Massacred those they took by surprise. Fourteen soldiers of the eighty-eighth were surrounded in a small intrenchment, and chose rather to lose their lives to a man than surrender. Not one of them survived. A company of grenadiers, of the sixty-fourth, being attacked by the Russians, the commandant of the latter, inflated with his superior numbers, advanced with a look of contempt, and ordered the French captain to surrender, when the latter, seizing a musket, levelled, and shot him dead, exclaiming This is the way a French. man surrenders.' Three battalions came to the assistance of this brave company, defeated the Russians, and pursued them sword in hand, The latter, besides, their wounded, left 150 dead upon the ground. The French lost only 60 men, and several Cossacks were drowned in the Narew.

Marshal Massena, as we learn, has obtained a signal advantage over the enemy, but we have not yet received the details. It seems the whole army is in motion.

Yesterday there was a report that the Russians had made an attack upon the whole line of the right wing under marshal Massena, but were repulsed with considerable loss. The fifth corps of the army continued in pursuit of the Russians; and marshal Massena had given orders, for the purpose of accelerating the march of the army, that all the baggage and disposable articles should be sent into the rear.

Berlin, May 26. Yesterday official accounts were received here from the imperial head-quarters at Finkenstein, stating that at the moment an assault was ready to be made upon the Hackeisberg, the city of Dantzic made propo sals to capitulate: it is therefore proba ble that the French troops are now in possession of Dantzic.

The same letters mention the capture of a fine English corvette, but as they refer to other accounts not yet received, it is not possible to say at present how that corvette fell into the hands of the -French. We however can assure our readers, that there is no doubt that it has been taken.

Paris, May 27. The English cruise constantly before Flushing; but prepa

rations are made to receive them, should they make an attempt upon the island of Walcheron. General Monnet has a camp at West Cappel.

28. We learn from Bourdeaux that there is an extraordinary activity at that port. The administration has ordered all the vessels there of from 300 to 700 tons to be sneathed with copper. Naval officers have arrived to hasten the

preparations. Our correspondent at Bourdeaux also writes that there is the same activity at Nantes. Many conjectures are formed, he adds, but no one can flatter himself with having divined the object of these movements. This however is certain, that they are labouring briskly in our dock-yards, and our hopes are directed to the sea.

Hamburgb, May 30. Advice has this moment been received by an extraordinary courier, that Dantzic capitulated on the 26th instant.

The want of ammunition and provisions compelled the garrison to propose terms of capitulation. It was sup posed that the Russian and Prussian army would have made some attempt to prevent the fall of Dantzic, but no other attacks seem to have been made upon the enemy than those partial ones on the 16th and 18th at Weichselmunde.

Berlin, May 30. By letters from Trieste of the 12th, it is stated that the English at Alexandria are under great embarrassments. The Porte, immediately after admiral Duckworth's retreat, had ordered considerable detachments of troops to march from Syria to Egypt, to oppose the landing of the English, but though they were too late for this service, it is believed. the English will not receive reinforcements from Malta and Sicily in time to oppose the force collecting against them. The death of Elfi Bey is a seri ous loss to the English: and what must increase their embarrassment is, the intelligence brought by an eye-witness, that the regiment of emigrants at Malta was in a state of insurrection, having fought several days with the rest of the troops; nor were the insurgents reduced when this deponent left the island.

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On Friday last thirty-two sail of ransports, having on board some battalions of the king's German legion, sailed from Cove, for Portsmouth, under Co voy of his majesty's briz Sragul, c.p tain Cartwright, and Wrangler gun brig.

June 3. A cartel arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from France. It brought over captain Wooor ff, late of his majesty's ship Cacuta, which was taken in the year 1804, on her passage with convoy from St. Helena. by the Roc fort squadron, at er a must deermined resistence. We have not heard that the cartel has brought any news.

Dublin, June 1. On Thursday last, at two o'clock, a meeting took place near Wexford between Mr. Alcock and Mr. Colclough, candidates for that County, when, on the first fire, the latter received a shot through the heart, which ins antly deprived him of existence ! The origin of this fatal dispute, we understand, was in consequence of the deceased procuring the tenants of a lady, who supported the interest of Mr. Alcock. to vote against him.

On Sa urday last, at two in the afternoon, Charles. Cole and Richard Lane, esq s. sheriff's of the city of Cork, wate: upon his grace the duke of Rchmond, to whom they presented an ad r.s, from the mayor, sheriffs, and common council, as well as the freedom of the city of Cork, in a gold box. His grace was pleased to express his sent men's upon this occasion in an appropriate answer. Sir Arthur Wales ev, Was also presented with the freedom of the same city in a silver box.

York. June 4. A duel took place on Monday morning last, a few miles from York. between Mr. Mellish, of that c unry, and the hon. Martin Hawke, in which Mr. Mellish was wonded; but, it is understood, not dangerously. They are both in the interest of lord Milton. Sir Thomas Gascoyne's son was second to Mr. Hawke; and Mr. Lee to Mr. Mellish. 5. This being the fifteenth day of the poll for this county, and the last day allowed for the poll, it finally closed, when the numbers were,

Mr. Wilberforce .. 11,806

The high sheriff, after stating the total numbers for each candidate, declared W. Wilberforce, esq. and the right hon. lord Milton duly elected to represent this county in the ensuing parliament.

Lord M lton was then chaired in the usual manner round the castle-yard, and through some of the principal streets of this city, accompanied by a most numerous body of his friends, in which he received the hearty and free acclamations of many thousands of freeholders and citizens.

Mr. Wilberforce's illness prevented his appearing on the hustings, conse quently the ceremony of chairing, on his part, was dispensed with.

Thus terminated the above arduous struggle; a strugg.e, by all the candidates and their friends, of such strength and perseverance, as has never, at any period, been equalied at any county-election in the kingdom. Indeed, the great exertions put in force are not to be wondered at, when it is to be considered, that the representation of this extensive, populous, rich, and independent county of York, great in her manufactures, was to be the high re ward of two of the candidates.

Nothing, since the days of the revolation, has ever presented to the world such a scene as has been, for fifteen days and nights, passing within this great county. Repose or rest have been unknown in i, except it was seen in a messenger, totally worn out, asleep upon his past-horse, or on his carriage. Every. day the roads, in every direction, and to and from every remote corner of the county, have been covered with vehicles loaded with voters; and barouches, curricles, gigs, flying waggons, military cars, with eight horses to them, crowded sometimes with forty voters, have been scouring the country, leaving not the smallest chance for the quiet traveller to urge his humble journey, or find a chair at a inn to sit down upon.

The Stratford jubilee was only a miniature picture of it. It is reckoned that, one day with another, about eight horses a day were found dead upon the

different roads.

And every house, every room, every bed in York, by an incessant change of voters, at the rate of about. two thousand a day, created a consumption of provisions that might have otherwise served this city for twelve months.

Lynn, June 6. A person of promising circumstance and respectable connections in life, on Monday se'nnight decoyed a girl only twelve years of age into a barn at Terrington, near Lynn, and committed a rape upon her person. The girl, when the offender accosted her, was dibbling potatoes in a field, with several other persons, who were under his orders, and to whom, as soon as released, she complained of the treatment she had received. A warrant for the apprehension of the ravisher was soon after procured; in consequence of which he absconded: but being pursued, was traced to Stamford about eleven o'clock on Thursday night. Here he took the Nelson coach, and proceeded into the north. The party in quest of him, set off after him, and about eight o'clock on Friday morning found him at breakfast at Markham Moor. Being apprehended, he acknowledged the offence with which he was charged, and said that he did not mean to eva e justice, but intended, after hav. ing been into Cumberland to see his wife and three children, who were then residing there, to have returned into Norfolk to take his trial. After talking rationally and collectedly for a few minutes, he requested permission to go into the garden, which was granted, and he returned. Complaining of indisposition, he begged to retire a second time, which was permitted; but he had not been absent above two minutes, when the report of a pistol attracted attention, and the miserable man was found to have blown his brains outA coroner's inquest sat on his body on Saturday, and returned a verdict-felo de se. He was immediately buried in the cross-road near Markham Moor.

London, June 6. On Thursday night, between ten and eleven o'clock, as a gentleman wa crossing Piccadilly, near the corner of Bond street, a chariot driving furiously along knocked him

down, and the carriage went over his body He was taken to Mr. Grange's,' the fruiterer's, near the spot, where he expired in about ten minutes. The coachman escaped with very little observation of the spectators than can lead to a discovery. All that was observed was, that he had on a white livery, that there were three lamps in front of the carriage, and two females in it, appa rently servants. The deceased proves to be a Mr. Lovenell, a gentleman of considerable property.

10. A serious affray took place on Sunday afternoon in St. James's market. Two or three Irishmen who were passing having been ridiculed by some butchers, retorted the abuse, and blows ensued. A great number came up to the assistance of each party, some of whom were armed with whatever ar ticles they could catch up at the moment. The contest lasted about three quarters of an hour, until each party were so beaten that they were obliged to consent to a cessation of hostilities. Upwards of twenty were taken home dangerously wounded, and eight with fractures and broken limbs were taken to the Middlesex hospital.

11. Dispatches were received from Egypt this morning, with disasterous intelligence from the British troops in that quarter.

An expedition was sent from Alexandria to take possession of Rosetta. When the troops arrived in the town, where no opposition was expected, they found troops posted every where, and every house almost a fortified place, from which a gailing and incessant fire was poured upon them. Retreat from the town was rendered necessary- they retreated into the plain, and prepared for battle. The Turks, superior in numbers, (infinitely superior they must have been to have gained any advantageover British troops!) attacked them, and after a dreadful conflict, it is with regret we add, our troops were forced to retire. Our loss is said to have amounted to 1400 men. The remainder of our troops are pent up in Alexandria.

Dover, June 12. A few days back a remarkable circumstance occurred near this town, in which the hand of

Providence seems particularly to have interposed. Two girls, one of whom had the care of a child, went for a walk with it on the heights, at the back of the town, when, imprudently setting it down near the edge of the cliff, and going a small distance from the spot, the child, in attempting to rise, and the ground being on the decline, rolled over; no assistance of course, on their part, could be rendered, as the cliff was nearly perpendicular, with very little growing on it. However, on their going round, which was a great distance, they discovered the child suspended by its clothes hanging to a shrub which grew out of the cliff, from whence it was with great difficulty liberated, without receiving any injury.

London, June 19. Yesterday morning a very extraordinary and singular event took place in Fleet-street, which was attended with serious consequences. About ten o'clock, whilst the street was thronged with passengers, a man, passing along, fired off a pistol. The ball, as appears from circumstances, must have taken an oblique direction, for in its passage it grazed the forehead of a lady, who happened to be passing at the time, and thence passed through the top window of Mr. Davison's shop, and coming in contact with some hard substance, fell to the ground, and was picked up by the shopman. The lady immediately on receiving the shot fell to the ground, and was taken up quite senseless. It was found, however, that

the ball had not penetrated deeply, and there are great hopes of the lady's recovery. After having the wound dressed, she was taken home in a coach to her residence in Hatton Garden. It does not appear that the lady had any acquaintance with the man who committed the rash act. What appears most remarkable, is, that the pistol was fired with so much secrecy and caution, that no person passing at the time perceived in what manner it was done. From the best consideration it is supposed that the man intended to shoot himself, and for that purpose had placed the pistol in a slanting direction at his head; but missing his aim, the ball had passed on one side, and struck the lady, who was un

luckily passing. The man, after the accident, walked away with the utmost composure, until he was seized by Mr. March, a very active officer, in Fleetstreet, near St. Dunstan's church. On his being interrogated, he would give no account of the transaction. The poor man had every appearance of being a lunatic.

BIRTHS.

May 21. At her house in Thayer. De Castries, of a son. street, Manchester-square, the duchess

At his house in Henrietta-street, Bosanquet, esq. of a son. Cavendish-square, the lady of Samuel

24. At his house in Portland-place, daughter. the lady of Robert Lang, esq. of a

At his house in Clarges-street, the lady of William Agar, esq. of a son.

At his house in Somerset-street, the lady of Francis James Jackson, esq. of

a son.

28. At Southampton, the lady of Thomas Osborne, esq. of a daughter.

June 3. In Hill-street, Berkley. square, the lady of Thomas Read Kemp, esq. of a daughter.

Io. At his house in Manchester-street, the lady of major general sir George Brathwaite Boughton, of a daughter.

11. At the parsonage, Hampton, the lady of the rev. T. Morgan of a daughter.

15. In Holles street, Cavendishsquare, the lady of sir George H. Barlow, bart. of a sop.

MARRIAGES.

May 20. At Ackworth church, John Harward Jessop, esq. of Doory, in the county of Longford, to Mrs. Solly, of Ackworth Park, Yorkshire.

25. At St. Ann's church, Philip Barrington Ainslie, esq. youngest son of the late sir Philip Ainslie, esq. of Pilton, to miss Bridget Corrie, daughter of Edgar Corrie, esq.

Jane 3. At Newington church, capt. Fotheringham, of the corps of engineers