Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
Transmitted. for fae Bal American.
Arrival OF the Baltic.

SO modified and curtailed as to be acknowl-
edged by no party, yet it still occupies the
time of the House Of Commons.
FRANCE-The correspondent of the
Times says ii Is impossible to deny that a
reactionary movement is evident among
certain legitimate circles in the Fauburg
St. German, to accept prolongation OF
the Presidents powers. The circular in
ref; renee TO the circulation of rumors thar
France Would assume warlike position
on the German question. says, SO long as a
good understanding subsists with England
there can be no war on any such account.
A council of the Ministers was held at FL
syee. The news from Berlin, Dresden
and Vienna was the principle subject of
discussion. The council decided that in
structions should be given to the French
minister at Vienna, informing him of the at
titude France will take should contest
arise between the Great German Princes.
The views Of the King of Prussia met with
sympathy in the Council. The Moniteur
states that the President has received mott
fication fromthe Emperor of Prussia, notify
ing him of the marriage Of his niece with
Prince George of Mecklenburg.
GERMANY.-Fresh complications have
arisen in Germany. Prussia and Austria
no longer act in concert, and the secondary
States coincide with neither one nor the
other-Prussia supports the pretensions of
the small States, which Austria opposes.
The conference at Dresden had not been
resumed, though the day of sitting was
passed. At their former meeting Nj De
Montneaple and DeSchnomberg, the dele
gates from the two sovereigns, fixed upon
plan Of arranging the formation Of the
Central Government, leaving nothing wan
ting but the ratification by the sovereigns.
On Montreufiier's return to Berlin he found
his Dresden adversaries had not been mac
tive at Berlin with the King, and the aspect
Of affairs was entirely changed.
The Kings views were entirely different
from what they were when he left him
Frederick William INDUCES in visions of
ambition, and regards this as a favorable
time for rupture with Austria, broken as
she is in power and her armies diminished.
The determination Of the second Dresden
Conference supported theviews of Saxony,
Wirtemberg, Bavaria and Hanover, while
the proceedings of the Conference in rela-
ton to the German powers presents a
powerful obstacle to the ascendancy of
Austria. This seemed to form the point Of
establishing confederation which may re-
vive the hopes of the national party which
threatens to increase the rupture between
the cabinets of Vienna and Berlin.
II is believed that Prince Swartzenburg
has sent an official reply to the King of
Wirtemberg, stating that his sovereign
Prince instead ofbcing opposed his views
comedies with them, but docs not think the
time has come TO carry out the project of
a German Confederation.
INDIA-The overland mail from Hin
dostan, and the Indian mail arrived at Suez
on the 4th of March, with 70 passengers
The Bombay journals announced the
surrender Of Fort Dahrowr in Diseam's
dominions, on the 4th Of February. A por-
ton Of the Princes territory has been made
over to the East India Company as an
equivalent for a debt of 100000 due the
Hungawh.
-Four hundred and fifty miles of canals
are under consideration.
The sum of $4,000 sterling has been
stolen from the Oriental Bank.
The death Of Commissioner Sim is con-
firmed.
Fears are entertained of another insur-
rection in the disturbed Chinese provinces
The health of the troops at Hong Kong
has been much improved.
An extensive band OF smugglers has been
discovered there.
A new race of Jews has been discovered
$50 miles from Pekin by aLondon Mission
airy.
Commercial affairs have improved
Bombay import market brisk. No increase
in prices
The high price of Cottoni is produced by
holders being indisposed to sell.
Money market improved.
No change in other articles.
Freights from Bombay to Liverpool and
London ee2 IS. to ef2 5s., and upward ten
dencv.
Exchange on London, 6 months sight,
2sa2B per Rupee. Money scarce.
CALcUTTA.-The commercial prospects
in Calcutta and China generally are better
Transactions limited.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS. March 21st
We have to report better feeling in our
Cotton market since the arrival of the last
steamer with an advance Of Id. per h. in
American, and better feeling in Other de-
scriptions. This Improvement arises from
the belief now generally entertained here
that the crop cannot exceed 100000
bales, which has given confidence to hol
6oss notwithstanding the less favorable &C.
counts from Manchester Yarns being very
quiet, and some descriptions of cloth al
most unsaleablc, which has induced manu-
facturers partially to resort to short time
Sales of Cotton for the week reach 1860
bales ofwhich 32,700 are American. Spec
ulators took 1910 and exporters $500
bales. The official quotations are Fair Or
leans I'D; Mobile I'D; Uplands I'D;
Middlings I'D, I'D. and I'd; Ordinary 81
AID, 53a6sd.; 65a63d. The stock in this
port amounts to 49l 900 bales, of which
100000 are American against a total stock
at tins period last year OF 10000 bales, Of
which $4,000 are American.
The late accounts from France report
ing slight advance in Wheat and Flour,
with some cessation ofexportshave created
more confidence in the market, with turn
in favor of holders.
Flourhas advanced Cd per Dbl and Wheat
Id per 70 lbs. Western Canal Flour is quo
ted at 1Ss 6da2ls. Baltimore and Phila-
delphia 22s Cd. Ohio 20sa21s. Sour lisa
los, and Canada 2osa2osa21s per Dbl.
Wheat-5s 3da5s Cd for red, and 6sa6s
Cd per 20 lbs for white.
Corn-Y elbow Indian sos. White 3ls.,
and mixed POS. per quarter.
The sales of Rosin are 1000 bbls. at 3s.
sgd. for common, up to Is Cd. per cwt.for
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