Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-19
LATEST NEWS.
Telegraphed far the Richmond Times.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA AT
HALIFAX.

HALIFAX.
New York. April Is.
The steamship Cambria has arrived a
Halifax. with Liverpool dates to the 30
inst Below we give the commercial news
Of chief Importance.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
CoTToN-Sales Of the week prior to
the Americas sailing, 81, 900 bales; 1000
for export and 1000 for speculation
Prices: New Orleans Fair So; Middling
4 15-16d; Upland Fair SD; Mddling
4 1l-16d. Demand moderate. and prices
declined nearly one-eighth. The greatest
decline is visible in the lower grades
Good qualities firm.
FLoUR-Western Canal, los Cd; Ohio
21s.
GRAIN-Yellow Corn 2ss Cd; White
31s Cd.
CoNsoLs-Closed at 9S1
LIVERPOOL, April 3.-Breadstutfs are
much depressed. The circulars. however,
disagree as 10 the extent of the Decline
Brown 4 Shipley quote Flour at de-
cline of Cd 10 Is; Wheat Id to Sd. Yves
tern Canal. Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Ohio Flour are quoted at los Cd. White
Corn 30s; mixed do 2Ss to 2Ss Sd; yellow
do. 2Ss to 2Ss Cd. Red Wheat IS to IS
sd; white do. IS lid to 6s Sd. Mankin's
Circular makes the quotations shade
higher.
The America arrived at Liverpool on
the goth ult.. and the Arctic on the 31st.
CONTINENTAL MARKETS.
In the continental markets Flour exhb-
its a decline equal to Liverpool. Wheat
has also receded. Consols close at 9S3 to
9sa.
FRANCE.
The French Chamber of Deputies was
opened on the goth March, by the Presi
dent in person, who was attended by a
brilliant staff. His reception was warm
and enthusiastic. In the course of the
speech which he read he announced tina,
it was to the interest Of France to keep on
terms of amiiy and peace with all nations,
and disclaimed any intention of assuming
the Emperorship-but declared that il
disaffection and intrigue forced him into
the position he would demand from the
people, in the name ofrepose and ofFrance
a new title that would irrevocably fix or
his head the power with which the peo-
Pile had invested him.
The President was greeted with i'm.
mense and prolonged applause during the
reading of the speech.
ENGLAND.
Nothing of interest, Parliament was
discussing the militia bill.
Great Fire at .Sarannah.
SAVANNAH. Sunday April II IA fire
was discovered at 2 o'clock this (Sun.
day. morning at Lamar's Cotton Press
sheds; and the wind being high, the flames
spread with great rapldity. Lamars ware
house contained several presses, and from
1000 TO 5000 bales of cotton, which were
We're entirely consumed.
The ships Jane Hammond and Isabella
Of Baltimore, were aground at the wharf
and could not be removed-the former
was nearly consumed, with large guam
tity Of cotton on board. Lamar's shed and
presses cost $4,000. Insured only fol
100000. Messrs. Allen & Ball lost ,OOC
b dies of cotton-insured. e. w. Garland
& Co. lost 500 bales. Messrs. E. Molly
neux, A. Low & Co.. VIM. Battersby, and
seven other firms, lost different quantities
of cotton. They were were all insured
Lamar's goods ard papers. in an iron
safe. We're entirely destroyed. He also
lost house, valued at $1,000. The total
loss is estimated al 100000.
Mr.. Toombs has arrived at his residence
in improving health. though he is still
feeble. He will soon return to Congress
Americdns Killed By MrricdnS-By
the late accounts from California we learn
that two Americans, named Van Ness and
Mcdonald, had been killed in Lower Cal
ifornia by a detachment of Mexican troops
commanded by a commissioned officer.