Star.
London, England, 1817-05-10 00:00:00

CHINESE EMBASSY.

.At length it is confirmril that this mission has.ert,
mild, Maeda-end the presents sent as a pledge of
good-will havebeen rejected.
Thisintelligence was brought by the Prince Regent
Indianian, which arrived at Deal on Tuesday, but
the oSEcial dispatches have not been received, nor
will they till the General Hewitt arrive ; the Prince
Regent halving received the intelligence from the lat-
ter ship on the Nth of March, at St. Helena. The
Prince Regent was preparing on that day to weigh
anchor for England, when three large ships came
in sight, which proved to be the General Hewitt, the
Castle. Huntly, and the Cumberland.
As aeon as they came to-anchor, an Officer from
the Prince Regent went on board the General Hewitt,
in order to obtain the latest intelligence from China,
respecting British affairs. He was Cure informed,
that the 'embassy from China had arrived at Canton
from Pekin, on the Ist of January, encumbered with
all the presents from England, which the Emperor of
Capra bad finally refused to accept. Part of these
valuable curiosities
Shad been_ sold at Caton ; and
the remainder, which it was deemed advisable tote-
tain, were put on board this General Hewitt, toge-
ther with dispatches for England. The three China
ships left Canton on the sth of January, with their
accustomed cargoes on board ; so that, though the
cause of the failure is hitherto unexplained, it still
'may be hoped that hs effects will be limited, and
drat our mortification will not be increased by the
loas'of our trade to China: On the arrival of the
Prince Regent in England, Captain Hanna wrote
to the India-honer, giving all the particulars which
, he' had learned on board the General Hewitt ; and
which were liken into consideration on Thuisday last.
The arrival of the Chins ships nsaybehourly expeited.

From Montreal Papers, which we have received to
the 22d of March, it appears that the Legislative
Council have voted an Address to the Palma Ri-
ots; praying his Royal Highness not to inflict any
punishment on the Hon. L. C. FOUCHM one of the
Puisne Judges of the Court of King's Bench for Mon-
treal, in consequence of the Articks of Complaint
exhibited against him by the Assembly of that Pro.
wince, until suck. Articles of Complaint shall have
been submitted to and concurred in by the Legisla.
tive Council, and, after such concurrence, heard aad
determined in due course of justice.

By the Leeward Island packet, in 42 days froin
St. Thomas, we have received a series of Papers&nd
Bulletins, confirming the victory gained by General
Bouvan at Barcelona, the particulars of which have
been already. published. Generals Pt** and CEDINO9.
afterdefeating the Governor of Guayana, bad oceupied
the wbole of that Province, with the exception of the
forts. The Patriots were in possession of the immense
cattle ranges belonging to the Capuchin Friars,
whereby the enemy was reduced to the greatest dts.'
tress. Admiral Baton's squadron had made several
prises, and aaumg,them &Spanish Guineaman bound
to the Havaatrait 'With slaves. She bad arrived at
Margarita, where the slaves were set free.
*Extract of a inter from Trinidad, dated March 112
01 The Patriot, am the Main treat their rbosers with greet
humanity ; affairs there wear a cheering prequel, and our trade
here is quite ores to them. The Independents have paid every
body, end the lir:alias hem robbed every merchant who hes
traded to those parts of the Main in their possession. Such is die
ddreteneei Otis house bees has been cheated out of to,ooo dol-
lars. and also a berm V Cinsada to a large amount, through the
honour of trading With the Agate of Feedinasd VII."

Romer GIFRORD. Esq. was sworn into the office of
his Majesty's Solicitor-General and a King's Counsel,
yesterday, by the LORD CHANCELLOR. in bis private
room in tbe House of Lords.
The late Oit-THORIAB MAYNARD. HROLIMGE dying
without issue, the title becontes.estitut ; but the noble
Kat It Hum .wititibesseeitee past of his property,
dieiolves to-Lord Minutia

The iew building in Canson.row. originally in.
'tended for the Transport Office, is now cionspeetede
and fitted op for the reception cf the India Board
' Mr. Cant n°, and the Clerks hive taken peened's',
and the business of the &pad of Control executed
there instead of the old fixester the Treasury.