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SUPPLEMENT

TO I
LONDON GAZ BITE EXTRA ORDZNARY.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 1/, 1807.

Downing-street, Sept. 16.

Dispatches,, of which the following are Copies
rtnil Extrads, were received this-morning from Ad-
\m.;.ll Gambier and. Lieutenant-General Lord Cath-
(lf f, addressed to Lord Viscount Castlereagh, one
of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.
Prince of Wales, Copenhagen-Roads,
MY Loap, September 1, 1807.

'. Conceiving it to be of great importance to the sac-
CCSS of his Majesty's 'Arms against Zealand that
every exertion should be u+ed to' deprive the 'Enemy
of the means which the 'Merchant Vessels at Sti•al-
land may afford for tra'nsporting • troops. from
thence to this island, I have' Judged it ray•:duty to
issue orders (of which the inclosed is a Copy) for
the blockade of Stralsund ; and I hope this measure
will meet your Lordship's.approbation.
have the honour to be,'&c.
(Signed) J. GAMBIER.
The Right Hen. Viscount Castlereagh.

$y lames Gambier; Esq. Admiral of the Blue,
and Commander,in Chief of a Fleet of his Ma-
. jesty's Ships and Vessels employed on a parti-
cular Service.-

. Whereas I have received information that the
Fiend) Army is in possession of Stralsund, and it be-
ing essential to the Service in which his Majesty's
ieet under my command is employed, that no re-
inforcements should be sent from thence to the
'and of Zealand; you are hereby required and di-
Telited to station such part of the force .under your
orders off Stralsund as you may judge•sufficient fOr
the above purpose, as well as for maintaining a close
Blockade thereof; and to this end you are to dire&
the Captains and Commanders of the Ships and Ves-
sels which you may employ 'on the above service, to
give notice of this Blockade to any Neutral Vessels
which they may find going into the Port above-men-
tioned, or into any of the channels or creeks leading
thereto, or conneaed therewith, with directions not
to enter the same ; and in case any Neutral Vessel,
after having received this notice, shall attempt to
enter into the said porn, or into any of the channels
or creeks leading thereto, or conneaed.therewith,
the said Captains and Commanders are hereby au-
thorized and required to detain such Vessels, and
Leaving their. rqspeetiv.e Masters, and a proportion
of their crews on board to assist in navigating them,
pot a careful pettrOtlicer, with as many seamen as
may' be necessary into theni respeffivelyi and. send
them to and at this anchorage: - ' •-•, •

, Oven on. board the Prim; ofWales, off Copen-
hagen, Auogust 23, 1807, •
(Signed) J. GAMI3IER.
To Cunmodore .R. G. Xeuts, &e. &c. Superb;

By CoMmand of the Admiral, '•
(Signed) Jos. TROUNSELL.

Prince of ales, of Copenhagen;

iVIY .LORD, . SepieMGer 1807,
I have the honour, in reply to your Letter of the
•6th instant, to transmit to you a Copy
.of the Sum-
mons which was yesterday sent in to the:Gnverner
pf Copenhagen, and of the Governor's Answer; by
which your Lordship will be informed of the terms
which, in pursuance of your former instru6tiens,
Lord Cathcart and myself-conceived it our duty to
propose previously to the opening of the batteries
against the city. Not conceiving it expedient to
'suspend our operations so long as to allow the Go-
yernor to communicate with his Danish Majesty,
'we have apprized General Peitnan of our detertnina•
tion, in a Letter, of which I have the•honotir also
1.0 transmit your Lordship a Copy.
I have the honour to be, &c. J. GAMBIER.
The Riuht HOn. Viscount Castlereagh.
...British Head-Quarters, before Copenhagen,
SIR • September 1, 1807.
We., the Commanders in Chief of his Majesty's
Sea and Land Forces now before Copenhagen, judge
it expedient at this time to summon you to surrender
the place, for the purpose of avoiding the further
ptfusion of blood; by giving up a defence which it is
evident cannot long be continued.

The King, our iracious. Master, used every en-
ideaVour to settle the matter now in dispute, in the,
most conciliating manner, through his Diplomatic

TO. convince his Danish Majesty and all the world,
pf the relu&ance with which his Majesty finds him-
!self comp elied to'have recourse to
.arms, we, the,un,
dersigned, at this moment, when our troops are be-
'fore your gates, and Our batteries ready to open, do
*renew to you the offer of the same advantageous and
conciliatory terms which were proposhci through his
Majesty's Ministers to your Court.. ,
It you will consent to deliver up.the Danish Fl&t,
and to our carrying it away, it shall be held in de-
'posit fur his Danish Majesty, and shall be restored,
.with all its equipments, in as good state as itjs
re-
pell'ed, its soon as the provisions of a general Peace
shodl reimma the necessity' which has
.occasioned this
derpritA. •

Th:: property of all•sorts which 'has been captured
since the commencement of ho4tilities will be re-
'iocred •to its owners, and 'the union between the
United Kitigdoins of Great Britain and Ireland and
mby be renewed:
. if this eller is.rejecled'-now,- it cannot :be re-
peated. The.Capturecl property, public and private,
niust inen belong to-the captors ; and the:city, when
share the fate of conquered-places.
\Nit! ulttat request au early decision, because in the
present advanced position of the troops so near yoUr
glacis, the most pronipt and vigorous attack is in-
dispensable,- and delar.would be improper'.
'We, therefore, expea to receive your decision
. 'We have the honour to "be, Sze.
J. GAMBIER,
Commander in Chief of his Majesty's
Ships and YeSiels in ihe
• ' 'CATHCART.
is Er.cellen4 general Peinzan, Go` pernor
-
(d. Copenhagen, &c. &C.

1Y Loitm,

Copenhagen, Sept. 1, 1807.

Dur Fleet, our own indisputable Property, we are
eonvi-mfeil` IS as safe in Daniih Majesty's
• •

,
land, .as our IVlaster never intended any hostilities
against yours.—
If you are cruel enough to endeavour to destroy
a City that has not.gjven any the least cause to such
a treatMent •at your hands, it must submit .to its
fate : but honour and duty bid us reie6t a proposal
. unbecoming an independent Power • and we are re,
. solved to.repel every attack, and defend to the ut,
most-the City and our good Cause, ,for which we are
ready to lay down our lives. 0•
'The only psaposal in my power to make, in Order
to prevent further effusion of blood, is to send:to my
Royal Master, for learning his final resplutioti with
,respe6l to the contents of your Letter, if you will
grant a passport for this purpose.
&c. .
(Signed) . PEIMAN,
Commandel in Chief of his Danish
Majesty's Land Forces'.
His Eicellency Admiral Gambier, and Lord
Cathcart, 'Commanders in Chief of the
British Seci and Land Forces. •
• • Head-Quarters before Copenhagen,
SIR, September 2, 1807
It is- With great regret 'that we acquaint you, that
,it is not in our power to suspend our combined opera,
tions during the time . necessary for consulting your
Government, _ _

We have done the utmost within the limits of our
authority in offering to you, at this. moment, terms
as advantageous as those which were proposed to
prevent a rupture. •
We shall deeply lament the deStruaion of.the
City, if it is injured; but we have the satisfaCtion to
refleCt, that in having renewed to you,. fur the, last
time, the offer of the most advantageous and con-,
oiliatory terms, we have done our utmost to.save
`ale effusion of blood, and prevent the horrors
of War.

We have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) J. GAMBItR, Admiral,. &c.
CATHCART .Lieut-Gen. &c.
His Excellency, Major? General Peiman, Com-
mander in Chief of His Danish Majesty's
Land Forces, Copenhagen.

Prince of Wales, Copenhagen Roads,
MY LORD, September .5, 1807,
I ave the honour to transmit to your Lordship
a Copy of an'Order which I judged it my duty to
issue on-the 17th ult. for detaining Danish Vessels,
in consequence of which the Ships under my com-
mand have sent into this anchorage sixty Sail,
which I have kept here, in order that, if circum-
stances should have made it expedient, in treatiOr
the Danish Fleet, to agree to deliver up all private
propelity that had been taken since the commence.
ment of hoitilities; the said Vessels might have been
restored to: their proper owners : but the Danes
not having accepted the proposals made to thein for
the above purpose, it is my intention to send the
said Vessels to .London under proper Convoy, to be
dealt with according to his Majesty's pleasure.
I have the hon Our to be, &c.
• J. GAAIBIEII.-
The liir•aht Hon. Viscount Ca.-tlereagh.

By James Gambier, Esq. Admiral of the Blue, and
Commander in Chief of a Fleet of His M'ajesty's
Ships and Vessels employed on a particular ser-

v ice.

having this day commenced between
his MajeSty's'arms and these of Denmark., by the Da-
nish Gun-boats having captured and detrbyed a Bri-
Merchant Ship; passing Copenhagen, the Flag '
Officers, Captvins, and Commanders of His Majes-
ty's Ships and Vessels under my command, are
hereby authorized and required to use their, utmost
:endeavours to take possession ,of and detain, any
Ships or Vessels of War belonging to the King of
Denmark," or any Merchant Vessels whatsoever,
with then. cargoes, belonging to subjects of..his
Danish Majesty, observing to send all such Ships
and Vessels 'to, use, to be dealt with as circumstances
shall require. •
Given under . my. band, on hoard the- Prince of
Wales, off Copenhagen, Aug. 17, 1807.
(Signed) • J. GAMBLER.
By Conimand of the Admiral,
(Signed) Jos. TROUNSiLL..

Heail-Quarters, before Copenitagen,
MY LORD, Sept. 2, 1807.
I have the honour to transmit. herewith the ref
'port of the expeditico undertaken by,
~Brigaditl.
General Von Der Decken ; in the course of which
he made a great number of troops. *Capitulate, ancl,
also took posicstion "of the fotindery'and powder./...
mills at:FriedricksVerk.: AMongst the inelo.sures is
the Capitulation,which has been ratified-;' and the
ectrimianding General in Copenhagen 'has 40iially
'permitted the artillerymerfincluded in the Capitu'la-
tion, but who were serving in. the place, to cornet
out of the town as, prisbners on 'capitulation.
The talents,. zeal, and activity of the iirigadierh '
General have rendered him. extremely useful on
every occasion -which haS occurred i to enipl4 him.
I have the, Honour to be,' &c.
(Signed) , CATHCART..
-The Lord Viscount Castlereagh, &c.
MY Loan, Jager bcrg , 4u g• 19, 1807;
After I had the honour to State to your Lordship
yesterday the capture of six waggons loaded with
powder, and also of a considerable quantity of arms
at Friederickstadt, which I have lent to Major-
General Von Linsengen, I learned that a convoy
of 189 waggons, loaded with gun-powder, and es-
corted by upwards of AOO men, was on its way to.
. Friederickstadt, -after having in vain, attempted .to.
enter Copenhagen by way of Rueskilde, I resolved.
to atternpt to cut it of from Friedrickswerk, and
proceed for that purpose to Krigume. I was in"
formed here that the said convoy bad passed there
two hours before, that the escort was very much:
fatigued; and had begun to desert.
.I was told dot
Friedrickswerk was a very strong position, defended'
by a Cofpssealled' the Volunteers of that place, 'ais..:
pd by the Crown Prince himself for the protee,ion
of the powdefrmills and arsenal there. Although
the horses of my detachment (which was cohiposed.-
Of 100 light dragoons of the Ist Light, including IH.
dragoons of the 3d), were very fatigued, yet I 00904.
it 'advisable to 'attempt_ to take the place by
priie. I apprOachedFriedrick'si.verk.at one o'clock,
of the Morning. Captain Kratg:ketiberg, ot'thr tst
Light Dragoons, succeeded in surprising.an advanced
piquet of nine men. Irt arriying:near the entrance,
• A .no yrs cal

Officer, who informed ,me that the Commanding •
Officer- was willing' to- capitulate-if I would grant
him honourable terms. After some conversation
with Majbr Tschering, Aid-de-ramp to the Prince,
and Governor a( that Place, he agreed to surrender
with his corps (860 strong, including-Officers), un-
der condition that he and his whole corps should not
serve during the 'war, or until an exchange had
taken place.
I found a great quantity of powder (about 1600
centuers) a number of guns and Small arms. As I
hail,nO means to carry off the powder, and even no
time•to destroy it, ,I was obliged to be satisfied with
the promise of the Major, and all the Officers upon
honour, that neither powder nor stores 'should be
issued to the Danes. As there was no means of
getting waggons,- I was obliged to be satisfied with.
carrying off the four guns, and half the arms of the
corps which had surrendered, and which 1 have de-
livered, to Major-General Linsengen. •
• I left Friedrickswerk this morning at fiye o'clock,
and found myself soon after attacked almost in
all the villages by peasants armed with forks,.
delivered for that purpose by the Danish Govern-
went, the greater, part on foot, but some on horse-
back. The Dragoons took about fitly of these pea.-
eants and five horses -without. any loss on our side.—
On receiving 'information that alt the roads in. the
woods before and. behind Friedrickswerk were full
of peasants (some of which were armed with rifles),
1 , changed my road by marching' to the left,
where the ground is open, and I discharged the
peasants after explaining to them the object of being
in this country..
I cannot conclude this long Report without certi-
fying to your Lordship my great satisfadion with the
condo& of the Officers and men which I have had
the 'honour to command on this occasioo4 and to re-
' commend to. your Lordship'S notice -Copt( Krauc-
kenberg, of the Ist Light Dragoons.
'lave the honour to be, &c.
FRIED.' VON •DECKEN,
Brigadier-General.
Lieut. Gen. the Right Hon. Lord Cathcart.

Head-quarters lefor'e Copenhagen,
MY LORI), Sept. 3, 1807.

I have the honour to inclose an Extrad of a Letter
dated. Brasenborg, Sept.' 2, -1867, which has been
received from Major-Gen. Sir A. Wellesley,covering
a Report of Major-Wl'. Linsengen's proceedings on
the 29th ult..and containing an account of the pre-
sent state of operations in that quarter.'
Sir Arthur has established his headquarters be,
tween. Ringstedt, Roeskild, and Kioge, froM whence
he has,sent strong patroles and reconnoitring parties
in different directions. 'Gen. Linsengen' is at Ring-
stedt ; and they are not without hopes of finding
Gen. Castenshiold and the Cavalry, and of reducing
any assembly of Militia or other Troops that may
remain.
A Return of the Ordnance and Stores taken and
destroyed, or embarked in his Majesty's Ships, at
Kioge, the amount of which is very considerable,
will be transmitted as soon as it can be 'made up.
I have the honour to lie, &c.
• •
(Signed) CATHCART.
Lord Viscount. Castlereagh, &c. Efc.

Extraa'of a Letter fi-om Major-General Sir Arthur
Wellesley, K.tß. dated Brasenborg, Septender 2,
1807.
My LORD,
I *have the honour to inclose a detailed Report of
the Operations of the Corps. under Major-General
Linsengen on the 29th.
Lieut. Gen. Lord Cathcart, &c. &c. &c.
Sze.," • Ring.ttedt,.Sept. 1,1807.
I have the honour herewith to transmit a detailed
relation of the Engag9ment before Kioge, on the 29th
inst. in as far as it was connected with the Troops I
had 'the honour to command on that day.
...• • •.

I remain; &c.
(Signed) LINSENGEN, Maj.-Gen.
Major-Gen. the Right Hon. Sir
'A. !fella. ley, K. B.
SIR, , Ringstedt, Awg. 3141807.
The right column, consisting of six; squadrons of
the I st, 2d, and 3d Light Dragoons, King's. German.'
Legion; five companies of the gsth, half a battery of
horse artillery, the 43d Foot, and the 6th line batta-
lion, King's German Legion, broke up from Roskiold
by five.o'clock on the 2gth inst. reached Arstead by
eight o'clock, when two squadrons that had b
sent the night before from Roskiold to Arstead
join the division This detachment, iinder.the corn-
inand of Major Grote, Ist Light Dragoons, had been
sent to Arstead to get information with regard to the
enemy at and in the neighbourhood of Ringstedt and
Kioge. The Major took 2 prisoners in the night; the
one carrying dispatches directed to a ainish General,
• and detailing all our marches and ascertaining the
strength of our-corps. The Major likewise took 30
.waggons with,prov,isions. The column again, after
a short halt, moved towards Laddger, on the road to
Eigbye ; . having reached the former place, some
armed Militia and small detachMents were.seen to-
wards Eigbye. -
As it. was my intention to cross the rivulet that
runs. from Gungard to Kioge, at fderholin or Lit-
tenge Gaard,. I detached one squadroili.one gun, and
two companies of 95th Ritlerrien, to the right to
' reconnoitre either passage, under the command of
Major Plessen, of the Ist Light Dragoons. The
grounds between` Eigbye and Dalbye being greatly
covered with wood, intersected by a large morass,
and found imprthicable for a column- to pass, the
passage at Yderholm was given up, and that of Lit.
tenge Gaardi forced on. The detachMent under
Major Plessen went along the left bank of the rivulet
by Spanager to prote& the right of the column,
which moved• on by Eigbye at about half-past nine
o'cloCk A,M. The cavalry being arrived at the banks
of the rivulet near Littenge .Gaard, the planks over
the bridge had been taken up, and nothi.; remain-
• ed fOr the cavalry and part of the horse artillery, but
..to ford-the rivulet ; which they instantly, did, and
Alvanc;ng along,the fight bank of it, halted to await
:the infantry and the rest of the horse artillery, who
by this time had•arrived in close"column at the bridge.
Pioneers of the 6th battalion of the line repaired
it so far-in twenty-five minutes' time, that the in-
fantry were enabled to pass by single files (which
.retarded much the progress of the column), whilst
-.e.,rest of the horse artillery passed through the ford.
TO now fife Enemy did not in the least attempt to
oppose us: After having. passed; the Bridge, the
Intantry moved on in closecoltimns through Lit-

.0111 et and the wood. Here 1 orderect part of the gbtls
to clear the woods to the right of the culumn ; the.
'detachment of the 43d to do the same in front ; and
forming the 6th battalion and the rest of the 43d in
advanced with them and the horse. artillery
in the rear of the cavalry, four squadrons of which
bad 'alteitdy reached the plaih at the end, of the woods.
In the mean while I detached two squadrons in the
rear, direCting them to crop the wood on the ri;glit,
and to advance upon Swansberg Sylleni to the .bridge
on the road between Hortfolge and Soeder. Major
Plessen, who took the command, passed the wood,
which in the mean time had been cleared by the
Rifle Corps, and some Sharpshooters of the 6th bat-
, talion, who met with little opposition, except some►
platoon firing, 'occasioned by several divisions of the
Enemy's infantry retreating out of the woods, the
greatest part .of whom were either taken Prisoners or
cut to pieces': It was at this time that Lieutenant •
Ruedorff, of the Ist Light Dragoons, was dangerous-
AirlWonnded, together with Lieutenant Jance, of the,,
3d Light `Dragoons, whilst gallantly charging som•
infantlY at the entrance of Kioge.
The cavalry of Colonel Alten having passed the
opening between the. woods, I ordered. the
.horse
artillery to play upon a Danish column of infantry,
retreating. from Kioge towards the shore, which
Captain Wetzleben executed with as much precision
as etieCt ; but a few shots were fired by the Danish
artillery, the same being soon silenced by the sup.
rior`firing of the Britiiit. The cavalry, during this,
had taken eighteen waggons with ammunitiock,
aims,- and accoutrements, and made a few prison-
' ers.

.The Country being much interseCted with high.:
banks and ditches, did not allow the 6th battalion
and 43.1 to advance in line, they were obliged to
cross them, by filing in divisions, before they could
reach the plain before the wood, where they farmed
the line again. By this time the squadron of Major
Plessen having crossed the wood in front of Ashay,
and advancing across the plain, overtook about 50
waggons, partly laden with baggage, ammunition,
arms,lkc..and being obliged to leave a good number
of [Two with them and the prisoners, they 'greatly.
weakened their strength, and were necessitated 'to
wait the arrival of the centre, under Colonel Alten,
whom I, after he bad passed Clemenhap, ordered
to advance speedily upon Heltalze, where part of a
Danish column of infantry had taken possession of.
the church-yard. Colonel Alter) inclined to the
right with his squadrons, in 'order to turtrthevil.'
lege; and whilst the light artillery opened a fire"
upon the church, and some riflemen of the 95th
assailed it in flank, he and Lieutenant Schnuring, of
the 2d Light Dragoons,, rapidly.advanced with six-,
teen hussars, obliged the Danish General Oxenholtu,
four Officers, and about one hundred and fifty pri".
Nates, to lay down their arms; on this occasion 4
corporal of the 2d Light Dragoons was shot, and
several horses wounded. The village havhig been
taken,- the cavalry, joined by the horse artillery,.
followed up theii advantage, by pursuing the Enemy
towards Soeder, where many prisoners were made.
The. Infantry being unable to- follow th . apid
movements of the Cavalry, took a positi r
Swansberg; and perceiving the Enemy coil
rousted, I took the road through the wood by u
gerod, and from thence to Giersler, in order to
sue the Enemy in the. right flank,. and watchldiss-
movernents in his retreat, protecting at the saate
time the flanks of my Cavalry that had advanced
towards the heights of Soeder, losing sight of the
Enemy. The Cavalry of my Division received' or-
ders, with the 95th Rifle Corps, to fall back to us tor 4
take a position with their advanced posts from Lik
lenge • Gaard. by Ashay; Swansberg, Sitlecrass, and
Vinktold, to cover the head-quarters at Kinge.
The 6th Battalion, part of .the 43d • Foot, some,.,
Horse Artillery, and a few Cavalry, followed me to
Giersler; and, with some detachme:iits, pursited the
retreating Enemy towards the Plainvof llingstedt
The. condu& of both . Officers, and Men an. this
occasion claims my warmest thanks ' • and I be
leave to bring to your notice Colonel Rohnstedt, who,
commanded the Infantry, and Colonel Allen, who
led the Cavalry, and Lieutenant Wade, at the .head •
of the Rifle Corps and 'Light Infantry, who all thre*
by their zeal and attention greatly a,sisted Me.
I lia?re the Honour to be, &c. •
(Signed) LINSENGEN, Maj. Gen.
Riet lion.
,Sir .
Alajor,General the
Arthur Welle§ky, K. .8. •

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FRID.VY, SEPTI:MBER 18, 1 807.

WE have authority to say, that there is no
truth
whatever in the report that the Ships for Lishon
and Oporto have been prevented from sailing, nor
was it ever intended that they should proceed under
convoy of the bnperieuse. A Convoy is appointed
to sail from Plymouth for Portugal.

'Tffit remainder of the Supplementary Gozette
published yesterday will be found in our prectdipg
Columns. It completes the detail of ,the, operationt
of our Fleet and Army below Copenhagen.

The success of our Expedition at Copenhagen,
which' has been so much deCried hithe Opposition
Writers, and of which- they, indeed almost ventured
to predia the total failure, has, of course,'not given
such satisfaCtion to those Writers as must be felt by
the People at large. But if ever a national mostly,
justifiable. upon the grounds of sound,cio
i;cy in i.s ,fesign, and .honourable to a Country asJ9
the mode in which it was -carried into execution,
we may faidy bear testimony in favour of this
nedition. Nothing was done throughout thF.wbule

e•

1
but what the Situatitrk of this Country' absolutely
demanded, ,The Danish Navy, which is eow hap-
pily' in' our possession, if this Expedition had not
been so premptly conceived and vigorously :carried
into effea, would certainly hare been in the Polises-
sion of France, and would as certainly have been di.
rested against Great Britain:- It is impossible to cal•
culate the injury which we might have suffered if,
France bad obtained poisession of that Navy ; for,
with such a powerful maritime force, she would
bave been able more completely to hold every Conti. ;
rental State in subjugation, and to have compelled
them into hostilities agains' t,us. But, indeed, the other
Powers of Europe,. seeing Fiance in possession of

such an accession of naval strength, might have
thought it hopeless to look for any future aid to—
wards Great Britain, and consequently might have'
conceived it more for their' interest to co-operate
heartily with France. All these dangers, however,
•are ndw obviated, and the Continent, overwhelmed
as it is by French power, can still look with hope
And expeaation towards this Country. But we are
captiously asked, " if it is understood that the Danes
are to be skill considered as our Enemies 1"--
The answer to this is, that the matter rests upon
the Measures which the Danes themselves may vo-
luntarily or compulsively adopt. We have plainly
shewn. that all we wanted was to prevent them from
I.)iinglurcerl to tec3me our Enemies, with the pother
to onnoß us. Having deprived them of that power,
we are willing to he upon the most.amicable foot-
ing with them. We have shewn by the modern=
tion, the .forbearance, the reluaance that marked.
our whole proceedings, that they did not originate
in hoStility towards Denmark, but in positive
duty towards ourselves: It is said that it would
be a cruel thing to punislt the Danes farther.
.Is there any think'- in the Articles of Capitulation
that sliews a (litiposition towards cruelty ? On the
contrary, has not every attention been shewn to thc.
feelings of the Danes, in the mode of quartering our
Troops, and in the agreement to, evacuate their
Country as soon as the main purpose of securing
their Navy from the grasp Of France has been fully
effeaed ? We are sure that though some discon-'
tented spirits at home may condemn this EXpedi-
tiou and its consequences, it will; in the general
opinion of mankinct, afford new proofs, of British
liberality, as well as of British wisdom and .valour.

A Vtireurastance has been mentioned, on good au•
thority, which, if true, will detrad very much indeed
from that honoui aule charade: which the Danes have
usually ttaiotained, and which we cannot forbear
conceiving to have a considerable spice in it of French
policy. Witen.our Carpenters surveyed the bottoms
of the Danish Ships; it was found that in the bow
of each Ship, 'below the water-mark, a square hole
bad been cut, and so neatly covered over with
s piece of deal plank as not easily to be dis-
covered. If this horrible stratagem had not
beast deteded, there is little doubt that every
Ship, when deeply laden, and when tossed in the
North Sea, would have gone to the bottom. It
is to be hued, should this really prove to be
the case, that the Danish Governor will disa-
vow all knowledge of so vile a transgtion, as
he did of the ti.ing of the Danes into their own

Lord CALitorite, it issettled-by htnisters, is to re-
tain the Government of the Cape of Good Hope.
His MAJC,,TY has direaed Letters to be written
to Admiral GAIIRIER Wand General Lord, CATHCART,
expressive of his highest approbation of their con-
duct. The farmer is created a Baron, and the latter
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Uto be advanced to the dignity ofa Viscount of the
:United Kingdom. Sir ARTHUR 'WELLESLEY is
likewise to have some additional honour conferred
upon him. Vice-Admiral S-rkwitops and Sir H.
PorinAht are to be created Baronets.
Mr. ABRAHAM NEWLAND resigned his office as
thief Cashier of the Bank of England yesterday, at
u General Court Meeting. He has been upwards of
trio years in the service of the Bank, and the Direc-
tors intimated their intention of settling an annuity
on him for his meritorious services, ac'cording tg
custom: Mr. NEwLAND, however, being possessed
bf ample property, declined the offer, but was pre-
vailed On to accept a service of plate, value it 000
-guineas. Mr. NEWLAND' will be succeeded by Mr.
RNRY RACE, the second Cashier.
Earl FITZWILLIAN, when he recently inspeaecl
the First West York Militia Regiment at Hull,
after complimenting them on being one of the first
corps of that species of force in the kingdom, ex-
pressed the regret which he shotilk feel at parting
with any man among them, but declared, that in
case any of them should wish tovolunteer,- he should
he sorry to thmw any impediment in their way,
or to interfere with the operation of an Mt of the
•. Legislature." It might have been expeCted that the
-Noble Lord would at all times be unwilling to throw
lily impediment in the way of patriotic heroism,-or
to interfere with the operation of a .measure intended
for the defence of his Country ; but at this critical
period, when our national independence is threaten-
etl, and when every man would share in the orb.-
man ruin, and when the Noble and the Opulent
have particular cause for alarm, we should have
hoped that the Noble Lord would not have been
roatented with the negative merit of not opposing,
but that he would most naively have exerted him-
self to encourage a martial spitit, and give all pos-
sible efficacy to the operations. of Government for the
pretettien qt the Empire,