... were fitted with bamboo sights. The casualties the naval arm of the expedition amounted to two killed and twenty-five wounded, buj the land forces had not man touched. It appears almost miraculous that the casualties should not have been much greater, ...

... letter the 10th 1 have the satisfaction your Lordship that the lsth received a report from Captain Herbert, of her Majesty’s ship Calliope, detailing a well-executed attack the only remaining fort protecting the approaches the city of Canton. This fort ...

... said it was the Long-ship’s liuht, hut about half an hour after she shipped a sea that filled her, and slopped the engines ; they then discovered the rocks around them, that must S illy. The captain had sail fput on her; the ship became quite unmanageable ...

... and jurors.—Cori Examiner. TOTAL LOSS THE TROOP SHIP ALERT. Within the last two three days the authorities the War-office have received the melancholy intelligence of the total loss of the troop ship Alert, Captain Dailey commander, whilst her passage ...

... Charlotte ; from which ship Mr. Warre, mate, with a working parly, were ordered clear out a magazine full of powder and shells, which was fire from the explosion ; this perilous service was 1 happily performed without any casualty, standing the doors had ...

... distressing affair, but do and the public safely demands ii, that searching investigation w ill made into the cause so many casualties having occurred on th s line of The Thursday 4 o’clock train could not proceed until o'clock, when the line having been ...

... falling from aloft—these are our casualties. treat credit is due the soldiers’ wives for keeping their children so very clean; they are remarkably healthy. The offirers of the 98lh are a truly estimable set of fellows. The ship certainly too much crowded, ...

... has been performed without the loss of tingle man on our tide, and only three teamen slightly wounded belonging her Majesty's ship Samarang. The greatest praise ia due to Mr. VV. 11. Hall, K- N., commander of the Nemesis, for the cool, unwearied, and zealous ...

... different corps and number of men each with their officers, have l>een selected from the provisional battalion to fill up the casualties ari«en the Regiments in that country. The troops have received orders to in readiness for embarkation on Wednesday, the ...

... es shipped the United States been so small as it present. If even a packet ship gets freight of 250/, or 300/., it is considered very good Hungs now. Passengers «rc the most profitable kind freight, and they continue very numerous. The packet-ship Patrick ...

... shape of a ritle page the Squad Book of the Company the 98th regiment, now l!ong*Kong. It was printed on the Reiletsle troop ship, hv • press constructed board by Captain of the 98th, and the colours worked from an apparatus of his own invention. It really ...

... risen 8 lo degrees and the river Mayne contains now so much Hunting ice that the navigation has completely stoppeii, and the ships (or rather the river craft) laid up for the winter. The price fuel, wood, and coals, in consequence of the low stale of the ...