The Sun.
London, England, 1804-04-07 00:00:00

IRISH MILITIA.

Mr. SF cit eTAR v YORKE moved the second read-
ing of the Bill for enabling His Majesty to accept
the voluntary offers of service in this country made
by certain Regiments of the Irish Militia.
Sir IV. ELFORD said, he thought it his duty
to oppose the measure, as no ground had been stated
for this infringement of the constitutional system
of the Militia. It. must be inferred from this mea.
sure, that there was by so much a larger force in
Ireland than was necessary, and if so, it followed
that the best and most obvious way was to take
from thence a portion of that force which was really
disposable, without trenching upon the • Constitu-
tional principles of the Militia. He Considered
the present measure as inconsistent in itself, and
that the radice of encouraging the volunteering
of service amongst Regiments of Militia, tended
to create insubordination, as it tendered them de-
liberative bodies. This had already been the case
amongst some RegiMents of English Militia, where
the men had volunteered their services without the
knowledge or consent of their Officers, a circutn-
stance which was likely to produce serious incon-
veniences.

Alter a few words from Mr. BANK ES and Mr.
BASTARD, which we could not distinctly 11C3r, the
Bdl was read a second time and committed for Tues-
day,
The Irish Militia Augmentation Bill was read a
second time, and committed for Tuesday.
Mr. Colutv moved for a" Committee on Monday,
.to consider of making provision for enabling the
'Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to accept the offers of
Service of the Militia of Ireland. Ordered.

On the question for reading a second time the
Irish Flax :ie.ed Bill,
Mr• HUTCHINSON said a few words with respect
to the hardships of the Oil ManulaOurers.
nor. o
Biirte.
preventCo! CURRY said, there was a provision in the
ci a at ct b
of the Manufattbuiltr, seedd s
b
y
nwarehouse the seed upon giving security for the pay-
vw ie of the duty. fromeabglientg getting into l hands
The Bill was then read a second rirrlt's and corn.
mitred fur Wednesday.
..J he Cutnniittees, of Supply and, Ways and Means
were deferred till Monday.
Adjourned at half past six e

till Monday.

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THE SUN.

SOLI^ QUIS DICLAZ FALSLIN AUDZAT ?

LONDON, APRIL 7, 1804•

We stated some days ago, that the Preparations
of the Enemy for the Invasion of this Country were
completed, and that they now only waited for a fa-
rumble opportunity to attempt to carry theft
plans into execution. The threat of Invaiion
has
been continued so long, and the time when it wan
to take place has been so often mentioned; that
we are afraid many people in this Country e(7.4
consider it only as an idle menace, calculated u'ere;
ly to keep us in a state of alarm, and tbSe t
tea ;
execution of it will never seriously be attemP A
we say we are afraid this opinion is entert2l°`4l
because if it were general, or prevailed tool grea
extent, it would be most fatal to this Co,outrY'L
The French Government have hitherto delayed t"e.
,attack, because in an enterprize upon the-issue °
which they risque every thing, they would naturallr
wait until they had colleded a force equal (at least ill
their opinion) to the difficulties they had to encounter'
But now, when every thing is prepared ; when ill
impatience of the: French Army has been egejl!
.hytlle the effort must be made, for the curse.d elusive prospeac of the Plunder of this
quences of a much longer delay would be almost as
fatal to the First Consul as the unsuccessful issue °
Country,
the Enterprize. BONAI'ARTE has also other motives.;.,,
,to urge him on. He must teel it necessary to tur!‘:.
the attention of the French Nation from the u""
temptation of his recent conduet, because he coo°
be so infaruared -as so suppoic ,that -the.fulsome:
of the People of France ; must know t!13!
addresses in the 117v:deur speak the' sentiment'
,he t
they cannot but feel deeply, when they See $)1.
most celebrated Generals, when they see the MP
of the illustrious race of CONDE sacriccd
To
quiet the apprehensions
.of an Alien Despot' of
withdraw their .minds from the contempisti°
ug'^'ania
these events, some great effort must be ?,, ai.
that, we have no doubts will be the Pytti-ittbs,
Great Britain. We therefore think theattefl/Pt
becapse
speedily mode ; and we sincerely hope it tua,
Such as 1°
we are convinced that the result will a
f ;hit
prevent all futnre prose 1s fuf the Tnvasio °
Country,

QuYeeenst,serßdaiydimngo.rHning His MAptsTY rode •
ou,--04.--,—se.
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Loos cil,opc kc
FTHAINS c
EMAJESTYLI.o R . gave an A'a..
Yesterday at one o'clock H:G.E:Haroßd:rntdaAso,oeißn.n.rdv;:titsfjayo9EtEaShunT;!;ll.;,:::uonilc.„,„„,:e;
tricktended
Yesterday
a nby:i
rtilittega Countesses
oeonlue
ttvtietl eens
Harrow s
,sciorodfckl::
Princesses ELIZABETH,
had an audiencenaudioefncMe ro.fALDoord;
in
rD:itasdvnaig-street. 0409
cihislo-effistceerdianypact,wonneinog'..eslotrcelee: thetill Russianrear ' .
Lord CATHCART is nosy L ca.
hthaeveEtnhgelillshluLe
oßainblomnnt.he
25th
ris fi Loan 'cicean:ci
LTahsec nightl*
he put on board the Lev; I.
is to be bid f the °194
General
,an, of 74
instant.
gut
esterdinayth ItTeioNrlnridneiterranean. for L°:
NELSON
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WHIT?LOCIC.
ne,
vernor Of Portsmouth, accompanied by c.`,/I,lj. r Getbef
rat CALv EAT, Adjutant-General, and bole"' `',,ror
Officers, attended at the Tilt-yard, to incre6t °i'f'oor
of the Light Infantry of the First Regiment r:" eise.
Guards, in the },erformunce of the bayonet cxerwitii
The General expressed himself highly pleased
the adisity and precision of the men. t 9 °f
The Vest Kent and East Middlesex Regicrlel,;aver
Militia, stationed at Brabourn Lees Barr.icks, "ea,
with an attic y highly honourable, each 041°1
eta their services for Ireland.
I\l3rg°
Yesterday, about two o'clock, the St. - ,vonti
dispatches
were
t in
sentenla ton Pilitl4tr3sell_kuetilit , tt
°0
ret's arid St. John's Volunteer Corps had a 6 , by
Field-day in Hyde-park, and were inspeicd
Lieut. Colonel JENKINSON. b
Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock,, t.e\flo:
4Th, and 7th Companies of the Queen's K''",lban
lunteers mustered at their Ground near 1-.'
~Hri,
VVells, under the command of Colone! Rol3vrilcom
to shoot at a [di get, given by Captains Gael'
three 01,
LANE, and ADAMS, for three gold, aoti
shoq
ver medals, to be decided by the two be'rcoorse.
out of duce, at too yards distance. In the After
othfethfieies 'WC' ' 0
firingrwg a somet the excellenttarg er,
skirmishing ; they were then entertained tsiltleotCs Le ir):: red:
5„.:,:h.e3
Dinner at the expence of the Captains. , ipn..
h u°' o
don Volunteers marched to Walwort ,_.,,,.
_., „„.,,,,,
Yesterday the Fourth Regiment of Loyal
c' toe
command of Lieut.-Colonel SMITH. "." dstccfr
`re
.not c" - ' 6.
wards executed the different marceu . i__ losp
e. ' t the
inspeded by Lieut.-Colonel HARNAGE, 4,-n, gralla
field-day, under his superintendani. .
,Ini.rn 0
b • . With which tnrd. lhs.
diseipline and precision
(ms were erlor"'°,., iielt.4
movements and cv.°lvri hi into
°I"
in,* Officer expressed his fullest api).r_. var,
return of the effettit e force brought
amoynted to neatly 5000,

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