Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-21

Pennsy vania IS at 67 Maryland 6's at &c. and light
stock. Massachusetts, 81 10 50. New York 80, and
other stocks unchanged.
They are buyers of Louisiana. and bonds Of Louisiana
and Union Banks, but Of no other sort.
CHINA-Threa:ened Blockade Of Canton BY the
Amercaus.-By the overland mail have ad ices from
Hong Kong the 2Sth September. The Overland
Friend Of China notices disagreement between the
Inperial Commissioners at China and Mr.. Davis the
American Envoy there. More specific details are con
aiaed postscript to the following letter from Can
ton. (dated the 21h Sept to the editor Of the Straits
Times at Singapore.
Canton, Sept. q. The new Governor Of Canton, who
effects supecilous bearing towards all foreigners, and
refused months ago 10 grant an Interview TO the
Spanish ambassador has contrived get into awk
ward squabbe with the minister Of the United States.-
For some time the governor refused fix aday fur
ceivng Mr. Davis and when he at lasl app olnted one,
ne did 81 while that gentleman was absent IN Macao
Mr.. Davis. soJn the intInauon conveyed TO
hun sent word that he would wait on his exceency at
the time appointed and left Macao without delay. but
retarded in his progress up the river by contrary winds
and reached Canton a day too late. He sent an ex-
PLANTATION and expression OF his regret the governor,
(Seu,) requesting that another day might be fixed.
10 this application an answer returned of so in
solent enor that Mr.. Davis deemed it nadmssibe,
and returned it with to the following effect Il
shall wait few days for apology and if that is
withheld II remains foI me TO decide whether at
blockade the river proceed the northward
what can do there. The Plymouth and Preble (ships
of war; here; and the Ohio line of battle ship; the
Dolphin, 10 gun brig; and the Princeton steamer, short
ly expected; afford ample to enforce my de
mandS.'
FROM CHINA.-Advices from China to the 10Th
September contain accounts Of very typhoon
which was exp rlenced in the free ports the 3ls of
August and lst September and had done serious dam
age To the shipping. Fortunately the loss of life among
the Europeans has, far yet ascertained been
tTing considering the strength of the gale but among
the Chinese the casualties and loss Of property have been
extensive.
number of Chinese fishing and smuggling boats
were lust, and many of the drowned. The Uni
ted States ship Plymouth Captain Gedney, was instru-
mental in saving several lives, and her commander was
ready to ard every possible aid 10 the crippled Euro
pean vessels.
At Nhampo and at Canton the storm was less VIC
lent than in the outer waters, and the European ship
ping at the former anchorage did suffer- The loss
OF Chinese boats Especially al Clnon) was rghtful.-
1t Is said that the foreign factories upwards of 1000
people were drowned, and from the dense mass of boats
in the river, the strength ofhe and the violence
Of the storm, there Is nothing improbable in the re-
port.
The only American vessel noted as injured BY this
gale, is the brig Charles Wrgman, Of Salem formerly
OF Baltimore. She was made complete wreck, and
was afterwards sold at public auction.