The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-27 00:00:00

Enclosure No. 1 to No. 17, of 1858.
PROCEEDINGS IN CAPTURING YZR, IMPERIAL
COMMISSI,NER.

Heal-clearters, Naval Brigade, Canton, Jan. 5, 1858.
Sir,—l have tbe.honour to acquaint you how it came
to-the share of Job blue jeAtisks,„ tti*or Captain. C.
-Key, C. B ,' to make the important capture of his Excel-
lency Yeh. and the valuable documents found with bins.
Captain Key was•tiaoring down
-at eight this morning,
with hi.s party, to the position you bad assigned to him at
the south-east corner of the parade grounct, alcenmpatniefi
by me, when Mr. Consul Plukes informed us that the
most important point, viz., the Yacht's College, where,
by information received, Yeb was supposed to be, had
not been visited.

I offered to grant him an escort, which he gladly
accepted, and we therefore accompanied him to the
above nam-d building.
We found it deserted, bur. Mr. Parkes there ascertained
that Yeh had only left it on Thursday last, and he suc-
ceeded in picking up a guide, who pointed out on a map
the position of Yeb's present abode.'
From thence we proceeded to the lieutenant governor's
yamun, which was already in the possession of Colonel
Holloway, Royal Marines, and:Mr. Parkes having con-
firmed his previous information by the statement of two
other men, we advanced without loss of time to the
south-west corner of the city to -take possession of the
lieutenant-general's yamnn, where the three guides we
now had with us affirmed that Yeh then was, these men
also knowing bim by sight, We pushed on as rapidly as
possible, and on arriving is front of the building burst
open the doors and rushed in immediately.
Several pink button mandarins were first seized, but
at the further end of the house, on Capt. Key bursting
open a door, he perceived a stoat mandarin endeavour-
ing to escape, and immediately secured him, assisted by
my c,xiVEain.

Mr. Parkes then brought in each guide separat3ly,
and on being removed each stated that the person seized
was Yeh.

The attention of Mr. Parkes was then turned to
securing the records and official correspondence, of
which a large quantity was found.
In the performance of the search it was necessary to
open every chest found in the building, as most of them
contained papers ; and every care was taken to prevent
the destruction of clothes and a vast amount of valuable
property, which was repacked and left in the house.
I cannot speak too highly of the good behaviour and
regularity of the seamen employed with onr small party,
which was contributed to by:my:aide-de-camp, Dent. A,
Alston, and the officers ormaianding them, Commander
Hood, and Lieutenants Ciutterbuck and Bogle.
It is not for me to represent the skill and ability dis-
played by Mr. Parkes, further than to observe that the
aucoass of the capture is due to him.--I have, &c.,
(Signed) CIIA.RLEi G. J. B. ELLIOT.
Commodore, Commanding Naval Brigade.
Major-General Van Straubenzt:e, C. 8.,
Commanding the Forces.

Eoolcsure No. 2 to No:17, of 1858.
Submitted to Pequi, the Governor.
No proclamation is on any account to be lulled with.
out submission to the allies, and without their counter
seal.

In alLdisturbances in which foreigners are concerned,
the ease is to be 4 eferred to the allied tribunal established
at the yamun of the governor.
All questions between the Chinese are to be decided
by their own tribunals.
Chinese c6matitting offences against foreigners, or rice
versa, to be banded over to the tribunal established by
the allies, except when the (Alsace:s are committed within
the portion of _the eity_neenpied by the allied forces, when
they will be dealt with according to martial law.
An allied tribunal will be Appointed to act with the
governor, and will be supported by a military force to
assist in maintaining order; and further, patrols mounted
or otherwise, will be sent out daily,
All depots of arms and military stores to be handed
over to the allied commanders.
Head-quarters, 7th Jan., 185 g.

(Enclosure No. 3 to No. 17, of 1858.)
GENERAL ORDER.

Heights in Canton, Jan, 12,
The Naval Brigade having been ordered by Rear-
Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, K.C.B , to rejoin their
respective ships, the major-general cannot allow this
opportunity to pass without expressing his warm admi-
ration of their gallantry and conduct durirg the period
they have co-operated on shore with her Majesty's other
forces and our allies the French.

Toe maj3r-general begs to return his sincere thanks to
Rear-Admiral Sir M. Seymoar, K.C.8., for hie cordial
and ready support on all occasions, and to assure him
that he shall ever esteem it a high honour to have been
associated with so distinguished an officer at the taking
of Canton.

The major general begs to express his best thanks to
Commodore the Hon. C. Elliot, C.B , for the able man-
ner in which he performed the arduous duty of com-
manding the Naval Brigade, a passage iu the gallant
commodore's caror of which he may be justly proud.
The major•general's best acknovtledgments are due to
Captains Keith Stewart, A. C. Key, 0.8., and Sir R.
l‘l'Oure, Kt., for the energeti.: and admirable mariner
in which they commanded and manoeuvred their respec-
tive divisions.

Dependent ag the troops have been during this war
on the services of the Ro; a navy, the indefatigable
exertions of Capt. Hall, C. 8., have frequently elicited
the major-general's admiration, and merited his warmest
thanks.

To Captains Hand, Hon. A. Cochrane, C. 8., Sherard
Osborne, C. 8., the commanders, lieutenants, officers,
and seamen of the Naval Brigade, the major-general begs
to return his heartfelt acknowledgments for their gal-
lantry and admirable conduct, and feels confident that
should circumstances again occur which may render
their co-operation with her Majesty's land forces neces-
sary, the British Naval Brigade will add new wreaths
to the laurels it has already so frequently gained.
(Signed)
C. J. VAN STRA.IIBENZEE, Major-General,
Commanding her Britannic Majesty's Troops in India.

In consideration of the services mentioned in the
above despatches, the following promotions have this
day taken place :

TO BE CAPTAINS.
Commander Roderick Dew.
Commander Wm. Montague Dowell.
Commander John Lane Charles Hamilton.
Commander Arthur Wm. Akelaud Hood.
Commander Charles Fellowes.
TO BE COMMANDERS.
Lieut. Charles Thomas Canna
Lieut. Charles Stuart Forbes
Lieut. Hugh Arthur Reilly
Lieut. Frederick Harrison Smith
Lieut. the Hon. William John Ward
Lieut. James Graham Goodenough
Lieut. Colin Andrew Campbell
Lieut. the Right Hon. Menai d James Viscount Gilford.
Lieutenant Henry Hamilton Beamish
TO BE ACTING-LIEUTENANTS.
;To be
eideli3
nrfirmeadonpnagsh May
passing at the Royal Naval College.)
3r
Mr. Charles James Carey
Arthur George
Henrygeßoberwestonbbßeroe
Felix Mr.
Mr. Edward W. Hereford
Mr. Charles Henry Murphy
Mr.
JohnHe nryEdSwalairsbduske
rytoßasgge
Mr.
The
Mr. Uvedale C. Singleton
lion. Francis George Crofton
TO BE MASTERS.
Mr. Frederick Kirkham
Mr. Henry Bond
Mr. Edward Griffith Lloyd Strett
Mr. Charles Frederick- Puckett

EQUALISATION OF THE POOR-RATES.—THE CITY OF
LONDON UNION.—Last night a meeting of the parishes
comprised in the City of London union was held at John-
son's Assembly-rooms, Set mon-lane, Doctors'-commons,
for the purpose of obtaining an equalisation of the pour
rates and a uniformity uf assessment throughout the
metropolitan district, when a deputation from the
Metropolitan Association attended. Alderman Sidney,
NI,P., was to have presided, but in his absence Mr
Fowler took the chair, there being present several in-
fluential gentlemen connected with the various parishes.
Resolutions similar to those adopted at other meetings
in various parts of the metropolis upon the same subject
were agreed to. It was stated that the rates in 1832 in
the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, were 2.. 13r-f.
in the'pound, when in the same year they wers 2s. B_+.
in the pound in the parish of St. Anne, in theCoitrymeof
r
London union, and that in 1852 the rates in theepound.
former
parish were 55.,
of parliament. and in the latter ss. LI
Petitio were adopted to both houses
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benzee' removed the whole of the Naval Brigade to their
ships, leaving the garrison composed of the troops,
Royal Marines, and. French Naval Brigade. I enclose a
copy of a general order, No. 3. issued by the major
general on the brigade quitting Canton.
11. An exc..efient line of communication has been made
by Captain Hall, assisted by Commander Fello Ma and
Captain Fisher, Royal Engineers, along the east city
wall to the water, above the French Folly, with a
serviceable pier, and the commissariat and military store
of the Eoglish.and French are now in course of com-
pletion. The very usefulcorpe of Chinese coolies raised
at Hong Xong by the military authorities convey all
the supplies to the front, a great saving of labour to the
troops.
12. The future conduct of this question will now, un-
less hostile measures again become necessary, rest with
the ambassadors of the allied powers.
13. Hie Excellency Sir I. Bowring having obligingly,.
on my application, attached Mr. Harry S. Parkes, her
Majesty's consul at Canton, to my staff, I have great
pleasure in calling their lordships' notice to the import.
ant services rendered by that gentleman. His zeal and
ability, with his intimate knowledge of the manners,
customs, and courage of the Chinese, have bean turned
to most valuable account.
14. I am glad to report that the health of the forces
afloat and on shore continue, satisfactory.--I have, &0.,
(Signed) M. SEYMOUR,
• Rear Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
To the SecretarY of the Admiralty, London.