Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-07-10
roREIGN NEWS.

\ y" a,o most important news Is the
~ 3 ,be war with China by the
l ," ,p,i,ish have captured Canton,
"A ne 1hs forts on the r., river without the
4 y "" sincle man. The trade Is open
M He owners of vessels running
tan,O"' Canton was taken on the 10Th
m ,,y. on the same dag Chnson
feO'u', an to the Chinese. High Com
no Wv Keshen has been disgraced and
'O"r p.Lin in irons. The Chinese lost
'I American gentleman from Canton
~ "" "i,v "a doomed 10 flames. There
4 o"o oOO Chinese starving IN the neigh
-s oJ far want Of employment, who are
.,J, 10 sack the place as the sailors are.
|E 'a" in its proper place a Il the rumors
''5 ~. President. She had not arrived.
T,e,e is prospect of peace with
y 10 n all kinds is stiIlduIl. Money
,.,,ce The funds were flat; tens
o. mound. The cotton market was
N and without any change OF import
"a in prices.
|. .,,;ved out at Liverpool. The lnde'
'J."co had also arrived. The ST.
l 9,Pp''i had arrived at London on. ~,
s I'm, President Stccm Ship.-The settle
ot the risks upon the President en-
~, IN A, Loyd's was to have taken place
,sEay, bu, was postponed to the ] lth inst.
rrinw further time for news respecting
London Times, June B.
l)iaolutioa Of PG'liamcnt,-We learn
-, the hest authority that the dissolution
u Parliament viii take place about the
F.. of ,brs month. The proclamation is
IN, and only waits the Queens sigma.
ma. The new Parliament is to meet on
III 4h ofAugast. We trust that the con
ss,va,iyes in this district will be fully on
,be alert, but the remark is almost uune-
csssary, iJr the very best spirit prevails all
fEoag The country ..-RerGord Jour,
s&The House of Grant g. Co. Of Glasgow
hss filled for flS0,000.
eIirrrool Jane 4, ls4l.-We have
hst great many arrivals OF vessels from
lheea ports to day, and among them the
pprtIrnde, from Beunos Ayrcs; the cap
In tArblnhnot) OF which states, that on
he 9th of May, at 5 A. NJ, lat. n N.
h. 2i3O W., about 'ten miles distant,
b saw a very large steamer steering TO
liz n. f., without funnel, crippled
laemasl, and large paddle boxes pnirted
ola dirk color, with large square topsall
i'll on the maInlopmast, toPgailant sail
ia the fore,opmast, and with fore and ali
ssis. The steamer was making very
sl0w progress. This Intelligence com
nhnlca,ed by Captain Arburthnot, has
Akciled the most intense interest here, anC
hanv persons still hope that from concur
10 circumstances it may be the Presi
dept, and probably the steamer seen by
he Portuguese brig Condo de Palma, OF
iM 23d of April, in lat. 81, and long. 4(
0hers suppose it may be the Britanir
s'samer from Halifax, but this impression
ishy no means general; towards the clos
" the day the opinion was very stron!
that the vessel seen bv the Foritude, vii
pspve to be the President; but this at hes
taere mcclure.
Henry A. Wells, ESQ, passenger i,
M Columbia, is bearer of dispatches from
!ae American Ambassador at the court c
~ James. .,.
i'ccrpOOI Cotton Mdrket, June o.
pere has been very moderate extent {
saSness done in cotton to-day. the sale
spng scarcely 1900 bags, all to the trad
mPrGIng 50 Pernams SD TO 81, d
M1lauhams I'D to I'D, 20 Egyptians 9
~; 800 Surats I'D to I'D, and the re:
npe'lcans, chiefly from 81 to lad. PR
are without much percepiible alter,
w although the tone of the market
Q@IdedIy heavy and fiat
pune 3'-Phe cotton marke, still cot
w without any Improvement etht
'ue demand or in prices. The bushes
puy Is again very limited; the tot
" not exceeding 500 bags, consistin
"cipal' OF American descriptions. b,
~ 'Elud'0g 100 Surats id to 4i}, and 10
1rziIS Sad to SID.
.a LONDON Tea Trade, June 3.-Io ii
"ade the news from China gave
10 speculation, and it produced qui
,.., .nSa,Ion at the public sales which we,
V7ed'0g In Mincing lane when it W;
announced AT first there appear
lO0aolIlty Of Gales adjourning, bu, th
I" was soon relinquished and as soon
II news had been read they continue,
'oi doors the spectators were ver
yn concluding contracts, and as 10 II
eot business on exchang there sti
N&enp1 ~, lna... A. -. "