The Sun. — London, England, 1841-10-07 00:00:00

EVEN ING- SUN ['Pe ssi Artillery Lieute 3d. (A rti;lery) eant Spencer 2 31 trade under Capt. MadrasArtillery,includiag Rnowles, ILA.— I Gun Lascars, Captain • Ana:rather lO 231 Saapers and Miners, Capt Cotton pidnanee... 4 Cotton howitzers. 4 nine-pounder field guns. 2 six. pounder ditto. 3 five - and-a-half-inch mortars. 132 thirty -teen pounder rockets. or • - Ilst. Naval B a tt a li on , Capt. s • 2d • NaVal Brigade • Maitland, H.M.S. Wel , under Capt. Bour- a lesley ll 172 4,' chier, H. M . S. ) 2d Naval Battalion, Corn .. Blonde l. mender Barlow, H.M.S. 10 231 Nimrod „ I s - (Right)l'rigade 'Royal Marines, Captain _„. (He:terve) Ellis 93, 2 .. under Major-G en ' 18th Royal Irish, Lieut rr Buell Col. Adams 25 495 L -a G. The right column reached its point of attack before *lt tire. P.M., and took possession of the factories, when Ilia-N.4.10r Pratt mink the necessary arrangements to .esSitrengthen his post, holding his men ready for offensive wilor:defensive operations. elleeir: The left column, towed by the _Nemesis, from th e -c. digit unties o f t h e p assage . w ith such a fleet of craft as she nollintin tow, did nut reach the Sulphur until dusk. which biliVeSSel Captain Belcher had judiciously anchored close to the point of debarkation, about ladkise .villaes of Tying hae, Isi•Aves miles by the. river line above the factories. I could, b, z ,therefore, only land the 49th Regiment, with which corps lila made a reconnifiesance to some distance, meeting a few mastragglin a • parties of the enemy. Af ter placing the ~c ap tequets, the corps fell back on the village of Taing-hae, Lt.,to protect and cover the landi ng o f t h e guns, which was ieffected during the night by the zealous efforts of the wd Artillery. The following morning the remainder of the nseolumn landed, and the whole proceeded soon after day ; e ,light. s h„.i a.. The, heights to the north of Canton, crowned by , i lifextr,etrong forts and the city walls, which run over the as!Aotithern extr em i ty o f those heights, including one ele -I,,,,Nated point, appeared to be about three miles and a half distant ; the Intermediate grtiund, undulating much, and sinteesected by hollows under wet paddy cultivation ; enabled me to take up successive positions, until we ap proached within range of the forts on the heights and „ a the northern face of the city walls. I had takitit here aomo.time, placing the men under cover, to bAtagiip the .a a srocket battery and artillery. 4a , .J., 9. I have already informed your Lordship that I was , HastOtallysenaequeinted with the country which I had to ,11.,pas3.over, the amount of the enemy's force, or •the diffi aliaeulties that might present themselves at every .step ; but ••••1 had the proud consciousness of feeling that your Lord . ship had placed.under me a band whom no disparity of numbers Qould dishearten, and no difficulty could check.' They nobly realised, by their steadiness under fire, their disciplined advance, and their animated rush, my warmest .anticipations.. 10. Ravin' , at eight o'clock got up the rocket battery, sa a with two 5c inch mortars, two 12 pounder howitzers and two 9. pounder guns, a well directed fire was kept up on the two western forts, which had ninth annoyed a , us by a heavy fire. I now made the disposition for attack in echellon of columns from the left, and directed s.:, .the 49th regiment to carry a hill on the left of the near est eastern fort, supported by the 37th Madras Native Infantry and Bengal Volunteers, under Lieutenant-Colo 1. - gel Morris, of the 49th Regiment. The 18th Royal , Irish, supported by the Royal Marines, under Major ., General Burrell, I directed to carry a hill to their front, which was strongly occupied, and flanked the approach • to the fort just mentioned. This movement was to cut off the communication between the two eastern forts, a and cover the advance of the 49th in their attack and storm of the nearest. Major-General Burrell had three • _taxis to push on, and take • the principal square fort, - when the 49th made their rush. Simultaneous with these attacks, the brigade - of seamen - was to carry the two .western forts, covered by a concentrated fire from ~, , the :whole of the guns and the rockets. ' all. During the whole of the advance, my right had I, ,been threatened by a large body of the enemy, which 14 Aehouclied from the western suburbs, and just as I was 94 OM to commence the attack, a report was made that a d vanc i ng y columns were on the right ; I was there 'tOre compelled to detach the Marines, under Capt. Ellis, . tu.aupport the brigade of seamen, and to cover my right '- and rear. 12. At about half-Past nine o'clock, the advance was sounded, and it has seldom fallen to my lot to witness a more soldier-like and steady advance, or a more animated •attack. Every individual, native as well as European, , steadily and gallantly did his duty. The 18th and 49th - were emulous which should first reach their appointed goals ; but, under the impulse of this f ee li ng , t h ey did a, Slot lose sight of that discipline which could alone insure • seecess. The advance of the 37th Madras Native Infan .: . try and Bengal Volunteers, in support, was equally praise- L: Worthy. 13. The result of this combined movement, was, that • the two forts were captured with comparatively small 7, :loss, and that, in little more than half an hour after the sc order to advance was given, the British troops looked ;..cleysin on Caaton within 100 paces of its walls, • • .14. The well-directed fire of the artillery in the centre • was highly creditable, and did great execution. at 15. In co-operation .with these attacks, I witnessed no ordinary gratification the noble rush of the bri ,r.fJ vide of seamen, under their gallant leader Captain Bour- o,es„cliier, expose d to a h eavy fire front the whole of th e ...,,,:north-western rampart. This right attack was equally ..successful, and here also the British standard proudly waved on the two western forts, while the British tars looked down upon the north-western face of the city and its suburb. 16. During the greate: part of the day a very spirited fire front heavy pieces of ordnance, ginjalls, and Snatch loCks, was kept up on the different columns, occupying the heights and forts. • 17. A strongly entrenched camp of considerable ex tent, occupied' apparently by about four thousand men, l• ay to the north east of the city upon rising ground, se parated by a tract of paddy land from the base of the beinins. Frequent attacks were made upon my kft by sag bodies sent from this encampment, but were as frequently ,t': NAlised by the 49th. This, however, exposed the men to a heavy fire from the walls of the city.. 18. Ab out two o ' cloc k , perce i v i ng that mandarins of consequence were joining this force from the city, and had occupied a village in rear of my left, I directed the 49 th to dislodge them. This was instantly effected in the same spirited manner that had marked every mave nient of this gallant corps. About three o'clock, it was evident that some mandarin of high rank had reached , • the e ncampment—(l have since understood that it wltt Yang, the Tartar General)—and that preparations • w ern making for a fresh attack. I ordered down the siletlBtll, therefore, with one company of the Royal Ma es, to r e i n f orce t h e 49t h , an d di recte d M a j or-General a rr(ll to assume the comman d , to repel the projected .1 tu t ack, and in s t ant ly t o f o ll ow u p t h e enemy across a u, icauseway, die only approach, and take and de stroy the encampment. This duty was well and gallantly erfurined but I regret to say with rather severe loss rma the difficulty of approach, exposed to a heavy fire fie" the guns and ginjalls on the north-east face of the city wall. Th e enemy were d r i ven at a ll po i nts, and fled across the country ; the encampment was burnt, the 'll2gazines of which there were several, blown up, and tliopernianent buildings of considerable ex t en t se t on a fir nw-i as much pleasure in witnessing, as I hare in .14311 ' 441 4011y approval of the spirited conduct of Captain (I nman, Who ouunnanded the two leading comp an i es o r t he lath, aorosa the causeway. These companies were closely followKl by the 49th, the remainder of the .18th ahsd nd a company or Royal Marines, who paused along a of the paddy fields to their l e ft, Th e enemy not t t l Pakio 4 t ii.elieed to move out of th e t own to support : , t Is point, 4iFepteri ilia Puree tt.i Tettnet fit the heights. „, '4l 9H • . aving reconnoitred the walls and gates, I de ettiod on taking the city by assault, or rather upon taking • it 4 i{4iti4 441140„ hpiaht of consulmhlc e7st . el witl,llll wail: 104 s 'The 1:1441,9 9(440, !Ali Our rC!ir being pecAtriy ranged . tilict its base difficult L t) approach on account s a ut one path UNtft Wi4 Paddy fields, I had only been enabled to "• tihtint-4 4 Yek 7 ut' t!iP and a moan 'plop of . lui4.4uoitteu. therefore 1 , , d(emea it ri g ht t o await tho.vriyol of this ttect:4- 7 4 arm, ) 411 to make the assault; 2 - ' • sou. The folluwlng morning, the 90th, ut ten &cluck, a Ng. of tense Wit 3 hoisted on the walls, when I deputed ltr. Thom (whom Captain Allot had sent to me as has tep reter ) t o ascertain the cause. A man d ar i n state d they wished for peace. I had it explained that, Sqt!ii:4l- tilviandios . the British, _I would treat "'dingle 1 44 c hie (tel!t:ii ,l Piliil4l4tl4l l l4 thtt P.lin(k4o Vs—that we gunge before Carton rattelt againstthe wishes of the British nation ; but that re rated insults and breaches of faith had Compelled us of make the present mov eme nt, an d t h at I wou ld ▪ 4 4 : 1 0 , frora hostilities f o r two hours to enable their Ge !H t z , tl lL, to 111Cibt WO and Sir Le Flemin g Senhouse, who accompanied me th roug h out the whole operation, • ertLto, whose judicious arrangements and unceasing ex .„ 4 . 14 1 , 1 3 fortho furtherance'd the united services (and I 6,04r,0ud- to say they are unitedin Iniiiiland heart), I tiiia iitr9nly expreSii , ' my sense of obligation, - I Ili ac "' ' , Spiel:l4 that ClaPtitin- 'Lee Majesty's sotlttpretent inv. was with t he'advanced-squadron to the n i eat i: the city, and that it' I did n o t receivea commu- W ith thlifr"l or had not a sat i sfactory interview General, I should at the ter.nination of the two sa e !,I..lirder the white Bag to be st ruc k . the General did not make • Ids appearance, Neat,' tim e ( ti lk i: n umerous messages were received between this leses 2 a.llaa. . 1 4 , ut noon) and 4, Ihatiled down the white aany t • ona enle "P enemy, however, did not, which was rather .aa 1▪ nunakanti ue it ena bl e d me to get up my guns and am ti! •%yithout exposing my men to fire, F R 'Aarthe night of the 26th, every thing was e el ;c. ,boa t o.'", e our side, with the exception of one twelve wolthid 7triihowitzer, the carriage of which had been disa audßuno, by the indefatigable exertion of the 'bry and ie men of the Royal artillery and .Mathais .411(1 the appers, were placed in position. All was ready, e ces , ary orders were given for openi ng t h e bet a*: leff t;7 o'clock on the morning of th e 27th, and for the lat a a'sats; fr li p HituiPl4l Polumn, composed of the Royal Marines 11 4 1;f, e 4 . 30rt0 to had directions to pass th roug h al th gittt? 0 neea the right o f t h e north gate, to blow • t0i)04144p3/4en powd er .b ags, i f possible ; and, if not, . to that gat: eircsalar w or k thrown up as a second defence >< lilteatle offate, Colu mn on the right, consisting of the L 4 , untl ar Captain Bouchier, was directed in 'P" ) tho assault by escal a d e on the opposite side of t • t he circula r low d elie r.aei where the wall appeared eQmpqr4- hill within' ec!vered by a heavy fire of inUsltetry from the be(nl peis.tol shut of the wall. This column would __%rosed only to the fire of a few flanking •-•' %_v ti_ch . I calculated would have been kept under by the The l'Sth. coverin s Irish, under Lieutenant-Colonel Royai,i "'riy. 4 137 1 4 iinTr: btOtp,-. 91T - .. , !17' THIZ IN, LON TIM R 913 A y. . t ocypsEß 7, 1841. that he would instantlysend °TA. a of rani; (ii Fs Own assistant) with ordere for its immediate dispersion, if I would depute an officer to accomrany 38. Captain Moore, of the 94th Bengal Native - fantry, Deputy Judge-Advocate-General, volunteered this hazardous duty. That officer had accorapenied . me as one of my per.mnal staff throughout all the op-era tions, and he and Major Wilson, Paymaster to the Ex . - pedition, .who kimfly volunteered to act in the same ea pacity,'had by their zaalous service been most useful to me in .a country where all my orders were to beconveyed by officers on Blot through an intricate line of commu nication. Captain Moore was quite successful, as the whole body instantly retreated and entirely dispersed, as soon as he and the mandarin had made known to the leaders the object of their-coming. 39. Finding that five million• of dollars had been paid, and that her Majesty's Plenipotentiary was .perrectly satisfied with the security for payment of the remaining million tier the ransom of Canton. that upwards of 14,500 Tartar troops had marched out of the town under the terms of the treaty, without colours or ban ners flying, or music beating, that 3,000 had gone by water, and that the remainder were prepared to fol . o when carriage was provided, I acceded to the wish. of her Majesty's Plenipotentiary to embark the troops, the Chinese furnishing me with POO Coullea to convey my guns and ammunition, These Coolies being furntshed soon after aylight on the Ist instant, r sent all the game and stores to the rear, covered by the 26th Royal Ma rines, 37th Madras Native Infantry, and Bengal Volun , teers, and at twelve o'clock the British flag was lowt!red in the four forts, an d th e troops an d brigade of seamen marched out, and returned to Tsing•htte. 40. By the excellent arrangements, and under the ac tive superintendence of Captain Bourchier, of her Ma jesty's ship Blonde, and - Captain Maitland. of her Ma jesty's ship WelleSley, the whole were re-embarked by three o'clock, without leaving a man. of the army or navy or a camp follower behind, and under the tow of the Nemesis readied their respective transports that night. 41. I have now, my Lord, detailed, I fear, at too great length, the occurrences of eight days before Canton. I might have been very brief, perfect success attending every operation—but by amere Stateinent of leading facts. I should not have done justice to the discipline of the small but gallant band whom -it was my good fortune to command, and whose devotedness was worthy of a better foe. 42. I have not touched upon the brilliant conduct of the royal navy in their attacks and various operations to the south of the city, as these will be detailed by their own chief, to whom, as I have said, I cannot too strongly express my obligations. 43. In a body, where all have done their duty nobly and zealously, it would be invidious to particularise :I will, however, entreat your Lordship's favourable notice of the commanding officers of brigades and corps from whom I have received the most able assistance, and to whom my best thanks are due. To Major-General Burrell, commanding the Eight Brigade, who was zealously sup ported byLieut.-Col.Adams, commanding llthltoyal Irish, and Capt. Ellis, commanding the Marine Battalion ; to Capt. Bourchier, of her Majesty's ship Blonde, com manding the brigade of seamen, supported most ably by Capt. Maitland, of her Majesty's ship Wellesley, and Capt. Barlow, of her Majesty's ship Nimrod ; to Lieut. Col. Morris, commanding the left brigade, whose good fortune it was first to carry the heights, and place the colours of the 49th in the first fort taken, gallantly se conded by Major Stephens, who commanded the 49th in the first operation, and Major Blyth, who commanded that corps during the latter part of the day ; to Captain Duff, commanding the 37th Madras Native nfantry, and Capt. Mee, commanding'the Bengal Volunteers. 1 Adams, were ordered to advance from the rear of a hill close to the fi-..e. storied L'agrida, and to escalade the IVSna behind thi; Pagoda (which IV I:5 not flanked except by one frun), although they were very high, from 28 to 30 feet, but I hoped by the concentrated fire of the guns to have reduced an cxceediii 1y high and apparently slight parapet. 'the escalade of this corps was to be covered by the Bengal Volunteers and a company of the 37th Ma dras Native Tuft.lttry. 26. The left assault was to be made by the 49th„ under Lieut.-Colonel Morris. This corps was directed to escalade by a bastion directly in front. of and com manded by the principal fort in our possassion, called by the Chinese Yung-Kang-Tai, the fire of musketry from which would have prevented . the enemy frarn making use of their guns. To strengthen this attack, two com panies of the 37th Madras Native Infa7try were to oc cupy the heights and keep up a rapid fire upon the wall. 27. The ground was peculiarly favourable fer these several attacks, and for the effective fire of the covering parties without a chance of injuring the assailants. The heights which we occupied are from 90 to 250 paces from the city wall, with a precipitous glen intervening. On making a lodgement on the walls, each column wns to communicate with and support that on its inner flank, and when united, to make a rush for the fortified hill within the walls, on which the artillery was directed to play from the moment the advance was sounded, I directed Captain Knowles to ascertain at far as practi cablz., by the fire of heavy rockets and shells, whether it was mined, which alone I apprehended—the Chinese, usually forming their mines so as to make them liable to explosion by such means. __ .• :1)8. The - flags of truce still appeared upon the walls at day-light onths 27th, and at a quarter past six o'c'ock I was on the point of sending the interpreter to explain that I could not respect such a display, after my flag had been taken down, and should at once resume hostilities. At this moment, an officer of the royal navy, who h a d been travelling all night, having missed his way, handed me the accompanying letter from her Majesty's Plenipo tentiary. Whatever might be my sentiments, my duty was to acquiesce --the attack, which was to have com menced in forty-five minutes, was countermanded, and the feelings of the Chinese were spared. Of the policy of .the . measure I do not consider myself a competent judge ; but I say "feelings," as I would have been respon. bible that Canton should be equally spared, with the ex ception of its defences, and that not a soldier should have entered the town further than the fortified heights within, its walls. 29.. At ten o'clock, Yang, the Tartar General, requested a conference, when Sir Le Fleming Senhouse accom panied me, and a long and uninteresting parley ensued, in which I explained that her Majesty's Plenipotentiary having resumed negotiations with the local author; ties, I should await a further communication froth him. At twelve, Captain Elliot arrived in camjs, and all further active operations ceased.. , • : 30. The followirg day at twelve, in a conference with the Kwang-chow-foe, under the walls, every arrange ment was made for the evacuation of the city by as large a portion of the Tartar troops as could be got ready, and I permitted a mandarin of rank to pass through my lines to procure quarters for them. I was now given to under stand that the force amounted to 45,000 men from other provinces, exclusive of the troops belonging to the Quang tung province. At the request of Captain Elliot, I ac quiesced in the former passing. out of the north-east gate to the left of my position, and permitted them' to carry away their arms and baggage, on condition that no ban ner should be displayed or music sounded. 31. About twelve, the following- day, I perceived numbers of men, apparently irregulars, and, armed for the most part with long spears, shields, and swords, col lecting upon the heights, three or four miles to my rear. As they continued rapidly to increase, detaching bodies to their front, I directed General Burrell to take charge of our position, and hold every man ready in ca se a sortie or oth er act of treachery under corer of' a flag of truce should be intended ; and I advanced: with a wing of the 25th (which corps I had withdrawn two days pre viously from the factories), companies of, the 40th, the 37th Madras Native Infantry, and the company of Bengal Volunteers, supported byLthe Royal Marines. The two latter corps I kept in reserve, ready to return, and act on the flank, should an attack be made on our i position from the town. When I descended the heights, about 4,000 men. appeared in my front. I directed the wing of the 26th. under Major Pratt, supported by the 37th Madras :N ative Infantry, to advance and drive them from rather a strong position they had taken up behind an embankment along the bed of a stream. This duty the 26th and 37th performed most creditably, and as the Chinese made a rally at what appeared to be a military post in my front, I directed that it should be destroyed, which was instantly effected by the 26th, and a magazine, unexpectedly found in the village, blown up. These duties having been performed without the loss of a man, the Chinese throwing away the is spears and flying the moment a fire was opened upon them, I directed the 49th, Royal Marines, and Bengal Volun teers to fall back on our position, and renutiu with the wing of the 26th and 37th Madras Native Infantry (alma 280 men) to watch the movements of the Chinese, who had retreated to a range of heights in my front,. having no banners, and apparently but few matchlocks amongst them. Within two hours, however, from 7,000 to 8,000 m en h a d. co ll ecte d , and displayed numerous banners. When I first moved I had ordered Captain Knowles ' of the Royal A r till ery, to b r i ng out a few rockets, but our advance was so rapid that he did not get them up until after the repulse of the first body. 32. At this moment the heat of the sun was hardly supportable, and both officers and men were greatly ex hausted. I must here state, with sincere sorrow, that Major Becher, Deputy - Quarter-Master-General, a most estimable and willing officer, whose services throughout the previous operations were as creditable to him as they were satisfactory to me, fell by my side from over-exer tion, and expired within a few minutes. My Aide-de- Camp, Captain Gough, was also alarmingly unwell from the same cause, and I ordered him back to camp when the enemy were repulsed. but hearing that the . Chinese were again assembling, h e re t urne d , and meeting; the Bengal Volunteers, very judi c io us ly brought them h baclz. 33. The Chinese having advanced in great force, some rockets were fired at them, but, although thrown with great precision, appeared to have little effect ; and, as the approach of a thunder storm was evident, I became anxious, before it broke, to dis perse this assemblage, whose approach bespoke more determination than I had previously witnessed. I ordered Major Pratt to attack a large body who were advancing through the paddy fields on his left, and to clear the hills to his front. Captain Duff, with the 37th Madras Native Infantry, supported by the Bengal Vo lunteers under Captain Mee, I ordered to advance direct to his front, and dislodge a body which had re-occupied the post that we had previously burned, and then push forward and clear the hills to his front. I witnessed with much satisfaction the spirited manner in which these officers executed my orders, and the enemy were driven in at all points. The right of the 37th being threatened by a military post at the foot of the hills to our right, the Bengal Volunteers dispersed the occu. pants. This, however, separated them from the 3th M. N. 1., and perceiving that this latter corps was :4a. vancing further than I intended, I requested Captain asps.. maney, of the 3d Madras Light Cavalry, wire, with Lieut, Mackenzie, of H. M. 90th Regiment, accompanied me as amateurs—and both were most zealous and useful iss conveying my orders—to direct the Bengal Volunteers to move up to its support. Captain Duff Ditaawhile, 1,4 open his communication, with the 26th on his lek had detached a company under Lieutenant Hadfield fox. that purpose. To Major Pratt, commanding her Majesty's 20th regi ment. This corps, though not at first much engaged, from the nature of its position at the factories, proved On the 30th, by its spirited and steady 'conduct, which nothing could exceed, how valuable its services could have been throughout. To Captain Knowles, of 'the Royal Artillery, senio r officer of that ar tn , m y b es t thanks are due, for his valuable services. Lieutenant the Hon. R. C. Spen:er, with the detachment. of the Royal Artillery, well supported the high character of that distinguished corps. The zeal of Captain Anstruthur, com manding the i%ledras Artillery, was indefatigable, as • were the efforts of every individual of that valuable body in bringing up the guns and ammunition. To Captain Cotton, field engineer, T feel under the greatest obligations, and I experienced the most ready support front every officer under him. Of one of them, Lieut. tturidall, I regret to say that I shall probably lose the services for some time, in consequence of a severe wound. The useful labours of the Sappers called for my best thanks, they were cheerfully prepared to place ladders for the escalade. I feel greatly obliged to all the general staff'—all ac companied me on s h ore , an d to their indefatigable atten tion in conveying orders on foot, at times to consider able distance, I was much indebted. To Lieut.-Colonel Mountain, Deputy Adjutant General, my best thanks are due for his unwearied exertions and valuable ser vices not only upon the present, bat upon every occa sion. The exertions of Major Hawkins, Deputy Com missary -Gener a l, were unceas i ng, and, by his judicious arrangements and those of his assistant, the troops were amply supplied. The excellent arrangements made by Dr. Grant, and the officiating superintendino• Surgeon, and medical staff of corps, call also for my acknowledge ment. I beg to bring to your Lordship's particular no tice my aide-de-camp, Captain Gough, of the 3d Light Dragoons. from whom I have upon this, as upon every occasion, received the most active and unremitting assistance. 44. Having now conveyed my approval of the conduct f the commamling officers of brigades and corps, and the heads of departments, permit me to draw your Lordship's special attention to the praiseworthy conduct of the sailors and soldiers under my command, which in my mind does them the highest credit. During the eight days this force was on shore (and many of the corps were unavoidably placed in situations where sham slut was abundant), but two instances of drunkenness occurred ; and I deem it but justice here to mention a strong fact. The soldiers of the 49th finding a quantity of sam-shu in the village they had so gallantly taken, without order or previous knowledge of their officers, brought the jars containing this pernicious liquor, and broke them in front of their corps, without the occur rence of a single case of intoxication. 45. This despatch will be presented by Captain Grat tan, whose conduct I have already mentioned to your Lordship, and whom I have selected for this duty, alone on account of his conduct. He is a most intelligent officer, anci will be able to give your Lordship any ther information. I have the honour to be, 8“1 H. GOUGH, M a j o r • Commanding Exn- • -tieneral, lros. a; attached to Capt a i n B ar l ow ' s bat ..en, P.S. It is with deep r egre t t h• ,--oitionary F orce . loss of Lieutenant F ox ,. o f '- .at I have to menti on th e mising young office . it M. S. Nimrod, a most pro -7., who fell at the storm o f th e western forts, r Kendall, mate of the same ship, a very deserving offi cer , l ost hi s leg, I am sorry to add, at t'•',e same time. I have the honour to forward a return of the killed and wounded, and a list of ordnance captured. Of the killed and wounded on the enemy's side, it is difficult to form a correct. estimate ; but the Kwang-chow-foo acknowledged tri me that of the Tartar troops 500 had been killed, and 1,500 wounded, on the 25th of May; and I conceive that the killed and wounded on the Chinese side, upon the 30th, and in the different attacks made upon my flanks and line of communication, must have been double those numbers. To his Excellency Major-General Sir Hugh Gough, K.C.IL, and Captain Sir 11. Le Fleming Senhouse, K.C.8., &c. Her Majesty's ship Hyacinth, off Canton, May 26, 1841, Ten, P.M. Gentlemen—l have the honour to acquaint you that I am in communication with the officers of the Chinese r aovernment concerning the settlement of difficulties in this province upon the following conditions:- 1, The Imperial Commissioner, and all the troops other than those of the province, to quit the city within six days, and remove to a distance exceeding 60 miles. 2. Six millions of dollars to be paid in one week for the use of the Crown of England —one million payable be fore to-morrow at sunset. .ar- 34. The thunder storm was naw most awful, and find ing. that as our men advanced the Chinese retired, I con sidered that it would be injudicious to follow them fur ther, and directed the whole to fall back. The rain con tinued to fail in torrents, and most of the firelocks had got wet, At one time the 26th had been tulaWe to are single musket ; this emboldened the Chinese,, who, in many instances, attacked our men lAa;id to hand, and the 26th had frequentli to o.lavvje bodies that advanced close to .them, _ 4* As the Chinese, oven in thi3 mode of Ivar,'lre, could make no impression, they retreated, 11.1..;, 1 11 .....1eas Native Infhntrt' • 1B (no :14th and 37th anti l'ainteers fell back. Understanding fret ‘ 1 404111 Duff that his detached PPltilti.Y. ,•5 kth the Nth, I directed th e w h o l e, a f ter a stlc t il '444., to return to our position, and was exceed ingly annoyo, on the force concentrating, to find that the detached company, under Lieutenant Hadfield, had never joined the 2Gth. I immediately ordered two com panies of Marines with the percussion locks to return with Captain Duff to the scene of this day's contest. It gives me no ordinary gratification to say that a little after dusk they found Lieut. Hadfield with his gallant company in thptare, surrounded by some thousand Chi tl3Ael Who. As the ATth bolocks would not go off, had ap prkewhed Glow to them. The Sepoys, I am proud to say, in this'eritical situation, nobly upheld the high cha racter of the native army, by unshrinking discipline and cheerful obedience, an d I f eel that the expression of my best thanks is•dne t(.4 X,iettt, Hadfield and to Lieut. Deve reux, and Ensign lierkely ; who zealously supported him during this trying scene. The • last-named officer, I re gret to Say, was severely wounded. The Marines with Captain Duff fired a couple Of vollies into this crowd, which instantly dispersed them with great loss. .At daylight the next morning I felt myself called upGa to send into the city and inform the liwang-chow- Poo, that if, under existing circumstances, a similar in sult was offered, or any demonstration made, indicative of hostile interruption to the negotiations pending under a flag of truce for the evacuation of the city by the Chinese troops and a ransom for its deliverance, I would at once haul down the white flag and resume hostilities. At twelve Captain Elliot joined me, and a communica tion was received that the Kwang-chow-foo would meet us under the walls. Previous to his arrival, vast numbers of Chinese appeared on the hills from which we had driven them the night before, and which durin, , the early part of the morning had been clear. Guns ans a S j r . 11 were fired in all directions, various banters ptldis played, and large parties thrown out in advance. About 7,500 Tartar troops had marched out of the city th-4, morning, and were still, moving, with their arms, but, as stipulated, without music or banners, _ felt scare doubt 3. British troops to remain in their actual positions li the whole sum be paid. No additional preparations on either side ; but all British troops and ships of war to return without the Bocca Tigris as soon as the whole be paid. Wangtong also to be evacuated, but not to be re armed by the Chinese Government, till all the difficul ties are adjusted between the two Governments. 4. The loss occasioned by the burning of the Spanish brig Bilbaino, and all losses' occasioned by the destruc tion of tho factories, to be Valid Within one week. For the purpose - of completing this arrangement, I have to request that you will be pleased to suspend hos tilities till noon. . • . I have the honour to remain, &c. (Signed) CHARLES ELLIOT. . . Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary. To his Excellency Major-General Sir Hugh Gough, K.C.13:, and Captain Sir H. Le Fleming Senhouse, K.C.H.,.&c., &0., &c. IL M. S. Hyacinth, off Canton, 27th May, 1841, 3, P.M. Gentlemen —Herewith I have the honour to transmit to you an English version of the arrangement this day concluded with the officers of the Chinese Govern ment, and also of the full authority given to the Kwang chow-foo to act for their Excellencies. I shall take an early opportunity of communicating with you again upon this subject. And I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) CHARLES ELLIOT. Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary. Terms of agreement granted to the officers of the Chi nese Government, resident within the City of Canton, on the 27th of May, 1841. 1. It is required, that the three Imperial Commis sioners, and all the troops other than those of the pro vine°, quit the city within six' days, and proceed to a distance of upwards of sixty miles. 2. Six millions of dollars to be paid in one week for the use of the Crown of England, counting from the 27th of May ; one million payable bet re sunset of the 27th day of May. 3. For the present the British troops to remain in their actual positions. No additional preparations for hoati- Ries to be made on either side. If the whole sum agreed upon be not paid within seven days, it shall be increased to seven million ; if nut wituin fourteen days, to eight millions ; if not within twenty days, to nine millions. When the whole shall be paid, all the British forces to return without the Rocca Tigris ; and Wangtong, and all fortified places within the river to be restored, but not to be re-armed till affairs are settled between the two nations. whether treachery was not as to ensure cop i t,omp lated, and I there fore made sach r t di.4osition of our troops , _ men, 4 , 5 davbai, . - .tiy. iv..ft o'clock, from 12,000 to 15,0 1 00 evidently the same description of force that we the preceeding day, had assembled on the saute heights. had net 37. The Kwang-chow-foo now arrived, and it became evident, its he w as p er f ect l y I n my power, that no combi nation existed hawoce the troops in the town, or those marching out, and the assemblage in my rear. - L there fore, ordered the wing of the 9 6th, the other wing had been left at Tsing-b:e, to keep up the communication with the rear, and a wing of the 49th, with the arth Ma dras Native Infantry, and the linyal Marines, to be pre paced to disperse ttie assailants. On joining the Kwang chow-foo, and explaining my determination to put my threat in force if the enemy advanced, he assured me that this hostile mo vement was without the knowledge, and against the wishes, of the Chinese authorities; that there were no mandarins with this militia in our rear ; that it had assembled to protect the villages in the plain anti 4. Losses occasioned by the plunder of the factories, and by the destruction of the Spanish brig Bilbaino, in 1839, to be paid within ono week. 5. It is required that the Kwang-chow-foo shall pro duce full powers to conclude this arrangement, on the rat (Stile three Commissioners, the General of the Tar- _ ta: , Giir:s - a, th-, Cove' : •i o l , o f .r Cr - oo G lpn c y n : e .ile ai, and the . .VOCVnenn i ave been personally engaged in the opera!lons on Sliore of Ewangtong- • ( and afloat in boats, but it must be remelt - Ile - Ted that the (cal of .the Kwang-ehoe..-foo.) • • duties and the fatigues of Commander Pritchard, of Written the 28th, agreed to the ` 3 7th of May, IS4I. the Blenheim, and of those who remained on board (Sized (True ropy.) • their respective ships, were increased in the same ratio g) ' J. ROB. 2.IORRISON. as their numbers were diminished, and that the ulti • ' ACting• Secretary and Treasurer. mate success is the attainment of the whole body, each Milan, Gen erallissimo—Lune•-wan and Fans, Fan; working in his particular sphere. The names of many ,joint Ckmeaissioners-,-Atsinga, G Lateral of the Garrison— 1% ill be seen who have already distinguished Kekung, Governor of the two Kwang—and Eliang, themselves at Chuenpee, Anunghoy, Quantong, and 'Lieutenant -Governor of Kwantung—hereby issue in- the. many affairs in the Canton river, and no doubt strnctioas to the Kwang-chow-foo. •,' • ' • have already, like their brother officers at Acre, been so wiliThe Pleaipotentiary of the English nation being now - fortunate as to secure their country's notice. Never was ng to observe a truce and make arrangements for there a finer set of zealous, able commanders. Com ' peace, the said Rwang-chow-foo will conduct the details menders Belcher and Warren have only continued in . ostfrTutleltiteei:)pfTitstri:fic arrangement and sealement. He is not, that path of able and judicious service on which they upon any plea, to 'excuse •himself.,' These are his in- have so long travelled—their own services will always attract attention. Of the Lieutenants, Lieutenant J. goine. to the Kw-ne'•• chov•-foe thus be it. Pearce, - Lieutenant Goldsmith, Lieutenant Watson, e. , .. ~,- chow -foe,. ~ Twankwang, 21st year, 4th month, 7th day. Sir F. Nicholson, Lieutenant Morshead,. first of their (27th May, 1841). - ~.•, , . respective vessels, may perhaps be named without in ' 1 4- S. of the Generalissimo. -!- 7 , . .iliry to all others, who well played their parts ; to •. . , .•, L. S. of the Joint Commiasioller 6 - . Lieutenant Kellett, of the Starling, lam much obliged; L. S. of the Governor of the two Kwallg• - and Lieutenant Mason, of the Algaeine, has won his 14. S. of the Vooyuenn of Kwantong. promotion by a long series of gallant and brave set vines. (True TrunslatiOn). I beg to acknowledge the zeal and assistance I have had .-- .... -•.- , (Signed) J. P.on. Mor.RTSON, from every Captain and officer of the squadron whom .... _ Chinese Sec. and Interpreter. I have had the happiness to command. LIST OF OFFICURS EMPLoYED ON ME 26TH OF MAY, at the Att(aBelgk)lo:l)Ca(llirtor J. Ron. MonlnsoN, 1841, OFF CANTOS. In the Calliope—Mr. Watson, lieutenant; Mr. D'Eyn neturn of Killed and Wounded 'in her . .Ittiestv's Forces court, lieutenant ; Mr. Brown, master ; Mr. Daley, Acting Sec end Treasu:er. 23d to the 30th of mate ; Mr. Rivers, mate ; Mr. Le Vincent, mate ; Mr. May, 1841. Egerton, mate ; Mr. Taylor, mate ; and Dr. Butler, as litY 25. • — Killed— 9 *Wounded... 68 sistant-surgeon. May 30.. 5 ~.._ 23 In the Conway—Mr. Beadon, lieutenant ; Mr. Cory - ton, lieutenant ; Mr. Read, mate ; Mr. Kane, mate ; and Mr. Forster, second master. In the Alligator—Mr. Stewart r lieittenant ; Mr. Wool. combo, mate ; and Mr. Baker, mate. In the Hyacinth—Mr. Morshead, lieutenant ; Mr. Barclay, mate ; Mr. Osborne, mate ; Dr. Robertson, assistant-surgeon. In the Cruiser—Mr. Haskell, lieutenant ; Mr. Hayes, lieutenant ; Mr. Drake, mate ; Mr. Bryant, mate. In the Pylades—Mr. Hay, lieutenant ; Mr. Jeffrys mate ; Mr. Sauley, mate ; D. Tweeddale, assistan Total ............ 91 Officers Killed and Wounded. Major Becher, D Killed. front over-fati eputy Quarter-Master-General, died g ue. Lieutenant Fox, of the Nimrod. Wounded. Mr. Walter Kendall, Mate of the Nimrod, lost his leg, dangerously. Mr. -IV. T. Bate, Mate of the Blenheim, Lieutenant Morshead, Mr. Peter Barclay,• of the Hyacinth, slightly. mate of the Hyacinth, slightly. Mr. E. Fitzgerald, mate of the Modeste, dangerously. Mr. William Pearce. ditto,- slightly. Mr. Hall, commanding the _Nemesis, severely burnt. Mr. Vaughan, assistant surgeon of the Algerme, slightly. • Lieutenant Randall, of the Madras Sappers and Miners, clangorously.. Captain Sargeant, 18th Royal Irish, severely. Lieutenant Milled, ditto, slightly. Lieutenant Edwards, ditto, severely. Lieutenant Pearson, 49th, severely. Lieutenant Johnstone. 26th, slightly. Ensign Berkeley, 27th Madras Native Infantry, severely. Return of. the Ordnance mounted in the Fort on the Heights above Canton, when stormed and captured on the 25th of May, 1841, by the Forces under the command of Major General Sir Hugh Gough, K.C.8., Commanding Expeditionary Force serving in China. Names of the Forts. Guns of all Calibre. Yung-Ka ng. Tai She-Ting -Pr on Peon- Keih-Tai Kong-Keih• Tai Grand Total 49 REKAP:s.---In each fort a number of ginjalls and a considerable quantity of powder found. J. KNOWLES, Captain, Commanding Ar tillery Brigade. ARMINE S. H. MOUNTAIN, Lieutenant- Colonel Deputy Adjutant-General Expe . . ditionary Force. H. GOUGH, Major-General Commanding Expeditionary Forc e . Extracts from a Despatch from Captain Sir IL Le Fle ming Senhouse, K.C.H., &e., to Commodore Sir J. J. . Gordon Bremer, C.B. and K.C.H., Commander in- Chief, &e., dated, " H e ights a b ove C anton, May 29th . 1841," continued on board her Majesty's ship Blen heim, French River, June 2, 1841. I c;osed my former letter with the details of our pro ceedings up to the moment the expedition was about to leave Hongkong for Canton. I have now the gratifica tion to enter upon the details of a succession of opera tions, highly honourable, I trust, to her Majesty's arms ; and by which the large and populous city of Canton has been laid in complete submission at the feet of the Queen's forces. surgeon. In the Columbine—Mr. Hamilton, lieutenant ; Mr. Miller, mate ; Dr. Crawford, assistant-surgeon. . In the Hon. Company's steamer Atalanta—Mr.Grieve, lieutenant ; Mr. Eden, midshipman. In the Rattlesnake—Mr. Cowell, second master ; Mr. Waddington, second master ; Mr. Brodie, volunteer of the first class. Lieutenant Somerville, with boats of the Minerva, Sulimany, :ad Marion. Lieutenants Urquhart and Marriott, of the Royal Marines, Conway, and Alligator. - Lieutent Collinson. attached to the Surveying De partment, was exceedingly active in getting the ships into their positions. I'. HERBERT, Captain and Senior Officer present. Return of war-junks and row-boats, &c.. found in the Chinese Naval Arsenal on the 27th of May, 1841. 12 war-junks building, 24 row-boats, and 12 war junks lying at anchor off the arsenal. A large quantity of timber, gun-carriages, and various stores. T. HERBERT, Captain and Senior Officer present. General Return of Killed and Wounded in her Majesty's Forces at the Attack on Canton, from the 23d to the 30th of May, 1841 Blenheim—Killed, 2 ; wounded, 9-1 Officer, 1 Royal Artillery, 1 acting corporal Royal Marines, and 8 seamen. Wellesley—Wounded, 6-3 seamen and 3 Royal Mar. Blonde— Killed, 1 ; wounded, 1-1 seaman and 1 Royal Marine. - • • Calliope—Wounded, 1-1 seaman. Hyacinth—Wounded, 5-2 officers and 3 seamen. Nimrod—Killed,. 2 ; wounded, 4-2 officers and 4' seamen. • • • - Modeste—Killed, 1 ; wounded, 9-2 officers and - 8 seamen. Columbine—Wounded, 2-2 seamen. Algerine—Wounded, 4-1 officer, 2 seamen, 1 R. M. Nemesis—Wounded, 1-1 officer. Madras Artillery—Wounded, 1. Sappers and Miners—Wounded, 1 18th Royal Irish—Killed, 2; wounded, 19. 26th Cameronians—Killed, 3; wounded, 15. 49th Regiment—Killed, 1; wounded, 17. 37th Native Infantry—Killed, 1 ; wounded, 13. Bengal Volunteers—Wounded, 1. Camp followers--Killed, 1; wounded, 3. Staff—Killed, 1. Total—Killed, 15 ; wounded, 112. PUBLIC NOTICE TO HER MAJESTY'S SUBJECTS. Macao, June 10, 1841. Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary. thinks it necessary to' warn all her Majesty's subjects that he considers the en trance of British shipping within the river under present circumstances imprudent and unsafe, and recommends that they should forthwith proceed to Hong Kong. He has further to declare that any attempt of the Chinese authorities to interfere with, or obstruct the freedom of trade and intercourse with Hong Kent , - will be answered with a clo se bl oc k a d e o f t h e port of Canton. CHARLES ELLIOT. A PROCLAMATION. It is hereby declared to the merchants and tratl' a „f Canton and all parts of the empire, that they ships have free p erms i s i on t o resort to an d . trade at the port of Hong Kong, where they will ••• and their receive full pro • tection from the high officers of Kong Kong being uf the Chip . - ese empire, neither will there be any charges on itr- . th e British natien, and h )orts and exports payable to the British Goverttrnee' - And it is further - immediate eir' large ports to the No overt act of hostility had taken place up to the 21st of May, except remounting the guns in the Sharnien battery, but the Chinese appear to have been perfectly ready for attack. All remained quiet in the river until about eleven o'clock p.m., when an attempt was made with fire rafts to burn the advanced vessels. This attack not only totally failed but was followed up by a gallant attack on the Shamien battery, and the silencing of it by the vessels of the squadr o n, under the immediate su perintendence o f Captain Herbert of the Calliope, and the destruction of a large flotilla of fire vessels, which the Chines e h a d been preparing, and had brought out of the branch of the river which leads north of the town. About the same time, though later in the night, the Al ligator was attacked off Howqua's Fort ; and to show how necessary it was to have been always on our guard, the fire-junks came up with the flood-tide in a direction with the maeliant-vessels at Whampoa, where all seemed to sleep in security. Opinions were uncertain as to the feasibility of enter ing the northward branch of-the river, and of floating at low water. TO determine this I availed myself once more of the zeal and great ability of Commander Bel cher, who most handsomely volunteered to explore it with his own boats. assisted with three others from the Pylades, and Modeste, and Algerine. all placed under the command of that gallant and judicious of;icer tenant Goldsmith of the Druid, who was attaeitted to di- Blenheim, in that ship's launch, and who had 4)rtb protect Commander Belcher in his surveying The Major-General and myself went ' make a reconnoisance and a person9 l same day; the 23d. In our progr and explosions in the dir• • party ; and CommandiP• of a gallant and sr;-' creek. At eh , A'S t 0 ,perations. LU Canton to inspection on the ass we observed a firing etion of Captain Beleher's Belcher's letter gives the detail sited asSair which took place in the _:en o'clock Commander Belcher returned gratifying intelligen ce th a t he had discovered excellent l an di ng - place on a pier, w i th water enough for the Sulphur close to it at low water. The ground directly around it rose in low hills, and a line of hills appeared to continue to the height near the city, although there might be s',-.•a,mpy ground in the small valleys dividing them. Our united force consisted of the following ships and vessels:— with the clearly declared, that there will be an ..,argo upon the port of Canton, and the of the empire, if there be the least obstruction areedom of Hong lion,* fersons bringing itiformtition to tale British officers which shall lead to the detection of pirate:; will be liberally rewarde.l; and the pirate will be taken and delivered over to the officers of the Chinese Govern ment for punishment. _ _ At Macao, this 7thliay of June, 1841. DEATH OF SIR :I. LE FLEMING SENHOUSE. Forming the Macao Fort Division: — Blenheim Cruiser Blonde Columbine Sulphur Algerine Hyacinth Starling Nimrod Atalanta, steamer. Modesto Nemesis, steamer. Pyladea Forming the Whampoa Division:— Calliope Herald Conway . Alligator. At Quantoncr, in the Boocs:Tigris:— Wellesley—sent up her marines and .100 seamen. The above ships and vessels comprised in their crews, officers, seamen, and marines, inclusive, about 3,200 men, out of which about 1,000 officers, seamen, and marines, were landed to serve with the army. The military force under that gallant, distinguished, and experienced officer, Major-General Sir Hugh Gough, comprised her Majesty's 49th Regiment, 311 in num ber : 37th Madras Native Infantry, 240 ; Bengal Vo lunteers, 79 ; the Royal Artillery, 38 ; Madras Artil lery, 232 ; Sappers and Miners, 171 ; her Majesty's 18th Royal Irish, 535 ; and her Majesty's 26th Came re:liar's. 317—making 'about 2,223. Captain Herbert was stationed at Whampoa with the Calliope, Conway, Herald, and - Alligator, and was directed, on the 24th, to take the command of the force aftbrded by the four vessels under his orders, and pushing up with the flood-tide with such vessels as could . proceed, or with the boats of the ships, endeavour to take possession of and secure the arsenal. I informed him that the ships near the Fac tory would drop down and secure the Dutch fart, and to keep up an enfilading fire on the face of the work.; thrown up in front of the city, where I understood many guns were mounted. I left it to his own judgment to act ac cording to circumstances, in endeavouring to drive the enemy fro:n the Erench fort, and to endeavour to open the communications with the ships of .war to the west ward, and with the commanding officer of the l e ft co lumn stationed at the factories. I inclose a letter I have received from ,Captain Herbert, detailing the part he took in the affair that followed, where the usual gal lantry and zeal were displayed by her Majesty's sea men and Royal Marines. Commander Warren, with hie gig's crew, placing his colours first on the walls of the French Fort, Commander Warren was also ordered with the ships•under his command, to take up his anchorage in line along the town from the Western Fort as far as the factory, and to cannonade the exterior to prevent the enemy from firing on the right column as it passed. After the enemy's fire had been silenced, he was to leave the Nimrod, and another vessel, to keep the enemy in check at that quarter, and to - detach the rest of his tome to secure the Dutch fort, and to place them with the Atalanta so as to enfilade the line of batteries in front of the city, but he was not to expose bis ships to the front fire of the heavy guns said to be placed there, until the enemy were shaken in their position. The landing of the left column was placed under his particular charge, and it was not to land Until he had made the signal. So effectually and vigorously did Commander. Warren execute these instructions, that when the right column passed his station everything had been completed and all was still. _ _ A return of the killekand wounded is here added, and although it may ,appear strange to see the wounded of the army in a naval report, the two corps had been so entirely mingled t cu oget y h . h er a , s t ( h ,x e i i s r te s d e , rv t i h ce a s t sito would be and such intimate liaron dif ficult to make any separation between the act s o f e i ther, or the circumstances that concerned them. Th e two officers who have Major Bech er o f the Indian army, i)einity. Q iaster-General, a v ery old officer, who had served ably in the,l3 ,war, and Li eu t. Nho hav Quartermaster-General, . 11 r Allese, Fox, first of the Niforcid, have united the regret of all by their 'OiaraCterA. and services.. The same shot took off the legs of Lieut. Fox and of Mr. Kendal, his shipmate, the gunnery mate of the:Nirnrod. The form er fell a vic tim to - his wound ;. the latter has survived amputation. I thought it would gratify Mr. Kendal t o g i ve him an act ing commission as Lieutenant of the Nimrod in Lieut. Fox's vacancy, on the field of battle, until your pleasure is known, though his wound will disable him from doing his duty perhaps for some time, and may oblige him to go home. _ _. It [is with deep and sincere sorrow we have to an nounce to our readers the death of Sir Humphry Le Fleming Senhouse, K.C.11., senior naval officer of her Majesty in China. This much lamented event took place on board her Majesty's ship Blenheim, on Mon day, the 14th inst., at half-past 8 o'clork in the morning, and the immediate cause of the veteran commander's death was a violent fever brought on by great physical and men tal exertions, and by exposure to the sun during the late expedition to Canton. There is very little doubt that the ill ness of Sir Flemingwas aggravated bydisappoi amen t at the attack on Canton not being persevered in, and by all the ad vantages not being reaped which the dauntless and master ly exertions of the army and navy had led most people to expect. It was, we understand, Sir Fleming Senhouse's wish to be buried in Macao, in preference to the British settlement of liong Kong, by which the late Gallant Officer seemed to call in question the probability of the permanent settlement of that island. - The mortal remains of Sir Fleming Senhouse were consequently brought to this city in the steainerNemesis, and arrived here on the evening of . last Wednesday, when notice was given by Captain Herbert, now senior naval officer, that the funeral would take place on the morning following, and that the funeral procession would form at Captain Elliot's house at fire o'clock. The following was the order of the procession : The band of the Governor of Macao. A Colonel's guard of Portuguese troops. Lieutenant Pitman, Royal Navy, chief mourner, Captain Clarke, of her Majesty's ship Columbine, bear ing the decorations of the deceased officer. THE COFFIN. Borne by Twelve Sailors belonging to her Majesty's Ship Blenheim. PALL-BEARERS, Captain Rourchier, R.N. Captain Smith, R.N C C - 0 0 1 1 0 11 , 1 I‘ ll l r o o r t r i n , is. C.',aptainKuper, R.N. Major Johnstone, followed by the Governor of Macao and staff, Major- General Sir Hugh Gough and staff ; Captain Herbert, senior officer of the fleet ; Mr. Johnston, Deputy Su perintendent ; and about seventy naval and military officers, and almost all the British and foreign commu nity. The band during the progress of the procession to wards the British burial-ground played a funeral march ; the funeral service was read by the Rev. Mr. Cooper, Chaplain of Her Majesty's ship Blenheim, and after the body had been consigned to the earth, the Por tuguese guard fired three volleys over the grave. MACAO, JUNE 18. But little of interest has occurred since the despatch on the Bth instant of Her Majesty's ship Nimrod, which announced the successful advance of our forces on Canton, and the conclusion of a conven tion, by which the Chinese have paid 6,000,000 dol lars (termed by them opium compensation) in consi deration of our evacuating the river, and abstaining from further hostilities in this quarter. The amount in question is now on board our ships of war, and the chief part, consisting of sycee, will it is said be forwarded to the Bengal Government for realisation and remittance to the Queen's Government in London. The Chinese are also to pay for the foreign property destroyed in the factories, which it is hoped will be recovered in about a fortnight. A little business is doing in smuggled teas, and soro vessels are loading at Hongkong at 3/. 10s. per ton, partly with teas exported for trans-shipment and partly with the cargo of the Recovery, which has put ',ALA un seaworthy. Under the prospects of tea exports being discontinued or greatly curtailed, drawers are unwilling to grant bills on England at former rates, and in the absence of r,! , cent transactions it is impossible to quote a rate of exchange. Company's bills on Bengal have ,Aeclined to 2s. Bd. per cent. There was some disposition in Patna opium to advance on the rate of 400 dollars quoted in our last, but it is to be feared this will be checked by the arrival of the Wl terwitch, and the expectation of the Folkston° and othP'e vessels. Malwa is 370 dollars, for which we are gr i l n , on making sales of your consignments. Elliot has dishonoured Jtri.r 0 0. Her Majesty's ship Nimrod carries 5,000,0,00 dollars was to sail on coast under p t tbh o ialeil C ds a lpo l s c uet u tir Il t ot t of a af jh( s i eupcnaceora.t Canton theourot every. v a s ea n o rmi s ny o .o m uc i.nT :) t,.; f h; eo C or a tfilt t: ei z .(i ransom; the Commodore's arrival may put a stop to that, however, and adopt some other plan of operations. The chief mate and 30 LascP.rs of the Scaleby Castle were burnt to death in fending off fire rafts from the ship. The treasure now on board the Nimrod was packed up and on the eve of starting from Canton. It will be very acceptable in Calcutta now, we have no doubt. AFFGHANISTAN. THE GUILZIES.—I stated in my last letter. With refe- I have the honour to enclose lists or the olicers who renee'to the unsettled state of the Ghilzie country, that- Au'oilier Khan, chief of the Zarrien Lawur district, was ' engaged in raising troops. He appears to have laid siege to Ghirisk, and a detachment, under the command of Captain Woodburn, consisting of the Shah's sth Infantry, two Janbaz Corp., and two guns, under Captain Cooper, were despatched from Kandahar, in the direction of the Helmand, for the purpose of dislodging him. On the banks of this river was encamped the army of Aecliter Khan, to the number of six thousand. Captain Wood burn arrived on the 3d of July, and took up greater part of the day. About six o' c l oc k th e enem y crosse d , the river, a n d gave battle. Their assault was i n earnest , f or t h e " J an Bazers9 P to the right, agains: whom it was directed, gave way, and they penetrated to the rear and baggage. The guns had been brought round, and a brisk fire was opened upon them. One or two rounds was sufficient; the grape told murderously, and they were compelled to retire, leaving many of their number dead upon the field. ' The Ghilzies did not renew the attack, but kept up an irregular fire till near midnight, by which time they had all dispersed. A Correspondent of tha Dr I'r Gazette says—" This was the sh ar p es t affitir that has yet occurred, toe enemy hail six divisions, of 1,000 each division, headed by a chief and Illoulahs, and the fact of their having crossed the river to meet and attaA: us, shows how confident of success they must have been. They have lost some' 500 killed unit wounded ; Auchter 1 l(han himself is reported among the hatter, and his son 1 among the former. Our loss is about fifty killed and wounded." Lieutenant Patterson was wounded in this affair, but is now doing well. Troops having been ordered up to Kandahar with every despatch, it was apprehended that an insurrection in that neighbourhood was about to take place. By the latest accounts, however, all appeared quiet. A campaign at Nizrow is in prospect, and prepara tions are understood to be now making for the despatch of the force to be employed in this service. HERAT. ...... . _ - • There is no intelligence of importance from Herat, but some, we think, there speedily must he, for the perfidy of this insolent Government cannot surely be suffered to go on Much longer unpunished. TUE Pux.r.tun.—With regard to the Ponjatib also, the information we have to offer consists principally of report and conjecture. It is rumoured that the Sikh army have returned to their allegiance, that the widow of Nou Nehal Sing has had a miscarriage, and given birth to a son still-born; that an attempt has been made to murder Mr. Clerk, the political agent ; that Shere Sing will be acknowledged by the British Government as the lawful heir of the throne of the Punjaub ; that the provinces of Kashmere, Moultan, and the protected Sikh States to the southward of the Sutledge, are to be made over to our Government ; but we have received no positive in telligence as to any of these points. It is also stated that the Sikhs have made an inroad into Thibet, and de feated some Chinese troops near Gertoke ; and that the inhabitants of Lassa, in Thibet, have seized the oppor tunity offered by the hostilities between China and Great Britain, to arise and assert their independence. SCINDE. The intelligence from Scinde is important. Mr. floss Bell, the political agent, to whose alleged mismanage ment of affairs almost all the evils which have attended the sojourn of our troops in this unhappy land have been attributed, expired on the Ist ultimo, of bilious fever. He had sent in his sick e• ,, at Q a rtificate, and was about to be succeeded, as is . 1 " " ., -known, by Major Outran'. Nusseer Khan, " 5 7, believed, has at length " come in." The accou7:ts say that he is on his way to Quettah, s i ck , "'..;ompanied by an European medical man, whose, I "..sistance he had applied for. With regard to the tealth of our troops a general -im provement to. s ':me extent ha s t a k en place. Rain has fallen in m o lt - places, and the comparative coolness thus produce? has had the effect of abating considerably :the slek':tess which prevailed. I have, however, to record the ,d - Jaths at Quettah of Brevet-Captain W. Jones, of the 20th Native Infantry-; Lieutenant:Valiant, of her Ma jesty's 40th regiment ; and Captain Lewis, of the 22d N. 1., and at Kotria, of Ensign Hunt, of the 2d Gre nadiers, which four officers have fallen victims to the mi serable climate of the countries beyond the Indus. P.ENANG. TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF THE CONVICTS WHO COM MITTED THE OUTRAGE ON BOARD THE FREAK.—The trial of the eleven ringleaders in this dreadful affair took place at Penang on the 7th of June. They were all found guilty, and sentenced to death ; but the punish , ment of three of them, against whom the evidence was less conclusive, was commuted to transportation for life. On the 12th the condemned prisoners were executed. During the interval between their trial and execution, their behaviour was marked by the most violent and gross abuse. TRIAL OF CAPTAIN BATTA, OF THE " LA FELICE."— I mentioned in my last that a mutiny had occurred on board this barque on her passage tO Ceylon with Malayan recruits, and that sle had in consequence put back to Penang. On he!. arrival, the discovery was made that the captain, of er subduing the mutineers, had treated them in a v ery i*euel manner, pinioning and lashing them so tigh tiv that their flesh was horribly lacerated, and mortifi eatf.on'ensued. At the time of the trial,ten of the number bad died, and out of the remaining ten it was thought but two could survive, and those only by amputation of both their arms. Captain Batta was tried for the manslaughter of these unfortunate. wretches, and being found guilty, was sentenced to pay a fine ,of-500 rupees. This lenient award was owing to the previous circumstances of the case, the men having been mutineers, and having at tempted his life • - and also t o th e cons id erat i on t h at h e was ignorant o f the effect which such severe ligatures were calculated to produce. BOMBAY. . - The overland Mail arrived here on the sth instant, 'having occupied little more than thirty days from Lon 'don, the quickest transit on record. The LOWS of the general election excited a high degree of interest, and further intelligence is anxiously looked forward to. The Monsoon has progressed favourably in almost every part of the presidency. COMMERCIA L • INTELLIGENCE. EASTERN PRODUCE. COTTON.—In a few days after the date of our last price current, prices gave way from 3rs. to Ors. her candy, at which reduction extensive purchases were made for Great Britain, and about 12,000 bales were likewise taken for China. Notwithstanding the continued unfavourable accounts received from both countries, no change of any moment occurred up to the beginning of the past week, when, in consequence of several large buyers coming into the market, prices advanced from the lowest point 3rs. to srs. per candy, and our presont quotations will, therefore, be nearly similar to those of our last price current. The- monsoon has been particularly favourable for Cotton cultivation, and a large crop is anticipated. OPIUM. —The market has been brisk throughout the month, and within the last fortnight prices have been on the advance. On this drug the recent advices from China have had very little effect, as its disposal there does not appear to depend on the resumption of trade. The annexed returns give a statement of the stock in the place : Balance of former year's importation chests 6,667 Imported from the 25th of May,lB4o, to the 10th of August, 1841 19,5591 26,226 i 19,629} Deduct exports from 25th May, 1844,' to the 17th August, 1841 Stock, Chests 6,597 COFFEE.—We have heard of the following trans actions :- 475 bags Mocha aßs 11 6 0 per ruaund. 500 ... 13erbora GOO mds Mocha (ungarbled) a 16 10 0 WooL.—There is scarcely any here, and our prices are nominal. FREIGHTS. Freights, which had declined considerably at the date of our last number, began to look up in the early part of August, and we may now quote them as follows : To London, 41. to 41 5. To Liverpool, 31. Lis. to 41. There is no ship on the berth for the Clyde, and the freight to China is nominal. THE MONEY MARKET. There has been some little improvement in the price of the paper of the different Government loans since our last issue. The Five per Cent. Transfer Loan is at 108 a 108. The second Five per Cent. Loan at par to 4 per cent. premium, and the Four per Cent. Loan at 90. Nothing, however, has taken place which seems to re quire particular notice. _ EXCHANGE. -On London (six months' sight).— Transactions have been extensive, at rates varying from 2s. Old. to 2s. Oid. A good many bill s have been sold Cas t the ing present rate . ast week, at 2s. Old., w hi ch may be quoted On London (at thi r ty d ays ' sight). -Is. 11+d. to Is. lad. we may q uo t e as the rate for thirty days' bills. On Calcutta (at sixty days). -99 to 991-. On Madras. -100. 14 annas. On Chira.--There is nothing of importance at present doing. PRICE OF BULLION. Batik of England Notes, per X... Rs. loi at 10: t:iovereigns, e ac h 10. 8. 0. at 10. 10. 0. Memorandum of money advanced by Government on Shipments of Goods to Great Britain : Amount of advances up to the date of our last number Subsequent advances .. Rs. 9.04,396 4.74,1916 Total amount of actual advances ... Rs. 13.78,592 EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA-SEPT. 16. `The first batch of Syrians, amounting to about 1,700 men , arrived here on the 7th instant, and on the morning of the Bth two Egyptian frigates were towed out of harbour by the Haggee Baba, with about 1,100 of them on board, bound for Beyrout, all, as may be supposed, in the highest spirits, at the prospect of once more returning to their native country. The remainder are still here, but will also proceed to Syria as soon as vessels now under preparation can be got ready for their transport. The Rodney is still here, anchored off the Palace, and the Calcutta, which arrived on the 9th, is cruis ing in the offing. Our Syrian news is up to the 9th instant, when everything is again represented as being perfectly quiet in the mountains. The reduction of the tribute to 3,500 purses, or 17,5001. ster ling, together with the mode of levying this amount, had tended wonderfully to produce this state of affairs. The pro. portion to be paid by each district is left entirely to be regu lated by the native councils. The only arrival at Beyrout had been the Inconstant frigate from this port. The Thunderer had not then made her ap pearance, but was daily expected. The appointment of Colo nel Rose to the Consul - Generalship of Syria, had given very general satisfaction. On the 14th the Nile returned from Constant inoplc with des patches from the Pacha, the nature of whi c h h as not yet trans- EVE NI NG SUN - ---- I Aired, although it is supposed, perhaps with good reason, that • they contain a demand for a further instalment of the tri bute. Be this as it may, the Pacha yesterday negotiated a !oan against his produce for 250,000 dollars, and the Nile leaves again to-morrow with bills to this amount on ac count of the tribute. On her next return, it is said the Nile will positively bring Said Pacha and his suite here. The Egyptian news is rather uninteresting. The, e ale vague reports of robberies having been committed in the Suez desert, and of about SOO irregular cavalry baring been sent there against the Bedouins, but I have not been able to ascertain the truth of these rumours. Mr. 'Wattle, the English Consul at Cairo, has been told that it will be necessary to provide _a guard for the transit of the India mails. . Address of her Britannic's Majesty's Consul-General, Ceilonel Barnett, to his Highness Mehemet Ali, Pacha of Egypt : " Highness--Sent by her Britannic Majesty to Egypt as her Consul-General, to protect the British residents in your country, and watch over their interests, I hare pleasure in believing that on every occas i on I shall find his Highness ready to listen to their well-grounded corn. plaints, ant: to do them justice. His Highness must be convinced, that it is as much the desire as it is the interest of Great Britain to see Egypt peaceable and flourish. ing • that the itnpertant c ommerc i a l re l ations which have ex itte:l for so long a time between the two coulitries be coati. nued on a fair and equitable basis, without exclusive favour* being granted to any one, but that each may carry on his corn. mercial pursuits in strict conformity with the hies of the em. pies, and the treaties existing between the Sublime Porte kill the Government of her Britannic Majesty." The Pache't reply : . Sir—lt has ever been the object of my particular Carl and attention to guarantee the persons res:dent in Egypt, and their interests, as well as those travelling through the country, from all harm. I hive at least the satisfaction of observing that public opinion does me justice in this respect, and I shall not cease in my efforts to preserve it. The continuance of the good understanding established between Great Britain and the Sublime Porte, will be, as far as I am concerned, the object of my solicitude. 1 observe the advantages of liberty of commerce, consecrated by existing treaties. I c:.nnot but admit that the nurneions testimonials, attesting the good derived, are to me sufficient evidence. ' Im perious circurustaws alone have forced me to establish and ir ain tain monopolies. I could prove the necessity which has forced me to adopt such a system, but this is neither the time nor place to enter into details en the subject. I shall confine myself to observing that the system under which a country has for a long time been governed cannot be hastily changed, without causing that country to experience the most alarming shuck; and )ou will agree with me, I trust, that in such case one must act cautiously, in order that, by pi ogressive Teenage ment, such a change may be effected. My only desire, my only thought at present, is to provide for the amelioration of the internal government of Egypt, and I am convinced that the result (not far distant) of my effects will cause my acts to be fully approved." TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 14. (From the Manzdri Shark.) Reschid Pacha, who it was thought w•Juld have aio Paris by way of M a l ta an d Marseille.:, is to start on rep Monday next, via the D anu b e . His Ex,:.llency will be accompanied bymbas two s of his sons, as al"' . by Nedim Effendi, S ecretary of servants. Ey, Baltic F _..:tendi, second Secret ar y, an d a few • he Nile ste amer left this port on the 20th for Alexandria, and on 11, return from thence Said P ac h a and Sarni Pacha lill er liark . on board her, and take their departure for Egypt: is said that the object of her present trip in that direction is to bring a considerable sum of money, which Mehemet Ali Pasha is desirous of paying to the Porte previous to the with drawal of his on from Constantinople. M. Cala: a;i, Russian Minister atithe Court of Athens, be sides paying visits to the Ministers, had on .Sunday last the honour of an audit race of the Sultan, who received him with distinction. Last week, he and his friends went through the mosques. palaces, &c. On Sunday evening M. Titoff, the Russian Charge d'Affaires, gave a soiree musicale in honour of M. CataciA. The•Capudan Paella arrived here on Friday morning last in the Sultan's beautiful steam- yacht Messiri Bahri. He was in viied to the Imperial Palace, - and had an audience of the Sul tan, who showed his Excellency marked kindness. After the sealamhk (Friday's visit of the Sultan to the Mosque, in state), Tahir Paella repaired to the Sublime Porte and had a long in terview with the • Grand Vizier. We subsequently had many reports concerning changes of the Ministry, but they were merely the revival of all stories, "twice told tales." Lady Ponsonby has been seriously indisposed, and having been thrice bled, sl.e is still weak, though fast recovering. This retains Lord Ponsonby here, or he might already have left Constantinople. __ • _ MALTA, SEPT. 28. SHIPS tx PORT.—Powerful, 84 (bearing the flag of Rear- Admiral Sir J. Omtnanney, (K. C. B.) Ceylon, 64 (bearing the flag of Rear- Admiral Sir John Louis, Bart. ), Hastings, 72, Tyne, 26, steam-frigates, Gorgon, Vesuvius, and Stromboli, steam-packets Polyphemus and Alecto, and French steam packets Minos, Mentor, and Leonidas. Her Majesty's ships of the line Howe, Vanguard, and Indus, which it was currently reported were to sail on the evening of Saturday last for Syracuse, to water, and return here forth with, viithout proceeding elsewhere, received unexpectedly, at about half-past eleven on Friday night, directions from Itcar- Admiral Sir John A. Onimanney to put to sea early on Sa turday morning, which they did under sealed orders. COURT CiRCULAIt. WINDSOR, WEDNESDA Y.—The Right Hon. George Stevens Byng had an audience of her Majesty at the Castle this morning to resign his wand of office as Treasurer of the Household. The Right Hon. Sir Charles Bagot kissed hands on his appointment as Governor of Canada. Most of the Ministers took their departure immediately after the Cabinet Council. The Princess Royal was taken her usual air ing to-day. Her Majesty and Prince Albert drove to Ade laide Lodge this morning. In the afternoon her Majesty and her Illustrious Corn;ort left the Castle in a pony pliteton, the Prince driving, fol lowed in a p on y carr i age b y the Dowager Lady Lyttcitmi, Hon. Miss Paget, Hon. Miss Anson, Lord Byron and Sir Fred. Stovin, and attended by Lord Charl es W e ll es l ey and Colonel Bonverie on horseback. The Earl and Countess De Grey, the Earl and Countess C ow p er , an d Si r Charles Bagot, ar rived on a visit to her Majesty to-day. The Queen held a Privy Council at half-past twelve o'clock yesterday at Windsor Castle. It was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secre taries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Co lonial Departments, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the Horse. At the Council a Royal Commission was or dered to be issued for proroguing Parliament until the 11th November. The Right Hon. the Earl Jermyn, Treasurer of her Majesty's Household, was by command of the Queen sworn of her Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, and took his seat at the Board. Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Sir C. Bagot, G.C.8., Governor of Canada, Sir Charles took the usual oaths ap pointed to be taken. _ The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Court was attended by Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting, and Sir Frederick Stovin, Groom in Waiting. Sir Robert Peel, Lord Wharncliffe, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, and Sir James Gra ham, arrived in town yesterday afternoon from attending her Majesty's Privy Council at Windsor Castle. The Earl and Countess de Grey left tox - rn yes terday on a visit to the Queen at 'Windsor Castle. Sir Robert Peel had a dinner party last evening at his residence in Whitehall Gardens. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1842. FRIDAY.—Lord Kelburne's Anti-Dickens, Bst Mb, agst Colonel Peel's f, by Slane, out of Mary Ann, Bst 41b. First half of Ab. M, h ft. SECOND SPRING MEETIN G, 1842. TUESDAY. --Colonel P ee l' s Si ster to Murat, Kelburne's fby Velocipede, out of Miss Whip.' T' 'Y ' C ' 200, h ft ; no weights mentioned. JULY MEETING, 1843. out of THURSDAY.--Colonel Peel's by Touchstonr, er out Voltaire, Bst 71b, agst Lord Kelburne's fby Ret urn of Purity. Bst 41b. New T. Y. C. 200, h ft „ l.3 , SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1 2 Z fuley No day mentioned.—Lord Kelburne's f , s agst Lord llo loch, out of his Actecon mare, Course ; 300 Sis ter to Barrier, Bst 71b each ; Criterion sous., h ft. 1844. CRAVEN MEETING, a B Middleton, dam MONDAY.—Lord Kelburne's c s Y Larry M‘Hale, I ord Maidstone by Actmon, against Bst 71h A. ; 100 sovs., htr N . RACES—WEDNESDAY. WOOLWICH GARRISO..O.da against Mr. I reen r y l _with an average Com pany, sport. A brief return will suffice. Heats, a mile and a half. The Theatrical Plate. extra Mr. Willan s) 1 a 1 Lieut. Price's Abel, 71bex p a n rl 3 l -, e l r •a a r c i e a s b variable terminated 3aensCl - --- - Capt. Warde's Norgrove Won cleverly. 'The Pedestrian Handicap. Once round. Lieut. Gambier's Wihone, 2 yrs ... (Mr. Wilkinson) 1 Lieut. Cock's Syntax Lieut. Montresor's Ada .................. Won by a neck. A Scurry Stakes was won by Captain W ar d e ' s Aza iia ;owner) beating Lieut. Munday's Kitten a n d t h ree others the charges in B RI GHTON, OCT. 6.—The w eat h er uite horrific—storm and rai n rig ging h here is doleful harmony. There are not t en people to be seen from one end of Brighton to th e ot h er. All the rest h ave gon e off to L on d on or sOMe 'wors e pl ace. NO W q and then the sun looks out in mocketly to see what the natives are about, and as they are gaping on the look• out for new corners, presently down conies a squall of showers from - all point s o f the compus, warning them to keep a better look-out next time. Last week lodgings were up 200 per cent.---now you may get them tor nothing. It is a regular summerset. " Brighton now is out of town, None in Brighton tarries"-- So blow high or blow low, to-morrow I go, By coach or by railroad from Brighton. THE CLIMAX OF THE ALDERMAN'S DIS• GRACE.—During the past week, the coat of arms of Ald Thompson, cngraven in stone, in front of Mr. Horner' s hotel, has been ruthlessly obliterated by the orders of the worthy host. This is certainly the " unkindest cut of a ll." 'Nothing rem a i ns now of " the slippery eel" but the recollection of his political tergiversation, and that cskouot be forgotten.—Sunderland Herald.