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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 607, 1 September 1858, Page 3

* This city is said to be about thirty-seven miles direct overland from the mouth of the Peiho, but at least sixty-five by water.

force. The unfortunate mandarin went aAvay considerably- crest-fallen. We understand the Admiral intends to do much the same as at Canton, -securing the river at different points by -anchoring a steamer. The river to -Tientsin is of sufficient depth for the largest ships now over : the-bar, but above Tientsin to Pekin,.a distance of-80 miles, the water is said to be very shallow, boats drawing more than five feet -not being able to ascend. The Admiral did intend to send down thej Fury with his despatches, but as the Mississippi; was compelled to go to Hongkong, a passage' was most politely offered to -Commander Beamish, who goes home on his promotion for the Canton affair, carrying the-Adadral's despatches. Lord Guildford who had also received his pro-: motion for Canton, also came down ■in her to! take command of the Hornet we understand.

It is said that it was Lord -Eight's intention -to push on at once to Pekin, and only in that city negotiate, for the carrying out of which idea he has sent down for reinforcements. Where they are to come from is by no means clear, looking to the safety of the colony and the Canton garrison. H. M. 59th «re under orders; and perhaps the 75th 8.-N.-I. or the other native corps here might be spared—but it is hard to say what the smmner may produce of sickness in the Canton garrison, and few of the foreign inhabitants here will doubt that, although we get -every thing we desire at Pekin, we have still a geod deal of fighting to do at Canton and its neighbourhood. At present we are—" not to put too mild a point in it" besieged in Canton, and beyond our lines do not hold a foot of ground, *c much so, that even Honam is not included in the lines, and persons living there do so at their own risk, in the hope that the Chinese owners of the properties rented by foreigners, will give the latter due warning—which, after all, may be found a very rotten reed to lean upon.— Hongkong Register, June 1. (' North China Herald,' May 29.) Casualties. —French killed, 4 officers, including Ist lieutenant of Fusee, and 3 men. Wounded, 2 officers and 57 men (principally from the explosion of a magazine. English killed, 1 officer (warrant officer) and 4 men. Wounded, 1 Mr. Prickett 2nd mate, Opossum, and 16 men. Total—Bß killed and wounded.