Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-16

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Arrival OF the Steamship Acadia

10 DliS LATER FROM EUROPE
The steamship Acadia arrived at Boston Tuesday
ning week.
The Acadia had very severe weather amos, the entire
passage Among the passengers observe tho namc Of
MIR Jaudon of Philadelphia.
Ii will he that the Acadia brings nearly y month
later intelligence iron Canton.
The all absorbing subject of excitement and Of cxua
ton in England Is the birth of Prince. The Queen
safely delivered of a Tuesday the 9Th Of No
sembcr The event attended with all the
usual such occasions. The king that Is be, was
welcomed into tho world with mighty consumption of
gunpowder which. according to the London papers, has
not yet ceased 10 burn will not until there has been
general firing all over the globe Both mother and boy
doing well. and out Of danger when the steamer
left. lie comes into the world Duke of Cornwall but
will be made Prince of Wales. probably at his baptism
As soon as II became known. the tower guns ,hun
dored forth the proclamation of the royal BIRTH with
hundred guns the bells in the metropolitan churches were
set ringing, and tho union jack holscd the see
Piles.
The Privy Council being assembled as soon as posi-
bic thoroupon, al the Council Chamber Whitehall. il
ordered that form Of thanksgiving for the Queens
safe delivery Of Prince be prepared by his Grace the
Archbishop q Cantcrbery. TO be used in all churches
and charcls throughout England. Wales and the town
of Berwick upon Tweed. Sunday the 4th November
OF the Sunday after their respective ministers shall have
received the same.
Wherever the news was received the bells were Sc,
ringing, aud cannon fired; and AT the theatres the audi
ence and gave thrce times three with cries of
God save the Queen"
Another insane man, named Mann. Ind been arrested
while endcavorng effect entrance into Buckng ham
Palace
The accounts from the manufacturing districts conu
To he of gloomy nature without any prospects
Of relief The ds,rcs of the starving millions IL appal
ling.
The London Money Market is tight MS the Amer
can. Consols had further declined. The French pa
pers talk Of the dangerous position OF the bank of Eng
land and the probability of its being obliged ask fur
thcr aid from the Bank of France. The subject is treat
ed however with Indifference by the London journals
which say instead of there being any drain upon the
Bank OF England that institution constantly receiving
bullion from the continent.
There was considerable hcavinoss in the cotton mar
kot, with general disposition the part of holders
effect sales The better descriptions of American. how
ever continued to support previous rates, but all other
kinds were quoted Id lower.
The political intelligence ~ not Of great importance
either from Eng land the continent Military cxccu
tons still taking place IN Spain-thc result of the
recent abortye attempt at insurreoton The English
papers continue to reerae their charges against Louis
Philippe OF being at tho bottom Of the insurrociion; but
there appears no adequate proof Of It,
In England there kind OF truce 10 the party war
fare for the purpose Of rejoicing the birth of the
Prince
The Queen Dowager had been dangerously ill., but
thought be somewhat better at the time the steam
er left.
The quarterly averages Of the weekly liabilities and
assets Of the Bank Of Engand published in the Gazette
OF the l2ih u show Increase in the securities Of
G3Ol 900, but decrease in the circulation of f32O
900, in dcposites of Il44 600 and in bullion of f!22
900.
Some Of the Paris papers state that King Louis Phil
ppo has SEM autographs letter to Queen Victoria
10 congratulate her majesty the birth of the young
prince.
CHINA
The dates Of the advicos from China Angus, "a ;
from Singapore, September 4; from Calcutta September
/ from Madras, September H. and from Bombay DC
tober !.
Sir Henry Potnger and the Admiral. Sir vii
liam Parker, arrived AT Macao the OH August and
proceeded whoutdclay toexccutc their important duties
In the liongkhong Gazette of the 18th. a notification
was published by the new Plcnipotentiary and copy
of his own commission from the British Crown. Both
documents OF high importance From the latter i,
would appear that Sir Henry Pottngcr is sole Plenipo
Tertiary and altogether independent of any control on
the part ithe Indian Government. The notification de
claes that exists between the British and Chinese
but that the existing truce should be observed at Canton
unless nnged upon by the Chinese authorities II al
so warns all foreigners against placing themselves their
property in danger, there might be n collision The
island Of Hong hong 10 be retained until her Aaesty
decision is known.
The Plcnipotenary sent hissecrctaty to Canton with
notification OF his appointment and arrival To the Chi
authortias letter also said to have been ad
dressed to the Emperor To which answer was expect
ed at a northern station Cushan had been named The
interference Of the kwankchow FOO Mayor of Canton
had been refused
The Bombay Times thus describes the position of sf
fairs in the Southern provinces and the first movements
Of the new Pcnpoentiary, with their cfcts the Chi
authorities.
The Canton truce was purely local one, affecting
only the southern Provinces and accordingly rs prcpara
tons proceeded for moving towards the north the ter
Of the southern authorities became extreme lOOU-
900 dollars, say 10000 900, dollars are believed
To have been offered the Plenipotentary induce him
altar his purposes; but had TO make war not bargain
and the consequence Of British Indignation not now
any longer 10 be bought of by Chinese brbes On the
DIST the fleet consisting of nine ships of war; four armed
steamers and twenty transports, sailed norwad for
Annoy. strong force of seven ships of war and one
steamer with troops and transports remain for service at
Hongkong and in Canton river. The land force mus
tered in all nearly three thousand bayoncts. The fleet
ofiransports amounted to forty.
The aspect Of commercial affairs thought not irnmcdi
aely encouraging, much better than could have
been expected Many of the British merchants have re-
turned, from Canton to Macao. principally. it was be
ievod, because they had found impossible Just then TO
transact any business. Accounts from Macao, under
date of 24th August, state, that when the teas
rived, the merchants would probably return Canton
and conduct their business
There was no alteration in the tea market.
The Liverpool Grain Market, Nov. q, exhibits dc
cline Of Cd per Dbl on Flour
LONDON MONEY MARKEr, Nov. 1.-THE money
market was decidedly less easy today the interest de-
per cen, for temporary purposes report has been
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