The Sun.
London, England, 1812-11-24 00:00:00

The conduct Whieh General RALASTETIOS, has
thought fit to pursue-is not only a matter of re-
sgret, as far as he is individually concerned, but
is possibly indicative of the feelings of other
Spanish Commanders. We cannot but lament
that such a man, as BALLASTEROS, wino 'has cer-
tainly displayed
.great 'activity and perseverance
during the whole of the Contest, should have
permithd himself to, be actuated by an unworthy
• spirit of jealousy, and that he skohld have formed
so very erroneous an estimate of his own talents
and pretensions. Very few of the Spanish Com-
manders, we admit, have shewn more zeal, orhave
been mote constantly engaged, than he has been;
but• he has never displayed the talents of .a great
GeLoral. A mars may show great skill in ma-
naging. a force of 5 or 6000 men, who 'would
be utterly incompetent to the command of a. large
army, much less to direct, an extensive and com-
bined plan —of operations. One of the great
causes which has hitherto counteracted the
efforts of the Spaniards has been the want, of
some presiding mind to .direct and combine
their operations., Every Spanish corps, that was
under a separate CoMmander, seemed, to act
upon
.sorne separate plan of its own, independent
of; and unconnected with any other :- the conse-
quence, very naturally, has been an innumerable
succession of disasters. The French have carried-
on a connected and systematic plan of operations,
while tine Spaniards had almost as many plans as
they had Generals-, indeed, General BALIASTE,ROS
does not appear to disapprove so lunch, of the
appointment of a Generalissimo,; he is only
angry that the choice has not fallen upon. him.
--=lf this man 'Seriously entertained the. no-
tion that he was as equal as • the Marquis of
WELLINGTog to, direct the combined operations of
the Allies in the Peninsula, we eau only say, that
his judgment must be disturbed, and that his re-
moval from command will be no loss to his country.

This day both Houses of Parliament will assem-
ble'; the remainder of 'the week will be occupied
in swearing in the Members of the. House ofCom-
mons ; and on Alimdav the PRINCE REGENT. Will
go in state to the House of Peers, after which
Par-
linment will continue to sit for abOutthree weeks,
and then adjourn till after the Queen's birth-day.
We presume that-one of the first questions which
the Party will bi'ing 'forward will be the claiins of
the Roman C-itholics of Ireland. But that question
will come forward now under'very.different circUm-
stances from those under which it was discussed last
Session. The great body of the Protestants, both in
England and in Ireland, trusting that Parliament
would adhere to the principles upon wlicb it had
always acted, certainly did not come forward
with energy to oppose the Catholic claims. But
the proceedings of last. Session opened their eyes
upon the subject, and they-have found it 4;ecossary.
to declare,their sentiments distinctly anti unequivo-
cally. The dissolution has enabled Members to col-
lect the real, opinions of their Constituents upon
this most important and 'vital question, and we
will venture to assert that, in nine cases out of
ten, these opinions have been hostile to an
unconditional compliance with the Claims of the
Catholics.

Some letter 3 have been received_ from Paris by a
vessel which left the Coast of France on Saturday.
It is not to be expected that letters from France
should Contain much intelligence, hut 'it is rather
singular that they contuin no news whatever of
BUONAPARTE it is stated, that symptoms of in-
surrection have been manifested in the South of
France.

A vessel has arrived at nhuouth from Corunna.
She brings an account of the junction of Lord
WELLINGTON with Sir It. HILL., It is said his
Lordship offered the enemy battle near Salamanca)
but they refused it. Government have not re-
ceived any dispatches by, this vessel.

WINDSOR, Nov. 23,—Saturday morning Prin—
cesses AUGUSTA, SGPHIA, and CHARLOTTE of
WALES, :attended 1)r the. Bishop of S AL.stu.TRY,
Lady ROSSLYN, Sir B. 'SPENCER, and - Colonel
DEsmtow, rode- Can horseback for about two
hours. The Duke of YORK arrived at one o'clock,
on a visit, to the QuEpr, and remained. at the
Castle till six; when he left for Outlands. The
QUEEN received a special communication from the
Earl of LIVERPOOL.

Yesterday the Princess CHARLOTTE of WALES
went to St. George's Chapel, and heard a sermon
by the Hon. and Rev. Dean LEGGE, attended by
Lady DE CLIFFORD. The QUEEN and PRINCESSES
beard divine service performed in the Castle:

Yesterday, at three o'clock, a Cahinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office, which sat till half
past four.
Lord CASTLEREAbH gave an elegant entertain-
ment yesterday, to the Foreign Ministers, and a
numerous party of the Nobility and Gentry.
Mr. WELLEsLEYPOLE entertained Lord GwY-

MR and a select party at dinner yesterday, at his
house in Savilie-row.

•At a Meeting•of the President and Fellows of
Sion College, on Saturd:y last, it was Unani-
mously agreed.to petition both Houses of Parlia—
ment against the Emancipation, kis it is called, of
the Roman Catholics.

His'MAJEsTy, we. are assured, contrary to the,
reports lately circulated, is at present- as 'well, as,
he has been at any time daring the last nine
months. •
Yesterday the Earl of BocKiNGnAms HIRE- trans-
acted business at the Office of the Board of Con-
troul, in the Treasury. _ _

Lord PETERBOROUGH bas sold his house itit
Portman-square, for 1.3,0001. to Lord KENyoN.
It was built by Sir ROBERT TAYLOR for Sir C.
AS GILL, ar.d, except the Richmond Villa for the—
sarne Sir. CHARLES., was one of the prettiest he
ever built.

Mr. COL-MAN, it seems, is amusing himself iti
the composition of more-Poetical Vagaries.
the present critical state of the Haymarkct.Tht-
atre he is precluded from the representation of 1,
any new dramatic work of his own at any Theatre
but that; and hp. declines writing for it till ail liti-
gation is at au entl,' if-'ever that happy period
should arrive.

Mr. SEYMOUR, WllO Is announte,d ffir the per-
formance of Richard ihe'Third, at Covent-Gavdea
Theatre, is the author of a work on SIIAKSFRARE;
that does honour to him as a Critic and
gist. He has considerable provincial repute as any
actor.

The account which has been given of the last
days of COOKE, the actor, is probably without
any foundation, as Mr. HaLmAN, who was upon.
the spot when he died, far from representing him
to have been in the forlorn and destitute situation
described in that account, states, that COOKE, by
his marriage in America, bad procured very re-
spectable connexions, and that his wife's family
administered all the comforts which his. illness re-
quired, till it terminated in his death.---Prom. Mr.
HOLMAN'S account, it appears also that COOKE,
seemed to be duly sensible of his errors, and of
the,awful condition to Which they had reduced

Notice has been given hi the Gazette of an in-
tention to build a chapel of Ease at Clapham.
By, a clause in the Local Militia Act, Church-
wardens and Overseers are authorised to convene-
a meeting of their respective parishes, and to offer
a bounty of two guineas to volunteers willing to'
serve in the said corps, which may supersede the
necessity.of the pending ballot,
SPORTING.—HiS Majesty's stag bounds meet op
Friday, at Tower-hill, and, in future, on Mondays
and Fridays.
The Surrey fox bounds meet on Thursday at
the George, Westerham ; Saturday, at the Swan,
ckh am . •

11.1r.Joiliffe's fox hounds meet on Saturday at
the Windmill, Walton Heath the harriers met
every-day, at kennel,
.at 'half-past nine.
The Thurlow fox.hounds.meet on Thursch at
Stretch wo rtta.. •

The. Qualm hounds Meet to-.morrow at Si.7c.
Hills Friday at Ayleston Satin day at I.7lveserolt
Abbey. .
Mr. Lloyd's hounds meet to-morrow at Ray-
'don Wood; Saturday at How Wood, at half nisi
ten.

The Essex hunt meet on Thursday at Lord May-
nard's High Wood ; Saturday at, the Butcher's.
Arms, Chelmsford Road ; Monday, the 30th, at
Leading, Rocthing.
The Pytchley hounds Meet on. Thursday at
well Wood; Friday at Pytchley.
The Essex Club have their annual meeting to
course the• Bradwell Marshes. this day and to-

morrow.
The Newmarket Meeting takeS place on
flay, the 7th of December, where Lord Rivers's
greyhounds are baCked with high odds.
Tne,Americans' arc skilful circumnavigators, and
their mmtical skill is extensive. ' One of their pri-
vateers, commanded by a NewYOrk tanner, bold-
ly cruised for a Whole month on. Lake Cintarto,
conceiving. it to -be the Atlantic, and triumphantly
returning to port,,exulted that the Aincricans and
the sea-gulls had divided the empire of the 'occaa
between them. •

BirzAn.--T(.:qiay there was no Conk: of AW.r.7.
m," '.E:e Lord-Mayor, aftei; ey.laninint;
tuc returns,, ordered t ;
ie present price to continue,.