Kruse, came over to the posts of Major-General Ross's brigade, of the 4th division, which were formed for the support of the centre.

When the night closed, the enemy were still in large force in front of our posts, on the ground from which they had driven the piquets. They retired, however, during the night, from Lientenant General Sir John Hope's front, leaving small posts, which were immediately driven in. They still occupied, in force, the ridge on which the piquets of the light division had stood; and it was obviqus that the whole army was still in front of our left; and about three in the afternoon, they again dove in Lieut.-General Sir John Hope's piquets, and attacked his posts. They were again repulsed with considerable loss.

The attack was recommenced on the morning of the 12th, with the same want of success; the first division under Major-General Howard, having relieved the fifth division: and the enemy discontinued it in the afternoon, and retired entirely within the entrenched camp on that night. They never renewed the attack on the posts of the light division after the 10th.

Lieut.-General Sir John Hope reports most favourably of the conduct of all the officers and troops, particularly of the 1st Portuguese brigade, under Brigadier-General Archibald Campbell; and of Major General Robinson's and MajorGeneral Hay's brigade of the 5th division, under the command of the Honourable Colonel Greville. He mentions, particularly, Major General Hay, commanding the 5th division; Major-Generals Robinson and Bradford; Brigadier-General Campbell; Colonels De Regea

and Greville, commanding the ser several brigades; Lieut.-Colonel Lloyd, of the 84th, who was unfortunately killed; Lieut -Colonels Barnes of the Royals, and Cameron of the 9th, Captain Ramsay of the Royal Horse Artillery; Colonel De Lancey, Deputy Quarter-MasterGeneral, and Lieutenant-Colonel M Donald, Assistant - AdjutantGeneral, attached to Sir John Hope's corps; and the officers of his personal staff.

The 1st division, under MajorGeneral Howard, were not engaged until the 12th, when the enemy's attack was more feeble; but the Guards conducted themselves with their usual spirit.

The enemy having thus failed in all their attacks, with their whole force, upon our left, withdrew into their entrenchments, on the right of the 12th, and passed a large force through Bayonne, with which, on the morning of the 13th, they made a most desperate attack upon Lieut. General Sir Rowland Hill.

In expectation of this attack I had requested Marshal Sir W. Beresford to reinforce the Lieut.General with the 6th division, which crossed the Nive at daylight on that morning: and I further reinforced him by the 4th division, and two brigades of the 3d division.

The expected arrival of the 6th division gave the Lieut.-General great facility in making his movements; but the troops under his own immediate comniand had defeated and repulsed the enemy with immense loss before their arrival. The principal attack having been made along the high-road from Bayonne to St. Jean Pied de Port, Major-General Barnes's bri

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gade of British infantry, and the 5th Portuguese brigade, under Brigadier General Ashworth, were particularly engaged in the contest with the enemy on that point, and these troops conducted themselves admirably. The Portuguese division of infantry, under the command of Mariscal del Campo Don F. le Cor, moved to their support on their left in a very gallant style, and regained an important position between these troops and MajorGeneral Pringle's brigade, engaged with the enemy in front of Ville Franche. I had great satisfaction also in observing the conduct of Major-General Byng's brigade of British infantry, supported by the 4th Portuguese brigade, under the command of Brigadier - General Buchan, in carrying an important height from the enemy on the right of our position, and maintaining it against all their efforts to regain it.

Two guns and some prisoners were taken from the enemy, who being beaten at all points, and having suffered considerable loss, were obliged to retire upon their entrenchment.

It gives me the greatest satisfaction to have another opportunity of reporting my sense of the merits and services of Lieutenant-General Sir Rowland Hill upon this occasion, as well as of those of Lieut.General Sir William Stewart, commanding the 2d division; MajorGenerals Pringle, Barnes, and Byng; Mariscal del Campo Don F. le Cor, and Brigadier-Generals Da Costa, Ashworth, and Buchan. The British artillery, under LieutenantColonel Ross, and the Portuguese artillery, under Colonel Tullock, distinguished themselves; and Lieut. General Sir Rowland Hill reports

particularly the assistance he received from Lieut.-Colonels Bouverie and Jackson, the Assistant Adjutant and Assistant Quarter. Master-General attached to his corps; Lieutenant-Colonel Goldfinch, of the Royal Engineers, and from the officers of his personal staff.

The enemy marched a large body of cavalry across the bridge of the Adour yesterday evening, and retired their force opposite to Sir Rowland Hill this morning to wards Bayonne.

Throughout these various operations I have received every assistance from the Quarter-MasterGeneral, Major-General Sir George Murray, and the Adjutant-General, Major-General Sir Edward Pakenham, and Lieut.-Colonel Lord, Fitzroy Somerset, Lieut.-Colonel Campbell, and the officers of my personal Staff.

I send this dispatch by Major Hill, Aide-de-Camp of LieutGeneral Sir Rowland Hill, whom [ beg leave to recommend to your Lordship's protection.

I have the honour to be, &c. WELLINGTON. I enclose the returns of the killed and wounded.

General Total.

Killed-2 lieutenant-colonels, 3 majors, 9 captains, 13 lieutenants, 4 ensigns, 1 staff, 15 serjeants, 4 drummers, 599 rank and file, 13 horses.

Wounded-4 general staff, 8. lieutenant-colonels, 14 majors, 61 captains, 89 lieutenants, 45 ensigns, gstaff, 215 serjeants, 25 drummers, 3,434 rank and file, 21 horses.

Missing-1 colonel, 2 majors, 5 captains, 5 lieutenants, 3 ensigns, staff, 14 serjeants, 6 drummers, 467 rank and file, 1 horse.

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Ar act to continue, until the 1st day of October 1813, an act of the last session of parliament, for allowing the use of Sugar in brewing beer in Great Britain.

An act to continue, until the 1st day of October 1813, and amend an act of the last session of parliament, for prohibiting the making of starch, hair powder, and blue, from wheat and other articles of food; and for suspending part of the duties now payable on the importation into Great Britain of starch.

An act to amend an act of the last session of parliament, for prohibiting the intercourse between the islands of Jamaica and Saint Domingo.

An act for granting a sum of money for purchasing an estate for the Marquis of Wellington, and his heirs, in consideration of the eminent and signal services performed by the said Marquis of Wellington to his Majesty and the public.

An act to continue, until the 25th day of March 1814, an act of the last session of parliament, for making more effectual provision for preventing the current gold coin of the realm from being paid or accepted for a greater value than, the current value of such coin: for preventing any note or bill of the governor and company of the bank of England, or of the go

vernor and company of the bank of Ireland, from being received for any smaller sum than the sum therein specified; and for staying proceedings upon any distress by tender of such notes.

An act to explain and amend an act passed in the 52d year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled, an act for the relief of certain insolvent debtors in England; and to enlarge the powers of the same in certain cases.

An act to continue until the 31st day of December, 1813, an act made in the 49th year of his present Majesty, to prohibit the distillation of spirits from corn or grain in the United Kingdom, and another act made in the 49th year of his present Majesty, to suspend the importation of British or Irish made spirits into Great Britain and Ireland respectively, and to continne the duties on worts or wash made from sugar in Great Britain, and the duties on spirits made from sugar in Ireland.

An act for repealing the duties and drawbacks on the importation into, and exportation from, Great Britain of Spanish red wine, and for granting others in lieu thereof.

An act to alter and amend an act of the 52d year of his present Majesty for better securing the duties on malt.

An act for charging an addi

tional duty on rice imported into Great Britain.

An act for allowing an additional drawback on chocolate exported.

An act for indemnifying such persons as have advised or acted under an order in council for allowing the importation of certain articles into the West Indies, and for permitting such importation until the 30th day of June, 1813.

An act for authorizing the assistant secretary to the postmaster general to send and receive letters and packets free from the duty on postage.

An act to explain so much of two act for regulating his Majesty's household and other purposes as relates to the powers of the commissioners for the care and managenient of his Majesty's real and personal estate.

An act for continning to his Majesty certain duties on malt, sugar, tobacco and suuff, in Great Britain; and n pensions, offices, and personal estates in England; for the service of the year 1813.

An act for raising the sum of 10,50,00 by exchequer bills, for the service of Great Britain; for the year 1813.

An act for punishing mutiny and desertion; and for the better payment of the army and their quarters.

An act for allowing a drawback of the duty on coils used in fire or steam engines for raising ores in the counties of Devon and Corn

Wall.

An act to amend an act of the last session of parliament, to prevent the issuing and circulating of pieces of gold and silver or other metal, usually called tokens, except

such as are issued by the banks of England and Ireland respectively.

An act to allow a limited proportion of the corps of miners to enlist into the regular forces.

An act for authorizing the commissioners of customs and excise to make an allowance for the necessary subsistence of poor persons confined for debts or penalties sued for under their orders.

An act for empowering the commissioners of excise to sell salt seized, duty free, either for expor tation or for curing fish, and to reward the seizing officer.

An act to repeal so much of an act of this session as continues the prohibition of the making of starch from wheat and other articles of food.

An act to facilitate the administration of justice.

An act for the regulating of his Majesty's royal marine forces while

on shore.

An act for raising the sum of five millions by exchequer bills, for the service of Great Britain, for the year 1813.

An act for raising the sum of 1,500,000l. by exchequer bills, for the service of Great Britain, for the year 1813.

An act to explain and amend an act, passed in the last session of parliament, for amending the laws relating to the local militia in England.

An act to explain and amend an act, passed in the last session of parliament, intituled, an act for amending the laws relating to the local militia in Scotland.

An act to allow a bounty on the exportation of the manufactures of refuse or waste silk.

An act for further continuing, until the 25th day of March, 1814, certain bounties and drawbacks on the exportation of sugar from Great Britain; and for suspending the countervailing duties and bounties on sugar, when the duties imposed by an act of the 49th of his present Majesty shall be suspended.

An act to continue, until the 25th day of March 1814, an act for regulating the drawbacks and bounties on the exportation of sugar from Ireland.

An act for granting certain additional duties of customs imported into, and exported from, Great Britain.

An act for granting to his Majesty additional duties of excise in Great Britain, on tobacco and snuff and on French wines.

An act to alter and amend several acts passed in his present Majesty's reign, relating to the redemption of the national debt; and for making further provision in respect thereof.

An act to amend an act passed in the 43d year of the reign of his present Majesty, for regulating the vessels carrying passengers to his Majesty's plantations and settlements abroad.

An act to amend an act of the 28th year of his present Majesty, for allowing the importation of rum or other spirits from his Majesty's colonies or plantations in the West Indies, into the province of Quebec, without payment of duty.

An act for regulating the exportation of corn and other articles to Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, the bay of Chaleur, and the coast of Labrador.

An act to continue, until the 25th day of March, 1814, several laws relating to the transportation of felons and other offenders to temporary places of confinement in England and Scotland.

An act to repeal so much of several acts, passed in England and Scotland respectively, as empowers justices of the peace to rate wages, or set prices of work, for artificers, labourers, or craftsmen.

An act for granting annuities to satisfy certain exchequer bills, and for raising a sum of money by debentures for the service of Great Britain.

An act to enable the commis. sioners of his Majesty's treasury to issue exchequer bills, on the credit of such aids or supplies as have been or shall be granted by par liament for the service of Great Britain for the year 1813.

An act for increasing the rates of subsistence to be paid to innkeepers and others on quartering soldiers.

An act for allowing a drawback of the duties upon wines consumed by officers of the royal marines serving on board his Majesty's ships.

An act for repealing two acts which prohibit the exportation of brass and other metal from England.

An act for the further regulation of the butter trade of Ireland,

An act to empower the officers of his Majesty's customs to take bonds from persons under 21 years of age, serving as mates on board of merchant vessels.

An act to amend the laws for raising and training the militia of Ireland.

An act to explain and amend cn act passed in the 7th and 8th years

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