Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-24

{ the bayonet by Sir John Davis. On the 9th.
General orders we're issued to commence the at.
ack on the city OF Canton, but between eight
md nine O'Clock, il was notified that Keying had
yielded to the terms Of Sir John Davis, just in
limo to save the city. and the assanlt was ccua'
termanded. A Government notification was
issued. Of which the following are
briefly the heads: lafa'ar ga-a..a
Il. AT the fixed period Of two years from this
cay. the 9Th Of April, the city OF Canton shal
be opened Ia B iiish subjects. .-
az iTnr MsjeAty's subjects shall be a, llbar,y
to roam for exercise or amusement in the neigh
boring country without moles,atiou, re,rYnin.
the same day. a. a, Shanghai and any person
molesing them shall be severely punished.
"3 The agpressors m the two scsmen in Dc
,ober last and on Col Cheency and others a
Fuhslan, on the l2th uf March, shall be mad
examples oi."
A space on the Tiouan side Of the river e
the erection Of warehouses, &C., a site for ne
church, and other minor arrangements, incl,
ding the keeping the river from, before the fu
tories c'ea- of boats. were provided for.
Ai,er agreeing to these terms Keying ST
evndcd their fulfimeni, end il was only aft'
further demonstrations oi strength and reso,
ton on the part OF Sir John Davis. by threat
ming the city. and by oc,naily razine house
the ground, whence stone had been hnrled
gains, an English officer, that Keyins reluctar
" consented at last to punish the Fuhshan ri
ters within the factories. The populace a, Ca
ton appeared still highly exasperaied against,
English, and no workmen could be found 10
rect the walls and buildings agreed upon.
TuK FtrcrrarioNs IN 1sR CoRs MArKrr
Since the middle Of the month Of May the pr
of Wheat may be said to have declined more 1t
! 3ts per quarter. whilst on American Flour
Of about l5s per barrel has been established
the general tendency Of the markets through
the kingdom indicates further decline. In F'
of fact the breadstuifs now in course Of lmpo
ton, as well from the Black Seas as from
| United States, must "lcave a loss" al the
rent prices, Of not less than from 90 70 80
cent upon their original cost In the eN'
ment inseperable from such state of th'
specula,ors cling 10 every hope held out "
may tend TO change their present gloomy
poets.
There can be no doubt, however, that stoc
all the available markets of Europe will bee
exhausted before the harvest-indeed, TIE
riots in corn.proiucing spots, in consequent
the high prices. prove that the dealers have
sold themselves, and exported the produce "
was required TOR their own wants. In Eng
we are satisfied that very little stock reu
in the farmers hands. Some rare instance
obstinate holders standing out for impos
prices prove nothing. In month hence there
be little or none remaining but new Corn
probably be in the market Now, ifthe pr
fine weather continues, Of which there is
appearance. il may be confidently stated Il
! most abundant harvest will be gathered thrC
. ou, all Europe. It will follow, Therefore
although the requirements OF Europe will
mense. the supplies. taking into consider
. the abridged means Of the people 10 purchase
r be corresponding and any excess over the
o. consumption will tend to reduce price
far greater proportional degree than in
arithmet;cai ratio w liner d Smith.
Co.riNENrAL CoRy MARxrr.-At Marsri
!. perfect panic seems 10 have been caused
, Com trade by the extent of the arrivals
the Black Sea, and the sudden cessation o
| -. Y r.. 81 80 oil
' June, inform us that Odessa Wheat had
: freely offered at A2s, aud the best Polish
per quarter, free on board, but the anxr
j. sell was then not quite so great as i, had
vous,y been,
Letters from Lcghorn state that tue Gro
e Italy were very promising. and that n'
II operations were likely TO be commenced
i the close OF the month. The favorable o.
ance ofihe crops and the arrival Of large f
d supplies had caused the best Polish Odessa
/ offered at sos Cd to Sis cd, and other descri
@ of Wheat at corresponding rates. At {
Wheat was held with more frness, and a
preston prevailed there that prices bad b,
, the lowest.
= From the North Of Europe The reportsar
= fat From Danric we have letters OF The
of fJune-previous TO the arrival Of the j.
. letters of the / lth inst, 500 lasts ofwhea
~ sistiug Of red mixed and fine mixed, had
- sold at prices varying from lis TO 7ss per
10 ter, free oo board, but subsequently, the
he lad become langud, and quotations wer,
ss little better than nominal, Considera'
,d creased arrivals irpai the interior weIee,
I'd which might, II was thought, cause some
he decline in prices.
ii. Al Rostock and S,cuin little or noit,