The Sun.
London, England, 1803-09-08 00:00:00

CITY VOLUNTEERS.

AT a Meeting of the Officers of the different Vo.
lunteer Corps in the City, on the 319 t of Augusto.
it was agreed there should be no other distinttion,
than the Number of each Regiment. In consequence
they will all come under the title of LoYat. La*
DON VOLUNTEERS. The Numbers, drawn by Gal"
lot, were as under
Ist Lieutenant-Colonel &actg. ((darnhill.)
• N SAW TAW.
34 Ka NSSNa Tra
4th Pascs,(FarringdOn_r
sth ------ T. St mit,(famnisom
6th
z t - SHAW, (Portsoittn.)
ath -------- CANNING.
gth Coati's.
ioth
Also, a Corps of Infantry, and three Troops of

_ This day at noon the Rindst.
KtottisenT or VOI:VNTIERS marched from Oa
Mews along the Strand, to the Church. of Si. Cie.
meat Danes, wheret heir Colours Were consecrated
by theit-Chaplain, the Rev. Mr. itilitkilotip AO,
preached a Sermon upon the occasion, Thy Cur:
Royals, Wrieratttarti •,,
mustered strong, and made a very rollitatY -'.
pearance.
is appointed. Commandant of Tobago.
Cheshire under the
_ Colonel. MsDortAto, of the ad Battalion 0
A Ladies' Subscription has been opened in
patronage of Lady
and Mrs. CREWE, Virmtatiricr°
1 '
for the relief of the Wives and"
Children of the Cheshiremen who may be killed eft
wounded in the service of their Country during the
War. A Guinea is fixed as the limit of sae"
Lady's Subscription.
The Volunteer Cavalry and Infantry of Wore*.
ter have been accepted by His . Mai ever....Tll
Duke of .BaAUIOKT and C. CovittnOtaaersriiifialOi,
been chiefly instrumental in raising this corpse
Messrs. HazLawooD, .Pti mkt's, and tir
KINS, proprietors of Kidwelly Works, near fir:
marthen, have offered to raid, clothe, and sr" -
Company of Volunteers at their own exisenee,‘ ', a„
At a Meeting of the inhabitants of the tsTl,76
held at Skipton, on
Coney of Craven, in the West Ridingot Y'1"11"s
mousy cis agreed offer to Hia MAIEITY a VOJI/41;
ieer Corps of Cavalry and Infantry, to betrenci
minded isy the Chairman (the 'Right Han'"''',
4ISIBLESDAI.I), withoutexpenee to Govern"
and without pay, until called out into Auld ler*
vices the tfith'.ult. tt was unanis
We have learned with touch satisfaaion, that fhbFarrell Volunteers have come forward in a very r
,f
Lin, and spirited manner, and have unaniniousic
agreed_ to extend their services to any PA" ° n+.
Great Britain in case of Invasion, or imminent da
get thereof.
The Newcastle Royal ' Waggon Train, and a
nearly complete,. and another
Corps of Guides, under the Defence Atli ate n°_
about to be raised, under the auspices of the De'
puty Lieutenant. at
The subscription for the Volunteer COTO
Leeds amounts to upwards of 1 z,sool. and mans
are taking to make a return of all who a! ~11);
posed able to subscribe, in order that those war the
pointed out who have not come forward quo
of -Artificers,. aro
present occasion. • et
The beneficed Clergy of flerefottishire have
a laudable example, in offering to clothe their rnail
servants at their own eXperice,' as Volunteers fu 1;
. ,
the defence of their Country.
spedable meeting of the Clergy of the Diocese;
Yesterday se'nnight, a numerous and very fee
Gloucester, convened by the Lira Bishop, was 7,,1-
for the purpose of considering the proprietY, ! ,
His Lordship, in opening the business,
Address to Has MAJESTY at the Mae° ens"; N.'
took afnalt
portunity of observing, that, in the coor'er,°„o of
morning, he had, accompanied bY the ;a"-h-y an
Gloucester and Dr. Sitate, been reujniCiatit•
in speaking
audience of his Royal highneac the Onassent illl.'
?MILANO, who,
inirtant state of affairs, was pleased to levelo
Iris opinion (and his Lordship conceived that shut
lapt
be the opinion of His Majesty's Govermtlents'elvea
the Clergy should on nu account enrol them 4-00
as Volunteers in any military assiiciatior4 bat s'etiess
by all means remain constantly in their ilArs-
try
Their physical aid towards the force of the Vu:,l, in
was, he remarked, comparatively small, On" n;001,1
the least equivalent to the great good 111 °
these
of the .r it
be enabled to tired, by their advice.' 2," coitus
ideas, his Lordship said, he most Peire"'Y tress
cided ; and further added, that His Royal W; i.ii,‘
had earnestly requested, no attention wilate%eri_nvoula
be paid to the numerous vague reports which;dos,
inevitably, in times like the present, he 1,000
triously circulated ; as it was his intention, s ,
i iie Lona.
to inform his Lordship of the real Slate (11 I. . ' tell
dally in case of any attack upon our coasts)olisc.siAlit
1,, Mint.
try ;.' that so, through this medium, t .
..ioa
of the surrounding Parishes might he irkilYta trio"
of
of the same, for the information
and satis
their Parishioners• vitt
and otdeed to be left at different iliac 17
rococo
signatures of those Gentlemen who,
were I'
The Address was signed by all theClergY.,); the
from attending the Meeting.
Volunteers are to
1
The Manchester Light Horse , _ra°ll, I.n con.
be increased to So effective men per
LorjLieuicaarit.
seouence of an intimation from toe

s.

IS L ) OF C 4.1"1,811V.

Ina ()flowing-Letter from Columba, dared the
29:h of January last.- contains the' substance of the
Proclamation issued by the hliin. Mr._Noa ria, on the
breaking out of the dispute avithAbe sa‘;atives.
Every proposition to coneiliate,has been, made to
the Court of Candy, and has been, traared with dis.
dais, which deafly proved the intention of that
Court.ta avoid any stableor reasonalle aaraagement.
Ataqati'aft Of violencewas therefore committed in
the'inuia'ill'aof March and April, against inhabitants of
Columbia which caused our Gov eminent to complain,
and demand satisfaction. Certain Merchants of Pate.
lam, who had, under the faith of ;treaties, purchased
at a fair market in the Candian territories, Areka.
Nut, to the quantity of two hundred and ninety-two
Ammonams, were despoiled of it forcibly by a person
in authority under the Canals!) Government anCalca.
nacooly. Although so flagrant au outrage entitles! us
to make reprisals on the property of the subjeds of the
king of Candy within our Government, we abstained
from any such measure, and even delayed making
any teitionstaince,• till after a serious and minute
inVestigatiOn of the case. We arc assured that the
fad was true, and that the Putelam Merchants had-
not brought it on by any improper behaviour or
disteapea to the laws of Candy, or the-persons in
authority there. His Excellency Mr, NORTH.
hereupon forwarded a remonstrance to the Candian
Government, stating the ease as it happened.
To'this remOnstrance an answer was returned early
in the.imankaitOdobt:r; aeknowledging the truth
of our statement, and the justice of our complaint,
land promising immediate• reparation by the resti.
tution of the. Areka.Nut which had been seized, to
the persons to whom it belonged, Althoughwe had
a clear and positive tight to intiat on the delivery
of the said Areka.Nut to the injured parties at
Putelam, at the exnenee of the ing of Cat-kV; we,
for the sake of peace, waived that right, and the Pu.
realm Marchants returned in consequence thereof to
Cakallacooly.
At that place they remained 35 days withoutia.
titfaaion, Led were at last sent away With a declaaa
ration, that " if the season should prove favouaniale,-
and they would return in January, they would
ceive a quantity of Ateka..Not,equanto that of which
they had been despoiled." We received, at the same
time, a letter from the Court, informing us that the
ArekaaNunin question had been sold, but that an
repialiquantity should be given to the 'sufferers in the
cuurbitiof:one or two months. This conciliatory pro.'
position has, on the 24,115 of January, been refused bY
the first Adigaarc of Candy; and another attempt
made to delay the necessary reparatien of the-out.
rage committed on our people, until the time for
valve.: operation in the field 'should' be past. In
the mean time preparatiopaand assemblies of a me.
racing appearance have•been'faited in various places
on the Candian -Ftoiltiera and' ids of apparent
hostility, which tite tylinistei of Candy has not
scrupled to avow, oti prelencea wholly unfounded.
Under theeircutristancess of aggravated injury and
insult, we have determined to send Troops into the
Candian Territories, to enforce our juts claim to full
indeMnifieation for the expence to which our
vermeil( has bean put by the iniquity of the Court
Of Candy, ant to ex ad sufficient security against
the repetition of similar outrage.
In this view we ,have submitted to his Candian
Majesty articles of accommodation, so mcderate-fn
their aajeat, and so beneficial in tlieir principle, that
it is presumed he will immediately agree to them, as
well for the security of his own person and dignity,
ate for the tranquillity and happiness of his Subject,.
.In the mean time stria orders have been given,
that the most exact discipline be observed by the. I
British troops in the Candian territories ; that the
temples, priests, and religion of the inhabitants be
reipetted; and that the persons and poverty' of all
not employed in arms against the" Bri.
tish iloole, be pr, to that all supplies which
an iy be furnished be regularly paid for ;o and that
‘l!N)tder be allotted. And all those who nha.
(lies through which the armies may
t dffant thefts every assistance, to
, -ale in their own ibitathms, to con.
TA,Wk.i onlivary occupation; without fear or aP-
araia,„ con, rind to sti!).•oit themselves quietly to the
purity nt oar Cauunanders, who have express
I%) Prt,t,cit ;Lem from injury and oppreSsion.
• Ly Ex.,:elleney's Command, ~
c-,igntd) R.P,IR CI Tit NOTi •
Chici'c'oerciary to Goverament.
By Order of the Council,
(Signed) R. FLASKS?,
•
A eilug Secretary to tile Council.
Yaaerday a Court of Diredors was held at the
E
• ,L India nollse,,Wilen Capt. Tuns. BARROW was
urn into ciiC command of the CoMpany's Ship Sir
• r.ol.•!vard nagZes, which was ordered to be got ,
Zat4d.Vifoer WELSTEAD was sworn
lisnia„,,oacutinantl. of the Erephrate.r.!---The, Court
Y este " '44:l()Flt till this day.. . .
India Hou:ec Ale Qalarterly Tea sate at the East
having arise" t have commenced, but a dispute
East hdia c'n "Veiling the • determination of the
on each chest
"I,PanY to take off the pound draft
the Trade ' the Only remaining allowance left to
3 the zuyers determined to adjourn and
nu; bid, and have appointed a COmmittee to make
4 ItiOng remonstrance to the Court of Directors on
fhe subjeal,
considerable quantities of porter are now im.
Puled from Ireland into the Western parts of Eng.
'4O, that article being thus obtained at a cheaper
riftr than the London. porter.
r.,141-2:‘• letter from a Gentleman, dated Kingston, Jaa
cat July 3, to a Merchant in Liverpool, sayS,
i; The intended insurreclion of the Negroes has beeo
gtscoaered aety fortunately in its first stage, nd as the
e
I.x.otoplesanatie of those implicated are striking, my7"d is quite at ease as to any thing serious ensuing.
A.Migistrate, I have bad an opportunity of know.
tog the truth ; on- that account, and the dread of your
ue lug unnecessarily alarmed, I think it is Of buffi.
cient consequence to tnention it to you :
have
this mrj
Tent embarked eleven of those taken up, on
board of a Spanish vessel, bound for Tobasco, iii
site
"37 a IVltaicu ; those, with the two hanged,
4""e one they poisoned, and from whom a dis.
aye • •
itY uf the conspita.cy was obtained, are all that
4°l hold of, and I hope are the whole that were
oaeethed its it..,

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LOYAL. BizzroNs.

Pootsvater to a circular-notice-to the Member,,,
, the Above. Corp; met_ on Tuesday night in their drill
. • ground. - Sir W. ,Putten.ey's Garden, Eolton.streee,
Piccadilly. Mr.' Davison, accompanied by Mr.'Stockdale, jun. came upon the groiMilsoon at ter
six o'clock ; when the latter Gentleman stepping
forward, addressed the Corps, as nearly as we can
recoiled, in the following words : .
" Gentlemen, unused as I am to speak in public',
I'dO not hesitate to avow that I feel a particular
pleasure in addressing you on the present occasion,
when I shall have the honour of introducing as your
Commonding Officer a Gentleman in every respell
qualified for any situation in which he may be
placed. We now meet in a very critical moment,
and many consideration, make it of the • greatest
importance, not only to the Corps, but also tp the
Country, that the utmost prudence should mark the
first ontlud of this body. It is even far from
possible that your ready zeal may have its influence
upon the great Continental Tiger himself, who,
Sensible of his voracious devastation, may shrink at
Oe• aid ,ur which the generous bosoms of English.
men display • in'the service of their Country, It
Will at all events serve to remind him that the Bri.
iish Lion, reposing from his toilsome laboorsi if he
Slumber, slumbers with his eyes always open, his
attention always awake to the welfare of his sub.
jeds. Gentlemen, we are perhaps called upon to he
more circumwed, in ,our resolutions than any other
Volunteers in 010 Kingdom ; because we have very
properly stepped forward to shew a great example
to the rest ; because we are a L'lyal, I had almoit
said a Royal Corps, for the services of this Corps
were accepted at •a time when a retludion was mak.
ing in the numbers of others and I can distinguish,
I do repeat, with the most sincere, the most heart.
•felt satisladion, that I can distinguish in every
surrounding countenance, a fixed determination to
give to Royalty, for such a high mark of fa-
Your, correspondent suifport.---Gentlemen, we
has,,e no longer to contend against probable, but
against positive consequences; against principles and
against powers which have been liund equally subver.
sive of order, virtue, religion, morality, liberty and
happiness: which have overturned States, dissolved
Empires, ruined Kingdoms, and shaken the thrones
•of'ings to the very foundation, hurling the sacred
tenants frOm the highest pinnacles of human magni.
fthence and greatness to the abjea consummation of
the acaffold. And what obstacles can now stand.
:in the way of such tremendous evils ? England
;and England alone. The arch Usurper, the sari•
guinary despot of Europe, has discovered it. He
has said, that England can only be conquered in
England ; and if we look to his aft,,
the delusive moments of atr • even during
transitory Peace, they
must convince the veriest casuist of his intentions.
Commercial Agents,
quiet, demure, qnaker.looking
men, in plain brown coats and broad brimmed hats,
were sent to gull the inhabitants by- their dress,
while they got the information and took the neces.
sary plans to insure our destrudion, at whatever '
hour it might be convenient to France to make the.
attempt. That-hour has been most wisely accele.
rated, though somewhat earlier indeed than suited
the view; of our neighbour.
'4 Gentlemen, we are now at a crisis which all
human affairs are liable to attain at one time or
1. other, and we shall greatly rise, or, I hope, nobly
fall. At a crisis when we must tight fur our hearths
' and for our altars, to keep inviolate our dearests
interests, and more than our existence, our honour,
we meet to receive an Officer in whom we can con.
fide. We cannot, I admit, be too circum.peso.
Woo the subjed, generaVy, of out Officer;,
I shall beg to add a frw words. You are ail, all
honourable men,. therefore on this head no doubts
Can Mite; but, Gentlemen, your attention must be
direded towards those only woo unite the will to
the means, and time means to the. will ; towards
those, in short, who, combining authoritative firm-
ness with suavity of manners, will giire up, I shall
not call it sacrifice their time, to the duties of their
station, and who can do it without injury td their
dome!itic concerns. Such are the proper objects, -arid
on such only I doubt nor that your choice will fall.
,t With respect to the particular Gentleman,
whose name, I doubt not, you all anticipate, whom
I shall now have the pleasure to mention, ALEX-
ANDER DAVISON, E,q. of St. James's Square,
no' eulogiinn of mine, no language in my power
to •crinvey, will, I am sure, lake his charade,
either hi the opinion of those I now with so much
satistaCtionoiddress, or in that of the Public. In
speaking to this point, I am indeed totally at a
loss, such a cro.vd of ideas obtrude themselves 'upon
my mind. As to public spirit, he possesses that of
his inestimable friend the gallant NE Lso sr, on shore;
and his private spirit •s that of a Prince, ntigni.
ficent in his gifts, but greater and more magnifi-
cent in his promptitude of conferring them.
Of this.l shall selett one proof which hwnediately
rglers to you. On the'. Plan of this Corps being
submitted to him, he instantly, with an alacrity
which would do honour to any rank in life, even to
that of Royalty itself, laid down the auto of Five
Hundred Pounds towards forwarding its completion,
at the same tune adding, that he, should beg to zip.
ptopriate the same sum, annually, to promote this
deaitable objed. This, Gentlemen, is the ad of
a private Indiiiidual, but it is the eel of a Lovat.
Barron. Led on by such a, spirit,' we may well
say,
This England never shall
Lira at the proud Foot of a Conqueror.-
- ,Come the three Corners of the World so arms
And we shall shock, 'neut.—Nought shall make us rue,
11 England to itSelldo rest but true.
Gentlemen, having expressed my thanks for the
patient hearing which you have given my long tres-
pass upon your time, Ishall now move,
" That ALEXANDER DAVISON be requested to
accept the Colonelcy of this Corps."
A burst of applause from every individual con.
firmed theßesolution, and after Mr. Dm/ow:Owl'
thanked the Meeting for the honour so unanimously
conferred upon him, a. Committee for General Pur.
roses was appointed, anti Messrs. DAVIsoN and
STocKPALK• junr. them, retired together, amidst
the loud and hearty cheers of the whole Assembly, •
who were also joined in it by
the spectators, who
lined the walls, windows, &c. &c. of the-surround—
ing buildings. •

EPINB:112;.;11, Ss r.
71111S,forrnoon pasted throt glt the City, a r3rty
of the Flying. Artillery, having forty fres of
cannon, magazthes, &:. trom Lettit Fort, for, the
C; Ens, wi:h a strong escort. The train took up the
Whole length of Princ4.-.,.street, which is neatly a
mile.

On Saturday last the Royal Mid-Lothian Art ilk.
ry, 'commanded by 11/1..j0r BROWN, paraded in ft l
uniform on the Castle HJI, whence they marched
rwith eight guns to Burtltsfield Links. After going
through a variety of marnatuvres, in a very correct
manner, the Corps fired a Royal &duce, of zr guns,
when they marched to the Castle ilill, anti were
there dismissed. His Excellency Gen. Vy SE, the
LORD PROVOST, and keveral other persons of dis.
tinttion were present.

It is, we understand, in agitation, to convert the
Palaces of Linlithgow and Falkland,
Craibltaillar-
castle, and Qteensberry.house, in Canongate, into
receptacles fur Prisoners of War. 1/ To what base
uses may we not return I"—It is grating to the
feelings of'a Scotchman to see the ancient abodes
of his Monarchs converted into 41 den of th eves.“
Linlithgow was the birth place of MARY, and
Craigmillar her favourite residence.
DAvADNONYYENNY, E,q. adVocate is appoint.
ed Sheriff Depute of the County of. Fife, in room of
the- deceasedNe L FERCUSSON, E,q. and on Thurs.
day took the oaths accordingly before the Lord
Ordinary...
We Onderitand the Town 'Council have agreed to
grant the Ministers of this City an increase of 601.
per annum to their stipends, to commence front
Lammas 1802. Their whole annual stipend is now
2601. There are seventeen Clergymen upon the
Establishment. of the City of Edinburgh. The
amoimt of their stipends formetly was 3+ool. It
will now amount ro 4+201.
On Friday last, about two o'clock, an alarming
fire broke out in the house of Mr. PAXTON at
Dunse, communicated by some sparks from a neigh.
pouring brew-house, which unfortunately spread to
four or five others before it could he stow. We are
sorry to add, one person was severely hurt by a fall
from a house, and others considerably scorched.
On Friday 'sennight was held the 'first of the two
Fairs of Dundee. The shew of black cattle and
horses was not so great as is often. seen at that
market. The dealers were shy and averse to pur-
chase. Only a few lots in prime condition went off
and the prices were so 4. sterling a head lower than
at one period of the season.

The Tragedy of Macbeth was performed at the
Liverpool Theatre, -on Saturday evening, by Ofd.
cers of the Navy, Army, and Gentlemen of that
town, in aid of the Patriotic Fund at Lloyd's : the
performance was attended by a brilliant crowd of
fashion, beauty, and elegance.
Whilst the Dtrmit of 'lonic was reviewing the
Troops and Yeomanry in Essex, it being very wet,
a lad offered His Royal Highness an umbrella, which
he refused, remarking, " that Soldiers ought to
stand all weathers." His Royal tlighness, howe ier,
very liberally made the boy a present of a guinea.
Yesterday Colonel COTTON, Captain BRADYL,
and other Officers belonging to the Hampton and
Teddiiigton Volunteers, waited on His Royal High.
ness the Dolts of CLAR ECNCE, their Colonels in
their new uniform, which is scarlet turned up with
blue, The DUKE took them in his carriage to
Cirleton House, and introduced,thera to the Pa ttvca
„f wilt:v. The Pa INC R received them very coot.
to and cxpressed his approbation of the spirited
manneVin which they had come forward to serve in
dtferceof their country.
Lord and Lady Stoll t y are gone to flognor Rocks,
on a visit. to the Earl and Countess of Le tTM SM.
Lord and Lady BREADALBANE are going in a
few days to their Seat in Scotland. They recently.
returned froni Cheltenham. ,

Earl of CLERMONT is beautifying his house
in Betkeley.square, that in the winter season he may
be as fine as hteliiiighhours.
The Duke' orPaiii'i.ANn has hail a relapse of his
old complaint, the gout, by which he is at prdsent
confined at Flu{strode.

.... _ _
Earl CouivrowN recently returned from
The following visitors have .been recently added
to the fashionable circles at Ranisgate
ARABELLA WARD, Lady PeitcELL, lion. Mrs.
BOSCAWEN, Mr. and Mrs. AUsTEN, Hon. Mies
BURTON, Lieutenant FORBlis, Mrs. and Miss
FRANKS, Mr. RouEXT Coel,Sß, General .1.3 a N.
sort; Mr. HENSILAW, Mr. and-Mrs. t".;Vrtoti.
Residents at Broadstairs—LAy GRAIIAM, Lord
and Lady MOLASWORTH, Sir,(. PENN YNI AN, lion,
Mrs. and Miss Ht LL, Mrs. STVIIF NS, Mrs. PARRY,
Chandmplace ; Lady TEMPLETOWN, Mist UP.
TON, Nuckle's Library ; Generals CR 0514 R,
RA /NSrO4O, CADELL, Mks Bum), Major
NiCDLAY, Colonel. ELEoRD, Captain DUNDAS,
Mr. 'CoLt.ett.rorr, opposite the Promenade ;
and Mrs. Foasvnt, Pyrmont House ; Mr. and
Mil. SHEARER, Mr. BATTYE, Mr. A.I.DIRT, ad.
joining the Lihrariel Mr.-Gx £ EN, Mr..Mors'Arr,
Capt. CALVERT, Capt. CARTER, Calvert's Row.
Mrs. BILL INGTON is engaged to perform five
nights at Sheffield, where she makes her first ap.
pearance on Monday next in the character of Ro.
Iran.

FAWCETT played on Monday and Tuesday at
WAKS7I [LD, being engaged there for two nights ;
his characters were rapid in the Dramatist, and
Frank Oatland: in iQ Curet's. the Ileart.athe.
Miss Dc CAMP is performing at the Cheltenham
Theatre, where RICHER.' the Rote-Dancer is Hiso
high in public filVOlifir-
ROCK is not absolutely engaged at Covent.
Garden Theatre, because it is necessary to have the
consent of the Edinburgh Managers. He it much
improved as an Atior, and has acquired great re.
pure by his performance of Wisps:es line of old
men in Contetty,.as`well as in Irish charmers.
The Proprietors 0 Sadkr's lArt-114 deserve the re.
spelt of the Pa& for the liberal spirit which they
manifested last night in devoting the whole profits
ai the `Theatre to the unfortunate buffeters at AST.
Y*4. In this genenius purpose all the Perkimers,
Musicians, and even Scene-shifters combined. The
example is an honour to the Eugli4l Charancr, and
we sincereiyhope it will be followed by other pub.
lic places of Amusement.