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Mr. W. DIUKINSON presented at the Bar se-
veral Papers. pursuant to order, relative to Sir H.
.Popham.—Ordered to lie on the table, and to be
printed.
. Sir J. NEWPORT, pursuant to notice, moved,
that it be an instrultion to the Committee on the
Bill for the Lunatic Asylum in Dublin, to make
provision for th., produdion annually to Parliament
of a statement of the condition of County Infirm-
aries, and of all Hospitals, &c. of Royal Found:s-
lim. or receiving Parliamentary bounty in Ireland.
Sir. ALEXANDER ohjeded to it, on the ground
that something more than a bare assertion of an
individual sbould be produced, before Parliament
should be asked to throw an indire& slur or cen-
sure on the Trustees of having misapplied the funds
of the cnarity.
This produced a short conversation between Mr.
BASTA Tina who supported the motion, and Mr.
Rosa, who was of opinion, that the Hon. Baronet's
()hie& might be obtained in a shorter way, by
moving that the accounts expended for those chari-
ties should be subjea to the revision of Parliament
annually.
Sir J. NEWPORT acquiesced in Mr. Rose's Lisa •
and withdrew hit motion.

The Neutral' Ships Bill, the Foreign Ships Bill.
the Customs Duty DiII, and the Excise Duty Bill,
were severally read a second thne. and ordered to
be eemmittid to.morrow.
Lord C STLEREAGH gave notice. that he
. ward,' to-morrow move for leave to bring in a Bill
for a Committee to take into consideration the
sevc:al Afts of Parliament relative to Bengal.
Mr. JOHNSON from the Oflice of the Chief Secre-
tary of Ireland. presented at the bar an Account of
the siomi of Money advanced for Seamen's Wages
to I.h January. 3R/15.
Ilse Committees of Supply and Ways and Means
were postponed to Friday.
Mr. ROSE brought up a Bill for amending and
continuing, for a time to be limited, the Mt of the
:'.7th of the King, relative to the Treaty with the
United States of America ; also a Bill for grant-
ing Licences, according to the Order of Council. for
pet-witting the import and export of Goods in Neu
tr-al M,;ns to and from Spanish Ports, which were
read a first and ordered to be read a second time
to-morrow.

Mr. DUNDAB brought up a petition from the
inhabitants of Ardrossin, in the County of Ayr,
against the Corn Bill--. Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. FOSTER moved, pursuant to notice, for
leave to bring in a bill to amend certain aqs to re
strain the issue of silver notes and promissory small
notes in Ireland. He said, his reason for bringing
in this Bill was, that the Bank of It. land had de-
termined to issue a small coinage in silver to obviate
the necessity of these silver notes.
Mr. MARTIN (of Galway) said, that as the two
Conntries ought in all circumstances to be assimi-
lated as neatly as possible to each other, he wished
the private bankers might he pet mitted to issue one,
twit, three, &c. up to five pounds, the same as in
England.
Mr. FOSTER said, he wished to keep the Irish
smal and dlvcr notes distina from that question,
and the Hon. Membcr miLlit bring it forward when-
ever he chose.

Mr. MAY said, that as the Right Hon. Gentle-
man liad mentioned an intention of the Bank of are•
land to issue silver tokens. to relieve the necessity of
silver notes, be would be glad to know the nature of
them.
Mr. FOSTER answered, that the dollars would
be the same as those in England, at ss. each, and
that it would be divided into small parts of so low as
NM and sd. each.--Leave granted.
Mr. FOSTER den moved for leave to bring in
a Bill for amending the Ad of 37 of the King, for
making good the roads in Ireland, and for render-
ing the conveyance of letters there the more secure
and expeditious.—Granted.
Also. for leave to bring in a Bill vs amend the
Ads relative to spirits so far as relates to permits for
—.nee of spirits under four gallons.—Granted.
'ANCR 1S I"IOR HOUSE HILL.
,G proposed to postpone the second
he Pancras Bill to this day se'nnight.
was, a considerable difference in opi•
the inhabitants, which he hoped would
that time ; and if it was not, he should
further interference in it.
'.A wished it to be postponed to
ittht.
hoped it would not be deferred for

more than a week, as, if the differences were not
settled in that time, he thought they never would.
After a few words from Mr. liaaNcis, the Bill
was postponed to this day fortnight.
The innkeepers Additional Rates for Quartering
Soldiers was brought up, read a first time, and or-
dered to be read a second time to-morrow.

Adjourned.

INDIA.

LETTER Fkol4 AN OFFICER OF WICOI CANE, DATED

AGA tt AUGUST 15, TO HIS TIMID IN LONDON.

My last told you of the misfortimes of Monson's
detachment, it brought them, I think, to Chambulla-
nulla, near the Lakuire Pass, they were there detain-
ed for ten days, suffering incredible hardships, the
Meenas annoyed them most dreadfully, and the
orosped of positive starvation compelled them to
hazard the crossing. In this, about one fourth of
the whole perished. They were, for the most part,
camp followers. Upon the 27th, they reached
Rampora. In the whole camp there were left only
three small flys of tents to shelter all the Officers;
and from the 10th, until their arrival at Rampant,
it hardly ever ceased raining. The Officers and men
have lost every thing they had ; many of them their
wives and children. Few of the Officers brought
to Rampora any property beyond what they adually
carried on their backs. At Rampora I hope they
are safe; but, I can tell you, that were llolkar a
man of enterprise, they would not be in a worse
place, for no provisions were laid in there, and a
few thousand horse would effedually stop all kind
of supplies from reaching him, unless they were ac-
companied by a very strong force ; but be appears
inadive, and has not, thank God, crossed the
Chumbullee : were he to do it now, Monson could
not be saved.

The praises bestowed on Monson, by General
Lake, met the public eye at a most unfortunate
crisis. 'lite benefits to be derived from Wingluis
appeared the phantom of his own brain; when put
to the point they vanished. I am sorry for Mon-
son ; he is much blamed. • He must &terve some
of it, but again it is said, he attributes all his mis-
fortunes to Col. Murray.
Ile (I mean Monson) must have been wrong. He
left his provisions too far ; he was advanced 100
miles beyond liana. I believe him a gallant fellow ;
but I ,eestion how he feels when loaded with re-
sponsibility, but any thing would have been better
than what he has done, than what his 4 happened to
them. Had they all perished in taking Kaffee, it
would have born nothing to the hardships they have
encountered, to the injury their flight has done the
state, to the disgrace it has brought upon our arms.
When Colonel M. commenced his reti eat, he order-
ed HingluiseGhur, to he evacuated, and the garri-
son to proceed to Kaffee; it consisted of a Com-
pany of Sep:ls, and two Subalterns. lhey ar-
rived at a Kallee, and were delivered up to Holkar
by the Rajah. He made the Sepoys pile their
arms, and dismissed then, ; the Officers he kept,
and treats well.

A small army is now getting:ready ; it is, I sup-
pose, to cover the country should Ilolkar attenipt
to invade ; but that I do not imagiue be will do,
therefore no army will take the field, but which will
be headed by It gallant Commander in Chief. It
appears extraordinary that, notwithstanding the ex-
perience we have had of the inefficacy of our army
to defend our extended conquests, together with our
late mislartunes, and tile host of foes which now
appear rising against ta:„ there is no encrease to
our army. Have lately obtained :he most positive
proof of every man of any power in our country
being in absolute alliance with Holkar. Ido ant
like our situation; our treasuries are empty; our
magazines are exhausted ; the army to take the
field is in want of every thing, and there is nothing
neater than Calcutta. Military economy will drive
us from the countr), sooner than powerful legit ns
could do. The civil service ought to be cut; it is
twee a much more advantageous lir.. than ever.
limy have more power, more grandeur. I saw a
lad, DOI titre years in the country, Lot year dire L :tg
the Commander in Chief himself :o take a particular
fort. His Excellency would not attempt it, until
authorised by him.
'['here is a report that Sirjohn does not go hi me.
I do not believe it : and there is also :t r port that
General Wellesley is to have a general command of
all the troops in the conquered country ; this think
snore proboble.
I wish most sincerely, not only on my own, but
the public account, to see you assisting General
Lake during the ensuing campaign : it will not be
a fighting one; it will be against our supplies, and
one of devastation.

IXTRACT FROM ANOTHILt LIITTER, DATeD SEPT. 22.

The fate of Monson's detachment has been a
most disastrous one. On the 21st ultimo, in the
evening, he left a strong garrison in Rampoora, and
with the remainder of his detachments, making
born 1,500 to 2,000 &clocks, and with two howit-
ices, he commenced his retreat towards this plain.
This measure he was compelled to adopt ; he had
not sufficient supplies for the whole in the fort, and
the army of Holkar, with a prodigious train of ar-
tillery, was in sigh•. He wished also to favour the
junaion of six battalions of Scindars, who had
agreed to join, and who had 21 guns. The lye-
poor Rajah bad also sent a force to his assistance,
but the vicinity of Holkar deterred their approach.
Early in the morning of the 22d he anived at the
river Burnasso. It had been fcrdahle the day be-
fore, but had, without any fall of rain, overflowed
its banks.

When he reached it, it was near a mile broad,and
rapid, upon it there were only two boats. On the
24d, he cross .d part of his baggage. his treasure,
and six companies of Sepoys. The enemy on this
day appeared, but attempted nothing. The nest
day was vinpLyed in crossing his hoops, &c. still
he did not experience any interruption horn the ene-
m7, although they appeared in vast numbers. Cap-
tam Nicholi, with the treasure, &c. moved on tow-
ards Coocheant Glair. On the morning of the
24th, the river was fordable in every place, and the
enemy, in large bodies, were seen crossing both
above and Below oar detachment, on the !tam-
pons side. Monson remained with the second bat-
talion, which was supporting the pitgiiets. This
battalion was about six hundred strong, and the
piciptets consisted of five companies, tomplsted
to one lr:rr•.dred men each ; about tea o'clock the

enemy's carali y charged this body, and were re
pulsed with great loss. The infantry and artillei )
of the enemy arrived about twelve o'clock, and
opened a heavy fire upon our party ; they at lengt:.
charged, but were again beaten back. Monson saw
therewas nothing left for itbut to return their charge.
and he led it with great gallantry; he beat the ene-
my oft in every quarter, and got possession of eight
guns, some of them eighteen pounders ; but as the)
had carried away the limbers and every thing be-
longing to the guns, he could make no use of there,
while cannon opened upon him 1:om every rpiarter ;
he was compelled to quit his prize. The enemy
followed him, and completed the defeat of this gal-
lant party. Of the second battalion only one of-.
ficer and 127 men were saved. His Aid-de-Camp
and Persian Interpreter were killed ; he himself was
wounded, as were most of the officers with him;
the number killed was 1 '2, among whom were the gal-
lant Major Sinclair and Capt. Crockatt, whom you
must recollea at Cawnpore. As soon as it was dark
he marched off from this batik of the Bannapa,
with his detachment, leaving one of the howitzers.
Early next morning, the 25th, he found himself
surrounded by the enemy, who continued to charge
him during the whole of that day, without making
any impression upon his line. About ten o'clock of
that night, he reached Coocheant Ghur, after a
march of fifty miles. He found Captain Nicholl
had arrived at this place early in the morning ; from
him he heard, upon his arrival, the Commandant
of Scindiah's battalion had sent him a message, de-
manding his treasure and guns, and, upon his non-
compliance, had attacked him. Capt. Nicholl re-
treated into the town of ConcheantGhur: theyor.ened
ten guns upon its ruined walls,and repeatedly charged
and entered the town ; but always found a gallant
resistance. Upon the approach of Monson, those
battalions, with all their guns, drew off and joined
Holkat's troops. I ought to have mentioned that
Bilker, on the 24th, brought up fifty-two guns
against Monson's piquets, &c.
The enemy reached Coocheant Ghur at the same
time with our detachment. Next morning, the
26th, they appeared in immense numbers, having
taken up positions all round the town, completely
investing it. About twelve o'clock at night of that
day, Monson moved out ; he had not gone above a
cuss, when a furious charge was made upon that
part of the line where the I 2th regiment was. They
heard them coming on, and in silence received their
fire, until they were close upon them, when they
gave them a volley, which did such execution
that this party never appeared again. While at
Coocheant Ghur, he received a summons from
Holkar, to which lie returned no answer, but
his emissaries succeeded too well in corrupting our
sepoys. A grenadier company of sepoys march-
ed over to him. During the whole of the 27th, he
was occupied in repelling the charges of the enemy.
Towards the evening, a most determined one was
made, with about 14,000 horse, he charged the four
sides of our square, Monson says, and so do seve-
ral officers who were in Tippeo's wars, with more
gallantry than ever they had seen his cavalry charge;
they were received with great firmness, many were
received open the bayonet, and it is computed, that
upwards of 500 men wese killed, and a few of ours
cut down. Near Hindoven the detachment halted,
and next day, the 28th, got through the Brunner
Pass, the enemy still continuing to distress us ;
he had with him six-potinders, which were im-
mediately opened, when it was found necessary
to halt the part of our column, for the rear
to close up ; and upon such occasions the enemy
generally charged. On this side of Brunner, where
Monson halted, Holkar had brought -up a great
number of guns, and he commenced a very heavy
cannonade, which compelled our detachment to
move off. They were still followed, until they
arrived at Jutt y pore, survey twelve toss from Agra ;
there they remained the whole of the day, and moved
onat night. in the confusion occasioned by marching
through a town at sight, the different corps were
separated, and Monson himself was left with four
or five Officers, to pursue his march. The corps,
in this situation, did not wait for them ; who, from
fatigue, could not keep up, hut pushed on. Some
brought in their colours with only 50 men; but in
this march, we suffered a severe loss. The people
of the country rose and cut up our people coming
along in small numbers. At this moment men are
coming in, some without their noses, others wanting
both their hands The wounded Officers had never
been dressed. I never witnessed so horrible a sight as
I beheld that morning, the wounded and sick Officers
upon horses, clinging round their necks, unable
to keep their seats, exhausted from die fatigues
they had undergone. The enemy followed our
party to within two cots of the walls of Agra.
In the course of :he 30:h and 31st. abort one half of
the number of men who marched from Rampoora,
arrived, many of them wounded, the rest had fallen
in the different aelions, or had fallen into the hands of
the enemy. The distance of the Brunassa River to
this place is near a errs, and this march was per-
formed in five days ; the circumstances under which
it was performed are more extraordinary than the
rapidity of it; until they reached Branner, the troops
had nothing meat but the green hulk of the Bajina ;
at Branner they got some grans, officers and men
filled their pockets with it, and had only that to sub-
sist upon until they reached Agra. This march
may, with propriety, be called a battle of five days,
for there was not an hour without aetual fighting or
some alarms. Dr. Burgh, and Lieuts. Rowning
and Harris, lost their detachments near 'rutty Pour,
were taken, and have been put to death by the
most cruel tortures.
It is a most serious disaster, that the whole coun-
try is now in arms, and Hulkitr exulting, within ten
toss of Agra. He has put in his aumils, and, for
the time, has taken possession of the country ; we
have now nothing but enemies, from this to Crojein,
and every power has aided in a manner so decidedly
inimical, that we shall now be under the necessity
of subduing them. On the other side of th, Junitia,
I find the country there also in arms, and all my
supplies for the arn'y stopped. The Commander in
Chiclwill be here immediately; but sinless he leaven
the country, which has shewn an eagerness for re.
volt, without a musket, he can collect no army. I
do not know w!,At Holkar's intentions are, I think
he will ),;.: .0 Delhi. It is now said he is waiting for
his infantry and artiflery : lie has about 175 pieccs of
cannon, «t 1 I Linde! :an I they are served nearly as
well as ours; he has 44 battalions and 25,000 horse.

The papers containing the correspondence be.
tween the British Government in India, and the
Moout. at Delhi, were yesterday distributed in the
House of Commons. We have copied from therm
a letter from the GOVERNOR Gs.sen AL in Council,
to the Secret Committee, dated the 12th of April,
1801, which may be considered as a summary, or
report of the whole correspondence, and coniequent-
ly renders it unnecessary to detail the letters, as be.
ing, in &a, only an appendix to the statement of
the GOVELNOR GENES AL.

A report prevailed yesterday that some distutb-
ance had broken out at Gibraltar, but we were not
able to trace it to any authentic source.

Yesterday, about two o'clock, a Privy Council
WAS held at Lord MULOR AV eS Office, at w:sich Sir
JAMES CRAIO and the Russian AMBASSADOR At-
tended. The Council did not break up till past four.
Yesterday, a Quarterly General Court was held
at the East-India House, when the usual accounts
were laid before the Proprietors, in conformity to
the bye-laws. After which, Mr. hours Ausia
spoke on the subject of the seminary about to be es-
Lablisited for Writers, at llertford•Castle The
Court, which was but thinly attended, adjourned
sine du-.

It gives us a particular satisfaction to be author-
ised to Assure our readers, that the late report, rela-
tive to the defeat of Genetal Lord LAKE, is entirely
without fountintion.

Yesterday a Court of Direaors was held at the
East India House, when the following Commanders
took leave of the Court, previous to departing
for their respe.flise deginations ; viz. Capt. Wit..
.tare Kay, Retreat, Madeira and Bombay ; Capt.
CRAILBS GRAH•SII. 'Tigris, Madras and Bengal.
The Court adjourned at six o'clock till this day.
The American ship Ulysw, Captain klvrFross, '
from Virginia, arrived at Liverpool, was boarded on
the '2lst inst. of the Swale., by a French schooner
privateer full of nun.
By a Gentleman who arrived yesterday from
Rotterdam, we learn, that the English prisoners of
war experienced great hardship from the severity of
the weather, and their allowance of provisions be-
ing very scanty, eighteen English sailors broke out
or gaol at Fellingham, when they secured some
boats ; one of which sunk, when nine of them were
drowned, the other was picked up by a neutral ves-
sel, which landed him in Wapping ; the tate of the
other boat is unkrriwri, it is supposed she is gone to
the bottom. _ .

It is stated in an article from Naples, that the
French fl.:et was very much damaged ; that many
of the ships returned to port with the loss of their
m.:sts; And that a line of battle ship,which one of
our frigates chased into a Corsica.; port, had got on
shore, and was completely wrecked.
The High Sheriff of the c.nity of Cork has
waited on Mr. Toot, JONES to inform him, that be
is no longer in charge of the General of the dis-
triß, bin that his dame will appear on the Calendar
at the next Assizes s of course, Mr. Jonas is about
to be liberated. .

the report to some of the Papers, stating that a
Mutiny had arisen on hoard the Ekeprime Frigate,
and that the cre.v, having confined their officers,
had carried the vessel into a French port, laden
with an immense quantity of dollars, taken out of
the prizes captured in the Mediterranean, has no
foundation. 'llse EKeptietrao Frigate is cruising off
the Western Islands, and has not been near die Me
diterranean.
The latest accounts from Stockholm, dated Marck
14, mention, that the Chevalier de Rem AUSON
about to set off for London, as Ambassador frets
the COM( of Sweden, in the room of the Baron de
c emir LIM, who leaves this country, to the regret
of our Ministers, on account of ill health.
Government, we understand, have received cer-
tain intelligence, that the Rochfort squadron is des-
tined for the East Indies.
Private a.lvices state, that the Emperor of Act.
rata has fully sandioned the arrangements rclattre
to the new Sovereignty of Boa trARTS in Italy.
It is asserted that the Court of Naples has gists
to France the most positive assurance of its incri-
mination to remain neutral, and promisel rot t.i
supply the English fleet in the Mediterranean stt'.h
aoy provisions, and also to provide for the main-
tenance of General Sr. Cy R'S army.
A printed paper, laid on Tuesday before the Home
of Commons, contains a copy of the Kt sesWattant,
dated 3lst July, 11304, granting an additional talus
of 1,5001. a year, over and above the yearly salary
3,0001. to Viscount Mese t. Le, as Lord Pitsy
Seal of Scotland; also a copy of the Kiero's War-
rant, granting a lease to the Honourable Joss
Hors and others, of the Fee Duties, and (*h.!'
rents, and arrears of rent, in the Lordships of Fite
and Strathern, in trust for Viscountess Met-
for life, at the yearly sum of 51. 13s. 4J.;
30th July, 1803. An account of the rents
flexed, from which it appears, that they AA cAA geabe..
9001. a year. Viscount's. M ILVI LI./ also recelel
a balance of arrear to the amount of 3,5,431.
Enloe to the date of said lease.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 28.
In ur preceding columns are given two letterLAD
bath of them from Officers of high rank in India, On
They contain several new and intere..ting particu. at 11101
lars concerning the unfortunate expeuitton and r. first
treat of Colonel MoNYON. So far, however, as they figure.
impute any blame to that gallant Officer, we do u.A Egyptia
wish to be considered as giving any opinion of oth rerde;
own. The official account of the campaign is idea
already before the public ; but, in awe of so mud. It was
interest, it would not become an impartial print to lirth.r‘e
withhold any new information coming from so re,
which
spatable a quarter, although it should differ in the fins
some points from the account in the Gautte. licacia