The Sun.
London, England, 1809-10-26 00:00:00

MM LS.
ARRIVED-3 Gottenburgh, z Lisbon. i Flti;goland.
I:us---1 Gottenburgh, r Cadiz, i Dublin, z Witterford.

THE SUN.

LOLEM QtrlS DIC/ICE lALSUM AUDZAT

LONDON,

THURSI?AY, OCTOBER Q.O, 1809.

Spanish and Portuguese Papers reached town last
fight. The general. tendency of the news contained,
in the Spanish Papers is satisfactory. The French,
it appears, are retreating and. concentrating their
forces. Lord IeVELLI.I-3Torr had arrived at Lisbon,
where he was received with every possible , mark of
'respect and attachment. The following letter con-
tains a repoit --of a victory gained- .by Gen. BLAKE,
Wi.iCh we hope- will prove well founded

" LISBON, OCT. 10.--Lord WELLINGTON is ar-
rived. He was received at the Commercial-square
)irifik 41 the pomp a Sovereign, under 'a salute
from the Castle. Our •dragoon guards, 'the Portu-
„
gatteregiments of volunteers, hoite and foot, mill-

&c. were all under arms. A royal carriage
A:aite..: ut preferred riding on horseback, and
accompanied by Marshal BERESFORD, who; with
1t..-Wit.soN,.,is now here. It is currently re-
pitted 'that our troops are retiring from Spain to-
verrm+rrfrir-co nn t ry7,- th:lt- Portugal is -to be de-
fended if • •

2‘, brig of war., lust arrived from Cadiz, brings an
aCcount of a viaory cra'ined. by BLAKE, over the

French, near Gerona."

The Naval promotion which we announced to
ow aders few •days ago, consists' of .
Five-Admirals,
' Ten Vice-Adruira!s,

Trjl Rear.-Ad9liraL,,

Twervy Pest-Captains; and
ir Commanders.

• They'are, all taken froin:tlitt top of 'their
.:s,s ; no ol.e is passed over, por.any cue eluded

of his turn.

--.-
Three Gottenturgh Mails arrived this morning.
Tl-,e,fpllow,:,pg pre the only articles of intelligenc.;
v.-bich they bring:— • •
_ _

G:ITTENBURGII, OCT. i6.—The American Colo-
nel, BURR, returned from Stockholm abbot a month
ago, ancYleft this yesterday for Copenhagen, which
place.. he will leave as soot) as' he has obtained a pass,
to proceed to Paris. Luring his stay, here he lived in
the mast -recluse way, and his appearance is very
e&jeam. It is said his recc'pt.= it S:ockholm did
not met 'histe.kpeEtarions. General ADLE.R.P4RHE

is expeEted here_to-morrowi groat. preparations are
inaltia& to receive him. A son of the renowned
General BLOCHER arrived here thiS morning from
England, whither' he wasient with dispatches from
the Archduke CHARL*s. 'He set off immediately for
carlscrona, from whence he will be conveyed to the
Coutinent, by a sloop-of war now on that station•'
- GOTTENBURGII OCT. 13.,—The Danish Govern-.

ment haire appointed Baron ROSENKRANTZ 10 meet

the Swedish Envoy, ADLERBURG, at Jonksping, as
early as cit/oumstandes will allow, to settle the Preli-

minari(is of Peace between the, two countries,

which, it is supposed, will be concluded by
the end of next month. The'fleet under the com-Maud of Sir JAMES SAVMARE.Z, has arrived• at Carl:
scrona, where it experiences the most friendly re-
ception.

OCTOBER t 7.—We learn from Stockholm that

the Prince CHRISTIAN AUGUSTUS of ScHLEsuip

HOLSTEIN SONDENBORGII ALIGU.STENBURGII, WllO
has been chosen successor of his present MAJESTY,
has returned fl)r anfwer—" That, deeply impressed,
with his duty towards' his native coantrk, he could
Bat acce.pt the high trust committed to him, till the,
time when peace should.have been restored in the.
North, bur that ti-n.n he would readily join the
brave Swedes who surround the throne, and &x.-
presAto them th Ligh sense he entertained of the
confidence placed in him." .

Dispatches xete this morning received by Go-
vernment from Bada:;oz, dated the 6th instant; at
that time tae whole of our troops were nearly re-
stored to pet lea health. The French bad made no
movement as:l4lst them.

We this n:orning retell ed Moniteurs to the 19th,
and Dutch Papers to the 2cl instant,; .but their
contents are extremely unintk resting. 'Not one
word is, mentioned on the subjea of the Peace be-
tween Anitria and France. There. is certainly a de-
gree of mysiery conneeted with this subject, which
we are at resent unable to developeP The French
and German Papers have been for some weeks past
announcing PUONAPAUTE'S intention to take, journies

to didetent paces, and yet be remained stationary
§plioenbrunn. The last French Papers stated,
tat was.expeated At Fentaitibleau between
the i5Ol aril 20th, and preparations were made
for hi reception ; but the Moniteurs received alio