cession towards the British burial-ground played a funeral march; the funeral service was read by the Rev. Mr. Cooper, chaplain of Her Majesty's ship Blenheim, and after the body had been consigned to the earth the Portuguese guard fired three volleys over the grave. TYPHOON IN THE CHINA SEAS. THE following account of the effects of the typhoon has been sent us by Commander Collinson, employed surveying on the China Coast. In the typhoon I had a most providential escape. We left Macao in the Young Hebe at 10 A.M. on the 20th. The day was sultry, and it fell calm about two, when we anchored. The tide setting at five we weighed again, and drifted to within three miles of the south-west point of Lantao, where we anchored about nine, the Louisa cutter with the Commodore and Captain Elliott on board, being about three miles to the south-east. Towards midnight, a breeze sprung up from the north, with rain. This increased rapidly so much so, that at one we weighed and ran for shelter under Lantao, making every precaution for a typhoon, by getting everything on deck. It rained incessantly during the night, and about seven in the morning the gale increased. The drift from the sea was so great during the squalls, that we could not see a cable's length before us. At 11h. 30m., in a violent squall, we were thrown over, gunwhale under, and cut away the masts to righten her. The second anchor was let go, this having been reserved in case of slipping and trying to run to sea. The wind gradually drew round from N.N.W. to E.N.E., which it was now, and at 3 P.M. E.S.E. During the lulls, we discovered that we were driving and passed within half a cable's length of Chungchowsye, under the lee of which having drifted about five miles, we brought up, and the gale abated the following morning, when we rigged jurymasts and got back to Macao. The cutter Louisa was not so fortunate, being further to the southward she was more exposed to the sea, and drifted down upon Tchow, to avoid which they slipped and made sail with a shred of the mainsail. The master being knocked overboard by the boom was drowned. After running the gauntlet through the Luna Islets, and twice narrowly escaped the rocks, they were wrecked on the island Myloo, and made prisoners by the Chinese the following morning. Fortunately not being known they succeeded in prevailing on the Chinese to convey them to Macao for three thousand dollars. Had it been known to the Chinese that fifty thousand dollars was offered for either of them alive, or thirty thousand for either of their heads, it would have been all over with them. A small schooner privateer with 100,000 dollars on board, on her way from Hongkong to Macao has not been heard of since the hurricane. One man belonging to the Rose, a schooner with 180,000 dollars on board, from the west coast, was picked up at sea by the Good Success, which vessel brought in also forty-eight Chinese, and the Coromandel three. The Sulphur and Royalist (an opium clipper bought by the commo dore,) totally dismasted, and the Wellesley much damaged by vessels getting foul of her. The Starling was missing for three days, but was found at last off Fansyak, having parted from her anchors, and drifted through the Capsing Moon until brought up with her gun. On the 25th we had another severe gale which veered round to the south-west, and obliged the Algerine to cut away her masts to prevent her going on shore. CHINESE FURTHER INTELLIGENCE. (From the Malta Chronicle, 26th October, 1841.) THE Hon. Company's steamer, Atalanta, arrived here on Saturday evening, the 26th ult., from China, bringing intelligence to the 24th of August. Among her passengers are Commodore Sir J. J. G. Bremer, nd the late Commissioner Capt. C. Elliot. The only intelligence of importance she brings with her as to our operations there, is a plain, manly, straitforward proclamation by Sir H. Pottinger, the new Plenipotentiary. The Sesostres, which left this on the 17th July, reached Macao on the 9th of August. A frightful typhoon had blown over the Chinese Seas on the 21st and 26th July, and done fearful damage to the shipping. The following is an extract of a private letter from Hongkong, dated 1st of August:-The fleet consists of 74 Wellesley, Captain Maitland-Sir W., Commander-in-Chief. 74 Blenheim, Captain Herbert 38 Blonde, Captain Bourchier 26 Herald, Captain Nias 18 Hyacinth; Bentick, surveying vessel; Starling, schooner. 18 Pylades, Capt. Anson; Sesostres, st.-frigate; Queen, armed steamer. 16 Cruizer; 16 Columbine; 18 Modeste; Phlegethon, iron steamer. 10 Algerine; 12 Royalist; 6 Sulphur; Nemesis, iron steamer. The fleet of transports consists of forty-four vessels: we muster three thousand bayonets. Everything is in a great state of preparation for our departure, and only wait the arrival of Sir H. Pottinger; and the Queen leaves to-day to bring him over from Macao. The first of our operations is to be the reduction of Amoy, then the devoted Tsing-hae,-where the fleet and forces winter. Strong opposition is expected at Amoy, but no Chinese, or China army can stand against the long-tried courage of the English troops. Sir G. Bremer hauls down his flag from the Wellesley to-day, and Admiral Sir W. Parker shifts from the Blenheim to that vessel. Major Malcolm, the seeretary, has been sent with a letter to Canton, advising the government with Sir Henry's arrival, and letting his Highness, the Governor know, that his Excellency would wait the Emperor's reply at Chusan, "being after taking Amoy on the way." This is really and truly acting the Irish Ambassador. The letter to the Emperor demands payment in full for the opium, the expenses of the war, and a free trade and consular rights. What will his Majesty say to this? This is not dealing with subordinates. We all expect to be soon back. The Emperor will give it; and as Keshen is reported again in power, there is no doubt he is too knowing to allow their provincial towns to be battered down. A smart fire consumed Hongkong on the night of the 15th; but the light material of which it is built rendered it easily re-erected. The Phlegethon and Starling have been to Canton to pull up the stakes which our friends have been employed fixing in the river. They have succeeded so far in placing stones, that a junk or two well sunk would fill up the western passage. 19th. The Nemesis arrived from Macao to-day, to accompany the fleet northward. The 21st is the day fixed upon for a start. This day's return of bayonets is 2,570. (From the Bombay Overland Courier, Oct. 1st, 1841.) REAR-Admiral Sir W. Parker and Sir H. Pottinger arrived at Macao in the steamer Sosostres on the 9th of August. Their Excellencies landed on the following morning, and took immediate steps for assuming charge of their respective departments. The former as naval commander-in-chief hoisted his flag in the Blenheim, but subsequently shifted it to the Wellesley, in consequence of Sir J. J. G. Bremer having determined to return home. The commission appointing Sir H. Pottinger sole Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China has been published in the Hongkong Gazette, together with a letter from Lord Palmerston. These documents intimate that Sir Henry is only to obey such instructions as he may from time to time receive from her Majesty, the Privy Council, or one of the principal Secretaries of the State. It is evident, therefore, that the Governor-General of India cannot interfere with the proceedings of the expedition. On the 12th of August, the new Plenipotentiary issued an official notification addressed to Her Britannic Majesty's subjects, and all other foreigners resident in China. This document is couched in terms at once clear and decisive. It has, therefore, given general satisfaction; furnishing a strong contrast to the effect produced by those which emanated from the pen of Captain Elliot. Sir Henry declares that though he shall be most happy to listen to the wishes of all parties, and as far as possible consult their welfare; "it is his intention to devote his undivided energies and thoughts" to the grand object of speedily and satisfactorily terminating the " War." He, therefore, will allow no consideration connected with mercantile or other private interests to interfere with the carrying out the stringent measures which he may find it necessary to adopt towards the Chinese. His Excellency has notified to the provincial authorities at Canton, that the existing truce, in reference to that city will be respected by the British, but that the slightest infraction of its terms by the Chinese will lead to immedi Others say he is handed over to the Board of Punishment. ate hostilities. The Plenipotentiary further warns her Majesty's subjects, as also all other foreigners, against placing themselves or their property within the power of the Chinese, and declares if they do so, it will be at their own peril. On the 21st of August, a large squadron sailed from Hongkong to the northward. Sir Henry Pottinger had previously despatched his secretary, Major Malcolm, to Canton, with a letter to the local authorities, intimating his having been appointed Plenipotentiary and Minister Extraordinary to the Court of Pekin. A letter for the Emperor was enclosed, and it is reported that Sir Henry intimated his intention of awaiting a reply at Chusan. The imperial commissioners appear to have been much alarmed by the forward movement of the British, and are said to have offered ten millions of taels of silver, in order to prevent the departure of the squadron from Hongkong. For this purpose the Kwan-choo-foo, who is the highest municipal authority at Canton, came to Macao, and had an interview with Sir Henry. This latter very properly refused, and referred the Kwan-choo-foo to his secretary. CAPTURE OF A Slaver. Admiralty, November 1st, 1841. A DESPATCH was this day received from Captain William Tucker, the senior officer of her Majesty's ships and vessels on the western coast of Africa, of which the following is a copy : H.M.S. Iris, at sea, August 5th, 1841. SIR.-I beg to transmit, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the accompanying duplicate letter from Lieut. Littlehales, commanding her Majesty's brigantine Dolphin, addressed to Captain Nurse, the original of which was forwarded by the Forester, but did not reach either Capt. Nurse or myself, reporting a most successful and gallant attack and capture made by the boats of the Dolphin, under the immediate command of Mr. A. C. Murray, (a mate of six years' standing,) and Mr. John F. Rees, second master. I have great pleasure in requesting their lordships' attention to the fifth and sixth paragraphs, which report most strongly the conduct of Messrs. A. C. Murray and J. F. Rees, and of John Smith, (AB.,) who has this day been invalided from the effects of the wound. At the same time, I beg to add my approbation and admiration of the conduct of those concerned, and of Mr. Rees to state, that since his arrival on this station, he has twice taken a passage in the vessel I have commanded, and proved himself a most zealous and gallant officer, particularly in the destruction of the slave factories at Corisco, by the boats of the Wolverine. To R. More O'Ferrall, Esq., &c. I have, &c., WILLIAM TUCKER, H.M. brigantine Dolphin, at sea, June 8th, 1841. SIR.-In having the honour to make a special report of the detention of the Brazilian brigantine Firme, fully equipped for the slave trade, I trust you will excuse the rather lengthened detail of the circumstances connected with her capture, as I have every reason to hope it would induce you to make the strongest possible report to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, in favor of the two officers in charge of the boats. At daylight on the morning of Sunday, the 30th day of May, being under easy sail off Whydah, with the wind off the land, our head being to the westward, a brigantine was observed on the lee bow. All sail was immediately made in chase; the stranger soon after doing the same, steering to the southwest. We at first, (probably in consequence of being inshore, and having the land wind stronger,) closed her so much as to rise the top of her hull; but the wind getting light as we drew off, and the stranger increasing her distance, I was induced, at half-past six, to despatch the cutter and gig armed, with Mr. Murray, mate, and Mr. Rees, second-master, under the orders of the former officer, to endeavour to come up with and detain the chase, (evidently a slaver,) before the setting in of the sea breeze. At nine we observed from aloft the boats apparently pull alongside the stranger, her head being then inshore. Not long after, I had the satisfaction to see her bear up for the Dolphin, which had then made all sail to the light sea breeze, just setting in. Shortly after noon the brigantine passed under our lee, hailing, to say they had captured her, after a resistance of twenty minutes, with, I regret to say, the loss of two seamen killed, Mr. Murray, and one seaman severely, and two others slightly wounded. On Mr. Murray's appearance on board, I found that, after about two hours and a half pull, they had come up with the chase, the gig being rather a-head; for which the vessel, having no colours flying, as well as the lightness of the wind would permit, bore down, opening a sharp and continued fire of musketry, which was returned; when both boats, after steadily reloading under their fire, cheered and boarded on each quarter. Great resistance was met with in the act of boarding; but a little after Messrs. Murray and Rees, with four or five men, had once got fairly on her deck, most of the crew running below, firing their muskets as they retreated. The bowman of the gig, William Allen, AB., was shot through the heart in the act of laying his oar in, and the bowman of the cutter, William Jacobs, AB., when getting up the side. I have great pleasure in calling your attention to the conduct of Mr. Murray (mate of six years' standing), who was the first to board, though he was knocked back into the boat with the butt end of a musket, which broke his collar-bone, but immediately clambered up the side again, in the act of which his left hand was nearly severed at the wrist with the blow of a cutlass. Another cut was made at his head, which he fortunately parried, cutting the man down. This circumstance, together with Mr. Rees crossing over at the same moment and cutting down another of the party opposing the boarders on that side, was the occasion of her quick capture. I beg to observe, that this is the second affair of this description in which Mr. Rees, a most active and zealous officer, and who has been constantly away in the Dolphin's boats, has been engaged during his service on the coast, he having been one of the officers who landed at Corisco when that place was destroyed by Capt. Tucker, the senior officer. I beg also particularly to mention the conduct of John Smith, AB., an old and first-rate seaman, who has served on the coast in her Majesty's ships Ariadne, Brisk, and Athol, five years and a half. He was the first man to board, with his officer, and was engaged with three of the crew at once; his right arm being disabled by the blow of a cutlass and badly fractured, he continued fighting with his left. His life was saved through Mr. Rees cutting down one of the three on him. Of the two seamen who were killed, William Allen and William Jacobs, AB, the first was a very steady well-behaved man, and supported his aged parents, who depended solely on him, giving all his advance, and allotting half his pay to them previous to his leaving England; the other was the smartest seaman in the vessel, and a very well-behaved man. He has left a wife, to whom he also allotted half of his pay. I trust you will excuse my bringing to your notice the circumstance that the cutter of the Dolphin is but a twenty-foot boat, having at the time only nine persons, including the officer, in her, the gig only six; both boats were soddened from constant blockading, and pulled very heavy, and that the crews had had a |