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

PlirE• MEM

It mull give much pleafure to every well•wifher to
his country to be informed, that the meafure which
we have frequently recommended of forming Corps
of Volunteer Pike• Men is likely to become very ge-
neral. Indeed, when it is recolleded, that his Royal
Highnefs the PRINCE of WALES has fet the laudable
example, as we limed in our Paper of Wednefday
fennight, by railing a Corps of moo men in Corn-
wall, to be armed with and trained to the ufe of the
Pike, it would be furprifing if our Nobility and Gen-
try, now that the regular armed corps are completed,
fhould not adopt this mean of increafing our national
force.

Ou this fobjeft, we hope, the article which appear.
ed in the STAR of Saturday lafi, by an Old aoldier,
would be read with that attention which it well me-
rited from all who have power and influence to give
a dire/lion to the moral and phytical energies of
free people, determined to defend the envied privi-
leges handed down to them by their forefathers, and
to bequeath the fame blangs to their children.
In fome daily Papers we have feen long, and, we
think, ill-timed arguments on the neceßity of giving
no quarter to the invaders when vanquilhed. From
a queftion of this nature, all metaphyfical fubtletics
ought to be entirely excluded, as it is too important
a one to be trifled with—it will then reduce itfelf to a
very little compel's. Taking the queftion in the ab.
haft, it would not be difficult to fhew, that in no
cafe whatever is it a mercy to humanity to give quar-
ter to invaders ; but it could be as eafily demon-
ftrated that every war is invalion—for ;revery nation
fhould keep its armies within its own territories, there
could be no fuch thing as war. Where have our own
armies been fighting for more than a century pall?
Where, according to the arguments which have been
advanced by fome, on the prcfent occafion, they ought.
when vanquifhed, to have been all put to the fword.
Common fenfe muff blunt at the logic which would
juftify our doing to others what we would not they
fhould do to us.—A change merely in the fast of
at ion cannot alter the ellablithed laws of war!

We know, however, that fame have lent too ready
an ear to a recommendation, which if carried into
effed would tarnith our national charader ; and we
know that this has arifen from a defeft of intelle&
which has led them to fear that even the prifisters may
be able to vanquith the country. To argue with fuch
men would be a wage of time; but fometbing elle
may be done to lull thefe apprehenfions which would
brutalife them. Arm the whole macs of the people
with pikes ! Could unarmed prifoners, even if they
lhould break from confinement, create any uneafinefs
among the people fo armed ? Befides, the whole
population would thus become an Army of Referve,
and thoufands conld be called into the field at any
time, in any quarter, in the courfe of a few hours.

On Friday, the bra divifion of the 6v it Regiment
of Foot, arrived at Newcaftle from Durham, on their
road to Berwick•upon-Tweed.

Yellerday morning the 48th Regiment of Foot
patted through London from Manchefter, on their
route to Horiham Barracks.

Yefterday morning a detachment from the Brigade
of Guards, under the command of Colonel FuLuta,
marched to Uxbridge, to efeort aso French priers
to Norman Crofs, Lincolnthire.

The Difi Volunteers have received orders tolold
themfelves in readinefs to march to London, on the
firft notice of aftual invafion.

The feveral military corps throughout Cornwall
have received orders to hold themfelves in readinefs
to march immediately no the appearance of the
enemy on the coat. The South Devon militia,
with the Falmouth, Penrhyn, and Truro Volunteers,
amounting together to row men, are to join the
garrifon at Pendennis.
Yefterday morning the frigates the VISTAL, Hs.
anise, lan, and Urrirs, intended for Block Ships,
failed from Woolwich and Deptford to their place
of dellination at the Lower Hope, to guard the en-
trance of the River Thames. The Trinity honk Co-
lours *ere flying cn board each flip. Previous to
their departure, boo of the Trinity.houfe Volunteer
Fencibles arrived from the different quays, where
they muftered and embarked to take their proper
Rations on board their refpetlive (kips. Both fides of
the River were lined with people to fee them.
The (loops at Deptford and Woolwich, received
orders yeflerday to proceed to the Nore
immedi-
ately.

At eight o'clock en Friday evening the different
fire beacons on the Eaft Riding cosh of Yorkfisire,
were lighted up on the fignal of the firing of a gun
at Spurn Point, to afcertain whether or not they
could communicate with each other, and in puffs-
ance of an order of a meeting of Lieutenancy held at
Beverley. on Thurfday fe'nnight. Several of thelights
on the Holdernefs clan, and silo the one at Bainton,
were clearly difcernable from Hull ; and it is under.
flood the objc.l was completely anfwe►ed.
On the kith inft. at twelve o'clock at noon, the
flags were hoifled at the proper flattens in the vici-
nity of Whitby, and at eight in the evening the fire
beacons were lighted. It appears that the fignals
were communicated from Spurn Point to Whitby, a
distance of sty miles, in eleven minutes.

A letter from Folkilone Rates, that on the fog•
geßion of Captain Ricers, who commands the Sea
Fencibles at that place, feveral fishing boots with so
men in each, provided with firm's, are to be Ra-
tioned during the night off that part of the coal.,
and parties •f the inhabitants to patrole both beaches.
They alto are to be provided with fignals, which, is
cafe of difeovesing the enemy, are to be made to a
guard Rationed at a furze beacon near the town,
and in fight of the beacon at the camp under Grae-
ral Moose.