lency did me
the honour to write to me, dated the 11th instant, in answer to
one which I had written to Rear-admiral Sir Samuel Hood on the
7th.

I take the opportunity of a private conveyance to have this
forwarded to you at Gottenburg; and I beg to assure you that no
efforts shall be wanting on my part to procure information
which may be interesting to you as commander-in-chief in these
seas, and to convey it to you as speedily as possible.

Our relations with Sweden have not changed materially since Mr.
Merry's departure. Indeed, this government has had no stated
form hitherto; though now the Duke of Sudermania is empowered
to treat for peace, or to continue war. The Russians have a
disposable force of near 20,000 men in Finland, and 105
gun-boats, and are building more, which creates alarm here; and
it has been strongly insinuated by several of the officers of
government here to me, that nothing could be more grateful to
them than such movements of the fleet under your command, sir,
as would overawe the Danes, while they should deter the
Russians from attempting invasion on the Bothnia coasts of this
country; or which, by giving them security in Scania, would
enable them to draw their forces this way.

Captain Tillard will sail on the 20th instant, with about
eighteen or nineteen merchant-ships under his convoy.

I have, &c. &c. &c.
AUGT. FOSTER.

Vice-admiral Sir Jas. Saumarez, Bart, and K.B.

Sir James soon after received a letter in the French language from
R.A. Nauckhoff, containing the same _expose_ and request as Baron
Lagerbjelke had made. He concludes with the following additional
particulars:

Les etats du Royaume de Swede ont declare par un acte formel,
le 12 de ce mois, que le Roi ci-devant, aussi que son fils, a
perdu tout le droit au trone ou a la couronne de Swede pour
jamais: c'est la mauvaise conduite dans le gouvernement, dont
tout le Royaume est mis en misere, qui a cause le malheur de ce
Roi et sa famille. Le Duc Charles est, en attendant, Regent
avec tout le pouvoir du Roi, et il sera fait et declare pour
Roi de Swede aussitot que les etats ont eu le tems pour faire
une autre forme de regence. Dans le moment on apporte la
nouvelle que les Autrichiens ont totalement battu l'armee de
Napoleon. Si cela se m