The Sun.
London, England, 1808-12-08 00:00:00

FROM THE MADRID WART, NOV. 23.

" SPANIAKIIS—The Central Junta of 'Government
of the Kingdom, after having taken all measutes in
their power to defeat the enemy, who, continuing_
his attacks, had advanced into the neighbourhood. of
'Somosierra, addresses you for the purpose of put=
ting you on your guard againftt the intrigues with
which the perfidious agents of NAPOLEON en-
deavours to alarm and deceive you,- by increasing
the number of the enemy's troops, who hardly
amount to 8000 men, according to the reports made
Ily.the Generals whom_ the Junta has charged with,
the defence of the inapertant,pOstof Guadanama.
." Inhabitants of Madrid, the country stands in
need of your exertions. Your circumspeEtionand.
patriotisru are the bulwarks on which it chiefly
rests its defence ; the Junta trusts that you, will
know how to support the dispositions of your Cap-
tain-Genera), and of the Tribunal of -yigilance,
in order to discover and deliver to the inexorable
arm of the law, all traitors, who will now exert them-
selves more than ever to introduce disorder, and.
paralize the aelivity with which you most be
present
,at all points which will be pointed out to,
you, bearing in mind the 2d dsy of May,' When,
deprived of all assistance; and even of. the liberty
to defend yourselves, you struck the whole Nation
with astonishment by youi• loyalty and valour. ,
" The Central Junta feel at a loss to express to
you the confidence and tho enthusiasm with
Which the soldiers of the Nation prepare. themselves
to beat the enemies of our beloved Sovereign DI-
WAND VII. of our country and our religion ; our
Allies, the English, convincel'of. the justice of the
cause we defend, and animated by the same enthusi-
asm, are united and ready to march to the Escurial,
where they are at present, to reinforce the position
chosen by our wise General, and support the opel-a-
lion of our van,which must already have commenced
to engage the slaves of the Tyrant -who oppresses, all
nations.

Spaniards, cowardice, inspired by treason, will
no douht try means to augment the dangers, exagge-
rated by the ill-disposed, 'in 9rder to frustrate the
measures pursued by the Junta, which places im-
plicit confidence in your unexampled fidelity apd
obedience.

By order of the Supretile Junta,
" MARTIN DR GARAY."
" Royal Palace of Aranjuez. the zest Nov. 184."

Nov.- 2.—We -have here but few Eng-
lish troops, and.the number Will within a few days
be still .further diminished, by the march of two
battalions, who are going to Oporto. The English
auxiliary army in Spain will, it is expeCted, next
month amount' to 50,000 effective men. It is here
commonly reported that General JUNOT has been
carried to England, for having fired a pistol at the
CoMmander of the Enzlith Frigate on board of
,which he sailed. This singular repOrt, however,
requires confirmation. •

THE Meeting that is to take place to-morrow in
the City, fur the purpose of entering into a-, Sub-
scription for clotbing the heroi; Soldiers of Spain,
who are so gloriously ezertiog themselves in resisting
the attempt of an execrable Tyrant. to enslave the:n,
is one of those measures that naturally emanate from
the British charataer, and deserves to be recorded in'
the annals of our Country. We mentioned a strik-
ing instance of generosity in support of this Subscrip-
tion yesterday,- shewn by a- Na,leman, the iiglit
before, in ca; :w 4, the laskiaiiable club: ~,t tine West

end of the town. Snell an example- does so much
Amnonr to tie donor, that we are sorry we are .
not at present permitted to Mention his name,-L
But our Readers may rely on the fad, and we trust
• that this example will be followed by every person
tapable of feeling the value of patriditiri, loyally,
-and valour:- --Never. was there-a cause more inte-
resting to human nature than that in which the
Spaniards are now engaged. The -Despot who has
threatened to reduce them to bondage, would doubt-
less make them feel the utmost force of his ven-
geance, if he should finally- succeed in his diabolical
:attempt. His design is carried on bya soldiery who
'may be considered as hordes of, banditti, burning for
plunder, aid ready to commit, the most. horrible
enormities, ,in order to gratify their passions, which
have been rendered more furious by indulgence. Is
it not then an imperious duty in all who have the
proper feelings of humanity, to come forward and
contribute, according to their means, in order to
avert such horrors from falling on so noble anti- so
intrepid a.Veople as the SpaniardS liaVe proved them-!.
selvessfrom the- moment when the Corsican Tyrant
threw pilaw. mask. ? None should be deterred froin
biding so glorionS a cause, by' the smallness of the
snip to which their situation would necessarily-
limit their benevolence. Tht"widow'srnite, on such
an occasion, ,wiltbe readily accepted, and will be ac-
companied by -the- blessings of Heaven. The pleasing
consciousness of having given a degree.of support to
so righte°us a cause, will be an abundant reward to
every virtuous mind. But -it is not with relation
to Spain alone, that •we ought to support its
cause at this most awful and interesting 'cri-
sis, for if the Tyrant should triumph over that
Country, all his vengeance will then be direer-
ed towards us; so that, in fad, we may be -
said to. he fighting for ourselves as 'well as for the
oppressed Spaniards ;" and We. are "imperiously re,-
quired, by a regard to, self.defence„ to strain'everY
nerve in their behalf. To-morrow, then, we hail
-as, a proud day, in which there will doubtless be p
magnificent display of the British character, mini
fested in the generous zeal of 'people from all parts
-of this great city, the capital. of the civilized world,
to. support a cause which is recommended by every
consideration of interest and humanity, as- well as
by, all those elevated feelings which do honour to
the human heart.

Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, their MAJESTIES
and the Pang-ctssifs atmed at the tolueen's Palace,
from Windsor.

Soon after one o'clock, her MAsttsTy- and the
PRINCESSES honoured Lady CIiAItLOTTE FINCH with.
her apartments in St. Ernes's Palace,where
they were joinedby the Llnkt,is of
.Yott,
LAND, and SUSSEX ; they remained there till three
&clock, when they walked across the different apart,
ments of the Palace to the apartments oldie Duke
of CUMBERLAND, her iVASEsTY leaning upon the
_arm of his Royal Highness. The Royal party partook
of a si.nlytuous dinner, and at five o'clock set off on
their r,.o.urn to Windsor.

At two: o'clock his MAJESTY hall a private Le-
vee at the Qtieeics Palace,,which was attenciedby-f-
- lhe Lord ii.reSidnt ef, the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, ,
the Chancellor of.the EN:chequer, the three Secretaries of
State, the Masrer-Geiter4l- of the Ordnance, the Portuguese
AmbasSador, the Duke- of 'Montrose, Viscount Boljemo,
Lords Heatlitield and St. Helen's, Sirs H. Burrard, P. Hales,
and
.1. Doyle ;..Gen. Norton. Capt. Wheatley, and IVessts.
Thornton and Fawkener. •

The fxillowing had the honour of being presented
to his MAJESTY :

Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Burrard, upon his retr,rn
from Portugal.
Captain Wheatley; Sir Harry Burrard's Aide-de-Camp,
upon his return from Portugal.

-General Norton, upon his being appoEtcd Governor of
CharlemPnt. in ti)e'rooin of the late Lord Dorchester.
Viscount i oijeizio, by his liicelleney the Portuzucse Am-
bas‘sadOr, Upon his le,iving England for Portugal.
Mr. Thocntoo, our late Aninaroador at. Sweden, upon his
return to England.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Doyle, upon his promotion,
and resuming his command at Giteriser.
His MAJESTY held a Privy Counr:ii, and gave
audiences to the Cabinet Ministers present.

Yesterday the Princess of WALES visited her
new residence at Kensington, and returned to Black.
heath to dinner,

His Royal ffighness the Duke of CAVIRIDGE re
turned to town yesterday, from Windsor.
Yesterday morning Mr. Gotnsmin, had a long
conference.with the. Duke of Co M8E11.1,-,AND, upon
the subje6t of the Meeting of the Merchants that is
to be held to-morrow, for the purpose of providing
Clothes for the Spanish Patriots.
Notices of registry appear in"•the.,,last Dublin Ga-
zette tor 17,082 timber trees, planted by different
persons on lands in the counties plCork,
Wexford, and Tyrone.
The Non-commissioned Officers and Privates of
the First, or Royal Scots Regiment, were liberally
entertained' at Chelmsford,' on St.' Andrew's Jay,
with beef, plumb-puddirT,-, and strong beer, 04
li-
bitunz, at the expence of their illustrious Colonel,
the Duke of KENT.

The Cruizer Sloop of War, Capt. WELLS, ar-
rived in Yarmouth Roads on Monday. She had
been cruizing in the Sleeve since October; in the
course of which time she has captured the I?inaldo
Danish Privateer, of 10 guns,.and ten.sail of vessels,
laden with provisions, deals, iron, &c.
• A few days since the CrUizer fell in with a Danish
squadron, consisting, of his Majesty's.late Awe the
Seagull, a Brig of 20 guns, and three ships mount-
in°. 24 guns each, and a cutter, the whole of which
she. chased into Christiansand. The objed of the
Danes was to 'attack the fleet just arriKed from the
Baltic : fortunately for the parties interested, Cap-
tain WELLS fell in with them. The conluCt of
this gallant Oflic'e: is. 'spoken of wiih, the highest'
apvrobation. .

• 4- Do
The Elizabeth PAcket arrived with Mails
C&unna, which place she left on the 2d inst. le.
The Court Martial instituted last month, by t t
sire of Captain S. G. Riday, of the Royal f's
Londen 'Militia, against Quarter-Master.BunLu4G.'
of the same Regiment, on four charges, has Wall-
-nated-le the acquirtri-of--thlarter M3ster-Bur.'°°'
and the dismissal of Capt. RIGBY
,ItOrm thesaid'Rc-
giment, by command of his MAJESTY. •
Yesterday se-'nnight the Lord ProVoSt, and "T43o#
trates of Glasgovi. gave .an elegant entertainirient;
in the Black Bull -Inn,. toltis Eicelleney the:. kliglC
Hon. Lord Viscount CATitcART, Commander io
Chief in Scotland, and to Admiral Sir SAMUEL Hoov.,
After -dinner„, arid the healths of the Pig, the
Queen, the ROial 'Rathily, his Majesty's Illinisiers:
&c, !cc. the Lord Provoit.rose, and addressed Lord'
CATHCAItT and Sir SA.muEL. Hoop in appi-orria".
speeches, expressive of thtt sentiments of-admira'
tion and respeCt universally entertained for their
eminent and successful services, as Commanders'
of his Majesty's armies.and fleets, against, thee"e-
mies of our wintry ; after which, his Lordship l're-
sented them with the Vreedom Of the City, previowci
ly voted At a Meeting of the Council; and Prors''),..
their healths, in separate-tctasts;which:vicre dcal',-
each with three tithes. three .cheers. The cotill';‘3lli
was numerous and highly yesinsetable;, Many I°P.
and constitutional :Oasts were given, atiinif)proprt;;
Songs were sung't'and the evening was spent
the greatest conviviality.
The troops now preparing for embarkation 9t",
out ports, it is understood, are to be. landed 10

tuul.
to
The large Fleet* fOr the West Indies is abo9t
sail from Portsmouth. By this Fleet go out Maj°':
General MoNRO,
„QED, and FINCH ;'.Dr.
r
Irtspeetor many ether Staff& "- 0
Lord CLARINA does not Lro out -for the present. te,
,It lamentable. to se,i 'the prevalence of p3r?
spleen.in some. of the Of)i)bsition Prints, and the Yed
sonal enmity • with..which: .it is.so often atterlde
The bare report, in a public- print, that Mr.WsV
LESiti" POLE had been apt-jointed. Minister 063‘'
Ce to France in order to settle a basis for ° a
ed'
gociation, las tucciuced a .Ivlorning P. per 10 re r
its attacks upOri,lll4 whole tainily of theW Et.
But the angst extraordinary ground .of- attack is,
they are all men of ability, and -are consequo'l`
deemed fit fnr pertrianent and consnicuons sitn3ti"'';
• Supposing rim; such a negotiation were actuili4
ftiotls is pretended; will the Opposition Prin't
that Mr. WELLESLEY PoLl property
take that part in the. mission which report It is
ed to hind; and if, no objetion-can be justly I-1.'53j
against bun on, score rz,ipicitd 01311 tie"
private chdraeler, why is. be-to he the
hostility of a Newspaper ,end Why is the, wr-,:cti
tinily of this gentleman to - be: so illiberally
forward?. . Surely, having se?n what we have 'oos
of All the Talents, who after their high preten;nt
went found to the weakest and tnost ,
Ministers to whom the Government Cot-.lll'rs
ist
was ever entrusted;: it is as ridiculottsas it is 111/i1:11*
to attack men because, they have distinguished the' ~ -e,
selves for solid ability and effeclive service, and therat
fore naturally stand forward in, the estimati3O
,
their Country. to,
A new crea,i inn of Baronets, is. expeCied shortlY,,
'take place, inelticlitig the following Esqnires,
: W. Wynne, of Wales,; E. Jeynes anci,..lames.VP°
'e
of Gloucester A. Meares, of Dorliing ;T. 13rooitee
of 931 way, tyeiaLki C. Dixon, W. Read,, W•P‘b
of Downshire, Ireland ; W. Brownlow, of Ar.'"('
M. Forde, of.Dov;nshfre, and E. Malone.
„IWO'
The following isac9irea statement of titles tQw
will, become extinct on the demise of their res9`‘,3ter
possessors :—English, t Dukedom, t
G Earldoms, 3 V iscounties, 15. Baronies—tot-a' 1103-:
lish 26. Scold], t Dukecipm, 8 Earldoms, 4‘,,
routes—total Scotch la. Irish, e Mirquis3ina
Earldoms, 8 Viscounties—,total Irish
total 5u ; exclusive of, many other Peerages, whi
will become merged in others. ttltx
AN AwKwARD ANIODR.—A charie Of an assnat.;
which first view appeared to-be of a most to'ciut,
5
=table nature, was prefet red eve:j
.on Monday o
by Mrs. R--, the cher amie of a tittedgol'a de
against Thomas Keen, liea• Gentleman's viletber
chambre, for an assault, with intent to vielet.emt,
person. The Lady resided in the vicinity of, bar
tingbam-place, Mary"-le-bone, in :'a very ao"ci ber
stag,, with her protector, until the valet- sedLci.e`.-044
E.:ea:ions, and on Sunday evening 'tt;iis .(1.351A
c;--1
by my leo.rci leaving the Lady's chamber '1„.5,1di
destine Manner. . The Lady. screamed;, and CP': „no
the valet2with havtng Li%en such liberties WO
coul4 not brook ; -ant consequently'
made prisoner,. and a full , investigation of the By
ness took place befOrtta Magistrate, on Mondayttia.t,
-Way of vindication, the valet candidly contesSe°
there had often been.a little amorous cialliallCe
tween him and his mistress: The Lady fainted
hearing the disclosure, and was unable to defeitia
self. The business ended with the discharge of bc.
valet and mistress,
r ot
Mr. WaouogToN came forward last..: of
Drury Lane Theatre, at the end of the second Oa
Venoni, and informedd-the audience that, as the
a6t of that piece bad been so unfavourably receiveri.
the author had written an entirely- new cute, \dil
would be represented on Monday. evening.
therefore requested their indulgence for the Play .1.7.
its present state, as it would be the last night of
representation in that manner. This address was

course well received.
PROVINCIAL STAGE.—An Actor, it is said, I"—
lately announced in the Bids of a Country Stages 1
'rt• Perforther from Drury-Lane `Due:lire, 'who,
seems, had only suvorted the character of
,ozie p.
the legs of the Elephant in Blue Beard. A Fret-107
ce,sor of this London .\.ctor was some years ago 5El'
nounced, with equal formality, in a Country-1611e'
who had not even appeared upon a, London Stgh;
but only imitated the crowing of a Cock, bebindrt'l
Scenes, in Hamlet. ,/
ACTlVlTY.—Yesterday, as a Lady was riding .5.
horSeback, accompanied by her servant, in St.-33,1'ci..
Park, her'horse suddenly took fright at th( tirelt);,/
of the centinal ,V4ho stand, at the gate of his It.'-')0"f
Highness the Prince OfIVALms ; the cGt.sequencelie
which was, that, finding herself unable to check
spulted animal, she" with much alertness, di'eort
gaged'herself from the stirrup, and jumped fair uP
t4pgrotyld, . The horse was stopped at the 14°I;e.
Guards, which., on being brought back, the LadY as
mounted, and, rode on, with as much conniesue
if no acci4vt hal happened.