Star.
London, England, 1803-09-16 00:00:00

VOLUNTEER CORPS.

An Additional Company of Volunteer Infantry
for the City of Canterhitry, to confill of 400 rank
and file, has been accepted by Government.
Yefterday after the St. James's Volunteers had
quitted the Park, where they had been infpefted by the
Earl of HARRINGTON, the Royal Weftminfter Corps
returned to the King's Mews; and having depofited
their arms, were difmiffed till three o'clock, when
they were ordered again to an:enable to take the oath
of allegiance.
At three o'clock, the Corps accordingly attended.
Thole who had been abfent in the morning attende ;
alfo. The oath was folemnly adminiflered by their
Adjutant, and each man figned his name to the
printed form of the oath they had taken. Thole
who had been to Hyde Park in the morning, were
then all difmiffed, except twenty-four of the Light
Company, who were detained to praflice firing, and
the different manoeuvres requifite in military funeral
ceremonies—in preparation for Saturday, when the
whole Regiment will alembic at three o'clock, to
attend the funeral of their late Surgeon, Mr. DEN-
NET, who died on Sunday lag, much lamented by
the whole Corps. The remainder of the Corps
were praftifed in military movements, and dif-
milTed at eight o'clock to their refpeetive homes.—
They retired highly fatisfied with the indefatigable
attentions of their- Colonel, who (pares no pains nor
labour to perfeEt the difcipline of his Regiment.
Loran LONDON VOLUNTCERS.— Yeßerday about
three o'clock his Lordfhip, attended by the LORD
MAYOR and his Ralf, met the Loyal London Volun-
teers on a piece of ground behind the Shepherd and
Shepherdefi, in the City road.
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After the ufual ceremonies they went through the
manual exercife in a very correEt manner.
After various evolutions which were performed
with great correEinefs, they marched in line, halted,
and (Anted, the band playing Goo few the Kiv.
Lord HartatiroToll then rode up to the Commanding
Officer, and told him he was furprifed as well as
pleafed at the forwardnefs of the Corp, and that
their foldier-like appearance merited his particular
approbation. When the General had left the ground,
the Corps formed a circle, and was told by the Co-
lonel in what flattering terms the General had ex-
preffed himfelf refpetitng their appearance and dif-
cipline. The ground was kept by the 3d Battalion
of Loyal London, 20 of whofe grenadiers, with two
ferjeants and an Officer, formed a guard for the
General. His Lordfhip afterwards accompanied the
LORD MAYOR to the Seffions Houfe in the Old Bai-
ley, where they met Mr. Baron Horirase, Juftice
La Btawc,,and Sir ALLAN Criailatta, with whom
they dined in the apartments of the judges.
'l'Hl BLOOMSBURY AND INNS or COURT VOLUN•
visas-Had their weekly Field-day yefterday. They
met at the Foundling Hofpital at one o'clock pre-
cifely, and remained on the ground till part four.
Each man was provided with Sfteen rounds of car-
tridge, and the Corps went through a variety of dif-
ferent evolutions, with uncommon fteadinefs and ac-
curacy ; after which they were formed into a circle,
and Lieut. Colonel Warso*, in a very impreißve
manner, read over to them the Vote of Thanks of
the Houfe of Commons. The Corps was then dif-
miffed.

Notice has been given that Lieutenant-General
the Earl of /IMMO moron has appointed the suth
to infped the above Corps.
It was at firll intended to reduce the Bloomibery
Affociation from ssoo to 7so men j but agreeably
to the plan now adopted by Government with refped
to Volunteer Corps. it is to be confidered as to every
effective purpofe as tonlilling of its admit number.
but with refped to the formality of exemption from
the ballot for the Army of Referee and Militia, only
Lso are to be returned in the mutter roll to the Lord
ieutenant.

ROYAL COIFS Or VOLORTRIR CAVALRY —The
Committee hu come to the refolutlon of proceeding
no further in this undertaking t and accordingly a
Circular Letter, of which the following is a copy,
was yefterday fent from Colonel Vii.Lisas to the dif-
ferent Noblemen and Gentlemen who intended to be-
come members of the Corps :
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Sta—kappsrfo3totheCou mittee tor amain( the Wake of
the Ito* Corr of to be MINI mkt awerweed of
W Gl* Hem J. Vs scums, Gat the view of Government
mei' at whet be Maser anfwered by dlibenekning the miss of
tho shove mondamil Corps; the Cemmending 011emsibee the
Mew to 'erns mat thee she remedy. in this maniehig ere
eoppeeL The Cemenaollog Mew, bower. area Enke Mk
commaniaseloo to pen. without wan no Whimene thee be le
duly tenable of the Meer wbiell be Geoid Imo ilmieedfreme the
command of Guth • Orr g sod be le nuMes partkehrly to
acknowledge the eanaimat paid to hragtawerftifi in mar
having choke to pot yoneklf under his e
" (Sinned) J. C. VILLIERS.*
" Sept i 2, 1803."
Loral. Noers Barroms.—Yefierday a general
Muller of this Corps took place at the .Bank Field.
City Road. when 300 mulkets were delivered. Lord
Rear, their Lieutenant•Colond, attended on this
occafion. The Corps is as yet in its infancy, but
promifes to be very effective. The intended num-
ber of moo is neatly completed. On Tudday next
another general Mutter is to take place at Archer's
Field, behind Gower-ftreet wiles, we underhand,
they are to be formed into Companies.
nit ST. MID Sr. Gsoaos Till Mat.
era's Vocumrsaas.—Yefterday, in the evening, this
refpeitable corps bad a grand meeting to receive their
arms. They marched from their round to the
workhonfe, where the arms were depofited ; each
having there received his mulket, they returned in
the fame order. When they were all arranged in a
battalion, their Colonel addreffed them in the follow-
ing words:—" Gentlemen, his MAJISTY has been
gracionfly pleafed to order. that you mould be pro-
vided with arms, which order has been obeyed. You
have bad the arms relented to you, and it is to be
hoped that, when •occalion requires, you will fulfil
your oath, and is: one of the 6rll Corps. that take a
French Itandard on Englills ground. You have heard
what reward has been offered for that exploit ; and it
is to be hoped that none will want to be simulated by
any other reward than what your feelings wiUgive you
at the thoughts of having preferred your Leo. your
Country, and every thing that is dear to you, from
deltruition."—This fpeeCh was received with burls
of applaufe.
At the parade. on Sunday afternoon, the oaken
of the Whitehaven Loyal Volunteers, and a areal
member of the privates. took the Ilford oath.
rift-aunt LOWTRUL vas pretest, and odifioilkoted
do oath to one of the sine compaoiss!