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T VOLUNTEERS , I ~... Coyy ora Letter from the Marquis of Trrcur (LLD to Lord AIA Hliltaa • My Lord, London, April tO, Sot. In conliquence of a letter which revenged from Lord HAI 11X6TON, I am to requett that you will mike known to the rein- Matt under your commend, that, In cafe of hivaliob, it the ip peoranta of an enemy In forte upon tie coat, It will moil proba bly be ordered to march towards the and, In order that the loth viduah timpani It may be prepared for loch an event. I have the homer to be, my Lord, your Lordlitip's molt obedient Servant, SCOTT TITCO1111.1), On'the receipt of the above letter immediate ap plication was made for an ifrue of knapfacks. Laft Saturday's Gazette contains the refignation of Mr. Ti aaaaa as Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Southwark Volunteers, and the promotion of Lieutenant Colonel A scoca to that fituation. Mr. SOLOMON Davies is appointed to fucceed Mr. Atcorc as Lieutenant Colonel. • The London Volunteer Cavalry will meter on their ground, Moorfields, on Wednefday morning text, at half pall nine o'clock, and be placed (with feveralCorps of 4urrey Cavalry and Infantry) under the command of Earl HARRINGTON and General Foi, for the purpofe of a general parade at Dul wich. t On Wednefday ball, the Loyal Droitwich Volurt tcers were infpeded by Colonel Hourrom, infpeaing Yield Officer, who was pleated to exprefs himfelf highly gratified with their foldier-like appearance, and expert and correa manner of performing the different tocenouvres.—This corps is commanded by Captain Pumice, to whom •the country, and parti- Milady the neighbourhood of, Droitwich, feel much indebted for bis indefatigable exertions. At Sheffield, on Monday lel, these was a proeef fion in honour of the Sheffield Regiment of Volun teer Infantry, which went out to meet their brave and gallant•townfinen on their return from Doncaf ter, where theyhad beenfor tome time on permanent duty, and where they had condutied thensfelves in Co exemplary a manner as to have excited the warmell commendation and applsufe of . Lord Mu to aav s, the General of the Ditlria ; Lieut. Colonel -13st.c, the Infpefting Field Officer ; Mr. Fluty K, the Vice Lieu. tenant of the Riding ; and alfo• of the Mayor and Corporation, and of the whole of the inhabitants of the town of Doncafter. • • At the Quiarter Seffions fat ihe county of Notting, ham, fit perfons of Calverton were convided of in, rutting the Corps of Nottingham Volunteer Rangers; five of them were fentenced to fix months isn't:onion iment. and the other to eight months. Saturday forenoon, the lottery irheelawereremov• ed from Somerfet Platt to Cooper's Hall, where the Lottery began drawing this morning. No. 337—t0i01. The Fiat Drawn Ticket in the prefent Lottery, entitled to One Thoufaod and,Twenty Pounds, was fold in the folloiving Ihares, Two (tsar. ters, two Eighths, and Four Sixteenths, by Hoins ar Co. No. a 6, Cornhill. Kenfinglan gardens yefterday, for the first time this feafcm, exhibited any thing like a lliew of eom• pany, but they kept for the molt part in the parterre next the wall, few chafing to venture in the open promenade and damp grafs. The portion of beauty and Canon was paffing feint. A few Ladies of more genk/ conftitution ventured to (port their draperies; but ft ll farr and pesres prevailed among f t the Ladies, and feu: was the parole for the day. The Promenade in Hyde Park was much lefs crowded than ufaul at the time of year; and a cool and chilling breeke, ilecceeded. about four o'clock, a (mart (bower, which fpeedily difperred the multitude. Pktrara THIATRICAL!.-...Among the many oc currences that diverfify the palling fcene, feet are more interefting, or give greater fatitiadtion, than juvenile reprefentationt of the molt admired dramas. Let what objettions may be made, hill they cannot be put in competition with the advantages they confer in point of an eafy addrefs, and propriety of elocution; and when not interfering with the more ferious avo cations, they are certainly entitled to high praife., In the Epilogue to the Play of Richard At Third, performed by the Young Gentlemen of Gorport AcadentyN this idea was humouroufly and pointedly expreffeds that inftead of the common mil - ailerons or idk (ports, their plan was certainly to be prefer red, as at any rate l in Falftars language, " it taught theboy to (peak." This indeed was moil efiefloilly done, for we never wimefkd more endues and more propriety of delivery. The charatier of Ricbard was Co ably fupported as to command 4iniverfal admiration. The other parts were fuliained with great animation and confiderable eclat, particularly ?teary and Richmond, and thole "'enamel y difficuk and pathetic chiraders the Princes, nor the lets arduous one of Lady Amt. The Addreffes were appropriate, and admirably recited. The lively and pleafing entertainment of the Pd. :ay Laver, wdWell we obferved diveßed of its im- proprieties, and vice and elticanerys reprefented in the light it merited, concluded the highly gratifying entertainments of the evening. The cUi was un ,otnmonly well adapted to the prefent crifis, and .very heart 6:at in unifon with the (pester. After • %prang hi s a prrehentions that the great Conciliar • .cntlensan on the otter fide the water would inter . Alt their future exertions. be *dded— lair arm' to frustrate May Sh . ALMICITT &de Health's ehoiccft bangs en set Seerely's brad ; May Gallia's bolts near pats yon guarded Bead, Or ltaln cute Calk plume with anti& blued: But king may H t *yaw to grateful Britain cle:gr, Tb' unntunbeed bkrings of a Giox rcign. The performance was repeated feveral nights dor. ig the Eager Week, in the young Gentlemen's own : irate play-mom, to numerous and brilliant dim. ;ics of coafiderably more than two hundred each me. The fcenery and decorations, we are inform. .4 were molly painted and prepared at home, and :ere well adapted to the oceafion. The manage• ...nt of there, and the direftion of the whole per. mane:, reeed the higheß credit on thofe perfons fipciinteaded it.—Among the company were c :red not only the moil . diAmgnilbed charaden . 114 e( towns, but of the furrouriding country catfidetAble cliitauze. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COUPT * OF KING% SiNCH, APRIL 21 MORRIS V. Will*TOW: This was an action to recover a conipenfAtion in damages from the defendant, who had debauched the Plaintiff's daughter. The defendant fuffered judgment by default, and a writ of enquiry ,11,ffefs the damages was executed before the Sheriff *ben the Jury, after hearing all the fads in the cafe, gave a verdict for cool. A motion was made this day to let afide the verdict, upon the ground that the gen tleman, before whom the writ was executed, had inifdireded the 'Jury, and that in confetreeece the damages were email. e. It a u then Rated, in fupport of the motion, that the defendant was only a ware. houfeman, at a fAlary of 1501. a year, and that the gentleman alluded to, in reference to the defendant's condition in life, had Paid, ‘, the Jury were to• lay that entirely •ut of their confederation ; they were to place themfelves in the fituation of the plaintiff, whole daughter's chaßity had been violated, and whole virtue was loft to herfelf, and its comforts to her family: if, therefore, the defendant• could not make reparation in his purfe, he mull do it is his perfon." The Learned Counfel laid, he confidered that to be a mifdiredion, for though the action fought a compenfation in damages, yet a man was not to be entirely ruined and deprived of his liberty 63r life, as loch muft be the operation of the verdict upbtt the defendant. • Mr. 'unite Gaost afked the Connie], if he did not retolleet a cafe where a fervent. was Qat in to,oool. damages for the fame offence ) yet no motion had been made to let the verdict afide ? 4 • Lord ELLE* imam; si thought it was not tafe in which the Court ought to interfere..—“ If itte meafurc of damages (laid his Lordlbip) is ta,be eaimated according to the condition of the delinquent, every beggar in the kingdom may debauch a female, and go (cot free." The Couple] took nothing by his motion. PAGE V. THOMSON. This was an application to the Court to fet .fide the verdiet, and to . obtain a new trial in this caufe. It was An aCtion on a policy of infurance on the fhip th.ion,atand from London to the Mediterranean, to touch at Leghorn, and not to proceed higher than Naples.. She commenced her voyage, was expofed to b;d weather off Ramfgate, and put into that port to repair.. While the was at Ramfgate, viz. on the 16th of May, 1803, an Order of Council ifued. in conk. queace of the war with France, and..it was dire Bed that no veffel fhould clear out for the pens pf the Ba tavian or French kepublics, or any places depending on 'bore Governments. The verdia had gone for the Plaintiff. ..... Mr. tflsas fupported Isis application no ,the ground that it became an unlawful all, after the Order of Council. for the (hip to proceed to her deftination at Leghorn. and therefore the Plai.itiff could not Asp. port hi. claim on the policy, founded on the execution of fuch an unlawful ad. Leghorn was under the power of France. The date of the abandonment was the with of May, and the Collator of the Cuftoms at Ramfgate had detained the veffel in confequence of the Order of Council. Rule to (hew cads granted. THOMAS HILL. This perfon was impreffed, and was brought up by Habeas Corpirs. Mr. Joey's now moved, that the return of the writ might be filed. Mr. thiamin' applied for his difcharge. He had been put on board the Ceres, Captain Rowley, and the Learned Counfel argued, he did not come with in the defcription of the warrants for impreffing fea men by the Commiffioners executing the office of the Lord High Adtniral. He was 4olren by two police officer', on the charge of a mifdemeanour, for Which he had offered ball, but inllead of its being accepted, he was detained, and fent to ferve on his Majetty's chip, although he had never been in the fee fervice. Lord ELT-11130100 - CH By the terms of the wartahts, the queftion is loon determined ;—it is merely if the Thames be or not be a navigable river? If it be fo, this man, who is defcribed as working in boats upon the Thames; comes within the terms.— Numerous cafes of this kind occur : perlons taken up for offences make their elation, and, to avoid a worfe fate, enter into the fervice, which is advanta genus both to the individual and to the country. He mull be remanded." Soon after Hill had withdrawn, a fingnlar cir cumflance occurred :—Mr. Jessie informed the Court that a contempt had been therm to its pro ceedings, as the man had been arrelled on a civil fuit, and forced from the coftody of the officer to whom he was remanded. He was arrefled at the Royal Oak, in Palace-yard. The Bailiffs, and the Officers into whole culto.iy he had been committed, under the authority of their Lordfhips, were again ordered, with the prifoner, into Court, when the li LORDCHIi Jusrics ferioufly reprimanded the Bailiff for this violation of his duty, ordered him to be can. tious bow lie proceeded in the execution cf his office within the purlieus of the halls of jullice, and corn. manded that Hill be delivered to the Officer with whom he had been before in charge. At Downpatrick Lent AlEzes flan& Panty«e was indiled, for that he, being a degraded clergyman, took upon him in November laft, to celebrate, and celebrated, a marriage between John Woolftone and Margaret Milligan, both Proteftants- The marriage by the prifoner was proved by the laid J. Woo Moue and Margaret his wife, and Mr. Brett, regitier of the Diocefan Court of Down and Connor, attended with the fentence of Paid Court in 5799, pat Eng de gradation upon the prifoner. The Jury found a vet diet of Guilty, and the prifoner was accordingly fentenced to be banged in one month, from 7th April infant. At the affizes of Galway, came on to he tried, before the Hon. Baron Gamins and a moll refpeaa. ble Jury of that county, the Rev. Dean &owns, for the *Hedged murder of Luke Linkey, late of Ahaf cra, in (aid county, yeoman t when, after the fiilleft inveftigation, he was honourably acquitted, the Joel' not retiring from the box. It appeared to the (mif f:llion of the Jury and a crowded Court, that the Paid Luke Lialkey had received his death in a violent r i o t and affray, in which he had been engaged in the town of Ahafcra, and which riot the Dean bad been called upon as a PdagArate to fupprefs. From at LONDON cizsrnt, April 21. WHITIRALL, APRIL 21. The following alfpatchea ►ate been received at the Eat India Houk, by way of Bagdad : TO Y.is EXCELLENCY THE MOST NOBLE NIXIVVIS WEL &c. &C. Head (battera,Cainp near Saftvaree, Noe. 2,1803. My Lord—ln my difpateh of yellerday'i date, I did myfelf the honour to flate, for your Lordlhip's information, Tome particulars of the march of the army from Agra to the camp it now occupies, toge ther with the general refult of the attion which took place yeilerd.iy. I now have the honour to fend your Excellency a more detailed account of that affair. After a forced march of ig miles, which was performed by the cavalry in a little more than fix hours, I came up with the enemy, who appeared to be upon their retreat, and in fuch confufion, that I was tempted to try the area of an attack upon him with the cavalry alone. By cutting the embankment of a large refervoir of water, the enemy had ren dered the road very difficult to }pars, which mired a confiderable delay in the advance of the cavalry ; of this the enemy had • availed hirtsfelf, to take an adVantageon, poll, having his right upon a rivulet which we bad: to crofs b and his left upon the village of Safwaree ; the whole of his front was amply pro vided with artillery. I was prevented from direo vering this change in the fituation of the enemy, by thequantity of dui', which, when once clear of the water. totally obfcured him from our fight ; I there fore proceeded in the execution of my defign, by which I hoped to prevent his retreat into the hills, and fecure his guns ; dire ping the advanced guard and &it brigade, commanded by Colonel VANDE- Ltult, upon the point where I had obferved the ene my in motion, but which proved to be the left of his new potation ; the remainder of the cavalry I order. ed to attack in fucceffion, as Loon as they could form after palling the rivulet.. The charge of the advanced guard under Major Gairstre And that of the &ft brigade, led by Co lonel VanosLIUR, was made with much gallantry ; the enemy's line was forced. and the cavalry pene trated into the village ; they (till however continued to be expofed to a moil galling fire of cannon and mufketry, which, as it was impogible to form, under filch eircumfiances, the fquadrons for a fret)* attack, determined me to withdraw them. The guns which htd fallen into our hands could not be brought away, fiom the want of bullocks. In this charge Colonel VANDILZUR fell, mortally wounded ; to hem the fa vice has loft a moll valuable officer. The attacks of the other brigades were concluded with the fame fpirit ; but aftd taking feveral of the enemy's guns, being Mill fired upon without being able to difcover the enemy, they retired in good order, retaining poffeffion of a part of the artillery. In the performance of this fervice, the third brigade, confilling of his Majelly's 29th regiment, and the oh regiment of native cavalry, under the command of that meritorious officer Colonel Macaw, met my entire approbation. The infantry having marched at three, A. M. ar rived upon the .banks of the rivulet about eleven o'clock. After fo long a march, it was abfolutely neceffary to allow foram time for the men to refr themfelves, during which the enemy fent in to hy, that if certain terms were allowed them, they were willing to furrender their guns. Anxious to prevent the further effufion of blood, I direded a letter to be' written, acquiefcing in their propofals, and allowing them an hour to decide. In the mean time the (eve rat columns of the attack were formed. The infantry formed in two columns upon the left; the sft, compol ed of the right wing, under the command of Major Gen. Wits, wax deftined to gain.the enemy's right Hank, which he had thrown back line the morning, leaving a confiderable fpace between it and the rivulet, and to affault the village of Safwaree; the 2d, compol ed of the left wing, under Major Gen. Sr. lona, was to fupport the first column ; the 3d brigade of caval ry, under Colonel M•c•w, was to fupport the in fantry; the ad brigade, under Lieutenant Colonel VANDILtUIt i was detached to the right, to be ready to tate advantage of any confufion in the enemy's line, and to attack him upon his retreat. The brigade under Colonel GOIDOM compofed the referee, and was formed between the fecond and third brigades. As many of the field pieces as could be brought up with the gallopers attached to the cavalry, formed four different batteries. At the expiration of the time which I had allowed the enemy to decide, I ordered the infantry to ad vance; as loon as they became expofed to the ene my's guns, the four batteries commenced their fire, and continued to advance, though oppofed by a great fuperiority, both in number and weight of metal. When the 76th regiment, which headed the attack, had arrived at the point from which I intended to make the charge, they were In much expofed to the enemy's fire, and lofing men fo fall, that I judged it preferable to proceed to the attack with that regi ment, and as many of the native infantry as bad doled to the front, to toting time in waiting until the remainder of the column fkould be able to form, the march of which bad been retarded by the impe -1 diment in the advance. As Coon as this handful of heroes were arrived within reach of the enemy's cannifler fhot, a moll tremendous fire was opened upon them. The lila they fußained was very fevere, and fufficient alone to prevent a regular advance. At this moment the enemy's cavalry attempted to charge, bat were re paired by the fire of this gallant body; they, howe ver, rallied at a (tort diffance, and afumed fo me !lacing a potter., that I thought it advifable to or der them to be attacked by the cavalry. This fee vice fell to the (hare of his Majelly's soh regiment, commanded by Captain WADI (Major Gemara having at that infant been unfortunately kilted by a cannon (hot), and was performed with the greateß gallantry, and in a manner which entitles Captaiu WADE, and every officer and fiddler in the regiment, to my warmeß acknowledgements. The remainder of the firft column of i nf antry arrived jail in time to join in the attack of the enemy's referee, which was formed in rear of his line, with his left upon the village of Safwaree, and its right thrown back. About this time Major-General Waite fell dead, his head being carried of by a cannon (hot. He was a gallant officer, and one whore )ofs I deeply lament. On his death, the commando.' this column devolved upon Colonel *Dome tat, who, though wounded" continued to acquit himfelf in this important com mand very much to my fatisfaCtion. The enemy oppofed a vigorous i.efiftance to the lalt, and it was not until he had loft - Ms guns that he abandoned his poft. Even then lus left wing did not fly, but attempted to retreat in good order; in this, however, they were frultrated by his Majefty's 27th Regiment, and the 6th Regiment of Native Cavalry under the command of Lieutenant' Colonel Vsata. Slue, who broke in upon the column, cut feveral to pieces, and drove the red in prifoners, with the whole of the baggage. Severe as the loft has been which we hare fuftain. ed in the achievement of this compleat vittory, that of the enemy has, been far greater. With the excep tion of upwards of two thoufand, who have been taken prifoners (of which number I have only detain. ed the principal officers, amounting to forty.eight,) I hive reafsn to believe that very few efcaped the general flaughter. It would be a violation of my feelings were I to dole my difpatCh wi , hout bearing tellimony to the gallant condo& of Major Nl.Lson, and Captain Ro ar RTSOII, of his Majefly's 76th Regiment, andof every Officer and foldier of that inedimable Corps, in the attack of the village of Safwaree. Major Gs mute too, at the head of the ad battalion lath Regiment of Native Infantry, in the fame fervice ditplayed a conduet highly meritorious. In the lift of thole Officers who particularly dillies. guifhed themfelves, I cannot omit the names of Lieutenant WA LLA C II • Of his Majefty's 27th Regiment, who was cotruaed with the command of the battery of Gallopers, nor that of Lieutenant Dixon, of the 6th Regiment of Native Cavalry, who was employed in the fame fervice. The whole of my Staff upon this, as upon every former occafion, are entitled to a large (hare of praife, and to my warrneft gratitude. The zeal which they difplayed upon this memorable day, is too plainly proved by the enclofed returns of the killed and wounded. I have fullained a great lots by the death of Major WILLIAM CAM the Deputy Quarter Matter General, and by that of my Aid de - Camp, Lieutenant Do vat, of his Majefty's 19th Light Dra goons, who was a young man of great promife. Herewith I have the honour to enclofe returns of the ordnance and colours which were captured upon this 'aeration. I have the honour to be, itc. (Signed) a. Ws. P. S. In the hurry which I wrote my difpatch of yefierday's date, I fear I did not explain to your Lordfltip, that the enemy's corps, which we have de feated, comprifed the whole of the fifteen regular battalions which bad been fent from the Decan, un der the command of blonfieur Dunearscr, and two battalions of the fame defcription, which had efcap ed from Delhi. I therefore have the &filiation of congratulating your Excellency upon the annihila tion of the whole of the regular force in Siadiah'e fez vice, commanded by French officers. (Signed) C. Total Mad sod Wounded.--1 Maier General, I Coked, a Captain, 4 Lkateuants, s Quarter Matra. a Comas. t t ta, 4 Mutates, 67 rant and 6k, t Saida'', 7 Havadays, 6 Narks. 6o privates. and 3 Lakars kided; Woad. Lea. Colonels, a 'daises, Captalas, If Lieutenants. 3 Quarter Mad. ors, t Caner. a ßahn, si &Imam 6 Mstrolks, sat risk and thariuner, 4 Subadars, 71: aft inadars, Mandan. tp Itaisaa, alp privases.3 Larears.and I y weeded. Grand total. 172 kdled. and 63s wounded,-117 harks hdlg. 134 wauadsd, sad ass adding. LIR of Mean Med in the Mies et the tft al Nov. allej. Major General Cheeks Ware. Gaseal Stall—Majee Wildam Campbell. Deputy Quartet Matter General; Lkat. Duval. Aide de Camp to the Commands. in ChM Middies ids Rashness Ll* delete; Copula Story. ills Wears 19th Dlete.--trker CAVA ; Carnet Fitzgerald ; Matters Philky and R. MOeyhy. C.—Carnet Caswell. ils Majaay's 76th Regiment of foot....Lieeta Meseta and Lleutatant Hurd. Limbos. I T. P. Van. aid Adjutant tft Batt. Istb Regiment N. LIST IT Of MILS WOUNDED 111 TIE •CTION It TON 2 IN Genera/ 51 >tortMitt 1303, Colonel Gerard. Adjats!it pawn; ; Major G.A. E Lake, Secretary to the Ceatinander In Chief; Cept. J. Campbell, Grain Agent attaehal to Heed <Omen; Liao. Alhlntell, commending the Ekert with hi Encase/ the Commooder In Chief. Altjelty:e Itek Regiment of Light Dragoons --I.lentsneste L i naic (6ncc dad) sad wdkra. Majeftes ark Ditto—Captains White, Mytoit, and sandy,; .. I.leetteaset Gore, Major of Brigade. His Majeftyb sgtßDltio—Captara Atone ; Demount& Holftead (Goa dead) acid Thorne; Quarter Mader Takla. :ft Regiment N. C...--Lkotamot Cara& ant Reid. Diction. His Majcity's 76th Regiment of Toot—Caps. Roberti= ; Vow manta Marlton. Witmer. and Sinclair. aft Bat. itil leg. N. I.—lefts Dalton. ad Bat. lath ditie—hiajer (Watery. Capt.Fiet ober, Lim. Bps. I aft Bat. ash Mate—Cannel Macdonald. sd Bat. a6th diato—Lieateaant Colonel WLhe , Eafga 0. Dom Headwate. (dived) J. GILIAIII). Adj. Gam. Ordeal= captured-qt pieces Memnon of algae= calibres, 64 tumbrils coamkmlaileri withammuoition, and 411 band of colours. &&&&& CT OF • LITTER FROM THE OOTIRNOR IN COUN CIL aT /OMI•T, TO TN' ]acs's' COMMITTER OT TNI COURT OF cutictoas Oi TWA [aST INDIA COMPAMT, MATED 311 r DECEMBER, 11103. WC have not received any adv,ces from the Ho. tamable General Witttstty, of a later date than the sth initant, nor are we in pofTelLon of intelli gence of the operations of the army under his com mand, of a date fubfequent to his report to us of the •i@ory obtained on the plains of Argaum on the 29th ult. as per duplicate now for warded with our addrefs to the Honourable Court of the tzth Decembers, nor has any private intelligence reached from the fame quarter for thefe twenty days pall, at which period the liege of the Hill Fort of Gyaul Ghur was about to be entered on. • letithPr the addreft of this date, Per the duplicate shore mentiotata, ha. bcca rcct,ved at t►e Eat! lads' Haute. ILTRACT OF A LLLLL ►CON TNB corium lig COUNCIL AT BOMBAY, TO T/11 21CRPT COMMITTI4 OF TNa COURT OF DIRICTOAS OF INC AAPT INDIA COMPANY, DATED NOV. 54, 1803. This official advices here encloted, convey the im portant intelligence of Colonel Svcvatesovi's having taken poifeffion of the city of Derhampote on the :ph of ORoher, of his having marched to Mier Gilgit., a arcing fort in that vicinity, on the ► yth, taken the Pettah on the 18th, opened a hattety again* the fort on the soth, and obtained part-Eton of it in the morning of the I t*. General Witscas.sv'sffifpetch of the Gth inflate contains a detail of tbefe opera:lee% and of circumftances connclied with them. Here follow details of thole exploits, to which there [Tors row. a