The Sun.
London, England, 1808-07-14 00:00:00

NAPARTE."

It was expeaed that the Deputies would proceed
immediately to join the armies : Sir T. DYER to
the Galician army under General CUESTA ; and.
Major ROCHE to the army on the frontiers of Astu-
rias, under the command of the Bishop of ST. AN-
DEM The French force in St. Andero and the
ueighboarhood amounted to about 4500 men, - and
the Patriots intended to attack them as soon as they
received the supplies of arms and ammunition which
Major ROCLIE took with him.

All the Accounts that have been given of the
Pittriet:c ,Enthusiasm which, prevails in Spain, fall
far short of the fervent zeal which animates every
description of the PeOple in favour of their. Country
The Women• are constantly employed in providing
accom4sodationa for those who enrol in the Na-'
tional Cause. They are busy, too; in making
Cockades for their gallturt Countrymen, 61-a deep.
red colour, 'on which' the Inscription' is to this
effcct :--1` We will Live or Die for our Country."—
The Priests also wear 'On their headS labels, in-
.
strihed--" Our King, .our Country, and -Oitr
gion. —Never "was , a Nation engaged in a more
glorious Cause, arid never were a People animated
by a higher degree of Patriotic Fervour..

• We have too olio . had occasion to notiee the
asperity with which the Opposition Prints 'attack the
measures of Goverarmn, When it is impossible fur

the Writers t) knoff whelbcr mensurei hare
been right or wrong—whether they have beeo
carried into effect or not—or what may have re-
tattled their execution. But what is still more to
be condemned on the part of the Opposition
Writers, he they themselves acknowledge their
entire ignorance on the subjea, yet are msolved to
presume that there roust be something to blame,
merely because their Patrons have had no. con-
cern in the managetnent of the National Affairs.

this conduet on the part of the Opposition
Writers was particularly observable respcaing the
situatioo of Sir Joint MOORR in Sweden, and
the Pang Prints teemed with reflettions on the
subje(it, all tending to throw the blame upon Mini-
sters, when it was fay evident that Ministers lir.d
Wet:Wally done their duty. It arts since Pppearee,
that the want of activity cn the pert of Sir Jouri
..iNfloor,, however to be regretted, did not arise iron:
any negligence on the part of. Ministers,. or of that
excellent OtEcer, but hoar causes wholly uriet-
peCted, and out of the reach of every probable con-
jthure ; C3LISCS upon which we do not thin
proper to enlarge at this moment. The same
asperity of refledtiun 1133 been direded against
117,iniztas, on account of the delay in the departure
of Sir ARTHUR WELLCSLEYS Expedition, though
the Opposition Writers are equally ignorant of the
causes of that delay, and of the object for which it
is designed. It i enough for the Writers in ques-
tion, that there have been reasons for retarding the

Expedition, and that_those reasons have not been
explained to the Public, as they do not think it oe•.
cessary to conceive that there may be just grounds
for the delay, as well as for concealing then"
from the Public. They, indeed, think it necessary
to propose a string of questions, as to the cause
of delay, Brc. &c. all calculated to make the
public believe that Ministers are alone to blame,
But it has long since been observed, that wealC
people may ask more questions in an hour than
wise men can answer in years ; 2nd it is full as easy"
to answer the interrogations of party, by questions
in return, as it is for the party Writers to propose'
their spinetic queries. We may surely as well ask,
whether Ministers are not more likely to know the
true state of affairs than the Opposition Writers I
Whether there may not be more reasons for de'
lay than for precipitation ? -Whether Minister;
are not full as likely to be anxious for the exe'
cutiOn and consequent success of their measure,
as the followers of Party ? Whether Ministers ,
are not folly aware of the enmity which
be sure to assail them from those who want to
into their places? And whether, if rneir aci;4;os
originated in the highest degree of political sageeitii
and were conducted by the utmost degree of political
ability, and all prthlical zeal, those • aCticas woai4
not be censured, and their etreas, good or bad, be'
exposed to inevitable misrepresentation ? But the
Public at liege judge liberally, and are not to be at.'
feted by these petty cavils of Party. We can eon'
ficiently assure them that there have been sutficiet
„t
_reasons for the temporary delay in the departure w'
Sir ARTHUR WELLESLYPE Expedition, and tint
when they are known, the Public will have WI
cause to complain, but rather as Mach -reason to Or
plaud Ministers for their caUtion in some points, t
for their activity in others.

Tag Fortune, KIRWAS, is arrived at Li-Aerpoal
from Jamaica, which place she left on the t7th cf
• -
May, in company with the Swift, Tatmia, to,
Bristol, and the Pornona,.McNituour, tt)r G 1357
gow she parted from the former on the 6th of Jo
off Heuega, and from the latter.on the I t th 0f.1125e,
in lat.. '29. N. long. 69. W. The feet for Great
Britain, &c. was to sail from Jamaica on the 25t4:
of June, under convoy of His Majesty's Ship Ada'
niant, and was to come through the Gulph.
The Experiment, PROCTOR, is also arrived at
verpool from St. Lucie, which place she left on the
7th of June, and brings an account that His 103"
.jesty's hips Atelfrome nt; with the Fleet fromieuil'
mouth, and the ilurora, with the Fleet frixa.Cor,
had ariived at Barbadoes.

A very pliant aaion has recently been performea
by the Boats of the Redwing; in the Mediicrranean:
they cut out two Felucca.; and a Brig thider a very
heavy tire from the enemy's hatanieS. Lieut. Veit"
GussoN, who cornmandtd on the .occasion, hJss
been promoted to the rank of Mngfer and Coryinander ; and Mr. SHALT', the Master's Mate, Ina
been made a Lieutenant.

The lievenge, of 74 guns, Capt. Sir J. Gout,
which sailed from Cadiz with the ::ipanish Adm'r
and another Deputy from the States 01 Andalusia,
.passed Plymouth throe days ago, and will no doubt
reach,Spithead this day.
Captain LEACH, who brought the Dispatches froal
Oviedo, is to return immediately with answers to
diem. This enterprising officer was the first v'bo
entered Gijon,- on the breaking out cf the insurrec"
tion. Lie went into that port with a flag of truce,
and on his I.inding was received with the greatest
demonftrationsofjoy by the inhabitants. The Go"
vernor •and the Chief 'Magistrates of the piace. o)e•t
him, and requested Lim to pull down his tag of
truce, which was- not necessary, as he catoe i2s 3
friend, and they wished to see only-the c
lourt; •