His excellency Mr. Merry sailed yesterday for England, on board his Majesty's ship Alexandria. From him I received such information as he possessed to the period of his leaving Stockholm. I propose to detach Rear-admiral Dixon, who joined me the 9th instant in the Temeraire, to relieve Sir Richard G. Keats; and I propose to continue here for some time longer for the more speedy communication with England, as well as to receive what you may do me the honour to write to me; giving you due notice previously to my proceeding for the Baltic. The accounts rumoured of the pretended defeat of the Austrians, I trust, will not prove correct; and we must not be surprised at the circulation of exaggerated accounts of the success of Buonaparte in the present state of affairs on the continent and in the northern parts of Europe. I have the honour to be, With great truth and respect, Sir, &c. &c. &c. JAMES SAUMAREZ. To A. Foster, Esq. his Britannic Majesty's charge d'affaires, Stockholm. Stockholm, 15th May 1809. SIR, Scarcely had the letter which I wrote to your excellency late last night been received by the person who set out with it this morning, when a note reached me from Baron de Lagerbjelke, minister for foreign affairs _ad interim_ of this government, to inform me of his having important communications to make to me, and appointing an hour for a conference with me this forenoon.