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from the Corrects,' purposely for the &fence of tht
city. This state of affairs on time land• aide was
powerfully aided by the bold and successful opera-
none of Lord Cocwasua on the coast. His Lord-
ship had cut out the Spanish frigate Emeralds,
and two gun-bngs, from under the forts or. Callao;
and loving appointed Captain Guise to her; ha
subsrqwently proceeded with her and the 0' Hig-
gins, Capt. Caossz, in search of the Prestba and.
Vegntsza frigates. His Lordship had also recently
taken two ships from Cadiz, laden with ordnance
stores mid clothing. These successes, combined with
the daring spirit with which they were ezecuted,
had very much dispirited the Spaniards at Lima.
His Lordship's attack on the Emeralds and
Sp e-
nislr force in Callao, is represented as one of the
most brilliant achievemeats ever effected. The

ships were all secured by chitin moorings, defended
by the strong forts of Callao. sod several tiers of old
ships, armed as block-ships, which were manned
every night from the forts. His Lordship headed
the attacking parties, which consisted of about '2C`O

men, and by Isis foresight and ondaunted bravery
overcame all oppoeitiea. The attack was made io
the night,-ratsdat the Hype►ion and the American
frigate Macedonian lay about two cables' length dis-
tance ; before they could get under weigh and out
of gun-shot range from the batteries, the frigate and
gait-boats were captured, and ander sail, proceed-
ing out of the roadstead. Several shot struck the
Macedonian ; one man was killed in her. Lord
COCHRANE was shot through the fleshy part of the
thigh, and he had about 25 men killed and wound-
ed. The Spaniards suffered more severely. His Lord-
ship was recovered from the effects of the wound.
Tett Spaniards in the ships were all at their quar-
ters, fully prepared fur the attack, and resisted
twisty ; hot, on shore, the Peruvians chewed such
■ dastardly spirit, that, on the rockets flying
about, they would have all left the city, had not
the horse soldiers been employed to present them.
The Macedonian left Callao on the 11th Deceinher,
for Valparaiso, at which port the Andromache, Cap-
tain 5111111161% was lying. under repair. The lat-
ter would sail for England shortly.

Last night a alerting of the Cabinet Ministers
took place at the Eal of LtvgarooL'o house in

The following letter woe on Saturday received at
Lloyd's from the Admiralty :
Admiralty Ofßef, Mardi 17.
Sir-1n return to yoor letter of this date, respecting His
arrival of hie Majesty's 'hip Hyperion from the Pacific, 1
am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty to acquaint you, for the isfurosstion of the Committee
of Lloyd's, that the Hyperion sailed from Callao ou the
llih December, and that she Mugs accounts that ow the
Nth November the Chilies sepsedron attacked that port,
and, after a smart anion, tot oat the Esmeralda, Spanish
frigate; but Lima bad as been captured, nor was at cow
'Wend to be is arse immediate dimmer.
(Sigatal) I. W. CIItOKER.
To Mr. lobo Bassett, jea.
Letters, dated the 18th October, have been re-
ceived from Canton, announcing the death of the
Emperor of CutNA, and that the event had been
succeeded by ■ contest between two of his sons for
the imperial diadem. Several of the provinces
are said to have been in a state of revolt in
consequence of the dispute for the succession.—
To add to the distrection of the Chinisc empire
from► these causes, we learn that the cholera morbies,
that fatal epidemic, had found its way thither from
Bengal, end was producing the most fatal ravages,
the• inhabitants dying by thousands. With every
precaution, it. effects hail been severely felt even
illoonA the crews of the British ships at Canton.
A letter from the Cape of Good !lope, dated
Jan. 14, says—" Accounts are brought by the Lu-
nar, arrived here from Manilla, that on the 10th
October an insurrection took place among the In-
dians, when a number of Europeans were murdered,
under pretence of their haring introduced a emits-
giou's disease ; this, however, was not the case,
their sole motive being plunder, the master and
supercargo of this ship having been ►obbed of an
their prope►ty on shore."
The Saperb, 74, Capt. A. MACKENZIE, from
the River Plate; sad the fiedicintr. Capt. Hums,
from St. Helens, are daily expected to arrive.
On Monday the Ckaarieleer sloop of war, Capt.
the Earl of HUNTINGDON, sailed from Porumouth
for the Mediterranean ; and on Wednesday the
Redpole, Captain HAY, sailed for Brighton, and
Starling cutter, for Guernsey. The iiii4o/,
Capt. BOURCRIER, and the Niemen. 26, Captain
SIBLY, will sail this dry on • six weeks' cruise off
the Western Islands; and the Satellite, 18, Capt.
CURRY, for the East India station.
Gatenwiad., C.B. 45th regiment, fur Ceylon,
goes out passenger in the Satellite.
Oa the 7th inst. the Brisk, Capt. STEWART,
captured the new and very fast smuggling cutter
Diego, of Boulogne, of 58 tous, with a crew of
14 men, and a cargo of spirits of genera and
taantly. The chase commenced under a main-top-
soil and fore-sail, and ended with every sad thin
could be spread.
The Genoa, 74, stationed in the Medway, took
fire on Mondav, hot it was speedily extinguished.
Capt. T. GRAHAM, is ',pounded to the Doris
frigate, fitting at Sheerness to relieve the Hg/serials,
on the South American station. Captain B.C.
Idevms is appointed to the Girrairoso, and Captain
( ;Entine ANDIMWS to the Liffey, for the East

On Monday last a Court-martial was held on
Capt. FURNEAUX, and the reunnuing Officers and
crew of his MiJasTY's late ship Carrots, when the
Xuurt detertnibed—That thn loss of die Carron
was occasioned by unaccountable currents issuing
out of the River Ganges; that it appeared every
precaution had been taken, by comparing the rates
of the chronometers, when it could be done; that
there was on leasun to suppose the Phil/ to have
heel) 1,110:1:t eighty miles of the place where she
:.truck; that tv...ry possible eiseetiots was made to
'"e the sh lr, without edict ; and that.no blame
whatever was imputable to Captain Nu MN EA nit,
his Officers, or ship's company, for their conduct
mi that occasion; and the Court, therefore, ad.
toyed them to be•fully acquitted.