The Sun.
London, England, 1813-12-31 00:00:00

SUN-OFFICF„ Twc o'CLdca.

From the late arrival of the Mails were tint
enabled t(i:get the two roilowitie; Articles lenfed
in time for the earlier pot. of our impression.--
As the, first, however, contains several interesting
and I:ew:partienlars from our Arsity ju Fra
and as the lost is calculated to relieve, many
anxious feclings,respecting the fate.of friends at
Sea during the late dreadful gales, we 'hare: con.:
,sidered it to be our d ay to stop the Pres 4, awl
give'theM to'the4"ublic, rather than delay till to-
morrow their insertion in The stiN.

PRIVATE LETVLIL FROM FRANCE,
iIAsPAR, 1) c. IR.

On 't-be 13th SouLT made 'n sudden, bnt. col-
lected, .assault upon Sit' fitowt.mma -corp?,
upon the right., .1-1 e attacked hi heavy columns
with the vigour ofdeperation, nod tried our flanks
ith a solid. phalanx ; bat the British artillery
were brought up with the rapidity ollightning,
and in the narrow space of the•high road they
opened a steady and deStructive fire ; the enemy
continued to advance, but they were mowed down
by sections routed, beaten, and dispersed the
French loss was abottt three to one of the Cora..
biped Corps ; the action began at nine"- o'clock,
and at three the enemy commenced his rapid and
confused retreat. From that hour the Allies Lave
rentained the triumphant, unmolested masters of
the Niece.

In the afternoon of the 13th, General Nat!,
from St. Jean Pied &Port, attacked the Spanish
Right in front of Haspar, but having understood
SottLT'S defeat, it vas confined to an aair of
Light Troops. .The French were obliged to re-
tire. Some detachments of cavalry and infantry,
commanded by Sir Jour; DowNIE. and Colonel
VIVIAN, entered and drove the enemy from Has-
par. In this enterprize we regret to hear that
the gallant Major I.IttoTHERTON, of the 14th Light
Dragoons, was wounded and taken prisoner. On
time following'morning General Motut.t.o's corps
entered Haspar.
The French have been carrying the wounded
across the Adour, on which .it is expected a for-
ward movement may possibly be made. Time in-
habitants and peasantry receive the British with
open arms, . ,

GCllCral SDE\VART and all his Staff were
wounded on the 13th, General limrtics in two
places, and many other Officers. The weather
was mild, but considerable rains were falling,
The Spanish troops who were ordered to .the
rear after the battle of Sarre, on the 10th ultimo,
are coming to the front.

Our account is dated the iBth : nothing import-
ant had happened since the Hai.

THE WEST INDIA AM) MEDITERRANEAN FLEETS,
-GREstimcw;Dev. bere the Cou-
rier, How:, from Coruntia, which place she left
On the 14th inst. About 3Q sail of resstis belong-
ing to the outward-hound Iletliterernean and West
India fleets had arrived there; having all suffered
very severely from the heavy gales, sonic of which
were discharging their cargoes: several vessels had
laundered when the fleet separated. The Commo-
dore bud appointed Comma as aiplase of rendez-
yousiand,rernaimed-at sea, endeavouring to collect
as• many' of the fleet as possible. The Cue?,
STRONG, of AVorthington, after arrivini at Co-
runna, parted her cables in a heavy gaie, droye
on the south side, and foundered- on the rocks ;
only One man saved."

oniniuni is 1 per cent. lower than it was yes-
terday.

NAVAL NEt".

Hattmcn, ileti the Lidv,
peon packet, with a mill and passengers, for
Heligoland ; also his Mljesty's ship Erebus, hoe-
ing on board Lord 'CASTLEREAGH 011(1 suite for
the Hague. Arrived the Auckland packet, with
a mail and tiOSSetigers, from Holland.
ANOTHEE LETTER, SAME n.vro.*Lord CA.4114:-
nzikon obliged. to' disembark last evening, in
consequen66,pc thc't' fog and calm weather ; Runt
this morning' the boats of the different shirs of
war towed the Erebus out of she harbour, and
his Lord.hip re-embarked this afternoon, under a
soutc of 19 guns, snd it is to be hoped will be
able to effect a passage.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 28..—Arrived the Queen Char-
irate. packet within Mail from Passage in four dlvs.
Speedy • and Windsor Castle pockets from Soto.
gate Creek,—Sailed the Princess Elizabeth pac•
ket for Li,ibon. :old the Darlington packet for
Cadiz, bulls with Alails.--The following ships of
war were at Passage on • 23d inst.: Surveillante,
Porcupine, an&Opossum, and the Duke of Marl-
borough,' and Duke.of Kent packets,

The Pamphlet lately published, under tat:, title
of" The Frittidly Letters of a late eminent Phy-
sician to an English Countess, on' thecituscs,
Prevention, and: Treatment of Indigestion,
Otis, and Nervous Complaints, &e." we are in
formed, come-42from the pen of a late, eelehrnted
Royal Physici4 . It en)braces the means of er:;-
dicating or counterazting:beredltaty Ar Comt:t-u-
-tinnal diseases, `the treatment to be observed
the changeolot take place., particularly itt
female constitution, at an,ativanced period of hie,
and 'other important information, %Odell laciaa
new, 'and evidently the result of long experience,
the Lady-(to whom theLetteys are addressed) has
been induced to ptiblish the Work, as the 1)1,1
guide to health and longevity that has yet ap-
peared, and at a price that it may be within tilt
reach of every class of society.

CPIIN-EXCEIANGE, t)re. 31.—Wwing to the pretetitietate
the weather, we had no fresh arrival* this inorning,, awl hut-
little &it-11c in any kind. tit Groin i wliat sales were math:, ‘tere
at the 14st quoted prices, except tot Barley, which was in de-
mand, and 2s. per (platter dearer.
SMlTllrtrt.D-MAttli 1),:c, dny?s , ,
not a good supply of the different kind,: of Cattle
ports last rti:',7; ~litte4 ..ntltton, uod Veal, wete ur,tr. r• -
the trade, for the most part, was but luditTerent.
In the 11 iy-tnarket n'ere not lively; Clover has 1,,
price; bus falleu ill urica: straw I.,,trSpri