The Sun.
London, England, 1808-10-04 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

*.* We should be glad to insert the Lines from X. Y. on
The Potugal Laurel, but as they relate to a Person whose
conduct will he the subject of future inquiry, we do not
think it proper to say any thing tending to prejudication.

" BUON A PAR Tes Soliloquy" is probably a good picture
his conscience, if he has any. We hope the Author will
soon have an opportunity of writing an Epitaph on the
Tyrant.

A CONSTANT READER will find the very article which he
sent to us, on the Death of a Gentleman, in TN& Sum of
an earlier date than his Letter.

We are sorry that we mislaid the Letter signed THAarazus.
We are much obliged to him for his otter, but we have a
regular Correspondent at the place whence his Letter is,
dated.

MAILS.
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THE SUN.

SOLIM QUIS DICER.E EALSUM AUDZAT

LONDON,

• TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1808.

By the Egeria, which has arrived at Portsmouth
from Oporto, we have received Oporto Papers
to the 15th ult. They do not contain any intel-
ligence of importance, but we are happy to find
that there is no foundation whatevet for the
assertion contained in the Opposition Papers,
respelling the dis Content of the Portuguese in con-
sequence of the late Convention : on. the contrary,
though it 'is admitted that the Terms are favourable
to the French, yet these Papers express the utmost
satisfaction, that, by this Convention, their Couni y.
is freed from-the French, and their capital saved from
the destruction which would inevitably' have attended
a siege.

The Paper of the 14th contains a Letter from Col.
MURRAY, to Gen. FREIRE DE ANDRADA, in which
he explains most satisfaCtorily the circumstance of the
English Flag haivng been hoisted instead of the Por-
luguese. The former was hoisted entirely froM
:misapprehension, and was lowered immediately.

No further accounts have reached this Country
respecting the Revolution which is stated to have
taken place at St. Petersburgh ; we are therefore
unable to confirm or contradict the report. It ap-
pears, however, extremely probable , that such an.
event may have taken place. The War with Great
Britain and Sweden was from the beginning extreme-
ly unpopular in Russia, and the privations which the
Russians have suffered by the total stagnation of their
trade, have; as we have repeatedly stated, produced
,the most serious discontents. Thp atrocious eon-
dua of BUONAPARTE towards the Spaniards is well
known in Russia, and must have produced a strong
effeEt ; and when it was known that the. Emperor
ALEXANDER was ordered to Erfurth, to receive Biro-
NAPARTE'S commands, it is by no means unlikely
that the popular indignation should have manifested
itself in a decided manner.

The Beagle Sloop of War has captured a large
French Lugger Privateer, of 1 4 guns, and carried
her into Deal. There were four oitie:r Privateers in
company, but they escaped by steering different
courses. • • ,

The Opposition Writers, at least some of the
more liberal description of those'writets, seem ank-
loos to clear themselves from •the charge of faction,
in the attacks which they have . made upon
_Minis-
ters, as connected with the Convention at POrtugal,
which, whether it shall hereafter be proved to have
been a measure of necessary policy, or otherwise,
was certainly adjusted without the knowledge of Go-
vernment at home, and which, if it should appear
to be an ill-advised arrangement, will certainly be
a 'source of great anxiety, as well as an object of
reprobation on-the.part of Administration. There-
-fore, if Fadion shotild be thought too hard a term .to
be applied to thetipposition Writers we''particu-
lady allude, to (it is too applicable to many. others)
nobody will deny that in thus implicating. Ministers
with the Convention,• those writers have Manifested
a strong party spirit, and seem to be in hopes,that the
Convention may be rendered a slepping-stone for the
restoration of The Talents. We are glad to find that
-we are supported by the general sense of the Public,
in thus imputing party feelings to men who attack
those who are wholly unconne.cled with the measure
in agitation. But the Writers in question have, in-
deed, in one respea, contrived to connect Ministers.
with the question, on account of the Officers em-
ployed on the Expedition to Portugal, with the ex-
ception of Sir ARTHUR WELLESLRY, whom they
begin to think ought not to have been so acrimoni-i
ollsly assailed; and that the fault of Ministers is, that
they did not on this occasion alter the whole consti-
tution of the Army. Such have been the tendency of
their reasoning on this subjea. As to Sir ARTHUR
WELLEsi.Ey, we perceive that the most virulent of
his defamers do not now even; mention his name,

perhaps from having, found that their gross per -
sonality was imputed to motives of p ivate malevo-
lence, and that Englishmen disdained and despised
such attacks upon a meritorious Officer, before he
is heard in his defence. Btit a less violent adversary
of this gallant, skilful, and successful Officer, has,
we find, stated, that, according to private Letters
from Litbon, dated the 13th ult. the " Generals and
Officers, serving under Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, in
the battles of the 17th and 21 st August, have ra-
solved to present to him a piece of plate, value lON
guineas, with an appropriate inscription, as a mark of
,their high admiration of his military skill and gallantry
on those days, as well as for having protested against
the humiliating Convention which was afterwards
concluded." The Paper alluded to proceeds to say,
" this Manifests their sense of the vi6tories which he
so nobly gained; and we rejoice to see that,as to the
chara6ter of those vi&ories there is no difference of
opinion ¢7.7j where." Yet the day before the same
Paper, referring to an Officer who " so nobly gainee
viaories of the most important nature, and whose
military skill and gallantry have drawn forth the
most honourable testimonies of esteem from. hi;
brother officers, says, " if the WELT ESLEYS must
be employed, for God's sake let it henceforth be itt
regulating the Police of the city of Doolio, or co-
forcing the residence of the Irish Clergy." Bac
we should not wonder if the Opposition Writers
were to begin to cool even on the subje
of the Convention, or find it 'expedient to alter
their.: tone, ,for it appears that the bitterest at'
tacks on it proceeded on' a false ground, viZ,
the supposed permission' for the French to re-
.moye their plunder ; ;and since by tile Convention
we leave relieved our Ally from a dreadful host of
Tyrants; have secured the Russian Squadron, and,
we doubt not, enabled Portugal to maintain her ill'
dependence, it surely cannot be so very bad a NM"

pad: as it has been represented by faction, or by
paity-spirit, to speak with a moderation hardlY
plicable, though, according to all the informatioli
which has hitherto transpired, it is by no means 01
such a nature as in;ghi fairly be expeiSted as til°
fruit of British val,yar, enterprize, and military skill.

U

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of WALES and
Duke of SussEx arrived at Ontbersley-court, ttta
seat of the Marchioness of DowNsantE, on Friday
last, about one o'clock, where they were met by tho
Marchioness of HERTFORD, Lord and Lady SEFrogi
Lord and Lady CARLETON, and other distinguished
persons.
The Dukes of YORK and CAMBRIDGE, and the
Earl of CHATLIAM, have returned to town from 3
visit to his Grace the Duke of RUTLAND, at Clieve'
ley-park, Cambridgeshire. •
Yesterday at noon the Marquis DE LA 11°--;5,p.t
left town, for the purpose of returning to his Nu,-
country to join the patriotic standard. This noble
A
and gallant veteran was accompanied by his' "f
de-Camp, Secretary, and some other patriotic 0111:
cers belonging to the army which he corntnandedi°
the North of Europe.
On Saturday Colonel HAMILTON arrived. at P,12:-
mouth with dispatches of great importance for u`;
jon. Colonel HAMILTON was to sail imtnediatell
any of his Majesty's light vessels that were ready 3
• -
thats port.,
A letter from an, Officer at Messina,. after Mend;
Coning the gallant determination of thp•Spani3r,.
to throw off the galling yoke of the Corsican, 51;;
«The Neapolitans are beginning to pursue-sirlll
plan. .I'hey are taxed enormously by their master
the French, which causes the disaffeeteno bet
themselves to arms. We are in hopes that if toe):
are any way successful we may have another trip t'
Italy."
A Danish Privateer has captured two Vesselsgidre3l2..
with sugar and coffee, and carried them into
gene. r'
pr
•. Captain Da CUESTA, 'the Portuguese Offic',.,,,,,,ese
arrived last week with dispatches for the .17()111-7
Ambassador, left town on Saturday with the act
•
swer. He will sail from Bristol in the ,Sail An.t°7l2ut'h,
According to letters from Bergen, dated the 2°'
ult. advice has been received there of the capture of
three richly laden Chinamen, by a Frebch Ship
the Line, in the East Indies.
To-day the Lord-Mayor ordered the price °f
Bread to be lowered 3d. in the peck—the quartcril
loaf will then be ls. 2d.

We have received the' following Extra& of a Let
ter, from Stockholm, dated Sept. 15 :
*OtiP
" The great obj Cat of this letter is to inform Y
e..
that two days since positive information was/ f;
O
ceived here that the Russian Fleet in Baltic $-,,r
could not defend itself, or be defended by t t-he
ries, against the attacks of the Swedish and Evg:
Fleets ; that the Admirals of the latter had se`'`l,s-
a Flag of Truce to the RusSians, stating, that,l",,3
the Fleet was snrrendered, they would blow ev,V'fl.,
- Ship out of the water. In consequence of this,'ul
tt
ferent communications took place, And the Rus'ia.,,
Minister of Marine, SCHECTUOFF; arrived tow,
Petersburgh at Baltic Port. Yesterdliy; much t°
surprise of every body, after disPateheS Were. rece`l'.;
ed, brought by a Naval Officer from the Fleets, I
Was discovered that our Minister, Mr. TtiontiT°l;
absolutely embarged on board the VeSsel which
brought the dispatches, and without a moment's de;
lay sailed for our Fleet otr Baltic Port. The rea,fr
publicly given is, that Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ,
ld
first Admiral, is dangerously ill, and that he c°Ll
no longer attend to the duties re wired of
The best informed people firmly believe t
Negociations for Peace are-going on, and that 011_
two Fleets of Russia, the one in Lisbon and the olb:
in iialtic Port, will be given up to her, provided ,s
evacuates Finland, and makes Peace with Sweden
and England." •
At the grand dinner given by JUNOT to the Efafci
and French otficers,.forty of his guests are
to have been assassinated by the enraged pPPulae".
him.
that