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requests the títuh will accept lus best wishes for his health and prosperity; and as a mark of his feelings towards him, begs he will honor him by the acceptance of a few bottles of Cape sweet wine. (Signed)

F. L. MAITLAND."

October 4th. The British admiral sir F. Maitland, left Macao Roads, accompanied by the Algerine.

17th. The Larne returned from a cruise on the coast of Cochin- china, on a fruitless search for the Antonio Pereira.

22d. The French ship of war, L'Artemise, captain La Place, ar- rived off Macao from Manila.

November 26th. The creditors of the bankrupt hong-merchants in- formed viscount Palmerston of their settlement, to receive Hingtái's debts by instalments in eight and a half years, and Kingqua's in ten years.

December 3d. A seizure of opium was made by the custom-house officers, at Canton, immediately in front of the foreign factory in- habited by Mr. Innes. For the sequel of this case, see Chi. Rep. vol. VII. p. 438; Corresp. p. 323, &c.

12th. This is a memorable day in the annals of Canton, signaliz- ed by an attempt to execute a Chinese criminal in front of the foreign factories. The particulars of which are detailed in the Repository. vol. VII., p. 445, &c., Correspond. p. 325.

31st. Captain Elliot announced to viscount Palmerston that he had resumed his correspondence with the Chinese authorities, and incurred the responsibility of communicating with his excellency the governor, his dispatches being superscribed with the character

禀 pin.

(To be continued. )

ART. II. Topography of Ấnhwui; situation and boundaries of the province; its area and population; departments and dis- tricts, rivers, lakes, mountains, productions, &c.

As already remarked, the two provinces of A'nhwui and Kiángsú were formerly united in one, which was called Kiángnán, i. e. ‘south of the river.' The name A ́nhwui († ( means peace and ex- cellence," i. e. the peaceful and excellent province. The southwest- ern portion of the old province of Kiángnán constitutes the modern Anhwui the boundary line of which forms almost a complete circle,