The National Register.
London, England, 1808-03-06 00:00:00

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not taken place, though it continued, and no doubt on
good ground, to he expected. This delay is, in all proba-
bility, owing merely to the dilatory councils of Russia,
and the difficulty which she always finds in putting her ar-
mies in motion. We may, perhaps, draw this consolatory
conclusion from the circumstance, that no great degree of
activity and rigour is likely to be displayed by a Power
which takes the field so coolly. This, no doubt, strengthens
the prospect of our obtaining for Sweden, at no distant
period, pretty favourable terms of Peace.
The movements of BONAPARTE, however, display his
usual promptitude and rapidity. We learn from the Fo-
reign Papers, that a French army of 40,000 men was on its
march, in two divisions, through Holstein, and BERN A•
noTTE had arrived at Copenhagen, to make the requisite
arrangements. It is still farther stated, by some passeA-
a,•erss who have arrived by the same conveyance as the
Mails, that the whole of this body of men had actually
crossed the Little Belt to Furen. If this he true, the ex-
pectatipn which is mentioned in an article from Gotten-
burgh, that the French army woald pass from Jutland to
Norway, must have been unfounded. It is, indeed, very
improbable.
It is stated, that the Russian troops in Italy, which were
under orders to return home, have received commaas
from BosapaaTz to remain, This, which may have been
occasioned by some very frivolous cause, has given occa-
sion to many serious conjectures among the London Edi-
tors. Some of them imagine the Russians are retained in
order to effect the dismemberment of the Turkish Empire;
others think that they are retained for the subjugation of
the British possessions in India. There are some additional
intimations respecting Turkey and India, which may serve
to (muse the credulous; but the considerate man will not
rashly give his belief to the idea that any serious attack is
at present meditated, either upon Turkey or India. The
Princes of the Rhenish Confederacy have received orders
to furnish their contingents, in order to replace the French
troops which are intended for Dalmatia. 'Phis, in fact, is
the reason, when the movements among the troops, to
place them in their position for the summer, arc made,
The Danes are Lid to have given great offence to Russia
and Prussia, by injuries done to the trade :and navigation
of these Powers in the Baltic. We are not displeased that
they have other ground of complaint on this subject be-
side England. The Danish offences, however, are proha-
, lily the unauthorized outrages of individuals, pur►uing the
trade of plunder and piracy with too much ardour, and
Denmark will promise amendment and reparation.
Along with the Gottenburgh Mails, dispatches for Go-
vernment arrived on Friday by the Beaufoy, Capt. NORRIS.
They arc understood to contain the ratification of the
Treaty between this Country and Sweden. We are extreme-
ly anxious for the time when this Treaty shall be laid before
Parliament, that we may understand the terms upon which
we arc to be involved iu the Swedish contest.

The preparations for the Expedition to the Baltic and
Sweden arc stated to be in great forwardness. Two hun-
dred transports have droped down from Deptford to the
Lower Hope, the place of rendezvous, and one hundred and
fifty more, intended for cavalry, stores, &c. will be ready
on Monday. The embarkation will take place with all
possible dispatch ; the troops arc said to be already in Trio-
lion. A fleet, we trust? will be in the tattle Wore the ar-