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'.. _' The Order of the Day being read ►or the first reading of the Buil*. preventing the Forgery of Country Bank Notes, Mr. TY RWH IT wished to know, whether this was ?was proposed in consequence of any consi. detable Forgeries on. Country Bankers ? Sir W. arort ID replied in the affirmative. Mr. JONES gave notice, that he should pro.. pose a Clause for laying an additional Tax upon Country Bank Notes. Mr. MARTIN supported the B:11, because it, tendency was to prevent the crime of Forgery. The Bill was then read a iirst time. ARMY IN EGYPT. The CH4NCELLOR of the EXCHEOUER rose to give notice, that on Monday next he should move the Thanks of the. House. to General flu r. . . cHINSON, and the other Officers and Men composing the gallant Army in Egypt. He had no hesitation to say, that 'there never was any service in . which the skill, the gallantry, and _the discipline of the Btitish, or any other Army, had been more etni nently displayed. In Mentioning the services of General Hu'rem NSON, he was necessarily led to the melancholy consideration, of the loss the Country had sustained by the death of General An E RCROV BY, and he was certain he should not do justice to the feelings of General HurctuNsori, or to his own, if he did not deeply lament the great loss the Country had sustained by the death of that most able and gallant Officer. This necessarily led him to another consideration, in which he was sure he was anticipated by the- feelings of the House,. be cause every man who admired these eminent quali fications which were necessary to constitute a great Military Charmer, must be anxious to do honour to himself and his Country, by paying the last tri bute of respeft- to the Memory of Gcueral ABER.. CROMEY. Mr. ROIISON moved, that there be laid before 'the House an account of the sums of money advan. ced by this Country by way of Subsidy to Foreign Powers, together with the interest, due ,thereon. • Mr. PANSITTART opmsed the Motion, as no notice whatever had been given by . the Hon. Gen tleman of his intention to call for these Papers. Mr. JOXES contended, that the Hon. Gentle man had a right to call for those Papers without giving any previous notice, and said that many Motions Were made for Papers on the other side of the House without previous notice. The SPEAKER said, the usual praaice of the House had been to give notice if there was a pro bability of the produuion of the Papers being op posed—lf their production was a mere matter of course, then it was not usual to give notice. Lord lIAIVKESRURY said, it was usual, as, a matter of, courtesy, for a Gentßquan who wished for the produaion of a Paper, to communicate with the person at the head of the Department from which he wanted it. - If the person so applied to had no objeaion to produce the Paper, then the IVlotion Was made as. a matter of course ; if he had, then it was always usual to give notice. Mr. GREY said, the practice of giving notices of Motions, was Om, and in his opinion had not been produaive of any good consequence, for if notices were ?lot giver., Gentlemen would attend more regularly. He conceived that every Gentle_ man had a right to move for Papers, without any communication whatever to the Person -at thell . head of any Department. It had not been stated that .there was any real objeaion to the produaion of this Paper, and the opposition which was made, ap. peared to him highly unparliamentary. The SPEAKER 'said, that since he had been in 'Parliament, it had always been usual when a Gen tleman wanted a Paper, to give notice to persons in Office of his intention to move for it, in order that They might consider whether it was fit to oppose its yroduftion or not. Lord HAWKESBURY, in'explanation,said, that he had never stated ii to be necessary for any Gen tleman wanting a Paper, to consult with persons in Office ; he'had merely said, that such communica tions were usual, and consistent with that courtesy which generally 'prevailed between Members of Parliament. The CILANCEL4,OR of the EXCHEQUER said, be should be sorry to object to this Motion, inform ed, or rather uninformed as he was 'upon the subject; if, however, the l ion. Gentleman persisted in it, be should be under the necessity of opposing it. There certainly could be no donbtbuethat a Member had a right to submit any Motion- he pleased to the hinose,' but unless stri4l tight was sometimes a little mitigated, it would , often be produaive of great inconvenience. It, surely was better that a mutual good 'understanding should subsist upon these sublets among Gentlemen, and it had always subsisted,, even in times of the most violent Puha. rnenrary differences. He ditt not say he had -t right to exped 'that any- notice of this kind. should 'be given to him, but he shoulti consider it as polite to do so, and it certainly ,was what he should do himself. ~Mr: GORY explainCd, • and said, that , in Jreland, it was not necessary even to second a Motion for the produaioa of Papers.. _ _ • Mr, YORKE saia, that the Hon. Gentleman who wished that notice shofild uot he given, as it would compel the attendance of Members in their places, was notperhaps, of all others, the Gentletnan who had th Lest right to read the !louse a Ledure upon the subjcEl of attendance. This was a Question not of trift right, but of courtesy and general convenience; and themfore, he thought the practice of giving notice ou‘ght to be adhered to. . The CHANCELLO R of the EXCHEQUER said., that 'baiting examined the Motion, be could not pring hirnielf to give it his negative r therefore he should move the previous question. 'Mr. VANSiv , , cur explained. `, Mr. joNts and Mr, 'NI cilot.s supported the Motion., - Mr. CORRY'said, that the infcrmaticn the.Gen tleoun wanted Was to' he fuJnti in the J.Gurual3 of the House.- • • Mr. .791INSTON said, that the, amount of the Subsidies might be found in the journals, but not ale ;mount of the interest due, . Mr. MARTIN and Mr. Robsoil r.turported the original Mdtion. Mr. B AGWELL said, that the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. GREY) was not correa in supposing that it was not necessary to second Motions for Papers in the Irish House of Commons. After a few words from Mr. MARTIN, of Gal way, against the original Motion, the previous question was put and carried. . The - CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he had it in command from His .MA JESTY, 10 lay before the House certain Papers .relative to the detention of Russian, Swedish, and Danish Ships.— Ordered to lie on the Table. • Mr. GREY wi s hed to k now w h et h er t h e Right Hon. Gentleman meant to make any Motion upon them. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he meant to move for a Bill of Indemnity fur the Inferior Agents who had seized those Vessels. Mr. GREY said, that he saw at present no ob kftion to such a Bill, hut reserved to himself the right of opposing it hereafter, if he should see cause to alter his opinion. Mr. PL LHAM brought up the Report of the Com mittee of Secresy, and gave notice that he should on Monday move that it should be taken into conside ration on Thursday next. The Report was then ordered to be printed. Mr. JONES gave notice that he should next week move for some papers relative to Egypt—he was then proceeding to ask some questions relative to llzs MAJESTY'S health, when he was called to Order by Mr. YORKE, who said, that such questions could not he put with any view to propriety or decency. The Master and Servants Bill was read a second time. The Report of the Clergymens' Exclusion Bill was brought up, and after some verbal amendments, was agreed to, and ordered to be read a third time on Monday. The Bill for requiring returns of the assessments made for the Poor was read a second time. The Poor Assessment Bill and Cartwright's Wool combing Machine Bill were read a second time. Mr. JONES said, he now rose to put a question, which was, whether. the Message from His MA J ES. TY which had been delivered yesterday by the Noble Lord, was. authorized by His MAJESTY in Council ? Mr. ADDINGTON said, that this was a clues. tion which, as the Hon. Gentleman had appeared anxiously and repeatedly desirous ro put, must not be passed over in silence. The Hon. Gentleman, he presumed, must have asked this question from ignorance, for he ought to have known, that His MAJESTY frequently sent down Messages to that House without any previous formal meeting of His MAJESTY in Council. Whether the question proceeded from the conscientious feelings of the Hon. Gentleman, he best knew ; hut whether, in decency or propriety, it was a question which ought to have been put, that Hon. Gentleman's calm refleaions would serve to infoim him. But he felt no hesitation in saying, that it was well known that Inquiries of this nature had originated in ru mours industriously spread, but which only refleeted disgrace on those who raised them. He had, how. ever, the satisfadion to declare, and that from the best information of those on whom be could rely— he spoke from his own knowledge, and he trusted he was incapable of imposing on the House . ; from those sources , he. could state, that which he was sure must console the feelings and allay the apprehensions of every loyal man in the country. The Bill to enforce the payment of fines imposed at Quarter Sessions, was read a second time, anti ordered to be committed on Tuesday. The Portugal Wine Warehouse Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Wednesday. The other orders of the day were deferred.—At seven o'clock the House adjourned to Monday. LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, FR IDAY, MAY IS. Dortoting-Striet, May 15, 1801. Dispatches, of which the following are Copies, ad,:res•,ed to the Right Honourable Henry Dundas, have been received this morning at the Office of the Right Honourable Lord.'Hobart, one of His Ma jesty's Principal Secretaries of state : Catthz:fire Alexandria, SIR, March 19, 1801. I have the Honor to enclose herewith a Copy of the Articles of Capitulation of the Fort of Aboukir, tdgether with a Return of the Prisoners surrendered, and of the. Ordnance and Stores found in' the Fort. I have the Honor to bc, &c. (Signed) RA. ABERCROMBY. The Right Hcnt. Henry Dundas, ' &c. &c. &c. lirricies de la Capitulation demandele pour I.t Gornison au Aberthir, ar.riege par le 27 rentose,- An 9 d e la Republique • Franttine. . • Art: I. Ia Garnison du Fort d'Aboukir sortira avec les Flonneurs de la Guerre, Drapeaux deployes, Welles al- Itimets. - Elle sera conduite . cl'Alexandric par Mer pour y kn.; eeliarigee pour on Nombre egal de Prisouniers, et s'en gageraide ne servir q' a.pres son Echange. Repoase.—La Garnison se rendre Prisonniers de Guerre, sortirii avoid les Honneurs de' Ia Guerre, et apras avoir depose leurs Antics stir IcGlacis, sera transporte A bord de la Flotte. An. 11. Les 0 diciers conserveront leurs Armes dans tors les Car; ; les Meubles et EiNts seront emportecs autant que faire se pour a, tarn pour les Officier3 que pour les Troupes. 11 n'est fait mention dans certe Article que d'E flets particu liers u'ayant ancun R a pp ort aux Ellers Militaircs. Reponse.—Accortle, ‘ sauf les NlJubles qui ttoivent tons res ter dans la Place, tout le ✓ Monde devant etre embarque avant trois Hewes. Are. 111. II sera accords Vingt Quatre lieures A. la Garni son pour disposer les Baggages avant la Sortie. itr,Ne. —•L'A nide repond celuiei. Art. r, IV. Tout cc que appartient aux Fortifications, a Aftilleeie et austres Ellets tees clue Munitions de bottehe seront remises au pouvoir, du Vainqueur dans la Tenure lyres P I nventair.: faite et eonstate par tea Offieiers deux Armees et Agents Civils, les Paplers relatifs an !.;Jririee de la Place seront egalement remises.' - Reponse.—Convenu. • Art. V. Les Articles nonpr6vues seront rappellees, et ter. minces par les . Deux Parties.---Les Conditions ne petivent avoir lien que dani les Vlngt quatre fleureS apras l'Arete tee la Capintletion. . • • R.4.4mse.—L'Article Trois repon t l a celtilei, ni Circes ni Egyptieus ne seront compris dans Ia capitulation.' ' (Signed) DALHOUSIE; Colonel. VINACHE, le Chef de Battalion du 'Genie, Commandant 'la TrultPc; et Fort d'.Abotikir.• - • Approved by the Commander in Chief (Signed) 1. ItOpg,. Adjutant-Generai. Return of Prisemers snrrenderci iy !be March A, trot. 2 Chiefs of Battalion.-- 8 Inferior Officers. 1.10 Non- Commissioned Ottieets and Privates. (Signed) DA I. HO USI E, Culenel.• (Signed) JOHN HOPE, Adj. General. Return of Ordnance and Strives ,found in the Port of Aboukir, March A, 'Sot. Brass. Guns, 4 French 24-pounders. Mortars, 2 French 12-irgh. Iron. Guns, 3 French 8-pounders, 3. French 3-pounders. Tra velling Carriages, . 24-pounders. Standing ditto, 3 8. pounders and 3 3-pounders. 2 iron beds for mortars. 800 round and 4o grape 24-pound shot. tau round and so grape 8-pound shut. 630 empty shells.. go harrcrs of powder of 200 pounds each. 170 French muskets. 143 cartouch boxes. zoo musket flints. 5 cwt. of match. N. B. There are a quantity of small Stores riot yet taken an account of. (Signed) GEO. COOKSON, Brigade-Major, Royal Artillery. No Engineers' Stores of consequence. (Signed) W. H. FORD, Captain, Roy - al Engineer > . JOHN HOPE, Adjutant-General. Camp Four Miles from Alexandria, SIR, sth April, iSol. I have the Honor to acquaint you, that on the Bth of March, an affair rook place between a Patrole of our Cavalry and one of the Enemy, in the neighbourhood of Alexandria : I have to regret that Colonel Archdall of the 12th Light Dragoons re ceived a wound in the arm, which has . since been amputated, and that w e h ave ' cut same N - aluable Officers and Men. Enclosed herewi:h I have the honor to transmit to you a List of the killed, Wounded, and taken Prisoners on that day. I have the Honor to he, &c. (Signed) J. H. HUI CHINSON. Retunt of the Killed, Minded, an.' cf .114cr-General Fincb'i Brigade, March IS, ISoi. 12th Light Dragoons, s Horses, killed ; r Of fi er, r Serjeant, • wounded; 2 Officers, 7 Rank and File, 7 Horses ' missing. —z6th Ditto, t Quarter-Master, 7 Rank a nd File, 18 Horses, killed ; t Officer, 6 Rank and File, lz Horses, wounded; t Officer, t Quarter-Master, 5 Rank and File, missing. a Total, t Quarter-Master, 7 Rank and File,23 Horses, killed ; 2 Officers, r Serjeant, 6 Rank and File, rz Horses, Nvound ed; 3 Officers, t Quarter-Master, iz Rank and File, 7 Horses, missing. OFFICER KILLED. 26th Light Dragoons, Quarter-Master John Simpson.. OFFICERS WOUNDE t2th Light Dragoons, Col. Mervyn Archd.,ll. 26th Ditto, Lieut. and Adjutant John Halle. OFFICERS TAKEN PRISONERS. tztli Light Dragoons, Captain the Honourable Pierce Butler; Cornet Earl Lindsay Daniel.---26th Ditto, Captain Charles Turner, (Brigade Major;) Quarter-Nlaiter Abraham :Moul ton. (Signal) JOHN ABERCROMBY, Deputy Adjutant-General. Bead-Quarters, Camp, Four Miles from SIR, Alexandria, April i sth, iBo 1. I have the ho nor to i n f orm you, that, aim the Affair of the 13th of March, the Army took a position about four miles from Alexandria, having a sandy Plain in their Front, the Sea on their Right, and the Canal of Alexandria (at present dry) and the Lake of Aboukir on their Left. In this position we remained without any material occur rence taking place till the 21st of March, when the Enemy attacked us with nearly the whole of their colleCted Force, amounting probably to Eleven or twelve thousand men. Of fourteen Demi-Brigades of Infantry, which the French have in this Country, twelve appear to have been engaged, and all their Cavalry, with the exce p t i on of one Regiment. The Enemy made the following disposition of their Army :' General Lanusse was on their Left, with four Demi.Brigades of - Infantry, and a•considerable body of Cavalry, commanded by General Roite ; Gene. rals Friant and Rampon were in the Centre, with five Demiarigades ; General Regnier on the Right, with two bemi- Brigades and two . Regiments of Cavalry ; General D'Estain commanded the Ad. vanced Guard, consisting of one Demi-Brigade, ,some Light Troops, and a Detachment of Cavalry. The Alion commenced about an hour before day-light, by a false attack on our Left,. which was under Nlajor-General Craddock's command, where they were soon repulsed. The most vigorous efforts of the Enemy were, however, direled against our Right, whiCh they used every possible exertion to turn. The Attack on that point was begun with great impetuosity by the French Infantry, sustained by a strong body df Cavalry, , who charged in Co lumn. They were received by our . Troops with equal ardour, and the utmost steadiness and disci_ Wine. The contest was unusually obstinate ;, the Enemy were twice repulsed, and their Cavalry were repeatedly mixed with our infantry. They at length retired, :leaving a prodigious number of dead and wounded on the field. While this was passing on the Right, they► at. .empted to penetrate our Centre with a Column of Infantry, who were also repulsed, and obliged to retreat with loss. The French during the whole of the Mlion, refused their Right. They pushed for ward, however, a Corps of Light Troops, supported by a Body of Infantry and Cavalry, to kt.t;p our Left in check, which certainly was, at that time, the weakest part of our Line. We have taken about two btrared Prisoners (not wounded) ; but it was impossible to pur s ue our Vidory, on account of our inferiority in Caval ry, and because the French had lined the opposite Hills with cannon, under which they retired. We also have suffered corksidenibly ; few , more severe Mlions have ever been f4oght, considering the num bers engaged o'a both We have sustained irreparable loss in the person- of our never suracientl to be lamented Commander in Chief, Sir Rali Abercromby, who was mortally wounded in tl Aaion, and died on the zSth ofiVlarch. I belie: he Was wounded early, but he concealed his situ; tion from those about him, and continued in tl fteld,.gi..ving.h6 orders with that coolness and re spicuity, which had ever marked his chara&er, t long after the Aaion was over, when he faint, through weakness and loss . of)3lood. Were it pc mitred for a Soldier, to regret any one who has f len in the service of his Country, I might be e cused for lamenting him more than any other persc but it is some aonsolation to those who tender loved him, that as his . life was honourable, so W, his death glorious...._ His memory will be record in the Annals of his Country, will be sacred to eve. British Suldier, and embalmed in the recolleaion a grateful posterity. It is impossible for me to do justice to the zeal the Officers and- to the gallantry of the Soldiers this Army. - The Reierve, against whom the.pril cipal_attack of the Enemy Wid direaed, conclude themselves with - unexampled spirit. They resibte the impetuosity of the French Infantry, and reptilsii . several charges of Cavalry. Major-General ;tam was wounded at their head, though not danger ously. I regret, however, the temporaryAocni from the Army of this highly valuable and meritc rious Officer, whose counsel and co-operation woul he so highly necessary to me at this moment. Br gadier-Goneral Oakes was wounded nearly at tl same time,' and the Army has been deprived of a service of an excellent Officer. The 28th and 42 Regiments aded in the most distinguished and bri' liant manner. Colonel Paget, an Offieer of gee; promise, was wounded at the head of the form Regiment ; 'he has since, though not quite recoverec returned to his duty. Brigadier-General Stuart and the Foreign Brigac supported the Reserve with much promptness as spirit : indeed it is but justice to this Corps to sal that they have, on all occasions, endeavoured I emulate the zeal and spirit exhibited by the 'Briti! Troops, and have perfealy succeeded. neral .Ludlow. deserves much approbation for 11 condua when the centre of the Army was attacked under his guidance the Guards conduced themsely4 in the most cool, intrepid, and soldier-like manner they . received very effeaual support by a .rnoremer) of the Right of General Coote's Brigade. Brigs dier.General Hope was wounded the hand ; ,th Army .has been deprived of the service of . a• mos auive, - zealous, and judicious Officer, The loss of the Enemy has been great ; it is cg ciliated at upwards of Three Thousand killed wounded, and taken Prisoners. General Roize who commanded ?he Cavalry, whiCh sufrered con sidirabli, — iiasicilled in the field. Generals Lanuss and Bodet are since dead of their wounds. I hav been informed that several other General Officers whose names I do not know, have been either kale or wounded. I cannot conclude this Letter without solemn' assuring you, that, in the arduous contest in whic we are at present engaged, His Majesty's Troop, in Egypt have faithfully discharged thcir Duty ti their Country, and nobly upheld the Fame of th ,British Name and Nation. I have the Honor to be, S.c. (Signed) J. H. HUTCHINSON Herewith I have the honor to enclose a List c the Killed and Wounded vn the aist,of March. Return, ef the Ki Illuetdc.-.4 and Illierir&, of tLe ermy v•dr Me Coreenemei elf General Sir .Ralp,6 Alercroarby, IL Pr ea illeXerdilli, 21 st March, 18q 1. CAI; ALI% Y.-11th Light Dragoons, I Horse killed; r Drum. mer, a Rank and File, wounded.—lath Ditto, 6 Rank ant File, wounded.—a4th Ditto, 3 Rank and file, wounded —Hotilliesch's Dim), I 11011 C killed ; z Rank and file, Horses wounded.---Royal Artillery, 14 Rank and File kir. led ; s Officers, 4o Rank and File, wounded ; I Rank ant File, missini. BRAG AD}. or (iliftltns.—lst Battalion of the Coldstream, Rank and File, killed ; • 1 Serjeant, sz .Rank and File. wounded.—lst Battalion of the 3d R4;iinent, .1 Officer, 3 Serjeants, 38 Rank and 1' ile, killed; 3 ()nicer's, BSericant* l 145 Rank and file, wounded. IST Bit tonnE.—ad Battalion of the Royals, g Rank and File killed ; :4:Officers Serjeant, 68 Rank an d File, wounded. —lst Battalion o f 54th Rog. r Rank and File, killed 9 Rank and File, wounded...--2d Battalion of the 54th Rtg i Officer, 3 Rank and File, killed ; a Officers, 39 Rani and File, wounded.—gad keg. 3 Rank and File, killed 1 Officers, 37 Rank and File, wounded. 1D BR c A DE.-Bth Reg,„. I Rank and File, killed; 2 R2lll and File, wounded.-13th Rej : ;. 1 Rank and File, wound. ed.-18th Reg. 2 Rank and File, wounded.-90th Reg. Rank and File, wounded. 3o G A DZ.-27th keg. 1 Rank and File; killed; 5 Rani and File, wounded.-soth Reg. 1 Rank and File, killed; Officers, 2 Serjeants, 35 Rank and File, wounded.--79if Reg. 1 Serjearig; killed; I Officer, 2 Serjeants, Rank ant File, wounded: 4TH BRIGADE.--Queen's ,Serjcants, I Officer, 3 7 Rank and File, wounded.- 1 -3 o tli Reg. 4 Rank and File, killed, Officers ' 3 Serjeants at Rank and File, wounded .-44 th keg. t Rank and File, killed; t Officer, t Serjeant, rq Rank and File, wounded.-89th Reg. a Rank and File, killed; 2 Officers, t Serjeant, Rank and File wounded. N STH 'IG AD E.- . 3, 3 Off i cers, Serjdant, 40 R2llll and File, killt-p1.119 ; ro Officers, 7 Serjeants, ;45 Rank arid Tile wounded ; 13 Rank and file, missitig.—De Rolle's, 9 Rank and File, killed; 2 Officers, 5 Serjetnts, I Drum mer, st Rank and File, w o und e d ; 3 O ff i cers , I Serjeant, 8 Rank and File, t Serjeant, 12 Rank and File, killed ; 5 Officers, 2 Sal:4lltS, 40 Rank and File, wounded. RESERVE-23d Reg. S Rank and File killed; i Officer, a Sedrants, 12 Rank and File, wounded.-2Sth Reg. 2 Ser_ jeants, a Rank and File, ki lled; 4 O ff icers, 4 Scrjeants, 46 Rank and File, wounded ' • 4 Rank and File missing...-. 40th Hank Comp. 4 Rank and File killed ; r Officer, a Rank and File, wounded.--42d Reg. 4 4i)flc.trs, 48 Rank and File, killed ; 8 Officers, 6 Serjeants, 247 Rank and File, wounded.--58th Reg. i Officer, t Serjaant, a Runk ~~