The Sun.
London, England, 1808-12-05 00:00:00

. . . . .
ly armed..with English weapons, and in particUlar
paid by England, exists no more. The Colonel of
the Walloon Guards, and a great number of sui:e-
riot Officers, are made prisoners. Our loss has
been very trifling, and consists of from twelVe to
fifteen killed, and, at the most, of. filly wounded.
A single Officer was killed by a
c' ThiS affair, for the success of which we are in-
debted to the proper` dispositions of the Duke of Did-
matia, and the intrepidity I,Vith'Which the cavalry of
the Duke of Istria abed, does the greatest honoUr
to the division of Monton : it is well known that this
division is composed of corps whose name alone is a
,title of honour. .'

" The Castle of Burgos is taken, and has beett
found in a good state. '!;here were found in it c.)11.4:
siderable magazin'es of flnur, wine, and grain.
" On the I tth the Emperor reviewed' the divis'.ota-
of Bonnet, and immediately sent it towards the
'mountain's about St. Andero.

" To-day the position of 'the army is as follows:
The Marsha! Duke of Belluna pursues with vigour
the remains of the Army of Galicia, whiCh fled to
Villarcayo and Reynosa, upon which points also the'
Duke of Dalmatia directs his march:,.. That army
shall have no other fate than to disperse itself in the,
mountains,.,leaving behind it its artillery, its bag-
gage, and all that belongs to the .equipment of an
army.

" His Majesty the Emperor is with his guards at
Burgos.
General Milhaud has marched with his division
of dragoons upon Palencia ; General Lasalle has
taken possession of Lerma. - "

Thus in a moment have,the Armies of. Galicia
and Estrernadura been beaten, dispersed, and partly
annihilated, and itt the mean time all the corps of the
army are not yet arrived. Three-fourths of the ca-
valry are yet to come up, and almost one-half of the
infantry.

" In the army of the insurgents the most ridicu-
lous contrasts were observed. In the pockets of the
Officers who were slain, .were found lists of 't he dif-
ferent companies, 'some Of which were called " The
Company of Brutus," " The Company of the
People." These were the Companies of the Students.
There were others winch bore the names of the
Saints; these.were the.companies of insurgent pea-
sants. England has sown in Spain disorder and
anarchy ; and what harvest will she reap ? The ha-
tred of this brave nation, when once it is enlightened,
and brought under a good Government. For the
rest, the extravagance, of the Leaders of the Insur-
gents exceeds every- thing. Among the standards
taken by us, there is one on which the Imperial:
Eagle is toro to pieces by the Lion of Spain. And
'wno,„permitted themselves to indulge in such
faiwies ? The worst troops that are to be found in
Euroi'r.

. the cavalry of the army of Estremadura were
discomfited at first sight. At the Moment when the
10..1,, Regiment of.Chasseurs sheaved themselves, they
took to tligilt„in disorder, and have. not again per-
mitted themselves to be seen. - • •

" The Emperor reviewed the corps of the Marshal
Duke of Dalmatia,. when it set out from Burgos to
pursue the rear 'of the army of GaliCia, His Ma-
jesty di,tributed promotions, conferred rewards, and
testified,his great satisfa6tion with that corps. He
has ako declared his satisfa&ion with the conquerors
at Medina, Rio.Seco, and BUrgos, the Marshal Duke
of Istria; and Generals Merle and Monton."

AMSTERDAM, Nor: 22.—The Sessions of the Le-
gislative Body was opened on Friday last, with the
usual solemnities; and his Majesty being sealed on
his Throne, M. Rerigeis; .President ad interim, ad-
dressed his •Majesty as follows :

" SlRE—Aamiited by your , Majesty to this;so-
lemn audience, we, your, faithfuF.shbieets, conStitnt-
ing the Legislative Body, come to perform one oPthe
most pleasing of our dir ids,, in renewing to,yeint Ma-
jesty the homage_pfotir profound respett, attach-
ment, and inviolable devotion.

" We were in expeEtation that the calamitous
War which has lasted so long, would have been
brought to a conclusion by the return of our annual
session ; but our wishes are not yet accomplished,
and-the numberless sacrifices which the. Welfare of
the State demands, augmented by the total stagna-
tion of commerce, still continue to press with ail
their weight upon every class of society. Your Ma-:
jesty's heart, we are aware, suffers more from this.
consideration than our own. We receive incessant. .
pro2fs of the affeEliOn which your,Majesty bears to-
wards your people, and the untvearied: efforts which
you make, to allay at least the wounds of the State,
if you cannot completely heal them.

" We accordingly again approach your Throne,:
full of confidence in your Majesty's paternal solici-.
tude, in order that in concert with our King, ani-,
mated with the same spirit, and actuated by the same
sentiments, we may, lighten the burthens of the
State, and co-opetate for its happiness and prosperi-
ty; which are the constant obje&s of all your Ma-
jesty's thoughts and, measures, as they arg of the ar-
dent and perpetual gratitude of your. Majesty's pop
ple; and more especially of the Legislative Body,
which is better enabled to appreciate your cares and
paternal anxiety, by their labours, and the repeated
proofs'of the confidence and esteem of your Majes,
ty, who call them near your person at this. interest-
ing period of. the, year, when the most important
concerns of the State are to he discussed with a pre-
cision and frankness worthy 'of -the 'charataer of
your Majesty, and that of your brave and 'faithful
people."

[the King replied to the above Address in a very
long speech, in which he expatiated on the progress
rnage in carrying into etfeot the various measures
in train for promoting the internal prosperity of the..,
kingdom. He regrets that the events of the last
year, and the necessity of performing his engage"
inents to France, had rendered a military establish;-
meat requisite to the number of 50,000 men, which
of course occasioned a considerable addition to the
public expenditure 'beyond• the estimate of July,
80(i.. Thisproceeding, however,,he vindicates, by
stating that it was indispensable to the restoration of
the peace of the Continent, and that under the ex•
isting circumstances, " the chOice was not difficult,
or rather, that there was no choice." He descants
On the advantages i,vhich, in the event of a Mari- ,
time peace, Holland must derive from the new de-
partment which'cshe has acquired.. Fle.admits that
there is a deficiency of 70 millions in the produce
of the taxes-of—the- two last years, compared witli
the expencliitite. To redude this detitir, he looks to