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London, England, 1809-04-26 00:00:00

l 'nation to Paris, by telegraph. It is at last probs..
ble that hostilities have commenced.
According to the last accounts from Germany,
no action has yi t taken place there. The Austrian
army appears, after passing the him to have direct-
tmd its march to Minitch, by way of Watserburg
sail Limitation, which it has entered.—(/loyal
Amsterdam Cooraist, April 22.)
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GOTT E BL UGH AILS.
GOTTENSURGII, APRIL 17.

It is generally believed here, thiat the rreoc•h
General Du Hoy has already arrived at Stock-
holm, and that Bernadotte will positively attend
at the Diet. The Memben, chosen for this place
have tiled Wednesday next fur their departure.—
Yesterday (Sunday) Te Deem was sang in all the
churches here to return thank, fur the preservation
of the country, through the unexpected revolution
which has taken place.•
The militia Nis been ordered to be disbanded, in
consequence of the certainty of a race taking place
between Rossi*, Denmark, and siweden. _ _

The Count likhwerissK has ►oft Stockholm for
Alio, to which place, it is said, he is gone to have
au interview with the Emperor Alexander, to ur-
rosiige matters respecting the inecting of the Diet.
General Arinfrlllt returned yesterday, after au ab-
sence of two days, which time he spent in in-
specting the fortificansous at IVurbarg and its
neighbourhood.
Sir Samuel flood has been invited by General
Arnifehit to come on shore, to be invested with the
Order of the Sword, but his health is at present 6o
bail, that it is postponed.
ITOCIIHOLSI, APRIL 14.
Major de hi Grange. who 011 the 15th of lust
mouth set out from this capital to deliver to the
Imperial French Marshal Prince of Pouts! Corvo,
a lei to-r front his Eacellency Field Marshal Count
klingspor, has repotted, under date of the .10th of
the said isiosoth, that he found the Prince above-
mentioned in Dresden, and was received by him
with the utmost civilitt• soul kindness.
The Nlajor has pursued his journey to Paris, but
Lieutenant N nokepe has been sent thither as cou-
rier• with the Princes answer to the Field Marshal's
letter, which contained the proposal of an armis-
tice, made by order of his Royal Highness the•
Duke Regent. The Prince, declared, with re-
gar•l to this proposal, that he must /wait the
determination of the Emperor his master ; but
being convinced of the friendly disposition sof
his Imperial Majesty, lie has immediately or-
dered Lieutenant-Genes-sal Gration, who corn-
insuids in the /loupe Towns, and on the coast of
of the Hattie, to suspend all hostilities against Swe-
den. Major de la Grange reports that the Prince
of Pante C 01.1,0 lies transmitted a letter to the
French Ambassador in Pet•rshur„ and to the
French Minister in Copenhagen, requesting them
to require the Russian dud Danish Courts to adopt
a 'limiter conduct.

Al Mr. Ahroess4 Russian. Lord Chamberlain,
was sent by the Linpemr to hit Royal Highness the
Duke Regent, on a special mission, Baron Weruer
Schwerin, Master of the. Horse, left town for Pe-
teisburgli, on the litio inst. with his Highness's nil-
seer. This Nobleman hits reported, limit Alm,
tinder date of the 9th, that he was received there,
by the Russian Cousinauder, with every mark of
distinction, and that a detachmiat of itustion
troops, sent to Aland, is to .proceed thither merely
for economical reasons.—(Stockholm Gazelle u./-
April 14.)
By a report made by Major-General Adher-
weutz, it appears that the divisiou of tbe Northern
army commanded by Major-Oeueril lenpelibergh
surrendered on the 20tit March, by capitulation to
the Russian General Bthuersdaa.—(Stockholss
Gazette of April 15.)
The Government has this day issued licences foe
every description of foreign ships (till '3lst Sept.)
to trade with Enghind, as usual.

1P(04 THE 31(1NITIETIL
PARIS, •PML 16.
His Majesty the Emperor and King arrived yes-
terday morning, at 4 o'clock. at litcsbarg.--(Mrs.
*Steyr, April 17.). PETEILIBURG, DIARCH 32.

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The Count Hantanroff has just givess notice. by
s circular letter to the diplomatic corps, ths• he
has *pm efitere.l npu the functions of Minister
for Vorrie,nt Affairs. lit, Excellency sets out to-
morrow for Alin. its rinland. On the 25th the Eln•
Vern,' ~;II set out for the same town, in order to
open the ,Ist t of Finland. Ilis eqstipages are al-
ready set out.—( .Ifositeer, April 16.)

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NB N AL. NOV. q 9, VMS.
The Thitillt squadron stationed off the dale of
France, during the mouths of June and July, con-
►irted of the .Vereide frigate, Intl two sloop* of
war from the Cape, they maintained a very strict
blockade ; the Nereide frequently passed within
reach of the batteries.

No late conrmiunication had been received from
Frame. the oily vessel which fur some time bud
arrived from Europe, (a Corvette laden with wine,
and baring 'wo nephew a of lit-item' Decaen on
board,) hail beets iiitereepteJ clove to the shore by
the Nereifir.

The' effects which the island experienced from
the continued blockade conjoin►d with the iuter-
ruptien of all !uteri:mire with the net of the world.
were extremely dismal : whenever the blockading
squadron appeared a general gloom visibly diffused
rte l' over the countenances of the iiilialatanM;
even the petty traffic with Bourbon end IN:adages.
car, so essential to their existence, had latterly
been exposed to the moot alarming interruptions,
and a general dearth of all the necessaries of life
had been the rffill4PqlllllCe.
The frigates Manche and eardiise, and near-
ly all the privateera which had been fitted out in
the spring, with the exteption of a small vemel
ionsed the Venus, were at sea.
The Jena French corvette, had been taken by
iris Majesty's ship Modeile.
tt appears that a reinforcement of ships of war
from France, under the command of Bergeret,
11.416 really expected, or at least much talked of at
the Mauritius.

Sir Ibarford Jones, who was conveyed by the
Nerride frigate to the Graph, footled (mu that
ves..4 at Rophere, where be wee received with every
work of reepeut and tliktihetiee.

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