The Sun.
London, England, 1809-05-31 00:00:00

THE SUN.

-.calm Qui. Dicgas FALAULi AUDI4T ?

WIDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1809.

We feel much concern in stating that intelligence

of a very uppleasant nature was yesterday received
from Gijon. From the success which had attended
the exertions of General VALLPTEROS and the As-
tulian army, we were led to anticipate the most ad-
vantageous results, but our hopes are for the present
klisappointed by the , rapid and unexpe6ted advance
of the French into the Asturias. The Marquis do

RotA was at Oviedo when the .-French approach-
ed that City, The only force he had with him was
the Regiment de la Princessa,' which being insuffi=
cient•to tltsist the progress of the French, he was urv-'
der the necessity of retreating to Gijon, where he em-
barged, with his Aides-de-Canw, on board the, Pa-
jam° sloop of war, and sailed for the western coast of
Gallicia for the purpose of joining the main body of
his army. The Pr pit(entits has arrived at Ports-
mouth' with the Bishop ot.SantandWOo board., She
Sailed from Gijon on the 2oth. •The French; it
appears, entered Oviedo on the isth, and were

every hour expected in Gijon when the Provideniia
sailed. This sudden entry of the French into Astti-
‘rias has, we have very little doubt, been facilitated
by treachery: The Marquis Da LA RommiA has
been, we know, for some time, employed in dissolv-

ing. the Junta of Asturias, and in organizing the

Civil Government of.that Province; and it is highly
probable that sorup of the Members who have been
dismissed hav, 'n resentment, betrayed their coun-
try to the F. . .6.
The following is the Letter which has been re-
ceived upoti,the subject

OPF GIJON, MAY 20.7--Since my last, I have
to inform you, that being about completing the
loading of the ship, a rumour was spread' in
this place that the. French were advancing upon
Oviedo with a strong column ; and for fear of a
isnrprise here,- in consequence of this, we were in-
duced touurnoor the ship, and place her at about
three miles distance from thiS port, which was effea-
ed in the evening of 18th. I went ashore to culled
some provisions in baste, and on my landing I saw
the Marquis Dc LA /1004AtiA corning in with his
Aides-dc,Camp. • I learned from the latter, that
they had no doubt of the French being then in pos-;
session of ()lied° ; that they had left the Princessa
Regiment, the only force they had, in defence of the
bridge, which w.uld doubtless be obliged to fall
back and this did actually .take place, as I slut
than coining in shortly after. We made, of course,
all possible haste to be off, and soon got the ship
out of,reach of the enemy. I tear, however, there
will he no opportunity of shipping what property
rrinqins on shore, as, since the first rumours, it was
unousiible to find carts or people inclined to work ;.
titte,every-thing was in the greatest confusion."

Letters have been received from Gottenburgh of
the 20th inst. which state, that the Russian Fleet is
at sea. We do not think this yery likely, but if it
should ba true, we may venture to predict that their
cruize will boa very short one. It is said, in a post.
script to one of these letters, that " the Austrians are
doing great things ;" but as no particulars are menr
tioned, cannot place any reliance on 80 vague a
etatemint. •

The suiajea of our relations with America was
•gain adverted to last night irk the House of Com-
mons, and Mr. CANUT;i9 repeated his observation?
'won the extraordinary cqndUa of the British Mi-
lliner in America. We are nor, however, without
hopes that an amicable termination pf out differences
may.) et take place, if the AmericanGoVerrtment really
entertain pacific intentions. His Majesty's Ministers
rave been always desirous that an adjustment should
take place, provided it could he done upon terms con-
sistent wit!) the honour ,and interests of this coon-.
try. But they, round that Mr. JEAVEISQN was de.
ypt#cf,to the cruiser of France, that instead of nego-
tiating with this Country on the spirit of Peace,he
',vac; fad endoavoutitia to widen the 4react), and
if possible to • plunge America into a.. war with
Bngland, vV hope that Mr. I.lAnntsetir is not
21,anated b 7 the same semitnetits, and that he will
.pot, like his predecessor, sacrifice the best interests
.of ,Ame'rica, to a blind attachment to the•caust; of
France. Lif.-JCICSON will leave in a few
da) s for 'America!

. . ,
Fier Majesty will hold a prawing-rootp at St.
4atnes's; Monday newt the sth of June, when
114 Majesty's liirth‘day will be kept.
Yesn.-rday, soon atter twelye o'clock, their MA-
/It:Tif,.s, Prinee,,ses 94JSTA, ELIZA/lETH, and Sti-
ticconipanied by Lady C. Wat.Daott4vE, ar-
five& at the Oueen's PalaFr... from Windsor. The
lukes of: Yoak. CuMB nLAND, PAI9RIDGE,' and
~'s7 paid their respae to 'their Royal Patents in
14ti c(iiise of the pluming. fri the evening their
14 A.l ESTIE had 'a
s'eleii party. • '
noticed iii tl4 Gaitte of last piglet, dint the
late promotion of Lord .13VOIIERSH has not taken