The Sun.
London, England, 1809-06-26 00:00:00

RUSSIAN UKASE.

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It is known to. the whole world, with what firm-
ness the iradeof neutrals has been protealed by Rus-
sia, when the Powers of Europe were at war ; it is
known with what .constancy she has guarded. the
interests of nations in time of peace, against the
events of war. Following up this invariable princi-
ple, also, during the presnt rupture with 13ritain;
we entertained the fullest hopes that the trade with
friendly powers would not be carried on by forbid-
den means.; but as experience during the last sea-
son has proved to us, that the enetny_ has found it
pbcticable, by means of neutral vessels, to supply'
himself with such produce as he stood in • need of;
and td gain strength by exchanging.his own produce;
we have at present been-compaed to order two 'ves-
sels to be seized. For these reasons, and to pre-
vent various subterfuges' and artifices, we have
deemed it necessary to. establish some rules, and
hereby order :
1. That all masters of neutral vessels,' arriving at
our poris, are to prove the property being•neutral,
by the tuliowing,doeuments of the ship, viz. a pass,
ship's register, muster roll, log book, (locket, mani-
fest at sue cargo, the charter party, bills of lading,
certificates of origin, whether the cargo, or part of she
belong;~ to the Captain, and by the invoices
of such vessels as come tram America or the Indies,
or are bound there. In case, however, the Master
is not provided with any one of those documents the
ship is tube sent out of ouci parts, and not to be per-
mitted to discharge.
2.7 In case of, Neutral Ships being partly loaded
with merchandize, which can be proved to be of
'the manufacture or produce of the enerity,' the same
to be stopped, the goods to be seized, and sold by
public auction for the benefit of Government ; but
if more 'than half of ipe cargo contests of such
goods, then not only' the cargo, but also the ship is
to'be seized. •

3: A pass granted the ship, by a neutral, friendly,
or allied Power, is not to be considered legal, as
soon as it appears that the Master has acted contrary
to the same; or if the ship 'is named in
.the pass
differently to what she is iu the rest of her docu-
ments, unless the'alteratidn made is proved by docu-
ments attested by legal'authOrity, at the place from
which
.the vessel departed, and produwl before the
Magistraefuf said place; in this instance the Master
is nut to be considered Leilty. •
4. A pass is not to be considered valid, if it
should appear that the vessel to which it is granted
was not, at the very time „it ib dated, at one of the
ports of the Power by which it had been given. .
5. If the Supercargo or Master. or more than
One-third of the crew of a neutral vessel, should be
subjects of Powers at war with tw, or if such a vessel
is not provided with a mute:-rull of the. crew, duly
attested by the. Magistracy of such neutral ports
from 'which the same departed, then both ship and
cargo are to be seized, but the crew to be set at li-
berty.

6. If it should appear that the pass produced by the
Master has been coutitertehed or altered, ship and
cargo are to be seized for the benefit of Government,
and the Master to be brought to trial, and to be de.ilt
with as is prescribed bythe laws for those who make
false documents ; the crew to be set at liberty.
7. If it snonld appear that a. vessel is provided
with double documents, 'wrtli different destinations,
such a vessel 'mid her cargo to be seized tur the be-
nefit of Gavernment. In case the Master wishes to.
justify himself, by having lost his documents, and
cannot produce any proofs, his Vessel to be 'detained,
granting him time for procuring the same,propor-
tionate to the distance, if he w !sites it;, else, it the
Master cannot wait so laitg, ship and cargo are int-
ingdiately to be sent off.; but it at the expiration of
the period fixedl the Master dues not produce the
needful proofs, ship and cargo are to be seized fur
the benefit of Government.

8 No ship built by the enemy is to be considered
neutral, unless aisionoother documentsra
tested document is tound, proving the sale or trans-
fer to have taken place, before the declaration.of ithe
war; else ship and cargo to he seizedfor the benefit
of Government. .

9. it the Qwner and Commander of a neutral
vessel happen to be a native of a nation at war with
us, and are provided with passes of a neutral Power,
in such a case the pass is not • to. serve as a cleat
as long as they cannot prose haying become objetts
and residents of such a Power previous to the declara-
tion of war; else they are to be sent otf, with their
ships, not allowing them to take in return cargoes.
st. Pcictsaurgh, foio, 7, ►809•

Yesterday a Gaelic Chapel WtIS opened in Dart-
mouth,street, Westminster. Notwithstanding the
great tiumber of Highlanders in and about Loudon,
this, perhaps, was the first time that ever Divine
Service was performed in this City in the Gaelic lan-
Littaire-