The Sun.
London, England, 1803-11-29 00:00:00

BRISTOL, Nov. zG,

We have lieartfeltpleasure in noticing the daily
instances of zeal in the numerous Volunteer Corps
of this kingdom ; of whom many)iiive,adually en,
tered upon permanent duty in garrison, while others.
are rendering effectual service by escorting French
Prisoners from the sea-ports to the, interior.—'The
City of Wells exhibited on Saturdaylast, a striking
example df laudable ardour and public spirit, The
Volunteer Cavalry (a very fine troop) assembled at
day break to condud 250 French Prisoners from
thence to Stapleton Prison. The Captain of the
militia guard telling over the Prisoners in the usual
manner, that he might have a receipt frOm the Cap...
fain of the Troop, found that five of them had con-
trived to escape in the night. Alarm was instantly
given—the drums beat to arms, the Volunteer In..
fantry were immediately our, (die Officers and men
volunteering assistance although not yet provided
with arms) parties, were detached in every direction,;
all the woods, and country for Several miles round
were most Completely searched ; and a detachment
of the Volunteers, after a hunt of several hourS',
luckily discovered the Frenchmen, secreted in a
withy.bed, neat Wedmore, fiVe'iniles distance from
and guarded them safely back. Some of the
parties did not return till the: afternoon, having
with the most indefatigable industry; heat nearly
ten miles from home, till information reached thetti
that the objects of their pursuir'were in safe custo.
dy.—Dirty to, their ears, scratched and torn by
thickets, thorns and brambles, and fatigued by ex.
ertion and fasting, they rejoiced that the French--
men were taken by Volunteers, and exulted in the
joke, that the Wells Infantry are the first corps in
England that has actually captured French Prisoners.'
Iluf if Borraparte's army land upon our shores, many
other corps will unquestionably reap a much greater
honour.-,The Cavalry halted here Saturday night,
returned to Wells Sunday morning, and arrived here
again' on Tuesday, with about the same number of
Prisoners, destined for tlfe same prison from Ply-
mouth.

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MARINE SPINCER:

ROTAL;HLTUANE SO'cltTlr have awarded
to Knight Spencer,•Esq. of.kead.street, their Ho,
notary Medallion, for an invention for the preser.
vation of lives in cases of shipwreck, or other acci.
dents at sea. This,valuable Apparatus consists of a
kit& to-fit the body, six inches broad) composed
of about Soo oldlavern corks strung uponsa strong
w ire, welllashed together, with lay-cord covered with
canvass, and painted in oil, so as to make it water:
proof. When it is wanted,' it isqo be slided from
the feet close op under the armsr and to be fastened
over each shoulder: by means of tapes or cords. A
person thus equipped may safely trust himself to the
waves, for he will float head.?nd shoulders above
water in any storm, and by paddling with his
hands, may easily gain.the shore.

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ALIRR, iF. D.s. •
..00.Tuesday last, Sir Henry Carr,' bhetson, Bait, of Deco
ton Nark, no.tr Utley, 'High Shei Orin. the County of York,
17 to Miss Scutt, only datirhter of .Williani Fenton Scott, Esq.
W 0.0411.
,near.Watherby,' Yorkshire.
A, ti2:o days ago, John Lonyuan, Esq. of Clleapside, ti?
Miss S. 'l' h. niipsoly daughter of Thomas 'Thompson, ks.q..
of Kensington.
H 90 Thursday, the t7Pt jostanti at C;stle-i.yons, :by the.
piglet Rev. Lord Bishop of Cloyne, William Coast, Esq.,
Major of the 9 M
6th Regiinent of hoot, Miss 'Ryder, datigh-
ter of the Rev. John Ryder, ,Ctuncollor of a 1)1o4;t:S: of
Clique.
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•
On Wedneiday eveningbialt,D.john of.*
txray's-inn-lane, in the 94th year or his age. : „0- • • '
On Friday last, Richard Field, Esq, SolicitOri o.t.liicororf
mond.huiidings, Dean-street, Soho.
The same morning early, Mrs. Catharine Green, :I,latrott'
of Christ's Hospital.
street, ()nSpatoirtrdtualyat-le.vse,illuiffesi‘tirsa.t I‘tiveraihtoout,sevNi,iiitellpuii'ferionheirlk‘ov'xiiyi;:
cot,
Esq. • . . • * '
The an-,ye day, at his house •at Putney, lohu Cork.
Esq. . .
tan Satttnfay morning fast; 31 his house in Burrow's4.ilil4.',
ings, U.,nicl Fenn, Esq. . •
On Monday, at her sister's house ft Putney,, Miss four.
drinier, 'of C ha ring. 4. ross.
• Yeitertia.., morning; soddenly, afhiSsholiSt,
Mr. John Underwood, Cutler.
Lately, :it Jamaica, Mr. liciWard Christie, youngest 011,:
of the late Mr. Christie, of