The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-05-07 00:00:00

" It only ratan,' tone to nicer op me fererrd prayers ttat
the Almighty Disposer of event. will crown your efforts with
autcase—that the biasing' you lave tai, day, wader the ans•
pica of these banners, pledged yniirs..f to defend, may he in.
herited b your childroies children; and that the iuge of his-
tory, which records this eventful period, viuy ht.tmL.,
lestre on the name and character of all 1511 Vnix 1 Fl. ."

Colonel Penruddocke then addressed his men as
follows :

" Vol untters,

" After what you have this day heard, it would br need:es,
for me to trescass on your time, but I think it a dot, I owe
you to say, siticq I have had the 110110 ur of commandlire the
regiment, every Officer, non.commissiuned Officer, and Privite
admit :espeetive comport:es, has tbzd the utm.rst exertion in
hi; power to attain as much military knowledge as the nature.
of nor circumstances would admit of. I will make known your
offer of entering on permanent duty, to the Inspeeing Feld
Officer."

The detachment then returned to the main body,
and the colours were received w:il. their appropriate
honours. The regiment marched round in review
order, and performed a number of mancouvres, with
which Col. Duke expressed himself highly satisfied.

We understand this is the last time that Colonel
Duke will inspal the several corps in this county,
and that he is succeeded by Colonel Breretco.

The York Volunteers marched on Tuesday morn-
ing. to be on permanent duty at Srarborough, for
V days. The Right Hon. Jotty Kii.sor. the Lord
Mayor, several other Gentlemen of the Corporation,
and a great concourse of inhabitants, accompanied
the corps to Stockton Forest, to which place the
two Regiments of Leeds Volunteers had previously
marched—and having formed on each side of the
road, saluted the York Volunteers as they passed,
the band of the latter playing, " God sarr the
amidst the acclamations of the surrounding multi.
tude.

On Thursday week, the Pocklington Volunteers
marched to Kilnwick-Percy, the seat of ROBERT
Der; 'sot+, Esq. their Majur-Commandant, to re-
ceive their Colours, the gilt of Mrs. l) .u'sox to the
Corps. About 1.2 o'clock, they were drawn up in
line in front of the house, when Mrs. DENISPOLV,
at-
tended by several Ladies and Officers of other
Corps, presented the colours u, the Major.

NORWICH, MAT 5.

On Tuesday last, being May-day. came on the
eleißion of Mayor of this city, agreeable to charter ;
James Marsh, Esq. and Thomas Allday Kerrison,
Esq. the two Aldermen below the chair. who had
served the office of Sheriff, were returned by the
freemen to the Court of Aldermen, who immediately
eleeted the former gentleman to serve the office of
Chief Magistrate for the year ensuing. We under.
stand that the festivities of the Guilti•day will this
year be revived.
At a Quarterly Assembly of the Corporation,
held on Thursday last, Mr. Henry Harmer was
unanimously re-ele6ted Speaker, and the several
Committees were appointed for the year ensuing.
It was unanimously resolved by the assembly, to
request the Recorder, Charles Harvey, Esq. to sit
for his portrait, to be placed In St. An.lrew's H.dl ;
and a Committee from both bodies was appoir.:rd zo
wait upon him with this resolution.
The friends of the Right Hon. Wm. Windham
having placed the portrait of that Gentleman in St.
Andrew's Hall, the Assembly unanimously con-
sented to its remaining there, and in its present si.
citation. The Assembly also gave leave for the
placing of the portrait of the Hon. Henry Hobart in
the same hall, under the direaiun of the City Corn•
mittee.

It was also resolved, that in future no pidure
should be placed in St. Andrew's Hall, without the
consent of the Corporation previously obtained.
On Wednesda♦ last, the second battalion of Nor-
folk Volunteer Infantry (upwards of 400 strong),
commanded by Lieut. Colonel Beding6eld, marched
in here from Dereham : and early the next morning
they proceeded on their route to Yarmouth. The
other field-otficers of this battalion are Lieut.-Col.
Gordon and Major Hussey. This battalion Lonsists
of six companies, viz. the Wells Rifle corps, ditto
Volunteers, Walsingham, Fakenham, Ilyhurgh, sad
Bintry.
On Thursday last, a party of the Shropshire
Militia marched into Norwich from Yarmouth, with
eighty-four French and Dutch prisoners, including
five officers, and the next morning they proceeded
on their route for Yarley Barracks, under the es-
cort of a party of the 24th regiment of foot.