Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-09-28

L he KOChtOrt squadron put 70 sea
on the lst Of August, but were soon
chased back under the batteries Of Isle
dAiX BY Sir Richard SraChan, who,
10 use his word on memorable oCCa-
sion, was delighted to see them, and was
Of course much mortified, not being
able to get lit them.
Last night Gouenburgh and a Ton
ningen Mail arrived, but their contents
are not So interesting as might have
been expected.
Letters from Copenhagen, dated the
4th instant, announce the arrival Of the
English Fleet OF the Capital the fact
is mentioned without any comment (;
but 1t does not appear that any appre-
tensions were entertained there that
any hostile operations would take place.
An Esta1ctte was, however, immediate
y sent to the Prince Regent, Al keil, to
inform him Of the arrival Of the British
fleet. The accounts from Russia, we
are sorry to say, are by no means Of
favorable nature. The same influence
which induced the Emperor Alexander
TO conclude the peace Of Iilsit, will we
have no doubt. be eXcrted to the utmost
against this Country. The Ukasc, or
Decree, issued last month at St. Peters
burgh, respecting English Merchants
residing III Russia, affords strong
proof that the disposition Of the Russian
Government at present is far from be-
ing favorable to English Commerce.
Every effort Of French intrigue will
doubtless be employed reproduce rup-
ture between Great Britain and Russia,
and the most cttcctual way to accom-
plish that object will be to stimulate
Russia to urge pretensions not only in
consistent with, but utterly subyersive
OF, our maritime rights, These rights
at all times ought % BE- held sacred, but
more especially 1t the present moment.
The decided military superiority Of
france has enabled her to dictate to the
Continent and has given her advanta-
ges which can only be countcrbalanC-
cd by our naval superiority. Every
concession, therefore, which tends in
any degree to diminish that superiority,
must be resisted, not merely for the
protection Of our commercial prosperi-
t., but in order 70 secure our indepen-
dCnCc as 4 Nation. The commission
Of Sir 5. Sharpe to St. PetersbUgh is
obviously connected with this subject,
and we trust Inc will be successful; but
We confess our fears are stronger than
our hopes, because the Predominancc |
OF the French party at St. Petersburgh
is daily Increasing The command Of
the army is taken from General Ben
nigscn, and given to General BuXhoy-
den. whose misconduct at the com
mcnccment Of he last campaign was
publicly complimentary General Ben
nigscn, who is Stated in the Peters
burgh C-a1ctte. to be ala1,iqaed the scr
vice for the recovery Of his health. |
Tie Russians are Immediately to eyac-
udlc Odtl1fO' DE TMCn the French VIII
become complies Masters Of Delmatia.
The new King of NrstphaIia, jerome
Bonaparte, was to be crowned At Paris
on Saturday last, and he's w com
nenCe his reign or IKE lst of next
month. The Siege u Str.lsund has
not yet formally commenced: the in-
habltants have petiGoned lis Swedish
Majesty e save them from the hor-
rors of bom6ardmcnt, by surrender
ing TIE town but his Majesty, answer
sd, that he had applied to the French
General for an Armisticc, which was re-
fused, except on the condition that the
I"-ncn we're putin possession Of Stral-
surd, which condition IFS Majesty said
lie could not comply with.