Star.
London, England, 1808-06-07 00:00:00

learn, that Russia was then beginning to feel mcst
severely the consequences of the war with this country.
Government paper was depreciated above GO per cent.
while hemp and tallow had fallen above 75 per cent.
Indeed, even at this reduction, the price was but re.
mina!, as there was no demand. While hemp and
tallow are thus depreciated in Russia, they have risen
here most immensely. Hemp,. which about this time
twelve-months might be had at 601. per ton, was sold
yesterday at 1001. and tallow is advanced nearly in
proportion.
The subjoined articles will enable our Readers to
form some idea of the rigour of the measures that have
been adopted in Russia against British commerce:

46 STOCKHOLM, MAY 23.

44 Yesterday arrived a Mecklenburgh vessel from
Revel, with N English passengers on board. One
of them left St. Petersburgh so lately as the 10th May
(new style). He states the discontent there to have
been very great ; but, nevertheless, every thing is
directed by General Caulincourt, the French Ambas.
sador. Great apprehension was entertained of tl:e
destination of the British fleet ; an army of 25,000
men was assembling at Revel, and a large body of
troops ordered to Archangel. To secure Cronstadt,
a number of vessels have been sunk, from Hoglartd
up to Cronstadt. Rigorous measures are adopted to
prevent the exportation of goods to England and
Swed•zn ; the amount of every shipment must be paid
down, to serve as a security, until proof is brought of
the landing of the goods in a friendly country : the
plea of capture and confiscation by the enemy will not
Iv. admitted.
MAv 22.—.1t will no doubt afford great satisfac-
tion-to their relations and friends, to be informed of
the safe arrival her,: of the following persons from St.
Petersburgh, after applying for and soliciting pass.
ports r months past. They reached a small port,
called Baltic port, about S 5 miles west of Revel, by
degrees, and having at last all met, they hired a
Mecklenburgh vessel, and sailed from thence on the
14th instant.
Mr. Robert Busk, Lady's WM, and two Children ; Mr. end
Mrs. Findley, Mr. H. and Mr. C. Cayley, Mr. T Warre, Mr.
John Hubbard, Mr. Wm. Barwick, Mr. Rich. Thornton, Mr.
Sinclair, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. ell, Mr. Prescott, Mr. Rt. and
vlr. R.dattley, Mr. Larnpierre, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Oday, Mr.
Holliday, Mr. Hill, Mr. Steele, Mr. Venning,Mr. Manly, Cap.
tain Ems and Son, Captain Bennington.
,4 Sailors belonging to one of the above Captains :
William Hunter, Thomas Brown, George Artis, Frederick
Robertson, John Bowastman, John Win es.
" Two other Captains, with their men, have been
sent up the country, as they bad seen the additional,
fortifications which have been made at Cronstadt.—
They speak in general terms of the very harsh treat-
ment they have experienced ; and if a single English
cruizer had ever •made its appearance on the coast,
not one of them would have been suffered to depart.
I make no doubt but many of the above Gentlemen
will write home by,this day's post ; they are now re-
freshing themselves after so tedious, but happy
voyage ; and in a few days will set off for Gotten-
burgh, in order to take their passage for England by
the packet,"

UKASE TO THE SENATE.
'6 St. Petetsburgh, March 20, 1 pm"

" in consequence of the Declaration which has been commu-
nicated to the Senate, on the 26th of October, 1807, respecting
the causes of the rupture with England, and the cessation of all
commercial intercourse between the two nations, we order as
follows :
" Ist. We prohibit the importation into Russia, either by se;
or land, of all English manufactures, the property of any nation
whatever, whether prize goods, or lying in any other country.
" 2d. We order all Russian ships which are in England, to
return borne without any cargoes.
" 3d. In case, however, any English goods should be imported
at any of our ports, or on the frontiers, they are to be returned
within the period stipulated in the fifth paragraph of the Ukase of
P4ril 8, 1793, that is, from the ports, within two weeks ; but
from the frontiers, within three days to the nearest place beyond

our frontiers."
[The original signed by his Imperial Majesty's own hand.]

(OFFICIAL•)
AMERICAN CONSULATE, LONDON,
" Stx, 6th June, 1808.
" The following Official Communication to this Office, this in•
start received, I have deemed an incumbent duty to make pub'
lic, for the information of all American Merchants, and others
affected thereby. WM. LYMAN."

6 Silt, St. Petersburgh, 14th (26th) April, 1808.
I herewith hand you a Copy of a Note I have lately received
from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which will acquaint you,
that measures, similar to those pursued by France, with respect
to Neutral Vessels trading between England and her ports, have
been adopted here. All intercourse by means of our flag is thus
stopped between Great Britain and Russia. You will please to
communicate this intelligence to all those whom it may interval
and, believe me, respectfully, Sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) LEVETT HARRIS.
• William Lyman, Esq. American Consul, London.'
" St. Petersburgh, April 10, 1808.
" Wi:h the intention of preventing even the possibility of any
communication whatever between England and Russia, his Impe.
rial Majesty has commanded, that no Vessel, coming from an
English port, though belonging to a nation friendly to Russia, and
not loaded with any merchandise, shall be admitted into the ports
of Russia. On the contrary, all Vessels which shall not have been
in England, shall have permission to enter freely into the ports of
Russia, and bear away the productions of this Empire; with this
precaution, on all occasions, that the commercial houses to which
those vessels shall be addressed, shall be hound to engage in wri-
ting that those vessels shall not go to England, but shall consign
their cargoes to some port belonging to a port friendly to. Russia.
" The undersigned has deemed it h 'duty to impart this new'
arrangement to Mr. Levert Harris, Consul-General of the (Jolted
States of Asfierica, and he seises this occasion es renew to him2the
assurances of his perfect consideration. (Signed) . • •
" Le Comte NICOLAS de ROMANZOFF.
" To Mr. Levitt Harris," ts.c. dtc.