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had transferred brigade head-quarters, in compliance with the wishes of Sir Gordon Bremer,) with the troop-ship Rattlesnake, and two transports, arrived in the anchorage of Chusan harbour; the ships of war taking up a position in front of a hill, upon which there was a large temple, or Joss-house.

In the evening a summons was sent to the admiral, who was also governor of the Chusan group of Islands, calling upon him to surrender the island, and soliciting him to do so, that blood might not be shed in useless opposition.

The officers bearing the summons returned with the Chinese admiral to the Wellesley, accompanied by two mandarins, and although they acknowledged their incapacity to resist, they attempted by evasion and requests, to obtain time, and left the ship without any satisfactory result; but perfectly understanding that if submission was not made before day-light next morning, hostilities must

commence.

On the morning of the 5th, the hill and shore were crowded with a large body of troops, and from the mast-head of the ships the city was seen at the distance of a mile from the beach, the walls of which were also lined with troops. On Temple-hill, the landing place, or wharf, and a round tower adjacent, there were twenty-four guns of small calibre, independent of a number of war junks; and from their proceedings it appeared that resistance was to be offered. As both wind and tide were against the transports, and only 350 men, including marines, were in harbour, I availed myself of the time offered to reconnoitre the beach beyond Temple-hill, with a view of landing at some distance from the batteries, but which I abandoned, as, if opposed there, the shipping must have opened their fire on the different batteries, and the result have been the same with respect to loss of life, as of opening upon the batteries at once; besides which it was not considered expedient to take from the ships of war, under the prospect of action, so many hands as were required to man the boats.

About 2 o'clock P.M. H.M. brigs Cruizer and Algerine had got into position, and as the transports then entered the harbour, the signal was given for landing in rotation, as boats could be supplied, in the following order :

First division-18th Royal Irish, Royal Marines, two nine-pounders, and the 26th Regiment.

Second division-Volunteer Corps and 49th Regiment, and detachment of Sappers and Miners.

On the 18th and Royal Marines quitting their ships for the boats, the waving of flags and beating of gongs and drums gave further intimations of decided hostile intentions on the part of the Chinese.

As previously arranged with his Excellency Sir Gordon Bremer, commanderin-chief, a gun was fired from the Wellesley after the 18th and Royal Marines were in the boats, with a view of ascertaining whether resistance was intended. The gun was fired at the round tower most correctly, and no individual injured thereby. As the whole of the guns on shore were manned, a return fire was instantly given from them and a number of war junks, which brought a fire upon the batteries and junks from the whole of the ships-of-war; but of a very short duration; the guns and hills being abandoned, and suburbs evacuated in a very few minutes. The beach and wharf and Temple-hill being cleared, the troops landed without opposition, and I immediately took possession of the hill, from which a very good view of the city is obtained at the distance of about 1,500 yards. As soon as the landing of the 26th Regiment was completed, I pushed forward advanced posts, from the 18th and 26th Regiments, to within 500 yards of the walls of the city, which although in a dilapidated state, are extremely formidable aud difficult of access, being surrounded on three sides with a deep canal of about 25 feet wide, and a continued flat of inundated patty land.

Having consulted with Lieut.-Col. Montgomerie, c.B., of the Madras Artillery, and Capt. Pears, the senior officer of engineers, I decided upon breaching the walls of the city near the west gate, and throwing shells into the north-west

angle, so that in the event of the ordnance being inadequate to breach the point already specified, the north-west angle, which I meant to attempt by escalade, might be more easily carried from the fire kept upon that point having weakened the defence. On the advanced post taking up this position a fire was opened upon them from the walls of the city, and kept up at intervals until near midnight. A few shot, not exceeding eight or nine, were fired from our battery, which tended to silence their firing, without doing any injury. Whilst I was visiting them, several shot were fired without any other effect than proving that the Chinese were utterly ignorant of gunnery.

The second division, consisting of the Madras Sappers and Miners, Bengal volunteers, and 49th Regiment, were landed without delay, and having taken up their position, threw out advanced posts to the front, the latter corps protecting the left of the suburbs.

Early on the morning of the 6th I was happy to find, from the very great exertions of Lieut.-Col. Montgomerie, that during the night he had, in addition to the two nine-pounders landed with the troops, got into position six other guns of the same, size two 5-inch howitzers, and two mortars, making a total of ten guns, in a position within 400 hundred yards of the walls. From the stillness of the city, I apprehended a change had taken place there, and I waited for day-light before issuing orders for offensive operations; on the first dawn the flags were seen on the walls, as they were the preceding evening; but as the light increased, there did not appear a single person, where there had been ̧ thousands the preceding evening, which gave reason to suppose that the city was evacuated; and I sent forward Lieut.-Col. Montgomerie, Major Mountain, Deputy Adjutant-Gen., and Capt. Pears, field-engineer, with a small escort to reconnoitre as closely as possible the state of the works, and endeavour to ascertain whether the city was abandoned or not.

These officers passed the canal (the bridge over which had been broken up) by throwing spars across, and with Capt. Bethune of the Conway, who had now joined them, scaled the wall by means of a ladder found amongst the buildings outside. One or two unarmed Chinese, who appeared above the gate, hung a placard over the wall, and refused by signs to admit them, but offered no other opposition.

The gate was found strongly barricadoed within by large sacks of grain, and by the time that a few planks had been thrown over the canal, a company of the 49th, which I had sent for, took possession of the principal gate of the city of Ting-hae-heen, upon which the British flag was hoisted.

Guards were quickly posted at the whole of the gates, and every protection given to life and property. I lament that several houses in the city had been plundered by the lower order of the Chinese people before we took possession; and that it was carried to considerable extent in the suburbs by the same class during the nights of the 5th and 6th, from their occupying houses which were ultimately proved not to belong to parties claiming them. Order is now restored; but a large portion of the people who went into the country have not yet returned.

A return of the ordnance captured on shore, is herewith transmitted; that on board the war junks was considerable, but of which I have no return.

The loss of the Chinese is estimated at about twenty-five killed, the number wounded I cannot learn, but it must be very small, from round shot having been fired. The admiral is said to be among the latter. I am happy to say H.M. troops escaped without loss of any description, and are prepared for any further services required.

The city of Ting-hae-heen is extensive, the walls being about six miles in circumference. They are built on granite and brick of inferior quality, and with the exception of a hill where the defences are unusually high, there is a deep ditch or canal about 25 feet round the walls at the distance of a few yards. There are numerous bastions in the works, and with good troops in its present state, the city is capable of making a good defence.

This despatch will be delivered to your lordship by the Hon. Capt. Osborne, to whom I beg to refer you for further particulars respecting the island of Chusan, and our position there.

I have the honor, &c.

(Signed)

GEORGE BURRELL, Brigadier, Commanding Eastern Expedition.

To Earl Auckland, G.C.B., &c.

RETURN of Ordnance captured at Chusan (on shore) by the combined naval and military force, under the command of Commodore Sir J. G. Bremer, c.B., X.C.H., &c., and Brigadier Burrell, on the 5th of July, 1840.

On the sea face

On the walls of the town
In the arsenals

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The guns, with the exception of a brass one, are all apparently of Chinese manufacture, and of a very inferior description. The brass gun has the date of "1801, made by Richard Phillips," place not mentioned. The guns are small, ranging from two to nine-pounders

A considerable quantity of gunpowder has been found, and three magazines, containing an extensive supply of iron shot, jinjals, matchlocks, swords, bows and arrows, &c., with steel helmets, and uniform clothing for a large body of men, the particulars of which have not been yet ascertained, but of which an inventory is being made. With the exception of the ordnance, most of the articles are packed and stored with much method, and are in good order. P. MONTGOMERIE, Lieut.-Col. Commanding Artillery Eastern Expedition. GEORGE BURRELL, Brigadier Commanding.

(Signed)

Camp, Chusan, 10th July, 1840.

RAPER'S NAVIGATION.

The following further corrections are to be made in the Practice of Navigation. Page 9, line 2,-Take away the comma after the word "index," and put it after 1,

Page 15, No. 65, First fig.-Insert "F" at the intersection of the upper line with the arc DE.

Page 27, line 10,-Insert the word "is" between "term" and "required." Page 74, Ex. 2,-Mark the lat. of Diego Ramirez, S., and that of C. Lopatka, N.

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No. 244, (1), line 4,- After the word "courses" insert "To the same log. cot. "add "the log. cosec of half the sum of the colats., and the log sine of half their diff.; the sum is the log. tan. of half the difference of the two courses.' [Though this passage has been omitted in the rule, the example following is complete, and is therefore a sufficient guide. In consequence, however, of the omission, the leaf was reprinted as soon as the error was discovered. The holders of the earlier copies may have the new leaf, in which the above latitudes are also marked, on applying to the publisher.]

Page 128, last line of note,-Alter "1744," to " 1774."

Page 203, line 1,-Alter" 26th " to "27th."

Page 276, No. 825, line 8, Alter "correcting" to "connecting."

In the Tables.

Page 125,-At alt. 13° 50', Hor. Por. 56', alter 30' 31" to 50′ 31′′.

Page 151, bottom-Alter the Diff. 355 to 335.

Page 238,-Alter the second or repeated 3h 28m. to 3b. 29m., and 31. 29 m. to 3h. 30m

[This error exists only in the earlier copies as the stereotype plate has been corrected.]

RATES OF PAY OF ROYAL NAVY.

No. 1.-QUARTERLY BILLS.-A Table showing the rates of pay established by orders in Council, dated 23d Jan. 1805, 25th Nov. 1816, 24th June, 1824, and 10th Aug. 1840; also the respective sums which officers are entitled to draw for Three Calendar Months, under the regulations of Act 11th Geo. IV. cap. 20, as altered and extended by Act 4th Wm. IV. c. 25. but subject to the abatement of the charges standing against them upon the ships' books; and also, in the case of Commanding officers of packets to a deduction of 51. per annum towards the salary of the manager of Chronometers.

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The following old rates of pay will be continued to such medical officers as were not serving on 1st July, 1840, and they will not be entitled to the new rate of pay until they shall have served a period of three years subsequent to 1st January, 1838:

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