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.r to the 15th of November, arrived on Monday morning.-

The news received by mail is on all sides most impor- tant, but not on all sides satisfactory. r . I ‘ CHINA. The China war, indeed, proceeds most gloriously for I ytbe~British arms, whatever is to be its ultimate efl‘ect ‘ ‘ upon the interests of the empire. The Island of Chusan, with Tinghae, the capital, was re-occupied on the 1st of I October, with comparative ease and trifling loss, not- .‘withstanding that the eight months’ interval from its evacuation had been'employed with great assiduity in providing for defence, and that the Chinese troops ma- nifested more spirit and firmness than upon any former occasion. On the “Nb, the city of Chinhae, at the mouth ofthe Ningpo, was as promptly and gallantly re- duced, with asliltle comparative loss, in defiance of ob- stacles no less formidable than our troops encountered at Chusan; and onthe 13th, the still more important city of Niugpo, a city of the first order, surrendered 'without offering resistance—the Chinese troops abSolute- ly refusing again to face the terrible line of British bay- onets. The road is thus open to Pekin, if the British commander should think it prudent to leave the safe and friendly neighbourhood of the sea. At Canton, how- ever, there were indications of a disposition to renew the war in the South, —proof of the futility of any attempt “*- to make a permanent impression upon the Continent of China. A vast quantity of artillery and other arms, of ammunition, and ofprovisions, have fallen into the hands of our troops. . We subjoin the proclamation issued by Sir Henry ' ,Pottinger on the re-occupation ofChusan :— “ {ro HER'BRITANNIC Marasrv’s sumac-rs IN cums. " Her Britannia Majesty ’s.Plenipotentiary in China has the utmost satisfaction in announcing, for general " information, that the city ofTingliae, the capital of the Chosen group of islands, was yesterday rte-occupied by ,her Majesty’s forces. During the eight months that have elapsed since the Island was evacuated, by her Ma- jesty’s forcesin February, 1841, the Chinese govern- ment appears to have exerted itself greatly to strengthen the defences. The whole sea-face ofthe city is now

“one continued line of fortification, extending for nearly * ,.§¢wo miles. “ml tadouhts and ehtrehChed camps have was ordered on the morning ofthe [st November, in noynnces from the enemy, mhved "P0" Jeuahad -

been thrown up in every direction. The Chinese troops

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following squadrodé-lhe Modeste, carrying the flag of his Excellency they‘Admiral; Cruiser, Columbine, Ben- tinck, Queen, (steamer,) Scsostris, Nemesis, Phlegetboni, carrying the troops, marines, and extra seamen frpm the ships left behind, moved on the 13th tip the. river to Ningpo, which was found undelended, the Chinese spla diers having positively refused to face our troops again. in consequence of which the civil mandarins and mi 1- tary ofiicers fled from the city about two hours before the squadron reached it. The city was therefore peace- ably occupied by the troops, under his Excellency_Srr Hugh Gongh, K. C. B., and the ships moored in the river within 100 yards of the wall. ' Dated on board the steam frigate Queen, in the river Ningpo, this 151}; dayof Oc- tober, 1841. - - \ (Signed) “ Hurray Po'r-rmcna.f ‘ n , “ Iggr Majesty's Plenipotentiary.

Return of Killed aitdg‘Wounded ofthe Force under the command of Lieutenant General Sir Hugh Goughi K. C. B., at the Storming of the fortified Heights and Citadel ofChinghae, air the 10th of October, 1841.

Head-quarters, Ningpo, Oct. 16. 1841- Roynl Artillery.—Oue private severely wounded.‘ 18th Royal Irish Reginient.—One rank and file killed, two rank and file severely, and one slightly wounded. 49th Regiment—One rank and file dangerously, one officer, one sergeant, three rank and file severely, and four rank and file slightly wounded. Royal Marines—One drummer killed. 55th Regiment—One camp follower severely wound- ed. ' Rifle Company 33th M. N. I.——-One private killed. RscariTULATiON.—Three rank and file killed, two rank and file dangerously wounded, one ofiicer, one ser- jeant, and six rank and file severely wounded, five slight- |_v wounded. Onc‘ camp followor severely wounded. Total—Three killed, 16 wounded. Name ofolficer wounded—Lieutenant J. M. Montgo- mery, 491h Regiment. :

A. S. H. MonN'rAiN, Lieut. Colonel, .

Deputy Adjutant General, Expeditionary Force.

We subjoin some of the most interesting passages of the official accounts ...... ..Referring to the re—capture of Chusan, Admiral PARKER says—-

“ Preparations being completed, the disembarkation

two columns—the first, about 1,500 strong, to take pos-

made a better attempt at resistance than they have lii- session Offlm heights, and then to move my the (my ;

th’"° dhhec bl“ nothing mum ‘thsmnd ‘he intrepid the second, (to which the royal marines and a party of tion hrOhe OUt at CahUh . velour and discipline of her Majesty’s combined forces. seamen were aunched’) “timely,” [I100 strong, to canny wholly unexpected, thatdetters written on the preced- and in ,less than two hours the batteries were cleared, [he sea line (5f balmy, by fishing ‘found on their right, ing day by the Envoy and Minister speak ofafi'airs being the City “Caledv and the ehOm)’ flying in a“ direcmhst and proceeding to make a lodament iii ‘the suburbs to in '1 Prosperous condition, arid every thing fllllet and Great qu‘m‘i‘te' of ordnance» (amongSt Wthh are attack the Jose’s-house IIill.....f.Our ,resonrces in boats Peaceahle at the capital. “’0‘” f0"! Plat"?s or bra” Chhht’hi) Other “m5 and did not admit of more than one column being landed at mightEH) W38 abQUt to leave Cabal at that very/time, t0

‘ military Stores 0f 9"”! descripth’". beSldes magazines a time, including a portion placed in the Phlegethon ProceEd With all haSte to Bombay, to assume the Govern- of gunpowder and large granaries of rice, have been and Nemesis; find, finding these small vessels had manship of that presidency. The occupation of the. found. and. from a variety or concurrent Circumsmhcesi scarcely power to tow the boats with the troops against Koord Cabnl pass, and the subsequent opposition which h is "idem that the Chinese anthorlties had "0 c("W'L‘P‘ the tide, I was compelled to keep the Sesostris, to facili- General Stile had met with, had ceased to catise any With this additional assist. anxiety, as it was supposed that the insurgents to the “ht style- Arrangements Wt” he made immediately h" once, it was nearly lialfpast ten o'clock before the first eaStWard had been efl'ectnally PUt down: BM in the esm’llShlhg a P'OVlht3l'tt fiovemmenti find her Males‘ column, under the gallant commander-in-chief, reached midst Or this supposed security the .StOt'm bmke over, . ty’s Plenipotentiary deems it advisable, after what has me warm when they were assailed by a heavy discharge Oahu] wnh tel-"rifle (my, '

tion that the place could be taken in such rapid and gal- We (heir disembarkmiom

“heady haPPehe‘lt to lhtlmhte ‘0 her hlalBS'Y’s Shhlt’CtS ofgingalls and matchlocks from the heights, but imme-

and all others, that. under no circumstances. will Ting- diately formed, and, supported by the fire of the ships, which have yet reached us, the first manifestation ofthe hherhhd its dependehde’ be "Store‘l '0 the Chinese 30' the advance quickly ascended the .hill, and‘gallantly popular anger consisted in a murderous assault on a vernment until the whole of the demands of England are carried everything before them, llthough a more reso. party of our officers, who were then leaving the Dunbar. “ht 0le 00mph“! With; but “tried t"t°_ hill 8th?th- lute stand was made by the Chinese than had been previ- Sir A. BurneS, his brother, Lieutenant C. Burnes, and And ",8 Own”, on,” said L0,. I‘m, Tm,“ Dated 0“ boa'd he" Malefll'" Ship Blenheim. "1 Chusah ously experienced in any encounter with them....The how- Lieutenant Broadfmt. of the European Regiment, were and prociagmeh as aforesaid, are hereby»

I ' Q mulmneousiy. wnh<m€feflj end-anothe‘fifiitiéi',‘ Lieutenant Sturt, of sums charged on them by the said A, the advance of the troops to the shore, when the Queen the Engineers, CUt down, ht the very Presence 0f Shah

harbour, this 2d day of October, 1841.

(Signed) " 'i 1

" HENRY Pom-moan, “ Her Majesty’s Plenipotentiary.”

After taking Cliusan on the lst,severnl days appear tion against the Joss-honse and eastern batteries; the the bazaars were plundered, the houses of our officers to have been spent, waiting for the winds tomoderate. strength of the spring tide, however, baffled every effort ransacked and their property destroyed, the Treasury preme Cuu'rt during the said 'l‘r rm for Jo On the 8th, the Weatlerhad become mild and fair, Ching- to place her satisfactorily, but the exertions of Captain pillagéd, and other depredations committed in the town, has, a strongly fortified place at the moutlioftlie Ningpo Bourchier throughout entitles him to my best thanks. Whilst ~another large party, chiefly Kuzzibashes, we river,was reconnoitered; the ships moved on towards it The lighter draft of water of the Modesteand Quteen ballet/e, attacked the British cantonments, which are situ- V , The enabled them to get into good situations, and by the ex- ated about two miles from the town. ' ' '{Q‘British troops were landed at difi'crent points,«so as to

' "eke the Chinese in the rear and flank, while the. ships attacked the forts in front. Ningpo, which is described tery was silenced, and the Chinese troops driven from this party, or whether it was a religious movement, hav-

tlie next day, and the place wastak’en on the 10th.

as a beautiful city, and fully two-thirds the size of Can- ton, was occupied on the 13th. It appears that the Chinese, considering Chingliae, from which it is distant only a few miles, on the same side of the river, as im- preguable, had prepared no defence at Ningpo, except some men with jingalls and matclilocks, who fled as soon as they ascertained that the British forces were advan- cing. The following proclamation of the British Pleni- potentiary was issued on these further successes:

To use BRITANNIC maresrr’s suavec'rs IN cniNA.

“ Her Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary in China has the renewed extreme gratification of announcing, for general information, the further brilliant and impor- ‘tant successes of her Majesty's combined naval and land forces. in the reduction and océupation, on the lllth ' and 13th inst. respectively,ofthe cities ofChinghae and Nin po. The city ol'Chinghae is situated at the mouth of t e Taliea, or Ningpo river, and was covered so strongly by its citidel, (a fort built on a lofty headland

~’ jutting into the sea,) and a number of heavy batteries

and outworks on each bank ofthe estuary, that the Im- perialCommissioner, Yukien, who had come especially to,defend it, and the other civil and military Chinese au- thorities, appear, from their proclamations, to have fiat- tered themselves, even after their past and recent expe- rience of the power ofthe British arms, that the place could not be taken; but they were, as on all previous occasions, speedily und‘BcElV'Ed'T‘M'd—Oltltouglt the Chi- nese troops displayed considerable bravery, and, tn many individual instances,would neither retreat nor surrender,- though deserted by their ofiicers and comrades, the main bodies were driven from one rallying spot to ano- ther, and at length routed and entirely dispersed ; whilst the fort and works were demolished or rendered entirely untenable by the overwhelming and beautiful practice of

\ r the squadron. It is‘reported that a great many of the » ' Chinese officers ofrank have fallen, with a large number

of men, but no precise information has yet been pbtained on this point. ‘The Imperial Commysstoner is stated to have attempted to drown himself immediately after the battle, and to have since died at a short distance in- land, from the effects ofthat attempt, or some other un- explained cause. About 150 pieces of brass ordnance, exclusive of iron cannon, many hundred Jingalls and wall pieces of various calibre, and some thousand matchlocks and other warlike weapons, were captured; besides which, several extensive magazines of gunpowder have been blown up, or otherwise destroyed. It affords her Majesty’s Plenipotentiary the bighest'additional satisfac- tion to add, that this achievement has been happily ef- fected with a much smaller loss on our side than could liav'ewbeen almost hoped for, there being only five killed ‘ and about 30 wounded of all arms of her Majesty’s forces, 1 The necessary "refrigerants having been made, and re- connoisaaccs had9duriug' ghej llth and 12th inst., the

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endeavoured to tow the Blonde into a favourable posi-

cellence of their fire, mortar battery on Trumball - lsland, the Joss-house bat-

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 shore the Chinese abandoned the western end of their sea defences, which were entered by part of- the troops oftlie first column, who completely cleared the line of batteries, and took pessession of the loss-house Hill........The steam vessels moved into the inner liar-

reduction of Tingbae, on which the main body was ra- pidly advanced; the walls were escalcd without opposi- tion, and by two p. m. the British colours were flying in every direction ...... ..'I‘liirty-six new and dell-cast brass guns are mounted in the batteries, and will be shipped in one of the transports. I believe 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 Cruizer severely wounded, (since dead,) another slightly wounded, and one man ofthe Phlegethon slight- ly Wounded. The Blonde had one of her quarter-deck guns disabled, but no further mischief was sustainpd.”

Gen. Goucii’s dispatch furnishes minute details ofthe military operations, but they are too lengthy for inser- tion. In reference to the occupation ofNingpo, and the disposition of the inhabitants, he observes :—-

v eft the 55th, with the exception of the light company, 0 '

ments of Artillery and Sappers, in Chinghae, the rest 0 the force, about 750 bayonets, exclusive of the Artillery and Sappers, embarked in steamers by eight a. m., on the 13th, and we reached Ningpo at three\o’clocl{. No enemy appeared, and itwas evident that no gambuscade was intended, as the inhabitants densely thronged the bridge of boats, and collected in clusters along both banks. The troops landed on and near the bridge, and advanced to the city gate, which was found barricaded, but the walls were soon escaladed, and the Chinese as- sisted in removing the obstructions and opening the gate. The little force ofsoldiers, seamen, and marines drew up on the ramparts, the band of the 18th playing “ God save the Queen." The second city of the pro. vince of Che-Keang, the walls of whicji are nearly five miles in circumference, with a population of 300,000 souls,has thus fallen into our hands. The people all appear disirous to throw themselves under British pro. teetion, saying publicly that their mandarins had desert- ed them, and their own soldiers are unable to protect them. I have assembled some of the most respectable and influential of the mercantile classthat have remain. ed, and'have assured. them _of my anxiety to afford them all protection consistent .wtth our instructions to press the Chinese Government. Proclamations have been issued, calling upon thcr'pye‘ople to open their shops,

be molested." This they

Which I have engaged Ska“ "m onfidence BPP arsto' be

have dune to some extent, and c _ V. , I iiihreasing; .It affords me very great nglfical‘liZIHYtgolgfiz enabled to report to'your lordship. that the 0' pawns

duct of the troops calls for my warmest commend d the. evincing the constantattentiori ofthe. officers, 3“ u 4: two British feelings which eXistsin this little force. I . ..

" ' INDIA. _ . ~

We are sorry to state, that the brilliant new: ‘frplpt China is, in a great measure, counterbalanced "y t: painful advices from India.’. It has never yet fa en to our lot (says the Bengal Harkaru) to communicate h t our home readers such disastrous intelligence as t a which we are now aboutto lay before them. Opt- worst fears regarding the results of the Affghanistan expedtttpxn have been realized. _, Disaster has trodden upon t e heels of disasterrapidly within the last two months, and we are even now in a state of the utmost anxrety and suspense, fearing that the worst-has yet to be told. 11h: countries beyond the Indus are still in a most. lunsett e

state. and are fated long to continue so. Ristngs and rebellions, and wars and tumults, first in one part of the country, and then in another, we knew to be insepara- ble from our position in Afl‘glian-istan, and the extraordi- nary system oflocal administration which has been piir- sued. But we have now to relate, that almost the entire country is up‘iin arms; that rebellion is most rampant. at the very Palace gate’s ofthe Shah ; that a new sovereign has been declared by the people; that all our efforts as yet have availed nothing to quell the ‘ insurrectton; that we have suffered heavylosses both in ‘ofiicers and men; and that the whole of our troops beyond the Indus are in a most perilous position, _

Our readers are awarethat, consequent on certain reductions made in the tribute paid to the Eastern Ghil- zie tribes, for keeping open the passes between Cabtil and Jellalabad, the people rose and took possession .of the passes; and that thereupon General Sale’s brigade, which had been under orders for the provinces, was sent out to drive them from their position, and to re-open the communication. This, however, was an arduous duty, and attended with loss oflife. The brigade fought its way to Gnndamuck. much harrassed by the enemy from the high ground on either' side of the passes, and after eighteen days,during which our men were almost in- cessantly engaged, they reached the above place. much shattered and exhausted, and thence," after further an-

In the meantime, while Sale’s force was at Gnnda- buck—on the 2d of November—an alarming insurrec- Singular to relate, it. was' so

He himself(Sir W. H. Mac-

As far as we can gather frotn the disjointed accounts

Soojali himself. Soon the whole city was up in arms,

which have been incurred, shallnot. ,- before the next Easter Term oftlie‘Su’p to be held at Charlottetown, which still

the Third day of May next, application ‘wl

Lots and Tracts of Land respectively

guered ' by the enemy, but .. , concerning it; we W this posture of afi'airs. a bfigmmfi: _ sent, under Colonel Maclaren, 19 11,. an ill-judged and .impolitic I unde‘r‘any any circumstance, time to render, the required,my'gt,m~ hende'd that the brigade, marching.“ the year, through aline . V will be exposed to a series of fire.

to the entire force. In addition'tot . the Candahar post is inpitself ,. dangerf At the date ofthe last ter all was quiet, but it was reared: one-half of the force to the northward to the Western Ghilzies to revolt. .' look, beyond the Indus, clouds, a heads, and it is impassible to‘rega' afl'airs without the-most painful ,a . reinforcements are now being cent. but they have a long and wearisotne and it is scarcely to be expected that: further than Peshawar before their 'p' i by the snows of winter. ' v

— LAND Assessment:-

Taaasuneu's Citric: ' Prince Edward Hart IN pursuance of the Act of tth

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this Island, made and passed in the See,

for levying an flssessmcm on all Lands id 3. .f by give Public Notice, that [have made to the terms ofthe said Act,-of the nude and Pus'rvnz Lars, and parts of L015 Island. in arrear for the non-paymentrof. and owing thereon to Her Majesty, nn . before-mentioned Act, viz: ' _ Town Lot in Charlott ' a Lot Number 11, Second Hundred, , Pasture Lots in Charlottelmen Lors Number etc, 271, 324, and 536

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Murray Island, 165 Acres,

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but whether the outbreak originated in the intrigues of

ing for its end the extermination of the British, is not _ very clearly knowngbutthe rebellion was of the most

. . . . , , , The rebels are x In conpinction With that from the said to have declared one of Shah Remaun’sr sons king.

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alarming character, for the whole population were up in arms against us, and our troops being divided—a portion ofthem in the contonments, a portion of them in the Balah Hissar—and the enemy holding the town which lies between the two positions, we could make'but . little stand against the heavy current of the insurgents.

from Cabul, for one or two Cossidsliad niade good their Way to Peshawor, bad raged during 17 days, but the l force ofitwas unbroken. We cannot pretend t5 give anything like a substantial narrative of the events of those days, for we have nothing beyond fragments of in~ telligence, which it is difficult to put together, in due con- secutive course. The British force at Cabul,was weak, and the enemy most multitudinonp. Several engage- ments had taken place, and our troops had distinguished themselves on various occasions, ,but all to very little purpose. The enemy, unfortunately, at an early stage, gotposscsston of the Commissariat godowns—two horse artillery guns had been sent to their. defence, but the ammunition failing,the stores were captured. Two of the Shah’s guns were also taken by the enemy and turned against our party, and one of our magazines des- troyed. .On the 18th, the insurrection, in spite of a partial Victory achived by us a few days before, was at its height, and, though there seemed at one time some ittle hope of the Ghilzie portion ofthe confederacy be-