The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-26 00:00:00

CHINA.,

By the arrival of the Overland Mail we have re-
ceived news from China to the 15th ult. The fol-
lowing is from the China Atail (Hong Kong) of
that date :

"In last Overland Summary we noticed that
General Grant and staff had left Tien-tsin, as also
all the others who did not intend passing the win-
ter there. Regarding those whe do winter there,
the latest advises describe them as being comfort-
ably hutted, and enjoying excellent health. At
Hope Sound, provisions are scarce and of an infe-
rior kind ; but at Taku good mutton and game are
both plentiful and cheap.
" Lord Elgin and suite arrived here in the I. N.
steamer Ferozo on the Bth of this month, and left on
the 12th for Canton. On the 10th at noon he held a
levee at the Government House, but he has not
otherwise made Hong Kong aware of his presence.
His lordship visits Manilla and Batavia before re-
turning to England. His proposed departure in
a few days is felt by the people here to be rather
hurried.

,:The Commander-in-Chief has gone toNagasaki
in the Chesapeake. Admiral Jones has alsogone to
Japan in the Imperieuse, accompanied by three other
vessels. Matters there have been slightly unsettled
of late, owing to a collision between some Japanese
officials and some Englishmen. It-appears that an
Englishman having been arrested for shooting a
goose, was rescued by a few of his countrymen,and
further retaliation resulted in the serious injury of a
Japanese official. A good deal of sharp feeling has
been eliminated, and a notification by Captain F.
Howard Vyse, acting consul at Kanagawa,has been
remonstrated against by many of the English resi-
dents there. Captain Vyse, alluding to the serious
injury of the Japanese officer, points out that the
carrying of firearms during the day must be looked
upon as a breach of the peace, and treated accord-
ingly. He also states that if parties will violate
Japanese game laws, they cannot expect immunity
any more than if they had done the same by Eng-
lish game laws. The residents have resented these
sentiments in a protest signed by 20 individuals.
They claim the carrying of firearms as a precaution
absolutely necessary, and deprecate that part of the
notification which forbids the practice. They also
demand that foreigners, arrested on any charge
whatever, be brought up first before the consul of
the flag under whose protection they may be living.
Japanese complaints against furious riding have
received attention, and servants are not to be allowed
to go on horseback at all; the thing is offensive in
the eyes of the authorities. Altogether the feeling
appears to be strong against the foreigners, but we
trust that it will soon be allayed.
" The opening of the Yang-tsze, a duty which will
probably devolve upon Admiral Jones, is looked
forward to with hopes of immediate commercial
advantage. The Chinese produce at present in the
hands of the rebels is, according to the best ac-
Counts, considerable; and that they are anxious to
dispose of it we cannot for a moment doubt.

" The Island of Chusan, which by treaty provi-
sion had to be given up, has at length been evacuated
by the Allies.

" At Shanghai movements are going on against
the rebels, but little fighting has taken place. The
Imperial forces are quietly gathering together, and
it is pot impossible that we may soon hear of a
battle. Passports to travellers are now obtainable
under the recently-ratified treaty. A treaty be-
tween Russia and China was signed at Pekin on
the 14th of November last, five days after Lord
Elgin left the city. The signing parties were Prince
Kung and Count Ignatieff. By this treaty China
cedes to Russia all the seaboard from the mouth of
the Amoor in 141 East, to the mouth of the Tumen

in 131 East. This valuable strip of land is fully
900 miles long by from 100 to 200 miles in breadth,
and may be considered as advancing Russia's
facilities for operating either for or against China.
"From Fuh-chau we learn that the gunboat
Algerine had gone in search of a pirate fleet, re-
ported to have been seen surrounding the brig Aim,
of Singapore. _ _

" The following notification, issued by her Majes-
ty's consul on Jan. 5, will be pleasing and satisfac-
tory to our readers :---‘ Her Majesty's consul has
much pleasure in announcing, for the information of
the British community, that the proclamation by the
Prince of Kung, making public the China portion of
the Convention of Pekin and the Treaty of Tien-tsin,
was yesterday officially posted by order of the Viceroy
in front of the Yamon, in presence of the consul
and senior naval officer and Chinese officials appointed
to perform the duty. The Viceroy has also, at the
consul's request, made arrangements for the posting
of 18 other copies of the proclamation in different
quarters of the city by the British and Chinese
deputed officers in communication together.'

Captain Aubaret, of H.l.M.'s war steamer

Pregent, is now at Fuh chau, especially deputed to
look after the due promulgation of the Chinese

version of the French treaty, which will take place
during the present month. It appears also that
official instructions have reached the Viceroy over-
land from Pekin to promulgate extensivelyand carry
out the provisions of the treaty and convention.
" From Ningpo and Amoy there is no news.
" An American, named Meredith, engaged in his
lorcha in escorting some merchant junks, has been
taken by pirates near Wanchew, and is held to ran-
som for 4,000 dollars. The United States gunboat
Saginaw has left Hong Kong to try and liberate
him.
" There is still no appearance of the Canton mer-
chants' indemnity money being paid, although the
Americans have got nearly all theirs by this time.
The garrison at Canton are enlivening themselves
and friends this week by horse-racing.
In the civil service abuses inquiry Mr. Caldwell
goes on examining
witnesses for his defence; there
is no prospect of a speedy termination
to this
inquiry.

" The weather here has been colder of late—
thermometer at 60 to 65 ; at IVhampoa it has been
as low as 45.

COMMERCIAL.
Business in general is exceedingly dull, owing, no doubt
principally to the approach of China New Year, which
occurs on the 10th proximo. Until this event is over, no
revival is anticipated, and it is useless looking further for
a cause of the prevailing dullness. The recent conclusion
of peace, with the consequent operation of the Treaty of
Tien-tsin, is not powerful enough to overcome "China
customs," a curtailment of operations and settlement of
accounts before the close of the old and a fresh start at
"New Year."

During the session of 1860 seven election peti-
tions were proceeded on, and 23 were withdrawn. Twelve
election committees sat during the session, and three mew-
hors were unseated.