The Sun.
London, England, 1808-08-26 00:00:00

TO. THE EDITOR.

,
Sut,4-..As everg circulroattce relative to Spain is
at tbe.proeni .111-XiOily sought after, I have
extracted toe tniiuwing froui A Review of the
Characters of the Tritreipal Nations of Europe,"
pablihboti upwards of 30 years [1,4(3, and which, I pre-
sume, will not be unacceptable to. your )17.aders, as
it chewy what Spain watt under Ft.a.nt NAN D- I. and
what it may b&oole through -Vi...autsAND VII.
I am,
,Sit, ,your's,

VERIYAs.

" The country which :first made a capital fiaure-in
Europe, and excited the principal attention of the
other nations, was Spain, whose powq!„- during a
wa- formitiable to all its trei.;, bourse From
the union of the House of Arragon with the. iouse
a Castile, and bo: h with that Sof Austria, in the
person of Citarazs V. arose the most extensive em-
pire in Europe since that of the Romans, The con-
cktgion of the tsth, and the greater-part of the .t6th
ceuttry, constitute the zra ut *mist) grandeur.
" The Superiority that Spain assumed and main-
tained si) long over the rest of &hope, began with
FERDINAND, who was the greatest Monarch of his
time in Coristendom., To. PHILIP It. by his mal-
administration, may be fairly ascribed the ruiti.of the'
Spanish Monarchy : he made himself master Of.
Portugal, to which -he had not the least-shadow of •
right ; his endless enterprises proved fruitless in the.
most destructive degree, totally exhausted. his t-ea-
sury, ruined his fleets and armies, lost him those
Provinces which were the noblest portion of his in-
heritance, and, finally left the remainder of the
Spanish Monarchy in a `state of disorder from which
-it eever «as able to recoVer.
"Tire Spaniards, until the battle& Roeroy, which
began their final downfall; continued the first nation
-in tu,,,pe. Ti a r unshaken constancy, in not des-
ponding under the burden- of universal enmity—
their steady perseveratce.in maintaining their ground
ry spot of their dominions, however distant
from relief—their brimless and resolution in sup-
porting their claims, and carrying on a. fourscbre•
'years war -against the Dntch, -or- rather against all
-Edrope—their conquests in America—their victories
over the Turks—their reducqpn of Portugal--and
above all, the respect and terrOl44 ey imptes:Zed upon
`their toes, in the mists& of so,tuelm,siiit#Oties, are
facts that render the Spaniards of that-izra 3 people,
truly-great and memorable.
• " The true original Spaniards, -.as- well as the'
Goths, wbo by intermarrieges
rwere Jtsgtalted upon
that stork, were of old, WhO'hey\vticare sprung
from their blood remain to t)iiitdiy, a generation of
rne:i impatient of -manual toil 'where much inge-
nuity-and application are requisite.
deuce It is'they form most excellent soldiers;
and 'they were never -subdued through want of
- courage, but only trona a delat pf .union and good
order among Themselves. In those , departments of
war where a calm patient resolution is the print-iol
• requisite, no nation has ever surpassed them : their
steady coolness in danger tilting them admirably fOr
defence, and even on those -occasions where the
most lively.exertion of valour ha's been necessary,
bave they proved successful,
" The Spaniards have at Ml times been firmly at-
tached to their-king, and preyed good subjects from
motives of subordination.
" If the Spaniards are partial to any nation, it.is
certainly towards the -English-; and it is a common
saying among them, that provided they-are at peace'
with England, it is no matter if they are at war wish
the rest of the t odd and they have ever in their
• nicicautile affairs shewn great puntinalitv, which
. -shews, that notwithstanding the hostility of the
• Court, the hearts of the nation were with 'this coun-
t.

" The: probity and generosify of the
.Spanish
Gentlemen, and persons of any figure in lite, are
proverbial :every where. • There-are indisputably no
men in whose honest integrity a'greaterdegree of
trust and e,nfidence is more ucii.venally reposed.
Nor are the inferidf classes wanting in those indica-
tions of a spirited' turn of mind, that often recal to
memory the figure they once made,., and would
possibly still make, were an Administration "to,arise,
earnestly inclined and resolved to proOote the exist-
ence,ot all the national qualifications that might be
rendered of public utility." ~,„

The following singtilar a& of heroism has been
communicated to us as d fael, on the authenticity
of which our Readers may rely : While Mr. Tur-
ner, now residetrt at I:ildwick; in the West Riding .
of Yorkshire, was in India, in the Company's ser-
vice, he and five of his comrades in arms, when'.
'tracing :one of the extensive Wilds in /hut country,
wore menaced with an‘attack from a Royal Bengal •
Tyger. The animal was making towards thetv With
fun speed-, and lrs companions, intimidated by the
ferocious isp&.,:t of !he enemy, sc,uo in flight, ,
and in .order to disencuniber themselves of every.
thing that. Might retard their escape",.lett their nrus-
. keis on the field, Er' the Midst .of this general
panic, Mr. Turner stood undismayed; anti before
the animal reached hitri, discharged his'musket and
lodged, several shot§ iFn his body.. ; Rendered furl-,
Os by Ole iOrture, the qger now came to close
quarters, when the intrepid „soldier received him
with a fixed bayonet, 'which bey some accident came
from theMilzzle of the firelock, and lodged in the
animal's ho 4. The tiger's eyes flashed, fire,•and
making a seOi.ind spring at his ,adversary, seized
him by the joins, and had. it not be for 'his car:
touCh box and side arms; which• broke the forCe of
`the ravenous gripe, certain death milk love ensued.
In this dreadful dilemma, vilprating as it; were be-
twiit life and death,,Mr. Turner h.afia.l-re good for-
'tune to fix his bodi in one of the -wounds of his
furious, assailant, and, by a' preternatirial,effort,of.
strength derived from 'his perilous situation, tore
open the wound, and laid his enemy lifeless at his'
feet. Frtlm this daring and berpica4iod he obtained.
the name of the Mon-tyger,. „nd. tire East India
Company settled uptin hitu k.peosion 'for life.)
On Tuesday evening a labouring man walking
along thi; street at Deptford, being taken Suddenly
went into a public :house,_anci called for a glass of
spirits 7, but before he could be served, he fell down
backwards and instantly expired.

'SPORTING INTELLIGENCE:

WHAM RACES.

LAST DAY', THURSDAY, AUGUST 25.

A Sweepstakes of 3...g5. each, apps. tt. fur two year olds;
colts to carry est. 51b. eat. 2.1 b. The last half of
the new mile.

Ld Egremont's ch. f. by Gohanna - - , - 1
Sir Charles Bunbur)'s o. t. by Sorcerer -- - 2
Mr. Ladbrolte's b. c. Trinculo - - - 3
H. R. H. the Onkeof Ciaence's Grinderalla - - 4
-H. R. H. the Duke of York's ch. h. Silverniere - 5
Mr. Fermor's b. 1. Jocasta - 6
.. .

6to asst the winner- sto 2 agst locasta-4 and S tot agst
Sir C. Butibury's b. t. A tolerable good race.

Egharn and Staines: Handicap Plate of cot. for all ages; tiie
..best of three heats, 2i miles to each heat.

Mr. Heath's b, h, Rumbo,agjd,
Ld Barry more's br. Pavilion, aged -
Mr. "Frevanion's h. it. Lewes, 4 yrs old

• I 1
- 2 2
• 3 3

- - -
Before-starting 5 to 4 against 'Brighton Lass, .2 tot against
Pavihou, 3 tot against Lewes, 5 tot against Ruutbo and
lump Ott. The heat cast a gloom over the countenances of
the betting men. Brighton Lass was a great favourite, and
at the turn into the btraigin mile, the wholeOf the, horses
rur on the wrong side the post. The -faveunte. and lump.
Otfrun in, and .Brightun Labs. won the hear but on the ar..
of the other Itutse:, at the stand, ,it turned out that. they
had returned and gone round Jne post, and that the two
which were afterwards declared to be distanced, 'had .ad not.,
The Dukes of York and Clarence, the Stewards, were con-
sulted, and they decided thebeat in ntvour of gumbo. The.
three horses started iOr the 'sreon4 heat, and the betting was
2 to I against Itudtbo, 6 to '4 against Pavilion; and $ Ida
against Lewes.
'The jun,ior branches of
.the Royal Family were preSent in
the atnetacCot her Majesty.