The National Register. — London, England, 1808-05-01 00:00:00

278 \ .. .. THE NA 2. A paper of five folios, being a request to employ a num ber of secret agents to discover and frustrate all the plans of the Prince of Peace, and to provide at the same time,' the means which would be proper in those circumstances. • 3. A letter, dated Talavora, the 28th May, from Don Juan Esquoiquite, Canon anti Dignitary of the. Church of Toledo, formerly tutor to his Majesty. It is an answer to several ques tions proposed to him. 4. An instruction and key for a secret cypher, with several numbers and figures, and one leaf with writing on it, but not signed. Mere. follows the account of the proceedings which took place in October, as they were shortly after published.] M•DaID, APRIL. 4.—An Ordinance has been published here to prevent mobs and riots, ordering the continuance of the patrole established on the 20th of March, for the public tranquillity. Another Ordinance states, that the King, being highly pleased at the very friendly manner iu which the people of Madrid re ceived and used the French troops, was much affected to find, that the carelessness and of a few people, should have tended to interrupt the said good understanding ; and as such conduct proceeds, perhaps, from a ridiculous and unfounded mistrust of the intentions of " the said troops in this kingdom, his Majesty assures his subjects that they have nothing to fear from them, and that the intentions of the French Government, concur ring with his own, have no other object than the execution of the grand measures concerted with his Majesty against the common enemy. " TMs Declaration must be sufficient to tranquillize every reasonable person. and to prepare the most friendly treat ment for those esteemed guests.—lf, nevertheless, any person should he so daring and hostile to the two Allied Nations, as to interrupt this reciprocal friendship, either by words or deeds, the public is apprized, that the guilty will he forthwith punished without mercy, and with the utmost severity, by a Government, paternally disposed towards faithful and peaceful subjects, but rigorously just and stern against the guilty." SWEDEN. FRIP..TI3 CORRESPONDENT? . " STOCK f.n, Arai t. 16. To-day the Governor of Stock holm (here called Stathallare,) has been in person upon 'Change, at the usual hour for the meeting of the merchants, and commu nicated to the public his Alnjesty's Message to him, authorising a free and uninterrupted correspondence, even, with the enemy's countries, provided nothing be written which is unsuitable to the present circumstances, and hostile to the welfare of the conntry ; for which purpose the letters are to be read first, in the Governor's office, signed and sealed up by him, and then restored to the writer, who is then permitted to send them off in what way he pleases. This is a new proof that our King wishes to relieve his subjects, as far as is in his power, from the incon veniencies inseparable from our situation.—According to all the intelligence received here, it appears that a great alteration has taken place in the plans of the Russisns in Finland. Instead of pushing forwards against the Swedish Army, they are retiring, and keeping up only a sort of mock attack with a few light troops. The skill and conduct of Count Klingspor cannot he ' sufficiently praised. He effected his retreat with a force much inferior in numbers, in the face of an hostile army, numerous, well provided with every thing. (French engineers, too, were among them, if the general assertion is to be credited), and con ducted by a set of traitors, Spriugporten, Cuaorring, &c. who cannot but he well acquainted with the country; this only al ways pressine upon him, a proof of which is the incessant fight ing which was carried on. This retreat was continued during the length of more than 60 Swedish miles (417 English miles), through a country where there are hut few roads, and these rendered almost impracticable by the immense quantity of snow which fell during the winter, bringing with him magazines, stores, &c. which, of course, made his march but tansy. He was able to avoid giving battle, and at last, erected an union with the troops under Count Cronstedt, who came from Savolax. The having succeeded in such a task, is a master-piece of mili tary skill, and deserves, perhaps, to he more praised than the famous retreat of Moreau from Germany, when we consider the feeble means at (be command of Count Kliugspor, the length nt the way, and that he marched through a country which he did not dare to lay waste, and whose inhabitants he did not dare to ruin, in order to impede the progress of the enemy's march, which has been very afro time resource of the celebrated leadens. of our days. His general Aid-de-Camp, Count Gustaf bowels hjelm, is a young man equally dist iligui.hed for valour and skill, and we have rejuiciOta perceive:, that in many acts of bravery, i -- • _. . , NAIL REGISTER. the troops atid subaltern officers have shewn themselves worthy to obey the commanders in whom our Sovereign, with so mach justice, has placed his confidence. The reports of a great change in the political plans of Russia, gain ground every day more arid more. To day, two couriers are said to have arrived; nothint is published, but the accounts of the Rus,ins leaving Aland, where bet %seen 6 and 700 men were arrived, having passed be. tween the islands. This they did in so precipitate a mann er , as not to allow themselves time to bring away the stores whi c h they had collected from the inhabitants. The Comet de Saint Priest, who has resided here many years, and was about to lease this country and return to Russia, in consequence of the war, is said to have taken the resolution of postponirr his journey, in the hope of soon receiving intelligence wit;ch may make his journey unnecessary." Sroe solo tst, APR T. 'll —By an express from flottenhurgh, IVP have received the information that on the 7th of this month, several English men of war, belonging to the fleet under the con;. mand of Admiral Saumarez, and which is destined to the Baltic, arrived at that port ; seven transports have also arrived, laden with a considerable quantity of muskets and ammunition, agree• able to a convention made between the two respective Genes meats. GERMAN Y. BANNS Ow TTfE MAINE, MARCH the German Papers we read an article, dated the Sth of March,eontaining the following information : " The negotiations between the Courts of France and Austria have been very brisk for some time past, from whence it is concluded, that affairs of the last importance are at present under discussion. The Ambassadors of France and Russia, at Vienna, have frequent conferences with o ne another. In the southern parts of It ussia great preparationsare maLingi; they are fitting out there a great nu►nber of ships of the line and frigates, and the fleet of Sebastopol, in the Crimea, will sail as soon as the season permits. It is supposed, that, in consequence of the interposition of a great power, they will pass the Dardanelles.. in order to attack the English fleet there, and probably to unite with the French and Spanish fleets, for the purpose of executing an important enterprize." In pursuance of an order issued by the Aulic Council of War, elevca regiments of Croats and Pandeers are now assemhling to form a cordon on the Turkish frontiers; this cordon is to consist of 70,000 men, and to be commanded by Archduke Ferdinand, brother of the Enipress. MAY 1. It LT SSI A. PETP.sts nun Gn i Frit. 20.—Public notice has been given her ! ., that the Coininittees appointed 4y the Imperial Ukase of , the Bth of November, 1807, to settle the accounts of Debtor and Creditor, between Russian subjects and Englishmen, have al- • ready commenced their •ittinfrs in Petershurgh, Riga, and Arch angel, and that all Englishmen are accordingly obliged to pro. duce before thein correct statements of their property ladcn in the ships, which are found in Russian ports, of their goods laid up in warehouses. and of their capitals and hills of exchange, with the exception of such ninnies as are vested in the Russian ' Batiks. Further, that all persons who have any claiw nn glislimen, or are indebted to them, are ithin four moothi next ensuing the first publication hereof, to declare the same here hitch of the said Committees as is nearest and most convenient for them ; after the expiration of which time, no further claim shall be admitted by the said Committees.—( Stockholm Gazette of 14.) AMERICA. Horne OP REPassgArr.triPes, era. 14. Mr. T. Clay wished to know wheber by the„Aet layini an embargo, the President had not the power to: emit veur lo " depart from the United States. if he had not, fro: g,etteralirlict ' ought to be given to the merchants : for h e 4 evr several Fat chants in Philadelphia, whose circumstances were as hard as those of the persons nievtioned in this Rill; Mr. Newton said, that the power given to the Pr esident b y the first Section of the Embargo Act had been construed to rel*" only to vessels carrying dispatches. When the bill whir l) W this morning presented in addition to the Art silpplenieutarY", the Embargo Act). should come before the. H o usc, hr intetori l I to offer a Section to give the President discretionary power ill 2' cases. The Bill was then ordered to be referred to a Committee e• ` the whole. •