The Sun.
London, England, 1808-04-29 00:00:00

HQ USE OF' COMMONS.

THURSDAY, APRIL f2B.
The Hot4se proceeded to-ballot fur a Committee
'on the Grampound Elpetion Petition, but there not
acing a ktutficient .number of Member 3 present liable
to serve to form a list, au Adjournment took place
tiff
to-moriow 'Obis day).

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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 180 a.

LA '.;'r night Driteii Papers to the p6th inst. reach-

all town, but they are quite barren of intelligence.
Orders, it is said, have been issued for the Spanish
Ilea in the Harbour of Cadiz to form a junction

with the French Squadrons ; but hew these orders
, are to be executed without permission from our Ad-
. mirais, we are not told, A letter from Leghorn
states, that no accounts have been received of -the
Rochefort Squadron.
It is said that there is a constant interchange of
pqvidcrs lietween•Vienna and Paris, and that some

Negotiations of importance are carrying on. .13uo-

N rAlt T E has probably required some further cession
or territory from Austria. We should not be sur-
prised if he ha deipanded•Trieste.

The noble'resolution of Sweden to tOntend, irk
support of her independence, against the lawless et-
tacks of her unprincipled neighbours, has tStieri great
offenne to the Oppositio:: Writers, - who See in it an
ICllp.ttc It disregaru_of the will and pleasure of their
Hero, 13c9NArt,ItTE Hence those gentle hints
which are daily hoizarded, of the madness of the
Swedish Monarch, and the misfortune of his people
in being subje6ted to the fool-hardy obstinacy of
such '" an outrageOni Don Quixote !" and hence
;hoax eternal' prophecies that resistance will be
iii vain, .or merely serve to exasperate st• Power
might be softened into clemency 11/ uncouth-
t“!nal !

One Paper, nu less remarkable for its coarse in.
.sc:!ence than its gross and incomprehensible stupi-
;lily, reprobates the idea of sending any military as-
istaitce to the Svedes ; and, after a patriotic hint
cur brave troops are doomed to unavailing
4,:struaion, exclaims, with great self-complacency,
What can the King of Sweden do against 3.ookuop
Russians?.

Instead of answering this question, we-Watt*
this Writer, in our turn, , where he learned that
Russia had the power of sending 00,0,900 men
against the King of Sweden„? Was it in the same
society which informed him: that " Malta was 300
leagues from Sicily rand that the resent “Admi-
nistration Lid determined-to evacuate both 'these
Islands !"--But the interrogation of fools is near
to folly, and we khall tlivefbre put no route

cp4;stitiv, but toberly qocleavouy tcy, alleviate the
12prehellsion3 of our Acdecti, (it any are scrioluij,

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of an invasion of Finland.',
When Russia was str4gling for ail that was, or
at least, that ought to be;'valtrable Co her, narntly,
honour and independence,_ both of which she has
now lost, she was unable to 'bring into the field
'150,000 fighting men, or—if we may bclieve the
"Knight of the woeful countenance,"- the most
fretful, peevish, and ill-boding of all agents---even
two-thirds of the number that she has
no objea in vipw, but to gratify the interested
-Malice of a than whose aim is to waste her
strength, and render her an easy prey,' when his
other avocations shall afferd him leisure to seize
his viaim, can it be supposed that she will un-
, furnish her frontiers, and hazard her existence,
to send the whole of her forces against a few towns
'buried in snow for eight months of the year, and a
few leagues of bleak heath condemned to eternal
sterility, and a night of several months duration !
We are not unacquainted with the Country of which
we speak, nor with the present state of Russia, and-
We can affirm, without fear of contradiaion, that
all the resources of the latter
,would not. suffice to
maintain an army of 60,000 men in Finland fQr two
campaigns. That Russia may seize the frontier
'Country, that she may even advance several days
march into the interior, we readily grant ; but her
difficulties will increase at every step, and will only,
terminate. when she retraces her progress':. The
real strength of Finland is in the towns which. bor-
' der the Coast, and conurtand the Creeks which pe-
netrate several leagues into the Country; and these,
thanks, eternal thanks, to the wisdom and vi-
gour of the men who planned dud executed the Ex-
pedition to Copenhagen,'are far beyond the reach.of,.
Russia. It is probable that the Opposition Papers,'
which doubt of nothing (particularly that which we'
have quoted), believe it possible for the Russian
armies' to penetrate into S.weden Proper, by turn-
ing the Gulch of Bothnia! ! !—TQ such an Atm
we have nothing to say ; it is too mad to be
entertained hi the maddest Bedlansite, unless he
be a determined oppOsitionist, and believe in the
infallibility of XI the Talents.
" But," says the Paper in question,. Sweden, ,
will not only be attacked by 300,000 Russians, but ►
by the whole Continent in arms ! ! We have
our doubts of this, and feel marvelleusly. Porn:
forted, when we relied* that the men who
broach such cowardly follies, and who once
tided upon them, are driven into 'obscurity with
Merited contempt. We know no nation that will
join Russia irk he'r most wanton, proftipte, and sui-
cidal invasion a Miami.. BUuNAPARTU certainly
will not ; the country affords no plunder, and the
paucity of inhabitants will not sufficiently minis-
ter to his inordinate thirst of blood. Pruitt-
sia has neither men, money, nor, if we may
speak out, appetite for fighting at present, even
on the side of her kind and disinterested Ally
Austria is out 'of the question ; and if we except
Spain, who is exceedingly concerned in putting
Russia into possession of a few acres of snow, we
are fully persuaded that the whole honoor of
Finnish war will rest with that Power alone!

But we forget the Danes, and "the sixty thou-
sand French in Zealand, under the .command of
BERNADOTTE !" With respe& to the Danes; we
have, on more than one occasion, expressed not
only oar own but the Swedish opiniiin of
,then),
Which is nut very dissimilar. It has been our for-
' tune to :talk with many'Swedes on the subject of
their neighbours ; and the. contempt, the ineffable
eontemPt, in which they hold them, both as men
or soldiers:is scarcely to be conceived. We doubt
whether their opinion has been changed much for
the better by the conduet of the " magnanimous
King of Denmark," in flying, like a poltroon, from
his capital, and then punishing the few troops left
in it, because they did not suffer it to be wholly de-
stroyed, to gratify his unnatural rancour against ,the
English ! Be the Danes, however, what they. wilt,:
we see no great likelihood of their coming into eon-
tael with the Swedish troops. That constant theme
of consolation and triumph, the seizure of the Da-
nish Fleet, has left Sweden master of the Sound,
and, with our powerful assistance, we believe that
she will be more than equal to confining the Danes
.to their own territories. As to -the sixty thousand
French troops, we could almost wish, by way of
punishing the arrogance, the malice, and the base
ingratitude of Denmark, that they really were to be
found. in Zealand. There, however, they. will not
speedily arrive. BUON A PARTE has a natural antipa-
thy to trusting his armies in Islands—they are the
proper. possessions Of this country, of the masters of
the ocean, of the men from wheal Iris Fleets fly
s;:attered in every dtreCtion ! But were there as
many myriads of French in Zealand, as there are
falsely said to be thousands, they hove no better
meaus of getting to .Scatia than the panes, and

1 must content themselves with sitting on the shore,
as at l{oulogne, and seeing the sea before them co-
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blind confidence in the friendship of BUONAPARTE,
that artful Usurper mill nevel,hazard his armies
where the communication is. insecure, and a Fleet
which he cannot resist would prevetit him from
covering and supporting his rear with all the merce-
naries of proitrate and enslaved Europe.

We have said enough to prove that the entire
subjugation of Sweden is not altogether so certain as
the Opposition Writers Seem to hope and believe.—
We will go fUrther, and venture to express our opi-
nion, that the determination of Government to as-
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sist that country in .repelling the iniquitous aggres-
sion of her unprincipled enemies is as wise, as pa-
triotic, as.conducive to the present and future inte-
rests of Europe, as the proposition advanced by the
leaders of the , Party, and which, we trust, will
never be_sutfered to fall into oblivion, but be hold
up to the scorn and execration of all ages, of sup-
plying Sweden, instead of arms and ammunition,
ships and men, to defend her just cause, wills A
MILLION STERLING, to buy a treacherous and inse..
cure peace of the. Enemy of their Country, who
would thus be enabled to carry on his internecine
war again st.her. with added means sod advantages !

THE circumstance of the sudden and unexpeCted

retreat the Russian Army in Finland, which was

mentioned in the Swedish Papers whiCh we received
yesterday, is also positively stated in , several priv4te
Letters, but no Official Account of it has been receiv-
ed here. In some of those Letters this retreat is
attributed to the want of provisionsin others to
the dissatisfaeition of the Court of Petetsburgh at.the
condutt of General hi NOT at Lisbon, who, it is
stated, has prevented any provisions from being
furnished to the Russian' Fleet in the Tagus, in
the hopes that , the Officers and Crews ufould
be compelled to come on shore, for the purpose of
returning home over-land ;
/by which means the
Fleet would fall into the hands of the French.—We
know not whether there be any truth in this state-
ment, but there are undoubtedly rumours on the Cone
tinent that a considerable degree of coolness subsists'
between the Russian and French Courts. If this
be true, and .the Emperor ALEXANDER retains any
recolledion of those principles which formerly ac-
tuated his condu€t, the transa6tious which have re-
cently, taken place in Spain must completely open
his eyes, and convince him not only of the impOlicy„
but of danger of his present system. The fol-
lowing are extracts from the Letters to which we
have 'alluded :

" STOCKHOLM, APRIL 18.—Various reports have
reached us within these few days from Finland, but
which are not confirmed by official statements. The
'Russians are withdrawing altogether 'rum Finland,
Rus4ian and Swedish Mail is arrived ; and, . what
• is most extraordinary, the former brings English
letters. Aland, where the Russians had a strong
detachment, has been suddenly evacuated : the ma-
gazines, &c. 'have been left behind; and these the
Troops, according to the orders they received. first,
were to take with them. It is understood Ite, that
the Russians had something important to communi-
cate to our Court, and that a Courier was displtehed
to the, King for that purpose ; .but- as he has i)c.
rived, we suppoge his journey has been retar&ri ay
the ice and snow. Ttie reason tor all this is stated
to be, the conduct of the French at Lisbon towards
the Russian Fleet;'
.some sly provisions were im-'
properly withheld tram. ii, and others, that they en.
deavoureci 'to make , the Ships their own ; be that as
it my, a difference, it is asserted, has taken place
between_ the Russians and their new friends, the
ifrenCh ; and the former are apprehensive of being
attacked by the latter at Warsaw, in Poland."

7no doubt, to be regretted, that our Rela-
tions giad Allies, the Russians, shOuld have taken
advantage of a season so favOurible to their oPera-
tions, in order treacherously, arid like a banditti, to
attack our ultramarine possession, Finland. This,
event, as naturally happens on
,such occurrences,
occasioned a very great consternation here; -report
was, as customary, very busy to circulate the tri•
tin-Thant progress of the Enemy ; and we were of-
ten, on exainiuing the accounts which arrived,. with
the map in our hands, constrained to believe that
our forces, under the command of CRONSTEDT and
KLINGsPOIt, were not only cut off from all commu-
nication with each other, but that they had also been
obliged to lay down their arms. Thus were affairs
situated even. up to the end of the tri6th of March,-
when the- Russians had advanced as far; as Puikila,
seven miles from Uleaborg, when, on a sudden,
atraip took a very different turn.

" The Russian troops had sustained very great
loss, even from the season ; had no provisions, nor
horses, and entertained great fears of a thaw, when
they would have been surrounded by marshes and
morasses in every dire6tron, without being able
either to advance or to retreat. Thus circumstanced,
the Russian Gcneral resolved, and very wisely too,
to retreat in time; and on the last of March the
Enemy evacuated the northern part of Finland. The
respective corps of KLINGSPOR and CRONSTEDT have
formed, a junction, and amount to more than
20,000 men. They occupy the central part of East
Bothnia, which' is quite clear from the Enemy.
Sweaborg, under the command of another Crum-
STEDT, is impregnable ; and as soon as the waters are
openod, a considerable re7inforcemeat will pro
.ced from hence to Finland.
We have now in this harbour 40 Gun-boats,
equipped and manned. The Committee of Convoys
are busy in fitting-out five Men of War. The Com-
mittee of the Navy are fitting out ten or fifteen
frore ; and when we add to these ten or fifteen
Frigates, Fire-ships, Ike. and ten Gun-brigs, which
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are now tilting out, you will surely riot reproach
Siockholm with not having, done its best endeit.
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vuors for our cause;."

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PLYMOUTH, APRIL 27.—This morning the 13iir
of 50 guns, Capt. LAUGHA.RNE, in three weel3
from ;Madeira, passed up Channel, for Portsmouth ;
Mr..!. SCOTT and Mr. PRINGLE, Passengers, with
Dispatches, landed here from het. A few Merchant
Vests are gone up Channel,:, under convoy of the
/shy :I•.The 3d and 1t th Regiments of Foot were at
Macieira ; the Island is healthy, and the inhabitants
and British Troops are on the most friendly terms.
The El Rosario, Spanish Prize, laden with hides,
cochineal, indigo,. and a quantity. of dollars, captured
by the Lhin, ti 4, on her iiassage to the East Indies,
isfone up Channel, under convoy of the Isis. Shit
w—ai:taken after a chace of several hours, in which
the El Rothrig carried away her mainmast, and on
her passage home touched at Madeira, from whence
she brought four. English Passengers.
The Diana Frigate is said to be off the Harbour,
from America. She was detached from Admiral
DucxworrEt's Squadron, to gain intelligence of the •
Rochefort SquadrOn, the result of which is not

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known.
Mr. J. L. CRANIUM, Mr. D. VEAux,
ANTHONY, 9nd Mr. ChirAlMgl SCOTT, carne. Pass''
stingers in the El Rosario from Madeira; they tone
no particular news.

PORTSMOUTH, Aratr. 28.—Arrived this day the
Flying Fish Schooner, from a cruize, and Sylvis
Cutter, from the Downs, th a few outward-Mound
Ships, 'Coasters, and Colliers.

a4L, APRIL !IL—His Majesty's Ship Clyde,
Commodore Ovistr, with the Fearless Gun-brig,
sailed this morning, on a cruize off the Coast of
tV,ria4Cg.

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The Sylvia Cutter sailed last night for Portsmouth.
The Minx Gun-brig put back last night, and
sailed this morning for Yarmouth.

Tlte Cutter which was taken by the Skylark, the
ofF day, proves to be La Furet French Privateer,
with 60 then onboard, five of which were wounded
before she was taken possession of by the Skylari
Boats.

The Zebra Bomb has the convoy signal for Ott
Westward flying.

stlAnwtca, Aram troopc have yet arriv'
ed to embaik at this place : it is, however, certain
that the 4th and three companies of the otli will

embark to-marrow.

H.Jtwlc}z, Amt. 519.—Lait night put back the
Diana Packer, with the of Friday last for Got•
tenburgh.

This morning arrived the Ace of Wales Packet,
with mails and Passengers from Gottenburo"
This day the 4th and 900 Regiments, and three
CoMpanies of the 9btla Regiment were embarked on
board the Transports lying here. The 79th "a
92d Regiments march in to-morrow.

His Majesty's Ship Vielory, Admiral SAtmiAREi,
witti'a SlOop cif 'War in company, is now lying 61*
the Buoy of Ruff, within sight of this place, lbe
wind being unfair for thein to get into Yartno9th
Roads,

81IELIINESSA A,i i. 26.—The Winchthea
made the signal for a convoy to Gottenburgh.
APRIL t!7.—Arrived the 7'urtulent Gun-brig,
Lieut. Nova,, and Sorguil Sloop, of 18 guns, c3pt•
CATHCART, from Heligoland, the former with the
2.mck of a small Vessel in tow.

Arrived the Bloodhound Gun-brig, Lient. Frrz'
GERALD, from the North Sea.

Royal Navy, has the chief direction of the
RAMSGATE, APRIL 27.--,Captain RAviss, of the
eintorka•
2°
tionj at this place, which is managed with greatex-
pedition, the men marching on
.board on a platform,
laid across from the Pier to the Vessels. The dila
farent Transports leave the harbour as soon as P"'"
sible,after they have received their Eno, and pro"
ceed for the Downs. The 2d division of the.
ro
Light Battalion of the German Legion, about 5.
men, and 480 of the Ist Light Battalion, Iv
al
were all embarked" on Monday, sailed yesterday 104
six Transports.
The 2d division of the Ist Light Infantry arrived
e
here yesterday forenoon, and in the Afternoon th
Ist Battalion of the German Legion from Conter:
.A.
bury. They were all embarked before night,
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the Transports sailed this day for the Dc)wns•
The 2d Battalion of the German Legion arrived
tits
day, and is now embarking. The 4th j3attalivn.4.
expeaed to-morrow, and the 7th on Friday.

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