The Sun.
London, England, 1809-03-11 00:00:00

and. impressive manner, after which the Span'arili
sallied forth upon the Enemy, even within his lines,
and killed a' great number ; but at length were
obliged to retire from a vast superiority of forces who
pursued. them to the town,where a mine was sprung,
by which 12,000 French, and many Spaniards, were
destroyed. The French then retired, and resumed
the blockade, but the wretched state of destitution
to which
,the Spaniards were reduced, compelled
them at last to surrender. It is acknowledged by
the French, that several of their Generals were de-
stroyed. The French CommatOer rejealed the Ca-
pitulation proposed by the Spaniards, but on of tain-
ing possession of the plaCe,..lead clemency enough to
pardon them. for having presumed to defend their
COUniry.
As some consolation for the loss of this place, if
it be really gone, and if, the report is not a fabrica-
tion intended to Intimidate Austria, the private intel-
ligence from -other parts of Spain states, that. General
ST. CYR has been defeated in Catalonia, and that the
-fortress of Barcelona has actually beeu tact) by the
Spaniards.
According to tbe. Paris Papers, the French entered
'Oporto on the.lBth and loth ult. and experienced a
favourable reception. We place no reliance on this
intelligence, as private accounts ,to the 17' th, brought
by the Odlsingliam Packet, express no fear that the
enemy was advancing, and state, 'indeed, that the
French bad fallen back upon Gallica, having pro-
ceeded no farther than Tuy. The Lively Frigate is
stationed off Oporto, with two Brigs under her or.
ders, to convoy the Fleet,' and to send home accounts
of any Movements the enemy may make in that
quarter; but _she. has made no communication of
that nature. Be et:I%I.I)I4TE bad not left Paris on the
25th ult. The rest of the French Papers contain
nothing worth noticing.
The Vienna Court Gazette of ,Feb. 11th, an-'
flounces the fad of the Peace concluded between
Great Britain and the Ottoman Porte on the sth,
and that in consequence all ,the Turkish Ports had
been thrown open to British Vessels. The tidings
had been sent to all trading towns in'"Europe,
Africa, and. Asia, and trade had already become

brisk at SMyrna and other places. The Jannissaries
are said to have compelled this peace with Great
Britain. The French say that letters from Bayonne
state the dispersion of the Spanish army before'Qa-
talonia ; but every thing through such a channel
must be received with distrust, particularly its the
accounts. from Spain are direaly tin—reverse.

. We are sorry that we have nothing, from au-
thority, to say on the important subject relative to
Austria ashd.France, but the general expeaation on
the Continent, ,acid the insidious articles in the
French Papers, calculated to intimidate the former
power, and depreciate her resources, strongly tend
to excite a belia that we shall soap hear of an open
rupture.

It is said that the Portuguese Expedition bad suc-
ceeded in an (tnterprise against Cayenne, and were
in full possession of that, colony.
Yesturday a Court of Direttors was beld'at the
East India klou4t-, when. CRARLES WATKINB,•Esq.
was appointed Fourth of Council at Bombay. The
Court adjourned at six o'clock tilt Tuesday next.
Mr. Yourcz, last night, in: the Hotts,of Com:-
Mons, adverted to a part
.of the- history Mrs.'
CL.ARKE which has not been' stifliciently attended. to.
The lion: Member observed, that she had lived with
Mr, aciLvii4,, an Army Agent, before her acquaint-
ance with the CoMmander in'Chief, and had been
examined as a wone,s in the business of OGILVIeS
bankruptcy. Bence Mr. YORKE inferred, that, it
was by no means surprising that, coining from such'
a connection, she should have learned all the mysterie;
.9f .iirmy ilgency and Ar my-btokering, and could easily
have, put her knoWledge into effect with great ad-
vantage to herself, and without any cognizance or
suspicion on the pait 'of the Duke, considering her
cunning and address.

DAtiiy-LANE THEATRE.--.1.t- its with much
surprise, as welt as regret, we learn that nothing has
been settled yet respeainga resumption, ofperform-
ances by the Drury-lane 'Company.---This torpidity
seems to admit of no. possible excuse, as the Per-
formers must be ready to, exert themselves for the
general benefit, anal as many of the interior orders
are in the utmost'distress. It is impossible to doubt
that the Loan CHAMBERLAIN would grant thema
licence, after so heavy a calamity, -and considering
the state of anxiety and wretchedness which so
many of them endure, Nor can it be doubted that
those of the higher classes, who are happily Placed
above such privations', must for their own sake, as
well as to mitigate the. 'Sufferings of the whir-sit:eel
very unhappy in seeing distress, which ffi 4.- have
no opportunity of relieving. There must be ifault
somewhere, and the public must feel strongly on
foe occasion, and wish to know on what quarter
their eensnre should fail for a negligence so revolting
to justice and humanity.
Music.—The fifth performance of the Vocal
Concert took place last night at the Hanover• Square
Rooms, and went off with great eclat, though the
absence of Mrs. IlitaarurroN, on account of illness,
was much regretted. :The beautiful 'Ballad of The
Fulls of the Clyde, was repeated with great effea.•
Mrs. JORDAN ha's married two of her three daugh-
ters, to men of high worth and respeaability. The
third lives entirely with her eldest sister. They are
all three highly respe&ed in private life, and Much
admired, as being well-informed, and truly satiable
kind detierving young women.