Star.
London, England, 1817-03-18 00:00:00

EMBASSY TO CHINA.

Our Readers have already been made acquainted
with the rumours that have been circulated Tespecting
the reported failure of this splendid and expensiv
Mission. There is, perhaps, but too much reason to
apprehend that the reports circulated at Canton have
some foundation. It is known that the Traders of
other Nations, and particularly. the Americans, who
bare lung viewed with a jealous eye the prosperity
of oor East India Company, were very active to ex-
cite apprehensions on the part of the Chinese—repre-
senting that the English had gone to India as Mer-
chants—had established a Factory—then quarrelled
with the Natives—niade themselves masters of the
Cauttry, and had at length reached the Nepitul Ter-
ritory, on the frontiers of China, whence, no doubt,
they meant to march into China ! ! And it is also
known that they had influenced. the Hoppo (the
head of the Customs at Canton) to second their,
dorts agains the Embassy.
It is believed also that the colision of parties on
this queekon hat been attended with various degra.
Mons and the punishment of different Ministers and
Maadatioes; but all the facts are not known. no offi
cial accounts having yet arrived.—Lt the mean time
we have great satisfaction in being enabled to lay
before the pubte the latest accounts that have been
received direct from the Embassy. The following
extracts are from the Journal of one of the G:ntle-
men of the Embassy s
" Inv 13.—(0n board the Akeste) sailed from Hong Kong,'
car Macao, ter the White sea; a favourable reception having
been givrit to a truer announcing the arrival of the Embassy.
JULY 'La.—Reached Gulph of Pe-cheshe. Lying off
thie place a ietter was seta by l.ord Anwar, written is the
Chinese characters, to the Viceroy of Pe-che.le, intlosing a list
64 the pre.ents, and of the Femme in the Embalsy.
" lint 99.—Phis day Mr. Too:se, who was sent on in the
Lyra with the above letter, delivered it to two Mandarines.
They Wormed him that the Viceroy was in Pekin, and that it
would be at least two days before an answer could be received to
the letter.

"AUGUST 1.--Fotte OEcers Can't Off from the Legate K131A14
TAJIN to Lord AXI:1[1181% A Gei.tiensaz belcrging to the
Embasegi was then avlt on shore to see the Lege.te and answer
some questions respecting the Mission. When received by the
Legate four other OfEcers of Rank v. ere prolert. The interview
was but short. The Legate is repte,n.tol as a cheerful man, of
&woot address aad manners.—Two of the last mentioned Mi-
cas, Koran; TARSI and YIN T. 411:. are appointed to attend
us as Chow and Van of the last Embatty.
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" AOOOST 4...-KWANO TAJI% a TAJIN, who we
come on board with presents, Love Leen received by the Com-
missioners with considerable State.—At the conversation, none
weropresent but the Conatr.ii.siot.ers and the secretary. The
Legate, it is understood, objected to the Guard mid to the num-
ber of persons attached to the Embassy, wishing to limit the
r.amber to 50.—Our whole number is 75. It was urged that YO
or 30 persons more than the proposed number could surely be
w rule importance to so great an Empire, and that the Embassy
should be received on liberal .principles.
" Away sr S.—Whether the above objection will be withdrawn
time will slaw, but we stein more:otitis of landing tomorrow
or nest day, as most of thepreveats .bawe already been put into
the boats to be landed.

" Turn CUL7OO•TAITG, one of the Tartar Ministers deputed
from Pekin tome's.: the Embassy, and ascertain its objects, his
already come down to Teort•win to receive us. It is probable,
however, that some Intrigue Is on foot, fur NA•TgIi•CUINO, the
7`.."2.1 •r Pe•che-ls, who bad been orderod to attend to the
kmbassy, has been displaced.
" XUCUST we cowinue lu the reads off the Pei-bo.
he wutsi was so high yeuerday that we could have no comniu-
tti:stion w.tb the sl.ore.

" This mu-ning the Legate sent COMOirfteilti to the Am-
tawnier. ',Twining bin, to go oo shore. With this request, ad
tee ember bad prevented the landing of the baggage. his Lord-
Ay amt.! not comply. We hope to be on shore CO-morrow.
" Titers Las beau muab discussion respecting the cere many
Illled 474 kw, Ina. the due prostration*. How this question
tglaY terminate l know not—war people don't like it, end plead
I.rttcdent for its omission.
" Auourr o.—Not having made oar appearance on shore so
"lea as was expected, •41,a Cm/ no-t AN a has returned to Conn-
Perko. *no TAM', ROW 61u 114 piece at Teen."xio,
The foregoing journal presents a aketch of our
rogiess .till this date. The people of this neigh-
"erla°o4l w AU. 'poorer tbao the blbabitasts of

the southern provinces. I suspeit that our advance
has been too quick to preient their,biditig the osk?d•
DM of the land. Tung-kon, where some of us were
on shore, is little better than a fishing village. Th
boys under 14 were going about absolutely naked.
and lower down the river even the fishermen west
in the same state.

66 At Tung-koo our party was lodged frr the
night in a temple, but the accommodation was nai
serable—no bedding was provided. A curious circum
stance presented itself. In the Temple there is an Eu-
ropean picture of CHRIST, crowned with thorns, and
the reed in his hand. It was dedicated to the Tem-
ple by the Emperor K4NG•1111; but is neither called
hats nor Cuttitsv. The Priest sheaved our people
6 A Lesson devoutly to be read before this Poo-d—
a title applied to this picture in common with all the
Gods and Goddesses of China. The lesion k
couched in my:Lical languatze, the object of %Well i•
to express that the perfections and character of thib
Poo-la are incomprehensible."

SOUTH AMERICA.
NEW ORLEANS. JANUARY 26.
A Gentleman who arrived here yesterday from
Galveston, gives us the following intelligence
" A privateer, commanded by Captain La Mahon,
has arrived from.Boquilla de Piedras at Galveston :
she brought the news that the Royalists having made
a landing at some distance from Boquilla, the Patriot
General Vittoria Guadeloupe, warned of their de-
signs, placed on their route several ambuscades, that
in a measure annihilated them. The loss of the
Royklists was'estimated at 'SOO killed or woefded,
aad 150 prisoners. General Vittoria has taken be
sides a convoy of two millions of dollars. dispatched
under a :biro:lg escort from Mexico to Vera Cruz.
" The brig that was taken by the Venesuelian pri.
vateer Jupit r, and sent to palveston. is expected
here every moment. The Court of Admiralty hay.
ing ascertained that she was taken in the waters of
the United States, determined to send her to New
Orleans, mind restore her to the proper owner.
" Three vessels belonging to the squadron of Ge.
neral Mina, have been spoken off Boquilla de Pte.
dras by a Mexican cruixer, hoend to Galveston.
They were equipped and worked in the complete
man of war style."