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France and China, I have the honour to report that Admiral Meyer, Commanding the French Naval Forces in China and Japan, arrived at Hongkong from Tonquin on the 28th instant, with a squadron consisting of his Flag-ship, "La Victorieuse," (a powerful Ironclad), and three smaller vessels.

Admiral Willes is just now with the larger portion of his squadron in the North of China; and has with him Commodore Cuming at Hongkong only three small ships fit for immediate service. Under these circumstances, some unnecessary and exaggerated alarm has been expressed in a portion of the local Press.

It is, however, satisfactory to learn from English journals received by the last Mail, that Her Majesty's Government have decided on despatching to this quarter of the Globe, at least one more Ironclad, - making two in all with the "Audacious," the Flag-ship of Admiral Willes. It is manifestly inexpedient that the English Squadron on this important station, where the English ...

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3 France and China, I have the honour to report that Admiral Meyer, Commanding the French Naval Forces in China and Japan, arrived at Hongkong from Tonquin on the 28th instant, with a squadron consisting of his Flag-ship, "La Victorieuse," (a powerful Ironclad), and three smaller vessels. Admiral Willes is just now with the larger portion of his squadron in the North of China; and has with him Commodore Cuming at Hongkong only three small ships fit for immediate service. Under these circumstances, some unnecessary and exaggerated alarm has been expressed in a portion of the local Press. It is, however, satisfactory to learn from English journals received by the last Mail, that Her Majesty's Government have decided on despatching to this quarter of the Globe, at least one more Ironclad, - making two in all with the "Audacious," the Flag-ship of Admiral Willes. It is manifestly inexpedient that the English Squadron on this important station, where the English ...

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France and China, I have the honour to report that Admiral Meyer, Commanding the French Naval Forces

in China and Japan, arrived at ___ Hongkong from Tonquin on the 28th instant, with a squadron consisting of his Hag-ship, La Victorieuse," (a powerful Ironclad), and three

smaller vessels.

Admiral Willes is just

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Commodore Cuming at Honghing only three small ships

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fit for immediate service. Under these circumstances, some unnecessary

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in a portion of the local Press. It is, however, satisfactory to learn from English journals received by the last Mail, that Her Majesty's Government have desided on despatching to this quarter of the Globe, at least one ___

Fronelad, - making two in all with the "Audacious, the Flag-ship of Admiral Willes. It is manifestly inexpedient that the English Squadron on this important station, where the

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