all Fersen, Fabian
Fersen, and Doctor Rossi. On entering the street, the mob began
to insult the Riks-Marskall, and soon after to throw stones and
other missiles. When the windows of his carriage were broken,
the mob gave a loud hurrah. The people now followed the
carriage into Nygatan, opposite the inn called Bergstratska
Husset, into which Count Fersen jumped, already covered with
blood, but followed by the infuriated mob, who first tore off
his order riband and threw it into the street; then, having
stripped him naked, they threw him out of the window into the
street. Here the mob proceeded to beat him with clubs, and
trample on him, until death put an end to his sufferings. In
the mean time, General-adjutant Silversparre and Aldercreuts
rode through the street, and in vain talked to the people;
they had no troops, and the assistance came too late, being
only in time to preserve the lifeless body being torn to
pieces.

The fury of the mob being now satiated, and the soldiers having
fired a few shots among them, they began to disperse, but not
before many were killed and wounded, and it is believed that
the remainder of the suite which attended the lamented Prince
at his death would have shared the same fate as Count Fersen,
had the military not arrived in time to save them. The body of
Count Fersen was with difficulty carried off on a sledge. In
the night the windows of Count Ugglas and several others were
broken, and it was not until some days that tranquillity was
restored.

Buonaparte had now sent peremptory orders to enforce his commands that
the port of Sweden should be shut against British commerce, but it was
evident that these orders could never be carried into effect, unless
they had a superiority by sea. The principal ports might, indeed, be
nominally shut, but Sweden could neither prevent the British navy from
entering her numerous unfortified harbours by her own army, or support
troops sufficient for the purpose of defending them. It was therefore
only necessary to make a show of compliance, in order to satisfy the
despotic ruler of France, who had absurdly declared Great Britain to
be in a state of blockade.

It was under these delicate circumstances that Sir James resumed the
command of his Majesty's fleet in the Baltic, and having rehoisted
his flag on board the Victory