Star.
London, England, 1809-05-18 00:00:00

EAST INDIES,

It be recollected that we lately naticed to, our.
Readers a misunderstanding between the Chinese Go-
vernment and the British Merchants resident at
Macao. The inclosed extract of a letter from Prince
of Wales's Island will be found interesting :
" The ship Sulrmony let: Macao 9th October, and arrived at
Penang 15th November.

" The accounts contained in letters received by her, represent
the Chinese as greatly alarmed at the appearance of the British
ships of war and transports and the landing of troop; at Macao.
They had, in consequence, according to the established practice in
cases requiring explanation, resorted to the means of suspending
all trade and intercourse with the British shipping at China ; and
so strictly was this order enforced ad interim', that the usual sup-
plies of provisions were not allowed to be sent off to the ships--r
It is added that the Chinese, in the proposition that had been
made, stipulated for the re-embarkation of the British troops from
Macoa as the only condition on which they would consent to re-
new the intercourse with the English on its former footing.
" Such ships as had completed their cargoes, and were ready
for sea, were allowed to sail, two country skips only were in that
forwardness, the Baring and Solimony. They sailed from Macao
9th October. The fleet of Indiamen which arrived at Macao,
1. under convoy of the Lion, 27th September, would be detained
Fthere from the want of pilots and t.le order for the suspension of
' trade until the existing differences were adjusted.
" The Supercargoes continued oit the same friendly footing
with the Chinese as formerly. It was hoped and believed that
the grounds off difference would be satisfactorily arranged in the
course of October. The American ships were at Ulampore at the
date of the present account. There had been no arrival from
America for some considerable time preceding. Dollars were
unusually scarce, owing to the non-arrival of specie from America.
" Tea and other articles had much fallen in price, owing to the
non-intercourse with the Americans.

" The private accounts from Penang, represent the trade of
that settlement as flat."

Yesterday, soon after twelve o'clock, his MAJESTY
arrived at the Queen's Palace from Windsor ; he was
receivod by the Dukes of YORK, KENT, CUMBERLAND,
and CAMBRIDGE. A little after two o'clock his MA-
JESTY held a private Levee, at which the following
had the honour of being presented :

The Prince de STA Hlt LSIB7IkG, upon his being appointed
Envoy Extraordinary and MiA.:ter Plenipotentiary from the Em-
peror of Austriayby Mr. Canning, and conducted by Sir Stephen
Cotterel, as Master of the Ceremonies. His Excellency bad a
pirate audience of his Majesty, and delivered his credentials.
Lord CLINTON, noon coming to his title, by Lord Roz.t.z.
The Marquis of TAvirrocK, upon his coming of age, by the
Duke of Bedford.

Colonel FARE, of the 59th Regiment, upon his return from
Spain, by the Earl of Westmorland.
Lieutenant-Colonel SMITH, upon his promotion irt• the Cold-
stream Regiment of Foot Guards, by Mr. Stnyth.
Lieutenant-Colonel O'Connor., of the 730 T Regiment, upon his
promotion, and being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of New
South Wales.

Lieutenant-Colonel JACKSON, upon his promotion in the Cold-
stream Regiment of Foot Guards.

Lieutenant-Colonel CUBBINS, of the 11th Regiment, neon his
beng appointed to that Regiment.
Marquis WELLESLEY took leave of his. MAJESTY,
previous to his leaving England upon his Embassy to
Spain.
His MAJESTY gave audiences to the Duke of PORT.,
LAND, the rest of the Citbinet Ministers present, Mar-
quis WELLESLEY, and Sir DAVID DUNDAS.
M. CEVALLOS, having completed the object of his
mission, propost-s to return to his native country in
the course of the present month, leaving the duties of
the Spanish Legation entirely under the able direction
of Admiral APODACA.

Yesterday the matrimonial alliance between the
Honourable GEORGE LAMB, son of Lord MELBOURNE,
and Mademoiselle CAROLINE SAINT JULES, a ward of
the Duke of DEVONSHIRE, took place at Devonshire-
House. The ceremony was performed in the Grand
Saloon, by the Chaplain to the Dowager Countess of
SPENCER, the Rev. Mr. PREEDY. The Duke of DE-
VONSI-lIRE gave away the blooming and beautiful
bride ; she was attired in a very superb dress, com-
posed of white muslin, and the richest Mechlin Lice.
The ceremony took place at eight o'clock in the even-
ing. The company present consisted wholly of the
relations of the parties, viz.

The Marsuis cf Hartington, Earl and Countess of Besborough,
Earl and Co...iitess Cowper,Viscount and Viscountess Melbourne.
Lord and Lady Duncannon, Lord and Lady Morpetb, Lord and
Lady Ossu!stun, Mr. ar.d Lady Caroline Lambe, Mr. Forster,
and Mr. Howard.

Mrs. BIGGEN, who r.orne years ago was one of the
most beautiful women in this metropolis, died on
Sunday, in Baker-street. This Lady was so attached
to Colonel MONTGOMERY, who a few years ago unfor-
tunately fell in a duel, that she lived wholly in re.
tiremeut from that period till within the last fortnight,
and may be considered as the sacrifice of affection.

Arrivals at Clifton .4,1c1 the Wells—

Lord Adair, Sir William and Lady Jeringham, Sir Richard and
Lady Bedingfield, Lady end Miss Johnstone, Captain and Mrs.
Smith, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Hensman, Mr. and Mrs. Eyre, Mr.
and Mrs. Carr, Mrs. and Miss Shawe, Mrs. Archer, Mrs.
Cerbett, Mri H. and Mrr. Rye Isted, Mrs. Lemon, the Misses
Wilk•nson, Rev. Mr. Wil>aa, Scc. ace.
At Batt'—

Earl and Countess of Btidrezt, Earl and Countess of Home,
Lady Dunsl.ny, Sir Lethbridge, Admiral and Miss Holloway,
Colonel Barnes, Colonel Erooltes, Major Gray, Rev. C. W. H.
Evererd, Rev. B. Coleman, &c. &c.

Tlle last arrivals at Lymington Spa were—
The Right Hon. Lord Anson ; Rev. Henry Anson ; sliss Da.
vie; Miss Howard; 117 r. and Mrs. Briggs; Miss Homer; Capt.
James ; Major Williams ; D. Lock, Esq.; Mrs., Lynall ; M.
Read, Esq.; Mrs. Tucker ; Rev. Mr. Cox; Mrs. Harris, and
family; Mrs. Habbyatn; Miss Tayl-m ; .0— Harding, Esq. and
Mrs. Harding ; Mr. Poteer ' • Mrs. Grant ; Mrs. Maund ; Miss
Rolla ; Mrs. Ee ; Mrs. Scott ; and J. W. Fosvkr, Esq. •

Saturday the Salver Club, given by the city of
Edinburgh to the Company of Golfers, was played
f-1. on Leith Links, and won by GEORGE MITCHELL,
Esq. of Parsons Green.

Thursday last, according to ancient custom, the
Mayor and Corporation or Newcastle surveyed the
boundar'es of their jurisdiction. In passing up the
Tyne, they were saluted by the Raiford, of Newcas-
tle. In reloading a gun, without springing it, one
Heron, the mate, was blown overboard by the charge,
and nothing was found of his body on board but a
finger. He has left a widow and four children.
.In December last Captain SHEPIIPAD was tried, at
Calcuita; for killing Captain PHILLIPS in a duel,
fought by the light of a lanthorn, as formerly men-
tioned in this Paper. Captain &mums was found
•
Guilty of Manslaughter, and sentenced to be impri-
soned-six months, and to pars fine of 100 rives.

- THE AINY.

The 75th Regiment has removed its quarters from
Haddington to Perth.

• Strong reinforcements are embarking at PortS•
mouth for our foreign corps in Sicily, under Sir Jenw
STEWART, particularly for the Chasseurs Brittaniques,
De Roll's Regiment, and Meuron's Swiss Regiment.
The Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, and Fifeshire Militias
are to return to their own country, and three more of
the Scotch Militia Regiments will replace L'aem.
An interchange of duties is again talked of between
the English and Irish Militias.
Among the Regiments which have been most suc-
cessful in getting volunteers from the Militia, we
understand that the 24th has been among the first.
The Ist battalipn of this regiment is at the Cape of
Good Hope, and will soon go to India.
General BECKWITIt is corning home, and Sir
GEORGE PREVOST is to be Commander in Chief in
the West Indies.

Sir HATUitt BURRARD and General HOUGHTON are
mentioned for the Colonelcies of the .first regiments
that fall. The Army will learn, with pleasure; that
General SPENCER'S health being perfectly restored, he
is about to set off for the army in Portugal. •
We are sorry to hear, that the several important
improvements intended to have been introduced into
the Army by the present Commander in Chief, are
abandoned. Some of them, particularly the reduc-
tion of the enormous expence of dress and equip-
ments, have, we hear, met with opposition in a very
high quarter, as has the reduction of one description
of our force. We trust, however, that these very
great improvements will be taken up yet by some
quarter. We are convinced that they are most ne-
cessary.

COURT-MARTIAL, CllELSrA.—Yesterday, Captain
COCHRANE concluded his defence. The Prosecutor
made a few observations by way of reply, after which
strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the Court
proceeded to consider the evidence.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, MAY lE.

Arrived the schooner Gatcombe, Capt. MOFFET,
from St. Michael's, in 27 days ; ship Mary, NoorH,
from Terragona ; and the Providence Increase,
—, from Malta ; his Majesty's ship JAMAICA with
a fleet from Gibraltar, off this port yesterday morning.
PLYMOUTH, AND PLYMOUTH-DOCK, MAY 16.

Last night arrived in Cawsand Bay, the GRAMPUS,
of 50 guns, with the following ships :—Phcenix,
Captain RAMSDEN, Preston, Captain STURROCK, and
Arm; Captain MAssoN, from Bengal ; Wexford;
Captain BARNARD, from Bombay ; Surat Castle,
Captain ROBERTSON, from China; Rose, and Albion,
from Botany Bay, and Young William, from the
South Seas.

Arrived the. PEACOCK. of 18 guns, from a cruize
off the Isle of Bas. A French convoy of 27 sail, with
four armed brigs and a large lugger,. went into the
harbour just as the PEACOCK sailed, she being obliged
to run to avoid being.captured. The ORESTES, which
convoyed the four transports with French prisoners
from Vigo, has come up harbour to refit, and the
French priioners have been.pat on board the respec-
tive prison-ships.—Sailed the REsoLuTE gun-brig, for
Cork ; BETSEY hired cutter, for Portsmouth ; PIL-
CHARD schooner, for Rochefort ; and GROWLER gun-
brig, for Lisbon, with dispatches.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 17.
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Arrived his Majesty's brig DEXTEROUS, from a
cruize. Sailed his Majesty's ship MAGICIENNE, with a
fleet for the Brazils; LINNET, for Guernsey; and la
NYMPHE, on a cruize. His Majesty's ship PHIPPS, is
expected to sail to-morrow, with the Amphitrite,
IZAITE ; and Augusta, THOMPSON, (transports) for
Lisbon.