The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-01 00:00:00

is the opinion of every. one here, from the highest to the
lowest. Even those Chinese who live by gratifying Eng-
lish tastes, painting portraits of vessels for uxorious sea
captains, or selling puzzles, bamboo chairs, and grass-
cloth handkerchiefs, are quite- of the same opinion. They
ask, " Why not that soljee man come catchee that city ?"
I am obliged to close my despatch without any tidings
of the mail. We are, of course, most anxious to know
whether it brings Lord Elgin, and whether General Ash-
burnham comes down in her from Bengal. I hope to be
able to subjoin in a postscript a list of killed and wounded,
and Mr. Secretary Wade's report of the contents of the
papers taken in the junks. These last, I understand, are
rather curious than important.
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JUNE 10, 12 O'CLOCK.

After we have closed our despatches, and while the Aden
is getting her steam up for departure, the mail-boat Singa-
pore, Captain Grainger, is announced,to be entering the
harbour. She brings General Ashburnham and his staff,
who all appear to be in good health. They left Bombay on
the same day that the news of the disasters in India
reached that city by telegraph. Lord Elgin left at Singa-
pore.

RETURN OF CASUALTIES IN THE FORCE ENGAGED IN THE CAPTURE
AND DESTRUCTION OF CHINESE WAR BOATS IN ESCAPE CREEK,
ON TILE 25TH OF MAY.
The Hornet's Pinnace —Richard Warren, B. 8., severely;
Edward Roche, A. 8., slightly.
CASUALTIES ON TIIE 2TIII OF MAY AT TOUNG-KOUAN.
Tho Sybille's Boats.—Henry Matthews, private, R.M.,
seriously; Thomas M`Donald, A. 8., severely; Richard Han-
naßfoarlde,ig-phr,isvaßtoea,tßs..—Michs..l slightly.
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midshipman, severely ;
Mr. Pilkington, midshipman, slightly ; William Tre win, A. 8.,
dangerously ; James Mansell, leading seaman, severely ;
Edward Pepper, A. 8., severely; W ll'am Drew, leading sea-
man, severely ; Luke Sharp, private, R,M., severely : Wm.
Fogwell, A. 8., slightly.
Tribune's Boats.—Lieut. Norman, bullet through right
cheek; William Lan pidge, A. 8., bullet lodged in left cheek,
dangerous ; William Nelson, leading seaman, bullet wound,
right shoulder; eßenfield Howe, private, bullet wound, right.
hand; Edward Strickland, private, bullet wound, upper lip ;
Robert Groves, sail mate, bullet wounds, left hand and leg ;
Thomas Clack, private, bullet wound, spine, dangerous ; and
Henry Halfyer, private, bullet wound, left (high.
Inflexible's Boats.—Liout. Bacon, slightly ; Mr. Magrath,
Assist .nt-Surgeon, slightly; William Yeo, boatswain's elate,
seararely ; Colin Graut, A. 8., severely; Thomas Farmer,
A. B. , slightly.
Fury's Boats.—James Carry, gunner's-mate, slightly ;
George Grogan, corporal, R.M., severely ; Chas. O'Donn.ll,
private, severely ' • William Keechee, AB. severely ; and
James Gibson, leading seaman, severely.
Total wounded, 31.

A RETURN OF CASUALTIES ON BOARD HER MAJESTY'S GUNBOATS
AND BOATS of THE SQUADRON DURING TUE OPERATIONS IN TUE
FATSHAN CREEK ON MONDAY, TILE IST JUNE :
KILLED.
Raleigh.—Commodore's Galley.—Pater Tolhurst, captain
of the forecastle, Launch. —Thomas Coleman, A. 8., nior-
tally wounded, since dead. Pinnace.—John, Dart, A. 8.,
Simeon Bone, private, Royal Marines.
Naukin.—John Smith, private, Royal Marines, killed on
board the Hongkong.
Tribnne.—Barge.—Richard Harper, A.B. Pinnace.—Mr.
H. Barker, midshipman, mortally wounded, since dead.
Highflyer.—Pinnace.--Mv. E. C. Bryan, master's assistant.
Niger. —lst Gig. - George Griffin, A. 8., mortally wounded,
since dead ; Thomas Christian, sergeant, Royal Marine Ar-
tillery, killed on board the Plover gunboat.
Hornet.—Cutter.—Thomas Cronin, ord.
Fury.—Gig.—Major Kearney, Deputy-Assistant-Quarter-
mabter-Gentral, who, being on duty in the Canton river,
gallantly volunteered his services in the boats.
Plover Guuboat,--Charles Mead, mortally wounded, since
dead.