The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-09-24 00:00:00

.sWEDES.

E tract of a letter from an English traveller of
distinction, dated Stockholm, the 23.1 of August,
180$ 'Ale preparation* for the attack ou Alm
were in great forwardness as I left Grabs:by. 11,500
troops were already assembled under the immediate
command of the king, and us soon as the regitnents
of Sutlerlaud, Westland, and thtlecurliu arrive,
this force will be increased to 15,100 men, includ-
ing 4000 laitilwards, or volunteers, and :300 ca-
valry. The day !Stet nay arrival at heed-quarters,
I was presented to Its Majesty, who received tue
most handsomely, and asked me if 1 would attend
him at the review ? iyhich king gratefully accept-
ed, lie ordered a horse fur me from his own stable.
The sight was truly gratifying, not only an tUVOUIIIt
of the exercise. which was gone thrutifili very well
indeed, but to see the countenances of the men, us
their beloved Gustavus approaelied them, is as bey-
nod description—their eyes sparkled as tire, and
filial love and settled. courage darted in every look.
—The King seemed himself pleased, owl asking
me how I was entertained ? I thine I said no
inure than its.. just, when I oho:fru!, that snub
men deserve to be under the sionimand of the
best of Kings. I hod twice the honour to dine
with him, in a select party of friends, as he
celled it, and our little lohnitl was frequently the
topic of conversation. When Ise spoke of 4lte Bri-
tish nation, he expievsed hiniselfin terms that would
fuse Messed both high lied low In heat. He
seemed well acquJitited with our hest itenittitiotiv,
and praised wary of onr mteruul reguhttionaebitt
expressed a tlishke to emir penal laws, •The
wits neat and frugal, as beseenied a tent, mut the
King never drinks more thou two glosses of a oat at
c ....via lie Ores u toilet, which he did-Kith
tiiiies I had the htinour to diuc with hint. ft
gave—His 'Roost inly, King Georr, asd may Ar
hong lice to etijny the blrisio)o rf hit people: After
dinner, as also before we but down, we all stood (as
is the custom of this country) thrition,
turnitil thanks to the Almighty 'giver of all good."
BANK GENII:R.4Zr COURT.

A General Court of the Proprietors was on
day held at the Rank. The Governor retul a recom-
mendation of the Conn of Director,' that the hull-
year's dividend should be live pet cent. the seine as
l'Ur the lust hall-year. out putting the litlebtoo,,f,
Mr. R•N int; tcsser begged terve to ask it tIIC
offairo of the Bank had beets as proopcsuus
the two last yeani, as they bad been during the thrg
preceding years ?
ne GLAVEIVIOR answered, that he hod the %Ali.
fartiUll to say, that they had beet,, etpiolly
nut* ; at flit' Maine tinte, he said, it %cur sleccaNury to
°lntent., that the lowering the charge or mimaging
the public debt began now to o:.crate upon the
affairs oftlie Coitipany, which, with as inert-J.411
capruse respecting stamps, were the only draw.
Inickti which he knew of, Frain the statement he 1144
matte.

Mr. Jawisott said, that under any circumstances
of deterioration in their &theirs, it %wild aloays af.
ford some satisfaction to the Proprietors to earn
from their managers the causes of such deteriora-
tioli, as it was hut natural awl just that they slimird
feel great uneasiness at the. lowering of their divi-
dend-. The amount of the alteration, with respect
to the management of the public debt, he said, was
known ; and that, respecting the stamps, lie pre-
sumed, might easily be ascertained. 7he Propri-
etors would, of counts, be enabled to compare such
amounts with the defalcation to which he alluded ;
but it not being his intention to go iuto the sohject
on that day, he would only further observe, that in
ordinary tronsactions, it was presumed that the thing
pm-clouted was worth the price paid; according to
which rule, their engagement with Government, if
such as it I been furinerly stated to them, should
rather have produced, by this time, un additional
income, than he. as the 110 a. Governor seemed to
consider it, a dead loss. lle said, that before he
sat down, be wished to ask another question,
namely, whether any ealiil alb:retort or law had
token place since the Charter or and
Mary, which repealed the Section of that Charter
which he was uhotit to read ? hlr.J. observed, that
the Charter in que.tion, after setting out the oaths
to be taken, by the Governor, Deputy Governor, and
Directors, hail, with great wisdom and foresight,
tujoined.ait oath to be taker' by the Proprietors,
previou.k to their voting upon any toe:Aloft at any
General Court. [Mr. J. then read as follows:
" Provided also, nod we ao by these present., &c.
.orrlaiti and appoint that all 'Lod every the other
Menobers of the said Corporation, having each live
hundred powids or more interest or share iii the
capital stock of the said Corporation, before he or
they rieveialfy shall be capable to give may vote in
any Gemara] Court, shall take, &c. (reciting the
oath of supremacy and allegiance) ; and also the
oath, in the words, or to the effect following, that is
to say : • I, A. hi. do swear that 1 will be faithful
to the Governor and Company of the Dank of
England, whereof' am a Member ; and its all
General Courts, whew and so often as I shall he
'present, will, according to the best of my skill and
understanding, give my advice, counsel, awl assist-
ance. for the support and good Government of the
said Corporation— So help me GOd.'")
The Govtallott replied that lie kocw of no alte-
ration in the Charter, or repeal of the obligation to
take the oath recited.

Tatutirson here observed, that by the 44tit
Geo. 11. that oath was tlispenw•ll with, unless re-
quired to he taken by nine Plopriettirs, who are
thmnselv., retahticil to tote.
Mr. JACh.',ION said, he woold refer to the Act,
lint he under.torwl it as reserviir.4 to any • • Pro-
prietors the security of II stiletto' oath, upon im-
portant questions.
After some business of fono.the Court adjourned.

Wat4all Races, at whir* great sport is expected,
commence on Wediresdal nest.