Star.
London, England, 1804-01-11 00:00:00

YER3Er, 7ANWART 4.

The fortifications on the Town Hill dre Marl),
complete. Our excellent Commander in Chief, Ge-
neral Guanna, during the conftruCtion, was on the
lull every morning at (even, and enforced regularity
and perfeverante by example. This foot commands
the town, the harbour, and Elizabeth C.dtle ; and
it was by means of its advantageous pofition that a
party ct the Militia fo effeflually annoyed the French
troops in 1781, and killed their General Rut tc-
COURT ; and it is fufpated by many, that the gallant
and lamented PIERSON received a fatal blow from
the fame detachment, when he fuddenly marched to
the fpot, towards which their fire was direeted.

The fame Militia are now much improved, (Ince
they have learnt by experience that they are not inat-
tackable. An iiiilitution of incalculable benefit has
lately taken place. Col. le Coursua, after braving
numberlels dangers in the fervice of his country, in
the Eta Indies, being appointed lifpeaor of the
tia, has trained the boys of the Ifland to arms, and
brought them to a (tate of perfection, abfulutely
without precedent. It was not exactly known what
particular duties were attached to an office created
by the lall Adminiltration ; but Col. le Coursue,
with a confcientinns integrity, has availed himfelf of
his military experience, and by unparalleled petfonal
exertions, has produced an unfailing fupply to the
defenfive refources of the Ifland.

We have the fatisfaAion to Rate, that the Cnnntefs
of St. VINCENT'S health, though not alts gether fn
good as her Ladylhip', fiends naturally wills, has
not fuffered any change for the worfe.
The Court-Martial on General Button, for fight-
ing a duel with an inferior Officer, clofed its linings
yellerday ; but the fentence cannot be publithed until
it has received the fan lion of his MA/ STY.. The
General's letter delivered into the Court by the Duke
of YORK, in which he acknowledges the f tet of his
acceptance of the challenge, was, after mature con.
fideration, admitted to be good evidence
The Duke of KeNT, and moll of the Officers of the
Third Regiment of Guards, attended at the Court
Martial yetlerday, to bear tellimony to the General's
high charatter and honourable condo&
The KING, on the application of the Colonels of
the Regiments of Laneafhire Militia* has contented
to their bearing in the colours of their feveral corps,
the Red Rafe, the ancient badge of the County Pala
tine.

Prince WILLIAM of Gm-wet:ant has accepted
the offer of the Royal Chefter Volunteers to do the
duty of that garrifon.
Yefterday morning the Southwark Volunteers,
commanded by Col. Tz IsRM ay, had a field day.
The whale of the sth Regiment of Dragoons is
arrived at Newca file upon-Tyne.
Friday the Fulham Light Infantry, commanded
by Major Mgr a Ice, was brigaded with the Chifwick
Volunteers, and infpetted by General Fox, who,
with fever-al Officers prefent, was highly gratified by
the Major's new Light Infantry exercife.
The Loyal Shrcwfbury Volunteers are to receive
their colours fiom Lady OAKLEY, on the 18th intl.
there will be a ball in the evening.
Tuefday the firft divifion of the 14th battalion of
the Army of Rcferve, arrived in Glafgow from Dun-
dee, on their way to Ireland.
Tie Royal North Lincoln Militia, who were on
their march for Hull, have been ordered to Louth.

Two companies of the Argylllhire Volunteers
'landed at Gourock, on Thurfday, on their route for
Paifley, tinder command of Captain LAMONT, from
Kerry. They have not yet got theirregimentals, but
Lave all got armed, and are good looking men.
Lail week the Volunteers of teeter were brigaded
with the King's Dragoon Guards ; they together of
fembled to the amount of 4000 men, and repaired to
Halldon, whtre they were met by General Si NI cor.
He expreffed in high terms the fm.ward flare of the
Volunteers ; at the fame time obferved, that their
being brigaded with the line was the lurch way to
arrive at perfeflion.
Upwards of one thoufand men of the rth and
other regiments embarked on Thutfday, Friday, and
Saturday laR at lhlifworth, in Nottharoptonthire, for
Ireland. men, though in high Ipir its, wen
verely anaoyed by the very inclement Hare of the
weather—the privates, however, on their getting
into the boats cf the Canal Company, were regaled
with a can of good old ale by the worthy Rea or of
the Paliro.

Thee is in the Heller Co:npanv of Volunteers,
a man of the name of MICHA}L WARD, aged 65,
by birth in Irifhman, who has been (worn into his
Cotaturv's fervice up lefs than five times, twice for
King Crudes: 11. and thrice for his prefent MA.
J sr r. He walked on font to Peewit* on Thurfday
I rentright, to be reviewed by Colonel HARR is. hay-
i.' aCtually refilled to ride on turtleback. The Com-
pany to which he bel ,ngs were In much pleated
vita the pattiotie fpir it of this grey headed veteran,
that they hired him a chaile from Pen: ith t:• his place
of abude, at Low Heiket,and paid his others.cpences.
A private letter from Merlin gives the following
a‘count of the channels opened by Pruffia for her
commerce with England The Anglo German
trade, %Oriels was t,reatened with ferious impedi.
meats by the blockade of the Ellie and the %%refer,
has conquered all interruption, and immenfe con-
-19 of Englifh goods gn from Embder, with
tams macs, to Monfier, the whole of lVeilpha-
lia, and Alf,' into Holland. Thus Stettin is become
one of the firft commercial cities of Germany. To
the fame town the whole Spanifh trade of the Hanle
Towns, with the Silefla and Lufatia manufaCturv,
is like% ife removed. The King of Peursta has ad-
vanced four millionsof riz dollarsto the manufacturers
of Silefis, to enable them to forward their mcrchan.
iliac, &c. without employing faCtnrs at Hamburgh.
The trade of Stcttin, therefore. is become very lima-
ithing, and Mips arc freirloesl from thence to Cadiz,
Whoa, Corinna, and blalaza. Lubeck and nig-
' debater are alto contiderable gamete by this alto-
ration in the channels of commerce. Meny corn-
' modiries which ufed en be (hipped from Hamburgh
and Lonchuigh, and tranfported through Hanover,
now to Jiiettly from Magi:Lng), to Bruntwick,
Francidort, and even to Lciplie fair and Nurern-
lough. Twents ts. o I urge si arons, loaded with
Britith rnoriiiitaatires, were f iru arded from blag-
delimit Sr..! to the lad bli.lia:lsruts fair, at
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From /"e LONDON GAZETTE, jantsary to.