The Sun.
London, England, 1809-11-09 00:00:00

Yesterday a Mail from Malta and Gibraltar ar-
rived. It brings intelligence rather 0: an important
mune. An Expedition has sailed from Sicily, on-
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;ler the comrmnd of Getieral OSWALD. It was ge-
neraliy supposed that this Expedition was destined
against the Republic of the Seven Islands, the In-
habitalits of which had expressed a wish to place
thrmselves under the protection of this Country.—
According to other accothts, however, General Os-
had sailed the purpose of taking possession
of one of the Grecian Islands. Vie have heard for
some time past from different quarters that the Too-
LAI neel ready for sea. Some of these Letters
seto, .hat it had actually sailed, and that Lord Co:.-
r..r.cowoon had chased it for three..days without
Zote to bring it to action, but that he had
to take refuge under the Hieres Islands.
°on, we have reason .to know, has
cted thy Toulon fleet to put to
~•rang,einent which his skilj
zpi !Lem. We believe, hcv.-

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A number of reports Nver6 yesterday circulated in
t .c city, v. Lich, though they had no foundation in
1.,a, produced some effect upon the Stocks. It is
probable, indeed, that they were invented for that
purpose. The rumours to which we allude were,
glut a negotiation bad' aaually commenced, or was
on the point of commencing between Great Britain
'and France ; that Marquis WELLESLEY, instead of re-
turning twine, was about to set out for Paris. It was
also stated that Louis BUONAPUITE had assured the
Senate of Floll.u,d, that a general peace might be
c:xp.Eted in a few months. It is very probable that
Louis may have expressed such a hope, in or.ler to
soothe the minds of a people labouring under so ma-
ny privations; but with respell to the other reports,
they are hardly worth coatradiaing.

It is cottitdently reported that the POPE has been
able to effiga bis escape from .Avignon, where he
I.iv,,s held in the most 'humiliating captivity, and has
abually arrived in Spain. If such an event has really
taken place, it may tend to-animate the Spaniards in
the glorious attempt to defend their country against
a man who has shewn a mockery of all religion, by
pretending to be a Christian, or a Mahometan, as
he might best effea a temporary purpose. But we
fear that much reliat.*•,-; cannot be placed on the in-
fluence of the Holy Father, even in Spain, where it
would certainly be more operative than in any other
country, as the world has seen the indifference with
which he has been despoiled of all his territorial
power, all his political consequence, and all his per-
sonal property, even by • the agency of men who
profess to look upon him as the infallible Hend'of
their Church. It is, however, ridiculous to specu-
late upon future events, as the history of Europe for
some yrars past has baffled all the conjectures of ex-
perience and wisdom.

Whether BUONAPARTE be, as the Moniteur repre-
rents him to be, in perfect health,we cannot pretend
to decide, but that he has been seriously' indisposed
there can be little doubt. We have already laid be-
fore our readers many of the accounts received from
the Continent upon this subjea. The following
Eioraa of a Letter, though it gives a different ac-
coun► respeetillg the duration of his illness, email:lls
the faa

" it is a positive fact that lie (iluonalLirte.) was attacked
violently with a collapse, which lasted thirty-six hours, du-
rieg which tiaie he was in a state of petted stupor. Duroc
found him in this situation, and immediately steps were

taken to keep his malidy secret. The attachment of the Ge-
nerals nearest his ;,erson was fully evinced on this occasion,
by the measures of precaution they took, incase of his death,
to prevent a convulsion. He recovered, however,: before his
illness had transpired ; and scarce a symptom 'of indisposi.
than appeared in his face."