The Sun.
London, England, 1809-05-29 00:00:00

PeMpuovzsz P4PZI7S.

7071051, MAY to.—The English entered Oporto
on Friday last, mid the French have retired to Vu-
lunge, -about two leagues to the east of Oporto,
where they are colutlletely surrounded. No official
account has as yet been published, but I believe
our loss does not appear to be considerable,. except-
ing the I4ib Light ,Dragoons, who have suffered
very much. G,etteral INA'KE:gzrz's Brigade rernairli
at Thomar, to be in readiness to adopt any measures
that may. be rendered neeessati by the movements
of Geieral VicTott'S army, .which is at present,
however;- completely blocked up in the, South..by
General Cus:s-rA, and seems to have no inure chance
• .
of escaping than thuse in the North.

LISBON, MAY 16.--AUtilainie letters from La-
mego of the 9th inst. state, that the Portuguese are
in possessiou of Pezo da•Pago4 and dyer positions
on the other side of the Douro, Si) that the passage
.of. that river is perfectly open to our army. No tic-
lion has as yet token pl.tee ; the rumour of battle's
which are said to lris L bee:: therefore un-
founded.

The (111%10 of .a ves eI. wilich- On the iv.th inst.
. • •
arrived from Oallicia, affirms, that that Province has
completely. rccovered its liberty, and thai the French,
are blockaded up, both in Ferrol and Corunna, by
the army of the Marquis of ROMANA. They were
not expeckd to make a long resistance.

The French army itt Lower Eg:ramadura has fel'aen
back tioni Merida to leaving a garrison in
the former town. They colle&A all the small parties
dispersed through that province ..`—(l.44n Gazette,
May 3G.).
MAPAIN NRAR OLIVIIItA, MAY 1 L.—Yesterday
the first.aoion took place, between a divistun of the
combined army and the enemy, with the success
which was to be expeaed.
Lientenant-Gen. WeLLeit.EY, by teached.Vonga
on:the 9th lost. [The arrangements for the March
and attack here mentioned, are the same which are
known from the Gazette].

On' • the tuth, at six o'clock in the morn-
ing, the divisions of the combined army arrived
in' the large plain situated betWeen.the two Alber.-
gains. 'Abe English cavalry advanced in close co-
lumn against the French, drawn up for a&ion. The
French made a charo in close column,, which the
English received with their schartheiistic firmness,
and, charging the French in return, deteated, and
compelled them to ret rear in contusion, and take
shelter in an opening between the mounp,ins.
Here 'they were again attacked by a corps eritn-
Osed ()film English elias.ieor4 of-S-raw
Portuguese chasseurs, and a detachment of English
'write. This corps, joined by some English infan-
try, attacked the. etich, supported by their
infantry, which kept up a heavy fire, but they
were compelled to give way, and fell back in Alber-
garia Nov, yet without, stopping .there, beingpl-
most, completely surrounded by the English horse.
The loss which they sustained ,on theirs retreat was
very 'severe, occasioned chiefly
.by the English artil-
lery, and two Portuguese. pieces of cannon, coin-
.
manded by Lieutenant CW3IIIIIIES, who greatly dis-.
tinguishedWimselt in.the

The French had no' sooner entered 4lbergareo
than they were driven out again. The Poituguee
downs were' t he• first who advanced into 'the.
place, and behaved so gallantly that their intrepidity
and Valoiir were tieservedly admired by all the Eng-
isl) troops w how itnessed their conclu4l. Therrench re-
treated in the most shameful manner, being constantly
pursued by the English horse, until they arrived in the
vicinity of Pinrieiro;w here rhey rallied, and showed an
intention to fall. on Tamsyr's division; but General
COTTON, at the head of the English cavalry, charged
the French with such vigour, that they were com -
pletely routed, and fled in the utmost confusien.

FATAL. Rtor.---The annuarFair, at Bow, was
Itch ThurkdAy, I:6(1'1y; and Saturday last, at
that place.' A diN!lltbatiCe arosei; on Friday, in
consequence, of. a. Lliipute between souse !skis la-.
twerens and. some Whitechapel butchers, but no
fatal effe,:.'.ls ensiled. But on Sunday inerning, about
two o'clock, a large party of ruffians, 'W1)0 areplaill
to beirishrnen, arrived at We place, and immediate-
ly a trementitous tumult arose. These ruffians were
armed with bludgeoos,. and dealt their blows indis-
criminately among the crowd. " Many persons were.
severely wounded, and, according to report, several
wero killed. 'The multitude for some. time were re-
strained by fear from attempting to oppose these
daring miscreants,, bitt'at length.the outrage was so
great, that the crowd, in general became assailants
in return, and the gang ut ruffians were obliged.tn
retreat as fast as possible. Vtitimunately, however,
the suectssed multitude were as little disposed to dig-
criminate 'when iheir_feelings Were roused, as the
wretches who began thy tray, and it is said that
many shocking speCtacles ensued. The Tower
lilunlet Volunteers at les-kh hastenedto the ficene,
and took some of the offetsders into custody, though
manyeseaped. It is Said that the ruffians who Set
this dreadftd broil on foot, treated many women in`'
a manner too horrid for description. A considerable
number of persons, in ,a very dangerous condition,
were.conveyedto the feondon Hospital.
His MAJESTY has ordered a Cong..S d'Ellre to pass
the (jr,;.li' St.at tor the trauslaiion of the Bithbp of
uoc.t.kt to the See of Louduu.

NAVAL NEW '.

Front 14 LONDON Gr-ZEITS, 1114 x 27, IS.',

aidiniralty-Ogice, Mary 27, i 809..
Copy of a Letter from Vice-Acitnital Lora ..otlittgwood.
Lonnuansier in Chief ot his Majcsty% snip 411,1 VC-6,j, in
the Mediterranean, to the •Holiuttrunie V . yule, .410
on board the Ocean,- at Sea, me 6tn Match ib-9.,
SIR.
I inclose, to be laid before their Lord.hipq, a
Letter I have received from Lord.Coarane, C
of His Majesty's Ship Inveriou,se,_ mu.), 11.1-; urea
for some time past employed on the Codsl Or C.11,3*
lopia,- and where the good services of Flit Lordlno
in aid of the Spaniards and in anno..,atice at ttul
Enemy could not be exceeded:

I have the Honour to be,
CULLING WOOD.
His Majesty's ship licpericu:ie,
My LORD, ji4l. 2, 14:9.
Having received Information of two French Ves-
sels of War, and
.2 convoy of Vietwil:eri tor I.l3redo-
na, being in this Port, I have to iniorat
your Lordship, that theysard all, a:Looming to Thir-
teen Sail in our Possession.
The French have been driven from the Town 01,
Caldagues, with I/40 IWti Of title C:11)1)0115, Wilick
they had mounted and were illOttli;ilV WI the lit'.
teries. I hare, ,

(Signed) COCHRA NE.
The Right lion, Lou! Coltingwoo4, £c. 4,•. &G.
La Caulouse Cutter, coninuinded by M. t't Member or
Leo., or klooour, 7 guaz, ca.ll. • '
L 4.1 ulic Lugger, comituisniell ~by al. 5 tiuus, 4
swivels,..., men: -•• •
Mal Victuallers.
Admiralty-Office, .111a7 27,

Vice-Admiral Sir :Tames Saumaryi; Commando.
in Chief of his Majesty's
,ships ac,, ve,sels iti tho
r.dtic, lass transmitted so the 11011. W. W.-Pole, s
letter which he had . merited iron) Capt. Hollis,
of lais Majesty's ship the Standard, .who bad bee')
detached with the ships and lcasehs named in the
margin:li, for the purpose of attdcLiug the island of
Anhoti, giving an Nvount of lb reduction on the
3 sth inst. by a party of seantenand uterinei4,•kinded
onder the vouttnataa (.alit. Soitiy, ti,e (./1,“3o
Glencipur, assisicd by Capt. Edward Nicholls, tat tho
itnyitl Marines,. Ttie Garrison, coobihtiog ut- 17a
Men, surrendered• at dtscietiutr,
.Utt oet 6iJe one
private marine was killed, and t%‘o wounded.
311P:1444n. of this island is Sioted to be of
importatice ium.hhiiii bopplis (It to his
Maje.ity.ti Mee:, xiti•erturttilig a good itticliurage tU
the trade in going ttioreLualing 41util the $ I"c'
oweit Gio,dJur, Avettner, Roe,
brtipc,

ildwirally-Obvice, May 27, 1909.
Copy of Leiter Icom SJumarczt
kart. • :tied K. Lt. Cuomimii:er m (-Mei
Ships and Vosads iu the I.C•iltie, to the t-1411. W
d4tuil unb.a4 lug Victvry, Wow) tot'"11'"

Slg,
1-lerewith I inclose a lititterl have received troll)
Bear-Admiral Sir It. G. hats, 13. btating c4P:
tore 61 a thitish Lugger Privates r. by thedoaLs
of
Nlitiehty's,tup Nlajestie, and ot two ,loop-rlggeddi
Lay his Atfj,:sty's (;nii• !hie; .I.;;artiest,..Av inch )"°l-'
pie Ise to loy beture the t....0fa4 ut I
Atiour:flty.-1 ' '
(Signed)

ihs.

• ••-• - • • • -
• Sur,, It, Ystalt, ,flay 9, a .9:
I have the honour to inforiu yt.o ot capture
of a Dat:kh It.g;el privateer, the Spitler ot twq,
guits,and tarp, by the boats of his M3°
jestyis ship Abijeotic ; autl also 4vo,sloop,riggcai, by
"the Eartte3l, .t.ietttotraiit •Tempiiii, one the Four.
Brothcri,- of four . an 3 Meaty-Iwo intm,
othli tin I\lackaiel, rt t w'r) gulls row web,
. 1 have the L..tiour to
(Sighed) - ' - It. G. KEATS.
Sir lames Sii4iPlareli hair aistt K. B.
Admir.ll of the Isiur, Ste, Ste..

PENZANCE, MAY :'6.--Irrived the never sloop
of wor from a eruize: on Wedne,sday ids' spoke' 3
ship ham Cadiz, who informed them that Viadrid
VMS in the hands of the Spaniards.
,‘

PLvtiouTti, I%lAv '47,—.Arr4ed. the Eagle "ve'
nue cutter, Capt.! ALa.E N, iront the Dooviii; I.l°
Mary, TIItt.iNS, front Sunderland ;. and the Mra'
NATI L ums, from' Malta.'
b;nnb is•appointed Convoy to tha
Eastward. - -

eik
Arrived the Raleigh sloop of war from Madr A
,
His Nl,jesty's ship, Lavinia, with the out -A.:3; d7b°un"
Eist-ludia Convoy,• was going in'%%heri she left it.
The Lavinia has captured a. large French 11013cre:t
with a valuable cargo, which is ',hourly exl)'°`:
her.
Sailed The Amelia frigate, Swallow sloop of Wth
arid
..Dextrous gon-tirig, to.the West
ri-
loriday morning upwards of 700 Treoca ' n
osonn ewrsdwiwr,sedawynatofdroli_n,htui.l;iiiiiiii;atC,de f000in'lpoli;11:;.011)01(10:,: ati
edto
the same place, •,accoMpanied lay detachments fr°lll
the first West York Militia. These ark! all Ow per''
soners that will be removed until further orders."'"
As a striking contrast of the treatment experiell"
by the prisoners of war in this country, and- Frano
we need only to mention, that the baggage b'it)pg:
111 Prisoners of the Bierffirisanti exclusiveol
wild they Carried with them, filled 35 earts---Avinl:
our Countrymen, prisoners. in that conntry, are no
allowed to possess any other property than the clothe°
they Wear.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 28.—Arrired the Calk '.r
FEUN, from Loudon, for Bahia Myrtle sleoP 014'
war from Portugal, and Nide frigate irov or.
mouth. • '

SLICRIMLSS, MAYB.—A lOW 2rrived the
hired armed ship. • •
P.S.' HALV^PAST FivE.— Arrived Isis
ship Glucksiadt, from Hehantand, and his ai3o)t‘;°'
bii4nal for couvoy to fleligaisul

• ,b 1.14.1.111, as.or 28....baued the
wit!' Math fur the Leeward Islands.

- bIiAL,MAY 28.
his2B.--Arrive Majesty'a Ship dme- HOUSE at PZERS,I
Apt, front the Westward, and the Neptune, Men-- : . OATI,IRPAY, MAY 21: ,
zlte, Stunt London for Mat Unique. f The Royal Assent. was given by CiortvilWion to
._. ! the Militia Completion Bid, the Land Tax Coto.
YARMOUTH, MAY 28.—Sailed tite'Siloke sloop of roi'skshos` Bill, the Irish Insolvent Debtors' 13,11,
war and Lord Aelson cutter with the convoy for the and two other Bills, in all (public and private) 33.
11:titic i and the Aboukir' of 74 guns, with live stuck. i The einurnissioners were, the Loan CitANc&L,
.
Passed through the Roads tli6 Eacria sloop of
Lott, the Bari of Alrtssrottio-
and Lord WALsiNG',
o
par. ; HAM. • .
Arrived the Vixen from a cruize, and the Bea ! The Loan' Bill, the Glass Duties Bill, and the ..
'OlOOll ot 'Aar with the 'convoy for the 11:thic, and re- Irish Fc'efidiY Societies Bill, were read 'a second
Main with the &duck, Sumo 411e.rand, in, Co. t time mid committed fur Tuesday.
11.Ykiej 'dole, Pincher, itedbrcusl, and &mark. The' Justices of the Peace Jurisdiaion Bill was
read a third time and passed.
The sastady Bill was reported by Lord Wm.-
SII4OIIAN, and the Atmndtuents agreed to.
The Excise Holidays Bill, the Land Tax Redetnp-
tion Bill, the Scots Militia Families Bill, the Stung-
sling 13111, and the Printers' Indemnity 'Bill, passed
through Committees, and were reportetL ' -
Adjourned till Tuesday. 1

LORD P4GE7' AND L'IDY C. IPELLESLEY.

A LATE LET7Eit OP LADY CHARLOTTE WELLESLEY
TO AIR. J. AitStIVIN(r.
" It would be the height of ingraiitude•were I not
to try to convey my thanks to Henry Wellesley for
his toost kind and generous otter of taking home a
wretch, who has to much injured him. I dare not
write to him inyselt but I implore it of you to say
every thing winch gratitude and feeling CEO suggests
to expreits-iny sense of the kindness of his conduct.
His note was forwarded to me this morning; but,
degraded and unprincipled as I Must appear in the
eyes of every body, believe me I atu not lost to all
sense of Mich would forbid ray returning
to a husband I have. quitted, to children I have aban.
&hied. Indeed, indeed,- my dear Mr: Arbuthnot,
if you knew all, you would pity more than blame.
tne. Could you tell all the re-t•mnice that has been
wade to this criminal, most atrocious attachment,
could you know what are my sufferings at this wo-
men!, you would feel for me. Henry has not de-
Served this of me. We have had some-ditleiences,
find he may perhaps sometimes have been a little too
harsh to rite; but I can with truth assert, and I
wish you to puolish it to the world, that in es,ential,
110,1 indeed in trifling subjects, he has ever been kind
'to me to the greatest degree ; nor has the person
w.bo may be supposed to have atterripted'to lower
rn in my estimation, in order togatn my atiettions,
ever spO‘en of June to me big in the highest terms
of respect. About my dear, dear children, I must
lay one word. you think I dare hope, by any
relunle or indired means, to hear sometimes of t hem ?
know how much I love them! You are aware
of their merits, and wheat I must feel at having quit-
ted thew; but have the satistabion, the itrexpres-
aible comfort of knowing they will be taken care of
by their lather, though their mother has abandoned
them. My dear note Henry and Charles—Oh !-
God bless )ou wrote every thing to my brother
lest night.
" Tuesd.iy morning, 'o'clock.
' " Since writing the inclosed, I hove conic to
town, and if it is not repugnant to your feelings,
think I should like to have one interview with you,
but not if you object to it any way. The bearer
Can bring you to me instantly, if you will bee sue;
but if not, ask no questions.
Henry Wellesley wrote to her in answer to this
letter to Arbuthnot :
" That for the sake of her welfare, and that'of
her children, he would consent to receive her Again,
provided she would return and break off all corms-
icienee or connexion with the person she was then.
with, hot that she must return instantly, tog the
pct day would be too late."

Lipp ite.Pukr,

COURT OF KING'sIik:NCII, MIAs
THS KING V. VAIANTIVE JON2SS g4Q,.

MOSE OF COMMONS.

The Defendant was indiaed ,for corruption in his
office of Coaimissary and Intendant-General of the
West Indies, by corruptly sharing profits with a
-Contraaor of the Name of Higgins.
Mi. ArmsaY•CiaNeitst, having stated the law
and circumstances Of the case, proceeded to sub.
atantiate by evidence, and the case probed was as
follows
Mr. G. Rose,
i late Secretary to , the Treasury,
stated, that the year 1795, ibti.Defendant was
'sprinted Commissary and Intendant-General of
the West buttes, for which appointments he receive
ed 51. pct day as a full recompence for his trouble
and both by his written instructions and those
orally given by Mr. Rose, he WICIY strictly enjoin•
ed not to receive any other remuneration. it was
also -particularly stated, that if he did Ito would be
disanssed the setvice, forfeit his half-p.ay, and never
be einplqed in any Office undtr Goiernment again.
With these initruttioos the defendant sailed from

The Deputy Usher of the Black Rod appeared at
the air, 3tlci required the aitendahce of the )44.1.u5e
in the House of Lords to heat hi* nivsty's
ruimion read.

The SPEAKER accordingly went to the House of
Lords, accompanied by the Members present, stud
on his return stated that he had heard tht Royal
Assent given by Commission to a number of Public,
and. Private Bills. For which see the Lords.]
The SECRETARY AT WAR brought in a NH for
the better regulating the Office of Agent General
for the Volunteers -and Local Militia / also a Bill tor
Defraying the Experiee of Pay and Gloathing for Inc
Local NI of these Bills were read a first
time, and Oidered to be read a second tune on Tues-
day.
The SECRETARY at WAR presented Copies of the
Regolations of the late and proient Cumanmderb in
Chief, relative to the period of
the Army ; also the date, of the Conumssions of
Lurd.Burghersh, agreeably to order of the House.
To be printed.
A person Iron) the Lind Tait Otlice presented the
Annual Account of the Comiliksionet‘ of the Laud
Tax. Ordered to lie on the tabie.

rho Lid) Gun Powdur i3ili el
4.it tbrou4h a Coin.
mittee, was reported, and ordered to ho read a third
Irmo on Tuesday.

kl%ll. K 1 CA
factr. MARRYATT said (Ate tit'airation of .Minimers,
that the act of our Plenipp eniiary to the !Tutted,
States, was uttau,ltbrised by tilt: G Awlitne..t*tu tins
cowiry, and that it .wih ilwtr oit, t„,l to

ratify it,. had produced strong sensatto.t, .otiong toe
per.;ons interested in the Ameriemi ,Vrade. He teats
cook laced it must be the bh
.v 1 Ministeri to atrurd
every information an Nu important a ,o.,ject..
Right Honourable Secretary for Foreign Attairs not
being in his [act:, he begged to know fruoi the Se-
cretary to the 't reasury, it there was. any objection
to favour the House with the information Ouvern-
nient pOssessed on this subjeCt ?
Mr. HI/05.165w; said the Secretary fur Foreign

Affairs, in all probability, • Kauld not be in Ina
House to Night. He should acquaint hinl, howe-

ver, lib- therequest of the Huu. Gentleman,. and
had uo doubt be would be in hot place on l'oeiday,
ready to give tlic Eiutieurabio. Caen; lenaan every
tistact ion.
Mr. MA RR? All` entered a notice on . the sublea
fot loc4(t.iy.

Mr. Huss:won moved for an Account of the
Totai &venue of Q.,ecii Anne's 13Outity,. tivin us
firbt establiblinient till the year isoB, with the ap.;:
plication thereof, and tl,ug(nentatiuns of Laving.,
thence arising. Ordered.
:Ow Purtiett Lauds liili, the Irish Loan nil!, the
Irish TreastAry bilis BtII, the Irk') Militia Pay Bin,
and the Nliiitta Anjutania Bili, were bet eraliy read a
ienond Litton and can noted tor Tueiday.
The Cotree Unl and the excise Superannuation
Bill were ieptirted, and ordered to be read a thud
time on Tue,day,
Mr. FOSTER brought in a BM to atuend the Laws
I relative to building or rebuilding or tAvb4; Hooies
in Ireland. Read a Linn lime, and ordered to be

,tend a second time on Tue.day. •
litism,soe4 brought w a Bill for an bsite of
Exc.!wiper Bills to COM' 41,0 VOW 41 Cs%Alit far the
service of Ate year.. Read a tir4 and to t.e
read a ac.otid time 00 Tucaday.
The Loan Interest 6111,, she Life Annuity Bill,
and the Irish Militia FittliiliCk Bill. were severally
read a third tune and pas)e(4
The Militia Subaltern Bill, acid the 'lrish Paper
Bill, went through a Committee, and were ordered
to be reported on Tuesday.
The Committee on tie Drawl4aelis on Spirita ob-
tained leave to sit, 'oul.Withslttliditig the titijyttil)ll)Cht
ut the House.

tatter etid'Of the year t79b.
he principal witness to prove the. corruption was
Biggins. He stated that he, in the year t 70.4,
resided its the West Indies, and awn 113q1 a eniitrat,t,
1..4' supplying the tronps under Gen. Knox with ship-.
tag. Me !word the Defendbut WO, coming out as
intrilssary-Gencral, and be. supposed his arrival
'4ottiti put an encl.to his contirita. He therefor‘i,:ap.
Piled to tgr. Hugh Ruse,Nvlturn he knew to be tin
intimate friend of the Defendant, to apply to the
13eflicitit, that his conttaa might be continued,,
After the Defendant arrived in the West Indies,
Mr. Hugh !tow called upt.n him, to let him know
that he had seen Mr. Jones, and hehaci-agrced to.
nontinutt the. contrail upon condition that the, he,
tendant was to have one half of the profits, and Mr.
.Rost; one fourth. The witness said ,he at first re..
fused these terms, but at length he agreed to them,
by the persuaSion of Anse, who offered to relinquish
his fourth part. But the witness said he should
have it. It was also egreed, in order to make up
his loss, that he should have the supplying the army,
the profits of which were to be divided in like man-
ner. Under thii agreement, he furnished to the
amount ut upwards of a million in ten months, the
profits of which were 340001. Of which the De-
few:Sant retained out of Government money paid by
Wins 143,0001. as his share of the profits..—This
• statement was confirmed by a reference to the ac-
counts.
Mr. DALLAS, for the Defendant, contended, that.
Higgins was as, an accomplice, and that they ought,
not to convio an his unconfirmed testimony.
• The ATTOUNEY-GlitiltßAL having replied,
Lord ELLUSOROVOiI held, that Higgitut was a
pertedly competent witness, and the only question
w whether the Jury believed him they did,
th must find the guilty.
he Jury, without hesitation, found the Defen.
da:it Guilty.

The third reading of the high ,/4essecl Taxes,
Bill, of the Lotteries Bill, and ul the Local hlslitiu
Bill, was pvsiponeti sill Tuesday.
On the. tnation for the third reading.of the Irish
Beer Biil, - .

Mr. Hurctimsort presented a Petition against it,
signed by i. 21 of the "ptincipai Brewers in Dublin.
A conversation ensued, in which Mr. ilutchin.
son, Mr. Foster, Air. Parnell, and Sir J. Neviport
took part ; when the 8.11 was read a third time and,
pissed.,--Adjuurned till Tuesday.

We are authorized to contradiel an asgettion in oils.
Paper of the .90th inst. which states, (Gam/ v.
Plop) that Price.was Guard to a Mai► Coach, and
that Green save hhu a seven shilling piece to
take his Cue of Os. to which Price replied, that no
Gentleman would take change of a seven shilling
piece. Green, the Plaintiff, otpostulated with him,
and Price,' the Defendant, struck hint, for which the
ettlion was brought: but the Nets were, that Price
Was not the Guard of a Mail Coach, but a stage
Coach that travels that road.
Sittings appointed in Nliddleses and London, be-
fore the. Right Hon. Edward. Lord Ellenbotough,
Lord Chief,lustiee, Eke. in and after Trinity Term ;