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calling the attention of the enemy to our movements, it appeared that a strong point, within about 800 yards of the stockade I mentioned, had been neglected. This stockade runs upon the range and to the westward of the Hurryhurpore fort, supposed to be about 1000 yards from it, in form a semicircle, and the mountain nearly perpendicular to the extremities, two guns in it, and in all respects formidable.

As the occupation of this neglected point appeared to be of great moment, it was advisable to take it by surprise. I consequently ordered the light infantry companies of the brigade, with two companies of each of the following regiments, viz. his Majesty's 24th, 18th native infantry, Chumparun light infantry, and one company of the 2d battalion 21st native regiment, with two three-pounders, carried by bearers, to march at three o'clock yesterday morning, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel O'Halloran, who took possession of the position a few minutes before six, dislodging a picquet left for its protection. The enemy, in very considerable force, made a most desperate and obstinate attack to recover this point; I was therefore obliged to send a few companies to support the rear of the position, which was threatened.

It was impossible, from the nature of the ground, to close or use the bayonet, and the musketry continued, without interruption, until half-past eleven o'clock, when the arrival of two six-pounders, and two five and a halfinch howitzers on elephants, in a few minutes decided the affair, and left us in possession of an almost natural redoubt, very advantageously situated for further operations.

I do myself the honour to enclose a list of killed and wounded, which,

considering the length of time the affair lasted, is not great. Amongst the wounded you will find Captain Lindsay, of the artillery; although his wounds are not severe, I fear I shall lose his active services for a time, which I lament exceedingly, having found Captain Lindsay a most zealous, able officer, both as an artillerist and engineer.

I am highly indebted to Lieutenant-Colonel O'Halloran for the able and officer-like manner in which he executed this duty; and nothing can possibly be more flattering or creditable than his report of the gallant conduct of the troops throughout. From every report, it appears

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the enemy have suffered severely; numbers of their killed are lying in all directions round the point of attack. Two or three hundred Goorkahs have been brought in, but they are, from the severity of their wounds, unable to speak or give intelligence.

The advanced position only admits nine companies, which, with a fieldofficer, I relieve every twenty-four hours. It will take some time to make the road for the heavy guns. We are, however, this day employed in getting up the twelve-pounders, which will probably breach the stockade.

I am still deficient of intelligence, and uncertain of the real numbers of the enemy, but believe them to be as I before stated. The heavy rain of last night and this morning interrupts our operations, but I hope it is about to clear.

I have the honour to be, &c.

(Signed) W. KELLY, Colonel.

P. S.-I have the highest gratification in announcing the occupation, by the advanced guard under the fieldofficer Major Robeson, of his Majesty's 24th regiment, of the stockade,

fort, and hill, which were evacuated some time this morning during the rain and thick weather by the Goorkah force under Ranjoor Kajee, who joined during the action of yesterday, and commanded.

(Signed) W. KELLY.

Return of killed and wounded in the 1st, or Colonel Kelly's brigade, in action on the Heights of Hurryhurpore, on the 1st March, 1816.

Camp, near Hurryhurpore, March 2, 1816. Artillery-Captain Lindsay, wounded severely, but not dangerously; 2 lascars wounded.

24th foot-Brevet Major Hughes, wounded slightly; Captain Smith, Lieutenant O'Leary, wounded severely, but not dangerously; 4 pri

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PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS,

Passed in the Fourth Session of the Fifth Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.—56 GEO. III.—

A. D. 1816.

An act to revive and continue, until the 25th of March 1818, several laws relating to the duties on glass made in Great Britain.

An act to revive and further continue, until the 25th of March 1817, an aet of the 7th of George 2d, for the free importation of cochineal and indigo.

An act for continuing to his Majesty certain duties on malt, sugar, tobacco, and snuff, in Great Britain; and on pensions, offices, and personal estates, in England; for the service of the year 1816.

An act for raising the sum of eleven millions, by exchequer bills, for the service of Great Britain, for the year 1816.

An act to extend the powers of an act of the 37th of his present Majesty, for enabling his Majesty more effectually to grant conditional pardons to persons under sentence of naval courtsmartial, and to regulate imprisonment under such sentences.

An act to continue, until the 6th of July 1816, an act of the 54th of his present Majesty, for explaining and amending several acts relating to spiritual persons holding of farms, and for enforcing the residence of such persons on their benefices in England.

An act to continue, until the 5th of April 1818, and amend an act of the

48th of his present Majesty, for empowering the governor and the company of the Bank of England, to advance the sum of three millions towards the supply for the service of the year 1818.

An act to continue, until the 5th of July 1817, an act of the 49th of his present Majesty, for regulating the trade and commerce to and from the Cape of Good Hope.

An act for charging certain duties on foreign packets or passage-vessels entering or departing any of the ports of Great Britain.

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

An act for the regulating of his Majesty's royal marine force while on shore.

An act for exhibiting a bill in this present Parliament, for naturalizing his Serene Highness Leopold George Frederick Duke of Saxe, Margrave of Meissen, Landgrave of Thuringuen, Prince of Cobourg of Saalfield.

An act for the naturalization of his Serene Highness Leopold George Frederick Duke of Saxe, Margrave of Meissen, Landgrave of Thuringuen, Prince of Cobourg of Saalfield; and settling his precedence.

An act for empowering the governor and company of the Bank of Eng

land, to advance the sum of six millions, towards the supply for the service of the year 1816.

An act to carry into effect a convention of commerce, concluded between his Majesty and the United States of America.

An act for better regulating the offices of receivers of crown rents.

An act to continue, until the 5th of July 1821, certain additional duties of excise in Great Britain.

An act to suspend, until the 5th April 1820, the duty on lead exported from Great Britain.

An act to continue, until the 5th of July 1816, an act of the 47th of his present Majesty, for granting an additional bounty on double refined sugar exported.

An act to make further provision for the execution of the several acts relating to the revenues, matters and things, under the management of the commissioners of customs and port duties, and of the commissioners of inland excise and taxes in Ireland.

An act to revive and continue, until two years after the expiration of the restrictions upon payments in cash by the Bank of England, an act for suspending the operation of an act of the 17th of his present Majesty, for restraining the negociation of promissory notes and bills of exchange under a limited sum, in England.

An act for the more effectually detaining in custody Napoleon Buonaparté.

An act for regulating the intercourse with the island of St. Helena, during the time Napoleon Buonaparté shall be detained there; and for indemnifying persons in the cases therein mentioned.

An act for better enabling his Majesty to make provision for the establishment of her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte Augusta, and his Serene Highness Leopold George Fre

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derick, Duke of Saxe, Margrave of Meissen, Landgrave of Thuringuen, Prince of Cobourg of Saalfield.

An act for charging certain duties on the importation of butter. An act for charging certain duties on the importation of cheese.

An act to amend several laws relative to the transportation of offenders; to continue in force until the 1st of May 1821.

An act to enable the commissioners 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 parliament for the service of Great Britain, for the year 1816.

An act to make perpetual certain temporary or war duties of customs, on the importation into Great Britain of goods, wares, and merchandize, and to repeal so much of several acts passed in the 47th, 49th, and 51st of the reign of his present Majesty, as charge any loans made for the service of the years 1807, 1809, and 1811, upon the war duties of customs or excise, and to charge such loans on the duties of customs made perpetual.

An act for indemnifying the commissioners of excise in Scotland, and all persons who may have acted under their authority, in relation to certain orders issued and things done relative to certain acts regarding the distilleries in Scotland.

An act for transferring all contracts or securities entered into with or given to the commissioners for transports, to the commissioners of the navy and victualling.

An act for fixing the rates of subsistence to be paid to inn-keepers and others on quartering soldiers.

An act to indemnify such persons in the united kingdom as have omitted to qualify themselves for offices and employments, and for extending the time limited for those purposes respectively, until the 25th of March 1817;

and to permit such persons in Great Britain as have omitted to make and file affidavits of the execution of indentures of clerks to attornies and solicitors to make and file the same on or before the first day of Hilary Term 1817.

An act to charge an additional duty on corks, ready made, imported into Great Britain.

An act for the more speedy and effectual collection of the tonnage duty upon ships inwards; for empowering the Lords of the Treasury to regulate the hours of officers attendance in the port of London; and for permitting ships to commence and complete their loading of coals before the delivery of the fitters' certificates.

An act to repeal two acts passed in the reigns of Edward 4th and Richard 3d, which prohibit the importation of wrought goods and certain other articles.

An act to permit the importation of prunes the produce of Germany.

An act to empower his Majesty to suspend the ballot or enrolment for the local militia.

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An act to reduce the number of days of muster or exercise of yeomanry and volunteer cavalry.

An act for the further continuing, until the 5th of July 1818, an act of the 44th of his present Majesty to continue the restrictions contained in the several acts of his present Majesty, on payments of cash by the Bank of England.

An act for raising the sum of 2,470,000l. Irish currency, by treasury bills, for the service of Ireland, for the year 1816.

An act for raising the sum of 1,700,000). British currency, by treasury bills, for the service of Ireland, for the year 1816.

Anact for making certain allowances of the duties payable on malt and beer. An act to repeal the duties, allowan

ces, and drawbacks of Excise, on hard soap made in Great Britain, and imported from Ireland; and to grant other duties, allowances, and drawbacks in lieu thereof.

An act for defraying the charge of the pay and clothing of the local militia in Great Britain, to the 25th of March 1817.

An act for the better regulation of the civil list.

An act for raising the sum of 1,200,000l. Irish currency by treasury bills, for the service of Ireland, for the year 1816.

An act to continue, until three months after the ceasing of any restriction imposed on the bank of England from issuing cash in payment, the several acts for confirming and continuing the restrictions on payments in cash by the bank of Ireland.

An act to explain and amend an act, passed in the last session of parliament, for the more easy assessing, collecting, and levying of county rates.

An act to regulate the sale of farming stock taken in execution.

An act to amend an act passed in the present session of Parliament, entitled An Act to carry into Effect, a Convention of Commerce concluded between his Majesty and the United States of America.'

An act to amend and render more effectual an act passed in the last session of Parliament, for enabling spiritual persons to exchange their parsonage houses or glebe lands, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

An act to amend and render more effectual three several acts passed in the 48th, 49th, and 52d of his present Majesty, for enabling the commissioners for the reduction of the national debt to grant the annuities.

An act for raising the sum of 13,000,000l. by exchequer bills, for the service of Great Britain, for the year 1816.

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