Star.
London, England, 1804-09-22 00:00:00

SHAM FIGHT.

Yefierday morning ',relented to the Loyal inha•
bitants of the Metropolis and its vicinity a fight high-
ly gratifying—that of a great number of his Majef-
t y's fubjeEts voluntarily meeting together, and at
their own ezpenee, for the purpofe of ezpreffing their
zeal In the repulfion of the Invading Foe ; the Sol-
dier on his Terra Firma, and the Seaman, the Wa-
terman, and the Fifiterman, on their proper element
—each enOestirouring to be the molt forward in his
fervice.

At eight o'clock in the morning, the Fiat Surrey
Regiment of Volunteers. Commanded by Lieute-
nant Colonel Commandant Garr , which have
been joined by the two Companies of the St.
Olave's Corps, Captain Commandant Shaw, as their
7th and Bth Battalion Companies, and the Rifle
Corps attached to the regiment, under the command
of Captain Dims, muttered at their parade in front
of the Seffions Houle, Horfemonger-lane, Newing-
ton. They were paraded without knapfacks or ha-
verfacks, as it was deemed expedient in preference to
convey the neceffary refrefhments, to be partaken of
at a proper time, in their foraging waggon to the
around where they were, after landing and 11'4111U:h-
-ong, to halt. At half pall tl, A. M. the Corps hav-
ing
been told off in Cations, according to the bulk of
the boats they were to embark io, marched off the
parade to Black Friar's Bridge. On their way thi-
ther, they were joined by the Chrill Church Corps,
Major Lancarrta which fell in on their rear. When
they arrived there, found a divifion of gun boats,
and boats fitted for the reception of troops, lying to,
the whole under the chief command and fuperinten.
dance of Captain Data ALD, in the abfence of Com-
modore Lucas, who has fo worthily filled that fitu.
ation on former occafions. The Corps then embark.
ed in the follawing order : _ -

The Had of Male In the Rift boat.
The Field Olken and their Friends In the (wood,
The Captains of Companies and Staff in the third,
The Itide Company, with the Light Company, in the neat

And the Battalion, aelth thdr drutt;,bugles. ace. regularly follow-
ing, according to feniority.
The boats, on an average, contained 3o perfons
each, and are fitted, though conveniently, yet limply,
fo as to be done at a minute's notice, where deal or
other planks can be procured. On the part of the
River Fencibles, there were (even men to each boat, a
ttc:rfmaa at the helm, four rowing oars in the bbws
and two abaft, the latter being adapted nbt only to
keep her way, but in cafe of being obliged to go
Item on, they would have a great advantage.
Lieutenants Rowan and Gm afGtled Captain
DittIIKALD in fuperintending the embarkation.which.
from the previous difpofinons, was as correa as it
was expeditious.

On the whole being embarked, and the boats put
nut in the ftream fignal guns were fired for the other
Regiments to embark, and the firs divilion led on
by the gun and row boats, proceeded, as the orders
termed it, " on an expedition up the River," but
with orders to bring tip and lie to before they came
into Chelfea Reach to wait for the other two divifions.
The Royal Weaminfter, Commanded by Colonel
Rosearson, which had alto paraded at eight o'clock
in the King's Mews, marched off, after going through
percifely the fame forms as the &It Surrey, to Weft-
minder Bridge foot, at half pall nine o'clock, where
they formed, and foon after twelve embarked in a
divifion of boats under the Command of Captain
CLAP. tun*, and proceeded upwards to Chelfea Reach.
The Loyal Lambeth, Lieutenant Colonel SLUES,
fell in at their exercising ground at Vauxhall, from
whence they marched to the llifhop's Palace Stairs,
at Lambeth, where they embarked in a divifion of
Boat% under the Command of Captains SMITH and
BETTS.

The whole being now embarked, a Grand Salute
was fired from the 14. pound commodes, the Troops
prefenting arms, the Mufic playing and Drums
beating.
The Commodore then, affined by Lieutenants
ROWED and GP tar proceeded to form the Squadron
in a double line, viz. an entire range of boats on the
North Shore, and au oppofing one on the South ; the
gun boats, each towed by a row boat, being a-head ;
the troop boats with the firß Surrey Regiment be-
ing the Van Divifion or Right Wing, thofe having
the Lambeth and Chrift Church on board the Center,
and thole with the Royal Wellminfter on board the
Rear Divifion or Left Wing.
On the whole being formed, fignal guns were fir-
ed from the gun boats for their getting under way,
which was done in the following t.cder

The Commodores rowed by fix Men.
Four Gun Busts, with a4-pound carronsdes,

The lit Surrey, with the St. 014;4, and Captain Dabb'a Rica
Come,
The Chrilt Church,
The Loyal Lambeth.
And

The Royal Wdtminfter.
The line was exceedingly well kept, although the
lide fet very Ilrong, and there was a great (well in
the Reach.

The whole. at a quarter pall one, got under way,
and in palling Chellea Hofpital and Batterlea-bridge,
the gun boats a-head fired falutes of fix guns each,
but the numerous fpeelators of the fcene afloat and
alhore were much difaprinted as the intended en-
gagement on the water did not take place. We pre
fume the extreme roughnefs of the water. nccalinned
by a full tide up, and the wind right down, which
brought the troop boats Co low, that the gunnels
were frequently to the water's edge, caufed that part
to be left out.

On coming up to Wandfworth Mill, the Fira Sur-
rey were d.h.mbarked and took A Rrong pofition ;
the right wing in the field above the Mill, and the
kft in the angle of the road leading from the town
of Wandfworth. where forming oWisioely they could
enfilade their invaders ; they reprefenting an Eng-
lith Army defending their Coaft again(! a French
enemy. The Light Inf.ustry were in front formed
ex &barn.

Soon after the enemy appeared, which was an-
nounced by the bugle, the gun-boats came up to
cover their binding, mooring head and nem, with
fprings on their cables, to rake the (bore. Under co-
ver of their fire, the Chrifl Church landed, not with-
out great refinance from the Advanced guard of the
Englifh, and were followed by the Lambeth, who
met with the like oppofition. The advanced guard
were drove in, and fell in on the rear of their main
body. The Rifle Corps, whit h on ibis occafion was
attached to the enemy, lar.ded above the creak. sad

'coming through gardens, and firing from behind
hedges, the party on the left wing on that with
the fire of the light divifion of the Lambeth, they
were drove in, and the enemy occupied their ad-
vantageous pofition, which, from inferiority of num-
bers, they were compelled to quit.
Two regular armies being now oppofed to each
other, every fkirmillsing manoeuvre and feigned
movement was made ufe of to draw the enemy from
his throng hold withont effesh. The Light Compa-
n;:s and the Rifle Corps made fome excellent ad-
vances and retreats, and the Battalions' independent
firing by files was well performed. At length the
Englilh army, under a heavy fire, retreated an good
order, by wings, and marched down a lane leading
to Clapham Common, where they halted on the
brow of a hill, leaving their rear guard to defend
the bridge leading to it ; there fitting on the lap of
their mother earth, they partook of fome refrefhment,
the Colonel down to the drum-boy faring alike. On
the found of the bugle, announcing the enemy's ap-
proach, the regiment flood to their arms, and after
leaving a reinforcement to their advanced guard,
marched to Clapham Common, where they halted
and formed. The advanced uard were driven hack,
but the enemy purfuing his luppofed fuccefs too far,
was led into an ambufeade, and was, after a brave
refißance, and fome very heavy firing, compelled to
offer terms, which being accepted, they were allowed
to march off with drums beating, colours flying, and
all the honours of war. Three cheers were given by
each party, and the whole then paged Col.Gis 'Ts a a Le,
as the conquering General, in review order, and were
marched home to criarters, leaving Clapham Com-
mon about feven o'clock.

On the whole, it was one of the belt reviews teen
for tome time paa—it was divelted entirely of pa-
rade and review manoeuvres ; all that was done was
to thew the proper mode of refilling the attack of an
invading foe, who, if he asoold have a momentary
fixed' at landing, would, from want of knowledge
of the country, and the opportunity the defenders
would have of receiving reinforcements, be at length
defeated.

The Royal Wellminiler did not land with the
Surrey Corps. but went up to Putney, where, after
exercife, and taking refreibment, they re-embarked
for Weßminfter Bridge ;n the fame boats they came
down in.

No lesions accident happened on the occafion ; but
we are extremely lorry to Rate, that fhortly after the
Royal Wefiminfier landed near Putney, one of the
' privates, fuppofed to be fomewhat inebriated, became
mutinous, and (poke fo difrefpeafully of the Colonel,
that he was ordered into the cullody of a double file
of grenadiers. A drumhead Court Martial was im-
mediately held on him, and he was adjudged to
be drummed out of the regiment, with every mark
of difgrace ; which fentence, greatly to the fatisfac•
tion of the corps, was immediately carried into ex-
ecution.

Not the [mallet accident happened, although the
fpeaators were fo numerous, either to boats or per-
lons ; every one feemed fatufied.

We have not yet heard of any meeting to confider
of removing the vifitors at any of the watering places,
in cafe of invalion. Many of them, however, are
difpofing of their property as fail as they can.
The troops encamped in the vicinity of Cork, were
under orders to itrike their tents on Monday morning
laft,to march to fome central part of the diftria,break
into columns, and repair to their refpeEtive quarters.

General MCYR IC K has arrived at Clonmel, in order
to take the command of the troops in that diftriet.
Lord CO/MICH/114 we underhand, aflame: the
command at Ennifkillen.

On Wednefday laft, at Manchefier, feveral men
were convided, and paid 4os. each, the penalty for
addling with the Ovcrfeers, under the late AR of
Parliament, and refuting to be attefied.
The 4th and sth Regiments of Loyal London Vo-
lunteers
were yenerday infpeled at Kennington
Common, by General Lavato, who expretred him-
felf highly fatisfied with them. The sth is very much
improved by having been out on permanent duty for
ten days, at Croydon.

The prefentation of the colony, of the EaR Bat-
talion of the Mendip Legion. took place on Tuefday
laR, on Havyatt-green. The colours being conk.
crated by the Rev. Mr. WYLDB. as reprefentative of
the Right Hon. Hawav ADDING TON, who gives the
colours to the regiment. which is commanded by his
brother, Colonel ADDINGTON, Mr. WYLDI prefented
them, with a judicious and becoming addrefs, to the
Commanding Officer. A (ham engagement after-
wards took place.

The famons KITTY Ctisis obtained her hufband
by ringing' with peculiar expreffion, there four lines in
Gay's ballad of 'Twat suhea the Seat were roaring :
Skovld you foam coat be laid on,
When gold and diamonds grata,
You'd and a richer maiden,
But none that loves you fo.

Att. FOR Lova !—Y ellerday an unhappy young
girl intercity(' the paffengers in Oxford-flreet, where
(he had feared herfelf at the door of a refpeelable
houfe, apparently in great diflrefs. Her drefs was
in the country way, and though dirty, the did not ap-
pear in the tatters which depia our common ftreet
beggars. She related to the by-handers, that on
Tuelday fe'nnight the eloped ftom her father, a far-
mer, at Fareham, in li.imprhire, and with the (mall
fum of (even 'billings, let oh for London, tinder ex-
pettation of teeing a young man named Golding,
who had formerly paid his addreffcs to her, but had
fine been to the Eaft Indies, from whence he re-
turned with the late China fleet, and on his artival at
Blackwall, fent a letter, inviting her to come and
meet him, promifing to accompany her h,rne again.
She accordingly went to the place appointed ; but
unfortunately, jolt before the got there, the object of
her folicitude had been impveffed. and fent to the
North Sea fleet. She therefore found berfclf in a
&range place, her Sock of money exhatilled, and
want her only companion. She declared the had
not tatted food for two days, and her appearance
gave credit to the afertion. The Gentleman at
whole door the was fitting, nn heaving her Rory, pro.
sailed to write to her father, and if the told the truth,
he obferved the &avid be conveyed home at his ex
pence. In the mean time, he humanely afforded her
reap( •••41 at-. L:-