The Sun.
London, England, 1812-03-09 00:00:00

disappeared—and that " an arrangement with Bri,
.din" was spoken of as at no distant period. Our
readers will judge fur themselves.

" A correspondent of the Columbian, atWash-
ington, says—" I was told to-day, with aconsider-
able degree of confidence, that there would be an
arrangement with the British Government before
(Lice mouths—the authority is.r.espedable."

This morning Gibraltar and Malta Mails arrived.
We have tirade the following extraEts :
GIBRALTAR, FEB. 8.--At Algesiras a letter from
Gen. BALLEmTEROS to the Governor w<ls published,
three da)s ago, of which the following is a transla-

tiou :---

I hare the satisfaetion of informing you that
the GAieral of Dit ision Cut us, thilt of MUNIER,
were,' la,t night, completely beaten by my brave
troops. But It Generals were advancing 1,,r the pur-
pose of surr.,unding my position. One of General
CUNUi' aides-de-cam;, has fallen into our hands, and
enemy have sustained a considerable loss, having
been gallantly cit,rged and pursued for upwards of
f )r miles.

" On the preceding night, they also made an at•
tempt, although few in number, to dislodge nie
from this point, where I was wiih the division of
BARBASTIIO only; but they were under the necessity
of returning in baste. This occurrence, so happy
for our arms, will be memorable in the history of
our revolution."

GIBRALTAR, FEB. 1.---Some Spanish officers ar-
rived on Wednesday at Algesiras, who left Valencia
since tht. capitulation of the 9th ult. They state,
that it was preceded by 14 days strict blockade, and
four days bombardment, which had destroyed seve-
ral buildings, and spread terror and dismay among
the inhabi!aws and garrison. The latter consisted
of between S and 9000 wen. It has obtained the
most favourable terms. The officers are allowed to
keep their horses and baggage, and the men their
knapsacks, and the whole are to be exchanged as
soon as possible against the French prisoners, from
the depots of Carthagena, Alicant, Minorca, and
Majorca.

ALGESIRAS, FEB. 13.—N0 further details have
bee❑ published respeCting the defeat of Generals
CUNUS and 114u:stir/R. The Aid-de-camp of the
former, who has been brought here, of course re-
presents it as an insignificant affair. The objet of
the French, be states, was to make a reconnoissance
in the environs of Los Poblioceones. Their num-
bers .imounted to i5OO, and they were like to have
suptized Gel). BALL ESTEROS. Finding themselves
however charged by 'superior forces, they retired.

GIBRALTAR, FEB. 15.--. The expedition which
was stated to have sailed from Cadiz, has landed at
Carthavna.

The Malta packet brings favourable accounts
from Sicily. Lord Wii. BENTINCK'S proposals to
the Sicilian Government have been acquiesced in to
their fullest extent. There is a Bittish garrison in
Palermo.

His Majesty's gun-brig Richmond, having chased
I'lnlrepide French privateer, of 18 long i 2-pounders,
commanded by Capt. BABASTRO, obliged her to an-
chor near Cape Cepi, and after sustaining her fire
till within half a cable's length, anchored also, and
opened her fire; upon which the enemy took to
their boats and landed, setting fire to their ship.
Possession was however taken, and she was towed
out to some distance, but it was found impossible to
stop the flames, and she blew up a few minutes af-
ter the officers and men of the Richmond had left
her.

Lieut. BARTHOLEMEW, who commands the brig,
speaks in high terms of the condua of JOHN Mr-
HOVICH, master of a Git)raltar polacre, not only for
procuring him correct information, but also for the
offer of all the services his vessel, men, or boats
could afford.

This enterprize refle&s great credit on Lieutenant
BARTHOLEMEW, his officers, and crew, as the force
of the enemy exceeded that of the Richmond by five
guns, and 1 tti men.

L' Intrepide had on board her the valuable cargoes
of the prizes she had lately taken, which were all
consumed with her.

ALICANT, JAL 25.—N0 doubt, you will ere this
have heard of the surrender of Valencia on the i oth
inst. to General SUCIIET. The garrison, consist-
ing of about 10,000 men, to be exchanged
immediately, rank for rank, with an equal num-
ber of French prisoners. The result of a Coun-
cil, held here, has been a determination to resist
the fulfilment of those terms as far as respells this
place and Catbagena. The prisoners here have
consequently been sent to Cabrera. The remains
of General MAUI and FREYI:e3 Infantry,• about
5000, have been joined to General RocHE's Di% i-
Sion, who now has the -direaion of all the troops
here. He pays, arms, and clothes them, in all, 6000

men. The Governor, Dr L?► CRUZ, command; the
whole. Generals Many and FREYite go to Cartha-
gena and the neighbourhood ; the latter must still
have 1000 cavalry.
On the 151 h, we were alarmed by the appearance
of General ..lONTBRUN and a French division before
these walls. They were in all 4000 men, but our
fears had drmbled and trebled this ❑umber. They
threw some grenades into the centre of the town,
and then sent a summons to surrendel, which was
replied to in the negative.

On the 17th they deputed, after plundering and
destroying every thing that came in their way. It
appeals they belong to MAiamoNT's army, and not to
Sucuta's. The latter, we are told, has sent some
troops to Catalonia and Art-agora, th,refore cannot
think of us for the press-,nt ; in this we put but little
faith. The head-quarters of his van-guard, under
Baron Dc HARISPE, have for some laten in Alcoy,
seven leagues front hence. Suct-teT's fist requisi-
tion in Valencia was for 100,000 hard dollars; he
now demands, withi❑ one month, 1,000,000.

MESSINA, JAN. 4.—A Liter of a iecent date from
Malta brings advice that Captain RowLEv, in that
island, had received an' account on the 29th De-
cember, of an en6agement which took place in the
Adriatic. on the 29. h of Nuvember, between his
Britannic
.Majesty's frigates iklive, Akeste, and
Unite, and three French higatcs, La Pumone, La
Paulina, and La Persanne. "Die result wa;, that
the Pauli:one and Persanne were tiiken, and the Pau-
lina obliged to seek sltety in flight, Liking r;:fuge in
the port of Ancona. .
MESSINA, JAN. $.--His Sicilian Majesty desirous
that all those persons who were arrested in the
night of the 2d December, and on the following
days, may be bought to trial, has dire led, that a
Council of 'War shall be assembled,, composed of
British and Sicilian Offic,:rs; and has committed
the choice of the Members which shall compose the
said Council, to his Excellency Lord WILLIAM
BENTINCIL, M nister Plenipotentiary from his Bri-
tannic Majesty, to the Coon of Palermo, Com-
mander in Chief of the British Army in the Islands
of the Mediterranean. His Excellency by an express
expedited from Palermo, has nominated the follow-
ing persons.

Major General Heron, in the service of his Britannic Ma-
jesty.

Major, General Mackenzie, ditto.

Major General Bingham, ditto.
Major General White, ditto.
Major General Relic°lcer, ditto.

Brigadier Princx della Scaletta, in the service of his Ski.
ian Majesty.

Captain Liall, with the rank of Brigadier General, Com-
mander of the flotilla.

Colonel Rainires, in the service of his Sicilian Majesty.

Colonel Cogletore, ditto

Lieutenant Colonel Lucchesi, ditto.

Lieutenant Colonel Adam, in the service of his Britannic
Majesty.
Licut.Colontl Cafiero, in the service of his Sicilian Ma-

esty.

Major La Rocca, ditto.
Lieutenant-Colonel Dalrymple, in the service of his Bri-
tannic Majesty, Reterenclary, and Secretary of the Council,

On Saturday morning the above members met in
a hail of the citadel, and the dispatch of his Excel-
lency the Commander in Chief being read by the
Adjutant-General of the 13i itish Army, each took his
place according to his rank and seniority ; which
done, the instruElions to be observed in the said
Council were read, and the Members took an oath
before the Iteferendary, not to divulge the opinion of
any member relative to the prisoners, and a like
oath was taken by the referendary. The session was
afterwards adjourned to Tuesday the 7th inst. to be-
gin at nine in the morning and close at four, and so
from day to day. Yesterday the Council met, and
the Quarter-Master-General preferred an accusation
against LOUIS BASTON, of the French nation.

" We. observe, with much satisfa6tion," says the
Gazetta Britannica, of the 28th of December,
" the fears which the enemy have conceived, that
the Government and peop'eof this island, should
consider the British nation as at once their good,
faithful, and powerful dilly. Such,
,in truth, it
is ; and the more the Monitore of Naples en-
deavours to invalidate these titles so manifestly
well deserved, the benefit derived to Sicily by
her fidelity to her Ally must be universally ap-
parent ; and throughout the whole extent of the
usurped dominions of the enemy it must be
evident, to use the words of LIVY, " case all-
quam in terns gentem gum su& impensa, suo
labore ac periculo, bella gerat pro libertate all-
orum, nec hoc finitimis aut propinqux vicinitatis
bominibus, out terris continents junatis pixstet, ve-
rum matia trajiciat nequod toto orbe terrartun in-
jiastum imperium sit, et übique, jus, tas, lex, po-
tentissima sint,"—that there is in the world one
nation, which at its own expence, ifS own risk, and
by its own labour, carries on war for the liberty of
other States, and not merely those contiguous to it,
or connected with it, but generously passes the
seas, that no unjust Government may exist in the
world, but justice, law, and right alone, possess

power."