The Sun.
London, England, 1808-04-11 00:00:00

IROSI THE-ERENCiI P4PISUS.

CIVITA crECCIIIA, DidARCLI ATIIbaSS3-
doi• of Russia at the Court of Queen CARGLINT: is
arrived here, with the Consul and about forty RAs,
sians, in two vessels.

Queen CAROLINE has declared war against Rus-
sia. , A Russian Frigate was in a por► of Sicily : she
caused the Russian Flag to be lowered, and hoisted
her own. It is hard to conceive a crime like this,
and we are disgusted at such ingratitude and want of
foresight.

VEJICE, MARCH I.—An English Squadron,
which has ascended the Adriatic GO, has detach-
ed• soma Frigates to cruize before Trieste. The
Captains evince much animosity against the Rus-
sians and Austrians. The three Vessels of the Line,.
and the two Russian Frigates, which it was thought
would anchor at Porto Re, have placed themselves
under the prote&ion of the batteries of the pierat
Trieste. They have made all preparations necessary
for repelling an attack, in case the English should at-
tempt one;

.rfattisTe, FEB. 28.—Tho English,- who were in
our city, quitted it precipitately, as soon -as they
'were acquainted with th 6 political system adapted by
our Cabinet.

VALADOLIDy MARCH is said that a„goard
of honour is to be raised, of young men of the prin-
cipal families of the province ; but it is feared they
will not have time to furnish themselves with the
clothes and equipthentS woi thy their faualons. At
all events, the inhabitants, filled with enthasiasm for
the Hero of_ Europe, would serve him as a guard of
honour if they dared; and .his Majesty, will find
among us none but citiAeUs devoted to his august
.person.

[FROM THE ARGUS.)

The Declaration published at St. Isetersburgh
against Sweden has clearly exhibited theituoiives of

t War which is about to commence. We there see
the King of SWEDEN in opposition to the ancient
principles of the Swedish Cabinet, as well as the
eternal interests of his people. 'ln the long delay of
his answer to the Coutt of 11....5.5ia, in the nature also
of that answer, it is impossible not to recognize a
Prince who has no other will than that of the British
'Governinent, and who Ins placed himiaf und'er its
guardianship and dependence. Six Months .haVe
hardly sufficed fora uegociation which might: have
been Settled in 'six Weeks. • This is a sufficient proof ,
of patience on, the part of Russia.
" There may be something of generosity in the
King of SWBnEst havingthought himself. obliQd to
sacrifice a province to the honour of , Maintainiirg his
engagements with Russia and Prussia before the
peace Of Tilsit. He was then maintaining the com-
mon cause, and in the treaty that was then about to
take place, he had a right to expect that that merit
would not be forgotten. But when the two. first
Powers of Europe tied united themselves, and had
,adopted a system do,nforinably to thb general inter-
est,bow could the King of SWEDEN, in order to re-
main faithful to the eternal enemy of the Continent,
resolve to lose Stralstwl, the island of Rugen, and
all his German possessions ? How could he, who
could afford no aid to his powerful ellieS, pretend to
sustain alone the whole weight of the f'rench for,!es,
a small part of which 11.0 bten ab',e ao keep ;hit
bliwkaded its one of Lis fortresses ? Front the mo-'
ment that the Cotnineutal war existed no longer,
became hint to recognize no other enemies than thoSe
of allies.

•
" Let the. English writers, if they please, call this
obstinacy nz 'cigizazihnity, and compare this sacrifice of
himself by the Swediih Monarch, lo that of the last
champion of Roman liberty ;- for our own part, we,
who cannot partake of their enthusiasm, can trace no
resemblance between .Charles GliitilVtiS and 'Cato.
What is honourable in an individual maybe madness

in a King. it may be virtue in the first to struggle
against misfortune; in the other, it is a crime not to
yield, to circumstances, when the interest of his peo-
ple requires it. Thus, when the K;ng of .SWEDISNI
espouses the cause of his enemies ; when, contrary
to all reason, he..abandons his States to the horrors of
an invasion ; when he draws upon himself certain
calamities, without any plausible motive of hope ; he
affintls an example, not of the constancy of da hero,
but of a mad an:l.eulpable obstinacy."

INDI4I.

MADRAS COURIER, Ocroszt 7, tBo7.

The Honourable the Governor hai appointed Cap-
in STEWART,. of the 6th N. I. to Aid-de-Camp

General PATER.

On the 4th instant arrived his Majesty's Ship
Psyche, FLEETWOOD PELLEW, Esq.- Captain: The.
Ship, during her cruize, has destroyed• two Dutch
Vessels, and captured three others; one oi,which is
a Corvette mounting 24 guns, and which the Psyche
has brought into the roads with- her; the other two
prizes are hoUrly ex'peaed.
We are informed that the. Dutch Officers had
French Commissions, and wore the French univ

We have ,great satisfaction in submitting to our
readers the official account of the success that has at-
tended this enterprising and active Qtficer :

His Majesty's Ship Psyche, at Sea,
off lava, Sot. 3, 184.

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" I have the honour to acquaint yod, that proceed-
ing in the execution of your orders of the t ath•of
June last, his Majesty's Ships Psyche and Caroline,
on the 29th of August; reconnoitred the port of
Louraybaya, and, by a Ship from Batavia, captured
the following day, ascertained the situation of the
Enemy's Line of Battle Ships, which are still inac-
tive there, aid represented as being in too bad a
state to admit of repair.
rr As our success in a great measure depended on
the intelligence. the Enemy might - receive of our ,
afipearance on the coast, not a moment was lost :in
proceeding to Semarang, off which port the Psyche
was enabled to 'anchor, at midnight, the Caroline'
having previously parted company in chase by sig-
nal ; at day-light I weighed and 'stood into the
Roads, when the Boats were dispatched under the
direction of Lieutenant Kersteman, assisted by Mr.
,Charles Sullivan, to attack and bring out the Ene-
'my's Vessels there; this service was completely ef-
fated, in a manner highly creditable to the Oificers
and men employed on it, the Boats having When
possession ot, and towed Out from under a. heavy
fire from the batteries, an Armed Schuoper, of eight
ens, and a large 111.01Cliallt stip, The early part

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of the a Ja. isLoi.eiett to ..s tv..) Jo_ ,
a Brig at anclasy outside, and from one. of •t hem
having the appearance of a Ship of mit a doubt
was to be entertained of their buin Enemies. To
be ready CI take advantage of.the first setting-in of
the sea-breeze, the captured Vessel; were destroyed,
and before noon his Majesty's Ship wo clear of the
harbour in chase of the Enemy, whose Vessels had:
weighed and stood to sea.
I soon had the satisfaaion of finding thtit the
good sailing of his Majesty's Ship afforded Me a fair
prospea of closing with the Ship of War,
.and at
3. 30. finding us fast coming at. with them, they
all, bore up and run on shore, nine miles to
the Westward of Samarang—optaing at the same
time a well-direded fire on us, Which, on our. mi.-
choringin three fathoms water, was very smartly re-
turned, tholigh apparently without much success,,
the shoal water preventing- my arising as near as I
wished. In a few minutes the armed Ship struck;
and at 30 minutes past 4 P. M. as I was preparing
to hoist the Boats out with an intention to attempt
taking possession by boarding, the Ship of War sur-
rendered ; the Brig, shortly afterwards tired a broad-
side and hauled down her colours ; on being
boarded, they proved to' be the &Willie, armed
Merchant Ship, of 700 tons, with a valuable cargo,
having on board the Colours and Staff .of the, 23d"-
European lidttaticin in the Dutch Serv,ice; the Ceres, .
a remarkably fine Brig, in the Dutch Company's
service, of I'l guns and 70 men, a month frem•Ba-
tavla, under the convoy of, the ScipiO Corvette, of
,24 guns, and 150 men latter , had sustained
very considerable damage, many shOt Paving passed
through her bull, her rigging Much cut, and her.
Commander, Monsieur Carrega, mortally ,wounded.
" I Ain happy to add that they were all got afloat
the saMe 'night, without injury, by the persevering
adtivity of my Officers and men. . .
'' On the Ist, the cardilie not having io.ned, and
the Ship's 'Company. considerably reduced, by the
absence of three Officers and 50 men in the prize's;
I was induced to accede to a proposal.made by the
Governor of 'Sarnarang for allowing- the Prisoners to,,
go on shore, the Officers signing their paroleuied
proper receipts being given for the.' soldiers and sea-
men,
" I cannot too highly pre:... aaivity
displayed by the Office'2.4 and men I have the honour
to command, on the *hole of this service; 'and I
regret that the force of the Enemy did not ifford a
fuller scope for their'e4ertions.
". I. have thelionour to be, Sir,
. " Vont' most obedient humble. Servant, •
(Signed) • " E4EETwoon B. R. Peu.sw."
(A true Copy.)
" EDWARD H. Locituat,See to his Exzelleney.'"
6, To his Eicreilency.Sir Pellew, Bart.
lipar-Actruir4 of the He& • and Cum-
minder in Cilia, Sic. &e."