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tritish Faeto;y, Canton, March 18, 1841.
COBSIODORE 511 J, J. coanos Lar:NlLit, XT. C. 8., COMMANDES.

IN CUIEF, &C. &C. &C.
Sir—This day the force enumerated bclow,t under my orders,
carried and dt,.stroyed in succession all the forts in the advance alibi
before Contra), taking, sinking, burning, or dispersing the eneaty's
flotilla, an d hoisting the Union Jack on the walls of the Eritible
factory, the guns of the squadron commanding all the approaches
to the city from the western and southern branches of the riv
placing in our power the great provincial capital. containing
'upwards of one millon of inhabitants.

I found m; self forced to make this attack without your Inetruc-
tions, for the reasons no strongly expressed in her Majesiy's Pleni.
potcntiary's note, herein enclosed (17th of March, 1841), eunsi.
dering it my duty to resent, with all the promptitude in my power,
the insult otl'ered the day before to the flag of truce sent with a chop
to the Imperial Commissioner, at the desire of his Excellency.
I forward the accompanying /ketch, placing you in more imme-
diate possession of the line of concentration, which led to such
an immediate result. In detailing the operations of the day, I feel
myself inadequte to do jusfice to the gallant officers and men em.
plowed on this occasion.

The flotilla of Uiats, farmed into four divisions, was under the
caminand of Captain Bourchier, of the Blonde, Capt. Bethune,
of the Conway, assisting. Three divisions, wider the immediate
charge of Commanders Barlow and Clarke, and Lieutenant Coul.
son, of the Blonde. Her Majesty's sloop Hyacinth (to whom too
much praise cannot be given fer the exertion displayed by
Commander Warren, his officers and crew, in getting her through.
the intricate and difficult passes of the river, piloted by Commander
Belcher, to be in readiness for operation) ; and a division of boots,
under the command of these officers, were placed at the southern
entrance of the river, re-communicating with the main stream at ler
Fatee, to meet any retrograde movement of the numerous flotilla
that had taken part in the aggression on the 16th inst.
Every arrangement having been completed and understood, the
whole force moved in advance about noon, the vessels, marines, and
three divisions of boats from the northward of the Macao fort and
within gunshot of the enemy's advanced batteries, engaging thews
for about two hours and a half, win n all opposition cased, and the_
factory within the defences was taken possession of.
The Modeste was placed within SOO yards in front of the prin-
cipal battery, and shortly gave proofs of her well-directed fire,
flanked by the powerful guns of the Madagascar, Capt. Dicey, with
artillerymen, under the direction of Lieutenant Fnulis, Madras
Artillery, and Nemesis, Mr W. H. Hall, RN., commanding, with'
artillerymen, under the direction of Captain Moore, and Lieut,
Gabbett, Madras Artillery, who handsomely volunteered their
services upon the occasion. The Algerine (Lieutenant Mason),
and Starling (Lieutenant Kellett), passing a-head, cutting through.
the rafts on the right bank, and engaging a rat of the war-junks.
the I lelie ;and Louisa tenders, taking part, at the same time, under
cover of the ships' guns; the flotilla with the marines was brought
up in atimirAde order by Captain Bourchier, and upon the Liked
being given, stormed and completed the capture of this part of the
enemy's works, notwithstanding :a most determined resistance oil
the part of the Tartar troops. Front this battery the vessels and
flotilla moved forward, and carried the ether defences in stteces.
aion, amounting in the whole to one hundred and twenty-thrte guns.
By the greai care of Captain Nias, his officers, and ship's emu-
pa»y, the Herald was brought over the flats, anti entered the reach
during the etgagement, which must have had considerable efl'oet
upon the enemy, by i,ividing their attention, not knowing wha
other ft ree might be in reserve.
Of Captain Bourchier, whose high character is so well known
to you, Sir, and the service, I cannot speak sufficiently strong for
the manner in which he conducted the forces under his immediate
eornmand, not only leading them into action in admirable order,
but keeping them together in readiness for any outbreak of the ima
mense population t f such a crowded city, ..nd I cannot refrain meta.
Coning his conspicuous and energetic exertions in towing off the'
burning junks, which were drifting upon the suburbs of Cannata,
and soot, would have evidently set fire to that cart of the city, and
involled the destruction of the whole, in which he reports he was
a'ily assisted by the officers under his directions. My thanks ere
also due to that excellent officer, Capt. Bethune, and to Commas.
ders Belcher, Warren, Barlow, and Clarke for their great nal. Th
Royal Marines tinder Lieut. Stransham, of the Calliope, assistosit
by Lieutenants Daniel, Hewitt, Marriot, and Polkirhboerfitivwerel
Lerting bins. have, however, to regret that Lieut. Stransham,t a
heavy
expio
as usual conspicuous for their gallant, steady, solditeur
s ,11 to destroy the works, was suddenly exposed
°but continues at
sinus, by which he has been considerably
ration is due. for
Master of the Calliope, every favourable consideration
innounding, and aft
and Mr. Brows,
his pest; Lieutenants Kellett and Coblluinnsiodn:
having made themselves particularly useful
lisped
wards conducting several men-of-war safely to an anchorage offtb•
city of Canton—indeed my sincere gratitudely
is due to every officer,
service,
seaman, and marine, employed on this
for their zeal and
e
spirited conduct, from which it Is to bel the raost beneficial
sf
results will ensue.
eity's Plenipotentiary, ever on the altrta
I me throughout these opera.
flotilla on this
hiulldiosnEestcneellet
banks are due for is support and as.
lions, and to whom my hest t
o he
I am happy to say, are inconsiderable.
With
it :the
whom you kindly attached to me, 1 enelogg
officers
sistance on all
By Lieutenant Paul,
of ordnance destroyed in the defences neer
service, with a return
Canton.
at the *lose of the action releases the fro '
Your presence
gOing
further into detail.
From the various reports brought in, Re have been able to
twin that
the enemy's loss has been about four hundred an*
as
have the honour to be,
(Signed) T. HERBERT, taptain,
a.
ni.de
tburri
gorbczihri'ae(e:l:ty:ll,osl:lle:l°,.,ttus.tiriiceanjt

List of the Ships, gteamers, Boats, &c., eniployo4 at the Capture 0
Canton, on the 10th lusts
Her Majesty's ship Herald, Captain ; her Majesty's slot*
Modeste, Commander Eyrcs ; her Maje,:ty's sloop Hyacinth, Cons.
mantle!. Warren ; her Majesty's brig Algerine, Lieutenant Masota,
Tenders.—Her Majesty's schooner Starling, Lieutenant Kellett;
her Majesty's echo( tier Irene, Mr, Quin, Mate ; her 4 4citePO
cutter Louisa, Mr. Carmichael, Mate.
l,:te.imers—Honourable Company's steamer Madagascar, Cap.
tain Dicey ; Honourable Con Tan-i's steamer, Nemesis, Captais Hall.

Boats.—Firbt Division--Commander Barlow; Lieutenants Wit.
!isms, Stewart, and Drury; Lieutenant Dcwes, Acting; Messrs.
Walter, Kendal, Purver, Woolcome, Baker, and Kator, Mateo
Mr. Comber, Midshipman; Mr. Scott, Volunteer, first elass.
Second Division—Commander Clark; Lieutenants Hawn*
Beadon, and Shute; Mr. King, Master, Acting; Messrs. Malec.
Fitzgerald, ream, Read, and Turnout, Mates ; Mr. Croft%
Midshipman.
Third Division—Lieutenants Coulson and Ingrain ;
o,i/replier, Walker, and Anderson, Matc\s; Messrs. Purviati,
Coke, and Lyons, Volunteers, first class; Mr. Stanley, Assiataut,;.
Surgeon:
Western Division—Commanders Nyirren aid Beichez; Liej•
tenants Haskell, Watson, Hay, Airmailed, D'Eyneourt, Wood.

tithe, an Atod
deste, Nemeis, Madagascar, Algerine, Starling, LOUlift,

t Vide subjoined list.

PTEWING EntsriON

and Hayes; Mr. Airey, Master; Messrs. Daly, Rivas, Jeffb-
ries, Le. Vesconte, Egerton, Drake, S. Leger, and Bryan, Mates;
Mr. Brown, Master.Asistant; Mr. Butler, M.D., and Mr. Tweed.
dale, Assistant-Surgeon..
Volunteen—Lieutenant Mackenzie, her Majesty's 90th Regi-
rnTnt, Acting Military Secretary to the Naval Commander in.
Chief; Mr. Johnson, Master of her Maj,sty's ship Conway; Mr.
G. Ramsden, Clerk to her. Majesty's ship Calliope; Lieutenant
Giffard, Hon. Company's kith Regiment.

Return of Ordnance destroyed in the Defences near Canton.
Lower Battery, left bank, Macao Passage.-22 guns.
:Uppi! Battery-9 gins.
Sand Bag Battery on wharf--9 guns.
Western Fort, Canton suburbs (Shaween)-10 guns.
Red For; opposite Canton Factories-20 guns.
,Dutch Folly-25 glans.
Sand Bag Battery above Arsenal-13 guns.
Two junks moored off Admiral's house-15 guns.

Itesides those destroyed in Lin's and the Mandarin war boats.
(Signed) THOS. HERBERT, Captain.

A Lst of Casualties in the Force employed in the Attack and
'Occupation of the Defences of the City of Canton, on the 16th
day of March, 1841 :-
I.ient-ciant Stransharn, Royal Marines, severely.
Calliope--2. wounded slightly.
Hyacinth-2 wounded, 1 slightly, 1 severely.
Modeste—tz wounded slightly.
,Signed) THOS. HERBERT, Captain.
Her Majesty's ship Wellesley, Bocca Tigris, March 11, 1841.

TO THE RIGHT 113NOURARLE TUE EARL OF AUCKLAND, G.C.B , &C.

&C., UOVTIINOR-GENERAL.
My Lord,-1 have the honour to report to your Lordship my
arrival, on the Ist inst., in the Canton river, and of my having
joined and assumed the command of the expeditionary force on the
'2d, at Whampoa Reach, where I fuund Commodore Sir Gordon
Bremer and her Majesty's Pienipotentim y, Captain Elliot, with the
advanced division of the fleet and transports, except two hundred
men of the 37th Madras Native Infantry, left at North Wangtong,
as a protecting force.
. 2. The Commodore will have communicated to your Lordship
the operations up to that period, embracing the capture of the
• Bdgue Fotts at e ther side theßocca Tigris, on the.2.6th of February,
• the forcing the barrier at the first bar on the following day, to.
gether with the assault and capture of a heavy battery which flanked
it, and the destruction of the ship Cambridge.
3.. Having unfortunately arrived too late to participate in those
operations; I cannot refrain from expressing my admiration of the
noble, daring, and judicious execution which thus reduced, within
a few hours, and almost without loss, what were considered by the
Chinese as impregna6te, and what, in the hands of almost any other
nation, would have been nearly so. It is a great satisfaction to me
to find Sir Gordon Bremer speak most favourably of the conduct of
Major Pratt, of her Majesty 28th, and the troops employed on this
occasion.

4. Having communicated with the Plenipotentiary and the Com-
modore, I found it was proposed to continue the operations in ad-
varwe the following day (the 3cl), by attacking the last defences on
the Canton River, consisting of a square stone-built fort, mounting
thirty-two guns, in front of which the river was barricaded by a
double row of strong pats, firmly driven in with an intervening
space of about thirty feet, which the Chinese had filled by sinking
junks and placing masses of bamboos, together with timber of every
description. Seventeen hundred yards further up, the river divides
itself into two branches, forming a low narrow island, which extends
to_within about a mile of Canton ; at the lower point of this is
Napier's Fort, a regular halt' moon enclosed work of stone masonry,
mounting thirty-six guns ; at this point the river was agai:r strongly
barricaded, connecting Napier's Fort with two strong newly-con-
structed field works thrown up on either bank of the river by a
p'anked platform placed over the barricade. These latter works
showed embrasures of from 40 to 50 guns each.
'5.. On the morning of the 3d, having made my arrangements
with the Commodore for a conjeint attack on the enemy's works,
I proceeded with him up the river in the Nemesis steamer ; but a
camnsunication haVing been made that Yu the Quang.Chow.Foo
was approachieg bearing a flag of truce, tie white flag was hoisted
by 11.ir Majesty's Plenipotentiary. Captain Belcher of the Sulphur,
liar:nts reported that he could perceive no persons in Howqua
Fort (Use befortomentioned work flanking the nearest barricade,)
I proceeded in-the Calliope's boat with the Commodore and Cap-
tain Herbert, when we found it had been abandoned. I had it
immediately occupied by the detachments of her Majesty's 26th
and 49th Begin eats, under Major Pratt. At the same time I took
poesession of a j :ss.house at the opposite side of the river (here
eeout 800 yersi,s wide, where five-gun mud field work had been
seteannence,l, in which I placed Captain Ellis, with his corns any of
the Royal Marines.
y, An armistice until noon of the day but one following having
bow agreed upon, I had an opportunity of reconnoitring the Chi.
nese defences, accompanied by a party of the Royal Marines, under
captain Ellis In pertbrming this duty I had to pass through a
eery large and populous village; the inhabitants appeared to view
our approach towards Canton without the remotest ill.feeling, and
I have no doubt W31.11q, have shown me the road could I have made
myself understood.
7. A further coinnuinication having been received from Canton,
an e'r...!emion of twonty.four hours was granted to the armistice, and
at noon on the 6th, the time having expired, tho troops were landed
on the tea Lank of the river, consisileg of the detachments of hr r
Majesty's 26tb and 49th Regiments, under Major Pratt, and the
Royal Merinss of the fl et, under Captain Ellis, the light squadron
and the flotilla getting under way at the same time. On the
iirat vessel passing the barrier the Chinese tired off the guns in
the centre battery and retired ; the guns in the two flank works, it
appears., had bun 'previously withdrawn, and these defences were
instantly occupied by the seamen of the fleet. Thus the last defence
of one of the richest towns in China, with a population of upwards of
one million of inhabitants, were abandoned without a shot having
been tared on our side, and Canton lay at British mercy, and re-
mains a Memento of British forbearance.
8. He Majesty's Plenipotentiary having forwarded me the 2c
companying letter iNo. l), the troops were re-embarked. On the
receipt ante letter (filar-heti I'o, 2) arrangements were made for
the transports to fall down the ricer and rendezvous here. All the
forts have been destreqed by the indefetigable exertions of the sea-
man, the guns rendere:lunservicesble, and the barricades have been
,atostly remove.% leaving open the free navigation of the river be.
iween Canton and Macao.
9. alajor-Gerieral Burrell and the staff arrived three days back ;
and all the force from Chusan, with the exception of the Bengal
Volunteers, has reached this.river. I ens using every exertion for
.the military occupation of North Wangtong, and when completed,
nor in a forward state, the fleet will proceed to the island of Hong-
Ilteseg, which it is the intention of h.r Majesty's Plenipotentiary to
occupy.
10. I shall not fail, when the troops are assembled at Hong-
liOng, to give my earnest attention to their location, so as to re-
,establish, by ( very means within my power, their health, and fit
ahern for their ulterior operations. No want of supplies need, I
e,duceive, be apprehended, nor do I believe, from all I can learn,
that any exertions on the part of tire Chinese authorities can pre.
vent their being procured.— I have the honour to be, £O.
IL GOUGH, Major-General,
Commanding the Expeditionary Force.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YEsrEana r.
• THE adst.r. Derorr AND OAKS.—in our notice of the set-
tling for these races, we mentioned that one large account was
alt gether unsAtled ; giving credit to the statement made yes-
terday, it would appear the the party had made a 10,0001.
book, and on balance was a winner of nearly 2,0001., but hav-
ing been given to understand that by others, who were heavy
loiters, he should be minus nearly double that amount, he had
used a hasty expression, which was construed into a declaration
that he should not be able to settle, and was so reported at Tat-
tersall's on Monday. On Tuesitay, however, he attended fur that
pritinise, but, as t have been expected, one and all refwed to
pay him, and he left the yard without having effected anything to-
wards an adjustment. He subsequently deputed three of his
creditors to settle fx him, and the Stewards of the Jockey
Club, on the appointees stating that "upon receiving the
sums due they were prepared to pay all demands in full," gave
ari-opinion that " all persons owing money on this account are
bound to pay the balance due to the gentlemen appointed to re-
ceive it." Upon this authority, application was made
.yester-
day to the losers, several of whom paid the money, with this
Understanding, that, failing a satis actory settlement, it should
be returned. The discussion of this case, and it is a novel
.one, occupied go ,much time, that little business was done on
..tents to come off ; we have only to quote the following bets :
ASCOT cur.
6 to 4 agst Mr. Ramsay's Lanercost
to 1 agst Mr. 11 idsdale's Bloomsbury—taken
4 to 1 agst Mr. Pettit's St. Francis.
Warden declared not to start.
DERBY, 1842.
18 'to I agst Lord Jersey's Brother to Phoenix (Cobweb e)—t
'25 to I agst Mr. J. Scott's The Artful Dodger
23 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's The Lord of Holderness—taken
to 1 apt Mr. W. Scott's Hester colt
30 to 1 agst Mr. Etwall's Palladium
:30 to 1 agst Mr. Sadler's Mule
40 to 1 asst Mr. Neville's Amadon colt—taken
500 to 75 agst Mr. Fergwon's Goneaway—taken
axarf 4.0 75 agst Mr. Ferguson's Fireaway—taken
9 to '2 agst Scott's lut
to 1 ,'gat Col. Peel's lot—taken.

. • 31ANCHESTER RACES.—WEDNEsY .
Free -Handicap of tO invs. each, with 30 added, fDoAr4 yrs old.
mite 10,1,tpiarter. (14 Subs. )
Mr. Richardson's Kingston Robin 6s- 121 b (Francis) 1
31r. Allen's Aloleskiii, bit Mb
Mr. Bower's Lady Grove, 7st 3i62
3
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Gray
don's Miss Ileatheote, ist 71b ; Mr. Stephenson's Marth;
Lyrui: Est 121 b. Betting-6 to 4on Kingston' Robin, who won
easy by a length. •
Sweepstakes of 15 sots. each, 10 ft, with 20 added, for 3 yrs
--, old fi lies, Sst 31b. Mile and quarter. (3 Subs. )
Mr. Bell's Mary O'More ... ...... (Heseltine) 1
Mr. Bower's Collina ..............
7t04 on Collina. Won by a length.
_Her Majesty's plate of 100 gulneas for 3 years okl, 7st 21b;
4,i9st ;:lb ; 5, lOst 101 b ; 6, and aged, lOst Mb ; 3 miles and'
dis.
ir...Mitchell's Lady Liverpool, 4 yrs „•„( Heseltine) I
Mr:Worthington's Northendon, 6 yrs ..
3
Mk. GrAyclon's Roscius, 5 yrs .... ...
The following also started but were not placed : Captain
Airrat-her's Lartiogton, aged ; Mr. Barrow's Catherine, aged ;
11l r. Hill's !.ady Flora, 3 )rs ; Mr. Osborne's The Emperor,
.3 yrs'; and 31?, Speed's Rough Robin, 4 yrs.
Betting.--5 to 2 agst Lady Liverpool, 3to I agst Roscius.
Wan Tinily by four `.lengths.
‘o . . . THURSDAY.
&Refit-likes of 20 Son. each, with 40 added. About three-
quarters of a mile.
liii:'l3awson's Temptation, 2 yrs ........Joanna ..........Sou(.. ... Lye 1
Mil:'Worthington's bc by Physician, Y. thcut) e 2
.The following also started, but were not plaqd :—Mr.
BlKley's David, and Sir R. Bulkelev's Wideawake.
Tili•St, Leger Stakes of 25 Soya. each, with 50 added. Mile
b,.,,,, .
and three• quarters.
err; Vausittart's Galaor, 3 yrs
Mt Twils's Portrait 3 yrs ..................
Mr. Wormald's Millepede, 3 yrs
. , _

PRICE OF SUGAR.
EFFECT OF MONOPOLY.

Tab:e sheaving she ex duty price of West India sugar in
Artheing-lat4, and comparing the same against that of foreign
sug London, June 4, 1841.
Per Cwt.
Tie Gdzette of this evening will quote the average s. d.
'price of West,lndia ua.a, excit:ice of duty, at... 38 2i
The actual quantity c't %Veit India sugar so'd by the im-
-pat:ters,. in the Week eL'ding the 31st. of May, according
taLthe returns made upon oath Ity the West India sugar bro-
kers, in conformity with the A, 7t of Parliament, and on which
quantity the above price is competed, consisted of 453 hhds.
42,trs.:7and IS barrels.
ivadoes have again fallen ill prix; the average
noted at 193. 6d. per cwi.i being less by 19s.
average price of West sugar. The
before the costs of package, freight, &e.,
:75. per. cwt. ; the value of Manilla sugar in s
about 10s. per cwt., the prohibitory i:ws of
:efore, have the effect of conferring a premium
on West India sugar, and yet the proprietors
IwnAg loss by the cultivation of the sugar cane ?
ittruth do we require additional evidence
theirfatiTi of attempting to raise sugar on
open with the hope of profitably con-
andthe'frestal"urit the produce of free andnt soils of the East? Ex-
ion as clo4)
that :thZ as Re
ma
neia
we arrive at the same
ly, Indians. have had their day
—a ad 4 pretty costly day
it has beetn to the British nation.
:

THE GREATEST WONDER AT PRESENT IN
LONDON, is the WIZARD of the NORTH, at the
THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI he has prepared a Bail-
quet of Mephistophelian, Dextrological, and Necromantic
Cabals, for the Wonderseekers of the approachino. Holidays.
London is again set on fire by the supernatural fame of the
eximieus Wizard; he is again on his magic throne, he waves
his mystic sceptre, and thousands of beauty, fashion, and lite-
rature rush as if charmed, or spell-commanded, to behold the
mesteriachist of this age of science and wonder ! Hundreds
are nightly turned from the doors of the mystic palace, that
cannot gain admission ; this is proof, and more than proof, of
the Wizard's powers of charming. During the last six nights
twelve thousand spectators hare been witness of the Wizard's
mighty feats of the science of darkness, and alt exclaim, Can
this man be of earth ? is he mortal or superhuman.
To-morrow, and during the week,

The Great Delusionisi will perftirm his thousand feats of
Photographic and Aliadnic Enchantments, concluding every
evening with the GUN DELUSION.
Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, Is. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d. Second price at
Nine o'Cleck, Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit, Is.

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