The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-15
FURTHER PARTICULARS
OF THE
FOREIGN NEWS
RECEIVED BY THE CANADA.
we extract from our files received by the Canad;
the following further details of foreign news:
THE OCCUPATION OF CANTON


THE OCCUPATION OF CANTON
The following details we make up from corras-
pondence OF the English papers:
THE CAPTURE OF THE TREASURY
for six days the Western gate had been oman and
49, hdu oeeh uehled neither to men nor goods nor
treasure. Surely there could be nothing left to
to comprehend the stolid stupid confidence Of 4haao
ohinese officials? The treasury was full of silver
as Jul propaoiy, as 1t ever was Fifty-two boxes
Mnlc "a man could not singly lift, were found
and % packets of solid ingots There was also .
storehouse OF the most costly Mandarin f ~ 4"
lined with sables and rare furs, and there m,as .
room full of copper cash. "
NOW strange scene occurred. The Instructions
were TO brlng away any bullion but tn touob M
thing else. These orders were obeyed with sto
ana self-denying fidelity. The soldiers and officers
IN strict discipline turned their WATERING evae a,a
rom rom [he rlch dresses. But how to remove the
heavy load OF bullion? Crowds had assembled IN
'front.', and happy thought occurred to one Of the
olhccrs; "A dollars worth of cash to every CooIia
who will help carry the silver to the Enolisb cam
IN moment the crowd dispersed in search of there
bamboo poles, in moment there were a thonsanJ
volunteer Cantonese contendino for tho MI t. ~
carrying on, for an enemy, their citys treasure
WIN their stipulated strings of cash around Their
n nee away they tr1dged with English soldiers and
vanced from the south to the same noint came ~,
IN Tune to direct this operation. When the last
brltish soldier left the treasury the mob poured in
IKE a countless pack of famished wolves The re-
rnrng ana seidenylng English could hear their
yes ana shouts as they fought over the fur dresses
ana other stores that had been left untouched
mn THE CAPTURE OF YEH
Inc longest chase must have an end At last tho
guides called halt at the door of third-rate va
nun, Whlcn appeared close and deserted The doors
were forced open and the blueiackets were all over
the place In moment. 1t was evident that they
were now on the right scent. The place was full Of
hastiiy packed baggage. Mandarins were running
ahp,t
forward and delivered himself up as Yeb Rnt he
was not tat enough. Parkes pushed him aside. and
hurrylng on, they at last sped a very fat man con
eenPlatng the achievement of getting over the wall
ut tne extreme rear of the yamun Captain Kew
and Commodore Elliott's coxswain rusbed forrard
hey TOOK the fat gentleman round the waist and
the coXswan twisted the august tail of the mnerol
Commissioner round his fist. There was no mistake
noW-thls was the veritable Y eh Instinctival,
the blue jackets felt it must be oh and tba tossed
up thelr mats and gave three rafting cheers
Ell Is by no means the hero people thought him
ne lIeinoleu violently when he taken he siren
uoust 4eh1eu MS identity and it was not till Mr.
Parkes had several times had the satisfaction and
triumph OF assuring his old enemy of his personal
saietv that he grew composed. As soOn however
as he lett himself safe all his arrogance returned
ne ne posed himself magnfcently in his chair He
laughed at the idea of giving up his seals and also
at the idea of his being led away. He would wait
there to receive the Elgn and Gros They
searched all his packages for papers, and found
among otner things the original ratification of the
treaties with England France and America tho,
were, as he ntmated, too unimportant as docnmnnfs
to be sent to Pekin This search lasted three hours
The news of the capture had been sent to head-ouar
tiers; Colonel Hooker was dispatched with a strong
body marines, and Ell again trembled as he entera5
MS chair captive.
At the loot OF the terrace before the great loss
mouse on Magazine hill, Off-setting from the broad
steps Is collegiate quadrangle. Here the dons of
the ecclesiastical institution clustered Some small
apartments, ODeOinp inIVa pds ba
doubtless the private abodes of the BONES. two
large rooms, whose windows look over the citv
were the nall and senior common room This uuad-
rangle Is a little changed in its uses II is become
the British headquarters The Admiral and General
nave appropriated the hall and common room and
the sta are continuing possibilities of residence in
the cells The servants have utilized the small area
"a dozen orimean shirts are there hanging to dry
About II O'Clock on Tuesday the colonnade of
this small quadrangle was lately thronged bv most
captains and colonies and smaller barbarian mandar
ms The news that the city had been dragged and
al the pig flsh taken had spread. Every one was
anxious to see the prisoners brought in
First marched Peh-kwei, whom have already de-
scrlbed, and after him, with rolling step, almost
gigantic In stature, and immense in bulk, came the
Tartar General. As he passed close nv me I n,aos
ufed nm by myself; he must be quite six feet four
high They were ushered into a small room at the
end OF the colonnade, where the General and the
two Admirals were assembled. The two mandarins
took their seats as though they had come of their
III,
General, with his head thrown back SO that Won saw
only the inside of the brm of his Tartar can looked
not unlike our own Eighth Henry as Holbein shows
nm. mere Is great show of dignity and courage
ABOUT That martial Tartar but he is only type and
specimen of the great Imperial sham of which he
forms part. lie Is an empty impOsture. During the
nght he never appeared upon the walls After the
lsht ne ad nothing to gather his 1000 men around
MN. when the French came he made no defense
but ran from room to room, and was dragped from
hlthy closet. If he had been taken by Tai-pinos
instead OF Europeans. he would be hOwlino at their
ieet. knowing himself personally safe. he swcls
hllnsef and tries to look majestic. He believes he
mas to do with men more superstitiousv obseouions
to Chinese rank than the Coolies of Canton are 81
ne tries to awe them by his presence Perhaps he is
right There Is too much of this nonsence The
interpreters catch the mama of mandarian-worshin
from their teachers and their Chinese books and
our leaders-predisposed by the truly English de-
terence for hgh-sounding titles-catch the infec
tlous folly from the interpreters
What shall we do with these men? IsSend tbam
both aboard ship" advises one Interpreter: ..scnd
tnem back to resume their functions and to save the
city from pillage," advises the other Lord Elrin
Is consulted, and has the bodness to believe that
inc general principles of human nature are not To
be extIngushedby paper lanterns and peacock featb
eis: lie advises 'let them both return under con-
uitlons. Let Peh-kwei re-establish his court under
the authority OF and in cooperation with an Euro
Pean tribunal. Let Tseang-keun return under con-
dtlons OF disbanding his troops and DELIVERING nm
thelr arms. impossible; they couldn't do it
&C contrary to all Chinese precedent, &C." 'Try."-
ne trlal Is made, and the indignant mandarins LAUGH
touuly AT the impudent suggestion. Left together
Tor a night to consider the matter, they are found
IN the morning like pricked wndbags ready to sur
render their imitation under gentle pressure:-but 7
am anticipating the events Of subsequent DAYS.
noon 9 lof tne great mandarin Preceded BY Colo
mel Hocker with his sword drawn, ACCOMPANIED nv
commodore Elliot and Captain Kew, and followed
by two niles OF Marines waddes the great eb him
sen. lie Is not ushered into the small room, but
i Gor, .ne AdmIrals room To place him with the
Governor and the General would be to confine a
PIKE with two gudgeons. Peh-kwei and Tseang-
keun shook at the sound of his footsteps.
THE EXAMINATION OF YEH
stood kidnapped men before him. he could NOT hold
MS mead more haughtily. 1t is huge sensual fat
lace. The profile is nearly straight from the eve
brow to the chin. He wears his Mandarin CAP, his
req button, and his peacocks TAIL but in other re-
spects has the ordinary quilted blue tunc and loose
breeches, the universal winter wear of This mart If
Emma He seats himself in an armchair and some
inferior Mandarins who have pressed in after
MN MN stand round and make him a little court
The officers who fill the room are nassing
to and fro upon their own duties and. 0f
course refrain from staring at him. Yet no one can
look upon that face without feeling that he is in the
presence OF an extraordinary man. There is a fero-
city about that restless, rowing eve which almost
makes you shrink from it. 1t is the expression of
herce and angry, but no courageous animal While
the long. nails of his dirty fingers are trembling
against the table, and his eyes ranging in every
part OF the room in search of every face his pose Of
dignity is too palpaby simulated to inspire respect
even if you could forget his deeds. But no one
can look upon him with contempt.
The two Admirals and the General now arrive
and, after some salutations, which were naturally
more embarrassing to the captors than the cant;re
the English Admiral inquired whether Mr.. Cooper,
sen', was still living. You will recolect the cir
cumstances under which the gentleman was kid
Mapped I Ell burst forth into loud laugh, which
bo
collecting and enjoying the recollection of this Door
mans sntferings. When he had finished his cachin-
nations he replied, 81 can't recollec about this man
put VIII make inquiries tomorrow, and if he can
be found you shall have him."
Inc disgust was at this moment so great for
many In the room had known and esteemed moor
cooper that If the audience could have decided the
mater, zen would have been taken out and hanged