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*spaded to go% Pomerania. Aceattatow to whitl,
we cto give credit, state the Swedish army to
•mount to 44,800-14 z. in Finland, under Ge-
neral Klingspor's command, 17,000—in StAtia,
under General Toll, s,ooo—in Gottenburgh and
the neighbourhood, under General %egasak, 8,000
—aod is the provinces beyond Stoeliliolni, a corps
of about '2,700—a reserve of 5,j00 in East (hotli-
hind—and a second reserve in the Noitherti pro-
*nee*

uAtievecit, mem H 7.
Yesterday. the Prince of Polite Corvo relic%%ed

the Freitch and Spanish troops, amouothia to lu
or it,oeo. imcuiiliatrh after the review, the Spa-
Isiah division received urdcr► to march to the late of
Hagen.

BELSINGIIIOVGAI, RAUH 19.

Testeiday, a Courier arrived from Elsineur, with

aeconate of the dyads of the King of Dentuark,
•Isih teak place suddenly, on the 18th of this
mouth. On the gills, the Crown Prince was pro-
etti sued King, by the title of Frederick the With, oat
Hie t acute, bit there was not the least ecclesiastics*
soy appeerative of joy es the occesion.
Beraadotte wus at*Copeeliages, but, it is said,

that four thousand French troops had got over to
Zealand, and that more were daily erossiug the'
Belt.

SWEDISH DECL.tRATION.-
That the RUSSIIIII troops on the ti tst of last February, In.
timbal Ylialowl, was tirA mule known to His Majesty by a
telegraphic dispatrAhn sod run after maimed by a Peoria-
mama, issued oat Hie Nit eif kits Imperial Russian Ma-
,stesty, and profusely bestowed through tie liwediph Pro-
vinces, iirntiog the people to mslition tlatl revolt.

A rupture suede without any declaration of war, nay, with-
out ties giggle grievance being stated, commenced with tree-
ttlwry, and led so by a traitor to his native conotry it, is an
event of which but fry precedents maid, sad which cannot
4 &oat ewctte isdigsation and disgust 4M the face of the trans-
action. lint if the late relstioas between the two Courts be
taken consideration, if this proceeding be examined, as
far as it is dawetad whet ally. who always conducted
Unmet, in • faithful and honnuraide manner, it is dillcnit to
Web the Itqinunts deed with the tens it deserves. It will
Oland single on the page of history down to the latest times.
M a period when His Imipersal Ila/..ty seemed amnion to
feline oppressed Redoes and Countries ; w Len he seemed
ourself tint danger which threatened all Europe ; His Ma-
jesty, Intimated by the same sentiments, continued with him
is elms allimme, placing implicit confidence in a friend, a
relation, sw irdepene:. ai Slonareh. The Russian Emperor
bad tutored isteengarmentshenefirial to the general cense,
end .0 din* the destructive ambition of Fraser ; tit
was sufficiently p•osrfal to &l&1 those engagements. His
ltnyii Majesty therefore joined him as a Mend, animatril by
the sane sentinsests, and is now invaded by him because he
was his .
Pierer could a Prince ester into similar engagements with
umber Power with stronger hopes of their being sacredly
fall/bd. The Emperor had been pert rally ealumnisted by
the Prowl Goverauseat, the Hannan nation bad been retain-
s:natal and proe!ainsed as wears and hirliarians. Al that
is sacred so • people was altereste.y interwoven with the
e.anto., int-mon if,. a ties @raid ray interest or suspicion
pos. Orly L r.', .I,:n the Emperor expressly declared,
rej-rt any oilers of peace, however adven-
t ..•ci ons t •.t or, which could sot be reconciled
• 0i..• of tee Itresisa mire, the security of the
• • • • .-teleits of his allies, and the general tranquil.
I "
How far this Dimly:nine q is consistent with the peace
of Taut, Ins already been decided by the p.vs,nt age, aid
posterity will affirm the doom. The King stated on the
tli-aire of u; r, semi was not acquainted with the negotiation
for an armistice and peace until the latter was concluded,
contrary to the impress itipnlation of the treaty concluded
between Sweden and Russia, the lath of Jan. taw, Art. IX.
The intelligence of this usespeete.l event was follyeed by an
elfer to vont, iheste to the conclusion of peace••,whicli induced
&lie Algiers, to renew Cie demand of an armistice (wbieh
was stipolaSed is the Treaty of but met wills a de-
nial, nod OM learned to appreciate the value of ti.• co-
operation of Ituois The King beetle now unahle to defend
awe lot:get his German denim:nes, was obliged to sutiendei
*lwo,

Afore this his, occasioned byl th" secession of Russia,
His Royal Niaji•dy left the theatre of war, and weeds en-
deavereired to inijoy fn bis hinitiluin that tranquillity which he
was entitled to expect from his situ/tient. He had fulfilled
Lis engarnarute with Russia, and now curetted to learn what
eiso,ierartialieedszseconsiould be done in his faeour. The King
Lid supine tc.l the Russian oreri.e.ona with his ships of war,
had opened to the EmperOr his roozsrines of wirlikf stores,
bed wire told atoll hardly cute: t 4 the tetras %fired to bids by the
Frew h traversal/eat,/ t on: of wh,clo was, that in etre of a
rupture with Cassia, in the unit of au, when the Aware
re:netters and the capital eselfliregeirrfecey def.:l(.omi, .11
the Pros sacra hest he the reign o Oman XII. should be se-
cured to geredca, and time bratiles any pact of the Roseau
prorered le the kin: which he should

• bytrossSpreiWit'rectril:

kThe Eton ar.s. ninth, from Ik. Lrharity of its as
so to, and gra of life. must be univets.rdty abhorred. (Gear-
eel Orders, Vienna .2nd Itrosnaire, year a, No. tsras.)
TIVAr setae.. horSes, ohow are:stasee will for the last time
be claimed ht the Gut efttfilet•&:ll ..1 Enrope. (eathllatletanuf
the Grand Amy, Noserstaber tn. Ito.' Wert the Gerrit
tenets allowed to be dti,ased between the Baltic sod the
Illediterranren, we shookl sown see our prininces attacked
by Goverein.nt,
Rnsioao .‘lam:,sto if Auv.2o " test.
~ m: harbariao.;' a Trueramatioa
pahhalird at head euart...s. tilarv.r, the rpth Jaasory,
Da/. a. bon.parte.
•• Geser. lbsttraeres letter to !Loon Weths,tadt,Tritseie
pal Fyn...tarry Forete• Affalts, of the lt.th of !sly, istr.:
tt Goo.-r.l asaJ- otter of Norway 13 a
Swedish t lerwri. • ktb was t.t..ea i.otter. Tht
ttnekter Poorsessne.torenri ta the Sa-tuln:t Charge d'Alkir.s,
brim, the both one..ecoobee, loot:, and GesoTal Grand:wan
to t'olota-1 r..reet Titer/. the 11;th of Airy, ta•,7, any eaten-
of the 3.edirls frehttets thot afraikt he &sired, la taw of a
torture st:th amnia.

requ'ee. 1T Royal Majesty is far from claiming any praise
for haling rejected melt offers, but his right of expecting
humourd,le procestlinp tom' the paver spared, was
strengthened by his conduct. •
'lhe tendency mud helically of the secret -ectieles of the
treaty of Tibdt, %bids-were first sluivisctcd to mist, sad af-
terwards ackuonleilgedby the Hussies Ministry, began to
appear. This terrific menaces of Franee to heti in the whole
Continent of Europe, and shut it against the EiKlieh trade,
emensenced to he ear.ned into effect, and to spread misery
end want from port to port, and througienit commented Eu-
rope; Gum State to State. The Government was wrmdted
to act acuordiug to its oun judxrocitt and exit:vie:ace, and no
medium aeltsowledeed between vassal* and foes. Peace
•
Pews meant confederacy, confederacy suliertioa ; and prin-
ciple, laws, mid systems, were dictated by France to her ea
styled Independent Allies, who humbly received teem from
Paris, unmindful of the wounds they should inflict on the
common welfare.

Preparations for a rupture with Enemad were made in Pe-
tersburgh as early as last .4iitionie, aid iner.ly a emireuient
season was waited for to entry then, into executioo, when,
by a note of the 6th of October, it was proposed to His Ma-
jesty to co-operate iu the same manner as in uso, in an at.
tempt to shut the Baltic against foreign ships of war. His
Royal Majesty returned for answer, leader date of the ooth
Ntmenalier, that as long as the Freneh Government was
lording is over so considerable apart of the southern parts of
the Baltic, and praehano; its Irxrlistling system, there could
'be on tranquillity in the Baltic, wherefore His Imperial Ma-
jesty most first littoral] on the Freerli to quit them; and Cs,
the ahoi e elentsod was repealed the 27th of the said month,
and compliance was required as au obligation arising hum
the fourention of the year 1780, it was fully stated in a reply
given the tot Jan. last,thet ti the Convention coacluded be-
ha F.nesia and Eugiaudin the year isot, and to which Swe-
den ativesied, by the es.prru desire of it untie, 'and under her
owe riaratime,tbeformer armed neutrality was perfectly done
away, that His :Majesty then entered iuto direct engage-
ments with England, which he could not in justice violate,
as lons, as that Power continued to fulfil them on its part.
That along with the furiner armed neutrality, the stipulation
to shut the Baltic naturally fell to the ground ; a stipulation
which sag the less fitted for the present ciecumstauces,ss the
runner Danish iiry then reckoned upon did so longer exist,
Kull as Ragtimd had besides opened a passage through the
Great Itch ; but that as Posee'eli was not at liberty to costri-
bite, with an seined fame, to preserve trenqadlity in the
Baltic, she would endatalreinr to obtain, by negotiation with
England, that the latter should send thither no ships of war,
unless some t+tlaer power rrittirred that measure necessary, by
hostilities committed in that sea.
That Sweeten should serve llamas for a bulwark since she
bail been pleased to provoke England; that Sweden should
sacrifice her fleet add her trade to protect Croistadt, was
certainly asking too much. Hostile preparation were int-
medial -ly comme.ieed upon the Russian frontier. His

Royal Mojesty, however, still looked with iudifferroce
on them, so Wag as nu grievance had !heels stated to
him, and no cliini preferred. The offer to obtain, ►y sego-
tiations, the tranquillity of the Baltic, ozened prospects
of pence and profit fur Russia, and fur the whole North of
Europe, and therefore, appareatly, eyelid sot be refused.
The pots of Russia could thew have continued t►eir trade
usiltstnelied, sad this trade could nut nut prove extremely
desirable to Ilia Imperial Majesty, after an unfoctunate wet,
and a still more ufifoitunsie peace. The offer visa made on
the soppos.tion of Engliii.iVe consent, which there acre
strong grounds to expect, and ifs Imperial Majesty hoped
to obtain it before the Enelish fleet, which wm so much dread-
ed, s►ould be able to reach the Baltic. A direct answer to this
offer being avoided, His Majesty's Ambassador visa
directed the Pith February, to make remonstrances on this
subject, when at once all official communications witli.6we-
den were broken off, and the Hearten troops entered Finland
with the following proclamation.
[These Proclamations, addressed to the Swedish soldiers of
the army in Fished, tad to the inhabitants of that country,
have already been given at fall length.]
Every lawful government, every manly and honourable
soldier, every faithful subject, essidessois the proceeding
This sudden invasion of &friendly country, cominenced with
treacherous attempts to eta: up revolts, is unprecedented,
even in our times, utherwhe so tich in Instances of the most
unwarrantable acts of violence and despotism. The Remise
Empire, allied Stith France, is not sufficiently power-
ful to overcome flee reentance of a province, which,
on account of the sairsur, is entirely left to itself. Trea-
ch►ry and rebellion must be called in for assistance. The
Government endeavours to boy the people in a mese,
unit seduce them by offers of happiness and liberty i the
Commanders Cl..ef *WIC MOW' to hay soldiers by the
piece, •ho had net hen able to boy serfs is the 1111ifkaill of
Pete. sh:, sod R;za.
Fa:41.1.A inhanitants of Finland, respectable people, tour
King, since the binning of his rvica, has constantly en-
d:.- oared to donne I.nowledge and prosy. lie through your
country, a treaeherous Guild is one aticiiiptiog to distort.
plUr repose, and throw you bark int, the dnitness deceitful
titan

11,:. sword is unsheathed neer poi( hearts, his 1.1.1,1.
stailvtl hands are enteneed to rill:Th.le yuur rain ; du out
re!' °mho trrartwri.us ti-ortrises, "icrh tend to unaervc the
isrui of iu.alty, and decoy you n •in year attaelinsent to
yarn. Kieg and ( isintry. root...yard at the misfortunes at-
tenth's. on Aar, hot couvineiel that he has not prevol.eil
them, your King tlels satisfied that your ittaehmeat to his
prrtosi remains uriinpaired; sod that you may di on
h.s the ittirned exertions, assisted by a pose) fol ally,
to ynotott and swear )uti Stirkbilet, Alarck it, taus

PRIVATE colt R r_s PO ti DIENCFs.

corn:met tl.
An embargo taaa ebtree.a7 on all Prlaaaisa
visor ; the tilhavrint: nrt here. rtz.—
Jams Retsertean ; Allart!ina Matiasa, !tlobait ; ruder-
uttelnu.e, tt bode ; mai the Nike, Hamm, Lum,,,i
for Meru!; Maria, Aseh'eng, (rum
Preface, Itailasutaa. for ; and Ow Fe..,n.,.11ip, Re.
ulau, Guru lauldast Cyr hta,i aud tau I thr,a : also
M leo at lnircurd, wilt. the ita.lolvh al.;1 the rata -.-Twe
whey. raika, bet alll eu.,t4 hkely be hortgla hark. Oa
tltr a,,th, Nis) alett?..l. ;e Taaieuned,lttate4, Nassau,
ttactree, Fak..nt, Wit Coast/mat, skied be the

LOIN DON ,
BIONDAY, NlArecu 28.

Th.! Gottenhurgh 51M I, (tithe mat last, arrived on
Saturday, one day before it became due. The
packet had one of the quickest passages in the re-
cords of the Post-Office, having reached England
in 4s hours from the ►moment it set sail. Cnats-
TIAN the Vlith, KILN; of Denmark, died suddenly,
ou the Lith instant, mid the Caows Panics was
proclaimed on the iGth, by the title of FREDSRILIL
the N'lth. Ilia MAJcsTT was brother-in-law of
our revered limo, having married, in 1766, the
l'iinede CAROLINA MATILDA, whose unfortunate
history,
,generally attributed to the enmity of her
Step-mother and the weakness of her Royal Hus-
band, has been long a subject of regret in this
country.
The Declaration of MS SWEDISH MA-
JESTY against Itussia is given i❑ our preceding
columns. It is characteristic of the spirit and
energy of that PRINCE, and at the NAME time dis-
plays a great deal of address. It eettaialy will not
augment the esteem of the Russians for their new
French Ally.
The Swedish papers state, that a battle has
been fought in Finland at Tavastchus, in which
the Russians were defeated ►with the loss of MOO
inen, but that the Swedes, although they only log
1700, retreated. From private letters, however,
received by the Mail, it way be presumed, that
no such battle was fought, and that she Russians
at time latest date remained inactive in their fonner
position. Count WRANGEL came over in the
packet that brought the Mail. He is the bearer
of dispatches front Stockholm to the SWEDISH.
AMBASSADOR at our Court.

Saturday morning 47 sail of French Rafting-
boats were brisiv4ht *tilt° Port-mouth by the
Boadicea. Capt. MAI-lA.4Np. salad 11rdasa, Duo.
Capt. Bouvuetc, takeu off Ilarrir.—Their capture
is said to be iu retaliation of the French Prohi-
bitory Decrees.

The Fleet destined loathe Baltic, in support of
the King of SWEDIO., will consist of seventeen ships,
welt.; the command of Sir JAIIIII Si UM ILMME.-•-•Tile
Fit.tUry, of luu guns, Lord NgLinnes lag ship in
the vuernoraLle battle of Trafalgar, is to carry the
flag of Sir JsaaP.a. She iii nearly ready fur sea, and
ha n ill hoist his Rag on board of heg in a few days.
The Stately, of 64 guns, is one of the ships ordered
on this expedition. Capt. Hui is appointed Cap-
tain or the Fleet.

The Nee-York Papers, to the 25th, received
last week, contain the Report of the Committee
of Commerce ■ud Manufactures, to which was
referred the Memorial of the Merchants of Phila-
delphia. We cannot insert•it on account of its
great length. It concludes with rejecting the
prayer of the Memorial, after a long argument, in
which it *hews that the Embargo was a pacific
measure, and for the very purpose of preventing
hostilities. " Congress;" it says, .‘ had in its op-
tion either to permit the continuance of commerce,
or to resort to the secure and precautionary mea-
sure of an Embargo. If the continuance of com-
merce had been preferred, Congress. from the
exist in state of things, would have been compelled,
with an adequate marine force, to afford souse sort
of protection to it, or to allow private ships to arm
for their defence. If such a step had bet n taken,
war must hare ensued, it resistance to the execu-
tion of the decrz:e of France, bearing date the vat
November. 1806, or of such Orders as should be
issued by the British Cabinet, in conformity with
this retaliating power contended for is the mote of
Lord llowtel to Mr. Mumma, of the loth of
Jsnuary, 1807. and of the Proclamation of the
16th of (Metier. 1807, could produce it."

About 39 mil of Marairatts irme:oci Saturday.
°Meted, at Portaaouth, to sail immediately for the
Downs. There are about 170 rail at Shithead,
ready fur malice.

The 11/iivotaur arrived, on Friday, at Spithead,
from Sir CNARLES COTTON'S squadron, which .he
left about ten days ago, so much in want of water,
it was feared the gallant Admiral would be obliged
to raise the blockade of Cadiz. We trust, howe-
ver, that he will not be driven to this extremity, as
the Coquette sloop sailed ou Friday from l'otts-
mouth, with four ships, containing • supply of
water for his use.

Several instances have recently occurred in which
persons detaiued under the cruel system of BoNs-
Palma have effected their Millie from Ihelland,
and reaelied the opposite coast of this country. Ac-
cording to their report, the situation of the peoplo
4,3 the Island of Walcheven. is truly deplurahle,,
Meknes continues to prevail there to an alarming
slegree. said their misery is farther anreested by

the total stagnation of trade, the frequent drafts
of Mel) for the army, or of money to peo„,,
substitutes. ' The English craft which west
reinuved to Camphor, have been recently or.
dered to the other side of the miter. Th,
crews are not actually inapriesoned, but their
situation is so miserable, it has inducitd wavy of
them to attempt their escape, in which, ram
by the long continuance of the wind iu the m
ward, they have generally succeeded. They ,
that there eve sixteen line of battle Mips ready for
sea, with • two-decker, a frigate, and a slosh)
war, nearly finished at Flushing. Great apprehaa.
stone were eatertainedof an attack by the Engli,!,.

his majesty's ship his, with the fleet antler her
convoy, for the East ladies, arrived at Mackin ou
the 47th of February, uud sailed again ou the tetsh.
The Lord baptist, BALL' wailed from 'Aiatleint fur
London, about the Ifttla of February.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Ad-
miralty from Bear-Admiral BERLE:A Y , dated the
Bth of February, off Bermuda, all well.
Dispatches were received, yesterday, at the Ad-
utiralty, from Sir CHAIM'S COTTON, dated off the
Tagus, the 13th instant, but we do not under-
stand that they contain any news of importance.
Admiral RowLEY, who is appointed Commander
iu Chief at Jamaica, takes his passage in the Mel-
penteme frigate, Captain Pats& Psasea. Ile wilt
leave town in a few days for Portsmouth.
A Convoy was appointed, yesterday, to rail from
Spithead to the West Indies, on the 3d at April.--
It will. call at Madeira.

In the course of& few days a Convoy will be *l3-
pointed to sail for New•foundtand.

Our letters from 11...kird Coit.tNowoCoo's fleet,
by the Irate Mails, inform us that the Turku, under
the apprehenai .... of a renewed attempt on the pan
of the En%liah to miter the Bosphorus, bad drawn
lin usetwe chains across the Dardanelles, and station-
ed a considerable number of gu behind them,
.senstructing, at the same time, some new batterks
for threwiug red-hot shot, 'lleac works are repre-
sented as being of such a nature as to prevent the
passage of say vessel of war, without the co-opera-
tion of a band force,

Sir C. Goats, commanding at Malta, has re-
ceived some communication from the Beys iu
Egypt, containing, it is said, au invitation to seed
a body of British troops to Alexandria, sled pto-
iu that event, efficient co-operation. The
Turk* have tailed in some of their engagements
with the Bey% and the overtures iu questiou are re-
presented as the consequence..
The Euphrates, Swordtails, Northamberlata,
Lard Castkrsagh, and Sir William Bensky but
ludiamen, ore arrived at the Motherbauk, from
the River, to salt for convoy.

Letters from New York, received on Saturday,
state, that on a question moved by Mr. I)va., in
Congress, the Government was in a minority of
one, and in another-which immediately followed
ftweeting an additional force to be levied, the
Government gained the question by one: The
Embargo has lost Mr. JEFFERSON a qmailser of
friends in the South, who have been seriously
affected by it. The ground the Pnestorter has
lost, and is likely to lose, is stated to be the best se-
curity for his remaining at peace with tine canary.
The Melpomene frigate, of 36 guns, will sail on
the 3d of April, with dispatches for the li'est Indies.
Lieutenant JOHN H. BAY LEY is appointed to the
command of the Sea Felaribles at Liverpool.
On Wednesday 300 of the 20th Light Dra-
goons, commanded by Colonel TAYLOR, embark, d
at Portsmouth fur Sicily, where the other part of
that regiment is..—They are about Goo strong.
They well sail with the Mediterranean convoy.
Major-General Lord Foals, and family, the
Honourable Brigadier-Genoral Lum LEY, aid cap.
tai,, A'Cormr. go out in the convoy for 311.1ta.
BUN APAILTE, accordini to the German Jon rna
towards the close of the last year, sent a
to China, overland, announcing to the Emer.noa
the recent event. in Europe, his intended opera-
tions in India, and exhorting_ him to break otr all
cominervial initercounie with England.
The Committee appointed ho the House of
Commons to try the merits of the Penrhyn election.
bare declared Mr. LEMON duly elected, and the
Petition frivolous and vexatious. The Report will
be made to the House this day.
The Election for the Bornugh of Mallon. in tae
room of Lord HEADLEY; whom election was de-
clared void, took place sin Thursday. Lay ss
Comm, Esq. and Major Boweut, were the cash
dilates. At the final clove of the poll, at four
o'clock. the returns were
• Soo

....... • . • al9

ajur Bu
B. COUKC Troia rrturuoil aevordirmlv."
The Loon Arivoa has appointed • Court of
Coinumou Council for Thursday, to conaider a mu-
tton, which wii -postponed from the last Court, mi
account of the length of the debate on the auldre-4 :

" Fut Pet itemize bath Monies of Parliament, earessioe
their
es regret that the Ritt for preventing the razities :f
Place" ia Reversion y re , which the the Ent stop
, towards a RefundailOß of ',doing A 6.4, etieehi have bi‘u
rejected, aad praOtry that lemmas es !oaf be adopt,:d fx c.st-
rFtwevu beiC,Sary sea Lioetteivi a Intl into erect, and etc
foe carat{• ite&riw of Above., in the recipf, orrogameet,
and esipendature of the putriie moue!, es well as for &bunk.-
ing all enneeetssry places arid possums, to a ratans uf
soli &hag the strinigth of the Empire, sod rifling fu. eh the
united energies and excetturts of the people at this itepottatit
juncture."

Thu Minotner left Sir CIIARLLS Corroir off
Lisboa, on Monday m'onight, with the following
ships :—Hrberaia, Sir C. COTTON ; loogcs, Rem
Admiral Oxwwe ; Hercule, E,limalret , Conqurrer.
PlaatagCbci, Alfred, Kaki, Nymph(' Lirely, mud
Sulebay. The Delmer, 71, C,apt. Earns, had left
the -quadron for Barbadaes. The 3.000 troops
which parted from Sir C. Corrox, and arrived gat
(Akimbo:, had staled Sicilytunder the Photo,
and Ramon/tee. • The :11er:di:tots at Gibraltar com-
plain grievously of oar trade an that quarter oerac
Mill extremely iDjurecl by what they consider av a
usistresen and erroneous rilubstr.ict:on put upon the
Orders is ColinciL Protest fn: damages to Oa
amount of 70.00t01. have bees se:d home in ti,e