street.--At Hampstead, Timothy Lane, esq. F. R.S. of Hart-street, Bloomsbury, aged 73.-At the Lodge, Hillingdon, aged 73, Robert Freeman, esq. M.D.-At Fitzroy-farm, the Rt. Hon. Lady Dowager Southampton.--

of the late Alexander I. esq.---At Died.] Mr. J. Fisher, well known Lambeth-palace, by special license, in the lottery circles, as a systemite the Duke of Newcastle to Miss Mun- in choosing out particular numbers to day, daughter and sole heiress of Ed- insure, which he fancied stood a betward Miller M. esq. with a fortune ter chance of becoming prizes than of 190,000l. and an estate of 12,000l. numbers promiscuously taken. Mr. a year. At Hendon, the Rev, Dr. Fisher thus frequently persuaded the Scott, of Southminster, Essex, to credulously avaricious of both sexes to Miss Ryder, daughter of Thomas R. part with their money, in the foolish esq. of Hendon. The Rev. Joseph belief of acquiring great and sudden Wells, D.D. of Havensfield Lodge, fortunes.--In Grafton-street, Lady Bucks, to Miss Cholwich, of Wel- Webster, relict of Sir Godfrey Webbeck-street, daughter of the late ster, bart.-At Kensington, aged 64, Wm. C. of Oldston, Devon, esq.- Wm.Wheatley, esq. of Lesney-house, Mr. Pope, of Covent-Garden Theatre, Kent, and a deputy lieutenant of the to Mrs. Wheatley, relict of Francis W. said county.--In Southampton-row, esq. Royal Academician. By special Bloomsbury, aged 85, Nicholas Marlicense, the Hon. Lindsay Meyrick tyn, esq.-In Wimpole-street, aged Burrell, second son of Lord Gwydir, 59, John Hillersdon, esq.-In Bedto Miss Frances Daniel, youngest ford-square, John Cooke, esq.--In daughter of the late James D. esq.- Gower-street, Bedford-square, Sir By special license, Francis Joddrell, Robert Jefferson, knt. late of the esq. of Hanbury, Cheshire, to Miss island of Antigua.-Mr. Thomas TapLemon, daughter of Sir W.L. Bart.- pen, aged 28, surgeon in the royal Alfred Thrale Perkins, esq. of the navy.-At Hayes, Mrs. Kerby, wife of Middle Temple, to Miss Jane Baily, Mr. James K. bookseller, of Oxfordof Peckham.-At Stanwell, the Rev. Thomas Charles May, of Breamore, Hants, to Miss Gibbons, eldest daughter of Sir Wm. Gibbons, bart.-By special license, the Right Hon. Lord St. John, of Bletso, to Miss Rouse Boughton, eldest daughter of Sir At Wake's Hotel, Lieutenant-Col. Charles W. Rouse Boughton, bart. Wheat, of Barton-house, SomersetC. Shaw, esq. of Lovell's-hill, Berks, shire.-At Shepherd's-Bush, James to Miss Sarah Stone, only child of the Johnson, esq. architect to the BarRev. Edward S. rector of Horsendon, rack-department, from which situaBucks. Henry Drummond, esq. of tion he retired about two years since, the Grange, Hants, to Lady Hen- owing to ill health.-In Dean's-court, rietta Hay, eldest daughter of the Doctor's Commons, aged 87, Isaac late Earl of Kinnoul.-At Waltham- Gervaise, esq.-In Dover-street, the stow, Arthur Howe Holdsworth, esq. Hon. Miss Thellusson, eldest daughM.P. for Dartmouth, to Miss Cathe- ter of Lord Rendlesham.-At an adrine Henrietta Easterbrooke, only vanced age, Mrs. Hodsoll, widow of daughter of the late John E. of Stow, the late Edward H. of the Strand, Devon.-By special license, Lt.-Col. banker, and also of St. Mary Cray, the Hon. Fulk Greville Upton, to Miss Kent.-In Bloomsbury, of a paralytic Howard, only daughter of Richard H. attack, George Saville Carey, the esq. of Castle Rising, Norfolk.- well-known lecturer; he had been Capt.White, of the 24th regiment of announced for an exhibition on the foot, to Miss Steele, late of Barba- evening he died.-At his house in does.-George flay Dawkins, esq. to Saville-row, after a long and slow dethe Hon. Sophia Maude, sister of the cay of all the powers of nature, in the late Visc. Hawarden.-The Rev. An- 83d year of his age, John Walrad, thony Hamilton, son of archdeacon Count de Welderen, Knight of the Hamilton, to Miss Farquhar, daughter Most Noble the Teutonic Order, of Sir Walter F. bart.-Wm. Sprake- Commander of Dieren, and by the ling, esq. surgeon, of Frith-street, to late demise of his Serene Highness Mrs. Carisbrook, daughter of Major the Prince of Anhalt, Grand ComBrooke, and niece of the late Sir Win. mander of the said Order, Bailiwick Fawcett, bart, of Utrecht, and formerly, viz. from

benevolence, whenever there was an the Dutch naval force at Batavia, conopportunity for him to promote the sisting of the Phoenix frigate of S6 happiness or relieve the wants of his guns and 260 men; the brig Avanfellow-creatures. Upon all such oc- turier of 18 guns and 90 men; the brig casions, he went silently and imme- Zee Ploeg, of 14 guns and 50 men, diately in pursuit of his object, and and of the Company's armed ships, the first proof of his liberality was ge- the Patriot of 18 guns and 90 men; nerally found in the grateful acknow- the Arnistein of 10 guns and 50 ledgments of those whom he had men; the Johanna Susanna of 8 guns assisted. In private life he was dis- and 24 men; the Snelheid of 6 guns tinguished for a liberal hospitality, and 21 men: these ships were run on firm friendship, and affable and cour- shore by the Dutch, and afterwards teous manners, the natural result of burned by the English. The followan excellent heart and an expansive ing were captured: the corvette Wilmind. liam of 14 guns and 98 men; and the Maria Wilhelmina of 14 guns and 50 men. Besides the above there were

GAZETTE LETTERS.

The London Gazette of June 20th 20 merchants' vessels destroyed, and states, that doubts had arisen whether 2 taken. the ratification of March 11th, of the The Gazette of July 11, contains blockade at the entrances of the rivers his Majesty's permission to the 75th Ems, Weser, and Elbe, was intended regiment, to assume, in addition to any to include, and did include, all rivers, other devices or badges to which it ports, and places, on the coast be- may be entitled, and to bear in the tween the said rivers Elbe, Weser, colours and on the appointments of and Ems. The Right Hon. George the regiment, the Royal Tiger, with Canning, his Majesty's Principal Se- the word India superscribed, as an cretary of State for Foreign Affairs, honourable and lasting testimony of has notified to the ministers of friendly the distinguished services of that corps and neutral powers, resident at the in India during nineteen years, British court, that the said blockade The Gazette of July 18, contains was intended to include all rivers, important dispatches from our artny ports, and places between the said in Egypt and South America. The rivers; and that it will be maintained first letter is from General Fraser, and enforced with respect to the whole coast from the Elbe to the Ems.

This Gazette also contains a letter from Capt. Robert Barrie, dated on board the Pomone, June 6, 1807, giving an account of his having taken and destroyed part of a convoy of the enemy, from Nantz, bound to Rochfort, and laden with naval stores, &c. The number of vessels taken amounts to fourteen, and destroyed seven.

The Gazette of June 27, announces that the town and fortress of Dantzic having fallen into the hands of the French, the King of Sweden has judged it indispensable for the ultimate protection of commerce in the Baltic, to blockade by a sufficient force, and in the most rigorous manner, the entrance of the port of Dantzic.

The Gazette of July 4, contains a . letter from Rear Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, Bart. Commander in Chief in the East Indies, dated in Batavia Roads, November 28, 1806, giving an account of the taking and destroying

inclosing two dispatches from General Stewart, commanding the troops before Rosetta. This letter is dated April the 18th, and contains the proceedings of the British troops in their attempt to invest Rosetta. Several skirmishes took place up to the 12th instant, when the summons was again repeated to the Albanian Chiefs, and sent, together with a flag of truce, by an Arab. We shall here use the words of General Stewart :

Our flag of truce, says he, was thrice fired at; and it was only by means of a great reward, that a common Arab could be induced to be the bearer of any communication with such enemies. Having been informed by you of the co-operation which Mameluke Beys, I availed myself of this in was likely to exist between us and the however, to be indifferent to it. Of either our message to the enemy; he seemed, and have reason to apprehend that the unmessage or letter I have heard no more, fortunate Arab has been beheaded.

From the 12th to the 18th nothing extraordinary occurred. Relying on the ap

Proach of the Mamelukes, every exertion was continued in getting up stores, ammunition, and provisions from the Lake.

On the 15th the enemy gave our right flank considerable annoyance, by two guns in separate batteries, on the opposite bank of the river; of these it was necessary to dispossess them. Major Macdonald, 78th regiment, was detached across the river, in front of Aboumandour Mosque, before daylight on the 16th, with two hundred and ffty men; Lieutenant Robinson of the Tigre, accompanied the Major with forty seamen, whose services were particularly valuable; he made a circuitous march, and arrived in rear of the batteries by dawn of day; he captured and completely destroyed them, and fired several rounds into the town from their own guns; he then sent the guns, with twelve camels and a considerable number of tents, across the river. The enemy receiving reinforcements, the Major retired, and effected this service in equally good stile; although under fire from the enemy, he re-embarked the whole of his detachment in the best order, and had only four men wounded. I have particularly to state, that much of the good fortune which attended this enterprize may be attributed to Captain Hal lowell; by his exertions a sufficiency of small craft were discovered under water, were raised, and during the dark of the night of the 15th, were so well prepared, that nearly the whole of the detachment was conveyed from shore to shore at one

turn.

Twenty-five armed fellahs, who formed part of a large body detached against us from Cairo, were yesterday captured near El Hamet They had killed their own Chief, and were wandering near our post, more with a view to plunder than of hos tility.

We have done great damage to the town, and have not thrown less than three

made to retain it. I have the honour to inclose a list of the killed, wounded, and missing to this day, inclusive; and I have the sati-faction to add, that the greater number of those who are wounded, are only slight cases.

I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) W. STEWART, Brig. Gen. To Major-General Fraser, &c. Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the army serving against Rosetta, from the 6th to the 18th of April, inclusive,

1807.

Total-1 Serjeant, 5 rank and file, killed; 1 Brigadier General, 1 Brigade-Major, 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 6 Serjeants, 60 rank and file, 5 horses wounded.

Names of Officers wounded. Brigadier-General the Hon. Wm. Stewart, commanding.

Lieutenant Richard Cust, of the 1st batta-
lion 35th regiment, Brigade-Major.
Captain Jodderel of the 2d battalion 95th
regiment, since dead.

Lieutenant Hemsworth, of the 31st light
infantry battalion.
(Signed)

JAMES STEWART, Captain, and Major of Brigade. The second letter is dated April the 25th-The General observes, that the expectation of the junction of the Mamelukes had chiefly induced him to persevere in the attack of Rosetta: every exertion was continued to be made by such artillery as we could command, in reducing the enemy to The surrender, but without effect. mistaken ground upon which our troops were acting respecting the Mamelukes, and the general deception of our informers, were now about to become manifest.

General Stewart having continued to occupy all the neighbouring posts, and to extend his lines to the complete hundred shells from mortars alone. The investment of Rosetta; and having indifference, however, of the enemy to the miseries which are unavoidably caused to for that purpose attacked the post El the inhabitants is manifest. Although his Hamet, and attempted to force the force be not said to exceed 300 cavalry, 800 enemy to abandon it, and cross the Albanians, and 1000 armed inhabitants, yet hill,-having employed Colonel Macfrom the extent, and from the peculiar nature leod on this perilous service, aud of his lines of defence, to attempt an assault charged him to defend it to the last is decidedly not an adviseable measure. Our extremity, the worthy officer became success will depend on the arrival of the Ma- at last sensible of the treachery of the melukes, in conjunction with whom a force may be immediately thrown on the opposite side of the Nile; the doing this at present is impossible. Our enemy is strong in cavalry, we have none; and the Delta is peculiarly calculated for that arm.

In the mean time, the post of Hamet becomes of greater value, as our friends are expected to approach; every art shall be

Mamelukes, and that nothing remained but for the British troops to raise the siege of Rosetta, should the Mamelukes not join them by the 21st. We shall now proceed with General Stewart's own words:

About seven o'clock on the morning of the 21st (says he), I received the follow

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ng express from Major Macleod:-" The an individual of the Hamet detachment Cavalry were not to be seen this morning; joined us in this march, nor could firing but, to my utter astonishment, from 60 to be heard in that direction; our last account 70 large germs, and a large brig, are now of their proceedings left them warmly encoming down the Nile upon us. I do not gaged near to the village of Hamet on the know what to say of this; it appears, un- Rosetta side. Failing to meet them on doubtedly, a reinforcement to the enemy, the shore of the Lake, it was necessary, in and one of considerable magnitude. I take some manner, to retrace our steps, and to it for granted they have gun-boats among look for them nearer to El Hamet. them. I must make preparation, and be ready to retire upon you; let me know as soon as possible." My answer, immediately dispatched, was not received, the dragoon being unable to penetrate to the post. The reinforcement also, which had marched under the orders of your Aide de Camp, Captain A'Court, was obliged to return. Not a moment was to be lost in breaking up from the position before Rostta, and in supporting the Hamet detachment. The advance upon us of a strong body of cavalry in that direction, prevented my detaching single corps to their relief, and it was necessary that the whole army should move together

The field guns were first withdrawn from the batteries; all camels were laden with ammunition and indispensable stores; the carronades and mortars kept up their fire on the town to the last moment that could be spared, and were then destroyed and buried; all spare ammunition and stores were set fire to and blown up. The picquets remained in their fleeches until the field train, the wounded, and the stores were assembled in the plains, under the charge of the 78th and De Roll's Regiment, which formed a square round them. The brave 55th then retreated, followed by the picquets. The enemy, sallying from the town in all directions, surrounded our square; but the bold front which the 35th kept, under the command of Captain Riddle, and the flanking position of the Light Infantry Battalion, under Major O'Keefe, on the heights of Aboumandour, prevented him from making any impression.

This could be effected by gaining some sand hills, which were about a mile on our left. Our march was accordingly directed towards them, the light infantry now leading the front of the square, advanced with activi ty, and the enemy who occupied them dispersed in all directions. From those hills, which completely commanded a view of the plain and Hamet position, the enemy were seen to be in possession of the latter, and not any appearance of our detachment in the former. It was apparent they had either effected a separate retreat to Edko, or been completely defeated, in either case it was adviseable under all circumstances that the army should continue its original retreat; this was resumed in the same good order as before, the left being flanked by the lake, the enemy ceased to pursue us. Our casualties during this retreat did not exceed fifty killed and wounded, and none were captured.

The loss of our enemy was considerable, but we made no prisoners. By sun-set we arrived at the Depot. Lieutenant Tilly, with his usual activity, had, in consequence of my express to him in the morning, safely embarked all provisions and stores. Having left our wounded and our 12-pounder on board germs here, and refreshed the army, we advanced to Edko, and took up our former position about two in the morning.

On the 22d, the whole of the stores, which were at Edko, were safely embarked for the Caravansera, when the army marched for that post, and arrived in the afternoon without opposition.

On the succeeding day the troops embarked for Aboukir's Wells; the Caravansera was blown up under the direction of Captain Hallowell.

Nothing could surpass the steadiness of the troops you had entrusted to my command. The 85th regt, fired by its wings and platoons reti ing; and the 78th with its front rank kneeling, as during the movements of a No certain intelligence has reached me field day. Under the direction of Colonel respecting the fate of the detachment under Oswald, who regulated proceedings in the Lieutenant-Colonel M'Leod. General rerear, I felt confident of the good conduct of port confirms their defeat in the forenoon the whole. About ten o'clock, our little of the 21st, and states many of them to be army advanced across the sandy plain, in prisoners. On this I will make no coma dir cion for the Lake Edko, and the ment. Every step which a sense of duty right of the Hamet position. We arrived could dictate was taken in order to secure there about one o'clock, under continual the post of Hamet; and it will, I sincerely fire, and after a sultry march; our loss was trust, appear to you that none which prunot, however, considerable, the greater dence could suggest were omitted, in order body of the enemy being kept at a dis- that a a junction should be formed with the tance by the fire of our artillery from the detachment. That our unfortunate comflanks of the square. To my surprize not rades did their duty must not be doubled';