The Sun.
London, England, 1812-04-02 00:00:00

LISBON PzIPERS.

,The follotving most important articles are ez-
tra-ted from the Lisbiin Papers to the 251 h ult. re-
ceived at a late hour last night
111Aacu 22. —Ground wos broke
b,fore Badajoz on the i-7(11 under a very heavy,
but not .destroCtive fire, from the garrison.—
It rained incessantly- on the 17th.and IBth ;
however, did not prevent very great progreis being
made in the trenches. The light 3d and 4th divi-
sions, under Lord Wellington's" personal superin-
tendance,, carrying on the siege, with a considerable
number of Portuguese troops. General Graham,
with the kr, 6th, and 7th dbisions, is in front.--
General Hill is at Merida..

" The number of guns brought to the siege from
the North is forty-foor, C4-'pounders, and tonitet-n
howitzers exclusive of those forwarded from these
pans. We lost three or four men on the first corps
passing the Guadiana, who were killed by tne
enemy ; but this did not in the least degree itn-,
pede our progress. Onr heavy cavalry are ;,t
venza. The general opinion here is, that it will
fall in three weeks, if not succoured. We hear no-
thing of the, enemy's movement, but it is not sop*
posed they will suffer Badajnz to fall without risk-
ing a battle, the result of which, we confidently
expea, will he the total rum of their army, and
their being obliged to evacuate the South of Spain."
" LISBON, MARCH 23 —Our attack on Badajoz
is carried on, on the N. W. side only. 'the rapidi-
ty of the works ,is astonishing. Lord Wellington is;
already on the spot. The enemy made a sortie with
1260 itifantry and 30 horse; they were repulsed
with the loss of 200 men—we had 30 killed Gen.
Hill i 4, it is reported,_ gone to destroy the bridge at
Almatez.

MARCH 24.—A1l goes on as well as could be
Wished at Badajoz: Sir Thomas Graham, with the
Ist, 6th, and 7th division is advanced towards Zatra.
General Hill is at Almendralejo—Major-General
Slade, wi h his brigade, at Villa Franca, which
place it en!cred on the 20th, high spirits, though
the men matched 31 days, with only two days halt,
yet all were well and in good condition. The ene-
my retired before them t.,wards Usagre and Llerena.-
The cavalry is brigaded as follows :—Under Major-
General Slade, Ist Dragoons, 3(1 Dragoon Guards,
4th- Dragoon Guards ; under Major-General Allen,
12th Light Dragoons, 1441 Light Dragoons, I tith
Light Dragoons ; under
_Major-General ,Le Mer-
chant, 3d Dragoons, 4th Dragoons, stll Drilgoons ;
under Major-General Long, yth Light Dragoons,
13th Light Dragoons, vd Hussars ; under Genet al
Alten, t ill) Light Dragoons, Ist Hussars.
" A six-gun battery is ereCied on Pickering Fort:
During the time the enemy made the sortie, a heavy
fire of grape-sho► was kept up lion.' the town."

OFFICIAL DISPATCH PROM MARSHAL GENERAL THR

EARL OF WELLINGTON, TO HIS EXCELLENCY DOl4
M. PEREIRA PORJAZ, DATED HEAD-QUARTERS,
ELVAS, 13TH MARCH.

" I moved my bead-quarters from Freneda on
the 6th, and arrived here on the 11th instant.—
Maishal Martuont arrived at Salatminca on the Gits
instant., There is 'not now any of the. eneo,v's
.trooirs in Estrernadura, exct-pt that part of the 5111
corps (which is not in garrison at BAdajoz) ~.I;busse
bead-quarters arein Villa franca, and a detachment,
which consists nearly of a division, under the corn-
tuand of General Darican, who has Lis head-quar-
ters in Llerena. Since I directed my anterior dis-
patch to your Excellency, the enemy has made no
movement, nor have I heard that he has executed
any operation of importance. According to my last
accounts Marshal Soult was in the lines, in front of
Cadiz."

BANKS OF THE GUADIANA, MARCH 18.—His
Excellency Lord Wellington has been to the camp
before Badajoz yesterday and to-day.—Yesterday
Badajoz was invested from the right bank of the
Guadiana. In the night between the 17th and
iBth the trenches were opened; at day-break, two.
great works were concluded within 300 toises of
the place, and when the enemy perceived them they
opened a fire of artillery and bombs from the forts
Pardalleras and Picurina, and from some bulwarks,
of the fortress., There is no attack made from the
right of the river.

" FRONTIERS of THR NORTH OF 'PORTUGAL,
MARCH the letters received from those
parts occupied by the enemy announce, that some
of their troops are destined for France; they Icrep
increasing in the vicinity of Burgos, and it is thought
Bonnet will, within a month, march with his divi-
sion for France : but as these reports ale spread by
the enemy, we are not able to'ascertain the degice
of credit due to them."

FURTHER 'EXTRACTS.

ELVAS, MACH 18.-During these last few days,
troops, artillery, Generals, &c. have arrived
here, all of which announces speedy great events.
The enthusiasm among the troops is gneral; rancour
towards the enemy is manifest in all the individuals
of. the Allied Army. On the 12th inst. Generals
Hut. and GRAHAM fvcrived the Order of the Thai,
at the Head-quarters of his Excellency, Marshal
WELLINQTON, on which occasion there was a ball,
On the same day, a brigade of cavalry marched from
Campo M,iyor to Albuquerque. On the WO) the
divisions of Generals HILL, HAMILTON, and GRA..
vi r, passed the river ; arid on the Isth, the whole
of the divisions marched for the camp at Badajoz,
as well as the artillery ; some firing has been heard
from the fortress and camp, from which it is con..
chided, the divisions we:e taking their sespetlivo
positions.

NORTH OF PORTUGAL, MARCO B.7—The enemy
have made no movement of consideration... In Col.
more they are making a large quantity of biscuit,
for the use of the remainder of NlArtmosT's corps,
which, it js said; will proceed to Estremadura.—The
army of Galicia remains in .its former positions.
They write from the Banks of the Ebro, that on
the latter end of February, the whole of the Impel.
rial Guard went, by forced marchei, Ir 0) Liorg,,s
to France. . We have no totorinattim ruspuctih;
the
coming of frebb LFOOp'3.-

1301/STET has set out from Leon for Valladolid,
Where VICTOR, with many Officers and some troops,
are very shortly expected.
BANKS OF THE GUADIANA, MARCH 14..--SOULT
IS now before Cadiz, and, as is said, intendS attack-
ing the Isle de Leon. 11(eveve.r, 4000 troops from
Grenada are coming by Cordova to, ards Estrema-
dura, and the greatest zeal used in collecting
troops in this last province. It is affirmed that
General DROUET, the General of Artillery BUSSET,
and DENBROWSKI, are going to France.
MARCH l6.—Yesterday General ----- had his
head-quarters in Albuquerque; and the following
day marched to Merida. Bridges have been thrown
over the Guadiana, and the Allied Army began to
'defile into Spanish Estremadura.
VALENCIA DE ALCANTARA, MARCH
Marquis of MONSALUD has just taken the command
of this army.
LISBON, MARCH 21.—According to leiters from
of the 18th, the troops on that day kept up
a heavy fire upon the works of the besiegers, who
answered it, and confirmed their works. The greater
Part of the allied army had passed the Guadiana. It
aPpears the 18th was the day on W hick the place
was first invested. •
PINHEL, MARCH 19. On the Iqth passed
through this place, on his road to Galacia, Seignor
CAsTallos. The conqueror of Baylen, will, with-
out doubt, give energv tot he Army : he is going to
Commn Ind upon this frontier.—There is nothing new.
From another quarter we know, that his Ex-
cellency Seig. TRANI', Governor of Oporto, with part
of the troops under his command, were on the 19th
to be in Pezo Riova, and that on the 17th inst.
Senor CASTANOS had arrived at Larnega, and was
"Pected in Penafiel on the 20th, from whence he
was toTroce?d to Galacia.
LISBON, MARCH. 23.—AS the courier from the
.Iklentejo is not yet arrived, it is impossi•.:,le for us to
give any further information respecting the, to us
30 interesting, siege of Badajoz.
From information tha' has reached us from both
the north and south of Spain, we do not learn that
4nY large French corps is marching to succour Ba-
4'ajez .; their marches and counter-marches in the
1113rth• of Spain are so confused and various, that it
ob "t Possible to form a conjecture of their real
he French usually make their manoeuvres when
they wish to conceal from us the true designs of their
Matr,
"nes' but if they eventually march for Badajoz
all this
ti% "bscurily with which they cover themselves
▪ ftll to us, as they lose time whilst we are pro-
z 'n the hiking of Badajoz.
tl'As, MARCH I 8.-0;1: ')-oaps proceeded rapid-
thln their works last night, as Cie./ er“ireiy omitted
, first parallel, and began the ,econd, a great por-
11°11 of which they completed, with various commu-
bications, all wi;hin musket shot.
From Alburquerque they write "under date of the
17tb 'inst. There they had been talking of SUCHETIS
"ling foe three weeks. We now see disclosed by
the Great Lord, a plan, most vast and well com-
bined, from which results of the utmost consequence
/bay be expeeled.
, eAmPo MAYOR, MARCH 12.—Yesterday entered
this place, the Portuguese brigade, composed of the
4t
11 and loth regiments; some Spanish troops are
att Peaed here. In Badajoz, there is a gsrrison of
40 tnen, one thousand of these ate employed day
4
night
upon the fortifications.
It is reported in Madrid, that the intrusive King
Jost„ is getting every thing in readiness to pro-
teed to France, and that the French have experienc-
a considerable loss in the neighbourhood of
IiANKs OF THE GUADIANA, MARCH 13.--. The
French cavalry have evacuated Xeres de los Cabal-
as;' the infantry will do the same, as soon as
the„.
I nave collected the remainder of the contri-
eulions.•
FRONTIERS OF LOWER BEIRA, MARCH 15.—0 n
le
2a instant a great convoy from Andalusia passed
by
the vicinity of Toledo for Madrid.
The enemy' labour with great diligence to fotm
11rallitary road in Porto de Pico for the passage of
t'me troops from the Tagus to Castile. Marshal Vic-
l'e'tt is expected at Valladolid, w.ho, it is' affirmed,
%les to take the command of the army in•the
North of Spain;
We are assured that the troops of the Imperial
guard assembled in Burgos, have begun their match
'O• r
France, but their place will be supplied by an
eqt2al number who are to arrive.
On the 24th ultimo, an Officer of MARMONT'S
Staff set out from Valladolid for Paris, to re-
Present to the Emperor the impossibility of
preserving the army in its present position from.
want of the means of subsistence. Three Officers
have also set out for Salamanca, Leon, and Madrid,

With what orders is not known.
They write from Madrid, of the 26th ult. that a
treat convoy is expeEted there, and with it Marshal
"ox. . A large one will likewise go from thence,
4 a ll the beasts and carriages have been put in re-

luisition (or three leagues 'round. CARTAFA, ttie
superintendent of Police, has been ordered to set off
immediately for Old Castile, and it is to be observed,
that this person always goes when preparations arc
to be made for the reception of JOSEPH. Prepara-
tions for some journey are likewise observable in the
Palace.

From the same place, March 16.—The 6th divi-
sion'of the enemy marched, on the gth; from all
the points it occupied ; it passed by Porto de Pico,
and appeared to take the direction of Valladolid.
FOY is at Talavera ; his division occupies the points
which he allotted to the 6th. The convoy which
goes from Andalusia, takes with it, among other
things, 200,000 rations of biscuit. The civil guards
of Salamanca are taken to Madrid as prisoners.

General CLAUZEL, with the 2d division, is at
Avila and its vicinity : his force may amount to
3600 infantry.
General MANcuN is at Salamanca, and the Ge-
nerals of Brigade, THOMIER and MONFORTE, are at
Medina. Each brigade consists of 2000 men. It
is said, that they will attack Ciudad Rodrigo, which,
however, appears to be a mere threat to et-Ted a•
diversion.

Some of the enemy's regiments have been re-
duced to fewer battalions, .and the supernumerary
officers marched to Fiance.

The army of MARMONT, including the twa di-
visions which have lately been added to the enemy,.
amount to 33,000 men, reckoning in that number
the cavalry, which is not numerous. Marshal MAR-
MONT Stt out on the 8111 from Salamanc,i, probably
for Avila.

BANKS OF THE TORMES, MARCH' 3.—The fortress
of Ciudad Rodrigo will be placed in the best stale of
defence in which it ever has been. The two
breaches, covered with fascines; are invested with a
good wall, and the.bastions and outworks have been
eillargod aid taken a new form. Lord WELLING-
TON, CASTANOS, and Don CARLOS and HISPANA,
were there on the 27th ult. There is a talk of the
arrival of the Cartain General of Castile, er Senor
HEREDIA. The Governor has sent money to make
new works for the delenc.: of the pllcr, or any
oiher services that may be necessary.
Deserters come in from tne enemy on all sides ;
Nlu.Nrotlo has also returned lo our burners, and the
few re.naining guards, h6rse and foot, Ih, were
Sa(amauca,in were taken away yesterday dis-
armed and under a good escort to Caramanchel,
where it appe,rs they are assembiing from all parts
under the orders. of MORALES and Avir.A. BON-
NET entered Benavente on the 4th March, and on
the •sth set out for Leon.

SPORTLNG INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1812.

WIDNISDAY,

A Subscription Plate of sol. for 2,-yr olds /v. 3-yr olds. Sst.
71b. and 4-yr olds gst. T. Y. C.

Id Stawell's cll. f. Nlockbird, 3 yrs - 1
Id Jersey's b. c. Antonio, 4 yrs - - 3
Ld. G. H. Cavendish's b.- t. Barossa, 3 yrs - 3
TOO to 5 agst Mockbird-6 to 4 on Antonio.

The Second Class of the Oatlands Stakes of cogs. each,
11. ft. D. I.
Mr. Goddard's Camhric, 4yrs sit. 61b. . 1
Mr. Glover's Crossbow, yrs 7st. 31h. . . - 2
Sir I. Shellev's Stinaail, ;yrs 7st. 41b. . 3
,Sir. F. Standish's sister to Pirouette, 3yrs 7st. 31h. 4
Mr. Hallett's Coelehs, 3yrs 7st. 31b. S
. .
Sir I-1. V. Tempest's. The Engraver, by Shuttle, 4Yrs 6
Mr. Jones's POulton, 6yrs 9st. 91b.
Mr. Shakespeare's Chester, ciyrs Bst. t2l.
Mr. Thornhill's Topaz, ;yrs 7it.
Mr. Andrew's Morel, 6yrs Bst. tzlb. . pd
Mr. Dundas's Witch of Endor, 4yrs. Bst. 21b. . pd
Mr. Blake's Atalanta, 3yrs 7st 41h. . pd
to t agst Cambric: 4 to I agst Stingtail :. 4 to t agst En-
graver: s to 2 agst Poulton.

PIGEON MATCri —The pending shooting match
between Messrs. Morton and Payne, at twenty-one
'birds, from a trap at eighteen yaids from the gin,
took place yesterday in Lord's new ground, be-
tween the New-road and Kilburn. The scene of
amusement was well attended, in anticipation oft
good sport. Morton wan the tuatch easy at se-
venteen birds, of which he bagged fourteen, having
hit hard the fifth and fourteenth without bringing
them down. He made one tniss only, which was
at the twelfth bird: Payne killed nine birth only
from seventeen, and several of the other eight were
not e'en hit. He missed some of the finest shots
which could be presented to the gun. Morton did
not shoot at his remaining four bolds, the match be-
ing decided withotit them. The birds which es-
caped the matched men afforded high di,ersion to
the out scouts (people shooting out of the bound;),
as well as to the speCiatOrs of the match. One only
of the birds which escaped fell a prey to the skill of
the cockney sportsmen.
It has been reported that the great embankrfient
at Tre-Madoc had received essential injury from a
late extraordinary high tide. It seems, however,
that that tide, which was unpecedentediy high, has,
on the contrary, afforded the most satisfadory proof
of the stability of the stupendous work in question.
Mr. WEST is very forward with a copy of his ad-
mirable piEture of Healing the Sick, for the purpose
of presenting it, according to his original intention,
to a Charitable Institution in America. It should
be added, for the honour of the Artist, that he is
taking great pains to render the new picture fully
equal in merit to that which he sold for so large
a sum in this country, and consequently he may
fairly be said to present to the Institution a pe-
cuniary donation to the same amount. There is,.
indeed, this difference, for a pecuniary gift would
not have been so gratifying to the pride of America,
or so well fitted to promote the purposes of bene-
volence ; for the Americans will derive a patriotic
.satisfaEtion from so excellent a proof of the genius
of their countryman, and by submitting it to public
view, obtain a large perpetual snpport. to thelu-
stitution,