The National Register.
London, England, 1808-03-27 00:00:00

active Ally of this Country she um do us little good, but
she may do herself much harm ; and no man who considers
the, situation of the Continent can wish W see her stimu-
lated by this kingdom to any measures that may exclude
her from so desirable an object,
The idea of sending troops to Sweden has now been com-
pletely abandoned ; but a strong, naval force is speedily to
visit theßaltic : the vessels arc ready to sail, and the easter-
ly winds alone have prevented than from departing sooner.
The demise of the King of Denmark, who died suddenly
on the 13th, is a matter of little moment, fur the disorder-
ed state oft his mind had long rendered him politically
non-existent. Thu Crown Prince was prodainuxi kind
on the 161 k.

An engagement has taken place at Taratschus, in
kind, between the It and the Swedes, iu which the
former lost 5000, and the latter only 1700. Hit as the
.Swedes have retreated, we fear the numbers are not accu-
rately slated. This intelligence reached us by the Gotica-
trirgh Mail of the 21st. Accounts which are accredited
Mate that the Swedish armies amount to 44,800 men.

The Emperor of the French has introduced some new
titles, or rather revived some old ones, among his princi-
pal subjects. Some great Officers of State are to be
Princes, and their eldest suns are to be Dukes: others of
less importance will be ('omits and Barons, and the Ilein7
hers of the Legion of Honour will he Knights. These titles.
it semis, are pronounced hereditary : and thus 1p• degrees
the French people are returning to the ancient system. In
a few )cars, having run completely round the circle, they
will pause at the place whence they originally set out :
they will look back on the past as on a dream; they.will
recognise liberty, but as a name, and think upon equala
but as a phantom 1

Mr. Rose, it is said, is expected home in the Statira fri-
gate, which carried him out. Ile was expected at New
York about the end of February. • Nir. Lrskitie was to ac-
compauv him thither, and return to Washington atter 1I r.
Huse had embarked.--dt is now understood that NI r. owes.
mission has terminated favourably, amd that the atlair of
the Chesapeake has been amicably adjusted. After it had
been adjusted, Mr. Rose is said to haze intimated to the
American l;uvernment, that as they were satisfied ou that
point, and there Was no other acknowledged cause h•r the
interdiction of his Majesty's ships of war into the poutsaiol
waters of the nited States, he trusted that the Prod •ma-
tion for the adoption of that measure N.:mild be reN oked,
and British ships of war placed on the ••e tie footing v ilk
those of other nations in amity. with America. The reply
to this intimation had nut. transpired.
The denationalizing Decree issued at Milan, I)rodurrd
vent considerable effect upon the minds of the A ozericahs,
although the President had not thought tit to call the at-
tention of Congress to it.
Mr. Nourse is In be the bearer of Fropoilals to this conn-
tryli—lle was to set out about the middle of March, and to
ho by the way of trance.—Some considei this as tiela • our
able to the idea of peace with this country, whilst O. _ie.-4
think that a strung remonstranc,: %via be Slat. by hin.,
against the Nlilan Decree.
t letter from New York says, that the embargo II:is
created great etnba rrassinent 4 t Is ere lirt isb ships per-
mitted to come in there, thev nunlej get bovd-ei's of
who are now trying to find the way to Ital;fax : and
that should things remain in the rreseni state tor • x.
months, more British :.eaniiin will he dric en hack into the
sere ice of their country , that lico;•l3.wations the
British Goverumelit cat; isuc.