The Sun.
London, England, 1808-08-03 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

°Pont°, JULY 20.—1 n the evening of the 12th,
64 French soldiers arrived in this capital, taken by
the courageous Students of Coimbra. There were a
number killed and wounded, and one stand of colours
taken, which was brought in tied to a horse's tail;
to shew their contempt of these wicked men, the
disgrace of Europe. These wretches were followed
by an immense crowd, who poured out impreca-
tions on them, and ejaculations of loyalty to our
august Prince. Notwithstanding their crimes, they
found in the national humanity, and in the recom-
mendation of the Officers of our Prince, that mild-
ness which they could- not have expetled, after the
horror,; cruelties, and devastation, which they com-
mitted on the open and defenceless country, in
which the honour of that nation which calls itself
great was rendered as despicable as its military dis-
cipline, so much vaunted.
The regiment of Valencia arrived in this City on
the gth and 10th : it is composed of good Orficers
and brave Soldiers. The military exercises, as well
as all military arrangements, proceed rapidly.
The election of Judge of this city took place on
the 14th instant, when JOAO ALMEIDA RID EIRO
wits
chosen.

Li SEON; JULY 12.—Although the tyrannical Sys-
tem which prevails here prevents the circulation of
the news of this oppressed Capital ; and although the
wire and prudent Government. which still exists here,
employs all the strong measures which ferociousness
can suggest, to keep under an impenetrable veil the
horrible sufferings which the imprisoned inhabitants
endure, still the cries of anguish of so many unhap-
py persons 'are heard at a great distance, and inno-
cente and fidelity will not .in vain invoke the .God of
Justice. Hunger will make itself be beard 5 every
bushel of corn costs above 200 reals ; every measure
of rice 160 reals, and the price will soon be greater.
Butcher's meat is hardly to be seen, and the little t here
is bears the most exorbitant price. Even water is
very dear.

In the mean time, our gallant protectors, who,
under pretence of Making us happy, have brought
all this misery, famine,.. indigence, loss of trade, an-
nihilation of the arts; and the ruin of families who
enjoyed plenty before, live in opulence and luxury,
sustaining the great character acquired by their usurp
ation and robbery. They deed their vanity by 1
pompous entertainments, magnificent assemblies;
false ideas of glory, and flattery poured out to. them
by adulation or deceit. But what is this to us ?
The duration of this scene will be but short ; it
about to expire, and Ju^toT will only have the shame
of not having behaved well, and the remorse of having
acted ill. When this General reviews the glorious
feats of his expedition to Portugal, what will he tlis
cover ? To enter a peaceable country under the guise
-of friendship, and immediately conducing himself
proudly and tyrannically, (hawing laws of blood in a
foreign country, of which he pretends to be the
Sovereign ; violently oppressing a peaceable people,
who respe& th orders of their august Prince ;
recommending to them to receive amicably his
troops, to avoid the effusion of blood. These were.
the first proceedings. What has since happened ?
W hat have we seen ? The alive progress of perfidy ;
an hypocritical compassion for our situation? and

NAVAL NEWS.

Frew ibe LOA'V47ON GZZETTE, Aug. z.

aldntiralty-Office, Aug. 2, 1808.
Copy of a Letter from I'ice-Adn2i+•al Sir James San-
marez, 'Bart. and K.B. Commander in Citify (f
his Majesty's Ships and Pessels in the Baltic, to
the Hon. II! 11, Poie, dated on board the iriaory,
Moonisland, July 15, 1808.
SIR,

I herewith inclose, for the information of the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the copy of
a letter transmitted to me by Rear-Admiral Sir
Samuel Hood, from Captain Bathurst, of his Ma-
jesty's Ship Salsette, stating his having chased a
Sloop of War, under Russian colours, into Revel,
and haring captured his Russian Majesty's Cutter

I haVe dire&ed the Cutter to be surveyed and va-
lued,- being represented to be in every respea fit
for his Alljesty's service ; and as Vessels of this
class are particularly required upon this station, I
propose to appoint an Officer to command her, and
to man her with the men lately exchanged from
Copenhagen. i am, Sir, &c.
(Signed) J. SAUMAREZ.
Els ltlajesty's Ship Salsette, of Norgeri
Island, June :14., HOS.

I beg leave to inform you, that having yesterday,
in his Majesty's Ship Salsette, chased a Sloop of
War cadet Russian colours to Revel, where a Fri-
gate and a Brig were laying, and taken a Galliot
partly laden with spirits, that was at anchor in the
Roads, in coming out with the latter :;:tw a Cutter
oil t*. 'north' end of Norgen Island, coming down
with signals up, who soon after hauled her wind
for the land; made all sail in chase, and closed with
her at half past eight P. M. but on opposite tacks,
and the wind dying away at the time, she crossed us
with her sweeps out, and returned our fire, by
Which, I am sorry 1 have to say, one, a marine,
was killed ; the wind continuing very light, and the
Cutter pulling away with her sweeps, prevented our
closing again with her for some time, but a sudden
squall of a few minutes brought the Ship up with
her a3out ten o'clock ; yet as they were near the
shore, and it just then setting in dark, they perse-
vered in their endeavours to escape after they were
completely under and exposed to the fire of most of
our guns ; but being hailed to lay in their sweeps,
at a quarter past ten they did so, as it was then im-
poSsible for them to get away.
On taking possession she proved to be his Russian
Majesty's Cutter Apith, commanded by Lieutenant
G. a'Novelski, mounting fourteen 'guns, twelve-
pounders, carronades, and manned with sixty-one
men, four of whorp were killed, the Commander
and seven wounded. She left Sweatorg e.t noon the
same day,, to join the Sloop of War we had chased
in ,the morning, 'belonging io a Squadron of four
Frigates and eight Sloops stationed there.
The Cutter is a very fine Vessel, about two years
old, exceedingly well fitted, and found in every
thing.

I am, Sir, Src.
(Signed) W. BATHURST,

cleeettiii, promises cl happiness %/Mai it is itoposs-i- didmitaity-Odice, 'lug. 2., boa. •
ble ze. Can his Excellency ever recall • to. his
111C1110/y •without COMpUtlat'o 1 the fseries of orders,
cp f o • aetter 3mw.)..“;;:c to the 1-2.,0 7z..
ieslezvPole, dated on board h.is
called necrees, without system, or cooneetiou, Witham weijesty' s Ship Clyde, in the Downs, Avgnst
always contradiaory, informal, obscure, irregular,
, . • •
and impracticable ? What salutary reforms have sin,
.a In the absence of Vice-Admiral Campbell, I have
French wisdom produced ? Are they to be found,
the honour to transmit, for the information of
in the doarines of this entiAtened nation which us-
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a laeeaeid-
dom of France hides itself so modestly that we. know th
sumes to be the instruetresi of the world ? The w is-
dressed to him by Captain Maxwell,
jesty's Sloop Royalist, dated the 16th instant, ace
not whereto find it.: We should, however, do jus-
tice to his Excellebcy : if he considered happiness as quainting him with his having captured .tLe Danish
Schooner Privateer ArLAicit:s, after a Chace of three
arising from poverty and privation of world lY goods, he
could not have taken a more direct road.to produce . hours.
it. - If his Excellency should ever re6rn to his I'
country, of which we have great doubts, and he
should be asked what means he took to gain the pos- 1
session of Portugal, what could he, answer ? Withe
out doubt he would detail all: the different orders
which he issued for delivering up all the specie to
him, and all the property of the Portuguese ; the
general disarming of the country ; the creation of a
dreadful Police ; the increase of spies, of distrust,
and of crimes ; the appointment of other intend-
ants, innumerable edisls, and proclamations ; re-
peated stratagems to deceive and surprise. lie will
say, that he was anxious to follow the steps of his
all powerful master, and that it was with diffi-
culty he could raise the trifling loan of 40 millions of
crusadoes, which his Mester had required, and.which,
by the manner it was to. be collected, amounted to
one hundred millions. He wilt alledge his weakness
in the profusion of his hospitalities ; the politeness
wit} fi which he received all that was offered to him,
and the firmness which he displayed at the time
that his• terror was evident. But what will the
friends of JUNOT say ? We know it, and he fears
4, They will say -to him, that, the hearts of the
Portuguese are neither to be subdued or perverted.
They will observe to him, that a Government,
Which supports itself by • violence, is always tot 7
tering, and that its decline is rapid. They will have
the painful duty of informing his Excellency, that
;he despotic power of tyrants, which flaitervcalls
17. incontestible right, which ignorance tvorships
and supports, and toleration suffers to exist for some
time, is nothing but a-two-edged swoid, which may
be ;applied to the destruCtion of him Who wieldS it.
—Whey will pity Mr. JUNOT and his great master,
for raving tarnished their glories by this
and blasted their political reptitation. His Excel-
lencyi,',:they will say, neither knew how to carry on
war with prudence, or maintain peace with dignity.
To govern with an army, he has disarmed an nn-
opposing' nation. He neither combats openly, nor
shews confidence in his strength. How lamentable
is this deceit ! Mr. JUNOT adds one to the numer-
ous examples of the fate of usurpers, and of the
miserable ccindition of that power which is not
founded in the affections of men. He cannot con-
ceal the faults which disfigure his policy. He will
be too happy if he can escape personal violence.
But the time presses: let his Excellency avail him-
self of it. Let him reflect upon the advantages of
trusting himself to a generous people, who will re-
spect misfortune though merited, and not become
the victim of that justice which may overtake him
in his own country.

Sid,

I have the honour to be, .847 c.
E. W. C. R. OWLN.
His Musicslp's Sloop Royalist, oir Gotten-
. bkrs,k, Aly 16, 180 g.

I have therilensl::re to acquaint you of his
jesty's Sloop ,floyalist, under my command, having
ci-Intured the 1..)1ni'.11 Schooner. Privateer Aristides,
after a chace of three hours. , She is a remarkable
fine Vessel, Awe built; pierced for F tec:m
guns, having on!y six mounted, and tOrt.y-one men.
She sailed in the morning from l±lothArditd,
led and stored fortivo.rhontlis, intending to cr!Uze
on the coast of Scotland. At the time I tell in wilt
him he .was engaging an English Packet, which
Vessel must have captured had it not burn forfor
the timely aid of his Majesty's Sloop under my
command.

I have the honour to 1”, ticc.
(Signed) L. MAXWELL,
rice Admiral Campbell, Downs.

PLYMOUT If, AUG. I.—Arrived the Scorpion Bloch
.of War, from off the coast of Spain, wish Dispatehe4.
from Gijon, haiing on ho?.rd Sir THomAs
who irmediately landed and set off for London I,vith
the Dispatchei.. No particulars of the hitelligence
she brings has transpired, hc,t it is reported that the
spools!' Patriots are going en famously. There is a
report in circulation that JosF.PI4 BUONArAIITE has
entered Madrid with his Troops, but no credit is
given. to this rumour.

Arrived the Me/vina, Capt. R. D. 13 EA-R, from
Jamalca ; railed thence the 1 sth of May, under con-
voy of the Spa Trow Sloop of War; parted on tlic
12th ult. and bus seen none of the Fleet since : put
in here for convoy.

Arrived the Dextrous Gun-brig from Cadiz :it
is supposed she hay brought news from thence, but
nothing has transpired.
Sailed the C72ampion Sloop of War to the West.
ward.

Arrived the Etiglish Brig Sophia, Capt. GAI`,IA'2E,
from Gibraltar, laden with barley, &c. detained br
La ilTymphe.

PORTS MOUTH, AUG. 2.---Ari-irfd His 11.1aiesty':i
ship Albiore from a cruize.---Also, several transports
and outward bound VC3SCiS from the Downs.—
d N. W.

DEAL, AUG. 2.—Arrived His Majesty's Ships
Royalist, Indignant, Furious and the Richmond from
a cruize, and the Women. from Portsmouth, with a
convoy which are sailed for the River ; also the
Tyne Packet, BARBER, from Dublin.--Sailed the
Humber Armed Ship, with the outward-bound, &c
under convoy to the Westward.

'SHEERNESS, AUGUST I.—Sailed His Majesty-5
Ship Fylla, the Hon. Capt. RoDNEy, for Ports-
mouth ; and the Sarpcn Sloop of War, Capt. GIF-
FORD, with Convoy for Goirtnburgh.
Came down the River, and anchored at the Great
Fore, the Sir Edward Thighe.i, of 38 guns. Also
His Majesty's Ship Yeneral•le, of 74 gUnS.
Upwards of fifty Sail are
.now passing the 'core
for the River, chiefly Colliers.

TORBAY, I.—'l'ut back the Channel Fleet,
under command of Admiral DucKWORTH.

FALMOUTH, JULY 3 1 .—Arrivea his Majesty's
Ship Pomona with the Fleet for the Mediterranean.
Sailed his Majesty's Brig Growler with several
Transports, with stores for the Fleet off. L'Orient.—
Tne Fleets for the Brazils, Africa, and Madeira also
sailed, but the wind proving contrary, the latter
have pm back, and it is supposed the rest will also.
The Pi.incess Amelia Packet sailed for Corunna,
but has since returned.

The Gazette of last night contains a Proclamation,
offering a reward of 5001. for the discovery of the
Smugglers who shot two seamen belonging to the
Nimble and Asp, art the night of the 22d ult. near
Deal ; together with his MAJESTY'S pardon to any
of the accomplices who may turn King's evidence.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—A man who lodged at
the house of Mr. Locke, Johnson's Change, Rose-
mary-lane, went out on Saturday mortung last to
assist in loading a cart with earthenware, and after-
wards, being fatigued, he got into an empty crate,
and fell asleep. As the crate stood on the kirb, it
was shortly after thrown over by a waggon, the
wheels of which went over the mar,, and killed him.
He has left a widow and three children, who by this
fatal accident are reduced to the most destitute con-
dition.

On Saturday evening an inquest was held at the
sign of the Marquis eormvallis, in Warner-street,
Fitzroy-square, on the . body of a young woman,
who hanged herself that morning in Upper Conway -
street, where she lived servant. It appe,red that
she was deranged. Verdk.i-,—Lunacy.
Yesterday evening an inquest was held before G.
Hodgson, Esq. one of the Coroners for Middlesex,
on the body of Mr. Cordwin, who cut his throat
with a razor On .Saturday morning last, in King's-
to w, PcntonvilleY Verdia-Lunucy

HOME CIRCUIT.

HERTFORD, .‘trousr t.

The LoßDChin, JusTicEolicl the CHIEF BAnot.4-
if the ExctimuEti,.art 'yeti bele ab, ut 12 o'clock
this tinnintig. They %tent, to the Town Kt.l and
Dpeited the Commission 'for holding -ithe As-i,tes,"
atterwards Jhey.heard Drvine Set wee, and proceell..
to business. Neither on the Civii or C,'ritninal Side:
is tiieie any business of much interest, except that.
three young men of tor-tune and family are in the.
GaW, who stand charged with having stolen-several
articles-of plate trims an Inn. They-are very young,
are. sail to be related to persons of high respeCtithi-
lity„ and have each an indel:endent lortune on their
cowing of age. Their ti fats will come on to-tnor-
rqW.

All the business on the Civil Side was finished by
Lord ELLENBOROUGII about three hours. There
we.xe ea,ght Cause:, entered, but all for mete matters
til Cause, such as fur goods sold, and fur nun-pay-,
mem of undi,puted debts.