Star.
London, England, 1818-05-02 00:00:00

tact of a letter from Lisbon, dated March 90
vessel just arrived in our harbour. from Rio Janeiro,
received the very extraordinary news (and pi:e tilf 441),
Unperor of Mica, and all the Great Mant.tir.s of his
vet embraced Christianity; which Religion is henta
comidered :lathe established one in China, to the total
of all others. The vessel has on board two -Forint/Mir
lissioi.arics, one a Jesuit, and the other a Monk of the Tbird
Order of St. Francis, who are bearers of rich presents, and alatht
t letter written by his Chinese Majesty to the Pape, acknowledg-
eg his supremacy! Nothing could exceed the rejoicings which
sok place at Rio Janeiro on this occasion. The City was Mu-
abated three nights in succession, and their Most Faithful Ma.
plas, with every breech of the Royal Family, paid their respects
t :J .nsiewre, the Archbishop of Demeesio, Nuncio Apostolic to
Brazilian Court. The City of akin is erected into a Pa-
: tnitate; the Patriarch is a Portuguese Monk from Macoa, of
it Oak:. of St. Frauds. Pekin has also an lipsisitien, which
the direction of some Portuguese Inquisitors from Goa.
Net ducation of all classes is invested in the hands of the Janke,
swell as the High Offices of State. The Curfews- of the
mu is a Portuguese Jesuit, and is declared by law the ant
awn in the Empire to the Sovereign, and an unlimited power
anted in his hands. These crafty men have adopted the Chi-
* ccstume, and are more splendidly 'clothed than any of the
hndins. The Jesuits have received the privilege to wear
tie sails an inch longer than any of the Nobility, the Princes
the Blood excepted I and any Mandarin who dare presume to
re his slippers within two inches as long as the slippers of the
au, is to be punished with death. • The Missionaries brought
the Court of Brazils some magnificent pieces of China, on
is depicted the audience of Lord Amherst with his Chinese
i.,tity; and those facetious Ori.mtalists have had the audadty
..artoture that splendid Embassy which would have done
to the first and most brilliant Court in Europe."

terday his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT,
by the Marquis of ANGLESEA ; and their
. Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of G Lou-
.ex, the Princess lEttzAaETll and Prince of HESSE
ruin, the Princess AUGUSTA, and the Princess
of GLOUCESTER, with their attendants, visited
;al Academy, previously to its being opened
Public, and expressed their high approbation
various works of Painting, Sculpture, and Ar-
. assembled of the occasion.
terday a very numerous meeting of the Friends
National Society for the Education of the Poor
erinciples of the Established Church, was held
ieernasens' Hall, the Duke of YORK in the Chair.
iject of the meeting was to re-establish the ex-
(NI funds of the Society. Several excelleat re-
Ins were passed, connected with the business of
and nearly 50001. was subscribed ; of which
tine REGENT and the QUEEN gave 50C/. each,
Ike of YORK 100 guineas, the Prince and I)rin-
Hesse Ht.nauaulo?!. and the Princess Au-
-501.

.aesday there was a congregation of the nil-
/ of Cambridge, when the Degree of B. M. was
;red on Mr. THCIIAS FORSTER, of Hartileld,
S. Author of Researches about Atmospheric Phe-
a Poicdical Diseases, kc. &c.
Three per Cent. Consols rose yesterday to Sal;
oney, and 801 for accour.t. The rise is ascribed
made by the Gentlemen of the Stock Ex-
it, who had subscribed to the New Loan, to
IT, in the proportion of their respective sub.
kills, any deficiency which may be found in the
cf Exchequer Bills funded, in consequence
'scribers not availing themselves of the option
"ed them. Scrip of the new 3Y per cent. stock,
;I, not yet issued, bears a premium of from one
ro per cent.--At one o'clock this day, Consols
)1 a for the account.
tams OF TUE EARR.---In the Court of rmg's
yesterday, Si: Aarnua Pioot moved to have
ua...4 upon ibis sub;ect enlarged to the 24th in-
attl4terrn erd. ct lilcnday.--Motion granted.

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