Star.
London, England, 1812-09-02 00:00:00

MENT ; Wi fA TILE EMPEROR ALEXANDER'S ANSWER.

" Donetige A lexandrowtsch.—At a time when
every Russian subject is inspired with love for their
native country, and devotion for its Monarch, which
have awakened their ardour for the greatest sacrifices, '
at a4ime when to repulse the enemy, and preserve
the general safety, it is necessary to make gfeat sa-
crifices and use every exertion, I have not been able
to repel the feelings of my heart in taking an active
part in furnishing the means of supply for our war-
like preparations.
" After haiing applied to his Imperial Majesty,'
my beloved Lord and Brother, for his approbation
and permission, I have to turn to you, and, through
your assistance, carry into effect a purpose I have
conceived from the most unbounded zeal for the
honour and welfare of my beloved country, and from .
the most affectionate love for its Monarch. It is my
wish to raise, on my hereditary estates, a certain
number of warriors, to whom separate regulations
will be given by me, and whom I will arm and main-
tain at orty own expence. The raising of these men
is to be effected in the following manner. (Here
follow the regulations to be observed in raising this
corps, which is to consist of 12J0 men, and form a '
distinct regiment.)
" I have not the least doubt but that, according
to the instructions you will cause to be given, this
conscription will be performed with the greatest suc-
cess, and that those who shall be selected for the de-
fence of their religion and country will, by their dis-
tinguished zeal, soon become equal to old warriors.
" I remain your's most sincerely,
(Signed) " E. ICATERINA."
ANSWER OF THE EMPEROR ALEFANDERI IN HIS OWN
HAND-WRITING.
" I receive this proposal with the most grateful
thanks. (Signed) " ALEXANDER."
On the 27th July, (N. S.) the Nobility, in the Go-
vernment of Novogorod, resolved, as boon as possible,
to raise 10,000 men, (the whole Government consists
of only three hundred and forty thousand persons),
and that the mercantile interest, in that Government,
should raise a subscription of above 200,000 rubles, for
the defraying the expenses of the war, without doubt,
the Nobility and Merchants in other Governments

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will, for their own honour, and for the defence
their possessions, use every means which honour,
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cessity, and affection for their country aid the ty;tl;
will point out to them.
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his salary,
towards the expenses of the war, which the Ea"
ror has accepted with thanks. In the Gov
of Garalow the Nobility have contributed 124,t0
rubles for clothing. the yagers, and the towns 26,206
rubles for baggage waggons.
THE KING OF SWEDEN'S STUCK,
Extract from his Royal Majesty's speech ieth
Deputies of the I.:ingdom, at the Diet Chan3hee.
Orebro, on the 18th August, 1812, when the yiti
was closed:
" Noble, honourable, worthy,.learned, g
enli htned,
and esteemed worshipful good Gentlemen and sit.
dishmen !—lt is with the right of confidencethey
summoned you, good Gentlemen and Swedili,ta,
to meet and consult on matters of the greatest erns;
quence to our native country. It is now, with ..,
hopes for the future being confirmed, that y —/
nor
close your discussions ; you have followed the advice
of your King, and found that k was rad k
with what your own hearts, and the ordfareeithe
kingdom, demanded of you. Animated by the spy
of unity, yoil have laid aside private interest for the
general well-being ; and united for the defence of
Sweden those powers which, parted, would only hare
witnessed 14r degradation, or her fall. You have
shewn, that a King, with upright intentions and al
-open conduct, need not to fear, even under foreip
circumstances of great import, to rely on the deputies
of his people, and that no foreign power can info
or break those bands of tanion which bind together
Ithe heir to Sweden's throne, and the freeborn hers to
Sweden's soil. Since that I last saw you assembled
before me, the war on the Continent has broke out in
a greater degree, and accompanied with all those
misfortunes which are usually inseparable from it_
Confident in the maxim which has been confirmed
~ by experience, that•strong deftnsive preparatioos are
the surest means to insure the peaceable situation of
a State, I have found it necessary to piy my mi.
cular attention to the military. force of the kintolorn.
My own and my son's inclinatioi.s should.render)oa
assured, good Gentlemeu and Swedislimen, that the
warlike force shall never be emplo} LA to any other
purpose than to defend the honour of the nation, and
the interests of our native country. To defend the
independence of Sweden against present shocks and
future misfortune should be the united wish of your.
selves and me. The security of the Swedish people,
the valour of her sons capable of beariag arms, my
son's protecting sword, and the warm affection I bear
to our native country, shall lead the way to this end.
II have, on this occasion, good Gentlemen and Sere.
I dishmen, thought it likewise needful to inform you,
1 that I have, on the 18th of last month, concluded&
tpeace with the King of the United Kingdoand
Great Britain and Ireland, and that the ralificatitt
of this Treaty of Peace was exchanged the day before
yesterday. Good Gentlemen of the Knighthood sol
' Nobility, continue what you have been and still ant,
true to the Monarchy of your forefathers, true to
your joint duties, and to the great demands which
I your native country has upon you. Good Men of
the venerable Clergy, animated by the truths of the
doctrines which you teach, no sacrifice whatever
. shotild by you be deemed too great for your native
country, and unity among the people, joined with
obedience to the laws, shall be the fruits of your
zealous endeavours.

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" Good men of, the worthy estate of Citizens, yo
industry shall be supported by a well inelmed Go.
vernment ; and if that general circumstances should
at times, by necessity, lay a hand an )ni r intention,
yet you will always with impartiality reflect on "let
your King often with great sacrifices has endeavour.
ed to do for a class of men which best fulfils its dsf
ties when it unites its private interest with the glea
ral welfare.

a Good men of the wealthy Peasantry, bewared
of the continuance of your King's intentions; retain
those sentiments towards him which have for a cows
of ages, always distinguished the commonalty of the
Swedish Kingdom. Zeal for the defence of your
own principles should inspire you with a true respect
for those of others. Never forget that true litoTty
rests entirely on order and peace ; and that greater
demands only excite intestine divisions, which wooer
or later end in general destruction, and fall alike co
the wronged fellow.citizen, and on that which, on•
der a momentary delusion, has raised itself on the
fall of the former.

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46 Good Gentlemen and Swedishmen, there ism
experience which is only gained by misfortune, afti
_another which is produced by the judgment of co.
temporaries, on minds devoid of prejudice. May tbi
Swedish people learn from the general state of
rope, to take a sufficient guidance for its own mu
tions ! May it learn, in preference to every thing 11101;
to support its own honour and estimation, and, in Di
. concord with its King, strive to attain a cow.
end, without being carried away by any othelfilo
sions than such as bind the life of every citizen with
the existence of the State, and their independeos
with its honour ! Then shall no longer divided
strength entice foreign invasion, nor the disunited
confidence between the Government and subjects
sink the hopes of independence; no envious
jealousies
will lead matters to extremities, nor the restless zeal
for amending possible illusions pave the way to fo• •
reign chains. With Elie solemn intent of suarag
your hearts against the delusive bearings of there'
sent times, you, good Gentlemen and Swediiiinwee
will see your native country preserved in her him'her liberty, and her boundaries. Not like dsogcsi•
querors who merely seek for treasures, they la!'
despised by such as disdain obtaining thew WIT
accompanied by honourable victory. Free and nogg
will the Swedish people careully turn their 6.10
against domestic destroyers, and ardently 404,
those enemies who would seize on the productsresl_
sparingly bestowed on our soil.
" With this hope I leave you, Gentlemen pi.
Swedishmen, and my eyes are constantly turned"
HEAVEN, and afterwards Lull on my son. I'o fro
joint protection of HEAVEN and him do I mow
mend this kingdom ; and an eternal voice of 0111*
fort tells me, that the Polar Star shall never
drs
on the northern rnonntains without being, when Wilh.
in the Swedish landmarks, bailed by lreo Swank"
RIM —I remain)" !cc. etc.

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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEM ER 2.
Lostvoi Bozstr.—No business done at the Bank.

The Speech of the KING of Siinsbak, in proroguing
die Diet, says nothing of the determination of that
Coin respecting the war in the North, but only that
be has armed to defend the honour of the nation and
the interests of the country. From this circumstance
and the treaty concluded with Great Britain, being
only mentioned, without any detail of the articles,
it has been concluded by some that Sweden means
to stud aloof in the present conflict:
This seasoning is, however, unfounded. It is not
vsuel, in a speech on such an occasion as the present,
to enter into the pai-ticulars of treaties : their general
complexion is all that is usually noticed, and here
die object of the Treaty is openly stated--41 Peace
pith the King of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland." This speaks more than a vo-
lume : It renounces the Continental System 1 In other
words, it is a declaration of measures hostile w the
views of NAI,OLEbti.
It is not always convenient to declare the precise
objects for which armaments are prepared. " The
defence of the honour and interests of the nation"
jacludfs every measure calculated ultimately to pro-
- tow these ends: We have reason to believe, that
is soon as Denmark shall be rendered neutral, if not

a party with the Allies, the whole of she disposable
force of Sweden will be embarked in the common

cause:

The latest accounts by the last mail are from St.

Petersburgh to the 16th, and from Gottenburgh to
the i6tll ultimo. They are silent respecting the re-

ported battle on the 15th ; but a letter of the 24th
states, that an express had arrived from Carlsham,
with the information of BONAPARTE Laying left the
army, and that a general battle of five days duration
bad been fought, in which the French lost 50,000 men.
No time or place is mentioned; and it was upon this
I foundation.that the reports lately circulated evidently
rested.
Some of the letters mention that the French are

not moving irons their quarters of refreshment ; and
that the Russians who are concentrated at Smolensk,
areprepared and determined to meet them when
they do. Indeed, we have reason to believe, that as
soon as the first and second army had joined, it was

the determination of the Russians to act offensively
—the nation in general, and the army in particulars
being sick of the system of retreating. For this we
are sorry—very sorry. The system has answered
well, and while persevered in must prove highly in.
jurious to the invader. It is bad policy to put even
the chance of a victory in a general engagement
within his reach.
The Emperor ALEXANDER is stated to have quitted
the army in order to encourage the people in the in-
terior. We are happy to hear it. Not that we think
the people defective either in loyalty or enthusiasm—
but Monarchs not bred to the use of arms, are al-
ways an incumbrance to a camp ; and there is dan-
ger to be apprehended from their hasty adoption of
measures, especially in a moment of discomfiture and
panic.—Witness the precipitation with which the last
war between Russia and Prance was terminated.
In Prussia, all the civil and military Governors
are French. The King is surrounded with Frencls
troops, and his only business seems to be that of
ordering new contributions for their support.

A Gentleman who left Paris on the 27th ult. states,
Mt up to that date inclusive, no thirteenth Bulletin
had appeared in the Moniker. According to the
latest accounts from the North, the French Head-
quarters were still at Witepsk ; but they were pre-
paring to advance when a great battle was expected.
They had, it was said, been waiting for the fall of
Riga, which was soon expected.—Riga, however',
was, we know, safe on the 17th ult. and was confi.
dently expected to hold (nit for some time.

BONAPARTE has issued sixty new
,Licenses, thirty
of which, it is said, are for the importation of Buenos
Ayres hides, being granted in consequence of the
great want of shoes in the French army.
Letters from Gottenburgh state, that an Edict
has been issued at Copenhagen, that if any English-
man should be found passing for an American, he is
•to be arrested, and considered as a prisoner of war.
A vessel, called the Neptune, has arrived from
Cadiz, which she left on the 9th ultimo. Letters re-
ceived by her state, that an expedition, consisting cf
25)0 British and Portuguese troops, and 4500 Spa-
nish, had sailed for Ayamonte, to reinforce General
BILL'S armi.
It was reported, that the expedition
from Sidi
iad effected a landing, but on what part
of the Spanish coast was not stated. The French
continued to bombard Cadiz.
A Secret Expedition is preparing, with which Co-
lonel CoNciutvz will embai k and take an active part.
Large quantities of his rockets have been prepared
for the occasion—some upon a new colistruction. It
would not be prudent to assign the destination which
rumour has given to this Expedition.
Orders have been issued from the Admiralty for an
active impress' for seamen, both in and round the
Metropolis, and en other stations; and some of the
Press-masters have received severe reprimands kr
not being sufficiently active.
The APRICAINE frigate, Captain RODNEY, am._
out in India ; Sir SANUEL HOOD, in the OWES GLEN.
_pewit lritate, h.td not arrived.

BREVET RANK IN THE ARMY.

The propriety of continuing the Brevet to Field
Officers who withdraw themselves from active service,
and go on half-pay for their private convenience,
(and probably at a time when their services are most
wanted) has been frequently a subject of conversa-
tion among military men : and it is the general opi-
nion, they ought not to enjoy the same advantage of
that hind of promotion, with those of the same stand-
ing who remain in active employment. Yet, so it is,
at present; Officers who voluntarily went on half-pay
some years ago (of course, for their private benefit,)
rise progressively in Army Rani, with those of the
same standing; who are separated from their rela-
tions—suffering in their health by service in the East
or VsTest Indies; and also, with those brave Officers
who have endured great fatigue—suffered every kind
lof privation—and encountered all the dangers inci-
dent to the service, during the four years war in the-
Peninsula ! There is a wide difference between an
Officer placed on half-pay by Government, on the
total, or pmial reduction of a regiment ; and those
who voluntarily quit the active duties of the profession
to go into retirement for their own ease.
To deprive the former of the advantage of the
Brevet, would, perhaps, be punishing a zealous Offi-
cer for the act of the Government who placed him
in . a situation he did not wish ; whereas, giving it
to the latter is bestowing, what ought to be the ho-
nourable reward of long service, on idleness.
The above is inserted in the hope of producing
discussion among those who have it in their power to
correct what is considered an abuse in the army :
For it is a fact, not generally known, that many Offi-
cers quit the active duties of the service, on obtaining
the rank of Major—( Brevet not extending to Officers
on half-pay under that rank), and remain on half-
pa yilounging about St. James's, Pall-Mall, and Bond-
street, in the winter; and attending the Watering-
places in the summer, until they are full Colonels or
Major Generals ; when they come forward and
snatch, by Borough interest, from the sun-burnt ve-
teran, the honours and emoluments of command,
which ought to be the reward of hard service and su-
perior knowledge of the profession.

The Duke of GLOUCESTER has returned to town
from his late excursion into Hertfordshire, where he

has been passing a few days on a visit to Lord Jour;
Tows:sortici, at Ball's Park.

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THE ARMY.: iiiikit ikrELtrozkck
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~_Yeeterday; the Court of DireCtois restored Majors , , mAu...l. , ..
WAHAiI and LIRIRDIOTORi and Captains HOPItINSON • T,..• • i'' . • 404 i• Kati a......a;': . i...
and Canstr., to their rank In the-Madras Army ;--;' ; '
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and we most sincerely hope, that the restoration to the ' tactic - - 0 1 adatili ; - 0 0
service of the remaining Officers, similarly situated; Lisboa ; - 0 2 Goksibtei - p 1
will also immediately' take place. Heligoland - 0 0 ' M.arkfia - 0 0
. .
Monday, the ctimpaniei of the Ggliray Militia left EAST-INDIA SHiPiSING..
the garrison of Cork, in order to replace the detach; 'The Wexford, Marqtifs of Hundet; Elplinsone,
inthts of said regiment at Ennis, Clare, Kilrush, and ' Aliiwick Castle, Bombay; gild Cirentester, bound to
Ennistimon.
China, which sailed fro Portsmouth on the 25th Or
It is stated in a recent letter from Buenos Ayrei, •
March, were all well on ifie sth jdne, in bat. 23.25. S.
that an American vessel had arrived at that port from
Philadelphia with the following arms : 8000 mus- long. 27: W: =The GLATT ON parted on the 28th of
;sets with bayoneti; 4000 sabres, 1000 cutlasses, 3000 March, and had not joined. . .
pair, of pistols, 4000 cwt. of gunpowder, and 9000 l The Mary, IRVINE, ariiited at Dartmouth on Manz
grenades, bombs, &c.
day from the Cape of Good HoPe, Sailed about the
Governer MAURICii the gallant Defender of Ana
bolt, ls shortly expected in hngland. 28th of June. On the 12th June Admiral STorroaD
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR: dispatched the Ecupsa sloop 'of war to St. Helena,
Portsmouth, August RI: ter take the trade for England. About the 16th ult.
SlR—in looking over your Paper of the 29th inst. four days before making the Western Islandi, Cad-
' I observed your statement of the accomplishments of tain lavixt saw a Beet of eleven sail, four of theti
the late Major. General La MARCHANT, in regard to large ships, and more to Iseivard, which he took to
the Hungarian exercise of the sabre ; I beg to inform be indiamen: A Sloop of war (Which Captain Id=
you that the whole of the exercise was taught the
Honourable General by Quarter-Master JOHN CART- VINE supposed to be the ECLIPSE) made signals.—
watonr, of the IGth, or Queen's Light Dragoons, on The Providence sailed from the Cape of Good Hope
bis return from the Continent in 1796. -While at for St. Helena And England previous to the 12th of
Holenstorff Camp, in Germany, in 1795, he had like- June.
wise the honour of instructing Lord CATHCART, and
the Brigade of Light Dragoons, consisting of four
Troops each, of the following Regiments, viz. the
7th, I 1 tb, 15th, and I6th, for which service he was
presented with a silver hilted sword by his Lordship,
with an inscription on the hilt thereof, expressive of
his Lordship's approbation of the perfection of the
Brigade.
You are perfectly correct in your statement of the
Major-General's indefatigable endeavours to class the
whole into a regular system, which he, happily for
the army and good of the service, accomplished, and
it is much to he regretted it is not more practised
than it is at present, I am, Sir, your most obedient
servant. AN OLD LIGHT DRAGOON.

CAPE OF GbOD HOPE, JUNE 14.
rot these three days past we have had excessive
bad weather, with a heavy N.W. gale. This thorn-
ing two vesseld were unfortunately stranded.-L.one a
detained Portuguese vessel, the other the Discovery
Wig belobgiag to this place: from the situation in
which they lay, it is supposed they cannot be got off.
No lives have been lost; and I am happy to says
the weather has now abated.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 1.
Arrived his Majesty's ships DOLPHIN and Asux -
DANCE, from the Downs, with several others.—Sailed
his Majesty's ship PIONEER, for the Downs.—Hil
Majesty's ship NARCISSUS is appointed convoy for the
West Indies and the coast of Africa ; and the Muaos
sloop of war to Newfoundland.—Wind N.E.
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 1. ,
S ailed the Quitex, of 98 guns, for the station at
Basque Roads; and Apollo, ROMAN, for Guernsey,
with wipes, &c. last from Gibraltar. Arrived the
Neptune, (1) with volunteers and impressed men for
the Navy ; Sophia, HUGHES, from Cork, with pro-
visions ; Matilda transport, from the Downs ; ?nd
the Victory, LEBIR, from Gottenburgh, with tar, Stc:

DEAL, SEPTEMBER 1.
Arrived his Majesty's ships WARRIOR, IdAS, and
GANNET, from a cruize off Flushing.—Sailed the
ROSARIO sloop of war, with the outward-bound, for
Portsmouth.—Wind N.E.
MARGATE, AUGUST 31.

During the late three or four days it has blown a
very strong gale from the N. E. which, it is feared,
has done much damage, and melancholy atcoUnts
are expected ; as yet, however, intelligence of only
two wrecks has been received ; they happened yester-
day morning on the Long Sand, about 17 miles from
this coast. This information is derived from a col-
lier that rode out the storm, the Master of which
states, that having been drove out of the Queen's
Channel by the strength of the wind, he came to an
anchor near the ,sands. The two vessels wrecked,
also collieis, were endeavouring to run for the river,
but seeing the ship that has arrived riding in com-
parative safety, they attempted to reach her, but in
so doing they grounded. The Captain adds, that in
less than ten minutes both the colliers went to pieces,
and not a man ou board was saved, the sea running
so high that no boats could be sent to their assistance.
LEITH, AUGUST 27. •
The Cuo sloop of war arrived in Leith Roads on
Monday, from a cruise. The FIRRET sloop arrived
on Tuesday from Shetland ; and the CRACKER gun-
brig from the northward with substitutes for the fisher.
men. The CRACKER sailed again the same night in
quest of an American vessel, which she brought up
to the Roads this morning. The American we un-
derstand was from the Baltic, bound to a port in the
United States, with iron. Arrived in Kirkaldy bay
this morning, the FREYA frigate, from Portsmouth,
with French prisoners, who are to be landed there,
and marched to Perth. Arrived in Fisher-row bay
y iterday the Manchester, CLEGHORN, from Mirami-
bri ; and this morning, in the Roads, the Spencer,
CLARK, from St. Andrews, North America, both
with umber.

The Bishop of CHICHESTER commenced giving his
public dinners on Wednesday, at the Episcopal Pa-
lace. The Mayor and Corporation, according to the
usual custom, were of the company. I ATTEMPT TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE.--Monday
The Earl of Essex, on Sunday, gave a grand .
se'nnight, a corporal who is stationed on a recruiting
dinner to several persons of rank and fortune at Can- party at the Hundred House, observed two persons
terbury. 1 in a chaise, on the road to Worcester, whom he sus-
Earl and Countess and Lady CHARLOTTE CHOL-
petted
themted ni to be Frenchmen
suspicions ; they immediately produced
Frenchmen ; he stopped the chaise, and
MONDELEY returned yesterday to their house in Picca-
to
dilly, from Brighton. { a paper which they pretended to be a passport, but
His Excellency the Sardinian Ambassador is very I lie expressed himself not satisfied with this, and they
then endeavoured to bribe him to let them pass on ;
'seriously indisposed, at his house in Hinde-street, : e onest corpo , however, was too good a soldier,
th h ral
Manchester-square. I to be thus tampered with, and getting upon the bar
BONAPARTE'S • family appears at present in rather of the chaise to guard them, it drove on. During
an awkward situation. One of his brothers is a vo- the journey one of them attempted to escape, by
luntary exile in this country—another is either dead, opening the door, but on the corporal's producing .a
or wandering about the Continent under a feigned brace of pistols, Monsieur was : atisfied to remain
name—a third is buffeted about as the mock Monarch quietly in the chaise. Upon their arrival at Worces.
of Spain—and the' poor King of Westphalia has been ter, they-were taken to Colonel LEIGHTON, to whom
sent home from the Grand Army of France, with an they confessed that they were French officers, and
intimation that the waters of Baden will be of service had escaped from Bishop's Cade. They were al-
to him ! These were the waters which his Brother terwards conveyed to gaol.,
Louts had recourse to. Six more French prisoners have decamped from
Drury-lane Theatre is advancing fast to its com- Bishop's Ci.stle ; .but from the active pursuit by the
pletion. The ornamental part of the interior is nearly Agent, there is reason to expect their apprehension.
imished. Upwards of one hundred scenes have been On the 13th uk. at Biggar, Scotland, several
painted in their own scene-room. An aqueduct is French prisoners of war on parole there, on account
formed, of a considerable depth, which, by an inge- of that being Bonaparte's birthday, met to celebrate
nious contrivance, will furnish the house not, only , It, which they did, atter appropriate toasts, with loud
tvith an ample supply of water, but with a profusion, i acclamations. 'The juvenile inhabitants, feeling in-
should any accident occur from fire. On each side 1 dignanr at this conduct, made a bonfire at the Cross,
.of the stage are placed a beautiful Herculean pillar, 1 into which they threw a picture of Napoleon. This
finely executed, in imitation of the most costly marble 1 very much irritated the Frenchmen, and an affray
Monday se'nnight, two men ,were killed, and some then commenced between the boys and them, which
others severely wounded, in a ikattle that took place t was soon terminated by the interfereace of the inlia-
at the fair of Ballyitet, near Kilr`urh, in Ireland, (Octants.

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