Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-04-24
.Toreigu TuteutHenee.
SIXTEEN DAYS LArERrRoM EUROPE.

SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM FL ROPE.
Very unexpectedly on Sunday night l., ndon papen
10 the I'D ult. by The Columbus, Capt Cole from Lis
efpool on th" 23rd nlt., were received at New fuk
which brings late intelligence thus anticipating by
diva dass thai part OF The about expected
by the steamer.
The overland mail reached London on III. .}lh with
dates from Hong korg aud Macao la Jal Isl Calcutta
10 he I'D. and lTen Bumlay to- Feb Sd The most in
iercs'ng part Of the intelligence from China had been
anticipated ~ arrivals at New York.
The Corn l1ws arc YET debated with vipor and int
est Ietd Brougham, the l4tb, N The llop,e Of
Lords sad HAT very considerable step had bee made
IA The progress 81 Inc tIddc-nm only in the corn laws
but also bc tariff aud yel the zealos of lee trade IN
stead Of haang Sir Robert Peel Tor the rAIragfiuary
slnds he bad made. united with the ultra ppoucnts IN
abusing the right honorable Baronct for the very conces
sinns Which simelimo ago would have been deemed
muSt rNtriordmary. mutton for an inquiry into thr
operation Of The corn laws. made by I.md Mont
eagle and supported by Lord Broug ham was defeated y
2uO 10 -.
On he morning ii Friday. the Eth Of March, Liver
pool aud lis vicinity tor snme dlstance, Manchester.
CARLISLE. and the Isle Of man. were visited with ,ncz
eessun ID earthquake 81 Icks which seem Ia have been
quite N'ol'n aud continued Tor unusual leugrh Of
lime.
The rst lasted from three to five and tie last fun
iiyo 10 seconds. The last was the ntst y,Ient
and produced violent Jsrfng Of the houses and rum
blug Hoise 50 loud as t0aWakcn and greatly alarm
many OF the inmates The motion WAS vibrating and
from spulh east Ia north west. No injury was done
aud nehrr idnebnrg, Glasgow London, seems 10
have been affected by IT,
Intelligence bad been received Ly the over. land mad
Of the not At tan'an, aud Of the consequent cores
pondeuee between slt Henry portmger and the British
resident merchants. 4 moon had been made in the
BnlSh House Oh i.pds or copies OF that corrcspui-
dehcc. The news gave uccIdcd impetus to the cloth
market, and most descT pVns suitable lor the East be
came scare,I aud d,arcr. In moving the call for tie
TtTIt II he 4
Jet WAS 10 bnng before Parliament the situation In
which lh.lr relations Nllh the Cctstan Empire were
placed by recent events with view OF having sune le-
eslaiNe measures am'd 10 put their Intercourse with
HAT country on proper ioonng. The Eah Of Aber
dccn thought 1t would be unjust to Sir Henry p,tuoer
III whom the full confidence II the (oyetnmsnt was III
ced to proceed 10 c9sac without waiting for his advice
\ mt malI"u Assp"h SHE Government was H. prom
condition 10 lcglshtc upon The subject calmly Johb
efao'y and ad'stdly, lEt5 would mt h sllar IN dong
s..
Lord Bmugham las lecn involved in = controversy
with sume o The most violent members of the ami corn
la league. which has led very SHARP and pointed let
tets upon both sides.
FRANCE.
\ new incident occurred IN The Chamber Of Penn.
Ties on lhnlsGay, which II was dcein, possible mimi
tend Ia restore ~ ballot To favor
The prrnrlplc articles of SATURDAYS parcrs refer Ia
Inc u'eul allou OF The island Of Oahur by France IN
virtue TIA uoaty with Queen Purmatc an r0iclaI copy
ei which had reached Bordeaux by the MelnnIc mrr-
cIaol vess.l) w.
lhe Singapore papers mention that five men had
h'en carried 81 by sefs, not three miles from the tov
while cotnng Wood. They were principally Chinese
aborcrs.
LONDON COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
SATURDAY, March lS.-Ihr dc structiou a nr.n,r,,
II inc es India Islands, oeoasiouod hy the late earth
quake thai WAS tAl trouctd in nearl, all III, Brl,sb
cu'onlts has tndtd 10 enhance the prices and impyp
The demand Tor sugar, coffee and oth.r articles of prn
dhcc received from HAT quarter of the world There
has c"hst qu'hlv hctn more business transacted in TN,
t"ondl ha1ht'S lie presents week, the disasters thu,
have nsnli'd from tho cause stated being evut more con
S'd' abe than had been at first apprrh,n In othei
PIhclFal plan'hfs oil commerce cannot quote any
material Improvement. The news Of the aliack upon
the lIntlsh Factories at Canton had but he effect non
The value OF The leaf"
Money Is SAID 10 be in demand and the rate of inter
'st Is called 10 :. per cent The public are now feel
ing Tic gripping elects Of the income tax and at lcost
two millions "r two millions and hall will be With
drawn temporarily from circulation TO pay the drunanls
oi government 1ur the half year now in course al
collection. The funds were SHADE lower than Ia Il
wccl.
L'r0pooi Cotton .Nuhcf. March 2n--Thr demand
'r cotton continues daily air extent; aud thouoI
HE market Is well supplied, and wears quiet aspcc,
We cannot quote prices lower slice Tie immense nlp0r
ol last week.
March 2l-'rhe sales to-day arc 5000 bales of whcl
l3VOars on speculation. and GOO tor export.
Imported from The l0th 10 the 10th Marcl-Nobile
AIahana, Irnncssee aud New Orleans llO.636 Pr,
cfs: Ne" Orleans - = Mobile, $; 81; Alaban;
and Tennessee, 3; IA.