Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-10-30
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE.
c. l.. EsTNLL

al 3 o'clock i. a., on TaesdaV, the 5lb
inst. From Bennetl's Extra Herald, OF
the Oh we condense the most important
news.
She brings one hundred passengers, g.
has had most terrible weather he whole
passage. The severity OF The gales she
encountered never have been surpassed.
The news is highly interesting. The
, state Of affairs in France is very serious
; Riots, bIoodshed and murder are rife
} An attempt has been made 10 assasslnate
J the Duke D'Aumale.
10 England The populace nre quiet, tho
ready Tor an outbreak. a long CORES
pondencc has taken place between ADM
raj Napier, Roebuck and others, relative
to Mcleod SIR Robert Peel has de-
cIared his intention.
The money market is doll, and has {
downward tendency. Cotton had adyan'
ced, aud the trade was brisker. The pros
poets tor the harvest were good, and corr
was without change.
Il seems that the old banking house Of
Hobhouse, at Bath, has stopped; it ap-
pears, TOO, by the account of the proceed
ings Of the Bank OF England, at the last
/ quarterly meeting, that the Bank OF Eng
land has been very prosperous this last
/ half year. II declared dividend o: 81
per cent. per annum, and at the same
time added considerable sum to the
rest.
The first veto message arrived in EGG
land by the packet ship New York, Capt.
CrQpper, on the 18Th of Sept. Ii excited
much astonlshmcnt.
The London papers contain correspond.
ence between Mr.. Roebuck and Col. Ma
pier respecting the Mcleod case, which
goes to show that they understand the
matter ia England in all lis bearings.
FRANCE. Attempt to ASSdS8inatc one
Of tie sons of Louis Pailippe!-The Lon.
don San of the 18th, SAYS; The following
distressing iuteIIlger,e has just been
brought by extraordinary express from
Paris. II appears that the Duke D'Au.
male, who had marched win the l7th
Light luflnlrv through France from Mar.
settles, had Just arrived in Paris, and
while proceeding at the head of his regl'
ment, together with three OF his brothers,
10 NeuIIy, an assassin fred AT the party,
and aimed the shot, as was supposed, at
The Duke d'Aumae. Oher accounts
state that the assassin aimed at the Duke
of Orleans but all three fortunately es-
capped unhurl. The assassin was instant.
ly arrested, when the regiment continued
10 march to NeuiIly, where the Royal
family at present reside. Public feeling
at Paris, ii appears, vas in very excited
state.
China-The following is the true state
of oflairs there up to May ooh: - Hos.
Utilities have been suspended, and brisk
trade has been carrying on in tea, in ac-
cordance with provisional arrangement
agreed upon by Capt Elliott aud the new
imperial commissioners. Up TO the l lth
May, eleven million pounds Of tea had
been shipped for England. and it was eX-
pected that as much more would be brought
forward by the end Of The month. Fre,ghs
for Eng land were as high as nine pounds
per ton. Notwithstanding this CONNER
ciaI activity, it is evident that there is no
chance OF an immediate adjustment Of the
difference with The court If Pekin.
TAe following is an extract from let.
ter dated Macao, 18th May, lsil:
GAN was quiet at Cauton, yesterday
morning, when the Paradox left The
Hong merchants had invited foreign mer.
chants TO meet them yesterday at noon,
aud we are most anxious to learn the pnr
port Of the interview. App arances indl
cate as # the Chinese authorities had re-
ally made up their minds to the hazard OF
more Sighting, for gentleman who LETT
Canton the evening before last, SAYS. prI-
vate notice had been given by them to the
head men Of each street to lay in provis
ions and supplies of water, 10 be had il
case Of fire. This, however, may perhaps
be precauion from their having posi-
bly, got rumorof Capt Elliot,s intention
to siarve the place by means OF an embar
go, unless the northern troops should be
quickly withdrawn. We also learn that
the Chinese are making warlke prepara.
tons on the shores adjacent our men OIL
war. .
liverpool Cotton Market, Sept. H.
There was great demand for cotton in
the early part Of the week, and rather al.
vance prices obtained, Since Tuesday,
however, there has been less animation & |
an equal, if not a larger quantity Offering, |
consequently more favorable market for |
he buyer; our quotations, therefore, will |
not differ from those Of Friday last in an, |
descriptions, except Marahams, which are |
a shade lower. Spectators have taken