The Sun. — London, England, 1841-06-04 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. T O THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK. Ladies and (.=entlernen, - 11 - ASO GENERALR- ROBERTSON ,-- having b een e l ecte d to suceerd the late lamented Mr. zdrilonsto ne , as a Director of the affairs of the East India jCompany, I now beg respectfully to announce that, feeling ustified and encouraged by the numerous promises of support I have all eady received, and by the present state of my can vass, it is my firm intention to proceed to the Ballot on the first opportunity which may present itself, when I earnestly solicit the honour of your suffrages. Having been employed for upwards of fifteen years in active and highly responsible situations in Calcutta, I trust I have acquired such habits of business and such information relative to the resources and interests of India as may qualify me for the discharge of the duties of the honourable office to which, through your favour, I aspire, and to which my best attention and services shall be zealously devoted. I have the honour to be, Laiiies and Gentlemen, Your very obedient servant, 10 ELLIOT MACNAGHTEN. Hyde -pa k-street, June 3, 1841. EXCHEQUER BILL OFFICE, T 2, WHITEHALL -YARD, MAY 25,1541. HE EXCHEQUER BILLS, aced in the Month of June, 1840, 3 Vie., Cap. 12, 11,000,00 W., 1840. Also, The EXCH EQUER BILLS, dated in April, May, and June, 1840, viz.- 2 and 3 Wm. 4, Cap. 125, For Relief of West India Islands. 1 and 2 Vic., Cap. Ba 4, For Carrying on Public Works. 3 Vic., Cap. 10, Ditto, ditto ditto, with the Interest due thereon, will be paid off on thel6th day of June, 1 841, when the Interest will cease. Such Bills will be received daily from Half-past Ten o'Clock till Two, until and including the 9th day of June, at this Office, where Lists are to be obtained, containing Instructions fur arranging the Bills. The Bearers must endorse each Bill with their usual Signa tures, and write their Names and Residences at the bottom of each List; and where the Names of Holders are inserted in Bills, the Bearers, not being such Holders, must previously obtain their Endorsements. The Bearers must attend to give Receipts for the Payment, 18t hayment may be obtained, if required, previous to the said day of June, upon leaving the Bills for Examination One D ay prior to that on which such Payment is desired. by New bearing an I nterest o f T wopence one F art hi ng 16th the Day upo n every O ne Hundred Pounds, and dated the Day of June, may he obtained in whole or in part Pay iment of Principal of the Exchequer Bills issued under the above•tnentioned Act of 3 Vic., Cap. 12, upon stating the re quired Amount on the Lists, delivered on or before then aid day of June, which New Bills, with the Interest on the Ps exchanged, will be issued on the 17th day of June. Acts under VI hich they have been issued. The Bills issued for carrying on Public Works and Fisheries, and for Relief o f West India Islands, will be paid off in Money. been Exchequer paid B off. ills dated prior to April 1840 have advertised to CONTRACTS FOR PAPER STATIONERY OFFICE, JUNE 1, 1841. THE COMPTROLLER of HER MA JESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE is ready to RE- K.IVE TENDERS for different descriptions of PAPER rerptired for the public service. tbrtitnrtieulars of Contract, and Samples of the hoursPaers, In o a f y te b n e arid i fo e u d r at the Stationery Office, between tbe office tiers to be addressed to the Comptroller of the Stationery twelve' J aes-street, Buckingbam-gate and to be delivered by the e o'clock on MONDAY the 14th june, 1841, marked on t eltd r r l er " Tender for Paper," after which day and hour no be received. SALE OF OLD STORES AT PLYMOUTH. THT, ADMIRALTY, SOMERSET-PLACE, JUNE ', 1841. E COMMISSIONERS for EXE mib CUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH AD WAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT , r ITMN and IRELAND, do hereby give Notice, that en th " ~asnav, Sup the 10th Inst., at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, ` -a plainSuperintendent will ?UT UP TO SALE, at the ° Yal William Victualling Yard at Plymouth, several Lots of Con s . • OLD STORES ; C oo ulting of Provisions, Biscuit Bau . s, Staves, Heading, th age Stores, Slop Clothing, &c. b &c. &c.,a1l lying in st said Yard. persons wishin to view the Lots must apply to the Super iq for No tevof Admission for that purpose. th e 'Plagues and Conditions of Sale may be had here, and at STEAM TO GRAVESEND, from the F or BRUNSWICK PIER, BLACKWALL. thellAp t , present an EXTRA BOAT will leave the TER . 1 1 ,Z . " PIER, GRAVESEND, at Half-past Seven o'Clock is dratEing and return from the Brunswick Pier to ese Three Quarters past Eight the same evening. TEAM TO GRAVE.END FROM BLACKWALL, Avoiding the Delay and Uncertaintyof the Pool. wl n !, hou ittrivall e d I ron L ow - pressure S team B oats, " RAIL- I I'"I4FC and " BLACKWALL," start every day at the fol. rs:— ti tou WEEK DAYS. THE BRUNSWICK PIER, 1 FROM THE TIRRACE PIER i. Z LACKWALL. GRAVESEND "I°rilin g , 4 past 9. Morning, 4 past 7. ... 4 past 8. Art "11 ••• past 10. 00 11, 4 past 1. ... 4 past 11. • ••• 4 past 2. Afternoon, 4 past 12. ••• 4 past 5. ... 4 past 3. •.• 8. •... 4 past 6. ON SUNDAYS. M orning, 4 past 9. Morning, 4 past 7. 4 past 10. ... 4 past 8. Af ternoon, 4 past 2. Afternoon, 4 past 12. 4 past 3. ... 4 past 1. 4 past 6. ... 4 past 4. 4 past 6. FARES. We FARES. Days—Chief Cabin, Is. ; Fore Cabin, 8(1. Tr.; - " S undays—Chief Cabin, Is. 6d. ; Fore Cabin, Is. *1%4 le a of the Blackwall Railway start from and to London Nat e4-174ntwick Pier every quarter of an hour, from half- T l i a n - t ho morning, till a quarter before ten at night. f „ e L Passage has been performed in one hour, and, a - -our :fle a I ,"'e variation of the tides, will rarely exceed one alt —May 26, 1841. T EAM to MARGATE and HERNE BAY S u nd ir°*l Londo n B r id ge Wharf, next S atur d ay, at T we l ve; d ept Half -past Ei g ht • a ft erwar d s Daily, at Eleven, ex : e th -- "aYs, the n at T% vc, and Sundays at Half-past Eight'; or RR Oast a nd favourit e P ac k ets , CITY o f CANTERBURY Offi c .. 4O TEß. —lll3. Fenchurch- street, and at London-bridge Wharf. ASCOT RACES. GREAT, W ESTERN RAILWAY. th e loth, -,n TUESDAY, the S!li of June, and on Tn FrtspAy June (GOLD CUP DAY), EXTRA TRAINS nwiII 'an betvreen Paddington and Slough, Morning and E . vt . tlO 814ECIAL TRAINS also will be provided early in the therning for the Conveyance of Carriages and Horses, so that rollay be at Slough on the arrival of the Passengers. particulars of the above can be had at the Railway Offices. to e.searly application should be made at the Paddington Station tend e t re Trucks and Horse Boxes for those who may wish to their Carriages and Horses to Slough. le P,aIIIIAY, the 4th instant, an EXTRA TRAIN will sio t `,,,'''eugh at Half.peist Ten o'Clock at Night, on the ucca p"' the ETON R6WING up to SURLY HALL. addington, June 2, 1841. THE a NO RTH MIDLAND RAILWAY. aIIDLAIND HOTEL AND POSTING HOUSE, an, RA ILWAY STATION, DERBY. v-ixTEPFI HALL begs to announce to the II Gentr and Public in general, that this tht°t!i•t. under his manag y ement, is now Open for their accomo- P ittr ° o , and Where h e t rusts those who h onour hi m with their rael,nage find the Styl e an d C om f or t o f th e Establish en to any in the . the remoteorsva,re in attendance on countr t y he arrival of every train for b June, a t of Lug 1, 184gage1, .&e. to the Hotel. I, ,NOR LAND ESTATE, NOTTING-HILL. `-/ be LET or SOLD, several excellent well r built HOUSES an d COTT A GES , w i t h G ar d ens, &c.; ; erns va rying from £5O t o £l5O a y ear eac h. b e viewed on application at the Norland Estate Office. k" --,------ ----___:_-_____T• r . kost v --4 -at HARRIS ABBOTT'S BANKRUPTCY. tie.aallu. able Paintings of the First . Class, by Old Masters, k1 4 ,.., 6 nt Household Furniture, Linen and Plate, 1,000 Vo 'le, of Books, Choice Wines, &c."' It• BROOKS begs to announce to the by A, Public th at h e is instructed by the Assignees to SELL epe e CTION, on the Premises, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th of o bi l : 1 and foll ow i ng days, the valuable Lease of an elegant and Itith ions dwelling -house situate No. 35, Brunswick-square, tgpe various fixtures, and all the modern Household Furni haq,eftprising an elegant rosewood drawing-room suite, a bra t: 4414 Char.a horizontal grand Pianoforte, di octaves by Clemen t i gb....d, very superior dining-room furniture ; excellent otirth mahogany winged wardrobes, bedsteads, and bed mg M g : ocst description • a variety of articles of vertu, splsesnoirlitd '4l4 " 4 plated goods,' China and glass ; a large a he % of linen ; 1,0(10 volumes of elegantly bound Pi , illts.L7o dozen of choice vines, and numerous fine No 1 ' 6 ' by Rubens, Ludovice Caracci, Salvator Rosa, Gue . r- ILL analletti S. Ruysdael, A. Cuyp, M. A. Caravaggio, „d i n ° ' Ramb i outs, L. Backhuysen, Gjeuze Jan Stein, "kg "Y e n , Rigaud, 'Worland, and 0 Conner ' . Also the loi evf.urniture and fixtures at Mr. Abbott's offices, No. thtoeTng's Arms-yard, Coleman-street. May be viewed ° 1 113,) - ” , prior to the sale (the first two days by written order Dre em ' inti Catalogues may be had on the sth of June, at the N e Zsi in Brunswick-square, and in King's Arms-yard, „. 1.11 .--itiZtStreet ; of Messrs. Turner and Hensman, Solicitors, 'N.. a ne ; Messrs. Adam Murray and Sons, 47, Parlia .4..,, steet; and of Mr. Brooks, 28, Old Bond-street. IstNJAMIN EDGINGTON, Marquee, Itre 'et,L Terit, Flag, and Rick Cloth Manufacturer, 2, Duke ', E v nudon-bridge and 208, Piccadilly. 4 s, o , e e ,.q. hour, every minute of hereLo Snowdon's time was rty. "R'ed in preparations for eception of the Royal aas kninter was forthwith called into council ; Edgington slid P u r r Poned in the tent and . marquee department."—Love At_ ne, vol. ii., p. 77. 1 44471 1 4 es and Tents, withboarded floors, and tastefully lined, .of roal and noble arties, or fets o the most aten tili,hul‘ntbrilliaynt character, p may be had at f the above este lid,. A Warehouse at 208, Piccadilly. So tit T s 'ress at full length, Benjamin Edgington, 2, Duke-street, -..‹,,Titrk. 4 PATENT LEVER WATCHES. ESSRS. AVERY AND CO., Watch tit. makers, &c., 36, Ludgate- street, St. Paul's, (opposite ti 1,4- Everington and Co.'s), offer to their Friends and t, Ptlblic their celebrated PATENT LEVER WATCHES, ek k , Pl4 Ind jewelled in four holes, double bottom silver -`, 31' tnaintaining power, &c., at Six Guineas, and with "le Eight Guineas, of workmanship of the highest class qeteellenee, equal to those charged 25 per cent. higher. wit4lenien's Lever s , in gold cases, Fourteen Guineas and up- Cub: ; Ladies', with gold dial, at Twelve Guineas and Fourteen sottcets• Good stew silver Verge Watche s at 525. 6d. A 14: 14 ,tY with every watch for twelve months. 24 4 - An i mmense Stock of Jewellery and Fancy Goods at - ' 3 u Per cent, below the usual London charges. ARY for the CURE of STRIC- Nom_ Rh o? ' uItES of the URETHRA, SYPHILIS, GONOR II`GoIt, G LEETS, and all DISEASES of the GENERA eoplirtnitlistanding 11_4a.lid URINARY ORGANS. the above Institution is closed, Patients rutty ite t ,,,e to receive the GRATUITOUS ADVICE of the Sur pyir, k kr. Ceurtenay, 42, Great .Marlborough-street,) by ap- Rlit his own hcase instead of the Charity. kit r r s of Attendance, from Eight to Ten in the Mor n i ngs kio N t ru Seve n to Nine in the Evenings. On Sundays in the Il ta hitt not in the Evening. FOR LIFE. A. B. Age. Without With For One For Five Profits. Profits. Year only. Years only. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 20 1 13 7 1 17 4 0 17 0 0 17 6 30. 2 4 4 2 9 3 0 19 8 1 0 0 40 218 8 3 5 3 I 1 310 1 5 0 50 4 4 2 4 13 6 1 13 0 1 16 6 60 6 l3 6 7 8 4 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, nGt only to answer the 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-21. 12s, 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 oat death. Other periods of life (of 50, 55, and 60) may be also taken with similar advantages. 2. 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 ease of premature death. N.B. Policies, as collateral money-security, for periods of one to five years, effected at lower rates than are charged by any other Office, (Sce 'fables A. and B.), with option of con. tinuance for Life at the usual rates. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec. BENEVOLENT FIRE and LIFE IN SURANCE, and NATIONAL BENEFIT SO CIETY, 351, Strand. Capital, 250,0001. Under the Management of a Board of Directors. This Society, in addition to the general business of Insur ance Companies, has been formed for the purpose of enabling persons of very moderate means to attain those objects hitherto confined to the more wea.thy, viz. :- Ist. Insurii.g their lives in sums from 51. and upwards, se curing Deferred Annuities as a provision for Old Age; Weecy Allowances during Sickness ; and Endowments for Children, the Premiums being divided into Monthly Instalments for the convenience of the Insured. Also for the protection of such as possess only a small personal property, Insurances are effected against loss by Fire, in sums from 10/. to 100/., by Quarterly Payments; thus Household Goods, Wearing Apparel, Stock in Trade, Workmen's Tools, &c., to the value of 20/. can be Insured, on payment of Sixpence every Three Months, duty included. The attention of the Public is particularly directed to this very novel feature, for the man to whom this fact is known, will henceforth descry, little sympathy should he become the victim of a calamity, against the evils of which ho could so readily have guarded. Prospectuses. detailing; at length the various modes and rates of Insurance, can be obtained on application at the office, 351, Strand, or to any of the Society's Agents. HENRY WILSON, Actuary and Secretary. No 15,208 SAINT IVIARYLEBONE, MAY 29, 1841. TO BUILDERS, BRICKLAYERS, CARPEN TERS, SMITHS, PLUMBERS, AND PAINTERS AND GLAZIERS, residing in the Parish. Persons desirous of Contracting with the Vestry Men of the Parish of St. Marylebone for Bricklayers, Carpenters, Smiths, Plumbers, and Painters and Glaziers' Works, at stipulated Prices, for One Year from Alidsummer-day next, for all such Works as may be required to he done from time to time at the Churches, Chapels, Court-house, &c. (the same to be done under 'the direction of the Surveyor to the said Vestrymen), are requested to send in their propo.als, sealed up, to the Court-house, Marylebone-lane, on SATURDAY, the 19th day of June next, before Eleven o'Clock in the forenoon. Further particulars may be known, and forms of Tender procured, from the Surveyor, Mr. Robert Scace, at the Court-house, daily from Twelve till One o'Clock. No Ten der will be received except upon the printed form. The Vestry do not pledge themselves to accept the lowest Tender. By Order, C. FLOOD, Vestry Clerk. LONDON, FRIDAY, J UNE 4, 18-11 SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM TUE MORNING PAPERS OF TIT'S DAT. CHRONICLE —The debate on the motion of want of confl deuce must have enlightened Sir R. Peel on several matters—above all, on the truth of the good old maxim; that " honesty is the bast policy." The palpable dishonesty of attempting to cheat two con flicting interests into a belief that he is faiourable to each, has over-reached itself. The frionds of free fraile,say, why, if you are not against us, oppose the measures of Ministers without offering any of your own ? The friends of monopoly soy, why, if you are really on our side, speak as if your only object was to keep a loop. hole open for throwing us overboard ? The whole nation says For very shame's sake, speak out like a man, and tell us what you really mean ; and do not stand for ever trimming, and ba'ancing, and equivocating bctwezii the fear of displeasing monopoly, and the fear of losing Manchester. As Mr. Handley well told him, the heaviest of the agriculturists of Lincoln is not dull enough to be deceived by his clumsy device of a sliding scale, by which he may at any moment, when it suits his interests, let protection to the farmer slip through his fingers. If he means to protect the farmer, why not say so ? If he means to sacrifice the Brazils market to the interests of the West India planter, why not say so ? If he means to put on a house.tax or an income tax, why not say so? For one reason, and for one only—that he looks to the petty temporary interests of party, and is guided by no more exalted motive than the wish to catch as many votes as possible at the next election. TlMES.—Within the last month the Ministerial Journals have been incessantly engaged in describing the abolition of the Corn. laws as a great act of justice, more important than the Refcrem Bill, and necessary to the completion of that measure. The; have stigmatised the system which Lord Worsley and Air. Handley are pledged to uphold, as an "accursed," " inhuman" " monopoly." and those who hold Lord Worsley's and Mr. Handley's opinions, as " hardhearted monopolists" who "condemn the starving work man to hunger," " a comparatively small class, who derive all their importance front that manufacturing industry which they have long laboured to ',paralyse," " foes of justice," men who are " in the same position as if they stole a slice from their neighbour's loaf," and who, in praying for their daily bread, " cannot repeat the Saviour's words without hypocrisy" (a thought of which the original invention is due to Lord Morpeth), supporters of a " worse and more monstrous': evil than slavery"—" uli. garchists"—" parties whose object it is to plunder the people of England"—" enemies of the working population." All this, and much more, has been said of them by the mosti nfluential organs of the Government which they support : and Lord J. Russell himself, the leader of that Government, has even accused them of "intercepting the beneficent designs of Providence." Never theless, such is the incomparable gentleness of their disposition, that even this language excites no irritation in their minds, but they continue to honour with their confidence, and assist to main tain in power, those who regard them, and speak of them, as little better than demons in human form. MORNING ADVERTISER.—We do not trouble ourselves to speculate on the issue of this debate. Whether it be for or against the Government, another contest, more decisive, remains behind ; a contest in which the whole nation wiil be engaged, for the mainte nance of public interest, Well might Sir Robert Peel apprehend agitation, with the avowal, on the part of the Government, that the safety of the State requires the abolition of monopoly ; for this orderly people, who are even servile in their attachment to their in. stitutions, good or bad, when the Government defends them, are as ready to reform and correct when it denounces them. There is, too, in cheap bread, a solid and immediate advantage worth con tending for; an advantage too that will be confessed by all the people, in spite of the attempt to persuade them that dear bread is an excellent thing, and cheap bread an evil of the deepest dye. The people are well aware that whether bread be dear or cheap it is of no use to them unless they have the means to pay for it ; but they readily recognise that if we make goods for the foreigner, to ex change for his bread, the additional trade thus created will occa sion a greater demand for labour, and give them the necessary means of profiting by the greater abundance. MORNING POST.—Reluctant as we certainly are to come to any such conclusion, we yet cannot avoid the conclusion, that Mr Handley's peculiar manner of addressing the House on Wednes day night—partly frolicsome and partly blustering —was assumed, for the purpose of divesting attention from the treachery of whi. h lie was conscious. He must have been aware that he was betray ing those interests to which he'has bet n hitherto supposed to have a strong attachment. Except as a supporter of the agricultural interest, Mr. Handley is in public life a mere nothing, Because he was understood to be sincere in this support, the uncouth and noisy habits of his advocacy were pardoned. It was considered that he could not help being disagreeable, and that even his violence might stand excused, as being an excess on the right side. Much as men are said, to lack self.knowledge, there are none but mere fops (to which fraternity Mr. Handley does not belong) who are without tolerably just notions upon the real nature of their position in so. ciety, whether political or social, and the real grounds upon which they are received or tolerated. We are, therefore, of opinion that Mr. Handley was pretty well aware of all we have just been saying about him. HERALD.—The present Administration in its gasping state, proffers to every interest the destruction of that which justly, or unjustly, may be suspected of interfering with its prosperity, and by this sacrifice of each for all, hopes to clutch all into its grasp. As to any general or statesmanlike views—any views, in short, beyond those of retaining power—no, not power, for power• is gone, has long departed from the house of Melbourne—but the pay, and patronage, which accompanies even the show, and shadow of power. There are few so ridiculous as to imagine that they will find them in the Whig Cabinet —none so inane as to suspect that they will be found in the speeches of the Whig debaters. 110YAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITU TION. The DISSOLVING VIEWS, by C.tRY, with appropriate Music, at One o'clock, Half-past Four, and in the - Evening.. :a Quarter before Ten. The FIRST EXHIBITION and LEC TURE on BARWISE and BAIN'S PATENTED CLOCKS, worked !.y VOLTAIC ELECTRICITY—aIso of iIIOINAU'S PATENTED CLOCKS, in perpetual motion, without wind ing up. The PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, MICRO SCOPE, COSMORAMIC VIEWS, numerous 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. AINT MARYLEBONE, MAY 29, 1841. 1.0 CONTRACT for FLINTS and GRAVEL, HOGG ING, and ONE-HORSE CARTS. The Vestrymen of the Parish of Saint ll'arylebone, in the County of ;Middlesex, hereby give notice that they will meet in the Board Room of the Court House of the said Parish, on SATURDAY, the 19th day of June next, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon to receive Tenders from persons willing to Con tract for the Supply of Flints, Gravel, Hogging, and one-Horse Carts per day for one year from the first day of July next. Further particulars may be known and forms of 'render procured from the Surveyor, Mr. Robert Scace, at the Court House from Twelve to One o'Clock daily. All 'renders to be upon the printed forms, and to be deli vered sealed up before Eleven o'Clock on the said 19th day of June, and Samplos of the Materials will be required with the Tenders. The Contractor to pay the expense of the Bonds and Contracts (Stamps and Engrossing only). The Vestry do not pledge themselves to accept the lowest Tender. By Order, , r HE THAMES TUNNEL is Open to the Public every day (except Sunday) from Nine in the Morning until dark. The Entrance is on the Surrey side of the river, dose to Rotherhithe Church. The Tunnel and Shield are lighted with gas, and Visitors can walk under the entire breadth of the River, up to the Shield, which is now advanced as far as the Company's Wharf at Wapping.—Admittance One Shilling each. J. CH RLIER, Clrk to the Company. Company's Office, Walbrook Buildings, Walbrook, May, 1841. C. FLOOD, Vestry Clerk. AW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Fleet-street, next St. Dunstan's Church, May 10,1841. Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of this Society will be held at their Office, Fleet-street, on SATURDAY, the sth day of June next, at Twelve o'Clock at noon precisely, for the purpose of declaring a DIVISION of the SURPLUS of the Assurance Fund of the Society; and notice is hereby further given that a Second Special General Meeting will be held at the like hour and place, on the following Saturday, the 12th day of June, for the purpose of confirming the Resolution which shall have been agreed to at such first Meeting, in pur suance of the provisions contained in the Deed of Settlement ; and notice is hereby further given, that any person who shall have been assured by the Society for two whole years, may, on the production of his policy, and of the last receipt for the premium thereon, be present at such meetings. The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'Clock precisely, at each of the said meetings. By order of the Directors, GEO. KIRKPATRICK, Actuary. TAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, . Fleet-street, next St. Dunstan's Church, June 3, 1841. Notice is hereby given, That a GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS will be held at the Society's Office, in Fleet-street, on THURSDAY, the 24th day of June inst., at Half-past Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, pursuant to the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, for the purpose of ELECTING SIX DIRECTORS and TWO AUDITORS, in lieu of those who will go out of office by rotation, and for General Purposes. One of the Auditors will be chosen by the Proprietors, and the other by the Assured of two years stand ing, in the sum of 1,0001. and upwards for the whole term of life. By order of the Directors, GEORGE KIRKPATRICK, Actuary. N.B.—Business will commence at Twelve o'Clock precisely. The Dividends for the year 1840 have been in course of pay ment since April last. THE COMMERCIAL MARINE ASSURANCE COMPANY, Cornhill and St. Michael's-alley, London. Capital, 100,0001., in 5,000 Shares, of 201. each. DIRECTORS. Morton Balmanno, Esq. James Tomlin, Esq. John Garnet, Esq. Joseph Underwood, Evi. Wm. Simpson Potter, Esq. John Yates, Esq. William Thornborrow, Esq. With power to add to their number. TR USTEES. Patrick Kennedy, Esq. I Joseph Underwood, Esq. BANKERS. The Commercial Bank of London. John Taylor, Esq. John Garnet, Esq. Messrs. Ladbrokes, Kingscote, and Company. The Directors, desirous of giving entire protection to parties effecting Insurances with this Company, offer the following ad vantages upon all Vessels not being Steam Vessels. Ist. Upon taking the Insurance, to admit the Seaworthiness of the Hull of the Ship. _ 2d. To indemnify the Owner to the extent of Fifty per Cent. in the event of his Vessel doing Damage. 3d. The risk upon the Ship to continue until the Cargo is discharged, provided such time does not exceed Ten Days from the Date of the Vessel being reported at the Custom House. 4th. Upon all Time Policies cancelled, the Assured not to be charged with Premium for the month last commenced, un less the period exceeds ten days. In order to remove the endless difficulties that have so long existed as to the constitution of a Strand, a clause is introduced into the Policies of this Company, setting at rest all doubts on this most important point. The Directors have power to advance cash on the Mortgage of Ships, &c. All Losses will be paid in Cash, within ten days after ad justment. Any disputed Claims may be decided by Arbitration. It ls agreed that all Slaps Insured by this Company, ren dering aid to any Vessels in distress, that such shall in no instance be considered a deviation. The terms for doing business with the Company (subject to such alterations and amendments as the Directors may from time to time think fit) will be as follow, viz. : Upon effecting Insurances, all parties to be allowed 5 per Cent. Brokerage, and 12 per Cent. Discount for Cash. Current Credit Accounts may be opened with this Com pany ; the same to close on the 3lst December in each year, and the Balance be paid on or before the sth February follow ing, then 121. per Cent. Discount will be allowed on the Balance, such Discount to be forfeited if the Account be not then paid. WILLIAM TIIORNBORROW, Managing Director. London, 1841. ESTABLISHED 1821. riIHE LONDON MARBLE and STONE WORKING COMPANY, are enabled with their PAT ENT MACHINERY, to execute Chimney Pieces, Mo numents, Tablets, Slabs for Furniture, and every description of such Work, with an accuracy, rapidity of execution, beauty and durability of Polish, and reduction of cost, which cannot be obtained elsewhere. The Public are invited to inspect their extensive SHOW ROOMS. containing the largest stock in this country. The Trade supplied with every description of Rough Slab, Blocks, or Scantlings; or Blocks sent to the Works cut to order. Esher-street, Holywell-street, 'Milbank, Westminster. 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This day, in 2 vols. post Bvo., IRELAND: SOCIAL, POLITICAL, and RELIGIOUS. By GUSTAVE DE BEAUMONT. Edited by W. C. TAYLOR, LL.D , of Trinity College, Dublin. " Of all the works on the state of Ireland which we have ever seen, M. de Beaumont's is incomparably the best, in what ever view we regard it. Every page excites our wonder. If Ireland be now the school of our statesmen, this must be their manual for years to come."—Atlas. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.) • Now Publishing, Price Three-halfpence, No. I. of CHAMBERS'S LONDON JOURNAL of LITERATURE, POETRY, BIOGRAPHY, and ADVENTURE. _ CONTENTS :-Our Motto illustrated—The Poetry of His tory—An entire Abstract of Waverly—The Domestic Hearth —Familiar Chapters on Science—The Electrotype—Antiquity of the Earth—lnternal Heat ot the Globe—Traits and Sketches of Irish Character : Moque the Rattler—" War with America a blessing to Mankind"—Capital Punishments, &c. &c. &c. On Thursday next will be published No. 11., containing— The Nationality of the Jews—Napoleon and his Contempo raries—A Modern Robinson Crusoe—Scenes and Sketches of Military Life : tne First flogging—Domestic Uses of the Electrotype—Comparative Youth of Man—The Pilgrim of Kilerea—Auction Portraits: Horse and:Slave-selling—Small. shot for the Magazines, &c. To be had of all Booksellers POPULAR EDITION. Price Half-a-crown, by post 3s. 6d. , MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS PAY 7 "*".• TlMES.—Since the announcement that hostilities had recom. menced with the Chinese the tea trade has been in an active state, especially among the speculators, wha operate upon the chances of the market for a rise or fall, in the same manner as " time bar ' gains" arc carried on in the Funds. The advance gained in the first instance was about lid. per lb., which brought the price of Company's Congous (the speculative article) to ls. 11d. To-day, when the details of the accounts by the overland mail were pub. lished, they had a still greater effect upon the market, for although previously the speculators were inclined to place every reliance in the facts stated, they being so circumstantial, and in accordance with the view of the case generally entertained, still the very marked contempt with which the Emperor of China has treated the Bri. tish Plenipotentiaries leads to the belief among some persons that there will be a protracted conflict before the dispute can in any way be arranged. While this is the case on the one ' hand, there are others who have of late watched the movements of the snarket, and who still persist that the speculation is premature. They notice the fact of the trade of Canton being still open at the date of these advices, which was to continue till the Emperor's fur ther opinion was known, and they likewise contend that whatever difficulties may present themselves with regard to a final settlement of our rights with the Cninese Government, the export of teas will be sufficient to meet the wants of consumption, notwithstanding any edict or prohibition that may be issued to the contrary. In fact, this party believe that if we do not get teas on British we shall on foreign bottoms, or through other sources equally available to those engaged in their export. A conclusion of this hind doubt less led to a great reaction in the market, which took place in the course of the day, for whereas, on the first publication of our se cond edition, Company's teas rose to 2s. 3d. per lb., they declined on chaste to 2s. per lb. for cash. HERALD.---The following notice was posted up in the Bank to-day : " Bank of England, 3d June, 1841. " At a Court of Directors held this day, Resolved,—That until further notice the Bank of England will discount bills of exchange and notes not having more than 95 days to run." Although in respect of the rates of interest or discount no varia. lion is observable in the terms of this notice as compared with the last which appeared for the regulation of this portion of banking business, yet an important alteration will be remarked in the ex. tension of the dates at which bills will be admitted to discount ; as by the former regulation discounts were limited to bills not having more than sixty-five days to run, whereas by the present notice a supplementary month has been conceded. There are two reasons why this measure of the Di rectors will be regarded with satisfaction ; in the first place as, pro tanto, evidence of the improved and improving posi tion of the Bank; and, in the second, as a very material accom. modation to the trailing interests of the country, at a I'mb:A of severe pressure otherwise, arising from the depressed condition of the manufacturing trade which has naturally led or competed the banking interests of the districts more specially affected to restrict the range of their operations and issues. This seasonable accom. modation, moreover, is afforded in a shape much more available and advantageous for the trading community at large than what a re duction in the rates of discount would have amounted to ; for such reduction would solely have benefited the larger capitalists who already overlay, drain, and oppress too greatly the more humbly pro ductive of the industrious traders; whereas the concession of an addi tional month's credit for discounts is equal, with all prudent and cal culating individuals of the class, to a pro rata increase of means or capital, for holding superabundant stock where sales cannot con veniently be pressed, or for creating it under more favourable cir cumstances. It may be hoped that the effect of this extension of discount limits by the Bank will gradually be to communicate a greater degree of confidence generally throughout the districts and trades now most labouring under depression, and a confidence which may be accepted as the harbinger of better times. As evidence of the increased and increasing strength and resources of the Bank itself' this notice is really more remark. able if not more satisfactory still, always assuming, what indeed may be taken for granted from the long continued wariness of the Bank management, that the directors are fully satisfied as minutely conversant with their own position. . For it must not be forgotten that the Money Market is threatened at this particular conjuncture with invasion of loans from various quarters, and above all with the giant loan of some eighteen or nineteen millions sterling from France, It is proLab!e that, on this head, the Directors are ii. possession of information, or have received explanations, of the intentions of the ' French Minister of Finance, not accessible to the public, which have served to calm any particular disquiet for the future or alarm for the present on that head. The effect of the Bank notice, and of the considerations adverted to, was, as might be expected, of a favourable nature on the funds. Consols improved to 90 for money and 901 for time. SUN.—The account by the Fortitude respecti ng t h e " large arilstea m a r e p r r , 0 " a c which, y like non e t , li the has phantom-ship o o f a g old o , is od seen by all deal of ex citement again, and the arrival of tke Britannia, now over due and hourly expected, is looked for with increased interest. It is curious that Captain - Arbuthnot should declare his perfect acquaintance with the appearance of the Pre s ident, and his impression that she was the steamer he saw in his voyage home from Buenos Ayres. Another change seemed to be coming on in the Money Market to-day, similar to those we have been subject to, with out any one being able to assign a positive cause for them, during the last six or eight weeks. Discounts which hadbeen easier since Thursday, when the notice was issued at the Bank of England, were to-day tighter again, and Stocks and Shares have felt the influence of this increased scarcity. The following notice, however, which appeared at the Bank of Eng land this afternoon, may relieve the Money Market again. Consols for Money were at 90 to 894, and for the Account at 90 1 ,4 to 901 buyers. The news from China and I n di a had also a slight effect upon the market, in addition to the suspense prevalent on account of the debate this evening in the House of Commons. The Unfunded Debt was affect e d b y another cause, viz. the rather increased scarcity of money. The pre mium was los. to 7s. India Bonds dropped to Is. an d 3s. pre minim, Bank Stock receded to I6SI, and Indi a S tock from 9 53 to 251, owing to the unsettled state of affairs in more than one of the States proximate to the British possessions in the E.,sl. The Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Ceims, were at 97a to 97 1 , and the Three per Cents. at 8% to 88g. Spanish Bonds remained all day at 23 5 .4 owing to the de feat pf Espartero's Ministry upon the election of a Vice-Presi dent. Portug ere Three per c ents. Were at 20% ; M exican, at 28 ; Columbian, at 21 1 4 ; an d - Dutch Two -and-a-Half per Cents., at 52%. The Ra away Shares wore a heavy appearance in the morn ing, but rallied a little before the close _of busines s . G reat Western Railway Sharer; w ere quoted 291 ; London and Bir mingham, .138 ; the New, 21%; and York and North Mid land also 21 1 / 2 prem ; Brighton Shares were 4a ; pil ae k wali, ; Croydon, ; and South Eastern, 18% dis. British and North American Bank Shares improved to 3 dis. ; Provincial Bank of Ireland Shams were 18% prem. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CHINA FROM AN EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE. (PUBLISHED LAST NIGHT.) INDIA BOARD, JUNE 3. A despatch has been this day received at the Ea,t India House, from the Governor in Council at Bombay, dated May 1, 1841, of which the following is an extract : The accompanying Cakuttrz --- &ernrizent Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 20th ultimo, has Peached this Government, conta,ning a notification issued under the orders of the Governor-G,neral of India in Council, publishing for general information the details of brilliant successes which have been recently achieved in China, ending in the entire destruction of the defences of Canton, and in the placing of that city at the mercy of her Britannic Majesty's forces, Secret Department, April 20, 1541. NOTIFICATION. The night Honourable the Governor_Gemeral In Council has great satisfaction in publishing, for general information, the fol. kming details of brilliant successes which hare been recently achieved in China, ending in the entire destruction of the defences 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 Wangtong, March 10, 1841. TO THE RIGHT LION. GEORGE EARL OF ♦UCKLAND, G.C.8., &C. &C. GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA, his Lose,—lt is with feelings of gratification I have the honour to announce to you that the forts of the Bocca Tigris, together . with every other of the Chinese defences with which we are ac quainted, have fallen to her Majesty's arms; the British flag flying on the fortress of' Wangtong, in which is a garrison, and all the other batteries 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. On the 20th of January the preliminaries of a treaty of peace were agreed 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 Herbert, 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 be spared, accompanied his Excellency; the party was received with every possible mark of distinction and respect, the troops were drawn up on the ramparts of the forts, and salutes fired from all ; a sumptuous entertainment had been prepared, to which the officers were invited, after having been presented to the High Commis sioner, and the negotiations proceeded in a satisfactory trimmer, the particulars of which have been stated by the Plenipotentiary to her Majesty's Government. On the same day I proceeded to Hong Kong, and took formal possession of the 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 and 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 '2d did not appear, and on the 11th the two Ministers again met at the Bocca Tigris, and after a discussion of 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 woks 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 mass cf 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 Ple 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 edict purpol ting to be from the Emperor, calling on all his officers to extirminate us, was pub lished, together with a proclamation, the authenticity of which I have, howCver, been u na bl e to establish, offering fifty thousand dollars for my head, and a like sum for that of the Plenipotentiary. On the morning of the 19th, the Nemesis arrived from the Bocca Tigris, without any reply, and all doubt was at an and, a shot having been fired at her boat from North Wangtong. I instantly de. Lathed the light division, under Captain Herbert, of her Majes. ty's ship Calliope, (who was accompanied by her Majesty's Pleni potentiary), with directions not to run any unnecessary hazard until the body of the force came up, but to prevent, as much as possible, any 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 South Wangtong on the 20th, and on the 22d he proceeded in the Nemesis, wills 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 passage, 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 guns in the battery were disabled by knocking off 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 Lieutenaut Bowers, senior officer other Majesty's ship Semarang, 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 plan 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 in 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 and 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 till, 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 Anunghay ; 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, and a field work of seven. teen, 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 therefore caused a work to be thrown upon it during the night of the 25th, 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 ern- Lion of the work), which slackened towards two A.M., and finally ceased. At eleven o'clock the breeze springing up, the signal was made , and the fleet stood in. 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In less then an hour the batteries en Wangtong were silenced, and the troops under Major Pratt, of the 26th (Cameronians), which had been 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 Volunteer►, 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 Anunghoy batteries had now been silenced 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. Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Harris, 25, Bow-street ; and all Booksellers. Just published, in royal 18mo., cloth, price 3s. and sent in Town or Country free, by post, 3s. 6d., MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PRE MATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to those suf fering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence, Solitary Habits, or Infection; followed by Observations on the TREATMENT of SYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, GLEET, &c. Illustrated with Cases, &c. 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 By J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons, London. collect would not be able to stand before them for a moment. 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We have no hesitation, however, in saying that there is no member of society, by whom the book will not be found interesting, wile ther we consider such person to hold the relat ion el a PA RENT, a PRECEPTOR. or 'a CLERGYMAN. possible idn Country the detail Patients are re questedof their cases, Messrs. CURTIS and CO , ar e to be consulte d daily at their residence, No. 7, Frith - street , Soho, fr O n a Ten till 'three, and Five to tillE b ig e h a t s in rai t n li n e t E e v a e s n p in os g si ; —as to the duration of the compla int, the s ymptoms, age, ge neral habits of living, and oceepation in life of the p arty ; the communication must be accompan i e d b y the " usual Consulta tion Fee of 11.," without which n o notice wilativer e ars b e taken of their application ; and in all oases, the most i nv i o l a b le secrecy may be relied en. Our casualties are trifling, five 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 much cut up; the Mel. . , ville's main-top-mast wounded, and rigging considerably injured; the Calliope wa.s struck in several places, and the other ships had merely a few ropes cut. The loss of the enemy was severe, but not so heavy as at Chuenpee, 1,300 (as before stated) having thrown down their aims. I should estimate their killed and wounded at '250 In Wangtong ; probably as many in Anunghoy ; at which place the Chinese Admiral Kwan, and several other Mandarins of rank fell. The body of the Admiral was recognised 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 :27th, the light squadron proceeded up the river, under the command of Captain Herbert, of the Cal. liope, and on the day following I was gratified by rec e i v i ng a despatch from him, reporting, that on their arrival off the first bar, the enemy were observed strongly fortified on the left bank of the river, close to Whampoa Reach, with upwards of forty war-junks, and the Cambridge (formerly an East lndiaman of 900 tons), o n Lpproaching within thre e m il es, the Madagascar and Nemesis steamers, having on board his Excellency and Capt. Herbert, proceeded to reconnoitre and find out a clear pas. sage, a number of vessels having been sunk ; on advancing, a heavy fire was opened on the steamers, which was returned with great effect : the ships were now brought up, and opened fire o 1 the junks, C a mbridge, and batteries, which i n an h our were . nearly silenced, when the marines, and small arm men we' e landed, and stormed the works, driving before them upwards of 2,e00 of z "frA,l- 3 0 1 VZ,49-4-1-7 - • v, • _ (UN , r . 3 1 - '." 2-F; • k • -u O. , „ s t 139 1.0 ‘ ' t I.q ir' ••. • 4f,' 11111) rroir-• • , 11 4 . - IT PRICE 5(1 the Chinese troops, and killing nearly 300. In about half an hcur after landing, al: the defences were carried (though in several places brave and obstinate resistance was made.) In the mean time the Cambridge was boarded, and earth,' by the boats of the Calli one, Nemesis, and Modesty, and almost immediately set on file. 'roe explosion of this vessel's magazine must have been heard at Canton. The fort (mud) mounted on the river font forty-seven guns —on tie left fla-k three ; a field work four; the Cambridge thirty-four ; besides ten mounted in a junk, making altogether ninety-eight guns. The war junks scraped up the river, where the ships were p: e vented pursuing them by a strong raft placed across the passage. The guns and other munitions were destroyed. In this gal ant affair the casualties (considering the opposing force) are few : one killed, three dangerously, and five sli,htly wounded. On the morning of the fat instant I proceeded up the river to join the advanced ac:oadron 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 :n tow, on board which ship I had embarked the marines of the Blen heim, Melville, and Druid, also attended by the boats of those ships, all being armed with their guns and howitzers. On arriving at Whampoa, I found from Captain Herbert's re. port, that the enemy were its considerable force at the end of " Junk Reach," hay . ng as usual sunk several large junks in the river, and further 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 its tow by three of the Wellesley's boats, under 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 twenty. five guns, masked by thick branches of trees, which opened a heavy tire 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 routed them from the thick underwood in the vicinity in which they had taken shelter, the guns were destroyed, and the magazine and other consumable material set on fire. The number of troops was pro. bably two hundred and fifty, and they were of the chosen Tartars ; their loss was about fifteen or twenty killed, ours was one seaman of the Wellesley 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 11ov/qua's Fort ; 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 Ilugh Gough, who took command of the land forces. The Pylades and Conway also joined from Chusan, and the two firs:-named vessels were sent its 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 26ris was placed in it, and a company of Royal Marines, under the command of Captain Ellis, R. M., took possession of a large joss -house on the left bank (which the enemy were beginning to fortify), and rendered himself secure, whilst the seamen soon removed some of the stakes and other im pediments, 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 meek (which is a boat-pass ige to Whampoa), was How qua's Fort, a square building mounting thirty guns, from the northern angle; the stakes mentioned extended to the opposite batik, the ground on each side below being low paddy-fields, cut and intersected by canals in all directions. The joss -house rather projected into the stream, and consequently was a good position. The river here is about five hun. Bred 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 fort, 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 o f the river; on its right bank, flanking Napier's Fort and the raft, was a 'nod battery, intended for thirty-five guns, on the left was a battery, also flanking Napier's Fort, on which the enemy had forty-four guns, meet of which they withdrew on the night of the 4th. In addition to these defences, stone junks were sunk in all parts of the ri tr, between the stakes and the left of Napisr's Fort, which raft also rested upon sunken junks, secured on either sides within piles. The position seemed formidable, and on the sth the Major-Ge. neral and myself prepared to attack it. He landed at the Join_ house, having with him the Royal Marines and the detachment of the 2tith, for the purposes of taking the battery en the left bank ; the ships weighed, and dropped up with the tide ; on the approi.ch of the first ship the enemy fired all their guns, and tied across the rafts and in boats. The British colours were tha❑ 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, came down, and alter a long discussion with the Plenipotentiary, admitted that, Keshen having been degraded, and the newly appointed Commis sioners not having arrived, there was no Government authoriped 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 that every person who could quit it had done so ; in fact, that it was at our mercy, and it has so remained, a mrinumeht of British magnanimity and forbearance ; I fear, however, that the forbearance is misunderstood, and that a fur. ther punishment must be resorted to before this arrogant and per fl. 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 afr.,irs, addressed the 'Major.General and myself, requesting that we would make no further movement towards the city, until the disposition of the provincial Government officers wa► put to the test, as far as regards their noninterference; And we have, consequently, remained in static you, but reports (on which wo 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 otter vale. able, are removing from it. These proceedings, so directly contrary to the assurances of pacific intentions (which they are ever really to deal forth In profusion) lead me to the conclusion, that we shall have to proceed even at the risk of the destruction of the second city of the empire —an event exceedingly likely to occur from its abandonment by the authvri rities. and the excesses of the lower classes of a community pro. verbially bad. The responsibility must, however, reat 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 lIIOIIT uoNoustAnu: GEORGE EARL OF •T • CE.LAND,G.C.D., &C.. GLVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA IN COUNCIL. Wellesley, off Wangtong, March 27, 1 f 41. My Lord—ln continuation of my letter of the 10th instant, I have the satisfaction to inform your Lordship that on the 15th 1 re. ceived a report froni Captain Herbert, of her Majesty's ship Calli ope, detailing a well-executed attack on the only remaining fort pro. testing the approaches to the city of Canton. This fort is situate about ten miles from the anchorage at Whampea, up a narrow and intricate channel, which ends in the Broadway or Macao passage from Canton. The attack commenced about five P.M. from the Modesto 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-diretted 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 defences of this post, and had rendered it cue 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 in the squadron to seek occasions in which to distinguish themselves has led to the perform ance of various well executed services; amongst them is the forcing the inner passage from Macao to NA Nampo t, which was deetneol 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 acceded to by Capt. Scott, and preparations made for carrying it into effect. At three a.m on the 13th, the Neine,is, with the boats of tl.e Samarang in tow, weighed from Macao roads and proceeded over the flats between Tweelieu thaw and Toi-koke-tow Islands to the Broadway river, S. A. M. 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 channels; that to the right takes a sudden sharp turn, and becomes very contracted in its breadth ; here they de co 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 ;:aidy flelds,) 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 th e b uildings and material ' consigned to the flames and blown up; meanwhile a detachment of the boats had gone over to the opp os i te side of the river and destrovei a mili tary station cr depot. At noon nine war junks were seen over the land, and ehace 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 H ec h ang fort close ' to It, well built granite,' a st w o et f a o,, nd hie n i scu t i l it e i y ng fourteen guns and six s g u m r i r a o l u i, t . ided b Abr y ea e flanked) the river was strongly staked ac ross, 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 Hoehang and the junks. The &liner 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. Bossier, in pushing to cut them oft; discovered Fieshahok on the left bank of the river, within one hundred yards of the advanced junk 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 t heir stronghold by p ass i ng th roug h the adjoining town, an d taking t h e m 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. mutes atter two the boats returned to the steamer after having de stroyed all the guns, and set tire to Fiesha.kok fort and the seven war junks, which all blew tip within a quarter of an hour ; chase to the two escaped junks re-commenced, during whi •h they passed two dismantled forts ; at four P.M. they arrived off the large pro vincial town of Iliangshan, one of the large war-junks preceding them about a mile; the dense population thickly crowded the banks, boats, junks, bonze-tops, the large pagoda, and surrounding bills ; both sides or 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 paddleboxes to pass clear of the junks moored to its banks ; not the slightest fear was manifested by the people, but several :nand, 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 I hundred yards (hut hidden by some intervening trees), opened its fire, which was instantly returned, and the boats, with the ma rines of the Samarang, stormed it; its eight oils were dcAroved ; Just published, price 3s. bound, N STsl MNIERIN — G, SQUINTING, and the METHOD for their REMOVAL. 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EVENING EDIT . a number of Chinese troupe corning ,;own towar Othtisol:llrf to tire two or Mier ten, midst of the body, scattered ant dispersed tisem in six, p.m , the junk And fort were tired, and the s' into a narrow ~hallow channel, scarcely more than - a canal, when she anchored head and stern for the tt* Vtr,c;m:i At on the morning o f t h e 14th, they weighed anvi. pry ceeded ito the river in the stearrier's draught of water, an not broader than her own length, grounding occasionally od both at arrivad at the large village of llong-how, with a fort of thie saute name at the tipper part, winch flanked a strong and broad - line of stakes twenty feet wine, completely across the river, tilled up in the centre by large suaketi junks laden with itont s; on ( lit. covering the fort the Nemesis opened fire, which was instantly re. turned by the enemy; as in all thepreceding actions they ded them°. meld the boats landed to attack them ; they had evidently expected to be assailed on the opposite side to that by which the Nemesis app 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 fear hours' incessant labour, assisted by the natives, why flocked on board and around in great numbers after the tiring had ceased, all apparently anxious to aid in destroying the stakes. At four P.m. they art iced off a military station ; a shot was tired into the principal building, aLi h drove out the garrison who had screened themselves in it; the boats were then sent en shore, and the whole establishment, together with a mandolin boat, mounting one nine pounder and two ginjalls, were destroyed, and at six the steamer anchored for the night. At daylight, ou 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 delcriod endeavouring to conceal themselves, upon whom a tire of mus. ketry was opened, which tripe:led all those who were unhurt in ielse than a minute. On moving up to Tegnel, a large town or. the left bank of thg river, three forts were patscd, all dismantled and abandoned, ti( Custom-house of the latter place was destroyed as writ as a wet junk mounting seven guns, which the crew had quitted on the lip; proach of the steamer. On proceeding up to Watopoi, thrOlt more dismantled forts were observed, and at four P.M. the Nemetli bame to in that anchorage, having (in conjunction with the bua(i) destroyed five forts, one battery, two military stations, and mho war junks, in which were one hundred and fifteen guns and eight ginjalls, thus proving to the enemy that the British flag can tssi displayed throughout their inner waters wherever and whenever it is thought proper by us, against any defence or tit d titey adopt to prevent it. This service has been perfumed will glJb. th e loss of a single man on our side, and only three seaine,' sightly wounded belonging to her Majesty's ship Satnarang. The greatest praise it due to Mr. W. H. Hall, RN., prof the Nemesia, for the cool, unwearied, and zealotta Nifortn a n ce of his duties (under circumstances of frequent danger and difficulty) at all time, more especially in thus traversing a navigation never before passed by a European boat or vessel, On the 11/th 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 Cauteu, and the hoisting of the Union Jack on the walls of the British fac tory ; the guns 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 !Ise of truce sent with a chop to the Imperial Commissioner at the de sire of his Excellency, the Plenii.tentiary. The flotilla of boats . of the squadron formed into four divisions under the command of Captains Bourchler 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 Tatter troops, ; one hundred and twent-threc guns were mounted in the different forts; the loss of the enemy has been vety conskierable (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, aid afterwards by the publication of an edict, declaring the trade to be opened, and that all Brunch and other merchants proceeding to the provincial city shall receive due and perfect protection. I endeavoured to push forward to the scene of ection the flyac iith's gig, but only arrived towards elo.e, in sufficietsL time, however, to be gratified by the hoisting of the British co. lours. Thus, for the first time in the hittory of China, have ships been brought under the very walls of Canton, and by channels stud branches on which a foreign ship never before floated. I believe the Chinese were not acquainted with the capabilities of thei r splen did river ; assuredly they hail no idea that the second tity in the empire could be assailed by ships of war on its waters s I trust that the fact will have its due influence on the authotir.es, and I have no doubt that the forbearance displayed towards city so cumplettly at our mercy as this is, will be appreciated N y the better classes of the community who have everythin g to Ire, e , and the benevolence of the Bri'ish character more fully UOerstood 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 exin.ions of the captains, officers, and men belonging to them, ie. sounding the various inlets through which they passed, not, ti single Chinesepilot having been employed throughout. In courlu ,lo ", We may on this, as ou former,occasions, emigre. tulate ourselves er r this service having been performed without auy loss of life on or, side, and only seven wounded (severely), amongst whom is that gallant officer Lieuteuant Stransham, Royal Musing. of her Maje.ty's ship Calliope, Acting Brigade Major. 1 have the honour to be, my Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, J. J. GORDON BRENIER, Commodore of the Ist Class, Commander-in-Chief, The report from Captain Herbert, of her Majesty's ship Calliope, to his Excellency Sir Gordon Bremer, referred to in the preceding despatch, is annexed : ~......., , ..a je...,..? ~ - TI N. ~ - 7 , 77 ....„ Mg. '-'-- 1. - ::•=i - ,i-3 ~--•'. .. ,r: .tT - ,4 1 t11.._ -.., i • , . 1 NIA..• .;,:i , .. 1 ii: -. i - %, , „ - ' ::/. 1 2. , t e -'-- , ~ f ex _ -..., (Copy.) tritish Faeto;y, Canton, March 18, 1841. COBSIODORE 511 J, J. coanos Lar:NlLit, XT. C. 8., COMMANDES. IN CUIEF, &C. &C. &C. Sir—This day the force enumerated bclow,t under my orders, carried and dt , .stroyed in succession all the forts in the advance alibi before Contra), taking, sinking, burning, or dispersing the eneaty's flotilla, an d hoisting the Union Jack on the walls of the Eritible factory, the guns of the squadron commanding all the approaches to the city from the western and southern branches of the riv placing in our power the great provincial capital. containing 'upwards of one millon of inhabitants. I found m; self forced to make this attack without your Inetruc tions, for the reasons no strongly expressed in her Majesiy's Pleni. potcntiary's note, herein enclosed (17th of March, 1841), eunsi. dering it my duty to resent, with all the promptitude in my power, the insult otl'ered 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 /ketch, placing you in more imme diate possession of the line of concentration, which led to such an immediate result. In detailing the operations of the day, I feel myself inadequte to do jusfice to the gallant officers and men em. plowed on this occasion. The flotilla of Uiats, farmed into four divisions, was under the caminand of Captain Bourchier, of the Blonde, Capt. Bethune, of the Conway, assisting. Three divisions, wider 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 fer 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 boots, under the command of these officers, were placed at the southern entrance of the river, re-communicating with the main stream at l er 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 thews for about two hours and a half, win n all opposition cased, and the_ factory within the defences was taken possession of. The Modeste was placed within SOO 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 Fnulis, Madras Artillery, and Nemesis, Mr W. H. Hall, RN., 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 rat of the war-junks. the I lelie ;and Louisa tenders, taking part, at the same time, under cover of the ships' guns; the flotilla with the marines was brought up in atimirAde order by Captain Bourchier, and upon the Liked being given, stormed and completed the capture of this part of the enemy's works, notwithstanding :a most determined resistance oil the part of the Tartar troops. Front this battery the vessels and flotilla moved forward, and carried the ether defences in stteces. aion, amounting in the whole to one hundred and twenty-thrte guns. By the greai care of Captain Nias, his officers, and ship's emu pa»y, the Herald was brought over the flats, anti entered the reach during the etgagement, which must have had considerable efl'oet upon the enemy, by i , ividing their attention, not knowing wha other ft ree might be in reserve. Of Captain Bourchier, whose high character is so well known to you, Sir, and the service, I cannot speak sufficiently strong for the manner in which he conducted the forces under his immediate eornmand, not only leading them into action in admirable order, but keeping them together in readiness for any outbreak of the ima mense population t f such a crowded city, ..nd I cannot refrain meta. Coning his conspicuous and energetic exertions in towing off the' burning junks, which were drifting upon the suburbs of Cannata, and soot, would have evidently set fire to that cart of the city, and involled the destruction of the whole, in which he reports he was a'ily assisted by the officers under his directions. My thanks er e also due to that excellent officer, Capt. Bethune, and to Commas. ders Belcher, War ren , B arlow, and Clarke f or t h e i r grea t nal. Th Royal Marines tinder Lieut. Stransham, of the Calliope, assistosit by Lieutenants Daniel, Hewitt, Marriot, and Polkirh b o e rf itiv were l Lerting bins. have, however, to regret that Lieut. Stransham, t a heavy expio as usual conspicuous for their gallant, steady, soldi t e u r s ,11 to destroy the works, was suddenly exposed ° but continues at sinus, by which he has been considerably ration is due. for Master of the Calliope, every favourable consideration i n nounding, and aft and Mr. Brows, his pest; Lieutenants Kellett and Co b ll u in n s i o d n : having made themselves particularly useful lisped wards conducting several men-of-war safel y to an anchorage offtb• city of Canton—indeed my sincere gratitu de l y is due to every officer, service, seaman, and marine, employed on this for their zeal a n d e spirited conduct, from which it Is to bel the raost benefi c i a l sf results will ensue. eity's Plenipotentiary, ever on the altrta I me throughout these opera. flotilla on this hiu ll d i o s n E e s t c n e e lle t banks are due for is support and as. lions, and to whom my hest t o he I am happy to say, are inconsiderable. With it :the whom you kindly attached to me, 1 enelogg officers sistance on all By Lieutenant Paul, of ordnance destroyed in the defences neer service, with a return Canton. at th e *lose of the action releases the fro ' Your presence gOing further into detail. From the various reports brought in, Re have been able to twin that the enemy's loss has been about four hundred an* as have the honour to be, (Signed) T. HERBERT, taptain , a. ni.de tburri gorbczihri'ae(e:l:ty:ll,osl:lle:l°,.,ttus.tiriiceanjt List of the Ships, gteamers, Boats, &c., eniployo4 at the Capture 0 Canton, on the 10th lust s Her Majesty's ship Herald, Captain ; her Majesty's slot* Modeste, Commander Eyrcs ; her Maje , :ty's sloop Hyacinth, Cons. mantle! . Warren ; her Majesty's brig Algerine, Lieutenant Masota, Tenders.—Her Majesty's schooner Starling, Lieutenant Kellett; her Majesty's echo( tier Irene, Mr, Quin, Mate ; her 4 4citePO cutter Louisa, Mr. Carmichael, Mate. l,:te.imers—Honourable Company's steamer Madagascar, Cap. tain Dicey ; Ho noura bl e Con Ta n -i's steamer, Nemesis, Captais Hall. Boats.—Firbt Division--Commander Barlow; Lieutenants Wit. !isms, Stewart, and Drury; Lieutenant Dcwes, Acting; Messrs. Walter, Kendal, Purver, Woolcome, Baker, and Kator, Mateo Mr. Comber, Midshipman; Mr. Scott, Volunteer, first elass. Second Division—Commander Clark; Lieutenants Hawn* Beadon, and Shute; Mr. King, Master, Acting; Messrs. Malec. Fitzgerald, ream, Read, and Turnout, Mates ; Mr. Croft% Midshipman. Third Division—Lieutenants Coulson and Ingrain ; o,i/replier, Walker, and Anderson, Matc\s; Messrs. Purviat i , Coke, and Lyons, Volunteers, first class; Mr. Stanley, Assiataut,;. 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