The Sun.
London, England, 1803-11-09 00:00:00

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE: YOL'jNTEERS.

THE above named Volunteer Corps, under the
command of the. Earl of WEsTMORLAND, being
composed- of many of the tenants of his Lordship,
and other. Gentlemen of fortune in the neighb;ur.
hood, had their Colours presented to them on Wed-
nesday last by the countess of WESTMORLAND,
who, on delivering them to the Ensigns, made them
a speech in a most energetic and animated man.
ner, in nearly the following words ;

46. I accept with pride the office of presenting the
a Colours to your ,Regiment of Volunteers, and I
64 feel it my glory that I owe my safety and Pro!.
" tedion to the.courage, the valour, and the up-
" daunted intrepidity of the. British charader,
" which You ore now called upon to exert in. defence
" of youtActligion, your Liberty, and that happy
" Independence which has rendered you for so long
" the envy of surrounding Nations. It is the in-
" veteracy of that jealousy which proves to you
" the value of what you have to lose, and in the
" cruelties which are now threatened, you learn
" the necessity of vigorous exertions for your own
" defence. May that zeal, which you have hitherto
" shewn, animate you in the. hoar of battle ! and
" may your Regiment, my,brave Countrymen, be
" amongst the most distinguished for Loyalty to
" your King, for Courage in lite moment of dal,-
44 ger, and for submission and fidelity to your
it Officers l"

It is perhaps needless to observe, that her Lady..
4hip loOked exceedingly bean tifur upon the occasion,.
and was habited in a .v,ery elegant military dress,
corresponding with the. cloathing cif the Corps.---
After the Colours were received, the Regiment was
reviewed by General GWYNN e, who expressed him.
self highly. satisfied with
.every part of the military
evolutions and firings. of the Regiment, which Was
.truly wonderful, considering ,that they have not
been embodied more than six weeks.—After the
General had dismissed the Corp, with his thanks.
•frr,their great steadiness, .they went into the. Ear-I
Of WESTMORLAND'S house, where a, very hand.
some entertainment was provided, and every man
sat down to his dinner, to the number of 640, in a
very comfortable manner. Three bullocks, io
sheep, 'soda vast number of pies of different sorts,
and too 'plumb puddings, constituted the principal
part of the fare. Large casks of old strong beer.
were placed in the large Halls where the Corps
dined.---The Officers of the different Companies at-
tended at the table to see that every thing was pro-
vided and conduded,in a proper
,manner the noble
Earl himself attending and superintending the
whole. The Officers then partook of an eligant en-.
tertainment provided for them. The whole of the
afternoon was spent in a most .convivial happy man.
ner ; a number of most excellent' patriotic songs:
were sung; and the weather being remarkably Vile,.
the lads and lasses danced on the Green, inspired
`with the merry drum and fife. In the du,k of the
evening every man retired to his
th home,,c
great ere_inam()st
orderly and decent manner ; and, i
to
of the whole Corps, not one transaftion occurred
to throw the least gloom on the general happiness of
the day.--Marry respedable 'persons came hear
forty miles to witness this enchanting speaselei sad
it is supposed that near sow, pstsons were &sent: