The Sun.
London, England, 1803-08-23 00:00:00

ST. JAMES': I'OLUATEERS.

THE above respedable Corps had a general inu'tel
yesterday, and was inspected by their
Commandant,
the Right Hon. Lord AMHERST. The Corps met,
at half after two o'clock, in the Court-yard 01
the Duke of PORTLAND'S mansion, in Piccadilly.
About three o'clock Lord AMHER.T entered the
Courtyard, mounted on a beautiful grey charger.
The Corps immediately presented arms, and the
drums began to beat. His Lordship's horse had
,
not advanced many paces before he took fright, "nu
plunged violently. Although the Colonel 10131 his
seat for some time, he was at last, thrown off,
and
fell on his back ; the horse advancing Plate"A his
foot on his Lordship's breast. From this perilous
situation Lord AMHERvE was providentially
scued without material injury, and, remnant-
ed on another charger ; the former having
broken one of his knees by the fall. The Cotps
was then impeded, and received the approbad
Lion of his Lordship. About five o'clock they
marched down St. jarnees,street into Pall-1%4311J en-
tering St. Jatots's-squase at the South-east anger',
anti taking a circuitous route by the maniion
late Duke of LE tua, marched, in open di, isinns up
to the Colonel's house, where the Regiment formed.
They were then presented with their Colours by the
Rev. A. ANDREWS, Rettor of St. James's ; wiles
in a very handsome and impressive manner, address-
ed them an their soldier.like appearance, Lord
AMHE RST replied, and thanked the Redor for the
honour done the Corps. At six o'clock they retie:
ed to the Drill.ground, in Dufour,placex. wit"
drums beating and colours flying.

1

The Patxc t of WALas set off in his batouctle
from Carlton House at five o'clock, on Sunday even-
ing
_for Brighton, accompanied by Cu). MIMAtioN.
Yesterday Morning a Squadron of the tit ant*
Squadron of the 23 regiment of Life Guards OW'
ed from Town to Wimbledon Common ; there they
met the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards (Blue).
which are now quartered at Croydon. These three
Regiments are to have Field Days together twice
or three times a week on the
Common. Ards ,aT
expetled hourly to form them into a Brigade. ,fie,
camp equipage, &c. is ready, and every thing Pre'
pared to take the field on she shortest notiee•
The Dome of YOltel Review of the several
Cotps. of Essex Volunteer Cavalry, on the 30,t.,
inst. expeaed to be on Cooksney Green, near t"-
village of \Vrittle, in hat County.
The Royal Bristol Volunteers were inspated
Thursday in Queen.square, Bristol, by his Roy
Highness the Duke CUMDFRI.AI4O, Wl4 ;-
pressed the highest satif.faCtion at their soldier"le
'it-
appearance.
Nearly 400 Volunteers have enrolled themselvesin the Parishes of
Windsor and Chewer.
. The numerous Corps of Reading Volunteers has
,
been formed intosutbesncrCiboemdptaonicelso,tiaienttl those
,svtr
11.001. has been o
quire it,
As soon the wishes of the Lord Lieutensni,
were known that there should he a latge body .01_
Volunteers raised within the County of Hants, 111, c_
Gentlemen who were chosen to superintend 10
Eastern Distriet of the County, with great prore;
titude, took measures to explain the nature of „1"
service, through their respalive Hundreds 11441;
tithes ; the effeet of which (we are happy s° "n%
has been, that more than tOOO men, within 11,11!"-
Muriel, are already far advanced in the 6161 "
tltohttasvaendonftohirieede
tliremodsreeld,
VolunteersT w o
menus of their exercise.
The Surgeons of Leeds, at a meeting on
unanimously agreed to ofTer their services 1° :
vernment, so far as sutgical assistance might be 11‘
cessary in any part of the County of 'York, jo 11'
event of Invasion. r the
A Volunteer Corps, consisting of moo
must respeaable Inhabitants, is jut raised in if' ,
gey Hundred, and the town of Maldon, in Elf?„/"
themselves LsCcviels:.l:4l:
which will be commanded by Wm. kitt.t.Atts'sl'6l.
of Danbury Place, in that County.
At a Generai Meeting of the Farmers of iii
0,
tyre, holden at Camplleltown the loth inst. it
unanimously resolved to make an offer to Gntheir
meat of all the carts, cattiages, and horses in
_o
possession, amounting to iOOO cart' and 710
.hnrses, with proper
.drivers, to be clui'lqe_sy
such manner, anti upon such emergencies, as
be found necessary and most useful tranef
gCrt:rlicie,
ing Troops, Military Stores, or such other
as may Contribute to the safety of the Gott':'v
and the Coal.work Company of Campb,tltownfil.e'r
with the same true British Spirit, made an () of,
Government of their Col!iers anti I.3lonrer9, 311/..°1 ~,y
ing to sivy, to be employed as Pioneer,, or
other manner their services shall te .ituird ""' d or.
erNsary, also anoffer of all their lit'lsei ,„a
rifiVe, to ht.. employed in carrying store
so,
troops or for any other purpose Guvcroment