The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-03 00:00:00

ATTEMPTS TO UPSET RAILWAY

TRAINS.

A returned convict, named William Ripley, a
labourer, living at Brightside, was charged at the
Rotheram Court-house on Monday with attempting
to overturn a railway train. On the 13th of
October some of the rails near the junction of the
Blackburn Valley line with the Rotherham line
were taken up for repair. The prisoner was em-
ployed on the line, and his duty was simply to look
out for trains coming that way and exhibit a green
caution signal. At half-past five o'clock on that
day the work was completed, and the prisoner was
therefore no longer required to give the caution
signals. The guager, who had the management of
the plate-layers, sent the prisoner word that he
need not attend at night to give the signals, but
that he must be ready to resume his work as a
labourer on the following morning. It was sup-
posed that, in order to provide himself with some
more watching, which was easy work, he had gone
up the line and laid an iron crowbar across it. The
prisoner went to the pointsman's box, which was
near the junction, about 20 minutes past six o'clock
on the night of the 13th, and was then told that he
would not be required to give the signals any longer,
and that he must resume his ordinary work on
the following morning. He asked his informant
(the pointsman) who had given that order, and on
being told, he said he would light his lamp and go
to look at the place where the repairs had been
made. He lighted his lamp and wont out immedi-
ately towards the place. At 6.26 a train from Shef-
field to Masbro', and at 6.30 a train from Sheffield
to Rotterdam passed over the place. On a future
day it would be shown that other trains went over
the place without the slightest impediment. An-
other train, shortly. afterwards, from Sheffield to
Dorchester, met with a severe impediment. The
train was shaken violently, and on an examination
it was found that a stout iron crow-bar had been
laid across the line. The bar had been cut in two,
and bent, and a piece of rail itself was broken.
When he got back to the box, tht pointsman asked
him what he thought of the place, and he said,
Oh, it's worse than it ryas
pwe ladasi smts night." lt would
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the place, "How nicely the train
on passing
runs over this place." On being told of the affair
afterwards, the prisoner denied having been near
the place, and subsequently got out of the way to
avoid apprehension. The case was adjourned.
At the Uttoxeter petty sessions, on Thursday,
before Lord Waterpark, Joseph Capewell, of Frods-
well, was charged with feloniously putting an iron
railway chair on the rails of the North Stafford-
shire Railway, between Bromshall and Leigh sta-
tions, on the 22d ult., with intent to endanger the
safety of persons travelling thereon. It was proved
by the driver of the express, which arrived at Ut-
toxeter at 8 p.m., that an obstruction was on the
line, and he gave information at Bromshall station,
which caused it to be removed before any dadi2p
was done, although a train was then due.
principal evidence against the prisoner was that he
was seen near the line about the time the obstruc-
tion was discovered, and the boots he wore exactly
caodrrmeitstpeodntdoedlnwspitehetfeorotmcriarskps, on thnetahkileln.
inHtee alwhegine would throw
cus-
tody, and he did it to try put a.tpfiece of
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radifae thmenaegnemnoeiletehrew.i our or
was committed for trial at the
five yards. He timely and fortunate
discovery for the
next assizes.
discovery of the formidafebaul. There
lerfob stacle,tliise:-
quences might have been
em-
bankment and bridge at this part of the line several
eet high. The iron chair Weighs 2811 g•

FURTHER RULES AND ORDERS FOR
THE COURT OF PROBATE.

The following are the Further Rules and Orders 1
for the Court of Probate, made under the provisions
of the 20th and 21st of Victoria, chap. 27, and the.
21st and 22d of Victoria, chap. 95 :
" Whereas, in pursuance of the statute the 20th
and 21st of Victoria, chap. 77, sect. 30, certain rules
and orders for regulating the procedure and prac-
tice of the Court of Probate were on the 7th day of
January, 1858, duly made and published: and
whereas the Judge of the Court of Probate is bythe
said Act empowered, with the concurrence of the
Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice of the
Queen's Bench, or any one of the judges of the '
superior courts of law, to be by such Chief Justice
named in this behalf, to repeal, amend, add to, or
alter any such rules and orders as to him, with such
concurrence as aforesaid, may seem meet ; and
whereas the Right Hon. John Lord Campbell, the
Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench,
did name the Hon. Sir W. Erle, Knight, one of the
Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench, in that
behalf. Now I, the Right Hon. Sir Cresswell
Cresswell, Judge of the Court of Probate, in pur-
suance of the power given me, by the above recited
Act, and with the concurrence of the Right Hon.
Frederic Baron Chelmsford, the Lord High Chan-
cellor of Great Britain, and of the said Hon. William
Erle, Knight, do hereby order and direct that the
further Rules and Orders shall, on and after the
2d day of November, 1858, take effect and be ob-
served by all the officers of and belonging to her
MajFsty's Court of Probate, and to the Principal
Registry thereof, and to the District Registries
attached thereto.
"Dated this 19th day of October, 1858.
" CHELMSFORD, C.
" W. ERLE.
"C. CRESSWELL.9

"IN NON-CONTENTIOUS BUSINESS.—AFFIDAVITS.
" 1. In every case where an affidavit is required
from a subscribing witness to a will or codicil,
such subscribing witness shall in. such affidavit
depose as to the mode in which the said will or
codicil was executed and attested.
"2. The draught oaths to lead grants of special
or limited probate or administration with or, with:,
out the will annexed are to be transmitted by the
district registrar to the registrars of the principal
registry, in order to their being settled ; and.• no
such special or limited grant is to issue until the
draught oath to. lead the same has been settled by
a registrar 'of the principal registry.
" 3. No affidavit will be admitted in any mat-
ter depending in the Court of Probate of which any
material part is written on an erasure.
"ADMINISTRATION BONDS.
" 4. Administration bonds are to be attested by
an officer of the principal registry, by a district
registrar, or by a commissioner or other person
now or hereafter to be authorised to administer
oaths under the 20th and 21st of Vict., chap. 77,
and the 21st and 22d of Vict., chap. 95 ; but in no
case are they to be attested by the proctor, solici-
tor, attorney, or agent of the party who executes
them. The signature of the administrator or ad-
rainistratrix to such ',bonds, if not taken in the
principal registry, must be attested by the same
person who administers the oath to such adminis-
trator or administratrix. •
" 5. In all cases of limited or special administra-
tion two sureties are to be required te the admini-
stration bond, and the bond is to be given in double
the amount of the property to be placed in the pos.'
session of or dealt with by the administrator by
means of the grant. The alleged value of such pro-
perty is to be verified by affidavit if required.
" CITATIONS.
"6. The registrars of the principal registry may,
when it appears to them desirable, dispense with
the insertion of citations and other instruments in
full in the London Gazette and other public jour-
nals, in acCordanee with any rules and orders made
under the provisions of the 20th and 21st of -Viet.,
chap. 77, and. the 21st and 2241 'of Viet., chap. 95,
and may direct that an abstract only of such
citations and other instruments shall be published
in the said Gazette and in the said other pub-
lic journals. Such abstracts are to -be pub-
lished in a form to be settled by the registrars,
and so often and at such intervals as the judge or
the registrars may direct.
" 7. In cases of persons dying intestate without
any known relation, in addition to the notice to be
given to her Majesty's Procurator-General, or the
Solicitor for the Duchy of Lancaster in London,
under rule 62 of the Rules, Orders and Instruc-
tions to the Registrars of the Principal Registry ;
or rule 81, of the Rules, Orders, and Instructions
for the District Registrars, advertisements for the
next of kin of the intestate are to be inserted in
such of the leading morning and evening London
newspapers, and so often and at such intervals, as
the judge or the registrars of the principal registry
may direct.
" 8. Rules 58 of the Rules, Orders, and Instruc-
tions for the Registrars of the Principal Registry
shall apply to all citations.
"'OFFICE COPIES.
" 9. Office copies of wills and other documents
furnished in the Principal District Registries will
not be collated with the original will, or other
document from which the same are copied, unless
specially required. Every copy so required to be
examined shall be certified. under • the hand of one
of the principal registrars, or of a district registrar,
to be an examined copy.
" CATEATS.
"10. When a caveat has been entered and sub-
sequently warned, and such warning results in the
commencement of contentious proceedings, the ex-
penses of the enter of such caveat and the warning
thereof shall upoif taxation- be considered as costs
in the cause. _
" 11. When a caveat
_has been entered in the
principal registry, and. notice thereof has been
given to a district registrar, he shall not proceed
with the grant of probate or administration to
which it relates until he receives a notice- from the
principal' registry- that the caveat has been with-
drawn, or that the proceedings consequent thereon
have terminated and a final decree has been made

therein.
" 12. The warning to a caveat is to state the name
and interest of the party on whose behalf the same
is issued; and if such person claims under a will or
codicil, is also to state the date of such will or codi-
cil. A form is annexed hereto which is to be fol-
lowed so far as the circumstances of each. case will
allow.
" 13. :Upon the issuing of a citation under seal of
the Court, a caveat shall' be entered in the Court
books against any grant being made in respect of
the estate and effects of the deceased to which such
citation relates, and notice thereof shall be sent to
the registrar of any district in which the deceased
apperrs to have resided at the time of his death,
and such caveat shall remain in force until the pro-
ceedings following on such citation are terminated.
" REVOCATION OF GRANTS.
" 14. No grant of probate or letters of adminis-
tration is to be revoked by a. district registrar, even
with consent of parties interested. All applications
for such revocation of grants are to be made to the
principal registrar.
" IN CONTENTIOUS BUSINESS.
" If contentious proceedings arise from the ser-
vice of a citation, the expense of the citation and
service thereof shall, upon taxation, be considered
as costs in the cause.
"16. The entry of every appearance to a citation,
or to a warning to-a caveat, shall hereafter be made
in the principal registry.
" 17.- The words ' or of a Registrar of the Prin-
cipal Registry' are to be added at the end of rule
74 of rules, orders andinstructionsheretoforeissued
for the district registrars.
" 18. No cause is to be called on for hearing or
trial until after the expiration of 10 days 'from the
day when the same has been set down as ready for
hearing or trial, and notice thereof has been given,
save with the consent of all parties to the suit.
" 19. In testamentary causes the plaintiff and
defendant, within eight days of the entry of an ap-
pea.ranee on the parrotthe defendant, are respec-
tively to fill theivaffi davits as to scripts.
"20. No party to the cause, nor his or her proctor,
.solicitOr, or attorney, shall be at liberty, except by
leaveof the judge or of one of the registrars of the
.principal regisiw, to inspect the affidavits as to
scripts, or the 8
or by
any,
other
.exhibits annexed thereto,
filed
serigr.la toll the cause, until his own
affidavit as td
" 21• The-Plaintiff shallhave been filed.
ndotfbedcompelled to de-
liver his declaration to the
copy thereof, until the expirationeen
of eight days
ant, or to file a
after the' defendant has .filed his affidavit as to
scripts.
22. In all causes relating to grants of b t pro a e
or letters of administration it shall be competent
to the defendant, on the day upon which an ap-
pearance is entered by him or on his behalf or on
the day upon which he receives frdin the pplaintiffla
the declaration in the cause, or within three days
thereafter, to notify to the plaintiff in writing the
object for which he has so entered his appearance,
and in such notice to set forth that he admits the
validity of the will, Or the intestacy of the de-
ceased and the relationship claimed by the plaintiff
to the deceased, and demand to be heard on peti-
tion in respect of some other matter, to be therein
stated. The plaintiff shall, upon receiving such
written notice, unless otherwise ordered. by the
*judge, w rn eight days file his act on petition.
In case litilltall fail to do so the defendant shall be
at liberty to file his act on petition, and the cause
shall be heard by affidavit Unlesgthe judge shall
direct otherwise.
"23. In :order to prevent the time limited for

bringing in declarations, pleas, and other pleadings
and proceedings from expiring before application
can be made to the judge for an extension thereof,
any one of the registrars of thegzineipal registry i
may, upon reasonable cause being shown, extend
the time for bringing in such declaration, plea, or
other pleading, or proceeding, provided that such
time shall in no case be extended beyond the day
upon which the judge shall next sit in open court
or m chambers.
"24. A receiver of real estate pending suit is, to
give bond in the form annexed to these rules and
orders, or in a form as near thereto as the circum-
stances of the case will admit of; with two sure-
ties, and in a penalty of such an amount as may be
directed by the judge.
" TAXING BILLS OF COSTS.
" 25. When an appointment has been made by a
registrar of the principal registry for taxing any
bill of costs, and one party only attends at the
time appointed, the registrar may, nevertheless,
proceed to tax the bill after the expiration of a
quarter of an hour, upon being satisfied by affidavit
that the other party had due notice of the time ap-
pointed.
" 26. If more than one-sixth is deducted from any
bill of costs taxed, as between party and party, or
as between practitioner and client, no costs in-
curred in the taxation thereof shall be allowed as
part of such bill.
" RULES AS TO SUMMONS.

1. A summons may be taken out by any per-
son in any matter, whether contentious or non.
contentious. _ _

"2. A printed form must be obtained and filled
up with the object of the summons, and a half-crown
stamp affixed. It must.then be taken to the-Clerk
of the Papers, who will fill the blank left in the
printed form for the time when the summons is to
be made returnable, and get the summons signed.
by a registrar.
3. The Clerk of the Papers is then to enter the
name of the cause, or matter, and of the agent tak-
ing out the summons in a book, to be called the
summons-book, and return the summons (with the
stamp obliterated) signed to the applicant, who is
to serve a copy on the opposite party. This copy
(except in cases where the consent of the party to
be served has been obtained and endorsed on the
summons) must be served on the opposite party
one clear day at least before the summons is re-
turnable, and before 7 p.m. On Saturdays the
copy of the summons is to be served before 2 p.m.
" 4. On the day, and at the hour named in the
summons, the party issuing the same is to present
himself, with the original, at the judge's chambers.
" 0. Both parties will be heard bytbe judge, who
will make such order as he may think fit, and a
note of such order will be made by the registrar in
the summons-book. _ _

" 6. If the party summoned do not appear after
the lapse of half an hour fronk the time named in
the summons the other party shall be at liberty to
go before the judge, who will thereupon make such
an order as he may think fit.

" 7. An attendance on behalf of the party sum-
moned for the space of half an hour, if the other
do not during such time appear, will be deemed
sufficient, and bar the party taking out the sum-
mons from the right to go before the judge on that
occasion.

" 8. If a formal order is desired, the same may
be had on the application of either party, and for
that purpose the original summons, or the copy
served on the opposite party, must be filed in the
registry-. An order will, thereupon, be drawn up
and delivered to the person filing such summons
or copy. The Clerk of the Papers, before giving
out the order, is to see that a half-crown stamp has
been affixed to it, and is to obliterate such stamp.
" 9. If a summons is brought to the Clerk of the.
Papers, with a consent signed by the party sum-
moned, or his proctor, solicitor, or attorney' en-
dorsed thereon, an order will be drawn up without
the necessity of going before the judge, provided
that the order sought is, in the opinion of the re-
gistrar, one which the judge under the circum-
stances would make."

Here follow the form of warning to a caveat and
the form of bond to be executed by a receiver of
real estate pending suit, in the foregoing orders
referred to.

OPERATIONS .AGAINST rii CHINESE'
PIRATE&

(From the London Gazette of la, it Evening,)
ADMIRALTY, OCT.. 29.
• Despatches, of which the following are copies or extracts,
have been received by the Lords Com .missioners of the Ad.-
miralty from Rear-Admiral Sir Micha A Seymour :
CAPTURE OF PIRATE VESSELS BY 'STAUNCH GUNBOAT.
Calcutta, at Hong Kong, Aug, 24.
Sir,—l have the henour to transmit; to be laid before the
Lords CommissiOnerg of the Adnairahtv, a copy 'of a letter
dated the 4th August, with its inclose ire s, from Lieutenant
L. Wildman, commanding her Mstjest3'-'s steam gunboat
Staunch, reporting an. attack on three pirate vessels, on his
passage from Shanghae to Hong Kong, and the destruction
of two of them with most of their crews.
2. Taking into consideration the great disparity of force
opposed to the Staunch, and that the latter had only her two
24-pounder howitzers on board, I consider this gallant ac-
tion reflects great credit on Lieut. "Wildman, his officers,
and limited complement.—l have, &c
M. SEYMOUR,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. .
The Secretary of the Admiralty.

REPORTING THE CAPTURE OF TWO PIRATICAL JUNKS.
Her Majesty's Gun-boat Staunch, off Te-plein
Island, Aug. 4, 1858.
Sir,—l have the honour to report for your Excellency's
information the particulars of an engagement which took
place this morning off the island Taon Pung, about 50
miles to the north of the port of Wanchon, between her
Majesty's gun-boat under my command and three piratical
junks.
At 8 a.m., whilst at anchor off that island, two Sampans
came alongside with information that some piratical-junks
had attacked and plundered a village, &c., and were then
rounding a neighbouring point.
I immediately weighed, cleared for action and stood
(under steam) towards four junks which had just then cleared
the point, one flying an English ensign, a second a Portu-
guese, the other two Chinese flags. When we had closed
within 200 yards the three largest junks opened a. smart and
effective fire on us, doing much damage aloft ; and to pre-.
vent injuring my boats, as I determined to. take them by
boarding, I deemed it prudent• to lower and .tow then.
astern. I then returned their fire with the Staunch's two
howitzers, still closing with them ; but as our long gun had
been sent on board H.M.S. Fury by your Excellency's
orders, to ease the gunboat coming down the China Sea,
during the typhoon season, our fire was comparatively
feeble.
I went ahead at full speed on to the largest junk, giving
orders to lash her alongside us ; but the instant we touched
such a shower of stinking pots and other combustible mat-
ter was thrown on board us, 'it was impossible for any per-
son to remain forward, or to see through the dense smoke
they occasioned.
It was at this moment, I deeply regret to state, that Ed-
ward George, A. 8., who was actually engaged in lashing
the junk alongside, having gallantry jumped' on board her
for that purpose, was cut to pieces, and his remains
thrown overboard. The strong breeze favouring the
junk, and a heavy swell making it difficult to lash her,-
she sheered off; and the Chinese in the meantime, having
cut our boats adrift, and being close to the rocks, I backed
astern, and having picked them up, I mounted the how-
itzers, which had been dismounted from the rapidity of my .
fire, and renewed the engagement, running alongside one
and boarding, killing a great mimberef her crew, many of
whom endeavoured to escape by jumping overboard, but
only a small number reached the shore.
Leaving this vessel in charge of Mr. Morice, the Second
Master, and a party of men, I gave chase to' a second in my
gig, and having come up with her, I boarded and took
possession, making prisoners of the only two living men on
board, many having been killed, and few escaping byjmnp-
ing overboard. The third junk, in the meanwhile, having
got some distance away, and not having more than five
effective men left after the engagement, I deemed it prudent
not to follow her among the numerous rocks and intricate
passage she had taken, and being.unable to spare any officers
and men for the captured junks, I gave directions for them
to be burnt, which was done.
I should observe that, during the time Mr. Morice and
the men whom I had left with him to bum the first junk,
were performing this duty, a number of Sanpans pulled
alongside, and endeavoured to recapture herrfiring her long
gun below where our people were lighting a fire.
Fortunately it did no harm to them, but caused an explo-
sion, which killed from 20 to 30 Chinese.
The fourth vessel, having been a capture made by the
pirates, I 'released, having previously obtained a written'
statement to that effect.
I have great pleasure in bringing to your Excellency's
notice the admirable and gallant conduct of Mr. Morice,
Second Master, the other officers and ship's company- of
the Staunch in this action, under the double disadvantage
Of a very reduced complement and armament, with these
three junks, carrying a long 24-pounder gun amidships,
and six broadside guns of smaller calibre, besides several
mounted gingers.
Charlef Angell,' Quarthrmaster, I also 'wish particularly'
to bring le your notice, for his assistance in pointing the 4
howitzers, and his gallant conduct throughout the engage=
ment.
I enclose my list of casualties and defects.—•l have, &c.,
LE VE SON WILDMAN,
Lieutenant and Commander.
P.S.—I should have mentioned that from the quantity of f
European knives, revolver cartridges and rifles, and th 4
desperate resistance they made in keeping up a heavy fire ,
that Europeans must have been on board—the engagemeni t
having lasted five hours.
Rear-Admiral Sir M. Seymour, K.C.8.,
Commander-in-Chief.

OPERATIONS "AGAINST PIRATES.
_ • Calcutta, at Hong Kong, Sept.. 10.

Sir, Information having reached me, on the evaning t
the 23d ult., that a fleet of 20 pirate vessels had captured 1
junk bound to Hong Kong, in the neighbourhood of fill) 4
island, I despatched her Majesty's steam gun-vessel Sur -
prise, on the following morning in search of them. She re -
turned the same evening, having succeeded in destroying a r
capturing 26 heavily armed junks at the island of. Sing-tine ,
mounting over 300 guns. I enclose Commander Cresswell' s
report of his proceedings, dated the 24th of August, arid be; ;
to draw their Lordships' favourable notice to the gallan t
manner in which the commander, officers, and crew of tht
Surprise engaged and overcame so superior a force.
2. It being reported that the pirates destroyed by the Sur -
prise formed a division of a large fleet to the southward, whirl
has harassed the coasting trade for some time, I orderei 1
the Magicienne, Inflexible, Plover, and Algerine, under till )
orders of Captain N. Vansittart, C. 8., to scour the coast ii i
that direction. By that officer's report, herewith enclosed ,
dated the 4th inst., their Lordships will perceive that th 4
expedition was attended with the most complete success, m
less than 100 piratical vessels having been destroyed, ant I
236 guns sunk in deep water, with heavy loss to those des. -
perate miscreants. The town of Coolan, the headquarter
of the pirates, was also destroyed, as well as a stockade( 1
fort of 14 guns. The conduct of the officers and men of tht
squadron is deserving of the highest praise.
3. On Captain Vansittart's return I ordered him to mite
to the northward of Hong Kong ; but though he visited al 1
the usual haunts of the pirates the people stated that the; f
had not been troubled for some time past. •
4. These important successes have afforded much satii -
faction to the Chinese traders. Captain Vansittart just! y
gives credit to Mr. Caldwell, Registrar-General, ,who _l-
companied the expedition for obtaining information. 'Tii
gentleman's name must be familiar to their Lordships, frt
his numerous services against pirates.. ' -

I have, &c., M. SEYMOUR,
Rear-Admiial and Commander-in-ChW f.
The Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

REPORTING CAPTURE AND DESTRUCTION OP PIRA? ICAL

VESSELS. -
Her Majesty's ship Surprise, at Hong Kong, „Au 4. 24.

Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that, in cuz npli-
ance with instructions received from you on the nig: ht of
the 22d inst., directing me to proceed in search of lairs Aical
junks near the Leman Islands, and effect their captu re or
destruction,. I proceeded to sea at daylight the folio, wing
morning, having with me the launch and barge of ' her
Majesty's ship Cambrian.
Shortly after opening out from Hong Kong Ba 3 • the
pilot pointed out three boats working to windward, and
informed me that they were part of the piratical fleet I
fortunately, at this time, observed many masts in a mall
bay, in the north-west part of the island of Ling-Sing` and
being informed it was the main body of the piratical i force
I proceeded towards them.
When within about 1,700 yards they opened fire oxi me,
which I did not return until within about 1,000, wha. awe
engaged them with one port broadside, firing shot and* hell.
I then directed the Cambrian's boom boats to take up a
position in shore of us, so as to be able to advance; ta king
them in the flank as their guns came within range. The
enemy directed much of their fire to the boats, whict t was
admirably replied to by. Lieutenant J. W. Webb, i is he
steadily advanced with his boats.

The enemy opened on us at 8 a.m., keeping up a smart
and well-directed fire with round shot and spear-b eaded
rockets, and, as we closed, with grape and canister, b ulling
the ship on several occasions, and had we not kel it on a
continual move would doubtlesshave-caused us in aterial
damage.
After about 35 minutes their fire considerablk' slack-
ened, and at about 9 o'clock two- of their largest 1 orchas
blew up with a tremendous explosion, caused apparel illy by
the bursting of one of our shells ; they appeared is Limedi-
ately paralysed, and their firing ceased. Taking adv antage
of this, I pushed on with my own boats, and, joinin g with
the Cambrian's boats, effected a landing within a ver y short
distance of the junks, having observed the crews desert
their vessels and take to the hills.

On advancing to the top of a neighbouring ride 'e some
more piratical vessels were discovered in aping creek on the
opposite side, crowded with men, and evidently prep tred for
an, attack from seaward ; our position completet y com-
Ind.nded them, and by opening fu'e.on'thera with' °it r rifles, .
killing a great number, caused the others to run awls y, after

a vain attempt to reach us with their gingalls, our height
being too great for any effective fire from the large guns.
Not deeming it prudent to expose the! men unnecessarily
to the scorching heat of the sun, I ordered their return to
the boats in preference to advancing by land, and, returning
myself to the Surprise, closed, and, taking the boats in tow,
steamed round abreast the creek, arid fired a few shells. I
then despatched the Cambrian's and our own boats, under
cover of our fire, to effect the capture of the junks. No re-
sistance was offered, beyond :the occasional fire of gingalls
from the neighbouring hills, the junks being deserted.
Several of them being aground, and many others much
shattered from our fire, we only succeeded in bringing out
seven, so I ordered the remainder to be destroyed by fire.
On boarding and landing to effect this we found a num-
ber of Chinamen, and observed for the first time several
guns mounted on shore, commanding the creek, which were
destroyed.

The capture of the piratical fleet being completed, 19
having been set fire to, 'and seven taken psssession of, and
observing the total destruction of the others by the ex-
plosion of their several magazines, I proceeded on my re-
turn to Hong Hong, taking four of the junks in tow, the
three others being in chargeof officers with orders to follow
and arrived at this port at 9.30 p.m. with the four junks,'
the others arriving during the night.

Of the seven vessels we have in our possession, two are
lorcha built, one mounting 28 guns, the other 24, from 6
to 24-pounders ; the remaining ones being junks of fiom
7 to 16 guns.

Of those destroyed five were heavily armed' lorchas, the
remainder averaging the, same armament as above ; in all
mounting on board and on shore 327 guns, 103 of which are
on board the vessels brought in.

I have great pleasure in bringing to your notice the con-
duct of Lieut. J. W. Webb, of her. Majesty's ship Cam-
brian, for the very 'gallant and judicious manner in which
he fought the boats of that vessel ; and: the assistance ren-
dered me both on board and on shore by Lieut. Charles
Tarry, Senior Lieutenant of tke Surprise, as also the steadi-
ness and zeal displayed by the other officers and men under
my command.

The only casualty was Mr. Mallet, mate of the Cambrian,
who, I regret to say, was severely burnt from an explosion
while firing one of the junks.

I have, &e.,
S. GURNEY CRESSWELL, Commander.
His Excellency Rear:Admiral Sir M. Seymour, K.C.B.

LETTER OF PROCEEDINGS.
Her Majesty's ship Magicienne, off Linting Island,
Sept. 4.

Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that, in obedience
to your orders for me to take under my directions her Ma-
) lesty's ships Inflexible, Plover, Algerine, and proceed with
I hem to destroy and capture the many pirates represented
a s being in this neighbourhood, I left the anchorage of
Wong Kong with the said vessels and her Majesty's ship
ier my command on the morning of the 26th ult., as
soo n as, Mr. Caldwell, the Registrar-General, and three
Chinese informers had come on board.
From Hong Kong we proceeded and examined carefully
the whole coast as far westward as Mamee, having up to the
pres ent date taken and destroyed one fortified stockade
mounting 14. guns, 26 piratical fighting junks, 74 fast row-
boat, s, 236 guns, about 372 pirates killed, 36 pirates taken
alives six cargo vessels recaptured from pirates, 54 men and
six women retaken from pirates; with only a few wounded
on our side.

I enclose herewith a detailed account of each day's pro-
ceedings, with list of captures, people rescued, casualties,
officers employed in boats, &c. I cannot say too much for
the valuable assistance I have received from Mr. Caldwell,
the Registrar-General, who was most indefatigable in his
exertions, gaining much valuable information from the
prisoners rescued, and by other means, thereby being in a
great measure the cause of our success ; and he showed much
udgmeat in discriminating the innocent from the guilty of
those captured on board the junks, besides being a valuable
acquisition from his intimate knowledge of the Chinese,
language.
In conclusion, I bog to draw your favourable notice
more particularly to the following officers :—Commander
Brooker, of the Inflexible ; J. C. Soady, Senior Lieutenant
of this ship; Lieutenant Wynniatt, commanding Plover;
Lieutenant Arthur, commanding Algerine ; Lieutenant
Bevan, of the Inflexible; and Mr. Brabazon, Acting Mate
of this ship, as being in command of parties. The work
undergone by all the officers and men employed, the pre-
cision of the fire of the vessels and boats, the order and dis-
Cipline sustained, reflect the highest credit on both officers
and men, as also on the masters of the two ships and second
masters of the gunboat, for their conducting their re-
spective vessels through so many intricate channels.
To Commander r Brooker I gave the command of the
left division of boats, with the gunboat Algerine ; besides
his co-operating with me on all occasions, he was most
energetic in endeavouring to carry out all my wishes, and I
found his services most valuable, he having been employed
against the Chinese pirates on former occasions.

To First Lieutenant J. C. Soady, of this ship, I gave
command of the right division of boats on every occasion,
besides the entire management of getting guns out of vessels
into deep water, landing parties on shore, and setting vessels
on fire. He is an invaluable officer ; among many other
claimry on,the service he was First Lieutenant of the Arro,
gent at the bombardment of Sweaborg in 1855. •

Lieutenants Wynnisitt and Arthur are most highly de.

serving officers. Lieutenant Wynniatt's despatch concern

ing his gallant attack upon the pirate squadron on the 29th
of August I enclose herewith. Lieutenant Arthur, although
much hurt on the 18th of August in both legs by the carry-
ing away of a hawser, refused to have assistance lent to
him, but was always at work when anything was to be done.
First Lieutenant Bevan, of the Inflexible, acted with
Commander Brooker,whio speaks most highly of him and
the assistance ne receivea.

Mr. Brabazon, acting mate of this ship, besides being on
board the Plover, with 10 of the Magicienne's Royal Marine
Artillery to assist in working her guns, was always away
in the boats upon their shoving off from the gunboat, and
was with me on the 30th of August, in the first gig, when,
from being a light boat, we got within a few yards of the
pirate junk, before the other boats could come up, the
pirates making a good defence, so much so as to wound eight
of nine men whom I took in the boat. I found his services
as a good rifle shot, with the assistance of the two marines,
of great service.

kr. G. Anstruther, midshipman of this ship, gallantly
saved from drowning one of the gig's crew, of which I have
spoken in the detailed account.

Commander Brooker, Lieutenants Soady and Wynniatt,
were with me on the 27th of August, when, with 10 men,
we made the night attack on the fortified stockade of 14
guns• _ _

I have despatched the Algerine into nong"Kong with Mr.
Caldwell, the three Chinese informers, and the remainder
of the persons rescued from the pirates not yet disposed of.
Upon the Algerine's return with Mr. Caldwell, I propose
searching well the bays in the vicinity of Hong Kong to
the eastward, as we have every reason to believe that there
is still one fleet of junks undiscovered.

The energy of Mr. Caldwell in finding out and gaining
information as to where the pirates are does him the very
greatest credit. •

Trusting you will approve my proceedings since leaving
Hong Kong on the 26th u1t.71 have, &c.,

NICHOLAS VANSITTART, Captain.
Rear-Admiral Sir M. Seymour, K.C.8.,
Commander-in-Chief, &c.

DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF H.M.'s
SHIPS MAGICIENNE, INFLEXIBLE, PLOVER, AND AL-
GERLHE, WHEN UPON A CRUISE FOR THE SUPPRESSION
OF PIRACY.

Aug. 20.—Leaving the anchorage at Hong Kong at 6.30
a.m., we proceeded and carefully examined Pootoy, the
Lema Islands, Sammoon, Lingting, and Chungchow ; send-
ing the Inflexible and Algerine to the westward of Lingting,
the Mag,icienne with the Plover going to the eastward, we
came upon two piratical fighting junks and one fast boat.
One of the junks having her anchor up made for the shore,
the crew taking to their boats. I immediately despatched
the Plover, directing Lieut. Wynniatt to bring her out,
which he did, and was fortunate in recapturing Charles
Deacon, an Englishman belonging to the American ship
Antelope, who had been taken by the pirates three weeks
before, in company with the Mate and eight Chinese ; the
former, and four of the latter he saw cut down and thrown
overboard at the time- of being captured. The second junk
was at anchor, which the pirates had abandoned and laid a
train to, but she fortunately blew up before the Plover's
beat reached her. Being informed that there were about
120 pirates on the island who had taken to the hills and
rocks, I despatched Lieut. Soady, First Lieutenant of this
ship, and. Lieut. Tuson,:R.M.A., with a strong party ashore,
to cut off any pirates, but found here, as elsewhere, that it
was useless following them, so shot at the-different parties
as, they showed themselves. The junk blown up being
nearly awash, I directed Lieut. Soady to recover as many
of the guns on board of her as he possibly could, and to
bring them out into deep water, which by nine the next
morning he completed,bringing out, with those onboard the
first captured junk, 50 guns-6, 9, 12, and 18 pounders—all
of which were taken into deep water and the junks de-
stroyed. Ashore, much shot and ammunition was found,
all of which was destroyed.
27th August. —ln the morning, before leaving Lingting,
a Chinese who had been taken by the pirates some days
before came on board in one of our boats ; his description
of thelatrocities committed by the pirates was dreadful to
hear. Mr. Caldwell, the Registrar-General, on board of
us, having gained information at Lingting that two
pirate junks, with a cargo junk of cocoa nuts, had only
left on the 25th for Coulan Bay, a stronghold and favourite
resort of the pirates, we proceeded to the Ladrone Islands
to Tylon, and anchored the"Magicienne and Inflexible
at 5 pm: on the south side in four fathoms water. I im-
mediately proceeded in the Plover with all the boats of
the Magicienne armed, under Lieutenant Soady, and the
boats of the Inflexible in tow of the Algerine, under
Commander Brooker; landing the marines under Lieut.
Tustin, R.M.A., with pinnace in charge of Lieutenant•
Hill, on the south side. Upon our opening Coulan Bay we
discovered a squadron of five piratical fighting junks, with
two captured cargo vessels Upon our nearing them they
fired one gun, and ran their vessels aground, the crews jump-
g overboard and swimming ashore. The fire of the Plo-
ver, Algerine, and rocket-boats was admirable: Anbhor-

ing the gunboats_ in position at sunset, we took possession of
the pirate junks, mounting in all 62 guns, the two cargo
junks being one laden with cocoanuts and the other with
rice. We had to destroy the cocoanut vessel (being on the
rocks), but liberated the rice junk, putting on boird of her
the people found in the former, the united crews amounting
to 24. At 10 p.m. I started with the Magicienno's and In-
flexible's first gigs, accompanied by Commander Brooker,
Lieutenants Soady and Wynniatt, on a reconnoitring expe-
dition. Up the creek we discovered and set fire to four
piratical fighting junks, one of 12 guns, the others having
had their guns removed; while destroying the junks and
some smaller vessels, occasional musket-shots were fired at
us, which we returned. As we were burning the third junk,
great guns opened on us, and about 1,700 yards from inland,
many of the shot reaching alongside the gigs at that dis-
tance. Favoured by the moon (occasionally obscured), I
determined to land ; so with Commander Brooker, Lieu-
tenants Soady and Wynniatt, and 10 men, we pushed on as
well as we could find our way, guided by the spirited fire of
the guns at the stockade, which continued until we got
within pistol-shot, up to which time we had reserved our
fire. Giving a volley we pushed on ; the enemy ran, our-
selves being brought up for a moment or so by the entrance
of the stockade being staked ; clambering through mud
water, and over embankment,, we got possession of the 14-
gun stockade, spiked the guns, destroyed the ammunition,
fired volleys where at times we heard the enemy, and re-
turned on boar& by 2 a.m., with no loss on our side. Al-
though the shot came over our heads, the pirates appeared
to be firing at where the vessels were burning in the creek,
and not to be aware of our movements ashore, nor the
smallness of our force, until we were close upon them ; for,
having to advance in single file in a narrow pathway,
several of the guns being placed so as to completely sweep
away everything approaching, we would have required
a considerable force to have attacked. it in in the day-time,
and I have little doubt that we should have sustained
some loss. The guns were similar to those in the piratical
fighting junks.

-Aug: 28.—Lieutenants Sharpe and Bevan were employed
getting the guns out of the junks captured in Coulan Bay
into deep water, and then setting the vessel on fire. Land-
ing a large party under Commander Brooker, Lieutenant
Soady, and Acting Mate Brabazon, I had 30 piratical fast
boats destroyed, and marched up to the stockade to destroy
the guns more effectually and burn the houses in the vicinity;
the same
Shaving been effected, all hands re-embarked and
proceeded down to the ships, weighed and stea med down
on the south side, to Sandy Bay, St. john's Island, Mr.
Caldwell going down on the north side, with Plover and
Algerine, where allre-anchored by dark.
Aug. 29.—At daylight, having despatched the Plover and
Algerine to search Samtong Bay, I proceeded with Mr.
Caldwell and Commander Brooker,in Alagicienne's and In-
flexible's first gigs, to search the small nooks and coves in
Sandy Bay, St. John'S Island. At the extreme end of one
of the bays we came suddenly upon a piratical junk of 10
guns, all on one broadside, and 38 men all at their guns,
pointed for the entrance between the rocks. As he evi-
dently intended disputing our entrance, and it would be
impossible to board him on account of his being high and
dry on the mud, I had the gig's crews landed on the rocks
with their rifles. Upon our opening fire the pirates imme-
diately fled, many being killed. On board we. found two
women who had been prisoners for upwards of two months,
whom we liberated. In the forenoon, seeing, some junks
to the, westward, I despatched Commander Brooker in the
Inflexible, with the boats of the Magicienne,.under Lieu-
tenant Soady, to examine them, remaining at anchor in
the Magicienne to superintend getting the pirate junk out
to where we were at anchor. Off Hawchura Bluff, the
Plover and Algerine came upon six piratical junks,
upon which they made a spirited attack, doing much
credit to Lieutenants Wynniatt and Arthur ; after an ex-
change of shot for several minutes the pirates jumped over-
board, upwards of 190 being killed or drowned, 36 taken
alive, 22 people rescued, and 80 guns destroyed; the In-
flexible with Magicienne's boats coming in very opportunely
to prevent any escape, and to give a finishing stroke to an
affair so ably executedby Lieut. Wynniatt. For particulars
I must refer you to the letter written by Lieut. Wynniatt,
enclosed herewith.

Aug. 30—At 4 p.m., hearing a gun fired from the north-
ward, I had the Plover ready, with the 3,lagicienne's cutter
under Lieut. Soady, the Inflexible's cutter under Lieut.
Bevan, and started at daybreak, with Mr. Caldwell and
Commander Brooker after four vessels for the land.

Upon our getting within gunshot the crews of the two
larger junks took to their boats and made for the shore, our-
selves opening fire with musketry and great guns, destroy-
ing the greater part of them.
The vessels turned out to be one pirate junk, mounting
five guns, on board of which we found a Chinese woman,
who had been made a prisoner with seven men some days
before, near Macao, her vessel, the second large one, having
been kept by the pirates to form one of their squadron. The
remaining two were fishing vessels, one with five men the
other with four on board, whom we liberated. The other
two vessels I had taken into deep water, set fire to, and
guns thrown overboard. The woman I had sent to the Ma-
gicienne.

Weighing with the ships at 8 p.m. we proceeded to Mong-
Chow, where leaving the Magicienne and Inflexible at an-
chor, I proceeded at Ip.m. with Mr. Caldwell in the Plover,
taking initow allthe Magicienne's boats under Lieut: Soady,
Commander Brooker going in Algerine with Inflexible's
boats. Proceeding up for Tywooshan, at 3 p.m. we disco-
vered two junks, and on giving chase one lowered her sails
and anchored, turning out to be our old friend the rice junk,
which had been again captured by another pirate (the ves-
sel ahead), who was sailing away with a good breeze, and
pulling with all her oars to escape up to the fort of Tywoo-
shan. As soon as we came within range we opened fire,
the Chinese villagers on shore following her up, so as to
slaughter any one attempting to escape by swimming from
her. At 4.10 p.m. the pirate opened fire upon us, and con-
tinued so doing until she was taken. The Plover having
got within canister distance did great execution, as did the
Algerine and all the boats. Pushing off in the boats'at 4.40
the pirate still sailing and pulling gave 'us a hard chase ;
my gig being light consequently got within pistel:-shot dis-
tance before the other boats could come up. I cannot speak
too highly of Mr. Brabazon, acting mate, and. lqr, S. G.
Anstruther, midshipman, who came up with me, or of the
whole boat's crew, as, out of nine men, eight were wounded
by the pirates ; Mr. Brabazon with the two marines keep-
ing up a most effective fire with their rifles ; Mr. Anstruther
most gallantly jumped overboard after T. Mills, ordinary,
one of the gig's crew, who, in consequence of a stinkpot
having exploded upon him, had to jump overboard to save
himself, but being unable to swim was fast sinking, when
Mr. Anstruther rescued him ; Mr. Anstruther's strength was
also exhausted when assistance came to him. At 5.30 p.m.
the boats having come within easier distance, as well as the
Plover and Algerine, the pirate grounded in a sinking state,
those ost board of her not killed jumped overboard, the few
escaping us being immediately slaughtered by the villagers
ashore.
One Chinese, who had been taken prisoner by the pirates
and rescued by us, informed us that this junk was comman-
ded by the pirate chief Cheppoo, who was killed shortly be-
fore the vessel grounded ; also that she mounted nine guns
having a crew of 'upwards of 65 men, not one of whom
escaped. The coolness displayed throughout the expedition
since leaving Hong Kong by all on board, the accuracy of
the fire from the Plover and Algerine, also from the boats
of Magicienne and Inflexible, do great credit to all on
board, and I take this opportunity of recommending to
your favourable notice, as I have done in my covering letter
particularly Commander Brooker, Lieutenant J. C. Soady,
Lieutenant Wynniatt, Lieutenant Arthur, Lieutenant
Bevan, Acting Mate Brabazon, Midshipman Anstruther
The conducting of the Plover and Algerine through such
intricate channels reflects the greatest credit on Mr. J. Har-
vey and Mr. Clements, Masters ; Mr. J. Phillips, Acting
Second Matser ; and Mr. H. Swainson,:Second Master.
• I enclose herewith a list of casualties, in which I am
happy to say are none killed.
Aug. 31.—Searching the various creeks we found two
junks with no guns on board, but as they answered the de-
scription given by Mr. Caldwell I had them destroyed,
meeting with no resistance with the exception of the gingall
shot. Before high water I had the Plover and Algerine
placed in position before the battery of Tywooshan, in which
were two heavy long guns, besides smaller ones ; sending a
boat in under Lieut. Soady, to set fire to a large junk, which
.had been used as a pirate, but whose guns had been re-
moved, our firing of the previous day giving them timely
warning. We remained opposed to the battery until the
vessel was burnt to the water's edge ; however, as no shot
was fired, I did not feel myself authorised in acting in any
way against it, although it is well understood that the Hakka
tribe living there always give protection openly to the
pirates, the mandarins never yet having been able to take
the place, although they have tried with a large force; the
Hakka tribe being in open.rebellion against them. There
being nothing more to complete the destruction of, I re-
turned with the vessels and boats to where the Magicienne
and Inflexible were at anchor.
. _

Sept. I.—Proceeded with gunboats in tow to Mamee,
when sending for the Mandarin I handed over to him 22
pirates for his disposal.
Sept. 2 —Proceeded to St. John's Island, searching the
nooks and corners, finding nothing.
Sept. 3.—Proceeded at 4 a.m. for Tylon Island, where
at Il a.m., anchoring the Magicienne and Inflexible on
the south side, I started -with Commander. Brooker and
Mr. Caldwell in Plover and Algerino with ships' boats to
Coulan Bay. Finding I had been too lenient on the former
occasion of visiting this place, in sparing the houses
and many boats,- as the accounts given by prisoners taken
from pirates and from all parties inquired of agreed that
every person and article thereat were piratical, and had
been for some years, also from Mr. Caldwell's previous know-
ledge ; and as the mandarin authorities had long since de-
nounced it as such, I desired Commander Brooker to land
with his division of boats and with those under Lieutenant
Soady, to search well the different lots .of houses about the
creek, and to burn and destroy everything that he could
find, which he most ably executed, having only a few gin.
gall shot fired at his party, which was returned, without
any loss on our side, the pirates having four or five killed.
The houses were nothing more thaninagazines of powder
and ammunition, explosion after explosion taking place.
Seven more guns were discovered and destroyed cargoes of
betelnnt and other pirated stores'set fire to, as were also
two, piratical fightiing ,iunks with gam removed, one cargo
junk, and about 40 boats, nearly all fast boati. With the

Plover I started in chase of a fast boat pulling 16 oars,
which we ctid not get possession of until after all the crew
had got ashore. She was well armed and provisioned, and
mounted a, 6-pounder in the stern. Two other piratical
fast-boats Were likewise discovered and set fire to. The
destruction of their favourite stronghold, with loss of
powder and ammunition will, I trust, prevent the pirates
fitting out any vessels of consequence for piratical purposes
for some time.

Sept. 4..—Proceeded by Kypong Islands, Sammoon, and
Ling-ting, where we now are.

NICHOLAS VANSITTART, Captain,
Her Majesty's ship Magieienne, off Ling-ting
Island, Sept. 4.

Her Majesty's gunboat Plover, Sandy Bay, Aug 29.
Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you that, in obe-
dience to your orders, I proceeded with the Plover and Al-
gerine to Samtong Bay, where nothing was met with beyond
a few fishing and trading boats, but from whom I gained
information of pirates having been there on the previous
evening, but had left during the night in the direction of
Gunjavar Channel; upon which I considered I should not
be departing from my instructions in following them up,
which I did, searching the whole of the western
shore of Hawcheun Island, without seeing anything suspi-
cious until we arrived at Hawcheun Bluff, when we sud-
denly opened six piratical junks standing in line towards
the shore, which from their appearance as to tonnage and
cut of sails quite agreed with the information we
had received at Samtong. As we approached within gun-
shot fire was opened immediately on both sides, Lieutenant
Arthur, in the Algerine, taking the right extreme of the
line, while the Plover took the left, to prevent their reach-
ing the shore, firing continually on both sides for many
minutes, when the men jumped overboard from the junks
and made for the shore, a few escaping in their small boats,
leaving us in possession of the junks, which were as speedily
as possible anchored, guni thrown overboard, and set fire
to, in which we were much assisted by the joining of the
Inflexible and Magicienne's boats, under Lieut. Soady, as
every assistance was given by Commander Brooker in de-
stroying the junks, which being completed in obedience to
instructions from Commander Brooker, I proceeded with
the Algerine to examine Namoa Harbour and the channel
leading between the islands of Hawcheun, Wasp, Cricket,
and Dipachou, when I rejoined the Magicienne. I am
happy to say that the captures were effected Without a single
man being wounded on our side, though the fire at times
was heavy. As far as lam able to learn; upwards of 80
guns were destroyed.
In conclusion, I beg to bring to your notice the very
cordial co-operation I received from Lieut. Arthur in the
Algerine, and the brisk and accurate fire kept up by the
gun-boats reflects the highest credit on both men and offi-
cers. I further think it my duty to bring to your notice
Mr. John Phillips, Second Master of the Plover, who con-
ducted the vessels through most intricate channels in a
manner which showed great judgment and ability. The
interpreter sent by Mr. Caldwell, Registrar-General, proved
of great value in obtaining information and making himself
generally useful.
Hoping that our proceedings may meet with your ap-
proval, I have, &e.,

ROBERT WYNNIAT T.
Ilieutenant Commanding.

To Captain N. Vansittart, C. 8.,
Her Majesty's ship Magicienne.

LIST OF OFFICERS BELONGING TO HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS
MAGICIENNE, INFLEXIBLE, PLOVER, AND ALGERINE,
AWAY IN BOATS BETWEEN THE 20TH AUGUST, 1858,
AND THIS DATE.
Her Majesty's ship Magicienne, off Lingting
Island, Sept. 4, 1858.
HER MAJESTY'S SHIP MAGICIENNE.
Lieutenants J. C. Soady, Philip R. Sharpe, Charles F.
Hill, Lieut. Henry B. Tuson, R.M.A., Acting Mate W.
Brabazon, Assistant-Surgeon W. H. Clorke, Clark C. W.
Roache, Midshipmen C. S. P. Woodruffe, D. D. Yonge, A.
L Clarkson, F. N. Campbell, Frank Rougemont, and G. J.
Anstruther, Master's Assistant J. W. Ashton, Gunner M.
Thompson, Boatswain Edward Layton.
HER MAJESTY'S SHIP INFLEXIBLE.
Commander G. A. C. Brooker, Lieutenants G. D. Bevan,
J. E. Stokes, acting ; , Midshipman Baron Von Otter,
Swedish Lieutenant; Acting-mate E. S. Mangan, Assistant
Surgeon M. M. Magrath, Midshipmen T. 11. Herbert, and
G. Blake, Master's Assistant H. Barrett.
HER MAJESTY'S GUNBOAT PLOVER.
Lieutenant *Commanding Robert J. Wynniatt, Assistant
Engineer 2d Class Innis.
HER MAJESTY'S GUNBOAT ALGERINE.
Lieutenant Commanding William Arthur, Assistant En-
gineer 2d Class William Palmer.
NICHOLAS VANSITTART, Captain.

REPORT OF CASUALTIES AMONG THE OFFICERS AND
CREWS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS MAGICIENNE, IN-
FLEXIBLE, PLOVER, AND ALGERINE, DURING AN Ex-
PEDITION AGAINST THE PIRATES, BETWEEN THE 26TH
AUGUST AND THIS DATE.

Her Majesty's ship Magicienne, off Lingting Island,
Sept. 4.
Aug. 27—Henry Croft, carpenter's crew Magicienne,
burn of race.

Aug. 28.—W. Arthur, Lieutenant Commanding Alge-
rine, severe contusion of both thighs.
Aug. 30 and 31.—Robert Rundle, ship's corporal, severe
burn of face and asphyxia; William Hankins, boy, Ist
class, wound of head; Henry Canham, A. 8., burn of right
arm and leg and contusion of back ; Thomas Macpherson,
A. 8., contusion of shoulder ; Thos. Mill, ordinary, burn
of both arms and contusion of back; John Davies, A. 8.,
contusion of arm and knee ; John Shortening, ordinary,
concussion of brain ; Henry Lock, private, Royal Marines,
wound of nose—all of the Magicienne. John Clayson, ordi-
nary, Algerine, contusion of hand; John Brookes and
Michael Collins, privates, Royal Marines, Inflexible, both
wound of foot ; Richard Markquick, stoker, Plover, wound
of ankle. W. H. CLARKE, Assistant-Surgeon
(on duty in boats.)