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FOREIQN INTELLIGENCE. GOTTL.NBURGH MAIL. aorriutuaGs. JUNE lA. Various reports are in circulation here to-day, which cannot be traced to any source to Ix de pended upon. One is, that peace is negociating bctween this rountry and t h e Danes, Who are said . to be heartily tired of the exaction of the French in lfolsteita ; another is, that the Swedish army is withdrawn froin Norway. Cortieral Arinfeldt, we learn, bias been some days in Sweden. A short time will clear up these matters. Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore and • the English expedition yet remain here, waiting very itnpatietaly the return of Col. Murray from Eng land, in order to know their destination. lt is said, that within these few days a Danish cutter has been blown up off Bornholm. in an engagement with the English cutter the Swan. M. Alopeus, the Russian Minister, has been permitted to leave Stockholm, and to embark in a Swedish frigate at Carlscrona, for one Of the ports in the Val tie. The Russian Consul is yet kept under a guard. Yesterday arrived the Superb Etig!isli man of war, ou beard of which Admiral Keates has hoisted his flag, and this morning the Africa*, of 64 guns, having on board Colonel Murray, with dis patches for Sir John Moore, who, it is understood, will set off to-morrow for Stockholm, accompanied by Colonel Murray and others, for the purpoee of arranging a plan of operations fur the English army. —_ —a o .* Pa law lateiligeseet Sa. see Ire TILE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, WEDNESDAY. Jv Ng et. A Gottenburgh Mail arrived, last eight, with Letters and Pspers from that city to the Uth inst. Government, at the same time, received dipatches from General Moonn and SAUMAREL. Our• Expedition remained in stag pa in Gotten burgh Roads, but as Colonel Mu RkAT had return ed with the expected instructions hens England, its destination has been probably decided Wore this time. In our Number of t:ie lidth inst. we stated, u a prevalent report in the city, that Sweden was negociating a peace, and that to this circumstinice was to be imputed the inactivity of our forces. A rumour to the same effect, we find, prevailed at Gotteuburgh, on the 10th, and it derived not a lit tle consistency from other contemporary reports and circumstances. It. was said that the Swedish army has been withdrawn from Norway, and that M. Atesmcs, the Russian Minister at the Court of Stockholm, bas been sent home in a Swedish frigate. M. ALoerus was charged with having violated the sacred character of an Ambassador, by degrading himself into a spy, and his arrest was one of the prominent grounds of complaint, as wet as a prin cipal cause of irritation. on the part of the Em peror his master. his liberation is, therefore, a matter of great importance. and we may conclude from it that some progress has been made towards a reconciliation between the two Go vernment,. General MOORE. accompanied by Colonel Muartar, and some other officers of his staff, was to set out from Gottenburgh on the filth, for Stockholm, to concert a plan of operation MAI British forces ; but if the other intelligence Ottbsis Swedish Papers be correct, the expedition must re turn home. The news from the theatre of war is confined to some trisial affairs of posts in Norway and Finland, in which 8 or Its men were killed, and 60 or 70 made prisoners, and a mortar and a few muskets were taken. By the United Kingdom, JAMI130?1, arrived in the Clyde, Halifax Parezni have been reccivtal to the 20th of May, from which we have made some extracts.—Congress concluded its Session on the 25th April, and will meet again on the 7th of No vember. Among the Bills which passed shortly before it rose, was the Supplementary Embargo Bill, containing a clause 1. expatriating all citizens of the United States, commanding ships or vessels of the United States, who shAl be convicted of voluntarily accepting any license or paying any tat in conformity to the British Orders of Council of the 11th of November." Some of the papers of yesterday stated, that the expedition under Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, sop posed to be destined for some part of the Spanish roast, had probably sailed before that time. This is a mere conjecture, founded upon a paragraph is the Cork paper. stating that the embarkation of the troops would be completed on the 17th instant. Sir ARTHUR WELLIIILZT <nd not leave town until the night of the 16th, and some of his Staff did not follow until Monday and yettertlay.—Under any other Administration, but that which sent a formi dable expedition to Gottcnburgh, where it arrived on the 17th Qf May last, which remained there, net knowing what to do, so late as the toth instant, it would not surprise us to hear that the Cork expe dition has been suspended, or bits received a new direction. We stated, on Monday, on the authority of letters brought by the Minorca, that the Spa niards at Cadiz had refused the proffered aid of our troops, althrm 441 that assistance had been expressly solicited by the Governor-General.--.This, which is the ouly authentic reildrt that ha= appeared in the ' public priuts, has, we understand, been roufirmod, by accounts received by Government, arid yet the Ministerial Prints in general talk as it the whole population of the country were in arias against the Invader, and determined to perish sooner than submit to a foreign yoke. One of them admit 4, t , that although the Governor-General of Andalusia has acknowledged the authority of General MISR 41 . • and circulated his Proclamation. yet when these transactions took place in that Province, the Go veroor-Getieral and the inhabitants were totally unacquainted .with the determiaation of their countrymen in the North ; and though they might not think it prudent to oppose themselves singly to the power of BONAPARTE, it by no means follows that they would not join their countrymen, if they found the spirit of resistance general." Now the paper to which we allude does not deal in rant and ,bombast to the extent of some of its coadjutors, but its arguments, perhaps, are not more coneyisive. If the Spaniards of the South are not to rise until the Spaniards of the North are embodied in arms—if earls in dividual iis to remain passive until Ite" MIS the spirit of resistance become general, it is easy to calculate the result. The love of liberty and true patriotism, where they really exist, disdain all cold and calculating policy. The horrible mas sacre of Madrid might be expected to operate like a coal of fire in a magazine, and to have pro duced u immediate explosion from the Rock of Gibraltar to the Pyrenees. It would be es idle to expect that a barrel of gun-powder should take fire by degrees,. as that a general spirit of success ful resistance should arise in a country where each man sits quietly waiting to see the course which his neighbour may adopt. While our Ministers arc occupied in sending expeditions to the Baltic, which they are after wards unable to employ, and which they are ab,iut to recall, NAPOLEON is proceeding systematically to lay the broad and deep foundations of a new empire, such as Europe has not seen since Clue- LLMAUNE. He means to erect it on the saute feu•lel principles as that Emperor of the West did, in the beginning of the ninth century, in the same country, France. It is now known BONAPARTE intends to complete the number of Stares great Peers, eithrr Dukes or Princes, of his own rreation, to each of whom he gives establishments in land, to au immense amount. ..xlmitsur, Beam ADOTTE, WAYOUST, JENOT, KELLERMAN, NIZNOU, and several others, are, as we see, already created Dukes by the Corsican Emperor. Estates in Poland, Italy, Germany, Portugal. and, the Low Countries, arc conferred on these Generals, as well as iu France, which are to descend with the dig nity to their heirs, and ore to be inseparable from it. Even the titles Cieinselves are wisely intended to commemorate and to immortalise the actions which produced their creation. Dantsic, Auer stadt, Valpy, and many others, are thus selected. When we consider the profound and subtle policy of Nkrot.sote, his vigilance and unremitting ap plication, sustained by such military talent as he has exhibited—when we reflect on his time of life, activity of body, and energy of mind—and when we contemplate his adversaries, we unity well begin to suspect that a new order of things is at hand ; and that threes families which, during many ages, have governed the principal European Continental States, may be succeeded by an iron race, fashion ed by the creative hand of a Corsican, who, at forty, sees himself without an equal or a competitor for the dominion of the Continent. Mr. PAImER's per mange Bill, we are concern ed to state, was thrown out last night in the House of Lords. Extract of a letter received on Thu v, in Glasgow, from * respectable Merchant in Gotten burg:--- ' 4 Gottenbnrg, 61k Jeseo we. Our little army in Finland deem rounders. The Rus sians bees been defeated in four vivgagements. We have taken a great many pieces of caution, colours, and an their provisions, and they are iu full retreat. Our army in Nor way lies inactive at present ; and it is thought they will un derteke authiag till the English force, under General Moore, go there to en-operate wit h them. Meantime the Norwegians are always (watts as often aa they return to attack ear troops. On the t7th of May, sow Norwegians were beaten, with the luss of their artillery, by Cola. , I Brandstruin, with only his own regiment, loon strung. In Oland nod Geth. laud, all the Romans are taken prisoners. We are now raisilq, 60,000 sew troops, so that we era perfectly tran quil. It mum' that a Colonel Rjertiog took the command at Sweaburg, and detends the plaits with great bravery. I tanned ray what credit is die to this accoast, but if it is trete, we have lest very little as yet by the campaign." Mr. LUSHMOTON, it is said, yielding to the wishes of the Hanson° Family, will shortly retire froin the representation of Great Yarmouth, in which he will be succeeded by Mr. Jecon. His Majesty's ship Belle Peale, with the fleet ender convoy for the Mediterranean, sailed from Portland Roads nn Monday. Letters from Surinam state, that the Auto and Candair, French corvettes, of 20 11 gurts, and 160 men each, sailed frees Cayenne on the With of April, in com,any with the Ikeade and Minerva schooners, full of men, belonging to Guadeloupe, direct for the Brasile. _ . Yesterday, the Lord MAYOR, after evimining the mealweighers' returns, onlered the pnce of bread to be reduced half an which will take place to-nwrow, when the (inane: {I loar, wheateu, will be sold for Is.; and hou,eliold, 1(1,1. A Common Hull will be hell nu Friilly, for ttie election of Sheriffs, Chamberlain, Itriligeniasters, and other °Seen, simuully elected on litlaum raer-day. t itBA zze:: 4 li. ,-, . - :, c ,; 4.:' • : P. 4, - 1 13 0' MRS. COKE'S MiSQUERADE. ~`~. This amiable lady, who delights iri contributing to the amusement and happiness of her friends. opened superb house, in Homover-square, on Monday inght, to nearly 500 persons of the first rank and fashion. The Nadeau band were sta tioned on the stairs, where they played several most euclialit;og airs. Mr. Coves baud were placed in the back parlonr, which was arranged for dancing, . but no regular dance could be formed ; all was bus tle, ahimw,and variety; sparkling wit and sprightly repartee were every where to be found; there were several bealutiful fancy dresses, and also many excel lent characters, well supported. British Tars, anti- OW to WIWI' the Spa//iSh ; Fair Pidises sighing for their Carydows ; Opera Dancers and thiitmelina rims, ready to enter the list with Madame CATALAN' or Lady BAMIT.TON. his Highness the Duke of CILOCCESTEJt was one of the earliest visitors; he arrived about ten o'clock; he was un masked, and appeared ranch delighted with the. motley till:orig. The front parlour was the refresh ment room, welt stoma with sandwiches, ices, &c. There was a sumptuous supper laid on the first floor, for a party of twenty, the very select friends of the atnialdeliostess. It was not until after four o'clock, yesterday morning, the merry guests had all departed. MASKED SALL, AEG Y LE-S77tEET. By authority of the Committee of the Ladie • Patronesses, the but night of the ArgOe Subscription, oa Monday, the g7th, will he a GRAND AIASQCERADE. la order that the locreneed expenses may be defrayed, every subscriber (daughters excepted) takinl out • ticket, will pay half-u -guinea. Extra tickets to rust-subscribers, of which a limited somber may will be issued, will be two guineas each. No extra tickets will he issued, finless by order in writing of a lady patroness, or a aubsciiber. Ladies recommending for ladies, end gentlemen for gentlemen ; and it is confidently p lied on; that .0 SUblealbere will take out tickets to their own causes, unless fur their uses oar. Every enbscriher, who recummemls for mire tickets, will give in the names of the persons spirited for, and will be re sponsible fur !heir respectability. Patronesses !mocha( in their lists for extra tickets before Friday, at twelve o'clock, will of coarse have a preference given td their recommendations, and after theirs, the earliest sppliestions of the respective subscribers. No application will be attended to after Saturday, the rah, ae the preparitions mast be made %refine the dal of the mn•cmerade. The tickets will he delivered uu Friday mid Sttuiday. By crier of the Director, J. BOYLE, Secretary. . _ Z.VPROVEMENT /.Y MO9ICAL INSTRUMENTS. For some time past a very went literary costrovery has been kept up between the Earl - a Stanhope, 1)r. Colleen, Mr. Farce, and life. Hawker, on the temperaineut of the musical reale. The latter geutleinan, to prove the practica bility of his system, has had an organ built, under his eons direi tiuu, by Mr. Elliott, upon • new constructioa, which totsliy sets aside the imperfectioas hitherto cunning upon that nod other keyed instruments, which have Waned the attempts of every one who hes heretofore end:Bemired to tennis , them. Mr. Hookas discovery foveae fat site ..te rr every key un the argots ono isowtiote, extending to all the Bata awl shuns, wore . telly in tone, upon the caku latiou t f six to one, t as the common kola, is oar or too sharps or A4ti, were before, and that without a sluvle additional Ley; es lint the performer has nothing to t:.) but play in the usual manner to produce the most delight ful sounds, even the perfection of harmony itself. The organ being completed yesterday morning, a numerous meeting of professors and amateurs took plate at the organ builder's manufactory, in Tottariham-eunit, alien Mr. Sa muel Wesley, a .d Mr Jacobs, Otero upon it for a consider able time; tne former played at - veral /woes. by Ruch, sad osteinpare pieces ; the latter, several a ilasalrl'afraNer, and crtomp.re pieces. The gentlemen present were unanimously of opinion, that • mist valuable discovery had been made for the improvement of the musical scieoce as it will substi tute perfection fur imperfectiou, pure hi:entouy for harsh discord. The Countess SPENCER wad give a moat su perb dejsuste at her villa at Wimbledon, on Satur day, the 'ld of next month. Lady HAMILTON is said to hare diqusged of Mer ton Abbey for 13,4001. I - Lr Ladyship's timbers go by valuation. The Rev. Gtoßaz HENRY GLA•IIIS, Rector or Hativrell, was at the dinner given on :Vloreiay by the LORD MAYOR to the Stewards of the Sons of the Clergy, of which excellent Institution Mr. GLASSE is the Secretary; slid yesterday Mr. Gt. ease entertained the Loin MAYOR and a select party with an elegant dinner. The last arrivals at Cheltenham Spi pre— Liviy Ann Talbot, Air C. and Lady Peg e, Vies-Admiral Ml'llonall, Generals Jose. and Heckert; Colonels FL Co nynglimit and H.tduw • Major and Mrs. Blarkall, Majers MaLueey and Reilly ; Captains Weston, Limpirrn,Aiietieson, Harper, Dalstoo, and 114.1huglinra ; Dr. and Mrs. H.Fraser, Rev. J. W. Masters; Mr. and Mrs. Parker, Peunast, lam bert, Ross, Cobham, Aeonite, F. Waring, Larpeut, Seaton, Watson ' Phibbs, sod %Yoruba's/at, Mr. and Miss 51111 s, Mrs. and Miss Lloyd; Messrs. b. Mackey, Rich, W Bag well, M. Weedinseon, 11. Webb, Greffsibe, Smith, L. Cart wright, W. Houston, Folaquier, J. Beene, C. B. Tarbott, Reviler, J. Browne, Watseis, Barksdale, Murdoch, L. Mor tar., Aylmer, Margrete, Butler, Alexander, Bch:reeds, T. hivett, Beachrroft, Carter, F. Idler'', andSeynieur ; Mis ts-ewes Knight, Leigh, Commis, Haunitun, and Eugliab Misses Stivast, Whitehead, Slisttleweirth, Ire. At. It is au unquestimuible fact, most agreeable to us to communicate, and to authenticate, that at Carleton-house, ceconotny is the order of the day. The PRINCE has, of his spontaneous a:id unsolicited free will, not only *nisi his running horses, but has manifested that disposition to retrench his expenses in ether articles, which, while it most essentially contributes to his own com fo rt and independence, must render him respectable in the eyes of man kind. The apartment in Lewes Castle, in which the South Saxon Lodge of Free►uasons are, on Fridar nesi, to celebrate the Festival of St. John the Baptist, is most appropriately cho•eu, being sup ported by Saxon arches, which, it is to be prr sinned, were constructed by their anc►ent brethren of the same denomination, as the Saxons are known to have been great patronisers of Freema.olirv, after all the Kings of the Htptarchy had bee - ro converted to the Christian faith. A duel %vas intended to hare taken place, early on Monday mornintr. on Claphain Common, between lir. L.•and Mr. G. both junior partner, in retit.ect 14b10 mercantile houses in the City, owing to a di+- !nttc that oriirinateil, on Sawed.ly lost, at a puLli dinner ; arnt intimation of their iiite;,tions It. in the mean time, come to the knowle4c t!ltir near cmr.wctims, the nite.t;ng was of vveut,..l. ASCOT HEATH RACES These races commenced yesterday jth two— . promise of excellent sport, and must is itiottablr at• teudance. Her Majesty and all the l'irmeesses, acr companied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cumberland, errited upon the g round oboist one o'clock, in two of Her Ma- ' jesty s baninchcs and four. The Duke and Duchess of York and the Duke of Catnbrkdge arrived about • the saute time. About five o'clock they returned• to Windsor to dinner. The following isVin account of the duy's spcirt,, which was excellent: •• FIRST DAY. TUESDAY. JUNE 21. His Majesty's Plate of tongs. by Hunters winch bnve regn. larly bunted with His fm. j c...ty's stag hounds, agreee:tly to the article:a •adveitised. The best of three foor- - wile heats. Fuer yr olds Jo carry I tat. 2111. ; five yr olds, list. !O.; site yr olds, 1 tst. ; sod aged, 15.4. ; Mane to Ist. allowed 4 lb. Mr. Shockers b. g. Felton,' aged, by Beniti;brongb, (to be sold) 1 1 Mr. raealle%l b. b. IA Maitre, aged, by Jupiter 3 * How. Mr. Villiers ell. b. Stridcayeay, yis ..... 3 Mr. Gavle:es h. h. Shal.e-in) -rags, s yrs old Mr. llowletes b h. Zt bukeo, a yrs ofd, by No-pre tender, dam by Granby dig A Sweepstakes of to. 2a It ft robs, ust. 71b. Allies Ist. Sib. then three-yrs. ut.l.—To run the Old Wt. Mr C. Butilliory's b. fby Sorrel er,.ont Ameba Mr, Narikey'• c. Beau Nes h, Ire Triunpator, duo by . BaSZIAPI, VW of ChillIPC1111:1111 ' s Maas Lord G. IL CaotadiAt's c by Cortonderoret of • Air Peter Mare, bought of 1.:1. Mr. Lake's c. by Trumpator, dam by Walnut, grandam 9 by Javelin D. of Grafton's brother to Forester 4r. PrOdUCe SWeeptakes, of loop each. Is. A. the Nes M colts ' sit. 714. tulle., , sat. 41b. the Arabian saris ta • ••mcs to beallowegi 71b. Mr. Nortbey's Highfiver mare, by Imp, Mr. Page's iVo• gl pecker more, out of Precip:tate dam by Gouty, Mr. t hug Smith uansed Mi. IVelle;ley's Arabian mar., b.- Gouty—otf. Renewal of the top. stakes for Al ages, Cr the rano 1n , am! 1809 ; fonr-;r olds, to carry 751. 9111 Lye-yr olss, 'et 41b. sin -)r 01.1‘, ~t. 111', and axed .ost. ; mares ni• er lowed 31b. "l'o start at the half-nide posl us .n. :test Mile, and re uure rOlll.l, sliest two wiles sad a half Ti.: *Meer to be sold fur JOU,II. if eli usaaili.gl atilt,. n , isirsor of so hour after the rate, the onmar of the orrougi horse being first entitled. Mr. Wtadh sok MUSKS Mr. I.adlwokesirr. 4. CorliClo 4 yrs Captain Harkuilen's Sir Laugreclot, 6 yrs... Mr. Lake's Gniety, 6 yrs IA Egremont names Mr. Hatter's Nliss t'o ner, 4 H It. H. the D. of York's N ) lbrh, , a, 1 god.. 5 Marg. Cornwallis 1111211011 Mr. Wattie's lu Lg. Mantis, 4 es 6 Sir C. Buitbury (gamed Mr. Iligts...'s rh 'n. Chutorr, 5 )04 7 : Lord G. H. Cavendish's Papal:4, Sir F. Standish aimed Sir J ohn li aywuu.. ' S b. h. Hoak, 4 yrs Or • Mr. Poston and Mr. Fernior were Subscribers, but gird L.. 1. same. Lord Foley's f by Worthy, out of :disc Fury, est. ilb. p.. 14 forteit to Lord Egrecuout's f. by Lo.ha,.t,s, dams try Sir Pet, r. out of N Wilde, 8111. 31b. bust milt too ;omens Lord Foley's fby ferules out of Ma., est . alb. paid forfeit to Lord Fdirvis.out's f. by Guimeet, poi of , Humming Bird, 6st slb. Last tusk its. gaioess Lord Jersm'a b c. by the Welksley Amite's, dal o Le rue Hug's dam, beat Mr. Feeemaistle*s ch. e. by the 51,., stdlllr, lion, dam by Prospect, est. ;lb. each, last mdc, i togs. An extelleut race. Last half mile, Testy-fide Glincas each o W. Jamey's b. h. Pokc, tyst Mr. Lake's Silitermere. ........ . MAIN' Nam WI • omit , After thy sport of the day, a large portiou or the` Fashionables withdrew to Windsor. •• The performances at the Windsrw Theatre is,• the comedy of The Heir at Law, &Lod the fa ~1 Hula Life Below Stains. The house everdesee,t r wall no elegant audieiwr. sri • ELEGANT FETE. IP The Countess of DART/10111W yesterday. gore • grand Dejesite. at his Lordship's house on 11.4 tie as heath. At about huff alter twelve o cloth, the Doodlers of 800 NOVICK aud the IN •e.. of W•Lua were itunded from their carriages by the Earl of DARTMOUTH, into the dining-room, ohe re about twenty-two persons of the first distinction 0,4 down to breakfast. There were several marquees in the garden for the reception of the numerous and fashionable party at this elegant Fete. T tue Olken of tlte•W eat London Milinw were invited t their band played on the lawn due:..; the• greater part of the day, and the grenadiers acted ass god' d of honour round the premises. The gurrts were of the moat distisynolied rook, they were 'appsed to amount to upwards of 1000, and they contiourd to arrive from lei o'clock at noon to five o'clock a* the aflernonn. The Marchwmess oo' Eittecit, Earl Gowan, Lady Batt% krt, Lasky. 1.. Cwev.s. otnn, Linty (kineLsTott. Sir J. and Lady W ROT.. TEIILICII, the Hoe. Mn. Ruatarroa, aud a few other friends, assembled at an early hour (between ten and eleven in the morning) at the house of Earl TAN arAmtLE.E. in Whitehall, where they partook of en Gate Issorre.w. They then set off in company w.. li the Noble Earl and Countess: in two elegant barges covered with aw uings, from Whitehall Stairs. to the stairs next Greenwich Hospital, and thence to the seat of festivity. Among the company were noticed the Dochess of 'MARLBOROUGH and tier two elegant daughters, in a conch and nix ; the Countena l)owsger and i.ady Few xces SPRPICER, in a coach and six; the Arch bishop of CA NTSOOII IT** mid the Bishop of wi 14- citastr a's family, also in coaches and six ; the Marchioness of SALISBURY and her lovely dan;liter. the Loin CHIEF BAROO and family, the Earl wi.d Countess of lt.cnesrua, the Earl and Counter, o f TANICEALIF MIX, Earl Gowea, the Earl and Count ess CAKDEM, and the Ladies PRATT, the Countess of LI)1111ICK, Vi.couutes' &mem: Lady Au- BAN IST, Lord l'Auvr, the Hight Honourable the Set:mica of the Hovsz. of COMMON* and his Lady. Mrs. W. FRVICOANTLE, and nearly 1000 other persons of rank and fashion. Letters from Holland, to the 15th instant. ore ih town, but their contents are not important. It is said they mention skirmishes between the Spanish intrints and the French troops, in which, after snme slaughter, the former were defeated and dis. persed. • Clubs, Societies. tend individual purchasers, are by H•lallsalr and Cu. respectfully informed, tiait the State Lottery begins Drawing on Tuesday nest. Six Prizes of .C 20,000. bcaideo Ten% Fitet, Uses, Five Flitodre and the itlacal pro portion of smaller cannot fail of bring a sufficient rvcointnetylittiA ,, to every wleenturer..-. Ts. Apt% and Shoran s•e 1)v Mammy and C'. ./5, Corn!;ill. Charing-Straw, sad St. lllE.rt B..rosi!:to. Last tear slily. sott ‘1.63...J.C.1::. , 31 I' .iivs bold by ilagssair Cot. 4 ,