Glasgow Courier. — 1861-04-04 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

CHINA.  From Hong Kong we hove news to February 15, from Shanghai to February 6. The following is from the summary of the China Mail:—  Important rumours have been received from Japan by the steamer Carthage, which left Shanghai on the 13th instant. First. that Mr Husken, the Secretary of the United States' Legation, has been murdered at Yedo. Second, that all the Foreign Ministers at Yedo (except one) had fled to Yokohama, the British and French Ministers having previously hauled down the flags of their respective countries. Third, that the United States Minister, Mr Harris —with a sturdy determination, as it appears, to perform his duty—declined to escape with the others, and remained at his post, contenting himself with barricading the houses belonging to the Embassy. The only men-of-war at Yedo were the two Prussian ships Thetis and Arcona. The temple used by the Prussian Embassy had been fortified. No foreigner dared leave his house. It is also stated that the Prussian treaty had been signed at Yedo. These details are very meagre; but the conduct of the United. States Minister in remaining by his flag seems to contrast honourably with that of those representatives who had hauled down theirs.  From Tien-tsin we have news by courier via Cheefoo up to the 21st of January. At that time the allied armies of occupation continued completely shut in, and cut off from communication with the sea. Owing to the quantity of ice, extending between the Taku -Forts and the anchorage in the Gulf of Pechili for several miles, it has been found impossible to land the mails which have arrived from England since that of the 10th of October, and they are now lying down at Maitau, the winter anchorage, about 30 miles from Cheefoo, where it is expected they will be landed and sent overland to Tien-rein—a distance of about 350 miles. Unless such communication is established by the local military authorities, there is no prospect of the troops receiving their mails until the ice breaks up in March.  We regret to have to announce the death of the commander of the French troops at Tien-tsin, the gallant General Collineau, well known as having led the regiment of Zouaves that was the first to storm the Malakoff. This melancholy event occurred on the 15th of January. General Collineau was buried with military honours on the 18th, and the funeral oration pronounced over his grave by Colonel O'Malley of the 102 d Regiment, who now succeeds to the command. All the officers of the English army attended the funeral, as also did her Majesty's Minister, the Hon. F. Bruce, CE., and the members of the legation. Mr Bruce will not start for Pekin before the beginning of March. Mr Wade is now at Pekin making arrangements for his reception. ,The troops are not over healthy, nearly 300 being in the hospital ; the sickness is believed to be in a great measure owing to the careless way in which the men are housed.  From Shanghai, there is not much news during the past fortnight. The general interest appears to be centered in the expedition for opening the river Yang tsze to trade. The vessels composing the exploring fleet include the Snake, Coromandel, Cowper, and Atalante. The Centaur and Roebuck will probably be taken up near Nankin, where they have lain for some time back. At Chinkiang and ICin-kiang gunboats will be stationed. The Admiral is said to have expressed an opinion that a point about eleven hundred miles above liankow may be reachedby vessels of alight draught. The expedition will return about the end of March.  Mr Harry Parkes left Hong Kong two days ago to join the expedition up the Yang-tsze, which was in full readiness to start, and only waited his arrival.