Star.
London, England, 1803-10-13 00:00:00

VOLUNTEER CORPS.

The %Mitcham Volunteers have had a firing day,
and acquitted themfelves extremely well.
In confequence of letters received from Lord
Douaxas, by Lieutenant Colonels MILNE ynd RID.
poen, informing them. that their offer to raire two
Volunteer Corps in Dundee, had been accepted of by
Government, the men were latt week muttered in the
ward.

The Volunteer force for the county of Ayr,
amounts to x6O men, being fax times the amount o.
the Militia, the number to which they are reitriaed.
The Volunteers of the parini of Sculcoates a::
henceforth to be joined with the Corps of Hull Vo.
lunteers, under the command of Colonel Macau.,
for military purpofes.
The Cupar Fife Volunteers have made offer of
their fervices to any part of Great Britain, in the
event of invalion.

On Thurfday laR, the Berwickfhire Yeomanry Ca.
valry, commanded by Major Bucian, and the Eagle
Troop, by Captain SPOTTISWOODS, marched into
quarters at Berwick-upon-Tweed, for s fortnight's
exercife. Lord OSSILILTOWPS and Sir CALlttlaii H•C.
casasros's trocps are elf° upeaed there.

The Royal Mid Lothian Cavalry are going Into
quarters, for eight days, at Muffelburgh, on the ath
of this month, being the fecond time this fcafon.

There is a corps railed at Shrew(bury, called the
Royal Shrewfbury School Corps," confifling en-
tirely of the youths belonging to the Free Grammar
School. Their colours were la& week delivered to
them with great folemnity ;—and there can be no
doubt but they will prove an ample match for the
Polytechnic lads of PAris, if they dare to came here.

Major-General Cow I s.t. within& to fee the effete
of the feveral batteries placed for the defence of
Falmouth, on Thorfday morning laf ordered the
companies of the Pendennis Artillery Volunteers
(embarked in fea boats provided for that purpofe,
under the direaion of the Captains of the Sea Fea.
cibles), to take poleffion of the batteries at St.
Mawe s Cattle and St. Anthony Point, whilft the re.
retaining companies manned the guns at Pendennis
Cattle. About half after ten a crofs fire began
from all the points at marks previonfly moored is
different parts of the entrance of the harbour, the
effea of which was very interefling. His Majetty's
!loop Saarsowst, and a gun-boat from his May.
jefty's iltip Vac Taoist, unexpeaedly kilned in the
firing, and added much to the Scene. Their places
would, however, is the event of real ferries, be bet,
tee occupied by a flip of war. The predate was in
general very coerce, particularly front fit. Anthony
and CmbQuay, and gave fatisfaaiee to a gets num.
her of fpeaators. Fart of the South Devon
a 4
meat were fkirminting the whole time in thee
boerbood of Swan Poole, whence they Mr
the glacis of Pendennis Cattle.

The Volunteer Infantry of Yuma* annadeg
to upwards of soon en in a •ery great AM of for.
vrardnefs: they were to take the oath of allegiance►
this day. The batteries are all in egeellent repels;
and the Barracks will be complete in a few days, as 4
when Wised they will contain upwards of ;QM ill,
fumy.

This morning about ten o'clock, the Royal Regi-
ment of Weiminaer Volunteers Mattered at tit*
parade ground in the King's Mews, from which they
marched with a band of um& and colours flying to
Hyde Park. whs., they were hipeded by the Right
Hon. the Earl of HARIMIGTOII. A datashmest if
the St. James's Carps kept the ground for them. Tie
morning being favourable, a great crowd of fras.
tors affemble& to fee the maneuvering which this fuss
regiment went through in a inafterly ilyk, and to
the entire retitle/lion of the noble Perfonage, and the
General Officers by whom they were infpe&ed.
At about half pa& fir yelerday morning the
Bilhopfgate Corps marched of to the Ent India
Company's field. to have a field day. The Third
Regiment of the Honourable Company's Vobeseers
arrived on the ground at about half pa& eight. The
Bilhopfgate then returned.
The Prince of Waist'. Loyal Volunteers had s
grand field day in the Gross Park. They wit
through their differenf evolutions in antra refe4a•
ble meaner. and returned to the King's Mews mdse
moR foldierly manner, where they were dienifed fee
the day.

Yellerday morningtbe sd Regiment of Loyal Iq•
don Volunteers, commanded by Colonel Kenstio-
Tow, ranliered at their bead-quarters (Bridewell) at
eight o'clock, i* drill drefs, and proceeded from
thence to the Eall-India Company's field, where they
went through their manual and platoon 'service, sad
site firiag.
The Stb regiment of Loyal London Volunteers,
from the wankel' Broad-fbvet,Cripplegate,Bafintaw,
and Coleman-ftreet, with HIM IT CAM MI ischEfq.Liee
tenant-colonel commandant at their heads touched

front Mnor6elds at about eight o'clock. They pro-
eroded from thence to Wessoutensv's, Highboey
Bars, and had a grand field-day npon the bowling.
green at the rear of the honk. They went through
rte manual in the moll corral messier. and fired a
few mends, when they were ordered to Rand at saki
they then. by order of their Colonel, piled their
arms, and went into the barn to breakfaii. Is *boot
three quarters of an bout they bad finilled their bred-
fail. returned to their arms, end were drawn up it
companies. There were about boo pretest. The Coii
lonel then acquainted tech Gentlemen * had
calmly urgent boGnefs which required their pl'utia!"6
in town, that they might
but at the fame time hewithdraw to mead it
re4onled that as 110/
as poffible might remain in the field. Very few ill'
deed withdrew. and the great bolk of the Corr
edoitinued until twelve o'clock. performing the ea'
tercet stanauvres of a review, which they did
great regularity. From that time till half
thpaß
ey pratfited firing in its differeot clefts, and
eluded, as ufuai, with the grand (alum Mr. Jae
Beasow, their Adjutant, gate the word of
in a very chaise and audible mew-
marched in the 11304 orderly tease* back to MOP
fields, and were difenifed at hag iii
Another corps of Land* Volimusert and i at
tachmcnt from the Ealk lesteiCompney's Valenta'
pradifed firing at a ao dal mbar Idea
gate- The H Complioarq cller WS. la
comowsly esperu.