The National Register.
London, England, 1808-04-25 00:00:00

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His Swedish Majesty's Proclamation, touching the Levy en Masse,

dated Stockholm, March 14, 1808.

" We, Gustavus Adolphus, make known, that, as the Eastern
frontiers of the Empire are already attacked by the enemy, and
those in the West and North are likewise threatened, we fed
ourselves called upon to make the utmost exertions fur th^ de.
fence of our invaded country. For this purpose, in order that
we may be able to raise a sufficient force for attacking the min\ ,
it is our will that all young men, of 18 to 25 years, both inclu-
sive, of whatever rank or condition they may be, who have not
enlisted in the regular army, militia, or navy, shall hold them-
selves in readiness to take up arms for the defence of our native
land, and, assemble at such places as shall be appointed out to
them at a moment's notice."

STOCKHOLM, MARCH IS.—The French General of I/41.-
ston, Grandjean, informed Lieutenant Wahrenberg, by a letter.
of the 6th of October last year, by General Brune's order, that
the Sweetish packets would not be molested on their arrival at
(trossen Zuker, in the Isle of Ruge.n, but be allowed to enter
that port, until the exchange of French and Swedish prisoners
should have been completed. In spite of this solemn assurance,
two Swedish packets, which on the strength thereof were di--
patched from Istadt to Rugen, have been detained there by the
French commanding Officer, and declared good and lawful
prizes. On board of one of them was his Majesty's Aide-de-
Camp, Major Darmfelt, who was sent with a flag of truce to
Rugen, and, contrary to all the usages of war, detained in Stral-
sund under a military guard ; .sod on board the other was I.lk!a-
-jor Schmitz, of the artillery, who was likewise declared a
prisoner of war. This conduct on the part of the French. bY
no means unprecedented, is recorded as an additional proof of the
well-known fact, that no reliance can be placed on the incq
solemn and most sacred promise of that people.
M A nen 26.—Lieutenant-General Baron Carpalon has made
a report, dated the 19th inst. stating, that the English !qi:a-
dron which was frozen in near Gottenburgli, and consist Fut
three sail of the line, two frigates, and three brigs of war, f.l•
afloat the said day, and is ready to set sail with the first
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wind and weather.
By advices from Helsingburg received to-day we learn, that,
as late as the 26th inst. the French had not crossed the !Seib.
though it had been confidently reparted they were to ho..
embarked for Zealand on the 15th. Count Miolki, the Panoh
Minister at Stockholm, and M. Gildenpalm, the Secret:o,
arrived at Helsinburg a few days since, under a Swedioli guard,
and embarked in a flag of truce for Elsineur.
A PRIL S.—The day before yesterday arrived her his Britau-
nic Majesty's ship Dictator, of 63 guns, together n ith the lar-
virus bomb, Salcette frigate, Daphne, Snake, and Charger gun-
brigs, &c. ; these ships have brought a great quantitv of arms
and ammunition for the Swedish Government, and a large sins
of money. Last night also arrived Admiral Sir Samuel Bond,
in the Centaur, with several other ships, whose names I cannot
yet learn ; many more, I am told, are gone to the Sound.
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arrivals have diffused a general satisfaction here, as we now thin
ourselves secure from any iuvasion of the French and Dane..
though, indeed, we have as yet no account to bed epended upon,
of the French having come over to Zealand, or even of their
having entered Holstein. There is no news to-day trout i.e
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land ; nor do I hear that operations have yet commenced
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frontiers of Norway, where a considerable army' is assembh.d.
SPAIN.
MADRID, 'MARCH 11.—Yesterday there was a„ ran' ;.7r.:1;1e
Court (which at present is at the Royal Palace of Aratwiez
account of the birth of the infant Don Francisco de Paula •
touio Maria, the third sou of his Majesty.