Star.
London, England, 1817-03-26 00:00:00

PUBLIC DISTRPg.S.

Mr. BENNET presented Petitions from the Pa-
rishes of Madely and Dawley, in the county of Salop,
complaining of the dreadiul and unprecedented dis-
tress uuder which the respective Inhabitants suffered.
In Madeley the Poor' Rates amounted to 16s. Bd. in
the pound—in Dawley, out of4ooo inhabitants, 2000
were chargeable on the Poor Rates. The petitions
were then brought up, and referred to the Committee
on the Poor Laws.

Sir J. C. HI PPISLEY presented a petition from
the Governor and Corporation of Poor of the Borough
of Sudbury, stating, that of a population of 4000,
nearly 201,0 received parochial relief, and a consi-
derable additional number received relief from anxi.
liary funds, which were nearly extinguished ; that
the town-Lends, which were common lands, besides
being highly tithed, paid 30s. per acre to the Poor
Rates. They also complained that the existing Poor
Laws were wholly inadequate to apply any remedial
assistance. He therefore moved to refer the conside-
ration of it to the Committee ;ow sitting.
• CUILWEN supported the petition, which was;
Paronad abl Committee oo the Poor LAWS.
Sig JOHN NEWPORT pre .notice pf a Motion on the Pima-
dig dune of Ireland for the id& of April next.
The Irish Peace Proservatioo and Irish Ants Registry Bills
Wept dwough a Conurditee...-atport to-morrow.
On the Medal of Mr. Poisoner, there was ordered to be
laid before the House a Return of the quantity and kind t 1 Tint-
her imported Toro Great Britain from the year rios to Idl7.
The' Cummins, for atnendihg the Excliequir Consolidation
Act was postponed SUM t0.1110ft01111:
Tb. House laving resolved itself into a Committee en the Life
Annuity Acts, eestalit amendments were agreed to and on the
Hew reaming, have was grained UP bring in a Bill to amend
them.—Adjourned.

hvhNING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY. MARCH 26, 1817.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY A TWELVE O'CLOCK
Reduced shut—Cots. money, 64 70—for Ace. 1G f
4 per Cent. shut-3 per Ceat. Nary, Wit
Enekequer &Us 46 126 pr.••ladie Moods 36 pr.

CHINA.

A Letter from Canton,c.i the 28th November, '
brougheto Cowes by the American ship Ida, com-
municates several particulan.which, it is understood, ,
were derived from Captain Maxwell. himself, rela-
tive to the affair between the ALCIFATZ and the Chi-
nese batteries. Captain MAIVIILLa being aware of
the manner in which the Guam. Hewtrr had been
treated by the war boats, was determined to be on
the alert is case he should be molested. By certain
movements of the Chinese squadron, be saw that
they had some intention to surround him, to of der
to prevent any intercourse between kis •.-.4 the
ate; bode:afore immediately decided on quitting
his birth, to proceed to one formerly occupied by
the British ship of war the Luna, at the second
Bar, when she carried out Lord MACARTIOLT%
Embassy. Whether it was against the orders of
the Chinese Admiral to suffer the Awesve to remove
from her station, or that there was some other cause
for his proceedings, certain it is, that be was greatly
disturbed when be saw the frigate getting under weigh.
He both cajoled and threatened, with the view to
detain her uotil he should hear from Canton. A
linguist was sent on board to warn Captain Mak-
war., that, if he moved, the war-boats would fire on
him; and if. be escaped them, the. forts would inevita-
bly sink him. Not satisfied with this, the linguist
threatened the lives of our countrymen at Canton.
Captain bferwm.t., undismayed by his bluitering,ie-
spired of the messenger to era bins the name of the
Chinese Admiral, to the end that be might ascertain
whether such denunciations as be had &Hefted were
authorised by drat OlAast or 1:ot ; and if lot, that be
might be punished. Alto the fate of,the British at-
, Canton, Captain, ligiaiem.t assured the linguist, that,
of of their heads were Ihstt, its woad

forthwith fin hint up to the yarrtartis. gaming ió
far signified his intentions, Captain Minim ordered
the linguist into she custody of i Marine Officer:—
Whilst protaleding up the River the Amble was in-
tertaipted, as before stated, by the war•boats, and
smaller forts, but without exciting in Captain
*au any other feeling than contempt for the puny
,efforts of the Chinese, until the At.carra had to pats
a battery of about 60 guns, which opened its fife in
a more formidable manner. Capt. Maxwata. withheld
his broadsides until within pistol shot of the forts,'
when they were given with such precision and effect as
will make them remembered by the Chinese for some
time to come. A few-minutes sufficed to silence the
•batteries, and to tumble about the heath of the Chi-
nese their ill-constructed works. The latter, present-
ing an entire blaze of light from numerous lanterns,
were instantaneously involved in total darkness--
Captain MAXWELL now lost no time in forwarding an
account of all the transactions to Canton, and re-
quested of the Governor a copy of his instructions,
as to the mode in which his Majesty's ships were to
be treatesk Not receiving an immediate asawer,
Captain MAXWELL, a few days afterwards (the 16th)•
proceeded himself to Canton, and demanded en an•
swer to his dispatch. The Viceroy and Mandarins
held a meeting on the occasion, sod at length com-
municated to Captain MAXWELL, that the treatment
he had undergone originated entirely in mistake ;
that the forts intended only to whole him ; that if they
had done more, it was against their girders ; but that
he could not, under the circumstances he was placed
in, have avoided returning their fire. Thus it may
fairly be presumed, that our commercial relations
with the Chinese Empire will remain, for the present,
undisturbed.