ng their strength greater than he
expected, about 14,000, early in the evening sent in for a brigade of
heavy cavalry for his support, which marched first to Fontaine
Antarque, and afterwards to St. Hilaire; and in the night he sent for a
farther support of four battalions and some artillery. Unfortunately he
confided this important mission to a hussar, who never delivered it,
probably having lost his way, so that, in the morning, the general
found himself under the necessity of attacking with very inferior
numbers. However, by repeated charges of his light cavalry, he drove
the enemy back into their camp, and took three pieces of cannon. He
had, at one time, taken eight; but the enemy, bringing up repeated
reinforcements of fresh troops, retook five.

"Our loss I cannot yet ascertain, but I fear the 15th Light Dragoons
have suffered considerably. Two battalions of the enemy are entirely
destroyed."

The especial bravery of the troops engaged on the 26th, which is another
subject noticed by your correspondent BIBLIOTHECAR. CHETHAM. prompted the
following entry on his journal by Sir Harry Calvert:

"April 26.--The enemy made a general attack on the camp of the allies.
On their approaching the right of the camp, the Duke of York directed a
column of heavy cavalry, consisting of the regiment of Zedwitsch
Cuirassiers, the Blues, Royals, 1st, 3rd, and 5th Dragoon Guards, to
turn the enemy, or endeavour to take them in flank, which service they
performed in a style beyond all praise, charging repeatedly through the
enemy's column, and taking twenty-six pieces of cannon. The light
dragoons and hussars took nine pieces on the left of the Duke's camp."

Sir Harry Verney has printed in an Appendix his father's well-considered
plans for the defence of the country against the invasion anticipated in
1796.

J. B.

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ATTAINMENT OF MAJORITY.

(Vol. viii., pp. 198. 250. 296.)

The misunderstanding which has arisen between PROFESSOR DE MORGAN and
A. E. B. has proceeded, it appears, from the misapplication of the
statement of the latter's authority (Arthur Hopton) to the question at
issue. Where Hopton says that our lawyers count their day from sunrise to
sunset, he, I am of opinion, merely refers to certain instances, such as
distress for rent:

"A man cannot distrain for rent or rent-charge in