The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-12 00:00:00

more than curious to .know the grounds upon which
he tww proceeds.
But giving this writer full credit for his authority,
he reasons most unfairly, and, indeed, most unfairly
represents the ministerial statements: It has never.
been stated for a moment, that the wants of the Bri-
tish Army were not exceedingly pressing, or that it
was not a principal cause of the retreat. We have
read the dispatches, and the observations upon
them, ten times over, and we really cannot make out,
wherein the alleged concealment consists. It hasjalways
been " conceded that the embarrassments of our army
were pretty pithy ones," (a very strange expression
by the bye,) but that its situation was " perilous,"
in any sense which is not applicable to all contend-
ing armies, we continue to deny. If it is meant
that our situation was such, as to call forth all the skill
and intelligence of our General, we are willing to
concede that too ; but it must in ibis case he granted
to us, on the other hand, that this skill and intelli-
gence have beendispiayed by Lord WEI I NGTON iu
an eminent degree, and with most beneficial eileas.

A few words inure, on the. bat tie of Talavera, and
the state of the War in Spain. The former was a
viaorious repulse of a superior force, displaying
great military talent in the General, and great cou-
rage and steadiness in the troops. It was a viiitory,
which if we had no other enemy in the country,
would in all human probability have led to the
completion of our object. As it was, it left us a
retreat most honourable and secure. 13ut that in
the general object of the campaign, this Country and
its Ally have been defeated, there never was an attempt
to deny.

The French certainly have not been driven out of
Spain, nor was a sanguine hope at any time enter-
tained that the largest British torce which could be
supported in that country, would be competent to
this object. It was thought right, and, we think,
wisely, to take advantage of the Austrian war, by
making one mote attempt to second- the efforts of
Spain herselt ; we rejoice that this attempt has again
been- made ; in the uncertain state of Europe, every
day for which the subjugation of Spain is.delayed,
is a day gained to the cause.
But interesting as this snbjea is, we do not wish
it to withdraw attention from the general ,tenor of
the article upon which we are commenting.
perhaps, have also some fault to find with the con-
dud of the War Department, but we are confident
that neither Mr. CANNING, nor Mr. PERCEVAL
would countenance the species of attack which is now
made upon the noble person at its head, an attack,
professing to proceed upon a knowledge of fads which
is utterly inconceivable in the. Editor of a Public
Print !

Yesterday morning his NIAJESTY, the Duke of
CumB2RLAND, Princosses AUGUSTA and SOPHIA,
aCCOHIpHied by Lady Teri NNE, General FITZROY
and Colonel DEsintow, rude in Windsor Park, and
at twelve o'eloak returned to the Palace.

Concerning the health of our troops in Walchereap
the number said to be ill is very great ; but, we are
happy to add, that the complaint is by no means of a
nature so serious as described ; and such, •we are
assured, as the adtninist ration of bark will soon cure.
Yesterday the America man of. war, of 74 guns,
was launched yesterday at Black wall.
In our article of yesterday respecting Lord War,
LINGTON'S dispatches, published in the Gazette, the
paragraph, which ought to have run as follows, was
erroneously printed.:—" In aaive and
.intelligent
Partizan, what is called military resource, that
frame of mind which enables a man to judge prompt-
. ly from circumstances as they
,arise, to profit from
every thing that occurs, and to turn even disad-
vantages to a good account, must necessarily exist in.
perfection."
A vessel has arrived which left Gijon on the tst
inst. A Gentleman who came passenger in her in-
Tins us, that San Andero was evacuated on the
203111 ult. by the enemy. The Spanish General Bat-
lasteros had marched against that place with a tOrce of
'2,000 men. On his approach, the 12gth French
,regiment of the line came out to oppose him, but it
suffered for its temerity, having been almost en-
tirely cut to pieceS. The 130th regiment which re-
mained at San Andero, hraring of the fate of the
other corps, instantly evacuated the place ; when,
of coarse, no further obstacle. presented itself to the
. Spaniards in that quarter. Romana, is said to have
se; off for Seville, leaving the command of his army
w 6,.meral Mendezebal, who was marching towards
Cuidal RArigo, to form a junction with the army of
Fearamactora. The new-raised levies of Gallicta, it
was though;.. would he incorporated with the Aus-
trian army. 6:.ateral Renovates, who has greatly
signalized himself.m Saragossa and Pampeluna by his
courage and enterrize, is appointed to the command
of this force, which W.:s every day becoming more
and more formidable, and great hopes were enter-
tained, from his activity and skill as a Commander.
A letter from Cadiz states, that the French G'ne-
ral commanding the blockade of Gerona, issued o-
elamation„offering a license to quit the army with a
pension. of ten reals daily, to those who shod assist
in the assault and capture of that place. Two as-
saults were in consequence made on the 6th and 7th
ult. in both of which the Fieuch were repulsed, and
were subsequently obliged to raise the siege.
Advices from 'flukey by the way of Malta, state,

that twenly-three blgs of cars had been sent
Constantiople, as trophies of the success of the

Ottoman arms.

We are very sorry to learn that an eminent hank,
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mg house in the City stopped payment this morn-
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mg.
col.tinnel at is. 2id. the finsttern loaf.