The National Register. — London, England, 1808-05-08 00:00:00

N 1 1 0 MAY 8 ITALY. • VENICE. APRIL 4.—The Italian Newspapers advise from Zara, that the French Fleet, commanded by Admiral Gantheume, ri hich arrived at Corfu the '22cl of Feb. set sail again the follow ing day, but left there the ship Commerce de. Paris, to refit. The tleet consists of 19 skips of war, it returned afterwards to t'orfu, and set sail from thence again the 16th March, destined as we underssand. for Morea. MA lICH 26.—Tlie day before yesterday a French cutter ar rived here, With dispatches for the tioveristor-General, and im mediately afterwards, such movements were observed, as give reason to suppose that the small Italian squadron which is ready in the arsenal, and all the Russian frigates and corvettes which are here, w ill sail to-day or to-morrow. The cutter has pro ceeded to Trieste; probably to carry dispatches to the three Russian ships of the tine and three frigates which lie there. In all probability, we shall soon witness important CAVILS In the Adriatic. The combined Rochefort and ,Toulon squadrons are already otf the coast of Dalmatia, and there are even reports of a loss which the English have starred near the Island of Curzola. Rom r, Nt Anew 30.—0 n the 27th inst. General Miollis pub lished the following, Order of the Day : " Ills Majesty the Emperor and Kin., Napoleon testifies his satisfaction with the conduct of the hitherto Papal troops. These soldiers shall not in future receive orders either from riests of woman. *Adler% should only he commanded by sol diers. The% may al , o he assured that they shall no more re turn under the command of priests. The Emperor and King will give them Generals to conduct them, who shall be worthy their bravery." TURKEY. CONST A NTINOPI.E., M. !WU 6.—Tbe armistice between the Porte and Russia is prolonged for two months. Both powers are alrertdv agreed with respect to the principal articles of the peace, through the mediation of the French Ambassador, Ge neral Sebastiani; and the remaining difficulties will be adjusted within the space of two months. The Porte has consented that the French troops shall march through its territory, and will give other proofs of its esteem and friendhip for the great Em peror Napoleon. Within a short time, several couriers have been sent of to Persia and the East Indies; the greater part of them by the French Ambassador, General Sehastiani, who, it is understood, has received some very valuable presents from . the Grand Swnior. as a teqinumy of his esteem. It is also understood that the Sultan, after ipome consultations in the Divan, has con =elated to the passage.of a French army through Albania, which Li destined agaiust the Last Indies. S'IATE PAPERIC • • Pgreasatittrm, Aram Y:--On the part of our Court, the following mentoral►le Declaration has been published, in conse quenettof the arrest of the Russian Ambassador at Stool:holm : " The Emperor has informed alt the Cabinets of Europe and his °tin subjects of his constant e.ideavours to inforce his rights, grounded on subsisting treaties with Sweden, and to obtain by virtue thereof the co-operation of his So edibh Majesty against Liio-tild. After having pursued these meaqtres foe several months, hi• Imperial Majesty was concerned to find, that while he ►►as endeavouring to preserve a good understanding between Russia nod Sweden, the Liter preferred the friendship of En,Jand, his enemy. " His Imperial Majesty has not concealed from the K!n7, of S%i'den, or all Europe, that the welfare of his people required of him to employ all the means which Pr►vidence ilia bestowed on him for the safety and welfare of his F.mpire. " Faithful to his system of moderation. bis Majesty declared to the Kin. of Sweden his readiness to convert the step which he had reluctantly taken, into a measure of prudence, if the King would immediately, and without delay, perform •his en ragl'inenti;. cud co-operate with him and the King of Denmark to shut the Baltic against the Englis:t Ceets. " The silence cbserved it:, the King of Sweden, the accounts given in public papers of the conchs-ion of a treaty, by w hicti subsidies, a fleet, and part of the land forret: o►f Great Britain were placed at the disposal of tlitt :%lonarcli ; in short, t very he , poke the real sentiments of that Prince, with regard to Rusin; every thing clearly shewe,l, trot his imperial Majesty could trot expect any favourable chauge of the sentiments of the ..,, yam , w .r-i;; .. ~~ 111 rod Ira 30. .16t 71,t 7r, ~!` .. - 4 THE NATIONAL REGISTER. . 24 King of Sweden, and that it was time for his Imperial Majesty to secure his subjects against the evils which had been secretly. planned against them. Ilia Majesty was accordingly compelled: to alter the character of his measure. " He has received intelligence that his Ambassador in Stocks holm, on the 20th of February (Sci March) was put in a state of arrest by the King's order, that all the persons belonging to the Russian Embassy were also confined in one house by his com mand, that the said Monarch had even proceeded so far as to order all the Papers and Letters of the Embassy to he taken under seal, and the whole mission to be guarded by the mili tary ; his Alajesty has therefore to complain of an act of vio lence committed against his prerogative and the dignity of his Crown, w bleb concerns all other Powers as well as himself. The diplomatic body resident in Stockholm, was so perfectly sensible of the truth of this assertion, that it immediately pro tested against afract of violence unprecedented in Europe, Is ith the exception of Turkey. " The Emperor might use reprisals, but he has preferred to direct his Ministers to increase the attention which flay have al ways paid to the Swedish Ambassador, who is still in Peters burgh, and to take care, that, should he choose to take his de parture from hence, he may not experience any difliculty or unpleasant proceedings on his journey. His Imperial Majesty hereby informs all Europraa Powers. that, from this moment, he considers the former Swe dish Finland, which his troops have not been able to subdue, but in consequence of several actions, as a Province conquered by his arms, and that he incorporates it for ever with his Em pire. his Nlajesty expects that Proviienee will rontiaue to bless his arms in this war, and assist him to remove the evil Crow the Crontier of his Empire, to which the enemies of Rossi* endeavour to ex pose him. " Given in Peteesburgh, March 16, UOS.” PORTUGAL. PROCLAMATION sr arxEn.iz JUNOT. The General in Chief of the Army of Portugal, understanding that many soldiers and inhabitants of the kingdom of Portugal have suffered themselves to be deluded by false ProcluntationS, published by the English, to procure soidiers, of which the. British squadron is so much in need, and o ishing to preen' the misery of those who may hereafter become the victims of the perfidious insinuations of the Commanders of that squadron, it is decreed : •- ------- - I. That all communication between the kingdom of Portugal and the vessels belonging to the English Squadron, he expressly prohibited; and that should any vessel or boat, of any descrip tion, approach the coast throughout all Portugal, under any pretext whatever, (even with a flag of truce,) it is ordered, that all Officers commanding batteries or forts, do fire on them ; any Officer who shawl suffer a vessel or boat to approach the •hore, shall be tried by a Court Ilartial and broke. Any individual detected in endeavouring . to get on board an English: vessel under any pretext w hatever, shall be brought before a Military Committee, and condemned to six mouths int..* prisonment, or to death, according to the coo!. • 111. Any master or owner of a boat, nr other individual, who aftpl be proved to have facilitated the passage of any person to' I , the English Squadron, shall be brought before a Military Com— mittee, and tried as an accomplice w ith the enemy, and as an instigator and spy, SPA be punished with death. ' IV. Any individual convicted of exciting the Soldier!: of the , French and Portuguese army, to desertion, to any Power Iv ton. ever, will be punished by death as a crimp traitor. V. Any person-who shall give information of amaster of a boat having e:mducted any one to the English squadron, or any pertoa using endeavours to get there, through the inter%ention ,if a crimp or !iri, on the fact being proved, shall receive us a re- • ward the boat and one hundred truzados for any individual, or two hundred for a crimp or spy. I. Alt the property at' those mho have quitted P oangal up to this 'moment, and are•gone oil to the enein 54:111 he sequestered, if they do not teiurn before the 20111 lure. Ihe Ma,,istrates iii eacii depart meot vs it; e vtinitie the re•per:ive in habitants, and take a list of those persons who have tied, and transmit the same to the !mend:int ;roc of the V The French Military Penal Code from this day s►lll he put iu execution again , t the Portiwue•e A v 01..., agreeable to which, evecy descrier on being aricsied ail! he puoished deatn. VI I I. The Serretary of "ltate, the Commanders of the French, Spaoisa, ;lad eurta 4g ue2c armies, all Magistrates aoJ J0.,t0.-es oi , :4:: ~ ... . _,~ -