Glasgow Courier. — 1860-05-01 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

CHINA.  The following is from the China Mail, Hong Kong, March "Sir Hope Grant, Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, arrived here on the 13th inst., along with his staff.  "We mentioned in our last summary that four English war vessels—the Sampson, Adman, Alge. rine, and Dove—had left Shanghai under sealed orders, and that we had heard they were to take a strip of land in Shantung as a depot. One of them, the Sampson, has since come down to Hong-Kong, having left the other vessels on the 4th inst. safely anchored at a port in the entrance to the Gulf of Pechelee. These vessels went first to Ta-lien Bay, near, we think, to the port of Tang-chau, that was to he opened by the new treaty. The inhabitants, who had never seen a European ship before, were alarmed at their appearance, but showed no hostility. The country around was found to be extensively cultivated, audgrowing much grain. Fresh provisions co-ld not be obtained, and fruit and vegetables must be scarce. There are salmon and oysters in the bay, and the thermometer was so low as 18, the shore being lined with ice. A singular report exists among the Chinese at Canton, to the effect that the two gun-boats have been taken, but no one believes it. It is true that the news of the loss of the gunboats at the Mouth of the Pehio last summer was reported in Canton nine days after the event took place, and before our vessels brought the intelligence to Shanghai; bnt_though Chinese storys often prove correct, yet they cannot be relied on, and in this case all the probability is against it. The story only shows that the Cantonese expect hostilities in the north.  "The state of matters in Japan appear to be getting worse and worse, and the foreign community there is living in great apprehension. On the 28th of February, two Dutch captains, Captain De Vos, of the brig Christian Louis, and Captain Dekker, of the schooner Henriette Louise, were murdered in Yokohama. They were walking through the streets, 11 and, it is said, .-a given no offence, being respectable quiet men, when they were attacked by some Japanese with swords. Captain De Vos was killed almost immediately, and Captain Dekker was pursued a short way before he was despatched. No cause is assigned for this act. The Japanese are a high-spirited people, and have been known to commit suicide when insulted by foreigners; it is not impossible that the unfortunate captains may have committed offence without intending to do 80, or they may have been sacrificed to expiate the acts of other foreigners. The berial of Mr Alcock's servant was attended by officials."  _ Toornacuir.., Nervous people,.. young women mpecially, are sometimes suddenly attacked towaids nightfall with violent toothache, without any appap3nt cause, the pain continuing unabated during the Whale night. This affection has generally been eonsiclered hopeless; but Dr. 13ergouhnioux now publishes the following as a sovereign remedy in such bases :—Pour a few dmps,of chloroforp into a glass. La Water, and Wlientlie,exceik ot ehltiroforni has al-, lea to the bottom 'lathe .wateriwtafittnisterbdisa e. On the' limit application "the' pain, Will 'cense ht, enchantment ; bat this'otily kilt* -a-tew-minutes ; a seeodd application will afford 'relief tut a iirtel of an hbiir, and afhiedwill enable to compose herself to aleep, and afrokt aight's  Aticti ito4le'' ' •!,  - -  • f.• .  v.