The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-17 00:00:00

Gglild RAL 011Eft.

Before Canton, December, 1857.
The naval and military Commanders-in-Chief of the
allied forces before Canton have agreed to the following
order of operations against the city. First bombardment
to commence at daylight on Monday morning, the 28th of
December.
The ships and vessels named in the note (under letter A)
on the signal hereafter indicated being made, will open fire
on the southwest angles of the eity walls, with a view to
breach them, and impede the communication of the
Chinese troops along their parapets to the eastward.
The ships and vessels named in the note (under letter B),
near the Dutch Folly, with a similar object, will breach
the oity walls opposite the Viceroy's residence ; the mor-
tars in the Dutch Folly, and the Niger and Avalanche,
likewise shelling the city heights and Gough heights.
The ships and vessels named in the note (under letter C),
between the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will open
fire on the south-east angles of the new and old oity walls,
and the walls forming the east side of the city.
These three several attacks will commence simultane-
ously, when a white ensign shall be hoisted at the fore of
the Actaeon, and a yellow flag as a corresponding signal at
the same time hoisted at the fore of Phlegethon.
The Hornet and the Avalanche will repeat these signal'
at their fore so long as the flags shall remain flying on the
beforementioned ships.
The bombardment is to be is very slow time, and con-
tinued day and sight, not to exceed per each gun em-
ployed 60 minds during the first twenty-four hours, except
the ships under letter CI, which will fire 100 rounds.
Immediately the bombardment opens the landing of the
allied forces will take place at the creek in Kuper Passage,
(where the British and French Flags will be planted) in
the following order, commencing at daylight :
1. Sappers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery,
stores and ammunition.
2. The French Naval Brigade, stores, &c.
3. The Naval Brigade, under the orders of Commodore
the Hoe. C. G. I. B. Elliot.
4. The Naval Brigade from Canton.
6. Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's battalion of Royal
Marines, &c.
6. Colonel Holloway's Brigade of Royal Marines, kc.
(When last boat of No. 1 has passed No. 2 will com-
mence aad so on with the remainder.)
The disembarkation of the French forces will be superin-
tended by Captain Reinaud, flag captain ; the British
troops and Royal Marines by Major the Hon. H. Clifford.
The British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall,
C. 8., flag-captain.
The following will be the disposition of the united forces
after landing :
British Naval Brigade on the right.
Centre brigade, composed of Lieut.-Colonel Lemon's
provisional battalion, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery,
and Sappers.
French brigade on the left.
Colonel Holloway's brigade in reserve, with loyal
Marine Artillery.
After getting into position the Allied Forces will remain
in line of coatinuous columns of brigade until further orders
for an advance, which will be made to a position for the
night, preparatory to active service on the following
morning.
M. SEYMOUR, Rear-Admiral,
Commander-in-Chief of her Britannic
Majesty's Naval Forces.
C. RIGNAULT DE GENOUILLY, Rear-Admiral,
Commander-in-Chief of his Imperial
Majesty's Naval Forces.
C. T. VAN STRAUBENZEE, Major-General,
Commanding the Military Forces.

GENERAL MEMORANDUM.
Coromandel, Canton, Deo. 26, 185 T.
The Naval Brigade of seamen will be in three divisions.
The divisions will be told off into companies, each division
commencing No. 1, and the last number companies in let
and 2d divisions will be composed of boats' crews.
The field pieces of the Calcutta only will be landed, and
designated the Light Battery, under the command of
Lieutenant Goodenough, to be composed of three light
12-pounders, and the Heavy Battery of two 12-pounders,
under the command of Lieutenant Beamish.
The two first companies of each division to carry scaling
ladders.

The whole brigade to land with three days' provisions.
Four medical officers to be selected, to go with each divi-
sion when landing, and names transmitted to the Medical
Inspector,

Each division to be provided with four bags, capable of
holding 100 lbs. of powder, with a proportion of Bickford'l
fuze.

Commodore the ROD. C. G. I. B. Elliot, C. 8., to com.
raand the brigade.
IST DIVISION.
Captain the Hon. K. Stewart.
Captain George S. Hand.
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J Commander J. F. C. Hamilton.
Commander G. A. C. Brooker.

Officers. Men.

Sybil le 8 153
Nankin. 9 238
Sampson
Racehorse 3 49
Elk
Inflexible 3 52
Sybille's and Nankin's boats' crews to form a Company.
First division to wear white frocks outside their blue
frocks.

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Captain A. C. Key, C.B.
Commander A. W. A. Hood
Commander J. F. Slight
Calcutta, Sans Pareil, Actaaon, Acorn, Macao Fort—
officers and men 504.
The Rev. J. Russell, Chaplain of Calcutta
The Rev. P. Rogers, Chaplain of Sans Pareil, for general
service of the brigade.
C4cutta's and Sans Pareil's boats' crews to form a
Company.
Second division will wear blue.

3D DIVISION.
Captain Sir Robert 11`Clure, Knt.
Captain the Honourable A. A. Cochrane, C.B.
Captain Sherard Osborn, C.B.