Star. — London, England, 1808-05-09 00:00:00

FOREIGN lIVTELLIGENCE. VIENNA, APRIL 9. _A prisoner of distinction was brought to this city some evenings since, in his own coach and four, from Bohemia, doublT ironed and under a .strong escort. Ire concealed his race, anti neither his name nor of fence has transpired. A great number of vessels on the Danube have been put in requisition for the con veyance, it is said, of troops. By a return from the Excise Office, it appears that the present stock of coffee in this city amounts to 8000 cwt. and of sugar about 15,000 cwt. GOTTENBURGH, APRIL 29. An English mrn of war has brought in here six brigs, three galliots, and one sloop, loaded with corn and provisions, which were taken at Flatstrand, where they lay under protection of the fortress ; four more vessels, which refused to go, were LA on fire : all Danish vessels. The following is a short detail of the engagement near Strcimstadt, on the 27th April, 1808, between to enty-eight Norway coasting-vessels, four Swedish gun-boats and one mortar-boat.—At half-past five o'clock in the morning the Norway flotilla appeared, carrying guns from 6 to 24-pounders : four of our gun-boats and one mortar-boat rowed to meet them, about half the way, half a gun-shot from the town. The engagement was begun by our gun-boats, and continued under an incessant shower of balls for the space of an hour and forty minutes. It terminated so that our boats gave the last fire in the presence of the spectators; two of the enemy's vessels sunk with the men and every thing on board ; three of them they towed away, and one was missing, which doubt less has been sunk. This engagement is be} and cre dibility to those who have not been spectators of it, and posterity will consider the account of it as roman tic. On our side there were four killed, and two men so much wounded, that they died shortly after ; seven were slightly wounded. A PRI L 30. Ceeeral Armfeldt, who commands the expedition against Norway-, is pressing forward over the Man lel Mountains, towards Christiana, and in his progress has obta:aed important although warmly-contested advantages. The enemy collected about.6ooo men, ineludiag the garrison of Kongsvenger, on the banks of the Glommen, where they threw up works to defend the pas..;age. The Sw ekes, uninformed of their strength, attacked the works with about 1300 men, under Baron Ankersverd and Major Hard, and carried them, making about 300 prisoners, 100 of whom were regulars, and taking all their stores. They were en abled, however, to carry - off all their guns, excepting t hsce. The Swedes had about 100 killed and wounded; the loss of the enemy, particularly of armed peasants, in killed and wounded, is supposed to be much more eonsidArable. The fort of Blackiers, one of the de fences of Christiana, has surrendered with its garrison to Colonel Laugerbring ; and the forts of Igle and aahlanger, with 500 prisoners, are reported to have fallen into the hands of General Armfeldt, whose head-quarters were on the 19th at Lier, upon the Glommen, and were on the following day to be ad vanced to Blackiers. OFFICIAL REPORT FROM TOE WESTER' ARMY IN MvaDEN. " The enemy, about 6000 men, including the gar rist n of Kongsvenger, is driven beyond Glommen. Here they had entrenched themselves, and taken a very strong position, where they bravely opposed our attack for three hours. This place was so strong, that had 1 known what force it contained, I would not have attacked it with so small a body of troops as I employed for the pttreosa. The chief Adjutant Bat on .Inl;ersvard, and Major Hard of the Upland Regiment, stormed the first redoubt at the moment that ,lie first division of Baron Cederstrom's column appeared on the opposite side to take the enemy in the rear. This column had encountered most serious dif ficulties, having been marched over Hoisting pieces of ice sawed asunder by- the enemy, and through very deep snow ; but Baron Cederstrom's skill and intre- • pidity overcame all obstacles ; and the very excellent conduct of Baron Ankersvard and Major Hard deci ded the affair, to the honour of your Majesty's troops. " Our loss is not inconsiderable ; however, it does not exceed 100 men killed and wounded. We have taken about the same number, and three officers pri soners, besides numerous armed peasants. Their loss in killed and wounded must have been very great, to juke Gm those we see left on the field and in the neigh lapwing woods. By wall concerted preparations for retreat, which the situa!ion of the fort made very easy, their cannon were carried off ; but the stores and am- Munision-waggons fell into our hands. I shall not fail ; I,ty before your Majesty, as soon as possible, a mere ciroimstaatial report ; but we are now all occu pied in securing the advantages which this victory has affsrded us. " My comrades have not only done their duty, but braved such difficulties sof bath nature, season, and arms, tins I feel it my duty without loss of time to do them ; ar.3 to lay at your Majesty's feet the first eso'-wd by your western army, after having - offered ourla.able and sincure thanks to the LORD OF FACTS. .;erjeant Ehlund, who much distinguished him. self in the affair, end was slightly wounded, is the bearer of this report. (Signed) " G. M. ARMFEI.DT, " Corrandrr-in chief of the Western Army. Head Quarter', Liar upon Gloinmen, April 19, 3 A.M." " P. S. Just as T was about to dispatch the" Courier, I heard my men had loond a cannon that has been dug out of the snow. In this manner they have left behind them two more. " The report of Lieutenant-Colonel Laugcrbring is just come in, with an account of his having taken the fort 4 Mali iers, and made the Commandant prisoner. The ftut is in the best condition, and is the very inlet to Christiana, to which place I mean to proceed, over Mangel.ljell, when I have secured this pesicion. (Signed) "G. M. ARMFELDT." JARLSBERG, APRIL 19. The extraordinary levy of recruits ordered through out Norway, to resist the invasion of this country, pro:was with activity; but the means for their equip ment are greatly deficient; the mode of levy, which is similar to that observed in Denmark and tbe Duchies has met some objection, but the people are zealous attd loyal in the highest degree. STOCKHOLM, APRIL 21. His Royal Majesty the day before yesterday receih ed the following two Reports from Count Klingspor, General in Chief of the Army in Finland. dated Head-quarters, Brakstad and Lumilocki, the 17th and '2oth of April. FIRST REPORT.—My last Report was of the 14th instant, and dispatched from Pyhajacki. The 15th the army halted, and the ISth, at five o'clock in the morning, a report was received from Colonel Gripenberg, wha with the third brigade form ed the rear of the army, that at the very moment when his corps began to put itself in motion, he was attacked near Ypperi by a column of the enemy's troops greatly superior in number. I immediately sent thither your Royal Majesty's Adjutant-General, Colonel Count Lowcnjelm, who found the third bri gade engaged in a very severe conflict with the cue my; after having made a very vigorous resistance, it fell back to Wiretstorp, where it halted, formed, and joined the first brigade, which occupied the villages in the neighbourhood of Pyhajacki, and covered our left flank, which the enemy seemed anxious to turn. The third brigade made the above retrograde movement with the utmost coolness and order, under the orders of Colonel Grepenberg, whose conduct was on that occasion as conspicuous as it has been on all others ; being, however, iniOrmed of the enemy's vast superiority in number, I ordered the retreat to be continued, which movement was made with the utmost order. The third brigade retreated at some distance from the sea, while 1, with the first brigade, marched along the coast. The former having being joined by the regiment of Abo, formed on the ice, in order of battle, in such a manner that the brigade was able to continue the retreat. Adjutant General Count Lou enjelm, who put himself at the head of the cavalry, to form an attack, fell with his horse, and was taken prisoner, and Captain Clawfelt, who greatly distin guished himself, shared the same fate. The enemy finding, that notwithstanding his numerous artillery and horse, he was not able to s ueceedinhisendeavours to turn our right flank, gave up his pursuit. About a quarter of a mile from I'yhajack the brigade continued its retreat in a northern direction, on the ice, and joined the second brigade near Salo, one part of which had orders to support the first brigade, in case that the enemy should push still further. The other division of the second brigade, which had taken post near Plehange, was ordered to join the third brigade, marched thereupon according to the orders received by them ; the first to Pottjocki, the second to Salo, and the third to Brakestad and Palos, where the army is to rest from the excessive fatigues and severe conflicts which the troops hare had to sustain. To-morrow the first brigade is to march to Carlo, to cover the coast, and the second and third are to proceed to Sikajscki. Our loss in the above action consists in one officer and 6S rank and file killed, 13 officers and 83 men wounded ; and two officers and six men taken criseners. The enemy's loss • is far more considerable, on ac count of the strong position taken up by our troops, and defended with the utmost intrepidity and valour. (Signed) MACRICI! KLINGSF.;?t. Sreosto Itratntr.—My last report was of the 17th inst. and contained an account of the actions which took place near Yyperi, Wiret and Pyhajocki, and of the army's retreat to Brakestad. The army halted there the 17th, and arrived ou the 1 Sth at Sikajocki, where a considerable action took niace,..in which the enemy was defeated by your Majes v's troops, who behaved in that affair as they have hitherto done in all others, with the utmost gallantry and valour. Our loss in this action, in which the enemy was forced to retreat with the utmost disorder, consists on our side in one officer killed and one wounded, and a number of rank and file wounded and slain, which I have not yet been able to ascertain. We have made 265 prisoners, and among them one Major and four Officers, three of whom are badly wounded. (Signed) M. masa:won. lie:ld-quarters lamijocki, April 1805. M.tv 2.—By accounts from Stromstadt we learn, that a sharp action took place, a few days since, within sight of that town, between 28 Danish gun boats, and a small flotilla of four Swedish ones, and a mortar vessel, which continued four hours, in which time two of the Danes were sunk, and one blown ttp: the rest made their escape. During the action, four 21-pound shot entered the town of Stromstadt, with out doing much damage. Our accounts from Finland are not very pleasing : it is said the Swedish army has suffered very severely in an action near Brakestadt, and have lost a great number of men and officers—amongst the latter, Ge neral Lolvothjelm, tvho was wounded and made prisoner. In Norway, General Armfeldt has driven the enemy across the Glommen, and stormed and taken one or two forts near Lier (which is not fitr from Christiana), and was p irsuing his advantages. PETERSBURCII, AMU. is. The Grand Duke Constantine does not go to Paris, as was reported he resides almost wholly at the pleasure-castle of Stteina Muisa, devoting himself with great assiduity to military sciences. ROME, MARCH 19. The Papal troops have been incorporated in the French army, but continue to wear the Roman uni form and cockade, Three z,f the city-gates have been shut up. Cardinals Caracciulo, Pignatelli, Saluzzo, and the two Ruffos, left this secretly at night. Se veral other Cardinals have followed them. PARLI.IMENT,IRT PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, SATURDAY,MAY Their Lordships met pursuant to order, at half past one, whzn the Hon. HENRY Ewa: mr., as Counsel fur Ceneral Kerr, was further beard in the Roxburgh Appeal Cause ; and at five o'clock the further pro ceedings were postpone'. until Tuesday next. Several Private Bills upon the table were forward, ed through their re3pective stages. The Irish Spirit Drawback Suspension Bill went through a Committee, and was ordered to be reported. Lord WALSINGHAM brought up the Report of the Committee on the Scots Judicature Bill, which was ordered to be printed. After some further routine business, the House ad journed until Monday. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, MAY 9. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Consols, for money, 8741. --Ditto for account 67a. Reduced 664—Exchett. Bills Bs. to IN. preen.--India Bonds 4s. PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY. 3 per Cent. Red. 674 India Bonds, 3s. s s . 43. pee. 3 per Cent. Cons. 67 43 I Imp. 3 per C. 7 11-16th.i 4 per Cent. 8441 Irish 5 per Cent. .3 per Cent. 99A English Ticket., 201. 193. Long Ann. 18 11.16 th54 Vxclit.. Bills Bs. 1 03 . to 7 s. pre. India Stock 181 182 Cons. for acc. 6 8 67 4 68 4 We noticed on Friday, that a considerable firing had been heard at Dover, from the French coast. This firing has frequently been repeated at intervals since, but our Correspondents have not, as yet, been able to ascertain the cause of it, from the haziness of the atmosphere. Saturday the TIGRE, MINUTAVR) TRIUMPH, and EDGAR ship of the line, with the EARNEST gun-brig, Nympit, and ACTIVE hired armed cutters, sailed from the Downs on a eruize off Flushing, in hopes of in tercepting the ships which are expected out. there this Spring belonging to the enemy. By a vessel arrived at Plymouth, from the Coast of Spain, we learn, that the PRINCE of PEA,:e is con fined in a dungeon, and is not allowed the use of knife or fork. This vessel left the coast the 18th ult. at which time all neutrals were ordered to leave the Spanish ports by the 30th : a similar order to this was issued about two years since. It is further. statod, that arrests are occurring daily throughout Spain, at the instigation of French intrigue. The galliut "row Elizabeth arrived on Thursday night at Falmouth, in eight days from Bilboa. By her we learn that BONAPARTE was still at Bayonne, where the new King of Spain was expected to meet him. The Prince of the Peace was still alive ; but it was believed that his execution was only delayed with the view of getting possession of his immense treasure. We are positively assured that orders have been issued for the French troops to evacuate Spain; and that they have quitted Bilboa in consequence of these orders. SWEDES AND RUSSIANS. Since our last, two Gottenburgh 17 ails, all that were due, have arrived, by which we have received Swedish papers to the 3d instant. Dutch papers to the '2d, Dave also arrived. The official report of the further operations of the Swedish arihy in Norway is highly satisfactory : After a rapid succLlsion of advantages, the Swedes have penetrated to the Glommen Lake, and General ARNIFELT/T is ready to attack Christiana, the posses-, sion of which will open to them an easy communica tion with England. The Danes now retain but few places of strength in Norway—a circumstance which cannot but add to the discontent of the people of Denmark, excited by the wanton attack made by their Sovereign on their unoffending neighbours, the Swedes., The KING of DENMARK has 'wither conciliated the French by his measures of hostility to England, nor succeeded in rousing his own subjects to sympathise in his vengeance. It is well known in Denmark that France would have possessed herself of the Danish Navy, ;f England had not ; and the people hesitate not to say that this would not have been the only l i calamity to which they would have been exposed, had, so powerful a bait as the Danish fleet brought the , French to visit them. In other quarters the Swedes have been less suc- cessful. Letters from Carlscrona and Calmar, received at Gottenburgh on the Ist instant, state, that the French and Russians, to the number of 1000 men, have in vaded the islands of Gothland ; they passed over it is said, in a line-of-battle ship and seven frigates (sup posed to be the Russians from Memel and Liebau). Four thousand men were landed on the 22d ult. and 6000 on the 21th. Such are the contents of these letters, but we arc happy to add the news was not credited at Gottenburgh.—Gothland is a fertile island in the Baltic, and capable of being made very strong ; its population is about 25,0(X) people. By an official report, it appears that the Swedes have been obliged to retreat before a superior force in Finland, with the loss of an Adjutant-General, who was taken prisoner by the enemy. But our Rea ders will rejoice to hear that in another action, which followed in a few days after, the Swedes defeated the Russians, who retreated in confusion, with a loss of 1 Major, 4 Officers, and 260 prisone'rs, besides those that were killed. The troops of our ally suffered comparatively little loss. The Swedes have acted with uncommons energy, and hay e shewn a spirit of active patriotism which holds out a strong ground of hope that with the aids which they are to receive from this country, they will be able to defend themselves against the wanton attack that has been made upon them. It gives us much pleasure to be able to announce that a part of the promised aid has already reached Sweden. On the Ist instant ten sail of transports from this country, laden with ammunition and other warlike stores for the use of the Swedish GovernMent, arrived at Gottenburgh, under convoy of his Ma jesty's ship Knz—And part of the Expedition,' as our Renders will see by accounts that are subjoined, have now sailed from Yarmouth. The accounts in the Dutch Papers are void of interest. THE EXPEDITION. Yesterday the remainder of the transports that were in the River, after bt.sing loaded with camp equipage, sailed to join the expedition in Yarmouth Roads. The HEARTY gun brig, with thirteen sail of trans. ports with troops, sailed yesterday from Yarmouth for Gottenburgh. The MAJESTIC, Vice Admiral RUSSELL ; ROEBUCK, Vice Admiral DOUGLAS; MARS, Rear Admiral FEATS ; AuDactous, of 74 guns , RANGER and MAGNET sloops ; ZEBRA bomb ; CER ; Tyctmss, Havoc, CENSOR, and Plyeima gun. brigs, with several sail of gun-boats, and a large feet of transports remain in Yarmouth Reads. Friday morning Dr. FRANKS, late of PembrcLe Hall, Inspector to the Forces, and Dr. LARCRIN, of Emanuel College, Cambridge, Physician to dim, with other Officers of the Medical Staff, embarked on board th..i hospital ship, and proceeded with the fleet of victuallers and transport ships lying at the Norc, to join the Expedition at Yarmouth. A transport has arrived in Dover Roads to tak. on board '2OO of the 95th ( Riff.) Regiment, expetaei there to -morrow morning from Hythe. EAST INDIA SIIIPPINC. The tuansmentioned shipping intelligcnce,braught by the American ship Huron, was received at the East-India House this morning : Tie ROYAL GEONGE sailed from Madras`fur bay the 19th November, 1807. TER WINDHAM was to be dispatched frem Bengal ft.r Bencoolen, for a cargo of pepper for Europe. The WALPOLE, Doter OF MONTROSE, and CLYL'I'N, had been dispatched to Prince of Wales Wand ; from whence they were to proceed to Madras. The 51st Regiment embarl,e 1 this morning a: Fortsmenth for Guernsey. The L'd battalions of the 31th and 36th Rcgim•:nt are also t mbarked for thr same destination. His Ma;esty's slip BoNmtv is Commisioned a , Woolwich. The '.‘it . rw.t N and CAomus ate Com missioned at D. rtOrd. The npert d a victory in the Mediterranean is again revived, but withoUt receiving any confirn: tion. On Saturday a Cabinet Council v as held at Boding ton House, for the convenience of his Grace the Duko of PORTLAND, who still continues in a very infirm stat.. Disratclies were received on Saturday, at ;:le Ad. miralty, from Sir SAMUEL Hoot), dated from the Bal. tic, the ‘2sth April, but they bring no news of tan ce. An order has been issued to increase the number of the Royal Marines serving in the Navy, as follows : 25 to a ship of the first-rate ; 20 to a second-rate ; 15 to a third-rate ; 10 to a fourth-rate and large fri gates, and in proportion to smaller ships. Sir HOMY PopnAm is appointed to the VENERABLF, of 74 guns, Lord DuNcAres flag ship in the battle of Camperdatm. W. litavEs, Esq. Commissioner for ascertaining die state of the African Colonies, is arrived at Porn• mouth, to take his passage in the next couvoy for that coast. The NORMANTON family have been in great anxiety for Viscount SoeirairoN, who, it was feared, had ac companied Viscount Roeseex ' • but letters were re ceived, en Saturday, from his Lordship, which have allayed their fears for his safety, as he remained at Memel. There is something peculiarly remarkable in the fate of Lord Roestoe and his companions. This Noble Lord has not been above four years from this country, and not one of those by whom he was accompanied on his departure has survived his fate. His tutor, private secretary, and steward, all died a natural death some time since ; and his other attendants, together with the companions of his tour, sunk with him into the watery grave. His Lordship had twies, since he went to the Continent, escaped being drowned. In the course of the last winter he went down in a sledge, and was rescued by a Mr. POOLE, who took him out of the ice by the hair of the head For this Mr. Poatk was handsomely rewarded by Lord Haanwtoce..— Lord ItoesroN was distinguished for great amiability of disposition and activity of mind. COVENT GARDEN.—This Theatre was very well at tended on Saturday night. The Play was TAt Fashionable Loser, with Who Wins? or„ The Widow': Choice. C 0110.:, LEWIS, and POPE, played with great spirit and discrimination. A PRMENT.—Between eleven and twelve on Satin , day night, a crowd of people, to the amount of nearlf 200 persons, were heard making a great clamour about the door of the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM, in Pall-Mall. Some of the servants opened the door, and discovered that the attention of the people was attracted by the appearance of a basket on the steps of the Noble Marquis's door, with a label affixed to it, as if it cur ta:ned game, or some present from the country. The label was written in these words, To tht iu.want .art of the Marchioness of BUCKINGHAM; and, i pin 'coking at its contents, there was seen a fine femaie child, ap. parently about a month old, very neatly and comfort ably dressed, with a very handsc.me gold seal sus. pended to its neck by a new ribband, so that it al'- peered upon tlell'whole not tonave belonged to cue in very indigent circumstances. From a person in tie crowd, it was found that the basket was at first lera at a door near Christie's Auction-rooms ; same female Observed it ; the child was fast asleep, but upon the woman kicking against the basket in order to try what it was, to her great surprize the child waked and cried. A crowd then gathered, and son - e one disewered that, by the label, it was directed to the Marchioness of Buextecteser, and carried it to the door of the Noble Msrquis. The servant that happened to open the door acquainted her Ladyship with the fact, and de livered to her a letter which was also found in the basket, imploring her Ladyship's assistance. How ever, lest such tricks as these should become too com mon, if encouraged, she sent it to St. James's work house to betaken care of until the owner can be foam!. v 416.71.0 i • ! TRUltos gajeStijS ships Mit Offfot lstewfoundlaud o ut. ott Thursday' and captain PI.LLY of the Eliz, crew, have distiuguls ragant exploit. They ha spoish port, in the mos oding they were oppos who asseibbled a os, Two of the private 'waded in the affair. t oed at St. Mary's, Scin TORI3S A r rived the FAVOURITI ciUhnt, and sailed ai PLYMOt - cfase in his Majesty' sool,ow, from a cruize f ries to his Majesty's shi s l o op, laden with oars, c og roc-r ; also the Rai WEYMOI This day arrived the yr LACIIDECRI of Guer Ore mail from thence, w Office. The men of wa f ixed safe previous. to sailed his Majesty's shit PORTSM( Arrived his Majesty': Good Hope, with a &Cape on the 10th Fi Britannia, Captain H , l.fmarck, ROIIINSON ? arts. The MALABAR 1 Portuguese merchant Li l bor y which she deti for the Downs the Sall tom the South Seas from New South Wal from Guernsey, with a merge triirtsP47.l, Cap arrived his Majesty's s from the West Indic lagra on a cruize off DON _Several pilots went age of the ships of ut going to blockade siodzrate‘with rain. DE Arrived the BL. CgaiS; the BUSTLER niORUS fire brig, fro; Irta ran -brig, on a c sloop, on a cruize.— Commodore Owmv h( the CLYDE, and salute thirteen guns, which ral with eleven.—S . for Jamaica ; Star, London packet, Con . In the Downs, Princes wire, Blazer, Bustler, SHE Sailed his Maje! Downs ; and the T 1 Great to the Little MAY t - . the CYGNET, to Yar transports. The A day with the Eng • ender convoy, for came from Chathan Y AI . Sailed the ItEor. qpops of war oa a On Wechicsday I wiled from the H voy, for different r : is expected to sail the Cuit:Dto sloe Charles armed silt] cruizt,.. FR' * GtAirettmn, MAY Philodelphia; and the Mouth. Sailed the Bel The American Ward, Neptune, ai French privateer i . .„ bow-Sr RE LT.— . Mr. GRAHAM re C ItA , RD ., ' of North Bence, of the L fight a duel at Cl Ing f in consequc agair.st them, am after three o'clo waited till about salitlemen got ot louse, and one a officers had recei t if h ll ey is tl r l ine told " 11 an arrest, as the were well iuforn him there. In arrived, which his secemid, and before Mr. GRA . the sums of 500 13ergh's second Saturday, in c 4 find bail. The at an Assembly had some ladi cDnceiultd /sir, :~