The Sun.
London, England, 1806-04-24 00:00:00

PRII7.ITE CPR4ESPaYDENCL,

/BREMEN, APRIL 15.
Being obliged to reMain in this Fountry.,a few,
days longer than 1 expected, in ainsequenee'of the
blockade of the Weser by the Prussian Troops, I
presume it may be necessary, in arranging your rnef-
cantile concerns, to give you some idea of the poli-
tics on this side of the water, and therefore submit
the following observations for your government.
At first it was" supposed the blockade would not
have been so rigorously observed as during the pe-
riod, the French'assumed the privilege of plundering
ifiq commerce here.; but, I assure you, the same
severity,is adopted at the present moment, and must
be so, as General. BAanouis appointed Commissary
in Hanover, to see that the Prussians, do their duty,
which his Agents at the different ports will not fail

to. communicate.
A few English Ships .that were riding at anchor
in the Weser, discharging their cargoes,.providenti-,
ally got notice of .what was going on, sailed round
to. the Jade to take in ballast, and so escaped the
danger of being selied, \r'hiel), in all- likelihood,
. . ,
:would have been, the case; had they remained 24
'hours longer, 'aT every Vessel in the .River was vi-
• • •
sitedthein the Proclamation was made known;
moment•
,and, it •is strongly suspe&ecl here, that the Jade
'Won't be a Safe place of retreat, as BOhAPAJiTE
.knowsA if the 'nglish are permitted in that River, ,
business inky be- in some. degree. crippled,' but not so''
very Materially injured,' particularly as the Court'of
' Denmark appears to resist the prdposalslof shutting
~up the Sound.
' That he virtually: commands the Eleaorate of
Hanover, with Out having a single Soldier in ic,-,
beyond the possibility of doubt ; and that the Cabi
net of Berthi- is under theniortifying necessity of
following the measures he precribes, appears self-
evident-from the hostile plans which have been:for
some time. in agitation respeOing Swedish Pomerania,
but.which appear to be given tip- for, the moment.;
The obvious policy of France is, to force the diffe-
rent Sovereigns of Gerinany into a,speties of War-.
fare that must naturally less©n their intrinsie' re-
Source's, and leave them still an easy prey to
in-
roads. That seems now'to be clearly Seen through,
though, I think, it did. not require the microscopic
eve of political Sigacity to have Observed it long ago.
- 'Upon 'c, ,•i>•; through the HanoVeriari,COUntry,' a
few ca'ys, found them very ,-busy .in milling
down the itoyal Arms in the :different Villages
through which I passed, and sUbstituting 'Abe Eag':_p
instead-of thein, to the inexpressible grief
poor inhabitants,. who seemed sadly, depressed ul.:On
the-“ectision:- From what -I--could` learn -frovie
Prtissian -14:vrilitary,,in the Country, they did nut.' by
any' niptig.4)penr satisfied with the acquisition, ;:tr),!,
even eoinplaibed loudly of the pUSillaniMity of ti1,11,-
Government for allowing n9;Ni-APARTE to dillite
measures, no less repugnant to justice than disgrace-.
ful and hutnililiting to those 'who must stibMit to
them.-----YOu cannot have any idea in what:strong
terms the. Officers expressed themselves upon the
sabjeet.; an..,: I ap told,•sorhe of them are in urrdst_
fot the freeddin in Which they have declared them:.
selves.
'lt has been 'teported here for some time, that
TroOps are 'daily extie6ted, to 'be sent 'to' HambUrgh
and-Lubeck, which, as yet, has not taken pike,
`and. now: not very likely to be the caSe, as the Regi,
tents quarterid hcre'are to'be selit to 'Westphalia,
'where, I their presence' mUch'' more ne-

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cessiryl; .- ' ' " • • .•• - -
', ` Theletters frOrn -HancA-et since my arrival ,here '
rnention, that 'a "very serious misunderstanding- has
already taken place between BAllhoO, the
.French
Commisft there, and General' SOIULVNBERG;
which-has'.giYen rise to runch coujeetu're .respeclins-: '
the case. HoWever, the buiniliating proposition i's
well known, which is, that BARtbu insists that' th6','l
French Resident in this city shall not only haYe the ,
;-Superintendance of all imports into the River, and
'stop and' seize whatever may 'be thOught English
'property', but also be' invested With fa authority
on:ly to pass into Hanot'Ot for the use'Of the High
Country sueh!rnerchandizes as he may think pro.-
per, and to be pbid'one dollar and a half (five shil-
lings sterling). for every trifling :certificate which. he
.grants. , Perhaps. the,Klng of Prussia won't Consider
this assuflivient ground for. any serious dispute, kit-
.tit-showslitlw insignificancy of his authority in the.
Country, . '.44.

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Yester"k4i beink St..qeorge's Day. the Society of,
Antiquaries Met at their Apartment§ in Somerset-,
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nt .
Pliee, • in
.pursuance ot. their'states ,and Charter of
IncorPoration; to ele&,, a President, Council, and
Officers, of the Society, fur the Year ensuing where,
upon.. . .
C.mrge, Earl of teicester, Craven Ord, Eil.
Williagn 'Bray, Eiq. • John, Lord• Bishop of SalisbuiY
Rev; I ohn•Blond; A. M. • . [ohm Willett Willtt, Esc]: . '

Sir,H.. C. EngliJield, Bart.
Rev, Dr. Hamilton,
Samuel Lysons, Esq.
eleven of the Council, were re-chosen,of the NeW
Connell ; and
EdwarcLAstle, Esq. john Wilkinson, M.D. •
iarnes liindley, Esq. Henry Norton Willis, Esq.,- •,
FranCis Douce, Esq. Hon. llrownlow, Lord Bistitip
Charles, Duke ofNorfolk, of WineheSter, and
Hon: Peachey, C Wat. Williams Wynne, Esq.
John Sylvester,. Esq.
ten of the other MemberS of the -Society, were
,chosen of the New Council ; and they were seve-
rally declared to be the Council ior the rear ensu-
ing : and. on..a Report made• of the Officers. of the
Society, it appeAreg, that
George, Earl of Leicester,. was ele6ted President, .
_ William Bray, Esq.- Treasurer,
Samuel LN:wis, Esq. Director, • •
- Rey. I'. W. Wrighte, A. M. Secretary, and
Rev. John Brand, A.M. Seeretary Tor the year ensuing.

Icistph Windhatu,.Esq. and
Rev. T. W. Wtighte,-A. M.,

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. The Soclety afterwards dined together; at the
Cro4n and AnOor Tavern, in the Strand; accord-
inz to annual Custoth.

JOHN BRANDI Secretary.