The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-21 00:00:00

VIE DISASTER IN CHINA.

The following is from a letter from Captain
Venaittert, who wee vary severely wounded in this Wel:-
tenets affair :
" Her Majesty's Ship Magicienne, July 2,
Off the Pettier.
" My dear —, —lsm at present on my back, Mktg ra!
left*, and with a wound in my neck. Oar entry throngs
the Peiho forte, instead of being peaceable, was the very
reverse. Our gunboats fought ruoet gallantly, and Brad for
upwards of four hours with the 'tamest precision, at the
end of which period several of them were in a slaking
state, and wee obliged to run on shore to save thenaeivee,
landing the Marines and lending parties. Oar men pasted
bravely on in the face of a very Leavy Ike from the Sure
that brought them down in numbers, I myself falling near
the Bret ditch. The retreat, after some time, had to be
sounded, oar loss being over 300 killed end wounded.
Among the dead are Major Nl.Ketina (Royale), Lieutenants
Clatterback, lesson, and Graves. Among the wounded are
the admiral, Captains Shedwell and myself, Willis (slightly),
Colonel Lemon,and Lieutenant Williams Rine. The
enemy fought like Rumiana—no five, a total sitence,
all the masked, and their firing wee moat accurate and

well sustained. They were cbiedi the Amcor tribe, the
Mow* end I should think very many Russian deserters.
Thar flint two chains were out ow the fteh. The third wet
• bonier 160 feet 1n widtb, composed of timber, chair", and
all kinds of things. Iron spike. were also her all epees
places. The French lost 4 killed end 8 wounded at of 60.
The American Commodore most kindly &misted as In
towing up the Merinos."

FUNERAL OP Mi. BRONZL, C.F.— Yesterday
morning the mortal remains of leramberd Kingdom Brows,
Esq., were interred to Keneal-green Cemetery. The funeral
procession, which was of • private tharaver, left Doke-
street, Westminster, the lee residence of the deemed, at
nine o'clock. The wisp consisted of four mounting combos,
containing the principel relatives of the decreed and also the
following gentlemen, diatingeithed in engineering 'ciente
Mr. Stepheneov. Mr. Field, Mr. lieekettaw, Mr. Welke,
Mr. Kendall, Mr. Charlie Mabry, end numerous others.
Twelve carriages belonging to Blends ofthe deceased follow 1
the precision. The whole of the homes in the immediate
vicinity of the decesed's resideece, in Duke-street, dosed
their shops cod windows in token of reelect. At the cent
tery • large number of gentlemen connected with the Society
of Civil Engineers and the profeeeion geoerally assembled
sad followed the procanion to the grave.
Tuc GREAT EASTERN.—Mr. Francis Faller
writes to • Weaponry I yam a passenger from Black-
wall to Portland, sod in common with every other plumage
law Mr. Russell on the bridge between the psddlerbexce re-
ceiving directions either from Captain Hammon or the pilot
(who stood together upon the paddle-box en Mr. ReFeelre
right hind), end conananiCaltng those direer ions to the per-
sons in charge of both the screw and peddle eaginee. At
the close of one first day's trip, when everybody was cm-
gradating everybody upon having escape a the dongerore
turns of the river, and on eased arrival at Put ewe, 1 eked
Mr. Resell why so many coals and shavings end so next
duet and dirt were Nit to blow about on deck, at the awe
time researkerg that the shavings wore continually
blueing into the engine-room. Mr. Rusaell's reply was
'lt Is very wrong, be I can't inierfrre, as the ship is in
charge of the maven.' On the sewed morning I sew •
man emptying a large box of staving, to the wandered of
the vessel, which were being blown back and into the engine.
room. I then heard Mr. Russell exclaim, ' Pray don't do
that—you will slop and moil the engine.!' Tote was the
only order I heard Mr. Rusaell give, iodependeetly of those
communicated to him by the captain or pil,,L The decks
were then In such • state of dirt that ninny of the pamengers
wars complaining of ea they were corkers the malted and
dirt on their shoes into the ealoone, and thee spoiling the
beautiful comets. Mr. locum, one of the direct, es, wee
appeared to on the subject, who said, I will Eke to it, ea it
e very disgraceful, and ought not to he permitted.' "
SOLDIERS Whits.—The first party of the Winn
and familia of soldiers earring in India embarked last Mond,
off Tilbury Fort, in the ship Verne rn, and are now ready
for era. The Vortigern Is a fine vessel of over 1,000 tuna
end is chartered for the voyage by the Emigration Cammis-
sionees, under the directions of the Horse Onarde. She
convey to Calcutta the women and children if the 42nd and
82nd Foot, and the Zed and Red battalions of the Ride
Brigade. The Tema is fitted with Dible's ventilating apre
rat us, which distributes fresh sir Iluonghout the 'tween-
decks, with large and commodious bathe, and with berths
on the most approved Flee for the accommodation of frontal
and children, for whom, sleo, a suit.ble and munitions
dietary has been provided. The veeteel was early in the
morning inspected by Mr. Walcott, the *tants"), to the
emigration temmisaioners, accompanied by Mr. Cooper
and Captain Lean, tie government emigration (Meer for the
pert. Each women had pre viouely metered the govern-
meat alluwaner of IT. and 10e. for cub child, to provide
the requisite outfit for the voyage. The women and children
appeared to be In the beet heeith and spirits, and full of
bop at the proepect of pfining their husbands sad percale,
from whom they have been so long separated. They were
all meet comfortably clothed end equit ped for the voysee,
any deficiencies in their outfit having been supplied ondet
the direction of the Commanderrin•Chia out of funds
placed at hie disposal by the Central Society for tette/Mg
the condition of &Niers' Wires. Proceeding in the same
vessel was a guard of married soldiers belonging to the 42nd
and 82nd Regiments, who will do duty Curiae the voyage
am oonetablea. The most suitable of the women had been
et
Ironed to act as matron., teachers, Mann., tcc., end on the
whole, every pave appears to have bete taken to promote
during • long and tedious voyage the heath ani comfort of,
perhaps., the most remarkable body of paseoegers that have
as yet left this country Ear say part of the dominions of
Ores* Britain.' •
PORTRAIT OT ADMIRAL SIR GEORGE PECnELL,
BAkT.—We (lirighnin announce with much
*ewe that the c ,tomtits for carrying out the design as
yobbo testimonial to our excellent her ugh member, Sit
Gores Per.hell, came to a resolution on Monday to merge
Mr. Downed to pellet the gallant admirer,. lortrait, 'bleb
le intended to grace the Pavilion or the Townhall.