The Sun.
London, England, 1809-03-07 00:00:00

-DUTCH PAPERS,

Fa Ali VO RT, FRS. rittich Couriers
passed 'through this city _yesterday, of whom one
weneto Berlin,, and the other to St. Petersburgh.
According to letters from Florence and Ancona,
several French regiments have matched from the in-
terior Of Daly towards the Po. Further troops are,
expelled from the kingdom. of Naples..
According to letters from Geneva, within a short
time, 30,000 FrenchAroops, from the neighbour-
hood of Lyons, Macon, and Chalons (in which
last place the division of Molitor is cantoned), are
.to unite at that place. These troops are to march
thrcugh the .Valais, and go over the mountain
Simplon.
PARIS, FEB. 23,—Letters from Madrid of the f uth
lostaor, state the following.:—
Marshal Ney," Duke of Eichingen, has received
the general government of Gallicia, which is in per-
feet repose, though the part where the English pass- •
ed through has suffered greatly. -
It was sind that La R011181)3, when he separated
from the English, had repaired with a handfel of
men to ~Orensa. Marchand's division marched
therefore towards Pont Ferrara, hut he met with no
one. He nu where saw any insurgents, only a few.
disorderly people, such as always plunder the lute-
rior of a country at the dos of a (411 war.
His Majesty king Joseph visited again yesterday
the hospitals of his capital. The peoph,.. came in
great numbers to sea him.

The Emperor, who takes great care of the sick,
has decreed,, that a battalion of soldient shall be
raised, m order to serve in his ambulatory hospitals.
When his Majesty arrived, at Astorga, he was in-
fOrtned that two surgeons had been left behind by the
Etiglish; as well to take care of their sick as our
own; and that our own first surgeon was well pleased
with them. On whiclr the Emperor ordered pre-
sents to be made, and sent them back with all the
attentions they merited.
The care Which his Majesty takes to furnish his
army with good surgeons, may he inferred from
this, that on the 12th of January, at Valladolid,
he nominated nine surgeons Menibers of the Legion
of Honour.

Dispatches have been received at the Admiralty
from Admiral BBSITIB, at the Cape of Good Hope,
dated Dec. 29 ; 'they Advi4e the capture of the
Laurel, Captain Woot.comett, of 22 guns, by La
Canoniere French Frigate, SG guns, after a severe
engagement, which continued near an hour, off. the
Isle of France. Eight men were killed, and about
20 wounded, among when, it is with pleasure we
can assure our Readers, there was not an Officer of
any description.
The crew of the Laurel were 64ex/idled to
arrive at the Cape,' their exchange having been ef-
feCied. Among those taken after the enmeinent,
were two or three Officers, who had° oreviou,iy
been appointed to the Cherwell, of which Ship the
Lautel was in search when she fell in with La Cane.
nicre.

From the absence of Neutrals from the Isle of
France, and the stria. qui zing of Our' Ships in that
station, by,which all supplies are intercepted, the
inhabitants- were reduced to a most deplorable state.
Abobt. fourteen Sail of ShipS, captured by our
Cruisers, had been Sent into the Cape of Good
Hope, since the arrival out of the Leopard wish Ad.
miral BERTIE.;

The South Stark Liglit-hoUse, off Holyhead, was
lighted, on the oth ult. although the weather was
very unfavourable, yet it appeared at the distance of
four or five leagues as if the whole Stark was .an
fire. This useful edifice is sixty feet high, exclu-
sive of the lauthorn. It has twenty-one lamps
placed in the centre of large refledors, from six•
teen to twenty inches in diameter. it is on a revolt,.
lug principle, and shows its • greatest light in every
two minutes.

Yesterday morning, 'about twelve o'clock, a gen-
teel dressed man, in a green coat, went into the
shop of Mr. Kelman, shoemaker, in nuriell-Court,
and took down two pair of boots, one addressed to
G. Ogilvie, Esq. and the other to Mr. Male. Mrs.
Kelrnan observing him, ran and laid hold of his
coat, and tore it, but being too strong, he made his
escape with his booty.

On Sunday evening, about eleven o'clock, a Lady
was burnt to death in her apartments, opposite the
Elephant and Castle ; her clothes caught fire, and In
her confusion she threw herself upon the bed, which
set fire to the bed-clothes, and before any assistance
could be given her, she was so burnt that site died in
a few hours afterwards.