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whether any directions were gives do proceed Irian
any of the parties detected in those frauds and impo-
sitions, and particularly against one person, who was
a delinquent to a very considerable amount ?
Mr. STURGES BOURNE answered the Noble
Lord, that certainly very great praise was due to
Mr. Knight, for his exertions ; and said that the cir-
cumstance of these services being passed over in the
Report of the Committee had not escaped attention.
The Report itself had been laid before the Lords of
the Treasury, whom, he was sure, the Noble Lord
and the House would de-ern to have acted wisely, in
not proceeding to order any proceedings against any
of the parties implicated, without cautious inquiry.
The SECRETARY at WAR said, the Report
had been also submitted to the War Office, where no
time had been lost in devising the measures necessary
to be taken on the occasion. They were ready, and
only waited his Majesty's assent. But he was sure
the House would not deem the difference of a few
days more or less of much importance, upon a sub-
ject which called for so much caution and circum-
spection.

On out arrival a dispatch 112 i leht to Lord CULLING-
woos, then at Malta, to inform him of the same ;
mean while, till we could know his pleasure, we re-
cruited our water, and got a supply of fresh provisions.
On Monday received orders from Lord Cou.litowoon,
to put to sea immediately (we were then twelve sail of
the line) and cruize off Maretimo, still expecting
the French would endeavour to effect a landing
in Sicily ; the next day Lord rn—LLINGWOOD joined
us, in the ()caws, with Rear-Admiral MARTIN, in the
CANOPUS, and the MALTA ; we cruized of Maretimo
nearly a fortnight, during which time the Admiral
received intelligence of different kinds from the fri-
gates : at last, Rear-Admiral MARTIN, with four sail
of the line, was sent to Palermo Bay, and the re-
maindzr of the fleet steered away for Naples, suppos-
ing the French fleet to be there ; it did not however
prove so. We afterwards got information that they
were cruizing in the Gulph of Tarento, so after them
again we went, but with no better success—ln short,
we have been dodging them till now, and are now
once more in Palermo Bay."

WEST INDIAN MILITARY ACCOUNTS.
Mr. HUSKISSON, pursuant to notice, and after
some preliminary explanation, moved
" For leave to bring in a Bill to enable the Commissioners for
West Indian Military Accounts more effectually and expeditiously
to investigate the same."
Mr. BANKES complained of the great delays
which had occurred in the audit of those Accounts.
It had been deemed necessary, for greater expedi-
tion, to send out, some time ago, two.Commissioncrs
to the West Indies, to make an examination on the
spot ; one of those had gone, the other, he believed,
had not yet proceeded thither. The other Commis-
sioner found, on his arrival, that he could do nothing
without his colleague, and taws the business had re-
mained to this day. He thought that the Army ac-
counts should not all be confined to the examination
of one office ; but that some more expeditious and ef.
ficient mode of examination should be adopted. For,
notwithstanding the augmentation of the Commis-
sioners of Army Accounts, the army accounts re-
mained without any audit that could be relied on ;
and at this moment there was an arrear of '23 or '24
years. wholly unexamined.
Mr. HUSKISSON explained, that one of the
Commissioners to the West Indies was disappointed
and did not proceed. It was easy to find Gentlemen
in all respects competent and willing to go thither.
However, a gentleman was at last pointed out to
Government, who resides in the West Indies, and
whose commission was made out and would shortly
be transmitted to him ; consequently there was reason
to hope that Rini= delay on that quarter would be
speedily obviated.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
Mr. HUSICM.ON also obtained to bring in a Bill for more cf-
&away examining lir..aack OMee Accounts.

COTTENBUKCH, MAY 13.
Baron Nicht,las has obtained leave to quit Stock-
holm to go to Carlscrena, there to embark on hoard
the same frigate (a Swedish one) which is appointed
to convoy Mr. Tarrach, the Russian Minister, to Ko-
ningsberg. Count St. Prust will go by the same fri-
gate. The Lord Duncan packet, Captain Hamilton,
arrived to-day with Brigadier-General Sontag, Mr.
Smith, Paymaster-Getter: 1, and several other Officers
of the Expedition, the whole of whom are expected
here to-morrow. The packet fell in with two Danish
privateers off the coast of Jutland, one of which,
having 40 men an board, she chaced on shore, when
the enemy all forsook her and fled up the country.
Captain Hamilton would have destroyed her, had not
the delay which would have attended such an under-
taking been inconsistent with his duty.
A small Bulletin, from Stockholm, states, that the
Swedes have been successful in an affair near Ma-
berg, and have taken a General Officer and seven
other Officers, 200 men killed, and 400 made priso-
ners ; but this is all counter-balanced by the miserable
business of Sweaborg, of which there is nothing new
by this post.
MAY 16.—Several English transports, with treops,
have entered the harbour this afternoon, and the
whole of the fleet with the.expeditior is insight. Sir
JOHN Moonz has not yet landed, but is expected hourly;
we are as yet unacquainted with the point to which
this expedition is to be directed.
MAY lB.—The English Expedition is arrived, and
all the ships, nearly %X) sail, safe at anchor. It is i
said they will wait the dispositions of the King of
Sweden.—The remainder of the gun-beats and other
vessels given up to the Russians by the convention of;
Sweaborg, is said to amount to between two and
three hundred, which will furnish the means of trans-1
porting a great number of troops, and place the capi-
tal (Stockholm) in imminent danger. It is reported
that some English ships of war are going thither ; but
it will be almost impossible to prevent the Russians
EXTRACT OF A LEIIFER FF.OSI AN OFFICER ON BOARD from coming over within the innumerable rocks along
SIR RICHARD SIItACIIAN'S ELECT ; the coast of Finland. The Mans, Admiral KEATS ;
" The intelligence gained by us hem the Pm:matt and the AUDACIOUS, Captain GOESELIN, with Lieute-
frigate, concerning the French Fleet, having been , nant General Sir Jens Moots; General Hort, Gene-
communicated by us to Sir RICHARD STRACIIAN, he ral CLINTON: &c. &c. are also arrived.
immediately steered away to the Southward ; having STOCKHOLM, MAY T.
made Cape Ortegal, and hearing nothing of the His Majesty has this morning received advice from
enemy's Fleet, we kept along the coast of Portugal : the General ie. Chief, Count Klingspor, that the army
off the Rock of Lisbon, we fell in wilt nine sail of the , in Finland again gained a considerable advantage ;
line under Vice-Admiral Sir CHARLES Corros, and over the etlealy near Revolax, on the 27th of April
continued along the Coast till we came off Cadiz, last ; when the Russian General Boulatoff, 7 officers, i
where we met the fleet under Admiral Penvis ; from and 400 men were made prisoners, of whom 1001
Gibraltar we got information by the LAVINIA frigate, I were wounded : two sixtetn-pound howitzers, two
( which ship was dispatched to that place to gain in- ! eight-pound brass cannons, two standards, twenty.
telligence) that the French Fleet, consisting, of five one artillery and infantry ammunition waggons, eight
sail of the line and two frigates, had passed the Gut ; drums, and a considerable quantity of arms, were ,
ten days before, and were gone tip to the Mediterra- ! taken front the enemy, whose loss in killed is said tol
nean. Sir RICHARD Srstacums was quite elated, and : have been seven officers and 200 men. More circum.
immediately made all sail, expecting to come up with 1 stantial accounts of this affair will be published with-
them very shortly—our squadron consisting of the : out delay.
Catnan, SUVERB,COLOSSITS, RENOWN, SPARTIATF.,WAR- 1 His Royal Majesty has received from General Ba-
rnett, and Cratetataann ships of the line, and Lananta ! ron Armfeldt the following report, made to him by
frigate. We had now a fair wind, were clear for action, ! Colonel Gahn :
and in hopes of reterning soon to England with the I " Itt order to take post, pursuant to my orders, on
French Fleet ; but a foul wind soon damped our hopes, ! the right of Count I.eyonstedt's brigade, I moved
but not our resolution : we kept almost always in from Medskoy on the 24th of April, at eleven o'clock
sight of land, and could frequently observe fires on . at night, with the corps under my orders, consisting
the Spanish shore as signals for us (en enemy.) of 480 men.
We saw the islands of Majorca and Minorca, i " Notwithstanding the excessive fatigues of our
and ;sassed by Corsica, the birth place of NAPOLEON, march, obstructed by a heavy fall of snow, we reached
for whose fleet we were in search. The Island of the enemy's advanced posts early in the morning,
Sicily being supposed to Ile the destination of the drove them back, and marched about three miles far-
enemy, we steered for that Island, and made the then into the country. The enemy having at length
land 21st March. We cattle to an anchor in the Bay rallied, and assembled in force, they bee= to make
of Palermo, and found there Rear-Admiral TIIORN- a vigorous resistance; but, owing to the gallant and
Boaouon, having under his Criers the ROYAL. Sow determined conduct of Captain Godee, they were dis-
t:non FORNILABLPi KaNT, EAGER, and Tituwinnut, lodged from a strong position which they had take

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, MAY 27. •
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Conioh motley, 671 eti—for July 119—Reduce.1 671.
Lxcl. Bills, is to tip. pm—hulls Bocids, 38. prem.

The Transit (4 Masted ship) belonging to Ply-
mouth, passed that port on Wednesday. bound fcr
Londez, in 26 days from Malta and 11 from Gibral-
tar. She came through the Gut with a fleet of trans-
ports, full of troops, destination unknown.—The news
12y this vessel will probably come down two days later
than the accounts by the Townsheni, but the letters
have not yet reached town.
A letter from Admir:llKvis, dated 9th March,
states, that he had received a letter from Lord Coe.
LiNowoon of the 16th April, at which date he was off
Minorca, with 16 sail of the line.
We have also received accounts direct from Sir
RICIIARD STRACILAWS fleet, The letter is from Pa-
' lermo Bay, in the form of a journal, but unfortu-
nately the date is not filled up. As, however, it con-
tains some interesting details, we shall lay it before
our Readers :

T'!

up, near an almost impracticable pass, and corupeOea
ato give way.
K In the mean time, the strength of the enemy
having increased considerably, they advanced fromA
Nya, attacked the detachment which I had ordered
to cover my rear, and at the same time threatered
my flank. I immediately joined the above detach.
ment, and endeavoured to cut my way through the
enemy's troops, far superior in number : twice my
small corps succeeded in driving the enemy back 1
but at length, having lost upwards of 200 men is I
killed and wounded, spent all my ammunition, and t.:3
means of defence left, I was at length unfortunate:l- I
compelled to surrender, and taken prisoner, with the 1
troops under my command, who displayed the great.
est gallantry and valour during the Whole of that un-
fortunate affair. (Signed) 4' P. CAHN,
" Colonel and Chief of Battalion.
•4 Weakly, April 25, 1808."
Letters from Civita Vecchia state, that the Russian
Minister, Consul, and other Russian Gentlemen have
arrived there, from Sicily, in consequence of his
Sicilian Majesty having declared war against Russia,
. IGOTTEN BURGH MAILS. and seized a Russian frigate which was lying in a Si.
We have this morning received Gottenhurgh ilian pore
j Mat 10.—His Royal ',Majesty received yesterday,
Mails, which bring the pleasing intelligence of the
General Baron Armieltit the following replan•
safe arrival of the Expedition under Sir Jona Moore
dated head-quarters, Uolmedal, the sth and 6th of
and Admiral Keats, in• Gottcnburgh Roads, on the
this month :
17th instant. Their ultimate destination was un-
I .44 At two o'clock this morning intelligence was re.
known at Gottenhurgh when the lettetecame away, ,
ceived from the First Brigade, that the enemy made
but it was reported they were to await the orders ef
a false attack on the left wing at ten o'clock, it being
the gallant King of SWLDES.
The Swedes in Finland have been again victorious ; h:s real intention to attack the right near Musterad.
over the Russians. i I immediately detached a sufficient number of troops
to strengthen the above position, whcoarriving in time,
had the good fortune of driving the enemy back, and
completely defeating their design. The army re.
mains in the former position. G. M. A. ARMIELDT.
a When I was on the point of dispatching my yes.
terday's report, I was informed. by Colonel Baron
Cederstrom, that the enemy had begun an attack on
the left flank of our position. I immediately mount.
ed my horse, ( tiered the point attacked to be relight..
ced, and had the good fortune to witness the cool and
intrepid conduct of your Majesty's troops, who, after
a severe conflict, compelled the enemy to retreat.
" I-lead-quarter', Holmedut, the cth gay, 11108-.44 eight
" o'clock in the morning._ (Signed) .
• " G. M. ARMFELDt.
" General in Chief of the Wetyrn Xrtny."
MAT 12 —His Royal Majesty received yesterday
the following report from Lieutenant rapselman, of
•
the Royal Navy, dated
:f •
" Schooner No. 9, at anchor is the North pnit
Kun.llng, May 9, 1108, 9 o'clock, A: M:
Pursuant to my orders, I crossed, on tlit; 6th
May, the Bay of Oland with my division, andtook
My station- off Kloffoskaer, where I dropped anchor
about ten o'clock at night. The 7th, in the morning,
weighed anchor, and stood for Mkt:shag-A; whete I
arrived at nine o'clock in .the_moining, but tyath...4:rreb
vented by the ice Etiom praceeding 'further to- the
north.. I had already tiellitfe my arrival sent orders
to Commissioner Klenberi, in Dogerley, to seligon
all boats which the enemy might make uses of to
cross over to Finland, and that hi should imme-
diately join me on My arrival at that station.
repeated this order -at Mushaga, and as I un.
derstood that he dispatched all the enemy's orders,
and was therefore a dangerous person, I ordered
the peasants to arrest and bring him on board
my ship, in case that he should not immediately
comply with my above orders. The peasants acccp-
dingly apprehended the above Commissioner, and
brought him on board the cutter, where he is now
confined, together with several other public officers
of Kumling, who applied themselves to procure pro-
visions for the enemy's troops. Having intercepted
orders from the Russian Commander in Kumling to
the Russian Officer commanding in Oland, to imme-
diately retreat with his troops, I adopted the resolu.
eon to proceed with my division to Kumling, and
came to anchor off that island at 12 o'clock at noon.
a At three o'clock in the aft r loon 'received are-
port that the peasants in Oland, in consequence of my
approach, took up arms and rendered themselve mas-
ters of all the Russian troops in Oland, both officers
and men, excepting a Major of Cossacks and a few
men, who have not yet been taken. Having ascer-
mined the strength of the enemy's corps in Kumling,
which consists of 660 men, I sent a flag of truce, and
summoned them to surrender : the Russian Colonel
Wonitch, who commands the corps, has, however,
hitherto refused to submit. I have, under his eyes,
taken a large yacht, and sunk several boats on the
east side of the islard, and ordered the peasants to
seize upon the enemy's powder magazine, and ccr.-
duct the Russian prisoners of war under a strong ef.
cost to Grislehaven : of the execution of these orders
I have, however, not yet received any report.
(Signed) C. J. VON ILAPSELMAN,
Comrnandes of the Eipcditior."

MAY 9.—Baron Captain Ramsay an ived here yes
terday with the following report from Count Klings;
por, General in Chief of the Finnish Aimy, dated
" Head-quarters, Lemming°, Apra 29.
" Since the advantages obtained over the enemy
by your Majesty's army in Finland, on the 18th inst.
near Sckajocki, I ordered the second and third bri-
gades to take up another position in the environs of
Lumiocki, in order to secure the communication with
the troops near Sawolaz and our own magazines.—
The fourth trigade was postril near Tinprmr, and