The Sun.
London, England, 1811-05-09 00:00:00

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" that Lord WELLINGTON did not antici-
" pale" this prompt return of MASSENA. Ie obliges.
Hinz to change all his plan of , Operations." It is.,
really strange that, after the events of thelest.two:
months, the Opposition are not
,more caution's of
giving positive opinions,. about the campaign. Do
they know that MASSII44 has advanced in force and
crossed the. Agueda ? What 'evidence have they of
,that fact ? None ; and yet they not only boldly state
it, but add,. that Lord 'OII3I.I.IN.GTON did not antici-
pate it. But they assert that " Lord WELLINGTON
" has been tinder the necessity of changing his plan
"of operations." Do they know what , his plans
were , Do they know, can they know, what they
,so confidently assert, that these plans have been
changed ? It, is really difficult to .account for this
alSetity of apprehension on the part of the Opposi-
tion'; nor can we reconcile, the easy credulity which
they npnitest,.wheit unfavourable reports are in cir-
culation, with the almost invincible scepticism with
'which'they receive.auy intelligence of the success of
our arms. WhJn the arccounts Of MASSENA'S re-
treat arrived, they were sifted, criticised, doubted,
denied; and whenit was, at last, found that he had
ttdualiy fdlen back, why it was a change' of posi-
tion for the purpose of obtaining pro,6sitins—it was
leint-r-lt was a trap for Lord WELLINuTota---in 0
word, it was any thing but a retreat. But the lino-.
*lna report is circulated thatMAssaN A has advanced;

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tion,

it receives from the Party implicit credit it is with-
out hesitation stated as 'a fact, and the public are
cenfidently assured that it has entirely changed Lord
WELLINGTON'S plan of operation.

We have not received any confirmation 'of the
account 'which reached us yesterday by the Anhui',
Mail; on the contrary, some circumstances have.:
come to our knowledge, which induce us to enter
tain sothe doubts upon the subject. The article
from kleliinburgh, which contained the account of
the Whit' at Colberg, is dated the 16th ult. but Go-
vernment have received accounts from that quarter
of. the,29th, which are silent upon the subject. It
appears, however, certain, that the Fittich General,
RAPP, was ordered to tortn,a cordon in Prussia, and
to occupy all the ports of the Baltic. CAULISTCOURT
has.passed through Memel on his return to France;
and at Petersburgh the.mercharits had taken advan-
tage of his absence, and. were extremely importu-
nate with the Emperor that the, independence of
trade might be maintained, and that the COnti-
nerital system, which had ruined the neighboUring•
kingdoms, should not be adoptdd in Russia. It
was also said yesterday, that in Sweden, leave
Was given to import and export colonial produce
freely.

' Yesterdiii af twelve o'clock his MOBITY came on
the, Terrace at Winasor, accotnpaniect by Dr. Wm-
Lts and Mr. DUSIDAS, and walked till one, when he
retied to dinner.
At two o'clock his MAJESTY resumed his after-
noon's walk, accompanied by General Gr'wvNbra,
and walked till, three, when he returned to the
Castle.

Yesterday the Ducheis of YORK arrived a
Windsor.

Yesterday, at half-past twelTe, the-Princesses Au-
OUIPTA, and SOPHIA took an airing in the Green Park,
accompanied by Lady I.'ityNna, General GWYNNE,
'and Colonel TAYLOR, and returned at two o'clock.
The laUltaN and Princess 14LizasitTn to took all
airilig to Frogniore Lodge, walked in thegardena and
returned at two.

Yesterday morning, the Duke of CUMiIgaI.AND
arrived at his apartments in St. James's Palace, from
Kew.

VAUZHALL Bftxu•B.—lnscription on the Plate
which is this day to be deposited- in the Cavity at
the FOondation iitonti of the intended Bridge at
Vauxhall.

theljth nsy of Maya in, the Y6r of our Lord tStz,
• i:st Year of the 14:ign of his Majesty King
GiiiKo4.lll. the First Stone or this Bridge was laid
by Los Royal Highness G eoRGE PRINC-k:
WALES,-Regent of the United Kingddrn of Great
' Great Britain and jrelLso ; Re'presented by the Right
lion. ,TII/OSSA St 1./.ad Diltili•S, assisted by jostrit
Chisirthani titrtax Bucs.r.a.tr, Deputy•
111411;
WiliAill Robert. Henry Thomas Poplevrell,
Brown, Michael Prendergast,
John Burnell, Thottsas Rolle,
Smith,
Samuel Davis, George Watts, '
%V ilii.llll Hilton, joint Warmingteti,
George Leybitrit, Abraham Walker,. ,
Beitto tits; Cioßrnjttee of Ploptietots of the Vaw:-
Jtall Bridge Cotiyaity.
ions/ Rituals, Esgineer.
COINS to the cllasi Case, also deposited in the cavity
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