The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-07-12 00:00:00

TIM CHINESS.

(MON A,■ INDIA IIIeWSPATIR)
The Chinese. whether consi,ler,cl as a peoi
a Govermnent, or in the aggregate view of all
pire. are unquestionably the usual impotent n

on earth; yet such tt+ been their policy and ad
that they have erititrotiled, with unrelenting
tient. in their ports, all the relations of cot

anal intrreottrse with foreigners trading
country. The will or rather the caprice of
mandarin, has on every occasion of Merin
erected as tlre standard of public right and i
laws and the must arbitrary demands have
Id; been ranceded to, on no o her ground t.
dread that the Chinese should caforce thei
of stopping the trade.

The realer will. nn doubt, recollect, that i
vet 300 years, since the Chinese, after • tre.
massacre of a number of Portuguese, •
prohibiting that nation from their ports, s

Ifterwardireduced to the tt t most. diPtret

daring enterprises of the prate Tolley%
*ho took poieiesion of Macao, besieged
and threatened to annihilate their trade,
defiance of the whole waval and roilitar)
the Chinese Empire. Such was their i
. .

oweakom, and such their distress in this en

that, to overcome this pirate, they *err
obliged to implore thr assistvice of the
whop► they hod so shortly before interdi

their port;, to relieve theta from the opp
Tolmeg-chi-Ito. The Portuguese sent the
of the smallest dewuniustum, and quickly •

with that paltry force, what the poarrerof
Chinese Empire could not effect. The,
pirtely defeated the pirate, and took posses,.
Macao, which island was assioert to them 4

rewardof their services on thatrocy TI.
Chinese•re now sv feeble and inefficiPtit in tliei.

VII and military appoititmenti, as at that ti,
might he deduced from their excluding all innu
lion or imprOvement in arms, in arts, in Gove.
meat, or policy; but the fact does not rest epc
deduction nl me ; it is made evident by the suecei..,
vied irnpumi with which a set of pirates, for the
lest four o• rive % ears. have conducted their depreda-
tions on 1.1.• Chinese shores and ntiglihnuring is-
lands and whn, but for the interposition of the
English and Portuguese, would have destroyed
their trade, and prescribed their own terms to all
the preivi.ieri either [soldering on the coast or ac-
cessible by rivers.

These and many other frets that might be cited,
shear the stationary position of the_ Chinese, and
thatja national power and energy, they are at this
day precisely whet they were a thousand years ago,
sunk in ignorance aid imbecility. with u pews.le
groaning under a Govegement unequalled in op-
pression and iniquity. Yet tine Empire, the go-
vernn3e- t of one of its provinces, continues to lord
it over all the nations trading to its ports, mkt wills
such tyranny, that if the most' humiliating propo-
sition. 'do not command immediate assent, the
grand and never-Nairn:l denunciation is. held nit
in terrorion: a do this; or expulsion from the hea-
venly kinpire, and stoppage of your trade shall
hollow." And %U.';) has heeu the magic power tit
this threat, in the bawls of the Chinese, weak end
dastardly as they are, that they have gained every
point they pioposed, however unjust.

•
Yet this train of proceeding extraordinary as
it must appear, still continues without exiting
either the surprise or the sensiltilit of the nation :
such is the power of pre-conceived opinions and
habit, which lead both nations and individuals to
think and to set th the conrse that prejudice or er-
roneous precedent have established. If we reflect
on the usual wise and manly policy observed by
Great poitain, in her foreign relations, and coll
trust it with that which has prey/Oval with respect
to the Chinese, we shall teal e It strong resemblance
to certain Indian tri:ies of North America, who glory
in encountenng every real flinger, yet tremble with
fear at the idea of evil spirits, that have no other
existence that. in their own perverted imagmation.
The English are not ignorant of the character
and national impotence of the Chinese; but here,
as in many other cases, the distance between know-
ledge 111141 its application. is inconceivably great.
The Chinese see and marvel at the fact, that they
are treated by the English, and by the other na-
tions of Europe, us if there really were danger to
be apprehended from their threats or utmost venge-
ance; and very properly continue to avail them-
selves of all the good elfects which prejudice has
raised uplis their favour.

Soulrmo, the Somerseishire mon, who was on
a task of 73 miles a.day. fur seven dais. resigned
on the G,iii day, hi consequence of swelled legs.
1:11111t4CT Or A Ls.vrea Faoll SALIsBURY, -MIA' 6.
The MUsICAL FicsTIVAI" which commences
here nest Tuesday, bids fair to he most numerously
attended ; no other Festival can offer the opportu-
nity of h•aring the fast-meting voice of Catalaiii
such advantage as In oar Cathedral ; we shall
it tilio is our millet language; fur this int,
foreigner. notwithstanding a prejudice to
friary. delivers the words with an munch,
featly distinet ; her defect (ifan)) can be u
pared to the ',leasing lisp of a pretty wow!
venation. To these attractions are @V
other ringers of high fame ; with a pr
and choruses. Already ate the great
pairing to their seats in this neighbeu
meeting. The Lord Bishop with I
rived this tuirruing ; Mr. Chancellor
lady are expected to-morrow ; almost
will have visitors. The Bishop of Bad
Mrs. Braden and fatnilt, Lady lies
poems ladle% Loral and Lady New!
Charles Rich, Lady Thomas, Lady Ws
are howdy expected, and corny others r
ten will on Monday jam the fashionable
Last Saturday, ru the early part of
a-lire broke out in a woollen•mill at I
Leirde. lit an hour from the time th
covered. the whole range of bnildi.
holt 40 to 60 yards in length. •
Ingh„ exhibited oue entire body
nrtely the eight war perfectly calm
length ,iiheirlerl; tint tint till it I
the wool, sloth, and machinery,
cornlsustible•rtiele within the re
lug element. It is remarkabl.
acme place, was burut Glow.

...out° harbour

• lave been order,d to be
•sl up, liy which a large quantity
. "Afar, and other valuable timber,
will be °blamed for the purpose of ship-building.
A few dist s since, a seizure was made in the Wse.
of a sack full of guineas, which the Captain and
crew of a vessel had concealed in order to be smug-
gled off to Holland. Information of the seizure w• 63
sent to the Treasury, whence orders were transmit-
ted for the divoti-il of the property.
Early on Monday morning some thieves broke
into the house of ('apt. PEPPNN, is the Edgeware.
road, by theback kitchen door, rind stolit plate awl
nther articles to the amount of 5001., with which
they got elm off, after having vegsled themselves
with half a dozen of wine from the cellar.

On Thursday last, a Surveyor of Taxes, in the
dstrict of Craven, in Yorkshire, was convicted in
the mitigated penalty .161. before two Magistrates,
for wearing a hat aithout a stainp.
On Monday last, au elderly woman cut her
throat with • ragged-edged clasped knife, at her
lodging., in Mr. Hates, in Mount-strut. The
wound as dreadfully lacerated, so much an,
that it could not be sewed up. She was taken to
Mount-street b.fititutry, where she remained, lust
night, aithout any impels of recovery.
ItArr.--,i yOllll4 gotitleolllll of family sad for-
tone has absconded, to avoid an inveaugation of
the chaege of ravishing • young lady, the daughter
of • respectable tradesman in the parish of Mary-
la-bonne. The alleged rape wee committed on the
night of kintiday se'imight, or rather o'n Monday
morning. The young lady ns tarenty-two years of
age. she lived under the roof of her father, in
which house the gentleman had apartments. The
father was in the country, the mother was gone to
bed on the second flour, and the lady and a female
servant were looking nut linen. &c. in a back par-
lour, for washing nest atoning, when the offender
got 'mute. rile was attended by his mail servant,
and some excuses were made to get the maid ser-
vant out of the house on an errand, and th, maim
•civaiii accompanied her. The inmate imintillately
addressed the lady hi indelicate language, and after
much resistance, e ffecred his purpose. The (laughter
immediately alarmed her mother, but the offender
left the house, and has not been heard of since.

Advice* received from the Captain of the ship
City if Edinburgh, at the Cspe, telatte a horrible
event renpecting the Captain and crew of the Boyd.
Tgomsog. at New Zealand, in October last. 'lt
*wears, that whilst the Boyd was at-Botany Bay,
fhe Captain met one of the two Chiefs who govern
the island of New &sista, of the mime of TAPPO-
Heft, sad agreed with him to purchase some-timber,
to take home to England. As soon as the voy•ge
would permit. the ship arrived at the island ; and
the Captain bring introduced to the Chief, who had
get home before him, was promised the timber in
two days. In the mean time the Captain was ilk..
;tea du shore, and attended the Chief with part
uir ship's rninpaiir in the boat. Nothing .•
tar trunnpireil • I.:n ..ccasio
to rue,. •br

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'NINA BIM" MANRIAGF N. AND !Adria,

MADjt AS BIRTHS.
At Mykpore, on Monday last, the Lady of Edward W,
aq. of a son.
On the utitli tilt at the Presidency, the Lady of rapt. I
Hughes, 51 la Regiment Is I of a daughter
At the Presidency, no Thueltday test, ,Ititit all the
of Rs T. Farquhar, Esq. of the lion. Compau)'s
vice, of a son.
MARRIAGE.
. At Pulicat, on the Mb of October. Lieutenant
Oetaviu• Fothergill, of the 3d bait. 20th rigitacit It
Itlmmehe Nina Maria Mune...it.
DEATHS.

At iVallarallibad, on the 9A tilt. much lameeted, Qaart...
7fdaater aud Ailing Paymaster, Newman, Steuatt,af Me
Majesty's 12th regiment, who Mad aerted His hlajesty thirty.
four year.. Hie hiss will he Ike tour., deeply felt, an kc
left behind hint a character for honesty and integiity
will peter be effaced from the reetilketiou ut hia brother
deers.
At Mangalore, Captain Thomas Como Gordon, tail
taboo nth Regiment N. I.
I. Camp, neat feonoul, on the left hank of the Tem*.
dm, oil the 17111 ult. Lieut :Maurice de Salaberry, of Orel
battalion Royal Rreinseur, son of Celtelel Peter de Selwyn,
of Cloned' ; m whose death His Alajeety's sets-tee has Mt a
sesdons officer, his 111C11,1134LC4 a much valued comrade, al
aomety a worthy member
iIIENGAL 11ORTHS.
The Lady of losing Dupre Illesander, 6.1. of s daselite.
Ito the fah Octobere the wife ofStr. Juba Chew, brad
Pilot, of a awn.
At evermore, on the teth Sept. the Lady of Jamesllirl,
of • daughter
At Mitlimpore, on the tth October, the Lady of W.
her., Esq. of a .on.
At Clisuanrals, on the 234.1 aWmo, life I.ady of :Tr.
Shutter, sturgeon of his Alai/say ship Vi-aor, of a
At sermumore, on Friday the aid elbow, the Lay ut
Rev. Mr. !Nue, of a son.
On the epth Mrs.-A. Kee., of a il..ugliter.
At CattiPore, °tube lath ultimo, the Lady 4.1 Caplets
'George Ikeber, of a son.
Ou the esd ultimo, at Major-Young's quattete, &thaw
pore, the Lady of T. L. N. Shirt, Esq of. daughter.
John Fullarton, Eel. of the Hon. Company's Medical
Establishment, to Maw Chat hate Floury.
Oa Saturday the 7th of Octolrr, by tire Rev. Dr.
Henry Wood, Esq. of the Hop. Company's Civil. Strain,
Mies Morgan t Elisabeth Templeton, eldest daughter
Thomas 'Templeton, E.q.
Lately, at Muttra, by the Rev. Henry Shepherd,'
lain, Mr. Thomas Gepp, to Alm. Julia Gat ce.
DEATHS.
Mr. William Porter, many years a sheriff's fiCe,cr, and
of the constables of Calcutta.

On the nth (tchiber, Bliss Daniel Slay Arunld
On the 7th October, at Berhatnpore, the iufsut roe
Honourable A. Ramsay.
(ha the 27th ultimo, Mr. George AoJerson.
On the ,77th ultimo, Mrs Dorothea Lint.
()kik 00th ultimo, the infant daughter of Mr. P. Rea.
Oa the truth ultimo, Mrs. J. Stalk.
Lately, Miss N. I. Truitt's', daughter of Mr. Vrt'
Trantum, blanch pilot.
!NA MIAS MARRIAGE.
At Madras, on Mouths, eseniug the eJd of October,
the Rev. E. Vaughan, tbe.Hois. Juho F.dniand Elliott, tbo
son of Lord Miutu, and Private Secretary to the Gosetsa.
General, to Min Amelia Casams.jur, third daughter of
Henry Casantaifir, Eaq. a Member of Council st the
deuey of Poet Saint Omer.
CEYLON MARRIAGE.
At Trineomale on the evening of the .30th ult at tSr
of Peter De aaaa 'Esq. Abraham Gordon, Esq. Citric
Stores, to Mists Susannah Shepherd.