The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-08-17 00:00:00

PRITATE coRN tSPONDENCE.

STIALIVPIII, JULY SO.
The French works are within hilt an English
mile of this place, and it is crpect.d the bombard•
incnt will take place this evening or early to-morrow
moaning. All the women and children, with the
aged, and those who were desirous of leaving the
town, have been sent to the Isle a' Rugen ; and the
most rigorousmeasnres are taking to oppose the one.
my, the gun-buts are of much service, Andaman!
the French greatly in their approach against the
works. The obstinacy with which the defence is
made, and the facility with which the impolite and
reisforooments are obtained from Rugen, walrealsr
it oo easy matter for sae French to reduce Ow tor'

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HE BRITISH PRE SS.

LONDON,
MONDAY, AvousT 17.

Gottenbusgh Mail arrived on Saturday, with
tter s and Papas from that city to the Bth Instant.
ital GAUDIER'S Fleet passed the Sound on the
saluting the Castle of Cronberg, on the Dasish
k, as it passed, and receiving the customary salute
"sum This circumstance marks the friendly
sposition of the Danes. A great number of Eng-
apt of war and transports, probably the second
id third divisions, passed Gottenhurgh on the sth
td O. These Papers contain a Bulletin of the
'ahoy operations at Stralsund; but they are of
rle importance. His SwtnlSH MAJESTY repeat-
his morns' for an armistice. but was answered,
as the surrender of the place to the French was
le sea aim nee to their acquiescence. His SWEDISH
Luzsys, presuming that his first request did not
tleatend the necessary attention, in consequence
f its haring been a verbal one, made his second
mend in writing, but the answer has shewn that
sr ohjeition was to the substance and not the form.
A Gentleman is arrived in town who left Ton-
•;en on the 9th, and Copenhagen on the 6th inst.
Et that time there wee two British fleets is the Bal.
tc—Admiral Gamma's, and the second divi-
sin, which sailed from the Downs.

A Tonaingrn Mail arrived last night, with letters
sTri papers from Altona and Hambnrgh to the
s:h, and Copenhagen to the Sth instant. The
frn division of the British Beet was in sight of
Copenhagen en eat 4,h. and the second was on
toe bane day off the bland of Anbalt, in the Cat-
twiat. An ezpiess was immediately sent cif from
ynhagen to Kiel, wi.h an account of Vie ar-
/rival of the English fteet.-...Ksel is a town in
Relste;n, and is. we believe, at present, the
misisn.:e of the Crown Prince of DEWMARIL.—
Listen from Malan state, that the Russian troops
is Canto have received orders to deliver up
the place immediately to the French, and return
to Russia. It is also stated in an article from Ve-
nice, that the French are preparing to attack Sicily.
The strong places on the Maese, it is said. are to
be ceded to France. and Holland is to receive, as an
equivalent, an estr:sion of territory in Westphalia
_ _ _

We announced, on Sem day, the departure of Sir
STETiitS Sli tare. for St. Peterstvirgh. One
objel et his mission is, as we ststed, to order away
211 British Merchantmen. This precaution is
racked necessary by the new system of policy
assumed by Russia. Government are in pos-
se,sion of the eontesas of the Secret Articles between
t:,at Power and France, an-i they are very unfa-
v. urable to this country. 'To compel England
acknowledge the pi nf "free ships make free
g00d.," for are enforccinent of which, witn other
'unges in our Mar it:me code, the Powers of the
North have twice confederated :.gainst her,
is said to be one of stipulations.—Tliese
eairns, all panics in this country have ad-
mitted, cannnt be abandsned without resigning
wink them our naval sup_eiority. In this situa-
tion, only one course rtuaains for us to pursue.
"We must," to use the words of Mr. SIitIIDAN,
when speaking in the House of Commons upon the
sucjea, •' Nail our Flag to the mast, detemined
to 4,c) to the bottom, rather than surrender it."

•
Mr. Straw, the Messenger. sallied on Saturday
with dispatches from Admiral GAMBIER and Lord
CATHCART. alleft Stralsund oa the 6th. Dupli-
cates of his dispatches were received yesterday by a
post-office espren from Yarmouth.
A Messenger was sent off, at three o'clock, lase
scorning, with dispatches for the LORD bantam ANT
of last/ass. A Mesienger left town at the same
hour with dispatches for Plymouth.
T:ti following appointments took place on Satur-
day :—Captain Sir T. Wit Liens, to the command
ofthe Nebtis.e; Captain Lonnie to cotrimnral the
See Females at Portsmouth a and Capt. Fowtzt,
Lair and Hoarse, to the Sea Fencibles in Ireland.
Mr. Wooten, a KING'S ble..enger, arrived yes-
terday bum Hull, with dispatches tor Government.
Dispatches were received, yeuerday, at the Ad-
miralty from the fleet off U•basts dated the 12th.
Some •hips have been sent hum it to cruise off
Cape St. Vincent.
The !duly Arabs/la Packet, from the Leeward
(sailed from Tnttoht on the 12th July),
and the Priaars Alisabeti Packet, from Lisbon,
(sailed on the 2J inst.) are arrived at Falmouth.
The letters will be delivered this day. The
it erre Ci4r/orie Packet, from Falmouth, arrived at
Antigua, on the 2J July. The Waltivhahl Packet,
front Falmouth. strived at Lisbon, on the 2,1 inst.
Ihe ships Ilrggintas. Semor, Captain *DONALD,
end the /Interpose, LAWSON, from Jamaica. are ar-
sired at Liverpool ; they sailed from Negri' Bay
an the 27th June, with the fleet, comisting of lib
sail, for Gieat Britain. &c. under convoy of His
Menne'. ships liirpbant and Cuba, and parted
from them oa the ItitlaJuly, on the Banks of New-
foundland.

We have audacity to Nye a cornet Report of
the speed► of the Right Hos. R. B. Sussman.
open the State ot•lretund, in the House of Coin-
arincs. on Thursday last, will be published by a
Gent: man, with gotatiation, no Friday next.

fiE BRITISH PRESS•
lg
ro. LONDON,
MONDAY, ACQUIT 17.
.1; A Gottenburgh Mail arrived on Saturday, with
tiers and Papers from that city to the Bth Instant.
v! dmiraIGASIIIIIIL'S Fleet passed the Sound on the
s ~ saluting the Castle of Cronberg, on the Daaish
.e. as it passed, and receiving the customary salute
return. This circumstance marks the friend!)
• spoSt *tion of the Danes. A great number of Eng
• h
ships of war and transports, probably the secom
.d third divisions, passed Gottenburgh on the stl
d 6th. These Papers contain a Bulletin of tit
ilitary operations at Stralsund; but they are e
!•te importance. His SwenlSH MAJESTY repeal
1 is piers's' for an armistice, but was answered
hat she surrender of the place to the French W 2
tie use lila see to their acquiescence. Ilis SWEDIS
tAJESTT. presuming that his first request did fit
ommand the necessary attention, in consequent
its haring been a verbal one, made his secor
emend in writing, but the answer has shewn th
• ofiellion was to the substance and not the ferr
A Gentleman is arrived in town who left To
rir.gen on the 9th, and Copenhagen on the 6th ini
Et chat time there wee two British fleets to the B.
Lc—Admiral Gamma's, and the second dr
eon, which sailed from the Downs.
• A Tonningen Mail arrived last night, with law
end papers from Altona and Hambnrgh to t
S:h, and Copenhagen to the Sth instant. T
frt division of the British fleet was in sight
Copenhagen en ti.i 4,h. and the second was
the same day off the Island of Anbalt, in the C
resat. An express was immediately sent cff tu
ynhagen to Kiel, wilt an account of the
rival of the English fteet.—...Kiel is a town
Ilauein, and is. we believe, at present, t
reiiden:e of the Crown Prince of DEll SI A RI.
Letters from Milan mate, that the Russian tros
in Ca:taro have received orders to deliver
that place immediately to the French, and rett
to Rusin. It is also stated in an article from'
mize. that the French are preparing to attack Sic
The strong ptars on the Maese, it is said. art
be ceded to Fiance, and Holland is to receive, as
equivalent, an cite Sinn of territory in Westpha
We announced, on Satur day, the departure of
STEflitS Sit illre. for Sr. Peterstvirgh.
ehje3 of his mission is, as we sttted, to order at
all ti:r British Merchautrasea. This precautioi
rendered necessary by the new system of pu
assumed by Russia. Government are in
sr.sion of the conteras of the Secret Articles bete
t:,at Power and France, awl they are very u
tr. urable ro this country. To compel Englani
srknowledve the otinciut^ of free ships make