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16 a u 37 • r re I°' )F E VI; N SUN, WEST INDIAN MAILS Steam The M a il, o f th e 15 t h i ns t ant w i l l he taken out by the Steam P acket Ship DEE, C apta i n OMAN. She will leave Southampton at Ono o ' c l oc k, r . at. on t h e 14th instant, and Falmouth on the 17th instant, oa the arrival of the Mails. On the Dee's arrival at Bar badoes, the passengers for all parts of the West Indies, the R.arannah, New Orledns, Mexico, and Honduras, will be forwszded by such other of the Corn- All nra Steamers as may be appointed to distribute the Mails. the Company's Packets, carry Surgeons approved by Go. verument, and each passenger has a separate cabin. Berths may b e sec aced by application at this Office. Royal Mail Steam Racket Company, 3, Winchester buildings, BrJad-street, January 1, 16•12. OFFICE (-if the GOVERNOR and COM PANY 'OF COPPER-MINERS IN ENGLAND, OLD BROAD .STREET, London, Jan. 3, 1842. The COUR I' of ASSISTANTS o f t h e GOVERNOR an d U.OMPANY of COPPER-MINERS in ENGLAND, hereby "tice., that the HALF-YEAR'S INTEREST, d ue on Paid e 15th inst. on the Debentur es of th e Company, will be at this oficc. The Coupons, with an accompanying list, must be left for examination one clear day. " I'F ICE of the GOVERNOR and CONI - PANY of COPPER MINERS in ENGLAND, "1.... P BROAD-STREET, London, December 23, 1641. The COURT. of ASSISTANTS of the Governor and Corn ey °f,,,C°PPer Miners in England, hereby give notice, that ae xt w en n s l u if t E , 1 1A. , on Tn UR S D AT, this 21st day of January now ENE t their Offices in Old Bread-street. TrIOI'iSAND TONS OF BRITISH GRAIN RE. FINED and COMMON TIN, In L n Boks, Ingots, and ars, in Barres ; o t s of "I no l e s s than Two Toni, B deliverable in l London, Li inrerirtQlel7l3ort, and Bristol, or from their Smelting Works 016 conditions Catel o and Condit es will be issued in dee time, containing particulars of Sale, which will be deliveresl either at this i m ,„ ee 'Z r by th• Company's Brokers, Messrs. Short and Ma ..i.------'' '''';'• 1 Newman's-court, Cornhill. PATER MACHE TEA TRAYS, 50s. the ri or t "r-T. of FULL-SIZED GOTHIC SHAPE. Supe 3d. *feet ; d - ''''''lon Table Knives, with ivory handles, 14s. per le. zes t ; ii.._ ss 4 feentillo.:,B.Poles for Window Curtains, li inch diameter, 2 - inches, Is. Bd. per foot ; bronzed fenders, Ativ,,,r-ERIOR LONDON TABLE CUTLERY WAR -'1E1)---TABLE KNIVES, with Ivory Handles, 14s. Dessert Knives, 1- ;Carvers,4s. k l a r bl 6zen . xi essert, 6s. 11 I) 6 Knives, with white bone handles, Bs. Bd. per dozen , n• ; Carvers, 3s. per pair; Globe-shape Tea tr46/' 4 qurts. 275. ; new shapes, 395. ; Papier Mache Tea itYs, gothic ;hape, 50s ; the set o f full sizes. Catalogues, Z.,l l e , i aing 'are prices, w ith E ngrav i ngs o f every I ronmonger y p e ; " n'Jcessa r y t o t h e f urn i sh i ng of a h ouse o f any s i ze, 25 - ce nt , 'under any other old-established house, to be had gratis - Rip p (V e, ost free ‘- , N and BURTON, 12, Wells-stree Oxford-street. Established 1820, CONSUMPTION CURED BY PARR'S LIFE PILLS. "To the Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills. r,retitlernen,—l feel it a duty I owe to you and to the iblic at large, to acknowledge the astonishing benefit I have eceiva Sl from taking Parr's Life Pills. I was for nearly nine Tears a soldier in the 52d Regiment of Foot, and was discharged i n October, 1 839, in consequence of ill health (being deemed ' ni mmptive), a f ter having the best advice her Majesty's ser oe afforded. I returned to my native town, feeling that my Y , could not be long on earth. Rut by what almost appears !nterposition of Providence, my attention was directed to ,„" i .s. n Parr's Pills, and by taking only two 2s. 9d. boxes, I was pletely cured ' , and am thus a living monument to the good effected by this most valuable Medicine. Within the last few raYs I have been on a visit to some of my friends in a neigh- OOsuring village„ where I was toad that "it was like seeing on? , ...en from the dead, to see me walking through their streets." have have recommended them to my neighbours, and many of them nave experienced very great benefit from their use. " I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant, "JOHN OSBORNE. 44 w itness —Jame s Burgess, Bookseller, &c., Hinckley." , Mr. John Osbo rne ' s case was pronounce d by the regimental l e ctors to be i ncurable consumption. By t h e a id o f t hi s won • !lerful medicine he is now so hearty and active as to be enabled t • O trav e l on foot since the date of his recovery, upwards of iles. To the SONNET. his last4."ll4°ll of OLD PARR, written on the discovery of of r. W ill an d Testament, in which is contained the method andprolonging -Paring his infallible medicine, for conquering disease, human life. 0 , venerable Parr, 10, trumpet fame Again calls forth thy long. forgotten name ; Mortal of many years ! how blest the plan Thy mighty secret does reveal to man. From this auspicious hour shall evil cease, Mourning to joy shall tern,—discord to peace. Thy benign remedy to man gives power To lengthen out on earth his " little hour," Disease to conquer, anguish drive away, And sickly sorrow change to joyous day ; Despair to banish from the dying man, A God-like gift! odo not lightly scan A boon so great, nor wisdom's purpose mar ; God gave the power—his instrument was Parr. The above lines were written by a Lady near Nottingham, who h a d b een cure d o f a gr i evous malady by Parr's Life Pills ; gratitude induced her to cause their insertion in the " Notting.. ham Review," and other newspapers. GRATIS.—The Life and Times of Thomas Parr, 32 pages, with Engravings, Anecdotes, Eye., may be had, gratis, of all Agents. CAUTION. In order to protect the public from imitations, the Hon. Com vaissioners of Stamps have ordered " Parr's Life Pills" to be engraved on the Government Stamp attached to each box, without which none are genuine. Price Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and family boxes, 111. each. Full Creetions ar e g i ven w ith each box. This Medicine is sold by appointment by Edwards, 67, St. 1)401 's, Lond on ; and by all respectable Venders in town and C 0,.., ITOOPING-COUGH cured without Inward Medicine, iv , BY the Use o f ROCHE' S HERBAL EMBROCA TI O N . oq ' ns t housands of children are cu red annually by this reetly ; / 1 ,1/4e first attack, an immediate application of the EMBROC A. tion: prevent the complaint taking any hold of thy constitu. d a few times may completely cure. In most cases, onebot. clit at W b roduFe the desired effect ; and no remedy can be so sel l . wa r m. r children as this, for it requires no medicine to betaken in % %T apper ° ?we can this medicine be genuine unless signed on the ord.-street-7 f S old p i j• ROCHE." Price 4s. and IL 2s. per Bottle. Ediyards, 67, St. Paul's Church-yard ; Saner 1 O an x... h Y 'float t,4,.,W_ t h!te, 24, Cornhill (opposite the Royal Exchange); a ..e n Medicines. ----..._, -- ______ isru i , riE lEGIS oF LIFE. It 0.... a' liintibera paginanoatra IC' " 1 a itTIA L. ,ft Noti.m,di e :f ago relates to man. -.---' . baneful effects with pract.se, Intemp erance e symptoms, and e . V ' Se " i f t la u ehood, v in h t n ic e h ri t ta h y_ on tho Incit cretions that cause the triatur ~c m _ c. ,te are fullyl_ p .t d , tl %. to wi.Pit,Pbservatonsißibs Hl 'l Debility and Mental Irri a _lc is added s . exua Y GOSs a „ d c s er ies of Cases. Orenib • Si ea „Its ease dedit ' ". Nat '',ConsultumigaSbueragtiesons, London. "its i " e aven to 2. tugal appli ca ?. ll the fund of blis sppli St ..1, ' si ems cognoverit uti .. . e '— CLAUDIAN. THF Lion marks the wise. of re. rliark s occur • , .onoorrhma, Stricture Sze., with a variety fr " S Ypiir li G l LI ST, a Familiar Treatise on Disoders arising hY cases. ring I" Most extensive practice , each section explained In • HyG LIANA I„eileden,itraoi otffeerFe,et , a No n -Medical Analysis of some Com'pelainint t a , l n es e . rn a s po L r e ja u n co t r a r d h m ce o a n , titl e )ecitliar debi s attending the • ant se, illustrate 11.1.111,7 t of Sterilit i and import. `heir cir cumstances, sympathies, an e ci st fo n rration. The lubject. ~. Quo fugit veintshueipeci.ally dwelt upon. Inter iNtioen"soouns Irritationsi 6' ' ? Heu! quove color decens r " Whith • the provt, easily of a flourishing .. T h. fo steer flies L nve ? Hor. Lib 4, Od. 12. Ah 2 where the charming bloom may be •laid; and it does appe rto us that the basis is dec i ! ro e p tl e lr . maturity and healthful old P'' i age_ e xpianatio c n e of the guardians and tutors of young per icirre tilit , thi s ' lar best calcuo! the. causes which create cease and h son ten life, en. e judicious blending of such examples as are latod to impress the memory, awaken the fears, or excite the disgust - chap P9 l l, could tint be otherwise than productive of a beneficial e to the habits of the rising generation. These bit Tewrimowitas. "-13oss's Works. ._ books can be safe' recommended, as well for the moral wuths they contain as fort heyexteisand successful result of the litithor's experience._ nd The precepts containe'd in'lltirisi°7ning Edinburgh Paper. work are interesting Journal. and useful.— This work (Hygeiana), is properly called an analysis of some female complaints: it is w ritten in a very peculiar style of moral admonition. --Dublin Morning Journal. The above may be had of Sherwood and . Co., 23. nw hYn 4 Cather ,t all-ma . 1 • Churchill, 1 6. , . . • ine.. reet,Strand ; 011tvier,59, t , Dublin; 'lances -Ai. et, Soho, London • Porter, 72, Grafton-street,.. Paterr oster.row ; arid of all Booksellers. Price ss. each ., or sent free by post for bs. 4tESSRS. GOSS and CO. are to be consulted as usual, every day, ..`" Patients in the remotest parts of the country can be treated ii ic eessfhlly on describing minutely the case, and if enclosing a fee of ,„"e Guinea for Advice. an immediate answer will be sent. Mech. ~- ' es can be forwarded to any part of the world ; no difficulty can "' c ur, as they will be securely packed, and carefully protected from observation. .. GOSS and CO , Consulting Surns, No. 7. Lancaster-place, cltr all. near Waterloo-bridge, L.sndeo. ,7"-----_____ . T4St Pottl7 ------------ shed, this 12th Edition, price 4s. and sent Free to any part Tof the Kingdom on receipt ors. Post . ..office Order, for bs., HE SILENT FRIEND ; a Medical Work, on the INFIRMITIES of the GENERATIVE n • STEM in both sexes ; being an inquiry into the concealed cause that desttoys physical energy., and the ability of manhood ere vigor has established her empire ; With observations on the., baneful effects WSolitary indulgence and Infecti , m ; and on the Loss of the Repro dlictive Powers; with Means of Restoration. The consequ,nces of n eglected gonorrhoea, gleet, stric ure, secondary symptoms, and the 'alhience of mercury on thc skin are pointed out il ustrated by t a l ltravings ; followed bY observations on Marriage,with directions for 'oe removal of disqualifications. BY R. and L. PERRY and CO., Con. "tilting Surgeons, Birmingham and Leeds. , P utilish e d the Authors, and sold by Strange, In, Paternoster. Vvilson,ld, Bisho, sgate.street ; Purkis, Compton-street, Soho; s te l,: 4 l d Co., 130, New Pond-street, London ; and by uest, ~,e ' l ouse -lane, Birmingham ; Buckton, Briggate, Leeds ; and by !,,?, 00 Itsellers in Town and Country ~,e fearfull abused owers f the human Generative System re re,W a,the most p cautious proserv o ation ; and the debility and disease th e „._ g from early indiscretion or venereal infection, demand, for Tz,..c_ti : e of those dreadful evils, that such medicines should be em. "17 1 that are most certain to successful. It is for these cases .I.A Perry and Co.particul ar ly d es i gned the i r CORDIAL BALM atiII!.I t IACUM, which is intended to relieve those persons, who, by gti tt n t ', To_oderate indulgence of their passions, have uined their can. ar e a ;,`:/ 1 , or in their wdy to theconsummation of th atdeplorable . state, p ro . c e , eted with any of those previous symptoms that betray its sp. ex ce .?_ ! asth e various affections oft h e nervous syrtem, obstinate gleets, ititiconin,,,doietaperregularity, obstructions of certain evacuations, weakness, e c s y s i o b n argn s n pr s i s t , s, i t o r w em al i vr n as o ti r og . s l; a tr n s g of o h appetite, a. zd o i i: an4".4,11.//tinate coughs. shortness of breath, or consumptive habits, each hues arising from venereal excesses, in bottles, price lit. onesr the quantity of four in one Family Bottle, for,i3s., by which I,s. Bottle is saved. Cha i r r,ed re only by Messrs. PERRY and CO., Surgeons, 4, Great ERR_ 0i„,21 et, Birmingham, and 44, Albion street, Leeds. , none are genuine without the signature of R. and L. Der, to and CO. impressed in a stamp on the outside of each wrap. llnitate which is felony of the deepest dye. The Five Pound ii,7,naY be had as usual 1' 11 Ay B k • oo sellers, Druggists, and Patent Medicine Venders in of t,rlo Country throughout the United Kingdom, the Continent o p---" e . 0-nd Amerca. eil e ou r m erry expect, when consulted by letter, the usual foe of PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS. Oboe" , ; the signatu Price 2s. 9d , 4 s. 6d ., and I Is. per Box, ,"'0 be the ' esch re of R. a PERRY and CO., on the outsie ' raPPer), are well know nd n L. throughout Europe and America be a Mo 4 ce rtain and eff ec t ua l cure ever discovered for ea ry go ' O l am 5 'orti,, a Pt orn of the Venereal Disease, in both sexes . , including 0 ,1 !!' , defi e : °leets, Secondary Symptom, Strictures, Seminal Wealt 4,,t,nrie,,,X2eY and alldiseases of the Urinary Passages, without loss vrh: n ost s u gn e.Ment, or hindrance from business. They have effected „.hsati v l:Prising cures, not only in recent and severe cases, but ti f 't irep e at ion and all other means have failed • and are of the ut- Vs or, r,rtatice to tbose afflicted with Scorbutic' Affections, Erup-: ent,Z, , bei,,t Part of the body, Ulcerations, Scrofulous or Venereal tor4,l'act ever calculated to cleanse th blood from all foulness, 111 -4tioiii;erY morbid affection, and re4tore weak and emaciated 0,,,,,rii. I,erto pristine health and vigour. 44, lkArl es ? and Co., Surgeons may be consulted as usual at 4, eight inongtve'tteet (four doors from Easy-row), Birmingham, aml personcte ~:t,.Leeds, punctually from eleven in the morning until Peri y and ta t ° mg,. and on Sundays from eleven to one. Only one Porina nen eo. tetluired irom a count ry patient, to enable Messrs. fectual. t and ere such advice as will be the means of effecting N.B . c e ,„.. effe ctual cure, after all other means have proved met an d ever utr y Perno ~Y ° ther shrttßeists, Booksellers, Patent Medicine Venders, per can be supplied with any quantity of p;:usUalallowar7'. 'P e Cific Pills and Cordial Balm of S> riacura, with tett tB;ectinricinyin. ,_,, e „ t e e to the Trad'e by meat of the principa Wholesale L lotisec in Lond on, UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSU RANCE COMPANY, 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London. DIVISION OF PROFITS AMONG THE ASSURED. /lONORA RA' PRESIDENTS. Earl of Errol Earl of Stair Earl of Courtown Earl Somers Earl Leven and Melville Lord Viscount Falkland Earl of Norbury. Lord Elphinstone Lord Belhaven and Stenton nrarevons. JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman. WM. PLASKET, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Samuel Anderson, Esq. H. B. Marne, Esq. Morton Balmanno, Esq. Edw. Boyd, Esq., Resident E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., As sistant Resident Sty R GEO sz.—F. H. Thomson, Esq., 48, Berners-street. This Joint St o ck Co m pa n y, established by Act of Parlia ment, without limited responsibility, affords the most perfect security in an ample paid-up Capital, and in the great success which has attended it, since its commencement in 1834, and the large accumulation of Premiums which has taken place. On the Ist of July, 1841, the Company, at their General Meeting declared an addition of one-half to the Sums paid by the Stockholders, and appropriated to those holding Assurances at the participating rate of 21. per Cent. per Annum, from the dates of their policies, so that the addition to et policy for 1,0001, in force for the previous 5 years, has been 100/., mak ing it in all 1,100/. The Premiums payable to the Company are nevertheless very moderate, and only one-half of them, when an Insura nce i s f or lif e , nee d b e paid for the first five years after the date of the Policy the other half, subject to the payment of interest at 5 per cent. annually, to be deducted at death, or paid off at convenience. By this arrangement it becomes easy for a person of moderate income to secure a provision for his family ; and the policy may be relinquished on the acquisition of a fortune, within the five years, the Assured having paid only one half the premiums, instead of the whole, according to the usual practice. Thus a person of 25 years old may, by an annual payment of 28/. 16s. 3d. for the first five years, and afterwards of the full premium, 571. 12s. 6d., secure to his widow and children at his death payment of no less than 3,0001., subject only to the deduction of 144/. 13s. 3d., being the amount of premiums un paid. A person requiring a temporary advance of money may also, in terms of this arrangement, should he within five years relinquish the policy of Assurance by means of which he has obtained the advance, give it up on payment merely of one half of the Premiums instead of the whole, according to the usage of most other Offices. The great facilities afforded by this Company, in these and other respects, are such that it really appears to be a moral duty in every parent who is not possessed of a fortune, but of an income, however moderate, to insure his life for a sum which may yield a comfortable provision for his family. Charles Downes, Esq. H. De Castro, Esq. Charles Graham, Esq. F. C. Maitland, Esq. John Ritchie, Esq. RATES OF PREMIUM. Age. Without Profits. With Profits. 25 30 40 50 60 Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident Directors, Edward Boyd, Esq., and E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., of No. 8, Waterloo place, Pall Mall, London. UNITED KINGDOMLIFE OFFICE, 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall.—The HALF-YEARLY DIVIDENDS on the capital stock of this Company, due the Ist of January, will be PAYABLE HERE on and after MONDAY, the 17th instant, from Ten till Three o'Clock, Wednesdays and Thursdays excepted. FOGS AND DAMP AIR. BARCLAY'S ASTHMATIC CANDY has, for many years, been proved an effectual Preservative front the ill effects of the Fogs and Damp Air, which, in the Winter Season, are so prevalent in this Climate. Its effects are to expel Wind, to preserve the Stomach from the admission of Damps, and to relieve those who culler from Difficulty of Breathing. Prepared only by Barclay and Sons, 95, Farringdon.street, London; and Sold Retail, by their appointment, by Sanger, 15S, Oxford-street; bifford, 114, and H. Burfield, 1811, Strand; March, 326, Holborn ; Johnston, fib, Cornhlll ; Hallows, Druggist, High-street, lington ; Heudebeurck, Druggist, Church street, Hackney ; ai.d by all respectable Medicine Venders in Town and Coaantry. Observe—None can be genuine, unless the names of "Barclay and Suns" are on the Stamp affixed to each Box. Just published, price 35., and sent free on receipt of a Post-office Order for 4.5, IGOUR • a Popular Inquiry into M A t i\L h'eCONCEA LED CAUSES of its PREMATURE DE CLINE; with Instructions for its COMPLETE RESTORATION, addressed to those suffering from the Destructive Consequences of Exce sive Indulgence in Solitary and Delusive Habits, Youthful Imprudence, or Infection ; with Remarks on the Treatment of Go.. norrhcea, Gleet, Stricture, and Syphilis. Illustrated with Cases, &c. By C. J. LUC AS and CO., Consulting Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors ; and sold by Brittain, 11, Paternoster row; Effingham Wilmn, 18, Bishonagate-street ; Field, 65, Quad rant, Regent-street; Burgess, :8, Coventry-street, Haymarket; Huett, 141, High Holborn; and by all Booksellers in the United Kingdom. " the various forms of bodily and mental weakness, incapacity, suffering, and disease, faithfully delineated hi this cautiously written and practical work, are almost unknown, generally misunderstord, and treated Upon principles correspondingly erroneous and super. flcial, by the present race of medical practitioners. Hence the necessity for the publication of a timely safeguard, a silent yet friendly monitor, •r where debility has made threatening inroads, the means of escape and the certainty of restoration. The evils to which this book adverts are ex•ensive and identical in their secret and hidden origin, and there are none to whom, as Parents, Guar dians Heads of Families, and especially of Puhl c Schools, i s con fided the care of young people, who ought to remain for a moment devoid of that information and those salutary cautions this work is intended to convey Not only are the meet delicate forms of gene rative debility neglected by the family physician, but they require for their safe management the exclusive study of a life entirely ab stracted from the routine of general practice, and (as in other de partments of the profession) attentively concentrated in the daily and long-continued observation requisite for the correct treatment of sexual infirmities. " If we consider the topics touched upon, either in a moral or social view, we find the interests and welfare of mankind seriously involved. The effects of licentious, indiscriminate, and secret in diligence in cot lain practices, are described with an accuracy ind force which display at once profound reflection and extensive prac tical experience."—Planet. " The bist of all Friends is the Professional Friend; aid in no shape can be consulter with greater safety and secresy than in "Lucas on Manly Vigour." The initiation into vicious indulgence —its progress—its results in both sexes, are given with faithful, but alas! for human nature, with afflicting truth. However, the Authors have not exposed the evil without affording a remedy. It shows how " Manly Vigour" temporarily impaired, and mental and phy sical emasculation, produced by uncontrolled indulgence of the pas sions, can he restored; how the sufferer, who has pined in anguish from the consequences of early indiscretion afraid almost to en. counter his fellow man, can regain the vigour of health and moral courage. The work is written in a concise and perspicuous style, displaying how often fond parents are deceived by the outward phy sical appearance of their youtsfful offspring; how the attenuation of the frame, palpitation of the heart, derangement of the nervous system, cough, indigestion, and a train of symptoms indicative of consumption or general decay, are often ascribed to wrong causes, and instead of being the natural results of congenital debility er disease, are the consequences of an alluring and pernicious practice, alike destructive to the mind and body."—New Bell's Weekly hies. senger. " Although a newspaper is not the ordinary channel for the ex pression of opintn upon the merits of a medical work, this remark is open to exceptio I in any instance where the public, and not the isolated and exclusi e members of the profession are the parties ad. dressed. Upon that which is directed to men indiscriminately, the world will form its own opinion, nd will demand that medical works for public study should be devoid of that mysterious techni cality in which the science of medicine has hitherto shrouded its own ignorance. The work before us treats of subjects sre believe ge nerally, yet very strangely, neglected by the medical attendant, and requiring doubtlessly (as in operative midwifery and thesurgery of the eye) an entire devotedness to a deeply important branch of study. The tone o! this book is highly moral, and it abounds in well written, harrowing, yet correct displays of the suffering consequent upon un bridled sensualism. No human being can tc the worse for its perusal. To multitudes it must prove a warning beacon, a well told appeal to reason, a permanent blessing. It is written in a clear, intelligent style; and is evidently the production of a mind long and practically conversant with the diseases of the most delicate division of the human organisation."—Magnet. The security of happiness in the marriage state is the chief anxiety of all; but many dread entering upon the wedded union, through a secret fear of unfitness for the discharge of matrimonial obligations. This essay is most particularly addressed to all suffering under a de spondency of the character alluded to; and advice will be found ealculated to cheer the drooping heart, and point the way to reno vated health. Messrs. Lucas and Co. are to be daily consulted from Ten till Two, and from Five till Fight in the Evening, at their residence, No. 60, Newman-street, Oxford-street, London. Country Patients are requested to be as minute as possible in the detail of their cases, as to the duration of the complaint, the symp toms, age, general habits of living, and occupation in life of the pa rty. The communication must be accompanied by the usual con sultation tee of 11. ; without which no notice whatever can be taken of their application; and in all cases the most inviolable secregy may be relied on. No. 15,394. ORWICH UNION LIFE OFFICE. .11 The "NORWICH MERCURY" of JANUARY 8, 184", will contain INFORMATION of the UTMOST IM PORTANCE to every INSURER in THIS OFFICE. The paper will be transmitted to any address sent post-free, and inclosing five penny stamps, to the Mercury office, Nor wich, on or before Monday, January 11. NATIONAL LOAN FUND SOCIETY FOR GRANTING LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c. No. 2t;, CORNHILL. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. ma.EcToxs. T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. J. Elliotson, M.D., F.R.S. I John Rawson, Esq. 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To be had only at 39, Albemarle street, opposite the York Hotel, and 76, Ki ng wini am . strec t, City.—No connection with persons of the same name, CHINA. OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS OF THE CA PT URE OF AMOY. TslatlrCdAsy Night, TIONS ) Calcutta,Nov. 20, 1841. Fort William, Secret Dep ar t ment , N or. 2 0, 18 4 1 . The Right Honourable the Go vernor -G enera l o f I n di a (N O in Council has the highest satisfaction in publishing, for general information, the annexed copies of Despatches from the Military and Naval Commanders-in-Chief of her Majesty's forces in China, reporting the capture, on the 26th of August, of the town and tbrtification of Amoy. By order of the Right Honourable the Governor Ge-, ncral of India in Council. (Signed) J. 11. MADDOCK, Secretary to the Government in India. Head-Quarters, Ship Mari Amoy er larb 5, 1841. To the Right lion. the Earl of Auckland, G.C.8., Go- vernor-General, &c. &c. My Lord—l am happy to be enabled to report to your Lordship the complete success of the operations against Amoy, with very trifling loss; my anticipations in re gard to the preparations of the enemy, have been fully realised, but I did not calculate on so feeble a resistance. 2. The expedition left Hong-Kong harbour on Satur day, the 21st August, but in consequence of light winds the fleet did not clear the Lemma passage until Monday, the 23d, and on the evening of the 25th we arrived in the outward anohorage of Amoy, a few shots only having been fired as we were running through a chain of islands' which form the mouth of this anchorage, and most of which the Chinese had fortified. As it was blowing very fresh, I could not get on board the flag-ship until the following morning, when I accompanied their Excel lencies Sir Henry Pottinger and Admiral Sir Wm. Parker in the Phlegethon steamer, to reconnoitre the defences, with a view to the commencement of imme diate operations. The enemy allowed us to do so with out firing a shot, and the plan of attack was at once decided upon, a summons having been' previously sent in, requiring the surrender of the town and island of Amoy to her Majesty's forces. 3. The enemy's defences were evidently of great strength, and the country by nature difficult of ac cess. Every island, every projecting headland, from whence guns could bear upon the harbour, were occupied, and strongly armed, commencing from the point of entrance into the inner harbour on the Amoy side, the principal sea line of defence, after a succession of batteries and bastions in front of the outer town, extended for upwards of a mile in one continuous battery of stone, with embrasures roofed by large slabs thickly covered with clods of earth, so as to form a sort of casement, and afford perfect shelter to the men in working their guns. Between some of the embrasures were embankments to protect the masonry, and ninety six guns were mounted in this work, which terminated in a castellated wall, connecting it with a range of pre cipitous rocky heights, that run nearly parallel to the beach, at a distance varying from a quarter to half a mile. Several smaller works were apparent at intervals amid the rocks. 3. The entrance to the inner harbour is by a channel about 600 yards across between Amoy and the island pf Koo-lang-soo, upon which several strong batteries were visible, and some of these flanked the sea line and stone battery. It appeared expedient, therefore, to make a simultaneous attack on these two prominent lines of de fence. 4. It was proposed that the two line of battle ships, with the two large steamers, should attack the sea-de fences on the island of Amoy nearest the town, and that some of the smaller vessels of war should open their fire to protect the landing of the troops, which was to be ef fected below the angle formed by the junction of the cas tellated wall with the sea-line, while the remaining ves sels should engage several flanking-batteries that ex tended beyond these works. 5. At the same time the two heavy frigates and the Modesto were to run in and open their fire upon the works of Koo-lang-soo, where I instructed Major John stone, with a company of artillery and the three com panies of the 26th Regiment, supported by 170 marines under Major Ellis, to land in a small bay to the left of the batteries, which they were to take in reverse. 6. About half-past one o'clock the attack commenced, the enemy having previously fired occasional shots at the ships, as they proceeded to their stations. Sir William Parker will, no doubt, communicate to your Lordship, the very conspicuous part taken by her Majesty's ships,on this occasion. From the difficulty of getting the boats collected in tow of the steamers, the troops did not land quite so soon as I could have wished, notwithstanding the judicious arrangements of Captain Gifford, of her Ma jesty's sloop Cruizer, who conducted the disembarkation. The 18th and 49th regiments, however, landed about three o'clock, with very very little opposition. The for mer regiment I directed to escalade the castellated wall while the 49th were to move along the beach, and get over the sea face or through the embrazures. These two operations were performed to my entire satisfac tion, and the greater part of these corps were soon in po sition within the works, and rapidly moved along the whole line of sea defence, the enemy flying before them. Upon reaching the outskirts of the outer town, they were joined by a party of marines and seamen, whom Sir W. Parker most judiciously landed in support, and whom I directed to occupy a rocky hill in our front, in the neighbourhood of which firing was still heard. This duty Was promptly and ably performed by Captain Fletcher, of her Majesty's ship Wellesley, and Captain Whitcombe, of the Royal Marines. 7. While these operations were going on upon the Amoy side, the island of Koo-lang-soo was ably attacked by the frigates, and the troops landed. Major Ellis, with some of the Marines and Cameronians, who first landed, climbed up the rocks to the left of the eastern most battery, and, gallantly driving the enemy from the heights, which were defended with some spirit, continued his progress to the north side of the island, while Major Johnstone, who, closely followed up with the rest of the troops, proceeded across it and carried the remaining works, thus putting us in possession of this very im portant position. Major Johnstone reports that Brevet Captain Gregg had an opportunity of distinguishing himself in driving a large body of the enemy from a battery, upon which he came unexpectedly with a detach ment of twelve men. 8. On Amoy, a chain of steep rocky hills running from the range already mentioned transversely to the beach, still intercepted our view of the city, though the outler town lay beneath my advanced post. The guns having been landed by the exertions of the Artillery and Sappers, and brought on far enough for support, had a strong f orce opposed our advance, I decided upon forc ing the position in my front, which appeared extremely strong, and well calculated to be held during the night. Having made the necessary disposition, I directed the 18th Regiment to advance up a precipitous gorge, where the enemy had two small works, while the 49th were to pass through the outer town by the road to the same hills, extending their left, after gaining the pass, to the works above the beach, so as to open a communication with the shipping. This movement was also executed with spirit, the enemy merely firing off their guns and flying ; 4 and at dusk I found myself in a position close above the city, and perfectly commanding it. • 9. Owing to the boisterous state of the weather, and the delay in the return of the steamers, the 55th Regi ment had not yet landed ; but this was effected at day light the following morning, I regret to say, not without loss, a boat having been swamped, and five men unfor tunately drowned. Thus reinforced, I pushed strong parties of the 18th and 49th Regiments down to the out skirts of the city, in the north-eastern quarter of which, upon irregularly rising ground, and closely surrounded by a dense mass of buildings, appeared the walled town or citadel. Having carefully reconnoitred the place, I satisfied myself that, although there was a concourse of people passing and re-passing at the northern gate, the walls were not manned. I therefore thought it advisable to take advantage of the prevailing panic, and having sent. a emall . .party with Captain Cotton, the command ing engineer, to reconnoitre the approach to the eastern gate, which he promptly effected, I directed, upon his return, the 18th to advance, having the 49th in support, and the 55th in reserve. The advanced party of the 18th escaladed the walls by the aid of ladders found on the spot, and opened the eastern gate, which was barred and barricaded from within by sacks filled with earth and stones. The remainder of the Regiment passed through it and manned the other gates, the enemy having previously abandoned the place, leaving it in pos session of the mob, which had already begun to plunder the public establishments. 10. I occupied the citadel with the 18th and Sappers, placing the 49th regiment in an extensive building with out the public office of the Intendant of Circuit, from whence they could give protection to the nerthern sub urb, and command the communication to the interior by the only road on this side the island. The artillery. I placed in a commanding position upon the top of a pass between the city and the outer town, with the 55th in support, occupying a range of public buildings, in which the Sub-Prefect of Amoy held his court. 11. Amoy is a principal third class city of China, and. from its excellent harhour and situation, appears to be well calculated for commerce. The outer town is divided from the city by the chain of •rocks I have mentioned, over which a paved road leads through a pass that has a covered gateway at its summit. The outer harbour skirts the outer town, while the city is bounded in nearly its whole length by the inner harbour and an estuary, which deeply indent the island, including the outer town and the north-eastern suburb. The city cannot be much less than ten miles in circumference, and that, of the cita del, which entirely commands this suburb, and the inner town, though commanded itself by the bills within shut range. is nearly one mile. The walls are castellated, and vary, with the irregularity of the ground, f rom twenty to thirty feet in height ; and there are four gates, having each, in an outwork, a second or exterior gate. at right angles to the inner gate, The citadel contained five arsenals, in which we found a large quantity of powder, with store of material for making it ; gine•als, wall pieces, matchlocks , and a variety of fire-arms of'sin aular construction ; military clothing, swords of all de scriptions, shields, bows and arrows, and spears, were also found in such quantity as to lead to the conclusion that these must have beeii the chief magazines of the , province, Within the sea-defences first taken, there PRICE 5d was a foundry, with moulds, and materials fur casting heavy- ordnance. 12. All these have been destroyed, and so much occu pied my time, considering, too, how much the troops were harrassed by patrols to keep off Chinese plunderers, and by other duties incident to the peculiarity of our situation, that I abandoned my intention of visiting the interior of the island. These plunderers flocked into the city and suburbs, to the extent, as the Chinese them selves reported, of many thousands, and I regret to say that several gangs penetrated into the citadel, and com mitted much devastation. Indeed, with the prospect of leaving Amoy so soon, I doubt that our marching through the island might rather have frightened away the peaceable householders, and led to further plunder by the mob than have been of any advantage. Such in deed was the audacity of these miscreants, that I was in some cases obliged to fire in order to disperse them ; bnt I am glad to say but little loss of life occurred. 13. I am most happy to be enabled to state that the conduct of the troops has been exemplary- ' some in stances of misconduct ha ve , no d ou b t , occurred, but when it is considered that they were in the midst of tempta tion, many of the houses being open, with valuable pro perty strewed about, and many shops in every street deserted, but full of sham-shu, it is matter of great satis faction that these instance were so few. 14. During our stay upon the island I did all in my power to prevail upon the respectable merchants and householders, who had so much at stake, to aid me in protecting property, which they readily promised ; but their apprehension of appearing to be on friendly terms with us was so great, , that I could obtain AO effectual assistance from them, and was unable even to get a Chinese to remain with the guards at the gates and point out the real owners of houses within the citadel, for the purpose of granting them free egress and ingress. 15. Our departure being determined upon, I could take no measures for permanent occupation, and as the wind was strong against us, we were kept on sh o re f our days in a state o constant watchfulness, until yesterday at half-past two, P.M., when the preconcerted signal for embarkation was given by the Admiral. By half-past six o'clock every soldier and every follower had been em barked (without a single instance of inebriety occurring) on board the steamer, which transferred the troops on board their respective transports during the night. 16. The three companies of the 26th regiment have remained upon the island of Koo-lang-soo ' which her Majesty' s Pl en i potent i ary h as determ i ned to hold for the present ; and I have strengthened Major Johnstone, who is in command, with a wing of the 18th regiment and a small detachment of artillery. 'This little force, amount ing to 550 men, will, I trust, together with the ships of' war also left behind, be sufficient to hold this small but important possession. i 7. To the Commanding Officers of Corps and De • tachments, Lieutenant-Colonel Craigie, 55th Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Morris, 49th Regiment, and Lieute nant-Colonel Adams, 18th Regiment, Major Johnstone, 26th Regiment, Major Ellis, Royal Marines, Captain Knowles, Royal Artillery, Captain Anstruther, Madras Artillery, and Captain Cotton, Commanding Engineer, my best thanks are due ; and I have received the most cordial and active support from the officers of the gene ral and my personal Staff, Lieutenant-Colonel Mountain, Deputy Adjutant-General, Captain Gough, Acting De puty-Quartermaster-General, Major Hawkins, Deputy- Commissary-General, Dr. French, Superintending Sur geon, and Lieutenant Gobbett, my A.D.C. 18. I cannot too strongly express to your Lordship, in conclusion, my sense of obligation to his Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir William Parker, for his ready support and judicious arrangements upon every occasion, as well as for having given me, at the disembarkation and em barkation, and during th• whole period of our stay at Amoy, the able assistance of Captain Giffard, to whom my best thanks are due. 19. 1 hare the honour to inclose a list of ordnance cap tured, and a return of the wounded on our side upon the 26th ult., and have no means of correctly estimating the killed and wounded of the enemy, but it must have been severe, and we know that several Mandarins were amongst the former.—l hare the honour to be, my Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, (Signed) H. GOUGH, Major-General, Commanding Expeditionary Force. RETURN OF ORDNANCE MOUNTED ON THE DEFENCES AT AHOY, WHEN STORMED ♦ND CAPTURED ON THE 26TH OF ♦UGUST, 1841.—BATTERIES ON THE ISLAND OF AMOY, EXTENDING FROM THE SUBURBS OF AHOY, NEARLY OPPOSITE THE EAST END OF THE ISLAND OF XOO-LANG-SOO, ALONG THE SHORE IN ♦ SOUTH-EAST DIRECTION. The guns were all of Chinese manufacture, except 16 English, which were old, but without any date. Five iron guni had burst when fired by the Chinese. One hundred and fifty-three iron guns, not mounted, were found, principally of small calibre, from three to six-pounders. GENERAL ABSTRACT. Island of Amoy Island of Koo-lang-soo Batteries on south-west side of Bay 4l Little Gonne Total 343 Guns not mounted 157 Grand total (Signed) J. KNOWLES, Capt. Royal Artillery. N.B.—Fifty pieces of ordnance, of small calibre, cap tured in the citadel, not included in the above. (Signed) ARMINE S. IL MOU_,NTAIN, Lieutenant-Colon e l, D.A.G. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. RETURN OF KILLED AND WOUNDED OF THE FORCE UN DER THE COMMAND OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HUGH GOUGH, C. 8., &C., ON THE 26TR OF AUGUST, 1841, AT THE CAFTURE OF THE BATTERIES, HEIGHTS, CITY, AND CITADEL OF AHOY : Head-quarters, Amoy Castle, Sept. 1, 1841. Rank and File. 18th Royal Irish Regiment, wounded 2 49th Regiment, wounded 7 Total wounded (Signed) ARMINE S. 11. MOUNTAIN, Lieut.-Col., Dep. Adjt.-Gen. Expeditionary Force. Major-General Sir Hugh Gough, K.C.8., Commander in Chief, Expeditionary Force, China. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF AUCKLAND, G.C.L, &C., &C. . _ 'Wellesley, in the Bay of Amoy, Aug. 31„1841. My Lord,—lt is with much gratification that I have the honour of announcing to your Lordship the capture of the city of Amoy , and the island of Koo-long-soo (which forms the west side of the harbour), together with their strong lines of batteries and sea, defences, mounting above 228 guns, by the combined forces of her Ma jesty, after a short but vigorous attack, on the 28th inst., with very trifling loss on our part. The expedition, comprising the ships of war here after named, and twenty-one transports ,containing the land forces, military and victualling stores, &c., under the command of his Excellency Major-General Sir Hugh Gough, sailed from the anchorage of Hong-Kong on the 21st, and fortunately arrived off the islands at the entrance of Amoy Bay by sunset on the 25th. It was then beginning to blow strong, but fa voure d b y a f a i r wind, and good moonlight, with the advantage of the local knowledge of Captain Bourchier, of the Blonde, the fleet were pushed into the bay, and anchored in secu rity for the night. A few shots were discharged at her Majesty's ships as they passed between the fortified islands, but no mischief was done. It blew too hard during the night to admit of any boats leaving the ships to sound or make observations ; but no time was lost after daylight in reconnoitering the Chinese positions, in which the General and Sir Henry Pottinger did me the favour to accompany me, in the Phlegethon steam-vessel. We found the batteries and works of defence on the entire sea face strengthened by every means that the art of these active people could devise ; presenting a succes sion of batteries and outworks, from the extreme out ward points of this extensive bay, u nt il three quarters of a t mie of he ent nee o about three harbour, where a high barrier wall was constructed from the foot of a steep and rocky mountain to a sandy beach on the sea ; and from this latter point a strong casemated work of granite, faced with soil, and occasional .small bastions with parapets of stone, to afford flanking defences, was continued to the very suburbs and entrance of the har bour'gs from whence were m as k e d b atter i e s w i t h sand b ah until opposite the north-east point of Koo-lung-soo Island, altogether 152 gnns. On the island ofKoc-lang-soo, which is the key of Amoy, strong batteries, mounting in all seventy-six guns, were also plaCed in every commanding position for flanking the apit oach to the harbour (which is scarcely half a, mile wide at the entrance), and protecting the accessible points of landing. As it was of the utmost importance, with a view to ulterior operations; and the advanced period of the pre sent monsoon, that we should be delayed as short a time as possible at Amoy, it was determined that the batte ries within the barrier wall and on the island of Koo-lang soo should be immediately attacked by the squadron, and the troops . landed within the barrier as soon as it might be practicable, to take the batteries in the rear. For this object the Wellesley and Blenheim were or dered to anchor against the strongest batteries on Amoy, and as near the entrance of the harbour as possible, leaving the Cruizer, Pylades, Columbine, and Algerine to engage the. extreme point of the line, and cover the landing of the troops, flanked by the heavy guns of the Sesostris and Queen steam-vessels, the Phlegethon and Nemesis being appointed to receive the troops, and tow in the boats for landing them. The attack of the island of 'Coo lang-soo, where we had reason to apprehend the water was shualer, was as signed to Captain Bourchier, of the Blonde, with the Druid and Modeste, 150 marines tinder Captain Ellis, and a detachment of the 26th Regiment, under Major Johnstone. Pending the necessary preparations for disembarking the troops and moving the ships into their appointed positions, a communication was received from the shore, requesting to know the object of our visit, to which the answer No. 1 was returned. 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Price Is, lid. per bottle. / 74,.. 1 1 ---1 -t, t-i. //2 Z7Y,2 ( • E VENING SUN - line of works on Amoy un d er a sm art fir e , . w e r e i nt h or - .....1 s. led by the stern about half-past twkl*,4linirably 1,' 4 ,,, placed by Captains Maitland a nd Herligiftslp fesiirathoinlW water, within 400 yards of the prim • 4ttett s ..-,:ks/s:s i tsl , l ;, eisely i n t h e position allotted diem, 7 t ~ittm,k,4 4.,. , -,...:; P.ylades. columbine, and Algerine, t ' :s" ':: -,:t,), ,i p tif, with equal judgment. Wr'gt' The Blonde, Druid, and Modeste, rea ' ..rrV' . i . r" tions against th e b a t ter i es o n K oo -l ang - s ismin e earlier, but their Captains found such difficulty from the shallowness of the water in placing them satisfactorily, - that to effect, this object they very spiritedly carried their ships into alm os t t h e i r own draft. The Bentinck had been appointed to sound the channel ahead of the Wellesley a ~ WO ran in, which Lieut. Collin son very skilfully performed, and then gallantly anchored the brig within the entrance of the harbour, where she was joined by the Sesostris, which was placed by ;;apt. Ormsby in a very judicious situation for relieving her and the other ships from a flanking fire. The tire of the Chinese soon slackened under the ex cellent gun practice of the squadron. At half -past three I had the satisfaction of seeing the marines and the 26th regiment land on the island of Koo-lang-soo ' and th e 13ri tish colours planted on the batteries. The Modeste and Blonde then weighed and stood into the inner harbour, and, after silencing„ they passed the town batteries, which were out of our reach ; they anchored completely inside, and abreast of the city, taking possession of 26 war junks, with 128 guns on board, in a state of prepara tion for sea, deserted by their crews. About the same time the first division of troops were landed under the able direction of Commander Giffard, of the Cruizer, and headed by their gallant General Sir Hugh Gough, escaladed and took possession of the works at the barrier wall. An outwork beyond this point (which had been pre visusly silenced), was also entered, and the British colours hoisted by the crew of a boat from the Phlege thon ; and the batteries immediately opposite the Wel lesley and Blenheim -being nearly demolished, a party of seamen and marines were landed from those ships, under the command of Commander Fletcher, and the officers under-mentioned, by whom the Chinese, who had taken shelter in an adjoining building, were put to flight, after discharging their matchlocks, and possession taken of the works. Wellesley—Acting Lieutenant Carmichael, Lieutenant White,- Royal • Marines ; Mates, Lord A. Beauclerk, S. S.• L. Crofton, L. G. Halsted ; Midship man, W. F. F. Jackson. . Blenheim—Captain Whitcomb, Royal Marines ; Mates, R. C. Revern, T. A. St. Leger. The General having cleared the intermediate space of sueli of the Chinese as remained, pushed forward and occupied the heights immediately above the town for the night, every point being -thus completely in our power. In detailing this service to your Lordship, I have the highest satisfaction in reporting the gallantry, zeal, and energy cinch has been manifested by every officer and than of her Majesty's Navy and Royal Marines, as well as those of the Indian Navy under my command. They have vied with each other in the desire to anticipate and meet every object for the public service, and are fully entitled to my best acknowledgments, and the favourable consideration of the Board of Admiralty and Indian Go vernment. I have no less pleasure in witnessing the anxiety which pervades all ranks to go hand in hand with our gallant companions of the Army. Ilis Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger and suite were with me on board the Wellesley during the operations of the 26th. Captain Bouchier's own Report (Enclosure No. 2) will best describe the proceedings of the little squadron placed under his orders for the attack of Koo-Lang-soo, which was admirably executed ; and I can only add my meed of praise on this additional instance of the gal lantry of Captain Ellis and the officers and men of the Royal Marines under his command, as well as of Major Johnstone, and the detachment of the 26th acting with them. The accounts we have received of the force of the Chinese for the defence of Amoy vary from 5,600 to 10,000 troops ; and it is with sincere pleasure I am en abled to transmit to your Lordship so small a list of casu alties amongst the crews, and mates, and rigging of the squadron. (Enclosures Nos. 3 and 4.) The resistance made by our opponents would have justified the appre hension of greater injury. Under the protection of their well-constructed casemated works, they stood on some points firmly to their guns. We have no know ledge of their actual loss. More than sixty dead bodies were, I believe, found in the batteries ; but nearly all their wounded, and many of the slain, were carried off by their countrymen. His Excellency the Commander of the Forces will pro bably give your Lordship an account of the munitions of war and Government stores which have fallen into our hands, including a large quaatity of gunpowder and a foundry for cannon, where some guns of very large calibre, newly cast, have been discovered. We have been constantly employed in destroying the guns, and, as far as it has been practicable, the batteries taken on the 26th. • The last two 'days Commander Fletcher, with a party of seamen and marines, has been also detached in the Nemesis, and, with very commend ablezeal, has completely disabled the guns en every bat tery on the north-east and south-west sides of the bay and the fortified islands at the entrance, of which your Lordship will find official returns enclosed. (Enclosures Nos, 5 and 6) ,_ . The superiority of the bay and inner harbour of Amoy has much exceeded our expectations. The anchorage in the former appears excellent ;an the latter, as far as our hasty surveys have gone, affords perfect security for ships of any class, and to a great extent, with a rea sonable prospect of proving a healthy situation. Sir Hugh Gough and myself have, therefore, entirely con ; curred with his Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger in the expediency of retaining possession of the island of Koo lang-soo, which will at any time give us the command of Amoy, until your Lordship's wishes, or the pleasure of her Majesty's Government, is known. For this purpose a sufficient garrison will be placed on the island by the General, and I propose to leave. Captain Smith, of the Druid, with the Pylades and Algerine for their support. The wind is unfortunately at present adverse, but your Lordship may be assured that the expedition wag proceed to the northward the moment it is. practicable, ifi the fur. ther execution of our instructions.,---I have the honour to he, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient servant (Signed) W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral. (Enclosure No. 1.) On board her Majesty's ship Wellesley, off Amoy, Aug. 26, 1841. . . The undersigned, Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., her Majesty's Plenipotentiary ; Sir William Parker, com manding in chief the naval forces ; and Sir Hugh Gough, commanding in chief the laud forces of the British nation in these parts. TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE ADMIRAL COMMANDING IN CHIEF THE NAVAL FORCES OF THE PROVINCE OF FURICON. There being certain differences subsisting between the two nations of Great Britain and China, which have not been cleared up, the undersigned Plenipotentiary and the Commander-in-Chief have received the instructions of their Sovereign that, unless these be completely re moved, and secure arrangements made, b' accession to the demands last year presented at Ticatsm, they shall regard it as their duty to resort to hostile measures for the enforcement of those demands. But the undersigned Plenipotentiary and Commanders in-Chief, moved .by compassionate feelings, are averse to causing the death of so many officers and soldiers as must perish, and urgently request the Admiral command ing in chief in this province forthwith to deliver the town and all the fortifications of Amoy into the hands of the British forcff, to be held for the present by them. Upon his so doing, all the officers and troops therein will be allowed to retire with their personal arms and baggage, and the people shall receive no hurt ; and whenever these difficulties shall be settled, and the demands of_ Great Britain fully granted, the whole shall be restored to the hands of the Chinese. If these terms be. acceded to, let a white flag be dis played from the fortifications. (Signed) 11. POTTINGER, her Majesty's Plenipotentiary. WA!. PA aliElt, Rear •Ad in iral. Ikon GoUGH, Major-General. (Enclosure, No. 2.) HIS EXCELLENCY REAR-ADMIRAL SIR IT/J. PARKER, K.C.8., COMMANDER-IN-CEIEF, ETC., ETC., EAST INDIA STATION. Her Majesty's ship Blonde, Inner Harbour of Amoy, August 27, 1841. SlR—The operations 4 the force you did ;no the ho nour to place under my command for the attack of :he island of lioo-lang-sou, were so inimediatqly under your 01,,ervtition that little remains to me beyoTid the agree able 40, conduct bringingluuetof every etvoy;o ic u n r erand Excellency's man notice the r , ihhad the honour to commute!. The squadron was led into action by Captain Byres, commanding her Majesty's ship Modesto, with the most perfect skill and gallantry. The Blonde and Druid fol lowed, and were placed as near as the shoalness of the water would admit to•the three principal batteries, which they succeeded in silencing after a fire of one hour and twenty minutes, when the Marines, under the gallant Captain Ellis, were landed, and carried the heights with their accustomed bravery. The distance of the transports prevented the 26th (Cameronian) Regiment from being sent on shore at the same moment with the Marines, but they were promptly after them ; and the detachment of that distinguished corps, under Major Johnstone, assisted in clearing the re• mewing batteries and dispersing the enemy. From Captain Smith, of her Majesty's sidle Druid, I received the most able support. That ship was placed with exeellent judgment, and her conduct such as was to be expected from her high state of discipline. This island being now completely in our possession, I left the Druid to protect it, and pushed the Modeste and Blonde into the inner harbour, silencing their war junks and bat teries on the. opposite .shore as we passed ; and I have herewith the honour to enclose a return of the vessels captured and ordnance destroyed. The officers and crew of this ship .merit my highest praise, es well as the party of Royal Artillery serving on board under the command of Lieutenant the Hon. geli. Spencer. I should be wanting in justice were I to close this letter without bringing to your notice the merits of Lieutenant Sir Frederick Nicholson, first of this ship, to whose valuable assistance I am much indebted ; and I must also beg to name to your Excellency the senior mates of this ship, Messrs. Walker, Rolland, and Anderson, young officers of much promise. I have great pleasure in adding that this service was performed without . loss of life on our part, although the ships have suffered considerably in their masts, sails, and rigging. The Captains of the Druid and Modeste sPeakin th© hightest terms of their officers and ships' com P rie s• enclose the report of Captain Ellis of the Royal Marines. (Signed) T. BOUCHIER, Captain. (Enclosure in Captain Bourchier's Letter.) TO CAPTAIN BOURCIIII:R, R.N. Lt.C. 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