The Sun.
London, England, 1803-02-07 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, Felt. 6.

ARRIVED the Ship Eliza, Capt, HOL LNI All, from
Demerary, which Island she left the 23d Dfcembet
lair; in company with the Ship Genoa/Water,
Capt. MiPnit AL, but parted with !Cr the next thYt
the' Eliza runniag down the Coast of Barhadots,
and the Central Hunt.er shaping &different course.
On the loth December the. Ship Governor 41;101
sailed 'from Demerary "for Londorr, laden; but ft°
other British Ship was suffered "to load, and several
Guineamen who had carried Slaves there, in copse'
quence departed in ballast. The American Shies
were permitted to take rum and molasses, but no
other produce.
Arrived arctic Metherbank, and put under qta•
rantine, the Swedish ship Breta Christiana, CARL.
sox, from Alicant for Gottenburgh ;
Danish ship
Maria Magdalena, SCHULTZ, from Barcelona, with
wine, brandy, ; Spanish brig La Amista, GA.
LIANO, `from Cadiz) with wine and 'fruit, for
Ostend.
Arrived also, the tntio Brothers, TINDALL) Gosh
Ignalt.er7:nliio;:n9e7ilotEßXjsl
stodNit,ion, PARKER, and Mar:
Generous Friend:,
BRowc,
frofrmomßSituvnrde-eiri
Sailed 'the William and Mary, CAtta., f6r Ilew"
castle ; and Portsmouth, BußN“Ppit I,ondon•
The Sloop Sto'ar, front Christchurch, with 1)50
for this Port, in 2 sudden gust of wind, just n°l./
upset near the .harbour's mouth,, 'and, m3st..tn;l°'
choly to relate, two women and two children,
stingers in the cabin, have perished;
leinGdr;acaen.a,

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NARRATIVE (4 .ATJT-HORITY) Ot THE MOVE.
MENTI Or THE IiORTY.SECOND 'R. H. REGI.
MENT, ON THE 31ST OI4',IIIARCH, 180.

ON the morning of the etst of March, the Piitucts of the
Reserve bad given their fire and retired, when Brigadier-Gen:
Oants ordered the left wing of the 42d to advance. Major
Setaz.teo, rlho commanded this wing; had nearly gained the
leftof the redoubt, in which the ath Regiment had taken
post, and were engaged, when he immediately encountered the
Enemy in. front. They were at this time endeavouring to force
the redoubt, the ruins, and the Corps which communicated
frem thence to the sea: To the left Of the Major's position,
the road from Alexandria to Aboukir passei
,through.a con-
siderable hollow, which separated the 42t1 froth the Guards,
a spaCe which was unoccupied by any troops in the first
line. On this road the Officers of the Light Company de-
scried and gave information of a column ;of the enemy di7
seiting its March upon their ilea; and havihg with theme
Standard and afield-piece.
. .
The Major himself soon after ascertained thiScelumn to be:
trench; and directed the Officer commanding the Light Com
imny to be ready to form front to 'his sank; in case any it.
tempt should be made to turn it.
The firing at this time was very smart, both in his front
and to the right. Passing by. the rear, he had just reached
the right 'of the wing he commanded, wheh he heard a dis-
charge of grape ; and on 'returning rapidly to the left; saw a
Trench Battalion in his rear, white field piece and six horses,
and two lOWA camels behind theM. Conceiving hirriself
likely to be 'placed between twee fires, he did net liesitate,to
eider the ‘'irig to face to the right.about, and charge. The
order s,as obeyed with a spirited promptness, Which speedily
tonsured the discomgture of part of this Corps, and obtained
possession of the gun.
The head of the enemy's column, followed by Major
tti rt L tee, direelesl its movements on the ruins, and were
now met by the right wing of the 42d, under , Lieutenant-
Colonel A.La*Xgnati Sisi‘-ityr, who here joined in the
confli6l.
.•
Thus pressed,
a part of the Column sought shelter in the
lunar whii.h they entered, receiving the fire of some Com-
panies Elf the 58th Regiment. The 4ad at this time ;closed
In with ihem, and their Standard was taken froth the bearer
.0Y Major Sri a,. G, who consigned it iiichargeto a Non
COMltlitsionect Officer. The survivors of the Enemy irrime-
; !lately sintendered; and were marched prisOneri to the Beach
by t Of the 4id Regiinent.
Both wings of the 4ed, now quitting the ruins, formed
battalion under the orders or Lieiti.7-ecii. A. St ew A k a-, and
procteded'to the ;round which the left Whig had occupied at
the commencement of the Action on the left of the 28th re.
doubt. Along with the: 28th, the Reginient\ ryas now en-
.
Vged jti Opposing the repeated attempts of the Enemy to
force the redoubt--attempts repeated also in the seine man.
fir', fresh bodies endeaveuring to cotne round its left, ap-
Patently tobreak the line of the 42d, and firce the redoubt..
The eolinun In front kept up a heaVy fire,
At the same time I when Sir Rei..i;it Atialterioietv
coming up to the 42d, gave orders• that the Enemy should
tot be allowed to gain the height. Orders were at that
moment giVen by Lientenant7Colonel At r ty nice Stew_
AAT to Charge; Which was instantly done, arid the Frenth
Infantry Were driven rlyit the declivity to a considerable
distance in *front and left of .the position of the Reserve.
They retreated through Ithe intervals of their Cavaliy,
Who Were now observed, as the smoke cleared away otiose to
'the left of the 4icl. The eiertiond of this charge had, disor-
tiered the line; and Lieutenant-Colonel A. Stew ART judg-,
ing that the Enmity's Cavalry were preparing to charge in
Urn, ordered the 4id to form quickly on the Grenadiers, and
.prepare tOreceive theni. This moment teas selected by the
Enemy fora desperate charge. It was, dcrublicss, a rrionient
in which a Regiment preising clOSe
,on a retreating Enemy
tatinot be supposed robe correaly in line. The charge of the
,eavalrY was made en now, and in some places penetrated the
intervals which had beerioteasioned lay the riioVernnts to
forte on the Grenadiers, an order Which, in the • continued
Aringoftriusketry,.catid not be distinctly heaid by the whole
'rime right was protested by the fire of the itth in the re.
fienbt, and Brigadier General' STD ART bringing up his
Arigarfc att this` critical moment, his own Regiment gavetthe
enemy's a eldsie and well.diteaed fire, Which allowed time
to the 42d to join their efforts to those of the rest of the
Reserve' and of the Foreign Brigade in repelling the Catalry.
This service was speedily kccomplished ,with the circa
• • stated in the Dispatches of the Commander it Chief. The
rest of the Aaion consisted in sharp shooting and cannoned-
111,' es stated in the same Dispatches.
'The Non-commissioned 'officer, Serjeant StNCLAIIt, to
Whore the Standard taken from the Enemy was given in
thitrge, was wounded in the rear of the Reghtent, and by
kim the 9tandard %yes lost.
The 42(.1 reflect, with great satisfaaion, on the prompt
ant effeaive support they received from the 2Sth Regiment,
the flank companies of the 4oth Regiment; the 58th Regi-
ment, and Queen's German Regiment' with whom they
snore immediately added. •
Tile above Narrative was drawn lip from inforMation, fur-
wished by the Officers concerned, and'at their desire. lthas
been submitted to our instpeaion, aud we declare it con-
formable to our best observation and recolleaion of thefaas.
(Signed) A. STEWART, Major and Lieut.-
4241 R. H. Reg.
(Signed) (AS. STIRLING, Major and Lieut.-
Col. 42c1 R. H. Reg.

On. Friday last a Special Jury was struck for the
trial of Mr. PELTIER. and Mr. DISDOPPR, on an
indidment for a libel against the FIRST CONSUL
(*France.

GHEZAIt PACHA seems to have been too cunning
tor the Military Missionary sent to him by France.
rle amused SEBASTIAN! with a few remarks upon
the doctrine of Predestination, but gave him nu
encouragement to suppose that he could easily be
caught in a French net. The abusive manner in
which SEB4STIAKI speaks of ". the energetic old
man," is a sufficient proof that the former went
upon a sleeveless errand.
KEMBLE, we understand, had determined on
11111611 g a journal of his travels, though not with a
view to publication. So many accounts of Spain
114" intle&l been published, that it was hardly
possible for him to expo& any, thing novel or strik-
ing in his short excursiun, except as to the state of
i)ramatic Entertainments in that Country, and by all
1 accounts, he was not likely to meet any thing in
%hit respect{ calculated (f to elevate and surprize."_