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London, England, 1812-03-12 00:00:00

LONDON.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12. -
?Rao, STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
31w Ct. C4n for money 601}—Do. for acc. 60{ 61
,MCL9II--S ptr Ct. Scrip Is, pm—Bonds 12i. pre.
"461A1s Is. to 5,1. pre.--Ditto (31d.) -- pre.

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" Heligoland Mail arrived this morning, %%WI the
fotowil intagence

" HELIGOLAND, MARCH S.
" By Persons arrived from the opposite coasts, we
have various reports respecting Continental affairs.
tuentioll that it was currently reported at Ham-
hurgbi that the French Empress had left Bonaparte,
and red/rued to Vienna, after having received a cor.
duatisement from her husband en the 15th ult.
" We have heard so Much about a Northern war,
.6att..lt play be thought a stale repetition to state,
every report from the coast agrees in mentioning
ti at an event de:ermined upon.
Atre must undoubtedly be some grounds for
114
Petalen:e of this general opinion : the most ob.
'66! 1411 the whole of the French troops having
Ilarthed from the coast, of there being a nu-
-1316:48 French army concentrated on the frontiers of
P9141d, and
the probability that Bonaparte, after
w'4'lltised upon Swedish Pomerania, will stretch
Insp to get the other ports of the Baltic under
R .'mediate controul, and that the Emperor of
a
make an effort to oppose so enormous an
illtression.

" Thursday the 217th ult. was to be observed as a

holiday throughout all Saxony, and orders were
given to put up prayers in 411 the churches for the
success of the Fvnich arms on the eve of an ap•
poaching battle, which it was supposed alluded to
some expected engagement with the Russians.

" The Danes have fitted out a number of priva•
teen, in the Elbe and Eyder : they are klso said to
be forming e large camp in the neighbourhood of
Rensburg, with a view to make their neutrality re.
spected, in case of a rupture."

French Papers to the Ist instant have been received.
They contain SUCIIETPS official account of the sur-
render of Peniscola, a fact with which we were al-
ready acquainted ; but we are sorry to find that the
Governor's treachery hastened the fall of the place.
Alicant still holds out.

We yesterday informed our Readers that the King
of DENMARK has given permistion to the French
troops to pass through the Danish territories, on their
way to the North :—a permission that could only
have been extorted by fear.
According to other letters by the Anbolt Mail of
yesterday, it also appears that French troops are ad-
vancing in great force into the Prussian States, to
carry into effect a convention between Faxnenic
WILLIAM and BONAPARTE, under which all the ports
of Prussia are to be occupied by the forces of the
latter.

Anclam, in Prussian Pomerania, and Swinne.
monde, the port dependent upon Stettin, were, at the
date of the above letter, actually garrisoned by the
French.

The King of Pausst A has published in edict under
which all colonial produce is declared to be contra-
band and inadmissible into his territories, and any
person presuming to contravene this mandate, is sub-
jected to severe penalties.

Another circumstance mentioned in these letters is
deserving of particular attention, inasmuch as it shews
that NAPOLEON iS much dissatisfied with BERNADOTTE;
for upon no other principle can we account for the
KING of PousslA issuing an Order " prohibiting all
communication between his dominions and Sweden."
With the foregoing, compare the subjoined letters:
" GOTTENBURGH, MARCH &

" We have great talk here of war—Russia and Sweden against
France. The letters from Peteraburgh mention, that immense
preparations are making on their frontiers. There was a repors
of BoNAPARTE having obtained permission to march 20,000 men
into Zealand, in four divisions of 5000 each.

" A hew Tarif has appeared in Russia. The only alterations
are an augmehtation of the duty on sugar to lORs. and the admis-
sion of hides, which were prohibited.

" French troops are to be incorporated with the Prussians
wherever they are.*
" A Danish frigate bas passed down the Cattegat, and has pro-
bably arrived safe in Norway."
" GO TrENBURGH, MARCH a.
" Matters are fast accommodating between Sweden and Eng.
land. It is said that Russia is to join in the Treaty, as France is
making vigorous preparations againstler. Nn •caux is marching
troops in large bodies northward' through Holstein, and has
already a very considerable army likewise close upon Colberg.
He will occupy, by next season, almost every port of the Baltic.•

" On board the Lord Nelson, at Sea, March 9.

" I left Gottenburgh on the 7th instant. From the best an-
thority I heard that BERNADOTTE had so far committed himself
with BONAPARTE, bad so Inflamed hint by a recent manifesto,
that all possibility of compromise was past. An order had just
been issued by BERNADOTTE to prohibit Frenchmen, of any de-
nomination or description, passing the frontier into Sweden; her
army Is organized and improved, and (30,000 men are ready to
act at a moment. BERNADOTTE was hourly expected at Gotten-
burgh. Tile English interest there was in great spirits ; the throw-
ing open Swedish ports to England, and the arrival of a British
Minister; a decriration on the part of Russia against France,
and a combined attack of Swedes and English on Zealand, were
the themes of sanguine andelpation.
" I left Anholt on the 241 Inst. The arrival of Captain DASH..
• WOOD'S squadron has dissipated every idea of another attack. I
am sorry to announce the loss of the FLY sloop of war on the
Nobbin Reef, off Anholt. Exertions highly creditable to Cap-
tain HIGMAN and her Officers, got her off the shoal; but she
could not be kept afloat, and having all her men taken out, she
was burnt."

Other letters mention that the Swedes were in
daily expectation of the arrival of a Minister from
London. This we believe to be a well-founded ex-
pectation, for, we know that Mr.THouNToN, who left
'rowri on Sunday, goes on a Mission to the Baltic.—
A Swedish Messenger arrived with the packet that
brought the Mail of yesterday.
The letters from Petersburgh, which are to the
21st January, say very little respecting political sub-
jects, but some of them are evidently written under
feelings of alarm. The computation of the force of
NAPOLEON on the Elbe, the Oder, the Vistula, and the
Danube, all in a situation to bear upon the Powers
of the North, is stated as high as 300,000 men.
The subsequent letter also came to our hands by
the Mails: _

g, HAMBURGH, FEBRUARY es.

" One of oar first houses, which had accepted drafts to the
-amount of 100,(.00 marks, from England, wail obliged to pay
the same sum over again to the Police. One of the Partners is
gone to Paris, to make representations, but which will probably
have no effect."

The Notice given by Lord BORINGDON, last night,
in the House of Lords, of a motion intended for next
Thdrsday, is highly calculated to excite public atten-
tion. His Lordship having first ascertained by en-
quiry the authenticity of the letters which passed be.
tween the PRINCE an:! Lords GREY and GRENVILLE,
then intimated that he should propose an Address,
the object of which seems to be to procure that united'

Administration towardi the production of which
his Royal 'Highness's letter failed of success.—
We sincerely believe that in the mind of the sincere
friends of Britain but one desire prevails on the sub-
ject of the intended motion —namely, that a vigorous,
efficient, and harmonious Administration may be.
formed, embracing men of the first talents without
any regard whatever to former distinctions of party.
—How is this important object to be attained t Not
by fostering party • feelings ! Not by struggles for
the emoluments of office ! Not by idle contentions
'about precedents I—The conduct of Statesmen should
in every case be guided by circumstances, and those
of the times in which we live are not of a common com-
plexion. However much individuals may differ in the
opinions they have formed on the letters that gave rise
to-the Notice : however much the public may ap-
prove or condemn the conduct of the parties directly
concerned : all must approve of the desire expressed
by the PRINCE REGENT to form an efficient Admi-
nistration on a broad basis.

Is it too much to expect that Statesmen will exa-
mine the 'changes that have taken place in the cir-
cumstances of the Roman Catholics, before they re-
solve never to change any of their own views respect.
ing the policy that should guide their conduct towards
that body ? A union of Statesmen is not all that is re.
quired for the welfare of the country.—Unite every
heart and hand among the people. Make us all one
family. Then, and not till then shall the Government
be able to call into full effect the moral and physical
energies of a great people ! Then, and not till then,
may we laugh at the threats of our enemies 1 Their
efforts will be vain—their malice fruitless, when Bri-
tons shall join heart and hand for the common safety.

Yesterday his Royal Highness the PaiNcE REGENT
held a Court at Carlton-Home. About two o'clock
the Prince entered the state apartments. The Court
was attended by—

The Lord President of the Council, the Lord Chancellor, the
Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the First Lord
of the Admiralty, the Master-General of the prdnmce, the three
Secretaries of State, the President of the Board of Controul, the
Groom cf the Stole, the Lord Chamberlain, the Lnrd Steward of
the Household, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Lord Chief Justice of
the Court of King's Bench, the Judge of the Admiralty, and tie
Recorder of London.

• Mr. PERCEVAL, Earl CAMDEN, and Mr. YORKE, had
private audiences of the PRINCE REGENT.
Yesterday the Marquisses of WINCHESTER and
HERTFORD, Earl CHOLMONDELEV, and the Earl of
YARMOUTH, were sworn into their respective offices.
Yesterday Lord MuLouAvg had a grand dinner
party, at his house in Harley•street:

Yesterday the Marquis of LANSDOWN ave a grand
dinner to the Marquis of STAFFORD, Lords GREY,
GRENVILLE, HOLLAND, and a large party of Opposi-
tion Noblemen and Gentlemen, at his house in
Berkeley-square.

Yesterday the Archbishop of YORK gave a grand
dinner to his Royal Highness
.the PRINCE REGENT,
their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of YORK, CUM-
BERLAND, and CAMBRIDGE, and the Directors of the
Ancient Music, at his house in Grosvenor-square.
'The Duchess of BRUNSWICK and the Princes
of WALES are frequent in their attendance at Green.
wich Church. They heard divine service on Sunday
last and on that day se'nnight.

The Duchess of Gonoom still continues in a doubt-
ful state. Her Grace is constantly attended by the
Duchess of RICHMOND, since her arrival from Ireland.

ORATORIO.—The performance of last night was
admirable. The Selection was most tasteful, and the
Performers were all uncommonly happy and effective
in the airs respectively allotted to them.
A tax upon whiskers, according to their dimensions,
would be very productive and very popular, notwith-
standing it would not come under the denomination
of a tax upon luxuries.
In former times beards were emblematical of the
zrav;iy and wisdom of their possessors, but the surest
way at present to take the estimate of a man's folly
is to measure the length and bushiness of his whiskers.
It appears, that since the commencement of the
Luddite system, in the neighbourhood of Nottingham,
42 lace-frames, and 544 plain silk and cotton stock-
ing-frames have been destroyed ; the value of the
former, when new, is, upon the average, about As6o
each ; and that of the latter from 818 to 820 each.

We regret to hear that another breach of trust,
greater in its extent than that committed by Mr.
Walsh, has taken place within these few days. A Mr.
of the Stock Exchange, has absconded with pro-
perty to the amount of £20,000 and upwardt. Pre-
vious to his leaving town, he told his friends that he
was going to Bath for a few days, a circumstance
which occasioned no suspicion. The confidence
placed in his integrity and responsibility was such,
that although he was absent from business upwards of
a week, it created not the smallest uneasiness. The
first alarm excited among persons who had property
in his hands, was, the intelligence that he had taken
his departure from Liverppol to America, can ying
with him two of his children. He has left behind his
wife and another child, who it is supposed are to fol-
low him.—The above Stock jobber. whose name we
refrain from mentioning, to avoid any mistake, was
one of the principal persons concerned in the seafing
symem of a late ammeter. On the investigation of that
business, it appeared that B. and S. had, by his ad-
vice, lent a large sum towards carrying on the plan
which fortunueiy for many was detected; those gentle-
men( whohatl a good opinion of the present delinquent)
luckily recovered most of their money, and it is said
continued their friendship for him to the last. Vari-
ous are the reports of the sum now embezzled—some
say the produce of 49.0,000 heavy omnium, others a '
larger sum ; that £5OOO of India bonds were found, ,
on searching his house; that £lO,OOO is likely to be
recovered, being invested in the Navy 5 per cents. in ;
trust, the irktet4t tribe paid for the support Lillis wife,
&c. &c. lAtea have been received from him since he
sailed, and it *rather extraordinary that, I;ke h:s
friend, he has takei-Anefitan stock with him.