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London, England, 1801-10-23 00:00:00

By JAMES BANNANTINE, Efq.

Editor of the OLD JOE MILLZII, and of New Joe Mittel,
Vol. I. New Editions of which may now be had, 31. each,
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Some of the names alluded to in the brilliant original articles
with which we have been favoured freed authentic fources, are
the following :
The Duchefi of Corded Mr. Lee Lewis
lord North Sir J. Reynolds
Hon. C. J. Font Scrjeant Runnington
Mr. Swaillon Lord Sandwich
Lord Grenville Alexander Pope
Hon. H. &Grine bean Swift
Mr. Sheridan Hon. D. Herrington
George Sciwin Caleb Whitford
Mr. Tighe ALcn Rainfay
Lewd Alvaiiley Mr. Qyin
Mr. CumberUnd Lady Wallace
Lord Thurlow Mr. S. Kemble
lon.qurte ilannah Moore
Mr. Pitt Mr. Wilberforce
Lord Clare Dlvid Hume
Madame Bonaparte Robert Burns
Duellers of Marlborough Mr. Garrow
Met. Siddons Soatne Jennings
Lori Kenyon Duke of Qyeenfberry
Dr. i ranklin Dr. Monro, jeti.
Lord Loughborough J. H. Tooke
Lord Sydney Mr. Dundee
Mr. C. Kemble Mr. Boadcn
Mils De Camp Mr. P. Aitle7
Sir William Jane' Dr. Robertfott
Mr. Garrick Mr. Dunnins
Mr. J Kemble Mr. J. Leathank
lie I. T. Diking Dr. Gulditnith
or Robert Smith • Mr. T. Paine
General Said Sir Boyle Roach
[Sr. johnfon Anthony Pergola
Air J. Colguhoun Gunpowder Andrews
Airs. Pirexi krinee Hoare
Mr. &Mk, Mr. Addington
Mr. Rigby Dukc of Portland
Mr. Cooks ace. &c. &c.
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and the Right Hon. LADY MARY A NNE STURT, In their
late Amour, the Letters of the Friends of the Pardee, the Law
Proceedings, and a Vindltatory Preface and Notes,

By CHARLES STURT, EN. M. P.
The Edition correCted and enlarged.

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Our Readers will read with much fatisfaftion
the letter of General Hurcit it+ sow, communicat-
ing the fall of Alexandria. Like War he diftin-
guifhes himfelf no lefs by the elegant fimplicity
with which he records the operations performed
by his army, than he does by his fkill and mili-
tary talents; and a hiftory of the expedition againft
Egypt, from his pen, would be read with as much
pleafure and fatisfaftion by the critics of future
ages, as is now the hillory of the firtt conqueft of
Britain.

-
To make extra Els of particular pafrages diflin-
guifhed by elegance and Pimple nervous diCtion,
would be to re-copy here the greater part of his
letter ; we cannot, however, pats over the meri-
torious modefty with which he imputes the whole
fuccefs to his brave army: " To them," fays he,
" every thing is due, and to me nothing. It was
" my fate to fucceed a man who created fuch
fpirit and eflabliihed fuch a difcipline amonglt
" them, that little has been left me to perform,
" except to follow his maxims, and to endeavour
4' to imitate his conduit."

As a compliment to the memory of the cele-
brated warrior, who firft led Britifh heroes to vic-
tory on the plains of Egypt, the original difpatches
were forwarded by his fon, a worthy officer, but
the overland duplicates have come firft to hand.
The expedition to Egypt, contidering the diffi-
culties arifmg from the climate, local fituation
and other circumflances, will form an epoch in
the military hiftory of Britain ; and it clearly
proves, that Britifh foldiers, when properly difci-
plined under the immediate care of a fkilful Com-
mander, and led on by brave and intelligent Offi-
cers, are a full match for the be ft troops in Europe.
When General APIRCIOPI BY effe6led a landing on
the coaft of Egypt, his force was only half that of
the enemy ; for, as the garrifon of Cairo, by the
acknowledgment of the French themfelves, conftf-
ted of 12,000 men, of whom no more than about
500 were foreigners; if to thefe we add the goon
who capitulated at Alexandria, goon who furren-
dered at Romanic, and thole who mull have fallen
in the different engagements, MLNOU mutt have
had at his difpofal an army at leaft of 30,000 men.

Now that we have, at fo much trouble and at
fuch an expence of brave lives, obtained Egypt,
we may be allowed to fuggeft at leaft a with,
that by fome kind of negotiation we may re-
tain poffeffion of the country. We could afford
to pay to the Porte, at leail as large a Turn
annually, as they have been in the habit of re-
ceiving from the Beys, while at the fame time the
natives would be much lets burthened. Is it not
a fpecies of cruelty, when, by any means what-
ever, men have been emancipated from fuch dia-
bolical opprefilon and flavery as the Egyptians en-
dured, for a free people like Britons to be inflru-
mental in binding them again in fetters ? We
fincerely hope Government will take this into
their ferious confederation, and by Treaty endea-
vour to retain Egypt.—The people will then be
benefited—the Porte not injured—and we fhould
be fecured againit the poffibility of a fecond alarm
for the fafety of our Eaflern poffeffions being en-
dangered through that quarter.

His MAJESTY, yellerday morning, rode out on
horfeback, accompanied by Prince ADOLPHUS and
Princefs Soma, with their ufual attendants.

The Qytts and the elder Princeffes, with Earl
and Countefs HARCOURT and Lady CATHCART,
took an airing to Englefield Green, the feat of
Mrs. Fits t hiaarrea, where the Royal Party alight-
ed, and partook of an elegant refrefliment.
Yeflerday his Majeay's Commiffion was read
in the Houfe of Peers for proroguing Parliament
to Thnrfday next, the 29th inft. then to meet for
the difpatch of bufinefs. The C:cmraifiinners were
the Lord CHANCELLOR, Earl ST. VINCRNT, Earl
OrHARRIIIGTOH.and Lord PELHAM.

The Right Hon. the Governor and Council at
Madras have appointed Lieutcnant-Colonel Cut•
sa, of his Majefly'S Seoul. Riigade, to be Bri
tab Minifler and Refidcnt at Tranquebar.

It is confidently reported that the Bifhop of
Ccouffaa is to fuceeed to the Archbifhopric of
Dublin, and ,'ie Bitbop of KILLALA is to (fleeced
the Bißtop of CLocif za.

Monday a meeting of the Privy Council was
I eld at Dublin Caale, when a Proclamation
was figned, permitting from Tuefday :he malt-
ing of grain; and authorifing the diailla:ion of

Baron Mr Lttrs, the Ambaffador from Wirtem-i
berg, is now in Paris ; it is Paid he is to be Am-
ball:War from his Court.
The death of Lord AUGUSTUS FITZROY will
prove a real lots to his country. His Lordfhip
was an Officer of a humane difpofition and very
promiling
In confequence of the letter from the CHANCRE,
Loa of the EXCHEQUER to the Chairman of the
Committee of Merchants, all the (hips that have
cleared out fince Tuefday, are permitted to fail
without convoy. Paifports are daily expeded, al-
lowing our (hips to enter French ports, as before
the war.

The LORD MAYOR has declared his intention of
letting the Aflize of Bread by the Average Price
of Wheat, if the faCtors or mealmen do not reduce
the price of flour. In that cafe his Lordthip will
fometimes have it in his power to lower the price
of bread.
We yeßerday received New York papers up to
the 9th of September, the contents of which are fo
extremely uninterelling as not to prefent a fingle
article in the lea( degree worthy of being extraCi-
ed. We flute with pleafure that no appearances of
the yellow fever have, during the laft fummer,
been difcovered in the United States. An attempt
was made in New York to create an alarm from
the circumilances of Dr. LEDYARD, the illfpeaOr
of health, having quitted the quarantine ground
in an abrupt manner ; but an inquiry being infti-
tuted, his departure was accounted for in a very
natural manner, by his being unexpeCtedly taken
ill, which, however, produced no ferious conic-
quences.
We hear that a quantity of large timber was
laft week cart on flune, near Milton Caltle.
DRURY LANE.—La( night Mrs. BILLINGTON
again drew a very crowded and brilliant audience.
She went through the firlt and fecond at9s of
Artaxerxes with (pith, though fume imagined they
could difcern marks of indifpofition. In the laft
fong of the fecond aR fhe was takenill. Mr. DIG-
NUM and Mr. KELLY came forward, and, Rating
the circumftance, craved the indulgence of the
audience for a fhort time. At length, however,
Mr. KEMBLE appeared, and informed the audience
that Mrs. IlittiNGTON had been taken fo ill while
finging her laft fong, that file had fainted before
the reached her dreffing-room, and continued to
be attacked with violent fits. He (Fated that fhc
was attended by two eminent Gentlemen of the
Faculty, who had pronounced that her life would
be endangered if fhe attempted to appear again,
and go on with the remaining part of the perform-
ance that night. In there circumilances he milted
that the generofity of the audience would difpenfe
with Mts. BILLINGTON'S appearance, and that
they would permit the Entertainment to begin.—
Although difippointed of part of their expeCted
enjoyment, the audience could not refufe to ac-
quiefce in fo ftrong a plea. GOD Ayr the King and
Rule Britannia were called for, and lung in full band
by the vocal performers, notwithftanding a few
marks of difappointment from fome of the audience.
It was likewife fome time before the Galleries were
fo quiet as to permit the Entertainment of Who's
the Dupe to be heard. At length, however, all ex-
preffions of chi-content ceafed, and the Piece went
off with the ufual applaufe.

A Gentleman coming out of the pit of Covent-
Garden Theatre, on Wednefday night, loft a fm.,111
paper parcel, containing Bills of Exchange to the
amount of 30,c001. which was picked up by one of
the centinels. A reward of too guineas was offered
for the finding of the parcel. The foldier, on be-
ing informed of the circumftahce, returned it to
the owner, and received the promifed reward.

Rofe is now the prevailing colour in Paris.—
They feem to ufe reltielantly black velvet for the
Hats of the feafon. Black crape Hats are fill
much worn; on thefe are remarked large comets,
placed at equal diftances, and forming chequered
fquares. The Morning Caps are of white crape,
and have bands of Chinefe ribbon acrofs them.—
The ends of the ribbons are left very long, and cut
;n the form of horns. The horns are patticular!y
noticed on the Sparta-lc Straw Hats.—Short Jackets
have replaced the Spencers.

A melancholy happened on the 18th of Auguft,
on board his Majefty's (hip RETR I H uric*: : A gun
having bUrft on board her while firing at a fchoo.
ner in Englilh Bay, in St. Domingo, which was
lying under the proteCtion of a battery, two men
were killed, and 4o wounded : 18 have fince died,
and little hopes were entertained of the recovery
of the remainder. The deck on the larboard fide
was much damagei from the accident. Two men
were alfo killed in the boats belonging to the fri-
gate, by the guns of the battery *hid] proteeted
the fchooner.

The Rev. W. Mon, of Hans-Place, Rnightt-
bridge, London, co-pallor with the Rev. Dr.
TROrl ER, hat favoured B. D. PERKINS, of Leicef-
ter-fquare, with a ftatement of the refult of his
trials of the Patent Metallic Traitors. Befides
cures of Rheumatiim, Tooth-Ach, and a Sprain,
he communicates the following of a Gout :

" On the 7th of January Taft, I applied the Traftors to a man
who had for feveral days been feverely affileted with the Gout
in his foot. In the (pace of twenty minutes, be told me that
the burning heat which he had experienced was gone, and that
he felt a molt agreeable warmth. In a fhort time after this, the
pain alto, he affirmed, wu perfeetly relieved. I have this clay
received a note from him, in which he informs me that the cure
was complete, and that he has experienced no return." Mr.
Ither.l concludes, " ill recomm.mding the Tradon, I (hall dif.
charge a diary to my nllow creatures."

The Tradura„ fo neeerary in every Family, and among
Horfes, may be had, enulne, with new and improved direc-
tions for (ding diem, for Flve Guineas the &t, of 13. D. Pr
VMS, A. M. the Patentee, in the houfe of the late John Hun.
ter. Surgeon, Leinfter-fiture; and of Frederic Snilth, Che-
mift and Droggift, in the Haymarket, London. The portable
nature of the Trailturs renders their conveyance by Coach, or
even by Poft, perfectly convenient. Letters iodates their
amount (poft-paid) duly attended to.
N. B. The purchafers of the Tradors nereive gratls,two dif.
keen Hooks, which contain, av communicated by the brit
tenry &Anders, about three thoutaael Cures of Gout, Rhin.
media, Scald.. Heael-ach, Tooth-ach, Sprains, InAanuseation.,
&e. &c. and all analogous Difcdes of Hurfes.
-veosi.—.The genuine Trafton are (tamped with the
at Na'. Pal [NT TM ACTORS," sad at the leott,,ni
diredions is a Receipt foe the ftve guiiit
writing of the Patentee. By oblen.os lids, ins
often be deleted. '

fpirits from malt, &c. from and after the &la of
woCALI.II;Nr
dlJanuary neat.
ef the primed
• Colonel lArrittistes, Secretary at War, :tr•. la the hied •
rived in Dublin on Sunday laft. ewes win