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FROM SATURDAY NiGHTS GAZETTE. 4riesiealtrOfi , e, •r WV 13, 1807. oe.s of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Dave., Conamander.in - Chief of His Majesty's Ship. and Vessels at Jamaica to %Vil.ians Marsden, Esq. dated at Port Royal, March'2o, 11107. Sta—l inclose to you, for the information of the Lords C mmissioners of the Admiralty, the Copy of a Letter I have received from Captain Nicholas, of the Lark, detailing the particulars of the de striation of souse gunsh -beats and small craft, when one mules on the Spani Main. I am, Ice. J. R. D•CRIIII. He Mejesty'ssloop Lark, at Sea, March 10, 1807. Sta-1 have the honour to report you the pro ceedings of His Majesty's sloop I command, daring her late cruise. On the 12th of January we fell is with and chased an enemy's schooner, which carrying a very heavy press of sail to escape from us, p er ished, in a squall, when the whole of her crew be fore the Lark remised the spot. On the 26th, late in the evening, we discovered two guarda costa schooners under the land, and by steering a suitable course, to cut them off from Porte Bello, we, after fourteen horny chasing. on the 27th captured them both ; they : were El Pos tilion, of one twelve-pounder, MR:lig-pounders. and seventy-six men, and El Carmen, of one twelve•pounder, four six-pounders, and seventy two men, both commanded by Lieutenants of the Spanish Navy, and ware irons Carthagena, bound to Porto Bello. With these vessels in company, on the Ist of Fe bruary, a convey of market-boats, proteaed by two gun-boats, and an armed schooner, were fallen in with ; the former were driver, on shore, but the latter took refuge in a creek of Zispata Bay, pro teaed by* four-gun battery. I followed them into the bay. and in a short time silenced the fort; but not being able to get at the gun-boats with the ship, the Lark was anchored at a convenient distance, and with the whole of our crew . (twenty men ex cepted, on board the prizes) I proceeded to attack them. The Spaniards reared out to meet us, and keep ing up a resolute fire, *preached until we closed, when they fled ; chit - moment was seized to board the steramost of the enemy, carrying a long twenty four pounder and two six-pounders ; she ran on shore, but was carried, after a desperate resistance, isswhich, of sixteen men, three were disabled, and myself wounded. But here jrL success ended ; for, in following the others up the creek, the Pilot to the channel, and ran the schooners on shore, without nay prospea of getting them off ; the aftion was therefore continued in this situation. until fire o'clock. when Mr. Pound (the Purser), and two more men, being added to the list of wounded, I gave up the attempt. dire/Ring Lieutenant Bull to set the schooners on fire, and to cover the retreat. The Carmen blew up, and the Postilion was in lames, and otherwise so much disabled, that she mast be lost to the enemy. The rood coodua of the Lark's Officers and crew entitle them to my thanks, and I trust their exertions may be rewarekd by better fortune on a future occasion. 1 am, tee. (Signed) ROBUT NICUOLAII. Ti James Riclkard Decree, kis') V ice. Adunral of the White, 1m Ike. SUPPLE.VI:NT Tu The Laudon Gotetre, of Saturday, June 140 susoay. tufa 14. Downing agree, .1,1),e 15, 1607. The following intelligence has been received by Viscount Castlereagh, one of His Majesty's Princi pal Secmtares of State, from Majlr-General Alex. ander M'lleatie Fraser, elms:ending His Majes ty's Land Forces Egypt, transmitted in a Letter from the Right Hon. General Fox, to the Right Hots. Wm. Windham: lama of the Copy of a Letter from Mojor•General A. M. Fraser, to the Itirt Hon. W,Uam WiAdttaro, dated Alex Aril 6, 11107, tra , trootte I I-. lint by G:netst Fox, the twig Mil nut having Iwo' mooted Si it—My letter of the 117th ultimo hits already in formed you, that, in consequence of the strong re. presentation of Major Missett, His Majesty's Rest dent here. a Copy of which I then transmitted stating the risk the inhabitants of Alexandria ran of being starved, unless Rosetta and Rahmanie wee taken passessii n of by His Majesty's troops, I hau. with the concurrence of Rear-Admiral Sir Join - Duckworth, detached the 31st Regiment and Chas seers Britanniques, under Major-General Wau chope, and brigadier-General Meade, for that put pose. I am now under the die agreeable necessity o! acquainting you, that, contrary to all expectation, this measure not succeed Our troops took possession of the heights of Abnurmandoor command the town) withcut any loss; bet, from cireumstaners as yet 'unexplained, the General, instead of keeping his post there, unfortaaattly was tempted to go into the town with his whole force, without any previous examination of it, , when:the troops were so severely handled from the windows and tops of the houses, without ever seeing their enemy, that it was thought expe dient to retire, more especially as Major General Watichope was unfortunately killed, and the se cond in enromes4, Brigadier-General Meade, se verely wounded. The troops, I understand, though certainly placed in a most trying and pride's situation, be haved extremely well ; and after having suffered. I am sorry to say, very materially, in killed and wounded, (as you will see by the annexed returns,) retired to Aboukir, in good order, without moles tation, from whence I directed them to return to Alexandria. This has certainly been t very heavy and unexpected stroke us, more especially as every lofornsation Irma to conclude, that the opposition, it my, would be trilling ; and every precaution was recommended that prudence could suggest. Finding, however, by the renewed representation of Major Missett, corroborated by the personal application d the Sorbegi, or Chief Magistrate, in the name of the people at large, that a famine would be the certain and immediate cothrquence e ell•WainiAlP at ALaaadfla. witient the occapatieM of Rosetta, I have, with the conctr- • renal. advice, and co opermion of Rescr4sdmirat Sir 'Mourn Louis, (who commands theißivadron here since the departure of Sir John Buckworth,), detached another corps, under the command of the Honourable Btigadier-General Stewart and Colonel Oswald (as per Margin) to effect this purpose, without which it appears impossible that the me-sure proposed by His Majesty's Ministers, of keeping possession of Alexandria, can be accom plished. Extract of a Dispatch from Wm-General Fraser, to Camera l the Right Hon. H E. Fon, dated on bria , J His Majts.ty's ship Canopus, Aboukir Bay, April 24, 1807. I have the mortification to acquaint you, that the second attempt that I thought necessary to make against Rosetta, has failed, owing to a great rein forcement of the enemy being sent down the Niel, from Cairo, which overpowered our troops, and obliged tt.em to fall hack with the loss, I am grieved to say, of neatly 1000 men, in killed, wounded and missing. Among the latter are Lieutenant - C olonel M'Leod, Major Vogelsang, and Major Mohr. Bri gadier-General Stewart, who commanded the troops on this service, is only now upon his march towards Alexandria, with the remainder of his force, and has not yet sent me the details ; but as the Admiral thinks it necessary to dispatch the Wizard brig im mediately from this Bay to Messina, I think it ne cessary to give you all the information I am at pre sent in possession of, and shall send you the pat ticu. lars of this unfortunate affair, by His Majesty's ship Thenderer, which will leave Alexandria very soon; and as I have not time to acquaint His Majesty's Ministers of this event , by this opportunity, I must request you to have the goodness to du it as soon as possible. Return of Killed Ind Wounded of the army in the setiou of the 31st of March, 1857, at Rosetta. Staff-.. 11 Major General. Royal Artillery-42 rank and file. 31st Ritituent--.4 Captain, 3 Serjeants, 3 Druintn,rs. y 9 risk and hie. Clisnieuni Britanniques-1 Captain, 1 Lacutenant. 3 Serjeants, 2 Mummers, ry9 r:nk and file. Total-•-t M a jor-General, Y capuilli, 1 Lieutenant, 6 Ser• jeante, S Or usiniett, 170 rank and tne. Wounded. Staff-1 llngstlier.General. 1 Brigade. Major. llnyal Artillery.....to rank and file. 31st Regv ne nt-1 Captain, 6 iubaltems. 7 Setjeants, Drum 01.1r, 119 rank and ble Clias.eurs Brute que.--4 Captains, S Subalterns, 1 Adjutant, 4 Serjeatu, 111 rabk and hie. Staff CUrpa...4 rank and file. Tutal—ll Brigadier.Genertl, t B-igade Major, 5 Captains, 1 , 0 Listutetsanta, 2 &twins, 11 betreants, t Ormolus', 2)1 rank and file. Nantes of Officers killed. Major-General Wairehope. blst Regina ..nt--Captaut John Rerrrtton. Chasseurs Bittanntques—Captatit it. dr. Serueoutt j Lieutenant D'Ainiel. Nantes oft Ace's wounded. Brigadier-General the lion. !token Meade. 31st Re(iinent-. Capiains LB.igade-Mijaa,) and Modell ; Lwutenents K. Ku ,e, Felfo , l, -11111611lJt$, Sled don,a,ad Ryan; Ensign Ruby. Chassenrs rPttaltitiques—Captatire Duhatitoy,deCombeemont, de Ciluntae, and de L,afiue ; Lieuten.o.t Moire, J. Spits, de Sato, and Klinger; Ensign 11...3. it tilt, Adjutant (Signed) GhOKtak, Al KEY, Mting 0-pots .kalutatit General N.B. Most of the wounded csdicera And aura sre recovering. • Detachment of the Royal Artillery. Ortachnt rot of the tOsts Ligbt Dragoons Detachment rat nu, I.igni la. taste? Battalion, tat !Satiation of 3)th ILI Bat. uluon of the 71th Regiment, Regiment de it.tl , amount ing, in tne whole, to about two thou-and fife hundred mss. THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, MONDAY, Juse 13. The Telegraph, on Saturday, announced the ar- rival of the horneward-bound Leeward Wanu Fleet, off the Isle of Wight. late on Friday night ; and the greater part of tnern hid arrived yesterday in the Downs. Fifteen of them arrived at Briv.ol, on Friday. The official account of the disasters which have befallen our little army in Egypt, was published yes terday in an Eseraerthnory Citizen'. It appears that the possession of Rosetta was considered Dec sssss y in order to procure a supply of provisions for our army at Alexandria, not because the inhabitants of that city were unfriendly to our troops, as stated in the Treasury Journals, but on account of a general scarcity--" Maim. Musts r having represented to General Fraser. that the inhabitants of Mesta& i a ran a risk of being starved, unless ltlatta and Ilah manic were taken possession of by His Mal gra Y'S troops." Out how this se:inky Was occasioned, whether the inhabitants of the country cut off the usual supplies. or a general scarcity prevailed in Egypt, is net mentioned. The Official account nest proceeds to State, that " General WAtICHOPt, from circumstances as yet unexplained, instead of keep ing his post upon the heigbts of Abourmaudour, which commanded Rosetta, unfortunately was tempted to go into the town with his whole force, without any previous examination of it ; " and Ge neral FRAIIIR adds, " that every information led him to conclude that the opposition ► if any, would be trifling ;" thus candidly admitting that Go. sera! W aucissores detachment fell into an embus. code. Unless the late Ministers bad been endowed with übiquity and prescience, they could not pre vent this misfortune ; and as we have not so high so opinion of them, they stand acquitted of ail blame in the detail of the expedition ao Egypt. With respea to the original design, we stated on Saturday, and now repeat, that the troops went to that country slut by orders from Eng. Allads but is cousequeace of n 11416041 -Orders given to Admiral Dec aworrit ; and we contend, that to condemn the laic Minister) before the nature of those orders is known, and it t►aa been ascertained whether a sound discretion has bees exercised upon them, is as unjust, preposterous, and absurd, as it is to abuse them, because General Viai , c noes fell into an ambuscade at Rosetta. Upon the whole, then, it appears that Ministers have, on this occa sion, aged most ungenerously towards their Pre decessors in office. Had they published General Faassa's letter on the day they received it, and as it was their duty to have done, their Journals would not have had the slightest pretence for much of the calumny and abuse poured last week upon the late Ministers, upon the garbled accounts furnished from the Treasury. But delusion is the vital principle of the present Ministry, and when they shall cease to delude, they must cease to exist. The Prince Ening packet is arrived at Falmouth with a Mail from New York, in 24 days. It has brought a full account of the destruetion of t!.e Dutch shipping, at Batavia, given in the first page. The Etc:lion of the Sixteen Peers of Scotland took place on Tuesday last, at Holyrood House. Edinburgh. The particulars are given in the las t r age. The Hon. Col. G4EVILLE is ordered to South America, with 200 recruits tor the 3ch Regiment. The Malabar, which is about to sail for the river Plata, will also convoy large detachments for the 31st Dragoons, the 40th, 47th, 71st, 67th, 88th, S:)th, and lit Regiments. An order has been received at the Doctvyard at Plymouth, to put the admission of stronger' under the most swift regulation, Officers not in uniform are to be treated as strangers. and are, like other persons in the civil employments of life, to have a warden to attend them through the yard, and to the office where they want to transaft any lousiness. Addresses have been presented to Hi; MAI ass . v , approvinz, in the most decided terms, the line ot condo& His MAJESTY was pleased to pursue, on a recent occasion. from the City of Canterbury, Connty of Nottingham. County of Cromarty, and the Borough of Kirkby in Kendal. The gavel George and Wader East Indiamen, sailed on Saturday from the :lawns, for Mastro'. with several of the outward-b04n.1 vessels, coasters and coifs.: s, for Pottsmouth ; but the Royal Crurge and of ar/ey put back in the course of the day. A fleet of transports, form Ramsgate, arrived on SA , tirday in the Downs, having on board the 2J Regiment of Light Dragoons, and the 7.h and fish Battalions of the Kitts's German Legion. The Staff for the Expedition is completed, and the stores are all embarked. The Marquis of HutlT LiV. and two more Major-Generals, are Added to the Staff; and to the Deputy Inspeflors of Hos pitals are adjoined Dot:tore DEAN, BUCHAN, and two other Pilysicians. with Staff Surgeons, Apcithe tarie% and Hos2itisl Mateo It is reported, that the Militia Regiments are to be reduced, on the same plan and establishment as they stood in the year 1799, via. le Companies into 10, Regiminta of 10 Mtn., into 6, ( 6 now. into 6, and so in proportion. The men wil t be allowed to volunteer into the line. Supe.numerary Officers will receive an advance of three months pay on rearing. His MA, EST V'' ships liCen and Gamed* with the SrEstisoC,;., Ann wool Lltiso,by al es, and the res. of the II oet under convoy fir the V% est Indies which sailed from Portsm mth on the I iith of were left oil well on the I doh oh. in lit 28. long 22. xty-eight s.til in company. by His I.laassr v's ship °ewe. err vrd at Portsmouth. ' T:•.e following persons have lost their lives ih con sequmce at the bruises they received by the over tnriting of corriages en their return home from polling at the El. ion at York:—Mr. SA MULL EAMENSON. of Waketi-Id. meltster ; Mr. Rev's. of Methley ; and Mr. M *tau Magic A try, of Sil coats, near Wakefield. Among the amusing stories of the day, is one, stating, that King Louis of Holland has for some time been at variance with his QoacN ; and to such a height have the slitE•rences arisen, that they have separated. Boastagrt, illtenced by his Eht• ;' si t , i s said to hove taken obe •iart of the Lady, and refused to receive some D:puties winch the King of HOLLAND sent to hon. with a vies of efftaing a recu iciliat:on. It is added, that the Kreo has abdicated his throne, and disappeared. in cousequence of which the greatest ferment prevail; in the kingdom ; that sin Counsellors of State have asimmed the government, ad interim, and that a new revolution is daily tepefted. Died, on the 1 1th instant. at his house in row, after a long and slow decay of all the powers of nature, in the esti year of his age, John Walled Count de Welderesi. Knight of the most Noble the Teutnnick Order. Commander ot Dieren, and. Ply the late demise of His Serene Highness the Prince of Anhalt), Grand Commander of the said Order, Bailiwick of Utrecht. formerly, from 1762 to 1760, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary from the States General of the United Provinces to His Majesty; a Noldenrm of dis. tinguished merit, whether viewed. in public life, as a Statesman of considerable abilities, and of the purest principles; inviolably attached. as he was. to the Constitution of his Country. and the House of ' Orange, and to the Patron and Government of His Majesty; or, viewed in private life, as a Gendemans for the suavity of his manners and the amenity of his social intercourse.—His snermory will. by 101 6h066 that knew him, and by his friends its particu lar, be bald is due and lasting veneration. He was the last male adds most noble and ancient family. A poor woman was taken eat of a ditch drowned. yesterday evening. et Holloway, co the rued to Horsey; she appeared to base been a haymaker, and to have been but a few hours in the water; several bruises appeared on her arms ; the was dis .tovered by her bonnet lying at the ditch side ; Ate sal aid was Mated, but too lass to WO SW CRIM. CONS. The legal Theatre at the King's Bench, West. minster, is expected to produce some very novel dad interesting pieces at the approaching Sittings._ The first on record is a Poet of great celebi ity, who has fur a long series of years entertair. d the public by the human, nut and satirical effusions of his muie, and though this modern Pinder has numbeted at l e a s t sec. yo u winters, his bosom is said to be still accessible to CopirP4 /ads. and "faithful to tit Pa " A young man i+ couple lodged in the first floor of a house, the secoad of which was occupied by the Poet. The lady having a passion for theatrieJts, has been in the habit of going up stairs to visit act take lessons of enunciation from her fellow lodger; but, unfortunately, in the house was a Mt& Pop, who, not understanding the refinements attendarlt on private theatricals, suggested to the husband that All is the Wrong was performing above stairs. The husband determined to undertake the part of PeliwjTont, fur which purpose he contrived to secret himself in the Poet', apartment. under the sofa. The Poet soon after came in, followed by the lady, when a most impassioned recitation of some of the most pathetic scenes of Rt Fa and Juliet took place. be: just as they were pro..eeding to rehearse the scene with Cali.ta, described by LoMario, Peeping Tue Ivatted from his concealment, and aced the part et the Procokri Husband with great truth and energy. The lovers immediately fled,' and we believe have not since appeared, and the oatieatutists have al. reudy set to work on a , subjeft so happy for their purpose. The next piece is brought forward by a Mr. C— ; it is said to have been three years in agitation, and that tt;e plot bears a strong resemblance to a piece hrou i tlit tcrward voile time since, in which Sir H T-- V— and Mr. And Mrs ll—. were the Flo ep.ll performers. The 1111014 ml has tax-cl on Mr. T. S. a gentlen,An, as a pr;niipal petfcit met, whose fascinating and elegant address he thinks few ladies I could withstand. The third is that of the Countess of E—, which we must reluctantly anoded to in a former Paper. Her Ladyship is with her own family, whose pro. I te.ttiou we understand she has claimed. ; : .r. ;„ -..:4:: bi, : 1 - cor ....0.• "'"" • if - A illi P s- S ik -.OW 7HA A 117 S. Satorday, a colleaion of Cabidet Pi lures was sold by nation at Cents - nes, in Pall-mall. The pi incip.st picture WAS " 1 be ;Yuman lohea ix afixtery." esteemed the chef el'aiere of Rtui& INDT. It fetched between 2 and 3,000 guineas. There was also a highly finished picture by Militia, of •• tlemhxdrag (he restoratiox of his foiloroersifrome which sold for a Large suns of money ; besides soul: of the most beautual Ct.atio's ever seen in as country. and other works of the first Masters, at! of which bold extremely well.—The colleaion has nly been A few months imported from the Con tinent. Tile Merritt's of Sr er rues and Mr. Hors were amongst the most distinguished purchasers. Yesterday morning, His NI/want, Princei.ts ACUUSTA, MaillY,anJ AMISSIA, Went to St. George's Chapel. and heard a sermon by Dr.Ceamestrs. Afterward. went to Frogutore to dinner, where Het MAJESTY, Princesses ELIASSISTA and tioreis, were in readiness to receive them. Her MajesTY bad service performed in the Palace. The s Princess Casstorre of Waage was pi• vented attending the Cbspel R?tals Yesterdays through indisposition. Mr. Mora; preached be. lore the Nobility. Among them were Lords C LA NCaIITV.HAAROWAY, AIDS". and SIISIFILLD. The service and anthem were sung in a very supe7i— style, owing to the strong muter of eminent performers. There were pre. sent, Messrs. W. Kavv Ex r, Goss, Nieto, Satre, 11AWCS. T. WELsIII, Mr. Kev• VSI I' resided at the organ. Mr. P soci. left his house in Charles-sow, St. James's-square. yesterday. for Brompton, for the recovery 01 his health. The Marquis and Marchioness of LAISAOI I Ir gave a grand dinner on Saturday to the Duke or Limos, the Duchess of G:musts, the Karl and Counte.s of Ha a a; t4Grote. Lord Mutosave, Lady A. M•itis STANeUTe, and Count Muiistst. Vauxhall opens thts evening. under the 11105 t auspicious circumstances, the fineness of the westne 7 i the internal arran gements , _ and the eacelleot ma nairAment us Mr. FIRKINS. the late N. Wnioutsswourts, Esq. of Louth, has bequeathed 50401. for the relict of poor debuts. Arrivals at 11.. th s--- M.r. Lady Walsh, Lsilv Mr. a. Mrs. W. IL Flare Ilion. Mr. Villtera, 4401. Sash. caw" cutenetihoi , " MilOrt Rivera, Rev. Mr. w e sr , Martin, /LI. Mr. and Mr.. Evans, Rev. Mt. lheiwea, KO. bracken, ais.t Cave. and MIL Stone. A Paper of yesterday states the marriageof Mrs. LAN at reef/A/10g..1n memory, with her forma gav last. Mr. GORDON. Mrs. Posyst.t., of Drury-lane Theatre, in 1 , way to Dublin, intends pertornsiug dare A i ; ;litv . • the Staintord Theatre. Mr. I. Cusiat, of the Dublin Theatre, has 4t rived in town, an make the Ong arranger arrange Wit Madame C•ratant , Sign or Moat, and MT. ILsccv. This night the Hayn 141 utket Theatre for die season, with the popular pinta of ne . C.. and Clack !Isar who Can. Livros and malletwi remains their puts, which sniped them such cP please la a station. At tale Arcbbistiop of Caureltooltes Be ad dinner, last week, hit Grace asked Lord Eames , rr his Lordship chose any pad? His Lordship declinel it ; on which his Royal Highness the Prince ') Wac as said, •' Wall,liescise,l 'iodic is w:!.h yob: as with many others—See sew qual-is eras A gentleman of the lame ot Doss. ts before siding Somers Town. was brought on Saturday Loup M•Tu, charted with seeding a cha ll engch, e l ita gentleman in the 'ity to tight a duel, whi latter declined. His Lordsnip b o und bits to ikr z! 111 . Pali bilindf in $OOl. cliklcwo butt* , in it 4.:. each. iS I or io halt The] five 1 Sall tc ahon rquii liner iisSrtl dem were corn' Arrr VOW arriv dee,. St. J Petty, broke ban, Y.. 10 W. E Ai was ea with Kin; Tay raeii each M then 1 , hal our ii Dell, ta:n•l to 6: tattle whit: futur ough if. net