The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-03-23 00:00:00

♦OLUNTEER CORPS.

The CHAIRMAN then informed the Court that it
Wal further made special for the purpose of taking
into consideration no tiotnitinnus resolution of the
Court of Directors of the etcl December 1... r
(which was to have been brought under considera-
tion on the Mb January last. but was postponed
in consequence of.the late hoot at which the pie.
sious business hefore the Coon on that day was dip-
pose ol), recommending the Court of Proprietors
to authorise the Court of Directors to offer In his
Majesty to raise and maintuie, at the expense of
the Company. a corps of volunteer infantry. lions
amongst the reruns in the Company's employ ;
and if his Majesty shall accept such offer, then
to authorise the Court of Directors to defray the
expet,se of the corps so to be rinsed out of the
funds of the Company; and, if necessary, to aiiii!y
fur an Act of Parliament to unction the appropria-
tion of a sufficient part thereof for that purpose.
fie then put • motion, pledging the Court to :in
approbation of the shore-recited Resolution, which
was seconded by Mr. Ruatineirsost, the Deputy
Chairman.
Mr. S. Utzos said, lie supposed that the plan in
question bad suggested itself at the time that di..
turbaricts had lwgon to aropear in the country. lire
fore Christmas; and he 'rooted that lie should he
excused for saying, that the Court of Directors, in
adopting it. were worthy of high commendation.
nut he could Hut agree to the motion in its preseut
sha
Spire. Jolts Smelt. suggested. that the Imams
respecting which the Proprietors were as yet in the
dark. were, the time daring which tile force was to
be kept up, .Ibbeterobir el men of ohich it was to

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.contirt, and the ',Ore "Lich uniilJ Le i::cu• •
in the tilting •nd tosiotsittiolg.of it.
The en.tininam expiator& that it beluegerf
the Directors themselves to determine ti..

mitten. They would probably be of opinion. !i ,t
the time might to depend on eirctiniviseneris whi.r.
would arise hereafter. With respect to te.
numbers and expense, the estimate made oat
had been limited to eight hundred men. Th.,
great expense would be oreasioried by the Ow.
fit and providing clothes such accouttetnerue. fie
hoped the annual expense of ili. corm afterwertie
would he very smell compared with the utility and
advantages with which it would be attended, The
charge of clothing fur 800 men was evfnumed .
4,0601. ; of arms end accoutrement., 9..fMui.: Id
trainiog and drilling, 3.0901. ; and ow-cullenvoiei
ch:trges 50n/.—tusking a total in the fi FA ',,...-arre
9,6501. But the accoutrements and part. or the
clothing would last for six years ; so thst ?preatlint.
the whirl.- expense over the term of six 3 .ar., it,
charge for the first would be 4,6301. and for evvre
substquent one 3,6301.
Oo the suggestions of Sir .I.oilm SEW ILL tits!
Mr. S. Vtxots, the motion was ameitiled iey ti.e
insertion of the words, "not exceeding OM me,.....
after the words, " a corps of voluritere infante."
and by the ittldition of the words, " that the a..
comas should he hid before the Props ielor• an-
mostly." in order that they might thus liege suirsp-
portssaity, each year, of coosideving the vapeshettvl
of disbanding, diminishing, or increroing the voile-.
The motion, as amended, afre I r a !..i.rrt cotiver.•turi
between the Chairmen. Mr. Robertson, Sr Jahr,
Sewell, Mr. Dixon, and a Proprietor of wltiew naive
we were ignorant, wits cerird in the affirmative n.r.
only one dissentient voice.
A Proprietor the,' commenced proposing Putts..
alterations in the regulations relative to the Criir—
trade, but was not permitted by the Clistritim t.;
proceed. as he had not given notice of his 'mention.
The Court then riljouristd.