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For 1842.

" The plaintiff's publication was one of considerable bulk,
and most probably of great utility : and so the Vice-Chan-
cellor of England must have thought by granting the injunc-
tion ex parte, and continuing that proceeding upon motion made
to dissolve it."

Vide " Times" of 20th December, 1841.—Judgment of his
Honour Vice Chancellor Knight Bruce, confirming the Injunc-
tion obtained against the " Post-Office Almanac,' for pirating
Post-Office Directory."
The following Reviews of the Complete Directory have al-
ready appeared :
Times, December 3, 1841.

This useful matter-of-fact volume has just been published by
Messrs. Kelly and Co., of Old Boswell-court, Temple-bar,
and will no doubt be, as it ought to be, in the hands of
eve!), merchant, banker, and tradesman in the country. It
is, independently of its utility, by which it is rendered indis-
pensable to every counting-house and shop, a curious sta-
tistical monument of the extent, importance, trade, and
wealth of the metropolis, and as such a document deserving
the attention even of persons who are not immediately in-
terested in commercial and business pursuits. The present
volume for 1842 contains some important new matter, with
which the preceding volumes were not furnished—it has an im-
portant addition, " The official Directory," an alphabetical
list of all persons holding situations under the Ci own, of all
persons holding situations in the East India House, in the
Bank of England, and in the various law, city offices, and all
other public offices. This addition is of itself enough to show
the great pains taken by the Proprietors to render the book
perfect. There is also some useful information given relative
to the " Money Order-office," to which, if the public would
pay more attention than they have hitherto done, less would
be heard of the loss of money by the transmission of remittances
by post in the manner usually adopted. The number of stamps
issued to the various newspapers published throughout England
and Wales is given, together with the amount of stamp duties
on advertisements paid by each paper respectively, and, indeed
a mass of information is brought together from which the best
informed may derive some increase of knowledge, and to
which the attention of the most ignorant and careless can
hardly be called in vain. As far as the cursory examination
can justify an opinion, and it is next to impossible to pay to
such a work as this the minute attention it deserves, it appears
to be compiled with indefatigable industry, extreme vigilance,
and an excellent judgment for arrangement.
Morning Chronicle, December 21, 1841.
Wehave had occasion to commend the extraordinary diligence
and accuracy shown in getting up the " Post-office Directory"
for former years, and no less praise is due to the publication of
the present volume. It contains tho same immense mass of
information relative to the metropolis, which renders the work
one of the most astonishing monuments of the greatness of
London that can well be conceived. This information appears
classified, distributed and arranged in a variety of ways so as
to make the facility of reference nearly perfect. The
corrections necessary from the changes of a year appear,
as far as it is possible to judge, to have been carefully made,
and it would be difficult to over-estimate the labour involved
in such corrections. We recommend it to the favourable consi-
derationof the public ; and, in fact, it must be regarded as indis-
pensable in every house or office where business is trans-
acted. To those, if there be any, who have not seen it, it will
convey the best notion of the variety of its contents to say, that
the single volume of 1,500 pages contains a Streets' Directory
—Trades' Directory—Law Directory—City—Parliamentary—
Courts—Postage—Banking—and Official and Conveyance
Directories—each a large work, and complete in itself ; though
the whole are requisite to a publication which professes to be a
Directory for London.
Morning Herald, Nov. 30, 1841.
This is a most complete and extremely useful work. It em-
braces every point of interest in and near the metropolis that
can affect the wants of the community at large, and is service.
able to all classes of society. Under one general head, it con-
tains a series of Directories, in which are enumerated all the
trades, streets, names, official designations, Parliamentary,
legal, banking, and Post-office references, that are in daily re-
quisition ; and, while it is of the most ample dimensions (ex-
tending over 1,500 pages) is accurate in the minutest particu-
lars. No public office or mercantile house should, in fact, be
without it.

sons engaged in commerce, and lists of two thousand trades
established in the metropolis, with the tradesmen attached to
each, and the subdivisions of every trade accurately defined.
There are separate Directories also for the Court ; the Par-
liament, with the must recent addresses of the Members of
both Houses ; the Law, with a list of all officers from the
Lord Chancellor down to the usher of the most inferior Court :
and the City of London, with the names and add-esses of all
City Officers, Companies, &c. The Court Directory includes
the names of twenty-five thousand persons not engaged in
trade, and takes a wider range than any other work of the
kind. The information respecting the Post-office will be found
eminently useful to persons of every description • and among
other additions made to it for this year is one ofgreat impor-
tance, showing the time at which a letter from London should
be delivered at any place in England or Wales, and the tune at
which the letter-box for London closes in each place. The facilities
afforded by the Postmaster-General give the compilers advan-
tages which could not otherwise be obtained. fhe informa •
tion is furnished from the Post-office gratuitously, it is of the
latest possible date, and has been all collected or confirmed
within the last two months. We have had little time yet to
test its accuracy, but have no doubt that it fully maintains, in
that respect, the high character of that published for the year
1841. The work is beautifully printed, sold at a moderate
price, and will be found of great service to persons in every
rank of life.

Weekly Dispatch, Nov. 28, 1841.
We have been favoured with a sight of this elaborate work;
and we must pronounce it vastly superior to the previous vo-
lumes. The contents are admirably arranged. There is a dis-
tinct alphabetical list of the names, in number, of all civil
officers under Government, in the Bank of England, East India
House, and all other public establishments ; an alphabetical list
of streets in the metropolis and its vicinity, with the inhabit-
ants according to their numerical order in each street ; the only
Street Directory yet published which includes gentry as well as
traders. There is also a list of all officers, from the Lord Chan-
cellor down to the Usher of the most inferior Court; Police
Courts, with their officers and jurisdictions ; alphabetical lists of
Queen's Serjeants, Queen's Counsel, Sergeants at law, Benchers,
Barristers, Special Pleaders, Conveya.ncers,:Proct ors, A t torneys,
Notariei, &c. The names of all persons in the metropolis and
its immediate vicinity not engaged in trade, are given with the
most accurate lists yet published of the New Parliament, and
the most recent addresses of the Members of both Houses.
There are, besides, the name and addresses of City Officers and
Common Councilmen; City Companies and their clerks • lists
of sworn brokers; Lieutenancy of the City, &c. A fist is
given of all the principal places in England, Ireland, and Scot-
land, distinguishing those which grant and pay money orders,
and referring to the money-order office nearest to those which
do not; and an alphabetical list of the streets of London, with a
reference from each to the nearest receiving-house which grants
and pays money-enters. This will afford the opportunity in
all cases, in town and country, of applying to the nearest office
for a money-order, and of obtaining it upon the office most
contiguous to the residence of the party in whose favour
it is drawn. Another important introduction this year
shows the time at which a letter from London should
be delivered at any place in England or Wales, and
the time at which the letter-box for London closes in each
place; thus affording the opportunity of calculating in all
cases the " return of post." Independent of all this informa-
tion, we have copious accounts of all conveyances by railways,
stage-coaches, waggons, vans, carts, vessels, barges, and boats ;
with complete accounts of all the bankers, joint-stock banks,
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street, by noting the intersection of churches, courts, streets,
lanes, alleys, &c., between one house and another. It often
happens that a person may forget the name of the tradesman
he wants, although he knows the street. The Street Direc-
tory in this book helps him out of this difficulty by giving the
names of the inhabitants of each house of No. 1 upwards.
Sunday Times, December 5, 1841.
This useful work is just published ; it is, in short, a com-
mercial, trades, law, court, parliamentary, city, postage, con-
veyance, banking, and an official Directory. It contains an
almanack, list of stamp duties, Post-office rules, and, in fact,
a body of intelligence too great for detail. Respecting :the
accuracy of such a work, it is, of course, impossible to speak ;
the most inveterate Magliabechi that ever gulped quartos, or
bolted folios, would scarcely undertake the perusal of a Direc-
tory. It is not saying too much to declare that the Post-office
Directory is a work unexampled even in this country. To ap-
proximate closely to the communication of the names, resi-
dences, and trades of the inhabitants of London, is a task from
which a literary Hercules might flinch.
Railway Magazine, December 4, 1841.
Judging from the great superiority of the last edition of this
work over its competitors, we did not anticipate the improve-
ments which have been effected in the present, which not only
place this Directory at the head of the list, but must drive the
others out of the field. An entirely new division has been
introduced, viz., the " Official Directory," which furnishes
the full names and positions of all persons holding public
situations under Government, the East India Company, the
Bank, &c. The scope of that important branch, the " Street
Directory," has been very considerably extended ; and thou-
sands are now included, who reside without the narrow limits
beyond which our books of reference have not before passed :
here we have a register of all, whether dwelling in Barns-
bury Park, Basinghall-street, or Belgrave-square, in King's-
road, Chelsea, or in Kingsland ; and one of the great advan-
tages peculiar to this publication is, that all inhabitants are
inserted in their nu.i.erical order. We know of no other
street list in which either all the gentry, or all the mer-
chants, traders, and tradesmen are not—incredible as the
fact may appear—entirely omitted. We may mention that it
gives the names of the Directors of most of the Railway and
Insurance Companies, and a complete List of Officers of Joint-
Stock Companies. The " Parliamentary Directory" is co-
pious ; in it the offices held by every Peer and Commoner are
accurately detailed, even to the recent appointment of Lord
Efienborough as Governor-General of India, and of his suc-
cessor at the India Board, Lord Fitzgerald. The " Postage
Directory " furnishes much original and highly valuable in-
formation in reference to Money Orders, and to the precise
time of the deliveries of letters throughout the country. A
volume so valuable as this will be generally appreciated. It
does honour to the establishment which can put forth so vast
an amount of authentic information of character so diversified ;
and it reflects credit on those who have so arranged it that the
work is equally a model of compilation and of typography. We
cannot but think that a title more appropriate than merely
" Post-office London Directory " might be chosen. The work
surely merits a name that would convey a definite idea of in-
formation so vast and varied, uniting as it does, in one volume,
Directory, Court Guide, and Court Kalendar, and superseding
the whole class of similar publications.
Britannia, November 27, 1841.
The old proverb says, it is good to let well alone; but, we
see no possible reason why well should be left to stand still, so
long as better is clearly attainable ; and such appears to be the
opinion of the enterprising proprietors of the " Post-office Lon-
don Directory." The present edition is superior in many re-
spects, to any of its predecessors. On its first appearance, it
was a neat and correct pocket-volume—nothing more; but
it has gone on improving and augmenting from year to
year, till, by the mere force of its manifest superiority,
it has fairly beaten every competitor out of the field, and
become, from the variety, copiousness, and accuracy of
its information, an indispensable requisite to every count-
ing-house and shop in the metropolis and its suburbs. It
would be quite impossible, in a brief notice, to give anything
like an adequate idea of the contents of a closely-printed
royal octavo volume, running to upwards of 1,500 pages. It
can only be justly described as a series of Directories, each
one complete in itself, and each of peculiar value to every per-
son engaged in business. For instance, is the residence of
any particular person required, a reference to the " Commer-
cial" or " Court Directory" will at once give the desired in-
formation. If a complete list of all persons engaged in any
one of the various profession., or trades exercised in the me-
tropolis is sought, turn to the " Trades' Directory," and you
have, ready to your hand, arranged in alphabetical order,
and with the residence attached, a return of every ac-
countant, apothecary, artist, &c., &c., within the limits of
the bills of mortality. It is the same with every other depart-
ment of the work. We have never seen any volume containing
so much matter, so well divided, and clearly arranged. The
intimate.connexion of the Proprietor with the Post-office en-
sured him the most accurate information ; and his printers'
extensive printing-office and steam-presses enabled him to issue
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John Bull, November 27, 1841.

Again we have to bestow our praise on the completeness and
cheapness of the multifarious information comprised in the
" Post-office London Directory," which comprehends within
one moderately sized volume, of clear and easy reference, a
Commercial, Trades', Law, Court, and Parliamentary Direc-
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bodies having been collected within the last seventy days from
official sources, and through agents possessing the requisite lo-
cal knowledge, and is altogether the completest guide-book to
the metropolis that has hitherto appeared.

Spectator, Dee: 4, 1841.
This extensive work still continues to grow. Besides a revi-
sion and extension of the other branches, the Official Directory
has now been increased so as to form a division of itself. This
part, like the other sections of the subject, is subdivided ; one
part containing a list of Government and other public offices,
under which the names and employments of the persons are
arranged ; the other presents an alphabetical list of persons
holding offices under the Crovvn, in the East India House,
Bank of England, &c. And such a muster-roll I—an army,
nay, a population, of place-holders
Nonconformist, December 8, 1841.

Another edition of this colossal work has just issued from
the steam presses of Messrs. Kelly and Co., 19 and 20, Bos-
well-court, Temple Bar. The greatest credit is due to all
parties -connected with the compilation of this book, for the
a+siduity which must have been exercised, as well as the talent
displayed in the execution of every branch of it. This has been
achieved by dint of great labour. As a whole, we look upon
the Post-office Directory as the mast complete work of the kind
ever published.
National Advertiser, Dee. 18, 1841,
This work is in 1,527 imperial octavo pages, and the study of
the compilers appears to have been to render each ',age a speci-
men of systematic arrangement, and of how much information
it is possible to convey in a given space. We do not believe that
any work of the kind exists so nearly approaching perfection.
fhe resources of the Post-office, and mighty they are proved to
be, are here wrought out into every useful variety of combina-
tion, and to each division of the book has been imparted a labo-
i ions finish, that only those accustomed to literary labour can
entirely appreciate. We never before saw a Directory which
included an Official Kalendar, a Law Guide, and a Peerage and
Parliamentary Chronicle, besides all the ,Nobility and Gentry,
Merchants, Professional men, and Shopkeepers of the metro-
polis and its vicinity.
Globe, December 1, 1841,
This useful " Annual" comprises among other information,
an fficia
City,
Street,iirt
Postage, Co m meicial Trades, Law, Court, Conveyance,Parlia-
mentary, and Banking Directories.
It is only necessary to announce the publication itself, and to
add that arranged as it as been with great care and attention,
aided by sources of official information peculiar to itself, it may
be taken as a safe guide in the various matters upon which it
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professes to enlighten the public:
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MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT LOCHEND.
At and a younger brother, sons
of a widow lady named lanid s, residing near the Abbey,
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with two other persons, were precipitated into the water,
sixteenelied y on
ears Saturday,
tu)rfd aaye,,
in the deepest part of the Loch, while skating on the
ice. Three of them were rescued, but on the fourth
being got out, after having been for three-quarters of
an hour Under water, life was found to be entirely ex-
tinct. We understand, that, on the same day, five in-
dividuals were immersed in Duddingstone Loch, but
were extricated by the saving apparatus.—Edinburgl
Alm; liser.
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advisable to obtain for the Port of Carnarvon the privi-
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terms of the requisition, was unanimously adopted.—
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wonnds Were not at first considered serious. However,
locked jaw subsequently came on, and the poor young
fellow clied.--Shreumbitry Chronicle.
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T. H. AIADDOCK, Secretary to the Government.

TILE RIGHT HONOURABLE TILE EARL OF AUCKLAND,
G.C.B , &C., &C., &e.
Wellesley, at Chusan, Oct. 4, 1841.
My Lord,—l have much pleasure in reporting to your Lord-
' ship that the Island of Chusan was re-occupied by the com-
bined forces of her :Majesty on the Ist instant.
My last communication from Amoy on the 31st August,
will have informed your Lordship of our hopes of immediately
quitting that anchorage ; but a continuance of bad weather
prevented the expedition from putting to sea before the sth of
September. We were, however, favoured in our progress to
the northward with fair but light breezes until the 13th, when
the north-cast monsoon set in strong against us, with thick
weather, causing the unavoidable separation of many of the
transports, and it was only by considerable perseverance, and
taking advantage of the tides on shore, which we were enabled
by the regularity of the soundings to approach with confi-
dence, that we succeeded, on the 21st inst., in reaching the
Chusan group of Islands, where I had the satisfaction of col-
lecting several of the missing ships and steam-vessels, and
gained the anchorage off the little Isle of " Just-in-the-way "1
on the 24th, with the preconcerted intention of making our
first attack on Chirihm, and pressing forward by the Tahew
River, to take possession of Ningpo.
The transport in which Sir Hugh Gough and his staff were
embarked having fallen far to leeward before we got sight of
Chusan, the Cruizer was despatched to convey him to the fleet,
and rejoined with his Excellency on the evening of the 25th.
The weather was now too boisterous to approach the exposed
position of Chinhae ; we therefore, on the following day, made
a very satisfactory reconnoissance of the defence of Tinghae
and Chusan harbour, in the Phlegethon and Nemesis steam-
vessels, and determined on immediate preparations for re-oc-
cupying the island.
The Chinese have been indefatigable in erecting batteries
since the British forces were withdrawn in February last; and
it is almost inconceivable that so much has been done by them.
From the western extremity, outside Guard Island, to the
eastern termination of their works, which extend half a mile
beyond the commanding position of the Joss-house or Temple-
hill (now greatly strengthened), there is a continued line of
strong battery on the sea-face, principally constructed of mud,
comprising 267 embrasures of guns, and 95 of various calibre,
actually mounted on different points, independently of 41
planted on the ramparts of the city, and numerous ginjalls iu
every direction,
The rapidity of the tides in the different channels to Chusan
Harbour •is so great as to render large ships frequently quite
unmanageable, even with the assistance of steam•vessels ; and
the chance of placing them in any precise position for action
so uncertain, that it was at once' seen our object would be best
effected by landing troops, seamen, and marines, to the west-
ward of the sea defences, and take them' in reverse. We fonnd
a stone-work with eight embrasures, constructed near Guard
Island, to defend the point on which we proposed to disembark
the troops, but no guns placed in it. About 1,200 yards atone
it, on a steep hill, was also a strongly fortified encampment, in
which a large body of Chinese were posed. Captain Eyres
was therefore detached with the Modeste, Columbine, and
Nemesis, to anchor close to the battery, and prevent its occu-
pation, or any movement of the Chinese to strengthen their
positions: this duty was, with the usual zeal of himself, Com-
mander Clarke, and Mr. Hall, most effectually performed, and
a considerable breach made by the Nemesis's guns in the wall
of the fortified encampment.
A continuance of north-east gales with incessant rain ren-
dered it impracticable to move the fleet from the anchorage off
" Just-in-the-way" before the 29th, when we reached the outer
harbour of Chusan with part of the transports.
The Blonde, Modesto, and Jupiter, with the. Queen steam-
; vessel, immediately proceeded to take up a position on the south
side of the, Macclesfield and Trumball Islands, to cover and
assist a party of the Royal Artillery under Captain Knowles, in
erecting a battery of one 68 and two 24-pounder howitzers,
against the Joss House-hill and the adjoining works, which
kept up a frequent hut ineffectual fire, and this service was with
infinite labour accomplished with a celerity that reflects much
credit on all the officers and men employed on it.
The Wellesley was moved as close as possible to the intended
point of landing ; the Cruizer and Columbine were advanced
within two hundred yards of the beach, and by occasional well-
directed shot from those vessels, and shells from the Sesostris,
the Chinese were completely kept in check.
The remainder of the transports having joined in the course
of the 30th, and the preparations being completed, the disem-
barkation was ordered on the morning of the Ist instant, in two
columns, the first, about 1,500 strong, to take possession of the
heights, and then to move on the city; the second (to which
the royal marines and a party of seamen were attached), alto-
gether 1,100 strong, to carry the sea line of battery, by pushing
round en their right, and proceeding to make a lodgment in the
'subirbs, to attack the Joss-house Hill.

Our resources in boats did not admit of more than one
column being landed at a time, including a portion placed in
the Phlegethon and Nemesis, and finding these small vessels
had scarcely power to tow the boats with the troops against
the tide, I was compelled to keep the Sesostris to facilitate
their disembarkation. With this additional assistance it was
nearly half-past ten o'clock before the first column, under the
gallant Commander-in-Chief, reached the shore, when they
were assailed by a heavy discharge of ginjalls and matchlocks
from the heights, but immediately formed and supported by
the fire of the ships, the advance quickly ascended the hill, and
gallantly carried every thing before them ; although a more
resolute stand was made by the Chinese than had been pre-
viously experienced in any encounter with them.
The howitzers on the island were opened simultaneously
with the advance of the troops to the shore, when the Queen
endeavoured to tow the Blonde into a favourable position
against the Joss House and Eastern batteries ; the strength of
the spring tide, however, unfortunately baffled every effort to
',lace her satisfactorily, but the exertions of Captain Bourchier
throughout entitles him to my best thanks. '1 he lighter draft
of water of the Modeste and Queen enabled them to get into
good sitiations, and by the excellence of their fire, in conjunc-
tion with that from the mortar battery on Trumball Island, the
Joss House battery was silenced, and the Chinese troops driven
from that post and the batteries to the eastward of it.
The marines and part of the seamen were landed as fast as
the boats could return for them, but before the second column
got on shot e the Chinese abandoned the western end of their
sea defences, which were entered by part of the troups of the
first column, who completely cleared the line of batteries,
and took possession of the Joss House-hill.
The steam-vessels moved into the inner harbour as soon as
the troops were landed, to assist in the reduction of Tinghae,
on which the main body was rapidly advanced ; the walls were
escaladed without opposition, and by two, p.m., the British
colours were flying in every direction.
Thirty-six new and well cast brass guns are mounted in the
batteries, and will be shipped in one of the transports. I be-

I'VOVERLAND MAIL.
CHINA, INDIA AND
EGYPT
We have received by express from Marseilles the
important intelligence from China and India brought
by the Prometheus steamer, which arrived at that
port on the night of the 2d inst., with the Overland
Mail.

The dates by this intelligence are from Ningpo to
the 20th of October; from Chusan to the 25th of that
month; from Amoy to the sth of November; from
Macao to the 15th of November ; and from Bombay
to the Ist of January.
The present mail conveys the highly important in-
telligence of the recapture and reoccupation of Chusan,
and the taking of Chinhae and Ningpo. Tinghae
(the capital city of Chusan) fell on the Ist of October,
and Chinhae on the 10th, after spirited resistance, but
not a sword was raised, or a musket fired, in defence
of Ningpo, of which our troops took possession on the
13th. The loss of the Chinese, both at Chusan and
Chinhae, was considerable: that of the Bfitish.very
small, considering the extensive nature of the opera-
tions, and the determined opposition offered. Large
collections of ordnance, matchlocks, swords, and other
weapons of war, and great quantities of ammunition,
fell into our hands, together with the whole of the
Government stores of grain.
Everything is quiet at Amoy. The troops are
healthy, and provisions continue cheap and easy of
obtainment. The people &ince much good-will to-
wards their. new masters ; and it is reported that a
deputation waited, some- time ago, on Captain Smith,
:the senior officer, to request that he would assume
the office of Mayor. Captain Smith has been en-
gaged in destroying pirate junks, which are very nu-
merous about Amoy. The only symptom of unfriendly
feeling which has appeared exhibited itself in the con-
duct of some mandarins, who, it appears, collected
together about 200 war boats and several fire rafts,
and valorously threatened the British force with ex-
termination, if the ships of war were not removed.
The resolution of these doughty warriors soon gave
way, for on Captain Smith threatening them with a
fate less terrible, the flotilla was dispersed, and their
design abandoned.
At Canton the Chinese are making every possible
exertion to rebuild the fortifications and defences ;
in fact, industriously endeavouring to draw down
• once more the vengeance of their foe. These people
are certainly distinguished in a most eminent degree
for reckless daring, if for no other martial attribute.
• Hong-Kong has been pronounced by a medical
committee as " utterly unfit for the residence of Eng-
lish troops."
We deeply regret to announce that the intelli-
gence which this express has brought us is, so far as
Affghanistan is concerned, of the most disastrous and
melancholy character. The details will be found very
fully described in the subjoined monthly summary,
which we copy from the Bengal _thulium :
CHINA.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS OF THE CAPTURE
OF CHUSAN, CHINIfiE, AND NINGPO.
NOTIFICATION.
POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
CA LCUTTA .—The Right Hon. the Governor-General of
India in Council has the highest satisfaction in publishing, for
general information, the subjoined despatches from his Excel-
lency Rear-Admiral Sir W. Parker, K.C.8., Naval Com-
mander-in-Chief on the East India Station, and his Excellency
Major-General -Sir H. Gough, G.C.8., Commanding the
Military Branch of the Expedition, detailing the brilliant suc-
cesses on the coast of China of the combined naval and mili-
tary forces of her Britannic Majesty -and the Honourable
Company; the results of which have been the total defeat and
dispersion of Chinese armies of far superior numbers ; the de-
struction of extensive of fortifications of the enemy ; the cap-
ture of a large quantity of ordnance, of ether munitions of war,
and of stores, the surrender of numerous prisoners, and the
occupation, with very trifling loss on the part of the British
troops, of the important and populous cities of Tinghae,
Chin-
bre, and Ningpo.
A Royal salute will be fired in honour of these achievements.
By Order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General in
Council.

PRICE 5d

lieve a considerable store of Government rice has been found
in the city.
I fear the troops have suffered a loss of one ensign and one
private killed, and about .24 men wounded. The casualties in
the squadron are confined to one seaman in the Cruiser severely
wounded (since dead), another slightly wounded, and one man
of the Phlegethon slightly wounded. The Blonde had one of
her quarter-deck guns disabled, but no further mischief was
sustained.

The unremitting exertions of every officer and man of her
Majesty's squadron, Royal Marines, and Indian NavyS through-
out the operations, merit my warmest commendation. I sub-
join a statement of the ships present.
Captain Herbert of the Blenheim, whose zeal is always con-
spicuous, handsomely volunteered to head the lauding party of
the seamen and marines; and I gladly acknowledge the valu-
able assistance I have derived from the local knowledge and
skill of Captain Maitland of this ship, who has conducted her
with much ability in the intricate and difficult navigation
amongst these islands.
Commander Giffard, of the Cruizer, has been indefatigable
in the duty assigned him of superintending the disembarka-
tion, which he has performed to the entire satisfaction of the
General and myself. -
The fire from the ships and steam-vessels covering the land-
ing party did much execution ; it was, indeed, directed with
such precision that two or three individuals fell by singe can-
non shot, at a distance of seven hundred yards—one of them
while in the act of waving the Chinese banners.
It is out of my province to observe on the movements of the
land forces, but 1 may be permitted to express my admiration
of the gallantry which was throughout displayed by our corn.
panions of the army, and their distinguished chief ; and I can
but express my regret that circumstances did not admit of the
officers, seamen, and royal ma! ines of her Majesty's squadron,
as well as of the Indian navy, participating to a greater extent
in the operations of the day.
Sir Henry Pottinger has witnessed all the proceedings of
the expedition ; and, considering the lateness of the season, it
is a subject of congratulation to his Excellency, as well as to
Sir Hugh Gough and myself, that the re-occupation of this
island has been secured.

Your Lordship may be assured that not a moment will be
lost in making the contemplated movement of Chinhae and
Ningpo, whenever the state of the weather renders it practi-
eable.—l have the honour Lobe, my Lord, your Lordship's most
obedient servant, W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral.

THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF AUCKLAND, G. C. E. &C.
Modesto, at Ningpo, Oct. 11, 1841.
My Lord—My despatch of the 4th instant, in which I had
the honour of communicating to your Lordship the re-occupa-
tion of Chusan by her Majesty's forces, would apprise you of
the anxiety of Sir Hugh Gough and myself to commence ope-
rations against Chinhae, as soon as a change of whether should
enable the ships of the expedition, with common prudence, to
approach that exposed position.
On the 7th the wind veered to the desired point, and every
preliminary arrangement having been made, not a moment
was lost in embarking the troops intended for the expedition.
The following day most of the transports were moved to the
anchorage of Just-in-the-way, four leagues in advance ; and
the General and myself, accompanied by Sir Henry Pottinger,
proceeded at the same time in the Phlegethon and Nemesis, to
reconnoitre the points of our intended attack, where we were
fully informed and found that every preparation for resistance
had been made.

The city of Chinhae, which is enclosed by a wall thirty-seven
feet in thickness, and twenty-two feet high, with an embra-
sured parapet of four feet high, and nearly two miles in circum-
ference, is situated at the foot of a very commanding peninsular
height which forms the entrance of the Tahee river on its left
or north bank. On the summit is the citadel, which, from its
strong position, is considered the key to Chinhae, and the large
and opulent city of Ningpo, about fifteen miles up the river, and
it is so important as a military post, that I trust I may be ex-
cused for attempting to describe it.
It stands about 250 feet above sea, and is encircled also by a
strong wall with very substantial iron plated gates at the east
and west ends. The north and south sides of the height are
exceeding steep; the former, accessible only from the sea by a
narrow winding path from the rocks at its base ; the south side
and eastern end being nearly precipitous. At the east end of
the citadel, outside its wall, twenty-one guns were mounted in
three batteries of masonry and sand bags, to defend the entrance
of the river.

The only communication between the citadel and city is on
the west side by a steep but regular causeway, to a barrier gate
at the bottom of the hill, where a wooden bridge over a wet
ditch connects it with the isthmus and the gates of the city, the
whole of which are covered with iron plates, and strongly
secured. The space on the isthmus between the citadel hill
and the city wall, is filled up towards the sea, with a battery of
five guns, having a row of strong piles driven in a little beach
in front f it, to prevent a descent in that quarter ; and on the
river side of the isthmus are two batteries adjoining the
suburbs, and mounting 22 and 19 guns, for flanking the
entrance ; 28 guns of different sizes, and numberless gin-
jails were also planted on the city walls, principally towards
the sea. _ _

The main body of the Chinese forces were posted on the
right bank of the river, in fortified encampments, on very
commanding and steep hills; field works and entrenchments
being thrown up in every advantageous position, with twenty.
three guns and innumerable gingalls mounted in them to im-
pede the advance of the troops. The principal landing-place
on this side is within a censiderable creek, close to the south
entrance of the river, and across this creek we found a row of
piles driven. Four batteries, mounting 31 guns, were also
newly constructed on this side of the river, to flank the en-
trance, and about half-a-mile above its mouth a similar ob-
struction of larger piles was carried completely across ; space
only beinc, left for one junk to pass at a time. In short, the
Chinese had exercised their ingenuity to the utmost to make
their defences secure, and a great amount of treasure and
labour must have been expended in the execution of these
works, fully evincing the importance which they attached to
this position.
The plan of attack agreed upon by the General and myself
was to land the troops in two columns on the right bank of the
river, inside the small islands called the Triangles. The main
body under his immediate command (about 1,040 strong) to
disembark a short distance beyond the creek above referred
to; the other (about 500 strong) immediately at its entrance,
where it appeared to us practicable to put them securely on
shore outside the piles, under the cover of one of the brigs;
good anchorage being found within a few yards of the spot.
The attack of the citadel and city on the left bank of the
river was assigned to the naval branch of the force, strength-
ened by about 23 of the Royal and 12 of the Madras Artillery,
under Lieutenants the Hon. F. Spencer and Molesworth; and
50 Sippers under Captain Cotton and Lieutenant Johnston, of
the Madras Engineers. It was calculated that the advance of
the two columns of troops by different routes, would not only
secure every point on the right bank, but cut off the retreat of
many of the Chinese ; and, by a simultaneous bombardment
of the citadel and city, by the squadron, we entertained confi-
(lent hopes of complete success, which has been happily realised
lii every respect.
On the evening of the 9th the whole of the squadron, as
per subjoined list, and the transports, were anchored off Chin-
hse, in convenient situations for the intended operations ; and
at an early hour on the following morning, the troops pro-
ceeded in the Queen, Nemesis, and Phlegethon steamers, and
the boats of the transports, to the points of debaikation, where
the Cruizer, Columbine, and Bentinck most judiciously took
up their positions, under the direction of Commander Gifford.
A few shot from them cleared the shore of about 300 of the
Chinese, who had assembled to oppose the landing, and by
half-past nine o'clock, under his excellent arrangements, every
man was safe on shore. _ _

The
VT
T Wellesley, Blenheim, Blonde, and Modesto were ap-
pointed to cannonade the citadel and eastern part of the city
walls ; and the Sesostris, Queen, and Phlegethon, after land--
ing the troops and towing up the ships to their stations, to
shell the citadel in flank and enfilade any of the batteries in the
harbour which their guns could bear upon ; the Nemesis to
join in the attack on the nsrth side, in readiness to cover the
landing of the seamen and marines as soon as it became prac-
ticable.

The citadel hill cannot be approached for an attack by large
ships, except on the north side, and the water in that direction
is so shallow, that it is only in the calmest weather that they
can be carried with safety sufficiently near to fire with effect.
The day was fortunately every thing we could desire, and the
Wellesley, as soon as the tide served, was towed by the Sesos-
tris into an excellent position, whore the anchor was dropped,
about a quarter before nine o'clock, in four fathoms, about
1,300 yards from the citadel and town walls. As the water
ebbed, she settled imperceptibly into a bottom of soft. mud,
and was as steady as a land battery, Commander Ormsby (with
very commendable activity) immediately afterwards brought in
the Blenheim • the Blonde and Modeste, favoured by a light
breeze, took their stations t.nder sail, and every ship was placed
to my entire satisfaction,_ as • close as possible ; the Blenheim
and Modesto touching the bottom at low water. The precision
of the fire, both of shots and shells, from all, exceeded my most
sanguine expectations ; and the destruction of the works from
the comrnencement'of the attack was never doubtful. •
As the troops on the right bank of the river moved forward,
Commander Gitraql advanced the sloops towards the entrance
of the harbour, and the steamers all took up very good posi-
tions, and performed excellent service with their guns ; tkey
were for a considerable time under a heavy fire from the river
batteries, but fortunately sustained no damage.
About eleven o'clock we had the gratification of seeing the
British colours planted by the troops on one of the batteries on
the opposite shore, and within a few minutes the others on that
side were all carried, and the Chinese observed flying in every
direction before our gallant soldiers on the heights.
At a quarter-past eleven the wall of the citadel was breached
by the fire from the ships, and the defences being reduced to a
ruinous state, the Chinese abandoned their guns, which they
had hitherto worked with considerable firmness, and a large
portion of the garrison retreated precipitately toward the city.
Not a moment was lost in making the signal for landing the
battalion of seamen and marines, with the detachments of artil-
lery and sappers (the whole under the command of Captain
Herbert, of the Blenheim). Before noon the boats were all
on shore; every impediment presented by the difficulty of
landing on rugged rocks was overcome, and the force gallantly
advanced to the assault, with a celerity that excited my warmest
admiration. An explosion at this time took plane in a battery
near the citadel gate, and the remnant of the garrison fled with-
out waiting to close it. The citadel was therefore rapidly en-
tered, and the union- jack displayed on the walls. Our people
had scarcely
.passed within them, when another explosion oc-
curred, happily without mischief, but whether by accident or
design is uncertain.
Captain Herbert having secured this post, quickly reformed
his men, and advanced towards the city ; the Chinese still oc-
cupying in considerable force the walls of it, as well as the two
batteries beneath the hill on the river side, against which our
troops had already turned some of the guns taken on the bank
A few vollies of musketry speedily dislodged them from both
positions, and the battalion of seamen and marines pushed on
in steady and excellent order to attack the city. The wall
' (2G feet high) was escaladed in two places, and in a short time
complete possession was taken of Chtnhae, the Chinese troops
having made their escape through the western gates.
While in the act of scaling the city wall, a third and for-
midable explosion took place at one of the river batteries,
within a short distance, by which I regret one man of the Blen-
heim was killed ; there is strong suspicion that it was caused by
a mine, intentionally sprung ; and considering the number of
our men which were assembled- at the time, it is most provi-
dential that the consequences were not more disastrous.
The seamen immediately returned on board for the security
of the ships, which, with the rising tide, were moved into
secure berths, Captain Herbert remaining with the marines in
charge of the town until the evening, when Sir Hugh Gough
arrived, and a considerable portion of troops were conveyed
across the river in the Phlegethon, to garrison it..
I have sincere pleasure in bringing before your Lordship's
notice the gallantry and excellent conduct of every officer and
man of her Majesty's ships and the Indian navy under my
command.
'To Captain. Herbert my best acknowledgments are due for
his zeal for the public service and animating example on all

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their operations.
To Captain Maitland, of my flag ship, I feel much indebted
for the able and zealous assistance which he at all times affords
me ; and my obligations are equally due to Captain Eyres, for
the invaluable services of the Modeste.
The activity and ardour of Commanders Giffard, Clarke,
Fletcher, and Watson, and of Lieutenant Collinson, in com-
mand of the Bentinck, has been eminently displayed on this
and every other opportunity; and I have no less pleasure in
bearing testimony to your Lordship that the same spirit of en-
terprise and zeal has been conspicuously evinced by Commander
Ormsby, Lieutenant 11PCIeverty, Master Hall, and Master
Warden ; and, indeed, of every officer and man in the steam-
vessels attached to the expedition.
I may be permitted
also to notice that my flag Lieutenant,
Charles Tennant, has attended me in every operation since I
took command of the squadron, and his zeal and attention is
deserving of my highe3t approba'ion.
By official Chinese documents found in Chinhae, we have
good reason to believe that the regular Tartar troops, quar-
tered on the 19th in the city and batteries on the left bank of
the river, amounted to upwards of 3,000, of which about 700
composed the garrison
• of the citadel or Joss-house-hill ; their
loss on these poyes is calculated at 150 men.
The troops or osed to Sir Hugh Gough were estimated at
ten thousand, and they have sustained a heavy loss, but no
amount of force as yet met within this country can withstand
the gallant band under his command, into which his active and
energetic example infuses unbounded confidence.
The total number of guns which have fallen into our hands
amounts to ninety iron and sixty-seven brass; the latter will
be embarked without delay in one of the transports, with a
large quantity of metal, which has been found in a. cannon
foundry, at C'hinhae.--I have the honour to be, my Lord, your
Lordship's obedient servant,

W. PARKER, Rear Admiral.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF AUCKLAND,G.C.B,
&C.&C.
&C.

Modesto, off Ningpo, Oct. 14, 1841.
My Lord,—lt is with feelings of the greatest satisfaction
that I have now the honour of addressing your Lordship from
the anchorage off the walls of Ningpo, on which the British
colours are flying.
The progress of the expedition has been greatly favoured by
the fine weather, which enabled it to complete the reduction
of Chinghae, on the 10th instant, and to place the large ships
and transports on the following day at a safe anchorage. after
landing the requ;site supplies' for the army, for the wind
changed to the north-east on the 12th, and blew strong. The
ships, however, were all in security, the Blonde, with the
sloops and steamers and part of the transports having found
sallicient water, and excellent shelter within the Eahea River,
a few of the piles having been taken up for their admission.
I removed on the 11th to the Modeste, and that no time
might be lost in prosecuting our farther operations, I directed
Captains Maitland and Herbert, when the Wellesley and Blen-
heim were anchored off "Just-in-the-way," to return by one of
the steam-vessels, with the boats and 150 seamen from each
ship, in reaeiness to advance on "Ningpo," and on the 13th I
proceeded in the Nemesis to ascertain thepracticability of hook-
in the large steamers and sloops up the river. We found it
wide, free from shoals, and carried not less than fourteen feet at
low water to the walls of the city, which appeared not only un-
prepared for resistance, but a general panic pervading the tuba-
bitants, who were evacuating the town in every direction,-with
their goods and families. Sir Henry Pottinger, Sir Gough,
and myself, therefor* deemed it expedient to move on it with-
out delay, to check as much as possible the departure of the
respectable portion of the population, and the ravages which
are invariably committed by the lower orders of the Chineie on
all property which is left unprotected.
The whole of the troops ( with the exception of a garrison
for Chinghae and the citadel) were consequently embarked on
the following morning in the Sesostris, Queen, Pblegethon.
and Nemesis, and the supernumerary seamen and marines were
distributed in the NiAfies'e, eruizer, Columbine, and Bentinck ;
the Blonde being Ordered to remain at Chinghae for the sup-
port of the garrison.

Sir H. Vottinger and the General accompanied me in the
Modeste, and the expedition proceeded up the river soon after
9 A.M., but owing to some unavoidable delays did not reach
Ningpo until 1 r.sr., when the Nemesis and Phlegethon,
which contained a large portion of the troops, anchored within
a few feet of a floating bridge, which connects the city at its
east gate with the suburbs across the river. The men were
disembarked with the greatest facility by stages from the bows
of these vessels. The battalion of seamen and marines, under
Captain Herbert, landing at the same time in the suburbs on
the city side, a short distance below them.
The gates of the city were all found secured and barrieadoed
inside, but an entrance was soon forced, when her Majesty's
forces marched in and took possession without a symptom 'of
resistance being indicated in any quarter. The mandarins and
troops had all left the city, the latter having, since their defeat
at Chinghae, refused to fight. •
Her Majesty's sloops and the steam-vessels are anchored
under the walls of the city, and his Excellency the General
is activoly exerting himself in securing all the Government
property on shore, and endeavouring to establish order, and
prevent the pillage of this populous and opulent place, where,
I am happy to say, such of the respectable inhabitants as have
remained evince much less apprehension at the presence of the
English than was exhibited either at Amoy or Chasms.
From the number of large junks found in the river, the
trade with Ningpo, by sea, must be extensive, but an embargo
will be laid on all vessels until measures can be concerted for
our further proceedings.
A few war junks and a trifling amount of naval stores have
fallen inlo our hands.

1 beg to offer my congratulations to your Lordship, on the
result of our operations, and
I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's,
Most obedient Servant,
W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral.
The Right Hon. the Earl cf Auckland, G.C.B.

Head-Quarters, Tinghae, bland of Chusan,
October 2, 1841.

My Lord,—l feel much satisfaction in acquainting your
Lordship that Chusan is in our possession, notwithstanding the
extraordinary exertions made by the Chinese to strengthen
the defences since our departure in February last, and rather
a gallant defence on their part, particularly on the heights
west of the city, generally denominated the 49th hills,
and along the shore, where as a defence to the inner har-
bour (which was our former part of attack) a new line of
battery has been constructed, presenting so formidable a
front, that with due regard to the peculiarity of the tides, it
would not have been advisable to bring in the ships of war.
2. The fleet had passed Chusan, and assembled at an ancho-
rap off Silver ' Island, half way betwhen Chusan and Ching-
hae, when, after waiting three days, the continuance of con-
trary winds, together with the lateness of the season, induced
his Excellency the naval Commande- in- Chief to propose a change
n the plan of operations, which I mentioned to your Lordship in
my last report. I fully concurred with Sir Wm. Parker in the (ta-
pe( pediency of attacking Chusan first under these circumstances,
instead of proceeding to Chinghae and Ningp) , particularly
as in a reconnoissance, which we made in the Phlegethon
steamer, with his Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, we ascer-
tained that two forts, in were progress of construction upon the
base of the heights already named. This reconnoissance con-
firmed me in the opinion which I had previously formed from
the report of officers acquainted with the ground, that this
would be the most eligible point of attack. I must add that
the fire opened on the Phlegethon, as she skirted the harbour,
also established that the sea line of battery was sufficiently
armed. _ _ .

3. I shall leave it to the Admiral to detail the movements
of the fleet, but I cannot deny myself the gratification of ex.
pressing how greatly I am indebted to him for his judicious ar-
rangements and the cordial assistance which I have experienced
throughout, anticipating my wishes, at the same time, that the
arm over which he so ably presided, has been brought promi.
nen ly forward whenever p-acticable, and I must be allowed to
remark that the precision of the fire from the ships surpassed
my most sanguine expectations, and did great execution where.
ever it could be brought to bear.
4. The greater part of the fleet assembled in the outer road-
stead on the _9th ultimis, and during that night and the fol-
lowing day a battery ifas thrown up on Trumball Island by a
detachment of the Royal and Madras Artillery, under Captain
Knowles, of the former corps, aided by Lieutenant Bidwood,
of the Madras Engineers, for the purpose of shelling the Joss.
house-hill, which the enemy had strongly fortified, following
out the unfinished plan of our own engineers. The remaining
ships having arrived in the meanwhile, it was determined to
make the attack on the let instant.
5. I beg to refer your Lordship to the annexed disposition
of attack, which will show what were my intentions. Early en
the morning of the Ist, the first division, consisting of the
Madras Artillery, with eight guns, the Sappers, her Majesty's
18th and 55th regiments, and the rifle company of the 116th
Madras Native Infantry, were placed in steamers and boats its
two of them, and under the zealous superintendence of Captain
Giffard, of her Majesty's ship Cruiser, who conducted the dis-
embarkation, we re landed as soon as practicable, though not
without some delay from the extraordinary strength of the tides
at this point. Finding that the enemy, whose occasional shots
from the ships had hitherto kept under covet, now crowned
the heights and opened a galling fire of giagalls and matchlocks,
and that as some of my men were falling. t deemed it advisable
to push on at once the two flanks and a third company of the'
55th that were first on shore, directing the remainder, who
closely followed, to move up in support. This duty was gallantly
performed under the directions of Lieut.-Col. Craielie command-
ing the column, and Major Fawcet, in the temporary command
of the regiment, and notwithstanding the steepness and rugged-
ness of the ascent, and a heavy and well-sustained fire from an
infinitely superior force, this gallant corps carried the whole
extent of the ridge of hills terminating in a fortified camp, and
drove everything before them. Lieutenant-Colonel Q•aigie
has brought to my notice the prominent conduct of Lieute-
nant and Adjutant Butter, who was with the advance at this
point, and seized the first of the enemy's colours as also of
Captain Campbell and Lieutenant Tuddy, who led the two
flank companies.
6. This movement completely turned the right of the enemy's
posit:ons, and gave us the command of a bridge which led
direct on the flank of the whole line of sea defence. The
18,11 and artillery being landed, and the light guns placed so
as to enfilade this line of batteries, I felt it best to change
my first intention of attacking the sea defences by the right
column, and ordered the 18th at once to push forward to the
attack on this point. This was executed with equal gallan-
try by Lieutenant-Colonel Adams in the face of a very large
force, which contested the whole line with more than ordi-
nary spirit, apparently led by one of the principal Mandarins,
who, with several of inferior rank, was killed on the spot,
when the Chinese fled, and the 18th pushed on and occupied
the Joss House-hill, which the yrell•directed fire of the guns
on Trumball Island, under the Hon. Lieutenant Spencer, of
the Royal Ai tillery, and of the detached squadron under Cap-
, tain Bourchier, had compelled the enemy to evacuate. Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Adams speaks warmly of the spirited manner
in which Captain \Vigslon led the grenadier company of the
Royal Irish in this attack.
7. Considering it advisable to support the 18th I had pushed
forward across the valley the light and another corn parry of the
Osth, with Lieutenant-Colonel Mountain, who is well ac-
quainted with the country, and who most judiciously placed them
in a position close to the West gate of the city, so astoth7 55th
' Any support being given from the town, and intercept the
enemy in falling back on it. The Rifle company of
!laving joined me, 1 moved on with the remainder of the 55th
covered by the Rifles, for the heights overlooking died!), to
the north-west., which we occupied. During these opferart!_re_git .
by the praiseworthy efforts of the Madras Artillery under
tain Anstruther, the light field guns had been
summit of the heights, and opened their Srethoro.
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and east gates, a:though a . few
matchlocks, continued to be fired from the w
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