Star.
London, England, 1803-02-07 00:00:00

INPINCIBLE STANDARD.

We are happy in being able to prefent to our Readers a tiatra•
t late,frati artherity, of the movements of the 42d Regiment,
on the sift of March 1801. We rejoice, and we doubt not
that every loyal Briton will rejoice with us, at this opportu-
nity of fixing on the brows of our brave and delaying coun-
trymen, thole laurels which have been enthavnured to be
sereßed from them by malignant flea,. A plain and direct
statement of fads, is the only anfwer which confcious honour
deigns to make, to the violent and outrageous declamation
of unprovoked malice.
NARRATIVE (Sy AUTHORITY) OF THE MOVEMENTS

OF THE 421) ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT ON THE
21ST OF MARCH, 18oi.
On the morning of the at ft of March, the pie-
evicts of the referve had given their fire and retir-
ed, when Brigadier General OAKLS ordered the
left wing of the 42e1 to advance. Ma STIRLING,
who commanded this wing, gained the left of the
redoubt, in which the 28th regiment had taken
poll and were engaged, when he immediately en-
countered the enemy in fronk They were at this
time endeavouring to force the redoubt, the ruins
and the corps which communicated from thence
to the fca. To the left of the Major's pofition, the
road from Alexandria to Aboukir, pallet through
A confideral.7 1 .2 hollow which feparated the 42d
from the Guard., a (pace which was unoccupied
by any troops in the firft line. On this road the
Officers of the Light Company defcried, and gave
information of, a column of the enemy, dirating
its march upon their flank, and having with them
a ftandard and a field piece. The Major himfelf
foam after afcertained this column to be French,
' and dire led the Officer commanding the Light
Company, to be ready to form front to his flank,
in cafe any attempt fhould be made to turn it.—
The firing at this time was very (mart, both in his
front and to the right.
Palling by the rear, he had jut reached the right
of the wing he commanded, when he heard a dif-
charge of grape, and on returning rapidly to the
left, law a French battalion in his rear, with a
field piece and fix lunges, and two loaded camels
behind them. Conceiving himfelf likely to be
placed between two fires, he did not hefitate to or-
der the wing to face to the right about, and charge.
The order was obeyed with a fpirited promptnefs,
which infured the dircornfiture of part of thiscorps,
and obtained poffeffion of the gun. The head of
the enemy's column, followed by Major STIRLING,
dirated its movements on the ruins, and was met
by the right wing of the 42d, under Lieutenant-
Colonel ALEXANDSR STEWART, who here joined
iu the conflift.
Thus pellet], a part of the column fought ()lei-
ter in the ruins, which they entered, receiving the
fire of fume companies of the 58th regiment. The
4:d, at this time, doled in with them, and their
ftandard was taken from the bearer by Major
STILLING, who configned it in charge to a non-
commiffioned Officer. The furvivors of the enemy
immediately furrendered, and were marched pd.
loners to the beach, by Enfign lite Las, of the 42d
regiment.
Both wings of the 42d, now quitting the ruins,
formed battalion, under the orders of Lieut.-Col.
A. ST MART, and proceeded to the ground which
the left wing had occupied at the commencement
of the aelion, on the left of the 28th redoubt.
Along with the 28th, the regiment was now
engaged in oppoling the repeated attempts of the
enemy to force the redoubt ; attempts repeated
elf°, in the fame manner, by frefh bodies endea-
vouring to come round its left, apparently to break
the line of the 42d, and force the redoubt.
The column in front kept up a heavy fire, ad-
vancing at the fame time, when Sir RALPH Asia.
came ay coming up to the 42d regiment, gave or-
ders that the enemy fhonld not be allowed to gain
the height. Orders were at that moment given
by Lieutenant-Colonel A. STEWART to charge.
which was inflantly done, and the French Infantry
were driven dawn the declivity to a confiderable
diflance in front, and left of the pofition of the
referve. They retreated through the intervals
of their cavalry, who were now ohferved, as the
fmoke cleared away, clofe to the left of the 4.2 d.
The exertions of this charge had difordered the
line, and Lieutenant Colonel A. STEWART judging
that the enemy's cavalry were preparing to charge
in turn, ordered the 4sd to form quickly on the
grenadiers, and prepare to receive them. This
moment was related by the enemy for a defperate
charge. It was doubtlefs a moment in which a
regiment, preffing dole on a retreating enemy,
cannot be Ampoled to be correCtly in line. The
charge of the cavalry was made ea ragfi, and in
force places penetrated the intervals which had
been occiaioned by the movements to form on the
grenadiers ; an order which,in the continued firing
of mufketry, could not be diftinaly :ieard by the
whole battalion. The right were protelted by the
fire of the 28th on the redoubt, and Brigadier Ge-
ineral STRWART bringing up his brigade at this
; critical moment, his own regiment gave the enemy
a chafe and well dire/led fire, which allowed time
to the 4ad to join their efforts to thole of the reit
of the referve and of the foreign brigade, in repel-
i ins the cavalry. This fervice was fpeedily sc.
I compliffied with the effectlb ted in the difpatches
' of the Commander in Chief. The reit of the adion
confided in &sup (hooting and cannonading, as
Rated in the fame difpatches.
The non-eommiffioned Officer (Serjeant Sur-
cease ), to whom the flandard was given in charge,
was wounded in the rear of the regiment, and by
him the flandard was 101 l
The 42d refleft with great tatisfadion on the
prompt and effective fupport they received from
the 28th Regiment, the Flank Companies of the
4oth Regiment, the 58th Regiment. and Rtieen's
German Regiment, with whom they more imme-
diately aded.
The above narrative was drawn up from infor.i
mation furnifhed by the Officers concerned, and at
their define it has been fubmitted to our infpeflion;
and we declare it conformable to our bell obferva-
tion and recollection of the fads.
(Signed) A. ST ma av, Major and Lieut.-Col.
42c1 R. H. Regiment.
Jamas STIRLING. Major and Lieut.-
Col. +ad R. H. Regiment.

CORN MARKETS.

MARK-LAN[, FEBRUARY 7.

There were come few additions of Corn to the
quantity left from laft week.—Wheat of the
firfl quality fetched nearly the terms of Fri_
day ; but there is a great dullnefs in the files
of middling and inferior forts.—Rye is cheaoer.
• —Barley maintains its price, as ducs Malt.—
Oats are heavy at terms laft quoted.—Beans, as
well as Hog Peas, with mac h difficulty fetch Fri-
day's prices, they incline downward. Thee is no
great life in the Graf feed trade, at the currency
Rated.

Englilh Wheat, per qr. sos. 545. Fine ;Ss. 6cs
Superfine 6 is. 625.
Fine Dantzic Wheat, sos. 565.
Rye, 345. 38s.
Bailey, 245. 265. (Very Fine) 275. 6J. 28s.

. - .
Malt, 425. 465. 475*
att% 15a. 205. 235.
Noire Beans, New. 335. 345. Old, 345. 365.
Tick Beans, New, 275. 2(p. Old, 325. 34.5.
Hot; Peak, 335. 345. 6d.
13oi)ers, 34.5.
Carraway Seed, 365. to 455. per cwt.
Coriander, 28s. tO 30$. per cwt.
Canary, 725. to 745. per qr.
Rape Seed, 341 to 361. per laa..
Red Clover, 405 78s 965 11C.
White ditto, 72s 945 l Los 1261
Trefoil, 36s 54s 68s
Flour, 453. 505 per lack.
ISO* TMZ LONDON GASSY IF, SATURDAY, TZBIWAR• 5.
Average price of Corn in England and Wales, Irons the Re
turn (Aiding the 28th of January. 1803.

Wheat. Rye. I Barley. Oats. Beans. Peak.
1. s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d s. d.
S 6 7 36 10 25 3 19 1 34 3 39 7

The avenge Price .( Sugar, computed from the Returns
mad.: in the week ending the ad of February, 1803, is 371. 74.
per hundred weight.

P RIFFS OF GRAIN. AT TUX FOLLOWING 11/1 .

BA SINOITO22....Wh•at 541
Bliley 202 04 tO 231 64 I
Oats 181 od to 231 od

od to 621 od per Quarter.
beano 3p od to 311 04
Peak 006 oil to 361 oil

MAltstn is two.—Whea t 57;

ost to 7os od per qua r.

Barley 238 od to 264 od I Beans ' 3as.cd to 38s od
Oats tps od to 231 od Peale aos od to 44$ 04
NEwsu P. r.—Wheat, 42.5. cd. to 645. cd. per Carter.
Barley loa 641 to 245 6,1 I
Beans 26s od to 37s od
Oats 17$ 64 to at. 64 Peale 33s od to 344 od
Hast.ry,o—Wheat 53s od to 64s od per Carter.
Barley ass od to 25s 6d I Beans 3os od to 338 od
Oats, stood to 24s od I Peale 368 od to 38s od
ki CADIMG.—Wheat 30..0d. to 645. ed. per carter.
Barley 22$ 64 to 251 64 I Beans 3os 04 to 36s od
Oats 174 od to 235 od Peale ps ad to 33s 6d

At Warminller Market, on Saturday lad, the
prices of Britith Corn were as follow : Wheat,
by the quarter, 21. 16s. to 31. os. Barley, 11. as.
to IL ss. Oats, as. to 11. 11. Beans, tl. bp. to
21. 25.

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