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Kulangsu and Amoy.

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road to Yuyau and Pikwán, every exertion was made by sir Hugh Gough and myself to get our wounded embarked, and attack it as expeditiously as possible. At 1 r. м. on the 16th, the whole of the combined force marched on it for that purpose; but on ascending the lofty heights, it was found entirely evacuated; nothing therefore remained but to destroy the works, arms, and large quantities of provisions, which the Chinese had not time to remove; and when this was effectually accomplished, we returned to Tsz'kí, and on the morning of the 17th, reembarked the whole force, and arrived at Ningpo at 5 r. M. We flatter ourselves that the success which has attended this movement will have a very beneficial effect on our future operations; and their lordships may be assured that no opportunity will be lost by the general and myself, in prosecut. ing, with our best energies, any measure which is likely to advance the object of her majesty's government, and bringing our contest with the Chinese to a speedy and satisfactory termination.

(Signed)

WILLIAM PARKER, Rear-admiral.

ART. VI. Kúlángsú and Amoy, with notices of Christian missions

there, of the manners of the people, infanticide, &c.

THE mainland, stretching eastward from Chángchau fú, or the depart. ment of Chángchau, forms the southern shore of the bay of Amoy. The southern side of Amoy itself (which is an island) forms the north- ern shore. The southern shore of the bay is rendered remarkable by a high hill, with a pagoda on the summit, from which to the water is an almost uninterrupted facing of dark granite; and beneath this high hill, on the west, a deep bay runs far into the land. Opposite to the high hill, the northern shore is soon broken by a wide channel, running between the islands of Amoy and Quemoy,-at the back of which, in the distance, are seen the high hills of the district to which Amoy be. longs. Eastward, the lower ground of Quemoy appears, its smoothi surface of earth and disintegrated rock, strongly contrasting with the rough, rugged shore of black rocks on the sides and summits of the hills of Amoy, where scarce a tree is to be seen on the southern end, except here and there a little village or hamlet rears its head in the low ground, or a temple crowns some eminence. The continuation of the northern shore, afforded by Quemoy, enables one coming in from sea to preserve the illusion, suggested at first sight, of the stretching out of two gigantic arms, to embrace the green-prowed junk. as she enters from the coast of Formosa. Several small islands