The Sun.
London, England, 1808-10-13 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

4,„* We intended to insert SWERDNA'S favour; but as we
kave reason to believe that the subje6t to which it relates
has been finally settled, it may be deemed most prudent to
avoid further discussion.

THE SHADE OF Lux, in reference to the late dreadful cala-
mity in Covent-garden, we reject with contempt, as it is
an illiberal attack upon the vi&ims of misfortune.

We are sorry we cannot this day resume the admirable deve-
lopement of BUOISIAPA RTZ'S Military Charaaer, in the
historical detail of his Campaigns in Italy.

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ThURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1808.

It was reported last night, that intelligence had
been received of the destruclion of the Russian
Fleet in the Baltic. We should be happy to con-
firm this statement, but Governpent have not re-
•
ceived any accounts whatever from the Baltic. It is
probable that the North-west wind which prevailed
for so many days, rendered it impossible for any of
our vessels to work out of the Cat tegat. We entertain,
however, very sanguine hopes that we shall soon
receive satisfaEtory intelligence from that quarter.

Lord BURGHERSH arrived in town from Portugal
this day, but as his Lordship left the Tagus at
,the
same time with Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, he has
brought no fresh intelligence.

We have received Dutch and French Papers, the
former to the 7th, and the latter to the ad inst.—
BUON'APARTE, it appears, left Franck fort for Erfurth
on the morning of the 25th ult. and the Emperor
ALEXANDER passed through Leipsic OD the, same
day. Some of the foreign Journals contain very
mysterious hints respeCting the imPortant Conse-
quences which are to result from this meeting. It is
said that a partition of the whole of the Elstern part
of Europe is to take place, and that:Austria will be
_ -
offered a considerable share. We have reason to
believe that this statement is well founded. When
the Treaty of 'Tilsit, was signed, we stated, upon
very good information, that the Emperor ALittAN-
DER had been won over to the cause of BUONAPARTR
by promises of a considerable accession of territory
'on die side of Turkey% Our statement -is now on
'the point of .being verified ; but we trust that the
Emperor of Austria will not 6e'induceti, by the pros-
pepl of temporary advantage, to concur.•in measures
which must finally tend to own desti uaion.
Ti;;-2 very little information which these Papers give

us rt.:ipe:-..-tipg Spain, is at a satistaddry zitture. In-
'ste:id of annduncing the rapid advance of the French
troops, and enumerating their victories over the
Spanish Rebels, the French Papers now alually
think it -a matter of boast, that Vittoria; a small

town in one corner of. Spain, is in a state of
Oat JOSEPH INTAr(4.tos, Mir King of
,Spain and the Indies, has not yet been driven out
of it ! It does not appear that any large.reinforce-,
ments have yet reached Bayonne : we are rather in-
dined to think that the main body of the French
Troops will advance by way of Perpignan.

The Answer given by His MAJESTY to the Ad-
dress voted by the City of Loudon, and presented
yesterday at the Queen's Palace, tvas exaelly consist-
ent
with thedignity of ;he British Sovereign, whose
power is founded upon the bd:sis of justice. It was.
with regret we found that the City of London .had
resolved upon the measuie of presenting such an
Address, because,it is impossil:le to suppOse.that His

MAJESTY is not too much alive to the interest and
honour of the nation to nerd any instigation 'for a
due inquiry into every thing that may affeel either.
The Address, therefore, we conceive, in the first
nctatc,, to have been wholly unnt;c*Ssary ; and it
would have been no more than a proper respeta
to the charaaer of such a patriotic Monarch, to
have left to him the grace of ordering whatever
investigation might be deemed necessary on the
subject in question. Rut the language of the Ad-

dress is much too strong, and hear; an aspett.of
prejudication that is by no means consistent with' the-
high and 'dignified charaoer which the:City-of Lon-
don 6iight to maintain. The Convention is pro-
nounced' in the Address "humiliating and clegrading

to th is Country and its Allies, as well as "diskohourable
and unprecedented ;" arid it requires the " punishment
of those by whose miscondua and incapacity the
cause of, the Country and its Allies have • been so
shamefully sacrificed ;" and all this is said before
the circumstances upon which the transaEtion
was founded are made known to the world, and be-
fore, therefore, the guilt of those persons has been
proved, upon whom punishment has been thus pre-
rpaturely and intemperately demanded. Surely this
language savours more of party -spirit than of that
dignified forbearanCe and pure impartiality which
become the Capital of the British Empire, and the
great.sanauary of the civilized world ! His MA-
JESTY, in his Answer, says, that
,the transaEtion
referred to " has disappointed the hopes and expec-
tations of the Nation." Hence then it is evident that
the sentiments of the royal mind must strongly have
pointed towards a full investigation of the whole
proceedings, and consequently that His MAJESTY
should not have been thus urged to an inquiry
which his patriotic heart, zealous for the honour of
.his Crown, would resolutely have di&ated. Here
the
,matter then ought to rest. There cannot be a
doubt that the most rigid scrutiny will take place,
and that if guilt is demonstrated, it will experience
the fate it deserves. We trust then, that if evil-
minded men should attempt to-agitate the City with
farthe'r proceedings on this subje&, a sense of libe-
rality, and every honourable feeling, will frustrate
their endeavours, and suffer the matter.to come be-
fore the proper tribunal, assured that the result will
be consistent with the ends of substantial justice,
and suitable to the charaEler of the Natioti.

Yesterday, about twelVe o'clock, his MAJESTY
arrived at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor, where
he was received by the; Duke of, KENT. At two
o'clock his MAJESTY was waited upon by a deputa-
tion from the Corporation of the City of London,
-with an Address relative to the late. Convention in
Pbrtugal. [See the City Address, in another part of
ouraPaper.] After the deputation had withdrawn,
his MAJESTY held a privSte Levee, which was at-
tended lyv
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the First Lordof the Trea-
sury, the Lard Privy Seal, the three Secretaries of State, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the First Lord of the Admi-
ralty, the Duke of .4ontrose, Lords Arden (in waiting),
Heathfield (Gold Stick), and Somerset ; Sirs I'. tones and
A. Welles;cy, Generals Turner, Ferguson, and Clavering;
Admiral Pickmore, Colonels Bradshaw, Birch O'Loghlin,
and Torrens ; Captains Bristow' Stanhope, Mellish, Mat.
collo, and Temple; Lieutenant Davis, and Ensign Wynd-
ham.

The following bad the honour of being presented
to his MAJESTY :

Colonel Bradshaw, of the First Regiment of Life Guards,
upon his promotion.
Major-General Turner, upon his return from abroad, and
upon his promotion.

Lieutenant-Colonel Birch, of the First Regiment of Life
Guards upon his promotion.
Sir Thomas tones, upon his being created a Baronet.
Captain Bristow, of the First Regiment of Life Guards,
upon his promotion.. _ _

*Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Wellesley, upon his return
from Portugal, and on leave of absence.

Colonel O'Loghlin, of the First Regiment of Life Guards,
upon his promotion.
Captain Stanhope„kide.de-Camp to Sir Arthur Welleai.'
ley, upon has return to the Army in Portugal.
Captain Malcolm, IL N. upon his being appointed to his
Majesty's ship Donegal.
Lord Fitzroy SOmerset, upon his return from Portugal.
Major-General Ferguson, upon his return froni Portugal.
Captaio I. Temple, IL N. upon his being appointed to
lais Maj, 10% 's ship Crescent.
Captain Mellish, upon his return from Portugal.
Rear-Admiral Pickinore, upon his promotion.
Brigadier-General Clavering, upon, his return from the
Cape of Good' 'lope.

About six o'clock his' MAJESTY set off on his re-
turn to Windsor.

Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with the
Duke of -PORTLAND.

Yesterday 'Mr. RYDER, as Judge Advocate, laid
before his MAJESTY the proceedings of several Courts
Martial.

Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY and General FERGU-
'ON, were ,most graciously received by their Sove-
reign yesterctay at Court.
The following arrangement has been.. made re-
soe6ting the commerce of this Country with the
Brazils, the necessary etre& of which will be, that
this Kingdom will receive the merchandize of those
Colonies by a dire 4 communication, without the
obstrtaktion of the Port of Lisbon as an intennetfiote
mart. Ministers have come to the resolution of ex-
tending the Bonding and Warehousing Act to all
goods the growths produce, and manufadure of Co-
lonies and Countries in amity, imported either in
British Ships or the Ships of those" Colonies and
Countries, without being subject to the export duty
under the Order in Council Mts. "

Government has received dispatches from Mr.
DUFF, dated the 16th Sept. by which we are happy
to learn, that a wide and most extensive market is
opened for the manufaetUres of this country which
were formerly contraband in. Spain. The Junta of
Seville have communicated their resolution upon the
.cargoes of several British -s,hips which have entered
the Bay of Cadiz since the peace betwixt this coun-
try and Spain ;. and they have permitted all 'British
goods on board these vessels, that were formerly.pro-
hibitc.d, to be imported upon paying. 15 per cent.
duty, and farther 5 per cent. •if for. internal con-
sumption.; those goods are then to be regarded as
Spanish golds, and may be exported to all their co-
lonies upun paying 2 percent. royal duties, and such
other imposts as similar foreign goods pay; and, it
is stated, that there is no doubt but all other cargoes
will be received with similar indulgence. The Go-
vernor of Cadiz received thi -communication from
the Junta of Se, tile, and by him it was transmitted
to Mr. DUFI?.

Martha Brae, Co E; Diana, THOMAS; Ann,
JAMES, and the lEohis, four of the Fleet from Ja-
mlic3, are.nrived at Bristol.