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FOREIGN NEWS. ARMY OF THE EAST. Lc Roy, Maritime Prefed of Egypt, to the Minifter of the Marine, and of the Colonies. Alexandria, Mf.rch 16. March i. Variable winds from W. to W. N. W. fre fh and fqually. At 2 in the afternoon .we difeovered in the W. a nu merous fleet belonging to the enemy. At funfet it colleded, and made for the N. W. of the Old Harbour. The Gencrale was bear, and the troops kept themfelves in readinefs to march to whatever point fhould be threatened. The Teamen were diftributed among the different ports. The enemy’s fleet was as follows ;—l5 fhips of the line, two deckers ; 32 frigates, from 30 to 36 (loops, brigs, .and bumbs, and upwards of 70 tranfports, moftly of heavy bur then. About ten o’clock at night the enemy fleered for the road of Aboukir, and our troops immediately marched towards that point. March 2. At day break the fleet of the enemy prepared to anchor to the eaft of the road to Aboukir. In the morning the anchorage was completed. Not far from this place, 13 o ther fhips of war were feen fleer ing from the N. W. and pro ceeded to join the enemy. The fhips of war which formed the blockade of Alexandria, united themfelves to the fleet. The French frigate la Regeneree en tered without interruption into the Old Harbour about nine in the morning; fhe carried 300 picked men and 3000 mufquets. Soon after mid-day the brig le Lodi alfo entered. In the courfe of this day the garrifon of Alexandria, under the. orders of general Fraint took a pofirion on the heights to the Touch of the road of Aboukir. During the reft of the day no new event occurred. The wind continued to blow from the weft confidcxably frclh, though the weather was not tempef tuous. March 3. The wind blew very -hard from the W. N. W. with Tome variation to the N. N. W. accompanied with fhow ers, the fea rough, and the fky having a ftormy afpedl.—On the 3d, 4th and 5 th, the wind and fky the fame. During thefe four days the enemy made no movement. March 6. T he weather was moderate, the wind from W. to N. W. the Iky be ing fomewhat cloudy. The Englifh fhips of war difcmbark td their troops, and put them on board the tranfports neartft the coaft, A. bout four m the afternoon, three row-boats fail ed to take obfemtions in the Lake Madia ; they landed from 50 to 60 men, who were imme diately put to the rout—2o hav ing been killed, and the reft Ipeedily re-embarked. March 7. At break of day, the wind blowing frefh, and fluffing from W. to S. W. the weather moderate and the lea calm, die enemy tvere plainly ohferved maneuvering to effect ( a defeent. All their tranfports weighed anchor, each of them being filled with troops. About half paft 5 in tire morning, they were in motion towards the coaft, betwixt the mouth of the lake Madie and the fore of A boukir. Immediately our troops were drawn up in battle array, oppofitc the place which the enemy menaced. At 7 o’clock, the enemy’s row-boats, forming an extenfive line, and to the number of 3 or 400, rowed brifkly towards the fliore. The I debarkation was begun under the cover of a very warm and well direded fire from their gun boats and other veffie!?, on our troops. The enemy were aftailed by a well fupported fire from our held pieces, and a fhow-er of grape fhop, from 15 to 16 pieces of cannon, prepar ed for that purpoli. Their line was however, lb much extend ed, that our troops were unable to face them on all points. Our troops, though extremely inferior in number, threw them felves with ardor upon the ene my, and twice charged them at the point of the bayonet. The right of the Enghfh was almoll immediately routed, but rein forced by a ftrong column of the left, the French w r cre obiig ed to give way in their turn. The battle continued with vi gour till nine o’clock, but per ceiving that the enemy was too numerous, and dreading by ex pofmg the garrifon, to endanger the fafety of Alexandria, the ge neral fell back upon this place, with his troops in the beft or der. Tie troops have taken up a pofttion about a league and a half from the field of battle, . their left fupported by the fea, and their right by the lake of Madie. The enemy remain in their pofition upon the heights of Aboukir. Wc loft in this affair about 300 men killed and wounded, while the lofs of the enemy amounts to occo. On the 9th, icth, nth and 12th of March, the armies con tinued in their rcfptdive pofi tions. On the 12th, indeed, a pretty ftrong reconnoitering party of our army attacked the advanced pods of the enemy, and killed, wounded or took prifoners from 17 to 20 men, including two officers. We loft on our pait five men killed and w'ounded. March 13. At day break the alarm guns were fired, the ge neral beat to arms in the city, and every one repaired to his poft ; the enemy advanced in good order, forming a dole and very extended line. We wait ed with intrepidity to receive them. At 7 in rhe morning the ' O adion began along the whole line. The force of the enemy Teemed to amount to i 2,000 ; the garrifon, reinforced by troops from the neighbourhood, might amount to 4000 men, of whom 600 were cavalry. The fhock was brilk on both Tides ; our cavalry tw ice made a charge; the fecond time they penetrated to the centre of the enemy’s line, and compelled 5 or 600 men to lay down their arms. A ! ftrong column of refine having, i however, attacked them with iitipetuofuy, they were obliged io retire and abandon their pri fo tiers. On the evening of the i jth March, the enemy made a move ment on their left, which they confidcrably reinforced. Soon after a flrong column attacked our right, and fuccceded in mak mg themfelves mailers of the canal of Alexandria. In a fhort period, however, the re publicans retook it. Thrice the enemy returned to the charge on this point, and as often were they repulfcd, with the greateft lofs. At five o’clock the ene my re-occupied its former pefi tion. The 14th March was fpent by the two armies in each others p fitions. The enemy in the morning and evening made a variety of movements on their left. The cannon of Aboukir have been heard firing all day. Three frigates have come to cannonade the batteries on the peninlula of Figuiers. Thde feveral events appear to be of fo much importance, that I take upon me, without waiting for the orders of the commander in chief, to difpatch the Chris to give you intelli gence of them. Health and refptdl, (Signed) P. LEROY. LONDON, April 3. Between one and two o’clock this morning we received the Hamburgh mail which fell due on Wcdnefday. Its contents are very important. T he Eng lifli minlfters Drummond and Vanfittart, went on board the fleet, on the 2 2d all negotiation being at an end. The fleet had made no hoftile attack, nor has it yet attempted to pafs the found, for which purpofc the wind has not been favourable; but at noon, on the 24th, the date of the laft advices, t>j wind fhifeed to the north well quite favourable, and the Danes feem fully to have cxpedlcd we would attempt the pafs. It is find they are well prepared for defence, and it is believed the palfngeof the found will not be effected widiout a warm contelland much bloodfhed. The moft impor tant intelligence may be hourly expelled. PARIS, April 16. A remarkable circumftance occurred in the trial of thofe concerned in the confpiracy of the 3d Nivofe, againfl the life of the chief confuk There came out in the courfc of the pro ceedings, a previous fentence which condemned to imprifon ment in irons, for 60 years, Car bon, alias Petit Francois. The crime for which he had been condemned, was the robbery of a church of its veflments and vafas ufed in the Catholic wor fhip. Having efcaped from prilon, he was admitted into the bands of the Chouans, who flyl ed themfelves the defenders of the throne and of the alter. April 26. Intelligence from Ruflia an nounces the following changes; All the (lace prifoners have been F t at liberty. The ordon nances rdpcdlng contraband ! goods arc abolished. The Ta i its of duties of 1782 are rc-cfo, biiffied. 1 here have been chane, es relative to the ifland of Mal ta. Every body may drefs as they plcafe, provided they drefs decently. The importation of merchandize is permitted. The old regiments retake their names. The old guards arc replaced, R is permitted to travel in and out cf Rullia freely. The order of Woldcmir, in which no more kn'ghts were admitted, is l e T efldblifiicd. The importation of books is permitted. The em bargo on Engliffi veflHs will lafl until an anfwcr from Eu ? „ land lhall arrive. HAMBURGH, Ap:l , 5 , The Danes Hill continue a mong us. The contribution of 6500 Marks exacted daily from us, for ther fupport, has been reduced to 3600. Among other traits equally honorable to the Prince Royal of Denmark, the following la worthy of particular notice. On the day of battle, and in a fituation particularly expofed to danger, fevcral officers entreat ed him to retire—the prince re plied with the moil dignified compofure, “ Gentlemen, I “ thank you for the zeal which fC you manifeft for my lafety, “ but being placed by Provi “ denceat the head of lb brave cc a nation, it is incumbent on 4< me to fet them a good exam* pic.** STOCKHOLM, April 3, As the Engliffi fleet may now proceed to make an attack on Sweden, his Swcdiffi majefty has given orders that fcveral more ffiips of the line and frigates ffiall be put in commiffion at Carlfcrone, and the military preparations here are continued both day and night. The gar rifon has been reinforced with fevcral regiments of the line i, and flaould the Erglifh fleet at tempt an attack on the Swedilh capital and fleet, it will find us prepared for a vigorous defence. Colonel Ebbelloft is appointed commander in chief of the for trefs, and is ordered to fire on the Engliffi fleet with red hot balls as foon as it fnall appear. DEDHAM, May 19. Mela NCHdLY CAT astrcphU A Mr. jafon Fairbanks, whole age is about 21 years, and a Mil Elizabeth Falcs, ol ref pedable families, both born and had lived near the centre of this town, had for a conflderablc time entertained an attachment towards each other; but it Teems fome ohfiaclc had been in their wav, either to an union in marriage, or to a tranquil en joyment of their court/hip* They had this day met, it Teems, by agreement, in a thicket cf birches, about 100 rods from her father’s houffi, where they had frequently met before, to come [as he fays] to a final de termination. What particulars here pafllci between them, pre vious to the commiflion of the tragic a£h, are uncertain. B l * to the horror and confirmation of her parents, and to the fympa-