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tbirb SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. 7 OFFICIAL DESPATCHES' FROM SIR CHARLES NAPIER. r .~ .. r t • '• (ntoM THIS EVENING'S GAZETTE.) ADMIRALTY, JUNE 29. - Despatches, of which the following are copies or extracts, have been received from Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, - K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's ships and vessels in the Baltic : Enclosing Admiral Plumridge's Report of his proceedings in the Gulf of Bothnia. ::. .24T0. 151. Duke of Wellington, Baro Sound, t : June 18, 1854. Sir,—l beg leave to enclose Admiral Plumridge's report of his proceedings in the Gulf of Bothnia, from the sth May to the 10th June, by which their Lordships will ob i 7 - Serve that he has destroyed forty - six vessels, afloat and on the stocks, amounting to 11 , 000 ton s ; from 40,000 to 50,000 barrels of pitch and tar ; 60,000 sq uare yards of rough pitch ; a great number of stacks of timber, spars, plank, and deals, sails, rope, and various kinds of naval sto;res, to the amount of from 3 to 4 1 00,0004, without the loss of a man. Admiral Plunaridge has had to contend with innumerable rocks and shoals, incorrectly laid down in the charts, and met the ice up to the 30th May ; never theless, though several of his squadron have touched the ground, I am happy to s oy they hav e received no damage ~ that he is not able to repair with his own means. 2. The Rear-Admiral, their lordships will observe, speaks in the highest terms of the captains, officers, sea men, and marines, and particularly of Lieutenant B. P. Priest, the first lieutenant of the Leopard, an old and de serving officer, and of Lieutenant Hammet, his flag lieu tenant.—l have,4c„ CHAS. NAPIER, Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. Enclosure No.l, in Sir Charles Napier's Letter, No. 151. " Her Majesty's ship Leopard, at Sea, 10th June, 1854—lat. 64° 1' N ; long. 22° 41' E. At noon. Sir,—ln obedience to your orders of sth May, 1854, I proceeded with the squadron under my command to ex amine, as far as practicable, the Island of Aland, but not being able to procure a pilot, I found the hazard too great to proceed further in the execution of that duty; the reports of Captains Buckle and Giffard, numbered 1 and 2, will more fully inform you of the result and termination, for the present, of that service. From thence I proceeded up the Gulf of Bothnia, and I have now the honour herewith to transmit letters and papers, numbered from 3 to 6, giving a detailed account Of the squadron's proceedings up to the date hereof. The summary of the large amount of mischief done to the enemy by the boats, as per margin, and a paper let tered A. Boats of Leopard employed at Brahestad, Uleaborg, and Tornea. let Gig—Lieutenant B. P. Priest ; Mr. Terence H. Wall, assistant-surgeon• ; Mr. James Ray, passed clerk. let Cutter—Lieutenant L. U. Hammett Mr. Richard Harington, midshipman. Galley—Lieutenant William Graham; Mr. H. St. L. Palliser, naval cadet. . Barge—Lieutenant G. W. E. Lloyd ; Mr. Arthur Sal way, mate. Ist Launch—Mr. Henry G. Payne, mate ; Lieutenant E. D. Thelwall, R.M.A. Pinnace—Mr. James Laurence, second master ; Mr. W. D. M. Dalbin, navel cadet. al Gig—Mr. J. G. O'Connell, master's assistant. 2d. Cutter—Mr. Augustus Jacob, naval cadet. Valorous' Boats at Uleaborg and Tomes,. Ist Launch—Lieutenant C. B. C. Dent; Lieutenant W. S. Davis, R.M.A. Pinnace—Mr. R. F. Broadrick, mate. Ist Cutter—Mr. M. A. S. Hare, midshipman. -Ist Gig—Mr. J. R. Trefusis, naval cadet ; Mr. W. Ray (M.D.) assistant-surgeon. 2d Gig—Mr. J. Bailey, cadet. Vulture's Boats, at Brahestad and Uleaborg. lit Launch—Lieut. C. Wise ; Mr. N. J. Morphy, mate. Barge—Mr. C. F. Hill, mate ; Mr. Chapman, master's. assistant. Cutter—Mr. C. P. Fortescue, midshipman. Gig—Mr. J. V. D. Butler, navel cadet; Mr. George Duncan, assistant-surgeon. Odin's Boats at Brahestad and Uleaborg. lst Launch—Lieut. W. Mould ; Mr. C. F. Montague, mate ; Lieut. A. 0. Lewis, R.M.A. Pinnace—Lieut. Carrington; Mr. Long, acting second master. Barge—Lieut. J. H. B. Fellowes. Cutter—Mr. Henry Althorpe, midshipman. Ist Gig—Mr. C. Rice, naval cadet. ' 2d Gig—Mr. H. Salmond, naval cadet ; Mr. J. C. Ha milton, assistant-surgeon. From the hindrances the squadron have encountered in this service, it has spread over a greater space of time than lat first contemplated ; the intricacies of the ice, naviga tion, innumerable rocks, shoals, and the imperfect state of the charts as to the soundings on the Russian side of the Gulf, together with the difficulties we experienced in dis entangling the squadron, up to the 30th May, from the floes and fields of ice (of which we saw the last this morn ing), could not be surmounted in less time, or with less vigilance, by the officers in command, and that of the cap tain of my flag-ship, together with the constant perse verance and zeal evinced by Mr. George B. F. Swain, the master of the Leopard ; which ship I may here observe, to the credit of these two officers, has !Aid ,the squadron from leaving•the Aland Islands. I fee - 1 it incumbent on me to notice how sensibly I feel the zealous co-operation of Captains Buckle, Giffard, Glasse, and Scott, as well as the good arrangements of their ships' boats for service. The letters from No. 3 to 6, show the names of the seve ral lieutenants and boats commanded by Lieutenant B. P. Priest, of this ship, and seconded by my flag-lieutenant, L. U. Hammet. To them and the other officers, those subordinate, the seamen, marines, and their lieutenants (Davis, Lewis, and. Thelwall), my thanks are fully due. Any credit that may arise from such extensive damage having been executed, will, I trust, pardon me for thus bringing to your special notice the name of that steady, old, and deserving officer, Lieutenant B. Priest, who held the boat command from Brahestad to Uleaborg and Tornea. I cannot refrain from again reverting to the ability and exertions of Captain George Giffard, feeling as I do that it is my duty to take this opportunity of bringing some of his merits before you.—l have, &c. (Signed) HANWAY PLUMRIDGE, Rear-Admiral. Return of Enemy's Property destroyed at Brahestad, Illea.- borg, and on the Kemi River, near Tornea, between the 30th May and Bth Juno, 1854. Hsr Majesty's ship Leopard, June 9. Burnt afloat and on shore, and totally destroyed : Brahestad, May 30. 1 brig, 250 tons, under repair and empty. 1 barque, 450 tons, just launched and empty. 1 topsail schooner, 140 tons, 2F. and A. schooners, 60 to 80 tons, in ballast, 5 sloops, 60 to 80 tons, 4 large vessels, building, 300 to 509 tons. Naval Stores destroyed : About 23,00 barrels of pitch, tai., and oil. A. large quantity of timber, spars, plank, and materials for ship Ibuilding. Three building yards, with workshops and storehouses. Off tileaborg, June 1. 3 Fchooners, 60 to 170 tons, 1 empty and 2 laden with tar, but burnt ; they sank in the gale of 2d June. 5 barques, 300 to 400 tons, building and nearly corn plete. June 1 and 2, 1854. 8 schooners, 50 to 150 toes, hauled up on share and pur posely damaged. Scuttled and purposely sunk :- 2 brigs, GOO tons, partially laden with tar. 1 brig, 400 tons, partially laden with tar. 1 brig, 350 tons, partially laden with tar. 1 cutter, 100 tons, contents not ascertained. 1 schooner, 150 tons, contents not ascertained. 1 brig, 300 tons, just launched and empty. Ukovaryakka, June 1 and 2, 1854. 1 vessel, ready for launching, 201 feet long, about 1,203 tons. 1 vessel, in frame, not measured. 1 barque, 600 tons, empty, but scuttled. Killonerusit, June 1 and 2, 1854. 1 schooner, 100 tons ° laden with tar, purposely scuttled. 1 schooner, 70 tons, hauled up and fresh caulked. 3 schooners, 80 to 100 tons, empty. Naval Stores destroyed : Meaborg, June 1. and 2, 1854. From 40 to 50,000 barrels of tar and pitch. ,000 a square yards of rough pit c h. A. vst number of stacks of timber, spars, planks, doals, Ate. A large number of storehouses, containing sails, rope, and all kinds of stores. Numerous workshops, with forges. Several building yards, and a great extent of wharfage. r - um i River, near Tornea, June 8, 1854. 1 schooner, of about 80 t ons, empty. 80 stacks of timber. destroyer and, at the l owes t damage to the exte n t of-- Being a total of46hav_sessanelfrserdeedt es t ma te, the enemy At üßireaabheostrya .... ............... . ........ 36500.0000e) 3.5,000 Kemi River .2380,000 (Signed) GEO. GIFFARD, Captain, Sub-Enclosure No. 1, in Enclosure No. 1, in Sir Charles Napier's Letter No. 151. May 15, 1854. Her Majesty's ship Valorous , a t Sea, Sir,—T have the honour to report to you that in conse quence of thick foggy weather , I did no t reach Grissel hamn until noon of the 6th instant. On landing to communicate, I found that the com mandant was absent at Stockholm, but the officer in com mand, Captain Billhery, very obligingly afforded me all the information in his power through the interpretation of Captain Fahnelyelm, the director of the electric tele graph, which was to be in operation in about a week. No pelota for the Aland Islands could be obtained, and I believe they are not permitted to serve in our ships of war. The commandant observed that he believed there were not more than 1,000 troops at Bomarsund, and that 300 of them had lately beau relieved by 500 from Russia , he did not appear to know anything about the gun-boats. The only information I could obtain relative to the Aland Islands was, that the inhabitants appeared to be well dis posed towards the English, and that they had declined taking up arms to oppose ns. He was anxious to know whether their Post-boat, Eckero, would be intercepted by n a, 1 replied it would not, unless it contained military de'spatches to or from the Russian Government, but that I-ebnsidered it advisable that a passport should be obtained from the ClumMarlder-in-Chief, to 1)e produced when boarded by cinizere. 2. I proceeded next morning in the direction of Wardo Island and Bomarsund, but in the afternoon found myself nsar some shoals, with ice on some of the patches ; ameba antborod to hound, and a fog coAy oun on which prevented my moving until noon on the fol lowing day. On standing to the southward, on the Bth inst., towards Wardo Island, I observed a barque running to the southward among the islands, and on my steering to cut her off, she bore up. I therefore stood in cautously, and finding a good channel close to some rocks and :mall islands, I proceeded in, anchoring in 15 fathoms, with Vulture in company, within a mile of the barque, in a good harbour formed by the Island of Saggo and numerous others. On sending the boats, the barque was found to be aground and deserted, in a small cove. Aussian colours and. a paper found on board proved her to be the Princess ofUlea borg, of 346 tons, with a cargo of salt (part having been landed), from St. 'nes, bound to Abo. Observing a boat pulling away from her, I sent a gig which brought her back, with the master, mate, and three men, the ship's papers, and their private effects. I have sent her to Faro, with a prize crew of eleven men from the Valorous and Vulture, in charge of the second master of this ship. consisting of half a dozen cottages, was de- The village, warted, with the exception of an old woman. I left a paper in the largest house, on which I caused the master of the captured vessel to state that the English would not molest them, or touch their property, but would pay for anything they had to dispose of, and this was likewise explained to the woman. We also found a cutter of about 35 tons, de serted and empty, called the Alfred, which the master of the Princess said was a revenue vessel. The barque having been got afloat and brought out during the night, I started the following afternoon with the Vulture, towing the barque, and the cutter not being worth removing I di rected her to be burnt. 3. While casting the anchor, three or four cables' length froni where we had been lying, the ship touched on a sunken rock. _ _ 4. The prize parted company in the evening, and I proceeded with the Vulture in the direction of Bomar sund. The master of the Princess stated that he had been three weeks at Marsund, and that the Russians had 500 troops there and 1500 at different parts among the islands, but principally at Bomarsund. Some, he said, were in the vicinity of the spot at which we had captured his vessel, and several watch-fires which were kept up during the night on the adjoining hills, which are rocky and covered with pine -trees, supported the assertion, though we saw none. Next morning, the Vulture in company, I pro ceedBd in the direction of Bomarsund, but found the channels very intricate between the innume rable small islands and rocks, which did not cor respond with any of the charts, and which appear to be far from correct. Having no pilot, I proceeded cautiously by the eye and lead, the water being perfectly smooth. About two p.m. I observed a part of the works of Bomar sund, which proved to be two casemated batteries, one of which appeared to have double loop holes below, and both with embrasures on the summit, with chimneys ap pearing between them, a sketch of which, as I observed it to be from our mastheads, was taken by Mr. Broadrick, mate, is enclosed herewith ' • the distance was about 5 miles from Bomarsund. I was led there by observing the mast heads of several vessels over the land. In standing cau tiously towards them the ship touched the ground once, but I succeeded in anchoring, in company with the Vulture, about a mile from the vessels. We made out six or seven, and I sent in seven boats from the two ships ; they found them de serted, six being small schooners, and the other was a brigantine—all empty and scarcely of any value. The boats brought out the brigantine and two schooners ; the latter had the appearance of being fitted for gun-boats, I therefore burnt them. The others were apparently un seaworthy, except the brigantine ; but as she was very badly found, and not fit for a voyaorerge to E lengland, and be longing apparently to the po peop of the place, whose good-will I consider it advisable to gain, I left her untouched. The lights of Bomarsund 'were visible above the trees of the adjoining island from the masthead; and, with the assistance of a glass, the sketch was accurately made. We started next morning without meeting with any op position, only a few of the people of the village being seen at a distance. The channels between the innumerable rocks and islands are intricate, and so different from the positions on the charts, that I considered it unsafe to pro ceed further south than Wardo without a pilot, nor could I find the channel track by which I entered; fortunately, the water was very smooth and clear, and the rocks bold, so that I could steer through them by the eye and lead, which generally indicated the approach to shoal water. 5. On the 12th instant I met the Odin, and received the rendezvous from her, since which I have been drawn away to the N.W. by'chasing several vessels which proved to be Swedes and Norwegians.—l have, &c.,_ (Signed) C. H. BUCKLE, Captain. Rear-Admiral J. H. Plurnridge. Sub-Inclosure _No. 2, in Enclosure No. 1, in Sir Charles Napier's Letter No. 151. Her Majesty's ship Leopard, off Uleo.bOrg June 1, 1854. Sir,—l have the honour to forward the enclosed report, from Lieutenant Benjamin P. Priest (senior lieutenant of this ship), of the operations of the boats of the squadron under his command, sent into Brahestad harbour on the 30th ultimo ; and have great pleasure in reporting he very good conduct of every officer and man employed ; the boats having been away up wards of seven hours, im mediately after clearing the ice in which the squadron had been blocked up for the previous twenty-four hours. Lieutenant Priest deserves credit for the able manner he conducted the operations, and I beg leave to bring his services under your notice.—l have, &c. GEORGE GIFFARD, Captain. Rear-Admiral J. Hanway Plumridge. , Her Majesty's ship Leopard, off Brahestad, May 30, 1854. _ _. . Sir,—ln obedience to yourorders, I this afternoon pro ceeded with detachments of boats from Her Majesty's steam-frigates, Leopard, Vulture, and Odin, into the har bour of Brahestad, where I%damaged enemy's property as follows : BURNT ON SHORE AND TOTALLY DESTROYED, VIZ. : fourlorge vessels, building and nearly complete on the stocks, the largest being abdut 500 tons burden and pierced for six guns. Three detached stores of timber, fit for building ships of large scantling. Two detached storehouses, containing some thousand barrels of pitch, tar, and oil, a large number of them marked with the Imperial crown. Burnt afloat and totally destroyed. 1 barque just launched, not masted, about 450 tons burden. 1 brig under repair. 1 topsail schooner. 2 fore and aft schooners. 5 sloops. All in ballast. As the inhabitants yielded immediately to our force, I was very careful not to damage the private houses ; at the same time I satisfied myself, by personal inspection, that there was no contraband of war within those storehouses, which were situated in the immediate vicinity of and in side the town, which I aid not destroy. Two large stores, on the outskirts of the town, were found to contain flour ; these were not destroyed, as I had reason for supposing it to be private property. All the officers placed under my orders vied with me in preventing unnecessary alarm to the inhabitants ; and I feel it to be my duty to report the alacrity, great steadi ness, and good conduct shown by all the officers and sea men employed on this service. . It is almost superfluous to add that the royal marines under Lieutenant Thelwall, R.M.A., showed their admi rable discipline.—l have, &c., (Signed) BENJ. P. PRIEST, Senior and Gunnery Lieut. Captain Gifford, H.M.S. Leopard. DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY'S PROPERTY. P.S.— Being in all 14 vessels destroyed. About 25,000 barrels of pitch, tar, and oil. A large quantity of timber,"spars, plank, and materials for ship-building. 3 building yards, with workshops and store-houses. BOATS EMPLOYED ON THE 30TH MAY, 1854. Her Majesty's ship Leopard. 2d Cutter —Lieutenant B. P. Priest. let Cutter—Lieutenant Hammet (next in command) ; Mr. Harrington, midshipman. let Launch—Mr. Payne, mate; Lieutenant Thelwall, R.M.A. Pinnace—Mr. Lawrence, second master. Ist Gig—Mr. Wall, assistant-surgeon; Mr. Palliser, naval cadet. HER MAJESTY'S SHIP VULTURE. Ist Launch—Lieutenant Wise ; Mr. Hill, mate. Barge—Mr. Morphy, mate ; Mr. Chapman, master's as sistant. Gig—Mr. Duncan, assistant-surgeon ; Mr. Butler, naval cadet. Cutter—Mr. Fortescue, midshipman. HER MAJESTY'S SHIP ODIN. Ist Launch—Lieutenant Mould, Lieutenant Lewis, R.3/1.A., and Mr. Montague, mate. Pinnace—Lieutenant Carrington, and Mr. Long, acting quartermaster. Cutter —Mr. Athorpe, midshipman. Ist Gig—Mr. Hamilton, assistant-surgeon ; Mr. Rice, naval cadet. 2d Gig Mr. Salmond, naval cadet. Total--3 'gun-boats, each with 24-pounder howitzer, 3 gun-boats, each with 12-pounder howitzer, 25 officers, 201 seamen, 78 marines. Grand total-6 gun-boats, S smaller boats, 25 officers, and 279 men. ---- - - Sub-Enclosure No. 3, in Enclosure No. 1, in Sir Charles Napier's Letter, No. 151. Her Majesty's ship Leopard, off Uleaborg, Juno 4, 1854. Sir,—l have the honour to enclose the reports of the officers commanding the several detachments of boats of the squadron sent from this ship on.the Ist and 2d instant, after the ships had anchored within range of the town of Uleaborg ; and I have much pleasure in again bringing the zeal and ability of Lieutenant Benjamin P. Priest, who commanded the principal force, to your notice. All the officers and men engaged in this trying duty for nearly 12 hours ( and during a snow-storm of six hours' duration) conducted themselves entirely to my satisfaction, and the destruction of enemy's shipping and property has been very great. From the enemy having sunk all their shipping, it was found that no vessel could be rendered serviceable to em bark any of the valuable property without great loss of time, and it was burnt without a murmur or thought of prize money. I take this opportunity to report to you the unwearied zeal and ability of Mr. George B. Swain, master of this ship, assisted by Mr. D. M. Jago, the master of her Ma 33011totYyn'ii8nles1 rtliaPeaceOdin, and their assistants, in sounding and i i i n n t g ri t c o a intricate iasupdoista. they llow being channels em upwards p f l o o r ye d d ay a n o d f night for 45 hours, and having no plan of the place.— iral J. H. Pluinridge, H.M.S. Leopard. I h it a e v a e l ,.. A ,SE c (ini , TOTAL NUMBER OF Lieut. Priest's division . GEORGE GIFFARD, Captain. VESSELS DESTROYED. 7 afloat, but t s nth 1. ' 13 building and on shore Lilecuutt; G F r ri aha t cn s ' a s i d v i i v si i o s il ion . .... 2 building. c e( L i eu t. Graham's division l. atioat unseaworth y. Lieut. Lloyd's division 6 until vessels. Captured by - Lieut. Young 0u . 31st May, and burnt •.. 3 schooners, NAti..o: STORES BURNT. - From 40 to 50,000 barrols of tar and pitch. 6,000 square yards of rough pitch. A vast number of stacks of timber, spars, planks,, deals, &c. A lard© number of storehouses, containing Bails, rop e , and all kinds of stores, workshops, forges, &c. Several building yards, and a great extent of wharfage. . Estimatecl damage to the enemy above 300,0001. Her Majesty's ship Leopard, off tileaborg, Juno 2. Sir,—ln compliance with your orders, I yesterday evening took undoz my command tho boats of Real Admiral Plumridge's squadron, as per margin,* and pro ceeded up the river to Uleaborg. Taking possession of the town of Uleaborg, I spent two hours in examining the buildings, of which none appeared to belong to the Russian Government, except the Cossacks' Barracks, situated in the very heart of the town ; And as its destruction by fire would have involved the burning of a large number of private houses, if not of the whole town (containing several thousand inhabitants), I judged it bet ter to spare it. In thus acting I had the less reason to expect your dis approbation, as it was little better than a collection of hovels. The storehouses within the town were for the most part cleared out ; no naval stores were found in any of them, and as their burning would also have endangered the town, they were spared. I next detached Lieutenant L. U. Hammet, (flag lieute nant) in command of a division to examine both the sides of a river, below the narrows, to recover any of the sunken vessels, if practicable in a short time ; otherwise to destroy all the enemy's shipping and naval stores ; impressing upon him your orders to be careful not to damage any pri vate dwelling, a service which he performed with discretion and ability. Proceeding myself with the other division to the island opposite to the town, I fired and destroyed all the ships building, together with the storehouses containing ship building materials, and workshops, and continuing de stroying as I passed down on both sides of the river, I rejoined Lieuttnant Hammet and returned on board. During the performance of this service, the men were exposed to great trials and temptations, both from the almost unint3rrupted sleet, with very cold weather, and the large number of spirit stores open ; yet, notwithstand ing this their general behaviour gave roe the greatest con fidence in their devotion and daring, had the enemy shown opposition. Total--4 gun-boats, with 24-pounder howitzer; 4 gun-boats, each with 12-pounder howitzer ; 27 officers, 203 seamen, and 98 marines. Grand Total-8 dun-boats, 8 smaller boats, 27 officers, and 301 men. Of the conduct and discipline of the marines under Lieutenant W. S. Davis, (R.M.A.) I cannot say too much in praise, exposed so much to temptation when sentries in the town. All the shipping,tboats, &c., were found scuttled and sunk; and as considerable time would have been required to weigh and load them, all were burnt and destroyed. The whole service lasted nearly 12 hours, and the fol lowing list shows the loss which has been inflicted on the enemy, which, at a low estimate, cannot be valued under 200,000/. : BURNT ASHORE AND TOTALLY DESTROYED. 5 barques or ships, of from 300 to 400 tons, all nearly complete on the stocks. 8 schooners, sloops, and small vessels, hauled up on shore, and all damaged purposely, so ae to render them un seaworthy unless extensively repaired. A very large number of storehouses, containing sails, rope, s hipwrights' gear, and other materials for fitting and building ships. A vast number of stacks of timber, some of very large scantling. Many stacks of deck planks. Several heaps of spars. A stack of crooked oak timber, apparently for stern and stem pieces of ships. An enormous heap of unmanufactured pitch, extending over about G,ool square yards of surface, having an aver age height of about three feet. Eight stores facing the river containing tar and pitch. A large store at the back of this, containing tar, &c. A large open space both before and behind these store houses, containing barrels of pitch and tar. Calculating the contents, and taking the very lowest possible estimate, there must have been at least 0,000 barrels of pitch and tar on this portion of the banks of the river, as the con flagration was on each side of the river, and extended over a great length. Several storehouses containing salt were involved in their destruction. Eight storehouses on the right bank of the river were spared because their burning would have destroyed a private house. The con tents, as far as regarded a small quantity of naval stores, were taken possession of. There were many launches (most of them purposely scuttled and sunk) which were spared because they were reported to be the property of poor men. BURNT AFLOAT AND PARTIALLY DESTROYED. 2 vessels of about 300 tons, partially laden with tar. 1 vessel of 400 tons } both laden with pitch, tar, &c. 1 vessel - of 100 tons 1 cutter of 100 tons. • 1 schooner of 150 tons. 1 brig of 300 tons, just launched and empty. All the vessels had been scuttled and sunk purposely. They were burnt by Its to the water's edge, and rendered quite unfit for their purpose without being almost rebuilt. About 500 casks of tar were found in the river secured by spars. They were cut adrift after finding their burning impracticable. I have, &c., (Signed) B. I. PRIE ST, Sanior and Gunnery Lieut. Captain George Giffard, H.M.'s ship Leopard. * LEOPARD'S. lat Gig Lieutenant B. P. Priest. W. J. Kay, passed clerk. W. T. C. Wall, acting assistant-surgeon. Ist Cutter Lieutenant Hammet (next in command). Mr. R. Harrington, midshipman. Ist Launch Mr. Payne, mate. Lieutenant E. D. Thelwall, R.M.A. Pinnace W. J. Lawrence, second master. VALOROUS. Ist Launch Lieutenant C. C. Dent. Lieutenant W. S. Davies, R.M.A. Pinnace Mr. R. F. Broadrick, mate. Ist Cutter Mr. Hare, midshipman. 2nd Gig Mr. G. Trefusis, naval cadet. Mr. W. Hay, M.D., assistant-surgeon. VULTURE'S. Ist Launch Lieutenant Wise. Barge Mr. C. F. Hill, mate. Cutter Mr. Fortescue, midshipman. Gig Mr. Butler, naval cadet. W. G. Duncan, assistant-surgeon. ODIN'S. Ist Launch Lieutenant W. Mould. Mr. Montague, mato. Lieutenant A. 0. Lewis, R.M.A. Pinnace Lieutenant Fellowes. Mir. R. Athorpe, midshipman. Gig Mr. C. Rice, naval cadet. Mr. J. E. Hamilton, assistant-Burgeon. Gig ➢ir. Salmond, naval cadet. H.M.S. Leopard, off tileaborg, June 2, 1854. Sir,—l have the honour to report to you, that in obe dience to your orders, I proceeded in the boats of this ship, named iu the margin,* to the island of Ulkonargaick, and on arriving off the north-east point, I boarded a large barque, which on examination proved to be scuttled, and rendered otherwise unseaworthy. I then proceeded on shore, and searched several storehouses and workshops, containing pitch, forges, and other materials requisite for ship-building, together with two vessels on the stocks, one nearly ready for launching, and a second in a less advanced state ; also a wharf, built at some distance from the shore, on which were sheers, capstans, &c., for mooting ships, the whole of which were disposed of in the following manner, viz. : Large storehouses, containing pitch—burnt. 2 blacksmiths' workshops, having two forges each. burnt. 1 large one-storeyed building, containing one launch, and apparently used for boat building—burnt. 1 vessel ready for launching, extreme length 201 feet, breadth 36 feet —l..urnt. 1 vessel in frame, not measured—burnt. 1 barque lying at anchor, estimated s'ze 600 tons burnt. _ _ I then searched the village on the adjacent island, but finding no stores contraband of war, I re-embarked and proceeded in search of three schooners, of which informa tion was obtained from the pilot ; and after pulling some distance through a creek to the south of the town, I met a division of boats under Lieutenant Ilammet, by whom I found tae vessel I was in search of had been destroyed. I have, kc. (Signed) W. GRAHAM, Lieutenant. Captain Giffard, H.M.S. Leopard. * Galley, Lieutenant Graham, 2. Cutter, Mr. Do'ben, Naval Cadet. Her Majesty's ship, Leopard, off Uleaborg, June 3, 1834. Sir,—l have the honour to report that in obedience to your orders, I proceeded yesterday with the boats under my charge to take or destroy the vessels at Killoon Kraseli, that I fotind there five schooners, which were dis posed of as follows : Scuttled and aground, one laden with tar—burnt. Empty, three—one burnt, two destroyed. One hauled up, and fresh caulked, burnt. I have, &c. (Signed) G. LLOYD, Lieutenant. Captain Giffard, H.M.S. Leopard. Boats employed-1 cutter of Leopard, Lieut. Lloyd ; 1 cutter of Valorous, 1 cutter of Vulture, 1 cutter of Odin. Sub-Enclosure No. 4, in Enclosure No. 1, to Sir Charles Napier's Letter No. 151. Her Majesty's ship Leopard, off Kemi, 9th Juno, 1854. SIR,—I have the honour to enclose Lieutenant B. Priest's report of his proceedings with a division of boats in the Tornea river and town, which, from the rapid cur rent in the stream, he had great difficulty iu reaching. Also a letter from Lieutenant G. W. E. Lloyd, report. ing the destruction of enemy's property in the Komi River, with a division of boats under his command, I have, &c., (Signed) GEO. GIFFARD, Captain. Rear-Admiral J. H. Plumridge, H.M.S. Leopard. Her Majesty's ship Leopard, off Kemi, June 9, 1854. Sir,—l proceeded yesterday morning with the boats, as per margin* to Tornea, in execution of your orders. A strong wind, with extraordinary rapids in the river, delayed us, and it was 7 30 p.m. before the boats arrived off the town of Tornea, 13 hours after leaving the ship ; the garrison left on our approach. Having taken possession of the town I found the store houses had been cleared out, and their contents conveyed across the barrier to the Swedish territory, and that the inhabitants had destroyed the barracks and public build ings; the purpose for which I was despatched having been thus completed, I therefore returned on board, after being 20 hours in the boats, and have great pleasure in stating every officer and man behaved to my satisfaction. —I have, &c., _ _ (Signed) B. P. PRIEST, Senior and Gunnery Lieutenant. Captain George Giffard, Leopard. * LEOPARD'S 2d Cutter Lieutenant B. P. Priest. Mr. T. Wall, assistant surgeon, Ms. Dolbon, naval cadet. Ist Cutter Lieutenant Hammet. Mr. Jacob, naval cadet, let Launch Mr. H. C. Payne. Lieutenant Thelwall, Pinnace Mr. Lawrence, second master, VALOROUS' lat Launch Lieutenant C. B. C. Dent. Lieutenant W. S. Davies, R. 31.1. Pinnace Mr. Broadrick, mate. Ist Cutter Mr. Hare, midshipman. 2d Cutter Mr. Trefusis, naval cadet. Gig Mr. Bailey, naval cadet. - Mr. Ray, assistant surgeon. TOTAL. 4 gun-boats. 5 other boats. 15 officers, and 166 men, THE SUN, LOW)._ _4, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 30, 1854. Her Majesty's ship, Leopard, off Kemi, June 9th, 1851. Sir,—l have the honour to report that in obedience to your orders I proceeded yesterday with the boats under my charge,t up the Kenai river, on the banks of which, and on the. adjacent islands, I burnt eighty stacks of timber (covering about two miles of ground), and the hull of a vessel of about eighty tons burthen. A quantity of timber not fit for ship-building was spared at the request of the inhabitants.-1 have, &c., GEO. LLOYD, Lieutenant. Captain George Gifford, H.M.S. Leopard. ' Boats employed, barge of Leopard, Mr. SaiWey, mate; 2d gig of Leopard, Mr. O'Connell, master's assistant. No. 152. Duke of Wellington, Baro Sound, June 10, 1851. Sir,—l beg leave to transmit to their lordships the ac companying letter from Rear-Admiral Plumridge, en closing cne from Captain Glasse, of the Vulture (which ship arrived here yesterday), giving an account of an un fortunate failure in an attack on Gamin Carleby. in the Gulf of Bothnia, by the boats of the Vulture and Odin. 2. I have expressed to Captain Glasse, my disapproval of sending boats to attack a place so far distant from his ship without any apparent object, which has led to the melancholy catastrophe on this occasion.—l have, &c. (Signed) CHARLES NAPIER, Vice-Admiral and Commander in Chief. The Secretary of the Admiralty. Enclosure No. 1, in Sir Charles Napiees Letter No. Ir 2. Her Majesty's ship Leopard, Oreground, June 14, 1554. Sir,—Previous to leaving the neighbourhood of Ulea borg, on the 4th instant, I gave Captain Glasse, of the Vulture, the accompanying order, and parted company from that ship and the Odin. After having finished the service I went to perform at and near Tornea, with this ship and the Valorous, we rejoined the Vulture and Odin, on the night of the 10th inst., at the . previous appointed rendezvous (No. 6). The accompanying, letters, returns, and papers, I have received from Captain Glasse, detailing a failure in the service he intended to execute. The perusal of these let ters and returns has caused me considerable concern from the severe, and, I am sorry to add, very extensive, loss sustained in officers and men killed and others wounded. From what I am able to discern, it would appear to me that this serious catastrophe hag resulted from surprise, and a subsequent want of suitable management. I am, Szc L . (Signed) H ANWAY PLUBIRIDGE, Rear-Admiral. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B. Sub-Enclosure No. 1, in Sir Charles Napier's Letter, No. 152. Her Majesty's ship Leopard, Uleaborg, June 3, 1834. Memorandum,—Yon will proceed off Old Carleby, taking with you the Odin. After examining and operating, if practicable, on that place and its vicinity (where it is said they have a small screw steamer, which it is an object to obtain for the use of the squadron), you are then to rendezvous at Hallgrund Beacon, off Jacobstad ; and as before directed, employ your force to the best advantage in its immediate neigh bourhood, until rejoined by the Leopard, at Hallgrund Beacon (No. 1). (Signed) HANWAY PLMIRIDGE, Rear-Admiral. CaPtaiti Glasse, H.M.S. Vulture. Sub-Enclosure No. 2, in Rear-Admiral Sir Chas. Napier's Letter No. 152. Her Majesty's ship Vulture, at sea, June 10, 1854. _ Sir,—Having in obedience to your orders proceeded off Old Carleby, on the morning of the 6th instant, the state of the weather obliged me to put to Bei again ; but, on the following day, the 7th, the wind moderating, we were able to return, and anchored abreast of Trullon Island, as near as we prudently could to the bar, in four fathoms water, the Odin iu Company. The boats, as per enclosed list (1), were despatched under charge of the senior lieutenant of the Vulture, Mr. Chas. A. Wise, with signals and directions for his guidance, as per enclosures (Nos. 2 and 3). • It is my painful duty to report that they were met in force by the enemy and beaten off, with the loss of the Vulture's paddle-box boat. Immediately on perceiving the attack, the reserve was ordered away, consisting of one paddle box boat from each ship, accompanied by Captain Francis Scott, in, his gig, who, having gallantly volunteered his services, I readily entrusted with the charge of bringing the boats out of action, as I observed the tire of the enemy evidently pro ceeded from on overwhelming force. _ . _ The following day, under a flag of truce, Lieut. Wise pro ceeded with a letter to the Governor of Gamla Carleby ; he returned without communicating, the flag not being ac knowledged, and reported that a regiment of regular troops were drawn up during the time the boat remained off the beach, and apparently a second regiment, from the differ ence of their uniforms, employed throwing up breastworks, with embrasures. _ From there being only thirteen feet water on the deep est part of the bar, and the impossibility of getting ships of the draft of water of the Vulture and Odin over, I con sidered our further operations there impracticable, and sailed at six, p.m., for the rendezvous at Hallgrund Bea con, off Jacobsta, but the unfavourable state of the wea ther has prevented our employing our force in its imme diate neighbourhood. Enclosed is Lieutenant Wise's report (No. 4), as also the returns of killed, wounded, and missing from the two ships (5 and 6), and a copy of my letter to the Governor of Carleby Gamla (7), and pf my sailing orders (No. B). I have, &c. (Signed) • FREDERICK H. H. GLASSE, Captain. Rear-Admiral J. Hanway Plumridge. Her Majesty's ship Vulture, off Gamla. Carleby. June 8, 1854. Sir,—l have the honour to report to you, that in obedi ence to your orders, I proceeded with the boats of her Ma jesty's ships Vulture and Odin, named in the margin,* towards Ganda Carleby. Having anchored the boats in lino abreast, their guns ' pointed towards the beach, I landed in the gig in a flag of truce, for the purpose of communicating with some per sons whom I found on the adjacent shore. The flag was duly received, and I addressed one who styled himself the Burgomaster, demanding that all the pro perty of the Emperor of Russia should be given up to me, and that on this condition, iu compliance with Admiral Plumridge's notice, the town and private pro perty would be respected. Not being able to obtain a satisfactory answer, and assistance in communicating with the Governor being clenied me, re-embarked and directing Lieutenant Carrington to proceed a-head in a boat of light draught to sound,rdered the boats to weigh and form in two lines abreast, but before this was executed the enemy's fire from storehouses on our right, opened with field pieces and musketry, which was promptly returned by our guns and small arms. The enemy being in great force and rapidly increasing —their position well chosen, and protected among wood and houses, behind which they were completely concealed, and from which they poured a most destructive fire—l deemed it expedient to withdraw the boats, and accord ingly made the signal for the general recall. I did not, however, accomplish this without the loss of the paddle-box boat of this ship, which was destroyed by the enemy's fire ; and it is with sorrow I contemplate the severe loss of officers and men we have sustained. Lieu tenant Carrington,' of the Odin, fell while in the act of carrying out my orders. His boat, a cutter, was the ob ject of the enemy's first fire, by which she had eleven struck down, and gave us first notice of their proximity. Mr. N. J. Morphy, mate, in charge of the Vulture s paddle-box boat, I observed encouraging his crew with great gallantry. Mr. C. F. H. Montague (u te), Odin, I am sorry to say fell mortally wounded while ..ost gallantly doing his duty in tik paddle-box boat of that ship. I have to add that the conduct of every officer and man was most exemplary. I cannot close this report without men tioning my approbation of the cool and praiseworthy con duct of Lieutenants' Madden and Fellowes, who com manded the other two boats with guns.—l am, &c. (Signed) CHAS. A. WISE, Senior Lieutenant H.M.S. Vulture. Captain F. 11. H. Glasse, H.M.S. Vulturb. * Centre — Vulture's let gig. Vulture.—Starboard Division — Pinnace. 2d paddle-box boat. let cutter. 2d cutter. Odin.—Port Division -Ist paddle-box boat. Pinnace, let cutter. • 2d cutter. Return of the Boats of her Majesty's ships Vulture and Odin, employed in the attack on Gamla Carleby, the night of the 7th and Bth June, 1851. Vulture's Boats. Pinnace—Edward Madden, lieutenant ; 23 men. 2d Paddle-box Boat —Nathl. J. Morphy, mato ; 27 men. Ist Cutter—George P. Chapman, 2d master ; George Duncan, M.D., assistant surgeon ; 14 men. 2d Cutter—J. V. D. Butler, naval cadet ;11 men. Ist Gig—Charles A. Wise, lieutenant ; Win. P. Burton, Ist lieutenant, R.M.A. ; 5 men. Total—Officers 7 ; men 79. Reserve ; Ist Paddle-box Boat—Charles F. Hill, mate ; 22 men. Vulture's whole total—Officers 8 ; men 101. Odin's Boats. Pinnace—Thomas H. B. Fellowes, lieutenant; Henry Magrath, midshipman; Henry Salmund, Naval Cadet; 29 men. let Paddle-box boat—Edward M. W. Carrington, lieu tenant ; Chas. F. Montague, mate • Arthur Lewis, lieute nant R.M.; Ernest Rice, navel cadet; 40 men. Ist Cutter—Wm. Long, acting 2d master; John E. Ha milton, assistant surgeon ; 16 men. 2d Cutter—Henry Athorpe, midshipman; 16 men. Total—officers 10; men 101. Reserve : 2d Paddle-bov Boat— Wm. Mould, lieutenant; Charles Leigh, master's assistant ; 22 men. Ist Gi g —Francis Scott, Esq., capt ain ; 7 men. Odin's whole total—Officers 13; men 130. Whole force, 252; viz., Officers, 21; mon 231. (Signed) FREDERICK GLASSE, Captain. Return of killed, wounded and missing on board her Ma jesty's ship Vulture. ' Dated at Gamla Carleby, the Bth June, 1854. KILLED. . William Johnson, private, Royal Marines. WOUNDED• John Davis, captain's coxswain, severely. Henry Wright, A.B. (S.G.), severely. Nicholas Bishop, A. 8., slightly. James Murphy, A. 8., slightly. MISSING. Nathaniel J. Morphy, mate. John James, boatswain's mate. George Wilson, gunner's mate. Francis Hawton, caulker's mate. John Dunstan, leading stoker. William Collings, stoker. Edwin Sleep, stoker. - James Amory, stoker. . David Pickard, stoker. George Ferris, stoker. George Binmore, stoker. William Herring, stoker. Thomas Evans, stoker. Robert Rundle, stoker. James Wesslake, stoker. James Litton, stoker. • William ii i G n r g e c e o n m a b w e a , y to s , t s oke k r e . r. John Stollery, gunner, Royal Marino Artillery. Edward Tanday, gunner, Royal Marine Artillery. , James lliggins, S umner, Royal Jklarinco Artillery, Alfred Bowles, gunner, Royal Marine Artillery. Walter Croot, gunner, Royal Marine Artillery. William Wadge, private, Royal Marines. Robert Shuell, private, Royal Marines. William_ Billing, private, Royal Marines. Joseph Dowling, private, Royal Marines. James Dart, private, Royal Marines. (Signed) FRED. H. H. GLASSE, Captain. Return of the killed and wounded on board her Majesty's ship Odin. Dated at Gamla-Carleby,-June 8, 1854. KILLED. Officers.—Edward Murray Winter Carrington, lieute nant ; Charles Frederick Herman Montague, mate; Henry Athorpe, midshipman. Petty officer.—Thomas Putman, captain maintop. Royal Marine Artillery.— J o hn Reynolds, gunner. Royal Marines.—James Sirman, private. WOUNDED. Royal Marines—George Bellinger, private, dangerously. Officer—Henry Hugh Monk Magrath, midshipman, se verely. Petty Of f icer—John I, Terdre, boatswain's mate, se verely. Seamen—John Dichs, A. 8., severely; Henry Baker, sailmaker's crew, severely ; George Dipwall, carpenter's clew, severely ; Edward G. Shergold, ordinary 2d' class, severely; James Triscott, ordinary 2d class, !severely; Joseph Cooke, ordinary 2d class severely. Royal Marine Artillery—Thos. Hail, gunner, severely; Wm. Baker, gunner, severely. Officer—Arthur Onslow Lake Lewis, Ist lieutenant, R.N., slighJy. Seamen—George Morgan, leading seaman, slightly in two places ; George Laurie, ordinary, slightly; Daniel Pearce, ordinary 2d class, slightly. Royal Marine Artillery—James Mangan, gunner slightly ; Joseph Cooper, gunner, slightly. Total—Killed 6-3 officers and 3 men. Wounded 17- 2 officers and 15 men. (Signed) F. SCOTT, Captain. Sub-Enclosure No 3,* in Sir Charles Napier's Letter No. 152. The undersigned Commanding Officer of Her Britannic Majesty's ships at anchor off the port, presents his com pliments to his Excellency the Governor of Gamla Carleby, and trusting to the high and honourable feeling that should always exist between civilised nations, to alleviate, when possible, the horrors of war, has sent in to request his consideration for the wounded and prisoners who have fallen into his hands, that the former may be permitted the aid of surgical attendance in mitigation of their suffer ings. _ _ His Excellency will confer an obligation 'on the under signed by informing him of the number of killed and wounded of the party captured in last night's attack. (Signed) FREDERICK H. H. GL ASSE, Captain. * This letter was sent in charge of Lieutenant Wise, of the Vulture, but was not delivered ; the flag of truce not being acknowledged. F.H.H.G. Frederick Glasse, Captain. The English Admiral will will not molest or injure pri vate persons or their property. He only intends to destroy the castles and defences, shipping, and the property of the Emperor of Russia. So long as the inhabitants continue peaceable within their houses, they will be protected, but should they offer assistance to the Russian troops, they will be treated as enemies. The English Admiral desires that the women and children should be sent out of the town, Enclosure No. 4 in Sir Charles Napier's Letter, No. 152. Her Majesty's ship Odin, at Sea, June 10, 1854. Sir,—l have the honour to request that you will be pleased to move Rear-Admiral James Hanway Plumridge to bring under the notice of the Commander-in-Chief the extremely gallant conduct of Mr. Henry Hugh Monk Ma grath, in the pinnace of this ship on the o •casion of an at tack on Ganila. Carleby, on the night of the 7th instant, who, whilst loading the 12-pounder for the 15th time, was struck down by a severe wound from a musket-ball, and removed to the stern sheets, where it was bound up, and he was then only prevented from attempting to resume his former duty by the express order of Lieutenant Fellowes, commanding the boat.—l am, &c. (Signed) T. SCOTT, Captain. Captain F. H. H. Glasse, H.M.S. Vulture. ADMIRALTY, Jurrg 29. With reference to the above despatches, Lieutenant Benjamin Pentland Priest has this day been promoted to the rank of Commander. THE LONDON GAZETTE (THIS EVENING.) WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 30. 12th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon Gavin Ainslie Turnbull, from the 98th Foot, to be Assist ant-Surgeon, vice Flood, deceased, Juno 30. Scots Fusilier Guards—Major and Brevet-Colonel Geo. Moncrieffe to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Lord Rokeby, promoted to be Major-General ; Cap tain and Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Sir Chas. John James Hamilton, Bart. ) to be Major, without pur chase, vice Moncrieffe ; Lieutenant and Captain Henry Poole Hepburn to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Sir C. J. J. Hamilton, June 20. 3d Regiment of Foot—Thomas Teevan, Gent., to be As sistant-Surgeon, vice Clayton, removed from the service, June 30. 31st Foot—Captain John Christopher Minnitt, from" the 95th Foot, to be Captain, vice the Honourable E. C. H. Massey, who exchanges, June 30. 43d Foot- Lieutenant Richard Grace, from the 88th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Lord E. H. B. G. Cecil, who exchanges, June 30 49th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant John Henry Ander son to be Quartermaster, vice Fraser, who retires upon half-pay, Juno 30. 66th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon William Sim Murray, M. 8., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Simp son, promoted in the 17th Foot, June 30. 731 Foot—Captain Loftus Cassidy, from half-pay un attached, to be Paymaster, vice Cochrane, appointed Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade, June 30. 76th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Duncan Alex. Campbell Fraser, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Gordon, appointed to the Staff, June 30. 89th Foot—Lieutenant? Lord Eustace Henry Brownlow Gascoyne Cecil, from the 43d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Grace, who exchanges, June 30. 95th Foot— Captain the Honourable Eyre Challoner Henry Massey, from the 31st Foot, to be Captain, vice Minnitt, who exchanges ; Captain Edwin Robert We thered, from the 41st Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Feners.n, appointed Paymaster of a Depot Battalion, June 30. 98th Foot--John Sparrow, Gent., to be Assistant-Sur geon, vice Turnbull, appointed to the 12th Light Dragoons, June 30. BREVET. TO BE COLONELS IN THE ARMY. Lieutenant-Colonel Richard • French, Unattached, June 20. TO BE MAJORS IN THE ARMY. Captain George Maunsell, Ist West India Regiment, June 20. __ Captain Donald George Angus Darroch, 51st Foot, June 20. Captain Henry Augustus Strachan, 39th Foot, June 20. Captain George Mein ' half-pay 21st Dragoons (Brigade. Major at York, June 30. Captain George E. Hillier, half-pay Bth Foot, Deputy. Assistant-Adjutant-General, Dublin, June 30. TO BE GENERAL IN THE ARMY IN THE EAST INDIES. Lieutenant-General Sir Hopetoun Stratford Scott, K.C.8., June 20. TO BE MAJOR INT THE ARMY IN THE EAST INDIES. Captain Harry Burnett Lumsden, 59th Bengal Native Infantry, February 6. MEMORANDA. The name of Captain William . H. H. Anderson, 51st Foot, was erroneously included in the list of officers pro moted to be Majors in the Army on June 20. The third Christian name of Ensign Orange, 36th Foot, is De Coucy, and not De Courcy, As steted in the Gazette of the 6th instant. The appointment of Henry Dalton Scoones, Gent. to an Ensigncy, by purchase, in the 97th Foot, as stated in the Gazette of the 16th June, has been cancelled. Errata in the Supplement to the Gazette ,of the 20th June, 1854. To be Majors in the Army in the East Indies.—For, Captain Geoage Rowland Ed wards, 2nd Madras Light Cavalry, Read, Captain George Rowland Edwards- For, Captain Francis Claude Burnett, Bengal Artillery, Read, Captain Francis Claude Burnett. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 21. Corps of Royal Marines.—Colonel Second Commandant 'George Butt Bury to be Colonel Commandant, vice Char les Menzies, K.H., promoted to the rank of Major-Gene ral. Lientenant-Conel John Ashmore to be Colonel Se cond Commandadt, vice Bury, promoted. Brevet-Major Edward Rea to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Ashmore, promoted. First Lieutenant William Godfrey Rayson Masters to be Captain, vice Rea, promoted. Second Lieutenant Fitzmaurice Creighton to be First Lieutenant, vice Masters, promoted. BANK OF An Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturda: :NGL AND. 7th and Bth Victoria, cap, 82, for y the 24th day of June, 1854. ABTMENT. ISSUE DEP, Notes Issued 27,132,635 Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities ...... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,132,635 Silver bu11i0n........ - £27,132,635 £27,132,635 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 29th day of June, 1854. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital 14,553,000 Rest ........... 3,202,523 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 4,852,805 Other deposits Seven Day and other 8i115........ . 968,286 Government securities (includg.Dead Weight Annuity) 9,851,250 Other securities...—. 15,584,007 Notes ............ 7,518,400 Gold end sliver coin.. 737,340 £33,690,997 £33,690,997 . MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 29th day of Jane, 185, BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Richard Clements, coal merchant, Milbank-street. Thomas Hodgson, grocer, Leeds. BANKRUPTS. James Sherman, grocer, Brsntwood, to surrender, July 10, at twelve, and August 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Linklater, Sise-lane. Daniel Mitchell Davidson and Cosmo William Gordon, colonial brokers and metal agents, Upper Thames-street, July 7, at eleven, and August 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Linklater, Sise-lano. Richard Clark and John Inglis, drapers, King's-cross, July 12, and August 9, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday-street. James Palmer, maltster and brewer, Bridestowe, Devon, July 13, and August 3, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Hawkes and Bragg, Okehampton ; Stogdon, Exeter. George Stanley and George Gurr, fish"ng tackle makers, Queen-street, London, July 7, at one, and August 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basingliall-street ; Linklater, Sise-lane. Richard Thwaites, warehouseman, Addle-street, Lon- L don, July 12, and August 7, at two, PA tlxo Court of Dank ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgato-stroet; Lloyd and Rule, Milk-street, Cheapside. William Fowler, grocer, Monmouth, July -11, and Aug. 8, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman,:official assignee,L Bristol ; Linklater, Bucklersbury ; Bevan and Girling, Bristol. Samuel James Bird, brewer, Bath, July 11, and Aug. 8, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Lawrence, Plews, and Bowyers, Lon don ; Bevan and Girling, Bristol. William Pinnock, flour and corn factor, Saint James's terrace, Harrow-road, July 8, at two, and August 11, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; J. and J. H. Linklater, Siso lane. Thomas Bell, brick maker, Saint Stephen's-place Ux bridge-road, Hammersmith, July 8, at eleven, and August 24, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Smith and Son, Bar nard's-inn, Holborn. LONDON GAZETTE, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1854. By a clerical error, the Advertisement in the above Gazette of the bankruptcy of William Holmes Postans, of Enfield, Middlesex, trading in copartnership with Charles Smith, at the same place, as wine merchants, dealers, and chapmen, was erroneously stated in The Sun of last Friday as an advertisement of the, bankruptcy of William Holmes Postans and Charles Smith, instead of William llolmes Postans alone. We much regret the error, and offer our apology for it, and we insert this correction immediately that our attention has been called to the error, and regret that we were not aware of it sooner. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Norfolk .Railway Bill, the Mallow and Fermoy Railway Bill, the York, Newcastle and Berwick (Con struction of Docks, etc.) Bill, the Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Railway Bill, the Leeds, Bradford, and Hali fax Junction Railway Bill, and the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton (Chipping Norton Branch) Bill, were read a third time and passed. SALARIES OF JUDICIAL FUNCTIONARIES. Lord CAMPBELL enquired whether it was true, as he was informed, that it was in the contemplation of the Go vernment to place the successors of the present Masters of the Courts of Common Law, who were appointed under act of Parliament, under which they received their salaries during good behaviour, upon the vote of the House of CoMmons ? lie could hardly suppose anything more atro cious than making such high judicial functionaries depen dent upon an annual vote, instead of being secured in their salary for their life-time. Lord ST. LEONARDS put a similar question with re gard to the Masters in Chancery in Ireland. The LORD CHANCELLOR, said the Consolidated Fund Bill to which the noble and learned lord referred made an exception in favour of the present masters in chancery, and also in favour of all who performed judicial functions. It would be a question whether the masters in chancery came under the designation of judicial func tionaries. Lord MONTEAGLE condemned the practice of making the salaries of persons performing the duties of a judge dependant on the annual, estimates. Lord BROUGHAM considered that all persons perform ing judicial functions should be independent of the Crown, on the one hand, and the Commons and the people, on the other. The Earl of MALMESBURY gave notice that on Mon day he would ask what the intentions of the Government were with respect to the new department of war, and cer tain other public offices. Lord BERNERS presented a petition from the rate payers of 74 metropolitan parishes, praying that the laws of settlement and poor removals might be abolished,' the poor entitled to receive relief in the place of their residence, irrespective of any question of settlement, and that all valuable property might be made to bear its fair share of the expense incurred by the relief and maintenance of the poor. - [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING. The SPEARER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway Bill, and the Stockton and Darlington Railway Bill, were considered and agreed to. The following bills were read a third time and passed:— Royal Conical Flour Mill Company ; Tees Conservancy ; Ara bergate, Nottingham and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway ; Eastern Counties Railway (Purchase of Rail ways, &c.) ; Westminster Terminus Railway. SUPPLY—COMMITTEE. On the order of the day for going into committee of supply, Sir J. PAKINGTON asked why the grant of 6001. a-year for the Bishop of , New Zealand, had been with drawn from the estimates. If he had had the honour to retain the seals of the Colonial Office, nothing should have induced him to withdraw that allowance in the manner and at the time that it had been stopped. Without any warning or notice the Bishop of New Zealand had received notice in a private letter from the Colonial Office, intima ting the cessation of his salary. He (Sir J. Pakington) thereupon instituted inquiries, and he now held in his hand a written communication from a friend of the Bishop of New Zealand, stating that the salary had always been paid through the Colonial Treasury, and though the vote did not appear in the estimates of last year, the bishop re' ceived it as usual; and he now wanted to know why the salary was stopped in 1853, and he wanted to know why no notice had been sent to the bishop of the intention to withdraw his salary. Sir G. GREY said this was a case which must be treated on general rules. Reread a despatch from Governor Grey received three years ago, from the suggestions of which the ecclesiastical payments from this country to New Zea land were abolished. Ho regretted that the salary should be stopped, but it was unavoidable under the circum stances. The subject then dropped. EDUCATIONAL ESTIIfATES. Lord J. RUSSELL, in moving these estimates, entered into an explanation of what had been done. The total vote was 343,873/. for the year ending 31st March next, which included 80,0001., the balance due from former years. The noble lord entered into various details on the subject, and said it was not intended to make any change in the system of education, either secular or religious, which had already been established. The noble lord passed a warm eulogium upon the efforts made in this direction by the inhabitants of large towns ; but at the same time matters were not yet ripe for the establishment of a general system of education without exasperating feelings of animosity among sects which it should be the duty of the Legislature to assuage. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, the noble lord stated that the existing system accomplished a considerable amount of good, though per perps not reaching to the extent which, when fully deve loped, it was capable of producing. He moved that a sum of 268,0001. be voted to her Majesty, to defray the expenses of the Educational Board for England. (Hear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON gathered, from the tenor of the noble lord's speech, that it was of the utmost importance to improve the character of the education ; but, owing to the religious difficulties which surrounded the subject, he was afraid that the attempt to establish an improved general system must be postponed to some future occasion. (Hear, hear.) If that was so, he thought the noble lord had shrunk from the question in a manner unworthy of a statesman ; for he believed that if the house approached the question with the determination to deal with it fairly, both as regarded religious and secu lar instruction, a scheme might t.e devised which would rklieve this nation from the stain of allowing its popula tion to be sunk in ignorance and degradation ; and such a scheme when passed by the house, might be tried in a place as Manchester, and if successful there, it might be extended to the rest of the country. (Hear, hear.) , Mr. MIALL rose, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) COURSE OF EXCHANGE-THIS DAY. Amsterdam 11 15% Gibraltar — Ditto, three months ~ 11 17 1 4 ..eghorn, 3O 52% Rotterdam ...... • • .... 11 17 1 ,2 Genoa 25 40 Antwerp ...... 25 25 Milan Brussels ••••••••• • • • • • 25 25 ,Venice .• • • ...... ••.• • • Altona ••••.••• • • • • . • . • ( Palermo • ..• ••••• • • • • • 127 Pari5.................• 25 2% 'Messina . • ••••• • • • .• 127% Ditto, three months .• 25 30 ;Lisbon 52% Marseilles.. • • • .. 25 32% Oporto .......... Bourdeaux ............ ;Rio Janeiro Frankfort-on-Maine .... 118% ( Buenos Ayre5.......... Berlin ................ New York, 60 days' sight Vienna ••••••••a• •• •• •• 13 0 Philadelphia .. •.•• • • • • Trieste ••••.••• •• • • . • •• 13 5 PRICES OP BULLION. PER OZ. Peter5burgi,............ 36 1 4 Foreign, Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Madrid ................ 49% Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0 Cadiz 50 Mexican Dollars .... 0 5 3 Barcelona ••• • •• ...• •• • • New Dollars ...... 0 0 Seville ................ illver in bars 0 5 11,4 BIRTfIS. OF A BON. On the 27th inst., at Queen-square-plane, Westminster, the wife of J. Fowler, Esq., C.E. On the 28th inst., at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, Lady Mary Wood. OF A , DAUGHTER. ' On the 27th inst., at Down-place, Ilfracombe, the wife of H. A. Smith, Esq. MARRIBD. On the 28th inst., at Finsbury Chapel, Moorfields, John, second son of the late Daniel Elgar Spink, Esq., of Grace church-street, and Bromley, Sent, to Elizabeth Farley, only daughter of James Ebenezer Saunders, Esq., of 9, Finsbury-circus. PatADVERTISEMENT.] Her Majesty's Royal Letters ent, for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the dis tances of objects viewed through them—of great impor tance to the army, navy, and others. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel.—These telescopes pos sess such extraordinary powers that some 3i inches, with an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars; with the same tele scope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 12 to 14 miles. They are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly.—The Royal Exhibition, 1851.—Valuable, newly-invented, very small, powerful waistcoat-picket glass the size of a walnut, by Which a person can bo seen and known I,i mile dis Cant • they answer every purpose on the race-course, and at die opera-houses, country sce nery, and ships are clearly seer at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachtirp-o to sportsmen, gentlemen', gamekeepers, and tourists. Ope - ra , race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful power; an object can be clearly seen from 10 to 12 miles distant. Newly-invented Spectacles ; immediately the 3 are placed before extremely imperfect vision, every object -becomes clear and distinct ; the most aged, de fective sight is brought to its youthful, natural, and ori ginal state. Deafness—New Discovery—The Organic Vi brator, au extraordinary powerful, small, newly-invented, instrument, for Deafness, entirely different from all ot hers, to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or pro bably ever can he, produced. Being. of the sa me colour as the skin, is not perceptible; it enables deaf Persons - to hear distinctly at church and at public as semblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assistance that possibly could be desired.- —39, Albemarle-street, Pie- Observe, opposite the YulA Hotel, SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DIY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAIL tv Closing Prices this day: Businela done this day. Paid. lbercloon Niinbg Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct Belfast & Ballymena. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lanesh. & Cheshire Junct Do. Chesil. & Birk., £5O and 225 Cons. Do., Myth & Tyne original X 25 (issd. at 145, Bristol an,i Exeter ICaledonian 6 4 1 i i i Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin &Bella stJunc Dundee Perth &Aber decu Junction Do. New. ...... East Anglian Do., (£lB E & Eastern Counties Eastern Union., A 19i 134 i Stock ... De., B. Stock Do., New A East Lancashire 29 4 9_ 661 621 251 Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Pith (SL Dundee Arth & Clyde Junc, Glasgow & S. Western. Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ), Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash.andYorksh Do., Fifths Dh., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern 803 791 67i i i in 16 1511 Liv.Crsby.&Soutlipt Loudon & Blackwal Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Lo nd. Bright & S.Cst. Loud, and N. Westn. Do. Fifths 'Do. Eighths........ London and S. Westn. Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry4L Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Mancla.Shef.& Liucin Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmn g. & Midld. G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aberg. & ilrfd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warreupo:.nt and Rostrevor.. Norfolk Northn.Counties Un. North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 _ _ 106 7 1074 7 14 22 ; 6917 i 81 7i 39 Do., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North London Do. New £lO LL &S. Wstrn. , Hamp. stead, and City Jn., North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westru. June, Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester....... . Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Bi 'mg Do. L. & N. Western Guaranteed Si ck Shrcwsby. & Herefd Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Min,; Do. Halves,i Do. Cswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,&D,fulY paid up at per cent. 66i 5i South 1 .' 4 16 65 66 35 -- 36 4 __ '2d 4 5 per Gent. 15 6 61 6 35j 6 5i South Wales ..:: S. Yrksh. & Riv. rhli Do ••• Staines, Wok &V ok ,:,tocktox. Stockton & laztlepl. Fall' Vale . Do. £lO silks. 33 - 35 Do. Pref., N. Thames Have Dock and Railway Vale of Neath, Watered. & Kikenny Waterford&Lirerick West Cornwall. West End of Ltulon 3a 3 11 19 20 20 - 22 si 3i 191 19 and Crystal Pa., c e.. %Vest L0ud0n........ Wimbledn & Cro)loi York Newctl.&Bew. IDo. Extensions Do. Pureha e York& N.Midland., G~ - 7 51s. 100 20 132 100 diu 744 5 1 5 131- 74 . is 64 -6 - 1 " I 4 - 3 0 56 -- 57 57 6i 4 6 St. 1100 I York& N.Midland.,l 56 -- FORITGN. 10 all Antwerp&Rotterdatu -- 5 3 Belgian Eastn. Junc. k •••••• 1 4 20 8 Beziers to Graiesessae 4 - 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, ani PU I Central lndia,Scrii. ia—ip Central of Itrly 20 all ZTharlerei&Erquelin •- 17i a'l Demerara 20 14 Dijon audßesancou p 20 9 Dutch Rhenish 31 3 20 all East Indian 26 -.. 21P 20 2 Do. Extension 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula .3 P 20 10 :id. Juliet. of France.• 25 10 Grd•Trunk of Canal, 5 4d 5§ 100 40 Do. Debentures 6 --d 100 all Do. do ••• 20 10 Gt. Central of France id -- 20,3 all Gt.WesternofCanada Shares l9k 201 1° 2 ° Do. Bands (Ist is. )'57 3 5 P 201 all Hamilton & Toronto par -- 1p 100 all Do. 6 per cent. 20 5 Lake Const. & Basle 5 all Lucca & Pistoj asp. c pref — die 20 15 Luxembourg 10 10 Do. (Railway) ••• 5 2 Do. Pref ••• 5 3 Do. (Canal) — 10 5 Do. 6p. ct. prof 20 8 Lyons and Geneva 20 12 Lyons dz Mediterran. 20 13 Madras par p 331 33i, Maria Antonia 10 all Do. do. New 2P 2 Melbourne Dk. & Ry. 20 all Namur & Liege (wit'. interest) 8 8i 8 1 20 all Do. (ex interest) — •• 16 all Northern of France 3ll 34i Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds. 20 all (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) 13i 10 all NorwegianTrunkPref 8 9 • 8i 20 10 Paris and Lyons l7k •-; 1 7iP 40 all Ditto Bonds 10 all Paris and Orleans.... 46 48 20 all Paris and R0uen...... 39 41 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 31i -31 i 20 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. —• pm 104 10. E Quebec & Richmond ... 20 all Rouen andHAvre..... 20 —22 20 12 Royal Danis) i 2d par 5 2 Royal Swedish , d 20 all Sambre and Meuse 8 - 9 9 s i 6 Do. 51 p. cent. Pref 2G 6 Southern of France —pm 20 8 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A). . 8i all West Flanders 3l 44 3! 10 all Do 5A per c. Pref., d 20 10 Western of France 10 7 West. of Switzerland 20 2 Wiesbaden — ••• 20 15 Zealand OTHER EI7SINESS DONE. LINES LEASED.—Wear Valley, guaranteed 6 per sent., 301. Cork and Bandon 53 1 cent, PREFERENCE SIIARES.----k _ per _ _4,, 54 ; Great Northern, 44 per Cont., 104 ; Great Western convertible and redeemable 4 per cent., 98 9 • Lancashire and Yorkshire 6 P dated Bristol and Birmin gham 6 per cent., 135 ; North British, 104 ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 6 per cent., 106 74 9. m iNE s.--Aguo. Fria, British Iron, 98i ; Carson's Creek, # ; Great Nugget V e i n , R eg i s t ere d, ; South Ans. tralian, a ; United Mexican, 4. B ANKS.—Australasia, 82i 81i ; Colonial, Chartered Bank' of Australia, 211; Oriental B lB a l n ; l LlN:nicn T S Corporation,oOcK 48i ; South Australia, 44 31; 'Union of Australia, 71Z 3 4 ; Do. New, 8i ; Union of London, 274. MISCELLANEOUS.—AustraIasian Agricultural, 47 6i ; Australian Royal Mail, 3$ ; Canada Government 6 per cent., 1106 ; Crystal Palace, 51 6 ; Do. ,New B shares, 3 ; Electric Telegraph, 19i 19 ; Peninsular and Orien tal Steam, 566 ; Royal Mail Steam, 506 50. HULL AND HOLDERNESS RAILWAY.—The formal open. ing of this line of railway, 13 miles in length, from Hull to Withernsea, on the sea-coast, took place on Monday last. 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