The Sun. — London, England, 1841-04-01 00:00:00

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UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME YESTRIS. THIS EVENING, APRIL 1, Will be repeated the New Comedy, in Five Acts, entitled LONDON ASSURANCE. Sir Harcourt Courtly, Bart., Mr. W. Farren ; Max Hark away, Mr. Bartley; r. Charles Courtly, Mr. Anderson ; Mr. Adolphus Spanker, Mr. Keeley ; Mr. Dazzle, Mr. C. Mathews ; Mark Meddle, Mr. Harley ; Grace Harkaway, Madame Vestris ; Lady Gay Spanker, Mrs. Nisbett ; Mrs. Pert, Mrs. Humbc. After which the New Drama, in Three Acts, entitled THE EMBASSY. Duke de Nevcrs, Mr. — Moore;VisCount Rene de Bohan, Mr. Anderson ; Baroness du Pont, Miss Ellen Tree i Madame de Brissac, Madame Vestris. To-morrow, London Assurance, with The Embassy. Doors to to opened at ball-past Six—the performances to so maaErtra at Se - /en o'Clock. Dress Boxes 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d. ; First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, as. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price. 2s. ; Gallery Is. 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LONDON: THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1841. We announced in a Second Edition last night the arrival of the Britannia steamer with New York papers to the 15th, and Boston papers to the 16th instant, and gave full particulars from the different journals of the state of affairs in the United States up to these dates. No further proceedings have taken place with respect to Mr. M'LEOD either in the Courts of Law or Con gress; but we are happy to find that, in the files of four different papers which we have received, the language of peace and mode ration prevails. Not a trace .of the in solent tone which pervaded Mr. PICKENS' Re port is to be found in any of these Journals. On the contrary-, the strongest hopes are expressed that Mr. M'LEoD will speedily be set at liberty, and that the question at issue between the two Governments will be brought to an amicable ad justment. The fact is, all the respectable people of the United States are no less ashamed of Mr. PICKENS and his Committee, than of the mob of Lockport, and are justly anxious to separate them selves from madmen who would embroil two coun tries so intimately united, merely to gratify a spirit of wicked revenge or disappointed ambition. The commercial and financial affairs of the States are still in a deplorable condition, caused partly by the failure of the banks, but still more by the uncertain relations with this country; and these circumstances, perhaps, will contribute not a little' to the speedy and amicable adjustment of the differences. Never was there a fitter occasion for our Government to enforce their just de mands, to settle not only the boundary line, but to come to some distinct understanding as to the collisions which may hereafter occur on the Cana dian frontier. Unless this is done, we may have a second edition of Mr. PICKENS' Report when the people of the United States are in a better condition to carry the principles which it em bodies into effect. We confidently trust, there fore, that the opportunity will not be lost, and that measures will be mutually adopted which will contribute to a good understanding between two nations so much interested in the preserva. tion of peace. The Canterbury Election Committee hav ing speedily come to the end of its labours, last night reported to the House of Commons that I r. SMYTHE was duly elected for Canterbury. A similar report was not made from the St. Al ban's Committee, but it has come to a similar conclusion, and Lord LISTOWELL preserves his seat, in spite of the blustering of the Tories.! Mr. LABOUCUERE announced that he should make a further alteration roosed on the Colonial Tariff, p p and reduce the ad valorem duty of 10 He to 7 per cent. also to lower the duty on shingles and pine. Mr. DIVETT moved the third wasreading of th e Jews' Declaration Bill, which opposed by Mr. GLADSTONE in a speech more remarkabl e for a declaration that this was not a Protestant coun try than any thing else. Mr. MAci CLAY supported the third readin g in a short and pithy s p eech, in which he said, having lately seen how little Articles could bend the consciences of casuists, he should be sorry for the House of Commons to frame any more such cobwebs. He spoke, too, of a better gloss being found for the Jews now taking the re quired declaration, were they not honest, than had lately been put forth for holding the faith of Rome with the endowment of the English Church. The Puseyites will not misunderstand this. After a few words from Mr. GOULBURN and Sir R. INGLIs, against the Bill, while Lord SAN DON and Mr. MILNEs, deserting their friends, spoke in its favour, the third reading was car ried by 108 to 31. Some Bills were moved a stage, and the House adjourned at Half-past Seven. A meeting of the Anti-Corn-law Association of the metropolis was yesterday held at the Crown and Anchor. It was called by advertisement, which stated that no person would be admitted unless he provided himself with a ticket. This mode of limiting the attenda nce accounts, we presume, for the comparatively small number of persons whom this important business brought together. The meeting was held in the small room of the Crown and Anchor, and that was never anything like full. The principal speakers were Mr. VILLIERS, Dr. PYE SMITH, Mr. L. RICARDO, Mr. ROBERT STEUART, Mr. E vi ,, tivr, &c. In such a select audience the interruption was not great, yet there was some, showing, un doubtedly, that there are yet many bona fide differences of opinion on this great question. One gentleman thought that we should turn our attention to growing more corn at home, and an other that the " Debt-laws" should be abolished, but none stood up to defend the Corn-laws. Even those who are averse from first demanding the re peal of them seek to remove something which they suppose to be a greater injustice. In fact, so ciety has ret.ched this singular position, that the masses are completely discontented with our in stitutions, which seem only to be preserved by the disputes amongst the suffering people as to which shall be first amended or destroyed. Mr. VILLIERS delivered an admirable address. For the clear manner in which he demonstrated that free trade would increase employment—that the abolition of the Corn-laws would raise wages —that the middle classes, had they all the power now attributed to them by the Chartists, would command the repeal of the Corn-laws without any asssistance, as they are said to elect the House of Commons, Mr. VILLIERS' speech left nothing to be desired. Were men of talent to direct their efforts, as he does, to root out the prejudices of the multitude on this and all other questions, we should soon be an enlightened and free nation. The people do not want a new education to understand homely and well put ar guments; and gentlemen like Mr. VILLIERS, when they address their language to the present understanding of the people, want neither audi tors' applause nor converts. We were glad to see Dr. PYE SMITH take a conspicuous part at the meeting, and to hear him exhort all the ministers of the Gospel to unite with the Corn-law Repealers. He placed the question on the high grounds of morality and re ligion. He quoted several passages from the Bible to prove that GOD had especially denounced those who oppress the poor, and he insisted that it was the duty of all Christians to aid in abolishing the law. For a full account of the proceedings we refer to our report. In the main, they wanted nothing to make them perfectly satisfactory but die en thusiasm and the dignity of a more numerous auditory. We cannot say, however, that we approve of the Anti-Corn-law Association imitating the Anti-Maynooth men and the Exeter Hall sect, and so countenancing by a ticket meeting the notion that their cause is not good, or that the peo ple are not to be trusted. It is true that the restric tion of not admitting except by ticket was not rigidly adhered to, but the notice kept away the public, and bars and policemen kept out the Chartists. With such a good cause to back them, the Anti-Corn-law party should dare and conquer the turbulent. The middle classes, had they the repeal of the Corn-law at heart, could sacrifice their time, which the lower classes could not ; and if they were not successful at one place or one hour, they might be at another. It is credit able neither to their patriotism nor their per severance to allow themselves to be defeated in such a cause by a handful of noisy, mischievous people. If they say public opinion is of no value, why hold public meetings ? But they appeal to po pular support, and yet they shut out the people. Such conduct is consistent in the owls of bigotry who hate the popular light, but for Anti-Corn law men, demanding justice for all classes, it is a suicidal maiming of their own limbs. Far from excluding, they ought to invite the Chartists to attend their meetings, and encounter them hand to hand, and face to face. By excluding them, they exhibit and inspire only terrible mistrust. Some of the working classes have been led astray, and have committed errors ; but an ho nest and open appeal to them would, we believe, be successful, and make them support the Corn law repeaters. The working classes are, gene rally speaking, an orderly set of men ; and if they were convinced that the holding of such meetings were beneficial to them, they would preserve order, and put down the rioters. If an open appeal should fail, the fair deduc tion is that the majority are not with us. We repudiate such an idea ; but our friends counte nance it, and degrade our noble cause to a level with the narrow-minded bigotry of Exeter Hall by holding ticket meetings. We are afraid that such proceedings may betray popular rights. They stigmatize public meetings. The Duke of WELLINGTON only said they were farces ; the Anti-Corn-law Society act as if they were not to be trusted. The Anti-Maynooth meetings are worthless because they merely represent a clique, and by following their bad, example the meeting' of yesterday acquired a similar character. The clue to the whole is that the middle classes in the metropolis care very little about the repeal of the Corn-law. They have no compre hension of its importance, and are indifferent to its success. If they were even warmly inte rested in it, not to say enthusiastic, they would find means to organize and give expression to public opinion. They would hold local, parish, and even tavern meetings. Their clubs would send forth petitions, as they did in the time of the Reform agitation. When they met in public they would come with an overwhelm ing force of numbers and talents, and bear down all factious opposition. Unfortunately, they are not hearty in the cause, and so a few noisy people suffice to chase them from the field. Already the lower classes reproach them with studying only their own interest; and they may deserve the heavier reproach, by consulting only their own case, of sacrificing the public liberties. By the arrival of her MAJESTY'S packet Crane at Falmouth on Monday night from the West Indies, we have received advices from Barbadoes to the 17th of February; from St. Lucia to the 18th; from Dominica to the 19th; from Guade loupe to the 20th ; from Antigua and Montserrat to the 22d; from St. Kitt's to the 23d; from Tortola to the 24th; from St. Thomas to the 4th of March; from Porto Rico to the sth; and from Cape Hayti of the 9th of March. At St. Thomas the Crane took on board the Leeward Island mails, which she received from the Flamer steamer. She also brings 16,0001. sterling on freight. The most important news brought by the Crane is contained in the sub joined article from the Royal Jamaica Ga zette, which we have perused with some astonishment. Only such an announcement was required to place full in the broad glare of the world's eye the moral turpitude of M. TRIERS. Why, it was only last week that he declared in the Chamber of Deputies that at no period du ring his administration did he regard as hnmi neat, or even as probable, a contest with Eng land. And yet he had mapped out his conquests, and carefully selected the most convenient theatre for a war with Great Britain! It is quite clear from the disclosures already made, that THIERS'S tortuous policy on the Eastern ques tion had for its sole object the kindling of a war in Europe, and that nothing but the promptitude settling of the question with which Lord PALM o' b O u t t ia h t e lO r i: , t il l his armamentsttTßlEßS hoped he ewas calamity. M. T • ERSTON hurried on the preventeu such a dread fulwetroe spin out completed,ne- completely out-generalled by the Noble Foreign Secretary. M. THIERS dis covered too late that before he would be ready to fight there would b e nothing to fight about, and so quitted office. W e now proceed P the article from the Royal Gazetrtoec-eed to quote By the arrival of her Majesty's brig Sapph o , we p ut i. possession of a circumstance which might have are he n of the most appalling nature , at onc e showing the duplicity e and de ceit of the French G overnment to wards Great Britain under the administrat ion of Thiers. The infor mation we have nr ob tained is to the follow in g effect :—The Sappho had orders to reconno itre the several foreign ports on her way down t o t hi s island. In accordance with such orders she called in at Mar tinique, where, to the surprise of the officers of th a t vessel, 1 they perceived sixteen broad pendants, six of which w ere double-banked frigates, at anchor. When the British Government was made acquainted with the different armaments equipping by the French at Brest, r and other ports of France , a demand via 4 made throughou lAm bassador at Paris, for informa t i on as to theirdestination. he sent to demand reply given was, that they were intended to behsuffered satisfaction for the insults the Fre nch nation had from a Barbary State, and the other portion of the armament was to proceed to reinforce the squadron acting _ against Buenos Ayres. The British Governmen t was satisfied, but n consequence of the hostile fling of the Thiers ,•e o Admi nistrations, hostilities were contemplated against England, and the squadron which sailed to Buenos Ayres carried with ihem instructions to the naval force there employed to return to Martinique, and at the same time to expect a war with England. One French vessel ; partially dismantled, ap peared off Barbadoes, supposed to have been sent to recon noitre the British islands, but having been observed by Captain Leith, the senior officer, a steamer, with additional force of.,artillery and marines, was sent out to ascertain who she might be ; the Frenchman showed Spanish colours, and was, consequently, supposed to be a slaver, but, on examina tion, proved to be a French vessel. The captain stated that, from the information he had received, he supposed that war had been long before declared between England and France, which induced him to hoist Spanish colours. The ruse de guerre was good, and had war ensued between the two nations this powerful force, concentrated in the midst of our West India isles, would, on the lately expected declaration cf war, have at once pounced upon this and the other islands, and have made us an easy prey. In our present unprotected state resistance would have been less than useless—our mi litia a mere nonentity—only a handful of regular troops,— few, if any, vessels of war in harbour, the British standard would so7u have been surmounted by the tri-colour of France our homes invaded, and ourselves unsuspectingly made pri soners of war. _ . The following paragraphs include the only additional news of any interest in the Colonial Journals : ST. KITT'S. —lt gives us great pleasure to observe the good understanding which exists between the liberal Lieutenant- Governor and the Legislature of this colony, and the com mendable spirit in which the latter, under a reformed consti tuency, have commenced the business of the present Session. It speaks well, not only for the good sense of the parties, but also for the prosperity of the country, when their differences of opinion on subjects of importance are fairly stated, and calmly reasoned in an amicable spirit of mutual respect and concilia tion. No sensible man can object to this, and every virtuous man, having at heart the interests of his country and his kind, must rejoice at beholding it. TRINIDAD. We this morning received our papers and correspondence from this island. Sir Henry M‘Leod arrived in the island on the 27th ult. His landing, the Standard says, " was entirely private." The agricultural prospects for the present year are thought favourable. Immigration continues, but with some check, from America, the ship Wiai im, from Baltimore, with ac commodations for 240, having lately brought only 22. ANTIGUA. Sir William Colebrooke is expected immediately to resume his government. It is said that Major Hort will retain the Lieutenant-Governorship of Dominica, and Major Al‘Phial be sent to Grenada. DENIERARA. To say that the private rumour which has arrived from Eng land, of the removal of Governor Light, has created a strong and general sensation, would be to overrate the degree of cre dit attached to it. As far as our inquiries have enabled us to ascertain the fact, its credibility rests on the authority of con fidential communications from three gentlemen. independent of each other, and likely to be well informed. No doubt seems to be entertained that Sir Henry 11I'Leod leaves Trinidad, and is succeeded by Colonel Doherty , and the inference drawn is plausible enough, that it must be to British Guiana that the gallant officer is removed. The summary removal of Mr. Light from a government which he is clearly incapable of administering would create general joy, and inspire general confidence. The Admiral Sir T. Harvey arrived at Jamaica on March I, from Bermuda on Feb. 15, and Barbadoes Feb. 28. Two Court-martials had been held on board the Magnificent, and others were expected to follow. Lieut. S. Otway Woolridge, of the Crocodile, was sentenced, on several charges preferred, to be dismissed the ship and placed at the bottom of the list ; and Surgeon J. W. Bowler, charged with drunkenness on board the Victor, was ordered to be placed in a like position on the list, with a severe reprimand. The Dee, steamer, might be expected in England about the middle of next month. Dr. Palmer, the editor of the Colonial Reformer, was found guilty, in the Grand Court of Jamaica, of a libel on the Magistrates of St. David's. The proposition made to erect two lighthouses at South Africa, whilst the solicitation for the building of one at Jamaica had been rejected, had caused some correspondence. One hundred and thirty-seven emigrants had been safely landed from Limerick, ex the Robert Kerr. Madrid Papers of the 2:2d of March have reached us. The Eco of that date publishes the allocution of the POPE, which appeared last week in our columns, annulling all acts done since the death of FERDINAND, by which the property of the Church is appropriated to State purposes. No person, however, seemed to trouble his or her head about the matter. The POPE might as well have set about repealing an English Act of Parliament. The Cortes were still busy with the verification of the election returns. The Five per Cents. were down to 261 for cash. The German Papers received yesterday bring the following news from Constantinople : TRIESTE, Nlaßcir 19.—The Baron Eichhof steamer has ar rived to-day, with letters from Constantinople of the 7th. There had been extraordinary meetings of the Divan held at the Palace of the Gland Vizier, on the sth and 6th, in conse quence of the last proceedings of Mehemet Ali. No dec sion has yet transpired, but it is said that the Porte is not indis posed to concede to the Viceroy as much as is compatible with its dignity. The Turkish fleet of twenty-two sail had ar rived in the Dardanelles from Marmorizza. TURKISH FRONTIER, MARCH 14.—Letters from Constan tinople say that the Ambassadors of Austria, Prussia, and Rus sia have made the most urgent representations to the Porte on the necessity of some modifications in the firman of 13th of February, and have declared against the conduct of Lord Ponsonby in such a manner that it seems impossible for him to continue in the post of Ambassador. A USTgIA N FUNDS.—ViviNA, MARCH 20 Five per Coats. Metallique• . . FOIL per Cents......- 0000000000000 ".....—.... 000000000000000 99 Three va Cents. Hank Shares IE3I —Allgemesne Zeiturtg. Mareh 24 The Paris Journals of Monday have all reached us. General TIRLET and the Duke DE CRILLON addressed the Chamber of Peers against the Fortifications Bill. Count D'ARGAUT, Governor of the Bank of France, supported the Bill, and contended against the adoption of the Amend ment of the Peers' Committee. Count MOLE was on his legs advocating the Amendment, when the mails started for London. The debate has ceased to excite the least interest in Paris. We shall not, therefore, trouble our readers with any analysis of it. In the meantime the works are as rapidly progressing as if the Bill had received the Royal sanction. The Republican organs are quite in a rage at the abandonment by 31. GUIZOT, of the ridicu lous policy of isolation. To spite us, there is no injury which they would not do to themselves. Like the wife of the great Duke of MARL BOROUGH, who cut off her beautiful tresses to vex her husband, the French Republicans would sacrifice the influence of France in the councils of Europe, from the mere hope of giving uneasi ness to England. And this they call statesman ship! The Sentinelle de la Marine, of the 24th, has the following news : " Since the arrival of the last mail from Africa, we hear of a bold coup de main, said to have been executed against a powerful tribe by the 'commander of one of the camps, in the province of Constantine. It is said that almost the whole of the people of the tribe perished, and our troops returned with numerous flocks. We have received to- day from Marseilles further informa tion respecting the revolt in the island of Candia and the island of Samos ; it seems that these two islands refuse to remain un der the dominion of the Porte, and wish to be united to Greece. At this moment this event throws into the back ground even the interest excited by the affairs of Egypt. Mehemet seems, according to the accounts of the 7th of March, to rely on the success of his remonstrances, and at the same date everybody at Constantinople was in fact agreed on this point, that it would be difficult to enforce the rigorous condi tions of the firman of the 14th of February, especially if the European Powers should refuse the means of doing so. We hear from Malta that M. de Bohan Chabot, the succes sor of M. Coehelet, as French Consul in Egypt, arrived in that island on the 9th of this month, and had proceeded on the 10th to Alexandria. —Le Commerce. PARIS, MARCH 29.-1 he Duke of Nemours is to set out for Africa on the 2d of April. 'the baptism of the Count de Paris will take place on the 2d of May. The Genereux sailed on the 25th instant from TouL:n to Oran, with the two battalions of the 6th Light infantry. The Ist battalion is to embark on the sth of April. The 56th of the line, which will embark at Porte Vendres, is like wise destined for Oran.—Le Constitutionnel. Chantilly races will commence on the 13th May, and are ex pected ba be much more br.lliant than at any former meeting. 'I he Duke of Orleans, convinced that breeding racers is the best means of improving the race of horses in general, is de termined to promote and encourage the system by giving fetes and grand entertainments to those who contribute to an object so beneficial to the nation. The Princes and Princesses, and a numerous and splendid Court, will, it is said, be assembled at Chantilly, where balls, dramatic representations, and other fetes, will be given.—Galignani. BOURSE.....PAhIS. MONDAY, MARCH 29. Til E SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1841 E irst Highest Lowest ' Price P;ice. Pric.. Price ~,en & ner Cents .. 4% per Cents lOl 50 ... 101 50 ... 101 50 ... 101 50 4 per Lents 99 ... 9.1 ... 911 .. 99 3 per Cents 77 55 .. 77 70 ... 77 55 ... 77 70 -tank 01 r ranee Latlitte Bank I,ooof. Sh.. ,00',./f. Stares 5100 ...5160 ...5160 ...5100 .7elgian Bank 5 per Cent,...... New Loan lO2 ... 112 ... 102 ... 102 , panish Active .. Passive 5% ... 5% ... 5% ... 5% Portuguese 3 per Cents l9 ... 19 ... 19 ... 19 8 ,apolitan Roman RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles.R. B 360 ... 367 50 ... :61 367 50 L.B ..«.. 270 ... 275 ... 267 50 louen 455 ... 455 ... 455 455 OrteAns . Strasburg co Bale 232 t ... 235 ... 232 50 .. 235 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING. Today prices were rather buoyant. The account prices of Consols have been up to-day to 891 to 1. For immediate transfer the quotations were 881. to R. Exche quer Bills brought 6s. to 82. premium, and India Bonds ss. to 9;. discount, the improvement in this latter security arising from good purchases made in it during the last day or two. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. were steady at 978 to f. Money was in rather more re quest among the jobbers, in consequence of the settlement in the foreign market, and was as high as 6 per cent. on the deposit of stock. The account in foreign Stocks was arranged to-day, but notwithstanding the pressure among the jobbers, no d c e a 2 f t t a 1 c ßt a o o t i n o sdi n3s 291; occured. Spanish Active Stock was at 221 to 23 ; P ortuguese New Five per Cents. realised 3 theto 30 ; Three . .171 c t h o i 1 i l a q n , 6 ; 3 11 ; 1 e a x n i d - Pern a cr , 161. Belgian Stock receded to 100 i. but Thea o ft u d rs v e ice n s ct r ic e e c e received thisrather an and afternoo n nd i mproved 9 fro mlise n ag f e:r h Ae l mrhei, Dutch Two and-a-H.llf per Cents. advanced from 501 to peron Monday were were 50 11-16 to 1 f.r s ta s h t n e l ed . rd tT a h m eweoloasnidn-ga-puricalefs Five per Cents. Since the 15th instant the fluctuation in the Active. Spanish Bonds here bas been from 221 to 231, and in the Portuguese New from 301 to 321, taking Sharesprices all through. s ts t ead y, New ht oant were2l ; sr.d m th a e ne S h o e u s t t h er W a e n s d t e L rn ee a d t 5 1 2 61 ; y, but not animated to-day. the The a c countG r R a i lwaye at Weit c r n Sti area have been at 25 ; the London and 16 discciu ' nt ; National Bank of Ire landßrig and South Easte rn . Shares were 21 dii.. Birmingham We are glad tbatthe to perceive washed and kiln back to public dried Tea offered some t ime premium ; still hangs on the bands of the impor ters, who ought never 800 on which the conditions of snle packages per Westm inster, . put up to d ay,but were to have offered such trash to the public. About had been fulfilled, were again - chiefly withdrawn for want of purchasers. (From The Sun of Last Night.) LivmooL COTTON MARKET, TUESDAY.—The sales of Cotton to-day amount to 3,000 bales. In export or speculation nothing has been done. rather firmer. The market is quiet, and prices are LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET.—The following comprises the transactions : --Eastern Counties Debentures, 7 ; Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock, 231 ; Grand Junction, half shares, 102 ; London and Birmingham, New Shares, 23. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 30.—Railway Stock is in good demand, and prices improving. London and South Western, 55} ; Manchester and Leal:, 68 69 ; Mid land Counties, 81 82; North Midland, 74i 75 ; Lancaster and Preston, Now 24i ; Bristol and Exeter, 35i ; Manches ter and Liverpool District Bank, 101. 18s. 9d. A West India Mail has arrived by the Crane ; sailed from St. Thomas, March 4, Cape Henri, March 9. By the above conveyance we have received Jamaica papers to the 6th March. We stated that in the account which took place in Spanish Town on Saturday night last, Mess: s. Hill and Derbyshire were constrained to proceed to the bar racks for the purpose of procuring the aid of the military, this was not, however, with a view of quelling any riot which then existed, because at that time all acts of vio lence had for the moment ceased. When these gentle men proceeded to the barracks, they found Quarter-master Harper there ready to convey any request they had to make to Capt. Allen, the officer in command. This last-named gentleman, shortly after made his appearance, together with Lieutenant Murray. The officer of the day, Mr. Hill, then informed Captain Allen that it had become ne cessary for the Magistrates to call upon him for the aid of the military, in consequence of the mob having beat off the police, and seriously injured many of them. Ten file of men were speedily under arms: the military and the Magistrates then pro, ended to the scene of disturbance, and the matter terminated. The result was that sundry warrants were issued against the par•ies suspected, and several additional special constables sworn in, and the peace of the town placed in the keeping of the legal force. It was supposed a short time back that the commercial (is tress was at its height. There is every appearance, however, of this being still on the increase. We learn of daily failures to a great extent, and rumours of many more. The intelli gence recently received from Carthagena is not calculated to Improve the state of things. THE WEATHER.- The Liberal reports that a few showers have fallen since the last notice, but the drought may still be said to continue. ----- The private letters received by her Majesty's ship Crocodile from Santa Martha and CarthJgena represent those misguided provinces, as well as the interior ones of New Grenada, as being still in a most disordered and unsettled state. By the arrival of the Breeze, from Turks Island, on Satur day la:t, we learn that a riot had taken place between the African and the black natives at that place; but the quick in terference of the authorities trevcnted the loss of lives. The ringleaders were captured and committed to prison. Bermuda Royal Gazettes to the '26th ult. have been re ceived, which do not contain any intelligence. A slaver with 280 slaves on board, was captured by her Majesty's ship Cleopatra, while on her way from St. Thomas's to Barbadoes and this island. We have received Buenos Ayres papers to the 10th Ja nuary. The Gazette, of the Ist instant, was published on four and a-half sheets of paper; it contained, besides the usual monthly statements, the Government Message to the House of Representatives on the opening of the Session; also a variety of notes of congratulation to the Government from civil and military authorities on the convention with France, and on the victory obtained over Lavalle. The papers to-day present a list of nearly 200 merchant ves sels in the port of Buenos Ayres, and we hope that none of them wi I have to go away in ballast. Treasury Bills in circulation on the Ist inst., $4,385,600. In the Message on the opening of the Legislature of Buenos, Ayres the estimate for the year 1841,is stated at $50,318,083,3* The way s and means , 35,636,532,14 Deficit 14,681,551,1i It also states that the Government of her Britannic Majesty, ever animated with a sincere spirit of friendship towards the Republic, has lent its high, impartial, and good offices in the late disagreements with France. co noble a proceeding is worthy of the gratitude of the Republic. The illustrious Minister of Great Britain, John Henry Mandeville, Esq., has acquired indelible titles to the esteem of the Argentines. The important intelligence published this morning in a morning journal of sixteen broad pendants, six of which were dou'ile-banked French frigates, at anchor at Martinique, has not had at present any effect on the British Funds. Consols opened this morning at the leaving off prices of yes terday, 84 89 for the Account ; ,Honey 884 4, with little doing at present, owing to the speculators anxiously waiting the arrival of the two steamers overdue from America. Exchequer Bills 6'7 prem. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 224 234 ; Deferred 124; Passive 54 4; Portugues 324 33; Three per Cents. 194 20 ; Brazilian 71 72 ; Colombian 224 ; Mexican 294 30 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 50 4 ; Five per Cents. 994 1004. SHARES.—Great Western 24 25 prem. ; New 114 124 prem. ; London and Brighton 54 4 dis. ; Blackwall 6 54 dis. ; Birmingham 62 64 prem. ; Southampton 544 554 per share ; Croydon 124 13 per share; Greenwich 74 84 per share; Manchester and Birmingham 16 15 discount. We have no tidings as yet of either of the steamers from America, which causes much anxiety both to the commercial cummunitg and the speculators in the funds. The absence of intelligence from the United States still causes a paucity in the operations of the British funds ; to the present time there is not a feature in either of the Markets worth 'attention. Console may be quoted a shade lower than in the early part of the morning, 884 89 Account, ,honey 884 4. Exchequer Bills rather better, 6 L premium ; India Bonds 5 9 discount. This is settling day in the Foreign Market, which is going off well, owing to the Account being of a very trifling descrip tion. Spanish Active, 238 ; Portuguese, 328 ; Three per Cents. 191; Colombian, 22h ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 50*; Five per Cents. 993. Shares, very little doing. Birmingham and Gloucester, 78 ; London and Brighton, 44h ; South Western, 55h i. Consols, Money, 8151 L. Account, 89 ; Mexican, 30h ; Por tuguese, 324 33 ;Spanish, 23* No arrival from New York or Halifax at Liverpool, at three o'clock this morning. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock — India Stock 3 per Cent Red. Ditto Bonds 9 dis 3 per Cent Cons BBB Ditto Old Annuities ... 31 per Cent Red — Ditto New Annuities... New 38 per Cent 9Bh Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2-id Bpm New 5 per Cent Ditto 5001 6 pm Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small lO pm Jan. 1860 ... Bank Stock for Opg. ... Oct 1859 — India Stock for Cpg.... Jan. 1860. FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent lOO/ :Ditto, New Ditto 33 Brazilian 80nd5.......... ,Prussian, 5 per cent — Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent Chilian, 6 per cent...... Ditto, Metallic Colombian, 6 per cent... ISpanish, 5 per cent 23 Ditto, 1824 .. ..... 22- 4 Ditto, Deferred ... -- Danish, 3 per cent. — French, 5 per cent. —f. —c. Greek, 18:45, 5 per cent (Exchange............ —f. —c. Mexican, 5 per cent.... 30 (French, 3 percent. —f. —c. Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. !Dutch, 2i per cent. ... 51 Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct. l6i Ditto, 5 per cent 991 SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 78 London and Brighton (50 paid) London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid) 23i London and South Western ... ........... Ditto Tenths .. Manchester and Leeds (70 paid)...... .. Ditto New Shares (30 paid).. THE CONVICT MISTERS (FROM A CORRESPONDENT. ) SHREWSBURY, MARCH 31.—1 t is understood that Josiah Misers will be executed in front of the County Prison, at twelve o'clock on Saturday, as the Governor of the prison, up to last night, had not received any orders to the contrary. Mr. Mackreth h a s p e titioned that the unhappy convict's capital sentence should be corn mu'eJ. In this attempt he has been backed by the Fore man of the Jury, and by many respectable inhabitants of Shrewsbury; arid all pray for the commu.ation, on the plea of the convict's youth, and the fact that murder aas not actually committed. The relatives and friends of Misters are also using every effort to obtain the exercise of Royal mercy. His bro ther, Mr. John Misters, of Birmingham, Os ho is a most re spectable and worthy man) went to Bristol, in company with Mr. Ludlow, immediately on hearing the result of the trial, and returned on Sunday night. Their object was to see Mr. Mackreth, but did not succeed, that gen tleman not returning to Bii,tol until yesterday. A , Bir mingham, where the fueling is in favour of the remission of the extreme sentence of the law, principally on account of his family and respectable connections, a pe tion has been numerously signed, and a deputation of gentlemen left yesterday with it to wait upon Lord Normanby. On proceeding from Shrewsbury to Here ford on Wednesday last, the two Judges (Mr. Baron Gur- Ley and Mr. Justice Coleridge) visite i the Appel Inn, Ludlow, carefully examined the premises, and arc said to have declared that the result of their personal investigation was a conviction r,f the justice of the verdict The Rev. D. Winstone, the chaplain, has been unre mittir.g in Lis attendance upon the prisoner. Oa Sunday he preached the condemned sermon, the text being Num bers, xxxii. 23.--`• But if ye will not to do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord ; and be sure your sin will find you out." Immediately before, as well as once during the sermon, the prisoner tainted. Restorat:ves acre promptly adminktnd by Mi. Dawson, the Givernor of the prison, whose humanity is only equalled by his ettert'on to the duties of his very responsible aid painful situation. The prisoner's state of health remains as it was prior to his trial. There is little change in his manner or appearance. Ha preserves the self-possession whet] so much distin guished him during the whole time he wa s on trial, and he still persists in his innocence. This morning, Mr. John Mister, accompanied by Mr. Ludlow, were to leave Bir mingham for Gloucester. Their intention is to wait upon Baron Gurney, and personally entreat bias to give the case his merciful consideration. --- THE SON OF ROBERT I BURNS.--MajOr Burns, the son of the justly-celebrated Scottish poet, who has recently completed 26 years' service in India, and who now holds an appointment under the factory corn missi n, bas been officially enraged during the list ten days in ascertaining the condition of the persons em ployed in the paper and other factories of the loca'ity of Maidstone, perhaps the most favourable district for the health of th)se employed of any in the kingdom. It would be a libel upon Maidstone to suppose that Major Burns has not been welcomed by the live , a of the belles le tires amongst her population. Major Burns is rather of shorter stature than his highly-0' ed f ether, but possesses a considerable resemblance to the poet in the upper part of his face, and much of that conversational facility in which poor Burns is si id so singularly to have exe* lied, re fined and polished by intercourse with the talented and the great. A complimentary dinner was given to Major Burns at the Haunch of Venison Inn on Monday, by seve. ral ardent admirers of his father's extraorOinary genius. Dover Chronicle. FRENCH EXTRAVAGANCE. —The extrava gance of the French is scarcely credible, and nothin g in England .ever equalled it, at l east that I ever heard of. The trousseau of Mademoise lle de Mati g non, wh o is going to marry the Baron de MoLtmorenc y , is to cost a hundred thousand cro wns, (about 25 0004 sterling.) There are to be a hundr ed dozen of shifts, a nd so on in proportion. The expense h ere of ri ggi n g out a bride i s e qual to a handsome port ion in En g land ; fi ve thousand pounds worth of lace, linen, and gowns, is a corn. ' mon thing among them —thoinburne's Courts of. Europe. UNIT ED STATES. BY EXPRESS F.a.f.OM LIVERPOOL. ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA• LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The fine steamer Britannia, Captain Cleland, which had been looked i for with much anxiety, and been the subject of many wagers, fired a gun and entered our river ata little after four o'clock this morning. She brings papers from New York to the 15th, and Boston. 16th inclusive, having sailed thence on the latter day, and from Halifax on the 17th. She has therefore made the voyage in 141 days, which, consider ing the very tempestuous weather she has ex perienced, must confirm the opinion previously entertained of her good sailing qualities. . By her we learn that the President, so long expected and anxiously looked for, sailed from New York on the 11th instant. She has, there fore, now been at sea 20 days, and her news is anticipated by this arrival. Upon the great point of interest, the detention of M'Leod, these papers do not bring any deci sive news. He was still in gaol at Lockport, and nothing more than a very prevalent report that Mr. Fox had demanded M'Leod's release or his own passports, and which is strongly com mented upon in the New York papers, was known. It does not appear probable that the demand could be officially made before the 10th or 11th, as the presentations of the foreign Ministers, and of course the British amongst the rest, did not take place until the 9th. The Americans are very sore that the de mand should be accompanied with a threat, which, as they say, puts it out of their power to accede with due regard to their national honour. It seems to be generally believed, at New York that he would be set at liberty. The Boundary dispute remains unnoticed, and the Canadian news generally is not important. The business of New York, and of the country generally, remains in a sad state of prostration ; the rate of Exchange on London 71 to S for New York Bills, and 7 to 71 for South ern Bills. United States Bank Stock, which had declined to 151 on the 11th, had rallied, and was quoted 17 a 171 at New York on the 15th. The Britannia, though she has experienced a rough passage, looked in excelled trim, and had sustained no damage. She brings a large number of passengers, and the heaviest mail brought since the establishment of this fine line of packets. (From the Daily Advertiser and Patriot.) BOSTON, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 15. THE CASE OF M'LEOD.—We do not yet hear any thing, of an authentic character, of the nature of the communications which have been made by the British Government to our own, on the subject of the arrest and imprisonment of M'Leod. The better opinion seems to be that the rumour of a peremptory demand for his release is unfounded. That it is so is a sup position much more consonant with the character and temper of the British Ministry, than the supposition that it is true. They have given too many proofs of a disposition to avoid occasions of irritation and unnecessary excite ment of popular feelings, in their mode of ma naging the negotiations between the two coun tries, to make it probable that they have at this time adopted a course at variance with that cour tesy and moderation which it is manifest is most likely to bring this question to an amicable ad justment. The steam ship Britannia, Captain Cleland, takes her departure for Liverpool to-morrow. The passages of the Cunard steamers will be, for the ensuing eight months, semi-monthly. The Caledonia, whose day of sailing from Liverpool was the 4th inst., may be expected to arrive here by Friday or Saturday next. SNOW STORM.—We had a severe snow storm on Friday night and Saturday morning—equal in violence, we believe, to any which we have had this winter. The snow was much drifted. The cars on the Worcester Rail road, however, with the land mail, arrived, by the aid of two powerful engines and a snow plough, at half-past nine, A.m., having forced their way through the snow drifts, a distance of 45 miles, in a little over three hours. The train from Springfield was much obstructed by snow. It arrived, however, at 10 o'clock at night. The Norwich train with the New York Steamboat passengers, arrived at 12 at night. The Provi dence train, with the New York passengers by way of Stonington, at half-past eight. The storm was violent in the Sound. THE NEWS FOR ENGLAND. (From the New York Herald of March 15.) Instead of having any news to send to England by the Britannia to-morrow that is highly inter esting or important, we are all awaiting with the most intense anxiety the receipts of that descrip tion of news which we expect will be brought by the Caledonia in the course of this week, and by the British Queen in the course of a few days afterwards. More especially do some of our financiers look for this, as the receipt of the total failure of the United States Bank reached Lon don, beyond a doubt, some days before the Cale donia sailed, and she has now been out eleven days. It had been confidently expected that the Britannia would have taken out some definite intelligence relative to the case of McLeod, and the result and the nature of the final instructions of Mr. Fox, and his movements connected there with. But up to the moment of writing this, no intelligence on the subject has reached us of any definite action on the subject, and no demand has yet been made or divulged for the immediate liberation of McLeod. That he will be finally liberated, no one here entertains a doubt; and his trial is expected to come on at Lockport in the course of the present week. In commercial - matters, of course, no change for the better has taken place. The gloom, de pression, and distrust, are almost without a paral lel ; and it is painful to add that beyond a doubt matters will be much worse before they begin to mend. The corn market is sadly depressed. Cotton is in no better condition. Money is awfully scarce, and those few who have it are clinging to it as to the cords of their salvation. The credit system has been so com pletely scattered to the winds that all the energy and talent of the new Administration can never collect the stray particles thereof. Under these circumstances, every philosopher in the commu nity is patiently awaiting the issue of events, on the old rule that the hardest must fend off. CANADA. From this part of the world we have positively not received a single item of important intelli gence since the departure of the packet ship President. The most exciting topic (next to the McLeod affair) is the subject of the elec tions to the Colonial Parliament; and these have not yet taken place. Until they do, there will be nothing worth writing about in Canada, for, like Aaron's rod, they swallow up all other matters, always excepting . M'Leod and his gaol. On this latter matter all we know is, that several special messengers have recently passed between Lord Sydenham and Mr. Fox, with des patches, the contents of which have not trans pired. Our Buffalo correspondent still speaks of the rumoured war steamers. MEXICO AND TEXAS. We have had not a line of very important in telligence from Mexico since the day of the departure of the President; although we learn from an unofficial= source that the long con templated and so often talked about in vasion of Texas has been abandoned for ever, never to be thought or spoken of again. The terrible local disturbances, dissensions, and fights, which have so conti nua ll y occurred' be tween the Federalists and Centralists have ex perienced a temporary cessation, and the trade between Mexico and the coast towns of Vera Cruz, Tampico, Matamoras, Sisal, &c., has par tially revived. From Texas the accounts of trade, crops, and the internal economy of the country are much more flattering than from her distracted neigh bour. We have already stated that their Con gress adjourned on the, 4th of February, after passing a bankrupt law and some other popular acts ; and we find further, that the private treaty with England guarantees peace between Texas and Mexico in 20 days after its ra tification, now made, reaches the capital of Mexico ; Texas agreeing to pay England, as her part of the debt due to Mexico, 100,000,0001. 111 60 years, This is very important, and will do more to ad vance the interests of Texas than anything that has taken place since the battle of San Jacinto. The resources of Texas are truly wonderful; and only require a good Government and a few years of peace to develope them to the best advantage. The Indians have latterly been remarkably quiet; and the new plan of e Wishing a chain of frontier posts will efiectuaLy check all incur sions for the future from that quarter. There has been much sickness in the Texan navy, and some of their ships have been laid up in ordi nary, and officers and men have returned to the United States. (From the New York Sun of March 15.) " CROWN ER'S QUEST LAw."—The American of last evening, speaking of M'Leod, points out the way in which persons indicted for crimes may be taken out of the custody of the law by the will of the Executive. It says there are two modes of doing the thing. " The first, by representation to the GO v e rnor o f th e merits of 'the case, and calling upon him to cause the party to be set at liberty: which, if satisfied of the propriety of the call, he could at once do, by directing the Attorney General to enter a nolli vrosequi. The other is to execute its own power, through its own officer, by directing the Marshal to proceed to the place of confinement, and set the prisoner free. Re sistance to the Marshal, under such circum stances, would be nullification 1" Oh, Dogberry ! beat that if you can. We repeat that we do not believe that England expects any such base compliance on our part, and has only taken the course which she has for the purpose of furnishing the prisoner what she con siders a perfect defence on his trial. We may rest assured that she will never go to war with us on this point at any rate. If she does she must be quick about it, for we understand that McLeod, confident of proving that he was not one of the party engaged in the destruction of the Caroline, has determined to be tried where he is, at Lock port, and that his trial will take place next week. We are glad of this, and trust that instead of be ing at war in the course of ten days, we shall within that time be entirely free from this fruitful source of excitement. We certainly hope that the citizens of Lockport and its vicinity will, during the trial, remember the importance of their position. The least disorder—the least dis turbance of the peace —any unlawful violence, or riotous demonstrations, will tend to bring dis grace upon the whole country. Let the pro ceedings be calm, orderly, just, and in every respect becoming the character of the American citizens. FROM HAVANNAH.—The steamship Natchez, from Havanah, arrived at New Orleans, on the 28th ult., bringing dates to the 23d. Business was dull in Havannah, the hilarities of the holidays taking precedence of commercial transactions. Coffee 101 all cents. It is said that at these prices the limited orders from the United States could not be fulfilled. Sugar was quoted at 6 a 7 cents; abundant supply and small demand; flour Sl4 50; lard 121 a 131 cents. Havannah papers of the 23d contain extracts from Mexican papers, from which it appears that the department of Sonora, stretching along the Gulf of California, is now in a state of revolt against the Central Government of Mexico. The Governor, Don Manuel Maria Gandara, issued a proclamation im ploring all the authorities of the department to second his efforts to quell the insurrection at the onset—but without avail. He and the few soldiers under him were compelled to retreat pre cipitately beyond the frontier, and at the latest date " every man did what seemed meet in his own eyes." All the prisoners confined in the gaols of the city of Mexico are being brought to Vera Cruz, to be employed as labourers on the public works, aqueducts, &c., now in progress in that city under the superintendence of General Rincon. By other extracts it appears that the news that Texas did not contemplate an invasion of Mexico, occasioned great rejoicing; in that country. An institution for the -instruction of the deaf and dumb is about being established in the city of Havannah. Some of the streets of Havannah are about being paved with wood. As an item showing the growing trade of the port of Havannah, the fact is stated that on the 21st ultimo, there were bound for foreign ports 1 ship, 4 polacres, 17 brigs, and 11 schooners—in all 33. The Legislature of Maryland adjourned on Wednesday last, to meet in extra session on the 24th instant. LATEST FROM TAMPlco.—Passengers arrived at New Orleans, on the Ist instant, who left Tampico on the 14th ult. They were landed at the Balize from the brig Charles Carroll, bound for New York from Tampico. Business was remarkably dull when the left. A conducta had arrived from the interior with half a million of dollars, about fifty thousand of which was said to be destined for New. Orleans ; there was then no vessel there to convey it hither. A rumour was bruited about in Tampico that General Arista was about joining with Canales, for the purposes of embracing the Federal cause. Everything was quiet in the interior. (From the New York Herald.) FROM NEW GRENADA.—By the Neuva Gre nada, Captain Martinez, we have received late advices from Colombia. Troubles continued. The Government troops under Herran, sixteen hundred in number, and the Federalists, twenty three. hundred strong, under Carmora, were every day expected to have a battle. It was thought that they would fight at La Cruz, a short distance from Ocana. Those small South American republics will ever be in war. OUR NAV.Y.—We understand that the Secre tary of the Navy intends arming either the steam frigate Missouri or Mississippi with two of Coch ran's famous bomb cannon. This is right. • In the present aspect of our foreign relations it behoves the Government to advance pani passu with other nations in the art of killing off the surplus people now on the globe. MONEY MARKET. SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 6 P.M.—The steamboat from Boston takes her departure for England on Tuesday ; to-morrow will consequ en tl y be packet day with the merchants. Yesterday there was but little doing in sterling- bills, and the rates remained nearly the same, 61 a 71, or 4,74 dol. a 4,78 dol. In French bills there was an active business doing at 5,30 f, The supply of bills is good, and much exceeds the demand. Many of the leading drawers yesterday declined to sell until Monday—the descriptions of bills offering are nearly the same. There are some Southern bills drawn against State bonds, particularly Ala bama, which are limited at 8 per cent., rather abcve the market rate. These are probably drawn against the short bonds of that State, as we believe the long bonds were all sold through Reid, Irving, and Co. The amount of remittances by this packet will be by no means large. In the stock market yesterday the sales were not large, and some improvement in rates was manifest. U. S. Bank rose 1 per cent., North American T. and B. Co. 1, Harlem 1 per cent. Sales of bills on Philadelphia 41, Baltimore 3 to 31. Domestic exchanges generally are becoming worse, particularly on the West. At Augusta, Savannah, and Charleston, the basis of the quotations is specie—at the other points the basis is the local bank currency. Savannah, Charleston, and Augusta are specie paying points; but the currency is much depreciated, and varies much. At Augusta the city banks pay spe cie, but they have very little circulation. The currency consists of country bills, on which the discount varies 5,7, 16, 20, and 40 per cent. In the purchase of exchange, therefore, the discount is added to the rate of the bill. This will explain the condition of the currency at nearly all the points, except that the local bills are made the basis, and specie is rated at a premium. The Council of Wilmington, Del., have re solved to issue shin plasters of a less denomina tion than one dollar. The Bill to extend the charter of the North River Bank to 1847, has passed the State Senate, 23 to 3. In State Stocks there has been no material change—the tendency is still downwards. The movements in favour of providing specie means by taxation and otherwise, and to stop the sale of bonds, for the pr esen t, seem to be gaining ground in the different States. Letters from Illinois state that the law affixing the valuation of three dollars per acre on all taxable land, and levying a tax of 30 cents on the one hundred dollars, has passed, accom panied by permission to the State Bank to con tinue suspension for an unlimited time, on con dition of its loaning the State in specie funds 200,000 dollars, in four semi-annual payments. This information comes through the ex-Fund Commissioner. The State Jour nal of the 17th, however, states that the Senate had rejected the Bill authorising the Bank to suspend, by a vote of 24 to 12. The passage of these laws in Indiana and Illinois, has not yet raised the credit of the States. They have both outstanding large amounts of State scrip, which is receivable in payment of taxes. This, of course, will deprive the State of the cash means expected from the taxes. The State of Massachussetts has authorised the issue of a new stock to assist the Western Rail_ road Company, notwithstanding that a large amount of the last loan is pledged at 90 per cent. with the 'Wings. In Pennsylvania nothing has been done, either in regard to the banks or the State debts. The sickness of the members of the Bank Committee is given as a reason for this inactivity. Th e cor rupt influence of the United States Bank is mo r e properly the reason; that institution is striving only to gain time, without any apparent object in view. The time is, however, rapidly approach when the grand meeti ng o f s t oc kholders is to t ai „ place, to receive the Report of the investigate: Committee, which is to be made on April `2. i t ' , highly probable that that Report, if faithful ) 11 made, will bring to light a mass of corruPti°, that will fully expose the charlatanry a nd po,, tical mal-practices of the Biddle clique, and s e e 'a pose the. mysterious connection which has exit vi between that Institution and many that are nc herie doing business, both in this city and elsewfe as well as those, like the Morris Canal, that al insolvent. 00 °I. The state of the market in this city is r ed great apprehension on the part of all lio n i o men. The disposition on all sides is to draw e , among capitalists, and among the masses g er/ to rally, to hoard to some extent. There see l P s p o t be an undefinable fear of some great -eg ` re , about to happen, and all seem desirous to be P iii , pared . for it. Under the influence of en feeling, the deposits in the banks have b e , s , much reduced within the last thirty c li q, u , The political relations of the country seem t o o $ fluence the markets and money affairs butit'ed very. small degree. No one seriously anficlP 9 4r a rupture between the two co un t r ies. The c 'he stant depreciation in securities, the dread oft news news from abroad, the known rottenness °ae large number of banks in our own State of well as those South, the precarious positioalb the connections of the London houses, wi as o many minor causes, have all co n spired to ine l : e di • the want of confidence that has withdrawn I l ` tr ; vidual deposits from the banks, and 0 011 ai d bank deposits of this State, Connecticut the elsewhere, from the bankers ; thus deprivi 4 t ice latter of a large portion of their usual I . lc h ol i means, at a time when the constant depree, l3 ,: of of stocks has caused them to be forced hol"Ci: 0 1 large amounts of inconvertible securities. failures among the brokers have taken pla ce cently, some of them important. (Correspondence of the Herald) trit e PHILADELPHIA, MARCH, 13, 1841.—The' pp , tions at the stock board wer e to a meding3T-be tent, at much the same rates as yesterdaY° atit difference between specie and paper is solue%po greater, and exchange o n N ew Y or k has - ts advanced j. United States Bank notes are 3 discount of 20 per cent. for specie. iser (From the New_York Commercial Advert of the 15th March.) 6 3 ' COTTON.—The sales for the week e nding, fo r turday evening about 5,600 bales, nearly al'im; export, viz. 2,500 Upland and Florida 9i a . 01 $ 2,000 New Orleans 9k a 111- ; 1400 Mobile . t fr 111. This morning there is a fair demand, al out any alteration in the prices. eeb FLOUR AND GRAIN.—The sales of last -4 3 were about 6,000 barrels for export, of v 1 : 0 00 about 4,000 were Canal at 4,681 dol., andr t he Ohio and Howard-street at 4,50 dol. and latter at 4,621 ne dol. to 4,75 dol. 00° 1 There was o sale of 25,000 barrels of at via New Orleans, the latter part of the we e '' 4,431 dol., to be taken from the vessel. ger The market for Canal, thou g h firm at cl tion is heavy. g .There is no inquiry for wheat or rye. south' ern corn is sold at 45 a 46 cents per 56 lbs. or r There is no alteration in the market this ing, either as to prices or aspect. re e STATE STOCKS.-1,000 dol. Indiana Bonds' sold at 53i. EXCHANGE—FOREIGN.—The demand i °l )3illi change on England is light. New York. are at 7 a 8, and Southern at 61 a 7. • The tremendous storm which l a shed th, lg ."' A i ril so unmercifully last Friday' n i g ht, also " Philadelphia and Boston. ; a O A ` Steamer Columbia, from Boston, artS e Halifax on the 4th inst. in 44 hOurs passag e ;sith proceeded same afternoon for Liverpool, twelve additional passengers. NEW YORK MARKETS. tro SALES ON SATURDAY, MARCH 15, - STOCK EXCHANGE. . _ Shares. 1 1 60 United Stites Bank ........................... .... 1: 1 6 50 do. do. do s3O ( 4 ' 81 •t• 86 1} itit 10 do Delaware and Iludson ......... . ........ 50 do do do ..,b this we e li 80 do North American Trust ...........•.••••• 50 do do do ................................. 71 40 do Phenix Bank .......................... . ... •• 10 0 90 do Butchers' and Drovers' Bank ........... 10 do Farmer's Trust Company ... ; ............. ' 150 do Vicksburg .................................. ba p 225 do do 325 do Mohawk Railroad 100 do do ..... m5O do Stoningt do 150 do. do. 25 do. Ha‘lein ................ .; . ....... .. ........ s 1:411 125 do. do. do. ...... :. ............... 1 9,6 10 de. Utica and Schenectady Railroad ....... 5 1 1 100 do. Long Island Railroad ................ • .... 13.2 50 do. Canton C 0.... BAD' 9.21 20 do. do. do ............................ The business at the Board was to a greater est e° 001; for some days, yet the t ransact i ons were to quite 11 _ osa rate extent, and at do w n war d prices. United States_encsa fell off it; Delaware and H u d son f ; North Ai n Trust If ; Mohawk f ; Stonington If ; and Hole° ( From the Boston Advertiser of March j 5.) go, Ma. Mgazon.—So far as the question relates f i ebic li o ally to M'Leod, it does not appear to us to be 00 so t ot involves . serious difficulty. A natural, and as sPg i e gr is us a proper solution of it is suggested in the re evi l,: Lord Palmerston, in reply to the inquiry of Mr ir i tbe The American Government he said had . 6 create fair of the Caroline as one to be considered se the Government, and net to he l e ft u p on the rese,,: t ary s of individuals. Until ther e f ore th e B r itish Gee'roor I''lo disowned those persons, as th e American G 2 lO O l , disowned their citizens in the other case, they 'S ec t right to change their ground upon the questiolutbst as being the state of the case, we cannot suppose trial' :f be Government will suffer M'L eo d to b e brought ie 1 ,iee 1 ";1 foie a local tribunal, f r a n act w hi c h i 4 the w e:, Doe negotiation on a claim made by th em selves. 4 ,rbis g :,; Court has no proper jurisdiction of the case. ' n or longs to the general Government. As they a re Goftli; with the whole power of negotiation with foreig n te lall e , meats and wits the duty with them , they must necessarily have jurisdietn 0 0; question cf this sort, and power to prevent thele es w ets b li of maintaining amicable of er, rities from proceeding in a course which, if thern ne ritSo remedy other than heir diic'retion, would tend ,L eo ch.,, to involve the ceuntry in war. The trial of at ,Leo - d 6 beliete, is appointed to come on before the Cor„ e d an o port to-day. If the view which we have t bst ' b e should be taken by the Government, we presum e . 0 trial will not take place, but th a t a none pros e ,g„ lii t rial ic entered, and the prisoner disch a r ge d, or that t he „oar be prevented in some other war. in rer The question as between the two Governseatas 4 , so. to the destruction of the Caroline, will still re n tiie' e !,i settled. This too, although a qu. stion of gres!` - r rr on account of the exci.ed state of popular feeling ' A u .o c olfl e . to it, does not appear to us of any greet real ; I dle i; TLe attack upon the Caroline in our waters. anw o f I, struction of the vessel, accompanied silt the 1059 ' °ll o f life of an American citizen, was a violatioll.:bto sovereignty, and a gross outrage upon th e r iA e t r . ° : our citizens. It was such an outrage as tme he r)* ment could not cverlook, and thereby lease t-i P i :crf e : aggr.eved to seek redress against the indisidua'i trator. They accordingly made complaints of 1 I n d O c i ; rev, and a demand of redress. This compla ir ' no B Sl it i i# ' mend %sere met by the a ll egation of outrages t I P - c",, tl ; rights, and the British territory, committed " o tb zees, and by this very vessel and its owners d e f ° e° ce .; act was committed as an act of retaliation and se',,',.. o tic' r r i g On this complaint and counter complaint, a neg —i s still pending. We do b not believe that a wart grori out io continued acrimonious negotiation, can ..ffair which has its origin in border eseitegicr'i; bs' where the real grounds of complaint ate so 0 1 - 17 lanced on both sides. or _ e lid THE AMISTAD. (From the Boston Courier.) Ore TRIUMPH OF LIBERTY.—The Supreme Co n r" ca -/ift day list , decided the case of the United States ag; CAS; • schooner AniLtad, &c., appealed from the Circ u , of the United States for the District of Coneect'ciostOiiii Justice Story delivered the opinion of this Court's, the decree of the said Circuit Court in this ea u :: be ° e ; respects, except that part ordering the negroe s ,„ e rsi n ii livered to the Preside n t, to be transported. an d ; :i - Cir c ,:,o 1 that part, and remanding the cause to the sg—froo3 - 0 Court, with directions to dismiss the said neg r f ei d ed i f° custody of the Court, and that they be diso Thar " 00 0 ' the suit, and go thereof quit without day. , t be The following is an extract of a letter &on' Yor John Qgincy Adams to the Committee in Di e a d : who acted on behalf of the Africans of the Ami si ' vs s h rt , WASHINGTON, MARCH 9, 1841. THE COl: i t Cotl a , FREE I—The part of the Decree of the D'' fed Set; wh:ch placed them at the disposal of the Voit e " be b e to be sent to Africa, is reversed. They are to • l , charged from the custody of the Marshal---frefirele rest of the decision of th e C our ts below, iS a " Not unto us—not unto us," ' llB ' &e. . Q• The w A ar n lik ° e T s all the ' p H ir E it R is FIGHT t ellslxtinFcLt,C?tß4'sleDepall;-, rso , l 00 r! counts Jed men of the everglades. From scve,_go el' senca s .. which have reached us, all varying more or 1 % fir the irel:' we select the following, from the Sactintr" publican:— lor e of FORT RUSSELL E. F. 1841•--Genie 10,' I hasten to inform you ere the express starts or o, r. i-- at • appearance of the Indians this even ob , :co o ~, Creek, within three miles of. this fort. w was t, Albertis, of the 2d regiment of infantry, who a _ r i..;o, tached from Fort Russell st.me few days once to g o ' r o , : Fort Brooke•, about five miles distaribty, tthettart!ooetilli, about eleven o'clock this morning cry of the Indian bandits in the direction of Taking with him twenty-four men of his small cor . 0 , II LA I , Lieut. lowing the cries, encountered the Fort I‘_ 3o ll Albertis immediately left Fort Brook% gor e P . . Orange Cueck Hammock, only threelffilmli;ss Russell. On perceiving the Indians Lieutenant, for oP opened a heavy fire upon them, which continue, loft,. hour, but as the Indian force continued to ineres s . e ' ore s . retre sog ral bering about one hundred, and Lieut. Atbertis hall bs . awat. all his ammunition, he was compelled to to F.rt Brook.-,, bearing with him five of his gLen se wounded, Having deposited the wounded in a block b° sl ii'roil b r e to;. MORNING EDITIQL4.:L I !