The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-07-30 00:00:00

VIIENBURGIT, JULY

FIRST REGIMEN r 5... r.vtNBIIRGH VOT.UN•

TEI R

On Saturday the first r-rOiment of Royal Edin-
burgh Volunteers, commanded by the Right Hon.
.Charles Hope, were inspeCted on Burnttfield Links,
by Brigadier-General Graham, commanding the
Yolenteer Force in the Edinbureh distriS, and by
'Lieut Col. Callender, the Inspecting Field-Officer,
when the discipline of the regiment, state of their
arms and equipment, were much approved. On
Monday they wcre reviewed at the same place by
Lis Excellency the Commander in Chief. The re-
gi •-ent has been on permanent ditty since the
12th mt. and is much improved in disciplme.
"A hey went through their evolutions entirely to the
satisfaAtion attic Commander in Chief. a number of
Officers, and a great concourse of speflators. His
Excellency General the Earl of Moira, at the con•
thicket, was pleased so pay them a very handsome
oontp' menr : he said, he thought it was almost im-
possible that such a body of men (nearly 8 01
strong), all em; leyed in so many different Avoca..
bons, could have arrived at such a state eif perfec-
tine, having gone through their manoeuvres and
fir tags, in a style very little incenor to any regiment
et the line. Colonel Hope, e the corps Jett the
ground, delivered to them a most impressive speech.
After communicating to the gentlemen el the re-
giment the high opinion which the Commander in
Chief had ex; ressed of their state of discipline,
and as-tiring them of his own feelings of gratitude
for their zeal and attention, which alone had
brought them to such a state, he took the opportu-
nity adverting to the particular and awfully cri-
tical state of the country. It was now evident, he
said, that it was the enemy's intention to endeavour
to *vele. us mu by perpetual alarms, and keeping
us i constant exettion. I' ever the threat of inva-
sion should be executed, it would not be when
the country was in a state of preparation, but when
the enemy saw (if ever that unfortunate time
5h.,n11,1 come) that they had succeeded, by their pro-
ci aitinaterl threats, in exhausting the spoiti of die
con e:ry, and in damping that Zeal and ardour which
alone could save it. The country was highly in-
debted to vie exertions of the volunteers ; and, how.
ever much this species of our military force had been
Oegraied and vilified by certain persons in an Cher
place, not much to their heneur, he trusted the vo-
lunteers would persevere in the good cause they had
undertaken. He believed the present regimedt was
fir to j.iin .ri service with any corps of the line hu:i
at all events, it was u:'douhtedly competent to do
nrire local and result-led duty, ar.d thus IrAve the
regulars at greater freedom as a dispmeable
fctee. Whea this was the case, and when it Wwi
considered that such a regiment as this, of 1000
strong, cost Government only 18001. a year, v. bile
a regiment of regulars of the oone Gunther, cost the
country nearly 30,0001. a year, gentlemen should
Onside- well before they ventured to throw refire-
tiurs upon the Volunteers, and to endeavour to
damp their si-irits by unnecessary declamation and
degrading tpithrts.—After a variety of other obsery
ations. he concluded by inf-nm.ng 'he regimen',
that, iron. the perfeamn iu discipline at which they
had arrived, he would not have occasion to call
them nut 'n drib for a considerable time ; but, it any
oriel fie field-day or parade should be issued by our
beloved Commander in Chiei. Ire was sure every
ge tieman of the regiment who was in town would
'Mike a went of attending. —Colonel Hope's addtr ss
was received with great enthusiasm oy the Corps,
whr gave three times three cheers.
F.:11 'OO4l and S:aff, with a number of mili-
tary ''entlemen, afterwards dined with Vie Officers
of the Regiment, at Oman's.
This Review was highly gratifying to a nume-
tons Asseinhlage of speetators, who arerded ;
an.ongst whom were several distinguished military
characters.