Star.
London, England, 1810-04-26 00:00:00

COPENHAGEN, APRIL 10.

Letters from Stockholm state, that vigorous pre-
parations of defence are making in that country, and
that a yearly sum of one million of rix dollars has been
assigned for that purpose. We learn from Paris, that
the Committee appointed by the Emperor Napoleon
to examine into the composition of Congreve's rockets,
has not yet published the result of its inquiries, but
one of our countrymen has lately discovered the whole
secret of these dreadful implements of destruction.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, APRIL 26.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
per C. Cons. money, 69j 70—asse. 691.
3 per C. Reduced 691-4 per Cent. 33.;+
5 per Cent. Navy 99;1.—E:cher:. Bills 5.. I Is. prent.

Last night arrived a Gottenburgh Mail and Ger-
man Papers to the 7th, from which we have given
some extracts in atiother column.

At a late hour last night we also received Paris
Papers, one day later than those that reached us in
the morning.—An article from Naples states, that an
attack was made, on the 22d ultimo, by three or four
thousand British troops, on the Island of St. Maure,
near Corfu, and that the garrison had shut themselves
up in the fort. It is also stated, that an attempt was
made by the English, on the 26th ultimo, to burn the
town of Reggio, in Calabria, but that it failed. The
late States of the Church are to form the 30th Mili-
tary Division of the French Empire.—For other ex-
, tracts, see the preceding column.
It was rumoured yesterday afternoon that a Mes-
senger had arrived from France with some proposi-
tions for a negotiation. The basis of the projected
treaty was reported to be the Uti Potsidetis, with the
condition or exception, that. the Peninsula is to be re-
signed to the enemy. We apprehend that nothing of
this kind is included in the dispatches referred to,
and that if any have been received they contain only
an official notice in the earliest stage of the mission of
Messrs. M'KENZIE and DICKINSON, on the subject of
the exchange of prisoners.
The private Letters from Paris state, that rumours
of an approaching pacification are still circulated
there, but that strong doubts are entertained on the
subject.—The following is an extract of a letter from
Paris received yesterday :
PARIS APRIL 17.

" Since the last I wrote you, nothing at all new has transpired
relative to any part of the confiscated American property, and I
can only repeat that it is in vain to hope.
" The news of the ray here is, that the Austrian Messenger,
who is reported to be Count Illetternich, has received his instruc-
tions from Vienna, and is now on his way to this City, to make
certain other arrangements respecting the negociation of a Peace
with England.. He will most probably visit Compiegne, where
the stay of the Emperor is prolonged.

" This matter engages a great part of the public attention. But
the opinion of the generality of persons is, that the prospect of a
reconciliation is IlQt only very distant, but almost out of sight.—
There are some who are so sceptical as to believe that no such
intention exists as that of smiling a mission to London ; but, how-
ever the fact may be, we know that several sets of dispatches
have lately been sent to and from Vienna, as if something of bn-
port ance was on foot."
Letters from Holland state, that the. licences for
the importation of the specified articles to France, are
to be extended to Holland, under severe restrictions,
that no other commodities are to be introduced. The
Captain and crew of every ship are to be made res-
ponsible in very heavy penalties, on the discovery of
any illicit intercourse. An Envoy from Paris was ex-
pected at Amsterdam, to issue the necessary orders
under this arrangement.

We received this morning German papers to the
15th instant, but their contents are unimportant.