The Sun.
London, England, 1808-07-13 00:00:00

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This morning a Gentleman who came over in

the Bittern, from the Mediterranean, arrived at the

Foreigii Office.' He was at Vigo on the 2dinst.

and states, that intelligence had been received in

that City of the attack upon Gen. DUPONT by the Span-
NI Patriots after- he had passed the Sierra Nforeni

Their force did not exceed 114000 men, and there

Were very few regulars among them. The action

lasted some time, but the Patriots were at length re-

pulsed with the loss of about 1000 men. Gen. Du-
roNT, however, did not think it prudent to advance,

but proceeded to entrench himself near.leardova.
The Patriots, it is added, were not at all dismayed
by this check, and in the. course of a few : days,
reinforcements pouring in from all sides, their
force amounted to upwards of 40,000 men and
having taken possession of the citiiks in tau ;ear
of General DV?o?, they again attacked
and, after a most severe a&ioa of several
theysucceeded in completely annihilating the Fitno:l
Army, with a loss on their side, wu are sor•
ry to say,. of near gOOO men. Such is the 44-
count which had reached Vigo on the ed instant,

aild was universally credited.

nis tnorning a Goiteiburgh Mail arrived, which
confirms the account of the Expeditioy under Sir J.
:\rooßE having Sailed from Gottenburgh on its return
to England Sotne of the private Letters which reach-
ed this Count ry yesterday stated that in consequence of
a misunderstanding between the King of SWEDEN
and Sir JOHN MooRE, his Majesty had ordered Sir
JOHN and Col. MußttAv to be put under an arrest,
but that they escaped in disguise. The fad is, that
there was a misunderstanding between his Swedish
Alajesty and thq, British General, respeaing the ope-
rations-of the Britis.h force, in consequence of which
the Kingtctesired Sir Jour not to quit Stockholm.
Sir J `
°nv MooaP. did not feel himself bound to obey
this order, and took the earliest opportunity of leav-
jug Stockholm, in company with Colonel Multi:AY.

Last night some more French and Dutch Papers
reached .town, the contents of which are of consi-
derable.imporrance, because yhey sheW, in the most
unelnil,.'ocal manner, the alarm which BUONAPARTE
feels, in consequence of the events which have re-
cently happened in Spain. He is evidently appre-
hensive that the glorious example of The Spaniards
may- be followed by other Nations„ and he ha:,
therefore, recourse to the most absurd and disgustinz
falsehoods to keep the'People of France and of his
`Vassal States in ignorance. The .drzus, which is
k.aowri to be a demi-official Paper, says, that false
411 a idle rumours have been circulated of insurree-
tlons havins broken out in Spain, but that these
rumours welt) speedily belied ; that Spain is per-
fealy tranquil, and the City of Cadiz in particular,
had reje,aed with contempt the propositinus
of the English. This statement appeared in the
dirgz.t.7 of ►the Joth ultltno, that 15, tai days after
the sarrender of the Yreach Flect is the harbour of
Cadiz to the Spaniards
The Report of the death of the King-of Englaad,
which BUON.IP4IITZ circulated with ele. saniftion of
the name of one of his Ministers, attids another
'proof of. the despicable arti&es to which he finds it
tt.2cessary to have recourse in his present situation,
an,l it also shew 3 that in his opinion nothing could
heanore favourable to his can than the dismission
of the present, +A.tlministration of this Country, and
the reappointment of their Predecessors,.
At fiayonne, Kinr, 4(mm, and his miserable
Junta, are endeavouring to cajole the People of
'pain. by professions of kindness, and promising to
-relieve them from certain Taxes ; but, noti.vithstaktd-
ing the b -2
4ranquillity which reigns throughout
Spin, he has not yet thought it prudent to visit his
new Subjeas.

we teet.great pleasure in submitting the Gazette
of last night to our Readers, as it fully confirms-all,
the interesting and important intelligence respeaing
Bpain and Portugal, which they 'received througli the
medium of THE SUN, soon after it arrived in ,this
Country.. There is indeed hardly an articlejn the
Gazette which is not a confirmation of what we pre-
viously related. Rut what is chiefly gratifying' in
informtinn from Spain, next to the proof of
common s• mimetic of determined patricttsm on. the.

•ieirt of the pes,ple of that C .unary, is s 1P wise
provident measures by which the national spirit is
concluded. We see hone of the savage fury
in the-French Revolution; resisted all authority
.and
turned with relentless barbarity on the best itiendi
atilt; Country. On the contrary, we find, that the
Cttuncil of Seville, which ranks among the chief
Provincial Jurisdictions, are proceeding upon the
fundamental principles of the Constitution, which
sandion their rejection of the order of .the Supreme
Council of Madrid, when that Capital shall be in
,l the hands of a foreign Power. Justly conceiving
themselves authorized by the same principles, they
have proclaimed-Femme AKD their King, and, unwil-
ling to assume any power on their own a:-count, all
their proceedings are carried on under the sanaion of
his name.' These measures strikingly manifest the
wisdom and loyalty, as well as patriotism; of those men.
4y whom t he operationspf Government are concluded
in that part of Spain ; and we trust that the same
judicious and provident system will characterize the
Government of the whole Kingdom. All mankind
must be struck with the contrast which we have
noticed between this conduit and that of the
French when their ancient Government was
over-
turned, and we have reason to hope, that with
such a superiority in the national' charaaer of
Spain, the result will be as honourable and as
happy to that Country, as the; effea of contrary
measures was disgraceful and ruinous to France.—
There is another point in the conduct of the Su-
preme Council of Seville, which, though. of minor
insport4nce, is highly interesting, inasmuch as it not
only shews its prudence, but its cordial amity with
this Conntry, and fitra reliance on our friendship
and fidelity, and that is, in its request that the Dis-
patches which are to be sent to the Spanish De-
petldenCies• in the West Indies, as well as the Oth-
eefil who accompany them, may be conveyed in a
iiritish Vessel, in order to demonstrate the amicable
connexion subsisting between the two Countries.
These sentiments cannot but be improved by the
progress of affairs, and will, we hope, be consolidated
into firm and unalterable relations of amity and
mutual interest.

We received to-day a letter from Cork, dated
July 7, which says—Sir A. WELLESLEY, Colonel
TORRENS, &c. arrived here this morning at three
A. M. He dines this day at General PLOYDD'S
to-morrow with the Algol--; and on Saturday with
the Merchants of the City.— Sixteen additional
sail cif Transports art ived this day for the troops.,
The 36th Regiment embark tomorrow, and also
the It th Dragoons."

Printo.c.c Elizeilieth Packet is arrived at Pal-
mouth,-front IN'h;cll place she left on the .sth
ult. and Gibraltar on the 19th. The letters by her
win be delivered to-morrow.

The Promenade on Windsor Terrace, cn Monday
evening-, was again honoured with the presence of
their MAJESTIES and the Pii.tcri.ssEs ; they were ac-
companied by the sane distiogaished charaaers as
on Sunday evening. -
Yesterday morning his MAJESTY and the Pair-
miEs, with several attendants, took their usual
ride.

Yesterthst a Cabinet Council was held at the Se-
cretary, of State's Orfice, at one o'clock. At the
rising: of the COnnol, orders were direaed to be
mat iattliediatebtro Portsmouth and-Plymouth,-con-
taining crtreaions for the 'reception of the Spanish
Commissioners, who are hourly expelled in the Re-
venge. They are to'lle received with every mark of
booour.

-Yesterday-the Duke of YORK held a public day at
his office in the Horse Guards, and gave audiences
to the Duke of CUMIEBLANII, Lords DuNnAs and
SOlrrifAniT6l7, and- a number of Military Officers.
}Es Royal. Highiscss will-discontinue holding public
days on Fridays, tint the next Sessions of Parlia-
ment.

We are happy to find that our wishes are about to
be gratified in the universal expression of. British
.zentioserst in favour of the God-like cause of the
brave Spaniards.—To-niorrow a Court of Common
Council will be held at Guildhall, " to consider -
the expediency of a Dutiful and Loyal Address to be
presented to his NIAJESTY, expressive of thanks for
the measures adopted by his NIAJEiT? towards as-
sisting the glorious cause in which the Spanish
Nation is engaged,. to defeat the perfidy and usur-
pation of the common-enemy."—This will doubt-
less be followed by public Meetings throughout
the Kingdpm, fur the sane loyal aDd praise-worthy
purpose. _ _ .

Some -American Papers have.been received by the
Tiger, a vessel which has been brought into Ply.
month. It being certain that Mr. JEFFERSON re-
signs, they are chiefly occupied with disquisitions
upon the merits of the candidates to succeed him.—
Mr. MADDISON, for the office of President, and Mr.
CLINTON for that of Vice-President stands upon the
,French, or deMocratic interest, again3t Mr. MONROE
and Gen. PINCKNEY, who are supported by the more
moderate Republicans, friends to the connedion with
England.

PELINGIERI has been removed *Cortmna, and
General BLAKE placed at the head of the troops in-
stead of him:7--The Marquis of SANTA CRUZ was
not thought Patriotic enough for President of their
Junta, and he also has been displaced.--Doer
TONIO VALUES is President of the Leon Junta.—
SOLANO had at first declared for the Patriots, but was
over-persuaded by 0' FA lin t .
The DUchess of BOLTON gave a grand ball and
supper on. Monday evening, at her elegant mansion
in Grosvenor-square. Nearly 300 distinguished
t fssbionables were present.