which Chinese prejudices could not yet favourably conceive the nature. But, in every other respect, the best purposes of the embassy were happily accomplished. The ambassador, with his train, returned over land. On the 19th of December 1793, he made his entrance into Canton. After being there splendidly entertained by the viceroy of that government, he proceeded to Macao. From that port he sailed on his return to Europe, on the 17th of March 1794. On the 5th of September, after an absence of nearly two years, he arrived at Portsmouth in safety. While he was on his return, his sovereign had graciously testified his approbation of his services, by exalting him to the dignity of Earl of Macarteny. Their importance has been since more and more proved by new facilities opening to the British trade in China, and new respect to the rights and persons of Britons wherever they have access to the Chinese territorics. The Earl of Macartney was on the 8th of June 1796, farther advanced to the dignity of a British Peer, by the title of Baron Macartney of Parkhurst, in Sussex.

He has since crowned his public services by the administration of the viceroyalty at the Cape of Good Hope. In this high station, as in the other offices which he has filled, the Earl of Macartney has displayed qualities which do infinite honour to his head as a statesman, and to his feelings as a man.

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THE EARL OF HARRINGTON.

AMONG the many distinguished military characters which have graced the present reign, it would be difficult to select one, who, during a period of nearly thirty years, has evinced more zeal for the honour of the service, and of his country, than the Earl of Harrington.

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This nobleman was born March 20, 1753. 1770, he obtained an ensigncy in the foot guards, and in 1774, he was advanced to the command of the light company of the 29th regiment of foot.

In the beginning of 1776, Lord Harrington, then Viscount Petersham, exchanged his light company for the grenadier company of the 29th. In February that year, this regiment embarked at Chatham, for Quebec, on board the Isis, Surprize, and Martin ships of war, and four transports, under the command of Lieutenant-colonel Patrick Gordon. The three men of war, commanded by Commodore Douglas, arrived on the 6th of May in the bason of Quebec, which city was at that time besieged by the Americans, under the command of General Montgomery. The troops on board, consisting of Lord Petersham's grenadiers, part of two ba talon companies, and the marines, effected a lur, The remainder of the 29th arrived a few days tour, and did duty in Quebec, till the arrival of the

toy from Europe, under the command of Major-godd bargoyne, when the whole was ordered up the river St. Lawrence, in pursuit of the Americans.

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On the 8th June, the Americans attempted to cut off the troops in the town of Trois Rivieres, which they thought was occupied by a small body of men, but they met with a warm reception, and retreated into the woods.

The 24th regiment, ten companies of grenadiers, and the same number of light-infantry, were formed into an advanced brigade, under the command of Lieutenant-colonel Fraser, of the 24th foot, appointed brigadier-general. This brigade landed at Sorel, and pursued the Americans up the river Richelieu, to Chamblée and Fort St. John, at which place the latter embarked in batteaux, for l'Isle aux Noix. The advanced brigade encamped at Fort St. John, until vessels could be procured to follow the Americans.

As soon as the armament was completed, part of the 29th battalion companies embarked on board the ships of war as marines, and on the 11th and 13th of October, actions took place between the British fleet, under Commodore Crew, Admiral Pringle, and the Americans, commanded by General Arnold, in all of which the British were victorious. The advanced, and first brigades, with the artillery and remainder of the 29th, were in batteaux, and soon joined the fleet at Crown Point, where the 29th detachment had landed, and taken post in the ruins of Fort Frederick. The army immediately encamped, but the weather setting in very cold and stormy, Sir Guy Carleton thought proper to defer the attack of Ticonderago till the following spring. The army re-embarked,

re-embarked, and sailed the 2d November, the fleet bringing up the rear.

On arriving in Canada, the army was ordered into winter-quarters. The advanced brigade was cantoned on both banks of the river St. Lawrence, from Montreal, downwards. Lord Petersham's company was quartered at Verchere. The 29th battalion garrisoned Montreal, to which place his lordship often went to see his friends.

In the spring of 1777, Lieutenant-general Burgoyne was appointed to command a detachment of Sir Guy Carlton's army, destined to cross Lake Champlain, for the attack of Ticonderago, and to effect a junction with the southern army. This army, after encountering the greatest difficulties, and disputing every inch of ground with the Americans, infinitely superior in number, was obliged to throw down their arms by the convention of Saratoga.

During this active campaign, Lord Petersham acted as an aid-de-camp to General Burgoyne, and his services in that arduous capacity were particularly noticed by that unfortunate general. Indeed, his lordship was on the most intimate footing with all the general and other officers, particularly Brigadier-general Fraser, who often declared that Lord Petersham would be one of the first officers in the British army.

After the disastrous issue of the campaign, Lord Petersham was sent to England with General Burgoyne's dispatches, by the way of New York, and

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no person in the army could have been chosen more proper to give his Majesty every information on the subject, than his lordship. Shortly after his lordship's arrival in London, he purchased a company in the foot-guards.

In 1779, Lord Petersham succeeded to the title of Earl of Harrington, in consequence of the death of his father; and shortly after that event he married Miss Fleming, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Michael Fleming, Bart. a lady of large fortune, and most amiable manners, who has long ranked high in the esteem and favour of the Queen.

The intentions of the French to attack our WestIndia possesions, being very evident, letters of service were issued, about this time, to raise a number of now regiments, one of which was given to his lordship, who soon completed it as the 85th, and shortly after embarked with it as lieutenant-colonel commandant, for Jamaica. Major-general Sir Archibald Campbell was at that time governor of the island, and assisted by his lordship, he modelled his little army in a masterly manner. In the arrangement, his lordship was made a brigadier-general, with the command of the flank companies of all the regiments.

The great mortality which prevails, more or less, in the West-Indics, particularly in the time of war, soon reduced the gallant corps sent from England, to a small number. The 85th regiment, one of the finest ever landed on any of our tropical islands, suffered severely; and his Lordship's health, from