The Sun.
London, England, 1808-10-19 00:00:00

PORTUGUESE PAPERS.

LISBON", SEPT. 27.—The Patriarchal College hav-
ing ordered that on the evening of the nth inst.
Te Ileum should be sung, and that on, the following
day his Excellency the Principal, Dean MIRA NpA,
should celebrate Mass, to return thanks to the Most
High, tor the blessings derived froM the re-establish-
. ment of the Government of our August Prince—
.ordaininab also, that all the Parishes of this Patriar.
chate should do the same, his Excellency, with the
whole Patriarchal Body, hastened to tulfil thiFfsacred
duty with that joy and satiifadion which became
a Church so much benefited and enriched by the li-
berality of the Sovereigns of this kingclir:
This capital was illuminated for nine. nights 'suc-
cessively ; the three first nights in consequence of
the invitation of the Senate, on account of the reito-
ration of our legitimate Government ; and the illu-
minations were continued by the inhabitants of
Lisbon the other six nights, as a spontaneous effu-
sion of their joy on the occasion. It might be justly
said, that these nine days (from the 15th to the 24th)
presented one uninterruptefl scene of the most cor-
dial pleasure and , reciprocal congratulation, on ac-
count of having shaken off -the weighty and insup;
portable yoke of the French. The night was filled
up with the loud and repeated cries of Viva Portugal,
Inglaterra, e Hespana ! whose union has produced
this memorable occurrence, and from which may
be justly expeeled new and multiplied triumphs
over the enemies of religion, good morals, and social
order.

,In Spain the spirit of patriotism has been very
a&ive in furnishing military preparations.
most noble donations of money, and other effeels,
have been made for the public service. We already
know that in many parts of Portugal this noble ex-
ample of public spirit has been imitated.
An event which has caused herd great -satisfa6ion,
was the restoration of their arms to the Spanish
troops who were disarmed and made priSoners by
the French. On the ifith inst. arrived in this capi-
tal General Don .GREGORIO. LAJUNA, Chief of the
Staff of the Army of EOremadura, accompanied by
Colonels Don FEDERICO MORETTI, and Don PER-.
trANpo Soto, with their Aids-de-Camp, &c. in.
order to congratulate the Governors of this kingdom,
and their excellencies Sir -H. DALRYMPLE, General
in Chief of.the English Army, and Sir Charles COT-
TON, the British Admiral, on account-of the viao-
ries gained over the common enemy, and at the
same time to take charge of the -Spanish troops who
had been disarmed and imprisoned by the French.
—Having adjusted the mode of restoring back the
arms, horses, and artillery, which the Spanish troops
had brought into this kingdom, -the 22d was fixed
upon as the day when this delivery should take
with all the magnificence which an ad so solemn
required.
CORUNNA, OCT. 3.—ln consequence of the dis-
patch received on the 27. th ult. by the Supreme
Junta, from General BLAKE, in which he commu-
nicated the fortunate result cif the actions in the en-
virons
of Burgos and Bilboa, it has been determined
that there shall be forwarded with the greatest expo-
dition a-battering train of eighteen pieces of artillery,
which are to be embarked in less-than four days' on
board two frigates, the Magdalena and the Ve,; gan-
za, They are to consist ()flour twenty-fbur pound- ;
ers, six of sixteen, six of twelve, and two howitzers
of nine inches in diameter, with all their Equipages,
balls, grenades, chain-shot, and three hundred
rounds of gunpowder ; together with cordage, scat-
ing4adders, and other things requisite for a siege of
short duration. There, have also been colleaed
here, -in order to ha embarked on board three mer-
chant vessels, for the field-train of the same. army,
a vast quantity of . ammunition and cartridges, both
for the artillery and musketry. Knowing the ex_
aaness and dispatch with Which. these equipments
have been prepared, we ought to give due praise to
the individuals commissioned for that purpose. by the '
royal corps of artillery, who have- fulfilled on this
as on other occasions, the wishes of the .Pudic and
the orders of the Serene Junta. We publish.
this that all May be aware that nothing is ()muted
which can conduce to the happy issue of the pUblic
cause.

COEUNNA, OCT. 6.—The most Serene Govern -
tnen=' having received on the 3d of October; a courier,
from General BLAKE, With a dispatch, dated the 27th
ult. informing them that the centre of the enemy's
army was falling back upon Vittoria (a movement
which is confirmed by the subjoined dispatch of the
30th, received by another courier) ; and that upon
their retreat, our, army were preparing' to extend
their advanced posts, to occupy some advantageous
positions ; and understanding that unfavourable re-
ports were spread in this city, stating that their
Highnesses had no authentic advices, they Were
pleaed, in contradiciion to these rumours, to publish
these advices with a noble frankness ; and on the 3d
they issued a notice, containing information which
atilards well-founded hopes of greater advantages.
The retreat of the enemy from Vittoria was a feint,
intended to divert .the attention of our army, whilst,
With thrice our numbers, they were to proceed
againit Bilboa, which they accordingly did, the
whole of the centre corps having been detached
upon this service, under ahe command of Marshal
NEY. But the plan which NEY had formed was
disconcerted by the vigilance of the MarquiS Del
PORTAZGO, who, aware of the superior force 'that.
threatened him, marched off from Bilboa with all
his troops and artillery, and without the loss of a
single man, tookjip a position at Bahnaseda. Here
General RIQUELURE, after repulsing the enemy,
joined him with the division under. his command.
These particulars are confirmed by the annexed' dis-
patch, which is published by order of their High-
nesses, that the public may not entertain the slightest
anxiety or apprehension, but, on 'the contrary, the
expeaation that this temerity on the part of the
enemy will lead to the surrender of NEY, and the
army with which he has. entered Bilboa, General
BLAKE having
_fallen back with the whole of his
army, and. taken an advantageous position on the
adjacent heights.