rything to the commander-in-chief, which he did
on the 25th of June. The following letter to Mr. Yorke will show the
happy result of Sir James's wise conduct and well-timed firmness in
this important crisis.

Victory, Wingo Sound, 26th June 1811.

DEAR SIR,

If I could have had any further doubts upon my mind relative to
the sincerity of the intentions of this Government, they have
been perfectly removed by the conversation I had yesterday with
Count Rosen, who came on board the Victory, by desire of the
Crown Prince, in consequence of my remonstrance upon the affair
at Carlshamn, as will appear by my public letter. Count Rosen
assured me that it was the earnest desire of the Crown Prince
to render Sweden independent of France whenever he could do so
consistent with her security, but they are so apprehensive
that, in the event of the difference between Russia and France
being settled, Bonaparte will bring that country to act against
Sweden, they dare not openly avow that sentiment. I informed
Count Rosen that so long as Sweden acted up to the system he
mentioned to be intended towards England, I had every reason to
believe that his Majesty's Government would be satisfied with
it; but that if it should be deviated from, I had the
authority, and they might be assured I would exert the utmost
in my power to resent any aggression on the part of Sweden,
with which he was perfectly satisfied, and informed me that he
would communicate to the Crown Prince precisely what I stated
to him. There have been very serious commotions in Scania on
account of the conscriptions, wherein several of the peasantry
have lost their lives, and about three thousand guards under
the Prince, and a strong body of troops, have been ordered to
that province to restore order. I have had the honour to
receive your letter of the 14th by the Impetueux, and since
that one of the 8th, with a commission for Mr. Delisle, for
which I beg to return my thanks.

I have, &c. &c. &c.
JAMES SAUMAREZ.

To the Right Hon. Chas. Yorke, &c. &c. &c.

Soon after this letter was despatched, Sir James received information
that Russia had determined not to accede to the terms of Bonaparte,
and that a rupture was likely to take place; the situation of Sweden,
therefore, became every day more critical. She