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London, England, 1854-07-11 00:00:00

a despatch enclosed in their lordships' letter), and corn.
municated with the governor. I learnt from him that the
boy referred to by their lordships' letter had been given up
and sent to Tangier, unhurt, in charge of two soldiers of
the Emperor of Morocco, four days previously, having
been confined five weeks in the neighbourhood of Albucema.
The Spanish vessel captured by the Moors was laden
with water, oil, and Spanish Government stores for
the fort of Albucema. She was taken at night, and sub-
sequently destroyed on the shore of Beni Oriaga, in sight
of the Spanish garrison, just out of gun shot.
The Moors sent to offer to sell her, the cargo, and the boy
to the Governor of Albucema for 6,000 reals. The Go-
vernor declined, and detained the messenger as a hostage
for the security of the boy, and he is still a prisoner, but
to be released.

The boy was given up immediately the two persons sent
by the Governor of Setuan arrived. I believe their Lord-
ships are informed that seven of the captors of,the felucca
were made prisoners by the Governor of Tetuan when at-
tempting to sell the oil, &c., which they had carried there
for sale.

The Governor of Albucema also informed me that he
believed the Spanish Government were about to station a
force of armed vessels at Penon Velez, Albucema, and
Melilla for the suppression of piracy.
On leaving Albucema I proceeded close along the coast
in search of the brig Cuthbert Young, and at 4 p.m. found
her anchored about 200 yards from the shore, in a rocky
inlet, 10 or 12 miles S.W. of Cape Tres Forcas, near the
spot marked " Zera " on the chart. I steamed in towards
her, and as we neared her the Moors opened fire on
us with volleys of musketry from the rocks, among
which the brig was anchored. As the brig was
in 3 fathoms water I could get close to her, and Lieutenant
Visconti and a party of men were sent to make a hawser
fast from our bows to hers, and to slip the cable. The cable
could not be unshackled, the anchor was therefore hove up,
and at 6 o'clock we backed out of the cove with the brig in
tow.

Soon after the Moors had begun firing, and were assem-
bled in considerable numbers round us, we opened fire on
those ahead, and on the port bow from the pivot gun for-
ward, and Ibn those on the starboard side and starboard
quarter, from the quarter-deck guns, with grape, canister,
and short range shells. The Minie muskets were also used
with success.
The firing under the direction of Lieutenant Edye, se-
nior lieutenant, was very accurate, and the Moors must,
in all probability, have suffered severely.
Lieutenant Visconti and his party did their duty of
running ant and securing the hawser, and weighing the
anchor, &c., &c., with great steadiness.
During the hour and a half we were employed in getting
the brig away the Moors kept np a constant fire, which,
from the nature of the ground, they were, from some
quarters further in shore, able to do so with comparative
safety.
I am happy to say that we had but one casualty, John
Hays, stoker, wounded in the head by a musket ball, but
not dangerously.
The brig is complete, with the exception of the dostruc-
tion of some of the internal fittings and spare sails.
At 7.30 I proceeded with the brig in tow for this place,
where I have the honour to report my arrival at 1 a.m.
this day.

Shortly after leaving the shore, at Zera, the starboard
engine broke down, and we have been obliged to proceed,
until within 20 miles of this place, working one engine only.
I find that the defects of both engines, as detailed in the
report of Mr. Thomas Murray, chief engineer, herewith
enclosed, will detain us- at this place three or four days.
As soon as ready I shall return to Lisbon, agreeable to
their lordship,..' orders.—l have, &c.,
EDW. R. RICE,
Commander and. Senior Officer.
The Secretary of the Admiralty, London.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JULY 10.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Brevet-Major Gloucester
Gambier to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Sandham, retired
upon full pay ; Second Captain llerbert Winsloo Patton
to bo Captain, vice Gambier; First Lieutenant Henry
Peel Yates to be Second Captain, vice Patton ; Second
Lieutenar t Legh Delves Broughton to be First Lieutenant,
vice Yates, July 6.