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sion. When we considered what had been the
K e con-
ducti
of the ussians, .end what thelfohject, would
he felt that their loss might be our gain—that the
heroic sacrifices they had made might contribute to
our benefit. In giving up to the flames that great
City which had been deepo)ed, they had destroyed
;with it the hopes the enemy had entertained of find-
. ing wihterquarters, and, consequently, reduced him
to the ne:essity of making that retreat which 114
Subjected him to so many disasters. When this was
seen, it must appear that the sacrifices they had made
Might tend to the comfort of our manuficturers, and
give tis them the blessings of commerce and actively-
, eniployed industry. Their sufferings might tend to
assist the people of this country under their difficul-
ties. In circumstances like these, ought they not to,
mark their tirripathy in Russian sorrows, and, by
liberally assistink, the sufferers, refute all the asper-
. sions thrown op us us a nation of shopkeepers? They
would shew to the world their ardour in the cause of
humanity, which would be seen bursting forth with
.such eagerness, as hardly to allow of the necessary
time elapsing to give publicity to their intentions ;
and other nations would see with admiration the No-
bles, Government, and Princes of this country corn-
ing fcrerard with one common spirit, to shew a gene-
rous sympathy with misfortune, anxious to lessen the
sufferings of the affficted.--(Amlaure.)
Mr. b. Timnerros stated shortness of the no-
tice to have been caused by the approximation of the
holidays. It was not thought clearable to meet be-
I ore Parliament had adjourned. As soon as it had
been known when the adjournment took place, the
Meeting was called, and every effort had been made
since Saturday last to give it publicity. Perhaps it
might tie proper to state, that a similar meeting had
already taken place in the city, and that a second was
called for next week.

The Resolutions were' then put and carried unani-
ninfously.
A Committee was next appointed to manage the
subscription. Mr. S. Thornton was requested to ac.
ccpt the situation Of Treasurer, with which request
he was understood to comply. • Thanks were given
to his Royal Highness the Duke of York, for the part
he had taken in the business of the day. In acknow,
Icing this honour, his Royal Highness stated it to
he the wish of the l'rince Regent to begin the sub-
scription by giving 02000. (eltiihnue.)
The Meeting was then informed that Mr. HOLDINN,
as Secretary, would receive subscriptions from those
who wished to put their names down. The subscrip-
tion immediately commenced, and in a few minutes
amounted to several thousands.
Mr. S. TuoitNTON, as he had the honour ef hting
Governor to the Russian Company, thought it ri.;nt
to state, that it was the intention of the Company :o
contribute liberally to the subscription, but on ac-
count of the difficulty of convening a Meeting at this
season of the year, he should not be able to name the
precise sum for a week or tee days.=—The Meeting
then broke up.

The Society of Schoolmasters had their annual
dinner on Tuesday at the Crown and Anchor Tavern,
the Duke of CAMBRIDGE being is the Chair. The
Bishop of CAni.tstx and other persons of distinction
were present at the meeting, which was numerously
attended.
BANK ToteNs.—An account' of the amount of all
the Silver Tokens issued by the Bank of England,
from the 1441: April, Vol% inclusive, to the 10th
December, 1812, inclusive, distinguishing the num-
ber of each sort of Tokens:
2,826,244 %IN tr Tokens, of Sa. each - X 348,936 12
J,347,766 Ditto, of la. each - 101,082

£ 450,019 1

An account of the total amount of all the Silver
Tokens issued by the Bulk of England, from the
9th July, 1811, to the 10th December, 181'2, In-
elusive : distinguishin,, the amount of the 3s. To-'
kens from those of ls.Gd each:-
9,548,690 iaver Tokens, of 3, each X 1,432,303 10 0
4,708,937 Do. of la. tid. each 353,1;0 5 6

X1,785,47:1 15 ti

N. B. The Tokens are of the Dollar standard. Tice weight
of tl.e Ss. Token is 9 4wts. i t grs.; the weight of the Is. 6d.
Token is 4 dwts. 17 grs.
Comparative view of the trade of Scotland in the
half year ending sth July, 1812, and in the corre-
sponding period- of the year 1811:
Official value of the imports into Scotland in

the half year ended Lth July, 1811 X 1,18.5,121 11 5
Do. in the half year ended sth July, 1812 1,283,524 14 7
Exceas in t Cl 2 0115,202 S 2
Official value of the Exports from Scotland in
the half year ended the 5t b July, ISIS L 1,821,495 7 1
Do. in the half year ended sth July, 1812 2,695,871 9 9

ae 04,176 2 1
lERIAL Excuttstmc—Mr. Robertson made, on the
19th of October, his 48th ascension at Liege. At a
certain heighth be launched a parachute, which de-
scended safely with a live rabbit. In about a quoter
of an hour, meeting with a contrary curyent of wind,
he determined on descending : but when the balloon
touched the ground it rose 30 feet, and rebounded
against a tree. Having thrown out his grappling
irons withcint success, Mr. Robertson seized en the
topmast branches, abandoned his balloon, and alighted
safely at the entrance of the little city of Vise.
MARLamtouciu-sraasr. -Yesterday the renewed
information laid by Mr. Kinnaird, against the pro-.
jection built by fir. ne, in Lincoln's Inn-fields,
was disctissed at this Cr.7.ce, before Pinup NEVE, and
Roacur BAKER, Esquires, when the opinion of the
former Magistrate was against receiving the informa-1
tiontand that of the latter the contrary, in consequence
of these conflicting sentiments, nojudgment wasgiven.
Vronsirtis-rmazer.—Bashani, Cutely convicted of ut-
tering f riled Banknotes, anct who was under see.'
tence of transportation for 14 years, having made his
escape out of prison, was apprehended on Tuesday'
bst,, underwent examination yesterday, and was re-
manded for another examination.
Saturday evening. between five and six o'clock, as
Mr. ALEXANDER of Bromley, in Kent, wits travelling
through a lane between that town andCroydon, he was
stopped by two fooxpadF, who robbed him of a £lO
Bank of England note, and five £1 countrybank notes.
Monday morning, Edith Arforrey, the unfortunate
woman convicted at the last Chester Assizes, or the
murder of her husband, at Flankelow, and respited
on her plea of pregnancy, was brought to bed of a
male child in the Castle. Of Course her execution
will take place in one month from the time of her
delivery. . -