The National Register.
London, England, 1818-04-26 00:00:00

The letters this morning from China, state a circum-
stance of much interest. A serious misunderstanding
has arisen between the Chinese Authorities and the
British traders, respecting reported smuggling by the
country ships. Bonds have teen demanded from the
owners, which ha•i bun premptarily refused : a gene-
ral search of all British vessels h.O been threatened. In
consequence of this high language, Captain Covell, of
the •Orlando frigate, had proceeded from Macao to
Canton, accompanied by several nicreli,zats and super-

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We have received Xfuntreal P. p: to .the (hl
Inc disputes between the Hudson's any Company and
the North West traders are expected to be immediately
decided at the Session of Oyer and Termir.er, Munt-
real.—On the .23 March, bills of indictment were
found against Cuthbert Grant, Alexander Fraser,
Thomas Nl'Kay, and fourteen others, for the murder of
Governor Semple, and twenty others. near •the settle-
ment of Red. River, on the Oth June, 1816. True
bills were also found against a number of persons as
accessories before ani after the fart, and for pillaging
and burning• the settlements on the Red-River.

Lord Castlereagh has been indisposed for several
days , be, however, gave a grand official dinner on
Thursday in honour of the Itygent's birth day ; the
consequence of which was, that his Lordship was worse
on Friday and uttabie to attend his . Parliamentary
duties.

The fonrieenth annual exhibition of the Sociefy of
Painters in oil and water-colours was opened on :Won-
day last, at the Great Room, Spring-gardens. Land-
scapes and pieces of stid life abound more than usual,
bat a large number of them are very beautifully cxc-
cnted. The most eminent as well as the most nu-
menms contributors to this department are Robson
and •C. V. Fielding. Among . the drawings by the
tbrmer, the more striking are two different views of
Durham Cathedral and one of (Gogh: Castle, Doric..
shirt, in a misty morning : Fielding's best attempt
is a :distant view of Caernarvon Castle, in broad sun-
shine.
Siephanon Mus;cat Converiation has .t mu it
at least of rich colouring ; and druni::,,ks .the
interior of Carlton House display great accuracy and
high finishing. A picture by Landsecr Fighting Dogs
getting; wind, was much admired ; also one by Cawse,
Sir .lohn Falstqf ex2ntining.his Recruits, in which tho
" magnanimous'' Feeble and the solemn Justice Shal-
lots are drawn with great spirit. Of flowers and fruit
this exhibition also contains some well-executed spe-
cimens. We must not omit to notice some very fine
sketches by Haydon, and to point out among them
a 'mad- of the poct Wordsworth, drawn in the most
masterly mid striking manner, and a perfect likeness.
We could nave wi,•hed that the collectiwt bad contained
more pieces of this description ; but on the whole, we
are convinced that no one can view it without gratificc-,
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MArits-rraim. Catteas:s —Henry Morton Dyer,
Esq. recently appointed at Worship-street. is transferred
from that office to Marlborough-street, in the room of
Mr. Gifford. •Ilobert Belville, Esq. one cf the Magis-
trates at Skuiwell Office," is appointed to succeed Mr.
Dyer, at Worship-street. Mr. Mainwaring's health is
in so precarious a state, that he is not able w attend
his duties.--Evening Paper.