The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-16 00:00:00

PRLSANIATION OF COLOURS.

On Thursday last, the 9th curt. the Countess of
Lauderdale presented a pair of elegantly arnarnent-
e 1 colon's to the Dunbar Volunteers, utile, the com-
mand of Major Miadlemass. At one o'clock the
corps marched into the park between his Lordship's
mansion house and the sea, and formed in line, with
their right and lett coveted by two troops of Fast
Loihian yeomanry c iralry, who had in the most
hand cirue manner volunteered their sea vice., on the
oc:Asio 1. Her Ladyship then, accompanied by
Lerd Maitland, her third son Mr. John Maitland)
and her two amiable and accomplished daughters.
Lady Ann and Lady Mary, presented the colours to
Wine Mi idle:lids. after a short and expressive
speech, which she delivered with winch feeling. The
Major having made a suitable answer, expressive of
the gratitude of his corps for the distinguished atten-
tion shewn them by her Ladyshirs, the eolours were
consecrated by a most devout and appropriate prayer
from their Chaplain, the Rev. Dr. Casfrae, and
thereafter delivered to the Ensigns appointed to
carry them, by the Major, who at the same time ad-
dressed the battalion in a very Animated style.
After the ceremony was concluded. her Ladyship
invited the Ladies and Gentlemen, who had astern-
bltd to see it, to partake of a collation, consisting
of All the delicacies of the season. The company
appeared fascinated with the affability of the entail-
teis and her daughters, who vied with each other in
their kind attentions to their guests.
The Eat I afterwards gave a dinner to the officers
of the corps, the Magistrates of Dunbar, and a nu-
merous party of gentlemen, at Fraser's ian ; and the
privates, company by company, were entertained At
different taverns, at tae ezfence of her Landship.

The Prince of WALtS'S Loyal Volunteers, Co-
lonel M. P. ANDRIIVIS, have, to the number of tiOt,
declared that they will most cheerfully extend their
bervice to the Coast, as soon as occasion may re-
quire it.
A letter, dated Rochelle, July le, which seems to
have been copied from some of the French Journals,
mentions eight sail of the tine and frigates having
,Wiled from the Isle of Aix on the 17th. They took
a southerly course; but no hints are given in regard
to their destination.

In the dreadful storm of Monday se'noight, the
lightning broke upon a wedding party of fine. a, he
tween Whitegills and the border of i himfrieshris-
shire, by which %licit sat DicesoY, a slater an CAS-
tletown, and his horse, were struck dead upon the
spot.
Yesterday, at half past four o'clock, as Mr
Wi LAIN, residing at Fc noon's Hotel, in Oaf rid.
street, was driving his phaeton and four down Ne v
Bond-street, the wheel came off, the near hone v. as
thrown down opposite to Mr JORDAN HOOKNAM.S,
and dragged in that situation upwards of thr.2e butt-
dred yerds. Mr. WILSON escsped anhurt,— •h
coachman was slightly,—aud the horse was 1T.U.:11
cut in both 1 is legs and fact.
A large soar a baying frequently Made its appear-
ance at various places on the cot t of violdernes,
much to the alarm of several of the lAA tants, a
boat with five or sit men was on Sunday se.iti,eit
sent off from Aldhrough to endeavour to destroy it.
['he m 'raster, on observing the people on board,
made towards them with the greatest veloci y. and
commenced a most ferocious attack, during which it
received a deep stab from a hay fork, with which
one of the party was armed. 011 findiog ir,el
wounded, it retreated to a distance, and, afte; a f
minutes had elapsed, returned to the atta k ..v.th re.
d iubled fury, springing at the people, and strit-s
At the boat in a most astonishing manlier, plac.tv it
;n the most imminent danger of upsetti.ig ; after a
chart btu severe relscontre, in which it receivel 'eve-
al wounds, some of which w. re supposed mortal.
the party succeeded in forcing it to retreat to a dis-
tance, where it was observed to roll abort in all the
•igon• of pain, when it suddenly disappeared, and
has oat since been seen