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London, England, 1803-01-08 00:00:00

L4THROPP MURRAY': BANKRUPTCY.

Yesterday the Conimissioners again met at Gat•
hall, pursuant to adjournment, in order -that AV
sai-ditant Baronet might pass his last examination;
but this necessary formality was postponed, as nei-
ther Counsel or ,'Solicitor, attended on behalf of the
Bankrupt. An altercation took place beck*een Sit
LATH oP I. and a'Mr.S W 1.1,9 his father. itulattr, atld
language 'not very decorous upon a judicial. pro-
ceeding, was mutually resorted tct. 'The Cornino'
sioners were compelled to interpose; and insist
'upon their condutting themselves with becoming
respea. The mothcr of the Banktupr was sully!
pcenaed for the purpose of giving an 3QCOUII( of his
income and intailed estate 'at West Felton 4°
Shropshire; and a Mr. HALL was also summoned; tq
state to what extent annuities were chargeable 04
his property.. There were no debts whatevet
proved. All the Assignees attended this meeting?
and they were desired to take a particular accountt
anti`o be.extiemely said in their investigation of
the statement to be delivered by the 144114.rupt
the next meeting. Mr. HARTAr, the 11Meshentet
the Commission, informed the commissioners, chat
Sir LA'riastorr had corornenctrd tn of inn agaifhttik4
euid.he requested- tha.ie snetruitigns as to tilt •CCl`,ibig•
he should adopt. The Commiotahets idvited
to petition the Chancellor next 'berm, up9n,a btsts_
meat of fa4ts. Nothing further was done, arid flick
4deeting WAS adjourned until the s of March next?

Mrs. Wlria,giv, at the•cornmcncernent of tit,
.Pantomlme on Thursday night', fell down with gruff
violence, but forrunatsly without receiving" 00
least injury, • for she immediately recovered heal;
and went through the exertion of the evening WO
increaser.ipirtt and adivity. The. accident
owing •to her•treading 'upon something which ha 4
been thrown from the . Gallery ; a brutal praelicF
which would
,disgrace the Theatre in.PtliL4P4l
PHIA,. where it is thecustom to srnake tobaccil,.
drink orter•during the whole performance.-
It is said that none of the Members of 019. APO?
of MANACEMENT were present at the cutting up
the.rwelfih cake in. the Green Rpm atlDrury«
1.,* on Thßrstlatitigllt;;;Jhey were no d9U.b.t ad!!
the qakes, which, were very numerous*
other pails of the Theatre.

A splendid ball was given at Pa;is on lYfor‘daY
le'nnight. by Madame Ractttusit, at which well:
•
present, amongst other personages of distinftion.
.Prince EEiTeitHAZY, who had just arrived at Paris,
the Prince and Princess OCciottpcict, the Duteheca
of GOROoN,
.Lord and, Lady Ciloi,m9ND ItLey, 'and
lady BitsI3OI4OUGH.

Such has been the mildness of the season in the
County of Kent, that there are now in the orchard
of Mr. Seabrook, near Mereworth Church, in the
neighbourhood of Tunbridge Town, two:appler
trees, full of apples, more than an inch in diereerrrti—
upoit the Midsunitim shoots. These trees yielded,
this season, very fine. brops of apples, of a great
size.

Last night, the Butcher who was shot the pre.
ceding evening in Mary.le-bone.street, by Capt. P.
wits riot dead, but ,his head was swelled twice its
natural size, at he was quite delirious.
PUBLIC.OFFICIII Woastit,-Staszw. .—Yester.
day a man who was in the service of a ,Gentleman
as footman, in Finsbury.square, was brought to this
Office, where he was ciamineci on suspicion of rob.
bing his master of a considerable quantity of plate.
From circumstances which appeared in evidence he
was committed for reexamination.

A man of the name of Canning, in the employ of
a Druggist, in spitalfields, was committed for re-
examination, on a charge of purloining
drugs, part
of which was traced to a house in the neighbour-
hood. The occupier of the house wa,s also appre-
hended as the receiver, knowing the same to have
been stolen. They were committed fur re.examina.
tion.

A few days ago a gang of ruffians jostled some
Officer; of, the Artillery, in Sr. Margaret's-street,
near the Ordnance Office, and succeeded in picking
their pockets. The Officers pursued these miscreants
for a considerable way, but they effeded their escape
by the back of the War Office;

CALCUTTA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY,
AUG. IT, 18.2..
Fort Mlliam, Aug. IT, IS*2.
ON the gth instant, His Majesty's Frigate La
Chiffonne, Capt. STUART, arrived in the River froth
Bombay, with Dispatches from that Presidency to
His Excellency the Most Noble the Goya allott.
GENERAL in Council, containing the affliding in.
telligence of the death of His Excellency HAt, jEE
ICHULEEL KHAUN, Ambassador to the British Go.
vetntnent on the part of His Majesty the KING of
PERSIA.
In the afternoon of the zoth ult. a dispute unfor-
tunately arose between the Persian servants of the
Ambassador, and the Sepoys of the Corps of Bengal
Volunteers, composing His Excellency's honorary
eaja, at the house assigned for his residence near
rtiatsagong. An affray ensued, and both parties
resorted to arms. •
At the commencement of the disturbance, His
Excellency the Ambassador, with his nephew
AGA HoossAiN, and his attendants, descended
into the Court for the purpose of quelling the tu.
Mutt, and while His Excellency was exerting
his endeavours with the utmost degree of huma.
pity and firmness for that purpose, he received a
Wound from a musquet, which instantly proved
mortal. His Excellency's nephew was severely
wounded in several places. Four of the Ambas.
sador's servants Were killed, and five more wound.
ed. Tranquillity, however, was speedily restored,
and medical assistance was immediately procured
for the relief of the surviving sufferers.
The most aaive and judicious exertions were
successfully emplOyed by the aping President at
Bombay, J. H. CHERRY, Esq. and by the Civil
and Military Officers under his authority, for the
purpose of restoring order, and of tranquilizing
the minds of the attendants and followers of the de.
ceased Ambassador, as well as of securing the
means of bringing to justice the perpetrators of this
atrocious ad. #
A Court of Inquiry has accordingly been insti-
tuted at Bombay for the purpose of investigating,
with due deliberation and solemnity, all the cir-
cumstances of the case.
The Governor-General in Council has adopted
measures for affording to the relations and followers
of the late Ambassador, all the relief and consola..
tton -which can be administered to them under the
Pressure of this severe calamity.
As'of at"timony of the public regret for the death
the Ambassador, and of a deep sense of sor.•
row for the calamitous event which occasioned it,
and as a mark' of public respell for the high station
of the deceased Ambassador, an 4 for the Sovereign
whom he represented, His Excellency the Governor
general in Council has been pleased to dired, that
minute guns be fired on this melancholy occasion, at
ire O'clock this afternoon, from the ramparts of
fort
By Command ofHit•Excelleney the Most Noble
the Governor. General in Council, •
N. B. EDMONSTONE,
Secretary to Govt. Sec. Pol. & For. Depts.

...
.-"XTILACT Op A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF
MAJOIL ,OENERAL BAII.D'S. ARMY T O HI3 FRIEN,O
4ii.t. SOMBAYI DATED GIZA.) OPPOSITI GICAI4I3:
CAIRO, MAY t 8; zBo2.
" On the t sth inst. Major General BAIRD, pre.'
taratory to the march of the Army across the De-
sert to Suez, paid a visit of ceremony to His High_
*less the RACH4,OIEOYRT in Grand Cairo.
" The General, attended by his Staff and other
Officers with an Escort, of the -Bth Light Dragoons,
crossed the river to the Cairo side in the morning ;
Ivihere a Tnrkish guard of honour, consisting of
Ilurse and foot, were drawn up to receive him. On
landing, the General was met by the Pacha's Chief.
,' SePttary and Dragoman (interpreter).
l'at
,4 After the usual compliments and honours beig
19, the guards moved off in front at a slow
pacne
'Plv,a, t rAhis,flighness's Palace, the kettle drums and
em.4sie of the Turkish horse playing during'',
e
aPlit ,ptocession, while the Heralds proclaimed the
uaCh of the English General. .
x" On coming near the Palace (formerly General
uttalltit's, and in which he was assassinated),
b-e'4Undthe streots lined with the Albanian guards
P t9.the steps of the great staircase. The appear.
;ince
,or the soldiers was more sanguinary than
Inartlal, every man, besides his musket and bayo.
'lets being 'armed with a
ger, and brace of pistols, a dag,
a sword .-,.-Having arrived at the Palace,
the General dismounted, when he was received
7 the Officers of State, and condufted to the Charn:
tier 'Of ' Audience. Here the PACHA met the Gene.;
=al at the door, and received him in the most flaN
=sting and distinguiihed • manner. After being
served with coilee, sherbet, &c. and the 'compli_. ments customary on such occasions had passed,
as well a conversation. :of some length rela-
tr'o ell
enarelt„,of the Army across the De.
acre, in the forwarding of which ' His High-
ss offered in the most unreserved - manner
every assistance in his power, the General rose to
take leave : when the PAC/lA. requested his ac-
teptance of a Wat-hurse fully caparisoned, and a
Sword, adding, they were the gifts of esteem and
!tendship. The Staff and other Officers of the
General's Suite also received each a w.)rd.
" The General was requested by the PAcIIA, a.
s a
Particulart. honour,
tut Palace, to mount the horse on leaving
which he accordingly did, and was sa-
"tett with , nineteen guns on passing through the
great square.
" We then returned home in the same manner we
%ame amidst an i
44 is usual in concourse of people ; and,
Porto n most IVlussulman countries,' were im.ttuned for Burt/hers (money) on all sides.
• 'll-.. ,The saddle and furniture presented to General
Nku must be of great value, the former being
!tudde
I°l4 silver gilt, and the latter of crimson velvet
d With stars and crescents of the like metal.
OW horse was one of the most beautiful animals I
,„!cs* beheld, and of the finest breed in Turkey.
title General's sword was no less costly, the scab_
I),srd and mounting being of entire gold, and the
'iade once• f ' D. We afterwards
It the, true MUCUS.
11,1,91.4t11:1,t lie whole had been sent by the 'CikANU
111°1454 6../he PACHA on raising him to hi:rim:teat
high tituatin in the impires

f IWO as s dILCI wait.* atm. a A4LI/1 11/1.
General's visit. His Highness came to the Giza side
of the river in his state barge, ..auended by a great
number of others full of grandees, janissaries, at-
tendants, &e. &c. The morning being remarkably
fine, heightened the interest of the scene. The effeet
of the Turkish music on the water, with the gay
appearance of the various flags and pendants, was
truly striking.
" The PACHA on landing was received by two of
the General's Staff. A salute of cannon immediately
eommenced, the troops formed in a street,:present.
ed arms, and the hands began to play. His High.
ness seemed highly pleased, bowed to the Officers ai
he passed with much urbanity, and frequently re-
marked to the PACHA of the Albanians,-and the
other great Officers of his suite, the fine and martial
appearance of the soldiery ; the Sepoys attracted
much attention. A .few yards from !Head-quarters
(formerly the country house of MI.TRAD Be v,) the
General, accompanied by the., principal Officers of
the Army, met the PACHA; and after welcoming
him to the Garrison, and the usual compliments
having passed, the whole procession entered the
grand saloon, which had been previously orna_
. mented in the Turkish style with Divars, carpets,
&c. Here the Officers formed a circle, and coffee,
sherbet, &c. were served up' to his Highness and
suite in the Eastern style ; the band of the 86th re.
giment playing all the time. With the music the
PACHA seemed particularly delighted. We remark-
ed that the tambourin and triangle, being nearly
Turkish, afforded him much pleasure, especially
in the battle of Prague, in which-KOTZWARRO 'has
introduced one of their national airs as the quick
step. The eyes of the Janissaries kindled at hearing
their favourite call to battle.
4S After being entertained for a considerable time
in this manner, and much civilities exchanged on
both sides, the PACHA rose to take leave. The Ge-
neral then requested his Highness, and his principal
Officers, to accept of some arms of English work-
Manship, consisting of fusees, pistols, &c. and he also
presented the PACHA with some jewels set in the
Eastern mode.
" On his Highness leaving the gateway, the Ge.
neral having ordered two of the finest Mocha Bulls
to be there, begged his acceptance of them. This
last present the PACHA seemed highly pleased
with, as the breed is unknown in Turkey. The
humps on their shoulders occasioned many observa-
tions from the attendants.
" The General having accompanied the PACIIA•
a few yards towards the river, his Highness request)
ed lie might go no farther ; he expressed' 111.1111410
highly gratified with his reception, and again re-
peated his professions of friendship, and anxious
wish to assist the Army in their march across the
Desert. He then embarked under the former honours
and salute.
" The General, on this, particular occasion, and
in compliment to the PACHA, wore the Order of the
Crescent, and diamond Aigrette presented him by
the GRAND SIGNIOR. The Officers of the Army
also wore their Medals.
" Having thus detailed to you this ceremony, I
shall not intrude longer on your patience; and only
add, that, from the cordial and friendly disposition
of the PACHA,
I think we shall accomplish this ardu.
ous march across the Desert of Suez without loss
or difliCOlty.; and unattended by those fatigues end
hardships so severely felt, yet so nobly surmounted,
IV our brave fellOws in the former Ordeal from the
shores of the Red Sea across the arid and burning
Desert of the Thebaid."

GENERAL. ORDERS.

" For William,
.704). 37, 1302.

" Major-General limn, commanding the Forces em-
ployed on the late Expedition from India to Egypt, arrived
this day at the Presidency, attended by the Governor-Gene-
ral's state boats, and was received on his landing at Chum!.
paul Ghaut, by the Officers of llis Excellency's Staff:
" The Governor-General, in Council, derived sincere sa-
tisladion front the highly honourable te,timony bohte by
Major-General the Earl of CAVAN, to the services of MA.-
jor-Gencral DA 111 n, and of the troops from the Establish-
mcnt of India, lately employed in Egypt.
" Under a grateful impression of the importanfaid.'deriVM
to the common cans; of our Country, by the able, and' sin:-
eessful condual of the Expedition from India to Egypt, His
Excellency is pleased to order, that honorary Medals be
conferred on all the Native-commissioned and Non.commis-
sioned Officers, Troopers and Sepoys, Gelatindawze and
Gun Lasous, who have been employed on service in Lgy pt."

MoNs. DE CALONNE.--7 The circumstances at-
tending the death of this celebrated Charaler have
excited great notice in France. Mons. De CA.
LONNIE went to Paris some months ago, with the
hope of recovering part of his property which was
lost in the fury of the Revolution. His efforts
were attended with such success, that after a short
visit to this country, he returned again to France,
and was attacked by a very severe indisposition.—
lie sent for a Physician of eminence, under whose
hands he grew rapidly worse, and at length it was
evident to himself as well as his family, that there
was no hope of his recovery. Two hours before his
death he was_speechless ; but he signified by signs,
that he wanted to write. Having been supplied
with materials, he addressed the following words to
the Physician : " You have treated me vilely, and
will have to answer for my death to God and Man."
Mons. de CALoNNE, when he wrote these words,
though deprived of speech, seemed to be in complete
possession of his intelldlual powers. No man was
more likely to weigh his words, or less likely to
.admit a hasty prejudice. The French Government
is not implicated in any of the rumours which have
been circulated through Paris on this occasion ; but
it is strongly suspected, that private enmity may
have had some concern in his death.

RAmorm, a Member .of die National Institute, is
at present employed in making observations on the
top of the Pyrenees. He states in a letter, an ex-
;ran from which is given in a Fteneh Journal, that
he intends soon to return to the Institute loaded
with stones and plants, with some very intetesting
geological fans, 'and six hundred Parometrical ob-
servations. frrid
A man charged before the Magistrates;
port, in Cheshire, last week, with refusing (when
required) to assist a Constable in securing
,a person
guilty of an . affray in the street, paid a sum of
money to • the Dispensary. there, to avoid a prose.
•cution. • Sueh'ofrenees are puoishable with foie and
imprisonment.; •

Tttt 13:itrle of due 2 tst March, which decid-
ed the fate of li.gypt, and in which the British
Army achieved :atch unfading glory, catioot he too
often, brought to the recolledion of our Country-
men, or be too minutely examined. In addition to
the Official and other Details, which have been be-
fore pu'Aished, that given by Sir THOMAS ROB E tur
WILSON, in his " Ihriory of. the Britiih Expedition
to Agypt," of the memoraWe Thule alLuded to, is;
we have no doubt, as much distinguished by its fi-
delity, as, we are stire, it is by its perpicuity and
precision. We have derived so much zeal pleasure
and satisfaaion from the perusal of it, that we are
desirous of imparting those feelings to such of our
Readcrs,'as may not be in possession of this truly
valuable Work ; and we shall, therefore, without
further Preface, lay the interesting Narrative be-
fore them.

" On the memorable 2 1 St of Marche the army, as
usual, was under arms at three o'clock in the morn-
ing -; all was quiet till half past . three o'clock,
when the report of a musquet was heard at the extre-
mity of the left. Instantly afterwards a cannon fired,
scattered nmsquetry succeeded, and then two more
guns. For a moment attention was diraled to that
quarter. All were convinced that a general attack
was commencing, but it was immediately evident
that the firing was too feeble on the left to believe
that to be the point of the enemy's serious objedi.
Indeed
.this was the universal sentiment ; and Ge.
neral Motiee, who as General Officer of the night,
on the first alarm proceeded to the left, was so im-
pressed with this idea, that he turned back to the,
right.— .
" For a few minutes all was still ; hut it,was the
awful suspense of anxious expedetion, not of ap.
prehension. Every eye was painfully extended
forwards through the ,gloomy mist .of the at..
mosphere, and the ears strained to catch the' small.
est sound. Occasionally the eastern horizon nets
anxiously regarded ; but though the grey of the
morning was perceptible, it seemed reludantly to
break. On a sudden loud shouts were heard in
front of the right, which fully certified theeneMy'te
intention, a roar of musquetry immediately sue.
ceeded, and the action there became general.
" The enemy, covered by the unequal surface of
the ground, had advanced unperceived as far as the
vedettes, and continued to press on with them and
the retiring piquets of infantry to the main position.
with all possible celerity; one column diretted it.
self upon the ruins where the. Bth were posted, the
front of which was considerably more extensive
than the front of the regiment ; but some part of the
wall still standing, it admitted of the regiment's
dividing itself, but scarcely notwithstanding did
the troops fill up the different openings. Colonel
HOUSTON, who commended, faintly perceived the
column of the enemy advancing with heat of drums
and huzzas ; but fearing lest the Eeelish piquets
might he preceding, he allowed it to approech so
close that the glazed hats were clearly distinguish.
ed, when lie ordered the grenadiers to fire, which
'was followed by the whole regiment, and repeated
with several rounds. These continued and well-
dirededdischarges not only checked, but made the
enemy's column retire quickly into a hollow some
dieter= in the rear, when it shortly afterwards
wheeled to the . right, antrenaleavouted to force
round the redoubt in front of its left, with another
column, directing its march upon the battery. The
23th re ;item, stationed there, opened a heavy fire
on than part of the enemy which attempted to storm
the redoubt irofiont ; but the main body of the two
columns now joined to a third, forced in behind the
redoubt, and whilst some remained to attack it
thus in the rear, the rest penetrated into the ruins.
Colonel CRO WOjr E, Who commanded the left of the
58th, observing their advance through the open.
ings, wheeled back two companies, and after two
or three rounds of fire advanced on the enemy with
the bayonet. ,fit this instant the 23,1 regiment ap_
peered to eteeptive having moved fur that purpose
from its stationeeied the 4211 also advancing on the
exterior side—of the ruins to cover the opening on
the left of the redoubt, so cut off the
,troops which
had entered, diet after a severe loss they were
obliged to surrender. The 28th regiment had pre-
sented, as well as the 58th, the extraordinary spec.
tack of troops fighting at the same time to the
front, flanks, and rear. Although thus surround.
ed, the 28th regiment remained fixed-to the plat.
form of the parapet, and preserving its order, con-
tinued a contest unexampled before this day. Co.
lonel CLIAMUERS had the honour of commanding,
Colonel PAGET having been wounded at the com-
mencetnent of the aelion. The advance of the 4zd
relieved the 28th for a moment from this unequal
attack ; bores that regiment approached the right of
the redoubt, the first line of the enemy's cavalry,
passing by the left of the redoubt, floundering over
the tents and in the holes dug in the encampment of
the2fith regiment, charged en masse, and , over:
whelmed the 4.2 d ; yet, though brOken, this gal.
lane corps was not defeated ; individually it resist.
ed, and the condutt of each man exalted still more
the high charaeter of the regiment. Colonel SP en.
CEA, who, with the flank companies of the -4,oth,
bad taken his station in. the intervals of the ruins,
was for some seconds afraid to order his men to fire, .
lest he should destroy the 42d, so intermixed with
the enemy. But the cavalry passing on, and di.
reeting itself against that interval, he was obliged
to command the firing, which stopped the cavalry's
advance; yet such a feeble force must instantly
have been overpowered, if at this critical moment
General. STEWART, with the foreign brigade from
the second line, had nut advanced in the most
perfect order, and poured in such a heavy and well.
direeted fire that nothing could withstand it, end
the enemy fled or, perished. It was in this charge
of the cavalry that the gallant Sir Re.erii Alive.
c %tore teY, always anxious to be the most forward
in danger,, teeenied his mortal wound. On the
first alartri feid.inounted his horse, and finding the.
right wae 'fie44.4ly engaged, proceeded thither.
When he came near the ruins, he dispatched his
Aids-de.cairip with some orders to differtnt bd.
gales, and whilst thus alone some dragoons of the
French cavalry penetrated to the spot, and he was
thrown from his horse. One of them,-from thy
tassel of his sword supposed to be an Officer, then .

ki

just as the point of the sword was Wing, his WM.;
hera)ism, and the
.ettergy of the moment, 'so irse
vigorated the veteran General, that he seized the
sword, and wrested it from the hand; at that in.
static the Officer was bayoneted by a soldier of the
4.2 d. Sir RALPH ADERCROMUY did not know
the mimetic of his receiving the wound in the
thigh, but complained severely of the contusion in
his breast, supposed to be given by the hilt of the
s,vord in the scuffle. Sir SIDNEY SMITH was the
first Officer whir came to Sir RALPH, and who by an
accident had broke his osvn sword, which Sir RA LPH
observing, he -instantly presented to him the one he
had so gloriously acquired *.
" Sir RALPH, as the cavalry was by this time
repulsed, walked to the redoubt on the right of the
Guards, from which he could command a view of
the whole field of battle, The French, although
driven out of the camp, by no means gave up the
contest on the right. A second charge of cavalry
was attempted by their reserve' against the foreign
brigade, but completely failed. After this their .
infantry did not keep any longer in a body, -hut
atted en tirtiilleur, except that a battalion main..
tained still a little fiche in front of the redoubt,
on each flank of which Republican colours were
planted.
(' The 'ammunition of the English was by this
titre totally exhausted, , and the regiments of the
reserve were obliged to remain without firing a
shot, some not having. one round left,' and for a
time' there was only One eartotice for the guns in the •
b:l"ttery. —.Whilst such was the state of the contest -
'on the right, the attack on the centre had also Cott.
tinned.' As soon as day dawned, a column of
gienediers had advanced, supported by' a heavy line
If infantry, to the assault of this part of the posi.
The Guards posted there at first threw out
,their flankers to oppose them, but these being
driven in,. when the column approached very near,
General T.,oneow direded the brigade to fire,
,which they did with the greatest precision. The
French General seeing the echellon formation, had
advanced 10,4 urn the left flank of the Guards, but
the Officer commanding there wheeled hack in.;
stantly some companies, which checked their move.
ment, and the advance of General COOTE with his"
brigade compelled them to retreat. Finding this
efrort, inerteattal, they then dispersed as sharp.
shooters, and kept up a very destrudive fire, at the
same time that the k'rench cannon played incessantly.
The left of the British was never seriously engaged ;
it was only exposed to partial musketry, and a dis_
tant cannonade. The French on the right, during
the want of ammunition amongst the British, bast
attempted to approach again close to the redoubt,
and .some of them also having exhausted t,beir's
absolutely
.pelted stones from the ditch at the 28th
who retuined these unusual, yet not .altogether
harmless instruments of violence, as a Serjeaut of
the 28th was killed by one breaking through his
forehead; but the grenadier company of the 4oth
moving out, the assailants ran away; the sharp
shooters in front left the hollows they were
covered by, and the battalion also evacuated the
fidae.

" At length General McNutt finding that every
one of his movements had failed, and that the Bri.
tish lines find suffered no serious impression to jus.
Lily the hopes of an eventual success, determined on
a retreat. His, lines retired in very good order,
under the heights of their position ; but fortunately
for them, there was such a want on the part of the
English of ammunition, otherwise the slaughter
would at least have been double, as the ground they
had to pass over presented a glacis for the farthest
range of shot. As it was, the cannon on the left
did much execution, apd also the King's cutters on
the right, which had luring the whole aEtion most
gallantly remained in their station, although ex-
posed to a body of the enemy within half musquet
shot, expressly firing at them, and who had the
advantage of a considerable, elevation. A corps of
French cavalry, • posted at the bridge on the canal
of Alexandria, to proteet the right flanks of .their
lines, and to prevent a movement from the British
left, deserves equally to be mentioned for the steadi..
ness with which it maintained its ground, although
the shot plunged constantly into the ranks. At
about ten o'clock,. A. M. the adieu) ceased ; but it
was not till the defeat of the French was thus ab_
solute)), assured that Sir RALPH ABEitCRONEr,
who hadrremained in the battery, and where several
times -he had nearly been killed • by cannon shut,
could be prevailed upon to quit the field, He
.had
ennrinued walking 'about, paying no attention to his
wound, only occasionally complaining of a pain in
his breast fium the contusion. Officers who wn.nt
to him-in the course of the aftion, returned with.
out .knawing, froth his manner or appearance, that
he had been wounded, and many only wcerta.ned
it by, seeing the blood .trickling .clown his elothes.
At last his spirit, when exertion wars no longer
cessary, yielded' to nature ; he became faint, was
placqd in.& hammock, and borne to the depot, cheered
by the
.feeling expressions and blessings of the Sol.
diets as he passed : he was then put into a LW/at,
companied by his Aid.de.Carnp and estetrnee, fr
Sit Rosa r DYsx, and catriLA tt) lep7ci

‘, When the French army had tottilly withdrawn,
the attention. of tn.: English was (...retted to those
miserably wounded men who were Tift on the field
of' battle'; and the speClacle, from the conttaied..
ness, of the ground of, action, was really hortible.
Xhosa who hove -never seen such a sight, must nor
suppose that the etE:Lft of this scene altogether, con..
lists in the groans and lamentations of the dying
no, it is the gallant resolvtion with which these
acute and terrible sufferings arc borne, the energy
of the soul, subduing the viAnce of bodily pain
the character of the Soldier supported in these last
tnoments, which excite the feelings, and annihilate
the rate_ of hostility._

Doing the anion several explosions were
beard and seem in different parts of the ficld. They

" This sword Sir Sidney smith means to plAcc on hi&
monument.

" A singular .circumstance happc.ned almost immediately'
afttrwan,ls, Major 1f tli, Aid-de-Carnp to General Crad,
duck, grAiiK with orders, had his horse kill4ct.. ticink, Sir Sidney, he l);:gged to mount his orderly Mare:. 1.,:43c,„
As Sir Sitioey was turning round, to bid Win give it to Major
110.11, a catision.b,ill struck Orthe dragoon'.; bead, 4. Th
exclaimed Sit Sidney, 'cis destiny, 1:11
is yutar'4."