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passed his station everything had been completed, and
all was still. The detail of this gallant affidr is annexed
in a copy of his letter, where I regret to observe the loss
of men was more than had been ordinary.
The day chosen for the landing happened to he
the 24th, the anniversary of our Gracious Qaeen's
birthday. I issued a
.general order that the salute
should be fired, though in the midst of the prepara-
tion, and it was done even under the muzzles of the
enemy's guns.
The right column, piloted tip the creek by Commander
Belcher, profiting by the local knowledge he had gained
the previous day, arrived safely at its destination as the
day closed in.
The General immediately lauded with a wing of
the 49th, and proceeded to throw out reconnoitring
picquets. About nine o'clock some detached parties of
Chinese soldiers came around us with shouts, burning
false fires, but they never came to the attack, and con-
tented themselves with cutting off a poor camp-follower
who struggled a little, taking off his head, and leaving
both head and body on the ground. All remained quiet
until daylight.
On the morning of the 25th the troops marched on in
extended lines, and a demonstration was made to the
right, where the enemy appeared nearest and numerous
in the adjoining villages. But they felt no inclination to
approach, and the low grounds appearing more swampy
and extensive in that direction than to the left, the Ge-
neral drew off to that quarter, and we went most cauti-
ously forward, to allow of the guns keeping up, the drag-
ging being very laborious, the weather sultry, and the
swamp between the hills precluding the possibility of
getting any but small guns forward.
As we approached the city, four distinct forts were
observed outside of the wails, on steep heights, all either
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The enemy's'troops were numerous within and without,
but they kept at a distance, and unwilling to close
with the troops, although their distant fire was suffi-
ciently exact. After occupying several heights succes-
sively on the advance, many connected movements,
the 49th were ordered, with the 37th Native Infantry, to
occupy a height on the left nearest the outer fort ; the
18th and the Royal Marines on the heights opposite the
square tower ; and the naval brigade to take and occupy a
height on the right in front of the two oblong forts near
the north gate. From these the different divisions advanced
ultimately to the storming. The Chinese came down
in great numbers, crowded the ridges near the forts, but
the 49th being a little in advance, pushed on and sue •
ceeded first in entering, both of the forts on the left
with the native troops, but the 18th were united with
them ; the Chinese fled towards the city, and the forts
were immediately secured.
At this moment our situation was not the most secure
in face of a force, which by all accounts, must have
amounted to 40,000 men. We had gained the exterior
forts gallantly, but a warm fire soon came from the town
walls, and numerous bodies advanced, drew out, and
came under the ridges within pistol shot of our
gates. A camp of about four thousand men appeared
below; a smaller camp further off. A large body
of . men approached the villages, commanding
our communication with the beach. The skirmishers
were, however, soon driven back, and in their retreat
drawing our troops after them, they gradually approached
their large camp, and circumstances accomplished that,
which prudence would hardly at first have imdertaken.
Our men were warmly fired at from the heights, divided
from them by a rice field, two narrow paths only led to
it, but the Royal Irish, led in the most gallant manner by
Captains Grattan and Sergeant on ene pathway, the for-
mer of whom encouraged his grenadiers amidst a heavy
fire, preceding them at some distance; and by Colonel
Adams on another pathway to the left. A company cf
Royal Marines, under Lieutenant Maxwell of the Druid,
joining., the 18th, the Chinese abandoned the height,
and began to leave their camp, the troops followed on, a
general run took place, and the whole of that Chinese
body dispersed, and never assembled again. To the
great regret of every one Captain Sergeant was severely
wounded, and obeyed orders to lead on to the camp,
without acknowledging his wound.
A partial exchange of guns and rockets took place
during the afternoor., our guns cannonading the town
and burning some houses, but during the night their fir-
ing ceased ; at daylight no banner was to be seen on the
walls, and very few persons about them.
About ten o'clock a white flag was shown on the
walls ; an interpreter was sent to inquire what was
wanted ; to whom the Chinese officer stated, . " they
would fight no more," and begged to see the General
commanding the troops. He was told that when the
Chinese General made his appearance, the British com-
manders by land and sea would treat with him, but they
would meet no person of inferior rank ; and it was ar-
ranged that the Chinese General should be under the
walls by half-past three p.m., failing which the fire would
recommence. The evening turned out squally, with
rain, and no one appeared, but the firing was not re-
newed, and preparations for an assault were continued
during the evening. It would have been easy to have
burned the town, and the Blenheim's men brought up
200 carcase rockets that evening. But the General and
myself were equally of opinion that such a' measure
should only be resorted to as a last resource, and that
the storming of the walls, and the possession of the
heights within, would be a sufficient and unquestion-
able proof of the city being at our mercy, and a com-
plete security to the positions we had in our actual
occupation.
On the morning of the 27th the preparations were
completed fur the escalade, the guns in position, and the
walls and heights within the city would have been in our
possession in two hours, when a dispatch arrived from
Captain Elliot, proposing terms of agreement between
the Chinese authorities and himself, and proposing a sus-
pension of hostilities until noon of that day.
The terms were in opposition to the opinions of the
Major-General and myself, as they left the troops in a
precarious position for some days, when the conduct of
the Chinese hitherto was considered; with whom delay
had always been used to strengthen their defences, the
result of which had always been a breach of faith. It gave
another fair opening for Chinese treachery to work, and it
took away the apparent symbol of capture,w hich would have
been prevented byseeing the British banner floating within
the city walls, and those walls lying crumbled before it.
The fortified heights in the city once gained, the Chinese
troops may have marched out and laid down their arms,
and not a British soldier had any occasion to enter the
populous part of the town.

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8d ina 1841.
Duplicates of OFFICIAL DESPATCFIES.
(From the London
Duplicates of Despatches, addressed to Commodore
Sir .T. J. Gordon Bremer from the late Captain Sir H.
last night.)
Fleming Senhouse, were this day received at this office,
of which the following are copies or extracts :
Heights above Canton, May 29, 1841, continued on
board her Mejesty's 'ship Blenheim, French
River, June 2, 1841.
Sir—l closed my former with the detail of our pro-
ceedings up to the moment the expedition was about to
leave Hong Kong for Canton. I have now the gratifica-
tion to enter upon the details of a succession of opera-
tions highly honourable I trust to her Majesty's arms,
and by Which the large and populous city of Canton has
been laid in complete submission at the feet of the
Queen's forces.
As soon as it was decided that the whole combined
force should move up to the attack of Canton, the Major-
General and myself were decidedly of opinion that no
minor attempts should be made until all was ready for a
combined operation, when the whole force should be
brought into play, and, having once commenced our
measures, to follow them up with vigour and energy un-
til Canton was our own.
I, therefore,. instructed Captain Herbert, who had
charge of the advanced squadron, that he was to abstain
from all hostile movements, until the arrival of the forte
under the command of the Major-General and -myself;
excepting such as might be merely defensive.
The surveying veeeele, under the command of that
able and intelligent officer, Commander Belcher, were
sent on, on the 18th, to take up a position about the
Senliut flats, to aid insetting the large vessels over the
shoals once more, whee'Blenheitri had already four tinges
passed with great good fortune without injury.
It was my intention to take Blenheim within sight,
and in as close neighbourhood of the very walls of
Canton as possible, to form a good depot fur stores,
quarters for the sick or wounded, and to form the
basis of our offensive operations. I pushed forward,
there, with every exertion to prevent any delay of the
Conway from the difficulties we might experience.
At twenty minutes past three in the afternoon, the
Blenheim anchored off Ligen Island; near the Sulphur,
and the Atalanta was sent back to tow up the Major-,
General's head- quarter ship. All the Chinese pilots had
fled, and we failed in getting one ; but on the morning of
the 21st the light breeze being fair, and the tide an-
swering, Captain Belcher felt no hesitation in taking
charge of the Blenheim ; and although it had been
agreed to collect our force at Wangtong, as another
stage on our route, I thought it best to proceed with ray
own ship, and weighed at half-past seven, some of the
transports collecting round me.
At half-past ten we were up to the second bar, where
I expected to have found the Chinese bar beats to have
buoyed off the channel, but they had all gone. The tide
was not more than half expended; Captain Belcher felt
confident.he could take the ship over the bar after sound-
ing and placing boats, which he did in the most rapid
manner, against a tide of great velocity. It was done
in a masterly manner, and the Blenheim passed the
second bar at noon. At two we were up to the first bar.
Leaving it on the right, we entered the passage between
Danes Island and the main land, continuing our route
past French Island until the fortified heights and walls
of Canton were in sight, about eight miles distant ; and
the ships of the advanced squadron at the Macao Fort
were in a direct line about five miles from us. At this
position the Blenheim was anchored and moored in five
fathoms at low water spring tides, where no line of battle
ship of any nation had ever been before, and ready to be
the rallying point to our coming:force.
By the indefatigable attention of Commander Rogers,
of the Honourable East India Company's steam vessel
Atalanta, who for three days was in almost constant
motion, tinder the superintendence of Commander Bel-
cher, on whom no fatigue or trouble seemed to have any
other effect than to increase his zeal; all the transports
and ships of war were assembled, excepting two of the
former ; and these having grounded, without hope of
getting off immediately; the troops were taken out and
distributed in other vessels.
No overt act of hostility had taken place to this mo-
ment, except remounting the guns in the Shamien bat-
tery ; but the Chinese appear to have been perfectly
ready for attack.
All remained quiet in the river until about ten o'clock,
p.m., when an attempt was made with fire-rafts to burn
the advanced vessels.
This attack not only totally failed, but was followed
Up by a gallant attack on the Shamien battery, and the
silencing of it by the vessels of the squadron under the
immediate superintendence of Captain Herbert, or the
Calliope; and the destruction of a large flotilla of fire-
vessels, which the Chinese had been preparing and
brought out of the branch of the river which leads
north of the town. For the details of this gallant de-
fence and attack, I beg to refer to Captain Her-
bert's' own letter, of which I have the honour to
annex a copy. About the same time, though later in
the night, the Alligator was attacked off Howqua's fort;
and to show how necessary it was to have been always on
our guard, the fire junks came up with the flood tide in a
direction with the' merchant vessels" at Whampoa, where
all seemed to sleep in security.
Captain Kuper's account of his prompt and decisive
conduct in repelling the attack, I have also the honour
to forward.
To form some idea of the difficulties attending
the contemplated attack, I must state that the ex-
tensive city of Canton, with a population said to be
1,200,000, defended by a strong enclosing wall of
great thickness, extending sometimes to the height
of thirty feet, with a body of troops assembled
within and without it, amounting, at a medium cal-
culation, to 30 or 40.000 men, rests on low ground, ex-
cept on the north side, where high conical hills extend
up to, and rise also within, the walls commanding the
whole city, Its front towards the river has extensive
suburbs with narrow irregular streets, rendering it
easily defensible and difficult to attack. Being also sur-
rounded by rice cultivation, which is at this time
flooded, and only passable by footpaths about one to two
feet broad, it is exceedingly difficult of approach, and
the use of guns, except of the lightest calibre, is im-
possible. The great object was to gain possession of the
heights to the northward of the town wall ; and a
branch of the river, which ran along the west side of
the town to the northward, seemed to offer the means of
approaching sufficiently near the line of connecting heights
to make them accessible.
Opinions were uncertain as to the feasibility of enter-
ing this river and of floating at low water. To deter-
mine this I availed myself once more of the zeal and
great ability of Commander Belcher, who most hand-
somely volunteered to explore it with his own Loats,
assisted with three others from the Pylades and Mo-
desto, and Algerine all placed under the command of
that gallant and judicious officer, Lieutenant Goldsmith,
of the Druid, who was attached to the Blenheim, in that
ship's launch,. and who had orders to protect Commander
Belcher in his' surveying operations.
The Major-General and myself went to Canton to
'make a reconnoisance and personal inspection on
the same day, the 23d. In our progres4, we observed
a firing and explosion in the direction of Commander
Belcher's party ; and Commander Belcher's letter, a
copy of which I enclose, gives the detail of a gallant
and spirited affair which took place in the creek. At
eleven at night' Commander Belcher returned with the
gratifying intelligence that he had discovered an excel-
lent landing-place on a pier, with water enough for the
Sulphur,. close to it at low Water. The ground di-
rectly around it rose in low hills, and 'a line of hills ap-
peared to continue to the heights near the city, al-
though there might be swampy grounds in the small
vallies dividing them.
About the same time other boats returned, with a
collection of Chinese craft, sufficient to transport the
whole force. I, therefore, at midnight wrote a note
to Sir Hugh, informing him of these favourable cir-
cumstances, and asking his opinion as to an imme-
diate landing: The' Gallant General entered into the
suggestion instantly, "to land as soon as possible,"
for the purpose of preventing any opposition by new
defences.

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LAMBETH-STREET.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. NORTON, the sitting Magis-
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evidence on the charge against Jackson, England, Hill,
and Brown, four American sailors, for savagely attack-
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Thomas. The complainant, who has been at the London
Hospital since Monday week, was brought from that in-
stitution to give evidence against the prisoners. His
under jaw was bandaged, so that the loss of his under
lip was not perceptible, but when the bandage is re-
moved his countenance -will be very much disfigured,
the whole of his under lip being completely bitten
away by the prisoner Jackson, and he appeared far
from recovered from the effects of the savage treatment
which he had experienced from the prisoners. On being
sworn he stated that on the evening of Monday week he
was at the Phcenix public-house, in company with a ship-
mate of the name of Robertson, and a young woman
named Mary Ann Eden. While standing at th bar the
four prisoners entered the house, and one of them in
passing pushed against or trampled on the female, upon
which he remarked he did not like to see a woman in-
jured. At this time some of the party had struck his
shipmate once or twice, who called out to witness for
assistance. He was about to take off his coat when
all four fell upon him, and Brown struck the first
blow on the left eye. He struggled with them,
and told them to act like men, and he would
fight them one at ay time, but they still kept ham-
mering away at him. Jackson caught him while he
was in a reclining position, with both his hands on each
side of his' head, and sTewed him round so that he
got before him, and then instantly caught his under lip
in his mouth, and bit it furiously. He sung out to him
to let it go,but he did not until he bit it right off, and
while sodoing the other prisoners kept striking and
kicking him. He ultimately got away from them, and
ran out of the house, and was followed by Jackson and
the others, but he was not aware that they had done him
any further mischief after he got into the street. His
left arm, his legs, and ribs, were much injured by the
kicks of the party, and in consequence of the injuries he
had altogether received he had since been a patient in the
London Hospital.
In reply to the questions of the Magistrate, the witness
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that he was going back to the Hospital as soon as the
examination was over.
From the evidence of seven or eight other witnesses,
it appeared that while the prisoner Jackson held the last
witness by the lip, English and Hill were kicking
Thomas in the chest, side, and all parts of the body. A
female named Connor, who is advanced in pregnancy,
observing- their brutal conduct, called them cannibals,
and asked. them if they were going to cat the man, when
one of them (Hill) called her a d—d w—, and made a
desperate kick at her abdomen, but the bone of her stays
fortunately broke the force of the kick, or else the con-
sequences might :my° been very serious. Jackson,
whoso conduct was of the most savage description,
carried the lip of his ictim in his mouth on board of his
vessel in the St. Kathorine's Dock, and exhibiting it in
his fingers exultingly se,;d, " This is the way we serve the
b---English," returned .it to his mouth again, and ulti-
mately spat it out on the deok, where it was found, and is
still in the possession of Inspector Donnigan. It xas
further stated, that on the ,'roved in East Smithfield
groaning at the savage and unmanly conduct of the pri-
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Yankee fashion," end-on his way-to the station-house the
knife was found thrust up his sleeve.
The witnesses exam ied, as well as the prosecutor,
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the ensuing Old Bailey Sessions, but owing to the ab-
sence of one or two persons, whose testimony is consi-
dered material to the completion of the case, the prisoners
will be again brought up preparatory to there being corn
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That One of the first cities of the Chinese Empire,
u hose population of 1,200,000, defended by 40,000 sol
diers, in and without the walls, whose defences had
been now a whole year in preparation ; strong in its
natural position, and approachable only by an intricate
and uncertain navigation, near 100 miles inland, should
have in three days fallen before a force of not more than
3,500 effective men, soldiers, Royal Marines, and sea-
man, I trust will be considered a circumstance gratify-
ing and creditable to the national feeling, and to her
Majesty's arms.

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By the late W. PRESTON, Esq., Past Master of the
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Additions, and Copious Notes, by GEORGE OLIVER,
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As icon as I had made my arrangements, I found
that a strong demonstration of irregular troops had
shown themselves to the northward of our camp ; on the
30th a detachment was sent to drive them off, but the
rain pouring down in a deluge in the evening, the Chi-
nese, knowing that our flint muskets would not be avail-
able under such a torrent of water, closed in on the
troops with their lances, and came to close quarters with
them boldly and bravely, which only served to show that
such qualities cannot contend against discipline and
united strength.
A company of Sepoys of the 37th native infantry se-
parated in the thick heavy rain, under the command of
their gallant officer, Captain Hatfield, and as the night
came on were detained on their way. Being surrounded
by a very numerous body of the Chinese laucemen, they
*with the greatest coolness and devotion of their lives,
formed into a square and awaited with perfect sang-froid
the endeavour to destroy them by the long lance over the
charged bayonet. Now and then a musket from the centre
was made to discharge its messenger of death with
much care by two of the officers, but they must have
fallen if a company of the Blenheim's Marines, with
percussinn muskets, under Lieut. Whiting, of that
corps, commanded by Captain Duff, of the 37th na-
tive infantry, had net then been sent in quest of them.
A musket fired, was happily answered from the square,
three cheers were exchemged, the Marines coming up,
gave their volley—they re-loaded and fired once more,
• and the brave Sepoys were liberated. To show the
superiority of the percussion. muskets, these had been
loaded since the 24th, a period of six days, yet only two
missed fire ; on the contrary, all the flint muskets were
rendered useless by the torrent of rain that fell.
At noon on the Ist of June the troops loft the forts
that had been occupied, and proceeded to the village of
Tsipoo, in the most admirable order. I attended the
General with the rear-guard, no armed enemy appeared;
the unarmed people were friendly and useful ; hundreds
of them assisting in dragging the guns through the diffi-
cult grounds, and carrying the materials and baggage.
A sufficient number of Chinese boats had been procured
to embark the whole body. and about five o'clock we left
the landing place, not leaving a musket cartridge behind ;
at half-past eight the whole force, soldiers and seamen,
were safely on board their respective ships without a
single casualty occurring to disturb the successfal ter-
mination of an expedition, promptly undertaken, I trust
ably executed, and happily terminated, with the excep-
' tion of a few brave spirits who had fallen, and a few
more who still must suffer some time from their wounds.
A return of the killed and wounded is here added, and
although it may appear strange to see the wounded of
the Army in the Navy report, yet the two corps had been
so entirely mingled together, their services so blended,
and such intimate harmony has existed, that it would be
difficult to make any separation between the acts of
either, or the circumstances that concerned them.
Commanders Belcher and Warren have only con-
tinued on that path of able and judicious service on
which they have so long travelled. Their own services
will always attract attention. Of the Lieutenants, Lieut.
Joseph Pearse, Lieut. Goldsmith, Lieut. Watson, Sir
Frederick Nicholson, Lieut. Morshead, first of their re-
spective vessels, may perhaps be named without injury
to all others who well played their parts. To Lieut.
liellett, of the Starling, I am much obliged, anti Lieut.
Mason, of the Algerine, has won his promotion by a long
series of gallant and brave services. I beg to acknow-
ledge the zeal and assistance I have had from every cap-
tam and officer of the squadron, whom I have had the
happiness to command. To my friend Captain

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NOTTINGHAM RACES—WEDNESDAY (CONCLUDED).
The County Members' Plate of 601. Winner to bo sold
for 2001., &c. Heats, One Mile and Three-quarters.
Mr. Key's Image, 3 yrs, Bst 41b.......(Fr05t) 3 2 1 1
Mr. Brooks's Moonbeam, 3 yrs, Bst 41b...... 2 1 2 2
Mr. Frost's Orton; 3 yrs, Bst 716. 1 dr
• Won easy.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas, Two Mile Heats.
Mr. Key's Mai'ialva, 4 yrs; 9st 41b .(Frost) 0 1 1
Sir C. Cockerell's Bugle, 3 yrs, Bst
Lord Chest erfield's All Fours, 5 yrs, 93.,t 111 b 0 2 2
Duke of Cleveland's Sampson, 5 yrs, 9st 1116 2 dr
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, h ft, and 50 added. Mile
and Three-quarters. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Ekin's Napoleon-le-grand, 3 yrs., (Mr. Oliver) 1 1
Hongley's Humility, 3 yrs, Oat 916 3 2
Handicap of 5 Soya. ,each, h ft, and 50 added. Mile and
a-1r2.1f. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Saunder's Miss Kitty Cockle, aged, (Whitehouse) 1
Mr. Mann% Miss Le G.ross, 4 yrs, 6st Itilb 2
Mr. Key's Image, 2 yrs. 9st 3
STONE. RACES—Tu.3sDAY AND WEDNESDAY
The Oriainal Stakes were won by Mr. Bate's Country
Lass, the Hack Stakes by Mr, Wilder's Sir Baudylde,
the Publican's Purse by Mr. Brown's Talebearer, the
Ladies' Purse by Mr. Bennett's Woodbine, and the Han-
dicap by Mr. Tillingtor 's Isabella.

' - On approaching Neishang, where the boats of the
squadron were yesterday engaged, I observed the fast
boats of the enemy collected in great numbers; part
retreated by a creek to the left, but shortly after
returned, and manifested a disposition to impede our
progress, by fi7ing guns and drawing up across the
creek. Our advance, and,notice of our determination by
a round from each of the boats carrying guns, put them
to flight, and, in a very short period, thirteen fast boats,
five war junks and small craft collected, amounting to
twenty-eight in all, were in flames. Fire-rafts were in
readiness on the banks of the creek, but too well secured
by chain, and therefore beyond our ability to 'destroy,
during our short stay.
The whole force behaved with their usual gallantry,
and the commander of the division under my direction
(Lieutenant Goldsmith) afforded me that steady, deter-
mined support which so particularly distinguishes him,
and which caused mo to ask you for his co-operation.
ealsndforillthp
oars, the boat from
No casualties whatever occurred. I brought out with
me one large fast boat, of sixty
euresounanvecyeaonfc)e•ouorf
arcoinlleecstrdpevdess;
se crate which
al tteh orders d,
2,000 soldiers. I have the honour to inclose a list of
obedient serts and ovantfficers engaged ; and am, Sir,
your most
,
EDWARD BELCHER, Commander.
Captain Sir H. F. Senhouse Krtt. K.C• H
• ,
Senior Officer, &c. &c. f
Her Majesty's Sloop Modesto, off Canton,
Sir—l received 26th May, 1841.
our orders f the 24th instant, a
little before noon on y
that day, and io
mmediately proceeded
with the boats and marines of Calliope d
the Alligator, off Howqua's Fort, making the signal to
Herald to close and send her boats.
I ordered Captain Kuper to move the Alligator up
the right bank of the river past Napier's Fort, where he
anchored her in her own draught, and the boats were
pushed up as far as possible without exposing them to
the enemy's fire.
A little before muster I observed the Algerine moving
down past the Dutch fort, and she shortly anchored
and en o
gaged a battery on the Canton side, which she
silenced. Anxious to co-operate with her,
I went
ut was
a-head with Captain Bethune to recennoitre,eno Fort.
b
stopped by a shot through my boat from Fr
I remained under cover of the point until dark, when
French
I sent Captain Bethune, with a division of boats, to sup
port her ; and a concerted signal having3i been made, I
joined her with the whole force at 2 A•
The arsenal being secured, I
it uld not be reconnoitredattacked the line
could
of defence. and perceived that in position
without having heavier guns
with advantage,
I
than those of the Algerine. therefore lost no time in
down, and at the same time
ordering the other
communicationsloopss
with Major Pratt, corn-
put myself in
260,
in the factory.
mending her Majesty's
Finding that Modesto was
the only vessel likely to
be got across the bar, and there appearing even some

iensliipsand vessels
their crews, iitnnittheedinfoarrcgein,c*oncsoimstpedrisoliflg?
naiOnendr
offi-
cers, seamen, and marines inclusive, about 3,200 men ;
out of which about 1,000 officers, seamen, and marines
were landed, to serve with the army. The military force
under that gallant, distinguished, and experienced offi-
cer, Major-General Sir Hugh Gough, consisting Of about
2,223, besides the staff of the army and the camp-fol-
lowers ; and the whole force, taken collectively, except-
ing transports' craws, including every individual in the
fleet, could not have been more than 6,000 persons, of
all ages and of all classes.
On the morning of the 24th, orders were given to
be ready to land about noon, in two columns, with two
days' dressed provisions.
The Major-General commanded the right column.
I had intended to have taken the command of my naval-
brigade in this column, but the Major-General begged I
would remain at his side, and feeling it to be only a
sacrifice of my own gratification and desire once more
to lead my brave fellows, and sensible that nothing could
be lost to the public service by transferring the com-
mand on this occasion, I resigned it to my gallant and
intelligent friend, Captain Bourchier, and joined the Ge-
neral's staff with my own immediate assistants, Com-
mander Belcher, Lieutenant Pitman, and Mr. Norman,
mate of the Royal Navy.
I left to the judgment of Captain Herbert, of the
Calliope, to act according to circumstances, in endeavour-
ing to drive the enemy from the French fort, and to en-
deavour to open the communication with the ships of
war to the westward, and with the commanding officer '
of "the left column, stationed ht the factories. 1 beg to
inclose aletter I have received from Captain Herbert,
detailing the part lie took in the affair that followed,
when the usual gallantry and zeal were displayed by her
Majesty's seamen and Royal Marines.
So effectually and vigorously did Commander Warren
execute his instructions, that when the right column

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
(LLOYD'S.)
VESSELS SPOKEN `VITA.—The Pembroke Castle,
from Pembroke to Quebec, 14th ult. lat. 46, lon. 44 ;
Argyle, 18th ult., lat. 57, lon. 32, by 9 the Caledonia,
arrived at Liverpool. Woodland Castle, of Cork,
leaky, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, by the Orion, ar-
rived at Cork. Hindostan, Liverpool to Bombay, lat.
46 N., lon. 12 W. ; Argus, Barclay, with 1,500 barrels,
lat. 38, lon. 34, by the Roland, arrived at Falmouth.
Calypso, Calcutta to London, July 3, out fifty-six days;
Clifford, of Liverpool., July 23, by the Prince Frede-
rick, arrived at St. Helen:. Ann (English ship), off the
Cape, by the Mary and Hi ldegonda, arrived at ditto. Sur-
prise, ofßayonne,fbr Porto Rico,l3th ult., lat. 35, lon. 55;
Credo, of Sunde eland, for Miramichi. 21. lat. 42, lon.
35, by the Sta. idfast, arrived in the River. Zorilda,
from Bombay, A ug. 3, lat. 39, lon. 33 ; Archimedes, of
Liverpool, 30th •ult., lat. 45, lon. 16, by the London,
arrived in the Do wns.

A MOUN TAI NOF AT.—Bickerstaff, a Sheriff
of the county of Antrim, died May 12. He was re-
puted to be, in al: dimensions together, the biggest man
in Ireland. He w-as very nigh six feet tall, and so
prodigiously fat that the skin of his legs cracked
more than • once with their extraordinary stuff-
ing. The fat o f his legs hung far over his
shoes, and it was al miracle that his little feet would
support the huge body. When he was opened,
the fat upon his thor az: was found to be nigh six inches
deep—the muscles sereon being no thicker than a knife-
blade, and the cavity Of his chest being no larger than
that of a child of n; nie or ten years old. Tho fat upon
his abdomen was a bout six inches deep. He had but
one kidney, the otl ter being quite perished, almost so as
not to he found. He died in his 50th
University Mayaxii:

Hyacinth, Nimrod, Modeste,
Algerine, Starling, Atalanta
forming the Alaeao fort division.—
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Nemesis
isztßeeral,omnc
oedresl,,umb Sulphur,iColumbine,
Calliope, Conway, Herald, Alligator; forming the Whampoa
division.—WeleFley at Wantong, in the Bocca Tigris, sent up
her marines, and 160 seamen.

poades, Algerine, Nemesis steamer, St. Louis
T. D'Eyncourt, Mr. H. I. Le Vis-
and Herald.
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Modeste, Lieut. H. 1. Shute, Mr. Edward Fitzgerald, mate ;
Pylades, Lieut. John flay, Mr. J. N. Sawlez, mate; Algerine,
Mr. Samuel Dolling, mate.

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PRICE 5d

Bourehier, united in feeling- by a long course of
ser►ice, and of personal knowledge, it has been a de-
light to me to have been associated with him in this last
turning over of the page of life. To do duty with such a
person is a gratification, and to know how to win the
regard of a superior officer when serving as a junior, is a
certain proof of undoubted ability to command. When
the gallant naval battalion were being led under his gui-
dance, to the storming of tho two western forts, which
were not more gallantly carried than firmly maintained
under the very heavy galling fire, no one who witnessed
their conduct will again be inclined to say, that
the sailor could not perform the useful duties of
the soldier, as well as the less restricted duties
of. his own profession. The Commander of the
Forces having been desirous that an officer should
carry his despatches to the Governor-General in India,
and conceiving it to be of sufficient importance, that our
success should be known in England as soon as possible,
I have directed Commander Barlow to take charge of
copies of my letter to you ; and to proceed overland
with them, after arriving at Calcutta, without loss of
time. I have appointed Lieut. Joseph Pearce, whose
services and character I need not repeat to you, to com-
mand the Nimrod until yotir pleasure is known, :filling
his vacancy by an old mate of
the station, highly spoken of by the Captain of her Ma-
jesty's ship ; all which I trust will meet
your approbation. I could not have selected a more in-
telligent officer, or one more fit to give every information
on the local concerns of this country than Commander
Barlow.

I have now only to recommend,- and to request you
will bring before the notice of their Lordships of the
Admiralty my present staff on the day of action ;
Commander Belcher, of her Majesty's ship Sulphur, and
Lieutenant J. C. Pitman, of her Majesty's ship Druid,
whom Captain Sm;th was kind enough to lend me to as-
sist in the arduous dutioj of a Commander-in-Chief,
which I have ha,d to perform as - senior- officer in very-
extensisT operations, v.-ithout any other aid or assistance
of a Commander-in-Chief's ztaff. Ihave, &c.
H. LE FLEMING SENHOUSE, Captain.
Steamer Nemesis, off Canton, 22d May, 1841.
Sir,—All her •Majesty's subjects, and almost the
whole of the foreign comninnity, having been gra-
dually withdrawn from the gictories of Canton in conse-
quence of notice and recommendation given to them to
that effect ; and her Majesty's Plenipotentiary having
likewise retired, and embarkedi on board the Nemesis,
yesterday afternoon, at about half-past six, simulta-
neously with this movement, I withdrew the guard of
Marines from the British factory, and moved up her
Majesty's sloops Modesto and Pylades, for the protection
of her Majesty's brig Algerine, steamer Nemesis, and
cutter Louisa ; as also the vessel in which the merchants
were embarked.
I have now the honour to inform you that the force
named in the margin,* defeated last night an attack made
by fire rafts, ba?ked by boats filled with troops.
The Chinese commenced about half-past ten p.m.
nearly, the same time that the fire-rafts were sent down
upon the Alligator ; they renewed it at three a.m. ; a
fire in the mean time being kept up at intervals from
two or three points in the western suburb, which was
answered by oc;!asional shots from her Majesty's ships.
At daylight, this morning, the.western fort (in the
Shamien suburb), which they have'recently repaired, re-
armed, and added considerable outwarks to, mounting
very heavy guns, opened a warm fire upon the ships, I
immediately directed them to weigh, and proceed to
silence it, which they accomplished in half an hour.
A large number of war-junks, armed fishing boats,
and fire-rafts, were now seen bearing down on the ships
from the than el, which runs on the west side of the city,
from whence also the fire-rafts of the previous night had
come down.

I acecrdlngly ordered up the Nemesis, and the boats
of the ships before mentioned, with those of the Calliope
and Herald, and the result has been that from 30 to 35
war-junks and fishing vessels, manned by troops, both
Tartar and Chinese, from several different provinces of
the empire, have been run on shore and destroyed, as
also nearly 50 small boats filled with combustibles; these
were joined eight or nine together to form fire-rafts,
their wrecks are lining both banks of the river, nearly
close up to. .Tsint-; I'oo, the landing place tkere, from
which a good approach appears to lead direct (not more
than four miles) to the north gate of the city wall, with
dry footing the whole way.
My constant thanks are due to Captain Nias for
his great zeal and assistance, and on this occasion I
cannot withhold my best acknowledgements from Com-
manders Lyres and Anson, and Lieutenant Mason,
commanding the Algerine, for the judicious manner
in which they brought their ships into action. They
speak in the highest terms of their officers and ships'
companies, and the Captains particularly recommend
their Senior Lieutenants, viz., Peter Fisher, 11. G. Shute,
and John Hay.
I am also proud to bear testimony to their gallant
conduct in destroying and towing the five vessels
clear of the ships, as also to the officers named in the
margin f employed in the boats on this service.
Mr. Hall, commanding the Nemesis, his officers and
crew, acquitted themselves to my entire satisfaction, as
also Mr. Thomas Carmichael, mate of the Wellesley, in
command of the Louizn, cutter.
I cannot let this opportunity pass without mentioning
Lieutenant D'Eyncourt, of the Calliope, who has gene-
rally accompanied me, since I have had the honour to
command the advanced squadron.
I return a list of casualties which I am happy to say
are slight.

I have the honour to be, &c.,
T. HERBERT, Captain H.M.S. Calliope, and
Senior Oflider commanding advanced squadron.
Captain Sir H. Le Fleming Senhouse, K.C.H., her
Majesty's Ship Blenheim, Senior Officer on the
China Coast.
Her Majesty's Ship Alligator, off Howqua Folly,
May 22, 1841.
hare the honour to acquaint y, that last
night, at shortly after twelve o'clock, anou attack was
made by the Chinese upon her Majesty's ship Alli-
gator, under my command, by fire rafts ; they were
chained in pairs, and brought down in a direct line
for the ship, on a flood tide. Owing to the confined
position I was in, and the sunken junks and line of
stakes astern, I could not slip ; but by sheering the
ship, and the activity of Lieutenant Stewart, first of
this ship, and Messrs. Woolcombe and Baker, mates,
in command of the boats, they were towed clear,
although they passed within ten yards of the bows.
As I had reason to believe that a considerable force was
assembled in the vicinity, to take advantage of any acci-
dent that might occur, I fired several shots on both sides
to clear the banks.; no damage has been sustained.
1 have, &c.,
AUGUSTUS L. KUPAR, Captain acting.
To Captain Herbert, Commanding the
Advanced Squadron.
Her Majesty's Ship Sulphur, off Canton, May 23, 1841.
Sir—ln pursuance of your directions, I proceeded up
the creek on the western side of Canton, in order to ex-
amine the nature of the country ; our force consisting of
the Druid's launch, Lieutenant Goldsmith (first licute-
tenant of that ship), Sulphur's pinnace, and two cutters,
Modeste, Pylades, and Algerine's cutters, Starling's
cutter, and my gig ; the two first named boats carrying
guns.

l'te:leeril ,

ING SUN.

of her accomplishing the passage, fitted shell
guns in three of the captured war-junks.
Captain Eyre's having succeeded, by great exertion,
in getting his vessel over the bar, I this morninr,
moored her, Algerine, and the gun junks on the French fort, the enemy deserted the upper defences,
and about 9 .1.31. opened their fire from the fort,
which was speedily silenced; I then cleared the beach by
a few well directed broadsides, and made the sign al to
advance. Captain Pethune immediately landed with
the storming party, and the 'fort was carried in the
most gallant style ; the whole line of defence, extending
about two miles from the Factory, which, with the ex-
ception of the French fort, had been lately constructed
in the strongest manner, has beets destroyed, and co m-
munication is opened with the ships at Napier's fort; the
guns destroyed are sixty-four in number, including four
ten and a half inch calibre; the Dutch fort was not armed.
To that excellent and able officer Captain Bethune
I feel particularly indebted, and my best thanks ere
also due to Commanders Warren and Giffiud, who as-
sisted in the attack. This is the sixth time I have had
occasion to mention the gallant conduct of Commander
Eyres ; Lieutenant Mason, commanding the Algerine,
acquitted himself entirely to my satisfaction, and both
Captain Eyres and himself speak in the highest terms of
the assistance they received from Lieutenant Shute and
Mr. Dolling (mate), their seconds in command, and all
the other officers and crew.
Lieutenants Haskell and Hay, Senior of the Cruiser and
Pylades, directed the guns in the junks with great ability.
Captain Bethune speaks in the highest terms of Lieu-
tenants Watson, Beadon, Coryton, Collinson, Morshead,
Hayes, Hamilton, and Mr. Brown (master) ; as also
Lieutenant Reeves, of the Bombay Marine ; and of all
the other officers and men employed more immediately
under his orders, a list of whom is. annexed. Th
party of marines was commanded by Lieutenant Ur-
quhart, assisted by Lieutenant Marriott, Lieutenant
Somerville, agent of transports, aided with some boats
of the transports.
Lieutenant Gabbott, of the Madras Artillery, threw
shells ' with great effect from one of the junks, and
Major Pratt offered in the handsomest manner to co-
operate in the attack if required.
I enclose a list of vessels captured, afloat, and building.
I have the honour to be, &c.
T. HERBERT,
Captain of her Majesty's ship Calliope, add Senior
Officer present.
To Captain. Sir. H. de Fleming Senhouse,
&c., &c., &c.
Her Majesty's Ship IlYacinth;reieimtrin, MaT26, 1841. -'l4.
Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, that imme-
diately on the receipt of your letter of the 24th instant.
I weighed with the advanced squadron, and ordered her
Majesty's ship Nimrod, to attack the Shamien fart,
on the west end of the suburbs, supported by her Ma,
jesty's sloop Pylades. Her Majesty's sloop under com-
mand being abreast of the English factory to silence nod
dislodge any troops that might be there, and also with a
view of covering the landing of her Majesty's 2Gth rrgi-
ment. Her Majesty's sloops Modeste, Cruiser, anA Os-
lumbine taking up a position to attack the Dntelfleily
fort, and to enfilade the lino of batteries lately thrown up
in front of the city to the eastward of that fort. On the
ships taking up their position, three fire vessels were sent
adrift ; and although the tide was running very
strong, by timely dispatch of boats, they were en-
abled to clear the ships and tow them ashore, and set
fire to the suburbs. Ia the performance of this service
they opened their fire on the boats and shipping. In
half an hour the enemy were completely silenced to the
eastward of the Dutch Folly fort. After reconnoitring
the Factory, and finding it quite deserted, I immediately
ordered the precoucerted signal for her Majesty's brig
Algerine and Atalanta steamer to approach with her Ma-
jesty's 26th regiment, when they landed and took pos-
session of the Factory, without the slightest casualty.
This service being completed, I ordered Lieut. Mason,
her Majesty's brig Algerine to proceed
to attack a fort to the eastward, which I feel much
pleasure in reporting to you was done in a particularly
spirited and gallant style by that officer, but perceiving
the firing to be so heavy from the forts, I ordered the
boats of her Majesty's ships to her support, her Ma-
jesty's sloop Hyacinth, under Lieut. Stewart, and Mr.
Peter Barclay, mace ; Modeste, Mr. Fitzgerald, mate ;
Cruiser, Lieutenant Haskell and Mr. Thomas .G.
Drake, mato ; Pylades, Lieutenant Hay ; and Colum-
bine, Lieutenant Hamilton, Helpmen, and Mr. Millen,
mate. It is gratifying to me to inform you by half-past
seven the fort of eleven guns were silenced, and theguns
spiked under a heavy fire ofjingals and musketry from the
houses ; at the same time, I regret to add, it was not
done without considerable loss. It would be impossibit,
to particularise upon an occasion when every officer and
man engaged against the enemy defended themselves
with much vigour at all points ; but in addition to my
best thanks and acknowledgments to Commanders Bar-
low, Eyres, Giffard, Anson, tlact Clarke, and Lieutenant
Mason, I hope you will give me leave to recommend to
your particular notice, my own First Lieutenant, W. H.
Morshead, who was wounded in the hand, in a personal
engagement with a Mandarin. Lieutenant Mason, of the
Algerine, speaks in the highest terms of the conduct.
of Mr. Dolling, Mate, and Mr. Higgs. SeeOnd Master of
that vessel.

I cannot conclude without expression of my appyobation
of the steadiness of Commander Rogers, of the Indian
navy, in conducting the Atalanta to her station.
I beg leave to attach a statement of the killed and
wounded, and damage sustained by the ships engaged.
1 have, &c.
W. WARREN, Command r.
To Captain Sir Humphrey Le Fleming Senhouse,
&c. Senior Officer in the China Seas.
A Return of the Ordnance mounted in the Forts on the
Heights above Canton when stormed and captured, on
the 25t1i May 1841, by the Forces under the Command
of Major-General Sir Hugh Gough, K.C.11., Coni-
manding Expeditionary Forces serving in China. •
Patin-Keigh-Tai, Fortress of Extreme Protection-
-10 four-pounders, three feet four inches and six feet six
inches ; 1 nine-pounder, nine feet.
Kung-Keigh-Tai-2 one pounders, one foot six
inches ; eight four-pounders, four feet three inches ;
one five-pounder, six feet ; one nine-pounder, nine
feet.

She-Tin..-Paong, Asylum of Old Age, commanding
the approaches of the Heights-2 three-pounders, three
and a half feet ; 3 nine-pounders, five to eight feet;
1 twenty-four pounder, eight feet.
Yang-Fang-Tai, Terrace of Ete-rnal Bliss-5 threee,
pounders, two and half to three feet ; 1 five-pounder,
four feet ; 3 six-pounders, four feet ; 8 nine-poupdet,
three to six feet ; 1 twelve-pounder, nine and half feet.
Total-2 one-pounders, 7 three-pounders, 18 four-
pounders, 2 five• pounders, 3 six-pounders, 8 nine-
pounders, 1 twelve-pounder, 1 twenty-four pounder.
Grand total of captured Ordnance, 42.
N.B.—ln each fort a number of jingals and a consider-
able quantity of powder found.
Guns spiked by the Hyacinth in the battery in front of
Canton-6 twenty-four pounders, 12 nine-pounders, 2
thirty-two pounders, 6 twelve-pounders, and some 10-
inch guns.

T. HERBERT, Captain and Senior Ofßeier,
China Coast.
Her Hajesty's Ship Wellesley, Bocca
May 26, 1841.
Sir—Captain Maitland being absent on service, I have
the honour to inform you that, on the evening of the 24th,
the Chinese made a most formidable and well planned
attempt to burn her Majesty's ship Wellesley.
At fifty-five minutes past eleven, P.m., a number of
fire vessels were observed directly a head of us ; the
flood tide having then made. about an hour. The barge
and two cutters were immediately dispatched, under the
command of Lieutenant Lord William Compton and
Acting Lieutenants Fowler and Astle, the rest being
away with Captain Maitland, but I am happy to inform
you that, from the great exertions of both officers and.
men, in these our few but only boats ; the whole flotilla was
towed clear without doing the slightest injury; although there were near twenty vessels, most of them • chained
in couples, and some three together, and of these four-
teen or sixteen passed very near on either side of the
ship, and blew up when abreast of us.
•
.; • I have thelonour to be, &c.
J. V. FLETCHER, Commander.
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