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• '‘• : 11 11 ‘ ‘ • •. • • • . . • ~ • f' , • v , .34-x .• • 40 _ . 4 , • '•••• 7)40 4 6 ; , 7 , ,,,,. fit. V o — l4OO . * 01 4 1 - 414 f -46..,4 0 . 0 /70 jeg ,„.• oi - " - r No 15,317 LO NDONI MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1841. PRICE 5d ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITU TION, REGENT-STREET.—MORNINGS and EVENINGS except SATURDAY EVENINGS. lITERARY ASSISTANC 'Y:,; in the Ar- A rangement and Correction of W .arks, popular or pro fessional, by a Gentleman, who has ..,ad much experience in Practical Literature, and who, in roof of ability, can eithe r refer to published works of his . , nP or will correct, at s i g ht, any part of those which are , laid before him. He also dis. charges all the duties conne eted with the press, and negotiates the disposal to publisher , of such works as he has revised. 1 4 letter, . post paid) to A.M., 15, Upper App 'cation (only .nroy-square ...—............—....—. Charlton-street, F CHINA. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. (From the London Gazette Extraordinary of Friday . k / 4 THOS. WOOD, Secretary. f ING SUN. .ONDQN .nd BRIGHTON RAILWAY • ()I. , TION of TRAINS . •• THROUGH, 1' itom ; otwou to tirigh•on t'; t ,„ L_ s,e:Fcrs, Parcels, Ca, rages, and 1 - `. I IAI'S FROM LONOON DAILY, EXCEP — At SUNDAYS. !i past 9, A.M. lAt ' O 4 past 1, P. M. iAt *- pas , r )1. t-4 past 10, A .M. f a. 4 past 2, P. M. I t 4, F.M. And to Croydon only at 7 P. 31 SIJNDAY TRAINS DOWN FROM ONDON. 1 11 . 1:eil Trains at *8 a. at., *4 past 10 A.M., and # 7 P. M. And to Croydon only at 10 st.ss. UP TRAINS FROM BRIGHTON DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS. At *A' last 6, A.M. At *4 past 11, a. m. Past 8, A.M. (Express) past 2, r.st. t 4 past IC., A.m. *And at 4, p.m. And from Croydon only, at past 2 P.M. • SUNDAY TRAINS UP FROM BRIGHTON. , At' - 'past 7, a.m. at *4, P. M. and at 5 7, r.s.s. And from Crcydon only at 7 A. 31. The Tra'rus marked thus * are mixed, that is, consist of First and Becori. Class Carriages, and stop at all the Stations on the Line, pod' arming the journey in two hours and a half. The Trains 7 4v arked thus t consist only of First Class Carriages, and reep Grp at Croydon Redhill, Three Bridge,;(otherwise Craw y , ral , I Hayward's Heath, and perform the journey in 2 hours. !The Trains marked thue are mixed, but call only at Croydon, led trill, Three Bridges, and Hayward's Heath, and perform the Jour airy in two hours. The Express Train stops at Croydon re * nlY Jand p er f ors the journey in an hour and three-quarters. Fsr to and from London and Brighton :—First-elass car ss, 14s. 6d. ; Second Class, 9s. 6d. ; Children:in. Second.- el F 6B. 64. ires tv, Croydon :—First-class, 2s. ; Second-clas?, Is. 6d. a.;B. No passengers will be conveyed from London to New ell's t, eir New-cross to London. C fildren under ten years of age in first-class carriages will be Char , ed second-class fare. No charge nude for infant s i n arms . Ii Its containing all particular! as to the conveyance of car "a?, Ss, horses, dogs, luggage, and parcels, together with infor raat ton as to omnibuses, post-horses, &c., may be had on apph cati on at the Offices of the Company, 10, Angel-court, Throg motto n-street ; or at the following booking -offices : Griffin's, awl C ;rem Man and Still, Oxford -street ; Hatchett's, Picca dilly ; 41, Regent-circus ; Spread Eagle, ditto ; Golden cross, Charing-cross ' • George and Bl ue B oar, H olborn ; and Old 1;u11, Holborn ; White Horse, Fetter-lane , Cross Keys, Wo sd-street ; and the Spread Eagle, Gracechurch-street ; also at the Termini, London-bridge, and Brighton ; and all the stations on the line. By Order, Siti . A. 27, 1841. 7 1- 1 E KREMNITZ WHITE LEAD WORKS, BELVIDERE-ROAD, LAMBETH. Th: ) Proprietors Of the above Works beg to offer to the Conn tners of WHITE LEAD a very superior article in co our arid . quality, at the following low prices, for prompt pay %eat, First Quality, Ground £24 0 Second Ditto, Ditto 22 0 Third Ditto, Ditto 2O 0 Dry White Lead 24 0 Tly , Whit il..ead is made up in kegs, to others, 0 per Ten. 0 per Ton. 0 per Ton. 0 per Ton. suit Shippers and LAMP PHENOMENON. yGUNG'S PATENT OXYDATOR, price 55., render s C ommon Oil equal to the finest Sperm in ever y kind of Lamp, at all seasons of the year. The dis tingieis iing excellence of this instrument is, that it has no drawbt , ck, viz. :---no alteration of the Lamp, no excessive heat, no lire akage of chimney glasses, nor stoppage of the lamp tubes by coo zulation of the oil ; in fact, nothing more is required than that. tile Oxydator should fit the lamp burner, to obtain a bril iant,l innox.ous, and powerful flame. As a lamp is kept burn ing fot • the free inspection of the public, those who value an invent ion for its real worth to the community will be much gratiti ad in seeing a scientific and chymical principle of the h . ieh m a t ord er carr i e d i nto general usefulns by mea ns a t once strnp',e and effective. —The Trade supplied.—Agents wanted. PTON and CO., Agents for the Patent, 33, George *ee t, Hanover-square, and 66, Basinghall-street, City. p 6 ERDOE'S VENTILATING WATER- Clot, PROOF f or ren d er i ng every description of Woollen s ; Sze., thoroughly impervious to rain, without confining P,e,r,s.piration, or imparting any objectionable property whatever. .er more than three years' extensive and most successful '',al, public attention is again invited to thi s i nvent i on, and hich is confidently recommended to Travellers, and all who ether public C om p an i es h ave already adopted it for their ser- Tants clothing. W. B. also invitee especi a l a tt en ti on t o hi s we ll -known and 'Much approved , WATERPROOF CODRINGTON FROCK, all - .I g h t season d gettlemanly garment, adapted for general Ilse at most s, and described by those who have tried them as the convert; ent and valuable protection from the weather ever vented. Also his imaci WATERPROOF SHOOTING JACKET, m x 2 e irom a new, very strong, and inneh approved material, aN"factured for this express purpose. The above made by 'WAL TER BERDOE, TAILOR, on & ly c., 69, CORNHILL (Eight doors fr om Bi s h opsgate-street ) . PAPIER MACHE TEA TRAYS, 50s. the l A I on .er SET, of FULL-SIZED GOTHIC SHAPE. Supe- Ldon Table Knives, with ivory handles, 14s. per '`' l en ; Brass Poles for Window Curtains, 1i inch diameter, J. 4 fee 3d. per foo 9s t ; 2 inches, Is. id. p er f oo t ; b ronze d fenders, 't le,rg, . vs SUPERIOR LONDON TABLE CUTLERY WAR RANTED.—TABLE KNIVES, with Ivory Handles, 14s. er 'dozen ; Dessert Knives, lie. ; Carvers, 41. 6d. per pair ; Table Knives, with white bone handles, Bs. Bd. per dozen , bessert, 6s. Bd. ; :;avers, 3s. per pair ; Globe-shape Tea urns, 4 quarts, 275. ; new shapes, 395. ; Papier Alache Tea trays, gothic shape, 50s ; the set of full sizes. Catalogues, containing the pxices, with Engravings of every Ironmongery Article necess:Lry to the furnishing of a house of any size, 25 Percent. under any other old established house, to be had grantir(post free). 441113 0 N 2.tad BURTON, 12, Wells-street, Oxford-street. Established DISEASES OF THE EYE. BERNARD, OCULIST to the late part 3' of Saxon, and Member of the Academy of 3 ' w-1 - 4 , continue t o direct his attention te all cases •f dis t', , c s . the eye, inflammation, cataract, ophthalmia, amaurose d efective vision, &c., the cure of which he eff ec t s with vitsg re course to oa any surgical operation whatever, with akin ele g , tion of ,the cataract. The highest testimonials of .td the most satisfactory reference as to the complete i n 'ees# of his methoi of treatment, both on the Continent and z ..9 l if country, may be seen en application at Mr. Bernard's "'Wane°, 20, King -street, Covent-garden. IM P ORT ANT DISCOVERY. AND BENEFIT TO MANKIND. U A MPHREY'S CAMOMILE PILLS. Preparation of unparalleled success, from this ineiti taable fie P ant, r , !cently discovered by Mr. Humphrey. It pun-- ),:eand cleanses the blood, strengthens the stomach, invizo -40:1 the constitution, affords certain and speedy relief to h earr e h n eY, Ices of appetite, drowsiness, giddiness, nause a, . llo t - t o i urn; and in all cases of indigestion, headache, stomachic, ' a li ; t ' s. . Tvous affections is unrivalled. Its preparation is etcto aperintended by Mr. Humphrey, and its immer se thr, locality of his residence is the best proof of its of a a „ e r Y ; • A scientific and laborious research far the benefit ire nc i;a e patient and valued fr'end led to its discovery ; its fo r th ' IP, ' properties induced the Proprietor to extend its salo Witlis,riefit of the a ffl icted. for a l l ,Hl'l,t descending to the quackery of saying it is a cure 1414 serders, yet the virtues 4 the camomile are so skil tuAZlEracted and combined with other invaluable medica theii. vase t d e is r o e r n d d e e rs r . it the most perfect remedy discovered for ten 6 ' 'Observe the genuine have the Proprietor's name writ , Pahl i f , "a Gov ernment stamp in his own handwriting. Th e the r4 aY depend upun getting the medicine genuine from the Rs loawl :Wholesale Patent Medicine Warehouses, and from li ar , nig appointed Agents -- Y and Co., Oxford-street; Spurr, Oxford-street; i a o p y e d l , ; Kent, Blackfriar's-road ; Reynolds, t p: s a g, e _ Cox,teal Borough; Beatson, Dockhead ; Hands, 3 : 111 :et i t l enc i h Maida-hill ; Griffiths sad Rand, Pen at% .I.er!t Yate, Hoxton ; Cullen, Walworth ; Leare, Peck „ rt .;;dge, Deptford; and Russell, Blackheath. `Ani s , -13 " , xes, at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. each. 144 --- ..22l l Lareful t o intifor Humphrey's Camomile Pills. tlitE EFFECTED, OR THE MONEY CHARGED ji b ~Qr IPISSR S. COOPER RETURNED. CO., Members -, st °l the , Royal College of Surgeons,Jerrnyn er,g , may be consulted from Eight o'Clock in the pep ar3 llll en at Night, on every stage and symptom of Syphilis, Th e w a nty. fi rnPtoins, &c. Their treatment is the rei . ult . of upwards 0 4 . 1 41 i u t e years' extensive and successful practice in London. it,s4 inveterate cases of Syphilis eradicated in eight or nine Tn ,"...F a rs of a slight nature in two or three, at a moderate ", _cto ;e n ded by the dangerous and indiscriminate use of mercury, rsvuecteel confinement or, hindraiici, from business. r wen ‘Post paid) without l• n Patientc for withil be . 1 1 return a l and C os o i un g tr a y m ' corresponded uotil - '' N on est vivere sad valere vita."—llla RTIAL. pip,„..c.Lie is only life, when blest with Health." . ~-t finest Syst/itn of Ethics is to confine with 'tent."' Alle bounds, rid thus to regulate the tr y as t s t i i o os n e s, b w ar h r i i c e h rs , , - ..ch Il l n,t! and insubtridinate, impetuously de, y inkih i ong u. ,, best calculated to and Moi .•ality have made sacred; to curb, but not alit ii, '`.e them, apper as the lesson of prudence Ev veiff, eff ervescent' e f1,..h0!„,7ed. _-_.sganizati6n . of the human frame requires great medical iP in ne_ t eu rernedy. , and the public welfare is promoted when . i,r t o e - ilfed)d,f . l .o (disreg arding the suggestions of the envious ai:d in - 4ite,d by their a udie, t to the treatment of those complaints ge "arda, ' limPrlider ce and the ebullition of the passions a i t e anun. ,°(' the&nent. m ` vlie strength of a nation consists in . t 1 health i _ e. 4 — . t he i' -",, p i e ;" hart it is melancholy to reflect on the dally . saer ti „ns-Pottitynrant and'r anfe li 'g empyricism, and to counteract, as far e -'11,),,11.t 0-41t.it_ssfurth, er ravages, e we o ff er to suffering liumatiit) th WaqtY i eti " o r : pt. e,,..‘d rience in i the various disea es of Debility. The to t a l lu terted h i ill in contemplating hit t.ary vice ,early . acquired at school, before rea. .,7A- s t., i^r right over t. e mind ~ w . , . intol.nst urte, be( S atne susceptible of enlivening s . ensations, in know rteh,‘u, en.strlost complicated state of exhaustion . may be roused re,i -t -vi h -..ergys T..., so ense study—immoderate anxiety—long , 4e ti, e r i li r bal CI , irnis, and many other causes, will frequently i,e. t he "e et . re ' ll is System ; in such cases we can hold out an as -I;languine i;snint talon, by a . reatment which has long answered hail 4 bane ° Pei of Patients of bo , h sexes. g ht . eCily, the . 11 4 man happiness, SYPHILIS, ban now he beate t l ilih t i‘ t i re of rhea 'roved ,loved state of Medical Science having divest t e s d e i x. sithe ~,..o r , u tieee :. distressing properties that so long yen . der . ed en i o n k e e d z ix he . v n e s i n , o d t h e, ar c r , a p s e si g i' mildness, I ou r art e e n i t To e (whic hn ul ; lr n iics inc 1 tal to stie li t Z e r Ur , 1 1 4 'tficaey, has superseded the means usually adopted 11,fii `W. te m HI unique, I ecullarly energetic, and eminent y fro t „ , attends . ret,„ t Ae c ow . inee is given tot personal consultation ; and letters Any b. ...` 44 ce tt m :*9 are irnmedilv answered; these must contain a ` t c't th• Advice and Medicines which can be forwarded to ' 6 world, however distant.' Just 7 .. (TOSS and CO., )f. R. C. Surgeons, t d a tami l tlblis' i . ,,, i L ancaster-place, near Waterloo -bridge,S ran . . BVl`/4,r,eni b`",,,Srlsenty_third Edition), I. The fEGIS of LIFE, dre,... ,IST T'atary on Debility and Nervous Diceases.-2. The en .. 70 " 4 1 ' A6 4 4 4 ' 4 18 , f Venereal Disease.-3 HYOEIANA, ao. 0111,', NI ii,;''Y to the female SOX May be had of Sherwood and Deg i l,:r. sse, ,tiai;.,ier.„, 011whyn . , 4, Catherine-street, Strand ; , .......21411; and of all Booksellers. Pre, is. ech ; by R RAI 41N The PILL of HEALTH for Th e e llur ne "olbrt em BOTH SEXES. th, , i,,,ndat, r , - e nted sale of these Pills, arising fruit the earn 7iit re bet 411 , ,,4 ..* o ftie mal t y thousands who hay ederivcd b,neflt from but fur f, tit ides any L.ngthenedmment unnece,sary ; they ar , ~,, ~,' „``' a aye for al diseas s t wh ch nian ind is li tble, :azsitni:ss, ~` i , Ting Ine a t i ', , ls, 4,1t,.nd iver Comp'a ns, i , ith their nian . eel -known ackil.2 "ear .0"-;.-to'h‘e Inc,: ulki t :' - us ticl Sick !lead-ache, Pain :thii Oppression a ft er • ins in H ad a.,,, E. rs, Drew the "wl A R ~""utn, Loss i f fiprtite, Wind, Spa, kc. ; th y are ti on lAlblie , , su erior to anything ever before offbre . d to teui ofi s i oo ; t t o l ly‘ir those of a full habit Of body, whyre a it, termina aexf,sltu im e s 'n! !lead ma, ter m inat e in Apoplexy, they w:11 prove d,,,,...ute . y ..,„.. fail to as a ge,eral I. amily Ap.rient for eith ~..Viiii,,,,m",;:nt. to ensure universal sat stactio ~ ' rwo !11 . tnree hrh.it a, 5 _ ... ,, , y e the . filleted of their salutary effects. Thee .sto ,...leyi, 3r17 - 1 1 ,!!__regal . t1 ii S strength ; a healthy action of the Liver, ti i 7 e , w heat, , p a V is ulg , ill as take rlace and, instead oflistless_ to th,7 health; will Jaundiced appearance strength, activiy, ,nui 1 ireeti o _,: ae oe the result of taking this medicine, according " by .r. Pnroct,cPiPenving each box. litei',::Zi! al , o bv th..,-.,,,!, 7tr,ard,..Lordon; Price Is. It:, 5, and te's 9 . d , I , i 4 tilt r,: it , ~,,i t - ,-,1-, n'enerolly thr,,,,,•., ,ut , 0 .7 .'4114 addr A l l' lll N'S PILL , tiLA L'IH, an observe the Illtrtiettt stae:oo°.f" Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, Lodndon," on the . / Z.. 1) NEW and VARIED DISSOLVING VIEWS, with mag nificent effects—The DISSOLVING ORRERY. POPU LAR LECTURES on the PHOTOGRAPHIC POR TRAITS—On Gilding and Silvering by Electricity—On BARWISE& RAIN'S PATENT ELECTRICAL CLOCKS —On RAIN'S ELECTR 0 -MAGNETIC PRINTING TE LEGRAPH—On CHEMISTRY and on the STEAM EN GINE. Nearly Two Thousand Works which display eminent Art, Science, and Ingenuity, including the Microscope, Div ing Bell, and Diver. A highly-finished VIEW of CANTON, by an eminent CHINESE ARTIST, and other beautiful COSMOP,AMIC VIEWS, in the EVENINGS. The Band performs the Music composed and arranged expressly for the Institution by T. S. Wallis, the Musical Director. Admission, One Shilling. Opens at Half-past Ten o'clock in the Morning, and Seven o'clock in the Evening. REDUCTION OF FARES. STEAM TO NEW YORK. THE GREAT WESTERN, Lieutenant HOSKEN, R.N., Commander, . . IS INTENDED TO SAIL , FROM BRISTOL. I FROM NEW YORK. Ott Saturday, Oct. 23, 1841 I On Saturday, September 25. Tuesday, November 23. The Company will forward Goods addressed to their care, but to secure Freightage early application is necessary. Parcels must be pre-paid, and all Letters for America must be sent through the Post Office. Passage, including Provisions, Thirty-five Guineas. Wines and Bottled Liquors extra. Steward's Feo One Guinea. For Freight, Passage, or further information, apply at Bris tol to CHRISTOPHER CLAXTON, Managing Director. London, T. M. Ward, Great Western Railway-Office, Bank. Liverpool, Gibbs,' Bright, and Co., North John-street. Bir mingham, John Poncia and Son, Pershore-street. Hull, W. R. Goddard, Hull and East Riding Times Office. Leeds, Haigh and Wonrack,lAccountants, Benson's-buildings. Glas gow, H. B. Webb, Glassford• street. Paris, Andel] e and Soulas, Rue de l'Echiquier, No. 20. Havre-de-Grace, Wm. Davidson. N. B. Dogs, Five Pounds eitth.. Bristol, Sept. 15, 1841. g 4 I 13 L E NAVIGATION: '441. , Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of an Order of the Directors, the Proprietors of Shares in this Company are required to PAY a CALL of 51. per Share on each of their re spective Shares in the Capital Stock of the said Company, on or before the 4th day of November next, mt the Bank of Messrs. Pedder, Fleetwood, and Perkier, in Preston ; and that from and after that day, interest, at the rate of 5 per centum per annum, will Ve charged upon all such sums as shall remain un paid, until payment thereof. RICHARD PILKINGTON, Secretary to the said Company. Preston, Ribbl e N avigation Office, Bth OA., 1841. CARRIAGES. —Purchasers are respmtfully informed that S. MARKS and SON'S MISCELLA NEOUS STOCK, consistin„v of an unequalled Assortment of NEW and SECOND-HAND CARRIAGES, is now selling at a considerable sacrifice--the Re-buildinA• of their Premises rendering an immediate Sale necessary. An early application is recommended. Langham_place, Cavendish -square. NOTICE TO BANKERS, BILL BROKERS, AND DISCOUNTERS. INJUNCTION. WILLIAMS, WHITEWAY, AND CO.'S; ALLEGED ACCT FEANcES. A N Agreement between the undersigned John Havnan Whiteway to enter into a partnership with Mr. Henry Williams, of No. 14, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Solicitor, was abandoned and put an end to by the said John Hayman Whiteway on the 21st of September lest ; nevertheless the said Henry Williams, on the 4th of October instant, wrote the said John Hayman Whiteway as follows;—"I at length considered it expedient to raise the capital necessary for carrying on the business upon the acceptances of the firm (meaning accep tances in the names of Williams, Whiteway, and Co.), at short dates. This has a:ecordingly been done, though, of course, at a very great sacrifice. The amount of our accept ances at present in circulation does not exceed 2,5001." Now, take notice that no such partnership exists— no acceptances whatever have been authorised by the undersigned John Hay man Whiteway, and they will be resisted by him as fraudulent. And take notice that an Injunction was, on the 7th day of Oetober instant, granted by the Right Hon. the Master of the Rolls, to restrain the said Ilenu Williams from drawing, en dorsing, or accepting any Bill of Exchange or Promissory Note in the name of " Williarei, Whiteway, and Co ," or in the name of " Williams and Whitewa)," or in any other such manner as to create any liability on the part of the said John Hayman Whiteway. J. H. WHITEWAY, Oct. 8, 184 1 . 16, George-street, Mansion-house. N AHONAL LOAN FUND SOCIETY FOR GRANTING LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c. , - No. 2t CORNHILL. C2pital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parlament. DIRECTORS. T. LAMIE MURRAY, Est., Chairman. • J. Matson, M.D., F.R. S. John Rawson, Esq. John Griffith Frith, Esq. Jehn Riddell Stodart, Esq. Hunter Gordon, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq. George Langley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. A uniTons. Professor Wheatstone, F. Es: Professor Graves, A.M. F.R.S. ACTUARY—M. S. B. Wooihonse, Esq., F. R. A. S SOLICITORS—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewens, and Omman- ney, 6, Basinghall-street. LIFE ASSURANCE. Besides the perfect security to the policy holder of a large paid up capital, and accumulating funds, the following is one amongst many of the advantages which belong exclusively to the princinles of Life Assurance and Deferred Annuities ori- Einated by t h.. Society, viz.—Power to borrow ( without de. y, expense, or forfeiture) Two-thirds of all premiums paid upon a Polity of Assurance. The annexed it a short Table, showing the Annual Premium for assuring £lOO on the Whole Life, or for a Terra FOR LIFE. A. B. Age. Without With For One For Five Profits. Profits. Year only. Years only s. d. X. a. 'd. X. s. d. a. d. 20 1 13 7 1 17 4 0 17 0 0 17 6 30 2 4 4 2 9 3 , 019 6 1 0 0 40 216 5 3 5 3 j 1 310 1 5 0 50 4 4 2 4 13 6 1 13 0 1 16 6 60 6 13 6 7 8 4 3 0 0 3 9 6 'wo-thirds of Profits divided annually amongst the A ssured. DEFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT. By the plan exclusively developed by this Society, a single Defarred Annuity is made, nGt only to answer the same object, but to far exceed in amount the entire benefit of all the an 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 It► 6 Cash 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-thiris at any time lent on deposit of policy, being a and alwt IA available during sickness or want of employment. 3. Two.. . hirds of all payments returned to representatives in case 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, (See Tables A. and B.), with option of con. tinuance for Life at the usual rates. F. FERGUSON CAIIIROUX, Sec. 39, ALBEMARLLSTREET, PICCADILLY, (op/seises! the York Hotel), and 76, KING IVILLIAM-STREET, BANK of ENGLAND. SIGHT AND HEARING. TESTI MONIALS on the Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS' newly-inverted SPECTACLE LENSES and INVISIBLE OPERATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR for Deaf Persons. We, the undersigned, have been for some time making use of Messrs. Solomons' newly-invented Spectacle Lenses; the astonishing relief they afford to imperfect- vision gives them the decided preference to every other kind of Lens —the clearness of the transparency brings every object very distinct, and enables individuals to view the most minute par ticle with perfect accuracy. They are particularly pleasant by candle light, as they appear cooling to the sight, and soften bright and brilliant lights : James Blundell, Esq., M.D., 1, Great George-street, West minster. George G. Sigmond, Esq., M.D., 24, Dover-street. T. J. Pettigrew, Esq., Surgeon, F. R. S., Saville-row. John Ramsbotham, Esq., M.D., Broad-street-buildings. Anthony White. Esq., Surgeon, 3, Parliament-street. John Hooper, Esq., Surgeon, 29, Newington-place, K ennington Frederick Leighton, Esq., M.D., 7, Uiper Gower -street. R. Noble Elwyn, Esq., Surgeon, 46, Albemarle -street. Messrs. Griffiths and Duncan, Stuteons, 3, Leadenhall-street. W. Day, Esq., Surgeon, Isleworth. T. Daldy, Esq., Surgeon, 33, New Broad -street. R. H. Lucas, Esq , M.D., Exeter. J. Taylor Gordon, Esq., M.D. Wm. Bowie, Esq., M.D., Bennett-street, Bath. C. Heywood, Esq., M.D., Blandford. Henry Lawrence, Esq., M.D., Tenby. Wm Jeafreson, Esq., Surgeon-oeulist,2l, South Audley-street. D, , Cheltenham. Brighton. William Conolly, Esq., M.D., Cheltenham. E. H. Allnatt, Esq., M.D. Wallingford. Thomas Willis. Esq., M. D., Brighton. M. Griffiths, Esq., Surgeon, Hammersmith. Jahn Kenderick, Esq., Surgeon, Manchester-street, Manches ter-square. place, Ke n - Charles Tu 4 ebo r a n ll , y , Esq., Esq S . Surgeon, C ~ 2 r den-w ri t e o yfo n. rd nin g ton. N. l‘PCann, Esq., Surgeon, 50, Parliament-street. ' Samuel Banner, Esq., Surgeon, 26, Berkeley-square. W. English, Esq., Surgeon, Denmark-hill. A. Barklemore, Esq., Surgeon, 10, Charlotte-street, Blooms bury. R. J. Pollock, Esq„ Surgeon, Kensington. E. Stoddart, Esq., Surgeon, 32, Golden-square. J. H. Walker, Surgeon, 23, Charlotte.street, Bloomsbury. C. Higham, Esq., Surgeon, 46, Davies-street, Berkeley-squ are Edviard Nason, E sq ., S urgeon, N uneaton, W arw i e k s hi re .' In placing the above list of Testimonials before the public, the Messrs. Solomons, Opticians am', Anrists, state that their INVISIBLE OPERATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR, by which thousands of Deaf Persons have been greatly benefited, is not larger than a seven-shilling-piece, and when fixed into the cavity of the ear is soft and easy, and not more uncomfort able nor perceptible than having a piece of wool in its place. By its use the faintest whisper at a public assembly is heard en VI distinctness. These important new inventions are patronized by their Ma jesties the King and Queen of Hanover and their Royal High nesses the Princesses Augusta and Sophia, her Serene High ness the Princess Esterhazy, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, the (A3:e'll'btstlllio''pr)oufeCbaenteprbau'i;,?rth(): D E U ' lt lf e ' s 'rd o ' f ar /Jev tli ohie r ' a c ti r d u" Manch es ter, Aittemar &c. ltreat; and 76, King William-street F 41116 WOOLWICH—FRIDAY. ROYAL ARTILLERY. Captain Eyre's company (B field battery), 7th battalici arrived from Deal on Wednesday morning, having be, n employed there during the last five months in carrying on a course of experiments, the range at Woolwich not being of sufficient length for the practice they had to perform. Capt. Eyre, Lieut. Fyers and Lieut. Radcliffe, who joined when Lieut.Montressor obtained leave of ab sexce, returned with the company. Intelligence has been received at the garrison o: the death of Capt. Rogers, at Cheltenham. Major Raynes has taken command of the Bth battalion. Brigade Major Cuppage has , returned from leave, and resumed his duties.: The practiceQ'field days have ceased for a season. By the late accounts from Jamaica the companies were still suffering from fever, and many deaths had taken place. The regiment oontinues much below the establish ment, but recruiting goes on very slowly. The men unfit for further service will be discharged on the 13th instant, and about 200 will require to b raised to com plete-the deficiencies. NAVAL INTELLIGh The Styx steam-vessel, Captain Alexp%ley. T. E Vidal, arrived at•WoolWich, from Sheerness, on Tues day, to be fitted, for the reception of the Right Hon. Sir Charles Bagot, G.C.8., appointed Governor-General of Canada, in the room of the Right Hon. Charles Poulett Lord Sydenham. The Styx is expected to leave for Quebec on Sunday or Monday next. The Avon steam-vessel, Lieut. CommanderC. Jenkins, left yesterday, with a party of the Woolwich division of Royal Marines, for Plymouth. Lieutenant Courtis was originally appointed to take charge of the men, bat Captain Wright proceeded instead with them, and on their arrival at Plymouth he will return to head-quar ters at Woolwich. The Sinbad arrived from Portsmouth yesterday. The appointment of Mr. George Grant as master of the Styx has been cancelled. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. • PORTSMOUTH, OCT. B.—The St. Vincent was commis sioned on Monday, and hauled alongside the dockyard 'the same day. The Belvidera, 48,.was undocked on Monday, and the Madagascar was taken in ; on Thursday she was taken out of dock. The Ringdove, 16, was paid off on Monday, - and is to be brought forward for commission ; also the Satellite for immediate service. The Itingdove was taken into dock on Wednesday last. The Hazard, 18, was undocked on Wednesday last, and hauled into the basin to refit. The Vindictive was taken into dock on Thursday to have her bottom examined. The Mercury, .tender, sailed for Weymouth on Tuesday. - The Quail lighter arrived on Monday from.Woolwich; the Buoy Boat, from 'Chatham. The'Aid lighter arrived on Tuesday from Sheerness. The Steadfast merchant ship was towed out of har bour to Spithead by the Echo steam tug. APPOINTMENT:3.—Lieutenant R. 0. Oliver to the Van guard, Lieutenant Henry Caldwell to the Excellent, Lieut. F. E. Johnstone to the Queen, Lieutenant J. C. Coffin to the Queen, Lieutenant Alexander Boyle to the Queen, Lieutenant J. J. Robinson to the Queen, Lieutenant C. B.'llamilton to the Queen, Lieutenant David Robertson to the Hazard, Mr. W. A. Harris, (purser) to the Hazar,l, Lieutenant Henry Stewart t o t h e Vindictive, Lieutenant N. F. Edwards, Lieutenant G. Woodhouse, Lieutenant C. H. Binstead, James Scarlett (second master), J„ Drummond (surgeon), W. F. Carter (assistant-surgeon, Rev. J. Falls.(ehaplain), to the St. Vincent. The ii:come of tile railway hues now averages 100,0001, a week. * Blenheim, :nude. Sulphur, Hyacinth, Nimrod, Modeste, Pylades, Cruizer, Columbine, Algerme, Starling, Atalanta ak,d N-mesig steamers, forming the Maeao fort division.— C "E , ; t-;etivbay, Letaia, A,iig4!oi; wit% the Witautpoa division.—Welesley at Wantong, in the 13ucca Tigris t gent up her marines, and 160 seamen. passed his station everything had been completed, and all was still. The detail of this gallant affair is annexed in a copy of his letter, where I regret to observe the loss of men was more than had been ordinary. - The day chosen for the landing happened to be the 24th, the anniversary of our Gracious Queen's birthday. I issued a general order that the salute should be fired, though in the midst of the prepara tion, and it was dune even under the muzzles of the enemy's guns. The right column, piloted up the creek by Commander Belcher, profiting by the local knowledge he had gained the previous day, arrived safely at its destination as the, day closed in. The General immediately landed with a wing of the 49th, and proceeded to throw out reconnoitring picquets. About nine o'clock some detached parties of Chinese soldiers came around us with shouts, burning false fires, but they never came to the attack, and con tented themselves with cutting off a poor camp-follower who struggled a little, taking off his head, and leaving both head and body 03 the ground. All remained quiet until daylight. On the morning of the 25th the troops marched on in extended lines, and a demonstration Ives made to the right, where' the enemy appeared nearest and numerous in the adjoining villages. But they felt no inclination to approach,. and the low grounds appearing more swampy and extensive in that direction than to the left, the Ge neral drew off to that quarter, and we went most cauti ously forward, to allow of the guns keeping up, the drag ging being very laborious, the weather sultry, and the swamp bet Ween the hills preeluding the possibility of getting any but small guns forward. As we approached the city, four distinct forts were observed outside of the walls, on steep heights, all either square or round in their forms, and entirely inclosed. The city walls were armed with guns and jingals, and the three nearest forts were completely under their fire. The enemy's troops were numerous within and without, but they kept at a • distance, and unwilling to clo,c with the troops, although their distant fire was suffi ciently exact. _After occupying several heighta succes sively on the advance, by many connected movements, the •19th were ordered, with the 37th Native Infantry, to occupy a height on the left nearest the., outer fort ; the 18th and the Royal Marines on the heights opposite the square tower ; and the naval brigade to take and occupy a height on the right in front of the two oblong forts near the north gate. From these the different divisions advanced ultimately to the storming. The Chinese came down in great numbers, crowded the ridges near the forts, but the 49th being a 'little in advance, pushed on and suc • ceeded first in entering both of the forts on the left with the native troops, but the 18th were united with them ; the Chinese fled towards the city, and the forts were immediately secured. At this moment our situation was not the most secure in face of a force, which by all accounts, must have esohoand came gai fromnedth e t e n x e t t e o r l i v o n r walls, and numerous bodies advanced, drew out, and allaii t otly 40,000, t a warm men . fire W came under the ridges within pistol shot of our gates. A camp of about four thousand men appeared forts amounted gallantly, below; a smaller camp further off. A large body of men approached the commanding our communication with the beach. The skirmishers were, however, soon driven back, and in their retreat drawing our troops after them, they gradually approached their large camp, and circumstances accomplished that, which prudence would hardly at first have undertaken. Our men were warmly fired at from the heights, divided from them by a rice field, two narrow paths only led to it, but the Royal Irish, led in the most gallant manner by Captains Grattan and Sergeant on one pathway, the for mer of whom encouraged his grenadiers amidst a heavy fire, preceding them at some distance; and by Colonel Adams on another pathway to the left. A company of Royal Marines, under Lieutenant Maxwell of the Druid, joining the 18th, the Chinese abandoned the height, and began'to leave their camp, the troops. followed on, a general run took place, and the whole of that Chinese body dispersed, and never assembled again. To the great regret of every one Captain Sergeant was severely wounded, and obeyed orders to lead on to the camp, without acknowledging his wound. A partial exchange of guns and rockets took place during the afternoon, our guns cannonading the town and burning some houses, but during the night their fir ing ceased ; at daylight no banner was to be seen on the walls, and very few persons about them. About ten o'clock a white flag was shown on the walls ; an interpreter was sent to inquire what was wanted ; to whom the Chinese officer stated, " they would fight no more," and begged to see the General commanding the troops. He was told that when the Chinese General made his appearance, the British com manders by land and sea would treat with him, but they would meet no person of inferior rank ; and it was ar ranged that the Chinese General should be under the . walls by half-past three p.m., failing which the fire would recommence. . The evening turned out squally, with rain, and no one appeared, but the firing was not re newed, and preparations for an assault were continued during the evening. It would have been easy to have burred the town, and the Bienheim's men brought up , 200 carcase rockets that evening. But the General and myself were equally of opinion that snch a measure should only be resorted to as a last resource, and that the storming of the walls, and the possession of the heights within, would be a sufficient and unquestion able proof of the city being at our mercy, and a com plete security to the positions we had in our actual occupation. On the morning of the 27th the preparations were completed fur the escalade, the guns in position, and the walls and heights within the city would have been in our possession in two hours, when a dispatch arrived from Captain Elliot; proposing terms of agreement between the Chinese authorities and himself, and proposing a sus pension of hostilities until noon of that day. The terms were in opposition to the opinions of the Major-General and myself, as they left the troops in a precarious position fur some days, when the conduct of the Chinese hitherto was considered; with whom delay had always been used to strengthen their defences,. the result of which hid always been a breach of faith. It gave another fair opening for Chinese treachery to work, and it took away the apparent symbol of capture,whi ch would have been prevented by seeing the British banner floating within the city walls, and -those walls lying crumbled before it. The fortified heights in the city once gained, the_ Chinese troops may have marched out and laid down their arms, and not a British soldier had any occasion to enter the. populous part of the town. That one of the first cities of the Chinese Empire, whose population of 1,200,000, defended by 40,000 801- diers, in and without the walls, whose defences had been now a whole year in preparation ; strong in its natural position, and approachable only by an intricate and uncertain navigation, near 100 miles inland, should have in three days fallen before a force of not more than 3,500 effective men, soldiers, Royal Marines, and sea man, I trust will be considered a circumstance gratify ing and creditable to the national feeling, and to her Majesty's arms. As soon as I had made my arrangements, I fou n d that a strong - demonstration of irregular troops had shown themselves to the northward of our camp ; on the 30th a detachment was sent to drive them off; but the rain pouring down in a deluge in the evening, the Chi nese, knowing that our flint muskets would not be avail able under such a torrent of water, closed in on the troops with their lances, and came to close quarters with them boldly and bravely, which only served to show that such qualities cannot contend against discipline and united strength. A company of Sepoys of the 37th native infantry se parated in the thick heavy rain, under the command of their gallant officer, Captain Hatfield, and as the night came on were detained on their way. Being surrounded by a very numerous body of the Chinese lancemen, they with the greatest coolness .and devotion of their lives, formed into a square and awaited with perfect sang-froid the endeavour to destroy them by the long lance over the charged bayonet. Now and then a musket from the centre was made to discharge its messenger of death with much care by two of the officers, but they must have fallen if a company of "the Blenheim's Marines, with percussion muskets, under Lieut. Whiting, of that corps, commanded by Captain Duff, of the 37th na tive infantry; had net then been sent in quest of them. A musket fired, was happily answered from the square, three cheers were exchanged, the Marines coming up, gave their volley—they re-loaded and fired once more, and the brave Sepoys were liberated. To show the superiority of the percusSion muskets, these had been loaded since the 24th, a period of six days, yet only two missed fire ;on the contrary, all the muskets were rendered useless by the torrent of rain that fell. At noon on the Ist of June the troops left the forte that had been occupied, and proceeded to the village of Tsipoo, in the most admirable order. I - attended the General with the rearguard, no armed enemy appeared; the unarmed people were friendly and useful ; hundreds of them assisting in dragging the guns through the diffi cult grounds, and carrying the materials and baggage. A sufficient number of Chinese boats had been procured to embark the whole body. and about five o'clock we left the landing place, not leaving a musket cartridge behind; at half-past eight the whole force, soldiers and seamen, were safely on board their respective ships without a single casualty occurring to disturb the successful ter mination of an expeditiOn promptly undertaken, I trust ably executed, and happily terminated, with the excep tion of a few brave spirits who had fallen, and a:few more who still must suffer some time from their wounds. A return of the killed and wounded is here added, and although it may appear strange to see the wounded of the Army in the Navy report, yet the two corps had been so entirely mingled together, their services so blended, and such intimate harmony has existed, that it would be difficult to make any separation between the acts of either, or the circumstances that concerned them. Commanders Belcher and Warren have only con tinued On that path of able and judicious service on which they have so long travelled. Their own services will always attract attention. Of the Lieutenants, Lieut. Joseph Pearse, Lieut. Goldsmith, Lieut. Watson, Sir Frederick Nicholson, Lieut. Morshead, first of their re spective vessels, may .perhaps be named without inj ury to all others who well played their parts. To Li eut . .Kellett, of the Starling, I am much obliged, and Lieut. Mason, of the Algerine, has won his promotion by a long series of gallant and brave services. I beg to acknow ledge the zeal and assistance I have had from every cap . mitt and officer oi the squadron, Whom I hav e h a d th e happiness to command. To my friend Captain .13nureitier, united in feeling by; a long course of service, and of personal knowledge, it has been a de light to me to have been associated with him in this last turning over of the page of life. To do duty with such a person is a gratification. and to know how to win the regard of a superior officer when serving as a junior. is a certain proof of undoubted ability to command. When the gallant naval battalion were being led under his gui dance, to the storming of the two western forts, whith were not more gallantly carried than firmly maintained ' under the very heavy gating fire, no one who witnessed their conduct will again be inclined to say, that the sailor could not perform the useful duties of the soldier, as well as the less restricted duties of his own profession. The - ComMander of the Forces having been desirous that an officer should carry his despatches to the Governor-General in India, and conceiving it to be of sufficient importance, that our success should be known in England as soon as possible, I have directed Commander Barlow to take charge of copies of my letter to you ; and to -proceed overland with them,' after arriving at Calcutta, without loss of time. I have appointed Lieut. Joseph Pearae, whos., services and character I need not - repeat to you, to com mand the Nimrod until your pleasure is known, :filling• his vacancy by an old mate of the station, highly spoken of by the Captain of her Ma jesty's ship ; 'all of which I trust will meet your approbation. I could not have selected a more in telligent officer, or one more fit to give every information on the local concerns of this country than Commander Barlow. • II have now only to recommend, and to request you will bring before the notice of their Lordships of the Admiralty my' present staff on the day of action ; Commander Belcher, of her Majesty's ship Sulphur, an d Lieutenant J. C. Pitm an , o f her Majesty's ship Druid, whom Captain Smith was kind enough to lend me to as sist in the arduous &del of a Commander-in-Chief, which I have had to perform as senior officer in very extensive operations, without any other aid or assistance of a Commander-in-Chief's staff. I have, &c. H. LE FLEMING SENHOUSE, Captain. Steamer Nemesis, oif Canton, 22c1 May, 1841. Sir,—All her --Metteogy?‘—‘,o4a44,,,,trld whole of the foreign community, s' having been gra dually withdrawn from the factories of Canton in conse quence of notice and recommendation given to them to that effect ; and her Majesty's Plenipotentiary haring. likewise retired, and embarked on board the Nemesis, yesterday afternoon, at about half-past six, simulta neously with this movement, I withdrew the guard of Marines from the British factory, and moved up her Majesty's sloops Modeste and Pylades, for the protection of her Majesty's brig Algerine, steamer Nemesis, and cutter Louisa ; as also the vessel in which the merchants were embarked. I have now the honour to inform you that the force named in the margin,* def ea t e d last night an attack made by fire rafts, hacked by boats filled with troops. The Chinese commenced about half -past ten p.m. nearly, the same time that the fire-rafts wore sent down upon the Alligator ; they .renewed it at three a.m. ; a fire in the mean time being kept up at intervals from two or three points in the western suburb, which was answered by occasional shots from her Majesty's ships. At daylight, this morning, the western fort (in the Shamien suburb), which they have recently repaired, re armed, and added considerable outwarks to, mounting very heavy giLls, opened a warm fire upon the ships, I immediately dirocted them to weigh, and proceed to silence it, which they accomplished in half an hour. A large number of war-junks, armed fishing boats, and fire-rafts, were now seen bearing down on the ships from the channel, which runs on the west side of the city, from whence also the fire-rafts of the previous night had come down. I acccrdingly ordered up the Nemesis, and the boats of the ships before mentioned, with those of the Calliope and Herald, and the result has been that from 30 to 35 war junks and fishing vessels, manned by troops, both Tartar and Chinese, from several different provinces of the empire, have been run on shore and destroyed, as also nearly 50 small boats filled with combustibles; these were joined eight or nine together to form fire-rafts, their wrecks are lining both banks of the river, nearly chise up to Tsin Poo, the landing place tkere, from which a good approach appears to lead direct (not more than four miles) to the north gate of the city wall, with dry footing the whole way. My constant thanks are due to Captain Nias for his great zeal and assistance, and on this occasion I cannot withhold my best acknowledgenients from Com manders Eyres and Anson, and Lieutenant Mason, commanding the Algerine, for the judicious manner in which they brought their ships into action. They speak in the highest terms of their officers and ships' companies, and the Captains particularly recommend their Senior Lieutenants, viz., Peter Fisher, H. G. Shute, and John Hay. I am .also proud to bear testimony to their gallant conduct in destroying• and towing the five vessels clear of the ships, as also to the officers named in the margin t employed in the boats on this service.. Mr. Hall, commanding the Nemesis, his officers and crew, acquitted themselves to my entire satisfaction, as also Mr. Thomas Carmichael, matt of the Wellesley, in command of the Louisa cutter. I cannot let this opportunity pass without mentioning Lieutenant D'Eyncourt, of the Calliope, who has gene rally accompanied me, since I have had the honour to command the advanced squadron. I return a list of casualties which I am happy to say are slight. I have the honour to be, &c., T. HERBERT, Captain H.M.S. Calliope, and Senior Officer commanding advanced squadron. Captain Sir H. Le Fleming •Senhouse, K.C.H., her Majesty's Ship Blenheim, Senior Officer on the China Coast. Her Majesty's Ship Alligator, off Howqua Folly, May 22, 1841. Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, that last night, at shortly after twelve o'clock, an attack was made by the Chinese upon her Majesty's ship Alli gator, under my command, by fire rafts ; they were chained in pairs, and brought down in a direct line for the ship, on a flood tide. Owing to the confined position I was in, and the sunken junks and line of stakes astern, I could not slip ; but by sheering the ship, and the activity of 'Lieutenant Stewart, first or this ship, and Messrs. Woolcombe and Baker,, mates, in command of the boats, they were towed clear, although they passed within ten yards of the 'bows. As I had reason to believe that a considerable force was assembled in the vicinity, to take advantage of any acci dent that might occur, I fired several shots on both sides to clear the banks ; no damage has been sustained. I have, &c., AUGUSTUS L. KUPAR, Captain acting. . To Captain Herbert, Commanding the Advanced Squadron. : Her Majesty's Ship Sulphur, off Canton, May 23, 1841. Sir—ln pursuance of your directions, I proceeded up the creek on the western : side of Canton, in order to ex amine the nature of the country ; our force consisting of the Druid's launch, Lieutenant Goldsmith (first lieute tenant of that ship), Sulphur's pinnace, and two cutters, Modeste, Pylades, and Algerine's cutters, Starling's cutter, and my gig ; the two first named boats carrying guns. . _ On approaching Neishang, where the boats of the squadron were yesterday engaged, I observed the fast boats of the enemy collected in great numbers; part retreated by a creek to the left, but shortly after returned, and manifested a disposition to impede our progress, by fi!ing guns and drawing up across the creek. Our advance, and notice of our determination by a round from each of the boats carrying guns, put them to flight, and, in a very short period, thirteen fast boats, five war junks and small craft collected, amounting to twenty-eight in all, were in flames. Fire-rafts were in readiness on the banks of the creek, but too well secured by chain, and therefore beyond our ability to destroy, during our short stay. The whOle force behaved with their ustia 4 l gallantry, arid the commander of the division under my direction (Lieutenant Gold Smith) afforded me that steady, deter mined support which so particularly distinguishes him, and which caused me to - ask you for his co-operation. No casualties whatever occurred. I brought out with me one large fast boat, of sixty oars, the boat from which the mandarin esoaped ; and, in pursuance of your separate orders, . collected vessels fur the conveyance of 2,000 soldiers. I have the honour to inclose a list of boats and officers engaged ; and am, Sir, your most obedient servant, EDWARD BELCHER, Commander. Captain Sir H. F. Senhouse, Knt., K.c Senior Officer, &c. &c. Her Majesty's Sloop Modeste, off Canton, 26th May, 1841. Sir—l received your orders of the 24th instant, a little before noon on that day, and immediately proceeded with the boats and marines of Calliope and Conway to the Alligator, off Howqua's Fort, making the signal to Herald to close and send her boats. I ordered Captain Kuper to move the Alligator up the right bank of the river past Napier's Fort, where he anchored her in her own draught, and the boats 'were pushed up as far as possible without exposing them to the enemy's fire. A little before muster I observed the Algerine moving down past e the Dutch f or t, an d s h e s h ort l y anc h ore d and engagei a battery on the Canton side, which she silenced. Anxious to co-operate with her, I went a-head with Captain Bethune to rocennoitre, but was stopped by a shot through my boat from French Fort. I remained un d er corer o f t h e po i nt unt il d ar k, when I sent Captain Bethune, with a division of boats, tosupi port he r ; an d a conceded signal having been ma de , I joined her with the whole force at 2 A. )1.. of T d h er e en a c r e s . e a n n a d l being d , it r e ec ou o l n d n n o o tt t re b d e a t t h ta e ck li e n d e than n '"'*lt h tat s a e n o t a f g a e le , NN A - i i t g h e o r u i t n e h, v g I t l h i e e a r l e i f e oa r rte g ti u ho n es s t s i n n a ompteouns time o t i i m o in ordering the other sloops down, an d her Majesty's 26th, t oo put myself in communication h w e itl i :l ac A t i o a r j ) ? on ly vessel likely to Finding that Modesto nd wa t s here appearing even som e . r Pratt, com mandingbe got across the bar,..a three ot the captured I fitted shell guns in doubt of her accompl is hing thare..puanskssa.ge, Py Odaste, Plemesis steamer , St. Louiscutter, boats of Calliope, and Herald. t Calliope, Lieut. E. T. D'Eyneourt, Mr. H. I. Le Vit.. esmte ; Herald, Lieut. P. Fisher. Acting Lent. J. B. Dewes ; Modeate, Lieut. H. I. Shu te, Mr. Edward Fitz g erald, mate • Pvl.oes, Lieut. JOO Hay) MGJ. Eowlez, mate; Algerine, SainuetDolliPgilagm MORNING SUN! • Captain Eyreg having succeeded, by grealeexeniDit e - %e - e, in getting his vessel over the bar, 4 " 4 4, ,- :; 3 10 -4 0:4164-1 ~.., moored her, Alg-e rine, and the •.. 4",, - * , -7:s- , '„ - ~. ;.„ - kt . ); ked French fort, the enemy deSerted . ~,,..- : - - , c e :.'-:- . '' -- r-e. I and about 9 .e.m. opened their fir 7F-"V"-' ' • • •I '''''' . .2 which was speedily silenced ; I then cl . • .?„:\.;.1-'• ~.,'•• • -.4 , .. : ;; ; : i ' a few well directed broadsides, and ni, • 1-.,1a7a 'L I ' '''' ' •-t t e , . ee el_ e advance. Captain Betliune inimediat ~ r;,,r; 7 1 14 1 4 - .,. the storming party, and the fort was' , T. 4 . ,1 6.11- Fai most gallant style ; the whole line of defence, extendirg " about two miles from the Factory, which, with the ex ception of the French fort, had been lately constructed in the strongest manner, has been destroyed, and com munication is opened with the ships at Napier's fort; the guns destroyed are sixty-fo ur i n num b er, including four ' ten and a half inch calibre; the Dutch fort was not armed.. To that excellent and able officer Captain Bethune: I feel particularly indebted, and my best thanks aye • also due to Commanders Warren and Giffard, who as sisted in the attack. This is the sixth time I have had occasion to mention the gallant conduct of Commander Eyres ; Lieutenant Mason, commanding the Algerine, acquitted himself entirely to my satisfaction, and both Captain Eyres, and himself speak in the highest terms of the assistance they received from Lieutenant Shute and Mr. Deering (mate), their seconds in command, and all the other officers and crew. Lieutenants Haskell and Hay, Senior of the Creaser and 'Pylades, directed the guns in the junks with greac ability. Captain Bethune speaks in the highest terms of Lieu tenants Watson; Beadon, Coryton, Collinson, Morshead, Hayes, Hamilton, and Mr. Brown (master) ; as also, Lieutenant Reeves; of the Bombay Marine ; and of all the other officers and,,men employed more inunediately under his orders, ,a list of. whom is annexed. The party of 'wines was commanded by Lieutenant .Ur quhart, assisted by Lieutenant Marriott, Lieutenant Somerville, agent of transports, aided with some beats of the transports. Lieutenant Gabbott, of the Madras Artillery, threw shells- with great effect from one of the junks, • and Major Pratt offered in the handsomest manner to co operate in the attack if required.' I enclose a list of vessels captured, afloat, and building. , I have the honour to be, Sec. T. HERBERT, Captain of her Majesty's ship Calliope, and Senior Officer present. To Captain Sir H. de Fleming Senhouse, . Kt. IC.C.H., &c., &c., &c. Her Majesty's Ship Hyacinth, off Canton, May 26; 1841. Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, that imme diately on . the receipt of your letter,of the 24th instant, I weighed with the advanced squadron, and ordered her Majesty's ship Nimrod, to attack the Shamion fort, on the west end of the suburbs, supported by . h er Ma -454-4.11.444ia,.. .....I*i,4je,scA. plotp„ ua ier com mand being abreast of the Englisii factory to siLineo and ,------ ---,-- dislodge any troops that might be there, and also with a view of covering the landing of her Majesty's 26th re ment. Her Majesty's sloops Modeste, Cruiser, and Co lumbine taking up a position to attack the Dutch Folly fort, and to enfilade the line of batteries lately thrown up in front of the city to the eastward of that fort. On the ships taking up their position, three fire vessels were sent adrift ; and although the tide was running very strong, by timely dispatch of boats, they were en abled to clear the ships and tow them ashore, and set fire to the suburbs. Le the performance *of this service they opened their fire on the boats and shipping. In half an hour the enemy were completely silenced to the eastward of the Dutch Folly fort. After ivconnoitring the Factory, and finding it quite deserted, I immediately ordered the preconcerted signal for her Majesty's brig Algerine and Atalanta steamer to approach with her Ma jesty's 26th regiment e when they landed and took pos session of the Factory, without the slightest .casualty. This service being completed, I ordered Lieut. Mason, commanding her Majesty's brig .Algerine to proceed to attack a fort to the eastward, which I feel much pleasure in reporting to you was done in a particularly spirited and gallant style by that officer, but perceiving the thing to be so heavy from the forts, I ordered the beats of her Majesty's ships to her support, her Ma jesty's sloop Hyacinth, under Lieut. Stewart, and Mr. Peter Barclay, mate ; Modeste, Mr. Fitzgerald, mate ; Cruiser, Lieutenant Haskoll and Mr. Thomas G. Drake, mate ; Pylades, Lieutenant Hay ' • and Colum bine, Lieutenant Hamilton, H e lp mate an d Mr. Milian, mate. It is gratifying to me to inform you by half-past seven the fort of eleven guns were silenced, and the guns spiked under a heavy fire ofjingals and musketry from the houses ; at the same time, I regret to add, it was not done without considerable loss. It would be impossible to particularise upon an occasion when every officer and man engaged against the enemy defended themselves with much vigour at all points ; but in addition to my beet thanks and acknowledgments to Commanders Bar low, Eyres, Giffard, Anson, and Clarke, and Lieutenant Mason, I hope you will give me leave to recommend to your. particular notice, my own First Lieute rant; W. H. Morshead, who was wounded in the hand, in a personal • engagement with a Mandarin. Lieutenant M sson, of the Algerine, speaks in the highest terms of liie conduct of Mr. Dolling, Mate, and Mr. Higgs, Second Master of that vessel. I cannot conclude without expression of any approbation of the steadiness of Commander Rogers, of the Indian navy, in conducting the Atalanta to her station. I beg leave to attach a statement of the killed and wounded, and damage sustained by the ships engaged. I have. &c. • W. WARREN, Commander. • To Ceptain Sir Humphrey LeFleming Senhouse. &c. Senior Officer in the China Seas. A Return of the Ordnance mounted in the Forts on the Heights above Cantou when stormed and captured, on the 25th May 1341, bar the Forces under the Command Major-General„ Sir Hugh. Gough, K.C.8., • Com. madding Expeditionary Forces servin g i n Chi na . Paon-Kei gh-Tai Fortress of Extreme Protection -10 four-pounders, three feet four inches and six fret six inches ; 1 nine-pounder, nine feet. 'Kung-Keigh-Tai-2 one pounders, one foot six inches ; eight four-pounders, four feet three inches ; one five-pounder, six feet ; one nine-pounder, nine feet. She• Ting-Paong, Asylum of Old Age, connumnding the approaches of the Heights-2 three-pounders. th ree and a half feet ; 3 nine-pounders, five to eight feet ; 1 twenty-four pounder, eight feet. Yang-Kang-Tai, Terrace of Eternal Bliss-5 three- Pounders, two and half to three feet ; 1 five-pounder, four feet ; 3 six-pounders, four feet ; 3 nine-pounders, three to six feet ; 1 twelve-pounder, nine and halrfeet. Total-2 one-pounders, 7 three-pounders, 18 four pounders, 2 five-pounders, 3 six-pounders, 8 nine pounders, 1 twelve-pOunder, 1 twenty-four pounder. Grand total of captured Ordnance, 42. N.8.--In each fort a number of jingals and a consider able quantity of powder found. Guns spik . 'ed by the Hyacinth in the battery in front of Canton-6 twenty-four pounders, 12 nine-pounders,. 2 thirty-two pounders, 6 twelve-pounders, and some 10- inch guns. T. HERBERT, Captain and Senior Officer, China Coast. Her Hajesty's Ship Wellesley, Bocca Tigris, May 26, 1841. Sir—Captain Maitland being absent on service, I have the honour to inform you that, on the evening of the 24th, the Chinese made a most formidable and well planned attempt to burn her Majesty's ship Wellesley. At fifty-five minutes past eleven, P.m., a number of fire vessels were observed directly a head of us ; the flood tide having then made about an hour. The barge and two cutters were immediately dispatched, under the command of Lieutenant Lord William Compton and' Acting Lieutenants Fowler and Astle, the rant being away with Captain Maitland, but I am happy to inform you that, from the great exertions of both officers and men, in these our few but only boats ; the whole flotilla was towed clear without doing the slightest injury; although there were near twenty vessels, most of them chained in couples, and some three together, and of these four teen or sixteen passed very near on either side of the ship, and blew up when abreast of us. I have the honour to be, &c. J. V. FLETCHER, Commander. We have given the official reports of General Gough and Sir Fleming Senhouse, describing the operations before Canton. We now publish a third official' report, no loss interesting —namely, that forwarded to Pekin at the speed of 600 le per day for the Emperor—drawn up by the Imperial Commissioner Yihshen. In this despatch the statements of the English Commanders are fully borne out. The Chinese troops were completely discom fited, and the people cried out for peace and surrender. It is taken from the Canton Press. REPORT OF YIIISTIAN. The Imperial Nephew and Commissioner, dated May the 31st, sent by couriers at the rate of 600 le per day Since my arrival in Canton province, the forts , fo n t . chung (first bar), of Ty-wong-ko (Macao nos th 4g r e e pi"' Tung-wong-koug (Swallows Nest fort), and..? an ,. , assist were lost. I then consulted with Lung and. s l 8 (near where ant-commissioners, and erected on the 1)t 1 : . in succession to the stone fort, or N}. -chin c 2 ch a ir : w o ng-sha, at the British troops landed) and batteri a e t s m i egmeouchuck the Singhae-gate (petition-gate), a o ud la , hove sham i ng), (a temple intne suburbs), at Hwan b ri (a officers and soldiers awl at Yih-cha and other places. sand bags, pal ut up guarded them, and all around wez we moreover dug of the river lisadoes, piles of stones and ba lls ; soldiers. We also. city walls to placed sand-bags all around With thethe assistant-commissioners, trenches for the protection of t h e a s make them stronger, and I, myself, , l'i t d i n spect the works in dif some of the brave went round to embodiedreconnoitreean Besides,ano I ther ferent places. Fokeen sailors, f the Ist day of the 4th moon more er t t than t s by l 6 ,o r oo e. men , conflict with the barbarians great the (21st May) , western fort. 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Fleming Senhouse, were this day received at this office, of which the following are copies or extracts : Heights above Canton, May 29, 1841, continued on River.irt r. j h u e n r e 31 2 1 , a j lB e 's ship Blenheim, French irn—gslucplostoedtinielymfconrmenert thweitiLptleleditdioentawilao:oabuoruptrow ceeSdi ) e i ey e : v .:s e h H i g l yi Kong oenooi nu f pr o al r ebt e C i Q a sl n u o tbr n mu . st oo h n a e ae rt now the gratifica tion to enter upon the details o f a success i on o f opera aid tsi t n and by which th e l arge and populous city of Canton has As soon as it was d ec i ded that the vk'Nt,lhileaol e mb Queen's forc es . . force should move up to the attack of Canton, the Majer- General and m y se lf were decidedly of opinion that no minor attempt s s h ou ld b e made until all was ready for a combined op e r a ti on , w h en the whole force should be brought int o pl ay , and, having once commenced our measures, to follow th em up efseteeyot'soarirnni thee ti 1 Canton w a s our own. with. vigour and energy .un - I, therefore, instructed Captain Herbert, who had charge of the advanced squadron, that he was to abstain from all hostile movements, until the arrival of the force under the command of the Major-General and myself, excepting such as might be merely defensive. The surveying vessels,• under the command of that able and intelligent officer, Commander Belcher, were sent on, on the 18th, to take up a position about the Sankut flats, to aid in getting the large vessels over the shoals once more, where Blenheim had already four times passed with great good fortupe without .hkiury. It 'wts - rtry - intention to - take DiWti , i.m „within sight, and in as close neighbourhood of ,the very walls of Canton as possible, to form- a good depot fur stores, quarters for the sick or wounded, and to form the basis of our offensive operations; I pushed forward, there, with every exertion 'to prevent any delay of the Conway from the difficulties we might experience. At twenty minutes past three in the afternoon, the Blenheim anchored off Ligen Island, near the Sulphur, and the Atalanta was sent back to tow up the Major- General's head-quarter ship. All.the Chinese pilots had fled, and we failed in getting one ; but on the morning of the 21st the light breeze being fair, and the tide an swering, Captain Belcher felt no hesitation in taking charge of the Blenheim ; and although it had been agreed to collect our force at Wangtong, as another stage on our route, I thought it best to proceed with my own ship, and weighed at half-past seven, some of the transports collecting round me. At half-past ten we were up to the second bar, where I expected to have found the Chinese bar boats to have buoyed off the channel, but they had all gone. The tide was not more than half expended; Captain Belcher felt confident he could take the ship over the bar after sound ing and placing boats, which he did in the most rapid manner, against a tide of veat velocity. It was done in a masterly manner, and the Blenheim passed the second bar at noon. At two we were up to the first bar. Leaving.it on the right, we entered the passage between Danes Island and the main land, continuing our route past French Island until the fortified heights and walls of Canton were in sight, about eight miles distant ; and the ships of the advanced.squadron at the Macao Fort were in a direct line about five miles from us. At this position the Blenheim was anchored and moored in five fathoms at low water spring tides. where no line of battle ship of any nation had ever been before, and ready to be the rallying point to our coming force. By the indefatigable attention of Commander Rogers, of the Honourable East India Company's steam vessel Atalanta, who for three. days was in almost constant motion, under the superintendence of Commander Bel cher, on whom no fatigue or trouble seemed to have any other effect than to increase his zeal; all the 'transports and ships of war were assembled, excepting two of the former ; and these having grounded, without hope of getting off imm e di a t e ly ; th troops were taken out and distributed in other vessels. No overt act of hostility had taken place to this mo ment, except remounting the guns in the Shamien bat tery ; but the Chinese appear to have been perfectly ready for attack. All remained quiet in the river until about ten o'clock, p.m., when an attempt was made with fire-rafts to burn the advanced vessels. This attack not only totely failed, but was followed up by a gallant attack on the Sharnien battery, and the silencing of it by the vessels of the sqnadron under the . immediate superint en d ence o f C aptain 'H er b ert, . o f t h e Calliope; and the destruction of a large flotilla of fire vessels, which the Chinese had been preparing and brought out of the branch of the river which leads north of the town. For the details of this gallant de fence and attack, I beg to refer to cqrtain Her bert's own letter, of which' I have thollonour to annex a copy. About the same time, though later in the night, the Alligator was attacked off-IJowqua'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 merchant vessels at Wbampoa, where all seemed to sleep in security. Captain Kuper's account of his prompt and decisive conduct in repelling the attack, I have also the honour to forward. To form some idea of the difficulties attending. the contemplated attack, I must state that tho ex tensive city of Canton, with a population said to be 1,200,000, defended by a strong inclosing wall of great thickness, extending sometimes to the height of thirty feet, with a body of troops assembled within and without it, amounting, at a medium cal culation, to 30 or 40,000 men, rests on low ground, ex cept on the north side, where high conical hills extend up to, and rise also within, the walls commanding the whole city, Its front towards the river has extensive suburbs with narrow irregular streets, rendering it easily defensible and difficult to attack. Being also sur rounded by rice cultivation, which is at this time flooded, and only passable by footpaths about one to two feet broad, it is exceedingly difficult of approach, and the use of guns, except of the lightest calibre, is im possible. The great object was to gain possession of the heights to the northward of the town wall ; and a branch of the river, which ran along the west side of the town to the northward, seemed to offer the means of approaching sufficiently near the line of connecting, heights to make them accessible. Opinions were uncertain as to the feasibility of enter ing this river and of floating at low water. To deter mine this I evaded myself once more of the zeal and great ability of Commander Belcher, who most hand somely volunteered to explore it with his own Loats, assisted with three others from the Pylades and Mo• deste, and Algerine, all placed un d er t h e comman d o f that gallant and judicious officer, Lieutenant Goldsmith, of the Druid, who was attached to the Blenheim, in that ship's launch, and who had orders to protect Commander Belcher in his surveying operations. The Major-General and myself went to Canton to make a reconnoisance and personal inspection on the same day, the 23d. In our progress, we observed a firing and explosion in the direction of Commander Belcher's party ; and Commander Belcher's letter, a copy of which I enclose, gives the detail of a gallant and spirited affair which took place in the creek. At eleven at night Commander Belcher returned with the gratifying intelligence that he had discorered an excel lent landing-place on a pier, with water enough for the Sulphur, close to it at low water. The ground di rectly around it rose in low hills, and 'a line of hills ap peared to continue to the heights near the city, al though there might be swampy grounds in the small wallies dividieg them. About the same time other boats returned, with a collection of Chinese craft, sufficient to transport the whole force. I, therefore, at midnight-wrote a note to Sir Hugh, informing him of these favourable cir ctnitances, and asking his opinion as to an imine— diate :anding. The Gallant General entered into the sugg ,. .3'ion instantly, "to land as soon as possible," for tLe purpose of preventing any opposition by new defer cs. O:r united force co ns i s t e d of the a ships and and marines m vessels s bo name 1 in the margin,* comprising, in their c rews , offi cers seamen, and marines inclusive, a u 3,200 men ; out of which -about 1,000 officers, seamen, n were landed, to serve with the army. The military force uenrd, el\ritalloart. Gal Sir ugi Gough, gallant, ener distinguished, i cer, consistin g o f a b out 2,223, camp-fol- . lowers besides ;a ndh t e h Is e h staff ol of efo re t e l:e army and th e t a ken collectively, except cg transports' crews, including every individual in the cot, could not have been more than 6,000 persons, of a 'loges and of all classes. On the morning of the 24th, orders were given to be ready to land about noon, in two columns, with two days' dressed provisions. The Major-General commanded the right column. I had intended to have taken the command of my nava l_ brigade in this column but the Major - General beg ge d I' would remain at his side, and feeling it to be only a sacrifice of my own gratification and desire once more to lead my brave fellows, and sensible that nothing could be lost to the public service by transferring the com mand on this occasion, I resigned it to my gallant and intelligent friend, Captain Bourchier, and joined the Ge n.!ral's sluff with my own immediate assistants, Corn maTler, &Idler, Lieutenant Pitman, and Mr. Norman, mate of the Royal Navy. 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