ters of three parts of Denmark? But the Constitution which admits of such comb Danes, as might have been expected from nations, and not to be astonished at the idle the noble character of the Crown Prince, speeches of a Parliament which suffers, and the courage of the nation, have resent- and, we may say, sanctions, such acts of ed the insulting offers made them. Goaded injustice." by the cruelty they have experienced, they have been compelled to fly into the arms of France, and make common cause with her. Thus, whatever turn things might have taken, England was sure to create new enemies; nor could their ministry ever have adopted such a measure, but from the advic of ignorant politicians or secret enemies; but it is a consoling consideration for mankind, that an unjust attack is never successful. The season approaches when the East and West Indies, Ireland, and even England itself may be attacked, while the greatest part of their power will run the risk of being shut up in the ice of th Baltic.

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Or should the English attempt to remain in Zealand, they will be driven out, what ever their army be; or should they evacuate it according to their capitulation, the Sound is then shut against them for ever.. Perfidy and treachery succeed but once!

The London Gazette of Saturday October 17, contains a Proclamation for recalling and prohibiting Seamen from serving Foreign Princes and States. It is stated to be particularly necessary "at the present moment, when our Kingdom is menaced and endangered, and when our Maritime Rights, on which its power and greatand called in question." The Procla ness do mainly depend, are disputed mation, therefore, commands all descriptions of seafaring men, English subjects, who may have been enticed into the p y of Foreign States, or do serve in any Foreign vessel, to return and enter on board his Majesty's Navy. It also commands all Captains of our ships of war to stop all such persons, "This attack must be viewed as still being natural-born subjects of this more absurd, if it is to be understood as an kingdom, from entering into the serexperiment upon the Continental Powers. vice of any Foreign State, and to seize, The Emperor Alexander had offered to take, and bring away, all such persons England his mediation. In reply to this found employed in any Foreign ships, Offer, the attack that sea, for the inde- but enjoining all Commaders to per pendence of which this Prince was guarantee. They seal the fleet and burn the capital mit no man to go on board of such of a Power, to which they are united by the vessels in amity with us, for seizing ties of policy, friendship, and neighbour- such persons, for whose discreet and hood. Thus the English repay the services orderly demeanor they cannot answer. which Russia has at all times afforded them. In the first place, on information of It will be in vain to endeavour to obtain any such persons, our Commanders forgiven ss for this offence, by endeavour. shall require of the Commander of ing to make it believed that France had the Foreign ship of war, to release views agai, st the interests of Denmark. and discharge them; and, on refusal, And even so, was it prudent to anticipate to transmit information thereof to the France by a transaction so much more scan- Commander of their squadron, who is

dalous? But the interest which the French Emperor takes in his glory, and that of his to transmit information to our Minister people, would have prevented him from at the seat of Government of the State such a violation of the immutable rights to which the Foreign ship shall belong, and morality of nations; one consequence or to the Lords of the Admiralty, that of a contrary conduct would have been to the necessary steps may be taken for kindle a new war, to offend Russia, and redress. The Proclamation farther again deliver up the Continent to fire and warns all British seamen, that letters sword. In all cases it was the interest of of naturalization, or certificates of England to have acted prudently. She citizenship, from other States, by no might at any time have placed her fleets means divests them of their allegiance, before the Island of Zealand for its defence; but declares a free pardon to all such and then, besides the justice of her cause, deluded persons, who may immediateshe would have had Denmark, Sweden, ly return to their allegiance: but all expedition in its object, its execution, and others shall be proceeded against for its effects, we can see nothing in it but the such contempt, and if taken and carblind and cruel policy of fear, which makes ried into slavery by the Algerines, or no calculations, nor acknowledges or re- other Barba y Powers, they shall not spects any Power. After all, it will be very be reclaimed as subjects of Great difficult to believe in the excellence of a Britain. The Proclamation lastly de

and Russia in her favour.-If we view the

clares, that any British subject serving on board ships belonging to an enemy, are guilty of High Treason, and shall be proceeded against accordingly.

FOREIGN EVENTS.

AMERICA.

On Monday morning, Aug. 31, at a quarter past nine o'clock, the sentence of the court-martial was carried into effect, at the fore yard-arm of his Majesty's sloop of war Halifax.

The three deserters from the Melampus, who were taken out of the Chesapeak, have been also tried, and each; but we learn from Halifax that were sentenced to receive 500 lashes they have since been pardoned.

By the mail, which has arrived with New York papers to the 11th ult. we, have an account of the trial of one of The trial of Colonel Burr concluded the deserters from his Majesty's ship on the 15th ult. The Jury, after Halifax, who was found on board retiring about twenty minutes, rethe United States frigate Chesapeak, tu ned with a verdict of Not Guilty.when she was searched by the Leopard. However, Mr. Hay, one of the goHis name is John Wilson, alias Jen vernment counsel, then informed the *kin Ratford, and proved to have been Court that he was not done with the a native of London. After a long and careful investigation by the court commitment to that place for trial, prisoner; that he should move for his martial before which he was tried, on where the military expedition is said board the Belleisle, in Halifax barbour, he was adjudged to suffer death, should combine in the same motion to have been completed; that he by being hung at the yard-arm of one Messrs. Smith and Blennerhasset, and of his Majesty's ships at Halifax. probably Mr. Davton; and that he After the trial, and when the prisoner should have no difficulty in entering a was brought forward upon the quarter- nolle prosequi to their trials for a misdeck, and the witnesses and audience admitted, admiral Sir A. Cochrane, K.B. president of the court-martial, addressed the prisoner in nearly the following words:

"You have now heard the awful sentence of the court---You have been found guilty of deserting from the service of your country, which, at all times, is highly criminal if it was possible to make it more so, it is at the present crisis, when Great Britain' is struggling for her very existence. "Your deserting from the Halifax, a 1 entering into the American navy, has been attended with most serious and unfortunate consequences, affecting the peace of both

demeanor.

The Court then adjourned.

dore Barion is to convene at Hamp The Court of Inquiry on Commoten, Oct. 5, 1807.-Captain Murray, President.

This trial has been observed to re

semble a persecution rather than a prosecution. Even before the apprehension of Col. Burr, the examinations of General Eaton, and of all the other witnesses against him, were published in all the American newspapers; and the prejudice excited was so general and so strong, that it was "The offences of which you have been culty and delay that a Jury was sworn. not until after several days of diffi found guilty are of so flagrant a nature, Of the first pannel returned, out of

countries.

that I cannot flatter you with the least hopes of pardon: I, therefore, earnestly recommend your employing the short time you may have to live in making your peace

with heaven.

"All who are now present, and who have witnessed this trial, as well as the crews of others of his Majesty's ships, must be convinced of the heinous crime of desertion; more particularly so, when it is attended with mutinous and contemptuous behaviour to your officers---the fate of the unfortunate prisoner will, I trust, sink deep into your minds, and prevent the continuance of an offence so hurtful to your country, and disgraceful to the character of British seamen,"

48 persons, 45 were challenged and set aside, having declared an opinion, from the evidence thus prematurely published, that Colonel Burr was guilty of high treason, and ought to be hanged. On the trial, too, we find the witnesses assuming the tone, temper, and feeling of advocates, indulging in declamatory philippies against the prisoner, and availing mark their dislike of the man; and we themselves of every opportunity to do not find the Court ever interfering to assert the dignity of justice, by restraining this disposition of the wit

nesses. He has been twice tried, and ships had not been lying in English twice acquitted; first for high treason, ports, while others, laden with proviand secondly for a misdemeanor, both sions for Prussia, were at sea. Not growing out of one and the same of even a neutral bottom coming from fence. He is now to be tried a third English ports or colonies can be adtime; and should he be acquitted, we may venture to foretel, that he will be one of the most formidable subjects that ever existed within the United States.

RUSSIA.

An Imperial Decree, made known to the Senate at St. Petersburgh, on the 23d of August, states, that in order to secure peace, it would be necessary, to avoid all inconvenience that may arise from allowing strangers who might be prejudicial to the community, from entering or quitting Russia, the following requlations respecting foreigners are therefore adopted :

No foreigners, of any description, shall be admitted into Russia, without a passport from our Minister for Foreign Affairs.

mitted into the Prussian ports; and the Prussian officers of navigation and trade assert that the observance and execution of this proclamation in the most rigorous manner is imposed on them, under pain of being dismissed from their offices, and other severe punishments.

BULLETINS OF THE FRENCH ARMY. [Continued from page 277.]

The Seventy-seventh buletin, dated Finckenstein, May 29, announces the surrender of Dautzic. This strong garrison, which at first consisted of 16,000 men, was reduced to 9000. The besieged, it was said, might have held out fifteen days longer. The fort of Weichselmunde also surrendered, while the French were regulating the capitulation of Dantzic; the Russian commandant perceiving the French were erecting batteries to fire with red hot balls, retired, and put to sea. Ministers or Consuls must petition These events are mentioned as a bapfor such passports in no other shape py presage of the campaign. than by its being confirmed by the Emperor of the French granted a premagistrates of the place wherein they sent to each soldier in the besieging reside, stating the object of the tra- army. veller's journey to Russia, these pass

These passports will not be granted, unless there be proper application made by the ministers or consuls residing in their respective places.

The

The Seventy-eighth contains some ports will be claimed on their entering account of the proceedings of Prince! the Russian territories.

All foreigners receiving passports to proceed to Russia, must be advertised in the newspapers by their respective ministers.

Jerome in Silesia.

The Seventy-ninth is dated Wehlan, June 17, and contains a very long detail of the celebrated battle of Friedland, fought on the 14th of the same This decree extends itself to all fo- month, being the anniversary of the reigners, without exception, messen- celebrated battle of Marengo. It congers from courts excepted; to take cludes by stating that the Russians place from the 1st January, 1808, recommenced hostilities on the 5th, until which time the old decree will remain in force.

A foreigner quitting Russia must petition for a passport, signed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

PRUSSIA.

and that their loss, in ten days, consisted in 60,000 men, prisoners, killed, wounded, and disabled, with a part of their artillery, almost all their ammunition, and all the magazines, upen a line upwards of 40 leagues in extent.

The Eightieth is dated Tilsit, June 19, and relates to the operations of the Grand Duke of Berg, before Koningsberg.

A proclamation, dated Memel, Sept. 2, 1807, announces, that, in pursuance of the peace concluded at Tilsit, Prussian ports must not only be shut against English ships, but all trade and commerce between Prussia and England must cease. This measure, it is confessed, would have been The Eighty-second contains the aradopted before, if several Prussian mistice between France and Russia,

The Eighty-first recapitulates the names of officers who distinguished themselves at Friedland, &c.

and the following proclamation of the of the meeting of the three sovereigns emperor and king: on the Niemen. The conferences be"Soldiers-On the 5th of June we tween the Emperors of Russia and were attacked in our cantonments by France took

the Russian army. The enemy mis- raft on took place on the 24th, on a Niemen. Napoleon, attook the causes of our inactivity. He tended by the Grand Duke of Berg, found, too late, that our repose was that Prince of Neufchatel, Marshal Besof the lion-he regrets having disturb- sieres, Duroc, and Caulaincourt, proed it. In the affairs of Guttstadt, Heils- ceeded to the banks of the Niemen, berg, and the ever-memorable one of and went on board the vessel which Friedland, in a ten days campaign; in was to take him to the raft. The Emshort, we took 120 pieces of cannon, peror Alexauder, with the Grand seven standards-killed, wounded, or Duke Constantine, General Bennigtook, 60,000 Russians-carried off all sen, Suwarroff, Prince Labanoff, and the enemy's magazines and hospitals- his first adjutant, General Count LibKoningsberg, the 300 vessels that were ben, put on from the opposite banks. there, laden with all sorts of ammuni- The two vessels reached the raft at tion-150,000 fusils, sent by England the same time. The Emperors einto arm our enemies. From the banks braced on leaving the vessels, and of the Vistula, we have reached the entered the pavilion prepared for borders of the Niemen with the rapi- them. Their conference lasted about dity of the eagle. You celebrated at two hours, and when it closed the atAusterlitz the anniversary of the co- tendants of the two Emperors were adronation; you celebrated this year in mitted. Both Emperors returned to an appropriate manner, the battle of their vessels. Another interview took Marengo, which put a period to the place the following day, on a little second coalition. Frenchmen, you island in the Niemen, at which the have been worthy of yourselves and of King of Prussia was present. me. You will return to France co- Accounts of the intimacy between vered with laurels, and after having the two Emperors, and their respecobtained a glorious peace, which car- tive armies, continued to be given till ries with it the guarantee of its dura- the 1st of July, when the bulletin tion. It is time that our country stated that the good understanding beshould live at rest, secure from the tween the three sovereigns, at Tilsit, malignant influence of England. My increased every day. The King of • benefits shall prove to you my grati- Prussia had appointed General Kaltude, and the full extent of the love I bear you. At the Imperial Camp at Tilsit, June 22."

The Eighty-third contains the capitulation of Neisse,and the surrender of the garrison on the 16th of June to Prince Jerome.

The Eighty-fourth, Eighty-fifth, and Eighty-sixth,contain only the accounts

kreuth to negociate for peace. Yesterday the French Emperor's guards treated the Emperor of Russia and King of Prussia's Life Guards with a dinner. The whole of them, for a short time, exchanged uniforms; and the soldiers were to be seen running cheerfully along the streets, but in good order.

PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES.

BERKSHIRE.

A CAPITAL improvement is in

The Berkshire Agricultural Society contemplation at Newbury, viz. held its annual meeting at Ilsley, when the making a new approach to the several new resolutions were formed, market from Bartholomew-street, a and among others, the establishment little above the church, sufliciently of a wool fair, at ilsley, on the third wide to admit three carriages abreast. Wednesday in July, which, from the Newbury market is one of the largest centrical situation of the place, and in the kingdom, and the only approach the number of sheep bred in its vicito it, from the two principal streets nity, promises to be attended with leading north and south, is but little many public and private advantages. more than 12 feet wide. Sir John Throckmorton, Bart. and

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.

John Justice, Esq. are the stewards ed by the exertions of this invaluable for the next year. establishment, to the adjacent coun try. This laudable institution is inDied.] At Beaconsfield, in an ad- tended to introduce into a district vanced age, Mrs. Haviland, relict of where agriculture is but little underthe late General Haviland; a woman stood, a better system of tillage, and in many respects justly memorable. to ameliorate the condition of the la Her talents were lively, keen, and bouring poor, by rendering them in powerful; her acquain ance with ele- dustrious. gant literature, extensive and various; A vein of coal of fine quality, equal she possessed a style polished, point- to that of Newcastle, has lately been ed, and sparkling; her conversation opened on Long Down, about three rich, entertaining, and instructive, miles from Exeter; and the most sanabounded with anecdotes of those, guine expectations are entertained who in her early days, had been most that it will ultimately turn out of eminent for letters wit, and humour, great magnitude and importance. in her native country, Ireland; and in her memory were preserved many beautiful fragents of ancient songs and ballads, which have escaped our most diligent collectors. Above all, her heart was benevolent, friendly, and affectionate; and she discharged the manifold duties of a long life in a manner which peculiarly endeared her to those who were more immediately connected with her. Admired by all who approached, and beloved by those who best knew her.

CHESHIRE.

A new House of Correction for the County is erecting at Exeter. The first stone has been laid, and the building is calculated to contain 150 prisoners, with their different cells, workrooms, &c.

At the anniversary meeting of the subscribers to the Devon and Exeter Hospital, it has been agreed to introduce the practice of vaccination into that institution. S. F. Milford, Esq. four years ago, made an unsuccessful attempt to introduce the very measure that in the present instance was unanimously adopted.

HAMPSHIRE.

Died.] At Chester, in the 76th year of his age, John Ford, late of Old Bond-street, London, Member Died.] In the 70th year of his age, of the Royal College of Physicians, the Rev. Matthew Woodford, Archand Fellow of the Linnæan Society, in whose character unsullied worth, well-known professional skill, and a deep sense of religion, were eminently united.

CUMBERLAND.

Died,] At Brough, Mrs. Brown, aged upwards of 90 years; and on the next day, Mr. Brown, her husband, also at an advanced age. They were both taken ill on the same day, and died within twelve hours of each other; were both laid out on one bed, and buried in the same grave.

DEVONSHIRE.

deacon of Winchester, Prebend of that Cathedral, and Rector of Crawley and Calbourn. At Alverstoke, Dear Gosport, Dr. Sturges, Chancellor of the Diocese of Winchester, one of the Prebendaries of that Cathedral, and Rector of Alverstoke; father of Mr. Sturges Bourne, one of the Lords of the Treasury.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

SODBURY MOP.-A new Mart for hiring Servants, chiefly to be cmployed in agriculture and the work in farm-houses, drew a concourse of, it At the general annual meeting of is supposed, four or five thousand perthe North DevonAgricultural Society, sons to that small town. The candiwhich was held at Barnstaple, on the dates for services, men and women, 18th instant, there were exhibited a were numerous; few went away withvery time show of that valuable breed out engagements, as the masters and of bullocks peculiar to the North of mistresses were nearly as numerous. Devon, and a number of excellent The neighbourhood of Sodbury must sheep. A large and respectable party soon find the same effects from this sat down to dinner at three o'clock, institution as have been experienced and no doubt can be entertained but from the Statute Meetings so long and that the highest benefit will be deriv- so beneficially established at Tetbury,