Star.
London, England, 1803-09-15 00:00:00

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PORTIMOOTH,Srr r. 3.—This Jay his Royal High- ,
nefs the Prince of WALES again honoured this port
with a viii4which was paid to Admiral Mos-I-antra,
the laft being to General Warr-mot. The Prince,
with that attention and politenefs which upon all oc-
cafions is a leading feature of his charaaer, allured
the Admiral, when next he came near Portfmouth,
he fhould confider himfelf bound to accept his kind
invitation, About eleven o'clock his Royal High.
nets, accompanied by his Grace the Duke of Merr-
iman and a number of Military Officers, arrived
from Goodwood, the feat of the,Dnke of RICHMOND:
immediately upon its being known the Prince was in
the neighbourhood, the ftandard was hoilled, the
bells were fet ringing, and the lines of the works filled
with the foldiery—three regiments of which, who
were encamped at Stoke, having been previoufly
embarked in the flat-bottomed boats, manned with
the Sea Vencibles, croffed to the Portfmouth fide, in
order to make a better thew. About half paft eleven
the Prince embarked at the New Sally Port, under a
royal falute from the batteries, when the aquatic
proceflion was concluded in the following order: In
the barge of the Britannia his Royal Highnefs the
Prince of War-as—Captain the Earl of Noaya ass.
Windfor Cattle's barge. Admiral Moirraciu a—Capt.
Beeves on the ftarboard quarter of the boat in which
the Prince was. On the larboard-quarter, Bear Ad-
miral HOLLOWAY in his own barge; and the Cap-
tains of the refpeaive (hips at Spithead, and in Portl.
mouth harbour, in their barges in proceffion, Sc.
cording to their rank, at 3o yards between each boat:
there were followed by Captain E. O'Baiss, at the
head of the Sea Fencibles, in their flat boats : on the
boats being half way between the (lore and the (hips,
a royal falute was given from each (hip, and the flag
of Admiral Morrracua removed from the Windfor
Caine to the Britannia, the ftandard being boifted
on board the former (hip. On the Prince's being re-
ceived on the quarter deck of the Windfor Caine,
that fhip fired a falute of at guns, which was alto
given by the other (hips at Spithead, their yards being
manned, &c. immediately after which, the fignal for
all Captains was made, when they were feverally in-
troduced to the Prince by the Commander in Chief,
Admiral MONTAGUE, and received with the Prince's
ufual urbanity of manners. The Sea Fencibles, who
made a very rerpeaable thew, being drawn up in a
line under the Windfor Cattle's nem. After taking
a dejewir with the Admiral, compofed of a choice tot-
legion of cold viands, feafoned by the great good
humour of the Royal Guelt, the ftandard was hauled
down, when his Royal Highnefs went in the fame
order on board the Magnificent, of 74 guns, Captain
paviss,the yards of the different (hips being manned
a:. before ; on his Royal Highnefs being on board,
the (landard was difplayed by the Magnificent, and
a falute of at guns fired from that (hip only. After
the Officers of the (hip had been honoured by an in.
trodnaion to their Royal Vifitor, and the Prince had
taken fomething to the fuccefs of the (hip, the
dotta moved in the fame order to the film, receiving
a falute again from every (hip, and from the batteries;
the boats continued their order of rowing up the
harbour, and were received by the (hips fitting, vie,
Prince George and Prince's Royal, on the boats par.
fing to the King's ftairs, by the Officers and marines
drawn up in the gangway.
On their landing, the dockyard became a fcene of
inveftigation, which arrefted the attention of the Prince
for a confiderable time ; at the anchor-huufe, he was
minute in his infpeaion, and continued to obferve this
at plow ultra of the Vulcanean art for near an hour ;
to gratify him Rill more, the Royal William, the
oldeft (hip in the navy, was got out of the dock into
the baron, and the Pandour hauled up in her place,
though it was yet low water. His Highnefs expref.
fed the higheft fatisfaaion at the promptitude with
which all the operations were performed, and retired
between five and fin o'clock to the Admiral's houfe
to dinner.

Yefterday morning all the Draymen belongingto
the feveral Brewers in the vicinity of the Borough of
Southwark, affembled at the Halfpenny Hatch, in
Horfcmonger lane, for the purpofe of being drilled.
The athletic recruits are to form a dillina Volunteer
Corps, for the proteftion of their refpeaive Breweries.
This morning about eight o'clock, the ST James's
Volunteers paraded in the Court Yard of Burling-
ton Houle, from whence they marched at half pall
nine, to Hyde Park, where they were infpeßed by the
Right Hon. the Earl of HARRINGTON, who was
highly pleafed with their correa, Ready, and foldier.
like appearance, and with the minutenefs with which
their different evolutions were performed. The
ground was kept for them by the Royal Regiment of
Weßminiter Volunteers; the grenadier Company of
which, formed the guard of honour to the infpeding
General.

Mr. DRIIIIRT, of Soho•fquare, who was furgeon to
the Royal Wetiminfler Regiment, and who died a
few days ago of a brain fever, is to be buried on Sa-
turday next with military honours.
CITY VOLUNTRIRI.—The Volunteers of the Far
ringdon Within and Broad•Rreet Wards, together
with the London Cavalry, commanded by Lieute.
nant-Colonel ANDERTOD, and Alderman Rowcaerr.
as Major, were infpeacci, at eight o'clock yeßerday
morning, by the Earl of Haaareeron, accompanied
by the LORD MAYOR and General STEWART. The
Corps were formed in their drill dref., in the dif-
ferent quarters of Moorfields, and made a very ref-
peEtable and military appearance. His Lordthip,
after a minute infpettion of each Corps, exprelled
himfelf highly fatisfied with their Ready and foldierly
appearance. He was particularly pleated with the
cavalry, a new corps, which muttered about 200, and
went through their different evolutions s. ith the
greatell regularity and precifion.
On his return his Lordthip found the Bank of
England Volunteers under arms, and formed in front
of the Bank to receive him. They faluted his Lord.
(hip as he paffed with prefented arms. His Lordthip
is expelled in the city thi► evening, to infpea the first
Regiment or Royal Exchange Volunteers, and the
Divifions of Cornhill, Dowgatc-hill. Broad arm,
and Ventry Wards.

Tuefday morning. dining the time the Bifhopfgate
Volunteers were undergoing their chill in kli.or-
fields, an unhappy maniac found means to efeape out
of Bedlam, and immediately placed himfelf in the
rank,. He was, however, Poop noticsd, and returned
to his former dwelling.