Star.
London, England, 1805-06-06 00:00:00

Ms M.I.7ESTT's PIIZTHD.dr.

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HASTtNGS, Julia 4.—His MAJFSTY'S birth day
was celebrated here by the following troopc,amount
ing to ten thouland men, drawn up in Bulverhiuic
Bay, and the furrounding heights, viz. the 88th re-
giment, a Brigade of Artillery. Chelhire, Glamor-
gan, Derby Militias. two Brigades 'of Artillery. the
King's German Legion, third battalion Cinque Ports
Volunteers, Hollings Rape Volunteers, Lnrd St.
Afaph's Troop of Yeomanry, 4oth and 14th regi-
ments. The heavy batteries were manned by the
Hollings Sea Fencibles, Coati Artillery, and Fairlight
Artillery.
General Don, who commands in this difirift, judi-
eiontly arranged the whole to reprefent art attack and
defence of this fpot, memorable for the landing place
of WILLIAM the Cowqyzaos. Never was a more
grand or rateful fight to every beholder; and it mull
be iat to the public to know with what faci
lity ro,coo brave men can be brought to any point
of this coall in the (hurt (pace of a few hours to chat
life an infolent foe, fhould he have the temerity to fet
foot on our fhores.

The finngs, &c. were conduced in the following
order:

A general Mute in honour of the King's Birth-day.
1 One round of artillery from right to lot, with the ufual interval.
3 A tanning fire of infantry, from right to left, bands playing
" God (aye the King."
4 One round artillery, from right to left, with the ufual interval.
3 A running fire from right to left, bands playing " God fare
the King."
6 One round artillery from right to left, with the ufual interval.
7 4 running fire from right to left,bands playing '• God fare the
ging!.
8 Three -cheers from the line.

9 The battalion ordered arm.
10 The battalion litouldered arms, and doted ranks.

1 t The line advanced to the parapet formed acrofs the bay. •
ii Three guns were then fired at a fignal from the centre of the •
line, on which the detachments on tho beach, dreffed in white,
reprefenting the enemy; advanced, and when within 130 yards
of the parapet, commenced their fire.
13 The Battalions fired two rounds, by divilions, and three by
files, and the great guns fist, round..
14 immediately after the light troopradvaneed and eroffed the
canal, lkirmiflied and charged, fug ported by the eavalry,which
alto made a rapid charge at the fame time as the infantry.
ri The cavalry and light troops re-croffed the canal, and formed
on the plain.
16 The whole of the troops formed in column, the right in front,
and marched part the General.
Not the flighted accident happened on the ground.
WEYMOUTH, Jima 4—This being the Anniver.
fary of the Birth day of our beloved Sovereign. the
fame was obferved at this highly. favoured place,
with every demonftration of joy. The morning was
ufhered in by a beautifnl difplay of the colours of
different nations, on board his Majefty's gun-brigs
the HARDY and DAUM) Rationed herel; !various
flags were Alb exhibited at HARVEY'S Library, as
well at on 'board the veffels In the harbour. • At
one o'clock the gun brigs fired a royal falute,
and. at four, the Hanoverian Light Dragoons, the
sd Wilts Militia, and our Loyal- Volunteers, were
drawn up on the Sands, and fired a feu•de joye, pre-
ceded by the guns of the battery on the Noathe ;
after which the Officers of the refpeetive Regiments
partook of an excellent dinner at the Hotel, when
many loyal and conftitutional wafts were given. In
the evening the Royal Hotel was brilliantly illumi-
nated, and the day was clofed with an elegant ball,
which was extremely well attended.

Their Malesrits, and the PRINCESSES, after
feeing Oxford, will pay vifits to the following Nobi-
lity, &c. on their tour, paging three days at each feat,
viz. Earl of Halcouttr, at Nuneham Park, in Ox-
fordthire ; Earl of UXBRIDGE, at Beaudefert Park,
Staffordfhire ; Earl of DARTMOUTH, at Sandwall ;
and the Eifhop nf WORCESTER, at Hartlebury, Wor-
ce9erthire. From the laff place, their MAJESTIES
will proceed through Worcefier and Gloucetter, to
Bath, where they propofe to remain five days, and
pals then through Dorfetthire, on their route to
Weymouth.

The following Letter has been received by the
High Bailiff of BIRMINGHAM, relative to his Ma-
i s sr v's Vifit thither:—

Windier. May 27. ilios.
" Slll.-11 had ye Itcrday the honour to lay before his Maigsvr
the contents of your Lctter to me, dated May aid; and I have
received the Royal Command to Inform you, that his MAJESTY
is gracioully pleated to comply with your requcit; and that he
will lay the firft Bone of the intended-Free Church at Birmingham.
" I am, &c. DARTMOUTH."

On the 15th his Majerry will review the Drop-
more Cavalry, and feveral of the Buckinghamlhire
Volunteer Corps, at Dropmore ; after which his
MAJESTY and fuite will dine at Lord Getiivit.Les.
The Dropmore Cavalry are alfo to be entertained by
Lord GRENVILLE.

On Saturday next, his Meprry. attended by the
Duke of CAMBRIDGE, General GLIIDETANES, &C. will
review the whole of the Berkfhire Volunteers on Bul-
marth heath, near Reading.
His MAJESTY yeflerday reviewed the Surrey Vo.
lunteer troops, on Epfon: Downs. The fpot was
molt happily chofen to give efrea to the fpeaacle.—
From the eminence on which his MAJESTY, accom-
panied by the Q.LIEEN, the PRINCE of WALES, the
Pa 'tier SPES, and the Royal. DUE'S, took his !taboo,
there was a dillind view of the whole line, c
of about sOOO foot and moo horfe. The finenefs of
the day, the number of fpeaaturs, and the military
appearance of the volunteers, made it a fplendid fight,
and there was not the flighteft accident through the
whole day. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, as Comman-
der of the Difiria, gave the word. A fquadion of
the Surrey Yeomanry Cavalry kept the ground, none
of the London regiments having volunteered their
fervice on the occafion. The review was nut over till
near tour o'clock in the afternoon.
On Thurfday lalt General Sir EYRE Coors in-
(peeled the regiments on board the tranfports at Cork,
preparatory to their failing, which was expelled to
take place in a few days.
Laft week, the t 2th Regiment of Light Dragoons,
commanded by Colonel Baoww, arrived at Liverpool
from Ireland, and were on Wednefday afternoon re-
viewed on the fhore by his Royal Highnefs Prince
Wittiest FREDERICK, who was reared to exprefs his
approbation of the high Rate of their difcipline and
appearance. They have fince marched for New-
' cafile•under-Lyme.
The tit Greenock Regiment expert a route to
march for Peaky on the Bth June, there to rethain
for three weeks on permanent duty. The Greenock
and Port-Glafgow Regiment propofed this day
marching to Glafgow alto f9r threc xcelts.