Star.
London, England, 1807-08-19 00:00:00

STATE PAPER.

ANSWER OF THE PRUSSIAN COURT TO THE AU-
STRIAN OFFER OF MEDIATION.

" His Majeßy the King, recognizing the motives
which induced his Apo(lolic Majefty to offer his me-
diation between the mote ditlinguifhed of the provers
now at war, in order, by means of his good fervices,
to lead to conferences concerning peace, is eager to
teilify all the gratitude he feels on this account. The
King beholds this meafure of the Court of Vienna
wi'h pleafure as it tepees himfelf, confiderins It as
the effea of that friendthip of which the Emperor and
King teas given him more than one proof, and there-
fore feels this more Rrongly. The defire to fee the
evils terminated, which have preffed upon Europe
doting 1. many years, and his natural moderation,
would int,oce him w accept without fcruple the offer
of his imperial and Royal Slajelly. if he could con-
v.nce I hnfelf that the bafis which France would
content to in a negociation would be Inch as his ho-
watt allowed him to accept. The way and manner
in which Napoleon has confiantly evaded explaining
himfelf in this milted is no fortunate omen. Yet,
fhvuld his' Imperial a'nd Royal Majeily fucce,ed in
inducing France to (late loch a batis and make it
known to the King, and should they be not altoge-
ther holtile to the end which his Majetly has been
endeavouring to attain in common with his Allies,
his Prußian Majefty will eagerly accept the offer
which his Imperial and Royal Apoßaiic Majcily has
jult made."

COMERENCE BETWEEN THE KING OF SWEDEN AND
GENERAL BRUNE. •

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.
The following a Trani:laden of the Converfation which pared
betweLn Lis Majeky the King of Sweden and General Brune, at
Schlatkow, on the 4th of June, as publifhed by eonurand, at
Stralfund ; and if you think it will be interefting to your readers,
you arc welcome t•• infert it in your Paper.;
GUSTAVUS BRUNAIARK,
Chaplain to the SwediCh Legation at the Court of St. James's.
The Original publication begins thus—.
As an ineorruft Article has been inferred in the Hamburgh and
Akoua Papers, concerning his Royal Majefty a conference with
the French General, Brune, at Schlatkow, on the 4th of June tEny,
it Imam now high time to put this converfation in its true light.
When the French General came to the King, he began after a
paufe of a few moments, by Paying—l prefent mykif here, in con-
fequenee of your Majelty's command.
The KING—I have myfelf wined to fpeak to you, General,
io order to render unneceffary all further explanation on the ar
tide added to the eut•riefion of the Armiftice at Schlatkow, as I
with that every thing thould be clear and diftin& fo that no mif-
eauftrudtko can mite. My Governor-Genera: has already, In
easfequesee of my order told you in his letter of the r4th of May,
that I do not ad: nowledge any other agreements except thufe efla.
Milled in the Artniftiee itfcif—and 1 now repeat to you, that that
is the only adt I look upon as binding.
The O x x.—Does your Majefty permit me to fpeak, or is it your
Mikity% pleafure to explain your thoughts yourfelf on the fubjedtl
The KING.—No, you may (peak.
The GEN —Your Majtfty, 1 can mention an inftance in which
I was Illicit-concerned, tor I have concluded a limilar armlftice in
Holland with tie Duke of York; and I had thought that the ad
ditional article now in cud-Lion ought to have been as Catered as the
arrnillice itfelf, when founded on the honour of both the Coin-
tuand.re in Chief. •
The KING—Yes, it is exactly on the fame principle that I ac-
knowledge only the anuittioe at Sehlatkow. Bonapartekai bade*
made nk of a reafon, which I migktolffo urge, when be raid, that
he bimfeif commanded his army, and sedated General Monier,
in cafe the additional article Mould net be to to, to break off
the armiftice. Now fence I have taken the command of my army
in perfou, I might have had a (efficient reafon fur putting an end
to the arroiltice, as I would not acknowledge the additional article;
but I have nor done it.
When Geiseral linfue began to fpeak about the ancient alliance
hotween Sweden and France, and about a Vale, between the
two nations, • s
The Kinn anfwered.—Yes, certainly. I will; as muck as you.
that this alliance blight be revived; but the French nation Is no
!forger the lame, and thefe happy times are paffed;fwhen a cleft.
alliance Contributed to the political advantage of the two kingdoms.
The prefentitate of affairs prevents it.
-
The GEN—Your Nlajefty, the French nation is always the fame.
It hat acquired much honour and power. France has made great
progrefs, the has improved her agrlcuittoe anckheertfourew, and
if in othertimes your Majcity had an optfortunity of going thither,
it Would, perhaps, be loterefting to Your Majefty triafee and to
know that country.
The lEntc.—l look upon rcancq how u being the femur of

. ,
tlTOpe.
Thy Cs '2li E 'a A L.—Yes. we have been ansch,eazaisti io Warfare,
The Er..peror hat a great c:larader. , . : • i
The iii;s:c.—.l do not know of any Emperor of Franoe.- • • •
(General Brune d.d not attempt to answer this remark ). 7 '
The Ittia.—tave you forpot, General, that you have a law-
ful King? . ,
- ..... ... _. ~
The Gemila,r.;.•-1 do not even, know whether loch a one
eats. • ..
The ItisnrC•al.Htivi! it be mitts I He is exiled. unfortunate; but
he is your lawful King, and his rights are urquellinnably facred.
He only willies to affemble his united fuhj.idte round his Render&
The C/N tRA L —Where is that ftandard ? ,
i
The KING.If no„,vh. re We, you will always find it with me.
lhe.Gan.-1 am told that be bag abdicated his rights to the
Du' of Argooleise.
i . Tie Kano —I have never beard that mentioned. On the eon-
a tee-y; the WI g has iffued a proclamation—a pledge of his fend-

went. towards his people, to which hlonGeur and all the Princes
of the blood have given their confect. Bo you know that Pro-
clamation

The Cr N —No your Majelly (this was laid with many ail-ta-
mes on his honour )
The KING —The Duke or Plenne. Marechal (les Camps in the
fervice of the King is here. It is pc-11141e that he has brought this
publication with him. I will let him be called if you with it.
(When his Majefty. in tl-e countenance of the General, perceiv-
ed his difyiletude and uneafinefs at thi;,) he added,
" But perhaps this would caufe toa much obfcrvatlon."
The GEN.—Yes; bet if your Majelty would fend it to me in a
cover at the out-pofts, I would read it inyfctf, and my officers
['zooid alfo fee it.

The Kt xo.—ln this Proclamation the King prontifes to all mi-
litary perfons who with to return to their duty, to retain them in
thtir rank and honours. 1)o you fuppore, General, that the pre-
fent Rate of affairs in trance will hit lung
The Oars.—Everything is liable to change.
_ _ _

. -
The Kirin —Don't you think that ['Rom CNCt which hitherto
has allowed you fo many focciffoi, can put a flop to them for the
Like of Judie.: and the geed c4tife !
The Gen.—But it may happen that perfone who mean well.
aft according to their conviaion, even ag.tinft the decrees ut Pao •
VII) [NCI.

The Kum.-4 fuppofe that you may Rill have fuccefs. Can you,
however, think it will elwaya continue fo ? If you had the choice
to Pyre y lawful lc.w. or the cau.e you now have adopted+.
what would you do ? Aafwer me fineercly.
The Gust....(la robbing his forehead) that is a queftion which
requires confide:n*lw
he Kiva.....To ate It rams that you ought not to want mreh
time to think of it. Tell me only whe her you would prefer re-
turning to your ditty, or defeudins thofc principles which you have
idol.: ?

The-Gissi,ln reward to that.rifes, I ?hall defend chore princi-
ples, I fhaU do ray duty for the I relent.
The Kure—:!o you know that Bonaparte !vs propored to the
King to treat with him on his ri ;'its. This is the grcatell proof of
his acknowledglog thole rights that he could give.
The Gars —1 am isncrant ab:u: that.
The Xmas—But do you know that the rag has conitantly
reruf,l it. and raid as Francis I. " We have hift every thing, es•
tept our honour :"
(Gene- .1 Brune repeated there r:ords with warmth.)
The KIN G-1 IsCONT the King hnimately, and he deferves to
be known fur his great and excellint talkies. You, General,
you can never have relt.—for what will be your fltuafion if aU is
hanged ?

The GIN—I (hall then die an honourable death . (word in band.
As a millitary man, I am eapofed to fueh a fate every moment.—
The queition is not to die, but to die as one on&
The KING—But that depends upon unforefeen cart umilances
There exiits however. a happinefa. which CUpfiltS in peace of mind
--the c.infequenCe of having fulfilled one's duties, and ailed ac-
cording to the dilates of confcieuce Bonaparte can never have
that peace tr. mind He might have male himfelf immortal if he
bad reitored the throne to the Vag. He may gain fortuitos,
honour, much celebrity, and many advantage, but he can never
enjoy any peace of mind.
Wh n the General began to fpeab of the talents of Bonaparte,
and NM that there was none of the Bourbon family who was dir
tinguilhed for fo many talents, the King anfwercd, ',There occur
favourable orcumftaners, and it needs only to take advantage of
them."

The General feemed to admit thix.
'fhc KLNO—The death of the Duke of Eng Lien—what an
enormity !
The GCN..0.1 was at that time in Conftantinople, and cannot
explain it.

When the converfation turned en the French Revolutior* the
General faid—l belong to the Revolution, and it hat been brought
about by the will of the French people.
_ _

The Kinn-41 Is not the French people that have made the re-
volution : It is the rabble. We now Ice plainly the confequene, •
of thefe nub') revolutions of whictt you fiseak. This one bel;t...
with aboldhing all diaii,dtions Itl cgstter to introduce equality, and
now you youriclf are a proof that there prinCiples are changed.
The GEN.-1f your mayfty bad been in the place of Lath;
XVI the revolution had never happenak

The KING-1 will riot rraife myfd( citi that head, as Iha re never
fou-d myfelf in fuch circum ane•ra.• He woi too goad and conci
Hatory, and has proved that thole t:ualifications, when mifarplied.
mar have fatal cuaktpiences You have yourielf ird me on to this
fulled_ I have been candid with you and my charadt:r required
that I fhould explain mytelf on the (object. It is my duty to (vas
as I have done, Mr were I even placed its different circum/tances
my principles would (till be the fame. Can ynti Imagine that I
thould look with iolifferente upon people negledting their duty to
their law ul King when I am a King amyl& l that 'rook* be to for-
get what I owe to Tylcif.
The Gait.—You r Majelty confiders the King as a brother.
The KING—It feems to me that the Frcnch ought thernfelvez
to underftand their dudes, without exrfting that I Chianti fct
them the example.'
•
Geneva! Brune here returned to 16; Ailed gavot the addi-
tional claufe in the armilliec. Your klei_fly is this determined
as to the ten days notice 1.
The Kt N •
The Om; —But Gould not your Majefly w'ih to arree pet
vately that the arnittice fh‘li nut c, ale till a!zer a month's notice?
The Kiwo—.Yuu do not know me rightly if you liclieve me ca-
pable of entering into fuels ase agreement.
The Get3.—l know your Majefty's character.
Such is the fuhasseee of this conference, clueing which General
• Brune found it :o eon ccal hi. embarrafilmnt, which, nut.
withltandingalll.l endeavour., was apparel* hi his countenance

-THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

Witt)b!ESDA Y. AUGUST

MICE OF STOCKs TRIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK:
3 par C Cont 0.-211—for Augo:l 52,-it—aeduced 62i 6i.
Osmium par' dif—hacllcqusr Or
PRICE OF STOCKS YYSTERD4Y :
Bark Stock '2311 India Sosek
3 per CL Rad. Ann 6'. 5,3 * Excite. Ms par as 4BE
3 p..C. Con; Ann. 6a3ts Onmium, dd. ,
per Cent. Set St Imp Ann
S per cent. Nava, 94 96 9,4 Bank for act. 23i
Long Ana. a;i t3.l9ths Conf. for Aug. 6a if

Difpatchesfre yeQerday morning receiveu. at the
Foreign Office, from the Britiffi Agent at Altona.—

At the fame time. another S,ivcdilh Bulletin, dated
Stralfund, Auguti reached town, 'at the date of
which no imprekp had been made by the enemy
upon that fortrefs. The Swedes, on the contrary,
had made a fuccefsfut fooie, and dclhoyed one of
the French works.

No farther intelligence has been received by Go-
vernment from Admiral GAT4IIIEII. It was -reported
yellerday, that difpatches, dated the t 3th, had reach-
ed the Admiraltyl but the date of the latefk advices
was, as we have flared, the 9th. ACcordinito thefe
difpatches, it was expeded that the troops would be
difembarked ou the rth or ;dr, and that the Danilh
fleet would be immediately fecund. The meatures
adopted by his Majefly's Minifleis, with refpea to
the Ruffian fhips in the Mediterranean, have been
equally prompt and vigorout, and intelligence is
every dg esprelvi from A.C101441 Cos LibisswooDi of

the capture of the tquadron which was blockading
Conflantinople under Admiral SIN term.
In a idition to the letters we commuilc..ted yeller-
day, on the fubjed of the Expedition under Admiral
GAMBIER, we have it in our power to prefent out.
Readers with the follott ing letter, from an Officer on
board one of the (hips cf the fleet.

'I

EI.SINEOR ROADS, AUGUST
" Our country, no doubt, will wonder what we arc duihg here
with this wonderful force : we have 20 fail of the line mocoul iq
two lines, within gun shot of Elfineur : within mare an tb,
tranf:•orts, with about Lcootio twin on board—Off Copenhi
is four fail of the line, a great number of gun brigs, fire Mips. fir:
mortar boats, eight frigates, and ten (loops of war, and a number
of trio pons with troops on board.

" lirtvreen Ho! Rein and the Wand of Zealand, to prevent'
.e
French from ciming over, are four fall of the line, four frigates a
number of gun boats and tranfports. Thus you fee we have
completely furroundcd the Wand.

The wloie of the Marit•.ea of the Squadron and a number or
Carnet% from each lip, arc held in readinefa for landing in can,
gentlion with the troops.

The Prince of Denmark is come over from HoMein to Co.
penhagcn, to know what we are doing; therefore, if he oppofe
our meafures, 1 make no doubt but We fball land and take toot-
plete poffeffion of the Mind from him ; the holding of which pats
the Ke; of the Eaftic in our poffelton. At this moment there ate
from so to i 6,030 Danith Troops on the Wand and their Grand
Army is at Haiti°, and will not be allowed to pars our Oitiploa."
Although we think it our duty to lay before oar
Readers the following letter, we have to add, that
itt contents are totally unfounded;
" Ex. rad of a letter from Bridlington Cbay, dated Smuttily
forenoon, Auguft 15.—A v-fl-4 from the Baltic arrived in out
bay early this morning; the left the Sound on Thurfdey fennights
(one day later than the Wilberforce) and repots, that when Le
paged, the PITH& Bag was eying upon the Caftkat Ilium', and
alfoat Copenhagen "

Th: Wilberforce left the Sound op the sth, and
the above yard followed her the day after. Admi-
ral Camittsa's difpatches arc dated alit 9th, being
four days fubfecinent, and no Inch swnc had then
taken place.

Important difpatches may be hourt expeßea from
Mr. Jaccsori, who was fent on a particular rnilEon
t, the Prince Regent of Denmark. The &arlirg
gun brig was, by the. latl accounts from Tonningen,
waiting in the Eyder to bring them over. Mr. JAM,
sow, on his paffage through Tonningen to Kiel, ad-
vifed all the Britifh trade, lately arrived in the Eyder,
wider convoy of the Sparkler, to leave that river.

Fr rate accounts flare, that Admiral MusRAY and
G:ncral CRAUFURD arrived at Monte Video early in

June, and that an immediate attack was to be made
upon, Buenos Ayres. A letter received by a rep t&
able Houfe in the City, by tl.e laftlrut Mail, Rates

that the, Spaniards had prohibited, on pain of death
all intercourfe between the inhabitants of Buenos
Ayres and Moate Video, and that the Pries weft
bfing their utmoft endeavours to excite animofity an;
rancour again( the Engli(b. A letter from Madrid,
received by the fame Houfe,howevey, mentions, that
it was there reported and believed, that Buenos Ayres
had been retaken by the Englifh. The ne,x,t arrival,
we hope, will confirm this fiatement, which out
Readers will obferve we received from Lifbnn alfo.

A Cabinet Conrel, which me► this day at the
Cnekpit; Was left fitting when this Paper was put to
pr efs.

At a late hour nn Monday night dirpatches were
fent to Yarmn.uth from L;lr.! s Tit hacit's Office.
t; be forwarded by a •all fail;ng vcfkl to Lord
CATHCART and Admiral GAMBIER.

Notwitllanding the various rumours ia cirmalatintk
Yelpeaing our differences with America, no appre-
heofions are as yet entertained by !he American mer-
cheats in the City of any rupture between the two
coitattries. Th, Captain' of a fhip• arrived in the
River from Virginia, Rates that two refoedtaWe
me:Charits of No•lca went on board.the tirttosa
immediately after the Piclident's proclamation was
delivered to the Bridal C,;mmodore. They Aced
Commodore DOUGLAS it he really meant to aft as
Rated in his letter to the Mayor of Norfolk ? but he
replied; that he had no int/mei/xi to do In, nor would
he come (0 any hottilities- unleii he had orders from
Great aritain.
The above American veffel came out from Norfolk
in company with the 'Biks.ena and other
Croziers, and the latter anchored of the Capes as
(non as the proclan.ation• was delivered to then.
• Tbe American was afterwards boarded by an officer
from the Britint fcmadron, and politely treated.—
•The die• bombardment of Norfolk by the
Britifis fiitiadreali therefore wholly unfounded.
•►
Mooday Mry. Tower.' y
,cpened the hof.
pitable manfiosi of' TOwnley Holife, in Chatham-
' Place. Ramfgate, for the reception of c ; any to
alegant route : more than aoo cards of invitstioa
mere fent .at on the occafion, and a Meet ,Ly
detained till (upper, who did not feparate till a late
hoot. were

• Yefterday fe'pnight, ;boat twelve o'clock at night,
a very alarming fire was •difcooered in the falt works
of Nicholas Allston, Etq. at Hale, near Liverpool,
which threatened t•o defiroy the whole of thole ex•
telifive buildings ;• but by the immediate affitiance of
a great number of the workmen and the reighho
hood, the fire was extingniffied after about one•third
of the building was confumed.
This morning George Finch, William 7",
William Pearce, were executed in front

the'awe former were convicted of

tranfportation before the' expiry of
latter was found guilty of horfe•Realit.
Tomlinfon were Itrongly fofpeeed of
of cutting and maiming feveral perfot
Tome time ago, while attempting t
waggon. About half pa A 8 o'clock the
ferers appeared on the fcalfold, and
figned to their fate. Finch and Tomlinfr
of each other, and held by each other
they were launched into eternity. F'

very weak, and fainted away long bei
form had drops.

TOME/ 101, and
ewgate
returning from
their time, the
ling. Finch and
of being guilt?
ions in Holborn.
rob a cattiel'a
the unhappy fut.-
I all teemed :v
linfon took leave
kts hands unt.l
PeArce appeared
before the plat-

:h was blockading '
N lAT IN.

mmulic..tcd yeller-
,ion under Admiral
4' e r to ptefellt our
, from an officer on

ROADS, AUGUST 9.
what we arc duii.g here
iil of the line moored in
tl. : within us are all the
ward —Off Copenhagen.
Enri•l•rigq, fire fhipq five
s of war, and a number

Zealand, to prevent ,!e
f the line, four frigat.A.
Thus you fee we hare

uadron and a numhcr c,r
refs for I..nding in con

.r from tiolilein to Co.
therefore, if he °note
land and tale tom.
he holding of which puts
At this =meld there are
!nand and their Gran,*
c 1 t u;a:'s our upping...
ty to lay before oar
have to add, that

n (bay, dated Saterday
lc Baltic arrived in our
d 401 fhurfday fe'nnight,
d report% chit when 11,e
he Cattle at Elantur, and

nd nt) the sth, and
: day after. Admi.
lated the 9th, being
itch 4WD C had then

lona/ expefted from
a particular
park. The S-a•lirg
nts from TonninKen,
em over. Mr. JAcK-
nningen to Kiel, ad•
arrived in the EyJcr,
o leave that river.

dmiral MURRAY and
qonte Video early in
tFck was to be made
received by a refpeet.
iii Life n Raze;
ed, on pain of death,
habitants of Buenos
that the Prießs were
excite animofity and
A letter from Madrid,
wever, mentions, that
,d, that Buenos Ayres
h. The next arrival,
latement, which our
rd from Lifbon lfo.

ine, this diy at the
this Paper WAS put to

night difparches were
,ASTLERkAGH'S Office.
441 g veliCl to Lord
HIER.

rumours in circulating
h America, no appre-
by he American mer-
ture between the two
a (hip' arrived in the
that two rtineaable
)n board the tirt.t.oss
.n‘'s proclamation
irnodore. They afked
really meant to aft as
or of Norfolk ? but he
lion to do fn, nor would
els he had orders from

came out from Norfolk
'NA and other F,Mglith
aored off the Capes as
as delivered to them.
Is bna►ded by an officer
and pclitely treated.—
lent of Norfolk by the
wholly unfounded.

Y opened the hoG
Hol•fe, in Chatham-
eeption of c ; any to
20-, cards of invitAtion
And a Wed p. 4 • y were
not fep.itate till a late

twelve o'clock at night,
:overed in the fait works

Hale, near Liverpool,

the whcle ,If thole ex-
e immediate afliikAnce of
men and the reielit •r-
--d after about one-third
d.

Pt William 7 oritlinfon, and
d in front Newgate
ifted of returning from
:pity of their time, the
ode haling. Finch and
fpeOed of being guilty
eral ',trams in Holborn,
Tang t" rob a cartiel's
o'clock the unhappy fuf-
old. and all teemed re-
nd 'fomlinfon took leave
each others hands um 1
rnity. Pearce appeared
ay long befote the plat-

GIBRALTAR, yuLr :I.

On the 18th the convoy for this place and Malt'
arrived from Falmouth in thirteen days paffage ; Si
CHARLIS Gassw and his Staff are on board of the
Pasvoyswye, for Malta. The regiment of MILIRON
for this place, difembarked here yellerday.
On the tsoth the Princefs Augufta packet arrived
in nineteen days from Malta : the brings no news
either from Sicily or Alexandria. The General Fox
packet bad arrived from Alexandria, in twenty days
paffage, the day before the Princefs Augufta left
Malta, at which time every thing was quiet at Alex
andria, nor were they under any apprehenfions of
being attacked by the Turks.

The convoy from this place to England will fail
the firft utterly wind, with the GLORY, Captain
OTWAY.

JULY 22.—The HINDUSTAN and PRIMYANTI with
the convoy for Malta, failed this morning.

PRE AT CHATHAM DOCK-YARD.

We are happy to inform our Readers, that the reports fo generally
in circulation in the early part of yeßerday, refpeeltig the mag
nitude of this 'trident, arc entirely unfounded. Anxious to lay
before the Public the full& accounts of the bands, we fubjoin
the following Letters. written by perfons on the fpot where the
accident happened

CHATHAM, Aucusr 18.—Yefterday evening, an
early Ball and Supper was given by the Officers of
the Regiments quartered in the Barracks, and the
Marines, at the Ball-room, in Soho.
Between eight and nine o'clock, the old Store-
houfe, on the left-hand of the entrance into the Yard,
which had lately been occupied for the flowage of
hemp and other flores, was difcovered by the cen-
tinel to be on fire. The alarm bells were direetly
rung, the Officers, who were at the Ball, immediately
repaired to the fpot : by this time the foldiers in the
barracks were alrembled, under aims, and according
to the direetion of the Officers, infiantly began de-
molifhing the roof of the warehoufe that was on fire,
in order to admit the water from the engines be-
longing to the Dock-yard. By their timely exertion,
and the praife.worthy activity of the Officers, the
fire was completely got under, without any other
damage than the dearuelion of the above ware-
houfe. Had it not been for the timely affifiance
of the officers and foldiers, the Spinning warehoufe,
the Laying-houfe, with the Store-houfe adjacent to
the Anchor Wharf, muff have fallen a facrifice to the
conflagration ; it alto happened very fortunately that
the wind changed during the fire from N. E. to E.
which, without doubt, greatly tended to the prefer-
vation of the warehoufes. The origin is fuppofed to
have been that of too green flax having been packed
clofe together, which, like green hay, will fometimes,
by confinement, inflame.