Star.
London, England, 1801-03-30 00:00:00

STATE OT EGYPT.

Citizen COSTA Z is arrived from Egypt in the
packet St. Philip, which has 'moored-in the port
of Frejus on the 26th of March. She failed from
Alexandria on the 4th of February. On the night
which this packet failed, two frigates, la Juftice,
carrying 44 eighteen-pounders, and la Egyptienne,
mounting 5o twenty-four pounders, having on
board fifteen thoullind milikets, flirty thoufand
cannon balls, and live hundred picked men, of
whom a hundred were cannoneers of the line, ar-
rived at Alexandria. There frigates failed from
Toulon the 24th of January, and completed their
~oyagc in tea days. As far up as the 4th February
the plague had not made its appearance in Egypt,
though it raged in the camp of the Grand Vizier
in Syria. Thus, during two fucceffive years,
Egypt has been exempted- from this fcourge, which
removes every doubt, and entirely fettles the point,
' that the plague is not at all endemic in Egypt,
The following „are the principal articles com-
municated by Citizen Cosraz, to the Chief Con-
:—s6 On the 3d of February, the day previous to
our departure, we faw the two frigates PEgyp-
tienne and la Juftice enter into the new harbour of
Alexandria. They had only been ten days on
their vovage. The troops of artillery and the re-
cruits which they brought with them landed on'
the fame morning. Next day the frigates paffed
into the Old Harbour, where the anchorage is
better, and which affords greater convenience for
the difembarkation of the ammunition, of the
arms, and artillery, with which they are loaded.
" The Army of the hall is in the moft
th-
ing and the moil retpatable lituation. The fol-
dier preferves his accoutrements with a degree of
care of which the oldeft foldiers declare they have
ifeen no example. The beauty of the uniforms, the
drefs of the officers, and the richnefs of their arms,
give to the military parades a degree of eclat which
excites the furprize of the French who have re-
' ccntly arrived from Europe, where it appears to
me that, for fome time pall, the fair& ideas have
prevailed of our fituation in Egypt. •
" The commanders of the different corps rival
each other in bringing to perfettion every depart-
ment of the fcrvice. Military operations have loft
much of their alfivity fince the battle of Heliopo.
lis, and .the recapture of Cairo. The troops em-
ploy their leifure in the handling of anus, and in
obtaining a greater knowledge of manteuvres.—
The officers hare regular meetings fur the Rudy of
the theory of ill military art. There reigns in
every corps the moll eta& difcipline, which is ren-
dered more fad by being the fruit of the reafon of
the foldier, of long military experience and efteem
for his commanders, who fince the commencement
of the war have been the companions of their dan-
gers, of their labours, and their vitiories.
this army, rendered illuftrious by its triumplislisn
the Welland the Eat, will be a model of inkrac-
lion and difcipline, as it is now of heroifa; andale-
VOilan to the caufe of Its country.
" General Mseou'is inceffantly employed in
xelditog to the comfort of the foldier i the meafircs

which have teen taken For the melioration of the
bread have had the molt complete forcers. Thr
hofpitals are provided with all forts of neruffaries
for the lick ; thole in them are treated with the m-
ama care. Of this I !hive the belt moans of in-
formation, both by perfonal obfervation which I
made, and by the report of foldiers who came
out of them. There is no longer any want of
medicines, finee Citizen BOUDt. r has had the ma-
nagement of the general pharmacy of the army.
The army are in the bell poflible fpirits ; they
feel that thcy are refponfible to France for th pre.
fervation of Egypt, and that they could not cot-
fent to abandon this important poffeifina without
betraying their duty, their glory, and the interefis
of the Republic. Their opinion on this point is fo
fixed that they will not allow another leis patriotic
or lefs generous to be exprelfed.
The pay of the foldier and every other del art-
meat of the expenditure are re4ttlarly difcharged.
When I quitted Cairo, the fervice of the fix-it four
months of the year nine were paid, and the miri, or
territorial impofition, was not entered upon. Ci-
tit= • Esrlvt, Direaor of the public revenues,
with whore eiaanefs you are fully acquainted, has
frequently informed me that he expected to be able
to meet the demands of the year without having
recourre to that principal branch of the revenue OF
Egypt. The stiri was beginning to be collected;
it will be paid with facility. The extraordinary
overflowing of the Nile protnifes the richell crop
for this year. It is 4 euflom obferved from time
immemorial by the cultivators of the land in Egypt
not to pay it without havhig received the ballina-
do I tt perfon fubjea to the ioiition on whom
this ceremony has been negl4ed, would fufpet
that be was to fuffer from it, and would be fubjetft
to extortion mare than impoll.
"When the French commanders made their firft
requifition, they withed to perfuade thofe Cubic&
to the tail° delft from a pritaice as-unreafonable
as unfuccefsfal. Now the Egyptians begin to per-
ceive that a 'fpOnOneous payment was not attend.
ed with the fame danger under the French Govern-
ment ; Many villages have demanded of General
Maxon pelrmilGon to pay the lair% direly into the
treatitry of the French overfeer without the inter-
vention of military force ; and above all, without
that of the Cophis, whom they mortally abhor.—.
The produce df the arceffary iinpolitions has been
fitliertor' to what was Calculated at their ethiblifh-
ment: • Everything that has been capable ofbeing
armed has been let up to public auction; this
rnethodlial bad all the effea that was expelled
from it. Farris given in at a produce of eight
times the feed in die Sett year of our ellablilhment
bave been doubled at Pale by anaion.
A fupply of Powder ii now fecund; Citizen
Ca Alt TY has pat the left hand to the Mannfaaure
of Raoudah. He has fixed this ellablilliment on
new principles, and on the footing of the fiviaelt
ceconorny. The powder which has been produced
by it will Rand the telt with the belt powder of Eu-
rope."
Thefe pa,pers contain a detailed account by Laa-
ssar,
infp .eftr of bridges, &c. in Egypt, of the
progrefs made 'h pe examination of the veffiges of
the "neje& calial of Suez'. A variety of curious
particulars are ailed, which are held to tie lair-
fataory proofs of the former exigence of the canal,
while hopes feem .to be entertained that its revival.
if not either chimerical or ahiltrd,

sisou,COMIIMANDIR IN CNIEF,TO GENERAL MO it-

PARTE,FlR2l'colosuLtormt FRENCH REPIAILIC.
martin at aim, nary as.
CITIZEN Corsuti—Were it poffible my zeal
for the fervice, and my attachment to e perfon
of its firft Islagiftrate' to receive 'any additional
ardour, the marks of flatilfaEtion and regard which
you have figmfied to me through the medium of
the Minifters, would have procinced that Wed :
left fatibfied that all my faculties, both phyfical
and moral.; 01211 inceftantly be employedin pro-
moting your views for the prefervititio of a ion-
quell which•you have achieved; nor (ball any at-
tempt be able towed it from the Arms of the
Eafi. Its bayonets are to receive and to difentufit
every enemyihitmay venture to until us. Thoftt
who have been tutored in the art isf war by Bona-
parte, can have no other refolution than that of
conquering or painting.
The news of ourallonifhing faced. in Enrrpe,
has fired with enthufiaftis the troops whom I have
the honour to command. They finsdly hope that
the hoftile powers will at length endeavour to
conclude a peace which you bold out to them with
fuch marked candour and moderation. The army
has read, with the moil lively gratitude, the ac-
count of the negotiations entered into in England.
for the purpole of concluding an arrniftice. 'They
there had an opportunity of obferving of what
weighty importance was the poffeilion of Egypt
in the political balance; and they are fenftble of
the interell yon took in its ppfitkm, for which they
charge me with returning you their mail grateful
acknowledgements. And here it the moment;
Citizen Confid, to acquaint you with she Indigna-
tion which the army felt on hearing that a gang
of ruffians had formed the black defign of attempt-
ing your life, but they requelt me to obferve to
you that in this inftance you Oswald not be Swayed
by your Waal principles of generofity ; yonr life is
not your own : it is the property of the Republic,
and of every Frenchman who cherifhes a love oti
his country. '
The Ottoman army is reduced to the moll de-
plorable conditioh :—the plague, famine, and de-
sertion wane it away daily. I fend out frequent
detachments that carry off their convoys: the
dromedaries would even have carried El-Arifch
were it not for the dread of the contagion. You
are well ay.-are, Citizen Conful, that Ind Night& in
pillage would be the lona means of contraiting
that dreadful contagion.
The Englifh have returned to entire off our
ports; 'I am affured that they have jtift taken pof-
fefGon of Rhodes ; but I have not as yet received
that intelligence in a correct, official form. I fliall
immediately take meafures to procure every fads.
faaory information in that sefpea.
The commerce of the Red Sea begins to revive:
—(even fhips laden with coffee have entered the
'port of Suez. I hive circulated and Muted Bros

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clamsions that hare penetrated. to MA:ate ai.i
tur:a, the Perilan Gulph. Others find their wa)
into rarfurth, Sinnar, and the adjacent countries.
I (hall execute your orders, Citizen Conful, re-
fpeaing the Barbary (hips: they !hall be ens
ployed and paid according to your desire. The
peace concluded with the Regencies of Tunis and
tUgiers will be productive of infinite advantages.
I cannot pay too high compliments to Citizens
Dubois-Thainville, and Dev:rile, commercial cons-
miffiaries at the Governments of thofe powers. '
The interior of Egypt enjoys the molt perfeft
tranquillity: The inhabitants begin to repofe con-
fidence in its. By governing them at the fame
time with firmnefs, juftice and moderation, we fliall
ultimately fucceed in winning their molt cordial
attachMent.
The army is in the belt poffible hate ; well fed,
well difciplined, well cloathed, and well paid :
they expeft to acquire new glory in combating our
Irreconcileable enemies, the Englifh. The works
tarrying on by the engineers and the artillerymen
arc forwarded with the greateft aitivity ; every
iwaiie is due to the officers of every rank belong •
mg to thefe cbrps. Our cloth nranulaftures arc
thriving moil profperoutly : The fuccefs is to be
afcribed to the talents and the patriotifm of Citizen
Cots re. The geographical engineers and thole be-
longing to the department of bridges and high-
ways, are bufily employed. I have ordered new
roads and canals to be marked out, and bridges
• to be repaired. Very extenfive communications
are forming in the interior of Cairo. Some plan-
tations of coffee have fucceeded extremely well.
The national Botanical garden, fuperiutendcd by
CitizensC lin 14 PY and DELI see,is alfo much improv-
ed. Several manufactories have been fct on foot
with great fuccefs. The journey to Mount Sinai
has completely fucceeded, and you (hall foon, Ci-
tizen tonful, receive .a complete account of it.—
Several experiments on a large fcale are going to
be made on the Natron lakes. Citizens Ps 1' li e and
CON TiLLE are charged with the refs:arches snaking
at the Pyramids and at Sakkara. The voyage to
the Great Oafes is going to be entered on. Mots-
RAD BF y, who condufts himfelf extremely well,
will
_give every affiftance to our travellers. Gene-
ral ix tans. has completely reconnoitred the Tower
of the Arabs, and of the Like Marcotis.
A trading flip which failed from Chat on the
27th December, entered Alexandria on the sth
January—it was but nine' days on its paffirge :
this difpatch is almoft incredible. I relieved it
from all the duties of cuftoms, as being the firit
trading (hip that arrived from the metropolis: it
will clear at lealt 300 per cent. Her returning
cargo will be productive of as much more if it ar-
rives fate in France. I Wall continue to exert
my belt endeavours to protect and make com-
merce flour& I hope that the (hips to which I
have given permillion to fail to France, laden with
articles from Egypt, will arrive there fare.—
Health and refpea. (Signed) at. I. rastiov.

Lands from federal Difpatehcs addrefed from Egypt, by the
General in Chief Meson, the Maritime Prete;Et L macs', and
Citizen Oman, and brought by the Saint-Philippe packet,
which failed from atimandria the 4th of February, and ar-
rived at Fajta on the 16th of March.

The Lilt news from Egypt announce the arrival
or (even vcfrels at Alexandria.

The advices received by the Saint Philippe, in-
form us of the arrival of the following veffels in
the fungi port :—The Turbulent packet, on the
4th of January ; the Defaix, on the Bth ditto ; the
Ofiris packet, on the oth ditto ; the Juftice frigate,
on the 3d of February ; the Egyptienne frigate,
ditto. In the conrfe of the winter a great num-
ber of Greek veffels have entered the different har-
bOnrs a the colony, which have imported a quail•
tie,' of wines .fufficient to reduce the price of that
article. Seven veffels which failed from Jedda
and Yambo, in the Red Sea, have entered the har-
bour of Suez ; they were loaded with commodities
from the Eaft Indies.

The Englifh 'irnifers on the coati of Egypt, on
the hith of February, confuted only of four flips
of the line, two frigates, and two (mall (hips. The
army of the Grand Vizier is in the molt deplorable
Rate ; the plague, famine, and def‘rtion, walk it
every day.
The French army, an the contrary, wears the
moll fatisfaftory and the molt formidable afpcit.
It is well clothed, well fed, well paid, well dif-
Ciplined, and animated with an enthuflafm of
which it has already given fo many proofs. The
inhabitants of Egypt daily teftify their attachment
to the French, and their confidence in them. The
taxes are paid with ex:tethers.
The Suffrein galliot, built, in the year 7, by the
engincei Fatuous, and a great many gun boats,
have been found at Tor, by the Members of the
Conuniffion of Arts fent to Mount Sinai. They
had been abandoned when that place was evacu-
ated. 'Thiy have been completely refitted.
Mou RAD BLw.chntinues to thew himfelf faithful
to the Republic, and Obferves with the grratelt ex-
:tends the treaties which we have concluded with
bum. ' •

The Druzes, the Naplonfains, and the Arabs,
dzily teflify their hatred againft the Grand Vizier
and his troops. DJAZZAP. PACH• refufes to ac-
knowledge the authority of the Commander in
Chief of the Ottoman army.
It is generally believed that M. FitANCHIWI the
Ruffian Miniller with that army, has been aka-
nated or poifoned.
The merchants enjoy in all their tranfations the
greateft fecurity. Ile taxes are very moderate,
and new manufaitures are fet a-going every day.
We aaually make hats, dimities, filks, excellent
handkerchiefs,. wax candles, beer, and leather.
Some coffee plantations are already laid out, and
Citizen Cowry. whole intelligence and aaivity
have already been of fuch fervice to the newcolony,
makes excellent cloth for Ilse officers and foldiers.
The works of the engineers are going on with
the greateft aaivity.
The Commander in Chief beftows great praife
!Ton the zeal and talents of Citizens De VOI Z s and
shisnis-Toomavisze' Commiffaries General of
Foreign Affairs at Tunis and Algiers.
(Signed) T. LAVAL/RR.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, SATURDAY, MARCH A

Lord WARWICK rote, and referring to a notice
which he had given on a former day, of a Motion
on Monday next, on the High Price of Provitions,
exprelred his furprifc at the Peers not having been
furnmoned; he had inquired of feveral Noble
Lords, and had found that none of them had re-
ceived Summonfes.

The LORD CHANCELLOR obferved, that the Noble
Lord had nothing to complain of, becaufc it was
never ulna] to fummon the Houfe upon a Motion,
cfpccially where its diaina objed was not fpecified,
till the night before it was appointed to come on,
and the reafon was, that motions after having
been appointed for a particular day, were fre-
quently put off; there was no doubt hue Sum-
monies would be iffued to-morrow.

Mr. COWER (the Clerk) intimated to the Noble
Lord that the Peers would be fummoned in due
time.

Lord CAERNARVON obferved, that at all events
no inconvenience could enfuc, even if the Peers
fhould not be fummoned on this particular mo-
tion in time, becaufe they were already fummoned
for Monday, on a motion of the Earl of Suffolk ;
of courfe, when that motion was difpofed of, their
Lordfhips would be in their places ready to hear
any one the Noble Lord might with to bring for-
ward.

Lord WAILIVICIC feemed to think, that as loon
as notice was given of a motion the Peers ought to
be fummoned.

The different Bills which had palled the Com.
mons and were on their Lordfhips' table, were for-
warded in their refpetlive ftages.
Lord CLARE'S Motion, of which he gave notice
on Friday, when !!rangers were excluded, is rela-
tive to a Proteft againa the Ira Martial Law Bill,
figued by Lords -Thant, Albemarle, Holland,
and King. It comes on to-morrow (Tnefday).
LIST OF THE MINORITY IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS,
ON THE EARL Of DARNLEY'S MOTION FOR A COM-
MITTEE TO 1/14VIRE INTO THE STATE OF THE
NATION.
The Duke of Bedford

Marquis of Lanklowne
.---- Buckingham
---- Bute
Earl Fitswilliam

amm
=el

Moira

Earl Buckingham&ire
—Scarborough
—Fire
Lord Holland
lang
- Dundas
Yarborough
- Romney
MAU:kr
Say and Seto

- Thant
- Suffo&
AlberaAde
Carline

PROIItS.

Earl of Shaftefbory

Camper

Oxford

BdbOreugh

Lord Vlicount Maynard
In all a&

CarmanOn

LONDON.

MONDAY, MARCH 30.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

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Yeßerday Paris Journals of the 24th were re-
ceived, being one day later than thofe which ar-
rived on Friday lA. It appears by the Moniker,
that the French Government have received dif-
patches from Egypt, which Rate that two French
frigates had efcaped the vigilance of Lord Kstries
fleet, and entered the port of Alexandria, where
they landed 500 men, with 15,000 mulkets, and
60,000 bullets. Mswou's letters to the FIRST
CONSUL give a very favourable piilure of the Rate
of Egypt, and the fituation of the French army.
—The official paper Makes no mention of GAN.
?MAIMS'S fquadron, but the journal des IYeefeter:
de la Petrie lays, that Gamramytas after touching
at Toulon to refit the (hips under his command,
had again but to fea with 4000 troops on board.

The ROYAL FAMILY did not attend Divine Ser-
vice yefterday at the Chapcl Royal as was ex-
peeled.
His Royal Highnefs the Duke of Vol:x attend-
ed Right
at his office in the Horfe Guards :
the Right Honourable Hs war ADDINGTON (Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer) had a long interview with
his Royal Highnels.
Lord HAWNEENURY, Minifter for Foreign Af-
fairs, gave a dinner to the Ambaffiadon on Sans-.
days at his Wide is Sackvillc-Rreet.