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BTUTiSti Pit.ESs LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH I. Mr. Piles reception of the Catholic Delegates, on Tuesday, was polite and courteous. He told them that he was a friend to the principle on which thee grounded their claims, but said he did not this the time well chosen for urging them, and, th.l some impediments lay in their way at present, w hich, he feared, could not be soon got over. He did not state what these impediments were. The in suuaions to the Delegates from the Catholics being imperative that they should insist on the Petitions pre.sented; as they have failed in their applica t..ai to the Minister for his support, they have •n obliged to apply to Lord GRENVILLE, :'r. Fox, and their friends, to present their pe tniont, and to urge their claims on the justice and Locality of Parliament. It is imagined that the Catholic Question will not be debated till after the men, or about the beginning of May : this will a ff or d a mple time to the Irish Members, who are now enga;e3 on Grand Jury business at their se vela! Assizes, to attend in their places. A large majority or them will be friendly to the measure. We rsterd ty gave the substance of the opera tons in India, of the ietachm-nt under Lieutenant Calomel Mossoti, the result of th a, unfortunate ex pelition, and the official return of the British Officers killed and wounded, from the commence ment of the operations on the 7th July to the 31st of August, when the remains of the detachment had effeaed its retreat to Agra. We now add the official details, which show, that though British courage aid perseverance have not commanded suc cess, they well deserved it. The defeat of Lieu tenant-Colonel Musson's detachment svAs not un avenged While Hot.tcaa was hArrassing it, Indore, the capital of his domiaions, submitted to the arms of Colonel Ws AT. We hive received Ceylon Gizettes to the 2J of Oilober, from which we hitvi: sole Red some interest- ing intelligence. Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Privy Council was held at Lord MuLoaavr s Office. which was very numerously attended. fbe Council sat till four o'cloc k. Dispatches have been received from Sir J')1111 Osoc, and from Sir ItO2llllV CAMDEN, the latter having relieve.l the Hon. Admiral Coc AAAAA in the coalman" of the squadros stationed off Ferrol, who, with six sail of the line, is gone in pursuit of the Rochefort squadron. Admiral Comore xtts arrived in Torbay rn Monday ev-ning, with the Channel Fleet, consist ing of nineteen sail of the line. Yesterday arrived a Mail from Lisbon, brought to Falmouth by the Wahrhsham picket. in 13 days passage. • It Is understood, that the borough of Knaresbo rough will be warmlycontested. The names of several gentlemen are mentioned as candidates, and [miner. oils eleCtioneering squibs are already in circulation. The town is all anxrty and bustle, partly from ap prehension for the past, and partly from expeCtation from the future. Some of the Evening Papers state, It that reve rsers sent to the Emperor of Russia a kite: suni -1 a to that which he transmitted to the king of E..a I. Aso. bat the date of the former letter was anterior to that of the latter ; that His Majesty's Ministers received the first intimation of 0-tta ?Alit% intention to make an overture to us, from the Cann of Petetsburgh ; that the answer of the Court of Petersburgh was communicated to us before the opening of the Parliament ; and that it was ex actly similar to the language used in His ideacscv's Speech. L. FrHaw, French juivatterr, captured in BnAire Roads, ou the ISth Odtober, the ship .stre;:.h rN ; the privateer is since captured by Cur Coiseerd frig.,tr ; the privateer had also cap tured the Bombay Hy, Gainer, the Nancy, —, and the Creek, country ships, in the Gulph of Persia. The Ahri-t, Newsom, from Quebec, for London, was captured off Beachy in December, and carried into Calais. The Pre -- royante store-ship, arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday, sailed from Gibraltar, on the 14th Feh. and brings an imperfea account of the capture of the Malta convoy, being nearly the same as communi etted by the master of the renv Phenix of Jersey. S!te has also brought the pleasing intelligence, that the fever having subsided, the communication with ale garrison was opened upon the 31st January. Extra& of a Letter from Naples, dated the 22d of J tnuary t 4, Our last letters from Malta, state, that 34 Spanish ships and 37 neutrals (nn suspicion), have been sent in there ; and that the fleet for Eng land sailed from thence on the 4th inst. under con voy of the Anacreon bomb, and .ferny and 7 ::04,1 sloops of war, consisting of the following shits, viz. nia4cs, HOOFER ; Alert. SETTER ; Witham, 11!)AT R ; Hetcales, BISHOP; anti the Akre:duns from Zante ; Castle, Aansasom; Ifann,sk, ; Ledo Ann, MARTIN; Alert, L•NUL CY ; 1 !" 1 "X• DLOI E. ; liele»o, HOP LZY. Speedwell, I tnpLEY ; Andromeda, Sr AI RE ; Sally. BROWN; Oak, MASON ; I.4dy Carleton, lilt CHIC ; Elisabeth, Ho. 4 ""N ; and the Meta, YouNn. from ; Po- PRITCHRLL ; Union, Le lintlm; ; f ."'e. Girt OltD ; and the M ary CH AN T, from •\ 4 Ples Ela.obeit, LewELL ; Bridget, Hasaao ; awl the Corn, BARROW. from Trieste; Elralor, NT A • I FT r ; Apr/Jr. Ptiacv ; Mara Ann, I) AVR ; ltarmilrr, Sur rat ; and fraodland ° mirk Lt t vN, from Smyrna, in all 32 vessels. - . ~';--~ AMS. CALVERrS Rout. This Lady gave a splendid mat last night at her house in Alhetnarle•stieet. Upwards of 300 of the fasnionThle world were present. The company included— Mardiirmentes-11111erstsbire and Buckinghamshire. Cluntessr—DaPtirey, Warwick, Akkurungli, Kingstnn Leitrim, Derh, Cardigan, hieinifield I.iiiteriek, Temple,Caernarvon, CA1.111.0.41, Chathtm, and Line. Visconntes.e4--Castlereagb, Gosport, and Morpeth. Ladi_o.--Gmatllam, F. Marsham, A Cuintwri old, II Sul livan, A. CArpenter, Langford, Crofton, Somerton, Home, Carrington, Rand-1 • Iledceth, M. P. Soruenille, Lady C. Palma, Hagar, Burge►s, Hawarden, T.toltervllle, and C. Palmer. Mirestes—G. Ro:r, Montagu, Ilalr4, Page, Jong, M. Burgoraz, Hamilton, and Beaumont. DakeS 2 •ClarenCe “hcl Cambridge, ar.d Priace Williatn of Gloocestrr Mamuisses of Winchester and %Vat •rf,(l. E irls--Cvd,gait, Derby, Diriiley, CAgjili., Limerick, L atnm , Mansfield. Viscount Morpetii. Lnrd•—llawkerbnw, Student!, and Lase rd. Mr. D. Latouche, J. LAtouche, M. P. Andrews, !Um. Mr. Knox, &c. HON. MR. KNOX'S DINNER. This Gentleman entertained a selea party of friends yesterday at dinner, at his house in Upper Grosvenor-street. The company consisted of Earl and Countess of KINGSTON, General Sir E. Coors, two Miss GRIMSTOMES, Mr. N. CALVERT, Mr. And Miss WILLIAMS, Mr. C. CALVERT, Sir C. and Mr; HAMILTON, and Mr. LUTTREL. The company broke up about nine o'clock, for Mrs. CaLv awes party. CATCH CLUB. On Tuesday, the Noblemen's Catch Club had a very numerous meetins: at WILLIS'S Ronne, Tess. PLC Wrsr, Esq. in the Chair. Earh Foartscra and WiLTOt4, and Lord WerrssEATH, and a num ber of other persons of distinetion, were present. the professional gentlemen were Hammon, 5.% Gasisrorrx, the SALI:S. NIEL°, Goer., &c. &c. The Catches .tod Glees of the evening were sung in Excellent A delicious repast and fine wines were servP.l up OPERA CONCERT ROOM. Last night Master MORI, wno has been denomi nated the Tows?, Orphrtis, had a benefit Concert at the Opera Concert Room, under the Patronage of the Duchess of YORK, the Dukes of YORK, Ca st varnGe., Ana St:star. Mach has been said of this infant performer, and we confess he far exceeded our expe!tation. lie was originally under the tui tion of Mr. PINTO, but for the last twelve months has been under that veteran and able master, Mr. BARTHEI.EWON. Master KRLLNER sung the celebrated song, called The Oyster Girt, composed hy the Honourable Jones &manse, accompanied on the piano forte by Mr. S4LF, Pao with enthusiartic applause; but the effed was in a great degree lost to the audi ence, not being accommodated with the words. Mr. BARTHRWIO , 4 came forward and apolo gised far the omission, which he attributed to the striking of the journeymen printers. Mrs. 1,4t1VN , . TASK and Mrs. Bt. AND sung► Mrs. litt.t.strcTotes and GPI ASSINVI duet with much applause; they likewise sang two charming songs. Yesterday =wring His MAJESTY gave audiences to the Dukes of YOUR, Cuts sant ANU, KEN r. and CA ”notenot, Lords MULOR AYE and COVENT Y, at the Queen's House. Yesterday a number of the female Nobility visited ler MAJEsTs and the Psi &csssks. In the evening Their Maarsvits had a ruled party. On 'l'uesday Their MAJ Est tis will honour Drury Line Theatre with their presence to see Tits Honey Moon again. The last Bath mivals are, _ . The Bishop of Lincoln, _ Riot, Lord Mount Sand-n.l, Lady Owen, Sir Charles and Lady Turner, Sir William Gin , .ey, Leslie, Lieus.-Col. Macleod, Major Money, Ma jor Patty, Res. Dr. and Mr:. Halt, Dr. Currie and Fansily, tier. Mr. Hole,and Rev. Mr. Whitby. It appears from the statement of Mr. Forrtt's budget, that an Irish vie-aria is a carriage is which the company sit dark to bark. . . Lady Sist rm BURORSI has issued cards for a Grand Rout upon the 28th. General Ross will give a splendid dinner on the 26th March. The Duke of YORK. Viscount C.ss r, tREAGO, and several Military Officers of dis tindion. are invited. Loyd Sou Tics la rro4 is in treaty for the house in Upper Brook -street, now occupied by Viscount CASTIERLAGI4, who goes to his new house in St. Jame s's-square on the Ist of April. LAIIY Lowt as& was appointed Lady Patroness, and Miss Isasstut Sr knoiNCI, Secretary and Trea surer to the Ladies Charity at Whitehayen, the last meeting. It was not Mrs. Bituttrpron, but Mrs. Wrica stt.t.. who lately performed a duct in the vvviaraoso style with Signora GRAgSINI. The latter being dis appointed of an encore, laid her loss to the Account of Mr. WEICMSEL Cs long bow, and this drew forth a bravura trom Mrs. Weicusci.L. The Bath Harmonic • Society have presented Master JONES with a superb pair of silver cups, with the badge engraved on each, and the following in scription His Royal Highness the Nitres, and the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Itith I larmonic Society, present these cups to Master Joni's, as a small testimony of respettlo his professional merits, as well as of the esteem in which they hold his good conchia." The grand SeleCtion this Evening at Covent Garden is a most judicious one, and comprises, ex clusive of H ANDEL% Te Deum, many of the most favourite compositions of those admired authors, ll~yntr, MOZART, PECAUL LSI, AIINC, BACH, Pultetl.l., &C. The Light Brigid-, under the command of Col. MARTON, will assemble at Tower-hill, on Thurs day nest, the 21st inst. and embark from thence on board of the •fiver Fencible Boats, preceded by their guu-boats, arranged by COMM-ILL/re LUCAS, to Greenwich. Th- Brigade on landing will march in column by Bittalions to Blackheath, covered by teem Rißemen, and there comma as their evo lutions. INDIA SHIPPING NEWS. The following ships were in Bengal, September and Oftober last : LAI I Jane Dunda , , Lindfiay, in dock, having 3priiiik a leak. Asia,l'remenhere ; Bengal, Cumine ; Lord Nelson, Orivek; MarctiMnest of Exeter. Nash ; Lord Castlereagh, Robertson, from a cruise; Fame, Baker; Sir William ftenslev, Rhode, and Anvoicistts (Country ship), arrived out in Bengal, the lYth of SeliteMber The !lupe, Dunbar, Country ship, sailed from Saugur, the lith of August, a single ship for Eng land, and had not been at St. Helena the 13th of January, 1805. The Sea Flewfr sloop of war, Capt. Owen, arrived at Bengal in August last. The Wahnee Castle arrived at Bencoolen the 13th of August. '1 he Marquis of Ely, Hannay ; Brunswick, Grant ; Canton, Lushington, sailed for China from Madras, the 13th of August. The Sae Edward ilnyhrs, Barrow, in dock at Bom bay, in September. The End St. Vincent, Sampson, and bemire Fa mite, both arrived at Bombay, Sept. 14, 1804. The Waithanittose, Macleod, in Columbo early in Onober. The Rub'', Blake, arrived at Madras the 19th of Ono Strr/ing Casitr, Honeyman, country ship, from Ben„ al to Columho, missing, supposed to be Liken by Linois. . _ Skew Byramgore, Bowen, taken in ballast, on her pas.age from Madras to Bengal, after landing a cargo of rice, an 1 report says, given up to the Commander by Linois. bra gait o► Wellesley, Le Blanc, not loaded at Madras. arriving too late from Beng.:l, was with Admiral Rainier's squadron of Ave ships, who left the Esphra►es near the line on the .sth of Novem ber. 1804, supposed to be going to Pub Penang, to winter. flurconf, in a large cutter privates... was cruising off the Sand Heads in September and Oetuinr. An American brig touched at the Ise of Ascen sion in her way from the lsle of France, and spoke to the Juno whaler, one of the convoy of the fleet lately arrived, and says Linoia had returned in safety there, with twelve sail of ships of different descriptions. The Candidate, Captain Fell, a Bombay ship, fUundered in July, in a gale near the Sand Heads, Captain and crew lost, except Ist and 2d Mates, and a boat's crew in the jolly boat. The B,ttannia, Robinson, country ship, lost in August un the Sample Sand, crew saved. - - - LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, LINCOLN'S-INN, MARCH 14 4UARRELL V. ■CCKYORD. This case, of which we gave a report in our paper of yesterday, again came before the Court, for further consideration, this day. Mr. RICII AR us was heard on the part of Mr. Beckford, and urged that he should be allowed interest on his demand, at the rate payable in Jamaica, which was tll per cent. ; and, further, as he bad laid out a sum of 10,0001. in the purchase of slaves, &c. that he should be allowed those expenditures in the account. Mr. 'Arc}, was heard at some length in reply, and the Loan CHANCELLOR dismisseJ the appeal, dire Ling, that the interest should be payable at the customary rate in the Eland of Jamaica, and that an account of the expenditures of the Defendant upon the estate might be taken. POLICE. The Commissioners of the Stamp Office having discovered, for a considerable time past, a great fall ing off in the Revenue, arising from the Taxation of the 4ce of Npaties, direaed Mr. Estcourt, their Soli citor, to endeavour to discover the cause, and he employed a number of men for that purpose ; and it has been discovered that forged Aces of Spades, in Packs of Cards, have been circulated to an incredible number, particularly in the country. A number of their circulators have been detested and airy' ehend ed, and have undergone several private examina tions at the Public Office, Bow -street, before Mr. RosiNsoa. The particulars that transpired are, that they sold them under various pretences, and different prices, from I Is. 13 245. the dozen pa:ks, and the venders of them by retail had found the sale of them to answer their purpose so well, that one in the country had given the forgers an order for an hundred dozen groce of packs. Yesterday several of them were fully committed for trial. It is a capital offence. JINGLING ALITCII. In consequence of notice being given that a smock-race and a jingling match were to take place yesterday afternoon at Tothill-fields, Westminster, several hundred persons were attrAZled from all parts of London to that place in hackney coaches, on horseback, in carts, and numbers walked miles to witness these old English and rural sports. Among those assembled were a number of those termed Anon ing ones. About three o'clock, the ground being marked out, two Holland smocks, finely ornamented with blue ribband,, were started for by three young fair ones ; they were nearly equal over the course, and did not afford much amusement during their heats, but were attended with a lull display of their person al charms. After the race was over, the jingling•match com menced, after a large ring was formed. It consist ed of a nun with a number of hells hung in different parts of his body, and six youths, of 15 to 18 years of age, blindfolded. to catch him, for which they were to be rewarded with a jackass. This afforded some excellent sport, and lasted for about a quarter of an hour ; a chimney-sweeper proved the victor, by setting the man, in consequence of his falling down by accident. Neddy was immediately deli vered up to the sweep ; hut he had no sooner mounted him than he threw him off, to the no small amusement of the speaators. This amusement, we understand, was set a-going by some master butchers in St. James's Market. The Stadt Altana, from Penzance, with two other vessels, were lobt at Naples, January :1, in a violent gale. . • INDIA. CALCUTTA G ZETTE Errs AOR DIN A IT, rush' Y, ocr. 2, 1804. The following Statement of the Operations of the Delachtnont under the Commatv: of tae H. wettable Lieutenant-Colond Monson is rubli7l,l4 for general information. After the Capture of Hinglaiz-Ghur, by the de. tachment under the command of the Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel Monson, as stated in the Calcutta Gazette of the t-;:th of July, Lieutenant-Colonel Monson advanced his position about fifty notes from the Mokundra Pass, in which position he ergs informed that he would be able to procure supplies. Colonel Monson also caper - led to be Ible to coramu. nicate with Colonel Murray, at that time on his march, with a considerable detachment of troops, from Guzerat towards Oujein. The corps under the command of Lieutenant-Co lonel Monson consisted of five battalions of Sepoys, ' with a proportion of artillery, and of two bodies of irregular horse, under the command of Lieutenant Lucan, and of a native chieftain, named Bapejte Scindiah, amounting to about ::000 men. On the 7th of July, 19os, Lieutenant-Colonel Monson received intelligence that Jeswent Rao Hol kar (who, since his retreat before the army of the Commander-in. Chief, had occupied a position in Malwa, having the Chumbul river between him and Colonel hlonson's carps) had crossed the Chumbul river with the whole of his army and guns. Lieute namsColonel Nloalson was desirous o f attacking Jes t i - wunt Rao I hslkar, and moved towards the place at which it was stated thetJeswunt Rao Holkar had cros sed the Chumbul river. Col. Monson however stares, that he had only two days' grain in his camp ; that part of his cot ps had been detached to brnsg up grain ; that one battalion of his force was on its march to join him from Hinglaiz-Churl that he ez peCted to be joined by al escort, with treasure for the use of his detachment; and that he had also re ceived accounts from Colonel Murray, of that offi. sec's intention to fall back on the Myhie river. Un der these circumstances, and adverting to the large body of cavalry which was stated to he with Jeswunt Rao Holkar's army, Lieutenant-Colonel Monson de termined to retire to the Mokundra Pass. Accordingly, the whole of the baggage and stores belonging to Lieutenant-Colunel Monson's detach ment was sent off at four a. m. on the morning of the Bth of July, 1904, to Sonara; and Lieutenant- Colonel Monson remained on the ground of en campment till half past nine, with his detachment firmed its order of battle. At this period of time, no enemy having appeared. Lieutenant-Colonel Monson commenced his march, leaving Lieutenant Lucan and aipojee Scindiah with the irregular cavalry on the ground, with orders to follow in half an hour, and to send Lient.-CoL Monson the ear liest intelligence of Jeswunt Ran Holkar's motions.. The detachment had marches! nearly six eon, when Lieut.-Colonel Monson received intelligence fiat Lieut. Lucan's party had been attacked at a considerable distance in his rear, by the whole of Jeswunt Rao Holkar's cavalry. Lieut.-Colonel Monson states, that be immediately ordered the troops to form for the purpo.e of supporting Lieut. Lucan, and was on his march towards Jeswunt Rao Holkar's army, when Barjee Scintillas joined him. and informed Lieu'.-Colonel Monson that the rear geoid had been defeated, that many .`iirsiars had been either killed or woundcd, and that Lieutenant Lucan with several Sirdars were t. ken prisoners. Lient-Colonel Mon-on therefore continued his march to Sonata, where his baggage bad arrived in safesv ; the baggage moved again at eleven at night on the Btll, and at four in the mot-Ling of the 9th of the detachment prosecuted its march to the Mo. bunks Pass, which it reveled at noon on th. same day, without having been molested by the savvy. On the morning of the 10th of July, a large body of the enemy's cavalry made their appearani -, and continued to increase in numbers until noon.t.rzt day, when Jeswant Rao Holkar sent a k.ter to Lieutenant-Colonel Monson, requiring the surrender of the guns and small arms of the Bridals cittac7l - This demand being rejeafted with becoming spirit, Jeswunt Rao Holkar divided his force into three bodies, and made a vigorous attack cn the front and flanks of Lieutenant-Colonel Mop rson's corps. Owing, however, to the jud;cious position occupied by Lieutenant-Colonel Monson, and to the bravery and steadiness displayed by the troops under his command, Jeswnnt Rao Hoikar could not make any impression on Lieutenant-Colonel Mon son's detachment; and after various unsuccessful attacks, which continued until evening, Jeswunt Rao Holkar drew off his troops to a position two erns from Lieutenant-Colonel Monson's corps, where he was joined by his infantry and guns, and, where he encamped, with the intention, it is stated, of attacking Lieut.-Col. Monson the following morning. Lieutenant-Colonel Monson states, that he was ap prehensive the enemy might pass his re-r, and thus cut off his communication with the Mobilise's Pass, and with the town of Kotah, which was the only place, at that period of time. from which he couSd espea to derive any supplies. .Ndvert ing also to the circumscribed nature of his own po sition, to the supposed strength of leswunr Rao Holkar's force, and to the supposed weigh• and number of Jeswunt deo Holkar's guns, Lieut. sant- Colonel Monson di 1 not consider has post at Mo kundra to be tenable, and accordingly resole. . to re tire to Kotah, which place he reached on the 12t'e of July in the morning, after two marches. Ilse whole of the detachment experienced great fatigue, ewarg to the season of the year, and to the state of toe country. Lieutenant-Colonel Monson reports the condua of all the troops to have been cure/nets meritorious, and, on the llth of July to have oeen distinguished by particular gallantry and firmness. The loss sustained in the affair at the Mokundra Pass was inconsiderable, and is stated in the Official Return annexed to this Gazette. The Rajah of Kotah was unwilling to admit Lieu tenant Colonel Monson into the town, and stated, that he could not furnish Lieutenant Colonel Mon son with any provisions. As the troops began to experience severe distress for want of a proper supply of food, Lieutenant Colonel Monson continued his march to the Gaumus NuJdee Ghaut. The rains hail set in with violence on the 10th of July, and about this period of time became incessant. Al 'bough the Gaumus distant from the rains and Gaumus Nth!dee is only seven miles , Kotah, the obstrudions occasioneJ by the nature of the soil, prevented Lieu. Aga e,./.4. •.- "." 4 1 : Z