The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-10-12 00:00:00

NV

. .
PRESENTATION OF COLOURS
• A•r OAKLEY PARK.

Last Friday, the Ludlow and Bishop's Castle Yeo-
manry Cavalry, commanded by Major Walcot, and
the Ludlow and Cleobury Loyal Volunteers, com-
manded by Lieut. Col. Salwey, met in Oakely
Park, to be inspeaed by Lieut. Col. Chaytor. Pre-
vious to the inspeaion, Lady Powis, supported by
her amisbk daughters. Ladies Harriet and Char-
lotte Clive, and attended by LordlClive, I.Vm. Clive,
Esq. M. P. Col. Kynaston Powell, one of the wor-
thy representatives for this county. Colonel Brown,
of the Montgomeryshire Militia, R. P. Knight, Esq.
Al. P. Major Dallas. Lieut. Col. Chaytor, and a
lArge party of respeaable neighbouring families, ap-
rr. ached the line drawn up in front of the mar-
crtees,—the Infantry commanded by Major Rogers,
captsins Green, Conmson, Morris, and Lloyd, in
the centre; the Bishop's Castle Troops commanded
by Captain Toldervey, on the right ; the Ludlow 2d
Troop, commanded by Captain Adams, on the left;
th • Ludlow Ist Troop, having before received their
stamiard from Colonel Clive, keeping the ground;
two elezant standards, and a pair of beautiful co-
hors, the gift of her Ladyship, were consecrated
with gre a solemnity, by the Rev. Mr. Alban.
Her Ladyship, bearing in her hand the Pair of
Colours, and Ladies Harriet and Charlotte Clive
each a Standard, advanced. and delivered them to
Major Waken Salwey, with the f0110.r.,
ins impressive Address :
" Gen,le _

" I have I •it it to be not lea a point of int:haat:on than of
gist periemal respect which l nue to my fr.endsaild iseigifiours,
to accede to the desire they Ii ire A.ne use the honour to ex-
press, of rogeis Si; from Inc hinds thoie military en.igns which
are in Votive to distinguish than) aninicst the bands of Britous,
voluntarily armed for the (Jamie, of this happy ta..d against
the attacks and machinations of the moot to,g-irous and inyg-
triate enemy it has em had to contend with; and I trust,
when it be recollected that I have ben attachd, from the time
I •aii reamer .r, by ties of pr.:uliar affec• ion and regard to this
spin, and to those who dwell around it, it will not be thought
irreesanr, that in diicha whit this honourable and solemn dot.
I have urvi.nralien to fierfm.n, I hare associated with myself
these in whose protection and welare I fret au intatest supe-
rior to all personal cinsidernitow.
" Tile ardour arid dia.ntere dad tires with *hich the Cmps
kre asstenblui lure I.rod furili, ALI that zeal and constancy
vier which, 03,171 f the watch:al gat Mbe.• of the olicars cam-
muslin/ them, they have adva iced in the C....21:thi ooints of
Iselin, a:mi.*, and discip!ine, ithile they maze the h-,nour-
able sentiments obizh glow in their Much., a 4 Ilia patri.it
real with which they are animated in the Daferica of our haat,
ant Constitution, alike it untie !eseary fix me so
point out what must by them be to much felt and a well ims
derstood; die Devotion aim Reverence. with which they are is
guard these Colours and S'andards which we is prcse.it, hh
our earnest prayers, that if the time of battle till: come, tli:i
mat lead to Vim WI and It mown.*
Lienterant.Colonel Salwey, after thanking her
Ladyship, in a very neat, appropriate, syecli, and
much like an officer, for the distinguished:honour
done the Corps, delivered them, with a suitable ad.
dress. to the Cornets and Ensigns, who marched
with them In front of the line, preceded by their ex-
cellent regimental band, thrl stave the
kid'," and several martial air, :_;he whole was so.
lemn. grand, and affeCling, and received with the
gre::eu attention 'file two C irps then took their
reseZtive ground for inspeEtion by the Lord Lieu-
tenant, the Earl of Pnwis, and Lieutenant-Colonel
Cbaytor, who we:e pleased to erytreis themselves
Wrblygratrfied by dr military app.:trance Afkilkill
ofh3:h. They were then marched into the lawn in
front of the mansion, where they sat down to an
el cant and plentiful repast, hospitably provided by
his Lordship, who joined the officers in the mariuee
pitched in the cents of the extended tables. fhe
scene was uncommonly gay, cheerful, and animat-
ing; mirth and gond humnor every where prevail-
ing ; the day being spent in the utmost hilarity and
conviviality, the Corp. observing the criltest order
and regularity. After the repair, the line was or-
dered to be formed by Leutenant.Colonel Chaytor,
who took the command ; the Corps the" marched
off the field, in divisions, by the In,ansi•as, saluting
cordially its noble own.v, with v. hnse affa'illity and
attention they were so highly pleased and delighted