter with any degree of levity,
as it relates in a meat measure to every person in the
kingdom, without any distinction whatever.
It must be understood that the militia will not on this
occasion be raised, as incorrectly reported a short time
since, by beat of drum, but according to the old system
of ballot or process, which no one above the age of 21
need flatter himself that he can avoid.

It appears that of the number at first enrolled in a
single district—say Sussex—one-third will be called on
for duty for three years, when they will be discharged
(each man having the option of volunteering into the
line), and will not again be required for at least six years.
It is understood by those conected with the militia,
that Government have not determined upon enrolling
that body through any fear of war, but with a view of
affording the Canadas, New Zealand, and other portions
of the colonies additional military force.
The following is a correct list, with the head-quarters
of Commandants and Adjutants:—

Royal Anglesea, Beauruaris—Colonel, Lord Dinorben;
Adjutant, Captain Jones.
Bedford, Bedford—Colonel, Sir J. Osborn; Adjutant,
Captain Leech.
Royal Berks, Reading—Colonel, J. Blagrave; Adju-
tant, Captain Purvis.
Royal Brecon, Brecon—Colonel, F. Chambre; Adju-
tant, Captain Isaacson.
Royal Bucks, Wycombe—Colonel, Lord Carrington;
Adjutant, Captain ,Grove.
Cambridge, Ely Colonel, F. Pemberton ; Adjutant,
Captain Sebborne:'
Royal Cardigan, Aberystwith— Colonel, W. E. Powell;
Adjutant, Captain Webb.
Carmarthen, Carmarthen—Colonel G. R. Trevor ;
Adjutant, Captain Davis.
Carnarvon, Carnarvon—Colonel, J. E. Nanney; Ad-
jutant, Captain Chapman.
Cheshire, Chester—Colonel, H. Cholmondely; Adju-
tant, Captain J. Errington.
Duke of Cornwall's Rangers, Torpoint—Colonel, Earl
of Mount Edgecurnbe; Adjutant, Captain Fitzgerald.
Cornwall and Devon Miners, Truro—Colonel, vacant;
Adjutant, Captain Jenkins.
Royal Cumberland, Whitehaven—Colonel, Hon. H.
Lowther; Adjutant, Captain Pennington.
Royal Denbigh, Wrexham—Colonel, R. M. Biddulph;
Adjutant, Captain E. Jones.
Derby, Derby—Colonel, Lord Waterpark ; Adjutant,
Captain F. Dineen.
East Devon, Exeter—Colonel, Earl of Fortescue ;
Adjutant, Captain Holman.
North Devon, Barnstaple—Colonel, Lord Poltimore;
Adjutant, Captain Ridgway.
South Devon, Plymouth—Colonel, Earl of Morley;
Adjutant, Captain Fisk.
Dorset, Dorchester—Colonel, Earl Digby; Adjutant,
Captain Hyatt.
Durham, Barnard Castle—Duke of Cleveland; Adju-
tant, vacant. • •

East Essex, Colchester—Colonel, 11. J. Conyers; Ad-
jutant, Captain Ames.
West Essex, Chelmsford—Colonel, Sir J. Tyrell; Ad-
jutant, Captain Russell.
Royal Flint, Mold—Colonel, P. L. Fletcher; Adjutant,
Captain J. Roberts.
Royal Glamorgan, Cardiff—Colonel, Marquis of Bute;
Adjutant, vacant.
Royal (South) Gloucester, Gloucester—Colonel, Earl
Fitzhardinge ; Adjutant, Captain Worthington.
Royal (North) Gloucester, Cirencester— Colon(1, T.
11. Kingscote ; Adjutant, C-tptain Bradstock.
North Hants, Winchester—Colonel, Earl of Wiltshire;
Adjutant, Captain L. B. Parkins.
South Hants, Southampton—Colonel, Sir W. Pollen ;
Adjutant, vacanc.!
Isle of \\Tight, Newport—Colonel, P. W. Scott ; Ad-
jutant, vacant.
Hereford, Hereford—Colonel, Earl Somers ; Adju-
tant, Captain Jones.
Hertford, Hertford—Colonel, Marquis of Salisbury ;
Adjutant, Captain Goodes.
Huntingdon, Huntingdon—Colonel, T. W. Vaughan ;
Adjutant, Captain Green.
East Kent, Canterbury—Colonel, Sawbridge ; Adju-
tant, vacant>

I West Kent, Maidstone—Colonel, Sir J. Shaw ; Adju-
' tant, Captain Eley.
Ist Lancashire, Lancaster—Colonel, Tempest ; Adju-
tant, Captain Wilkinson.
2d Lancashire, Liverpool—Colonel, Earl of Derby ;
Adjutant, vacant.
3d Lancashire, Preston—Colonel, J. W. Patton ; Ad-
jutant vacant.
Leicester, Leicester—Colonel, Duke of Rutland ; Ad-
.
jutant, Captain H. Hamber.
North Lincoln, Lincoln—Colonel, Viscount Alford ;
Adjutant, Captain F. Kennedy.
South Lincoln, Sleaford—Colonel, Earl Brownlovv ;
Adjutant, ♦acant.
Royal London—Colonel, Alderman Sir C. Hunter ;
Adjutant, Captain T. Tatham.
Royal Merioneth, Dolgelly—Colonel, G. H. Vaughan;
Adjutant, Captain ♦nwyl.
Royal East Middlesex, Hampstead—Colonel. T. Wood;
Adjutant, vacant.
Royal West Middlesex, Uxbridge—Colonel, Right
Hon. G. S. Byng ; Adjutant, vacant.
Royal Westminster, Middlesex, Brentford—Colonel
Viscount Chelsea ; Adjutant, Captain J. Blagg.
Royal Monmouth, Monmouth—Colonel, T. Lewis ;
Adjutant, Captain J. J. Kane.
Montgomery, Welchpool—Colonel, vacant ; Adjutant,
Captain, Gilder.
West Norfolk, Norwich—Colonel, Earl of Orford ;
Adjutant, James Powley.
Northampton, Northampton—Colonel, vacant ; Ad-
jutant, vacant.
Northumberland, Alnwick—Colonel, Earl of Beverley;
Adjutant, vacant.
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Nottingham, Newark—Colonel, L. Rolleston ; Adju-
tant, J. Barton.

Oxford, Oxford—Colonel, W. G. Langton ; Adjutant,
Captain S. Dudley.
Pembroke, Haverfordwest—Colonel, Owea Owen ;
Adjutant, Captain Owens.
Royal Radnor, Presteigne—Colonel, J. Barnes ; Ad-
jutant, vacant.
Rutland, Oakham—Colonel, Hon. W. M. Noel ; ad-
jutant, vacant.
Shropt-hire, Shrewsbury—Colonel, E. Gatacre ; Ad-
jutant, vacant.
Ist Somerset, Taunton—Colonel, Earl Powlett ; Ad-
jutant, vacant.
2,1 Somerset, Bath—Colonel, Sir T. Lethhridge ;
Adjutant, Captain R. Bussell
Stafford, Stafford—Colonel, Earl of Dartmouth ;
Adjutant, vacant.

\Vest Suffolk, Bury—Colonel, Earl of Euston ; Adju-
tant, vacant.

East Suffolk, Ipswich—Colonel, H. B. Bence ; Adju-
tant, Captain Reckham.
Ist Royal Surrey, Richmond—Colonel, J. B. Delass ;
Adjutant., vacant.
2d Royal Surrey, Guildford—Colonel, T. C. Onslow ;
Adjutant, Captain T. Pyner.
Sussex, Chichester—Colonel, the Duke of Richmond ;
Adjutant, Captain Smith.
King's Own, Stoke Newington—Colonel, Earl of Dal-
housie ; Adjutant, Captain R. Berford.
Queen's Own, Bethnal-green—Colonel, Earl of Wilton;
Adjutant, vacant.
Warwick, Warwick—Colonel, Earl of Warwick ; Ad-
jutant, Captain Fitzgerald.
Westmoreland, Appleby—Colonel, Earl of Lonsdale ;
Adjutant, Captain Bennett.
Royal Wilts, Marlborough—Colonel, Sir J. C. Hob-
house ; Adjutant, Captain Price.
Worcester, Worcester—Colonel, T. 11. Burd ; Ad-
jutant, Captain Smith.
Ist West Yorkshire, Leeds—Colonel, R. F. Wilson ;
Adjutant, Captain M. Richardson.
2d:West Yorkshire, Ycrk—Colonel, W. Markham ;
Adjutant, Captain A. Graves.
3d West Yorkshire, Doncaster—Colonel, G. Cholmley ;
Adjutant, Captain Rawson.
York North Riding, Richmond—Colonel, Cradock ;
Adjutant, Captain J. arter.
York (East)—Colonel, Colonel E. Grinastone ; Ad-
jutant, Captain J. Bell.
In Scotland there are 15 Regiments, and in Ireland 38.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
EDINBURGH, DEC. 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ayr and Galloway,
38s. —Edinburgh and Northern, 675. —Ditto, Newport, 235.
—Ditto, Lochgelly, 30s.—Forth and Clyde Junction, 40s.—
Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 41s. 6d.—Glasgow and Les-
rnahagow, 59s.—North British, Halves, 57i—Ditto, Exten-
sion to Carlisle, 43s.—Perth and Cried' Direct, 358. 6d.—
Scottish South Midland, 40s.
lIULL, DEC. 96.
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The Exchange is closed until Monday next. What private
transactions hare taken place, have been mostly at the
highest prices paid in London on Wednesday.

YORK, DEC. 26.
Our Exchange is closed, and consequently no lists will
issue until Monday next. Nevertheless, there are many
buyers of York Extensions, Newcastle and Darlingtons, and
Brandlings, at an advance on our last quotations. London
and Yorks and Berwicks are also sought after. There is, in
fact, a decided improvement at this moment in the aspect of
affairs, and a brisk demand for most of the better descrip-
tions of stock.