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London, England, 1814-05-25 00:00:00

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Several of our contemporaries express their r‘_
that the non-arrival of French Papers is occasioned
by some political interruption to the friendly inter-
coarse between France and England. Nothing can
be more absurd than this idea—the fact is, that the
violence of the gales from the East-ond North-East
for several days, has rendered the passage from
;iris to to Dover almost impracticable.
To-day we' have given some 'extracts from the
Attican Papers, the arrival of which we noticed
yesterday. They were bropght to Gottenburgh by
the Chauncey cartel, and from thence to London.
The Session of Ccngress was to have been closed
on the Ist of May. That part of the Message of the
President whrch related to the continuance of the
War Duties twelve months longer than theadate as-
signed, had not been taken into consideration, and
doubts were entertained if the recommendation would
be adopted.
Nothing app ors iq the proceedings of Congress,
or of the Ezecutisie Government, regarding the al-
'edged proposal of an armistice by Sir Geo. PnEvosr ;
it is, however, mentioned' as a report in a letter from
a Gentlentan at New-York to Mr. CLAY, at Gotten.
burgh, bet a passenger by the cartel bad heard no.
thing ,of it Wore be left New York. 'The expect*•
bun df peace was so confident on the other side of the
Atlantic, that it was supposed tranquillity would
have been restored with Great Britain prior to the ar-1
rival of the Chatmiey at the place of her destination.
The new American loan for 2.5,000,000 of dollars,
and 5,000,000 more in the nature of Exchequer Bills,
proceeded but slowly, and the lists were handed about
with very little effect. It was hoped that the cnntb,
mercial facilities afforded, by withdrawing the re-
strictive laws, pronto give effettnal assistance to the
loan: The nitro), preparations had keen carried on
with great activity, het they were suspended in some
slegree, under the strong persuasion that peace would
vender them inexpedient and unnecessary.
Two Rusilan vessels were ready to sad prom' ew
York, the blockade with regard ro them having been
removed by instructions froM the British Admiral.
Subs/swot-to the correspondence witfiCommodore
DECATUR) mentioned in another pact of-our povieh
the United States and Mateionian frigates captioned
blockaded in New London ; and all 419estift.2s to
the chalks/ea of the batec,being accepted was re-
moved, as hr, crew, like that the. President, Coal-
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Atßiacketel Harbour the Ameritant were
Irrk-gun ship, on board of vihich the flag of
Commodore Cuituscir was to be hoisted on the
opening at the naval campaign. The water off this
haitber is not dap enough to admit the egress of a
ship of such bulk,. unless.it should have been con-
struct:l-d on purpose so as to draw considerably less
water than those of the same dimensions.
The hostages on the 10th of April had not been
given up. The produce of cotton in the greater part
of the tJnited States, suited to its growth, was much
below the ordinary harvest.
if the statement in the following letter from Wash
ington be correct, it is not improbable that an arnsii
,ice May ere this have taken place in North America
4, WASHINGTON, APRIL 7.

In the course of a few weeks I expect that we
shall have an armistice, as this Government received
a dispatch the day before yesterday from Sir George'
Prevost, dated in Canada, the 22d of March, pro-
posing an armistice, and offering to appoint a Com-
missioner to meet one from this place to negotiate the
terms ; this Government believing, from the tenour
of this dispatch, that the proposition was made with
an honest desire to effect the object proposed,
With a view to peace, determined yesterday, in a Ca-,
binet Council, to open a negociation with Sir George,
provided he was authorised to conclude an armistice
by sea as well as by land.
They this day dispatched a messenger enquir-
ing on this point, and as Sir George proposed it with-
out saying a word about sea-or land, it is to be pre-
sumed that he has full authority, in which case we
shall have an armistice in a very short time, and
which, I hope and believe, will fnt ever put an end to
war bet Keen Great Britain and the United States."

Bermuda Papers to 28th April have arrived, from
which we copy the following :
A PROCLAMATION.
" Whereas, Admiral the Right Hon. Sir Jaen BORLASC
Wailer+ did, by virtue of a power and authority to him given,
by his Proclamation, bearing date at Halifax, the -Sixteenth of
November, Igl3, declare, that not only the Ports and Har-
bours of the Chesapeake, Delaware, New York, Charleston
Port Royal, Savannah, and River Mississippi, or the United
States of America, were, and still continued in a state
of blockade, but also all the Ports of Lung Island Sound,
being the coast lying within Moan& Point aid the point of
land opposite thereto, commmonly called Black Point, toge-
ther with all the Ports, Harbours, Creeks, and Entrances
of the North 'and East Rivers of New York, as well as al
other of the Ports, Harbour', Rivers, and Creeks, bent
and being on the Sea Cents of the Sate of Long Island, and
the States of New York, and all the Ports, Harbours, Rivers,
mid Creeks, lying and being on the Sta-Coast of the States
at East and Weit Jersey, Pennsylvania, the lower Coen.
tries of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North and Setnk
Carolina, and all the. Entrance from the Sea into the River'
Mississippi were blockaded; and whereas since the Institution
by means of neutral communleadou to those ports and places d
the said United States which were left open and unrestricted.
1 bath already fitted out pumiceous vessels of war, and is now en-,
gaged in constructing and setting forth several ships of the line;
as well as frigates and other vessels, for the purpose of protect-
ting the war with Great Britain, and frustrating the object of the
said blockade :
[
" I do therefore, by virtue of the power and authority. in me
'vested, declare, in addition to the said posts and places blockaded
lei sfccesaid, all the remaining ports, harbenrs, bays, creaks'
deers, inlets, outlets, islands, and sea tout of theaaid United
Antes of America, from the point of land, commonly called the
f Week Bonn, to the Northern and Eastern Boundaries between
the said United Stres, and the British Province of the New
Brunswick, in America, to be In a state of strict and rigorous
Blockade. .
" And I do further declare. that I have stationed off the said
ports and places herein-mentioned, a naval force, adequate to
maintain the said tilocluide ifs the most rigourous and effective
manner. And Ido hereby require the respective Flag Officers*
Captains Commanders, and Commanding Officers, of his Ma
pay's Ships and. Vessels employed on the' NORTH AMERI:
CAN •StATION, and all others whoT it may concern, to pay
the strictest regard and attention to the execution of this Procla.

nation.
" And I do caution and forbid the ships and vessels of an and
every nation, in Peace and Amity with the Crown of Great Bri-
tain, from entering, or attempting to enter, or from coming out,
or attempting to come out, of any of the said Pons, Harbours,
Bays, Creeks, Inlets, Outlets. Islands. and Sea Coasts, after due
notification of the said Blockade, under any pretence whatsoever,
and that no or rson may hereafter plead ignorance ef this Pro-
clamation, I have caused the same to be published.
" Given under my hand at Bermuda, the fiStb of April, 1814.
" To the Flarollicers, ate. LLIANDLI CoCURANIto
" By Command of the Vice-Admiral,
" WILLIAM BALUIVICULT, Secretary"

Seventeen American prisoners made their escape a
few nights since from the Crown Prince, in the Med-
way. One of them was afterwards found drowned.
Mr. GRATrax last night presented to the House of
Commons the Petition of the Roman Catholics of
Ireland, praying a repeal of the penal laws, observing,
at the same time, that it was not his intention to
bring the question forward in the present Session,'
and that a Noble Friend in another House, intrusted
with the same charge, he understood, was of the

same opiaion.
Saturday last, being the Birth-day of the Duchess
of OLDZNBURGII, the fleet in the Downs, under the
command of his Royal Highness of CLARINCEI fired
a salute on the occasion, and the Officers of the JASON
frigate gave 'a grand dinner-and ball in honour of
their late illustrious Visitor. It will be remembered
that the Duchess came to England in the JASON.—
On Sunday last the Officers of the Itscur dined on
board the ROYAL Sovattsacm yacht with the Duke of
CLattmccx, and yesterday the Duke was expected to
dine on board the JASON. His Royal Highness's
affability and great condescension to the Officers ult.
der his command is universally admired throughout
the fleet. They are not expected to sail frau%
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Downs for Calais notil the 29th last.