Star.
London, England, 1803-11-12 00:00:00

roz.UNTEERS.

Lord MOIRA has exprefred, in General Orders,
the highell gratification at the appearance of the
troops, whom he reviewed IA week in Scotland.—
To the Volunteers he pays the higheil compliment,
for the perfeEtion they have attained, declaring that
he would now lead them agairia the enemy with en
tire confidence.
Prince WILLIAM of GLOOCIRTER reviewed the
Liverpool Light Horfe, commanded by Major
FALK N ER, on Saturday laft, and paid the Corps
many compliments upon their abilities and appear.
ance.

The Earl of Drupe, as Lord Lieutenant, has re.
ceived the King's warrant for carrying into effed the
national Defence Aft throughout the County of
Lancatter.

The following ofricisl retnrn of our volt:at:Kr force
has been made at the War Qffiee :
infantry - - 597•502
Cavalry - ' 31,650 •
Artillery , 7 . 6,t0 7

Twat 335409
If we add to there our regulars and militia, we, too,
may bona our soo,noo fighting men.

Yefierday, though it rained with very little inter-
miffion the whole of the day, the duke of Cuteara-
LIND'S Sharp Shooters affembled in the Tozopholite
Ground, at the tnp of Gqwer-flreet, Bedford-fquare,
at feven o'clock in the morning, with their canteens
and knapfacics. They went through a variety of
manceuvres there until nine o'clock, when they
marched in tingle files to the Shakefpeare Tavern,
Covent-garden, and breakfafted together. The) af-
terwards fet off to Norwood, where they praeifed
buns fighting and fkirmifhing in every different pofi-
tion which the fituation of the place admitted of.—
They did not return until dulk in the evening.

The St. Clement's Affociation alto mußered at
(even in the morning. They marched from Lin-
coln's Inn Garden to Highbury Barn, where they
had a grand field day and Iham fight, and returned
at four o'clock in the evening.
The Duke of GLoucarria's Loyal Volunteers
were infpeeled yellerday by Lieut. Col. Jinx am sow,
in Carter's Riding Houle, Chapel•Rreet, South Aud-
ley•Rreet. The roll was called over in the pretence of
the Infpalor, and they made a very numerous mut-
ter. The Lieut. Colonel examined every piece with
the greaten minutenefs, looking at the infide of each
barrel as well as the touchhole, lock, &c. Lord
Vifcount CHILTWYMD, the Commandant of the Corps,
informed Lieut. Colonel Jsmximsom that the pieces,
he was told, had been eighteen months lying in
the Tower with only a tarpaulin over them ; that
the mea had taken a great deal of pains with them
before they were brought to the Rate in which they
now were. The Lieut. Colonel then expreffed him.
Pelf highly fatisfied with the general Rate of the
arms, accoutrements, &c. of the Corps, and laid that
it did the men a great deal of credit as a military
body, that they had paid fuch attention to the pre-
fervation of their arms.

By command of Major General ENGLAND, orders
were Wiled to the Prince of Wales's battalion, Lieu-
tenant Colonel Hawes', and the sd battalion of
Plymouth Volunteers, Lieutenant Colonel LANG
MEAD, to be called out on permanent pay and duty ;
but, to make it convenient, one-third of the two bat-
talions is only to be called out at a time for fourteen
days' esercife and garrifian duty, and fo one-third in
fucceflion. Orders late on Tuefday night were ifFued
to the cutters and launches of the fleet by Admiral
Sir J. COLPOYS, K. B. to be alongfide all the prifon
flips in Hamoase at five nest morning, to take out
all the French and Dutch prifoners, and march them
to the interior of the country, in confequence of which
Soo prifoners were landed at New Palfage, at (even
A. M. and at to A. M. marched for under
a flrong efcort of the Bift regiment ; 303 are gone by
way of Tavillock. It is foppofed the prifon !hips will
be cleared this week.

Wednefday evening the Norfolk Rangers, headed
by their Colonel, the Mon Noble Marquis Town:-
HIND, marched into Yarmouth.—The Marquis left
that place on Thurfday, after having fubfcribed too
guineas towards the rilefs. The Yarmouth Volunteers
received their colours on Thurfday from the hands
of the Lady Mayorefs after a very handfome and
appropriate fpeech, to which Colonel Govt.'s made a
fuitable reply : the Volunteers then proceeded to
Church, when the colours were confecrated by the
Rev. Ric 11•11 D TURN P R ; and the company, confining
of Admirals R uses t. I. and TnoaNaoaovoH, Commo.
dore Sir SYDNEY SMITH, General Moms, Major
General LOFTUS, and the Officers of the Volun-
teers, &c. afterwards dined at the Town Hall, where
the evening was (pent in great harmony. The Vo-
lunteers belonging to Fakenham have marched into
Yarmouth from Norwich.

The Lieutenancy of the county of Elks, held at I
Chelmsford the 4th inftant, have given notice that
beacons will be lighted on Monday, the 14th, be-
tween twelve o'clock and half an hour after, at the
following places :—Colchelter, Wigboroogh, Dan-
bury, Langden Hill, Come Green, Ongar Park,
Good Eafter, Weathersfield, Littlebury Broom. If
the weather fhould be unfavourable at the appointed
time, the experiment will be made at the fame hour
on the following day.

On Tuefday afternoon, the Marquis Townsitllll),
attended by Lieutenant-General Lorrus, entered
Norwich at the head of his Norfolk Rangers, on their
route to Yarmouth. This Corps of Yeomanry Ca-
valry is the firft in the kingdom in the date of its ea&
blifbment, and is the firß that has undertaken garri-
fon duty. They are a fine body of men, and are
naGunted on capital horfes: their uniform is green.
The Marquis, General LOFTUS, General MILNIII,
and feveral other Officers, dined with Sir Roosa
KIRRISOII j and the neat morning the fqnadrcn
marched for Yarmouth.

The following fingular cirenmllance occurred at
Deegan, in York hire, bill week:—As Mr. Pettye,
baker, and his wife were returning borne in their
bread cart, in turning into the yard. the cart was
overturned, when Mrs. Pettye fell with her neck di
reflly under the wheel, and her hufband was fixed
between the wall arid the cart. While in this perilous
fituation, his dog rulhed forward, and (citing the
hark by the ode. eifeenally prevented bins from
flirting, till Mr. Pettye, with great difficulty, eztri-
cated