ceived " memorial from the Lieutonant-July 8th.—(1) A Decree.—We have re-
Governor of Joh-hoh reporting the capture of Yang Pu-yun, a notorious rebel, who has pursued a course of crime for a long series Of years, and has hitherto managed to baffle all the efforts of the authorities to arrest him. In May last he gathered together a large following, constructed a fort on which he hoisted his flag, and rose in open rebellion. The troops' that were sent to deal with him found his forees drawn up in regular battle array prepared to offer resistance. An engagement took place which resulted in the dispersion of the rebel band. Their leader was captured a month later and immediately decapitated. We consider that the Lieutenant-Governor and his staff have acted with praiseworthy this matter, and commend the more deserving of his officers for the bestowal of marks of Our comment dation. appointments are i is appointed Commander-in-Chief of Yunnan in place of Huang Wuchsien, who has been permitted to retire.
Ming-pao is appointed Intendant of the Imperial Tung Circuit in Yunnan, in sue-cession to Ch'ung-shan, who has been ree called to Peking.
Ch'éng-han has been appointed Director of the Imperial Stud Court,
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