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a body of French troops entered the towns of Carrie
and Villagarcia, and having killed some old men and
women whom they saw in the streets, and set fire to
a few houses of the people whom they judge inimical
to them, they retreated to Paden.
the 9th a party of eighty infantry and four ca-
valry, under the command of three officers from Pod-
tivedra, entered Marin, but a fire being opened on
them from this ship, and the Plover, and the canon-
ade from the launch, they made a most precipitate
retreat ; the Commanding Officer on a good horse,
and the four cavalry benefiting by theirbeing moun-
ted, left their companions, who outrunning their offi-
cers, a Captain and Lieutenant fell into the hands of
the Spaniards, who delivered them to me.
_ .

Sweden, joined by other Powers, entered into a wai
with France, which from local circumstances was
then, however, confined to the loss of her t►ade with
nearly all the States of Europe, a loss which, although
not to be compared with what she has since sustained,
was yet of great moment. Soon after differences
with Prussia arose, which, however, were not attended
with consequences equal]; important. In the year
1807, the share which Sweden took in the coalition
againstl-rante, became more momentous, and its in-
fluence in the dearest concerns of the country more
detrimental. Swedish Pomerania was occupied by
foreign troops, and Stralsund besieged, yet one pro-
spect of more fortunate times still remained.

It is with the most heartfelt satisfaction that I can
with confidence assure thir Lordships tint the spirit
of the Gallicians is aroused to the most enthusiastic

" A contire ital peace was on the point of being
concluded in Tihit, and Sweden invited to form one

ardour, governed by a cool and determined courage,
which the feelings of loyalty and patriotism naturally of the contracting parties. Sweden refused, and in
nero
inspisity of the Bre, and theyritish Government for
spee aid
dily te tto sac-
he ge-
cralsequence of this refusal she was compelled to fight
,
cour them with arms and ammunition to enable them France and her numerous' Allies sngle-handed on
to succeed in the glorious and just cause which they the Continent of Europe, and the siege of Stralsund
have undertaken, to expel the perfidious invaders of was carried on with increased vigour : even durin,,
their country : that , during
siege, nay, after the conclusion of the conven-
The enemy is much distressed by a malignant fe.
yer ; not less than two cart loads are buried daily ' tion, which stipulated the evacuation of Pomerania
from the head quarters at St. lago ; the Military Go- and Rugen by our troops, offers of peace were made'
vernor and Commanding Officer of Artillery, with a ' by the enemy, and rejected ; and the German posses-
number of other officers, have fallen victims to it. ! sions of Sweden, the last remains of the conquests of
Skirmishes daily take place between the peasants
Gustavus Adolphus the Great, were lost. Sweden
and the enemy, which renders their procuring provi- i
had, however, to sustain losses still more severe.—
sions both difficult and harassing, and many fall vic-
tims to fatigue. In this perpetual warfare, the ene. The winter of 1807, and the following year, serious
my invariably suffer, • particularly on the 2il instant, apprehensions arose of an impending rupture with
when one hundred and five Frenchmen were pillaging " our neighbours, both on the East and West of the
the Convent of St. Bernardo de San Claudio, where
Empire. These apprehensions and dangers might
Don Bernardo Goncales, with thirty-two Spaniards
attacked them, took many horses laden with pillage, , have been warded off a few months before by the
and only sixteen of the enemy e eaped. On the 9th, Swedish Government, by its accession to the peace of
10th, and 11th instant, the French attacked the pea- Tilsit, a peace which Sweden was not prevented from
cants of Deza and Trasdeza, sustained by those of! concluding by her only ally, and which was offered
Banns and Tabeiros, and were obliged to retreat with ,
I
terms by no means irreconcileable with the public
the loss of one hundred and 14 men and an officer.
The appearance of his Majesty's ship has very much 'interest of Sweden.
gratified the Spaniards, who are incessant in their 1 " The war broke out in Finland, and its gallant de-
praise and gratitude to the British Government. I fenders, at the end of a severe and honourable conflict
On my coming to this place on the 11th inst. I left with an enemy far superior in number, were obliged
the Plover at Marin, the French being at Pontevedra,
but have received information to-if:eh that a division .to give up to him their beloved country. This mis-
of the Spanish army, under the command of the Mar- fortune, the most eilamitous event which has befallen
quis de Valladeres, was attacked on the 11th by Mar- Sweden for centuries past, might have been averted,
shal Soult, who has since retired to Tuy, and ordered if the powerful preparations of defence, which the
all his detachments in the vicinity of Vigo to join him situation and nature cf the country admitted, had
,
by forced marches ; I would not therefore detain her .
been conducted w.th wisdom and skill, and if the
longer. I have the honour to be, &c. I
(Signed) GEO. MgKiNisx. ! plans of re-istanc-, no sooner adopted than ran_ I
[For the List of Bankrupts, &c. see the Last Page.] quished, had been continued and carried into effect
1
. with unity and firmness. Finland, which, in point of
! population and intrinsic value, firmed one third part
of the Swedish Empire, was lost ; and this loss beari
i with the most destructive pressure on the two remain-
ing thirds.

TIIE EVENING STA li•

LONDON

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY Nl' ONE. O'CLOCK.
Coneols, tor money, 117/4—for acc. 611-otunium 1 pre.
kichequer Bills, 4s. ss. prem.

" In this state of aggirs, the means of waging war
agaiv.st such numerous enemies, could not prove suf.
ficient for any length of time ; and no other resource
was left than to hurtlieh with new taxes, a people

Wtyrstis ST za MEETING.—The inhabitants of Westminster
met this slay at one o'clock, pursuant to public advertisement, and • perfectly unable to bear them. The public necessi.
unanimously passed several resolutions expressive of their ties increased in the same proportion as the means
tude to Colonel Wardle, Sir F. Burdett, Lord Folkstone, and the and allowance of the State were destroyed. Trade
whole of the supporters of the charges lately made against the , •
and navigation were at a stand ,• our mines and P.,ri-
s
Duke of York. The principal resolution stated that the public
had long been aware that undue influence had been med in the culture were unproductive from want of hands ;
uni-
disposal of commissions in the army, and that this undue influence versal ruin spreading wide and far ; and 3et it was
was now made manifest to the whole world. The principal universally known that his Royal Majesty had again
Speakers were Mr. Stretch, Mr. Wishart, Sir F. Burdett, and
repeated his former firth and unalterable determina-
Mr. Whitbread. The horses were taken from Sir F. Burdett',
tion, not to conclude a peace with the present Govern•
carriage, and Ire was drawn by the populace to Westminster-hall.
He was received with loud huzzas. ment of France, without which, however, no recon.
k td R Id • lo 4

ciliation with Demark and, .ussia coo. . take place.
A Gottenburgh Mail arrived this morning, by 1 "In this situation of affairs a considerable part of
which w e have received a most important State Paper, the western army formed the resolution to march to
in the form of an Address, by the new Government. the Capital, with a patriotic view, which appears
by the Proclamation issued on their part. Similar
GOTTENBURGH, MARCH 20.
movements took place among the rest of the Swedish
We continue to be in perfect tranquillity here, al-
tr-scps, and it was in this critical position his Royal
though there are no arrivals of travellers, nor even of •
the post from Stockholm.
; Majesty came to the unfortunate resolution of lea's,-
The minds of the people seem to be at rest respect-
1 ing Stockholm, and directing his family, and several
ing the events that may follow so sudden a revolution. officers of the staff, to follow him. The Garrison
was ordered to file off, and it was intended to assem-
Troops are still pouring in from all quarters; every
ble an army in the south to oppose the troops, who
barrack and hospital is full, and the inhabitants have
were assembling from the north and west. Two dis-
c large number quartered on them ; some have as
tinct Governments were thus to be formed ; two ar
many as thirty privates.
I
• mies to be assembled. and a civil war was to fill up
The merchant vessels have this afternoon gone into :
the measure of our calamities and distress.
clear water, and are expected to sail under convoy on :
i ~The King's departure was, however, postponed
Wednesday or Thursday next.
until the rith March, at noon. A universal conster-
Silvester and Fisher, the two English Messengers
nation prevailed. The most respectful remonstrances
on this station, have been detained by d'Alersparre's i
against his Majesty's determination were rejected, and
army, the one going and the other coming from ;
no other means remained even to secure the safety of
Stockholm ; it is not yet known whether they are li- •
' the King's own person, than to prevent him from car-
berated. Lieutenant Ross, of the Royal Navy, left
rying his unfortunate resolve into effect. In these cir-
this place early this morning with dispatches for Eng-
comstances all the Officers of State in concert with the
land.—A Swedish Messenger, charged with dis-
States of the Empire, who were present in StoA-
patches from the New Government, is also gone ia
I holm, expressed to his Royal Majesty the constitu.
the same packet.
ADDRFSS I tional wish that he might take the reins of Gov, rn-
OF HIS ROYAL HIGIIN Ftiti TII E nt:Kr OF sunrustaxta, TO ' ment ihto hi. hands, a wish to which, his Royal High-
- - - . nes, notwithstanding his advanced age, thought him-
self in duty bound to accede, confiding that this step
will be viewed in its proper light by every honest pa-

THE PEOPLE OF SWEDEN.

gi His Royal Highness the Duke of Sudermania
deems it right, and conformable to the duties of his
high station, publicly to lay before the Swedish pen.
ple the motives and causes that have produced the
important change which has lately taken place in the
Government of this country. The archives of the
state contain a great variety of documents, which
will prove the necessity of that measure, both to the
present age and posterity.
" For this long time past here, the public opinion
Condcmaed a system of warfare so little suited to a
country, the commercial concerns of which claim
. that neutrality, which her fortunate geographical si-
tuation seemed to secure for Sweden from being sa-
ctificed by the Government. As early at 1805

triotic Swede.
" Stockilylm, March 15, 18(9."

The SUCCESS frigate, Captain Avscoucti, from
Malta, arrived on Monday at Portsmouth. Two
King's Messengers came in her, who arrived in t.rwri
yesterday morning. They conic from Trieste ; and
there certainly is no port open to us "n the Continent
of Europe from whence dispatches of greater interest
may be expected at this moment. It is underst)od
that one of the Messengers has brought dispatches
from Mr. Aumm, the British Minister at Constanti-
nople. The SuccEs,4 left Malts un the 2d inst. She
brings an account of the capture of a French 40 gun
ship in the Mediterranean.