Star.
London, England, 1805-10-11 00:00:00

TO TIM COMMANDER IN

SIR—At this time, when honks not only are dear
but exceedingly difficult to be procured, the dealers
in Yorkfhire are purchafing black two•year old colts
at the enormous fum of twenty five guineas a piece.
It behoves you as Commander to be very attentive
to the Britith Cavalry, who never were nor ever can
pnflibly be again fo well mounted as they are at Pre-
fent. From the great rapidity with which all the
regiments perform their manoeuvres, if permitted to
continue, they molt very foon deftroy the hones.
The great weight they carry, the hardnefs of the
ground, the (peed they go at, mull very foon (train
their finewa and render them lame. Agatet an
enemy, that velocity may be ufeful, but every field-
day lhould not esh:bit the praftice—a praeice• to
which none can put a Itop but your Rolal Highnefs.
AS cot. 3 cavaLat on ma.
Yorkelise, &lobe 6, xBO5.

As the enemy will not be (paring of their vain
baortings, iu confequence of their capturt of his Ma-
jelly's flap CALCUTTA, it may not be improper to
ttate the quality and condition of this velrel, Which
has reqnired lb conliderable a French force, with fo ,
much difficulty, to fubdue. She was originally an
tall Indiaman, and purchafed into the Navy in 1795;
is only of the fourth-rate clafs, and carries (carronades '
included) nn more than 54 guns I and yet her gallant
Commander completely beat two French frigates in
her, and afterwards engaged two French Ibips of the
line fn long, and fuccefsiully, as to fecure the fafety
of eve: y one of her own convoy from the Rochefort
Squadron, before (he Ilruck !
The Csicusta had taken a valuable prize on her
palfage home, which we have the fatisfadion to an-
nounce is arrived at Spithead.
Wedn' efday fe'nnight a beautiful frigate built vef-
fel, ahnut 350 tons, regiller meafurement, and pierced
for thirty guns, was launched at Whitehaven from
the yard of Mars. Srirr and Co. She is called the
David Shaw, and intended for the Welt India trade.
She left the flocks exaaly at three o'clock, and the
day being remarkably fine, afforded a very pleafing
fight to a great number of people. On this oceafion
an eleant turtle dinner was given on Friday at the
Black 'Lion, of which nearly fifty gentlemen, partook.
and paired the day in the great& conviviality and
harmony. The feftivity, attendant on the launching
of this veffel, terminated with a (upper and dance, the
fame night, at Mrs. Buckham's ; the company at
the former (including the fhipwrights, &c.) amount-
ed to upwards of fixty.
The Whitehaven Volunteers were infpetted by
Colonel HARRIS, on Saturday. After the mfpeiliern
(five o'clock) there was a military dinner at Mr.
S Ton's. The company amounted to upwards of 50.
The Artillery were infpefted at one o'clock, upon
the New Qay. The falute of (even guns was fired
on the approach of Colonel Haws (the infpedling
officer). with admirable precifinn. The fucceeding
exercift of the corps manifefted the fame itcadinets
and accuracy ; and the who): of their condua re-
fleaed the highelt credit on their continued exertions
and attention.

The infpeaion of the Infantry commenced at three
o'clock, in the Meadows, near the Cattle. The corps
went through a variety of manouvres to the entire
approbation of the Infpeaing Officers.
The weather, delightfully fine (as much fo as it
has been known at this feafon) contributed not a
little to the military parade ; whild it drew forth a
crowd of fpeaators, who appeared highly gratified
with the fcene, which certainly was both pleafing and
intereding.
At an early hour yeilerday morning. the Royal
Wedminfler Volunteers, Colonel ROllll4 Tsns, made
a very refpeaable mutter in the King's Mews, for
the purpofe of making an excurfion into the country
in their military charaaer. The rain poured almoll
inceffantly for the (pace of three or four hours, and
the Cclonel put it to the vote, whether the majority
of the Corps should be difpoled or not to encounter
foch a day of rain as was at that time expelled. Both
in the general voteland in the vote by each company,
the majority was confiderably in favour of an obedi-
ence to the Regimental Orders. The corps then fet
off in feveral of the new military cars. which were
furnithed by NBWMANI, of Windmill greet. Not-
withflanding there was a general option left to every
Member of the corps. a more refpeftable molter was
made than could polflbly have been expo fed under
fuch circumftances. They were conveyed off to Ifle-
worth with the utmoft expedition ; there they dif-
mounted, and a grand fham-fight commenced be-
tween them and the Ifleworth and Twickenham Vo-
lunteers. They fkirmillted on toWitton, from thence
to Hounflow•heath. from whence they changed pe-
titions to feveral adjacent parts of the country, and
at length returned to the Heath, where the retreating
army furrendered. The different corps then took
tome refreffiment on the field. Previous to their
return to town. Colonel RoasaYsom, in the name of
the corps, prefented a very elegant fword and pair
of piftols to Lieutenant-Colonel TWINING) as a token
of their refpea and elteem for that gentlemen, during
the time of his being an officer in that corps. The
corps formed themfelves in the figure of an oblong
forrare; the arms were conveyed under the eicort of
a file of men and placed on the drum head. The
Colonel then prefented them to the Lieut.-Colonel,
with an appropriate fpeecb ; and the Lieut.-Colonel.
'TI the moil energetic manner, expreffed his gratitude
:or the honour done him, his firm attachment to the
i'onour of the Corps, and Iris moll unalterable deter-
mination to defend the Country and fupport our in
valuable Conftitution. Notwithdanding the weather
was fo extremely difagreeable at the feting out, du-
ring the fpace of near five hours of military duty, or
fairmilhing withthe nominal enemy, there was nr t any
rain, though the ground was rather uncomfortable to
the feet ofmen who had to run about with the utmott
aftivity in all direainns. The Royal Wed:minder
returned to town at about half after eight lad night,
having been at that time nearly twelve bourbon duty,
and received the thanks of their commanding cfficer,
for their good dikipline, alertnefs and perfeverance,
during the whole of a very heavy day's military duty.
A private in the Guards of the name of Crutch,
was on Tuefilay killed %Odd at work, digging a foun-
dation for the new Artillery Barracks, Brompton,
near Chatham, by the earth fuddenly falling down
and overwhelming }tin,.