Star.
London, England, 1803-11-10 00:00:00

PRIVATE LETTER.

Duette, Nov. 4.—Though I have no other news,
I cannot deny rnyfelf the pleafure of communi-
cating to you the proud array of armed Loyalty
which our fireets exhibited this day, in celebration of
the 4th of November. I have witneffed the proudeft
day of the old Volunteer; I have ken the depar-
ture of Lord Canals', when the Marquis Coan-
waLLis's pretence gave a double motive to loyal ex-
preffion ; I law, on the 4th of November following,
when there was experience of Lord CORNWALLIS'S
wifdom, his profound policy, his magnanimous air.
toe; when the difeordant fpirits of a divided, diffen-
tious nation, were blended and feftened down into a
common love and veneration for that great and good
man—all this I law ; but never did I fee loch alt
as that I taw to day. I cannot tell you the number
of the yeomanry, who were under arms, for I law no
official return; but I can tell you, that in dole
I order and double file, the infantry alone covered
more than a mile and a quarter of ground; that is,
from College-Green to the upper end of Dawfon-
greet, and all round St. Stephen sCreen ; while the
cavalry lined, in dole order, Dame-greet and College-
' Green. After the regulars had fired three vollies
round the liatue of King WILLIAM in College-Green,
they quitted the ground, and were replaced by the
Yeomanry, who fired alto; and to the fire of mu&
quetry, was added that of two Yeoman Artillery
Corps, the Cagle Artillery, and the Linen Hall,
both excellent. The windows of the honks from the
bottom to the top; nay, the very roofs, where prac-
ticable, were filled with fpeaators, all animated
with loyal empathy the greets, too, were crowd-
ed beyond example; and, fatisfied am I, that here,
alto, loyalty was moll predominant, for Difaffeition
would have fickened at the fight : the would have
retired from the Beene, and bewailed her blafted hopes
is folicitude and obleurity.
While I have faintly defcribed the throng of armed
loyalty, and the referve of loyalty unarmed. I lhould
not omit, that which has always, in this City, been
an unerring proof of the affection of the ariftoeracy to
the perfon and government of the Vicaaor : We have
two days on which the Lewes are the Barometers,
if I may fo exprefs it, of the opinion of the landed
intereft : his MAJISTY'S birth day, and the 4th of
November, ((the birth day of WILLIAM III.) On
the fir% dillgte to the deputy will not prevent the
Loyal Gentleman from paying a tribute of repel to
his Sovereign; but an the latter, this cosftraint of
duty does not operate, and if the V;csaot be not
loved, his Lome will be thin, and his Rate limited.
Now, I do attire you that I never beheld inch a
Les and fuch a Rate procedlon as this day; many
Noblemen and Gentlemen came from different and slit-
tent partsof the calintry.for the mere purport of expref-
fing theirs Remo( Lord HIIIOWIC B. and attachment
to his Government. The arriages of the Nobility
and Gentry emended from the Celle to the Green.
The like was never fain in this city, on any occafton.
Indeed he merits the compliment. Never was there
a man who has better earned or more largely pof-
fetes that pun. rational, and virtuous popularity,
which, while it grugthens the throw, honours the
Peofle•
I have only to add. and with mach fimisfaaion.
that the %emelt accident did not oecor. to make an
individual regret a day io asfrisious to the public
welfare.