!ltUr ill t4t Etitur.
THE MILITIA.
SIR—Having observed lately some notice in your columns of the militia, I would wish the attention of the public to be called to the following facts. There are too many officers, by a large proportion, for the number of men, in several of the regiments 600 and 700 of all ranks have nearly 40 instead of 20 or 25, which would be ample. The Adjutants who are working have about 70/. a year less pay than those at home with their wives and families. The regiments now embodied and thoroughly disciplined are wearying for their homes, about one-fourth of the men being married and separated; whilst those disembodied feel, from the misfortune of being badly drilled, and having bad commanding-officers, that they have a slur cast on them. Surely these should be called out, and thus rendered efficient, thereby doubling the strength of the army, and adopting a course which would supply volun- teers quickly to the regular army, and render the militia more popular.
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