The Sun.
London, England, 1809-10-23 00:00:00

^PDhI TAE DUTCH PAPERS:-

PArtra, OCT. g—The latest.adViCeS fiord Vienna,
considerably augment our hopes of a speedy peace,
emlieh, according to report is expekted to be fol-
lowed by political and matrimonial alliances between
the three Courts. Some persons assert, that the
peace with Austria (or as others say, a truce for 20
years) is actually signed. It is further said, that we
May expect the speedy teturn of his Majesty to this
capital. A court-martial at Presburg has passed sen-
tence of death on an armourer and merchant, con-
vided of concealing arms for the behoof of the Aus-
trian Government. Letter
.from Madrid, of the
24th of September, mention that every thing was
very quiet there. Numerous detachments passed
'through of :English prisoners, who had been neces-
sarily left, behind at Talavera, in consequence of their
bring dangerously wounded. They were treated
with the greatest care. His Majesty .had issued strict
()Hers for all Generals and inferior officers, who had
left Spain without special leave, to rejoin their res-
peCtive corps with the least possible delay..
The Madrid Gazette contains some remarks on
the late_ military operations, among which occurs the
following passage :—" One hundred and thirty
thousand Spaniards, the most numerous army that
the still uusubdued provinces have yet been able to
bring into the field, have, notwithstanding their ad-
vantageous positions,' been beaten by forty thousand
Frenchmen. At this moment eighty thousand of
the best troops of France are assembled on the most
favourable ground, and ready to support each other,
should there still be among the rebels a leader ab-
surd enough to hazard, fresh enterprizes."
" Austria," (observes the same Journal), " had
experienced Generals and troops, accustomed, dur-
ing continual warfare, to the use of arms. Her plo-
vitices weie raised, and the inhabitants armed and
trained, fortresses and deep rivers seemed an abun-
dant protection for the Monarchy. A campaign of
three, months sufficed to, destroy the preparations
which had been making for three years. What
then. can Spain expe6l, when now no longer pro-
tecElea byStrotig frontier fortresses, the barrier of
the Pyrenees; when a great part of her provinces
are occupied by the enemy, .and the greatest of.be.
roes can at any time over-run this kingdom with his
invincible legions ? What blind obstinacy ! In 'vain
shall a falie pride any longerpersuade men to wield
their Impotent'weapOne.' To persist in hopeless war-
fare, is the 'Crime and folly of ambitious individuals,
who have no other resource`left to them.
VIENNA, SET. 30.—The Duke ,of Cadore, the
French MiniSter for Foreign Affairs, had an audience
of the Emperor, immediately on his arrival. from
Altenburg. The deputation from the counties of.
Hungary have had an audience of. the Emperor of
Austria. .They urged him to make a speedy peace.
The Archduke FBRDINAND set off from Prague on
the 17th, to join the Austrian army. Among the
reinforcements which the French army continues to
receive, we observe a great body of horse artillery.

LEYDEN, OCT. 11. The German Papers speak
of an important conference which is to be'held at
Koning'burg.
• HAALLLEM, OCT. 12.—0 n the 6th arrived at-Ter-:
schelling. the Fox, of Landon; .1. WELck., Master,
. prize to the French lugger Le Prospere. On the-
4th arrived at Westerchelling the Walvis, S. JAN-
SEN, from London, prize to the French privateer'Le
Plebe. On the 4th inst. the Kwartier-frost, of
Schowen,' notified to. the inhabitants,. that all per-
sons
going to.WalCheren w4hout pnssp'oris from the
proper Civil and 'Military -Nothority, Should, on
their return., be apprehended as spies, and sent to
Bergen-op-Zoom tor a trial betore'a Court Martial.
„„.
I‘.%IAPLE, SEPT.,.P4,--A.ccortling to. letters from
Malta, of.the i st inst. the
.commerce:of that
.Island
has-suffered severely since the Occupation of Trieste
by, the _French,and t he exclusion of the,English from
that port. The:lnsurance companies have been se-
verely injured by that event; The, warehouses are
. filled
.With.colonlal produce, which having no longer
any vent, has taiien to the very.llol,vest prices. The
finest shirt„, ready .coss at Malta only eight
franks. the other hand, goods of French manu-...
Intotespitt eatemely dear., There was no thread or
flax to be ita%l, and cotton yarn Was subst itlned' for
sewing .A hat cbst 80 1. a pair of shoe's
b('artS•'tob. Money, lowever, lw,aS•plentiful. House-
rent, formerly not excvediti,; 300 f. have now mount-
ed 3000.
FRANEFORT;'Sirr. 27.—A great deal of business
continues to tio. tratiga:".ted at our The arrnisl
Lice, with the' rwoourS:of a speedy peace, encourage
a number of speculltions which would not be vett-
tuted 'upon under other':orcumstances. Above all,
the Emperor Napoleon's trieasures. against'. English
coitirnerce have been most fat ourable to the Conti-
The sale of German manufatiures has been
increased, in consequence of. there being, no British
manutactures exhibited ; and that those•-who„.are
nioNt partial to them can no longer
,procur.e them,
since the erection of custom-hou.es along the line'
of the Grand llnchy. of -.8...rg„ the D.l.chy of Ol-
denburg, the kingdom of Westphalia, and.:the neigh-
bouring States.

Ileitt.

DUBLIN, OCT. Is.—His Grace the Lord Lienfe- i
natit hay been pleased to signify to the Lord Ma)'or ''
his inten:ion of being present at the Grand Jubilee
Dinner awl Festivities at the Rtitunda; on' the '6511-1
instant. His Grace arrived in town last night from I:
Tutlamore, on his return from hi 4 Southern tour.— 1
On Friday last a most treinendous fire broke out .
in the dwelling-house of- Mr., Richard Hicks, of ;
Kilmacanogue, and from the drought of the weather
and it blowing very hard, notwithstanding imn:e- k
diate and considerable assistance attended, it was
foUnd impossible to arrest the prbgress of the de-
vouring element. The loss is estimated at -from 3 to
40001.—A most savage aa of barbarism ‘bas yester- 1
day morning committed in Mountjay-square, where,
as a woman was coming into tov‘n- upon a,car, with.
a child is] her lap, a man who aCcompanied'her, sud-
denly forced the child from her, and in an attempt
to throw the infant over the railing into the square,
horrid to relate, it fell upon the Epikes, where it was
transfixed, and expired. The inhuman monster was
instantly taken into custody. ..
Cartels are established between Plymouth and'
-France tor the exchange of aged and, infirm prisoti-
. ers of war.