Star.
London, England, 1803-09-24 00:00:00

CITT VOLUNTEERS.

Th: f,)lendid Military 9pdlacle in the EAR India
Company's ground yeilerday, was a triumphant
one, not only for the citizens, but for the nation
at large—it was the union of brothers, and the death-
blow to party. After the Volunteers had been in-
fpeted, in the EaR India Company's ground, by
his Royal Highnefs.the Duke of You, accompanied
by his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Karr, the
Earl of HARRINGTON, and their Aids de-Camp,
as mentioned in the STAR of ycflerday, their Royal
Highneffes arrived about nine at the Manfion-houfe,
where an elegant breakfaft was ready in the Ve-
netia' parlour: and feveral of the General Officers
of the Corps were of the breakfail party. Soon after
ten o'clock their Royal Highneffes, with their com-
pany, left the Manlion-Houfe, and proceeded on
horfeback up Cheapfide, down Ludgate hill, along
Fleet-greet and the Strand to Wellminfler. They
were followed as they went by the loudell plaudits
of a loyal and admiring populace.

In the afternoon the Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR
entertained all the Field Officers of the City Volun-
teers at a grand dinner at the Manton Houle—the
whole under his Lord hip's direction.

Among the diftinguilhed perfonages prefent were,
The Dukes of York and Kent, Earl of Harrington, the Secretary
of State, Mr. Yorke ; the Secretary at War, Lord Peterlhas, CoL
Stewart, Colonel Macguire, Colonel Daley, Colonel Calvert, and
Colonel Browning.
The dinner tables were ornamented with ten mi-
mic temples, each four feet high, of the molt elegant
device and workmanfhip, bearing various well ima-
gined emblems of war, and furmounted with the
Standard of England.

A little before fix o'cicck, P. M. the Royal vi4tors
arrived: the Field Officers of the City Volunteers had
been alto invited. Covers were laid for about eighty;
but not more than 76 fat down to dinner.
The Gentlemen were in the uniform dreires of their
refpeetive Corps. At the head of the table fat the
Loan and LADY Mayozass. On the left hand of the
LADY Maw:mass fat his Royal Highnefs the Duke of
Yoe's. The Duke of KENT was feated on the LORD
MAYOR'S right hand. The band of the London Mi.
litia played a feries of fpirit-iiirring martial tunes dur-
ing the dinner. The only other Ladies prefent, be-
fides the LADY MAYORZIS, were the two elegant and
Beautiful Millis Pates, her Lady(hip's daughters.

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Parini of
St. James, the following Refolutions were adopted :
“ itsfolvcd„ That themes at prefect the offer of our Services I,
doubtlefs fur very wife and juft redone declined ; yet we Rai are
and ever will be ready to come forward at the itterteit notice,
whenever his Majefty Sall be pleated to require, In defame of
our King and Country.
Refolved alto, That we entertain a very juft and ;Fateful
fenfe of his Majefty's paternal care and goodncfe in thee removing
from his faithful fubjedia, as to u may be, all unnecelfary trouble
and expellee."
The fortifications round Chatham Dock are in a
confiderable degree of forwardnefs ; when finilhed,
they will mount 260 pieces of ordnance.
The Weltnainffer Militia have broke up their camp
at Chatham Lines, and marched to Sheernefs. The
Weft bfiddlefex have taken the ground frum Cox.
heath.
The two Companies of Maybole Volunteers, com-
manded by Captains Su sea and Looaw, on the parade
the 12th inflant, agreed to extend their fernces to
any part of Great Britain in cafe of invafion, or the
canal appearance of au enemy on the coaß.

The Irvine Volunteers, under the command of
Jona Passim, Efq. have agreed to extend their fer.
vices to any part of Great Britain in cafe of invafion
or imminent danger thereof.
Mr. Dar:, the Deal Pilot, who was loft with Mr.
Ucoxensm and others at Ramfgate, is the fame that
was chofen by Mr. PITT, to bells Pilot, at the late
roam fight at fea.
The &vita, of 44 guns, commanded by Captain
d'Auvaanw a, Prince of Bousi.com, has received
orders to proceed to Woolwich. On board her
a broad pendant will be hoified by Captain d'Au.
•store, as Commander of a fquadron of Illips.
' The VINCAGO and CHAMPION are docked at Chat-
ham, and ordered for Channel fervice.

Sit SIMMS, SNIT, appeared of the month of the
Teal on the t7th inik. in the ANTILOP,' of so
guns, to relieve Commodore Cuaatmomass, in the
15atscres of Oaasoa.

A letter from an officer belonging to our fquadron
off Corunna, dated the 3d, Rates, that a French 8o
gun {hip and frigate had got into that port, after
having been chafed by the Panics or WALIS ind
Coxions a : the larger flip exchanged feveral broad.
fides with the frigate ; stud had dl:tents...et or WaLas
, been a better railer, both the Trench (tips muft have
been captured.

Yefterda_y the arrival of the SKELTON CAsTLa from
T Madras; eams, from Bombay t and Aostia•s
Roman, from Bengal. were announced at the Ea&
India Haute ; the former at Cork, the two latter
in the Downs. The Tiara as left Bombay in April ;
her pafengers are—
Captssajeaa B. Cardona, R. N. Cassis W. ape, Mk reps
09111118 WA:NM' loft V. Wilftude, Seek rqt Lieutemet Borne.
George Kirkpatrick, &q. Major Jeremiah Ward ; Copts/14a
Noes Smith, and S. B. Bell ; Lheatessaro W. Frazer, Ai; tact.
jams Soda ; Mrs. S. B. Bell ; Mifs Mary and Mailer F.
Ward t Mita Mary mod Mafter F. Wadley, Lad Molter T.jratted
We are concerned to announce the deceafe of Mr.
Srrow in the Company's fervice at Bengal.
Yeg.rday a Court-of Directors was field at the Eaft
India Honk, when the COLOMIIIIDIL. of 532 tons, and.
Ezraattssar,of 568, engaged by Govertunent to carry
convias to New South Wales, were taken up to bring
home teas from China. The Court adjourned at dx
o'clock, till Wednefday next. •

On Saturday fe'nnight, a fire broke out in the
Bakehoufe of Mr. Moses SMITH, in Newmlils,
Ayrlbire, which was entirely mama ; but by the
anise exertions of the inhabitants in cutting &sin
the roof of-anadjoining liable, the flames were luckily
prevented from fpreng farther. •
.•-TV/INTY THOU/AID POUNDS—The Ticket Bone
entitled to so,oool. az,the Fiat Drawn Ticket this
day, was fold in One Quarter, three Eighths, and
Six Sixteenth Shares, at the old efiabliffied Offices of
T. Blur, No. 4, Cornhill, and No. 9, C.hariniCroCa.
where two Prizes of wool. and nu of sod. this
Lottery, have been alto fold, flawed, and regillezed.
....Undrawn Tickets and Shares are fain, and die
next day's drawing will be Taciday. 4. •

F4ITIICAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOVTH, SEPT. 21.

This day arrived the Spann !hip la Purifima Con.
ceptioni, Capt. J. B. DcuaLL, from Buenos Ayres,
la4en with hides, tallow, and fpecie, (about too,ooo
dars) detained by the NILE lugger, of Dover,
Capt. BLAKE, which is alto arrived ; as is the Patina
of WALES packet, TODD, with a Mail from Lifbon,
in fourteen days : the packet left lying in the Tagus
the Dula of You' packet, which was to fail about
the 16th inn. with the mails for England : the Bee.
Teas Hoop of war, convoyed out the Pataca of
WALES packet a few leagues from Lifbon, and then
proceededior Gibraltar.
The paffengers per PRINCE of WALES, are,
Mr. Conies Mr. Mudie. Mr. Perrigon, Mr.'Hodsfun, and Mr.
Humbly ; Mrs. Praia, and two Mils Layton..

Sailed this day the Panics Aootsitus packet,
BOULDIRSON, with snails of the 6th for New
York and Halifax. The PafTengers by her are-.-
General Huger, Capt. and Mrs. Wright, Capt. Davey, and
Mr. Thorn.

Sailed alfo th.• American fhips Jiconie, Toy is, for
Liverpool ; Perfeverance, DIXON, and Aberdeen,
BLAIR, for Rotterdam.

Yefferday appeared off this port, the American
(hip Margaret, Capt. Lewis, from Norfolk, in 47
days, for Rotterdam, with tobacco. The Pawl
Eaaarr packet fails on Sunday next, with the Lee-
ward Hand mails of the xoth March. Wind N. N. W.

Arrived yefterday the Danifl brig Four Ladies,
Capt. Para' Pursue G ss, from bfarfeilles for Ham.
burgh, with wine, brandy, and foap, detained by the
James privateer, of Liverpool, Capt. Roan; the
Royal Charlotte Weft India Ship, of London, from
Wilmington, North Carolina, taken and retaken by
tit; Earl Spencer cutter, of Ilover.