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

VOLUNTEER CORPS.

• IttiVAL WESTMINSTER VOITYNTEERS.
Whaving been generally known: that yesterday
:wale the day on whielethe Royitl Regiment of West.
,minster. Volunteers were to hear a Sermon, and re.
ceive'their Colours, an amazing crowd of spedarors
of all sexes and denominations was colleaed in the
streets through which the Regiment was t 0145.111 r
Sr. Clement's Church, appointed for that ceremony;
' St. Ann's, Soho, being at present under repak.
Exaaly.at ten o'clock, the Regiment paraded, in
the King's WleyisT; and at half after it marched, in
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grand; tointra,r4rarray, along the Strand ; the win.
doWs eAc)44e• of which were fillecl-with beauti.,
w. ful and .4dressed women, waving their handker.
chiefs in approbation of the conduet of thnse• who,
With loyal promptitude, thus stand forth in defence
of their King and Constitution at the present event.
ful period.
In their way to St. Clement's Church, the Regi.
ment formed on, both sides of. Norfolk.street ;,
whence they marched into Church, the body, of
which they completely occupied. • The galleries
were reserved for the accommodation
.of such per-
sons as .were fortunate enough to obtain tickets of
admission ; and never on any former occasion were
they so elegantly or numerously attended.
After the :Volunteers were all seated in the
Church, the Colours, which are Ogee that belonged
to the former Corps. of Royal. Westminster Volun.
teers, were etifurled on each side of the Altar.
Preyera were then , read by,` the 'Rev. Dr. LA.. W.•
KEtvctt ; in.the intervals. Of which, 'Anthems from
the 46th l'salni—" The,,,Lted it. our defence, and
aid;" and from the Oratorio oglidas Maccabeus----
" Sound, sound an alarni," :were sung; 'at which.
some professional Gentlemen, not in' uniform, and
several Gentle Men belonging to the Corps, assisted;
after tvhieh very,appropriate and impressive,Ser-
mon was' preached' by the 'Rev. Joseph J VS E rtso
Curate of St. /Lon% Sohio and Chaplain to the
Corps, from the i ath chapter of the, second bookof
Samuel and loth Verse, " Be pf good courage play
the men for our people, and fr,r the Cities. of our
Lord.vaqd the. Lord . do Ihal whiCh to him' seemeth
goo4l-11P';n1,
Mcijirittaasote having concluded .the Sermon,
&c.,;'ativarsctif!to the Communion Table, and taking
up Me 'COlottrs, presented them. to Col. Ro B R TSON,
saying, '" Col. Roe EitTso N, I deliver these Colours
into your hands, trusting that you will with yoor
chosen bands proteO and preserve• them unsullied, in
the same glorious cause and manner in which they
were on 'a former occasion so 'nobly supported by
you and the Gentlemen under your command."
The letter of the Marquis of TITCHFIE LD,
Lord Lieutenant of the County, and that of the
Se emcee of the House of Commons, together •with
the Tliatiks of the House of Commerii tci 4.liFro.
lu'ueer and' Yeomanry Corps, were next 'real,_....
After which Colonel •ROBSItTsoN delivered the
Colours to Mr. JEFFEKsON,. who returned them to
the Ensigns of the Regiment.
Colonel Roues-11°N, in delivering the Cilnurs
to the Ensigns, took occasion to address them in a
short but pithy speech, in which he enumerated the
duties of a Soldier, and emphatically dwelt upon she
awful trust committed' to their honour, their .I',ye
ally, and their courage ; 'a trust which involved in
it every thing that WAS sapred and dear to Citizens
and Christians ; a trust wit's which was inwpfo*.r..•
lily linked the Cause of Religion and of Liberty,
the Cause of their Country, their King, and their
God.

This ceremony over, the'Regiment again formed
in Norfolk.streer, with the. exception of the grena-
dier company, who escorted the Colours to the left
and right, with the music and drums, the Regiment
presenting arms. They then marched, with colours
flying, to • the King's Mews, •
Aa soon as they arrived at the Mews,. they found
refreshments prepared for them, Sandwiches were
served out from the guardhouse, and porter at the
other entrance by Castle-street, They soon ex-
hausted, Aktilsir alimentary ammunition, 'and then
withf“recguited vigour and spirits .proceeded to
Hyde Noway where they took the field ; and dur.
ingisome hours, went through their different evolo,
'ions with a preCision and a promptitude which drew
the highest encominins from a number of veteran
Officers, who seemed to observe their improvement
in discipline with admiration and sarprize.—
About half Nast seven, they began • to quit the
ground, and marched back to the Mews, where they
deposited their arms; then returning to their respect
rive homes,ito be recreated from their fatigues by
the caresses of domestic fondness, and to be still
better refreshed by' the ennobling tefieelio'n of hav-
ing devoted a day to their country's cause.
This Ane Regiment is coMplete one.thousand and
forty,:three, and does infinite-credk to the military
talents, patriotic. zeal, and assiduity Of Colonel
100 BE a,TSON, by whom it has been brought to such
a high state of discipline as' rentiert it fit for any
service whatever.

THE ST. IAMES's VOLUNTEERS •
Had a grand Field.day yesterday, in Hyde Park,
which 'excited more Than common interest, as it
was generally understood that Lord AhilitßsT
won't' be then" enabled to state to thcm the pit.
termination of Government, ,whether the: services
of the whole, or only a part of the Corps, would
he accepted. -At half paste three n'eleck,---abnitt
700 of the Gentlemen having mastered in the Jake
orPoitTLAND's Yard, in Piccadilly, they marched
ircYrvoltiriorder to the Park, accompanied by their
cohawandtts; Lord AMHERAT. Having arrived at
the apatrAhey formed the Line, 'and made a very
soldier like appearance. Whilst performing their
evolutions, His Royal Highness the Pkixect of
riWaitticLeasc;fr
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ca c
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rops
ss the Park, and took particular

At seven o'clock' they marched out Of GrOsvestor.
gate,and ptsrlued their way throughGrosyenor.square
to St. James's Parade, where they usually deposit
their arms, when all arrangers were desired to with.
draw, LOrd AMFlEltfor then addressing the Corps,
it gavehint panic:Oar pleasure to inform the
Gentlemen present, that he had received as%tratiees
from ovcrnmcnt of a, tact sAtisla4l9ry