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Review of Public Occurrences During the

Oct.

30th. The first expedition now amounted to say, m round mum- bers, 15 ships of war, 4 steamers, 25 transports, with about 4000 land forces.

Early this morning, rear-admiral, the honorable G. Elliot, and captain Elliot-joint plenipotentiaries,-with other officers in her Britannic majesty's service, on board H. B. M. ship Melville, left Macao roads and proceeded northward-preceded soine days by sir J. J. G. Bremer.

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During this month proclamations were issued by the provincial authorities of Canton, offering large bounties for British subjects and ships. Chi. Rep., vol. IX.,

p. 165. July 1st. For lists of the forces comprising the first expedition against China, see vol. IX.,

The ships of war in number were, say 20; transports, 30; fighting men, of the land forces, 4000, being the 18th Royal Irish, 26th Cameronians, and the 49th regi- ments of foot, Bengal Volunteers, with a corps of Bengal engineers, corps of Madras sappers and miners.

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page 221.

2d. H. B. M. ship Blonde, captain Bourchier, paid a visit to the Chinese authorities at Amoy-her boat, bearing a white flag, was fired on. Vol. IX., p. 222.

4th. Sir Gordon Bremer, commanding the advanced squadron, appeared before Tinghái, on board the Wellesley, and demanded the surrender of the town. Ibid. p. 228.

5th, The 7th day of the 6th moon of the 20th year of Táukwáng, Tinghái, &c., a part of the dominions of the Great Pure dynasty fell to the arms of H. B. M.

p. 229.

6th. The British troops entered the city, the people and troops having fled.

H. B. M. commissioners, admiral and captain Elliot, arrived this day off Tinghái in the Melville.

10th. An attempt was made to deliver into the hands of Chinese officers a copy of lord Palmerston's letter, designed for the perusal of the emperor and his ministers.

Brigadier Burrell was appointed by admiral Elliot to take charge of Tinghái. A blockade was established from Ningpo to the mouth of the Yangtsz' kiáng.

August 4th. Two British naval officers were attacked by a gang of Chinese robbers in the streets of Macao, who took from them what- øver money, &c., they possessed. Vol. IX.

p. 234.

5th. The Elliots, H. B. M. plenipotentiaries, passed the promon pory of Shantung.