Corry to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

With reference to my letter of the 15th Ultimo, I am
commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to send
you herewith for the information of Secretary Sir E. Bulwer
Lytton an Extract from a letter dated the 27th November
last, No 416 from R: Adm: Sir M. Seymour, reporting the
sailing of H.M.S. Tribune from Hong Kong for Vancouvers Island with 7
Officers & 160 Non Commissioned Officers & Privates of Royal Marines.