Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-27
Eonmrrcini A.pcc, of tn. Foreign Ncw..

The Inceut advices from Europe hay. caused
n sud disappointment to cottor rpeculntprs, while
th"v nre unexpectedly favorable to The holders
Of br cnd-iun+. The Spectators who anticipated
heinp able. on crop halt million bnl"s shat,
To force the price up 10 20 cents pound, hid ii
large stock IN our ports, and indns 'hai the
English spinnrrs did not come into market t.
purchase. took advantage of the extreme low
rates OF freight to ship their own account.
Bot the same coyness on the rnrt "f rpiIuers
was found WHOM the cotton reached the other
.ld,. and tie sale. slow that the specu-
at"rs have been unable To hold on, and have
been forced to press tho market, 50 tina, heavy
losses are likely to be rensed on the largest pro.
porti"u of tho crop which has gone forward.
Brcadstuif-. which have been gradually declin-
ing in England for months, have finally
reached poin, at which the English farmers
cease 10 bling in their stocks freely. pref'rring
to wait while and watch the prospect, II ,he
next harvest. In the mean time iii" imports
have fallen eff and there has heen moderate nd.
vance in prices. which, If rates not too much
at.fanccd on this side. may lead to free shipments
for some months q come.
The crops in Europe promise we'll and no
complaint Of any kind yet reaches us. except an
unuauu|iy cold spting IN France. which, however,
is not likely to inlure the grain crops theugb II
may have bad Eject upon the vineyards, the
p,oduot- of which maintain u large portion of the
popuiarnn
The most important matter If the day. bearing
upon the commercial Interests. at present. II the
prospect IF an obstinate resistance hv the Chi
nese, and the manifestation on the part Of Eng
land and Frgucr, of disposition 10 cnt,I upon
III" sub ugailon Of China, aud Ia make # that
vssi empire, containing nearly hnii the population
Of the world. tributary provinces and -uhj-ct ra-
cc>, in the same manner a. the English have nj
ready made the hundred and tifIy millions of
II aI"'- minister to their aggranhiz"m"nt. This
process weld occupy "A long time. hut England
a.d France IL they set about il, will II" ulii
mately TO accomplish the work. The first step
will be 10 doubt to seize upon the lines If the
great canal and the pavigable rivers. plnniiuE
there strong military aud naval posts, aud by
rigid exercise of power, strike with terror all the
L. We population around. Tens Of millions.
Ielhaps HUNDREDS, of millions at the natives will
be sacrihced. and Il rel On nf extensive aud
! miigatod despotism. such US the world has never
yet seen, will prevail for many years. before tine
| { il purpose is accomplished bat the survivors
! Will IL the end no doubt be found in an improved
con,.itl"n, aud a great change in the commerce
Of III" world can hardly fail to be effected during
| the progress oi this conquest.
The point Is now reached where the maritime
nations of Christendom will most certainly crowd
IN upon China. until that vast and isolated por
ten OF the worlds population is renovated by
force ut arms, or made 10 bow like beasts If bur
den to TIE yoke of n superior The history
| of the Isracics and the surrounding heather
nations. promises, III oar tunes, Ia bc repeated
on great scale, commensurate with the growth
OF ii" world since that iuy. in resources ard
! population. well rs in arts and in MS Bos
rion Trdrelitr.
! STRAIGHT oU-.--ihe Americans cf Berk-
county, Pa, adopted a resolution on the 10th
| in>i:
| THAT the delegates elected to represent tire
American party Of Perks county in the State
Convention. to be held at Lancaster on the 81 of
June reat, BIZ and hereby instructed and
| pledged To nominate Straght.out American
ticS''' aud t""pposr all compromises with any
| che pniiv whatrvrr'
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