Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-17
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ARRIVAL OF THE sUxOp.


| HALIFAX, Feb, lI.-Tbe steamer Fnro,a fran,
,d'erp""l' On the 3l.t January. arrived here hi,
,"'"hooh' In piace of the Niagara bringing three
aats later European intelligence
II was reported that the Chinese had apnln-
LEU 10 the Americans for the late outragrs
he other previous news frem China was confirm
The submission Of Persia 10 the demands Of
ureai britain WAS not confirmed
dispatch from Con stunlinanle. ON the Io,b os
january, announces that the British steamers
had evacuated the Isle of Serpents
\" iln regard io the persian submission
LORD Sfrafi"rd de Redchffe tcegrarhs that Per
ia submits on general grounds, and not because
OF The capture Of Bushire',
l he details nt the capture of the latter plnce
were received VII BOMBAY. The British ships
arrived Oft Bn-hife.o on the 25th of November nn1
after some .pondence. sent ashore a eopy of
the declaration OF war. The next dav. Deem
Der 9TH they took possession of the liz of Knr
rack unopposed. On the 9Th the British tr,ops
landed near bushre, aud the next morning two
brlgades advanced along the coast towards tho
town. The ships. meanwhile. were shelling the
tort the garrison of which were soon disladgcd:
eight hundred al whom took up n new n,s;t;,n ~
oppose the British advance
After some preliminary skirmishing. the Brit.
ISL drove the enemy hack upon the fort, from
whence they attempted an escape; but their re-
treat was prevented by the British rifles on the
seaward, aud the cavalry on the landward side
/ he enemy were not Persians. but Arabs. They
lost three chiefs and large number of men,
The British loss was thirty five.
Bushlre was then summoned to surrender but
returned refusal. After bombardment of four
hours they yielded. The governor. commander
nf the fleet and an officer reported to be the Min.
ister ot War, we're made prisoners. Bushire was
then proclaimed British territory. and free port
AT latest accounts the city was quiet hut ugly
rumors were aAoatof abominahle conduct on the
pnrt ct tie British, after the surrender
The details of the news from China confirm the
Geographic report. The factories were burnt by
the Chinese the flames bursting out simul,ane-
ously in all directions, and all attempts of the
seainen and marines to stop the fires were fruit
less II ragged all night and up to the time that
the steamer left. Dant & Co.'S premises were tho
first togo. These were followed by the whole
OF the Paushans hong, and the Imperial
and indeed, all the hongs were destroyed
The only houses left rntouched when the steam
er left. were those of the British consul. Angus
tine Heard, II. Jardine. Matheson & Co.'S Tur-
ner d Co" and one or two in the new English
hongs; Russell Co., in the Swedi 1T hong. ana
Wttmore Co., IN the imperial hong but it
doubtful whether these would escape the conha
grafton. The Agra. Oriental and Mercantile
banks were on fire, with no hope, of their being
sh'fu. huiilrdl Elhour WltnurtW MS men INTO
the garden the only refuge left for Foreigners
The Admirafs future steps were unknown; there
Was bat little doubt, however. that Canton would
be longer spared. This discharge OF she'll. rock
cts and round shot had already commenced.
COMMERCIAL.
Coton-The Brokers Circular says that the mar
ket opened firm and fell Oft at the close but prices
were rot quotahly changed Sales for the week a.
mounted 10 6l,ooe bales of which . 900 were taken
on speculation aud 900 for export Estimated sales
on Friday. 1000 bales. The market closed quiet
Stock on hand 100000 bales, of which 1871 00a WERE
steady. Quotatons-Cotton, fair Orleans sd Mid
ding do. Z iI-l5; far lplands Middng do IA.
Brcadstufs were quiet and Provisions were steady
Bullion in the Bank has decreased. Money was very
tight, with no prospect of speedy reiel. Consols for
money 93t. Flour was active. Wheat was quiet and
hrm-holders offer freely, bul show disposition to
press sales Corn had improved in demand, aud the
market WAS slightly dearer. Beef-Oid WAS very
dull, new was wanted Polk had improved in de
mand, but business unimportant. Bacon-busn css
light. but prices firm Sugar was active, at an adj
vance Of Cd a. Is Carolina Rice slightly declined
selling for 2ls Sd Ia rs I'd Manchester market
were quiet. Money out Of doors and at the Bank WAS
heavy, ana bullion was decreasing steadily.