The Sun.
London, England, 1808-12-17 00:00:00

-CITY OF LO._DON TAVit

DECEMBER 33.
DIE COM-MITTEE' appointed on the gth of
l)eceinbcr, by the NIT E.KCFiANTS and INHABI-
TANTS oi Lt)N DON, to attend to the Application of a
General Subscription in aid.of the brave SPANISH PA-
T I{ I oTs, now struggling in the Field to defend their Coun-
trs. Inc ln a toreign and.cruel Invader; cannot discharge that
duty without making an earnest Appeal to the Attention of
their generous Countrymen, of all ranks, in behalf of a Na-
tion and
,a Cause so interesting to. all the sympathies of Bri-
tons.
A people contending for their independence, liberties, and
security, front foreign tyranny and oppression'—a nation,
friendiv in its dispositions,- honourable in ail its national
conduct - and charader—fi!ted by political and commercial
interests and relations, to he ciOSely connected in alliance and
friendship with Great Britain, and now struggling with he-
roic fortitude, in a, common-.cause, against a cidranon and
most formidable toe ; suitZr:ing in ,the arduous conflict the
greatest hardships, and enduring-the severest privations, has,
surely, 'strong claims of every kind on every inhabitant of
theSe islands ; and though toe greatest exertions have, with
the general 'pprobation of this nation, been Made by Go-
vernment to afford the most extensive, speedy,' and edeetnal
aids of treasure, arms, aminunition, miluary, stores, equip-
ments, and clothing, fbr the .maintenance and support-of-the
Spanish troops, togf„rther. with thi, succour of large bodies of
British soldiers, it is still felt, that the generous manifesta-
tion of the popular sentiment, and such further aids, of va.
rious kinds, as a general and liberal Subscription may sup-
ply, cannot butliave an eke} animating and consoling. to the
Spanish soldier, asd convincing to the Spanish Government
and people, of the perfect union in opinion and sentiment
which on this subject subsists throughout these islands.
The Committee rely, with confidence, that the good ex-
ample of the public Corporations and Companies, and of
the liihabilants of. the Metropolis, wilt ne tollowed by the
principal Cities, Towns, and Districts at the United King,.
dorn, in order to form together an offeriog worthy of the great
cause for which it is made,..-of the high-character and atitu-
once of the. Empire which presents it, and fit to be accepted
by the gallant, disinterested, and high-spititad nation, to
whose brave defenders it is offered.
The following Gentlemen
The Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor
Lord Eardley
A. Anderson .
3. Ainsley, Alderman
J. J. A ngerstein
Atkins,•Alderman
J. Bainbridge
A. Baring, M. P.
1. Blackburn, M. P.
R. Barclay
W. Bonham, M. P.
1. Bosanquet
C. Buller
C.'Bqsanquet
E. lioldero'
Bayley •
C. Brooke
Sir W. Curtis; Bart. M:P.
H. Combo., Esq. M. P.
Alderman
I. Cohen
A. Chatfield
r. Dennison, M.P.
C. Enderley
E. Forster
P. Free
I. Garcias
W. Gordon, M.'P.
A. (.oltisniid
J. L. Goldsmid
ii. C;ootiv. in
A. Giennie
Sir It. Q. Glynn, Bart.
Hankey
, I. Hadmin
T. Harrington
Harrison

ere named of the Committee :
Q. Harris
• C. Hanbary
J. Inglis
J. Jacpb
lackson, M.IP.
I. Innes
W. Knatchbull
P. Kensington
B. Long
Sir J. Lubbock, Bart.
M. P.
W. Mellish, M.P.
T. Marryatt, M. P.
J. MAtiAnd,
M. M‘Donnell
R. H. Martin
A. Mundell
N. Newnham, Alderman
E. Parry
J. Pierce
Sir C. Price, Bart. M. P.
bir J. Perringi Bart.
T. ltowcrott
J. M. Ratkes
I. Russeli
G. Sandernan
C. Scott
J. Shaw, Alderman, M.P.
R. Slade
I lent. Scott
C. Smith, Alderman
E. Shaw
R. Thornton, M.P.
J. Tunno
C. Turner
Sir R. Wigrarn, Bart.
1.. Wilmot, jun.
E". Waters.
Amount of Subscri'ptions advertised -413,10 t ti

ADDITIONAL, SUBSCRIPTIONS.
F.timund Baker 5 5
W. (Mb). and Co. - 52 to
_ S. Canty Camberwell) 52 ro
tos o ; Sikes, Snaith, & Co.. 1,5 o
5 5 ! John Hansen Di to
5 5 George Bailey - 5 5
At Messrs. Sikes, Smith, anH Co.'s.
Mrs. Duppa 5 0 I 'the Girt of a Soldier's
Daughter

Hon. E. I. Company !coo ' o
lion.Barnn I?inisdale,
Barnard, Son, and
I)!tn,sda le - -
Stephen Lushingson
Rosi

- 5 o

At Sir R. C. Glynn and CO.'s_
Sangster, Atkinson, and j Sir F. M. Eden, Bart. jo to
Taylor - 52.t0
At Lloyd's
T• Dickason(Enfielti) 105 o
E.. Daroy, Knott &Co. sz to
Win. Good -
5 5
Welba•tk aryliletyt so 0
Lees, Satterthwaite,
Brassy - toy 0
The ktght Hors. Lord
Viscryint (05
Sir 1. Heard Garter to to

:ofree-lionse.
john Rainier 52 to
Charles Page - 52 to
Hallett, Hardie,&klay to
Harding, Hill, & Wood to to
Joseph Nattali to to
[antes Williamson - 5 5
f. Leit and Sons .52 to
(ohs Brouiteker - 2 a
john Buron to 0

Subscriptions are receival at the Mansion-house, Lloyd's
CoMe.house, and all the Rankers of London and West.
minster.

The Bankers and ct!ers, who have received Subscriptions,
are resp6:tfull request,;(l tosend he particulars to the Cum-
tnittee at the City of London Tavern.

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THE SUN.

14:11.11M QUIS 7,11,5UN1 AUDEAT

L 0 ND 0 .N , ;

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1808.

It is with much regret that we this day announce
the receipt of intelligence of 'an. opposite tendency

to that which reached us yesterday, Paris Papers

to the 15th inst. were brought over in the FLig of

Truce which arrived at Dover yesterday, from Bou-

Logue, with Mr. SnAw, the Messenger. These

Papers state, that Madrid has capitulated, and fha
the French are in possession of that City. The
folloyving are the articles in the 21/lon,iieur which re-
late to that important fat

Camp at Madrid; Dec. 4, 18,)g.
PA nl3, Dr.c. 13.---The town of Madiid has capi-
tulatud. Our troops entered it to-day at noon.. [This
article is contained in the Moniteurs of the 13th and
14th init.]

THIRTLENTH BULLETIN OF Tkit ARMY OF

SPAIN:

Saint Martin, near Madrid, Dec. a.

" On the 29th ult. the head-quarters of the Em-
peror was removed to the village of Boreguellas.
On the 30th, at break of day, the Duke of Beliune
presented himself at the foot of the Soma Sierra:
A division of 13,000 men' of the Spanish Army of

Reserve, defended the passage of the mountains.

The 'enemy thought themselves unattackable in that
position. They had entrenched the narrow passage

called Puerto with 16 pieces of cannon.

" The 9th light infantry marched upon the right,
the 96th upon the dansway, and the 24th followed
by the side of the heights, on the left. General SE-

NARMONT, with six pieces of artillery, advanced by

tbe causway. The action commenced by the firing

of musquetry and cannon. A charge made by Gen.
MONTBRUN, at the head of the• Polish light-horse,

decided the affair; it was a most brilliant one, and

this regiment has covered itself with glory, and
proved it was worthy to form a part of the lin-

perial Guard. Cannons, flags, muskets, soldiers,
all were talien or cut to pieces. Eight Polish light

horse were killed upon the cannon, and sixteen
have been wounded ; among the latter is Captain
DZIVANOSKI; who was dangerously wounded,' and

lies almost without hopes of recovery.

Major SZGUR, Marshal of the Emperor's,
household, charged among the Polish troops, and re-

ceived many wounds, one ,of which is very severe.

Sixteen pieceS of cannon, ten flags, thirty covered
chests, 200 waggons laden with all kinds of bag-
gage, the military chests of the regimen% are the
-fruits of this brilliant affair. Amon the Prisoners,.
which are very numerous, are all the Colonels or
Lieutenant Colonels of the corps Of the Spanish . di-
vision ; all the soldiers would have hem ..taken
they had not thrown away theirarats, and dispersed
in the mountains.

". On the Ist of December the head-quarters of

the Emperor were at Saint Augustin, and on the 2d

the Duke of. Istria, with the cavalry, commanded

the heights of Madrid.

rf The infantry could not arrive before the 34.

The intelligence which we hitherto received led

us to think that this town was suffering under all
kinds of disorders, and that the doors were barricaded.

" The weather is very fine."

The intelligence of the fall of Madrid is further
strengthened by an American Vessel which arrived
at Plymouth on Thursday afternoon, from L'Qrient,

from which place she sailed on Monday.last; and

the Captain states, that before he came away be heard

that BU.O,N4PARTE and his brother JOSEPH entered

Madrid on the 2d instant; and he adds, that the

Expedition to. Spain was extremely unpopular in

France.

The other articles in the. French Papers relate
principiilly to the affairs of Turkey, and they state
positively that our Negotiations with the Porte are at

an :,nd.

No intelligence from Spain had reached Govern-
ment this day when our Paper was put to Press.

Dispatches were brought to Ministers this day
from the Tagus, but they did not contain any thing
particular:

Yesterday afternoon another Cabin-if Council was
held at the Foreign Office ; at which were present
the LORD CHANCELLOR, Earls CAMDEN alld BA•
THURST, Lord CASTLEREAGH, Mr. Secretary CAN-
NING, and Mr. PERCEVAL.

- INDIA HOUSE.--Yesterday a Court of Dire&ors
was held, when the stations of the following ship's
were thus altered, viz. .
The Dover Castle, Capt. ----, for Bombay direcl,
in-
s,,tcad of Madras and .:engal. •
The Devonshire, Capt. I. Murray, for Madras and 4ca-
gal, instead of the Dover Castle. s
The Marquis Wellesley, Capt. Le Blanc, for Ceylon aid
Bengal, instead of BUn'!nay, In the room of the Devonshitt
The Court ?cljoDyned itt six o'clock till Wrcints-
day next.