As intimated above, the Colony has been much excited over the news from the Nortl, and the orders given to prepare an expeditionary force for dispatch to the assistance of Admiral Seymour. A eommencement was made last Saturday, bet red tape got into the way a good deal, some bungling ensued, and in the and a smaller body than was intended, by some 200, was embarked in the Indo-China steamer Hinsang (chartered for the service), which left yesterday with only 200 men of the Hongkong Regiment and about 150 men of the Hongkong Royal Artillery. The cruiser Terrible is to leave to-day, with 300 of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 30 Royal Engineers, and about 20 other details of Army Service, army Medical, and Puy Corps. Thave not heard what arrangements are in contemplation to cary the other 200 men of the Hongkong Regiment to Taku.
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