Star.
London, England, 1802-05-05 00:00:00

VOLUNTEER CORPS

RfADING, MAY t.—ln confemience of the circu-
lar letter horn Lord HobART to the volunteer
cerrs, the Members of the Reading A (fxiation
proceeded, on -Fuel-day morning lad, to the honfe
of the Chief Magidrate, Mr. WesTsmion, v.hom
they fainted, and by whom they were prefented
with handfome refrelhments. Front thence they
marched to the Town I fall, where the Mayor at-
tended by the Father of the Corporation, in the in-
ftgnia of.their cake, Ining featcd in an elevated
fituation, and the Affociatton drawn up, Captain
I%IFAv Buy, after addreding them in the molt im-
preffive and elegant manner, deliYered the colours
to the Mayor, with the following cepreflions :
" Mr. Mat-or—Our fervices being now no longer
required, I 'beg leave, in the mini:: of the Reading
Afi.ociation, to prell.nt you, as Chief Magidrate of
the borough, with thefe banners, requelting that
you and your fucceffors will confider them as a
facred depofit front a corps, who will ever feel
themfelves honoured by the acceptance."
Mr Wesresoox, with a proper mixture of cafe
and folemnity, answered :
" Captain NEWBERY..—I receive thefe facred
banners with the gteateß pleafure, and heartily
congratulate vou on the happy occafion. From
the fattation I am at prefent placed in, permit me,
in the name of our King and Country, to return
you, and the whole corps, my warmeft thanks
for your Cervices."
This affeeting ceremony being over, Dr. VALTY
faid, that one of thehighed gratifications, which
he had ever received, had been his connexion
with the Reading Affociation as a ptivate and as
Chaplain. After pa) ing a juR tribute to the me-
tits of Captain Ni NVRFRY, he moved, " That the
thinks of the corps be given to their worthy Com-
mandant, for his loyal, fpirited, and diflinguitbed
Cervices." _ _ _

The vote being unanimotilly expreffed by re-1
pcated bulls of applanfe, Dr. VALPY next moved
tip thanks of the Aifociation to the reel of the Of-
ficers, whole Ready regard to dilcipline, and
whole attentive behaviour, had endeared them to
thole by whom they had been felefted to lead them
in the career of honour and patriotifm.
Dr. VALPY then made a Mort addrefs to the
Afrociation in general, and in conclufion happily
called their attention to a numerous company
of ladies, who were feated in the Hall. He Paid
that the corps had often, in the courfe of their mi-
litary exetcife, been animated by the prefence of
their fair countrywomen, whole caufe they had
fitpported, and whole fecurity it had been their
glory to maintain.
Captain Nxwat v then moved, That the thanks
of the Aflociation be given to the Rev. Dr. VALPY
for the faithful and impreflive difcharge of his
facred duties as Chaplain, as well as for the ear.
neff folicitude, which he has fliewn for the welfare
of the corps on every occalion. This was feconded
by Captain GLEE!), and carried with loud and fin.
cere applaufe.
The departure of the Civil Magilirates and of
the company was diiiinguilhed with prefented
arms by the corps, who afterwards rat down to a
plentiful collation, in the courfe of which many
patriotic wafts were drank, and which was ter-
minated by " Goo fare the King," lung in a ca-
pital Ityle, and accompanied by the animated ex-
ertions of the whole band.

On Wednefday that truly valuable body of men,
the Reading Volunteers, commanded by Major
ANNISSET, were difembodied, who had on all oc-
cafions during the war offered their Cervices to their
King and country in any part of the kingdom, if
required: they affembled with their arms and ac-
coutrements in a neat. and foldier-like manner, at
their ufual place of parade in the Forbury, at :a
o'clock. and marched from thence to the houfe of
our worthy Chief Magiftrate, and were politely
met by Mr. Alderman limarr, Senior of the Cor-
poration, who, with the Mayor, returned them
their public thanks fur their Ready conduit and
attachment to their country. The Officers were
regaled with cake and wine, and the men plenti-
fully with ftrong beer, by the Mayor. They then
proceeded to the Market-place, and formed a cir-
cle, when Major ANNEsr.kY read to them the offi-
cial letters received from Lord HOBART, by corn-
;nand of the Kivo, with his MAJESTY'S thanks
and approbation ; as alfo the thanks voted by the
Houle of Commons : after which the Major ad.
drefTed the corps in a neat and appropriate fpeech,
which we regret our limits will not Allow us to
lay before our readers. The Ipeech was fbllowed
by a vote of thanks from the Officers and corps to
their worthy Major, whom the whole corps fainted
by prefenting arms. After which they marched
tc their depot in the Forbury, where their arms
and accoutrements were received, after having
poffeffed then: with f b much credit and honour to
themfelres for newly eight years. They then pro-
ceeded to the Broad Face Inn, where an excellent
dinner was provided, by order of the Officers, who
dined with them. Sir CHARL!.I MARSH took this
halt opportunity of repeating his refpcas to the
corps, thanking tkem for their Mead) and foldier-
like behaviour, and ordered a very liberal allow-
ance of firong beer to be given to themes. Onthe
Major announcing the name of his Majarit fore
their. .firtt tnaft, they all, with loyal 'and bonen
hearts arofe from their feats and fluted " Lone
live the King—Gnu blefs the King," the •band
playing GOD fare the and the 'whole
corps joining in the grand chorns thole who
fang the fang. The day was fpent lit the utrnoft.
harmony and conviviality, and afterrepeatedmarksl
of their approbation of their Officers, on their;
quitting the room they of eetionately (haat theni,l
by thelwatl, offering, that if at any future pel
rind their Cervices might be wanted bilheir cOnn
try,they would cheerfully go with them any where,
and upon any duty his MajcD.y may command.
We hear it it intended to ereft a monument iry
St. Lawrence's church, to ihe memory of the late]
Major Demos, of the Readisg Vahmteess, who
commanded.before hit Majefty at the Royal Rey
view on Bullmarfh-heath, 011 the 26,tb of Juy i 799.
the whole line of Volunteers and "Afociationa o/
this county.

On Saturday, between the hours of twelve and
one, the Mayor and Corporation of this boronli,
accompanied by the Rev. Di. Vats:, Chaplain
to the Mayor, the High Sheriff of the county, the
Members of the borough, and many other Gen-
tlemen of the town and neighbourhood, went in
proceffion from the town-hall to the market-place,
preceded by colours, and a band of mulic, where,
on a large Rage ere6ted for the purpofc, the town
clerk read his Majefty's Proclamation, declaring
a cetration of anus by fea and land, as agreed on
between his &karmic Majetly, the French Repub-
lic, his Catholic Majefty, and the Batavian Re-
public, and enjoining the fame to be duly obi:n.l,o.
The Town Clerk having finithed, the Gentlemen
were joined in three huzzas by an immenfe con-
courfe of people, and the band immediately played
" Gon five the King," the bells began ringing,
and the proceffion returned to the town hall, where !
the Mayor entertained his vifitors with cake and
wine in abundance. This interelting fpeaacle
drew together the greaten concourfe of people ever
• remembered in tins town ; the windows of all the
!mules in the market place being lined with fpr:na-
tors, and many of them with beauty and falltion,
and the whole had a very pleatirg tire t, as uni
verfal joy feemed depided in every countenance.
EDINNURGH, APRIL 29.—0 n Tncfday the fira
. battalion of the fecond regiment of the Royal Edin •
burgh Volunteers, commanded by Lieut.-Coloncl
CRICHTON, were difembodied here. The regi-
ment paraded in the Meadow Walk and marched
into the Caine, where they depofited their arms ;
and yeflerday the fecond battalion of the fame re •
giment commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Her ;
as alfo the Royal Edinburgh Highland Volun-
teers, commanded by Colonel DEWAR, were dif-
embodied, and lodged their arms in the Caftlein
a fimilar manner.

On Friday the 23d init. when the ad battalion
of the fecond regiment of Royal Edinburgh Vo-
lunteers paraded on Burntsfield Links to hear the
letter of thanks from Parliament read, the non
commitlioned Officers and privates of the light in-
fantry company, prefented a filver cup to Dam
MANYPENMY, Efq. of Pitmilley, their Captain, in
teftimony of refped.
On the i9th inft. Lieutenant ROBERT Sytwart
prefented to Captain GE T, of Tuilochgornm, in
name of the non.commillioned Officers and privates
of the Grantoun Strathfpcy Volunteers, a hand-
fome Elver snuff' box, of exquifite workmardhip, as
a tetiimony of their refped and their gratitude for
his uniform attention to the interefls of the corps.
The Captain returned them his lincere thanks for
this flattering and unexpeded mark of their efleem.
DUMFRIES VOLUNTEERS.—LaiI: week the non•
commiffioned Officers and privates of the fecond
cot ps of the Royal Dumfries Volunteers prefented
JAMES GRACIE, Efq. their Captain, with a large
maaive flyer bowl and ladle, of elegant work-
manfhip, fuitably infcribed, in tairtrony of their
yelped fur his aria attention to their difcipline and
welfare. On delivering the bowl to Captain
GRACIE, one of the corps, in name of the rea, ad-
dreffed him in terms of great refped • to which
addrefs Captain G tem made a fuitable reply.

After eight compaigns the Are Mire Volun-
teers on the 24th ult. received the thanks of their
Ktsc, and were relieved from all farther fervice.
When they had fired three feu,: de joys on account
of the Peace, and delivered up their arms, they
were concluded by their Officers to the New Inns,
Inverary, and treated with an elegant dinner, and
the afternoon was (pent over the exhilarating bowl.
In th‘evening there was a Ball, attended by all the
beauty and falhion in the neighbourhood. But a
feted party, who preferred the bottle, to "tripping
on the light fantaftic toe," retired into another
room, where, as a proof That they had laid aside
all individual as well as national animofity, the
following toalls were drank with three times three :
The King, The Fir) Conful of France, Mr. Addington,
Mr. Fox, Mr. Pitt, The Dish of Aryl!, Load
Hawirlbory, The Hon. Mr. T. Erlline, &c.

On Ttiefday fe'nnight, the Whitby battalion of
Volunteers, commanded by the lion. Lieutenant
Colonel A. PHItP3, (the firil Corps railed in Bri-
tain at the commencement of the late war) were,
after an appropriate addrefs from Major GissoN,
difembodied at the Weft battery, and their arms
depofited in the magazine.
On Sunday fe'nnight, the order for difembo-
dying the volunteers was received by the Sunder-
land corps of volunteer artillery. The non-com-
miffioned officers and privates have prefented Ma-
jor Scram', their commanding officer, with a
liandfome lilver cup, bearing an appropriate in•
fcriptiou, in ieilimony of their eilccm.

Lail Friday, a coacbful of roaring Sailors going
the New-road, in St. George's in the Ea% feting
hane of their fhipmates walking a foot, Bopped
the coach to give them a lift. The Coachman re-
mondrated, being already overloaded, but it was
all in vaiu,for they filled up every place infide and
outtide, and would drive the coach themfelv.es ;
driving into a deep rut, they overfet it, and all
laid ilirawling on the ground ; however, they got
up after Tome flight hurts and put the coach to
tights, paid the coachman liberally, and damning
him at the fame time for keeping fuch a crank ref.
fel, they then procured an organ and fiddle play-
ing before them and proceeded to St. Catharine's.
On Thurfday evening, Mifs MARY BLANDFORD,
young lady about fifteen, the daughter of a very
refpeelabk-widow lady, at Walwol th, died fudden-
ly at Mr. MARTINDALE'S Subfcription Houle, in
Bond-ftreet. She had left her mother's honk in the
Morning, under the proteCtion of a friend, to fee
the ceremony of the Proclamation of Peace, and in
..e evening remained to gratify their curiofity with
a view of the illuminations. About ten, as . they
were walking up Bond-Liceet, be perceived her to
let go his arm, and lean againfi the railing
immediately fainted, and Mr. Maimrkuvt,t.s.s
horde being the brit that prefented itfelf.,, lie „cur-
ried her in, and fent for immediate medical o.a, but
in vain; and, fhe expired in an initant. On Sawn.
day. the Coroner'a inqueß fat on. the body at the
Blue Pas, in Bond-ftreet, and returned a Ver-
iiiit—Died by the vintation of Goa.