The Sun.
London, England, 1808-11-19 00:00:00

OOVRT OP EVQ11.111Y:

THIRD ,DAY.

Chelsea, Yov. lg.

The doors were not opened till eleven o'clock.---
A considerable crowd had consequently collected by
that tirne, and a great rush took place on opening
the doors.

The Court took their seats in a few minutes after
the opening of the doors.
Sir HEW DALRYMPLE and Sir ARTHUR WELLES*
LEY were present as on the preceding day, as were
also the Dukes of CAMBRIDGE, CUMBERLAND, Lord
KINNAIRD, and several Officers.

The business commenced by Sir A. WALLESLEY
Stating his wish to deliver in a paper confirmatory
of his statement on the preceding day. Sir AR-
THUR read the paper, which stated in substance
the same as his declaration on Thursday, that he
was not ordered, much less compelled, to sign the
Armistice—that no authority was given by him or
any of his relations or friends, to any of the pub-
lishers of Newspapers, to make a contrary state-.
ment. He also repeated that he agreed in the prin-
ciples of permitting the French to evacuate Portu-
gal, aanly differing with the Commander in Chief
respecting some points of detail.
The Paper containing this statement was delivered
by Sir ARTHUR to the President.

Sir ARTHUR also expressed his regret that an
expression in one of his Letters read on Thursday,
should have gone forth to the Public, as convey-
ing a refection upon the Commissariat employed
in the Army in Portugal. He never meant to
state that the individuals employed in the Com-
missariat were wanting in zeal or deficient in exer-
tion—his only object was to spew generally the ex-
pediency of making some alteration in the mode of
conduaiu►g the Commissariat Department.
A Paper containing this statement was also deli-
vered by Sir,AaTnil it to the President.

The JUDGE SATE then read some dispatches
from Sir HEW DAGitYMPLE to Lord CAiTLEREAGH,
one dated the 3d of September, which was publish-
ed in the Gazette; others stating, that the Terms
, .
of the Armistice had been communicated to the Por.
tuguese General, but who had not objeCted to them
until after the conclusion of the Negociation, and
the Convention had been signed. A Lgtter in
French, from the Portuguese General, objeCting
to the Terms of the Convention, and an answer
from Sir HEW DALE YZ.I.PL 2, stating, that the good
faith of the Country was pledged to carry these con-
ditions into eft-ea. Some other letters were also
read, relating to points of detail.

The JUDGE-ADVOCATE having. finished reading
these official dispatches, another person commenced
reading, in a very low tone of voice, a series of cor-
respondence relating to several minor details con-
neeted with the army of Portugal.

S - OFFICE,

TWO O'CLOCK, P. M.

We stop the Press to add the following particulars
to our detail of the proceedings of the Court of In-
quiry this day :

A variety of Documents were read, written by Sir
HEW DALRYMPLE and General FREIRE, principally
relating to the plunder which the French had em-
barked.

In one of these Letters, Sir HEW DALRYMPOE
expresses his surprize that,so large a sum as 40,000'.
mentioned in the Protest,. should have been carried
off, and declares his intention of ordoring restitu-

ion.

Then followed a Proclamation signed by General
FREIRE, against the Convention. It states, that there.
could not have been a measure entered into more fa-
vourable to the French, or more hurtful to t because of
Europe; that the English army was to be considered
in no other light than as auxiliiry to the Portuguese ;

that the stipulations therein contained were such as
never could be agreed to, unless it were that
Portugal was a conquered Country. It concludes
with protesting strongly against the conditions of the
Treaty.

The Court was left sitting when our Paper was put
:o Press.

The force which BUONAPARTE will hase to contend
with, and the greater,part of which he must over.;
w helm before he can accomplish his boast of ".crown-
ing the King of SPAIN at Madrid,". is thus stationed.
The united armies of CAiTA-NOS and ..PALA'yox haiie
taken a position on the left wing of • the French ;
BLAKE is stationed.on their right; and their front
_will
be opposed by the British army under Gen. MOORE)
estimated at upwards of 30,000 men, and the arm)-
Of Fat rernadura, consisting of 23,000 men. This,
army, upon which the proteetion of Madrid mill
principally depend, will amount at least to hetween
50 and 60,000 men. The army of BLimE, or
the Marquis DE LA BouckrA. rather, for .the former
gallant Officer has probably been stiperseded in his
command, is estimated at 3.5,000 Nen ; that of.C4s-
TANGS and- PAWOX May be about 20,000 more.
Upon the whole, the force opposed to the French may
be fairly taken at near 140,000 men (including. the
Bii:ish), of which considerably -mOre.. than oue-half
tire regular wl4-..diriciplined i.rOons.