The Sun.
London, England, 1809-08-17 00:00:00

'GIBRALTAR PAPERS.

MURCIit, JULY 8.--Yesterday's Mail 'brougt t
itliefollowing letter, which we give here literally :

lilAkON, JUNE 21, 1809.

MR. EDITOR
• " avail Thyself 'of the opportunity df a
,vesSel
which is going to Sail -for the coast of Spain, to
impart to our 'beloved nation the. plea'si'ng and.
vfficial infermatiOn 'Which the Governoi of this
Island has just received froM his Sicilian Majesty, to
the following purpose :
The British and Sicilian 'troops, which landed,
on the coast of Italy, united with the intrepid na-
tives of that Kingdom, who are anxious to fake ven-
geance for the evils inflieted on them by the Tyrant
of Europe, have obtained the greatest advantages,
as they have succeeded in setting the whole of that
Kingdom (Naples) agiinst the oppressor, MunAT,.
. 'Who tyrannises over it, and enabled inany:of the
towns who groaned under his yokt-_, to shake it off.
"cc There is- no city' in Italy," it is further stated',
te bnt has issued a proclamation to 'urge the hillabi.
tants to rise; and this intelligence being so favnurL
able to the most just Cause which the Spaniards aie
defending,,l will not lee, this, opportunity escape,'
that the nation may have the joyful tiews without
delay.
ti ' I have the honour to be, Mr. Editor, &c.
(Signed) " MARTEN CosTA,
• , " Captain of the Mule."
ExtraCt of a private letter, dated Malta, June 28 •
Our troops and time Sicilians, after Making
themr tv" Maste4 of Ischia and
•Priocida, have lanci.;•
ed at Baia, whence they are to proceed immediately
• t9'N'aplei: The natives were flocking to the British
•
standard."—(Gitraliar Chronicle, July 22.)

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We have received Nev., York, Boston; and Phi-
ladelphia Papers to the Ittli ult. A great portion
of their contents is devoted to the narrative of their
jaroceedtngs in the different States, 10 celebration of
the 4th Anniversary of 'Amerivan Independence,
on the 4th of last month, and iii several of the
Papers it is distinguished as the jubilee of trade and
commerce, as well as of Republican. liberty, in
-e,risequence of the negociation with Mr. Erskine
for the re-establishment of the intercourse with this
c'ountry.
HAVATANA, JUNE. 12.—The San Francisco de
-ratila, of 74 guns, arrived this morning` from Vera
Cruz, with seven_naillions of dollars for Spain, and
two millions for this place. Mr. Anderson, the
American Agent, has closed his office, and, by ex,
Press orders of the Governor, will take his departure
111 a few days."

A most severe embargo has been laid Qn all yes-
es' in the Dutch-ports. This Circumstance is posi-
vely stated in letterspf a recent date, received yes-
terday by a respectable house in the city. We, have
been favoured with a copy of the Decree of the 29th
the ,
Jusubj
ly, resde paing American vessels, which has been
eof so much anxiety.
tOUIS NAPOLEON. Sec. Sec.-
No" Until further orders, our Decree of 30th June,.
. i rem AI:
.1
---reL'iog the admission of American yes-
;els into the harbours of.this kingdom, shall be re-'
peated, and every thing ' relating thereto be placed
on the same .
cry thing
as it was before the issuing of
the said Decree,. So that no oilier vessels than those
_. conforming strialy to the restriCtions contained in
Our former decrees shall be admitted. Those which
shall not so conform, shall be warned off.
The Dire6tor of the Customs
st hereby orders all
Cu The
Officers stationed in the harbours and
Ports of this kingdom to ad according to the above
Decree, and to vessels s American
all .Captain of melican
of
, which may hereafter arrive, of the contents
the same;" as also of the decrees by which the
im
Meport of goods is permitted. And also
tp send
papers or those, which from the nature of their
cargoes conceive the same admissible, with the ad-
r dittos of the usual declaration of the Director of the
, Customs,the same." and to wait for further orders .concerning
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