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MAILS. .11.Ritivzis—x Dublin. T)ut--2 Gottenburgh, 1 Dublin, 2 Watetford Consols PRICE OF'STOCKS 75113 nnlt AT TWZINE Wzoinc. kilOmnimn - - ITr. THE SUN. lOLSM DICSIUCJALSUM AUDEAT ? L 0 N D 0 N, THURSDAY, SE,PT.EMBER 3, 1807. This morning at four o'clock, Mr. HorxEß ar- rived at the Foreign Office, with Dispatches from Lord CATI . LCART: they are dated the 22d ult. The Substance of these Dispatches we understand to be as follows :—Soon after. the Troops were landed, they advanced for the purpose of investing Copen- bagel), and •met with very trifling oppoiition on their march. A detachment of the Ger►man Pimps, under the command of General DEKKiN, attacked and carried the Royal Foundery, which is situated about eight miles from Copenhagen. It way defended by a , Major and 830 men, all of whom were made Prisoners. The Danes collected a small • force at a place called Roscheld, and appeared for a short time determined to make a stand ; but upon the approach of our Troops they retreated with pirccipitation. Some Gun-boats of the Enemy were also compelled to retreat. OLir whole loss upon these occasions consisted of two artillery men, and two Officers, Lieut. LYONS and Ensign DlcKsolsr. At the Foundery our Troops took possession of a great number of cannon, and a considerable quan- tit ttl atntutiaitiott. When the accounts ,came away Copenhagen was `cotnpletely invested ; the Batteries were ereaed, and it was expected that they would open their.fire upon the City the 23d. We understand that Lord CATHCART was of opinion that the Force un- der his command was sufficient to have carried Copenhagen by assault; but as it is surrounded by a broad wet ditch, a number of lives must of course have been sacrificed in the attack, and as there was rio possibility of the place being relieved, his Lordship thought it more advisable to proceed in the regular manner. Very little doubt was en tertained that the city would surrender in a few days. Indeed a considerable number of the more wealthy inhabitants had opetily expressed their wish th►t a Capitulation should takq. place. In order to Ede litate the attack on the land side, it was determined. that the' Fleet should' attack the Crown Batteries, the capture, or the silenc. ing of which, would enable our VdssOls to be laid close to the Town ; and we understand, that before the Swan Cutter, which brought the Dis patches, sailed (on the morning of the rid) our Ships Lad begun to cannonade these batteries. After the investment of Copenhagen, orders were issued by Lord CATHCART to prevent every person from quitting the City, except the Princesses, who had Aiken advantage of that permission, and retired, we believe, on the 18th, Oar Troops were all in perfe& health, anti were amply. supplied with provisions. Many of, the Cuuntry Gentlemen had agreed , to aEt under our Commission as Magistrates, juclic►ous regulations had been established; severe discipline was enforced, in consequende of which the country people brought in their provisions for sale without hesitation or ap- prehension, for which they were punEtually paid. IT is with considerable regret that we acquaint out-Readers that the KING of SS4DEN has been at length compelled to surrender Stralsund to the French. We are not in possession of the Terms of the Capitulation, but the Swedish Garrison efreacd its retreat to ilia Island of Ragen, R E PORTS have been in circulation for a day or two that accounts had been received' of the repulse of our troops in an attack Ivan Buenos Ayres. A letter is stated to have 'been received from the Brazils, which contains intelligence, to that effe&. These Tumours have probably taken their rise from the non-arrival of any official account from that quarter, It is well known that when the last accounts came came awq from Monte Video (on the 6th of Jun e ) very prepaptiqn was made for an attack upon Buenos Ayres, aqcl as in all probability the attack h a d either failed or succeeded' before he end 0 tljat month, the account of the success or failure have reached this couary.befure this time. The Proclamation -. 1.,5ue.cl by the British Comman ders entrusted with the conduit of the Expedition to Denmark (an Expedition of the. utmost import. 'once to the interests of?this Country), speaks so fully • for itself, that few observations are necessary on our part. The policy of the measure is so glaring ly obvious, that no man who has the least claim to the praise of patriotism or common sense, can censure the Ministers by whom it has been so ably devised and so promptly carried into effea. It is evident that every amicable overture was made on the part of the English Government to that Denmark, and that it was equally for the advantage. of the latter to assent to our proposal. Denmark, as we have often observed, must be sensible that Great Britain had nothing ambitious, nothing insult ing, nothing aggressive, in view towards her. We only wanted, as the Proclamation states, a de posit of her Navy, to be returned to lier in statu quo, on the conclusion of a general Peace. But it appears from. the Proclamation 'that the deposit, was not required in the first instance, but that a request was made, ' 1 in the most amicable manner, for such explanations as the times'require, and a concurrence in such measures as can albite give security against. the ' farther mischiefs which the French meditate through the • acquisition of the Danish Navy." Is it possible for one Power to pro-, ceed towards another, in such ass awful crisis, with more temperate respect and conciliatory policy ? Had we not a right to be satisfied whether Denmark was capable of supporting her neutrality, and whether she was disposed to do so—or whether she was likely to fall into the arms of France, and to assist that Power in any measures of hostility against us ? No. man in his' senses can deny that we, have, a right to require such explanations at all times, but partiCularly in the, present moment ous state of Europe, when almost the whole of the Continent may be said to be under the controul of France, .and when that Power. has not only avowed an intention to annul our maritime 'rights, and to exclude us from all the Continental ports, but, if possible, to annihilate our national indepen dence. It was so manifest that Denmark could not defend herself against the designs of France, that it may be thought.we lost time in needless ceremony, rather than that we have acted hastily towards the former, in preventing her from being forced to join in hostilities against.us. The Proclamation breathes throughout the language of friendship, of sympathy, of reason, of justice, and of truth, and in fact Den.. mark herself will hereafter acknov.'ledge the impe rious necessity Which governed ourcondua, how ever it may at present be of f ensive to that national pride which every country ought to feel, when ittea sures are adopted which in any respect operate against its independence. • Yesterday morning, soon after eight o'clock, Lord MULGRAVE dispatched Mr. CLINE, the MessetNer, with the particulars whici liad..arrived from Copen hagen, to His MnsasTY, at Windsor. The Messen, ger met His MAJESTY upon l✓ghaLU Heath, stopped His MAJESTY'S carnage, and delivered to him Lord MULGKAYE'S bok. His MAJESTY then proceeded on-his way to Loudon', and arrived at the Queen's Palace about twelve o'clock,• where, after giVing interviews to the ROYAL. DoKes, and partaking of his usual early dinner, he held a private Levi: boon after two o'clock, which was attended by— The First Lord of the Treasury, thz Lord President of the Council, the three Secretari et Scite, Chancellor of the Exchequer, the First Lard of the Admiralty' ; Lords HeathAeld, Arden, Glenbetvie, mid G. flak:wird ; the Bishop of ltaphne, Sirs S. Cotterell and Stewart ; Admiral Drury. Colotiol Murray,. Mayor Murray, and Messrs.. Ryder and Fawkcircr. The following had the honour of being presented to His MAJESTY : Colonel Murray, upon his being promoted to that rank in the zd Regiment of Lite Guards. • Rear-Admiral Drury, upon his.hoisting his Flag, and being 'appointed to the command of the Last India station, in the room of Admiral Sir ThomaS Troubridge. . . Major Murray, upon his promotion to that rank in the 26th RegiMent of Foot. . . ,Lord George lieresford, upon his being translated from the ilishoprick of Cork and Ross to toe See of Raph, e, Lord Globervie, upon his being appointed Joint Commh. SiOritl tar Woods and Forests,. _ . ... 'Cade Lion. Mr. Ryder, upon his being appointed a Lord of Treasury. . . Sir lohn Stuart, upon his receiving a Pension. HIS MAJESTY held a Privy Council, and gave audience to the Duke of PORTLAND, Earl CAMDEN, Lords HAwKasauity, CASTLE.S.EAGII, MULGRAVE, and Mr. CANIIING. At six o'clock HIS MAJESTY Set off on his return to Windsor. • . Astoon as the interment of the Duchess of CE - STEIt was over,. on Monday night, the Duke of 'GLOUCEB;rEtt left Windsor for his seat a Bagshot. Mr. RYDER succeeds the Marquis of TITGkIVIEED as a Lord of the Treasury. Lori GLBNIIERV 11;, it is is to He &Ant- Commissioner over the Woods And Forests, with Lord ROBERT Siorcna. The'.Duke of CA multi f)iir. eii;!:ilained the Duke OICUMVERLAND and a selea Party of Military gen tlemen„ at dinner, yesterday, .at his apartments in 'St. James's. His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE ar rived, last night at his apartments in St. James's fiptn Bushy Park, alicJ will return`to-tnorrOw evening. On Friday morning ail order was unexpeeedly sent to the Chatham Diyii4)p at Royal Marines, tor an immediate .embarkatiOn of officers and men to proceed ityintediatery to join ihe lax e4 . 0.i0u to the PROCLA3LITION TSSUED ON TnE I.6rn OF AUGUST, AT ZEALAND, BY ADMIitAL GAMBLER AND.LORD CATHCART COMMANDERS IN CHIEF ()I* HIS MAJESTY'S FOREZS BY SZA AND LAND, lIMPLOIiED IN THk " Whereas the present Treaties of Peace,.and ,. the changes of Government and of Territory, ac ceded to by so many Powers; have so far increased the influence of France on the Continent ofEtirope, as to render it impossible for Denmark, though it desires to be neutral, to preserve its neutrality, and absolutely f necessary for those who continue to re sist the French aggression, to take, measures to. pre vent the arms of Neutral Powers from being turn ed against them: " In this view, the KING cannot regard the pre sent position of Denmark with indifference, and' his MAJESTY has sent Negociators with ample powers, to his DANISH MAJESTY, t 0 request, in the most amicable manner, such explanations as the times re quire, and a concurrence in such measures as can alone give security against the farther ,mischiefs which the French meditate flitough the acquisition of the Danish Navy. " The KING, our Royal and most Gracious. Master, has therefore judged it expedient to desire the temporary deposit of the Danish Ships of the Line fn one of his MAJESTY'S "ports, This deposit seems to be so just, and so indis, pensably necessary, under the relative circumstances of the Neutral and Belligerent'Powers, that his MA JESTY has further deemed it a duty to .himself, and to his people, to support this demand by a power 7. ful fleet, and by an army amply supplied with every preparation necessary for the most aaiVe and deter mined enterprize. " We come, therefore, to your shores, Inhabi tants of Zealar.id ! not as Enemies, but in self-de fence, to prevent those who haVe so long disturbed the PeaCe of Europe from compelling the force of your Navy to be turned against us. " We ask deposit, we have net looked to capture far from it, the most solemn pledge has been.offered to your Government, and is hereby renewed in the Name, and at the Express Cornmind of the KING', our Master;that if our demand is amicably acceded to,. every ship belonging to Denmark,. shall, at the Conclusion of a General Peace, 'be restored to her , id the Same condition and state. of equipment as when received under the proteEtion of the British Flag. " It is in .gle power of your, Government, by a word, to sheath our swords, most reluCtantly drawn against you ; but if,, on the other hand, the machi nations of France render you (leaf to the voice df reason and the call'of friendship, the innocent blood that will be spilt, and the horrors of a besieged and 'a bombarded capital, must fill on your own heads, and on those of your cruel advisers. es' His IVIAJEsTy's seamen and soldiers, when on shore, will treat Zealand, as long as your condu& to there permits it, on the footing of a.province of the most friendly Power in alliance with Great: fain, whose territory has the misfortune to be.. the theatre of war. " The persons of all those who remain at home, and who do not take an hostile part, will be held sacred. " Property will be respe&ed and preserved, .and the most severe discipline will be enforced. " Every article of supply furnished or brought to market, will be paid for at a fair and settled price y but as immediate and constant supplies, especially 0 provision, forage, fuel, and transports, are necessary to all artnies,,it is well known that requisitions are unavoidable, and must be enforced: Much convenience will arise to the inhabitants, and nincll confusion and loss to them will be pre vented, if persons in authority are found in the se veral distr . its to whom requiiitions may be address ed;:'..and'through whoin clairms fof payment may be settled and liquidated. " If such persons are appointed, and discharge their duty, without meddling in matters which do not concern them, they shall ,be respeded, and all requisitions shall be addressed to them, through the proper channels and departments of the Navy and Army; but as forbearance on the part of the inha .bitantsis essential to the principle of these airange ments, it is necessary that all manner of civil persons should remain at their respective habitations, and any peasants, or .other persons, found in arms, singly, or in small troops, or who may be guilty of any. ad of violence, must exped to be treated with rigour. The Government of His D4wts H MAJESTY hav ing hitherto refused to treat this matter in an ami cable way, part of the army has been disembarked , and the Nvliole force has, assumed a warlike attitude ; but it is as yet not too late for the voice of reasu; and moderation to be heard. " Given in the Sound, under nue thi ? itti day of August, tS??,'• (Sigticil bovo.), NAVAL NEWS. BRIXHAM QUAY, SEPT. I.—Sailed from Torbay His Majesty's Ships . Hibernia, Ville de Paris, Fou droyant, London,Colossus, Monarch, Plantagenet, Conqueror, Ann, and Nimrod, under the command of Lord GARDgER, to resume their station oil Ushant.; also sailed the Ship Eurydice, COMPTON, for -Surinam. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. I .-Arrived the Minstrel Sloop of War from Liverpool, and Foxhound Sloop of Wa r from the Downs. Portrsstotrm SEPT. 2.—,Arrived the Raleigh Brig, with the following Ships under convoy from the'Downs :—Alligator, GRANGER, and Lusitania, ' CARMAN, for the Cape of _Good Hope; Spartan, SEYMOUR, and - Three Sisters, Sim:dorms, for Gibral tar; George, LLEWELLYN, and Mary, Mocata, fo r Malta ; Isabella, HARKINSON, and Star; Comrs., from Sunderland ; Mary Ann, MARSHALL, Anna ANDREWS, Ranger, Pi I OtY, Jll7lO, No ItTiIOVER, and Hope,, GERMAN, from London ; and Enter prize, HILL, from Deptford. Also arrived the p opper Gun-brig. Lieut. Tno s . Gaitlatzqu, from a ciuize,, and a Russian Frigate froth the Eastward ; Tyber, SiursoN, from Monte Video ; . .irlary, QU INroM, Prosperous, MITCHELL, and Reliance, KEALE, from Waterford ; and Triton, NORMAN, from Bristol. Sailed the Susannah, CAMPION, Xanthu?, Huron. INSON, and Duke .of Savoy, Si MPSON, • for NoW• castle. The imperieuse Frigate is appointed to convoy tb.o Mediterranean Fleet. The Boreal Frigate takes convoy for Guerniey and Jersey, and .t?olla - Gun-brig for Cork,, both which will sail to-morrow should.the wind be fair. • Dowse, Seer. 2.—The Vrozav Margaret/a, of Hzunburgh, from lbnuingen, in ballast, for Bilboa, is detained and sent into this Fort. Capt. BONNIIS, the Master of her, states, that when he left Ton-' ningen, which was on the 20th ult. there was no appearance of hostilities between England and Den mark, and that the British Ships were going out and. coming in as usual. YARMOUTH, SEPT. 2.—This morning arrived the Swan Cutter, from the Baltic, with Disini eh es from Admiral GAmatta. The Swan left the Fleet on tho ult. at which time no attack 'had been made, although the troops bad 'bOen landed. without ally opposition. SHEERNESS, SECT. I.—Pasied up the River from the Eastward a number of Guineal. . . - Arrived the Sparrow Hawk, a fine new Brig, of 20 guns, and gone up . to Chatham to refit. Sailed • this day His Majesty's ShiV Snake, Capt. YOUNG, to Yarmouth. Arriyed the /Wary Tender, from Leith. 'DEAL, SEPT. 2.—Sailecighe Kangaroo on a artlizet,, Arrived the Seagull and Tickler from a creize; and ' the Resolute from'Cork, with a Convoy, which Pro sailed for the Aivcr. . . ADEUDEAN, Aug. 99.--'--Weclaesday afternoon last* the. Brigantine ditlcmant, Capt. puNc.oi, of Aber' deco, anchored in this hay, with a cargo of coals on, board, and sailed next morning for Sunderland. Capt. Do tiCtt N reports, that he sailed some weeks o ai n o t r . from t. i.lt ' l,o ti .. ip c e in rl i a li t n i d g , en7 j b fl u l t. l ‘ I v l i a ! i s cargo n Of te s d nia pioc l c: e a d is . inglip the Eydes,. bya British Ship o f War, owl* to the change of a ff airs in that quarter.' JP conse quence of this information, Capt. p. sailed 1 Christiansand, in Norway, w h ere he found matte s in alike situation, and was on the point of baviej his Vessel seized, when he with difficulty 601 .p„ e i titan that port, on Tuesday the I Bth inst beLogje ri r, formed previously to his d e p arture , t h a t three p"` a "' Vessels were already det a i ne d t h ere , and t hat t bete was an embargo laid on a ll th e ot h e r ports of NM way, which are now of course s h o t against tls, British Ships of War 'upon the American Naito ex elusive of Newfoundland and the West Indies : Leopard, So , Vice-Admiral Hon. G. Berkeley , . Ca p Humphries; Bellona, 74, Commodore Douglas; TritimP b , 74, Capt. Hardy ; MLian 38, Lawrie; Mehimpus, .3 Hawker; Cleopatra, 3;, 'Simpson, mer l iaid, 32, llorlies; Indian, 24, Austen ; Squirrel, 24, Shortland; Heuretai.l, Morrison; Bermuda, 18, Bryan; LS, Re i lly; Hat' ; A : 18, Lord Townsend; o,l3servator, 18, Crofton; H at, Pave ; Hallalwu, 4, Lieut.4Murray. DISTRIBUTION Ol• PRIZE MONEY. e . „ To the Officers and Company or his Majesty's Ship ,P i volutionnaire, for the Capture of I rencii Ships Fotto,",4t; ble, Mont Inane, Scipion, and Uugu.,,Tr oa in, o n me 4 ' , Nov. tites, will be made on board the itevolutionnaire!it Plymouth, on the sth Sept. and every Tuesday dial rim a ' after, at Lockyer's Office, Plymouth, for three 'To the Officers and Company of his Majesty's s.1;1 ) zoo, for the Capture of the Spanish Ship Graviita. 27th 14n. tSos, a turther distribution, on board, atPlythoara on the ad September, and every Tuesday and Friday three months, at No. 18, Clement's Inn. To the Officers and Company of his Majesty's Ship. 1 % 13/ „ 3 ;. zon, for the Capture of the apanish Ship Principe deo on the tath Sept. dos . , and at the Re-capture of the an on on the 9th lan. 2807, the proceeds of the hull. stor es '. dal head-money of the former, together with a quantity of the Jars, and salvage of the latter oil board, at Ply S ri;, ad Sept. and every Tuesday a nd Friday after,- threo at No. 18, Clement's Inn. gat- To the Officers and Company of his Majesty's c te tler, for the Capture of the Lloffnung, on the I sth aeit oi tier, 1804, in company with the Mangers, her prop i n rt • al in P° ' the proceeds of the said Prize, on the Rattler's artiv gt NO. and every Tuesday.and friday after, for three Yea rs ' - 18, Clement's Inn. p a iy. To the O ffi cers and Company of his Maj • esty's SruP iAon of phemus . sheir respettive share of that Ship's 1 0 °P — c ii tho ca ptor the Spanish Ship L'Eserella, and her cargo, the s th otter 26th April; 1806, at No. hi, Cecil -street Strand! ° . 1 : 1 ,, AA o f Sept. and - atterwirds at the Sitllle place, as t dirOc il ' 1 ? l'ailiatrmt. • ' ...*