Star.
London, England, 1803-08-08 00:00:00

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The Volunteer eftablilhment in the metropolis of
Scotland is much fuperior, both in efficiency and in
pn p irtionate number, to the eftablifhments hitherto
adopted in London. The &ft regiment of Royal
Edinburgh Volunteers confills of sOOO complete.
They find their own arms, clothing, and accoutre-
ments, and colt Government nothing but for the fer.
jeants. The feeond regiment confifts of two bat-
talions of sco men each. This corps was formed in
1797, hut laid afide on the peace. Such was the
fpirit of the members when it was found necefrary to
renew it, that the firft battalion was completed to
550 men in three hours and a quarter from the
opening of the books I and they h-re agreed to ex.:
tend their Cervices to any part of Great Britain in,:
cafe of invalion or imminent danger. Thetireive
as. pay per week. The Royal Edinburgh Ilfghland
ferva nn the fame conditions with the feeond regi-
ment. and are sco men. The Leith Volunteers am.
fill of boo men. Thus there is of Volunteer Infantry
a" leis than 3 too.
Attached to the &II regiment of Edinburgh Vo-
lunteers is a corps of Artillery, with four 6.pounders;
and attached to the feeond regiment is another corps
of Artillery, called the Royal Mid I.othian Artillery
with four 6 pounders. The Rrength of there we do
not esaftly know, but they are not lets than too men
each. The gunners :ae gentlemen who find their
own clothes, &c. The telt receive pay.
The Royal Mid Lothian 2.avalry confifts of fax
troops, of which the two Edinburgh troops are ea-
aflly to the City Light Horfe. The other
four troops are compofed of- farmers who find their
own !writs. clothes and accoutrements. They are
from no to 300. All there form an army of 3600
men.

In achfitinn to there it has been prnpnfed to raife a
corps of Riflemen. to be commanded by Crlnnel
Callander, formerly of the Rifle Corps, and to con-
, lia of 6c..0. If this offer fhnuld be accepted by Go-
vernment, the men will loon be railed, and then
Edinburgh would have 4:0o excellent effic7:nt
troops, well difciplined, regularly organifed, and
capable of any ferrite.
Above two thoufand men belnnging to the Dock
Yard at Chatham have -expreffed their willingnefs to
be trained to arms, and to let at under the principal
Officer s of the yard, in oafe of invafion.
The different Volunteer Corps in Ireland, are
found to moiler ii greater numbers than Govern.
ment could have expelled.
At Leicefler, t too Volunteer Infantry have en.
rolled themfclves, and two troops.of Cavalry.
Nine Counties, namely, Yorkfltire,Lancalhire, Db.
vonthire, Kent, Stafford, Norfolk, Gloncefler, Sur-
rey, and Eifel, furnifh upwards rf One Million Men,
capable of bearing Anima and London and its ea-
vilons will. it is computed, produce upwards of Two
Hundred Thool 4ad Warriors.

Manchefier contains 50.06 s men between ths
ages of t 7 and ss, and to their high honour not one
has claimed exemption from fersice under plea of
perfonal infirmity or otherwife. •

Lancantire, according to the return made to the
Lord Lieutenant of the County under the National
Defame Bill, contains 1'2.697 men capible of bear-
ing arms r-ed aa incapable • 4166 meh willing to
farm no &arising& r Aids wiling to Jeri. wido.aatt
provide &clocks; adj. 9112 to bi providettivitheuenee:
aB,oBl pioneer% &c.; 13.4te guides. overtime lita
drive cattle, &c.; 238 who- will fupply each a foot
hods waggon. with drivers: 533 ditto of thrm
boy*, ; 975 with carts and three horfes t 25311dt
with two bodes; 1399 ditto various ewe toes '
barges, with nurterous evens 170 milk. at. at.
The live flock in the county compriks 648 °ken.
95.527 COWS, 54.978 young cattle and colts, 80.972
iheep and gents, 30995 PiLir 5474 riding heriat
and 26,659 draught troika.
The Light Horfe Volunteers of London and
Weliminfter will be infpetted on the 24111 intl. by
Lord Haaahrovon, on Wimbledon Common.

The Duke o£ Dirmisittas has nearly completed
his Corps of coo men, in atelier&ld.
Lord Fotatarone left town. on Thurfday lift. to
join the Berk hire Militia.
A Meeting was convened by the Mayor of Bath
lilt week. and after an impreffive fpeech from Mr.
TAYLOR. the Member. the whole of the company
divided tbeinfelves into troops of Foot and Hods
Volunteers.

The 'arab of Hammerfunith, and its vicinity, en.
rolled themfelves 111 week into a Volunteer Corps.
The St. James's Weal:tinder Loyal Volunteers*
report lays, are to do 'duty at St. J.smcs's in the ab•
fence of the Guards, who are immediately to be fent
to the coati. They are to have the honour of being
called the Ktro's own Regiment of Loyal Volvo,.
Men.

The Gentlemen in the vicinity of Hatfield. lift
week. formed themfelves into a body of Yeomanry
Cavalry, well a:minted. to tjte amount of so. ander
the command of Captain Hostaao.
Captain Cowries, of Cnpthall•Hall, near Epping,
has railed a body of Yeomanly Cavalry upon his
ellatcs, to the amount of Ise, ter the pro•edion of
the coals in cafe of an invalion.

The Mary-la-bonne Affociation, under the corn.
mend of Lord Dolmas'/us, muttered 1400 Aron
on Saturday. They made a manly appearance, and
■re M a very forward Gate of difcipline, to which
they pay the molt zealous attention. Their uniform
will be the rave as that of the St. James's Weft.
mincer Loyal Volunteers, with this difference only,
that the Mary-la-bonne are to wear haat hats. They
ezercife twice a day regularly in Lord's Cricket.
ground and the Yorktkire Stingo Bowling Green.
The Cnachmallers, Innkeepers, and Stable-keepers
of London, have corns forward in the molt patriotic
manner, for the purpofe of making voluntary offers
of holies and carriages, free of expence, in cafe of in.
vaf►on. Several have offered upwards of too boric',
and forty carriages.
The Regular Force at prefent in Ireland corn-
, prifes the ►sth, t6th, tyth, iBth, sill, sad, 36th,
3itth, 44th„ oth, 46th, loth. j6th, setts, bad, 67th,
7111, 7ZU, 791 b, Sad, 89th, 9oth, 93d, and 96th Re•
giments, and q 21111.10 Getman Regiment. Four
Garri(On Battaliims. Several Corps of Horfit and
Foot Artillery. The ad 3nd 4th Dragoon Guards.
The 3J, sack, issk, cclscs, syth. ssth,and al* Light
/Anent's. The °mann of Dublin confine of thd
a sit. Std. and *ad Regiment., ad Dragoon Ouar44
s6th Iligh€ Disponi, red Camas Militia.

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