Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-04-29
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LIVERPOOL, MARCH A. Cotton.--
We had an improved demand for Cotton
this morning, and good extent Of bust
ness was done at steady pricess. The
sales, inclusive of 1000 American taken on
speculation, amounted TO 5000.
Reciew Of the liverpool Cotton Mar.
kd for the reek ending March 3.-We
have had very great falling in the de-
mand this week, and great reduction in
the extent Of business done, as compared
with the transactions Of last week. We
make, however, no change in our quota.
lions; they are obtained, but not with ia.
clity. Speculators have taken 5000 bales
of American, and exporters 300 bales oi
American aud 400 of Surat. 1880 bales
of American, l40 Pernatns, and SO Bahias
have been forwarded int the country last
month, unsold. There is but little doing
to-day, the sales reaching only 2 to 5000
bales, and dull market. The sales Of
the week consisted OF 1880 bales.
INSURRECTlON IN CANTON.
We have been favored with copy OF
the following interesting letter, which con.
,ains much important information, written
by an intelligent American merchant to
his friends in Macoa:
Extract a litter from Canton.
CANTON, Dec. 8, 2 p. NJ.
safer night of much anxiety and ex-
element, send you line TO say that we
are all safe ana the danger apparently
over for The present.
Before this reaches you, you will have
heard tina, row commenced at y or 10
O'Clock Yesterday morning, between some
Lascars and Chinese, which went on in
c,easing through the day, and a, night il
reached fearful crisis. We early sent
notice to Howqua, but his report, if he
made any, was not needed. The mob in.
creased in hunters and audaciiy every
hour, and bytwo or three we could see by
tie p'uncer carried by, that Mr.. Murrow's
factory had been forced. The Indies
(Engish) had ALREADY taken refuge a,
hingq as Thi' - enc OF plunder ard vi
ul nee went on tro 'gh h, aiternocn-a
eel pl,y o the cit pole which came
al, res prd r, eng oeaten off the
All
E.rly In the evening the anti -English
feeling egan show itself in the setting
lire ~ tie Brit sh fllg stlf, and the con.
ce.itr"tion Of he mnb on the company's
factory. NJ tiers getting tnu' serious, old
M'ngqui politely sending chlir,. the la
dies (American) were taken TO his factory,
whe.Ice he kindly Promised they should DO
Iaken 10 his family house in case of neses-
sity. Soon after they had boen comfort.
ably placed there the smoke appeared is
suing from the interior Of The British hong,
and it became evident that the incendiary
mob had fred that factory. We were now
attended to Mingqua's terrace, whence We
had full view OF The sad but splendid con-
fagratlon. The skyl,ght of Mr.. Murrow's
house and the chapel belfry shone beauii.
fully for while till they sunk in the
flames. The yerandah still stood firm,
but suddenly volumes Of smoke poured
IRON every crevice, and soon after the
whole roofand archilrave was burning fu-
riously., The square all the while was
crowded by Chinese, who had early
thrown down the company's wall and
forced sundry passages through the paling
OF the square. Alarms were from time to
time communicated to this immense mass,
and thew at one moment fled in all direc.
tions, and then sway ed back again to their
former position. Furious cries and shouts
we're every instant mingled with the crack.
ling Of he FIRE and the crash Of the falling
ruins. The fire extended slowly back in,