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-- 'EVEN . iNt puitsuANT to a Douce of the High Court c "f Chancery, 'anus a Cause 'l-f,SITI7:\ I against II911:S, reuitors of EIIZABETH SRL 11, late of No. IS, Wes • 11 1 . l; place. 1(11 in tl.e P ar i s h of St. Pancras, in the County of kr" , "Widnw, or (h died in aout e6t dare forthwith, w to o in come and b trove th their del;ts IQ're .1L1.143t WINGFIELD, Esq., one of the Masters of the t-VCourt, at his Chambers in Southampton -buildings, Chan e: London; or, in default thereof, they will be excluded 4e benefit of the said Decree. June 11 , 1884U1T.CLIFFE and BIRCH, Plaintiff's Solicitors, 5, New Bridge-street, Blackfria.rs. LONDON AND BLACKWALL A IL. DIRECTORS R of the LONDON and BLACK- AL L RAILWAY COMPANY are ready to RE 411'reiVE LOANS of MONEY, on the Security of Deben issued under the powers of the Act of Parliament, in "outs not less than 2001., for periods of Three, Five, or Seven ars, bearirm interest at Five per Cent. per annum, payable 'alf-Yearly at'the London and Westminster Bank. Tenders to be addressed to the Secretary. WILLIAM ROUTH, Chairman. RMINGTON, Secretary. Offices, 60, Fenchurch-street, June 10, 1841. STEA M TO GRAVF,SEND FROM BLACT:>WAL L. ALTERATION 0. -- te TIMES ON SUNDAYS. ivh,ose superior Iron 12,oats, ALL, continue to run on " RAILWAY" and " BLACK /Ito i ~... 'WEEK DAYS. 3 0: unuNswlcx TIER, FROM THE TERRACE rug, li orning. LLACKW ALL. Ii past 9. GRAVENENPr S Afterrsoon, •• past 10. Mornings i past 7. i past 1. • ••• It past 2. •‘.. 4 p p a as r t t 7 . 1 . ... i past 5. Afternoon, ' 4 past 12. 8. ... 4 past 3. , ... .. past 6. It, . ON SUNDAYS (For the . Pressn i t). rung, I past 9. 'Morning, past 7. After;eni rast 10. past 1. I past 8. ...... 4 past 11. ••• i past 3. Afternoon, k past. 1. 4 past 6. . A past 3. ... _ S past. 11. 6 1 . ... past 2 ofvtr •••, i past 9. ... i. ast . . varyt.snortly anoth p er Boat w ill h e put on, when the times J log will under go une 1 02 1841, a further change. B T EAm TO GRAVESEND, from the Fe _ ,BRUNSIVICK PIER, BLAC . KWALL 4rEtbe present an EXTRA BOAT will leave ;he ,c TE i lt Mahe VER, GR AVESEND, at Half-past Seven o oe k h m wl return from the ick P ler esend at Threea Quarters past Eight the ßrunsw same evening. to very .7,, BRIJNSWICK-SQUARE. No LEASEHOLD HOUSE and PREMISES, ° , l the n ort h s i de of Brunsw i ck-square, late the l'; ‘ o d —ce- ,,,tif PETER HARRIS ABBOTT , E sq . —1 6 E BY AUCTION, at th e isth arraway's Coffee-house, Change-alley, on TUESDAY, Thi s J unes at Twelve o'clock at noon. ter 11 t4ansin House and Offices are held for an unexpired k te 5 4 Years, at a very low rent of 361. per annum, %b rae ,complete repair, and contain an excellent dining-rooms, lar 3 ' fr ont and back drawing-rooms, communicating wit haff,ewfoadeng doors, eight good bedrooms, china closet,. entrance r-ciosets, large kitchen, butler's room,. wine, beer, herse's cellars, and every convenience, with stabling for three 4;,and coach-house in the mews. slissibn'ed Particulars may be had of Mr. Pennell, Official 1 . 11 4. e e , 31, Basin hall-street ; at Garraway's; of Messrs. deraZ:pd Rensman, Solicitors, Basing-lane; Messrs. Crow om st'uaYnard, Solicitors, Mansion House-place ; Mr. Brooks, .teyar' s re et ; and of Messrs. Adam Murray and Suns, Sur and Land Agents, 47, Parliament-street. OLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. It h i l Alleard, Es • DIRECTORS. 4and L ow Bee l , Esq. Benj.iflawes, Jul?, Esq., M.P. Joseph Hoare, Esq. Un d C• BUxton Esq John Laurance, Esq, , h o e , Daw son E .; • William Josh. Lescher, Esq. ~.ra Mali Fowler, Esq Joseph Pease, E,q., M,P. , \,;(ill'icoi '4' . p0,,...111 Storrs Fry, Esq. Joshua Scholefield, Esq , M.I . Henry Sturt, Esq. 1 1 ,7" G,ant Esq, John Taylor, Esq. op t ''' T ns It dall, k:sq•George Vaughan, Esq.". Nt;fe Directors hereby' give notice to Members whose Pre he 4.411111 due on the 6th of July next, that the same must she within thirty days from that, date. T I O the rheriliorns are payable Yearly, Quarterly, Half-yearly, or -e tob e e r st -. °f of Api:il, sth of July, rod sth of eta . o_, either of which several days constitutes the commence stvutti f the year to MEMBERS. Persons, therefore, desirous J OI; - "”ng the Society, AS MEMBERS, on the sth of tt lTxt, should appear, or lodge their proposals of assurance, k . , ' 'Moe on or before that day. AAAjIO a ireae LE S of the ABATEMENT of FORTY per Cent. staipz s al lowed on MEMBERS' POLICIES of Five Years' .....„...,......._,lng. Ash or Annual Reduce Would as -Prance A ge s um Premium Premium tionof stire, at the Assured Paid for i on Sixth Premium increased First Five Payment. Sixth age of the 4111 4t:1---4- j • ---- ... Years. Year. party. sth Z!!!ry ... 6 ...t.d.j.e. ut,h j,:i . .4 10 ! 0 0. , 2 2 16 10 11311061 9 0 4 3 . 53 ' ll 6 ii" , ft, • , 1 0 r0 24 17 6 1 141661 9 19 0 315 Ig,"ttohe -' IPso 32 4 21 19 6 012 17 6 315 .. r i , 6th j " - 111.0 35 76, 21 4 6 1 14 3 0 :33 Sth j a T l Uar y 51 U IY 1 6 1 001 63 510'3719 6 23 6 4 . 33 g t _ ()COI 29 10 10 17 14 611 16 4 3 U °ll ------------ affairs of the Society, thef.the annual investigation of the ef settrrulination of the sixth year, as required rat b e y the deed aeuvep)bnt, it is ascertained that the same of abate bethe ye. , orty p er dude ending the Cent., as in the past year, may be made for 4th April, 1842, and such abatement will 144,e4enordinglv. The data from which this abatement et leed ' fully justify the expectation that, after the payment tulde.atunual premiums, au equal rate of abatement will be tu att e : u every Merober of the Society throughout the conti -4 Knee the assurance "eed Table of Rates for Assurances not claiming Profit: Ptin, RICHARD HEATHFIELD, Superintendent. It? —s-3treet, 13znk, J une 8, 1841. -I.4I°NAL LOAN FUND SOCIETY, I. Ip e FOR GRANTING 48"RANCES, DEFER RED ANNUITIES, Sze. No. 2ti, CORNHILL. Capital £500,000. Emp owered by Act of Pari.ament . EIRECTORS. J. E lli t LAIIIIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. 41 1 r2t'sc'n. A 1.1)., F.R. 8. I John Rawson, 1.5(1. n trifrith • , ~Inter ran, Esq. 1 Jehn Riddell Stodart, Es q. Gordoar sq ge Li n pi e , Ls s Nr. r. .1 ) .41. Clempq Tabor, Esq. Joseph 'Thompson, Esq. e-sut Wheataton . F AUDlT l ° l l3's o . feesor Graves, A.M. F.R.S. 50,,,A, eTuAky..._ i' S.. R.S. Woolhouse, r Esq., F. IL A. S ciT°ltS*--IVessis. Sweet, Sutton, Eweas, and Omman "Y, 6, Basinghall-street. Reside‘ the LIFE ASSURANCE. pail u l' a • e Pe'rent security to the policy holder of a large 4thibe7rgi`nteta.Pia'tri4,?,l4nthaeeedum‘ ul Y ating , f , u h n ic d h s, b t e l l i o e ag foll e o x w e i l n4 e y i • s l one . to gi nat4 i f ) ...e s of Life advantages Assurance and Deferred Annuities oi , ! - - la Y' e xper l Y ‘ "I' Socie.ty n!'ra___."Power t, borrow (without d aid u Nn a poke' et 4irreit- o ' re v i z Two-tbirds of all premiums p T he aim Y°f As,, l , ranee. for a " u ' . e "! 4 a short Table bowing the Annual Premium .-------- --______ 4l ' " . " I.° ° nn the Whole ' Life, or fer a Term ; Age. _______F--------------- OR LIFE. _ -- 1----- Iv. - b "hoat reli t With - Profits. 1 13 c 1 i X. s. d. X. s. d. 2 „4 4 11 7 4 • 017 0 4 lai! 2 9 3 1 019 6 4 4 2 1 3 5 3 1 310 6 13 4 13 6 1 13 0 7 8 4 3 0 0 For Ono Year only. For Five Years only. £. s. (1. 0.17 6 1 0 0 1 5 0 1 16 (1 3 9 6 Two.thirds , DE TER f Profits divided annually amongst the Assured. .).:113,141"•R RED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT. . ... e tiof r.,. pa ' plan exclusively developed by this Society, a single mat ' t o - fa. m inuity is made mtonl • to answer the same object, vitnia_esr.exceed in amount the entire 3 benefit of all the . - c 10,54 thheretofore only obtained by the middle and industrious t'efit !Nil separate investments in Savings Banks, Be i. Acicties, and Loan Banks. 4to st __ s'n4ll yearly or weekly contribution will secure ( t l h s e . Itliple return for after life; thus-21. 12s. Per ld a e n r nu th m e f„1- lAatvietiz"oatt.the age of 20, will give the policy ho P ion, at the age of 65 ` l e_ n a ll.uity f, renaainder of life X.t7 16 6 1411 .......... • 394 1 1 0 Or a oti:ev, with.out ....... ..... ;r ... e;nliil);;co . n . .. .. .. 07death. Witet,triod of life (of 50, 55, and 60) may be also 466 0 oat taken % 4,"'"ar advantages. itted ii_wo-thirds t any time lent on deposit of policy, being a a, inys available during sickness or want of ernielnyacvets in eas e op we-thirds of all payments returned to repres t t N.i.Pretnture death. °lle t o c Policies, as collateral money-security, for periods of eliv oil," Yars, effected at lower rates than are charged co b n y . titi„-'er,.Office, (Nee Tbl A and B.), with option of - ee ier Life at the usual rates. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, See. IEtErnNJANTIN EDGINGTON, Marquee, ke litteetortet, Flag, and Rick Cloth Manufacturer, 2, Du • tv7ndon-iiridge, and 208, Piceadilly. b ow oceetlY,}leu., every minute of Lord Snowdon's time o w y a a s . I krty. l ed In preparation s for the reception of beE I Soo surildnnter was forthwith called into council ; Edgington and p ride flea °fled in the tent and marquee department."—Love 4iar ._ , %el. ii., p• 77- 'll44o"es and Tents, withboarded floors, and tastefully lined, Pit o e.for royal and Coble parties, or fetes of the most exten blishni4eedntb.rilliant character, may be had at the Love esta- AP.._ A Warehouse at 208, Piccadilly. P'' actress full length, Benjamin Edgington, 2, Duke-street, AR T BEFORE N ATURE. THIS seeating paradox has been solved by the 119 Perukes and Head Dresses made by ROSS and SONS, fectlllc.3l 120, BISHOPSGATE- STREET, for althoughp a e n r d - Ncefulatural'they at the same time possess that elegance Lpraoef naurnal of. contoor otherwise unattainable. Being made rti candyearieurling hair, which always looks easy and be . coming, in Cad es' and Gentlemen's Perukes), b:ing quit© tier s finished with their newly-invented partings, the the so close a resembance to the skin, as to defy detection; tir(a).,e_perfectly unique. ti nts . 6 and SONS having completed their extensive altetr.ae sslost,:ap now offer to the Public, on the Ground floor, the NW-- zplitetindid apartments for Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hair . ev e ; n „,_ 04 arranging ; and reest a visit,. the first week in of W ro m nt: tl . l . to inspect the fashions. An immense assortment fill d„ 1' !eePees, Rtnglets, Braids, Rte. of the most beauti knot -enPtien• Ladies' own hair made into Chains, Love -85 or any other device required. i[°°PING COUGH CUR ED without I ks,-, nward Medicine by the use of ROCHE'S HERBAL ",:uROCATION. ' ntslany thousands of children are cured annually by this re. t Ai i i i , on the first attack, an immediate applicaton. of the hold 'tOCATION "ill prevent the complaint taking any i n _or the constitution, and a few times may completely cure. tt rm2:_inedcaseeasn, one bottle will produce the desired effect etffhlsc,t ,forasidt r q u ' i m r... Y be ..m well calculated for children e L., -3 no medicine to be taken inwardly. a th e Vle ease can this medicine be genuine unless signed on Se Capper "J. ROCHE." Price 4s. and 1/. 2s. per bottle. 1 50 , 6 1,, E. Edwards, 67, St. Paul's- Churchyard ; Sanger, tzeis...lsoll-itreet ; White, 24, Cornhill, opposite the Royal "Re ; and by most dealers in medicine, THE LATE FIRE AT ASTLEY'S. INQUEST. Yesterday afternoon atone o'clock, an inquest was held before Mr. Carter, at the Crown Hotel, Stangate-street, on the body of Elizabeth Britton, the unfortunate woman who lost her life in this calamitous fire. v••••• The first witness was William Cotterell, police constable, 108 L division. He stated that about half-past four o'clock on Tuesday morning he observed smoke coming from the back of the theatre, and having called two other constables, one of whom he sent for the engines, he proceeded to the front door, and after kocking lewdly three times, was answered from within by the fireman Edward Howell, who opened the door. They both proceeded upon the stage, and Howell attached some hose to a pump which was on the left of the stage. Witness began to work the pump, but after a few strokes, Howell said it was impossible to save the premises, and he had better try and get the horses out. Witness then went and alarmed Air. Ducrow and his family, who slept in a building adjoining the theatre. The room in which deceased slept was above the kitchen, and witness succeeded in getting her down to a place between Mr. Ducrow's dwelling -house and the theatre, called the Red-yard. Dlr. and Airs. Ducrow were in this yard at the time, and Alr. Duerow wanted to return into the house but was held back by another policeman. Witness saw no more of the deceased until she was taken dead out of the ruins in the meriting. By the CORONER—She was found lying in a crippled posi tion near the entrance to the boxes at the foot of the lobby steps, and nearly eighty yards from her sleeping room. Some time elapsed from the first knock, until the fireman opened the door. Could not say whether the fireman was asleep, or if he had any knowledge of the fire previous to the alarm being given. Edward Howell said he was one of the firemen belonging to the West of England Fire Assurance Company. He was paid a guinea a-week by Mr. West, Mr. Ducrow's partner, to be on the premises, as watchman and fireman, from eleven o'clock at night until six in the morning. It was his duty to see all the lights put out after the performance terminated, which he did on Monday night before twelve o'clock. Walked round the premises three times from that hour until half-past three on Tuesday morning, when he went into a small room called the lodge, and retrained there until the policeman gave the alarm. (The witness here entered into long details, most of which are already hefore the public, and were only a repetition of Cot terell's evidence.) He then denied most distinctly that the policeman, Cotterell, ever touched the pump, and said if he had worked it properly the premises might have been saved, as the flames appeared to proceed from a place called the ma zarine floor—a kind of small stage under the greater one, and the distance being short and the direction downwards, with a tire tube of an inch calibre, such as is always kept on the stage, he had little doubt but the fire could be got under if the po liceman had not gone away. There was a large bell on the stage, which was sometimes used in the performances, but he never got orders to use it as a fire or alarm bell. By the CORONER—There were some dressing rooms under the stage which were sometimes left open, but he seldom went in to inspect them in his rounds of the theatre. In the night's performance previous to the fire there were some kinds of lights composed of combustible material used in the spectacle. A gentlemen connected with the theatre here stepped for ward and said the lights to which the witness alluded were used to hold behind particular parts of the scenery to produce effect, and were composed of a peculiar matter which would not ignite anything it came in contact with. This gentleman said there must have been gross neglect somewhere, or the fire could never have come to such a head without being dis covered. Hundreds of persons had been thrown out at em ployment and ruined. The CORONER agreed with the speaker that much misery had been caused by the fire, but the case they were investigat ing now was separate from that. In reply to a Juror, Howell said that besides being connected with the Assurance office, he also worked as a waterman on the river, and often took out parties of pleasure in his boat. He used generally to sleep for about four hours every day, and thoueht that quite enough to enable him to attend carefully to his duties as a watchman at night. Lydia Gladden said she was cook to Mr. Ducrow. The de ceased slept by herself on the night of the fire. She was about thirty-five years of age -; witness could not account for her going towards the place where her remains were found, as if she wanted to save her box, as was reported, she would have gone in quite a different direction. By the CORONER—Did not hear Mr. Ducrow desire the de ceased to go there en any message. Edward Francis, a man of colour, was the next witness, but his evidence was not material. He only deposed to saving some of the horses, and having seen a female on the premises who was about returning towards the conflagration, and having ad vised her to remain where she was. The CORONER having summed up, the room was cleared, and the Jury, after half an hour's consultation,'returned the follow ing verdict :—" That the deceased was accidentally burnt to death at Astley's Amphitheatre in consequence of returning a second time ; that there was no proof of het motives for so doing, nor of the cause of the fire, and that the fireman Howell was guilty of neglect of his duty, or the fire must have been disco vered much earlier." The Inquest-room was crowded with members of the theatrical profession to hear the investigation, vilich did not terminate until past six o'clock. A Glasgow Journal mentions, with mer i te d cen sure, th e con d uct o f a par i s h officer, wh o , on the death of a poor Irishman and. Irishwoman (not related) in the same lodging, had both their bodies forced into one coffin for inter ment. 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APRACTICAL TREATISE on the CAUSES, NATURE, and TREATMENT of STRICTURES of the URETHRA, and their CONSE QUENCES. By FRANCIS BURDETT COURTENAY, M.R. C. S.L. And late Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Care of Strictures of the Urethra. CONTENTS. CITAFThn I. Causes of Strictures. Symptoms resemble those of Stricture. Divisions of Strictures. Consequences of Strictures. CHAPTER Iv. Of tne Treatment of the Mala dies Consequen upon Stric ture. CHAPTER 11. Of the Different Modes in practice for the Cure of Strictures, by the gougie, thy: Catheter, the Lunar Caustic, and Cuttiig In struments. The Author's Mode of Cure. CHAPTER On the Diseases where the! Sold by Bailliere, Medical E Simpkin and Marshall, Static)] rine-street, Strand ; Barlow, I ginale, Liverpool: and all Boob ArPENDIX. Cases Illustrative of the Sti periority of the Author's Mode of Cure over the Treat ment by the Bougie, Cathe ter, Lunar Caustic, and Cut ting Instruments. 3ookseller, 219, Regent-street; iners' -court ; Onwhyn, Cathe- Birmingham ; Ross and Night ksellers in Town and Country. - • t(int,*."''. 4010,: 4404_,,,•::, 412,0 7 ,:.t ei,+.; . - ir 4 . - ~ . . .. 1 ;4: :- . -":' ''':''''. ''',.: •:" , "' + '7,'•,--- , :, fr, ( :je...." - ~ ,i .- . , e 11: „( - s-: . 4 , 11 7 -- -e . ‘.,. ''' , 4 , - --' :,---:) ..‘' .' , . ,A /- ,- * AM' , --\ 110,,,,. ' . „....,.....v.,,.,.„ ----- ,..„....,,.,,.„.,,ey-_,,f: Dito T. ~..,.„, , „,,,,,. D1 ......„ .ip,...4 .. _ T. • , - :;,. - i ld ,., rte- LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1841 DESPATCHES FROM CHINA. (From the London Gazette of last Night.) ADMIRALTY, JuNis 9, 1841. Despatches were yesterday received at this office from Comsnodore Sir J. I. G. Bremer, C. 8., addressed to B. More O'Ferrall, Esq., of which the following are copies or extracts : men, landed on the southern battery, and above them in succession from that and the two others, and at one o'clock the British colours were flying on the whole chain of these celebrated works. It now became my pleasing duty to express my admiration of the manner in which the whole squadron was carried into action. Captain Sir H. F. Senhouse, and the Hon. R. S. Dundas, in the Blenheim and Melville, took up their positions in the most gallant style, and were ably supported by their respective Commanders, Pritchard and Puget. Sir Le Fleming speaks in high terms of the conduct of Mr. Warden, commanding the Hon. Company's steamer Queen. The rocket boats were under Lieutenant Pearse, of the Blenheim. They were admirably placed and served ; and I beg to recommend this old and gallant officer to their Lordships' notice. To Captain Herbert, who had the light division, and to Captains Scott, Smith, Nias, and Kuper, of the Calliope, Samarang, Druid, Herald, and Alligator, and Commander Eyres of the Modesto, toge ther with their officers and ships' companies, my best thanks ara due, as also to Commander Belcher, of the Sulphur, and Lieutenant Kellett, of the Starling, for their gallant and zealous services on all occasions. From Captain Maitland, of this ship; I have ever re ceived the most cordial and valuable rssistance, on every point of service. Commander Fletcher had the superintendence of the landing, and I recommend him, and every other officer of this ship, to their Lordships. A copy of Major Pratt's report I enclose, and I have the greatest satisfaction in recording my thanks to that officer, and to Plajor Johnstone of the 26th, Captains Knowles, Royal Artillery, Duff and Mee, commanding the detachments cf native troops, and to every officer, non-commissioned officer, and soldier; Captain Ellis, at the head of the Royal Marines was, as usual, conspicuous ; indeed, the animated gallantry displayed by every individual in the whole force, convinces me that almost any number of men the Chinese can col lect, will not be able to stand before them for a moment. I subjoin a list of casualties and ordnance captured. The main. topmast and foreyard of the Blenheim were shot through, one thirty-two pounder rendered unserviceable, several shot in the hull, and the rigging much cut up. The Melville's mainmast and mainyard wounded, and rigging considerably injured. The Cal. Hope was 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 Chuen. pee, 1,300 having, as before stated, Thrown away their arms. I should estimate their killed and drowned at two hundred and fifty in Wangtong, probably as many at Anunghoy, at which place the Admiral Kwang, and several other mandarins of rank, fell. The body of the Admiral was recognised by his family, and taken away yesterday, under a fire of minute guns from the Blenheim. North Wangtong being the key to this position, I shall place a garrison in it ; the batteries on either side of the river are in course of destruction, in order that our communications with Hong. Kong may be uninterrupted. Tiger Island is abandoned, the guns were withdrawn to strengthen these defences. I shall also destroy this fort, and send forward the light division to Whampoa immediately. I have, &c., (Signed) J. J. GORDON BREMER, Commodore First Class, and Commander inChief. 11. More O'Ferrall, Esq., M.P. &c. &c., Admiralty. Bocca Tigris, Feb. 27, 1841. Sir—lt having been determined to attack the forts a'. the Bocce Tigris on the 26th instant, and the part allotted to the troops under my orders being to land on the island of North Wantong, on the evening previous, two eight.inch howitzers, and atocket tube, were placed on South Wantong, with a covering party of Royal Marines, and 37th Madras Native Infantry. A breastwork was thrown up during the n;ght, and the guns placed, the Chinese keeping iip a noisy bnt ineffectual tire during this operation, nearly the whole night. At day-light these guns opened their fire, and threw in shells and rockets into the forts and field-works on North Wang_ tong, with the greatest effect, setting fire to some of the houses. The Chinese returned the fire with spirit for some time from a battery of eighteen guns opposite, but slackened the fire, and latterly ceased firing. About eight o'clock the troops were embarked in boats, ready to laud, when the batteries I.t the south-west end of the island had been dealt with by her Majesty's ships. At twelve o'clock, on the ships giving their fire, the enemy were seen flying across the island and the large fort at the south-east end, the signal was made for the troops to land, which they did just in the rear of the south-west fort. The nature of tho ground rendered much re gularity o' formation impossible ; the troops moved on as they landed, accom;wli. d by the seamen with the scaling laders, drove the Chinese, who made scarcely any resistance, from the field bat teries, which from this point were all taken in the reverse, and en. tering the gate along with the flying enemies, in a few minutes the British flag was hoisted on the north. east fort, whieh, with the two forts on the Anunghoy side, commands the river, and we soon had the proud satisfaction of seeing that these forts had yielded to the ships attacking on that line. The fort at the north-east end of Wangtong has a formidable battery of forty heavy guns, above which there is another tier of fifteen guns, and a large high walled enclosure all around it con. taming barracks. The fort at the south-west end has a similar battery, excepting the upper tier and enclosure; the Chinese had lately nearly encircled the island with field works, mounting sixty three guns, besides jingalls, and in the centre is a circular tower with a few guns ; in alt we found on the island one hundred and sixty-seven guns. I am very happy to say, this service was per formed without a single casualty on our side, the enemy suffered more severely, they had about two thousand, of these we took thir teen hundred prisoners, including the wounded, the remainder were killed or drowned in attempting to escape ; a few were observed escaping in boats in the morning. The detail of the troops employed is annexed and it is now my duty to bring to your notice the praise-worthy conduct of the whole force and especially to mention Major Johnstone, 26th Regiment, commanding the column directed to escalade; Captain Ellis, R.M., in command of column directed to force the gate ; Captain Duff, commanding the 37th Native Infantry; and Captain Ince the two companies of Bengal Volunteers. I must earnestly point out the services rendered by Captain Knowles, Royal Artillery, having under him Lieutenants Hon. C. Spenser, R. A., and Cadell, Mad. ras Artillery, in charge of howitzers on South Wangtong ; Lieute nant Burdwond, Madras Engineers, who superintended the ere , - Lions of the breastwork, whilst Lieutenants Rundell and Jackson, Madras Engineers, accompanied me to lead the respective columns of attack. As before, I received essential services from Lieu. tenant Stransham, R.M., acting as Brigade-Major, and from Lieu tenant Stewart M`Kenzie, 90th Light Infantry, your Military Secretary, who acted as my Aide-de-Camp. I take the liberty of naming to you the admirable style in which Commander Fletcher, her Majesty's ship Wellesley, headed the seamen bearing the lad. ders, and arranged the landing. I inclose a list of the ordnance captured at the various points of attack by the fleet and troops un der your orders, showing a total of three hundred and thirty-nine guns.--I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) E. L. PRATT, Major, 26th Carneroniaqs, Commanding the Force. His Excellency Commodore Sir J. J. Bremer. K. C. 8., K. C.H., Commander-in Chief, &c, Detail of the Troops employed, on the 26th February, at the Cap_ tore of tie Island of North Wangtong, Bocca Tigris. Royal Artillery.-1 captain, 1 subaltern, 1 scrjeant, 33 rank and file. Madras Artillery.-1 subaltern, 9 rank and file. 18th, Royal Irish.-2 subalterns. Detachment 26th and 40th Regts.-2 flag officers, 2 subalterns, 6 serjeants, 91 rank and file. Royal Marines.-1 captain, 7 subalterns, 13 serjeants, 8 drummers, 224 rank and file. 37th Madras N. I. —4 captains, 8 subalterns, 8 native officers, 25 havildars, 8 drummers, 427 rank and file, natives. Bengal Volunteers.-2 captains, 3 native officers, 10 havildars, 151 rank and file, natives. Total. —2 field officers, 8 captains, 21 subalterns, 11 native officers, 44 serjeants and havildars, 16 drummers, 935 rank and file, Europeans and natives. General Total.--1,037. Return of Casualties in the Force at the Taking of the Forts at the Bocca Tigris, on the 26th of February, 1841. Calliope.—Licut. E. C. T. D'Eyncourt, slightly wounded, 2 see men slightly wounded. serjeant-major, 1 seaman, slightly wounded. Total wounded, 5. Return Ordnance mounted on the Anunghoy Forts when cap. tured on the 26. h February, 1841. South Anunghoy Fort. Brass Guns. 2 10'75 inch, 11 feet, 3 inches long; 2 8'75 inch, 10 feet 2 inches long.—Portuguese date, 1627. Iron Guns. I sixty pounder, 1 forty-two pounder, 14 thirty-two pounders, 17 twenty-four pounders, 11 eighteen-pounders, 22 twelve-pounders, 27 nine.pounders, 4 six-pounders, 1 four-pounder. Total-98. A number of the guns iii the circular battery were very large, with great thickness of metal throughout. All the guns were of Chinese manufacture, except three English and one Portuguese. North Anunghoy Fort. 8 forty-two pounders, 5 thirty-two pounders, 3 twenty-four pounders, 2 eighteen pounders, 4 twelve pounders, 18 nine pounders. Total.-40. All the guns were of Chinese manufacture, and most of them, except the twelve and nine pounders, were very large, with great thickness of metal. sand Bag Battery, at the East Side of South Anunghoy Fort. 4 nine pounders, 4 six pounders, 7 four pounders. Total.-15. All the guns were of Chinese manufacture. Sand Bag Battery, N. E. of South Anunghoy Fort. 1 twelve pounder, 6 nine pounders, 1 six pounder, 2 three pounders, 3 four pounders, 2 less than threepounders. Total.-15. All the guns of Chinese manufacture, except one English. Return of Ordnance on the Island of Wangtong, when captured on the 26th February, 1841. Iron Guns. 1 sixty..eight pounder, 1 forty-two pounder, 18 from twenty-four to thirty-two pounders (including both calibres), 11 from eighteen to twenty-four pounders (the former calibre in. eluded), 16 from twelve to eighteen pounders (ditto), 24 from nine to 12 pounders (ditto), 35 from six t o n i ne pounders (ditto), 52 from three to six pounders (ditto), 6 less than three pounders, 3 destroyed by shot. Total.-167. Twelve of these were very large guns, with great thickness of metal throughout, with Chinese characters inscribed on the chase. General Abstract. South Anunghoy Fort.-102 guns. North Anunghoy Fort.-40 guns. Sand Bag Battery, East Side of South Anunghoy Fort.-15 guns. Sand Bag Battery, North East Side of South Anunghoy Battery.- 15 guns. Island of Wangtong.-167 guns. Total,-339 guns. (Signed) J. KNOWLES, Captain, Royal Artillery. Commodore Sir J. J. Gordon Bremer, Knt. C.B. Commander.in.Chief, &c. Wellesley, Wantoug, Feb. 28, 1841. was oy gratified by of which I this c Sir,—Be pleased to acquaint their Lordshi ps , that at daylight on the morning of the 27th the a dvanced s q uadro n , consisting of ships named in the margin,* proc eeded up the river, und er t h e command or receiving ce Captain i,inga repo Herbert, that fromof the Calliope, Gallant and Officer, enclose. His letter details his procee din g s in so clear and unassuming a manner, that it is utineceisary for me to occupy th e i r Lordships ' time by repetition. I cannot , however, refr a i n from the eaves. sion of my admiration of the g allantr y dis p la yed, and of my cor. at day a I copy dial thanks to Captain Herbert, the Captains Nias and Kuper, Commanders Belcher and Eyres, and to the Commanders of the Nemesis and Madagascar steamers, together with every °dicer and man engaged in this well executed attack.—l have, &c., (Signed) J. J. GORDON BREMER. • Commodore of the First Class, Commander.in.Chief. R. M. O'Ferrall, Esq., M.P. Her Majesty's ship Calliope, above the first bar, and below Wham. poa, Feb. 27, 1841. Sir,—The division named in the margin,t that you did me the honour to place under my command, advanced up the river this morning, passing Tiger Island, the second bar, and reaching near "'Calliope, Herald, Alligator, Sulphur, Modeste, and Madagascar and Nemesis steamers, t Calliope, Herald, Alligator, Sulphur, Modeste, and Mada ascar, and Nemesis steamers. the first bar by noon, piloted by Captain Elliot, her Majesty's Pleni potentiary, whose perfect knowledge of the shoals enabled us to effect the passage without difficulty. From this position we ob. served the enemy strongly fortified on the left bank of the river, close to Whampoa react], with upwards of forty war junks ; and the Cambridge, formerly an East Indiaman, of nine hundred tons, with an Admiral's flag at the main. On approaching within three mites I proceeded with the steamers, his Excellency, and Com mander P.elcher, to reconnoitre, and find out a clear pas. sage (a number of vessels , having beets sunk) ; on ad. vancing, a heavy fire was opened on the steamers, which was immediately reiurned wiih great effect. Having satisfied my self that the enemy could be dislo,:ged, I hastened up the ahips, the Sulphur leading, the whole taking up such an admirable posi tion that the enemy's batteries, protecting their strongly entrenched camp, and the guns of their fleet, were in an hour nearly silenced, when I landed with the seamen and marines under the officers named in the margin,. and stormed the works, driving before us npwards of two thousand of their best troops and killing nearly three hundred. In about half an hour after landing all the de. fences were carried (though in several places brave and obstinate resistance was made by some of the troops composing the Gover nor's Guard); mounting on the river front forty-seven guns; in the left flank, three; a field-work four. The Cambridge with thirty. four, besides ten unmounted in a junk, making together ninety eight guns. While the entrenchments were storming Lieutenant Watson, assisted by the officers enumerated in the margin,t gal lantly boarded the Admiral's ship, whose flag, hauled down by Mr. St. Leger, mate of the Calliope, I haze the honour to send you. The war junks escaped up the river, while we were prevented from pursuing by a strong raft placed across the passage. The guns of the fleet, and other munitions, have been destroyed, and the Cambridge set on fire, whose explosion must have been heard at Canton. It affords me much satisfaction in having to speak of the excel. lent and efficient practice of the Nemesis and Madagascar, and the full effect given to the affair generally, on our combined efforts being brought to bear on the opposing force. To Captains Nias and Kuper, and Commander Eyres, I am much indebted for the able support they afforded me, and Commander Belcher, though suffering from indisposition, has rendered me essential service in bringing the ships in, as did Mr- Richard Browne, master of the Calliope. Captain Belcher also at tended me when on shore; Captains Kuper and Eyres joined the moment they could leave their ships, rendering great assistance in superin. tending the destruction of the materials. To Lieutenant Bird. wood of the Madras Engineers, who joined me while reconnoitering, I am much indebted for his zeal and suggestions, and also to Lieu tenant Foulis, of the Madras Artillery. attached to the Madagascar, for the able and effective manner in which he directed the guns of that vessel. To Lieutenant Stransham, Royal Marines of the Calliope, I have to acknowledge my sense of his services in ar. ranging and directing the marines of the squadron on landing, and for his endeavours to repress the destruction of life atter resistance had ceased. He speaks in high terms of the support he received from Lieutenant C. C. Hewett, R.M., of the Herald, and Lien tenant Hayes Marriot, R.M., of the Alligator. Reports from the respective captains have been made of the gallant and steady con duct of the officers, seamen, and Royal Marines under their com mand ; and I am proud of the opportunity of again bearing the like testimony of the Calliope's. To his Excellency, her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, who accom panied me through the whole affair, my grateful acknowledge ments are due. Our casualties, considering the force opposed to us, I am happy to say are small ; and, in enclosing you the particulars, with a sketch of the enemy's position, I have, &e. (Signed) THOMAS HERBERT, Captain. P.S. Lieutenant D'Eyncourt will deliver this, with the Ad. miral's flag, and give you such further information that you may require. Officers who landed at the Storming of the Works. Calliope:lieutenant J. S. Tindal; Messrs. Daly and Egerton Mates. Herald.—Lieutenants G. B. Dewes (Acting) and J. Strettell. Alligator.—Lieutenant P. B. Stewart; and Messrs. Woolcombe and Baker, Mates. Sulphur.—Lieutenants Aloneypenny and Wood ; William Rich. ardson, Mate, Modeste.—Messrs. E. Fitzgerald and W. A. R. Pearce, Mates H. R. Crofton, Midshipman. Late Columbine —Lieutenant Carpenter. Madagascar, S. V.—Mr. N. W. Oliver, Ist Officer ; Mr. G. for- mer, Sd Officer. Nemesis, S. V.—Mr. W. H. Hall, RN , Commander; Lieutenant W. P. Pcdder, R. N., Ist Officer; Mr. E. L. Strangsvays, R.N., Sd Officer ; Mr. J. Gabraith, 3d Officer ; Mr. White._ _ hurst, 4th Officer; Mr. J. Turner, Surgeon ; Mr. J. Garnet, Purser. Officers who boarded the Cambridge under Lieutenant Watson, _ . . . and afterwards landed. Calliope.—Mr. Richard Browne, Master ; Mr. J. A. St. Leger, Mate; Mr. George Robinson, Boatswain. Modeste.—Mr. NV. A. R. Pearse, Mate. Nemesis. S. V.—Mr. W. H. Hall, R.N., Commander. Memorandum. Length of the force of battery in the river bank mounting forty guns, two hundred and eighty yards with a bank of twenty.four yards in length, mounting three guns I length of the unfinished line of entrenchments, connecting the battery and the river bank and lower battery, three hundred yards. The river face of lower battery, eighty-five yards long, with three embrasures, but no guns mounted in them; lett flank, thirty yards long, with four embrasures, and mounting four guns. Return of Casualties on Board the Squadron in the attack upon the Fort, Camp, and Ship Cambridge, at the Chinese Position below Whampoa Reach, 2.7 th February, 1641. Calliope.-3 seamen wounded, one dangerously. Modeste.-1 seaman killed ; 1 seaman dangerously wounded ; 1 marine severely wounded. Sulphur-1 marine slightly wounded. Nemesis-2 seamen slightly wounded. Total.-1 seamed killed, 6 seaman wounded, 2 marines wounded. (Signed) THOMAS HERBERT, Captain. (No. 17.) Wellesley, Wangtong, 10th March, 1841. Sir,—Having completed the garrison arrangements on North Wangtong, and the destruction of the works of Anunglioy being in progress, I proceeded up the river to join the advanced squadron on the Ist instant in the Madagascar steamer, taking the Sr , phia transport in tow, Captain Maitland, with the boats, and one hun dred small arm men, together with the marines of the Wellesley, under Captain Ellis, accompanied me ; the Queen taking- the Eagle transport in tow, on board which ship I had embarked the marines of the Blenheim, 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 in considerable force at the end of Junk Beach, having, as usual, sunk several large junks in the river, and further protected themselves by a strong double line of stakes across it, and a raft with large bamboos, and branches of trees Let ween them. On the following morning I detached that ever-ready officer, Commander Belcher, in the Sulphur, up Junk Liver to recon noitre, that ship being taken iu tow by three of the Wellesley's boats, under command of Lieutenant Symonds, senior of the latter ship. On rounding the point on the right bank they came in front of a battery of twenty-five guns, masked by thick branches of trees, which opened a heavy fire on them : without a moment's he sitation Lieutenant Symonds cut the tow line, and gallantly dashed right 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 on fire. The number of troops was probably two hundred and fifty, and they were of the chosen Tartars ; their loss was about fifteen or twenty killed. This well-executed service calls on me strongly to recommend Lientenant'Symonds to their Lordships' notice ; our loss is one seaman of th 3 Welledey mortally wounded (since dead), and the boats were frequently struck by grape shot. As soon as as a cursory survey of the river was made, the Herald, Alligator, and Modesto, and the Eagle and Sophia trans. ports were pushed forward within gunshot of Howqua's Fort, and thus for the first time were ships seen from the wars of Canton. On the 2d Cruizer joined me, having on board Major-General Sir Hugh Gough, to whom I resigned the command of the land forces; the Pylades and the Conway also joined from Chusan, and the two first named vessels were sent in advance ; several of the transports were also collected. On the 4th, in concert with the Major-Ge neral, an attack was planned for the next morning, but on approaching, the fort was found to be abandoned. The British colours were hoisted, and a garrison of the 26th regiment placed in it. Captain Ellis, with a company •f Royal Marines, took possession of a large joss !inure on the left bank (which the enemy had begun to fortify), and rendered him self secure, while the seamen soon removed some of the stakes awl other impediments, and made a clear passage for ships. I may here describe the position : at the right bank of the river, on the point formed by the mouth of a creek (which is one passage for boats to Whampos), was Howqua's Fort, a square building mounting thirty guns. From the northern angle the stakes mentioned extended to the opposite bank the ground on both sides being low rice 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 hundred yards wide; two thousand yards in front is a long low island, which divides the river into two branelws, and on the extreme eastern point of which stood a fort mountalg thirty-five guns, built to commemorote the discomfiture and death of the late Lord Napier : from this fort a Inc of well. constructed and second rafts, forming a bridge, extended to both sides of the river ; on its right bank, flanking Napier's Fort and the rafts, was a mud 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, most of which they withdrew on the night of the 4th. In addition to these defences, some junks were sunk in all parts of the river between the stakes anti the raft off Napier's Fria, which raft also rested upon sunken junks secured on either side within piles. The position seemed formidable, and on the sth the Major-Ge neral and myself prepared to attack it. He landed at the Joss house, taking with him the Royal Marines and 26th detachment for the .purpose of taking the battery on the left bank, and the ships weighed and dropped up with the flood-tide. On the approach of the Sulphur, which vessel led, the enemy fired all their guns and fled across the rafts and in boats; the British colours were then hoisted, and the last defence of the Chinese (that we arc acquainted with between Canton and sea), fell into our hands. A paper was issued calling on the people to place confidence in us and avoid hos tile movements, in which latter case protection was secured to them, At noon the Quang.choo-foe, or Prefect, accompanied by the Hong merchants, came down, and, after a long discussion with the Plenipotentiary, admitted that Keshen having been degraded, and the new appointed Commissioners not having arrived, there was no Government authorized to treat for peace or make any arrange ments ; 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 hiss So remained, a monument of British magnanimity and forbearance. I fear, however. that the forbearance is misunder stood, and that a further punishment must be resorted to before this arrogant and perfidious Government is brought to reason, or to a faithful mode of conduct. llis Excellency the Plenipotentiary, being.lhowever, desirous to try the effect of another proclamation, and to show his desire for an equitable adjustment of affairs, addressed the I Major-General and myself, requesting that *e would make no fur. ther movement towards the city until the disposition of the pro vincial officers was put to the test as far as regards their non-inter ference, and we have consequently remained in slate quo; but reports, on which we can rely, are daily reaching us. which state that fire-vessels are fitting out about seven miles above Cantors ; forts in the rear of the city in course of erection ; and the people are forbidden to bring us supplies, while the teas and s ilk s, and every other valuable, are removing from it. 'These proceedings, so directly opposite to the assurances of pacific intentions (which they are ever ready to deal forth in profusion), load me to the con clusion, that we shall have to proceed, even at the risk of the de struction of the second city of the empire, an event exceedingly likely to occur from its abandonment by the authorities, and the excesses of the lower classes of a community proverbially bad. The responsibility must, however, rest on the heads of those mitts°. ritie°. The whole of the force from Chusan has juinNl me, and I this day returned to Wangtong, accompanied by the Major-General, in '" Vidc list. Vide subjoined list, PRICE sd order that the arrangements In that gall ison may be completed, and plans devised fur our future operations. I have the honour, &a. . - (Signed) J. J. GORDON BREMER, Commodore First Class, and !.. 7 onnander-in-Chief. R. More O'Ferrall, Esq., M,P., kc. kc. Admiralty. Copy.—(No. 19.) Wellesley, off Wangtong, March 15, 1841. Sir.-1 hare again the satisfaction of enclosing the copy of a letter from Captain Herbert, of the Calliope, detailing another well .executed attack on the only remaining fort protecting the ap proaches to the city of Cantou. This fort is I ituate about ten miles from the anchorage at Wham.. post, up a narrow and intricate channel, which ends in the broadway or Macao passage from Canton. The enemy were devoting their whole attention to the strength. ening the defences of this post, and had rendered it one of the best which have been encountered. I am, therefore, happy, that it is in our possession. Captain Herbert has thrown a sufficient garrison into it, protected also by a division of the flotilla, and the Modeste, and it is in our hands an important position. The city is conse. fluently menaced above and below, and is completely at our mercy, but nothing seems to affect the minds of the arrogant Mandarins, who sti'l talk of exterminating us, while their people fly betore us ; they are undoubtedly preparing fire vessels up the river, of which I hope to give a good account in a few days. Captain Herbert has been ably supported by Captains Bethune and Kuper, Commanders Barlow, Eyres, Giffard, Anson, Clarke, and Belcher, together with their officers and ships' companies. My best thanks are due to them for the gallantry and perseverance with which they conquer the dif f iculties and harass of river and flotilla service. I have the honour, &c. (Signed) J. J. GORDON BREMER, 'Commodore First Class, and Commander-in-Chief R. More O'Ferrall, Esq.. M.P., &c. &c- &c. Admiralty. (No. 13.) Wel:esley, off Lintin, Feb. 24, 1841. Sir—My letter (No. 4) of the 9th of January, will have made their Lordships acquainted with the progress of operations of this expedition up to this date, when a suspension of hostilities was agreed to by her Majesty's Plenipotentiary; this was followed by negotiations which proceeded until the 20th, when the prelinsina. ries of a treaty were agreed upon, under seal of the Chinese Corn. missioner, 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 CVA cuution 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 neces. sary arrangemehts with the Chinese Admiral commanding in chief, the forts were delivered to his officers, under the usual salutes, on the 21st, and the fleet proceeded 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 Larne, and Mada pscar and Nemesis steamers, to the Bocca Tigris, under the im mediate command of Captain Herbert, of the Calliope ; a guard of honour, composed of one hundred picked men of the Royal Ma rines, under Captain Ellis, JIM., of the Wellesley, and the band of that ship, were embarked. As lam not a joint Plenipotentiary, and consequently could have taken no part in the negotiations, I considered that it would not be consistent with my rank as Com mander-in-Chief to appear, and I therefore sent Captain Maitland, my Flag Captain, to convey my compliments to the Imperial Com missioner ; he was accompanied by Captain the Hon. R. S. Dun das, of her Majesty's ship Melville, and as many officers of the fleet as could be spared ; the party was received with every possible mark of distinction and respect, the troops were drawn up on the raniparts of the forts, and salutes fired from all ; a sumptuou( en. tertainment had been prepared, to which the officers were invited, after having been presented to the High Commissioner, and the ne gotiations proceeded in a satisfactory manner; the particulars 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, 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 opened to the trade of all nations, on the 2d February. and as a proof:of the sincere desire on the part of the Bri. tish functionary to evince good faith, I had, at his request, snit the Columbine to Chusan, and an overland despatch, by the hands of a Chinese special messenger, directing Brigadier Burrell, and Captain Bourchier, of the Blonde, to use every effort to embark the stores, troops, &c., and restore the island to the Chinese authorities. The proclamation for the opening of the port on the 4 d 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 the next, her Majesty's Plenipotentiary acceded to a further delay (not to exceed 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 was also strengthened by the reports of the officers I sent up to the place of meeting, who stated that militaryiworks on a great vale 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 of cannon. These indications being decidedly warlike, I determined to move the Light Division at once to Macao Roads, and proceeded thither myself on the 13th, to confer with his Excellency the Plenipoten tiary, 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 pe riod 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, purport ing to be from the Emperor, calling on all his officers and people to exterminate us, was published, together with a proclamation (the authenticity of which I have, however, been unable to esta blish), offering 50,010 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 end, a shot having been fired at her boat from North NA , angtong ; I instantly detached the Light Division, con sisting of the ships named in the margin,* under Captain Herbert (who was accompanied by his Excellency the Plenipotentiary), 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 de fensive 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 took up his former position in the western channel, off Wangtong, on the 20th, and on the 22d he proceeded in the Nemesis, with some boats , ot the squadron, to the chan nel, at the back of Anunghoy; his letter, a copy of which I in elose,t will afford their Lordships every information ; and it only remains for me to express my hope, that the gallant manner in which this service was performed by a handful of men, will be honoured by their approbatisn. I am now on my passage up the river, and hope to be off the Bocca Tigris to-morrow, when I shall have the honour of making a further report. I have the honour to be, &c. J. J. GORDON BREMER, Commodore, First Class, and Commander-In-Chief. R. Moore O'Ferrall, Esq. M.P., &c., Admiralty. Her Majesty's ship Calliope, South Wangtong, Bocca Tigris, Feb. 23, 1841. Sir,—His Excellency, her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, having repre sented to me that the Chinese Imperial Minister, and High Corn. missioner, had failed to conclude the treaty of peace agreed upon in the late conferences, within the period formally allowed to him, that is to say, within the current Chinese month, of which the 20th was the last day, that I was, therefore, to consider myself at liberty, and requested to prevent continued defensive preparations upon the part of the Chinese, and further to harass the enemy by all possible means. Combining this representation with the knowledge elicited from a linguist taken in a boat yesterday morning by Lieutenant Wat son, and recognised as an active agent of the Chinese authorities in the late affair at Chuelipee, that he was en route with orders from Kwang, Admiral and Governor of Anunghoy, to hasten the stopping of the back passage of that island, at a place called Snn. monhow, by driving stakes and sinking stones; I deemed it highly essential to ascertain the true position and nature of the pass which they were so solicitous to protect, and proceeded in the steam vessel Nemesis, accompanied by his Excellency, with the boats of her Majesty's ships named in the margin,s under their respective officers and mates, as enumerated for this purpose. No obstruction was offered to our forward movement until we came unexpected'y upon a masked battery, at the place they were staking across, which immediately opened a heavy fire upon the Nemesis and boats, their small junks and boats, to the number of thirty, making off in the greatest confusion ; our return fire was rapid and so energetically followed up by landing and pushing on to the attack, that the fort (of twenty guns in battery) was immediately in our possession, the guns were disabled by breaking off the trunnions and throwing them aside as useless, completely destroying their preparations and also other guns, not mounted, to the number of sixty. The parties defending this post fled after a slight resistance, the magazines, a few junks, and some ether boats of no note were burned ; but a joss house, in which were two women and some , children, was preserved. Lieut. Bower § in following up his success came upon the rear guard of the Chi nese and took their colours. What loss the enemy sustained it is impossible to say, from the short time the tide aller.ved for opera. tions ; but there were fro n twenty to thirty dead, left on the ground. The zeal and coolness of all employed gave complete success to this partial affair. Lieutenant Watson, whom I have mentioned on former occasions, Lieutenant Bower, and Acting Lieutenant G. B. Dewes, together with the mates under their orders, I beg leave to recommend to your particular notice. My attention was particularly attracted by the activity and steady conduct of Mr. Belfield Woolcombe, of the Alligator, and to Mr. Hall, Master in command of the Nemesis, his officers and crew; lam much indebted for the quick and effec tual mannuer in which they performed the duty of hauling up the stakes and partially clearing the passage. I have tbe honour to be, &c., &c., &e., (Signed) T. HERBERT, Captain. P.S. The boats of the Wellesley, with Captain Belcher, met us on returning from the attack. . _ _ (Signed) T. H. (No. 15.) Her Majesty's chip Wellesley, off Wangtong, Feb. 27, 1841. Sir,—ln continuation of my detail, I beg you will inform their Lordships, that from the prevalence of light wind,, 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 perhaps be nec.ssary to give some de scription. Partly surrounding the old fort of Anunghoy and in advance of it to high water mark, was a new and well built bat tery 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 intrenchments extended to the southward of this battery, and the ridges of the hills were crowned with guns, up to a camp calculated for about twelve hun dred men. On 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 these works were protected in rear by a high wall extending up the hill, on which were steps or platforms for firing musquetry, and in the interior were the magazines, barracks, &c. On the east end of the north island of Wangtong is a battery with a double tier of guns defending the passage on that side, :Ind 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 work, one on South Wangtong, the other on Anunghoy. On the western end of Wangtong is a strong battery of forty guns, flanked by a field work of seventeen ; indeed, the whole island is one continued bat tery. On the extreme western side of the channel was a battery of twenty-two heavy guns, and a field work of seventeen, protect. ing an entrenched camp, containing about fifteen hundred or two thousand men. South Wangtong was not occupied by the enemy, it was an excellent position, and I therefore caused a work to be thrown up on it during the night of the 25th, and mounted two eight-inch iron, and one twenty-four pounder brass howitzer. At daylight 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. At eleven o'clock, the breeze springing up, the signal was made, and the fleet stood in. The attack on Anunghoy I entrusted to Captain Sir H. C. F. Senhouse, of her Majesty's ship Blenheim, having with him the Melville, Queen, and four rocket boats ; the Wellesley, Druid, Calliope, Samarang, Herald, Alligator, and Mo. deste were opposed to the batteries on the south, south-west, and north-west of Wangtong, and the forts on the western side of the channel. _ In less than an hour the batteries on Wangtong wer e s il enced, and the troops under the command of Major Pratt, of the 2tith Regiment, which had previously been embarked in the Madagascar and Nemesis steamers, consisting of the detachments of her Ma. jesty's 0 6th and 49th Regiments, 37 th Madras N a ti ve I nfantry and Bengal Volunteers, together with the Royal Marines under Captain Ellis, were landed, and in a few minutes masters of the island without any loss; thirteen hundred Chinese troops sur. u f shaken, rendered. The Anunghoy batteries had b een silenced brniynetbsy w ered small armemb,e 1p r e. vision with which the fire of the Blenheim, Melville, and Queen shadir Flemingb cen 0 ; oasne , and at perceiving the h e head that of t h t e h the marines *Calliope Samarang Herald, Alligator, Modest , , e,aud Sulphur. t Fcb. 23, 1841. Calliope, Lieutenant Watson, Mr. 1.3 Vesconte, Mate; Mr. Egerton, Mate; Samarang, Lieutenant Bower; Act ing Lieutenant G. B. Dewes ; Alligator, Mr. B. Woolcombe, Mate. § This officer was wounded at Ticocktow, and had been but a few days out of the sick list. (Copy.) Fort, two miles above Canton, near the entrance to the Macao Passage, March 13, 1841. Sir,—lii conformity with your orders of the 12th instant, and having waited twenty-four In urs after the arrival of the last chop delivered, and seeing nothing of a pacific nature on the part of the Chinese, I proceeded with the force under the officers named in the margin,* to the fort and rafts mounting twenty-two guns, wit's eight small ones laid in a sand bank, planking the rafts, strongly posted and well constructed near the Canton entrance of the Macao Passage; at about five r.m. commenced the attack, and carried the whole of the enemy's works in about half an hour, the Chinese keeping up a well-directed and animated fire till our forces were under the walls, and in the act of storming, when they gave way and fled in all directions, thus leaving us now the only remaining protection of their city in our hands, giving her Majesty's forces the command of the river above and below it, and to depend upon its mercy for its daily existence, The boats I placed under the direction of Captain Bethune, to whom I am much indebted for the steady manner in which they were brought to the attack; and also to Captain Kuper; Coro. manders Barlow, Giffard, Anson, and Clark, who volunteered their services, and the assistance they gave throughout the affair ; much credit is due to Commander Belcher, for his zeal in trying to get the Sulphur up this intricate channel ; and to Commander Eyrcs, whose ship was brought to an excellent and effective posi tion, within about six hundred yards of the fort, towed by the Ma dagaicar, piloted by that very skilful and highly meritorious officer, Lieut. Collinson ; Mr. Dicey, the Commander of the Ma dagascar, also calla for my highest commendation; as well as Lieut. Foulis, Madras Artillery, for the manner in which he ma naged his guns. The Royal Marines, under the orders of Lieut. Stransham, assisted by Lieuts. Hewitt, Marriott, and Palkinghorne, who acquitted themselves on the occasion as that gallant corps is always in the habit of doing. The loss to the Chinese I have not yet been able to ascertain ; several were found dead in and near the fort. Our own casualties, as far as I can learn, do not exceed three wounded. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) T. HERBERT, Captain. Commodore Sir. J. Bremer, K.C.8., K.C.H. Commander in Chief. P.S. By the next conveyance, I shall send you the plan, Sze. Calliope.—Lieutenants Watson, Tindall, and D'Eyncourt ; Messrs. Daley, Rivers, St. Leger, Le Vescount, and Egerton, Mates ; Mr. Meynel, Midshipman ; Mr. R. Butler, Assistant-Surgeon. Conway.—Lieutenants Beadon and Coryton ; Mr. Johnson, Mae ter ; Messrs. Charles Reed and Tournour, Mates ; Captain Moore and Mr. Gabbett, Madras Artillery, Volunteers. Alligator.—Lieutenants Stewart and Bremer (Acting) ; Mr. Wool -- combo, Mate; Mr. Swinburne, Midshipman. Herald.—Lieutenants Dewes and Strattell (both Acting) ; Mr- Cater, Mate ; Mr. Comber, Midshipman. - . Hyacinth.—Lieutenant Morshead ; Mr. Drake, Mate. Nimrod.—Lieutenant Williams ; Messrs. Walter Kendall And Thomas Pam's, Mates; Mr. Charles Scott, Volunteer. . _ Xodeste.—Lieutenant Henry Shute; Messrs. Fitzgerald and W. A. R. Pearse, Mates; Mr. Edward F. Dent, Midshipman ; Mr. H. C. Crofton, Volunteer. Pylades.---Lieutenant Hay; Mr. Nosworthy, Master; Mr. Jef- feries, Mate. Cruizer.—Lieutenant Haskoll; Mr. B. L. Bryan, Mate. Starling.—Lieutenant Kellett. Madagasgsr, S. V.—Mr. Oliver, Ist Officer. Blonde.—Lieutenants Colson and Ingram ; Messrs, Christopher, Walker, and Anderson, Mates ; the Hon. H. Coke, and Mr. Purvis, Volunteers. (Copy.) Modesto, off the British Factory, Canton, March 19, 1541 Sir—lt is with feelings of peculiar satisfaction that I enclose, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, copies of letters from Captain Herbert, of her Majesty's ship Cal. Hope, commanding the advanced scptadron of the fleet, detailing the 'various operations of the force, the result of which has been the capture and destruction of the remaining forts and floating defences of the city of Canton, the hoisting her Majesty's colours on the walls of the British Factory, an agreement to a suspension of hos_ tiliVes, and, lastly, the publication of an edict, under seal of the Imperial Commissioner and the Governor of the Province, declaring the trade to be opened, and that all British and other merchants proceeding to the provincial city shall receive due 'nd perfect pro. tection. I earnestly and confidently hope that this will lead to a satis factory and honourable peace; but on this point her Majesty's Plenipotentiary will of course communicate with her Majesty's Government. It remains for me to solicit their Lordships' atten. lion to the admirable arrangements made for this combined attack, and the gallantry which ensured their complete success; indeed, it was not possible they could fail in such bands as those of the ex cellent officers, Captains Herbert, Bourchier, and Bethune, sup ported by the commanders, lieutenants, mates, and midshipm,u mentioned by the senior officer; and I would beg leave most ear nestly to recommend them to the notice of their Lordships. To Captain Kuper, of the Alligator, commanding the investing force on the cast side of the city, assisted by Commanders Gifford and Anson of the Cruizer and Pylades, my best thanks are also due ; their unremittin;; attention effectually guarded the approaches in that quarter. I endeavoured to push forward to the scene of action in the Hyacinth's gig, but only arrived towards its close, in sufficient time hewever to be gratified by the hoisting of the British colours. Thus, for the first time its the history of China, have ships been brought under the very walls of Canton, and by channels and branches on which a foreign ship never - before floated. I believe the Chinese were not acquainted with the capabilities of their splendid river ; assuredly they had no idea that the second city in the empire could be assailed by ships of war on its waters. I trust that the fact will have its due influence on the authorities, and I have no doubt that the forbearance di,played towards a city so completely at our mercy as this is, will be appreciated by the better part of the community, who have everything to lose, and the benevolence of the British character more fully understood than it has ever yet beets in this country. The gratifying spectacle of our ships in this position, is to be as cribed to the unwearied zeal of the captains, officers, and men be longing to them. Commander Belcher and Lieutenant Kellett, of the Sulphur and Starling, Mr. Brown, Master of the Calliope, and Mr. Bean, Master of the Herald, have beets indefatigable its their laborious duties of sounding the various inlets through which the ships were carried. I am sure these officers will receive evei mark of their Lord • ships' approbation. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) J. J. GORDON BREMER, Commodore of the first Class, Commander.in-Chief. T 3 R. Moore O'Ferrall, Esq., &c. &c , M.P. (Copy.) British Factory, Canton, March IS, 1841. Sir,—This eay the force enumerated belowt under my orders, carried and destroyed in succession all the forts in the advance and before Canton, taking, sinking, burning, or dispersing the enemy's flotilla, and hoisting the Union on the walls of the British factory, the guns of the squadron commanding all the approaches to the city from the western and southern branches of the river, thus placing in our power the great provincial capital, containing up wards of one million of inhabitants. I found myself forced to make this attack without your instruc tions for the reasons so strongly expressed in her Majesty's Pleni potentiary's note, hereih enclosed (!ith March, 18.11), considering it my duty to resent, with all the promptitude in my power, the insult offered the day before to the flag of truce sent with a chop to the Imperial Commissioner, at the desire of his Excellency. I forward the accompanying sketch, placing you i•n snore im mediate possession of the line of concentration which led to such en immediate result. In detailing the operattons of the day, I feel myself inadequate to do justice to the gallant officers and men em. ployed on this occasion. The flotilla of boats, formed into four division:, was under the command of Captain Bourchier of the Blonde, Captain Bethune of the Conway assisting. Three divisions, under the immediate charge of Commanders Barlow and Clarke, and Lieutenant Coul son of the Blonde. Her Majesty's ship Hyacinth (to whom too much praise cannot be given for the exertion displayed by Com mander Warren, his officers and crew, in getting her through the intricate and difficult passes of the river, piloted by Commander_ Belcher, to be in readiness for operation); and a division of boats, under the command of these officers, were placed at the southern entrance of the river, recommunicating with the main stream at Fatee, to meet any retrogade movement of the numerous flotilla that had taken part in the aggression on the 16th instant. Every arrangement having been completed and understood, the whole force moved in advance about noon, the vessels, marines, and three divisions of bo a t s f rom th e Northward of the Macao fort, and within gun-shot of the enemy's advance batteries, engaging them for about two hours and a half, when all opposition ceased, and the factory within the defences were taken possession of. The Modeste was pla c ed within three hundred yards in front of the principal battery, and shortly gave proofs of her well-directed fire, flanked by the powerful guns of the Madagascar, Captain Dicey, with artillerymen under the direction of Lieut. Foulis, Madras Artillery, and Nemesis, Mr. W. H. Hall, R.N., command. ing, with artillerymen under the direction of Captain Moore, and Lieutenant Gabbett, Madras Artillery, who handsomely volun teered their services upon the occasion. The Algerine (Lieut. Ma son), and Starling (Lieut. Kellett), passing a-head, cutting through the rafts on the right bank and engaging a part of the war junks, the lithe and Louisa tenders, taking part, at the same time, under cover of the shins' guns, the flotilla with the marines was brought up in admirable order by Captain Bourchier, and, upon the signal given, stormed and completed the capture of this part of the ene my's works, notwithstanCing a most determined resistance on the part of the Tartar troops. From this battery the vessels and flotilla moved forward, and carried the other defences in succession, amounting in the whole to 123 guns. By the great care of Captain Nias, his officers, and ship's com pany, the Herald was brought over the flats, and entered the reach during the engagement, which must have had considrable effect upon the enemy, by dividing their attention, not knowing what other force might be in reserve. 01 Captain Bourchier, whose high character is so well known to you, Sir, and the service, 1 cannot speak sufficiently strong for the manner in which he conducted the forces under his immediate command, not only leading them into action in admirabl corder, but keeping them together in readiness for any outbreak of the im mense population of such a crowded city, and I cannot refrain mentioning his conspicuous and energetic exertions in towing off the burning junks, which were drifting upon the suburbs of Can ton, and soon would have evldently set fire to that part of thy city, and involved the destruction of the whole, in which he re. ports he was ably assisted by the officers under his directions. My - . . By the subjoined libts. t Vide 6ubjoined list. 11- EVENING ED ITI ON. -) thanks are also due to that excellent dficer, Captain Bethune, an , l to Commanders Belcher, Warren, Barlow, and Clark; for their great zeal. The Royal Marines under Lieut. Stran,hate, of the Calliope, assisted by Lieutenants Daniel, Hewitt, Marriot and Polkingborne, were as usual conspicuous for their gallant, stead', ►o'dierly bearing. I have, however, to regret that Lieutenant Stransham, in exerting himself to destroy the works, was suddenly expo,ect to a heavy explosion, by which he has been considerably burned, but continues at his pcst ; to Lieutenants Kellett and Col_ linson and Mr. Brown, Master of the Calliope, every favourable consideration is duc, for haring made themselves particularly useful in sounding, and afterwards conducting several men er war safely to an anchorage off the city of Canton ; indeed my sift cere gratitude is due to every officer, seaman, and marine employed on this service, for their real and spirited conduct, from whichit is to b' hoped the most beneficial results will ensue. His Excellency, her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, ever on the alert, has done me the honour to be with me throughout these operations, and to,p horn my best thanks are due for his support and assistance on all occasions. By Lieutenant Paul, whom you kindly attached to me, I inclose a return of casualties, which, I am happy to say, arc incousidcr. able, and bring before you the officers employed in the flotilla en this service, with a return of ordnance destroyed in the defence, near Canton. Your presence at the close of the action releases me frern gain further into detail. From the various reports brought in, we have been able to ascer. tain, that the enemy's logs has been about tour hundred men. I have the honour, to be, &c., (Signed) T. HERBERT, Captain Commodore Sir J. J. Gordon Brerner, Kt., C. 8., K.C.H., Commander-in-Chief, &c. &c. List of Ships, Steamers, Boats, &c., employed at the Cldure of Canton on the 16th instant. Her Majesty's ship Herald, Captain Dias; her Majesty's sloop Modeste, Commander Ems ; her Majesty's sloop Hyacinth, Commander Warren; her Majesty's brig Algerine, lieutenant Mason. Tenders.—Her Majesty's schooner Starling, Lieutenant Kellett ; her Majesty's schooner Hobe, Mr. Quin, Mate; her Majesty': cutter Louisa, Mr. Carmichael, Mate. Steamers.—}ton. Coindany's steamer Madagascar, Captain Dicey Hon. Company's steamer Nemesis, Captain Hall. Boats.—First Division.—Commander Barlow; Lieutenants Wil. hams, Stewart, and Drury ; Lieutenant Dewes, Acting ; Messrs. Walter Kendall, Purves, Woalcombe, Baker, and Kator, Mate, ; Mr. Comber, Midshipman ; Mr. Scott, Volunteer first class. Second Division, Commander Clark.—Ljeutenants Hamilton, Bea. don, and Shute; Mr. King, Master Acting; Messrs. Mille,, Fitzgerald, Pearse, Read, and Tumour, Mates; Mr. Crofter„ Midshipman. Third Division.—Lieutenants Coulson and Ingram ; Messrs. Chris topher, Walker, and Anderson, Mates ; Messrs. Purvis, Coke, and Lyons, Volunteers first class; Mr. Stanley, Assistant- Surgeon. Western Division.--Conananders Warren and Belcher; Lieute nants Haskoll, Watson, Hay, Morshead, D'Eyncourt, Wood, and Hayes; Mr. Airey, Master; Messrs. Daly, Rivers, Jeffe. ries, Le Vesconte, Egerton, Drake, St. Leger, and Bryon, Mates; Mr. Brown, Master-Assistant; Mr. Butl:r, M.D., and Mr. Tweeddale, Assistant-Surgeons. Volunteers.—Lieutenant Mackenzie, her Majesty's 90th Reel. ment, Acting Military Secretary to the Naval Commander-in. Chief; Mr. Johnson, Master, her Majesty's ship Conway; Mr. G. Ramsden, Clerk, her Majesty's ship Calliope; Lieutenant Gifttrd, Hon. Company's 12th Regiment. Return of Ordnance destroyed i■ the Defences scar Canton. Lower Battery, left Bank, Macao Passage-22 guns. Upper Battery-9 guns. Sand Bag Battery on Wharf-9 guns. Western Fort, Canton Suburbs (Shaween)-10 guns. Red Fort, opposite Canton Factories-2(1 guns. Dutch Folly-25 guns, Sand Bag Battery above Arsenal-13 guns. Two Junks moored off Admiral's House-15 guns. Total-123. Becidas those destroyed in Lin's and the Mandarin war bo,ts. (Signed) THOS. HERBERT, Captain. A List of Casualties in the Force employed in the Attack and On_ cupation of the Defences of the City of Canton, on the 18th day of March, 1841. Lieutenant Stransham, Royal Marines, severely. Calliope-2 wounded slightly. Hyacinth-2 wounded, 1 slightly, 1 severely. Madeste-2 wounded slightly. (Signed) THOS. HERBERT, Captain. Calliope, 'Whampoa Reach, March 17, 1941. Sir,—Your own presence an board the Nemesis, yesterd afternoon, when she was fired upon from the work above the for:< , in the Macao Passage, notwithstanding the flag of truce, mks.s me from the necessity of detailing kthe circumstances of the case. I may add, however, that the Chinese authorities perfectly un derstand the intention of, and respect due to , that signal, and hate frequently taken advantage of its protection for purposes of sate commun,cation with our own forces. Under nil these circumstances, therefore, I need not press upan you, Sir, the necessity of resenting this aggression, with all the promptitude which may be compatible with considerations of a mi. litary nature Having regard, however, to its close neighbourhood to the city of Canton, I will earnestly request you to confine your movement to the destruction of guns or material at the work frori which the shot was fired, and if that object cannot be aecompbsht.d by big, without exposing the buildings in the vicinity to the risi: of confi:gration, I would suggest that it should be otherwise effected. ' " " ____ I take the liberty to add, for your general guidance, thet the main intention of the scheme of further :operation Q, which I propose to submit to their Excellencies in command of the sea and land forces, is to make ourselves masters of the lines of communication westward of Canton, with a view to its insulatidn and complete deprivation of trade and means of supply, from all points of approach. The capture or destruction of the flotilla, which took part in the aggression of yesterday, will, of course, seem to you an ob ject of great importauce, if it can be accomplished with due regard to other considerations. I have, &c. (Signed) CHARLES ELLIOT, her Majesty's Plenipotentiary. Captain Herbert, Senior Officer of her Majesty's Ships and Vessels in advance. P.S.—I need scarcely remind you that there was a small boat in advance of the steam-vessel, also with a flag of truce flying, whew.. the shot was fired. British Hall, Canton, March 20, 1841. have the honour to acquaint you that I have this day con_ eluded st suspension of hostilities in this province, the Imperial Commissioner baying publicly proclaimed the trade to be opened, and that all British and other merchants proceeding to the fir,_ vincial city, shall receive due protection. With a view to the restoration efeonfldence amongst the trading people, I have now to request you will have the goodness to mov, the vessels actually before " Shaween," about half-way down towards the Macao Passage Fort, and I hope you will also do what may otherwise be in your power to evince sincerely peaceful purtfosts , respecting the population, without, however, removing a suflielent!7 pressing three from the near neighbourhood of the city. I an persuaded, too, that you will recognize the soundness of ma nifesting every degree of proper respect for the Governmcat, and every disposition to uphold its character in the sight of the people, which may be compatible with the paramount necessity of keep_ ing awake a lively sense, that renewal of ill faith. will be responded to by an immediate blow. It must be quite superfluous to assure you, Sir, I depend with great confidence (and with constant thankfulness), upon your cot;_ tinned earnest elthrts to present accident at Canton. But per hal•.: I may be pardoned for suggesting, that for the present, no person' or boat be allowed to land without the express permission of t!lt senior officer on the spot.-1 have, &t. (Signed) CHARLES ELLIOT. H. M. PlCitipotentiary. Captain Herbert, Senior Officer, &c. (Copy.) Wellesley, off Wantong, March^.l, lB4l. Sir,—The zealous desire of every officer and man in this mutt). ron to seek occasions in which to distinguish themselves, has led to the performance of various well executed services. I have nu , the honour to enclose a copy of a letter from Captain Scott, of bac Majesty's ship Samarang, detailing the particulars of an enterprise which he planned and executed with very admirable tact and g al. anti y, to which 1 will beg to refer their Lordships, expressing, at the same time, my conviction, that no encomiu:n I could bestow on Captain Scott, and the officers, Seamen, and marines engaged, would be equal to the merit of the affair. Lieutenant Bowe!, senior, of the Samarang, has been often within my notice ; he ha 7 been severely wounded, and has displayed great gallantry ; whip Mr. Hall, R.N., commanding the Honourable Company's steam vessel Nemesis, has rendered the most important services to the expedition at all times and in all situations. I beg, therefore, to recommend them, together with every other officer and man, to the notice of their Lordships. I have the honour, &c. (Signed) J. GORDON BREMER, Commodore First Class, Commander.in-Chici• It. More OTerrall, Esq., &e. &o. &c. Samarang's Gig, Whampoa Roads, Six, p.m., March 15,1841. Sir—His Excellency her Majesty's Plenipotentiary having, the afternoon of the l'th instant, suggested to me the great /Id' vantages likely to accrue by forcing the inner passage from Melee° to Whampoa (deemed by the Chinese impenetrable to foreig ners., and fully agreeing with him upon the subject, I made no hesi tation in immediately acceding to his views, and making the ne cessary preparation for carrying them into effect. I have now the honour of communicating the result of my operations. At three a. u. on the 13th, I proceeded with the small arm rotor and marines in the boat s n a med in the margin,* °rl board Nemesis steamer, where I was shortly afterwards joined ' l 4 ac,o hiP Excellency Captain Elliot. When we got under weig h r K o o a k ds e , l a ,o n w d pLo la c n ee d d s ed , ii o it s o •er th t e h ß e r fl o a a t d s ,, by a t y w r ee iy n er T (where not we proceeded At eight •.si, we came in sight of Motes Fort, w k h e i s ch u w p e a c n ic t a . in less than half an hour. The steamer having ta a gun of the filading position on its southern angle weelienshfarnomand Tel enemy could bear upon her), opened h e r tire, whilst her shot directed. in accuratelye boats to the attack. So accurate that the enemy, on our approach in the boay.ts' and fled. we re completely tie , . We found thirteen guns mounted, whic h ,eraebandoned the place, zi i. stir work on that point. Tow, the the river is divided into strayed, the building in the interior se t fireßetotb;rean wet 1 h r a e v a n c i ti g c. l ,: ai t d h Nemesis it exploded, effectually 6n : train to the magazine, we re-einbar k On reaching point How Honk . ch we pursued, takes a sudden.d in its breadth. Here we two channels, that to the riglit,onwhi ; racte sharp turn, and becomes very c discovered Tai-Yat Kok, a field battery (very recently constructed) of fourteen strongly posted on a rising ground, situated the left bank ik gu o thefsn river, environed by overflowed paddy field s , At thirty minutes past ten A.M. as we appeared round the point, the enemy opened out an animated fire upon its, which was smartly kept up as we advanced. It was most effectually returned by the two guns from the Nemesis, who threw her shot, shells, and rockets admirably. Under the slight cover of the bank we advanced in the boats, but. boor , we could effect a landing on their flank they abandoned their guns, when we took possession of the work by a narrow pathwAY, which could only be passed in single files. Twenty determined men ought to have held it with ease against triple our force. Twelve of the principal guns were from twenty. four to twelve pounders ; the remaining two sixes, which under went the same process as their fellows at Matao, viz., knocking oft' their trunnions, driving a shot hard home into their chambers, and spiking them. A large quantity of gunpowder and other matr 'la's was lodged here, which, with the temporary buildings, were consigned to the flames and blown up. Observing a war junk who had opened her fire about a mile be_ low the battery, I despatched Lieutenant Bower with two pinnaces; in chase, accompanied by the strainer, but as I could not complete the destruction of the guns and battery under three quarters elan hour, the chase was necessarily given up until my return on board. During the above period a military depot and station on the op. posits side of the river were destroyed by Lieutenant Maitland, whom I hail despatched thither for that purpose. 'the moment I returned the chase of the war junk was resuraol: at forty minutes past twelve, P.M., we again got sight of her Wit s eight others, which were seen over the land. As we entered tLc Reach which they occupied, we discovered on the right bank of the. river a new battery, scarcely finished, with ten embrasures, bcit without guns, and liochung centre nc F ht o r r et t ho c e l fy os ,ti, e ha t in o ckhe di the et w hw e e l a l rr jv u uen i n l t ku o .(ao f su g srt r rc a oh n r ; surrounded by a wet ditch, mounting fourteen guns and six ;tin: e opining again secured. The enemy immel staged across, passed,Abr e a a n s t t dh o r o f t ' uh t g h e h e: ptche, . Pinnace, mounting twelve pound earronades ; Cutter, six.oareit gig, four-oared gig ; Atalanta'& Pinnace, mounting twclre Niue howitzers.