The National Register.
London, England, 1808-05-01 00:00:00

.. ..

THE NA

2. A paper of five folios, being a request to employ a num-
ber of secret agents to discover and frustrate all the plans of the
Prince of Peace, and to provide at the same time,' the means
which would be proper in those circumstances. •
3. A letter, dated Talavora, the 28th May, from Don Juan
Esquoiquite, Canon anti Dignitary of the. Church of Toledo,
formerly tutor to his Majesty. It is an answer to several ques-
tions proposed to him.
4. An instruction and key for a secret cypher, with several
numbers and figures, and one leaf with writing on it, but not
signed.
Mere. follows the account of the proceedings which took place
in October, as they were shortly after published.]
M•DaID, APRIL. 4.—An Ordinance has been published here
to prevent mobs and riots, ordering the continuance of the patrole
established on the 20th of March, for the public tranquillity.
Another Ordinance states, that the King, being highly pleased
at the very friendly manner iu which the people of Madrid re-
ceived and used the French troops, was much affected to find,
that the carelessness and of a few people, should have
tended to interrupt the said good understanding ; and as such
conduct proceeds, perhaps, from a ridiculous and unfounded
mistrust of the intentions of" the said troops in this kingdom, his
Majesty assures his subjects that they have nothing to fear from
them, and that the intentions of the French Government, concur-
ring with his own, have no other object than the execution of the
grand measures concerted with his Majesty against the common
enemy. " TMs Declaration must be sufficient to tranquillize
every reasonable person. and to prepare the most friendly treat-
ment for those esteemed guests.—lf, nevertheless, any person
should he so daring and hostile to the two Allied Nations, as to
interrupt this reciprocal friendship, either by words or deeds,
the public is apprized, that the guilty will he forthwith
punished without mercy, and with the utmost severity, by a
Government, paternally disposed towards faithful and peaceful
subjects, but rigorously just and stern against the guilty."

SWEDEN.
FRIP..TI3 CORRESPONDENT? .

" STOCK f.n, Arai t. 16. To-day the Governor of Stock-
holm (here called Stathallare,) has been in person upon 'Change,
at the usual hour for the meeting of the merchants, and commu-
nicated to the public his Alnjesty's Message to him, authorising
a free and uninterrupted correspondence, even, with the enemy's
countries, provided nothing be written which is unsuitable to
the present circumstances, and hostile to the welfare of the
conntry ; for which purpose the letters are to be read first, in
the Governor's office, signed and sealed up by him, and then
restored to the writer, who is then permitted to send them off in
what way he pleases. This is a new proof that our King wishes
to relieve his subjects, as far as is in his power, from the incon-
veniencies inseparable from our situation.—According to all the
intelligence received here, it appears that a great alteration has
taken place in the plans of the Russisns in Finland. Instead of
pushing forwards against the Swedish Army, they are retiring,
and keeping up only a sort of mock attack with a few light
troops. The skill and conduct of Count Klingspor cannot he '
sufficiently praised. He effected his retreat with a force much
inferior in numbers, in the face of an hostile army, numerous,
well provided with every thing. (French engineers, too, were
among them, if the general assertion is to be credited), and con-
ducted by a set of traitors, Spriugporten, Cuaorring, &c. who
cannot but he well acquainted with the country; this only al-
ways pressine upon him, a proof of which is the incessant fight-
ing which was carried on. This retreat was continued during
the length of more than 60 Swedish miles (417 English miles),
through a country where there are hut few roads, and these
rendered almost impracticable by the immense quantity of snow
which fell during the winter, bringing with him magazines,
stores, &c. which, of course, made his march but tansy. He
was able to avoid giving battle, and at last, erected an union
with the troops under Count Cronstedt, who came from Savolax.
The having succeeded in such a task, is a master-piece of mili-
tary skill, and deserves, perhaps, to he more praised than the
famous retreat of Moreau from Germany, when we consider the
feeble means at (be command of Count Kliugspor, the length nt
the way, and that he marched through a country which he did
not dare to lay waste, and whose inhabitants he did not dare to
ruin, in order to impede the progress of the enemy's march,
which has been very afro time resource of the celebrated leadens.
of our days. His general Aid-de-Camp, Count Gustaf bowels-
hjelm, is a young man equally dist iligui.hed for valour and skill,
and we have rejuiciOta perceive:, that in many acts of bravery,

i

-- •

_. .