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We felt i he most sincere pleasure in communicating
to our Readers yesterday the satifaLlory intelligence

which was brought from Spain by the Messenger of
Viscount MATEKOSA, but in the coarse of the after-
noon accounts of a still .more gratifying nature ar7
'rived. Ab.iut three o'clock Lieutenant TALBOT, of
the Zncounter Gun-brig, arrived at the Admiralty
with Dispatches from Admiral P,URVIS. Dispatches
were also received, at the. same time, at 1,014
CA3TLEII EA G it% (Mice, frozina General SPEN9BR,
Wilt), it appears, had not returned to Gibraltar as
was reported,. The substance of these Th,...p.dtches
were immediately commtn4icated to tile Logi)
MAYOR, in the following Letter from Lord C4sTLE-
IIIEAGH •

fc Downing-street, July 1,1808,

MI Loiw,

I have the honour to acquaint your Lordship,
that Dispatches
.have been received from Major-
General SPENCU, dated off Cadiz the •Cith tilt.
by
which it appears that a -Negotiation had been
entered into between hrs Majesty's Naval-and
Military Comaianders*. elf that Port, with Der
appointed on the. part of the Provisional Go-
i•ernment of the Province- of Andalusia, assembled
at Seville, the result of which had been forwarded
foi- the approbation.of the said government.

‘,f Every arrangement hnd been taken for the rer
duPiion of the French Ships, and Admiral Puiwis
Lad been invited fey the Spanish CniumandeFa to 'an-
chi.n. his Meet at the mouth of the harbour, with, a
view to co-operate in cOmpel!ing the common ene-
ray to surrender. ' •

. , . .
it appears that, the Southtra Provinces ofSpain
had declared against France, and Dispatches of the
4th inst. received trotn Lieutenant• General Sir H.
p4r4;:tt:LE, at Gibraltar; gledtioa that the Spanish

Army before that fortress, reinforced by the greater-
part of the Garrison: of Ceuta, had marched against
the French. '

" I am, &c. &c. &c. •
" CASTLEREAGH."

" Right Hon. Lord Mayor."

The Dispatches from General SPENCER
,and. Ad-
Mira'. PURVIS are _dated the 6th ultimo, but,in con-
sequence of the. unfavourable state of the Wind„..
'Lieutenant TALBOT did not lose sight of the Fleet
till the following day. It appears that the first Ne-
ikotiations that were, opened with Admiral PURvis
were broken off by the Marquis- Da SoLialo,. who
was the GoVern6i of Andalusia. His condua
,throughout xlie whole transaction•was contradictory
and inexplicable. At first, though he did,nof com-
mit himself by any specific Declaration,,yet he gam
very strong indications of his intention to espouse
the cause of his, countrymen; he af:terwards' wav-
ered in his resolution, and' finally he took a thz-.
cided part in favour of the French, and issued
a' very strong Pioclantation, forbidding all corn-
munication with the British Fleet, on paiu or
*death - and two ' Merchants of Cadiz were ae.
tually executed under that Proclamation, for carry-
ing on a correspondence with our Fleet. It is
doubtful whether the Marquis's conduct proceeded
from treachery in the first instance, or whether he
was ultimately alarmed at the idea of opposing 800-
NAPARTE but whatever were his motives, his con-
duet cost him his life, for the inhabitants, •not only
Of Cadiz, hut of the whole Province of Andalusia,
were. so incensed at the Proclamation, that he was
attacked and put to death at the house of his friend,
Don PILZANA, at a village about three leagues from
Cadiz, whither he retired for 'refuge. • .This hap-
pened .on the 29th May, the very day that the
last Dispatches from General SPENCER-and Ad-
miral' PURVIS were dated, announcing the unfa-
vourable termination of the Negotiation: , Im-
mediately upon the death of the Marquis DE
SOLANO, Don IMOR LAY was appoined Governor of
Cadiz,.ond the first a& of his Administration vas to
issue a Proclamation in dire& oppositidn to the one
published by SIOLANO. -It called'upon the Peopjpof
Cadiz to rise in defence of their SOvereign, and to
resist the tyranny and oppression of the Urench:.'
next step was to renew the communication with the
British Commanders, which had been so- abruptly
broken off br his predecessor. In consequence of
the overtures which he made, General SPENCER
whit!) wa- sgn tho-poh.i rnitirnixig with his Troops
to Gibraltar, remained with the Fleet. From that
time an uninterrupted communication, took place
bet Ween the shore and our Fleet. Two Deputies
were sent to the British Commander, who in return
sent Capt. Sir J. GORE and Colonel Sir GEORGE SMrrH
into Cadiz, where they were received with every
possible mark of respeet and attention. One of the
first objeas of the'Negotiation related to the Seizure
of the French Fleet ; an arrangement for that pur-
pose was entered into on the sth ult. between *the
British Commanders and the Governor of Cadiz,
which was to'be carried into execution as soon as it
recdived.thetapprobation of. the General Junta of
the Province of 4ndalusia,. which was sitting at.
geville.' The Answer bad not returned wken the
Dispatches were closed, but, in the mean time,

the 'British Admiral wAsitivited to anchor with his

Fleet at theAlouth of the Harbour, to. biready to as-
sist in thereduelion of the French Fleet,Which consists
of one Ship of 84 guns, tour of 74 guns, and some,
Frigates, which are all in 'the most perfe,o state of,
equipment, for the Yrench appropria,...-cl almost. the
whole of the Stores in the Spanish Arsenals to their
own use. There appears every reason to believe
that the Answer froni the Junta at Seville had
reached Cadiz, and. that the French Fleethad been
seized before the Encpunter lost sight of. our Fleet,
fur, on .the- Bth, Lieut. TALBOT S3W oar- Fleet
sunktioz into. z, and heard ..a Ea-Latta-3de. w::ioit
lasted about an hour. It was utterly imposible that
the French should make any serious re,sista.nce.,--
Proper.means had been taken to apprise the Spanish
Squadron in Minorca of the events,which had taken.
plaCe in Cadiz, and no dolibt whatever was enter..
tained that they would eagerly co-operate with their
countrymen. The same spirit of Patriotism, it ap-
pears, animated the Spanish Army that was before

Gibraltar; they had been reinforced_. by the Gar-
rison of:Ceuta (a decisive proof of the perfe& confi-
dence Subsisting between the British acid the Spate
.niards), ana had marched against the trench:
I is a_very important and interesting circum-
stance that no intelligence whatever of the rising
in Asturias and Galicia had reached Cadiz
when the Encounter left that place ; a prOuf
that a similar impuhe actuates the whole, of the
Spanish people, and that a general burst of loynay,
and patriotism pervaded them all, which did not
wait for. The stitmilus, of example. Indeed the
French atrocities have been so enormous anduni-
versal, theit it is no wunde that.the indignation.tiley
inspiie.should be equally, extensive.

We have‘gQthinii. to acid to the intelligence valid)

we yesterday laid before our Readers, from the Nor-
them part of Spain. It gives us the most sincere
:satisfa6tion to find that the same spirit of Patriotism
which 'has for some time -animated the Northern
Provinces, now equally pervades those of the South.
—With such at union, and wish such a cause, we
H'hope and believe that the people of Spain will be
r found to be invincible. This is the first time that
BUONAPARTE has had to fight with an united People.
inhabitants of the .Countries which he has hi-
therto conquered have been either terrified into sub-
mission, under the idea that his force was irresisti-
ble, or deluded, by the most flattering' promises.
The Spanialds have "shown that they do not dread his
power, and in the intoxication of success, he so far
pulled off the mask, that it is now out of his power
to deceive them-by professions. •
THE news from POrtugal, though not -of so deci-
sive a nature aA that frown Spain, is, on ehe whole,
, -
highly satisfaCtory ; and cut off as JukroT 'is at Lis-
,
bon from all possibility of reinforcements, it is im-
possible that he can hold out long; and we enter-
tain the .most. sanguine hopes .that the next Dis-
patches 'from Sir CHARLES COTTON' will be dated
,from the Tagus. • •
A. short conversation took place in the House of
Lords last night, on the subjea of Spain, and
are•sure our Readers wilt peruse with satisfa6tion the
sentiments expressed by Lord HAWKESBURY upon'
that 6cosion.

THE following very important Letter was this.
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morning posted up at LLOYD'S:

EXTRACT OF A LETTER. FROM AN OFFICER ON BOARD
HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP RESOLUTION, DATED AT AN-
FH,OIE•OFF THE. TAGUS, 12TH OF JUNE, TO ALDER-

MAN ATKINS.

I have just time, by a Torbay Boat with Dis-
patches from Sir CHARLES COTTON, to inform you,
that the Portuguese and Spaniards are in possesSion
Of Oporto. Admiral Pcavis is in Cadiz, and has
got possession of the French Squadron. The French
inLisbon, Under JUNOT, disarmed the whole' Ortre
Spanish Troops- in the night of the 10th instant.
An Army of 30,000 Spaniards is. advancing towards
Lisbon. • -

" We expert 'to go into. the Tagus every hour.
I expea to come home in a Russian Man of War.

" JOSEPH 13,UONAPAIITE has been. killed by
.the

Duke DE INFANTADO, who fell dire6tly after. The
Spaniards are murdering the French wherever they
meet them. The accounts respetling the Cadiz
bnsincbt_i_ w3s.,l?rought yesterdikyn-by a Captain of
Spanish Dragoons."

Yesterday morning their MAJESTIES and, the
PRINCES;ES Left the Queen's Palace for Windsor,
with their osualescort. •
The Princess CHARLOTTE of WALES was of their
MAJESTIES' party on Thursday evening.
Yesterday the Princess CHARLOTTE of WALES
visited Carlton House.

Thee Baltic Convoy has been stopped at the Nore,
in order to wait flit- several Ghh-boats .which are
ordered to accompany it. These Guh-boats are felt
to. be extremely necessary in thee Baltic particularly,
in '.Consequencenf the mode of attack adopted by the
Danes,. .Their employment is therefore grateful to
the merchants interested in the trade of that sea.
- Letters from. Plymouth slate, that.Capt."HoTtiAm
has granted a fr-ge
.passport. to a Spanish Brig, for
South America, with dispatches.
The King of Sweden seems determined to make
every el of t for the recovery of Finland.---An expe-
.
(Mimi; three divisions, consisting of ,25,000 men,
is positively said to. have sailed to co-operate in el,
fetting that object. This force•havino- been collected
in the Isle of. Aland, sailed to Abo7Wasa; and Ja-
Cobstadt. With the, accession of those troops it •is
supposed that the whole of the Swedish army in Fin-
land will amount to 40,000, men. .

Twelve artillery waggons went from the Bank
ye'sterday, with money, which, it is supposed, is in-
tended to be embarked for Swedeb.

On -Thursday morning. his Reverence- the Nuncio
from his Holiness the Pope had his final audience of
Messrs. CANNING and .PERCEVAL: .He afterwards
took a friendly leave of his Gncc the Drat e of PORT-
LAND and Lord MULGRAVE respeeiVely. Between
eight and nine at night his Revetence loft town for
Portsmouth, frorn-whence-hO-is-ttr
very large c-onvoy of Merchants, A.d‘enturrs, and:
Portuguese Emigrants, tbr the Brazils; of Which--
territory he is to be the Metropolitan.
Lord CASTLEIMAGII'S letter, ,yesterday, being an
official confirmation of the favourable reports respell-
ing Spain, diffused, joy. all over the metropolis.—
There was, howeve4, a .curious mistake in it, for
it
,is said. that, part of the. Garrison of Ceuta had
m " uiirlied," instead of ‘.‘ marched' against the
French.

Lieutpnant TALBOT'S observations respthing the
feelingf of the Spaniards, tend to shew that they
have as much confidence in British hOnour and, ge-
nerosity, as they haVe hatred and .horror towards. the
people who have brnught massacre into their coun-,
try, under pretence of restoring it to liberty and in-
dependence. •
Lord CASTLEREAGH gave an elegant dinner yes-
terday, at his bowie in' St. James's-squar, to the
five Spanish Noblemen who lately arrived from
:Spain, the Earl of WESTMORLAND, Lord Iloilo-
ll'EßST, Sir James PULTEN EY, Bart. Mr. CANNING,
Mr. HA ,NtINIOND, Mr. RYDER, Mr. IVlEnity, Mr.
bOox,, BAGOT, &C. •
During the passage of the Paz to this country, she
-pli i 4 with, and captured a large French Vessel laden
with brandy, &c. but owing to her being a heavy
sailer, left her in charge. oran Otcer, and pro-
ceeded to• Falmouth.

Orders are given for taking 4 transpo:ts to the
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amount of 3000 teas.

NAVAL NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY I.—Arrived the Julian, of
and for Hamburgh, from Buenos Ayres, sent in by
His Majesty's Ship Faudroyant. Also arrived the
fUllowing Portuguese Vessels,- viz. the Mercurius.
Fiore de Para, and the Serra Pigueno, from Ply-
mouth; to join the Convoy for the Brazils.
Sailed His Majesty's Brig Blazer on a cruize.
His Majesty's Ship Arethusa is appointed Convoy
fur the Downs.

EALriLiDUTH, JUNE 2g.—Arrived the Ciiaevid cut.
ter from off Lisbon, in 14 days.

MAL, .JULY 1-.—The _Honourable Company's
Ship Itch eat arrived in the Downs last night, after
post, from India; and proceeded for the Eiver this
morning,

Sailed his I\l3jesty's Ship Alert, with a convoy
from Portsmouth.

'Arrivpd his Majesty's• Ship Trusty from a cruize,
and remains in the downs with the rest of the Ship
as per last.

SHEERNESS, JUNE 30.—Arrived the Roebuck, of
44 guns, Capt. CURRY, from Yarmouth.
JULY I.—Arrived the Aggressor Gun-brig, Lieut.
- .
WATSON.

Passed by some more of the East India Ships
for the River. - •
The Gottcnburgh convoy expeas to sail to-mor-

row morning.

CORK;JUNE 27.—We) have just learned that Sir
AWTIIUR WELLESLEY is expeeted in town to-mor-
row., -General FELGUSSON, we understand, is ap-
pointed to the Scotch Brigade, in the Expedition.—
The Donegal,' of 80 guns, Capt. MALCOLM, goes
with the firmament. ' Her arrival at this Port is '
daily looked for.

GREENOCK, JUNE 29.—The Ship Hamilton, GIL.
CHRIST, of and from this Port, to Quebec, tan on
shore on a reef of rocks on Green Island, in the
River St. Lawrence, on the 7th May,, and bilged—.
greatest part of the cargo save'd; but little hopes
were entertained of the Ship being got Off.-

WEYMOUTH JUNE 30.—Arrived the Duke of
York hired armed Cutter, of 6 guns and 2.5 *men,

Lieut. -CitOSßY,from a cruize, to repair her da-
mages, A few-days since, to the Westward of
Cherbourg: she fell in with two French• Lugger Fri- •
of 4 guns,. at_lcLtapi,!.vards of Lo men each,
and two Row-boats ; the maint,ined_ a running
fight 'with the whole 'for one hour and fifty-five mi.
mites, and succeeded in beating them off.

The following extracts st'om'a work written by
ROBERT SEMPLE, -Esq. - giVing an account of hoot
Journey through Spain, are particnlarly interesting
at the 'present moment, and shew that the Ati-
thor is a roan -Of obsetvation and reflection.—e
Speaking of the sentiments whiCh the Spaniard;
reel towards France,' he /says, " In talking of
Frenchmen, ' there is a mixture of hatred, con:.
tempt, and yet of
.dread, not to be conceived by
those who havenot witnessed it. If every Spaniard,:
or Portuguese had a single Frenchman, within reach
of his long knife the contest would be short." If this
was the state of the Spaoish.mind _a. year or t 4.,0 -ago,
what must it be now, when Spain Las, .suffered so,
much injustice and treachery, slid when a,relentles.;
Tyrant has attempted, to cheat the .Country out cf
its independence. But the folloWing passage is
principally entitled to notice :—" In the present pod
lineal state of Europe, and, indeed, at all tunes, the
propriety of England cultivating a close and friendly-
intercourse with Spain is so apparent, that we cart-'
not but feel surprize that it should have been so long '
negleCied. On inquiry we find the causes of this
to be vatious.• Ancient wars ; alliances bete/eel!
the. two ' former Monarchies of France and Spain
'and , the interests of the latter Country, and et
England badly, understood by both. Yet, I afd
firm, that such are the dispositions of the Spaniards
towards\ the Digiish, that with a little care oti the,
part of the Government, the two Countries might('
become indissolubly united. It is here Meat we ought
to look for a grant balance the power of France is
llits Cpcilz-Vy, p paps, illyervour-
able as appearances may now be, that the Freedom Of
Europe is destined to commence !"

A letter received by an eminent Spanish Merchant
mentioos the following : curious fact MultAl
finding himself in want of provisions, and conceiv-
ing that the people of Valencia and Murcia were
friendly to the cause of France, addressed a letter to
the Governors of .those Provinces, requesting an inn'
Mediate supply of a large quantity of corn ; the
reply to this request was sarcastically managed; the •
Governors lamented that it was n'ot in their, power
to comply with, the request of his HiOntss in IV
artiCle of corn, bt.it conceiving it their dray to cos}'
ply in some sort with, the request of to great a hero,
they. would in a few days present him and the artily`
uncl6- command with about thr(e. hundred thoW
sand Muskets, Of which they.inusr insist on his aod
cepting: The same note, after an apology for thr)
shoriness,of .the notice, requests that his nighties; •'
would instantly give directions fOr3oo,boo beets to 10
prepared, and in readiness for that uumber of respeg'
ci&e, visitors, who meant to I_;a'y the city of..v.la:lrid.s
visit' on the ever memorable day of Cotpus Chris:tl
and. as they m,gh4 sojourn a few days, they wool
not tr,:uble his Highness- on, the' sub eko_t
sions, .they being scarce,- and it Kr,li their intentioO
to bring those articies. them i n cofficient quay
titles for themselves and countrymen."

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Dispatches were sent off late on-Thursday bight?
to.be forwarded by au. Officer to Sir JoriN MOOOP
hero Lard Clatlereagit's (Attlee,

SEGO EDITION.

SUN-OFFICE, -

THREE O'CLOCK) P. M.

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We have been favoured with the following Letter
from Oporto, dated the 7th ult. which contains the
dtails of the. very important events which took

Place in tliat City on the preceding day.

" Yesterday evening, at seven o'clock, the Com-

r'ander of the 'Spanish Forces in this City took

he French General and the whole of his Staff

Prisoners, consisting of twenty-eight persons : he
then delivered up the GoVernment of the City to the
“)rmer Governor LouisE IYOLEVADA, who im-

fled "lately resumed his funaions, and ordered the

l'ortugueseylag to be hoisted upon all the Batteries

and Forts, and at twelve o'ciocic a Royal Sa-

lute was fired.

An invitation was immediately sent to the Captain

of his Majesty's Ship Edipsi, which was cruizing

Of that Port, to enter it, with an assurance that the

Port shonid hettLeforth be opened to British Ships.
The Eclipse accordingly entered the Port, and
saluted the Portuguese Flag with 21 guns. The
Spanish Troops have marched to join their Coun-
trymen, and have taken the French General. and
Ili; Staff with them.

" The House of Mr. WARM the British Con-
.

which had been occupied by the French Cor-

regedor Mor, has been given up, with the furniture
and books untouched."