The Sun.
London, England, 1803-09-02 00:00:00

TEE VOLUNTEER CORPS'.

YESTERDAY afternoon, at four n'el: ck, tt e St.
James's Volunteers assembled
,in 101 l uniform, at
Burlington-house, Piccadilly, fr, us whence they
marched to Hyde Park, under the command of their
Colonel, Lord AMH ERST. The Corp 3 mustered to
the amount of 700. Having continued on the
ground till nearly eight o'clock, they then marched
to their Parade, Dufour's Place. Here Lord AM-
HERST addressed the Corps, and communicated the
Thanks of the House of Commons, as contained in
the Sr EAKER'S Letter, a printed copy of which, he
informed them, should be posted up in their quar-
ters, for the information of those who might not
have perused it. •
His Lordship then acquainted them, that he
felt pleasure in being enabled to state, that the ap.
prehensions which he ha'd expressed on a former day,
of their number being reduced, were now removed,
in consequence of a system which Was in agitation,
though not yet brought to maturity. He could,
however, inform them, that all those enrolled pre.
vious to the 22d of June would be retained, and
that all who had offered themselves since that pe.
riod, would also be received, subjea, however, .to
providing their own arms, and liable to the Mi.
litia, Army of Reserve, &c. These duties, he
hoped, would not operate as sufficient discourage-
ments to prevent the Corps from continuing to.
gether, but that they would remain, as at present,
upwards of tOOO men, completely armed and equip-
ped. He had also to inform them, in consequence
of a communication which he had from Lord HAR.
R INGTON, that the Corps was to be inspetted, he
believed, on that day fortnight.

COPY OF A LETTER PROM THE LORD. LIEUTENANT
OF THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX TO THE COM-
MANDERS OF THE 'VOLUNTEER CORPS. •
(CIRCULAR),
1
SIR, Lopra'alt, "Gest 26.

As I have found that many Volunteer Corps formed in this
County have proceeded upon the ida4 :that their numbers
were not limited by the K two's approval of their proposals,
I take the liberty of troubling you witl,rthis Letter,to request
that you will furnish me, with as littleilelay as possible, with
an accurate return of the establishment of the Corps under
your command, distinguishing the Field and Staff Officers,
if any, and speejfying the number of Troops or Companies,
with the established proportion of Officers, N On.com mission.
ed Officers, Drummers, and Privates in each, together with
the number of Supernumeraries at present enrolled in or
attached to your Corps, in a separate column.
I think it necessary to apprize you, that without the King's
approbation previously obtained, the Corps must not be ex-
tended beyond the number for. which the, King's permission
has been already granted ; at the same time I have reason to
hope that no objedion will be made to the addition of Super.
numeraries (when applied for) to established Corps, provided
it is perfedly understood, that they will be entitled to no
Exemptions, and will put Government to no expence of any
kind. I am, &c.. „ SCOTT frITCHFIELD.

On an application being made to Lord HonztaT
on the subjett of training men to arms on Sunday,
his Lordship has said, that provided Volunteers ex.
ercise on two days in the week (though one of them,
should not be Sunday), they will be entitled to one
clay's pay : but that it would be necessary for the
Commanding Officer to Make an application,. through
the Lord Lieutenant, to the Secretary of State, for
the alteration of the day of exercise from Sunday to
another day, in order that he might receive the al.
lowance of pay for the Corps under such circum-
stances.

If the numbrr of the Members of the Bloomsbury
and Inns of Court 'Association are reduced from
t4co to 600, as at first stated, the loss of those
Members who must withdraw, will exceed upwards
of 13,0001. es tte expcnccs each of them have in.
curred for arms, &c. is, upon an average, including
their subscription, 171. a man.
This day 'the Gentlemen of the Bank Association
had a grand field day, on. the grounds'belonging to
the East.lndia Company's Volunteers, at Islington.
The Bank Association consists M upwards of 400
Volunteers, ~and a Supplementary- Corps has been
lately formed, consisting of about- 150 Gentlensen,
all of the. Establishment. Mr. MANNING,' the
West.lntlia Merchant, is Colonel of the first raised
Regiment, and. Mr. BEESTON LOM4I. is Colonel of
the Supplementary Corps. .•
At Birmingham the Subscription in aid of the
Volunteer. Corpi amounts .to t,oool. ; at'Borrow.
bridge, for Westmoreland, 1 t,Cool. ;' at
,zo,000l:; Breconshire, 30001. ; City of-Norwich,
near 60001. ; and -Manchester, upwards of 18,0obl.
The Birmingham. Infantry amounts already to
1500; and the Gentlemen of that Town-have also
agreed to raise a Corps of Cavalry, to be equipped
entirely at their own expence.
Government have accepted -the services of-'20.0,
Volunteers at Andover, under command. of Itl-ET4
WAI.././ Esq. as Captain-Commandant. -
• t
The Carmarthen Regiment of VOlunteer Infantryi
will amount to upwards'of 1700 men to be coma
T mantled by Sir W. PAXON, now :IViay.or of Car.
marthen.

•
The Volunteer strength of the county of Angels,
will he about 2300, and will be brigaded as follows :
--Dundee, two battalions, about 800 men. Mon-
trose and Brethin, two battalions, 800. Forfar
and Atbroath,; two battalions, about 700. The
whole to be cloathed in red, with yellow facings,
as the Militia. .

The Gahartmen and Lightermen on the River Clyde
have made offer to Government, it. the free use of
their Gabacts and,Lighters, being shoot 60. in num.
hero of-from A.o to 70 tons buttheo each, with
erown personal exertions, for the transpor-
ttlitiion'oof troops,,stores, &c. or for, whatever other
sera ice may be required of them by:the Lords Lieu.
tenants of the Counties of Renfrewil.anatk, and
Dorobitrton.

-The Edinburgh and Leith Shipping Company, at
a Nierting on Thursday last, unanimously resolved
, fur the exigencies of the
event of Invasion, the six
sptttt,nadi.)ci::::boettrovGicoeveinfruntiel:t
present belonging to the Company, and
ctlxo such others as tiwy shad actitiire during the
ye.
present Ty at,