The Sun.
London, England, 1809-10-18 00:00:00

PORTUGUESE PiIPERS.

CAROLINA, SEPT. B.—The head-quarters of tha
army of General VENF9As are still here. This ar-
my has been considerably reinforced ; the infantry
alone amounted to 26,860 men. The cavalry is
stationed in La Mancha, and pushes its' advanced
parties as far as Madridejos, and the vicinity of
Tembleque. The divisions of this army occupy, at
present, the following positions Ist division
is in Valdepenas, the 2d at Villunnave de les Tri-
fantes, and one regiment has been detached to Vil-
lamanrique and Venta Nueva ; the 3d division is in
Cortaduza, and the environs of that place; and the
fourth in Viso.

The enemy occupies Qsarta, Tembleque, and
DaS-barrias, and his advanced parties are in Yektes
and Villasolas. The French artillery has been re-
moved from Mora to 4lmonacid, where the enemy
fortifies himself, and his movements are so various,
that it is impossible to penetrate into his future plan
of operation. •

PSBON, SEPT. 25.—Letters from Castello Vlanco
advise, that the French who occupied Coria and its
environq have retreated into the interior of Spain.—
We also know, by letters from Alen) Tego, that the
Spanish army of Estremadura is about to put itself
in motion, probably for the ,purpose of detaching
18,009 men,who Ore to Soin the army in La Mancha.

BADAJOZ, SEPT. W.—According to intelligence
received from the head-quarters, in Truxillo, under
date of the 10th instant, NEI'S azary, composed of
14,000 men, is in Salamanca and its environs, and
opposed to it is the army of the Marquis Da Ro-
NANA, at present commanded by Gen. MENDEZA••
BAL.—The army of Marshal SOULT Consists of
8000 men, and his head-quarters are in Placentia.
This army occupies Coria„, Galisho, and the banks of
the Tietar and Tagus; its advanced parties are near
the Bridge of Arzobispo. The Spanish, army of
t,stremadura extends from Jaraicejo to St. Vincente,
covering the Bridge of Almarez and adjacent part.
General MORTIER has 10,000 men, and his head-
quarters are inTalavera, occupying Navalmoral, Cab-
zada, Oropeza, &c. VICTOR has 20,000 men, and
his head-quarters are in Toledo. His army occupies
the environs of this place, and pushes his advanced
panties as far as Daniel. Gen. SERASTIANI has
1000 men,-and his head-quarters are in Fuenlabarda;
his army extends from Aranjuez to Alcata.
CADIZ, SEPT. 15.-- The head quarters of the
English Army are in Badajoz, one division occupy-
ing an adv anced position at Loban and another in
Merida. All the corps of the Army of Estramadura
are in La Mancha. The bridge of Arzobispo is de-
fended br "V
are said to be expeCied from La Mancha. By an ex-
press arrived at Truxillo, from Ciudad Rodrigo, in-
telligence has been received. that the said place has
been occupied by a considerable force, under the
orders of the Duke DE PARQtIE.

The army of Gallicia commanded by Generals
MENDIZABAL and BALLESTEROS is shortly to arrive
in Ciudad Rodrigo.

Oa the first of September a division of six thou-
sand men entered Gerona, under the orders of Ge-
neral CONDE, with six thousand beasts, loaded with
all sorts of provisions, and two hundred quintals of
gunpowder.

General LAYGON is with his division two leagues
from that city, and the fire against that Important
place has ceased.—(This is qfficiao

BADAJOS, SEPT. 20.—0 n the 14th of this month
arrived in this city his Excellency the Marquis Da
LA RomANA. The Supreme 315nta, the illustrious
Commander in Chief of the English artily, and all
the Officers of the garrison, complimented his Ex-
cellency, who on the 16th, in the morning, Wt this
town for Seville.

Wednesday, the 4th inst. his Grace the Duke of
RICHMOND and Suite were entertained in a most
splendid tuanner by the Merchants, Bankers, and
principal inhabitants of the City of Limerick, at the
Commercial Buildings—WM. RochE, Esq. Banker,
President. The round of toasts was concluded by
the Duke asking the President to join hands—add-
ing, (1 Mr. Rocha, I believe you and I are of dif-
ferent religious persuasions ; nevertheless I hope we
shall meet in heaven, after passing through lite in
barmot,y."
DIGNuM has been very successful in Dublin with
his Eccentric Traveller, written for him by the eider
DIBDIN. He was patronized by the chief persons.
in that cai:ital, as well as by the public at large.
He proceeded to Cork, but was to return to Dublin,
and then make an excursion to Scotland.

We are sorry to learn that the report of Mr. I
O'KEEFE having recovered his sight is not true.—
That veteran and respe&able Dramatist has experi-
no change for the better in his eye sight these
28 years.
Yestc, day morning a young lad, for a trifling I
wager, undertook to trundle a hoop from the Stone 6.-
End, in the Borough, to Clapham, and back again,
without letting it ever fail to the ground, which task
he performed in the 'space of one hour and ten .I
Minutes,

The harvest in those parts of Sweden not exposed
to the ravages of war, hits been very fine, and re-
Markably produ&ive. A German Paper asserts, that
the present crops arc superior to any produced for the
last ten years.
Saturday evening, about eight o'clock, an elderly
Lady, was hustled near Stoneciitter-Street,,
market, and robbed of her poaet-book, to ins
11, itb Pstik-notoir •