The Sun.
London, England, 1809-08-19 00:00:00

PRIVATE CnBRESPONDEIQCE.

MANKS OF THE ELBE, JULY 4.—For these last
two days the rumour of the signing of Peace be-
tween France and Austria has been general, and is
re-echoed in all the public Prints of France and Ge.r.
many, though without any official sanction. Many
people are still very dubious in that respect, on ac-
count of the very hard conditions Which the French
and other Continental Journals represent, to have
been offered to Austria, particularly the great addi-
tional sacrifice of territory, and the immense war
contribution of two hundred millions of frauks,which,
unless paid, the French armies are to occupy those
parts of the Austrian territory, which they will' per-
mit her-Sovereign 'to retain. It, is also very myste-
rious, that neither the Austrian official army ac-
count, nor any of the Prague Gazettes, published
by immediate Imperial Austrian au!hority, should
make the least mention of the Armistice, or publish
it as an official document ; dowil to the .6th uIL
that has not been the case. On the contrary, stria
Orders were given in Upper Austrian Sileaia, not to
speak of any political subject relative to the war, or
to the Imperial armies.

The following document was not allowed to be
published in the Hamburgh or German Papers under
French controul

NOTR, IN THE ENIPRROR FRAWCT3'S OWN HAND-
WRITING, TO COUNT SAIIANS'icY, GOVERNOR OF
MORAVIA.

Camp at Upper Hv'ilarbrunn, Tuly 7, dog.

" The Austrian right wi.og has defeated the left
of the enemy, and, taken ken pieces of cannon, 12
eagles, and many prisoners. On the other hand,
our left wing has been trirnel by the enemy's right,
and consequently, replAsed, which may expose the
frontiers of Mor2ivia to be threatened by an hostile
invasion, howe'rer trifling, or of short duration,
since our army is still' able to face the enemy. Our
loss is More cow.iderable than it was at Aspern, but
that of the etrenly fe4: exceeds ours.

FELANCI3."

On the 11th instr 300 Danish troops passed the
Elbe, near Gluckst ad', to march into Hanover, to
co-operate with, th; Westphalians and Dutch. They
say that 6000 men more Are to follow. .
Serious trouble* are said to have broken out in
Holland ; the peoi le are much dissatisfied ; the King
is gone to Aix la 12,hapelle.

Tim great Exp edition from England seems to be
the terror of the French, and. it is to be hoped that

a greit blow be struck either in 1-I(J;inlicl ut
Denmark.

The new King of Sweden, by proposing to make
the Du Of AUGUSTENBURG his successor, intend,
bono...fide, to unite Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.
Some English parties have landed at Bremerlehe and
Cuxhaven, and carried off some French marines,
Custom-house officers, soldiers, artillerymen, and se-
veral pieces of ordnance.

Yesterday her Royal Highness the Prin, n f
WALES, and a sae& party, dined with the D. ( s
of,Bauzas wrcx., at her house at Blackheath.
The first interview between the Duke of BRUNS-
WICK Ok:LS and his august mother, was truly affed-
ing. Her Royal Highness hung about his neck for
some time, without uttering a word, at last mur-
mured, " Oh, your father l"
Several Naval Officers of distinguished merit,
who, from a peculiarity of circumstances, were not,
on the fining out of the Grand Expedition, actively
empfeyed,. have notwithstanding volunteered tlit:tr
services on the present occasion. Among thee• we
find Captain FEE/Unit, lately of the Albion, 74,
which is paid off at Chatham, and Captain PuGrr,
who have displayed uncommon zeal and activity in
assisting to fors„ the arrangements tor carrying into
effect. the extensive plan-of operations. Captain
PUGET has, we understand, received the distinguish-
ed appointments ot. CaptAin of the Pori of Ei„saing,
and' CommiSsioner for the Navy and Vie-lual:ing
Departments; as also of that for the transports em-
ployed in the Scheldt.

Reinforcements, it is said,. are immediaiely to be
sent out to the army of Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY.---•
TWo or three brigades of cavalry will be some
artillery, a reinforcement from the Royal waggon
train, a
.brigade of foot guards, and recruits for all
the regiments of.the fire in Spain.
The Portuguese Legion, -under the command of
Sir ROBERT WILSON, as was mentioned in Sir AR-
TilUft WELLESLEY'S last dispatches, were stationed
at•Escalond duri,g the battle of Talavera. Escalona
is situated on the right wing, considerably in. tho
rear of the French army, and only 15 leagues from
Madrid. The march of the Legion from Placentia.
to Escalona was conducted at the rate of 30 English
miles a day. It had been previously settled by Sir
ARTHUR, that if the French fought, Sir IL WiLsog
was to attack their flank and rear ; that if they re-
treated, his Legion was to form the advanced guard
of the British army. Tile latter part of the plate
will probably even now be carrit'd into execution,.
Or4rs were received at' Plymouth on Tusday, to
prepare for the reception of 1000 sick and wounded
men, daily expeded fr9tn Sir ARTHUR W814.1151-EY'a
army.

On Wednesday a cartel arrived at Dartmouth
from Murtaix, having on board 54 women and chil-
dren, most of whom have heal detained in France
since the commencement of hostilities. It has been
said, that by this.conveyance di,patches,were bi ought
over to Governthent ; but this we (.10 not vouch for.
Letters recently received from the Continent state,
that Sir JOHN STuAIiT has actually taken possession
of Naples.
A vessel which had broken the Dutch ernbarg.o
arrived yesterday. She had left Holland on the 7th,
but brotilliht no Papers. Buhiness had been entirely
suspendrd in consequence ut t!.e arrival of our EN"
p-co hion, and thoGovernttient was constantly occupied
in preparing means of defence. Troops were march"
ing from all quarters to the banks of the SCho,lt!'
BLION4PARTE, it was reported, had arrived at Paris.

. We .hsve received letters from the British army its
Spain which, though not of a later date than thd
13th ult. tire, nevertheless, extremely iiinresting.e"*"
Their contents are to the following purport
They season had been such, as the oldest rehabie
taut never before experienced; the rain cutitintral4
and fevers of course prevalent. Cuesta's fosse, iri
appearance, was most respectable. With Genera,.
Franchteichi, the Prince ot Parma was taken, and
Vhree ,A4des-de-Camp -killed; the captois were
capuchita and peastee,.
A lever from Soul!, had fallen into our hands,
presenting, under date Zamora, a most tnelancholf
picture. He had quarrelled with Ney, who insist'
ed 00, his (Soult's) remaining in Galicia, in order
to sirve him tram disastrous consequences ; whereas
Soult wished Ney to attack Vigo, and establisls
himself at Nlonferte, Lugo, &c. but the latter re'
plied,. he had enough to do, without aggressive
operations.'
Souit, during his march, had been constantly at'
tlacked by the people; and, at one place, 'had to
'pass under the tire of several thousands, occueying
the over- hangina rocks, withsome losses. He describes
his army as loaded with disease, without clothes, I`
money, medicine, or ammunition ; and no artillery,
but some mounted guns he found at Lugo. U
charges the Generals with " morale ejji)illisse:
went ;" insists on their removal, as the Chiefs should
be-men of loyalt) and energy, under themiost des' •
peraie fortunes. He aeqeits the Generals of the
charge of treason, whispered at Oeorto. His c'a'
valry, he says, is ruined ; that the sick mount their
horses, to prevent being murdered by the people, -
whose ferocity makes the warfare most revoltia
and painful to the army. He considers Gallicia Cna
tirely under the influence of priests, Rornana, an
English gold ; and no good to be expected frOO.
that province, without several months complete
subjugation. He demands a long repose, and ever
jr
to re-establish his army; and excuses bi
evacuation ot Gallicia, from having been five niontil!
-with Out orders, and the supposition that the English
were about to advance on Madrid and Victor.
Such a mournful representation ot a military fdro
is scarcely to be paralleled.
-As the Mediterranean, like all inland seas,
very little ebb andeflood, the rise and fall
took place on the G, noose coast, on the 14th July
was the more remarkable. It rose at Spczzia gl
feet above the usual height, and did consider,!Ole
mage. The weather was at the same tune remarks,
bly fine. It is therefore conjectured that this pho'
it ,
meson was the effect ot the shock of a &slat'
:earthquake.
. Flush' g surrendered on the day the Extraollli;
nary Gazette containing the account o' Sir ART°
WELLESLEY'S brilliant vittory was L;oblished% it
was also the anuicersary of BuoNV:AIiTES B'r
day; ,and thus we celebrated it in this country.

„
NAVAL NEW Sz;

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PORTSMOUTH, Au 6.. 3.—Arri'ved his Majesty%
ship tfender Irotn'the Downs.
led his Majesty's ship 41/alcd;ar, fat' the Downs;
Ranger, COATS j I h etas and Mary, HAY.WAD
bitt); TAYLOR -, for Sunderlnd ;
Phil Esrneraider, , for St. Petersburg!).
Went out of Harbou'r his Majesty's ship Zephyr.
His Majesty's ship Dexterous is appointed c onvOy
to the Downs.

-TLYMOUTFUi Auo..l6.—Went up the harbour to
'refit, his Mijesty's ship Druid.
Bait,d his Ntijesty's ship Seaflower, of 36 guns,
on a crutzt.f.; and the ship Ocean, FEAcy, for
Quebec.

Arrived the P-ier2dship, MA,t-runs, from Neatii:
AUG. 17.—Arrieved the French schooner Adeline,
laden with cotton, coffee, and sugar; from Guatia;
lbupe,•bound to France, last from Cork, was fallen
in with and captured on, the 24th July, by the boats
of. his Majesty'S ship Virginia, after a chase of 17
hours, in a ckilm. Two French frigates, were about
to leave Guadaloupe, ladeu wi►h inerchandize, for
France, at the lute the iiideiiize sa4led. Likewise

the Spanish schooner Diligente, from St. Sebastians,
in ballot, bound- to St. Aiidero, detained by the
John Bull letter of marque, and the Greek pc.)lacre
ship Stunt "Inne, ANTANASCO LUCHIERE, Master,
from Gibraltar, 19 days passage, laden with wine
and brandy, buuad to this port for orders; on her
Passage she encountered a heavy gale of wind, in
Which she sprung her tore and main yards.
Sailed the Cadmus gun.brig, on a cruize.

DEAL, AUG. 18.—Arrived his Majesty's ships
Theseus and Centaur, of 74 guns caul+, from off the

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Arrived the Champion frigate, with the Russian
Ad►niral. SINIA.VIN, and the transports under convoy,
laviiig o❑ board the crews of the Russian men of
War, troin'Portsmoutii.

Arrived also the Argoof 44 guns, from Jamaica,
with Convoy, mid the Spanish ship liivalect from the
Havannall, which have sailed for the River.
Sailed the Atalante cutter for Flushing, with dis 7.
patches from Lord CASTLEREAGH for the Earl of.
CHATHAM.

Cowts, Apc, 18.—Arrived here the Spanish
Brig St. Joseph, GASPAR ESPANG, Master, from
Tarragona anti Benecallo, with a°,eargo of wine and
cork, Put in here for orders, and must perform
quarantine.
The Mediterranean and Portugal fleets, consisting
of upwards of 80 sail, .under the convoy of the
lymph frigate and two gun-birgs, are still detained
here by contraty winds.

SHEERNESS, AUG. 18.—Came down the river, the
Zranbit, a vessel with four masts, built on specula-
tion by Mr. PEAKE, commanded by a Lieutenant.
The Opossum sails this evening, with a convoy
for Flushing.
Passed by a number of West Indiamen, for' Suri
nun."