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and part of the French prison er* only, and the georral principle of liberation, ori which both Goveriuneuto are to agree. will be found deft ieut. The only sold incoutestable means of executing completely a concerted principle of a geiier.l ex .ehange, is to convey to the road of Calais all the French prisoners, mud those of the Puoers Allied to Franre, which arc iu England. To bring also all the English prisoners , wills a num ber from tar Allies of England. calking - together a number noel to that of the French, or the Adlies of France. who are prisoners in England. oval there make the exchange. By tine mesas au exchange. which °lily depends ou the wilt of the two Governments. will be effected. From IL's:ais, the British Government could transport the Sionish prisoners to the ports of Spain still in • state of insurrection, where they way dis pose of them as wort convenient. Thu plan simple rod without obstacle. because it snits well enough both Governments. All the French pri soners in the turret of England, and all the English in the power of France, being liberated by these memo. the sundae of the Spinals swimmers shall be exclousged against the French prisoner* in Spain, end to tins end the British Govenswent promised itr intervention (..• far as circumstances modem/ it practicable to bring about the exchange). Nu. VIII. After some nbeervatioue. Mr. MSC keusie says :—The principal objection stated against the counter-project is, that the fulfilment of ins execution depends upon the will of others. This is inevitable, in a transaction in whi• h se many diti'e trot Governments ore interested. It is impossible to avoid Milne del 4, or to guatantee, under ell pnr siLle the execution of u principle, however general its adoption may he. Au *ion similar to this advanced against the Criti.h counter.project, might be well applied to the French pr-ket ; since not withstandmg the coon ciition of the principle of the nionyrsal exchange iu some of its articles. the execution of this principle. as fir as appertains to the exchange between France and Spain (without corning Guy other Governmetitl, depends on the consent of the respective Governments. The only point proposed, %Aide should be deAnively decided, was the restoration to France, without delay, end in sass, of all the French pritiner. in England. mid to England of all the English primni rs in France ; a stipulation, all the advantages of which, notwith. standing the ainguist argument of M. Durisenistier. is es the part of France. Even according to the preposition last transmitted, the full execution of the principle. as to all the French prisoners to Spain. and the surplus of 9panisk prisoners in France, would depend on the success of the inter vention of the British Government as to that of Sri. * M. Dintnustier will therefore remark, that in estolgiolgog that the execution of a principle, adopt. ed at the same time by the Engin(' Goverment and that of Framer. Ahonld not be left at the discretion of what he thinks proper to call the iusuirectionsi Governments of Spoils. he subditates for a ' pie really adopted, viz. the general exchange of ell the primroses en all sitter; the principle put forwiled by France, rm. the liberation of all the French Os Posers in England, together witb that of all Nte English prisoners in France; and theo, because the measure proposed doers not agree in certain point, with the execution of a principle which England does not admit, he complains that it annals or eludes the consequences the must important, winch Bag- I load deer nut adrcit. The British Government has charged Mr. Mac- . beanie to deflate, that the numb,' of lia n ureli.ns baying been fixed after the must attentive re:watches sod consideeation which . could br given to the sub. but she never. can consent to liberate only a part. and abuadun the majority its England without guarantee or hope. No. t.. Also her project of a Convention far the Exchange tf Trimurti, preiritreti by M. Mimosa. tarn, with the preceding Note, dated the detb of August. (Fur the rentAinder of the Correepoodrece see the last pagr) 110CISE OF LORDS. Dec. 14. Their Lordships met thin iley shout four o'clock, in pursuance of their adjournment yesierdey. Esrl CAMDEN presented the several lista of Peer. proposed by each Lord to compose a Committee of Twenty-one, for the purpose of examining the l'hy siciaiss relative to the state of 11ta 11 . 14jeity health. Ordered to lie on the tilde, The Earl of Litnegorit. moved, that the several Lists should be referred ►o a :Meet Committee of that None.—Ordered. A gslect Committee was appointed accordingly, and they withd►ew fee the purpose of considernig the Luts • and upon their return, Earl CANDI!' presented the Report of the Committee, declaring the &noising Peers duly chosen as the Committee of twentymne, viz. . Arehhothop of Canterbury. • I Karl Pwlifyg. The Lord Cheueell.w. Earl flarrouly. Arehhishop of Tuck. Luke of lloo.r.wee. Lon. Privy Se4l. rj‘t 0010 Iduluo , olli. L.od V.rooies,t Carlo' Mao. Duke Norfo'k. Led Greaville. Marquis of lamulown. Lord litrdrrdale. 3141q1114 of .liarrcuro• Lord Ellenitoroteh. Earl Spreuer. arquii of Wellesley. Lail of Buckwirboussiute. Lard Erskine. Earl of Lnerpoul. it *a also ordered, that eight of the said Cons. mittte he a quorum ; and that they do meet trwmor. row, at twelve o'clock, fur the purpo%e of exerniir Mir Hts Majesty's l'hysicians ; and that they may. adjourn from day to day, until they shall report to the (base the purport of that examination. Doctors Iteynolds, Heherden, and Retitle, pre ceded by the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod, at tended of their Lordships' Bar, when the Clerk ad. nuirisierrd to them an oath, that they would de clare the whole troth, and nothing but the truth, relpaering the preartit state of His Majesty's health. Upon the motion of the Earl of Lie Barnet, the (loon. adjourned till to-morrow. ject, aritiot depart from his vropoelti )))) . With regard to Denmark or to Ramis, Mr. Mee. henzie cannot conceal his surprise that M. Du moustier mold annutaiii that there existed, with respect to theta, a material otuts,ion in the British Project, of which the Mat, the seeonti, and the ss4z4 articles. comprehend the Allies of twit. ',Artie•. Russia and Denmark are Allies or Fiance, t'n•y will find themselves comprehended these Itrtiolc*. If they are mit so, what right has (Seem Britain or France to min their interests in this Collet mewl Nevertheless. Mr. hlackeneie is authorised to an nounce, that there will he no difficulty an under atanihng the principle of the British Prim ct in re gard to the Ftlitaian and Danish prismi vi s revs ,. tively, and that the British Covet ',anent is ready to eater into an artangetnent with thes- two Power., upon the basis of the Project which has been ore.- ed in their mine. (i,sned) C. A. MAt . KrN7tit. No. IX. L tier from Mr. Mar kencie to M. Du • r. Aurtigt 23 , IS 10, Sti-114 , 1f11t waited with an‘hry 10, ...vie CUM. 1131111iCat10111 own' the deci‘ion of Shy French Go vernment. whether acceptance or rtfit gal, relatit e to proposition which I had the honour of presenting you on the morning of the in,taiit. Inch hos hithero detained the mes.enger and the versed. I present my,elt in your 'louse at tlu expiratio,i of ti days, and to declare to you variedly, "• disc I re ceived instruction* to mint with patie,ice diving a length of Vine fur an answer to the propositiona which have le!eit sna.le, and that in ease they are not agreed to by the French Government. I shall return to England." I ani at present desired to informs von, that She Britieft Goverumetit feels itself mime iiitly forced to I oti lode. that the disproie lion of the Yrenels Govern Dent is of a nature . which renders • prolongation of Ilse wenn itioo use leis; and I am ordered ta, hr.' you sill have thi •; e•rdae+.lnd. %ANA yia.aports fur my irunardiate worn to Eoglorl. Str. In No. X. ( tuguat 30) M. D awl repeat, — it, That the French Caw, mosent offers a Reny_ rat exchange , . loan foe turn, .auk for slink. cous..:ernifi Spanwris, Port ugater, Egglasis, Frew+. Itnliane, &e. upon an e jualv). This is most just and r•asogahle. ,Idly, France ASO .tosento that all the Forsch prooun•rs shottl.l Lot .-at to Fritter, and all INC English to Eoalonal ; but aa the noonhar of French trot of the E1.:14.h, they .4.111 he a.nt to France Cu their parole. subj•ct to the c 0.0,11. looms of th• ahrittnanal erte4:l4t of the of !tut try. resumes, 3 . 11 yr 1 • 4 • 0 • Fraur. at nni•r eneiribto trs4t Vreacle pritotiece to 11.ag1ag1 should be liberated, THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, SATURDAY. DEccursa 15. The Borirog East Indiainan arrived on Thurs day at Portstuon.h, frrm Bengal, with an account of a gallant. but unfortunate naval action, lately fought in the East L dies, of which some of the particulars were polohohed yesterday in the follow ing Bulletin : I , ADNUALTY-ofrtcr, Dec. 14. " betelligeoce has been rot:eared, that on the sna Augu►t. His Majesty'. ships Sins., nereide, Magi eienae, and/ping/alio. stood into the harbour of Sud LA, in the Isle of France. with a view to 'thick as enemy's - seinadron of two frigates, a corvette, and an gritted Indiaman, laying at author there. In pushing for their stations alongside the enemy, the Sirius, Magieienne, and Nereiele, unhappily ground ed, and it was found impossible to get them off, though the utmost skill and gallantry iu endea vouring to save the ships, under circumstances of pe culiar disadvantage, was displayed. •' After two day's simensitted, but unavailiott ex erts, u. %miler the tire of the heavy binaries. Captain P vs' abandoned all hope of being able to get olf the Siriasa and Alapeienee.' mud they were in entice turn- t burnt by their crew,. The aitanataou iu wh•ch the Narvik grounded, enabled the enemy to turn the %link tire of their ships un her; bat even in this unequal contest, ('apt. WILLOCGUDY continued to tight her to the last extremity. till wary oßkrr Mid man on board sere ether killed or wounded. " All the 1141110 were driven on shore. but one of the frigates was afterwards got off ; and Lei.% joined be three others from Port !Louis, they blockaded the lisliigeßia at her anchorage under late 4r Pas,ae, on which Wand (it having heea previously `-manned by ID) the crew* of the Sirius and Ma. wirame were Leied." To the above oe hate to add the disagreeable ins telligroce .of the coptore of the Canto* East Ins shaman, and come transports, with General We. 111F.It %:.i. and troops on burr I ; together with the postponement of the attack upon the Isle of Frsu..e. The account, at the India House rnen- Hun nothing of the captor, Of any transports with troops. They entionuce the capture of the ships Ceylon sod Wissflhain in the Mosamlique chaunrl, onthetr passage t.' India : but a report is added. that time been re-taken, and was Gating out as a 111111 of oar at Bourbon. 'Tbs following is s more circumstantial ac. 'oust: -- " Shortly after the surrender to Ifis Majesty's arms of the 'ale of Ifourhon, a force consisting of there frigates; the Sirius, Capt. Pvit; Iphigeak, Captain LAUSCIT ; and Nerri , fe, Captain WIL• ( , 11‘1111Y. of Jti 1(11111 each, with a complement of ose hundred mud thirty infantry, were detached for the purpose of taking possession of the Isle de Ruse, on which is situated a military post calculated iri some measure to command the entrance of the Risme Sod Est. This service was performed on the l.bh of dowse. by the boats of Ifni M.j.sty's ships Siri.es sod iphignsie ; the island was afterwards •pirrisoneil by the land force; and the Nereitle, from which it was disembarked, took her &haw se in the Grand Pot. between I,le de Pawl and the Main. From this situation Captain IS'lt.• ILot:mune, aided by marines and regular infantry, performed essential seotwe in destroying the works • of Paintdu Diable, where they spiked eight 24- pouaderi; 2 kip -nick mortars, aua blew up the mea l teethe. ' s t" On the morning of the 20threavnemy's arta dron, coasiatik of the Helical WA Alinerre fri gates, and the Victor corvette;it* two captured Indian/en (the /fiesiltaw and ifitifinnh ofiaPPrized of the occupation or the Isle de Pirsta.by the aritish garrison, stood for Grand Port, in the Rieierre Sad Est, followed by Ills Msjesty's frigates Magieierme, Sirius, *ad fitiliigeosie. • In Inuit% the Chennal the.estenly reet•ived the fire of the batteries and the Nsreide, but with the exception of the Windham, which was cut off, succeeded in effectiug the passage. A partial at tempt to destroy the enemy's squadron on th 234 was ousurces.ful ; os 0111 Ci3J, Hit Ma* JESTY'r %hips were, with tins view, advancing upon it, when the Sirius, and. shortly afterwards, the /1/er;rcienne and Aereirle, took the gruund i the Iphigestin alone occupying the station assigned to her. After a most unequal contest, arising from • the favourable positions which the enemy's vessels were enabled to take, coni.ected with their eldest- ' sire land batteries, it was (mind impracticable to continue the &Lowe of the three frigates, two of which, the Sirius tml Magicienrie, being obarition-_ col by the crews (who raised to Isle de Paoli}, storm burned ; whilq the Ilereide, after a struggle al most unexampled, was surrendered by Captain WiLt.ouutine ( who, in his own person,. chewed. the most undaunted revolution, a sentiment equal ly entertained by his companians), after a !MI of 260 killed and wounded: Daring these operation', the enemy's squadron is Port Louis, emisisting of the frigates La Manche, Aerrea, and Le Vows, all of the first class, get under weigh. sad appeased off the Isle de Passe, a measure which would itagirpre..: chided the retreat of the fpriigersie ; but it is has hewed it was Captain Lammas intension to ro. mai. et the anchorage, for the purpose of stritggfilk: ening the works and succouring its increaserkgeos _ , t " Commodore RowLaTiimantoteit of whit had occurred, nailed from St. Paul's Bay on the 234 ; but on arriving off the Isle de PasseOlud finding the enemy in force, returned, foilOweal for •two days by LIS Yams and Astrea French frigates.— The Bwabay Merehatalmai (a large transport). and a schooner, sailed also from St. Paul's, with the same destination ; the former had on boatel 250 men of the fliok battalion, and an ample sup• ply of Rater and provisions; but the fate of these ships is not yet ascertained. The Commodore on his return did not come to an anchor, but taking ender convoy the Anima armed transport, be again stood to sea for the 7taspese of ■tternpting the re. hider the fpleigenis and garrison of Isle de NW.. " The loss of the I.Viadhass and Ceylon in the Mosanthique Ch' ovel was a d►cemstance wholly unhooked for, as those vessels sailed with eiders to take another course." The following BOlent& was yesttidiy Atom at St. James's Pal*ce:-- " W boater Castie, pet. 14. " 1118 Maatsalt hu passed II 1414 8 d aught, mad is much the same today as be oraryesturday."' (Signed as meat) The day originally fixed upou for the Kale] 164 ROYAL FAMILY to come to Leaden, was *we fear'• Day; but on accouut of .the King'oopeplir meats in the Queen's Peirce not bt ing aria u bi got ready by that time, the day hat been altered to the Gift of January. The Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the Physicians who have attended His 111/JISTY during his indisposition s met yesterday at noon, in the room usually called •r The Secret Committee Chamber." The whole of the Members, in number twenty-onc, were pre. sent at half-past twelve. and chose the Right Hon. R. DUIIDAS as the Chairman of the Committee. The Physicians who were in attendance for exami. Dation were. Doctors REYNOLDS, HEBEIWISS, and 13411.L1t. Sir H. flateoan and Dr. WiLim are to be examined this day.—The Hoaae of Lord• also met yesterday, and chose a Committee of twenty-Date Peers for the mine purpose, as wilt It: seen in our Parliamentary Reliort.—Tlie ex.unitia tiros of the Physicians before both these Comnsittess will be closed this day, and the Report will be male on Monday. It will be delivered in a printed shape, so that each Member inly be it: plop session of it on that day. Both amses will then a.ljniirii to Wednesday. on which dui there is to he a Call of the ►louse, when the Report will lie taken into consideration, and such mea►ures proposed as shall be deemed needful for pupplying the deli• ciency which His MaJerres unfortun i:c inalxdy has created. If we Call place any reliance upon the ineisnation of Ministers. the precedent .r 1 99 wl; be folio.rtd as closely as the ciremastanc• s of the times will admit of. After the Report of uise Curotwiturt appointed to examine the Physicians is 17411,94 h• motion male by Mr. PITT was- 4 . That a Cousifttre he appointed to examine the Jourpai of Ile lilitlatoe. and report pre cedt n. 6 of such pseermline lioy have been hal in Clll4ll of tbp pei aal elterfae of the Royal Authority being prevented or iutraltsrami by ioluitcy, hick-wen, infirtniti, or 0th. 0 ,1„ . view to provide for the satne.".“—lint such!' Arki c h was necessary then •beteuee th e ca se %olw one, may sotioo deeinilil necevsary. e el' , 'Astoria being able to refer sit once to the ' relatis:e to precedents pre!entcd in I7stt, of no lait* Committee to search for Po i: . being, deemed necessary new, Me. pp ac ,..,, • probably proceed at once to the tarAO n , Mr. thy~, alter that Committee hal mode I, • port : it was " That the Rutie should rii,', l .. into a Committee of the whole Hoge or State of the Nation." —This being done, ilk moved the th re e following Besolutioric.... I. " That it is the opinkm of thisrommittee, • rr That Ili, Nlsitsty is promoted,- by his present ' .jiios, ft vratiug to hi Patliament, and frost ...! In the public liminess; and that this persoaateseic.. Rues) Atillsurity is tliesabyfse the present interrsin,..l. ii. " Thal it is the up:Mime( dais Cuounin a ,., " That it is the light and duty of the Le Temporal, sod Commons, of Great Britain, mw and lawfully, fol!y, sad b crly representing an k, the people of this realm, to provide the tames of she tiorfset of the personal exercise of the Floral d, arising from His Illfaiesty's said iisiiorwitica, i.. - , ti • tier as the exigesepoi-tbes...se spay a pir aa i„,,,, i ,, ; , , . ‘ " ftroulied, w Tlrpt for th:v - perpose. awl for maintaining el.: constitnliosal Asti,ority of lire king, II IS 1 1 , 11 , ,) the soda Lords Spiritual and Temp.-A, - quell Britain, sites's! dtielisisc os ii, . Royal Asuelit ma, be girt • is Parliament touch &II be passed by the me Norms of Parliament, tripe grille of the poor mi awl net4areic. of the I:Los u , ,4 name and us the irelsalf of the king, itering .• .sec of His illajost)'s preerul igdopiasition." To the above Resolution • tion will lie made. Should His be unfortunately protracted, ' he brought Mt, we take it for possible after these prelim'. How for the precedent of 17/18 lowed io the new Bill, we shall cuss: The fullowing were the , Mr. Piro., aud agread to in the 'on the 16th of January lre, subotance of the Kerney Bill, " Resolved, " That fur the getrphir St rdine the Royal Authority, during the coutiasaace tfh Worse, is meth uuseser Id to uudlesatest sent elrenowtanees end the argent • appear to rsAnire, it 441apriii;a0 the Prise, of Wales, being nuttiest empowered to esoulist 44.1 aAndilister rity, according to the. Less of the Co Bataan, is the sawed on the behalf seder the et* is* 0111; of R and to tut% execute, astiperforin, behalf of ilia Idajesty, all authorities, GQI1C1r11•1110i, suit Administration to the liiag of tins realm to use, according to Athos thereof; aniittt exceptions as shall be provided. " Rasoiveil, " That the power owes be given the Prinxe of Wake, shr mot ex rani or dignity of the teenage of • Wavier, uscapt to His Majesty's . attained the fall age of terietpinie " Resolved, " That the said powers should of any tate whattarr in reversion, tifine, Wary, or patsies, for any His Majesto pkanire except sorb , gaited to be granted for life, or dosing good bebariosr. • • " knotted, " That the said powers a►osld sot estrad _ of any part of His Majesty's real or personal Male, SS far as relates to t►e rescind of leases. " Resolved, " net theca:, of His sjesty's royal euntinnessee of His Majesty's illness, should be to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty ; and that jesty should hen power to renown from, and es . *ad appoiat, each persons as she shall think propre Genesi olisees is His Majesty's household ; and to 111615 and manage all other smatters and t►isp tho ease of H•. Majesty's royal person derieg the ildiresaid and that, for the butcr cashing Her diielserge this import:nit trust, it is also esperhest Council should he appointed to Weise and assist Err jest, iu the several unites+ ateerstrel; and *jab/ time to taw, as thry may see cause, to exam t►e physicist's and others streadiug His Majesty's lunching the state of His Majesty's health, sad r relative-thereto." We have received Perm Papers to the Gth one of which, The Metviieur. gives the deuce which Kink pht , :e between Mr. MACILE mood M. IJUL..UP'II6I, the F- lk',alive, in the course of the negotiation for exchange of prisoners.—We have not fOOOl this correspositenee st fu3 length. but We I wade en Amebae& which contains its substance, rs•ery point of interest en t6i. tasportaiit sutp Very little notice is taken of the oar in Spew Puttugal in these papers. The fu'lloeireß' seems to contain the latsat intelligence uu the j• et knows et Pens : " BATON XL Nor al. " Bad weather has compelled a alaallSpaa& 1 with Balk, from Koksoak aikt bound to (salic* . this part. The Caruso of this vessel k* Luke foul it accemory aleu to pet is these) as % I Sul ' smooth. At that period authiag impartoat hid and the maim monad it the maw po.isioas. - from 4 10 406 Ilmatah dips in the Tozri, prepared fist entbark•tin.,l of L 4114 Wf alflgl WA IMMO " TLe tharcidelle.of Buefilease, freer tl.f Isle has .sorsoll Samaorim. with • ca.go of t i Woa gostieste corms ' " scuff of Iloottll, is oho Vo!gtibovii.od of SO. „jso Im, ins btoeu Oltil oe tea ft r : `tu,;, 11 : n 0 0 4 ,1 4 r 1. a ti e i t cdp i: tented in t7 31:1 to the mitts* had sq, to eat -.• o uttt , e should retio:t i ilio!igs ple Fiwe n lin t u , gi t si t d : °: : :: ro ": :: : . l l . , thiorommittro. Plod,' by his prese nt ;,. • )11 2: 1 ‘ it the persossleseirm ht present interrept..l. I ski; Comoritto., het tkr it.'4;j . or l 'aviuri f l i ere c r ac f livit .a :Pa ti st, i jai e 4l : 444H i g llt i lis .l l : i i ;: l4ll4l :l 6 ,4l: , : . ... : l! ; : : .. . eel than I iiionor...ititn, hi nth ▪ ap p e ar turtle:lr. let . 1. kiwi., ii it lifSlSi anipurst, t Qtt the tonal islieriN 'shapes' t tomtit as iNet 'sell:mem, respe c ti ng the vSt Welty ut tlyl:rmos, , o Rr KIM 'ltinig the twit FO: ;dowAnnon.” ,fl were Do ov i St His I, the K gen^y I: ei er granted, es ..i•on ninary steps are r.k da Ina is meow to h• dug . , pot at prtten: d !V Iteeeltahent moved the Moose el Cson s ethic& cons** iill:•—• ri. • - • Odin for the semi* 1 ciputiassace of His so wile swot as tier nt tremolo or the ,Set t that his Royal Rig sal at withits the mini, shall duller the Rose As ihe Ceastituti.4 of Alt behalf of [lie Majesty, MIT et feltKluane It the maw sod oo • prtrogetives, st sea of the sire*, which bet pot oar, ...prole, Rol pe.f• t ' jest to each !iodations ren to his Royal o I( and to the grantiig s.l s f the heal.. to any per ▪ royal issue olio shall A a at to I net 'steed to the 'malt; La a, or to the 'riot vg a A. y other term shoo der. tteb cakes ss are by lea tit luting good behaviour. lc sat estrad to *be Ty or personal estate, e f leases. 15; tp's mat meme, dark* t so nese, sboald be saallorll y. Majtsty ; and that Her )l we front, sal to eon by t shall think proper to t ousehohl ; and to a C r it,. and thiep reline( hi I peesoo doriag the Ice eaabliug Hie it IS siva eapediest tt.l g, advise and psiet Her M ✓id ; sad aids perrer,t lo test, to ex-smog apes e Mugh o. Majesty's pas. 11 ' ty's health, sad ail MSC Papers to the 6th r, gives the correepu warn Mr. Marina & L 'ranch Commitsioner the negotiation for 'e hare not fotlet I Itngth. bat we hi s tains its substance. • to i. tatportant subject. 111 If lite oar in Spew y The follooms• kit 4 4 1 t.leiiigence au the an th to tt SavoNne, NOT re - swill Spanish weal, lszi oid to (eller.* Wires vessel tee Luber , tin Ot there) to the isth of g nap attest bad mew.- use p0...4 sopa. There tc Tagrs, prrpeitd 64 I C C 's etude ica.s:::,:iouttl•te7lciistelefet„Ls.akiaelic I.tlt,