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♦PRIL 4.

A Danish they, of truer arrived at Ilelsingborg
on the ist inst. fo. the purpose of niAlik.L.; innuiry
respecting the nuiuni r of killed sud wounded on
board the Prince t hristian man of war, iu the
late actithi: all the prisoners, SU, were landed
here yrs.,- day. A privateer, fitted out at Mar.
strand.sent into that port, the day before yesterday,
four Danish vessels, which she captured in their
passage from Norway to Jutland. The master of
one of them has made oath, before the Command-
ant of larstrand, that eight ships of the line, and
44,000 troops, were expected to arrive at Dron-
theini, from the The!, and that it was said, its the
part of Norway be left, they were already come.
The report of a great number of French troops
being io Jutland gains ground. Ten English
wails are now due here. The Forward gun-brig
arrived here this morning fro= Yarmouth. It is
rumoured here that the Barna Nicolai, who was
on his journey from Landau to St. Petersburg has
born arrested at Grilstabaverkood brought hack to
Stockholm, where he is placed under a strong mi-
litary guard ; a great number of letters. and the
dispatches of Alopeus, the .ituasian Minister at
Stockholm, were, it is said, takes upon him.

Atilt,. A.

The day before yesterday arrived here His Uri.
tannic Nlajesty's ship_Betatar, of 6i pins, to c-,
OLT with the Tartnries bomb, Sakette frigate,
Dephae,Smake, and Charger gun-brigs, Ice. These
ships hsue brought a great quantity of arms and
ammunition for the Swedish Government, and a
large into of money. Last night also arrived Ad-
miral Sir Samuel Hoof, in the C'estaar, with
several other Airs, whose names I cannot vet learn;
many more, I am told, are gone to the Sound.—
Thew arrivals have diffused a general satisfaction
here, as we now think ourselves secure frousiii.
%Aaiun of the French sn,l Danes., thous& iodevd
we hate- as vet no account to be depended upon
of t!ie French having coon- oier to Zealaud, or
earn of their having entered Holstein.

There is no news this clay from Finland. Der
do I hear that operation% have yet comm, aced on
the innitiers of Norway, where a coubidcrohle Swe-
dish army is as.euibled.

ANSWER lu iiWEDEN

TO Tns
D4NISH DECLARATION OF WAR
The Coon of Dcuatark had made au alliance with

PTRASII7IIOII. MARCH
Within al wort time fir!' bail of the line hail, heron
built, mar. ed, and fitted fur see at Toulon. Sea- i Fiwur. sis p„outa Fr ,b is it,
wen weft nlitimied Iron Ceara, Venice. &v. I
cowls r*, trat.fipvt: %awe* is its ports fated tau

tiie road of Copeubagem, to corer Trench
expediriou against Sarifen, and the• issues • Tkrlaratiun
of N'tl. l:et mark seances Sarde• of being the cause of
this rupture, because di, did out make her etimpilinents tic
eendoleuce w the loss of the fleet, because she traislil taut
to•uprrate to grange that humiliation, suit eapecrally be-
cum.: she sought aid (row titsiglmid against such au ag;ras-

The ix dating Of the King, w ith his neighbouring pow er,
were t:• me of a simple pence. There was neither alliance,
001. Oily runvention whatever, which traced out for the two
Courts any cowman course for their political conduct ; there-
fore when tisredeo, Russia, and Prussia, fought in coujune-
' flan against France, Denmark, ander the shade of her neu-
trality, appeared the Frietid dell. The King, witneraing
this system), and convinced, fir some exphusatious demanded
Wi the (*WM of the year 1806, of the impossibility of ob-
taining a cliaivo favourable to Sweden, coold not entertain a
beret that the 1141-111 forte of Deemaik could ever be useful to
hint; on the euntrar, after the peace of Tilsit, he bad every
reason to fear, that by the suggestions of Russia and r. on
it might mu. day be turned against him; His Majesty t►erefore
thought -it proper to observe a profound silence relative to
the events which passed in his vicinity last automat, leaving
to England and futurity to justify them.
It is due to truth, huweter, to derlare, that the Court of
Loodim did not invite Swede. to take part in this expedition,
our emifided it to her till the moment of its being carried
into execution. Therefore, nut the least movement was
made in Xseilen on this occasioa. The English fleet se-
nse., and departed without entering into any putt of Sweden,
and tie auxiliary troops, embarked iu Pomerania, were re-
stored is virtue of a separate article in the convention con-
eluded at Loudon, relative to this object, on the. 17th of
June, taw, when cirtuinly there was as yet no reference to
this expedition. The ration ing is the article:
"It is fully understood, that, io•ase smforeseen cireum-
stances shuuld 'raider impracticable the object of this Coo-
motion, utr that It s Itritaimic \Neat, should Cud it metes.
miry to withdraw the said troop, rthe Germain Legion) from
Swedish Pomerania, the stipulation of this Convention shall
in as tuanuer prevent His Britannic Majesty from giving
such orders aa he may judge proper, with respect to the ul-
terior dopoodiou of these troops, which ore auw plated un-
der the nesters of His Saeilisla Majesty."
1 he Court of London bit since folly justified this tittle-
prim, and the experience of every day justifies it : numerous

Fetch MINIM remained is Lower Saxony, and ow:rased the
North ; their were slat nation to subjugate, port. to shut,"
and fusers to direct against England. They were to pener
trait thither at any rate or expense ; they would have acted
in any case, and initter any on truer that might hate offered.
At [avocet it I. the Expedition against the Dairish Sett
which is the rallyiag word of the whole Leagne.
What is remarkaun is, that the Danish Goterament, al-
ready beset with French troop., overpowered, impelled, and
even paid by France, :snits a Jetta:atm, of war against
Sweden, without daring erns to name the power which forces
it tu act. It seeks, with einbarrassinent, grievances and rya-
sons to appear to have had, in this determination, • will of its
own. It cites the remonstrances of Sweden againat the ar.
rest of the Swedish mails, as t•ezatious, while, in it. security
against English corresponaleace, it would not suffer it to
pass according to treaty, and declares, that it is imperiously
obliged to take these measures. It pretends to know the
thoughts of the Kin;, sad imagines theta hostile, though fur
some months it hail concerted an aggrearion upon Sweden.
It pretends to reason us the interests of the ronatry. though
it has abandoned its own interestt, and ertu its existence, to
a foreign Milmnice. In Stir, it reproaches Swedes with
having pruthled for her defence by • Subsidiary Treaty.
though itself is paid fnr so agorae:o ; asJ then It re-
motions, though. indeed, with a kind of timidity, the weed
seerrenerary, which the Gosettianeut that pays it bad rubs-
bly cruelly dictated to it. •
It is proper here to render to Wu Britannic Majesty the
most 'imbecilic, sod 11311 testimony, that in all his transac-
nous with Sweden, he never demanded offensive measures,
01.11 mooned any thug that Wlllll not perfectly edhipatilde
with tranniiillity and independence. The most recent
and ei:iivinciug proof of this is the promptitude with which
his Minissre arenled to the proposition of the King fur the
paciaration of the Raltie, by a formal promise Out to send
• thither any shipn of oar, us condit.uns useful and hominy-
Ale to kill the North. Let the Danish Guacrnnieut and in
this prspesition the complete refutation of the complaints of
which the Nlam sto aszainst Sweden is composed, anal in the
moments when it shall return to itself, let it emepare the
sta.e wf thlog• whisk the Kin; has desired, frith that which
France and Ihussia w ieb. Let all the allies wf Friare read
io this congest of Luciana the difference between the con-
vections which suite the two Courts, thud them whirdi en-
chant them t. sod kt then, pronounce on *hit h side is to be
Weed • doe regard fur particular tolerate. and a iturt mode-
ration for the general good.
Deninark Itself has been, daring a long time, the object
of this moderation, and slid Rut cease to be so, till she be-
came alwohitely dangerous. Vs hen the North was outraged
by the dciaktatins of Luaer Saxony, by the oppression of
the .111aaregatic 'roosts, what did she to avenge theta
Swedes. Fatiflod, Prussia, and made war for this
object, but no one thoneht of fort tog Denmark to Car part
is, it. She was the ally of Ramis then as ante ei at prete.it ;
why did she not embrace her noise t What con:d die then
allege lire her - tranquillity, which Sweden cannot ous•
▪ t MI this is ratlained by the single tact which she
endeas •ours to coerce!—that she is at present under the in-
fluence of the Enoch government. ilad Euglaud followed
the principles of this enemy, she would nut have stencil the
moment of her sui•rteder to dolmas bey; she would have M.
tided bee several years before: she would have guarded her ;
sad all this with a view to the good rat the North..
Ifer ancient allissier with Russia it made a oectext for this
aggression, though all the world !:cows it is merely defen-
nre ; and that it remained saspeuded daring the fate wont
with Russia, whew perhaps that power Bright have claimed it .
The roust of Denmark, IA order to justify its proceed-
lugs, hesttates not to make all kinds of assertions start• to
defe•al the injustice of flumia, mid betrays • prtmeditated
plot out all this it does to conceal the chief, nay ;rely, rat-
sao.....ohich is, that Denmark is lbw Ally of France.
Ent iNitIOICe had their end, and honour awl
troth sill triumph in their turn. Ha Majesty, melting on
the justice of 1.. s cause, hoots, with emmenosa pooh; .4 Ids
Tic:olio; over a brave and loyal people. so often tried by
dangers, sad alma)" held up by the Almighty, that this aasot
l'eoviiireere will yauchsafe fo bliss his army, and restore to
b.. subji eta a oak and .noisourable peace, to the contusion to
his enemies —Stockholm, March ,:t. tart

THE BRITISH ila-IESSI

LONDON,
MONDAY. ArriL la.

Fite Cottenburgli Midis arrived, lastypeetaa.
Jesting cone due but that of yesterday. Ty
intelligence -which they bring from Sitedess eons
down to the I,lth inbuilt, and is of a fusoursl4
nature. The Dictator, of ti 4 guns, with cettrA
brigs and baud", arrived at Gottenharo, ou
the
iith, tvith inoticy.unil military stases. The testsJr,
of 74 gun., Sir SA NIL Lt. ilooDi with sever. 4 ady,
vessels, arrived on the 7th. These arrivals Isai
ditruseil general joy, and inspired the Swedes wit.
perfect confidence in their safety.

There is no satisfictory account of the military
operations in Finland, a►►d (rota the almost total
silence observed upon the subject. we are emu,-
raged to hope that the late report of their chisel,.
shin is well founded. The French had not cromiii
the Belts into Ze►►land au late as the tatla Feb. and
at the latest date three was no advice of their hai-
lug even entered lialsteiu. There was no teceit
account (tuna Finland, although it was stated,
previous to the 19th Mandl, that the Swedes sere
retreating to Torres, and that the Roosiou
in pursuit was 00,000 strong. Tomtit is sitsi-v
upon the northcrn extremity of the Calf of B.G.
ids. There is no coof►rwativa of the rumoured ►r.
treat of the Swedes to that place. Eight ships of
the line and 24.800 troops were expected in Nor-
way from the Texel to assist in the attack epos
Swedes, and the hitter had ordered a conscription,
which was expected to produce a force of 150,000
men.

The Prince Christian, a. 74 guns, the last re.
maiuing ship of the line but one of the Danish
navy, the capture of R hich ae announced laic
week, struck on the 21d of Mardi, after a runneg
light of two hours, ou the coast of Zealand, to ti.e
Stately and Nassau, of 6.1 guns each. For t;.e
character of the hones, we are sorry to add, OA
the Prince Christian ran on. shore after she eel
struck, and that it was found necessary to burn
her. One of the French squadron, destmytd its
St. Domingo Bay, sbuie years ago, was guilty of
like foul conduct.—The action appears to hue
been a severe one, and the *Stately bore the brunt
of it. She had . killed and 47 wounded. Tte
Danes had SO killed rand 88 wounded.

The Gotteriburgh rapers contain the Swedish
Answer to the Danish Declaration of War. It
states, that the relations between Denmark and
Sweden were those of a mere simple peace, and
dint the latter wat not hound to avenge the aggree.
sion. of Eiglaud ; that having no friendship to ex-
pect from the Danish navy, Sweden observed upon
that occasion a profound sileuce ; and that io p.-r-
-ruitting the departure of the German Legion front
Pomerania, she only did that which she was obliged
to du by a solemn treaty. The points to which
these answers are given were the principal sub-
jects of coml•iaint in the Danish Declaration, and
the King of Swanust, in answering them, has tale•
an opportunity to pay • liandsoiuc compliant:net)
England.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the .4.1-
usirulty glom Itear..iilininal Sir EDWAILD YELLEN.
dated ou hoard Itis 31.ussex's ship CaAtoka, of
71 guns, Madcas Roads, the t9th of October,
164. They state, that he wu at that time pre-
paring to depart with SM/troops, and Go artillery,
for the Islausi of Java, with intent to attack and
destroy the Dutch squadron, under the command
• .I.hisiral lIART4INCI. The Dutch squadron
was not at Batavia, which is on the North West cud
of the bland, but iu the port of Crissey, on the
enteral cud. Sir EDWAILII YELLEW was confident
of 4necess, and from his gallantry and experi,,tv.e
14C may expect that nothing will be kft undone
to etlCct his purpose. It is supposed, the cal-
but Admiral retuns to England immediately
after hi: expediiims to Java. He had a vessel is
reserve to di:patch with the result. The object of
the euterprize„ which hiss been the subject of so
lunch speculation in the Newspapers, is thin: asker-
tasurJ, and app4ars a very laudable and iraporta4:
stodc, taking.