Star.
London, England, 1803-09-20 00:00:00

CAMP YEAR minhim, SEPT. 17.

This morning Lieutenant General the Earl of.
artta's4 reviewed the Regiments on this 'ground,
viz.—two Battalion's of the Firft Guards, the War.'
wickfliire, the Derbyfhire, and the Middlefei Regi•
ments of Militia. The Guards were &ft paired by
the Reviewing General, filed off before him; by 1
Companies, in orditritry and quick time ; after which,
with their flying and field pieces; they marched to
their own parade—the three Militia Corps were after-
wards infpeded, and marched by his Lordfhip in the
molt correct flyle of military etiquette. •
The fervice is performed here with the greatelt ac-
curacy. The Camp is under the immediate command
of Major General Wr N YARD, a molt excellent Officer,
who caufes the duty to be executed with as high a
degree of (tern pun&uality as if his troops were on
fervice in prefence of the enemy. •

Lieutenant General the Earl of Cnarirsm, who is
in the garrifon fince the head-quarters a the Southern
Diffria have been transferred toCanterbury, appears
to be particularly gratified at the excellent difcipline
that prevails. The feveral Corps in. Camp, and in
Barracks, report to the Earl of CHATI46I4, as well
as the Brigade under Major General TMORPITOtap at
Cozheath, which is (portly expeffed here. The Ca-
valry Depot at Maidaune alfo report to his Lordfhip.
The barracks, which are, perhapathe heft and
mon comfortable in the world, are occupied by a
fub-divilion of the Royal Marines, by the 3d of Foot,
(or Old Buffs), and a very inconfiderable portion of
the Royal Army of Referve, under the command of
Colonel BiNceiza, a very meritorious Officer.

The following official communication has been
made to the Lord Lieutenants of the feveral Mari-
time Counties throughout England. viz.
(CIRCULAR.)
Whitehall, Sept. 12, 2803.

MT LORD,

As (chats been adjudged expedient to prohibit the landing
of prl-
- of war from privateers at any other part than thole at which
thaw is a regain' eftablilhment for the cuftody of filch perfons, and
which are named below•, I am to requeft that your Lordadp will
call upon the Magiltrates of thole Imports within your county,
where there Is no fuch eitablithment, not to allow any priliners
whatever to be landed there, except in cafes of extreme needity,
and then only upon condition of the captors engaging to remove
them, fufficiently guarded, without delay, at their own expence,
to one of the eitablialed depots, named below, and to fubOft them
until their arrival at fuch depot. I have the honour to be, my
Lord, Ice. c. TORIL.
• Portfmotnb, Plymouth, Chatham.
Norman Crab, mitring Posts Yarmouth and Lynn.
Papieton, receiving Port &UM/
Adinburgb, receiving Port Leith.
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A tar-barrel is fixed upon each of the churches of
Loweiloft and Woodbridge, in order to give the
alarm in cafe the enemy (hould effea a landing at
night in that vicinity.
Several hoofes in the neighbourhood ofGreenwich
hofpital have been purchafed by the Direttors of that
eflabliflunenr, for the purpofe of 'crating on their
(cite offices," in which to condue the bormefs of the
rhea, recently removed from Chatham.
The Well Middlefe: Militia now quartered at Co:.
heath Cardp, have received elders to be ready at an
hour's ivarnmg.to march to the Coati. It is reported
that other regiments in that camp have received
timilar orders.

We have pleafare in inferting the following patri-
otic note of the tenant of Comlongon Mains, near
Dumfries :,
Same' AMA Y ready to fliteint, to aid of GOMDMISt. a
harks, At carte, three drtvers, and all his erege of grain sad boy,
W.-4mo babas of barley, yaw bulb* el ones, ilooo Gems
of 6.44•• to the then. The hods. eatu, earl drivers free of eat,
The grain and by at the bereft prima
. His MAJSITY has accepted Lieutenant Colonel
HORPIR'S Corps of Eel} Mendip C4valry,confifting
of four troops. from Wells, Sbe pton Mallet, Bak ombe,
Moulting and Crantnore, to which are tumeied too
infantry from Romfay.
Government has accepted the offer of the Mer
chaos of Exeter to find eleven (hips for the purpofe
of tranfporting troops, ikc. in cafe of invafion.
The Army of Referve quartered in barracks at
Ayr, have marched for Glafgow, under the command
of Colotsel 2400114 u, t they will be replaced by the
Eerwickfhire Militia, prefeady billeted is Kilmar-
nock and Ayr.
Lord lifot.oaays is evaded at gull to-manes, to
review the Sechnd Weil York and Durham reglats
of Militia, and the 'corps of Artillery at p t Ra-
tioned there.
At fix o'clOck yellerday minting fix pieces of fly.
ing artillery, belonging to the regiments of Guards,
were brought by the men to exercife in Hyde Park.
tech piece was drawn by two Isorfes, and twelve men
were allotted to each gun. The qnicknefs of their
movements from one Ration to another, and their
dexterity in firing were highly admired by every one
prefeht. The men remained in the field at bard ex-
ercife for three hours, and would have continued
longer but for the rain coming on.
A few days fence the &a Fencibles at Exmouth,
went through their pike exercife. In the courfe of
which they comblenced a fham fight, when the fur
poled enemy were driven to take advantage of an
eminence on the fend bank; but they were fo dole',
purfued by their adverfaries as to be obliged to make
a precipitate retreat. The fpeaators were hihly
gratified by their manauvres, during which Come
Loft their hats and wigs, others their (hoes, and many
fell on the lands. It is a faa, that the fight was fo
fharply contefied that five or fix men were nightly
wounded.

On Toefday IA his Royal Highnefs the Duke of
Cu m o, attended by the Chief Engineer, QRST.
ter-Ma Iler General, ke. made a Purvey of the ea ern
part of Mendip. At the Beacon Hill his Royal
Highneft was received by Colonel HORSIR, and the
Wells troop of the EaR Mendip Cavalry. The union
flag was difplayed on the Beacon Hill, from whence
the different Rations proper for fignals were noted,
in order that ignal pons might be ereaed. On the
Beacon Hill a tower is to be built, which his Royal
Highnefs has permitted to be called by his name.—
His Royal Highnefs and fnite afterwards dined with
Sir J. C. Hip LLLLL' Bart. at Stone Eaßon Houfe,
where he was area by Ocueral SIIICOI4 and the Bilisup
of BATH and Was...a.
The Peodennis Artillery Volunteers were reviewed
on Thuriday kit by Lord Rorie. His Lordlisip
expected great fatisfailion at the Readinefs of the men.
After the infantry manteavres, the men 'smiled
the gran Laos, in which they are equally rife&