The Sun.
London, England, 1812-02-27 00:00:00

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• IASI! IN, . FEE; IC: —Nor a word of news. Ciu-
da ± lb Irigo is again placed in a respeaable state of
defence, and our troops -have, In general, returned.
MARNIONT., it is reported, proposes to evacuate*Sa-
.
lamatrca in lot°. H 6 has already left that place
with his army, and is now at Toro. Head-quarters
are at Freynadas, where hunting and shooting, and
Private theatricals, are the order of the day.
A letter from Freinado, dated 4th February,
states, that on that day head-quarters were at that
place, and gives the following additional pat ticulars :
General BONNET had evacuated the Asturias, and
arrived with 6000 men at Benavente. The la-
111°US MINA, having taken prisoners the garrison of
Iluesca, consisting of 1000 men, was, whilst con-
duEling them towards Navarre, attacked, on the
11th January, by 3000 French, who attempted to
release the prisoners, but his gallant divisions suc-
ceeded in completely repulsing them with the loss
of 1500 men, in killed and prisoners.
In Catalonia, the patriots continue to obtain great.
advantages ; the enemy's force in that province being
far from respeaahle.
The Governor of Badajoz has issued an order,
that all the peasants who choose to work in the for-
tifications shall be paid 320 reals per day. The
garrison of that fortress has evinced much dissatis-
faction at being placed upon half rations.
VALENCIA DE ALCANTARA, JANUARY 31.-
311 e enemy who occupied points on the Tejo and
banks of the Tietar, have lessened some garrisons
and entirely withdrew others.

lalavera has a very trifling garrison. The ex-
P4ditionary division commanded by Brigadier Mo-
ItILLA, on the 14th inst. entered Ciudad Real, the
flerny having previously abandoned it. The inha-
bitants received his troops as welcome guets, shew-
Ing that they remained constant in the princip!es of
"r just cause. Brigadier MORILLA intended at-
tacking the French garrison of Altnagroon ►he 16th,
but the French, informed of this design, arrived with
great reinforcements, so that MORELLA retired to
Ciudad Real, but without other loss than that of
three soldiers, and eight horses killed; and five men
'"uncled.

LISBON, FEB. 10.—We have no intelligence from
the north of Portugal, which indicates any move-
ineut of cousiaeration. From Campo Mayor, under
date of the 6th, they write as follows :—" The
French in Badajoi, are quite mad with the loss of
Ciudad Rodrigo. The inhabitants of Badajox con-
ttnue to arrive here, in consequence of the great
bC4reilY of provisions;_ they state the garrison to
°nsist of 3000 infantry and 250 horse."
Fen. B.—Yesterday arrived in this ea-
pttal, as prisoners, M. BARR/Ell, late Governor of
Ciudad Rodrigo ; M. HossAcur, Commandant of
the Artillery ;* and the Capiain Commandant of the
fortress TLIUBAUT. To-day entered 56s soldiers
and Officers, taken at the same time. It is said
MINA. has entered Arragon, to co-operate with the
Ewpecenado. We have just learned -that Brig.
tsPoz Y MINA, has routed a• considerable French
cores, near Huesca in Arragoo, in the same place
'where, he formerly performed a similar exploit.

LISBONT, FEB. 14.—1 n respeti to the North of
Spain, every thing remains in the same state. The
Asturias Gazette says—

We are assured King JOSEPH will arrive at Valla-
dolid—that MAR:MONT is txpezied there with Ow
Itte. os of the 30,000 they have demanded of Spain,
for the North.

TEE. 1 1. —The prisone!'s taken in Ciudad Rudrigo
have arrived in this city.

4PFICIAL DISPATCII FROM WS EXCELLENCY 'MAR..

SHAL GENERAL LORD WELLINGTON, TO HIS EX-

CELLENCY DON M. P. FOIUAZ, DATED HEAD GAJAR-

72115, FRENADA, FEB. 5, 181'2.
The enemy has no troops on ttlis side of the river
Tonnes.

Nbtwithstanding I have received accounts from
iffeteitt places stating that General BONNET has
evacuated the Asturias, which intelligence I before
communicated to your Excellency, I incline to
tioubt the doubt the truth of these communications.
4t is certain that General concentrated his troops in
Oiie.lo between the 15th and 20th January, and
that POIILIEK has occupied Gijon.
General ALAlga put his army in motion on the
vOth ult. in order to oblige General BONNET to re-
tire with his array from the Asturias.
I heal- that there is in the Gazette of Madrid, the
'Bth of January, a copy of a letter from Marshal
St/CHET to King JosErn, announcing his entrance
into Nalencia, General BLAKE having been made
prisoner with t 6,000 men.

No movement of importance has taken place in
the South of Spain.

There is no truth, it seems, in-the report that Mrs.
SIDDONS is to assist in the opening Of tie new Drury
Lane Tneatre ; she absolutely bids a final adieu to
public hie in the course of the present boson at
Covent Gardi:u.

PoEmir:

LINES

bn Mrs. SI °DONS being announced for her farettell to the
• Edinburgh Stage, which takes place after her present
Engagement.

Soon will that voice be heard no more
Which lent each bard ethereal fire,
And ev'ry muse shall then deplore
The passions that with thee expire.

No more Macbeth's Imperial dame
Shall rouse Ambition's direful glow ;
No more poor Belvidera claim
The melting sighs of truth and-woe—

Nor Randolph's widow, greatly mild,
To ev'ry mother's heart appe,l ;
Or Isabella, shrieking wild,
Teach iron natures how to feel.

With thee we lose the polished grace,
The purest language can impart;
Its comment, beaming from thy face,
Its text arising from thy heart.

I saw thee, in thy early prime,
O'er fair Edina shed thy rays,
And I will watch thy fires sublime,
Majestic in their parting blaze.

Yes, yes, 'tis time thou should'st retire,
When horses, dogs, and brutes are near;
Melpomene shall break her lyre,
And, with her, S IDi:lol+ls—disappear.
CIVIS.

His'lloyal Highness the Duke of CUMBER LAND
gave a grand dinner yesleiday, at his apitrtments in
St. Itmes's Mace, -to his Royal Highness the
PRINCE REGENT, 'their Royal Highnesses the
Dukes of 'KE.gT and CAMBRIDGE ; Earls FORTES-
CUE and DARNLEY ; his Grace ►he Archbishop of
YORK, and several of the Direaors of the Ancient
Concert.
Yesterday the Duke of YORK %%as' confined
at York House, in consequence of his sprained
ancle.

It is said, that the Earl of YARMOUTH will very
soon make a journey to Paris, for the purpose of
br!ng,,ing over his children, who have been resident
in that-city ever since the peace, with their mother
the Countess.

A letter of a recent date from Harnburgh states,
that the Ems and Weser are .full of small•cralt,which
had been lately assembled in those rivers, with the
object, it was supposed, of undertaking some expe-
dition.

It is much to be regretted that the political con-
troversies which appear in the public prints Are con-
ducted with so little regard to common decency, as
well as to justice and candour. But though it must
be admitted that both sides are too often deserving
of censure on this grotind, yet it may be truly said
that the Opposition Prints are chiefly distinguished
for this total disregard of the common decencies of
life. They not only iinpute the basest principles
and views io their opponents, but convey their im-
putations in the coarsest language, such indeed as
would induce one to supeose that same of the
writera• ttiv- scr3 dim, of society; and
cannot divest themselves of the low and despicable
habits which- marked their origin. Sarely it is pos-
sible to preserve something of decorum and civility
even in the warmest discussions. We see in the
Senate that tins regard to decorum is in general
maintained, and when it is violated, the speakers
by no meani help their arguments, but rather excite
disgust than coat icton. We make these observa-
tions,
however, without the least hope that they
Will produce any effect, though it is certain that
Newspapers would be read by the public with more
respect and confidence if they were not so often
chartherised by bitterness of spirit and outrageous
scurrility.
A very numerous Meeting of the Merchants, and
other inhabitants of Bristol, was herd last week, on
the subject of the approaching expiration of the East
India Company's Charter. The business being
opened by the Mayor, Mr. M'ADam, in a speech
of considerable length, expatiated upon the neces-
sity of the'out• ports of the kingdom insisting upon
a participation of the trade in future, and concluded
by moving a string of Resolutions to this effect,
which were carried unanimously. -A subscription
was entered into for aiding the purposes of the
Meeting.
An accident occurred on Tuesday, in consequence
of the fashionable rapidity of driving, which might
have been attended by serious consequences. The
coachman of ALBINA, Countess of BUCKINGHAM.-
smite, in coming from hen Ladyship's. house in the
King's Road, was elosely followed by Lord 11twicE,
in his Curl icle,who drove a pair of blood horses. In
neatil Pimlico turnpike gate, his Lordship made
an effort to pass his opponent,.and the Dowager's
coachman not giving way, they came in contact with
great violence, and completely jammed up the gate-
way. Both were throe n from their seats, but did not
receive much injury. One of Lord HA.wices horses
was knocked down by the force of the stiock, and
the other was much injured. Lady BUCKINGHAM-
SHIRE, who was writhe carriage, vk as much alarmed,
but, we are happy to state, received no ii jury.—
She was handed from her carriage by Lord MOUNT-
TORT and another Gentleman who were passing at-
the moment, and taken into Mr. Hast(Ew's house,
opposite the gate, where Lord HAwite followed,
and apologised to her Ladyship. His Lordship's.
curricle and horses were taken, in .their injured
state, into the King's Mews adjoining, and the
groom dispatChed for a pair of fresh horses.

Tuesday se'unight, two sportsmen, looking for a
hare near the parish of Seething, Norfolk, found a
fox, and Reynatd being unable to evade his pur-
suers by flight, resolutely (aced a brace of grey-
hounds, and keeping them at bay, made good his
retreat to Sir THOMAS BEAUCHAMP'S !hicks. Two
days after, he was again accidentally found by some
Gentlemen coursing in the viciuily of his former
abode, and again fairly conquered the greyhounds;
when a mastiff coming to their aid, the fox seized
him so fast and' resolutely by the jaws, that, not all
the exertions of several persons assembled could
make Reynard quit 'his held, nor would he )ield
the palm of vitiory over his canine assailants until
their masters kilted him on the si:9l, who, bein4 in
at. tile death, bore away the brush.

I.ll' PERLAL PAI Ll,l- k

MOUSE OF PEERS.
WEDNESbAY, FEB. 26.

The LORIJ CHANCtiLLOR sat to hear Counsel; thiS
day, on a distin& branch of the Roxburgh Cause,
relative to pecuniary matters, and confirmed the
Decree of the Court of gessinn. His Lordahip
then intimated his intention of Speedily appointing a
day for the final judgment 'of the HoU:se with re-
speEt to the Titles, Dignities, and Honours, of this
long interesting cause.
The Insolvent Debtors' Bill Was read a third
time.

The Exchequer Bills Funding Bill was brought
up from the Commons, and read
.the first time.

The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage,
and atter some Public Accounts had been presented,
their Lordships adjourned:

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
WEDNESDAY, FEB: 26.

Mr. WEIITBRE,AD, in the, absence of his Hon.
Friend (Mr. Creevey), postponed the (1106011. te-
speaing the Four and a Halt per cents.
A Message from the Lords signified their agree-
ment to the Lords' Amendment Aa.

Mr. SHELTOI.I (Clerk of the Arraigns) presented
a,copy of the record of the- conviaion of Benjamin
Walsh.

CAPTAIN TOMLINSON.

Mr. Caott.cg said, that in a conversation which
took place. yesterday respeaing Captain Tomlinson,
there were some inaccuracies in the statements on
all sides. 'As the subject was one• which affecied
the cbaraEter of an Officer, he !bought it right to
avail himself of the cattiest opportunity of putting
the House in possession of accurate information.
For this porpoie, Ise shouA move for a copy of a
letter from the Solicitor of the Nay to the Navy
Board, on the subject of the result of the trial of
Captain Tomlinson, at the Old Bailey, in the year
1810. He thought it would appear Irom this do-
cument, that the acquittal,
,thoui,,,ll not perfectly
honourable, wai much more favourable than had
been stated.

Mr. ABERCROMBIE agreed that no tirde should be
lost in doing justice to the character of an individual,
but he thought it would have been better to post-
pone the motion until his Honourable Friend (Mr.
Brougham) was present.
Mr. CHOKER said, that though he wished for the
presence of that Hon. Gentleman, still, as his mo-
tion went not to obstruct, but to further the ends
which the Hon. Gentleman had in view, he did
not think it necessary to pOstpone his motion. If
any other papers were deemed necessary at any fu-
ture period, he would be happy to agree in a mo-
tion for their production. _ _ _

The motion was then agreed to, and Mr. CrtorcEa
brought up the papers.
Mr. WARD brought up the Ordnance Estimates
for- the year, which were ordered to be primed, and
taken into consideration in the Committee of Sup-
ply, on Monday sennight.
An AO'Count of the number of Commercial Li-
censes for the last two years was presented.
On the, motion of Mr. N. VANSITTART, the
Committee of Finance in Ireland was instructed
to take into their consideration the Debts of Great
Britain and Ireland, and their proportion to each
other. Also several Reports of the Committee of
Inquiry in Ireland, were referred to the same Com-
mit tee.

Mr. GALBORME presented a Copy of the Letter
of the Chief Aaron of the Exchequer, containing
the opinion of the Judges on the case of Mr. Walsh,
together with a -Copy of the Free Pardon granted
to him.

The .Committee on the Local Militia Bill was
postponed to Friday next.

DELAYS IN CHANCERY.

Mr. M. A. TAYt.ow, After a short speech, in
which he stated the delays in the proceedings of the'
Court of Chancery, and argued on the expediency
of investigating into the subject, moved fur a Com-
mittee to inquire into the copse of such deiay. It
was his intdrition, after this Committee was ap.
pointed, to move that they should be instructed to-
search the Lords' Journals.
The motion was agreed to.
On the names of the Committee being read—
Sir
S. Romuor moved that the names of Mr.
Simeon and Mr. Edward Morris should be-omitted,
upon the ground of their being Masters in Chan-
cery. The Master of the Ras was in the Com-
mittee of last year, but had suE,,gcstedthe propriety
of his being discontinued upon- this.

The CI-lANCEIALOR of fIIC EXCIiiQUER lamented
that a person so well qualified to Supply the Com-
mittee with practical informnion, should have with-
drawn his assistance, and it was for the purpose of
supplying his place that Mr. Simeon had been pro-
posed. He could see no reason for excluding the
two Gentlemen alluded to.
Mr. SIMEON defended the conduct of the Courts,
which he said, had acted with all pcs&hle expedi-
tion. He cared not how the present questi,:n was
decided, as he vtould rather be oft the ,Committee
than on it.

After a few worth from Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Wilson, Mr. M. A. Taylor, and Sir S. Romilly,
the motion was rejected without a division.

Mr. BROUGHAM moved for some additional ac-
counts of licenses.

AdjourueJ.

Yesterday a Court of Do-et:tors was bola at the
East India House, When the under-tuentioned
Corumandets took their final leave of the Court pre-
vious to departing for their respeaive destinations,
viz :---

City of London, Capt. Thomas Jenkins ; and the Sir
iliiam Leustey, Captain A. Gledstane, for Madras and
Bengal.

Capt. W. PATTERSON I.V3S sworn
.into the com-
mand of the ship Thomas Grenville, consigned to
Madeira, Ceylon, and Bengal.—The Court adjourn-
'ed at six o'clock till to•morrow.

A company of artillery which has been stationed
at Portsmouth for some time, have received orders
to embark. They are destined for the Peninsula,
and will sail initnudiately.