The Sun.
London, England, 1812-12-30 00:00:00

E_-IST
~INDLI HOUSE,

Dec. 93, 1812.
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THE CO URT of D [RECTORS of the UKITED
r of llicllcit.isrs lit ENG L_4 ND trad-
i'll,r; to Me F;:-1ST I:VDIES, do hereligivc .:Votice, •

That a GENER.--.IL (-1.51.711 T of !he said Conspanyiiill
be held at their House, in Leadenhall-street, on Tacedari,
the 4th of January next, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon,
on Silecial _ _

JAS. COBB, Assistant- Sec.

Against unlawfully sending, carrying, and conveying Letters.
GENERAL I'OST,OFFICE.
By the Act ofthe .12d Cul. 111. 81.

IT "g- en'acted; That no Person whatsoever shall
-2" send, or cause to be sent, or tender or deliver in order
to be sent, Otberwisethan by the Post,.or by the authority of
the Postmaster-General or his Deputies, or to the tteal-est or
„most convenieni Post Town, to be from thence forwarded by
.the Posf; any Letters, on pain of forfeiting for every offence
51. .tOzbe recovered w:th Costs by any Person who will inform
and 'sue hi any Court of Record at Westmiuster—one moiety
to the King, and the other to the informer:

titider this Law a -persoil carrying a Letter may infdrm

againSt a person sending one.

There is an exceptiOn in the Act as to Letters which con-
cern Goods sent by Coninti ton Carriers, so as they arc se'
with and for the purpose of being delivered with the goOds,
and also as to Letters sent by a private Friend or Messenger,
on Purpose Concerning the Private Affairs of any Person,
without hire, reward, or advantage for receiving or Ideli-
Vering.

Carriers, Masters of -Stage Coaches, CoaChmen, Owners,
Masters or Commanders of Vessels, or Passengers, Water-
men and Bargemen, are liable to a penalty_. of 51. besides
Costs, for every Letter which tht y shall rece,ive, carry.or de-
liver, even without hire or rewar.l.2--And to a penalty of
MI. "for every week that such practise shall be continued‘;
and these penalties May be sued for by any person who will
inform.

The Postmaster-General hereby gives .Notice, that all per-
sons acting contrary to Law will be proceeded against with
the utmost severity, and due encourailthent will be 4frodcd
to persons who shall give information.
_ . .

By c,oinaland of his NtajMy's Postmaster-Geheral,
FRANCIS FREELING, Secretary.

FOR COUGHS, COLDS, &c.
WALSH's COLTSFooT LOZENGES.

LISELAOO was tile vittne'giv'en to Coltsfooti
-111.- by the Ancients, who kneyv its value ni ciaughs, &c.'
It is prepared in the form of Lozenge, as the most agreeable
tr4palate ; "and als2, that by its gradually displvi44 in the
mouth, may-with more certainty be conveyed to the parts
afreaed : these Lozenges are-deobstruent, detergent; and lu-
brucating,- allaying the tii.dding :sensation which occasions
coughing, clearing the voice, and producing the most salu-
tary etleds; if used as a preventive, few persons will be
troubled .7ith Coughs through the winter, and their_price
place* them within the reach of all ranks of people.
Sold by Straw and Edwards, No. 66, St. Paul's Church-
yard., who are the sole Proprietors, and none are- genuine
but what have their name on the stamp.—Price ts. 10.

Also. WA LSI-Ps ANTIPERTUS§IS for, the IkkOP.,
ING COUGH. a remedy long approve.i, and recommended
by the first families in the kingdom. Price only 2s. yii per
bottle.

PRICE OF STOC]

KS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stock, I nd;:i Bonds, 6s. ss. Cs. dis.
Navy 5 per Cent. shut Old Ann.
5 pet Cent. 1797, - Exchequer Bills, 3Jd. per day,
4 per Cent. 7641 76 - par, 2s. pr. •
3 per (:t. Red. 60 `.91460-4- 60 . Ditto,: 54d. per -day, ,2s. 58. pr.
3 per Cent. Con. shut ' dis. '2s. pr.
Bank L. Ann. 15i 7-16ths Cons. fca. Opening, 61 iiii
Itntia Stock, .

MAILS.
AuntyEn—l Guernsey, 3 Dublin, 1 Waterford. - Dug
' —+l Lis-
bon I Gottenburgb, 1 Brazils, I Heligoland, 2 Water.-
ford.

PRICE OF STOCKS
THIS DAY• AT TWELVE O'CLOCK!
Consols • ... 611 I Red. Ann.

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SOLYM ()US$ nICERE FALSUM AUDEAT ?

L O.N D 0 N,

WEDNE DAY , DECEMBER 30, 181'2.

Two reports were in circrJation this morning of
a very opposite nature ; one was, that the Are-
thusa frigate had been captured by the Americans.
The (Abel- was, that the Arethusa had taken the
American frigate Essex. We hope the latter will
prove correct. No account whatever has beedre-
ceived'upon the subject at the Admiralty.
The following article was put up at Lloyd's this

morning :

" LLOYD'S, DEC. 30.—We bare no account here
of the capture of the Areihusa, Captain COFFIN,
by the Aniericans. She is stated to be from Vera
Cruz, with two millions of dollars on boa d, and
to have been taken in the Gulph of Mexico, and
carried into the Missisippi. • Whe only account we
have of Cie Arethusa is, that she sailed from hia-
vanoah ou the 24th of October on a cruire."

Our Readers will see, in the details published
this morning in the Gazet7e Extraordinary, a
dear and unadorned account of the various bril-
liant and decisive advantages obtained by our gal-
lant Allies the Russians. The troops, regular and
irregular, and the peasants vie with each other in
their efforts to destroy the common .enemy, and
these. efforts are every where crowned with
success. The public; we are sure; will re-
collect, and recollect with • indignation, the
sneers which " The Party " threw out against
the Riissians at the beginning of the contest, and
the gloomy predictions which they so confidently
pronounced of their ultimate defeat. ". The
Party " seemed to think, that there are in Russia,
as there are in England, men base, enough to se-
cond the efforts of the enemy, by thwarting every
measure of their own Government, and by using
every means in their powerto excite discontent and
despondency.—But they, were mistaken—the Rus-
sian notions of patriotism are very different indeed;
they arc so barbarous • as to' think that every man
ought to unite against the enemies of his coulltry,
an;l they have actedupon that opinion : it is no yon-
der, therefore, that they are not great favourites
with those persons in this Country, whose feel-
ings and whose conduct are so essentially dif-
ferent.

" We this morningyeceivcd some American Pa-
pers, from Nvhia the following are extracts :
HOUSE OF. IttPRESENTATIVES.
• THURSDAY, NOV. 12.

Mr. ArirKEE. appeared and took his seat.
On the mo. tion,of Mr. POINDEXTER, the Peti7
tions of Elizabeth Collins, William Daniel, John,
Darby, Samuel Davis, llczcki•ih Carter, Robert
Cocks, Edwin Lewis, and of sundry inhabitanti of,
Mississippi Territory, praying extension of time of
payment for lands purchased of the. United States,
were referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. BASSETT from the Committee on the Naval
Establishment, to whom was referred the resolu-
tion offered by Mr. Dawson, requesting the Pre-
sident to pre:,;ent a gold medal to Captain hull, re-
ported the same with an amendment 3 which was
referred to a Committee of the whole House.
On motion of Mr. SEYBERT,

Resolved, That. a Committee be appointed to inquire into
the expediency of prolongin4 the continuance of the Mint at
Philadelphia, and that they have leave to report by bill.
Messrs. Seybert, Mitchill and Mosely, were ap-
pointed a committee accordingly.

FRIDAY, NOY. -13.

Messrs. Morgan, Sawyer, Cook, and Randolph,
appeared and took their seats.
Mr. SEYBERT reported a Bill► further to prolong.
the continuance of the Mint at Philadelphia;
which was twice read' and committed.
The following Message was received from the
Piesident of the United States, by Mr. Coles, his
Secretary.

To the Senate and House -of Representatives
of the United States.
• For the further information •.of Congress, rela-
ti've to the pacific advances made pn the part of
the Govemment to that of Great Britain, and the
manner in which they have been met by the latter,
I transmit the sequel of the communications on
that subject,- received horn the late Charge d'Af
faires at London.

November 12, 1812.

JAMES MADISON.

DOCITMEICTS WITH THE MESSAGE.

MR.RUSSEL TO M.ONROE

London, Sept. 19, 1812.
Sutl—On the 12th inst. I re'eeived'your letter of
27th jai,/ last, and the copies of my note

to Lord Castlereagh, and of his Lordship's reply
enclosed herein, will inform you that"the propo-
sitions, made in consequence of it, have been re-

jected.

As I have but this moment heard heard of the
immediate departure of the Friend 3, I have time
time only to add, that I have received the com-
munications of Mr. Graham of the 9th and 10th
of August, by the Gleaner, and that I leave Lon-
don this evening, to embark on b-oard the Lark,
at Plymouth, for New York
I am, with great respect and consideration, Sir,
your faithful and obedient servant,
(Signed) JON 4. RUSSELL.

P. S.--An interesting interview, took place be-
tween Lord Castlereagh and myself on the 16th
inst. the account of which I must, for want of time,
reserve until I have the honour to see you.

MR. RUSSELL TO LORD CASTLEREAGH

(Private.) 18, Bentinck-street, 12th Sept. 1812.
MY LORD,---In consegnence of ulclititional in-
structions which I have received fro,' my Govern-
ment this morning, -I called about noon at the
Foreign Office, and found with regret that your
Lordship was out .of torn. 5.1,1 y object was to
communicate to your Lordship -the powers under
which I act, that you might peroeive their
validity and extent. I have, however, sought
to state them substantially in .the official
'letter which I have herewith the honour to
transmit to your Lordship, but should you' fin d
any thing that stands in need of explana-
tion, previous to being submitted to his Royal
Highness, I shall remain at 18, Bentinck-street,
to receive the comnlands of your. Lordship. If
your Lordship could, in courtesy, find any mo-
tive in my personal Convenience to hasten to
a 'decision upon the prepositions which 1 have
submitted; the season of the year, my anxiety to
depart (all my arrangements being made and all
lily baggage having left town) and the detention
of the Lark at much' expense, - will plead power-
fully in my favour.
I have the honour to be, with great considera-
tion, your Lordship's very obedient and very
humble servant,

(Signed) JoNA. Russ'ELL.

Lord Viscount Castlereagh, &e. &e.

Tilt. RUSSEL TO LORD'CASTLEREAGrI,

13, Bentinck-street, Sept. 12, 1812.

MY Lorto,--lhasten, authorised by instructions
recently received from the government of the
United States, inul urged by an unfeigned anxiety
to arrest .th e calamities •of war, to propose ter your
Lordship a convention for the suspension of hos-
tilities, to take effect at such time as maybe mu-
tually agreed, Upon, and stipulating that each party
shall forthwith appoint commissioners, with full
powers to form a treaty,'which shall provide, by re-
ciprocal arrangements for the security of their sea-
men, Nur being taken or ero played in the service of
the other power;. for the regulation of their com-
merce., and all other interesting questions now de-
pending between them, and that the armistice shall

not cease without such previous notice by one to
the other• party, us may be agreed upon, and shall
not be understood as having any other effect, than
merely to suspend military operations by land and
•
by sea.

In proposing to your Lordship these terms for
a suspension of hostilities, I am instructed to
come to a clear and distinct understanding With his
Britannic Majesty's Government, without requit-
ing i•t to bQ formal concerning impressment, com-
prising in it the discharge of the citizens of the
United States already impressed ; and contenting
triture blockades ; the revocation of the Orders in
Council being confirmed.

Your Lordship is aware that the power of the
Government of the United States to prohibit the
employment of British seamen must be exercised
in the sense and spirit of the constitution ; but
there is no reason to doubt tEat it will be so ex.-
creised effectually and with good faith.
Such a nieasure, as it might by suitable regula-

tions and penalties be made completely effectual
and satisfactory, would operate almost exclusively
in favour of Great Britain, for as few American
seamen 'ever enter voluntarily into the British
service, the reciprocity would be nominal, and it
is sincerely believed that it would be more than
a 4 equivalent for any advantage she may derive

from impressment.
By the proposition which I have now the ho-
nour to make in behalf of my Government, your
Lordship will perceive the 'earnest desire of the,
President to remove every obstacle to an accom-
modation, which consists merely of form ; and to
secure the rights and interests of the United.
States in & manner the most satisfactory and Iso-'
nourable to Great Britain as well as to America.
. The importance of the overture nowmade, will,
I trust, obtain for it the early consideration of his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and I shall
detain the Yewl in which I have taken my passage.