The Sun.
London, England, 1808-10-18 00:00:00

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pose they, took a leap from Portugal to India, but
have coupled their abuse of him with an infamous
charge against his brother, Marquis WELLESLEY,
whom they accuse of having f` threatened the Na-
bob of the Carnatic with death;" an accusation which
has not a shadow of.argument to support it; which
nobody dares to bring forward before a proper tri-
bunal ; and which is totally destitute of truth, To
what despicable expedients will not party spirit and
secret malignity resort !

A vessel has arrived from the River Plate, in three
months, which brings an,account of the most cor-
dial understanding having been restored between the,
Spaniards at Buenos Ayres and the natives of this
country ; and Government, we learn, have received
some propositions which are calculated to consolit.
date this understanding in such a manner as will not',
at all interfere with the friendly relations that have,
been 'establiOed between the two mother countries
in Etirope. Whatever may be the ultimate arrange-
ment respealing,the admihistration of a4irs in that-
part of the world, 'we have the satisfaaion to learn,,
that the influence of France has been entirely put
down. The prevailing disposition of the people is,
that their independence should be amicably acknow-
ledged by Spain, under the guarrantee of Great Bri-
tain, these two to be considered as the favoured
nations in regard to all commercial intercourse.
Letters from Cadiz to the 22d ult. were received
yesterday, Lord WM. BENTINcx arrived there on
the 17th, and immediately proceedud for Madrid,
via via Seville.

Sir RICHARD Szb#cHasi attended the Admiralty
yesterday morning, previous to his leasing town to
take on him the command of the Fleet, in the room
of Sir JAMES SAUMAItEZ, who, is obliged to resign un
.
account of ill health.

A Meeting of the City of Westminster is to be
held on Thursday, to take. into consideration the
causes that led to the Convention in Portugal.
There was no Court of Aldermen held to day;
but after inspecting the Returns of the Meal-weigh-
ers, the LORD MAYOR ordered the Price of Bread to
be raised 2d. per peck. The quartern loaf will then
by is. lid.
Accounts have been received from Africa, dated
August 20, by Mr. JAMES G. JACKSON, Professor
of the Arabic and African languages, by a caravan,
which performed the journey across the Desert, or
Sahara, from Timbrutoo to Moroccb, in 105 days,
by which it appears that Mr. PARKE'S Interpreter to
the Sultan of Sondan arrived there with the caravan,
but neither he nor any other person knew any thing
certain in confirmation of Mr. PARKE'S death.
The Tuarick and Brabeesh Araos had committed
depredations in the neighbourhdod of Timbrutoo.
Four hundred load of gum Sondan had arrived at
Mogador, from that emporium of central Africa, be-
sides a large quantity of gold dust, ivory, &c. The
only circumstance that affords a colour of probability
to the report of Mr. PARKE'S death is, that some
time since a fort on the river Niger had been stormed,
and all the Christians found there had been put to
death; but it is pretty well ascertained that Mr.
PARKS was not at that time in the neighbourhood
of the Niger.