Star.
London, England, 1817-04-05 00:00:00

CHINA.

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Thieate Letters from Rotterdam mention the fre-
qva arrival of American chips in the ports of Hol.
13.41 with cargoes of tea. The Captains and Super-
exhibit no small degree of exultation at the
o:t:nderstanding repotted to have taken place be-
wen the British and Chinese at Canton, and even
boast of the share which the American Consul there
t;,3 had in producing it. Before long the English,
t;.er say, will be compelled to buy their Teas from
fit`'`Americans.

the latest accounts received in Holland bring
'e news from Canton to the 18th of Decem-
tptain h•faxwata. was then at Canton, waiting
:al of the Embassy, in the hope of obtaining
iberation of the unfortunate Chinese who were
into prison, 'and tortured and mangled for
• offence, as is alleged, than :hewing the Bri-
direct road to the Palace.
yet too early even to guess at the possible
luer.ces which may result to China itself from
;hinations that hate been employed to produce
tare between Britain and that Empire ; for we
' without any of the information from which
lay thing like a rational inference can be
In the present crisis of the world, it "seems
aly obviotis that the general current of events
ting important changes in the political rela-
,ivil institutions, and moral condition of Na-
especially of those whose Constitutions (pos-
-10 internal means of renovation, like that of
tivnured Country) necessarily degenerate
lerable tyranny, carrying in them the germ
dotage, and annihilation.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MiLFORD-HAVEN. APRII. 2.
/day arrived the ship Edward, GEnuArxe,
.maica, bound to Lyndon, on the 27th ultimo,
Telamachus, of Pool, bound to Newfound-
lat. 49. 44. The Edward WAS in company
William Manning, of and for London, ten
id parted with het off Scilly, on the 30th ult.
:k tog, with the wind then W.S.W. The
ArmEasoN, from Marseilles for Liverpool ;
Lb February, left there the Anvil, Acitr.,
to sail in the course of a week ; on the 24th
in lat. 49.56. spoke the Rebecca, from Sa-
tor Liverpool. Sailed the Shannon. KENDALL,
orkington for De nerara ; Jane. RICHARDS,
,arnar von for London; and Mary, WILLIAMS,
'ye:pool for ditto.

CALAIS. APRIL e.
the following transports, with troops: for
the Fanny, Oliver, Neptune, X. Y. Z. Friend.
~itha, Lord Middleton, and John and Eleanor.
tiarwich, the Fox, Quest, Venus, Good States.
Catharine, and Benevolent. Fur Cork, the
For Dover, the Boston and the Brisk.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 5.
ied the Neptune, Parricasos, from Christiana.
the John, Qum for Prince Edward's Island.
'aragon, for the Isle of France, did not sail yes.
was reported.—Wind E. S. E.
PORTSMOUTH. APRIL 4.
ived la Jeune Henriette. PROUIC, from Charl.
sailed 20th February; on the 25th experienced
gale, in which she lost her boats, foretop.
iy-sail, and Made much water.—Wind &E.
DEAL, APRIL 4.
down from the River and sailed the Ceres,
for the Isle of France ; Retreat, M.Ewznefor
and Ann, MACKEY§ for Cadiz. Wiad N.E.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL a.
seed yesterday the General Palafox, Bum.,
Pernambuco, sailed 18th February ; on the 28th
ult. off Cork, spoke the brig Friendship, from this port
for Buenos Ayres, the Cornwall, for Calcutta, was in
company.

LOCHINDAAHL (ISLAND OF ISLAY), MARCH 22.
On the night of the 19th, it blew a strong gale
frees the N.W. when the brig Lord Wellington,
T6OMAS COOPILIts master, belonging to Dundee, from
Liverpool, with a cargo of salt, bound to Bremen,
was totally lost on this Island, near to Ardbeg—crew
and a few spars saved. Same night the sloop Mary,
of Fowey, Row master, laden with coal, bound for
the West of Ireland, was wrecked in the Sound of
Islay; it is feared she cannot be got off—crew saved.
And on the night of the 21st, the sloop Wick and
Cromarty Packet, DONALD MILLAR master, of Wick,
with coals, also for the West of Ireland, in attempting
to make this harbour, struck on a reef of rocks below
Elester ; the crew had only time to get into the boat,
without saving any thing, when she sunk in three
fathoms water: it is feared she cannot be got off, as
she lies in a very bad place.
YARMOUTH, APRIL 4.
Sunday afternoon the bodies of the three men who
were killed on board the Ranger, Revenue cutter, •in
the late contest with a smuggling lugger, were con-
!eyed from the Wrestler's Inn to the place of inter-,
mem, preceded by the Beadles of the Parish, a party
cf their meumates, two and two, the Collector and
Comptrollor of the Customs, Captain SAYSM, Lieut.
CLAITON• and other Gentlemen ; leach of the bodies
were carried.by thecrew of the Tartar Revenue cutter,
and during the ceremony, minute guns fired from
that vessel, and a flag placed half-mast high on the
steeple. Thus every possible respect was 'hewn to the
valour of these brave but unfortunate men.

GRAVESEND, APRIL 4,
Arrived the Jong* Evelvena, Pulse; and longs Jacob, Rms.
Eom tadrien • Appota, Member, from Gottenburgh ; Dispatch,
lirit;nnia, Brown; Brothers, Wright; Bergh, NW.
w 9▪ P„, Sod British Queen, Corpe. from Rotterdam ; Marshal
'4441"p Allman; and Mary, Fos, from Ostend; Caroline As-
a, from the Testi; Pallas, Randal (ism Dart;
Varna, Fucker*, front Hamburg's ; and Industry, Wright, from
Anw,_ erdans...-`iallesi the Posthumous, Hood; sad romPle.
W Art., for lalnaica ; Britaenia, Bully, for St. Levu; dhelmrs
1411 k. f" Trieste; Nero, Evans, for Cork; Libeler, Mall, for
247141ar5h Edward, angling, for Rigs; and Mary, Divots,
▪ Amsterdam.

Mr James CORDON Is appoiated to command the
StvzoN, of 50 guns, to be stationed off Deal ; and
!It H.m. Captain Spro:can to command die GARY-
Qns frigate.
The Americans are.building ships of the line. and
there is too lunch reason to (ear, that English *Gagne%
from mere wawa' employment, have gone to America.

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