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...A T a-Nynnenitis N#EETING of Noblemen and ( entlernen, convened: for the.pnrpose of considering of a' ''' erinton for the RELIEF' of the POOR SuI:TERING INTL 311TANITS -of the different . ' GOVRRNMENTS of lI.IIS'7A th I °ugh which the French Armies have passed in tl•i- - ate atrocious :nvasiiinef that Empire, held at the Crown and ', Deb or in the,S‘ranci,tbe 23d day of December, 1812, His Royal Highness the 'Duke of YORK, in the Chair; (e , olved nmaiimonkly, That this Meeting, views With the stror gest sentiments of ,Irniration and gratitude, the hcroio .corslancy displayed by the Russian GovermnentandNation, in a contest, in which not only their own honour and independ ence,,but the heat. interests of this countryand of the - civilized worl4 are`deeply involved ; and /feels", the warmest sympathy for the great' and Unmerited sufferings brought upop the peaceful . inhabitants of RUssia by an unprincipled invasion, attended by circumstances of the most atrocious violence and devastation. Resolved'unanimbusly, That this Meeting feel it to he their duty as Men, as Britons, and as Christians, to contribute, by every means in their.pnwer,' to relieve'distress - so aggravated and se undeservei!. . . , , , • Resolved urmttil.mnsly, That a subscription be opened for tbe•relief of such of the inhabitants of Russia as have suffered in consequence of the French Invasion • and year the produce of the snikription be reiirittedO leis _t Aiajesty's Ambassador, at St. Pete -burgh, to he, by him applied in aid of the sub script.icus there raised for the same purpose, or otherwise, as. his Excellency may think most expedient and effectual. Resolved unanimously, That a Committee be appointed for the management of the Paid - subscription, and that the follow. ing gentlemen be members of the said . Committee; vir...2 The Right Hon. George Rose J. Julius Angerstein, Esq. The Right. Hun. Chas. Long . 'J. C: Weguelin , Esq• The RightHon.John Sullivan _James Brogden, Esq. Sir Hugh Inglis, Bart. 1 1 thormon Bonar, Esq. Samuel Thornton, Esq. 1 William Wilberforce, Esq. A. H. Sutherland, Esq. William Henry Hoare, Esq. Robert Thornton, Esq. 1 Joins Thornton, Esq.. , ElmOnd Antrohns, Esq. That ii rce he a Quorum, and that the Corimitte6liarC au thorii:y to add to theienumber such names as they may think tit. ' Resob,7-1 unAnimouslv, That S,atoitel Thontton,.Esq. be re-. quested to Undertake the (Alice of Treasurer to this subscrip tion, and to manage the remittance thereof under the direc tion of the-Committee, and that books be ope ned to receive the-Ilan - Les of Subscribers at the Bar of this House, and at the different Bankers in London and Westminster. FREDERICK, Chairman. 1-11sfloyal Highness theDube of York having left the Chair, .ft was moved 1 w Mr. Semuel Thornton - , and resolved unani tn,i.,,l••.. Tut the Thank; Of this Meeting. he given to his :Royal Highhe'ss the Dula: of York-, for his truly noble and philanthropic conduct. upon this occasion '' - rhe follO.wing sums were immediately subscribed : The Prince Regent • - • £2,000 0 o '('ire Duke of York . , 3OO 0 0 • . Lard - Liverpool Lord Bu c kin g hamshire lord Castlereagh lO5 0 cl Lord Harrowby , lO5 0 0 S. and J. Thornton and Co.' 2OO 0 0 Thomson flonar and Co. Jain Maherley, Esq LordlSidilr.iirth I%i r. I c 'ekieant , .. Pell , 52 10 0 Lord Ken . • - - 100- 0• 0 Kenyon ..Si , George I.Varvender, „Bart lO 0 Sir 1-Ingi‘ Inglis, Bart- . ' 52 10 0 52 10 0 It obertThornton; Esq. :The Right Hon. John :' , ullivan ' 50 'The -Right Hon. Cicorge Rose .Tne Chancellor of the Exchequer J6lllo:finis Ant:erste:in, Esq... John Angerstein, Esq. ... 5O 0 0 Mrs:John Angerstein . 50 0 0 William Wilberforce, Esq• • • 5O 0 Ti Ascongh Boucherett, Esq. • The Right Hon. Charles Arbuthnot Thomas Ferguson,Esq. lO 10 0 .1. W. H. Parkes, Esq. W. A. 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This morning we received American Papers, from which we extract the, tollowing interesting Correspondence between Admiral Sir JoHst BOR- I,AtE WARREg and the American Secretary of CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SIR J. B. WARREN AND THE SECRETARY DY STATE. " Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sept. 30. " Si a, , --The departure of Mr. Foster front Ame rica has devolved upon me the charge of making known : to:you, for the information of the Govern plea of the United States, the sentiments enter tained by his Royal Highness the. Prince Regent, upon the existing relations of the two countries. " You will.observe from the enclosed copy of an Order in Council, bearing date the 23d June, 1812, that the Orders in Council of the , 7th of Jan. 1807, and the 26th April, 1809, ceased to exist nearly at the same time that the Govern ment of the United States declared war against his Majesty.,, " Immediately on the receipt of this declaration in London, the Order in Council, of 'which a copy is herewith inclosed 'to you, was issued, on the 31st day'Of July, for the embargo and detention. of all American ships. • " Under these circumstances - , I . abi ,commanded to propose to your Government the immediate cessation of hostilities between the two countries, and,l shall be most happy to be the instrument of bringing about a reconciliation, so interesting and beneficial to America and Great Britain. " I therefore propose to you that the Govern ment of the United States of America shall instantly recal their -letters of marque and reprisal against British ships, together with all orders and instructions for any acts of hostility what ever against the territory of his Majesty, or the, persons or property of his subjects ; with,the un derstanding, that immediately on my receiving from you au official assurance to that effect, I shall instruct all the officers tinder my command to de . sist from- corresponding 'measures of - war against the ships and property of the United States, and, that I shall transmit, without delay, corre sponding. intelligence to the several parts of the world where hostilities may have commenced ; the British Commanders in which will be re quired to discontinue hostilities, front the receipt of such notice. " :91ould the American dovernment accede to the above proposal for terminating hostilities, I am anthorised to arrange with you as to the revo cation of the laws which interdict the commerce and ships of war of Great Britain ,from the har bours and waters of the United States; in default of which revocation within such reasonable periods as may he agreed upon, you will observe, by the order of the 23d June, the Orders in Council of January 1807, and April 1809, are to be revived. " The Officer who conveys this letter to the Amerind coast has received my orders to put to sea Immediately upon the delivering of this dis patch to the competent Authority ; and I earnest ly recommend, that no time may be lost in com municating to me the decision of your Govern ment, persitaded as I,feel, that it cannot but be of a mature to lead to a speedy termination of the zens. present differences. The flag of truce which you may charge with your reply, will find one of my cruisers at Sandy Hook ten days after the binding of this dispatch, which I have directed to call there Ivith a flag of ruce for thatpurpose. " I have the honour to be, " With the highest consideration, " Sir, your most obedient, and most faithfu bumble servant, " JOHN BORLASE *WARREN, Admiral of the Blue, and Commander-in-Chief, &c MR. MONROE TO MR J. B. WARREN. " Department of Stoe, Oct. 27, 1812 " have had the honour to receive your letter of the 30th ult. and to submit it to the con sideration of the President. • It appears that you are authorised to propose a cessation o f hostilities between the United States and Great Britain, on the - ground of the Repeal of the Orders in Council ; and, in case the pro position is acceded to, to take measures, in con cert with this Government , to carry it into com plete effect on both sides. " You state also,.that you have it in charge in the event, to enter into an arrangement with the Government of the United States for the repeal of the laws which interdict.the ships of wow and the commerce of Great Britain from the harbours and waters .of the United States. And you inti mate, that if the proposition is not acceded to, the Orders in Council (repealed conditionally by that of the 231 June last) will be revived against the commerce of the United States. " I am instructed to inform you, that it will be very satisfactory to the President to meet the Bri tish Gove'inment in such arrangements as may terminate without delay the hostilities which now exist between the United States and Great I3ri‘ tain, on conditions hondurable.to both nations. " At the nionicnt of the declaration of war, the President gave a signal proof of the attach ment of the United States to peace. Instructions were given, at an earlypericiti, to the late Charge des Affaires of the United States at London, to propose to the British Government an armistice, on conditions which, it was presumed, would have been satifactory. It has been seen with regret, that the proposition made'by Mr. Monroe,, parti cularly in regard to',the important interest of im pressment, was rejected, and that none was offer ed through that channel, as a basis on which hos tilities might cease. " As your Government has authorised you to propose a cessation of hostilities, and is doubtless aware of the important and salutary effect which a satisfactory adjustment of this difference can not fail to have on the future relations between. the two countries, I indulge the hope that it has, ere this, given you full powers for the purpose. — Experience has sufficiently evinced that no peace can be durable, unless. this object is provided for : it is presumed, therefore, that it is equally the interest of both countries to ,adjust it at this Without further discussing questions of right, the President is desirous to provide a re mop, for the evils complained of on both sides. — The claim of the British Government is to take from the merchant vessels df other countries British subjects. In thopractice, the Commanders of British ships of war often take from. the mer ohant vessels of the United States American citi- If the United States prohibit the employ ment of British subjects in their service, and en ince the prohibition by suitable regulations and , penalties, the motive for the .practice is taken away. it is in this mode tlit•the President is willing to accommodate this important contro- versy with the British Government, and it cannot be conceived on what ground the arrangement can be refused. A suspension of the practice of impressment, pending the armistice, seems to be a necessary consequence. It cannot be presumed, while the parties are engaged in a negociation to adjust amicably this important difference, that the United States would admit the right or acquiesce in the practice of the opposite party ; or that Great Britain wool be unwilling to restrain her cruizers from a practice which would have the strongest tendency to defeat the negocia tion. It is, presumable that' both parties would enter into a negociation with a sincere desire to give it effect. For this purpose it is necessary that a clear and distinct understanding be first obtained between them, of the accommodation which each is prepared to make. If the British Government is willing to suspend the practice of impressment fronsAmerican vessels, on consideration that the United States will exclude British seamen from their service, the regulation by which this compro mise should be carried into effect would be solely the object of this negoeiation. The armistice would be of short duration. If the parties agree, peace would be the result. If the negociation each would be restored to its former state, and to all its pretensions, by recurring to war. Lord Castlereagh, in his note to Mr. Russell seems to have supposed, that, had; the British Go vernment accepted the propositions made to it,. Great Britain would have suspended immediately the exercise of a right on the mere assurance of this Government, that a law would be af terwards passed to prohibit the employment of British seamen in the service of the United -States, and that Great Britain would have no agency in the regulation to give effect to that pro position. Such an idea was not in the contem plation of this Government, nor is to be reasonably inferred from Mr. Russell's note List, however, liy possibility such an inference might be drawn from the instructions to Mr. Rus sel, and anxious that there should be no misunder standing in the case, subsequent instructions were given to Mr. Russell with a view to obviate every objection of the kind alluded to. As they bear date on the 27th of July, and were forwarded by the British packet 41phea, it is more than probable that they May have been received and acted on. ". I am happy to explain to you thus fully the views of my Governineut on this important sub ject. The President desires that tile war which exists between our countries should be terminated on such conditions as may 'secure a solid and durable peace.' To accomplish this great object it is necessary that the interest of impressment be satisfactorily arranged. He is willing that Great Britain should be secured, against the evils of which she' complains. Ile seeks, on the other hand, that the citizens of the United States should be protected against a practice which, while it degrades the nation, deprives them of their right as freemen, takes them by force from their fami lies and their 'country, into a foreign service, to fight the battles of a_ foreign Power, perhaps against their own kindred and country. • «I abstain from entering, in this communica tion, into other grounds of differences. The Or ders in Council having been repealed (with' a re servation not impairing a corresponding right on the part of the United States), and no blockades revived or instituted in their steal, and an understandingtbeing obtained on the suli!ect of imprisSment, in the mode herein proposed, the President is willing to agree to a 'cessation of „hostilities, with a view to arrange, -by treaty, in a more distinct and ample manner, and to the satis faction of hoth parties, every other subject of con troVersy. I I will only add, that if there be no objection j to an acconintoda don of the difference relating to impressment, in the mode proposed, other than the suspension of the British claims to impress ment during the armistice, there can be none to proceeding, without the armistice, to an innuedi ate discussion and arrangement of an article on that subject. This great question being satisfac torily adjusted, the way will be open either fur • , an armistice or any other course leading-most con veniently and expeditiously to a general pacifica tion. I have the honour to be, &c. 4 ' JAMES MONRO." To the above correspondence is added a letter from Mr. RussaLL to Lord CASTLIRAOH, dated Ist Sept. expressing his surprize that his proposal of the 25th August has been declined, and re questing passports for himself, and informing his LOrdship he is authorised to leave Mr. BEASLY as Agent for Prisoners of War. A letter is subjoined from Lord CASTLEREAGH, inclosing the passports, and allowing Mr. BEASLY to reside as Agent for Prisoners of War. We yesterday had neither room nor time to of fer any comments upon that most extraordinary • document, the 29th Bulletin of the Grand French Army. Never, we believe, was there before pub-' dished such an official : detail:of losses and calami ties ; but dreadful as the picture is, We are to re collect that it is now placed before our eyes in .the most favourable point of view ; that the miseries and privations of • the troops are 'softened, and their successes either _exagge rated or invented. It is unnecessary to follow., this .Bulletin through the whole of its inconsist; CliCieS and contradictions ; indeed, they are too .obvious to.escape the notice of the most inatten tive 13..eader. It appears that BUONAPARTE owei his safety entirely to the interposition of the forces under Vic Tort and OUDINOT ; for the wreck of the army that he brought with him from Moscow, was, by his own account, ,unable to ; meet an enemy in the field. The body of Men under hi 4 command, had not (he confesses) .any one requisite, moral or physical, necessary to con stitute an army They were weak in body, depressed in mind,:starving, and mutinous. They had no cavalry; no artillery, - and very little am munition ; no waggons for baggage, or even provisions, Thirty thousand of his horses perish ,ed in a few dayS. How many of his wretched human -victims perished at the, same time he has not told us. The appearance . of Vicroa and OuniNoT saved this wretched Grew` from an nihilation. With respect to the accounts of the 'battles which took place afterwards, we have no means of ascertaining ; but that he was success ful to a certain extent may be inferred froni the circumstance of his having got, with a part of his forces, as far as Sinergonie. What part of his forces reached Molodetchni he has no t told us, but it must have been a very small one,---He says, he sent off all his sick awl wounded to Wilna ; but how he accomplishe a that object, without horses and without waggon .s , it is impossible to conceive. We think it will tieo out, that this " Father of his Sold iers " either lt them to the mercy of the Russians, or to p‘risl i by the severity of the weather. We are prevented from pursuing this subjec t . any further at present ; we can only add, tll BUOSAPARTE skulked intu Paris on the 18th MidUlaht .6661 Letters from Lord WELLINGTON were receivt• by Government this day, dated the 2d inst. ' lt Frcynada, but they nothing of importance. e YeSterday, soon after three O'clock, a CabiP t Council NYa!•S held at the Foreign Office; which 0' till about five. - Yesterday, his.Royid - Highness'the Conunafo le in Chief transacted business With ilie L Parcil GENT, at Carlton House. Yesterday the Earl of MoIRA bed au intervie° with the PRINCE REGENT. It is understood, that in . future, all Lientenofij in the Line and Regular Militia, that have see, ie as such for seven years; are to be entitled to t", 4 Brevet =Auk of Captaift, and to do duty as such I t :, Camps and garrisons, but according to their ' tual rank in their respective regiinents. Monday morning, Edith Money, the unfor t r nate tvornan convicted at the last Chester ass io" 4 of the murder of her husband at Hankelow, 011 1 respited on her plea of pregnancy, was bro o g:e to bed of a male child in the Castle. Of con her execution will take place in. ono month It the tittle of her delivery.