The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-05-19 00:00:00

POSTPONEMENT OF THE LOTTERY.
THE Public are 'relive, doily lairt)lllirils Hint in
consequence of proposed •Iterations of imports's, e in
the Government lottery Hepartineut at the Stamp Office,
which it has been found necessary to carry into cif. et pre.
viuu• to she Drawing of the Lottery, the Lords Commis.
'nursers of his Majesty's Treasury hove been pleased to order
be their Warrant of the 16th instant, that the Drawing,
olieb wan to have taken place on the 17th MAY, shall be
punt posted to
MONDAY, the 28th of MAY,

when all the Capitals of 21,0001. and all the 4,005 other
Prisia must he drawn. Thuile Persons who have m•t yet
availed themselves of the opportunity which the present
popular Lottery siTords them, of obtaining great Capitals at
one-half the usual price of advtotore, are invited to take
immediate advantage of this extension of time, which,
added to the previous great demand, will inevitably cause a
great scarcity of Chauces.
The Price remeitis at the same rnpreredently low rate of
a Whole Ticket Chanee for Fourteen Guineas, and a Six-
teenth only Twenty Shillings, other tiburrw in proportion ;
but a rise may ►hortly be expected to take place.
Ticket and Share Chance, ore nulling by T. BISH, Stork.
Broker, Nu. 4, Coriihill, and 9, Charingsrront, who ►hared
and sold in the last lottery, 2,053, Clare A-2,888, Class A-
-2.888, Class B-3 of 21,N0 !.!! sad several niiiior Capitals.
'ss The Niece of Storks are affixed, hourly, agilost
BMWS Office, iu Curolii:l; by which the Public can sec Ibc
fiuclualiuus..

• Detachment of artillery, Ist cavalry, one illgoislrest
necrs, one company of lits Mijcsiy'a 85th siegisnent, six
eutopxnies 2d and 3d regiments native iiirantry,•lst and sth
dim"

t A pi..tieal province in Goncrat, situated belle'', lie I
Rid and 23J deg. of North 1.31.
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Or Jagiut, Ninth Lat. 2: deg. 1h min. E. Lug. 00 deg.
7 wilt.

His Excellency will. 1 am sure, derive satisfaction from
this report of the good conduct of the troops, all of whom
admirably peifornied their duly, and owing to the pre-ober
character of the operation•, nearly the whole were engaged.
II must however always happen, that some are more bril-
liantly engaged than the rest, and on this occasion his Ma.
jesty's 85th regiment and the detachment of the Ist cavalry
were fortunate in the opportunity of displaying that high
courage, tempered with coolness and discipline, which
cannot he tun much admired, and reflects the greatest
credit on Major Digby and Captain Suilleux, commanding
the detachment of thew regiments.
Nothing could, however, be he' ter than the condom of the
'retool "battalion of the 3.1, and the first battalion of the
native infantry, which, although much divided, spewed that
zeal and gallantry whirl§ my knowledge of their excellent
discipline would hate led me to valise!,
The detachment of artillery maintained during the affair
of yesterday and in that of this day, dulling the short time
they were engaged, that gallantry for which that corps bar
so long been celebrated.
Nor could any thing be better than the conduct of Lieut.
Met and the pioneer*. in carrying and adjusting the lad.
stem under a galling fire.
To Lieuteuant.Cobinel Gilbert of the sth. and Titrucr
of the 341 Bombay regiment native infantry, and to Major
Dighy of his Majesty's 85th regiment, for their coolness and
gallantry to leading the storiniug parties, I am greatly in.
debted.

1 also feel greatly indebted to Captain Soilleux„ who com-
manded the detachment of the Ist ca•alty ; to Capians Man-
son, otos commanded the artillery; to lieutenant Eamon, of
the engineers; to Major Stemma, my Assistant Adjutant-
General; to Captain Wilson, my Amiatant Quarter-Master.
General; In Lieutenant IVilkivaun,my Assistant Commissary-
Cleueral, oho acted as my personal staff; anti to Lieutenant
Marriott, my personal Brigade. Major, whose numerous
wounds, however, put him hors de combat at the first momrat
of the assault, and now render hint incapable of becoming
the hearer of my dispatches, butt whom I most earnestly beg to
recommend to the notice of his Excellency the Commander.
Is-Chief as an Officer of great merit, Is hose exceeding gal.
blurry has on many occasions brought him to public notice.
' Ido myself the I to forward a retorts of the killed
and wounded, and also a copy of my order issued ou the oc-
casion. 1 have t►e honour to he, &c.
(Signed) L. STANHOIT., Lieut.-Colonel.
ammo of Casualties in the Geld detachment under the eons-
wand of Lieut.. Colonel the Hon. 1. Stanhope, at the cap-
ture of Dwarka, ou the 26th November, 1820.
KILLZO.
Ist regiment of Light Cavalry-3 regimental horses.
Artillery-1 gun homer.
Detachment of his Majesty 's• 65th regiment-1 rank and
111 c, 1 hintstee.
td'hatallion 3d regitnent-1 rank and tilt.