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t) , r te .51 MORNING EDITION , . -',,• ir 111 0 . ...N j ak i _' .. ?' ~..,,-----,..‘ . --- - ...- - , ~,,,, . 1. . 1,11.4 4 . ,.. 1... - ' . rri - NI. ;'- '', i 49.; ' ' . • i,. . • ,•, e: - „ '-'.,'• , . .... •.. , I . - - , k‘141. 4, ,,V ' ..,:. t ' -.A,. c.. - , , .....-.! •I t _ .4 , 1 , ' .4 " .4 •N e .,;:.„,..,___ ' - r - ~,,..,. V: ';'' ...-w. v , y,,,,,,, , ,-„,,' , D1 — ,.. - ..„- T:,,--,....;_i q.: 4 z a ....° li N I i .1- 5 1 ,4 4/ 0 14 ,--:' '' n ,':...... ; I ' v ; '': : —....11 k-ba s ' - • '', ' ~) 4 ,. - , 44 : ~,, , , * Z :`,,. - -. \ ;1111C'H I C4. - ,44:5" MORNING EDITION. CUSTOM-HOUSE. TSALE of WATCHES advertised for IL Tuesday, the Bth of JUNE, POSTPONED. Boats.—First Division—Commander Barlow ; Lieutenants Wit. Hams, Stewart, and Drury; Lieutenant news, Acting; Messrs. Walter, Kendal, Purver, Woolcome, linker, and Kator, Mata ; Mr. Comber, Midshipman; Mr. Scott, Volunteer, first class. Second Division—Commander Clark; Lieutenants Hamilton, Beadon, and Shute ; Mr. King, Master, Acting; Meters. Miller, Iltzgerald, Pearse, Read, and Turnout., Mates ; Mr. Crofton, Midshipman. CONTRACTS FOR PAPER. STA'I lONERY OFFICE, JUNR 1, 1841. THE COMPTROLLER of HER. MA JESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE is ready to RE CEIVE TENDERS for different descriptions of PAPER required for the public service. Particuars of Contract, ,and Samples of the Papers, may be obteined at the Stationery Office, between tle hours of ten and four. Third Division—Lieutenants Coulson and Ingram ; Messrs. Christopher, Walker, and Anderson, Mates; Messrs. Purvis, Coke, and Lyons, Volunteers, first class ; Mr. Stanley, Asaistant- Surgeon. No. 15,209 LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1841 PRICE 5(1 Tenders to be addressed to the Comptroller of the Stationery Office, James -street, Buckingham -gate, and to be delivered by twelve o'clo c k on MONDAY the 14th June, l°4l, marked on the cover " Tender for Paper," after which day and hour no ten , !er can be received. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITU TION. 7 TEAM to MARGATE and HERNE BAY 1.3 from London Bridge Wharf, Daily, at Eleven, excrpt Saturdays, the n at Twelve, and Sundays at Halt-past Eight; and from the Brunswick Pier, Bla , :kwall, Three Quarters after the ltbove Ihcetrs, isy the fast and favourite Packets, CI f Y of CANTERBURY or RED ROVER. Fast Coaches leave Herne Bay on the above days, fur Can terbury, :Dover, Deal, Folkstone, Sandgate, Hythe, Ashford, and all the Eastern Parts of Kent, immediately on the at rival of the Packet. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CHINA. Western Division—Commanders Warren and Belcher; Lieu. tenants Haskell, Watson, Hay, Mooted, D'Syneourt, Woad, and Hayes; Mr. Aire'', Master; Messrs. Daly, Myers, Jeffe. ries, Le Vesconte, Egerton, Drake, St. Leger, and Bryan, Mates; Mr. Brown, Master. Assistant; Mr. Butler, M.D., and Mr. Tweed. dale, Assistant.Surgeonc. The DISSOLVING VIEWS, by CARY, with appropriate Music, at One o'clock, Half-past. Four, and in the" Evening. :a Quarter befroe Ten. The FIRST EXHIBITION and LEC TURE on BARWISE and BAIN:S PATENTED CLOCKS, worked VOLTAIC ELECTRICITY—aIso of MOIN A U'S PATENTED CLOCKS, in perpetual motion, without wind ing up. The PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, MICRO SCOPE, COSMORAMIC VIEWS, nurneroua Novelties in Working Models, and other Works which display eminent art, science, and ingenuity. The Diver and Diving Bell, Popular Lectures, and Experiments. Opens at Half-past Ten o'clock. Admission, One Shilling. FROM AN EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE. (PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY NIGHT.) Offices, 113, Feneburch- street, and at London-bridge Wharf SALE OF OLD STORES AT PLYMOUTH. ADNIIRALTY, SOMERSET-PLACE, JUNE I', 1841. , E COMMISSIONERS for EXE --x. CUTTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH AD MIR U., of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT !IRITAIN and IRELAND, do hereby give Notice, that on l'nuasnA v, the 10th Inst., at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, the Contain Superintendent will NUT UP TO SALE. at the Royal William Victualling Yard at Plymouth, several Lots of OLD STORES ; Consisti ng o f Provisions, Biscuit Bags, Staves, Hezding, Cooperage Stores, Slop Clothing, &c. &c. &c., all lying in the said Yard. Persons wishing to v i ew the Lots must app l y to the Super intendent for Notes of Admission for that purpose. Catalogues and Conditions of Sale may be had here, and at the yard,. ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM, SOUTHAMPTON. • To be SOLD by TENDER, by ORDER of the MASTER-GENERAL an d BOARD of ORDNANCE, The EXTENSIVE and VALUABLE FREEHOLD BUILDINGS and LAND, known as the ROYAL MILI TARY ASYLUM, containing about 3a. 3a. Or. The situati on i s a healthy elevation, above the town of Southampton and is well drained ; and from its proximity to the Port, which is being enlarged, and the Docks now in the course of construction, and having the advantage of the Rail road to London, with a branch in progress of completion to Gosport, the property is well adapted either for Private Resi dences, or for any Public or Mercantile Establislimest. Tenders for the Property, addressed to R. Byham, Esq., Se cretary of the Board of Oidnance, Pall Mall, will be received nn or before Twelve o'clock of the 7th day of June next, but not later. The Property may be viewed on application to the Barrack eant at the Premises. By Order of the Board, O rdnance Office, May 25, 1841 R. BYIIAIVI, Secretary. . STEAM TO GRAVESEND FROM BLACKWALL, „,. Avoiding the Delay and Uncertaintyof the Pool. w l be unrivalled Iron Low-pressure Steam oats, ” RAIL ) AY " and " BLACKWALL," start every ß day at the fol. `Qwing hours : WEEK ,ROll. THE BRUNSWICK PIER, DAYS SLACKWALL. Morning, past 9. •• past 10. Afternoon, 4 past 1. past 2. ••• 4 past 5. ••• 8. ON Morning, 4past 9. SC; ••• 6 past 10. Afternoon, I past 2. •.. past 3. ••• 4 past 6. FROM THE TERRACE PIER, URAVESENI Morning, / past 7. • / past 8. • / past I 1. Afternoon, / past 12. ▪ / past 3. • / past G. 'DAYS. Morning, / past 7. past 8. Aftern• oon, 1- past 12. ... 1 Past 1. ... I past 4. ... it past 6. Week Days—Chief Cabin, Is. ; Fore Cabin, Bd. On Sundays—Chief Cabin, Is. 6d. ; Fore Cabin, Is. Trains o f the Blaekvi-all Railway start from and to London and the Brunswick Pier every quarter of an hour, from half- Patt, eight in th e morn i ng , till a quar t er b e f ore ten at night.l`• B. The passage has been performed in one hour, and, el ,",mg for th e var i a ti on o f th e tid es , w ill rare l y excee d one hour and a half.—May 26, 1841. STEAM TO GRAVESEND, from the BRUNSWICK PIER, BLACKWALL. For the present an EXTRA BOAT will leave the TER itACE PIER, tiRAVESEND, at Half-past Seven o'Clock in thQ Evening, and return from the Brunswick Pier to Gray esend at 'three Quarters past Eight the same evening. STEAM EXCURSIONS, every Sunday , morning, at half-past Eight precisely, from London bridge-wharf, and at a quarter past Nine from tl Brunswick wharf, Blackwall, to HERNE BAY and back the same day, 'vial time to land and return to London early in the evening, by the fast and favourite packets CITY of CANTERBURY ( 5 RED ROVER. Fare for the excursion—saloon, 6s. ; foi cabin, bs. ; children, 4s. _Offices, 113, Fenchurch-street, and at London-bridge-wharf. ASCOT RACES. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. On TUESD 4Y, the Bth of June, and on THURSDAY, the 10thotJune (GOLD CUP DAY), EXTRA TRAINS Kill run between Paddington and Slough, Morning and Even ing. SPECIAL TRAINS also will be provided early in the Itlorning for the Conveyance of Carriages and Horses, so that they May be at Slough on the arrival of the Passengers. Pull particulars of the above can be had at the Railway Offices. Early application should be made e the Paddington Station securo (rucks and Horse Boxes for those who may wish to ftnd their Carriages and Horses to Slough. On Fitinity, th. 4th instant, an EXTRA TRAIN will itSlough at Half-path. Ten o'Clock at Night, on the ucca . p ad w the ETON ROWIN G up to SURLY HALL. dington June ') 1441 • Tri NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY. —E MIDLAND HOTEL AND POSTING HOUSE, RAILWAY STATION, DERBY. JOSEPH HALL bees to announce to the IN Nobility, Gentry, and Public in general, that this 4 ,4 under hie management, is now open for their accomo p..tklb, and where he busts those who honour him with their '` t ° 73 age will find the Style and Comfort of the Establish *lett eoual to any in the country. potter s are i n a tt en d ance on th e a rr ival of every train for it_ ue remov a l o f L uggage, &c. to the H ote l . De rby, June, l, 1641. LAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, Fleet -street, next St. Dunstan's Church, June 3, 1841. Notice is hereby given, That a GENERAL MEETING of the P ROPRIETORS will be held at the Society's Office. V! Fleet-street,on THURSDAY, the 24th day of June inst., at 11alf:past Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, pursuant to the t•ovis.ons of the Deed of Settlement, for the purpose of LECTING SIX DIRECTORS and TWO AUDITORS, Ili lien of those who will go out of office by rotation, and for General Purp oses. O ne of the A u di tors will be chosen by t h e pr oprietors, and the other by the Assured of two years stand life: in the sum of 1,000/. and upwards for the whole term of By order of the Directors, GEORGE KIRKPATRICK, Actuary. N.B.—Business will commence at Twelve o'Clock preeisely. The Divi,:ends for the year 1840 have been in course of pay- Merit since April last. SIGHT AND HEARING. 39 , ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY, osite the Yssrk otel), and 76 , RING WILLIAM-STREET (Opp , H BANK OF ENGLAND. THE INVISIBLE OPERATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR, effected b A y the 'Messrs. S. and B. , 01.0 NIONS, OPTICIANS a n d URISTS to the ROYAL , "ILI', 39. ALI3EMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY, Y whi c h t h ousands of deaf persons have been greatly bene ,eed, is th e size of a seven - s hilli ng p i ece, an d w h en f i xed into cavity of the ear is soft and easy, and not more perceptible th an , havi ng a p i ece o f woo l in its place.. , by which the faint es t dhi sper at a public assembly is heard with distinctness. And sfeetive VISION is brought to nature by the use of newly tn,ectect SPECTACLE LENSES; immediat e ly th e y are P l aced before weak and imperfect eye-sight, either by day or ,ca ndle light, every o bj ect b ecomes clear and distinct, and the raustininute particle is seen eith great distinctness ; by the use Of which both the sight and hearing become much improved. Th,s Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS disclaim all con 4,zion with p ersons o f th e sante name, and the sale of am ze spectacles ; the pernicious us of amber spectacl "g now well kn)wn to the public e , and the vendor beinges 7are of it. he has therefore altered their name, by leaving out t.r.tu.e word " Amiser," and calling them " Paten' Spectacles." + Seavhieh he teros " Patent Spectacles' are no other than th, pi ~3 e of ambe r ; th e Listory and destructive use of that mate . s. for Spectacles to imperfect vision is fully and most satis actorily explained by the undermentioned scientific authority: i'r°l4 the " Dictionary of Arts and Sciences" of Andrew Ure, M.D., F. R S., es:c., &c. " Amber is an indurated vegetable juice, and not produced uy the laws of crystallisati,m, but by the same causes which found embedded in it. Amber is most powerfully electrical -)' fr iction—very hot, to such an extent as to explode into frag tP.lts ; the. workmen, too, are subject to nervous in their wrists, ar ms, &c. ; they encounter great danger by tremors handling It "h dreadful excited electrics; amber grows with lime, and is alit to take the, and is of such a soft nature when exposed to tr 'llth, that it swe ll s , bdbbl es up, an d w ill b urn away w i t h warmth, ~The above Dr. Ure's statements are further confirmed by Sir Brewster and Pliny, as also by Parks and Herns, on Che 011try. Th e d es t ruct i ve ef f ects of such a material for specta ., to imp er f ect v i sion , may be ascertained at any respectable pti,eian's in London. flatrs,s ti strueted of such a mater i a l ; b ut w hi c h are very supe '2,%., slid bring b ac k at once dimness of sight and i mperfect "' ion t. , ) its original and natural state. These Spectacles, and ve ry small Voice Conductors for deaf persons, are .r.ly to he YO rk Hotel thsir establishment s , 39, Alberaarle-st sect (opposite the ), and 76, King William-street, Bank. ART BEFORE NATURE. Tills seemin g paradox has been solved by the 'll9 Perukes an d H ead Dresses made by ROSS and SON, and i2O, BISHOP SGATE-STREET, for alihough per lectly natural, they at the same time possess that elegance and g r acefulness of contour otherwise unattainable. Being made (natural curling hair, which always looks easy and beeeming. 1 3. .rticularlv in Ladies' snd Gentlemen's Perukes), b•ine , quite 4,Wrous, and, finished with their newly-invented eattines. the 4, ._er so c l ose a resem b ante to the skin, as t o d e fy d e t ect i on ; '`"'Y are perfectly unique. R(iSS and SONS having completed their extensive ahem- V ")ns, ean now offer to the Public, on the Ground floor. the most splendid apartments for Litchi s' and Gentlemen's Hair e,ltiug and arranging ; and request a visit., the first week in ever 7 month, to inspect the fashions. An immense assortment of Fro.l`ts, Toupees, Ringlets, Braids, •of the most beauti ful deani:ition. Lades' own hair made knots or a n . other c!evee required. into Ch a i ns, Love , t ( -)R SOF I - EjING THE SKIN AND IMPROVING THE COMPLEXION . GODFREY'S EXTRACT of ELDER FLOWERS, stands unrivalled for its tfae ary ; it "retiletely era di cates T an , Pi mp l es, FreeSles, Redness, and all Cutaneou s Imperfections ; renders the most sallow Corn bea'thy Plexion d e li cately clear, and imparts to the Skin a pleasing and appearar i ,e. In the process of shavin g it s invaluable, as it allae,s the irritation and smarting vain, and render s the / 11 . , 11,1 n `-moth and firm. It protect s the skin f ront t h e effects of cold w i n d s and damp atmosphere, call and will be fou n d b e)und -`0 pr a 1 ie, to us., as a fa m ily L o ti on on a ll occas i ons. 1 in riottles, price 2s, 9d,, with directions foe using it, by ‘Vintius) 61, Bi -• W dloughly and Co. (late 11. Godfrq ' ° l ,f gate-str e et Without and all resitectable Medieine Ven d us and Perfumers. 11110 r PUBLICATIONS. NEW WORK BY CAPTAIN AIARRYAT. This day, in 3 vols., price 1/. t Is. 6d. OSEPH RUSHBROOK.; or, the Poacher. By CAPTAIN AIARRYAT. London : Longman, Orme, and Co. Now ready, price Id. each, or for distribution, 6s. per 100,: RIGHT HON. SIR JOHN CAM HOBBOUSE'S SPEECH on Sir R. PEEL'S MOTION of WANT of CONFIDENCE in MINISTERS. Also, 11. HANDLEY, Esq , M.P.'S SPEECH on the SAME SUBJECT. Jamcs Ridgway, Piccadilly. Now ready, price h., ALETTER from LORD WESTERN to L. JOHN RUSSELL on his PROPOSED ALTE RATION of the CORN-LAWS, and on the CAUSES of COMMERCIAL DISTRESS. Also, • The MAINTENANCE of the CORN-LAWS. By Lord WESTERN. Third Edition, price Is. James Ridgway, Piccadilly; and Smith and Elder, Cornhill. This day is published in Bvo. price 3s. REFLECTIONS UPON THE CORN LAWS, and upon their effects on the Trade, Manu factures, and Agriculture of the Country, and on the condition of the working Classes. By JAMES FL RENNY. London : Smith Elder and Co. 65, Cornhill. BERTHOLLET ON DYEING AND BLEACHING. In one large volume, Bvo., embellished with numerous En gravings. Price Its. bound in cloth, _E LEMENTS of the ART of DYEING and BLEACHING. By C. Z. and A. B. BER THOLLET, translated from the French, with Notes and En gravings illustrative and supplementary, by ANDREW ITRE, F. R.S. New edition, revised and corrected by an Experienced Practical Dyer and Calico Printer. London : Printed for Thomas Tegg, No. 73, Cheapside. This day is published in Bvo., price 2s. fid., PART 11. of T HE HISTORYof the BRITISH EMPIRE IN INDIA. By EDWARD THORNTON, Esq., Author of " India, its State and Prospects," &c., &c. This work, prepared from the most authentic sources of in— formation, will be completed in about Twenty Monthly Parts. London : W. H. Allen and Co., Leadenhall-street. This day is published, price Twopence, to be continued Weekly, KNIGHT'S STORE of KNOWLEDGE. No. 1, containing SHAKSPERE AND HIS WRITINGS, Part I. By CHARLES KNIGHT. London : Charles Knight and Co., 22, Ludgate-street. This day is published, Bvo., price 7s. 6d., a new Synopsis of 1H E NATURAL ORDER of DISEASES ; Containing their Definition, Principles, and Treatment, with a new Pathology of Fever and Inflammation. By ROBERT STEVENS, 111.R.C.5. S. Highley, 32, Fleet-street, London. NATURALISTS' LIBRARY, CONDUCTING BY SIR W. JARDINE, BART. Just published, the New Volume, being Volume XXX., con taining 25 Plates, coloured from na!ure, numerous Wood cuts, Portrait and Memoir of Gesner, and 352. pages of letter-press, small Bvo., price 69. on the N ATURAL HISTORY of HORSES, And their Allie 9. By Colonel C. HA SIIL'i ON SMITH, K. 11. and K.V. By the same Author, 2 vols.. price 125., The NATURAL HISTORY of DOGS, with 70 Coloured Plates. The remainder of the forty volumes of which this work is to consist are all in the press, and will now soon be published. Any of the back volumes may be had separately, price 6s. each. S. Highley, 32, Fleet-street, London ; W. 11. Lizars, Edin burgh ; and all Booksellers. This'day is published, in post Eivo., price 10s. 6d. cloth, SKETCHES in EMUS and TYRAWLY. By C. 0. With Map and Illustrations engraved on wood. Lately published, by the same Author, SKETCHES in IRELAND. Second Edition, small Rye. 6s. cloth. " An able and-delightful volume."—Quarterly Review. TOUR in CONNA UGH T. With Illustrations, 75.6 d. Dublin: W. Curry, jun. and Co. London: Longman and Co. LONDON. —A NOVELTY.—An embossed Plan of this Metropolis in one sheet measuring 45 inches by 26. has just been published. The Buildings are raised, and with the Railroads, Parks, Rquares, &c. appear very prominent. The Parishes are also distinguished by deli cate tints, and the entire arrangement is so remarkably eon spiewius, that whether for the Visitor or tl.e Office its utility will be generally acknowledged. Price 12s. These Plans may be had framed and varnished, or mounted and folded. London : Ackermann and Co. 96, Strand, POPULAR EDITION. Price Half-a-crown, by post 3s. 6d., MARRIAGE —Its Intent, Obligations, and Physical and Constitutional Disqualifications Medically considered; vvith interesting and remarkable Illustrations, gra. phic, narrative, and remedial : an original, comprehensive, and important Work, addressed chiefly to Young Men, and called PROFESSIONAL RECORDS. Also, Companion to the same, called MEDICAL CON SULTATIONS, Price 2s. 6d. Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street, Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Harris, 25, Bow-street ; and all Booksellers. NEW WORK ON STRICTURES OF THE URETHRA. Just published, price ss. 4 PRACTICAL TREATISE on the CAUSES, NATURE, and TREATMENT of STRICTURES of the URETHRA, and their CONSE QUENCES. By FRANCIS BURDETT COURTENAY, And late Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary fur the Cure of Strieturesof the Urethra. 2ONTENTS. CIiATTI.R Causes of Strictures. Symptoms resemble those or Stricture. Divisions of Strictures. CHAPTER TV. Consequences of Strictures. CHAPTER U. Of the Different Modes in practice for the Cure of Strictures, by the 4ougie, th.. Catheter, tilt Lunar Caustic, and Cuttiag In struments. The Author's Mode of Cure. Of tne Treatment of the Mala dies Consequen upon Strie. ture. A PPENDIX . Cases Illustrative of the Su periority of the Author's Mode of Cure over the Treat ment by the Bougie, Cathe ter, Lunar Caustic, and Cut ting Instruments. CHAPTER. HI. On the Diseases where the Sold by Bailliere, Medical B Simpkin and Marshall, Sts tint rine-street, Strand ; Barlow, B ginale, Liverpool: and all Book: tookseller, 219, Regent-street ; ners' -court ; Onwhyn. Cathe lirmingham ; Ross and Night .sellers in Town and Country. SUPERIOR CANDLES. 11. AVIES'S CANDLES, 6 c l. p er lb. ; W ax •.I/' Candles, Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Cocoa Nut, lOd. ; Extra Fine Wax Wick Moulds, 7&d. ; Transparent Wax, 2s. Od. ; Ge - Aline Sperm, 2i. Od. ; Genuine Wax, 2s. 3d. ; Yellow Soap, 465., 545., and 60s. p er 1121b s . ; Mottled, 625. and 665. ; Windsor and Palm, Is. per pac ket ; Old Brown Windsor Soap, Is. 9d. ; Rose, 2s, Od.: Cam phor, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. (id. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d. per lb. ; sperm Oil, 9s. Od. per Callon ; Solar Oil, 3s. For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old-Established Warehouse, 63, St. Arai-tires-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Cotiee-House. TO SHIPPERS, OWSERS, CAPTAIINS.zniI OTHERS. Copies of Testimonials, Gratis, by all Agents. RIIVISTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—Under the Patronage of his late Majesty, hor Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury, is universally recc.mmended by the Faculty for its efficacy in removing dis orders incident to the Eyes and Head. SIGHT RESTORED!—NERVOUS HEAD-ACHE AND DEAFNESS CURED! By the most simple, delightful, and fragrant Compound! Its mode of application is fraught with pleasure ; many thou.. sand cures have been accomplished by its use, at a trifling ex pense, yet certain in its operation. If testimonies be necessary to induce the sufferer to make trial, Kings, Lords, and Com mons have used it. The Lords of the Treasury have sanctioned its use. Their late Majesties, the Duchess of Kent, the tnost eminent Oculists, Medical Practitioners—with that gigantic l)alance, the Press—have eulogised Grimstone's celebrated Herbaceous Compound. known as " Grimstone's Eye Snuff," for its efficacy in removing all diseases incident to the Eyes and Head. G. J. Guthrie, Esq., F. R.S. See J. B. Lachfield, ESQ.'S Letter, Whitehall. Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews calls it a national blessing—see his Reports touching its utility. The late Mr. Abernethy, with many others, recommend Grim stone's Eye snuff, and call it " Man's best Friend," and the " Student's Vade Mecum."—See the many thousand Letters of Testimonies, of undoubted medical authority, with others of the first respectability. Extract from the Second Edition of •‘ Grimstone'g Weather Almanack." Copy of a Letter to Wm. Grimstone, Esq. SIR,—I take the liberty of inclosing cash for a further sup ply. lam now happy to inform you that the person who has used your valuable Eye Snuff, being blind for the last six months, with a most distres,ing headache during twelve months, is greatly relievedfrom the latter, and n e arly restore d to the former, so much that he can see to the distance of half a mile, doctors and medicine having all been useless. - - Yours, &c. &c. THONIAS S. WALLACE. FanCeld Cottage, Shirem.k, C 2 rriekinacross, Ireland, August 10, 1840. P. S.—Shall he happy to answer any inquiry. Observe the Caution.—W. GRINISTONE is the sole in ventor, and the only genuine is prepared by him. This Odoriferous Harbaceous Compound of Herbs is sold in canisters, at Bd., Is. 3d., -.25. 4d., 4s. 4d., Bs., and 155. Cd. each, be the Proprietor, W. Gtimstone, at 39, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, and can be obtained in all the principal towns and cities. A liberal aIL - Avance to shippers, Owners, captanis, and 'l.l•rtulors of Grimstnne's Eye Snuff. This celebrated Snuff :5 shipped to all quarters it the globe, mid retains its benign qualities is every climeo. 411 Snuffs and Cigars shipped un the shortest notice. NATIONAL LOAN FUND SOCIETY, FOR GRANTING LIFE ASSURANCES, I)I•;FERRED ANNUITIES, &c. No. 2ti. CORNHILL. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Pari.ament. EIRECTORS. T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. J. Elliotson, M.D., F.R. S. I John Rawson, Esq. John Griffith Frith, Esq. .IPtin Huhlol Stodart, Esq. Hunter Gordon, Esq. 'Clement Tabor, Esq. George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. AUDITORS. Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. I Professor Graves, A.M. F. H.S. Acr '1 ity-W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F. It. A. S Somerroas—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewens, and Omman new, 6, Basinghall-street. • LIFE ASSURANCE. Besides the perfect security to the policy holder of a lzrc.r.e paid up capital, and accumulating funds, the following one amongst many of the advantages which belong exclusively to the pri. inles of Life Assurance and Deferred Annuities ori ginated by th , Society, viz.—Power to borrow (without de lay, ex- erase, or forfeiture) Two-thirds of all premiums paid upon a Policy of Assurance. The annexed is a short Table, showing the Annual Premium for ass;;ring £lOO on the Whole Lite, or for a Term FOR LIFE. A. B. Age. Without With For One For Five Profits. Profits. Year only. Years only £. s. d. s. d. Z. a. d. s. d. 20 1 13 7 1 17 4 0 17 0 0 17 6 30244293 0 19 6 1 0 0 40 2 It 3 8 3 5 3 1 3 10 1 5 0 50 4 4 2 ( 4 13 6 1 13 0 1 16 6 60 613 G I 7 8 4 i 3 0 0 3 9 6 Two- thirds of Profits divided annually amongst the Assured. DEFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT. By the plan exclusively developed by this Society, a single Deferred Annuity is made, not only to answer die same object, but to far exceed in amount the entire benefit of all the ad vantages heretofore only obtained by the middle and industrious classes through separate investments in Savings' Banks, Be nefit Societies, and Loan Banks. 1. A small yearly or weekly contribution will secure the most ample return for after life; thus-2/. I•2s. per annum (Is. a week) at the age of 20, will give the policy holder the fol lowing option, at the age of 65 Annuity for remainder of life... .. £47 16 6 Cash .. 394 11 0 or a Policy, without further contributions, of 466 0 0 at. death. Other periods of life (of 50, 55, and 60) may be also taker. with similar advantages. •r. Two-thirds at any time lent on deposit of policy, being a fund always available during sickness or want of employment. 3. Two-thirds of all payments returned to representatives in case of premature death. Y. B. Policies, as collateral money-security, for periods of on e to five years, effected at lower rates than are chargrd by any a,'her Office, (See Tables A. and B.), with option of con tinuance for Life at the usual rates. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec. rROM LAST NIGHT'S GA ZETTE. MASTER OF THE HORSE'S-OFFICE, JUNE 3. The Queen has been graciously pleased to apoint Master A. H. P. S. Wortley to be Page of Honour to her Majesty, vice Chichester. The following places have been duly registered for solemniz. ing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act 6th and 7th ham IV., chap. 85 :- 13ethania, Festiniog, - Merionethshire. St. Benedicts, Hind ley, Lancashire. . DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. DAVID HILARY STONHAM, copper merchant, Liver pool. WILLIAM WHITWORTH, innkeeper, Wakefield. • BANKRUPTS. WILLIAM BIRCH PRICE and JOHN EDWARDS, bankers, Shrewsbury, to surrender, June 23 and July 16, at ten, at the Shirehall, Shrewsbury. Dean, Essex-street, Strand, London ; Longueviile and Williams, Oswestry. WILLIAM SELLER GUEST, tanner, Chester, June 14, and July 16, at two, at the Green Dragon lriu, Chester. Bowers, druggist, Chester. - JAMES MACKIE, tailor, Liverpool, June 12, and July 16, at twelve, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Adlint:ton, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, London ; Frod sham, Liverpool. THOMAS SMITH, grocer, Newcastle-upon-Tyre, July 2, at eleven, and July 16, at two, at the Bankrupt C o m m i s ion room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Blake and Tamplin, King's. road, Bedford-row, London; Ingledew, Newcastle-upon-T)ne. JOHN :!‘i AR S HALL, hint master, Bescott-b al Wetines bury, Staffordshire, June 15 and July 16 at one, at the CL rendon•-rooms, Liverpol. Lowndes, Robinson, and Batesos, Liverpool ; Taylor, Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, Bedford-row, London. JOHN AMORY BODEN, razor manufacturer, Sheffie!d, June 12. and July 16, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Sheffield. Tattersall, Great James-street, Bedford-row, London ; Pal freyman, Sheffield. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. T. Gould. stay manufacturer, Cheapside, June 20, at twelve —S. Williams, haberdasher, Lamlieth-walk, June 25, at half past eleven—D. I%l‘Nieol, merchant, Liverpool, June 25, it half-past twelve—A. Lee, banker, Guildfurd, Surrey, June 14, at half-past ten—R. J. Reynolds, horse dealer, Connaught yard, Connaught-terrace, Edgware-road, June 28, at half-past eleven—J. R. Stringer, wholesale clothier, Hounsditch, June 28, at half-past one—W. Forster, grocer, Philpot-lane, Fen church -street, June 26, at twelve—T. J. Ashton, tailor, Pell mall, June 25, at two. In the Country. J. Banks, ship builder, Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, June 25, at five, at the Crown Tavern, King's Lynn, Norfolk—F. Perks, jun., hatter, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, July 5, at eleven, at the Office of W. B. Collis, Stourbridge—J. W. Wainwright, bidder, Bridgewater, Somersetshire, July 3, at twelve, at the Castle Hotel. Taunton—H. and J. Ilelling, coach makers, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, June 26, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester—W. and S. Mear, builders, Norwich, July 2, at three, at the White Swan Inn, Norwich-- J. Standlev, brass founder, Birmingham, June 30, at two, at the Waterloo-rooms, Birmingham—J. Howell and J. W. Hentig, jun., merchants, Gloucester, June 28, at three, at the Office of Weedon and Addison, Gloucester—G. Wood, coal merchant, Loughborough, Leicestershire, June 25, at one, at the King's Head Inn, Loughborough—T. and W. Wilson, mer chants, Liverpool, July 3, at two, at the Clarendon-rooms, Li verpool—T. E. Philips, draper, Tewkesbury, Gloucester, June 28, at twelve, at the Office of W. Matthews, Gloucester—E. and J. M. Slarriot, drapers, Northampton, June 29, at twelve, .at the Angel Hotel, Northampton— G. Davis, machine maker, Chowbent, Lancashire, June 26, at eleven, at the Swan lnn, Boiion-le-Moors. CERTIFICATES-JUNE 25. S. Bedingfield, yarn manufacturer, Suffolk—R. Jones, block maker, Liverpool—R. Wontner, woollen draper, Cloth fair—c, C. Wulgery, leather seller, Bristol. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. Har 7e)' and T. G. Barton, Graeechurch-street—G. Steadman ~ n d T. Ellen, coal merchants, Greenwich—J. Reaveiev and J. Seater, wholesale stationers, Queenhithe—W. ndWV. W. Drayson, jun., linen d ra p ers. K ent —J . Drayson, sen. a. W. Krause, size makers, Ma nc h es t er —P. J. Bebbington and Papillon and B. I-,'ainsworth, wine merchants, Leeds—T. S. Hack and J. C. : 4 3ritton, iron merchants, Gloucester—J. Pa et, H. Hollins. T. Paget, H. Hollins, jun., C. Paget, S. Siddon, and W. H4lieis, cotton yarn spinners, Heasley, Derby shire—'. Chaloner and J. C. Cation, provision merchants, Liverpool—C. Grimslixv, A. Fitz Hugh, and W. 11. Fitz Hugh, merchants, Liverpool—., T .. Avery, W. Harkness, and P. 13. Parker, warehousemen, F r iday-street (so far as regards W. Harkness)—T. Sharshaw an'd T. Smith, butchers, Stratford upon-Avon—J. B. Nevill, W. Nevin, and J. Lindsay, arid E. Medgett, iholesale hosiers, Wocd-street, Cheapside—E. Dixon and D. Ridgway, pill-box makers, Newton-heath, Lancashire— J. Dugan and J. Il'Bryan, painters, Portsmouth—R. Lineker and 'l'. Duke, brick makers, Newark-upon-Trei.t —J. Tankard and J. Atkinson. woolstaplers, Bradford, Yorkshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. GEORGE GILROY, manufacturer, Dundee, June 9, at tvio, at the British Hotel, Dundee. ALEXANDER DEUCHAR, seal engraver, June 11, at twelve, at the Chambers of R. Deuchar, Edinburgh. JOHN MUIR, victual dealer, Edinburgh, June 11, at two, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Edinburgh. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the Returns made in the week ending the Ist day of June, le4l, is 3Ss. 2. 1 2 d. per hundred weight, exclusive of the duties of customs paid or payable thereon on the importa tion thereof into Great Britain. On Wednesday last during the oppressive heat n the middle of the day the sands were crowded with bathers. Among others was the school of Messrs. Hermand and Price, with the teachers. Mr. Price himself looking on as his pupils were enjoying themselYtis. An under-teacher, named Taylor, aged eighteen, and an excellent swimmer, was amongst the young gentlemen, whom he always carefully warned from en dangering themselves by getting into the currant that sweeps beyond the limits where the men of the Humane Society are stationed. But how Invertain is life ! Young Taylor with all his powers of swimming- suddenly disappeared —it is supposed that he was seized with the cramp. A Frenchman, surprised at the time he continueo! tinder water, swam to where he had gone down, and soon perceived the current bearing him away; he swam after him, seized him city the hair of his head , but the cur rent was too strong to resist, and, to save himself, was obliged to let go his hold. Unfortunately the men of the Human,. So ciety were absent at dinner, no boat was on the sea, and the result w: - :s the young man perished. We have seen some news papers c tution their readers about bathing out of the limits prescril A by the Humane Society, and attributing this de plorablt accident to this want of caution. A gentleman who was pn ant at the time attributes the accident to no boat b • emg launchi I, and no men of ,the Society being present,i nd strongly advisee for the future that one man at least should be always in th e boa -, while others go t o dinner, as, should any accident oc cur in nature the numbers on the spot could always a ff or d hi m their resistance. The born iy o f Taylor was found th e Ca tgrine noin n Fort ns t l a a c eo Crec f ietTe effectßoidoe Gazette. A curious of an electric cur rent was observed a few days since. ai Revignv, in the Jura. A !ling and killed. man hltd taken refuge from Zit violent storm at the entrance of body, the btrttons of his coat, wind' were a , is when he vase struck by ligh t were found ielted, each in one-half of !heir Bloomfield. who suc firmly adhering to the nails of the man's shoes. e maO x icn t 'xa e te n uxe t ra , eimn a o : i fna ci pnr a eog: p chkt o e r r t ion of the met; 1 they had lost, was discovered COPENHAGEN, NAY 28 . —The Royal Eng steam-boat Salamander, with the Marquis of Clanrittarde on board, has passed by on its way to London from St. Peters :s th t e o itv.f.ahrigliscaitsyAintibcoanssWoerdfr.:xmordEngland at the Russian e r t g i Court. INDIA BOARD, JUNE 3. A despatch has been this day received at the East India House, from the Governor in Council at Bombay, dated May 1, 1841, of which the tbilowing is an extract : The accompanying Calcutta Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 20th ultimo, has reached this Government, conta.ning a notification issued under the orders of the Governor_General 01 India in Coun c il , publishing for general informat i on th e d et A ii S o f brilliant successes whi c h h ave b een rece ntly achieved in Chins, ending in the enti re d estruction of the de f ences o f Carlton, and in the placing of that city a t th e m ercy of her Britannic Majesty': forces, Secret Department, April 20, 1841. NOTIFICATION. The Right Honourable the Governor.Gemeral in Council has great iatisfaction in publishing, for general information, the fol lowing &tads of b:illiant SIICCCSSCs which have been recently achieved in China, ending in the entire destruction of the defence: of Canton, and in the placing of that city at the mercy of her Ma jesty's forces. His Lordship in Council has directed a Royal salute to be fired in honour of this occasion. T. H. MADDOCK, Sec. to Gov, Wellesley, off North \Vangtong, March 10, 1841. TO THE RIGIIT LION. GEORGE EARL OF AUCKLAND, CLC.I3., &C. &c., GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. MY Loan,—lt is withfeelings of gratification I have the honour to announce to you that the forts of the Boeca Tigris, together with every other of the Chinese defences with which we are at, quainted, have fallen to her,Vaiesty's arms; the British flag flying on the fortress of Wangtonc,,in which is a garrison, aria all the other it/tactics have been blown up and utterly destroyed ; and as I am aware of the intense. interest which is felt by your Lordship, I avail myself of the earliest opportunity of forwarding to you a de tail of the events which have led to this result. un the 20th of January the preliminaries of a treaty of pence were ta;reed upon by her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, under the seal of the Chinese Commissioner, one of the conditions of which was the cession of the island of Hong Kong to her Majesty, and the restoration of Chuenpee and Tycocktow to the Chinese, together with the evacuation of Chusan at the earliest possible period. His Excellency in consequence requested me to move the force from the immediate neighbourhood of the Bocca Tigris, and, having made the necessary arrangement with the Chinese Admiral Commanding in Chief, the forts were delivered to his officers, under the usual salutes, on the 21st, and the fleet pro ceeded to the anchorage off the west end of Lantao Island. Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and the Imperial Commissioner having arranged to have a formal meeting at the Second Bar in the river, on the 26th, I detached the Calliope and Lame, and Madagascar and Nemesis steamers, to the Bocca Tigris, under the immediate command of Captain Herbett, of the Calliope, a guard of honour, composed of one hundred picked men of the Royal Marines, under the command of Captain Ellis, R.N., of the Wel lesley, and the band of that ship were embarked. Captains the Honourable R. S. Dundas and Maitland, of the Melville and Welles. ley, together with as many of the officers of the fleet as could he spared, accompanied his Excellency; the party was received with every possiWe mark of distinction and respect, the troops were drawn up on the ramparts of the forts, and salutes fired front all ; a sumptuous entertainment had been prepared, to which the officers were invited, after having been presented to the High Commis sioner, and the negoiiattons proceeded in a satisfactory manser, the particulars of which have been stated by the Plenipotentiary to Ler Majesty's Government. On the same day I proceeded to Hong Kong, and took formal possession of Ihe island in her Majesty's name, and hoisted the colours on it, with the usual salutes and ceremonies. By the terms of the Treaty, the port of Canton was to be open to the trade of all nations, on the 2d of February, and as a proof of the sincere desire on the part of the British functionary, to evince good faith, I had, at his request, sent the Columbine to Chusan, and an overland despatch, by the hands of a Chinese special messenger, directing Brigadier Burrell sod Captain Bouchier, of her Majesty's ship Blonde, to use every effort to embark the stores and troops, and to restore the island to the Chinese authorities. The proclamation for opening the port on the :?.d did not appear, and on the I Ith the two Ministers again met at the Bocca Tigris, and after a discussion ot several hours, on this day and on the next, her Majesty's Plenipotentiary acceded to a further delay (not to ex. ceed ten days), in order that the definitive treaty might be fairly prepared. I must confess that from this moment my faith in the sincerity of the Chinese Commissioner was completely destroyed,:my doubts were also strengthened by the reports of the officers I sent up to the place of meeting, who stated that military works on a great scale were in progress, troops collected on the heights, and camps, protected by entrenchments, arising on both sides of the river, and that the island of North Wangtong had become a mays c f cannon. These indications being decidedly war like, I determined to move the light division of her Majesty's ships at once to Macao roads, and proceeded thither myself on the 13th, to confer with his Excellency the Plc. nipotentiary, and await events. I found that the treaty as agreed upon by the Commissioner and her Majesty's Minister had been sent up to the Bocca Tigris, for transmission to Canton, by the Nemesis, with orders to await, an answer until the night of the 18th, the period the confidential person employed by the Chinese Commissioner had named for the purpose. The accounts daily received by merchants and others at Macao, from Canton, were of the most hostile character, and An Oct purporthig to be frgm the. Eirriaetor, calling - 1M to extitminate-tte, - Wait Pith: . lished, together with a prOciaination, the authenticity of which I have, however, been unable to establish, offbling fifty thousand dollars for my bead, and a like sum for that of the Plenipotentiary. On the morning of the 19th, the Nemesis arrived from the Boci'a Tigris, without any reply, and all doubt was at an end, a shot having been fired at her boat from North Wangtong. I instantly de tached the light division, under. Captain Herbert, of her Majes. ty's ship Calliope, (who was accompanied by her Majesty's Pleni potentiar), with directions not to run any unnecessary hazard until the body of the force came up, but to prevent, as much as possible, ary further defensive preparations on the part of the enemy. I proceeded at the same time to Hong Kong, and weighed with the ships of the line, the Queen and Madagascar steamers, leaving the Druid, Jupiter, and transports, to follow. Captain Herbert, with the ships under his orders, took up a Position on the Western Channel off Smith Wangtong on the 20th, and on the 22d he proceeded in the Nemesis, with some boats of the squadron, to the channel at the back of Anunghoy, and de stroyed a masked battery of twenty guns, which opened on them whilst employed clearing the passar, which the Chinese had been endeavouring to obstruct by driving down poles and mooring rafts across; this service was performed without any loss on our side; the gabs in the battery were disabled by knocking oft' the trun nions, together with sixty found dismounted; the magazines, &c., were burnt. The enemy left about thirty of their number dead, and their colours were taken by Lieutenant Bowers, senior officer of her Majesty's ship Samarang. From the prevalence of light winds, the line of battle ships and Druid were not collected until the 24th. On the 25th I arranged a pign of attack on the formidable batteries in our front, and of which it may be necessary for me to give some description. Partly surrounding the old fort of Anung boy, and is advance of it to high water mark, was a new and well-built battery of granite, forming a segment of about two-thirds of a circle; on it were mounted forty-two guns, some of them of immense weight and large calibre; several strong entrench ments extended to the southward of this battery, and the ridges of the bill were crowned with guns, up to a camp calculated for about twelve hundred men ; at the north side was a straight work of modern erection, mounting sixty heavy guns ; about one hundred and fifty yards of rocky beach intervenes between the end of this battery anti the northern circular battery, on which forty guns were mounted. All the works were protected in rear by a high wall ex tending up the hill, on which were steps or platforms for firing musketry, and in the interior were the magazines, barracks, &c. On the east end of the island of North Wangtong is a battery with a double tier of guns defending the passage on that side, and also partly flanking a number of rafts constructed of large masses of timber moored across the river (about twelve feet apart), with two anchors each, connected by and supporting four parts of a chain cable, the ends of which were secured under masonry works, one on the South Wangtong, the other on Anunghoy; on the western end of North Wangtong is a strong battery of forty guns, flanked by a field work of seventeen ; indeed the whole island is one continued battery; on the extreme western 'side of the channel was a battery of twenty-two heavy guns, anti a field work of seven. toen, protecting an entrenched camp, containing one thousand five hundred or two thousand men. South Wangtong was not occu pied by the enemy ; it was an excellent position, and I thereforg caused a work to be thrown upon it during the night of the 2544, and mounted two eight inch iron and one twenty.four pounder' brass howitzer; at day-light on the 26th, Captain Knowles of the Royal Artillery opened this battery with admirable effect, throwing shells and rockets into North Wangtong, and occasionally into Anunghoy, which fire was returned by the Chinese with great spirit, from a battery immediately opposite, having also kept up a fire during the greater part of the preceding night (during the erec tion of the work), which slackened towards two s.m., and filially ceased, At eleven o'clock the breeze springing up, the signal was made, and the fleet stood in. The attack on Anunghoy I entrusted to Captain Sir H. Le Fleming Senhouse, of her Maj,ty's ship Blenheim, having with him the Melville, Queen steamer, and four rocket boats. The Wellesley, Calliope, Samarang, Druid, Herald, Alligator, and Mo desto were opposed to the batteries en the suuth, southwest, and north-west of Wangtong, and the forts on the western side of the channel. In less then an hour the batteries on Wangtong were silenced, and the troops under Major Pratt, of the 2lith (Cameronians), which h a d b een previously embarked in the Nemesis and Madagas. car steamers, consisting of the detachments of her Majesty's 26th and 49th regiments, 37th Madras Native Infantry, and Bengal Volunteers, together with the Royal Marines, were landed, and in a few minutes masters of the island, without any loss ; 1,300 Chi. nese surrendered. _ The Anunghoyb a tteries bad now bee n s il enced by the beautiful precision with which the fire of the Blenheim, Melville, and Queen had been directed, and perceiving that the enemy were shaken, Sir Le Fleming Senhouse, at the head of the marines and small arm men, landed on the southern battery, and drove them in suc cession from that and the two others, and at one o'clock the Bri tish colours Were flying on the whole chain of these celebrated works; and the animated gallantry displayed by the whole force convinces me that almost any number of men the Chinese could collect would not be able to stand before them for a moment. Our casualties are trifling, live wounded, slightly, in the whole force; the main-top-mast, and fore.yard of the Blenheim were shot through, one thirty-two pounder gun rendered unserviceable, several shot in the hull, and the rigging m uc h cut up , the Mel ville's main-top_mast wounded, and rigging considerably injured; the Calliope was struck in several places, and the other ships had merely a few ropes cut. The loss of th e enemy was severe, but not so heavy as at Chuenpee, 1,300 (as before stated) having thrown down theia aims. I should estimate their killed and wounded at )50in wangtong ; probably as many in Anunghoy ; at which pkaie the Chinese Admiral K wan, and several other Mandarins of rank H. The body of the Admiral was reNigni,ed by his family, and taken away the day after the action, under a fire of minute guns from the Blenheim. On the morning of the 9. th, the light squadron proceeded up the river, under the c ommand of Captain Herbert, o f th e Cal liope, and nu the d a y following I was gratified by receiving a despatch from him, reporting, that on their arrival off the first bar, the enemy were observed strongly fortified ou the left bank of the river, close to Wham p oa Reach, with up war d s o f f or t y war.junks, mid the Cambridge (formerly an East Indianian of 900 tons), on approaching within three miles, the Madagascar and Nemesis steamers, having on board his Excellency and Capt. Herbert, proceeded to reconnoitre and find out a clear pas. v essels having be en sunk ; on advancing, sage, a number of a heavy fire was opened on the steamers, which was returned with great effect: the s nips were now brought up, and opened lire of the junks, Cambridge, and batteries, which in.an hour were nearly silenced, when the marines, mid small-arm men were landed, and stormed the works, driving before them upwards of .t.',000 of the Chinese troops, and killing nearly 300. In about half an hour after landing, all the defences were carried (though in several places brave and obstinate resistance was made.) In the mean time the Cambridge was boarded, and carried by the boats of the Calli. ope, Nemesis, and Modesto, and almost immediate y set on tire Tne explosion of this vessel's magazine must have been heard at Canton. The fort (mud) mounted on the river f-ont forty_seven I guns —on the left fla..k three; a field work four; the Cambridge , thirty-four; besides ten mounted in a junk, snaking altogether ninety-eight guns. The war junks escaped up the river, where the ships were pi e vented pursuing them by a strong raft placed across the passage. The guns and other munitions were destroyed. In this gallant anir the casualties (considering the opposing force) are few : one killed, three dangerously, and five sli , htly wounded. On the morning of the Ist instant I proceeded up the river to join the advanced squadron in the Madagascar steam, r, taking the transport Sophia in tow. Captain Maitland, with the boats and one hundred small-arm men, together with the marines of the Welles ley, accompanied me. The Queen taking the Eagle transport in tow, on board which ship I had embarked the marines of the Blen heim, Melville, and Druid, also attended by the boats of tho.,e ships, all being armed with their guns and howitzers. On arriving at Whampoa, I found from Captain Htrbert's re. port, that the enemy were in considerable force at the end of " Junk Reach," having as usual sunk several large junks in the river, and fu ther protected themselves by a strong double line of stakes across it, and large bamboos and branches of trees between them. On the following morning I detached Commander Belcher, in her Majesty's ship Sulphur, up Junk river to reconnoitre, that ship being taken in tow by three of the Wellesley's boats, outer command of Lieutenant Symonds, Senior Lieutenant of the latter ship ; on rounding a point on the right bank they came in front of a low battery of t wenty five guns, masked by thick branches of trees, which opened a heavy fire on them ; Lieutenant Symonds instantly cut the tow-rope, and gallantly dashed into the battery, . . . driving the enemy before him, and killing several of their number. The Sulphur anchored, and some shot from her completely rooted theta from the thick underwood in the vicinity in which they had t n :he:ter, the guns were destroyed, and the magazine and ether et stlmab:e material set on fire. The number cf troops was pro- Wily two hundred and fifty, and they were cf the chosen Tartars; their loss was about fifteen or twenty killed, ours was one seaman of the NVellesley mortally wounded (since dead) and the boats were repeatedly struck by grape-shot. As soon as a cursory survey of the river was made, the Herald, .... . Alligator, Modeste, and Eagle and Sophia transports were pushed forward within gun-shot of Hov.'qua'a Fort f and thus, for the first time, were ships seen from the walls of Canton ; on the 2d the Cruizer joined me, having on board Major-General Sir Hugh Gough, who took command of the laud forces. The Pylades and Conway also joined from Chusan, and the two first-named vessels were sent in advance. On the 4th, in concert with the Major-General, an attack was planned for the next morning, but on approaching, the fort was found to be abandoned, and the British colours were hoisted ; a garrison of the 26th was placed in it, and a company of Royal Marines, under the command of Captain Ellis, took possession of a large joss -house on the left bank (which the enemy were beginning to fortify), and rendered himself secure, while the seamen soon removed some of the stakes and other im pedimenta, and made a clear passage for ships. I may here de. scribe the position. On the right bank of the river, on the point formed by the mouth of a c:eek (which is a boat-passage to Whampoa), was How. qua's Fort, a square building mounting thirty guns, from the northern angle ; the stakes mentioned extended to the opposite bank, the ground on each side below being low paddy-fields, cut and intersected by canals in all directions. The joss-house ratl , r projected into the stream, and consequently was a good position. The river here is about five hun dred yards wide ; two thousand yards in front is a long low island, which divides the river into two branches, and on the extreme eastern point of which stood a fart, mounting thirty-five guns, built to commemorate the discomfiture and death of the late Lord Napier; from this fort, a line of well.. constructed and secured rafts (forming a bridge), extended to both sides of the river; on its right bank, flanking Napier's Fort awd the raft, was a mud battery, intended for thirty.five gulls, on the left was a battery, also flanking Napier's Fort, on which the enemy had forty-four guns, most of which they withdrew on the night of the 4th. In addition to these defences, stone junks were sunk in all parts of the river, between the stakes and the left of Napier's Fait, which raft also rested upon sunken junks, secured on either sides within piles. rho position seemed formidable, and on the .sth the Major-Gc. neral and myself prepared to attack it. He landed at the Joss_ house, having with him the Royal Marines and the detachment of the 26th, for the purposes of taking the battery on the left bank ; the ships weighed, and dropped up with the tide ; ou the approach of the first ship the enemy fired all their guns, and fled across the rafts and in boats. The British colours were then hoisted. A paper was issued calling on the people to place confidence in us, and to avoid hostile movements, in which latter cases rot, c tion was ensured to them. At noon the Kwang-Chow-Foo, or Prefect, accompanied by the Hong merchants, caine down, and after a long discussion with the Plenipotentiary, admitted that, Keshen having been degraded, and the newly appointed Commis. stoners not having arrived, there was no Government ant !loth ed to treat for peace, or make any arrangements; they confessed the truth of the reports we had heard, that the greatest consternation existed in the city, and t hat every person who could quit it had done so ; in fact, that it was at our mercy, and it has so remained, a monument of British magnanimity and forbearance; I fear, however, ilvtt the forbearance is misunderstood, and that a fur. ther puninment must be resorted to before this arrogant and perfi dious Government is brought to reason. Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary being, however, desirous to try the effect of another proclamation, and to show his desire for an equitable adjustment of affairs, addressed the Major-Gneral and Myself, requesting that we would make no further movement towards the city, until the disposition of the provincial Government officers was put to that test, as far as regards their non-interference; and we havo, consequently, remained in static quo, but reports (os: which we can rely) are daily reaching us, which state that fire ves sels are fitting out about seven miles above Canton : forts, in the rear of the city, in course of erection, and the people are forbidden to bring us supplies, while the teas and silks, and every other vale. able, are removing from it. These proceedings, so directly contrary to the assurances of pacific intentions (which they are ever ready to deal forth in profusion) lend me to the conclusion, that we shall have to proceed even at the rid; of the destruction of the second city of the empire —an event exceedingly likely to occur from its abandonment by the auth.ti rities, and the excesses of the lower classes of a community pro. eerbially bad. The responsibility must, however, rest on the heads of those authorities. I this day returned to Wangtong, accompanied by the Major_ General, in order that the arrangements in that garrison may be carried out, and plans devised for our further operations. I have the honour to be, &c. J. G. GORDON BREMER. Commodore and Commander.in Chief. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE GEORGE EARL OF AUCKLAND,G. C.B. &C. CIOVERNORXENEItAL OF INDIA IN COUNCIL. Wellesley, off Wangtong, March 27, 1841 My Lord—ln continuation of my letter of the 10th instant, I have the satisfaction to inform your Lordship that on the 15th I re ceived a report from Captain Herbert, of hor Majesty's ship Calli ope, detailing a well.executed attack on the only remaining fort pro tecting the approaches to the city of Canton. This fort is situate about ten miles from the anchorage at Whampoa, up a narrow and intricate channel, which ends in the Broadway or Macao passage fro'n Canton. The attack commenced about five r.m. from the 111o.leste and Madagascar steamer, with the boats of the squadron, and in half an hour the works were in our possession, and the Chinese keeping up a well-directed fire until the boats' crews were in the act of scaling the walls, when they gave way and fled in all directions. They were devoting the whole of their attention to the strengthening of the s!efences of this post, and had rendered it one of the most formidable which had been encountered; I am, there fore, happy that it is in our hands; the loss of the Chinese is not correctly known, many were found dead in the fort ; our own casualties do not amount to more than three wounded. The zealous desire of every officer and man inthesquadron to seek occasions in which to distinguish themselves has led to the perform. ante of various well executed services; amongst them is the forcing the inner passage from Macao to Niltampos, which was deemed by the Chinese impenetrable to foreigners. Her Majesty's Plenipo tentiary having represented to the senior officer in Macao road the great advantages likely to accrue by this step, his views were at once axeded to by Capt. Scott, and preparations made for carrying it into effect. At three a.m, on the 13th, the Nemesis; with the boats of the Semarang in tow, weighed from Macao roads and proceeded over the . fiats between Tweelieu. shaw and Toi-koke.tow Islands to the Broadway river, 8. A. it, they came in sight of Motao Fort, and the steamer having taken up an enfilading position, where not a gun of the enemy could bear upon her, opened her fire, whilst the boats proceeded to the attack; on their approach the Chinese abandoned the place; thirteen guns were found mounted, which were com pletely destroyed, the buildings set fire to, and a train laid to the magazine, which exploded before the boats returned to the Ne mesis. On reaching Point How-Hoak-Tow the river is divided into two channel,; that to the right takes a sudden sharp turn, and becomes very contracted in its breadth ; here they disco vered Tai-yat-kok, a field battery, (very recently constructed) of fourteen guns, very strongly posted on a rising ground, situated on the left bank of the river, (surrounded by overflowed paddy fields,) which enfiladed the whole line of the reach leading up to it; as the steamer appeared round the point, the enemy opened an animated fire upon her, which was smartly kept up; it was most effectually returned by the two guns from the Nemesis, which vessel threw her shots, shells, and rockets admirably; the boats advanced under the slight cover of the bank, but before a' landing could be effected on their flank they abandoned the guns, when possession of the work was taken by a narrow path. way, which could only be passed in single files; the guns were destroyed, and the buildings and material consigned to the flames and blown up; meanwhile a detachment of the boats had gone over to the opposite side of the river and destroyed a mili tary station or depot. At noon nine war junks were seen over the land, and chace was immediately given. On entering the reach in which they were, Captain Scott observed on the right bank of the river a new battery, scarcely finished, with ten embrasures, but without guns, and Hochang fort close to it, well built of granite, surrounded by a wet ditch, and mounting fourteen guns and six ginjalls. Abreast of these (which they flanked) the river was strongly staked across, through the centre of which the last junk had passed, and the opening again secured. The enemy imme diately commenced firing from the fort and junks, which was re plied to by the Nemesis with good effect, while the boats opened a passage through the stakes, and dashed on to the attack of Hochang and the junks. The former was secured by wading the ditch and entering the embrasures, and the latter, seeing the fall of the fort, became so panic-stricken, that on the approach of the boats seven got on shore, their crews jumping overboard immediately they grounded, two junks alone escaping. Lieut. Bowler, in pushing to cut them off, discovered Fieshahok on the left bank of the river, within one hundred yards of the advanced jtmk aground, which fort, mounting seven guns, opened a heavy fire of grape upon him ; observing that the junks were abandoned by their crews, he turned all his attention to his new opponents, whom he drove out of their stronghold by passing through the adjoining town, and taking titans in reverse. In the meantime Mr. Hall dexterously managed in getting his vessel through the centre passage of the stakes, which fortunately was just sufficiently wide to admit of her passage. At thirty mi.. nutes atter two the boats returned to the steamer after having de stroyed all the guns, and set fire to Fiesha-kok fort and the seven war junks, which all blew up within a quarter of an hour ; chase to the two escaped Junks re-commenced, during which they passed two dismantled forts; at four P.M. they arrived off the large pro vincial town of Hiangshan, one of the• large war-junks preceding them about a mile; the dense population thickly crowded the banks, boats, jun'ts, house-tops, the l arge pagoda, and surrounding hills ; both sides of the river were packed by the trading craft of the country in the closest possible order, the centre of the river, which is very narrow here, having merely sufficient space to allow the steamer's Paddieboxes to pass clear of the junks moored to its banks; not the slightest fear was manifested hy the people, butseveral manda rins took to their boats and followed the war junks, which were closed so rapidly that one of them ran on shore, the crew jumping overboard; the steamer brought up abreast of her and destroyed her; while thus employed the fort of Sheang.chap, within two hundred yards (titiLliidelen by some Intervening trees), opened its fire, which was instantly returned, and the boats, with the ma rines of the Sunarang, stormed it; its eight guns were destroyed ; a number of Chinese troops coming down towards the fort, made it necessary to fire two or three shot, which, going directly in the midst of the body, scattered and dispersed them in an instant. At six, p.m., the junk And fort were fired, and the steamer passed on into a narrow shallow channel, scarcely more than the breadth of a canal, when she anchored head and stern for the night. At daylight, on the morning of the 14th, they weighed and proceeded up the river in the steamer's draught of water, and not broader than her own length, grounding occasionally on both sides; at 7'50, arrived at the large village of Hong-bow, with a fort of the same name at the upper part, which flanked a strong and broad line of stakes twenty lea wide, completely across the river, filled up in the centre by large sunken junks laden with stones; on dis covering the fort the Nemesis opened fire. which was instantly re turned by the enemy; as in r 1 thepreceding actions they fled the mei meta the beats•ianded to attack them ; they had evidently expected to be assailed on the opposite side to that by which the Nemesis ap proached, the walls being piled up with sandbags outside in that direction ; nine guns were destroyed here, and the fort blown up. After the Nemesis had made good her passage through the stakes, which was effected after four hours' incessant labour, assisted by the natives, whe flocked on board and around in great numbers after the firing had ceased, all apparently anxious to aid in destroyieg the stakes. At four PAL they arrived off a military station ; a shot was fired into the principal building, which drove out the garrison who bad screened themselves in it ; the boats were then sent on shore, and the whole establishment, together with a mandarin boat, mounting one nine.pounder and two ginjalls, were destroyed, and at six the steamer anchored for the night. At daylight, on the 15th, the Nemesis continued her course up wards, and at 7'30 arrived off the large village Zamchow, under the banks of which a number of soldiers with matchlocks were descried endeavouring to conceal themselves, upon whom a fire of mus ketry was openel, which dispersed all those who were unhurt in less than a minute. On moving up to Tsgnel, a large town on the left bank of the river, three forts were passed, all dismantled and abandoned, the Customhouse of the latter place was deiitroyed as well as a war junk mounting seveh guns, which the crew had quitted on the ar_ preach of the steamer. On proceeding up to Warnpoa, three more dismantled forts were observed, and at ?bur P.M. the Nemesis bame to i❑ that anchorage, having (in co►tjunction with the boats; destroyed five forts, one battery, two mil►tary stations, and nine war junks,- in which were one hundred and fifteen guns and eight ginjalls, thus proving to the enemy that the British flag can be displayed throughout their inner waters wherever and whenever it is thought proper by us, against any defence or mode they may adopt to prevent it. This service has been performed without the loss of a single man on our side, and only three seamen slightly wounded belonging to her Majesty's ship Samarang. The greatest praise is due to Mr. W. H. Hall, R. N., commander of the Nemesis, for the cool, unwearied, and zealous performance of his duties (under circumstances of frequent danger and difficulty) at all times, more especially in thus traversing a navigation never before passed by a European boat or vessel. On the 19th I was gratified by receiving a report from Captain Herbert, of her Majesty's ship Calliope, commanding the advanced squadron, detailing the various operations of that force in the at tack and capture of the forts, defences; and flotilla off Canton, and the hoisting of the Union Jack on the walls of the British fac. tory ; the gun; of the squadron commanding all the approaches to the city from the western and southern branches of the river, thus placing in our power the great provincial capital. This was brought about by the Chinese having fired upon a flag of truce sent with a chop to the Imperial Commissioner at the de sire of his Excellency, the Plenipotentiary. The flotilla of boats of the squadron formed into four divisions under the command of Captains Bourchier and Bethune, of Blonde and Conway; every arrangement having been completed, the force, as per mar gin,* moved in advance about noon, and engaged the batteries for about an hour, when the flotilla, with the marines under the command of Captain Bourchier, was brought up in admirable order, and upon tho signal being given, ,stormed and completed the capture of the enemy's works, notwithstanding a most deter. mined resistance on the part of the Tartar troops.; one hundred and twenty-three guns were mounted in the different forts; the loss of the enemy has been very consiaerable (upwards of four hundred men) ; our casualties, i am happy to say, do not exceed six wounded. This blow was followed by an agreement on the part of the High Commissioner to a suspension of hostilities, and afterwards by the publication of an edict, declaring the trade to be opened, and that all British and other merchants proceeding to the provincial city shall receive due and perfect protection. I endeavoured to push forward to the scene of action n the Hyacinth's gig, but only arrived towards its close, in sufficient time, however, to be gratified by the hoisting of the British co. lours. Thus, for the first time in the history of China, have ships been brought under the very wails of Canton, and by channels and branches on which a foreign ship never before floated. I believe the Chinese were not acquainted with the capabilities of their splen. did river ; assuredly they had no idea that the second city in the empire could be assailed by ships of war on its waters; I trust that the fact will have its due influence on the authorities, and I have no doubt that the forbearance disp:ayod towards a city so completely at our mercy as this is, will be appreciated by the better classes of the community who have everything to lose, and the benevolence of the Bri . fah character more fully understood than it ever yet has been in this country. The gratifying spectacle of our ships in this position is solely at tributable to the unwearied exertions of the captains, officers, sue men belonging to them, in sounding the various inlets through which they passed, not a single Chinesepilot having been employed throughout. In conclusiov, we may on this, u on former occasions, congra tulate ourselves on this service`having been performed without any loss of life on our side, and only seven wounded (severely), amongst whom is that gallant officer Lieutenant Stransham, Royal Marines, of her Majesty's ship Calliope, Acting Brigade Major. I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your most obedient bumble servant, J. J. GORDON BREMER, Commodore of the 1 st. Class, Cominander.in- Chief. The report from Captain Ifetbert, of her Majesty's ship Calli Ope, to his Excellency Sir Gordon Bremer, rearred to in the preceding despatch, is annexed : (Copy.) British Factory, Canton, March 18, 1M I. COMMODORE SIR J. J. GORDON carAma, ET. C.a., COMMANDER IN CHIEF, &C. &C. &C. Sir—This day the force enumerated below,t under my order,, carried and destroyed in succession all the forts in the advance and before Canton, taking, sinking, burning, or dispersing the enemy's flotilla, and hoisting the Union Jack on the walls of the British factory, the guns of the squadron commanding all the approaches to the city from the western and southern branches of the riv er, thus placing in our power the great provincial capital, containing upwards of one million of inhabitants, I found myself forced to make this attack without your instruc tions, for the reasons so strongly expressed in her Majesty's Pleni potentiary's note, herein enclosed (170 of March, 1841), consi. daring it my duty to resent, with all the promptitude in my power, the itbult offered the day before to the flag of truce sent with a chop to the Imperial Commissioner, at the desire of his Excellency. I forward the accompanying sketch, placing you in more home. diate possession of the line of concentration, which led to such an immediate result. In detailing the operations of the day, I fix) myself inadequte to do justice to the gallant officers and men em ployed on this occasion. The flotilla of boats, formed Into four divisions, was under the command of Captain Bourchier, of the Blonde, Capt. Bethune, of the Conway, assisting. Three divisions, under the immediate charge of Commanders Barlow and Clarke, and Lieutenant Coul son, of the Blonde. Her Majesty's sloop Hyacinth (to whom too much praise cannot be given for the exertion displayed by Commander Warren, his officers and crew, in getting her through the intricate and difficult passes of the river, piloted by Commander Belcher, to be in readiness for operation) ; and a division of boats, under the command of these officers, were placed at the southern entrance of the river,'re_communicating with the main stream at Fatee, to meet any retrograde movement of the numerous flotilla that had taken part in the aggression on the 16th inst. Every arrangement having been completed and understood, the whole force moved in advance about noon, the vessels, marines, and three divisions of boats from the northward of the Macao fort and within gunshot of the enemy's advanced batteries, engaging them for about two hours and a half, when all opposition ceased, and the factory within the defences was taken possession of. The Modeste was placed within 300 yards in front of the prin cipal battery, and shortly gave proofs of her well-directed fire, flanked by the powerful guns of the Madagascar, Capt. Dicey, with artillerymen, under the direction of Lieutenant Foulis, Madras Artillery, and Nemesis, Mr W. H. Hall, R.N., commanding, with artillerymen, under the direction of Captain Moore, and Lieut, Gabbett, Madras Artillery, who handsomely volunteered their services upon the occasion. The Algerine (Lieutenant Mason), and Starling (Lieutenant Kellett), passing a-head, cutting through the rafts on the right bank, and engaging a part of the war-junks, the !lobe and Louisa tenders, taking part, at the same time, under cover of the ships' guns; the flotilla with the marines was brought up in admirable order by Captain Bourchier, and upon the signal being given, stormed and completed the capture of this part of the enemy's wor \ ks, notwithstanding :a most determined resistance on the part of the Tartar troops. From this battery the vessels and flotilla moved forward, and carried the other defences in succes sion, amounting in the whole to one hundred and twenty-threeguna. By the great care of Captain Nias, his officers, and ship's com pany, the Herald was brought over the flats, and entered the reach during the engagement, which must have had considerable eftbst upon the enemy, by eividing Meir attention, not knowing wha other (tree might be in reserve, Of Captain Bourchier, whose high character is so well known to you, Sir, and the servioe, I cannot speak suf f iciently strong for the manner in which he conducted the forces under his immediate command, not only leading them into action in admirable order, but keeping them together in readiness for any outbreak of the im mense population of such s crowded city, . nd I cannot refrain men. tioning his conspicuous and energetic exertions in towing off the bunting junks, which were drifting upon the suburbs of Ceram?, and soon would have evidently set fire to that part of the city, and involved the destruction of the whole, in which he reports he wcs ably assisted by the officers under his directions. My thanks are also due to that excellent officer, Capt. Bethune, and to Comman tiers Belcher, Warren, Barlow, and Clarke for their great zeal. The Royal Marines under Lieut. Stransham, of the Calliope, assisted by Lieutenants Daniel, Hewitt, Marriot, and Polkinghorne, were as usual conspicuous for their gallant, steady, soldierly bearing. I have, however, to regret that Lieut. Stransham, in exerting him self to destroy the works, was suddenly exposed to a heavy explo. *ion, by which he has been considerably burned, but continues at his post; to Lieutenants Kellett and Collinson, and Mr. Brown, Master of the Calliope, every favourable consideration is due, for having made themselves particularly useful in sounding, and after. wards conductiug several men-of-war safely to an anchorage off the city of Canton—indeed my sincere gratitude is due to every officer, seaman, and marine, employed on this service, for their zeal and: spirited conduct , from which it is to be hoped the most beneficial results will ensue. Ills Excellency her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, ever on thealert, has done me the honour to be with me throughout these ope►a. tions, and to whom my hest thanks arc due for his support and as sistance on all occasions. By Lieutenant Paul, whoa► you kindly attached to me, I enclose a return of casualties which, I am happy to say, are inconsiderable, and bririg before you the officers employed in the dolilla on this service, with a rcturn of ordnance destroyed in the defences near Canton. Your presence at the close of the action releases me from going further into detail. From the various reports brought in, we have bren able to aster. tain that the enemy's loss has been about four hundred men.-- J have the honour to be, &c., (Signed) T. HERBERT, Cap Lin, List of the Ship!, Steamers, Boats, Fee., employed at the Capture Q Canton, on the 16th inst. . Her Majesty's ship Herald, Captain Nies ; her Majesty's sloop Modeste, Commander Eyres ; her Majesty's troop Hyacinth, Com mander Warren ; her Majesty's brig Algerinc, Lieutenant Mason. Tenders.—Her Majesty's schooner Starling, Lieutenant Kellett ; her Majesty's schooner Ilebe, Mr. Quin, Mate ; her Majesty's cutter Louisa, Mr. Carmichael, Mate. Steamers—Honourable Company's steamer Madagascar, Cap: tain Dicey ; Honourable Company's steamer, Nemesis, Captain Hall. Moteste, Nemesis, Madagascar, Algerine, Starling, Youn llebe, and Louisa, f Vide suj)joined Volunteers—Lieutenant Mackenzie, her Majesty's 90th Rep ment, Acting Military Secretary to the Naval Commander in. Chief; Mr. Johnson, Master of her Majesty's ship Conway ; Mr. 0. Ramsdell, Clerk to her Majesty's ship Calliope; Lieutenant Giffard, Hon. Company's I 2th Regiment. Return of Ordnance destroyed in the Defences near Canton. Lower Battery, left bank, Macao Passage-22 guns. Upper Battery-9 guns. Sand Bag Battery on wharf-9 guns. Western Fort, Canton suburbs (Shaween)—l 0 guns. Red Fort, opposite Canton Factories-20 guns. Dutch Folly-25 guns. Sand Bag Battery above Arsenal-13 guns. Two junks moored off Admiral's house—l 5 guns. Total-123. Besides those destroyed in Lin's and the Mandarin war boats. (Signed) THOS. HERBERT, Captain. • List of Casualties in the Force employed in the Attack and Occupation of the Defences of the * City of Canton, on clie 18th day of March, 1841 :4, Lieutenant Stransham, - toyal Marines, severely. Calliope-2 wounded slightly. Hyacinth -2 wounded, 1 slightly, I severely. Modeste-2 wounded slightly. (Signed) THOS. HERBERT, Captain. Her Majesty's ship Wellesley, Rocca Tigris, March I I, 1841. 117 THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF kIICALAND, G C.R., &C. &C., GOVERNOR-GENERAL My Lord,—l have the honour to report to your Lordship my arrival, on the Ist inst., in the Canton river, and of my having joined and assumed the command of the expeditionary force on the 2d, at Whampoa Reach, where I found Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer and her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, Captain Elliot, with the advanced division of the fleet and transports, except two hundred men of the 37th Madras Native Infantry, left at North NVangtong, as a protecting lit cc. . _ ...... 2. The Commodore will have communicated to your Lordship the operations up to that period, embracing the capture of the Segue Forts at e Cher side theffocea Tigris, on the•26th of February, the forcing the barrier at the first bar on the tollowing day, to gether with the assault and capture of a heavy battery which flanked It, and the destruction of the ship Cambridge. ! a Having unfortunately arrived too late to participate in those operations, I cannot refrain from expressing my admiration of the noble, daring, and judicious execution which thus reduced, within a few hours, and almost without loss, what were considered by the Chinese as impregnable, and what, in the hands of almost any other nation, would have been nearly so. It is a great satisfaction to me to find Sir Gordon Bremer speak most favourably of the conduct of Major Pratt, of her Majesty's 26th, and the troops envloyed on this occasion. 4. Having communicated with the Plenipotentiary and the Com roodore, I found it was proposed to continue the operations in ad vance the following day (the 3d), by attacking the last defences on the Canton River, consisting of a square stone-bu.it fort, mounting thirty-two guns, in front of which the river was barricaded by a double row of strong piles, firmly driven in with an Intervening space of about thirty feet, which the Chinese had filled by sinking junks and placing masses of bamboos, together with timber of every description. Seventeen hundred yards further up, the river divides itself into two branches, forming a low narrow island, whit:h extends to within about a mile of Canton ; at the lower point of this is Napier's Fort, a regular half moon enclosed work of stone masonry, mounting thirty-six guns; at this point the river was agai.i strongly barricaded, connecting Napier's Fort with two strong newly.con. structed fitld works thrown up on either banksif the river by a planked platform ~pliced over the barricade. These latter works showed embrasures of from 40 to 50 guns each. 5. On the intoning of the 3d, having tnade my arrangements with the Commodore for a cooj attack on the enemy's works, I proceeded with him up the river in the Nemesis steamer ; but a communication having been made that Tu the Outing-Chow-Fon was approachirg bearing a flag of truce, a e white flag was hoisted by Majesty's Plenipotentiary. Captain Belcher of the Sulphur, having reported that lie could perceive no per Eons in Howqua Fort (the before-mentioned work flanking the nearest barricade,) I proceeded in the Calliope's boat with the Commodore and Cap tain Herbert, when we found it had been abandoned. I had it immediately occupied by the detachments of her Majesty's 26th and 49th Regiments, under Major Pratt. At the same time I took possession of a j.,ss .house at the opposite side of the river (here about 800 yards wide), where a five-gun mud field work had been commenced, in which I placed Captain Ellis, with his comcany of the Ito; al Marines. 5. An armistic:. until neon of the day bLt one following having been agreed upon, 1 had an opportunity of reconnoitring the Chi nese defences, accompanied by a party of the !loyal •Marines, under Captain Ellie. In performing this duty I had to pass through a very large and populous village ; the inhabitants appeared to view our approach towards Canton without the remotest itl.feeling, and I have no doubt would have shown me the road could I have made myself understood. 7. A further communication having been received from Canton, an extension of twenty-four horns was granted to the armistice, and at noon on the 6th, the time having expired, tho troops were landed on the left bank of the river, consisting of the detachments of her Majest,'s 26th and 49th Regiments, under Major Pratt, and the Royal Marines of the fl: et, under Captain Ellis, the light squadron and the flotilla getting under way at the same time. On the first vessel pa,sitig the barrier the Chin:se fired oil the guns in the centre battery and retired ; the guns in the two flank works, it appears, had been previously withdrawn, and these defences were instantly occupied by the seamen of the fleet. Thus the last defence of one of the richest towns in China, with a population of upwards of one mi:hon of inhabitants, were abandoned without a shot having been tired on our side, and Canton lay at British mercy, and re f mains a incire:ito of British forbearance. S. filer Ntajesty's Plenipotentiary having forwarded sue the sc_ coml.anying letter (No. I;, the troops were re-embarked. On the receipt of the letter (marked No. :2) artatagilnents were made for th, tiansic:rts to fall down the river and rendezvous here. All the forts have been di strayed by the indefatigable ex ert ions of iihe sea. men. the guns rendered unserviceable, and the barricades have been mostly realurcil, leaving .pen the free navigation of the river be. wren canton and Macao. J. Major-General Burrell and the staff arrived three days back; tnd a'l the force Iron Chusan, with the exception of the Bengal Volunteers, has reached this river. I ant using every exertion for the military eccupgtion of North \Vangtong, and when completed, or in a f ?rward slate, the fleet will proceed to the island of Hong lit.rg, which it is the intention of her 'Majesty's Plenipotentiary to CCU:Iy. 10. I shall not fail, when the troops are assembled at Hong— Kong, to give my earnest attention to their location, so as to re establish, by ( very means within my power, their health, and fit them for their ulterior operations. No want of supplies need, I ronceive, be apprehended, nor do I believe, from all I can learn, that any exertions on the part of the Chinese authorities can pre. rent their being procured.— I have the honour to be, &c. 11. GOUGH, 11 Iajor.General, Commanding the Expeditionary Force READING--SECOND ANTI -CORN. LAW MEETING. Varions cf the neighbouring proprietors and farmers, with their dependants, accompanied by an attorney, assembled in the Town-hall, on the occasion of Mr. Sidney Smith's second lecture, (iv Wednesday evening, took possession of the plat form and paeked the Cody of the hall with their own creatures. When Mr. Vines was proposed for the chair, these disturbers moved another person to that office ; but even with all the packing, Mr. Vines was chosen by a large majority. On addressing the assembly. Mr. Vim s was frequently inter rupted by these respectable ruffians. And when Mr. Sid ney Smith was introduced, one of them, by the precon certed signal of a cat-call, evoked the discordant noise of himself and followers. After Mr. Smith had remonstrated against this conduct five or six times, and had been answered with the most insulting epithets, he at last took out his watch, and said, " I shall just give you five minutes to leave this platform, and with your gang, to leave this hall. If yon do not, tak e th e consequences. '— (He was again assailed with threats, hoots, and the most insolent epithets. The audience then began with that fearful ground tone of roused anger which never can be trifled with with impunity. Still, however, with white face and quivering lips, the public disturbers bade defiance. At last, as the audience ex hibit'd symptoms of impatience, the tour cowards asked to speak with Mr. Smith, to promise to remain quiet if they were not removed.) Mr. Smith—l shall hold no words with such men. Your time of grace is nearly ex vred ; sou shall leave this place voluntarily, or you shall be bundled out of it neck and crop ; choose which you please.— [Ashamed to sneak off, the brawlers still endeavoured to tray.] Mr. Smith--The time is up. Men of Reading, I shall make way for you till you have cleared the plat► form and the hall of these ruffians. In an instant the people rushed to the platform, and the enemy as suddenly crawled off the lack way. As they did not go out, how ever, the audien ce p urs ued them, and turned every one of them, ?quire and clodhopper, ip,mominiously forth, amidst treinendous cheering. Mr. Smith then de liveted a lecture of two hours to the most attentive and enthu siastic audience ever assembled in Reading. The large hall was crammed, and many ladies graced the meeting with their presence. At the conclusion the c heers were loud and long ; and the meeting broke up in the utmost order, and amidst ex pressions ofiia the enthusiasm in Reading ~ iasm and satifaction . So m uc h for Tory attempts raetdesnt SUGAR. EFFECT OF , PRICE O . We I • x duty price of st India sugar in A Tab'e showing the e. ‘,. I same against that of foreign Mineing-lane, and comparm. e London, June 4, 1841. - E MONOPOLY. yttgars : Per Cwt. the West India sugar bro kers, this evening will quote the average s. d. o f Vest India sugar sold by the im •CaorliVe'eosit.. India Sugar, exclusive of duty, at... 38 2t T 1; ) e .i., , e [her actua l theweek ending the 31st of May, according porters, . to th,intetu conformity' with the Act of Parliament, and on which 0 - u ers a ,: t i t , tie above price is. computed, consisted of 453 hbds. 15 barrels. 42 trs. and Fcreiginrns made upon oath lay ri 31stscovadoes have again fallen in price ; the average quantity q" 1 i t ' ' n' au b i e the tiv a ft s t • e e d rag at e il i j it s- ie 6 e d o . f per %Vest cwt. inta ng se le ga ss r b . y ' l f 9 h s e . per c wt. ~„/,,e of the latter, before the costs of package, freight, &c., accrue, is about 271. per cwt. ; the value of Manilla sugar in a similar position i 5 about 10s. per cwt., the prohibitory laws of ibi s country, therefore, have the effeet of conferring a premium of 170 per cent. on West India sugar, and yet the proprietors complain of sustaining loss by the cultivation of the sugar cane? If they complain with truth, do we require additional evidenee to prove the utter futility of their attempting to raise sugar on their oln worn-out plantations with the hope of profitably con tending in an open market against the produce of free and cheap labour on the fresh and luxuriant soils of the East ? Ex amine this question as closely as we may, we arrive at the same coneltbion, namely, that the West In dians - have had their day —and a pretty ens . tly day it has been to the British nation. HOP INTELLIGENCE. CA NTE It if I: It Y. —The bine looks well, aid is daily improv ing,. In one or two grounds the fly has slightly appeared, but in odic*, it is not to be seen. . 111A1;sroNr.—In this and adjoining parishes great improve ment is visible during the past week. The fly is disappearing, and the present weather is highly propitious. Cu.% isaoox.—Our hop plantations are looking rather bet ter than they were a fortnight back ; the late thunder storm and warm nights have caused the improvement. • THE PRINCESS RoYA L.— VV e understand that the ,plentlitl new iron steam ship, Princess Royal, was trithi on Wednesday last by Messrs. Tod and M‘Gregor, the bui:ders and engineers ; and, front the time taken to perform certain distances we learn that she has proved herself the fittest sea going steamer afloat. The Princess Royal is the property of the tilasgow and Liverpool Royal Steam Packet Company, and is expected to make the voyage from Greenock to Liverpecd Fithiu - 15 bows.— Glasgow Constitutional.