Star.
London, England, 1830-04-14 00:00:00

PlO3l TUZ BAH!.

I dined on the day of my arrival at Greifswald with the Prince
Royal of Sweden, and had two long conferences with His Royal
Highness. His engaging manners, spirited conversation, facility of
expression, and the talent which displayed Itself in all that he said,
convinced me on my first interview that he was no ordinary man.
It was, however, my duty not to permit myself to be dazzled by his
brilliancy, but to ascertain, if possible, through the glitter that sur-
rounded him, what were his real views, and how far the warmth of
tits expressions and splendour of his designs would be borne out by
the reality of his services to the general cause.
The cautious line he had adopted and maintained during the last
campaign, had been of the most important consequence to the allies.
Nothing had yet occurred in his demeanour which could be made a
matter of reproach ; but, it must be owned, there was nothing to
justify confidences it remained to be discovered whether the future
would wear a more promising aspect. The unequivocal proof of
his sincerity would have been, to have boldly and unreservedly
committed his new subjects against his old friends : it was not
possible to believe him fully in amen, until we should see him
fairly in action at the head of his Swedes, with French troops for
their opponents.
He was on the eve of setting out to Trachenberg, at the moment
of my arrival. The time, therefore, was too short to allow of sys.
temitic discussion ; and our conversations, on both sides, assumed
a very miscellaneous character. Of these conversations, and of all
the points embraced in them, my position debars me from giving a
complete account; but the impression left upon my mind will be
conveyed exactly by a phrase of which I availed myself when re.
cording what had passed—" He clothed himself in a pelisse of war,
but his under garments were made of Swedish objects and peace ;"
and further to confirm me in my belief that these sentiments were
not erroneous, a celebrated and distinguished general officer, who
was at this period one of my colleagues at the Swedish head•quar.
tees, emphatically assured me : " Le sale du prince se monnera
toujours plus i mesure qu'il se croira moans nkenudre." In the
progress, however, of my detail, 1 shall bring forward circumstances
and facts that will enable the impartial readet to form his own
judgment. In this part of the narrative, it is only necessary to
state that there was, in truth, no natural link to connect him with
the allies ; policy had brought him forward; but both polity and
affection restrained him from committing himself absolutely against
that nation, the love of which was early engrafted in his breast. I
must, however, beg to be understood in any observations I make,
as not having adopted them from any official source t they will be
confined solely to the sentiments I formed myself on the bars
Mary subjects that came forward, and were then in agitation. My
opinions may be incorrect; the data for my judgment deficient;
the difficulties of the Prince's royal position known better to him-
self than to others; but such as my sentiments are I give them,
with honesty, and, I hope, becoming deference, while writing a mi.
litary narrative.

It happened very fortunately, that the news of the debates on the
Swedish treaty in the two houses of parliament, and of the very
considerable majority in its favour, bad preceded my arrivaL At
Stralsund, this had a most satisfactory influence; and it was re-
tinal to ascribe much of the Prince Royal's cordiality to this cause.
Of the individual by whom his Royal Highness was surrounded,
the most prominent was a Colonel Camps, his foster brother, a
Frenchman ; the Swedish generals were undoubtedly honest, up.
right, and sensible men ; but there existed a secret ascendant y over
some of the staff-officers, which it was difficult to develop. I must,
however, do, thus early, full justice to Baron Wetterstedt, the se.
emery of state, General Affiercreue (since dead), General Count
Lowenhehn, and some others: never were more valuable officers
than these, nor men more devoted to the common cause of their
country and Europe. If reports were to be credited, at times there
was a Wu direct and less respectable means of influence than these
in operation. There was certainly nothing in the character or habits
of some leading persons at the Prince's head-quarters, which made
it impossible to -believe the reports in circulation. A celebrated
actress had lately taken be departure from Stralbund, and it was
said had been conveyed to General Vandamme's out-post with an
escort. As to the nature and extent of her communications, rumour
was not idle. But I advert to the fact only, for the sake of remind.
lag my reader that the maneuvres resorted to by Napoleon were not
always of a strictly military character.

LORD LONDONDERRY AND BERNADOTTE.
TROK THE SAKE.

In reference to my correspondence with the Prince Royal of Swe-
den, it is right for me to state, that returning to the head-quarters
of his Royal Highness on the morning of the 18th from General
Blucher, it Breitenfeld, when dispositions were made for the attack,
the general officers being present, the aide-decamp in waiting tie.
sired me to walk in.
On entering, I was no less surprised than hurt, when the prince
approached with a look hindering u suppressed anger, and with.
drawing towards the window, be me nearly as follows, but
la a pmpossly low took, that others might not ovMtair:.—,'
meat 1 Onkel Stewart i quad droit ayes vows de nefaire ? ideriat
peka.vaus pas quo je PrincePrincede Stade, un des pltui glin
Ginieaux de Pkge? et si vous Eties i ma place, que pensieras-vous
si quelqu'un vow Ecrivait comma roue m'aves fait ? Vous n'ites
pas weri4it6 prix de moi : c'est par mon amide que eons aces ici ;
et lens Waves donn6 beaucoup de peine." I answered in the most
respectful tone :—lt was possible my zeal had carried me too far;
but, according to my own conception of my duty, I could not repent
oae step I had taken. I bad urged the march to Zorbig; His
RoyalHighneas had reluctantly, and in part only, consented to that
measure. 1 bad entreated the movement forward to Landsberg
and His Royal iliglniess had adopted that idea. After General
Bluebet's victory, my letter and entreaty induced His Royal High.
ness to break up at two o'clock in the morning from Landsberg.
and being the bead of his columns at that critical moment into po.
shims. His Royal Highness could then see whether lima mistaken
the views of the enemy. The whole circumstances were known to
his staff, his ministers, and the principal officers of his army, I de-
sired to he judged by Baron Wetterstedt and Oen. Adlercreuta whs.
thee the Milk had not been attained by my individual, but humble.
importunity and exertions. I have never been intentionally deficient
la respect towards His Royal Highness's exalted position ; but it
was a little hard, instead of moving thanks for my services, to be
visited with displeasute : it is true, I was not formally accredited
as British minister to the court of Sweden, but I was charged gene.
roily with the military inmate Great Britain in the north of Eu.
rope. Eno.4 paid the Swedish army ; and my reports whether
toot army am what I considered its I
duty to the on cause ac.
Lively or peak*, must operate seriously upon the alliance. was
incapable ci *s vanity of placing the value of my military opinions
on a wish ow of so great agoad ; but it required very little
d so perceive that His Royal Highnees had been lite.
rally wised Into the recent transactions--that his original orders
woe evidently • departure from the system of combination, and fo-
reign to the dispositions of the armies. But independently

of these demonstrations of isolated objects, certain expressions of his
own were most explicit, and this was not a moment for diplomatic
concealment. I spoke my opinion openly and firmly, but respect-
fully. I never should shrink from my duty in the most painful si-
tuation; which I fairly confessed, after listening to His Royal
Highness, the one I was then placed in appeared to me to be.
The expression of his countenance during my discourse, varied
considerably, and at length had become calm ; and he replied with
knit onsie :—" Eh himl voulez-vous que nous soyons amis ? Vous
saves, mon omi, que je ems ports; pourquoi ne pas causer
ensemble des disposition militaires ? Dites moi vos penstes ; Taste
ne nedcrivez plus, je vous en pile de grice." I assured his Royal
Highness I felt honoured by his friendship, when I considered he was
acting as became the Crown Prince of Sweden : that if he was dis-
pleased wish my correspondence, I should write in future to General
Adlercreutz : although his own invitation, on my first arrival, had
led me rather to address my letters to the Generalissimo in person.
My anxious efforts were to assist the Swedish nation ; but I could
never see their chief depart from what I knew were the true in-
terests of his situation, without remonstrating boldly. The Prince
upon this took my hand, assuring me of his friendship. We die.
cussed the principal features of what had passed, and I felt myself
restored to favour ; so much so, that he invited meat dinner to meet
the Emperor and King, I being the only minister present.