The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-06 00:00:00

Standard Office, Three o'Clock. Li VERPOOL MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, TUESDAY, MARCH 6. The supplies since this day week of Grain, Flour, and Oat meal, are small. Our market this morning was well attended with country millers; there was little disposition to purchase Wheat to any extent at the prices of this day week, as large arrivals are looked for from the change of wind, and lower prices anti cipated. The Oat trade was firm at last Tuesday's rates, but Oatmeal was sold at a reduction of 6d. per 2401b5. We had a limited demand for Flour, and the prices of this day week were with some difficulty supported. The week's imports of Butter are 3563 firkins ; fine qualities are searce, and readily com:nand the top rates in our market; middling descriptions are passed upon buyers at lower prices. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. TUESDAY, MARCH 6.—Wiud W. Blowing fresh. ARRIVED.—Avnea, Bondle, from Mauritius—Lady Cornewall. Poe. from Nassau—lndian, Borthwick, fm Pernambuco—Norman Wood Maryland, Berry ; Edinburgh, Barstow ; Galen, Snow ; Chevalier' Kenney ; Concord, Williams ; and Romulus, 'Webster, from New Orleans—Rachel, Moffat ; and Silas Richards, from Charleston—Saint Mark, Holmes ; Groton, Brown ; Grafton, Smith ; and Brenda, from Savannah—Sidne , Cowan ; and Congress, Hasty, from Natchez —Bazaar, M Bier. from Vicksburgh—Suviah, Moody, from St. Joseph's —Queen Victoria. from St. Andrew's—Caledonia, Graham ; and Bridgetown, from St. John, N.B.—Adrastus, Day ; Albion, Creen, from Gergenti—Carena, Hayden. from Trieste—Saracen, Puckey, fm St Michael's Eliza Johnstone, Petrie, from Pernambuco at this port, sailed 15th January. The Mazeppa was to sail In three days, for Liverpool, and Gazelle on the 7th, for Hamburgh Tiger, Baker, from New Orleans at this port, is aground in the George's Dock Basin Powhattan. Griffith, from Mobile at this port, with the captain and crew of the Byron, from St. John, N. 8., abandoned at sea Dryope. Hamilton, hence at Pernambuco Britannia, from Bahia, and Johanna, from Newfoundland, at ditto Royalist. Cumming, from Newfoundland at Cove, sailed 3d Fe% The Tampico sailed 30th January, and Broad Oak Ist February, both for the Brazils _ _ Mary, H amilton, from St. John, N.B. at Cove, with seven of the passengers from the Atlantic, from St. John, N.B for Cork, having 1 ft that vessel on the 26th ult. The Atlantic had lost foremast, bow sprit, malntopmast, &c. Olive Branch, Senrick, for Savannah, has put back, leaky Guardian, from Savanilla at Castletown SHOCKING CIRCUMSTANCE.—A person of the name of Tt,os. Blendal, of Hawcoat, a village about six miles from Ulverston, who unfortunately lived an uncomfortable life with his wife. has had recourse, in a moment of passion, to a most unprecedented expedient in order to rid himself of his troubles. Blendal was in a state of intoxication, and greatly excited at the time, owing. to some trifling dispute; and he asked his wife for s , ,me gun powder which was in the house, and which she after hesitaing, soma little time, gave to him. He directly threw it into the tfire it is Said with the horrible intention of destroying his wife, but happily she escaped by running out of the house. The melan choly result of the explosion was, that Blendal lost tlve sight of both his eves, and also received serious bodily injury, which in all probability, has rendered him 'an example for life, of the consequences of unbridled passion. The windows were all blown out, and the furniture so injured as to be of very little value.—Lancaster Gazette. Varltanunt. HOUSE OF LORDS.-THCRSDAY. OATHS OF ROMAN CATHOLICS• The Bishop of 1.;,x,7rF.;1; :;;lelatiorate address, supported the prayer of ti.e Cork peti•ton, t list the house would adopt, measures to render effectual I , le slxt,ru engagements of Roiniti . Catholics tint to subvert the present church establish ment, and not to weaken the Protestant religion or Protestant. government. The rev. prelate's calm and contemptuous de• fiance of Lord J. Russell, who, when he had nothing else to say, always began to talk about the Bishop of Exeter, was very effective. He concluded in the following w6rds :—" He hoped that if the noble lord had no regard for the dignity of. his office, for tne sake of justice, of generosity, that he 'bad some friend in that house—and he would trust to his manliness. if there were a particle of it in him—who would come forward in an open and candid manner, so that he might meet him face to face. or that henceforth'he should be silent on this subject." Lord MELBOURNE, in a very feeble answer, demonstrated that his theological studies have been as unsuccessful as his political ones. His liberal notion of the mode of interpreting oaths smacks of the school of the Jesuit Garnet, who was the colleague of that eminent agitator'Guy -Fawkes. Lord WHA IINCLINFE ended the discus.ion by thanking the the Bishop of Exeter for having given him the opportunity of stating his opinion, that no person who took that oath could be instilled in the course which some Roman Catholics had adopted with respect to the Irish church. He would not say that any Roman Catholic noble lord, or other member of the legislature, who conscientiously believed that in supporting certain mea sures he was not injuring the established church, was liable to a charge of wilful violation of his oath; bet the case was very different with those who held different language, and who openly professed that their object in supporting those measures was the injury of the established church.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSD4Y. Committees were appointed to try the merits of the election petitions for Newcastle-under Lyme and Durham city. After an immense number of petitions on various subjects, Mr. Hoare fixed Tuesday next for a motion on the subject of printing. the speeches of Mr. O'Connell to which the reprimand referred. Mr. 0 CoNNRcr. postponed his motion relative to election committees and qualification-oaths for office, the latter at Mr. WYNN'S request, in honouref the anniversary of St. David. The bon. member having on Wednesday "eat his leek," has no doubt as great a veneration for the Welsh saint as ancient Pistol had after a similar process. Captain PECHELL'S motion for "a return of slave shtps cap tured since February, 1836," was, after some discussion, agreed to. Mr. BLACKSTONE'S motion for "a return of union work houses, &c., " was, at the request of Lord J. RUSSELL, post poned till Mond:ty. Mr. G. FA ',MEE, after some conversation, withdrew his mo tion fur " Mr. E. Chadwick's letter of January 6, 1838. &c.," on the understanding that it would be produced when i❑ a com plete shape. _ _ Some conversation followed Sir F. TRENCH'S motion respect ing the better lighting and ventilation of the house. Lord J. RUSSELL then, after an explanatory speech of some length obtained leave to bring in "bills relating to the adminis tration of justice at quarter sessions in England and Wales." Mr. P. NIA•HONY obtained leave to bring in a bill "for the better regulation of the office of sheriffs and under-sheriffs of counties and cities in Ireland." The house adjourned about nine o'clock. HOUSE Lord BROUGHAM, On of imprisonment for di on the subject had now quiries had been extens in upon the committee. Lord BROUGHAM then alluded to the remarks of members in the Commons, on Thursday, on Capt. Pechell's motion, charg ing him with baying accused the officers of the navy of unfairly seeking "head-money," of which he complained. His lordship declared, that he hail only spoken of the " tendency" of the head-money system ; and moved for a series of papers illustra tive of the con duct of vessels before, on the days, and after the capture of slave ships, &c. After observations from Lord Minto, the Duke of Welling ton, &c., the papers were ordered. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY gave notice, that, on Thurs day next, he would present the petition from the inhabitants of Camberwell regarding the stability of the church establishment, &c. OF LORDS-FRIDAY. presenting a petition for, the abolition ebt, said, that the committee of inquiry nearly closed its labours—that the in ive, and that much daylight hul brolcvn Their lordships then adjourned until Alonday.. HOUSE OP COMMONS -FRIDAY. In the Commons, the report from the Durham city election committee was presented; it confirmed the return of the sitting member. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a petition from the trustees of Soane's Museum, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of Hamilton, the Earl of Aberdeen, Sir M. Sbee, Sir F. Chantrev, &c., praying that no bill might be entertained to subvert the testator's directions by dividing the museum, &c. Capt. nici-IF.Lt. and Sir E . ConutsiGroN, in reference to Lord Brougnain's complaint of their remarks on his lordship's charge respecting " head-money," said, that they still adhered to the observations they had felt it then their duty to make in answer to his lordship's attacks. Mr. P. TnosisoN, in answer to Mr. M`Kinnon's inquiry, said, that he did not see that any benefit would result from the appointment of a select committee on the improvements in steam machinery as applicable to navigation, except there were some specific object in the inquiry. The Hon Mr. LANGDALE made a very formal complaint of the Bishop of Exeter's mention of him and his opinions on the Catholic pith; and he was followed by the Attorney-General, Mr. O'Connell, and Lord Howick, they also complaining of the rev. prelate's notices of them and their opinions. The house afterwards, on the motion of Lori J Russ Err.,rr., again' resolved into committee on the poor relief ( Ireland) bill; which chiefly occupied the remainder of the sitting. SECOND EDITION. AN AG PRWE.S. A H MAT, If 71 1 .ThS. .11 d s d 8EA7.14, imp. mea. S d s 0 Irish died red.. 6 BCr 8 4 Irish Do. daed white, 7 6.. 8 6 FtotTa, tr ?SO tbs Do.nndried new 6 5.. 6 Ifl En;.& Irislisup 46 0.. 48 0 F.l%lish Cinada ...... .. 0 0.. 0 0 Do. seconds 0 A TS, 4' 45 tbs. • • Do. thirds lB 0.. 22 0 Irish FAKERY, 44 , 60 tbs. Do. old O.. 0 Irish grine 4 n.z.. ..3 3 3 8 BRAN. griltbq 1 0.. 1 3 AVERAGE PRICE OF BUTTER, &e. g ry SD S D S Bacon, 44 , cwt.... 46 0 e 47 0 Banbridge .. 84 0 ki) 86 llama, dry 6O 0 .. 64 0 Waterford, Do. wet O. 0 (Coler a ine B3 'O.. 94 Firkin Lard, Bladdered d 0..... 64 0 .. 66 0 Limerick Crease Butter .... 40 0 .. 41 0 Belfast 9O 0 ..l:10 Prnie Mess Beef, Derry 9O 0 .. 96 4t , tierce, 98 0 ..110 Cork, 2ds — 0 .. Prune Mess Pork, Newry. 4if barrel. 78 0.. 80 0 Dundalk Sligo OF CO From the 27th Fel the sth March, COAST_ WISH. ,nclusive. EAST D esc a r rrioN. Wheat Qrs Barley Qrs Oats Qrs Flour. Ditto Barrels Ma1t.......... Cwt Oatmeal Loads Bran Qrs Beans Qrs Peas Qrs Rye Qrs Shelled Barley.... Cwt Radeseed Barrels Indian Corn Qrs RIVALS bruary, ti FOREIGN INTELLIGEAVCE. FRANCE. PARIS, MARCH, 1, REPORTED ALARMING NEWS FROM AMERICA. Yesterday afternoon the most alarminineWS-4;commer cial and financial character were put into circulation at the bureaux of the Chamber of Deputies. It was said, and is re-. peated to-day by Lp Presse and by the Cuurrier Francais, the former believing, and the latter denying the news, the Count Mole had received an official letter from the Uuited States, to inform hint that a political and financial crisis, of a terrific cha racter, would shortli break out in that country, much worse than that of last year the American government is unable to pay the 12,000,000 of francs due by it to France; and that 4,000,000 of francs of merchandise ordered by the Americans from Lyons would not be paid for. The Presse of day adds, that Belgium is also on the eve of having its commercial crisis— and that London must uot, and cannot expect to escape from a financial catastrophe. All this news was, however, put into circulation by the friends and agents of the government, at the very moment when the sixth bureau was engaged in naming its comissioner to form part of the general commission for ex amining the proposition of M. Gouin as to the 5 per cents. It would seem, however, that the news did not produce the ex pected effect, for the bureau appointed M. Moreau as commis . - sioner, who, in spite of the expected financial disasters, is still one who insists on the conversion of the 5 per cents. If, then, the reports in question were nothing more than a ruse, it has failed ; and the ministry, which thinks itself so "capable," so intelligent, and enlightened_ will be unable to form such a five per cent. commission as it would desire. SPAIN. A telegraphic dispatch from Bordeaux,dated Feb. 27, is to the following effect :—" The assembled bands of Jara, of Pe co, and others, to the number of 2000 infantry and 800 cavalry, were attacked on the 18th in the environs of Yebenes, in the province of Toledo, by the Brigadier Flinter, who gained a complete victory over them. There were 130 dead, 309 wounded, and 1340 made prisoners, of whom 40 were officers or chiefs ; 300 horses, a great quantity of arms, and all the baggage were likewise the prizes of this must fortunate affair." So, according to this account, which is. and must he greatly exaggerated, there were 1779 killed, wounded, or made prison ers. out of 28(X). This is a manifest lie. Besides which, we now hear for the first time of the bands of Jars, Poen, &c. amounting to 2000 infantry and 810 cavalry. We have heard of 6(X) infantry and 2(XO cavalry-800 in all—but never till now of 2800. That a victory has been gained is unquestionable, but the Bourdeaux telegraph has seen with a magnifying glass or telescope of immense powers indeed. The Extraordinary Gazette de Madrid or the 21st publishes the report of the Brigadier Flmter, dated 18th February, of the head quarters of Yebenes. The Quotidienne, in reference to this affair, says, "If Jara, Peco. and other Carlist chiefs equally unknown, have with them 21(X) infantry and 800 cavalry, what must be the forces under Basilio Garcia and Palillos?" A letter from Cordova, of the 12th ult. states that Cabrera bad not only established a communication with Don &sill() Garcia, but that these chiefs bad an interview, at which a plan of offensive operations was agreed upon, by which the safety of the city of Valencia itself will shortly be seriously compromised. A letter from Bayonne, dated Feb. 25, says—" On the 23d inst. all the English pieces of artillery were taken to St. Se bastian to be placed upon the heights and line of Hernani; and the same day three companies of royal British marines entered that town to form the garrison, the Spanish troops having aban doned the point, with the exception of the National Guards, who are occupying the chateau." HANOVER. (From the Standard.) A friend in Elanover has forwarded lo us the following authentic translation of the King's Speech upon his Majesty's opening of the session:— COPY OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF HANOVER'S SPEECH, On opening the Session of the States of the Kingdom of Hanover. on the 20th day of February, 1838. " High and Mighty Prince, Noble Lords. and Gentlemen of the States, "To my great joy the moment is at last arrived when I see you, the worthy representatives of the kingdom assembled around my throne. " When I found myself induced to declare, by my proclama tion of the Ist of November, 18.37, the obligatory power of the Constitution of the 26th of September, 1833, to be entirely null and void, several individuals endeavoured to prejudice the pub lic mind by promulgating the opinion, that it was my intention to govern in an arbitrary manner over those who have been entrusted to my care by Divine Providence. " Arbitrary government 1 have ever detested, and it is only by law and byjustice that Twill govern my beloved subjects. " In order to give you, my worthy States, a convincing proof of the sincerity of my intentions, I have directed to be laid be fore you for y o ur consideration thedratt of a constitution for my kingdom, framed upon the priuciples by which the German us tions were long rendered happy. "I fully confide in the certain hope that my views will coin cide with yours upon all material points of this proposed new Constitution. "Besides the above-mentioned document, there will be laid before you certain other important propositions for legislative enactment, which will claim your particular attention. " I hereby declare that the States are formally opened." All the members took the oaths most cheerfully, thereby recognising formally the Constitution of 1819, and equally his Majesty's undoubted right of annulling the illegal Constitution of 1833. That point, therefore, is settled. - There are but three unrepresented towns in the kingdom; and the absence of their representatives was in part the result of accident, The King's speech was heard with most respectful attention. His Majesty spoke with marked emphasis in ex pressing his detestation of " arbitrary government." The con stitution of the Lower Chamber (about the constitution of the Upper Chamber there could never be any anxiety) is highly satisfactory—the number of the seditious and refractory mem bers does not exceed three or four, the rest are all prudent, in telligent, and well-disposed men, In the evening his Majesty entertained the members o!' both chambers, when much loyal enthusiasm was manifested; the speeches were generally excellent, that of the Crown Prince when his health was drunk, was noted as peculiarly modest, graceful, and full of feeling. It produced a wonderful im pression. The Swabian Mercury of the 26th ult. announces that the King of Hanover would proceed to Berlin in the course of the present spring, and be present at the grand manoeuvres which are to be commanded by Prince William. It was believed in Berlin on the 20th, that the Crown Prince of Russia would be married to a Princess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, during the feasts which the King of Prussia is to give to his illustrious guests during their stay in his capital. THE UNITED STATES. The Quebec brings the following intelligence:— TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION. (From the New York American, Feb. 8.) ENCROACHMENTS ON THE WESTERN TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES. Mr. Cushing moved to take up and refer an executive mes sage, on the table of the house, giving information concerning the extreme western territory of the United States. Mr. C. said, that Great Britain was, at the present moment, pursuing, or at least permitting, a series of gross encroachments on that part of the territory of the United States.; encroachments, fla grant, palpable, monstrous; which it was time the whole nation should understand. The message was accordingly .taken up, and referred to the committee on Foreign Affairs. The United States and Mexican President Bustanzente, in a speech at the opening of the Mexican Congress, thus notices the difference between the two nations:— " I regret to announce to you, that the government of the United States has not only appreciated the conduct of the Re public in sustaining with dignity the rights of the nation in ac knowledging with the utmost candour the justness of some of the claims, and denying with some frankness that of many others, us founded neither on public right, nor international law, our own claims have met with no satisfaction on the part of the Cabinet, and 1 will not look upou the harmony which should exist between two people for their mutual prosperity, as perfectly re-established, until I obtain the proofs by a frank and friendly conduct, by the religious observance of treaties, and by a due regard to the principles and relations of national proxtnu ty• Let us hope that this confidence will be speedily reprodu ced, and the government will omit nothing to prevent a rupture which would be attended with fatal consequences tothese power ful states." . The bill which provides for a supension of the Small Bill Law for two years, passed the Senate, on the 6th, by a vote of 18 to 12. _ The Sub-Treasury Bill was under discussion in the Senate on the Bth, when the question was again adjourned. A great meeting was held at the Masonic-hall, New York, on the 7th, when resolutions were agreed to condemnatory of the sub-treasury scheme. The opposition to it was increas ing in intensity, and little doubt was entertained that it should pass the . 4 enate it would be throe n out by the House of Re presentatives. EXCH A NGES.—Bills on Europe, taken for the packets of the Bth instant were sold at a further decline of about one per cent., the offerings having greatly exceeded the demand, which was rather limited, on account of the present difficulty to raise money. The sales of good current bills were chiefly at 71 or 81 per cent. premium on London, sf. 30c. on France, 391 a 9u cents. on Holland, 35i a 35 cents on Hamburv,h, and 80 a 831 cents on Bremen. At the close of the business some sales were made at a trifle under the above lowest rates. • SPEdin —American gold, at 31 a premium; half dollars, 4 a 41 ditto; doubloons. 17 dollars a —; patriot doubloons, 16 dollars a,16 dollars 12i. NAPLES. .Advices from Naples, of the 13th ult., state that fresh dis turbances of a serious nature, fomented by the partisans of Prince Charles of Ca pua, had taken place in Sicily. According to the reports in circulation, the efforts of the revolters were directed to the separation of that island from the kingdom of Naples. ST. DOMINGO. Advices from St. D.,mingo, to the 11th of January, have been received via Havre. At that period the French squadron had not arrived at Port au Prince. The commissioners were anxiously expected, but the French residents were not without apprehension as to the effects which the appearance of the squadron might produce on the native population. It is added that President Boyer has desired the journals not to wake use of tbelword " squadron," ibut employ only " French commis sioners" in noticing the expected expedition. CONSERVATISM.— We are glad to hear that the Operative Conservative News Room, &c., recently established in this town, is in a flourishing coudition. Several liberal donations of books having just been made by John Rvle, Esq., late M.P. for the borough, and D. S. Clayton, Esq., of Bullington.— Macclesfield Courier. THE TURN-OUT AT NIACCLESFIELEL—We have not learnt that any final arrangement has been 'come to, on the subject of the dispute between sonic of the masters in Macclesfield and their workmen. Vesterday, the workmen turned out in aug mented numbers, but they have not, as far as we can learn, proceeded during the week, to any acts of violence. There is an opinion very prevalent that an arrangement will speedily take place.—Marclesfielti Courier. CURE OF CANCER.—At the sitting of the Academy of Sciences, Paris, Jan. 13, 1838, M. M. Bauperthuy and Adel-de-Roseville addressed to the Academy a detailed note ou the animalcules which are found in the contiguity of cancerous ulcers. These observations have proved the presence of animalculre in all the cancers which they have examined. These gentlemen have sought the meat is which are hest fitted to destroy the animalcuite, and their expel iments have led them to the following results:— Brandy, the tincture of iodine, concentrated solutions of the double chloride of mercury, of the cloride of gold, of arsenic, of the salts of copper, of the nitrate of silver, the laudanham of Sydenhain and Rousseau, kill the animalcules instantaneously. Solutions of the same agents, in the dose of two grains to the ounce, do not make their action felt on the animalcules before the end of a quarter of an hour or twenty m'nutes but destroy them insensibly after a space of time more or less long. Journal de Paris. THE LIVERPOOL iTANDARD NEWS FROM CANADA (Fr , mi the Corre,pondent of the London Standard, of Saturay.) PORTS,Lk.UTH, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, HALF-PAST EI,HT, A.Al.—Tile American packet ship. Quebec, arrived here this mornin , at four o'clock, which vessel left New York on theWth ult. The accounts from Canada are of a favourable character, tranquillity having been entire.iy restored on the American run tier. The Montreal Herald of the 3d Feb. states that cher( was a probability of fresh disturbances in the county of Arcadi,, iu Lower Canada ; but every precaution had been taken b) the government to prevent such an Occurrence. A brother o' M. l'apineau is said to have been arrested on a charge of high rea son. The news from the United States is of no importance A : meeting was held at New York, on the 7th of February, then resolutions were agreed to against the sub-treasury scheme The boundary question is likely soon to occupy public aten tion. In the House of Representatives, On the Bth, a discussion took place upon some aliedged encroachment of the British on the territory of the United' States, when a message from the Executive on that subject was referred to the Committee or Fo reign Affairs. The following are extracts from these papers:— (From the New York Mercantile Advertiser of Feb. 7.) Extract of ,a. letter from D e tr o it, J a n. 16.—" Our frontiei ex hibits quite a warlike aspect. 3000 men are encamped or the opposite Canadian shore; and, as is usual with that most civil ised of all uncivilised nations, Great Britain, among those 3000 troops are 800 Indians." • Extract of another letter from Detroit, Jan. IG.—Every tling continues quiet here, so far, since the dispersion of the patriots from Sugar Island; but I am apprehensive that General Suther land will give us more trouble. I send you to-day a letter from Col. Dodge, who was one of the patriot officers in the schooner which was captured at Malden by the British, and who received a hall in his head on the occasion. The letter was addressed to General Sutherland, who affects to believe it forgery. The letter says, • You, as well as I, have been all deceived as to the feelings and opinions of the people of this province. As far as I can learn, see, and judge, so far from being disaffected to their laws, constitution, and government, they are as much at tached to them, and as determined to support them, as any people in the Llvilised world. They have rallied to this frontier from all pails; and there are not less, as I am credibly informed and believe, than from 2 to WOO men, well armed, and ready to defend themselves from any attack. In this state of affairs, allow me to entreat and implore you to disband yourselves, and to return home To gain - the point we aimed at is utterly im possible. To prevent further bloodshed is our duty. Nothing can be gained by further hostile operations; and as your friend engaged, as I foolishly thought, in the cause of liberty—l again implore you to separate, to return home, and to'abandon a cause so utterly hopeless, and, as I now perceive, so thoroughly un just.' The.genuineuess of the letter is attested by a member of our Senate, and by two other respectable gentlemen, who saw the writer at Malden. Dr. Pitcher, who was sent for to extract the ball from Dodge's head, but could not succeed, also assures me that the letter is genuine •• General Brady still considers it necessary to have guards up at our magazine and arsenal. _ _ " M. Prince, of Sandwich, late, and probably at present, a member of the Canadian provincial parliament, came over yesterday to see Governor Mason. He addressed about a hun dred of our citizens in a speech, the object of which was to re present things in their true colon's. He promises that all the prisoners taken at Malden shall be given up, if he has to go upo❑ his knees to the provincial governor, except Dr: Theller, wiri, although a citizen of Detroit, is, Mr. Prince states, a na tive born British subject. He can make no promise for his re lease. Besides being a British subject, he says that his conduct . was outrageous at Malden, firing into the streets among women and children. He fears that there is no hope for him. You know the Doctor very well, and know him to be a citizen of the United States. Whether he has forfeited bis claim to their protection, by volunteering into a foreign service, I am not ca pable of deciding. All I know is, that we have suffered very much here by the proceedings in this Canadian affair." Extract of another letter from Detroit, Jan. 18. —" I can give you nothing,,new to-day about Canada. Gen, Sutherland and about a dozen rebels, as the Canadian loyalists call them, are parading our streets, dressed in blanket coats, with tri coloured cockades in their hats, and muskets on their shoulders." (From the New York Commercial Advertiser, Feb. 8.) We have Toronto papers of the 2d instant. The following paragraphs are from the Patriot of that date : " Fifteen of the persons taken in the schooner Ann, captured by the Loyalists, said by the Detroit Post to have been all massacred,' were brought to this city on Tuesday afternoon, under a guard of militia, and lodged in gaol to await their trial. The London district, so much talked of as the theatre of excitement and discontent, seems to be quiet. " Names of the Prisoners.—Edward A. 'Diener, General ; Stephen B. Bropney, Colonel of Engineers; Claude Campean, Augustus D. Bodineau, Francis St. Augustine, Henry John ston, Abraham W. Partridge, T. Cuiver, Chancey Parker, Louis Lennoux ' Francis Cloutier, Walter Chase, Benjamin F. Pew, Henry L. Hull, and George Davis, Captain. " The Assembly have voted R/0 guineas for a sword to be presented to their honourable Speaker Colonel M'lsTab; and 75 guineas for a sword for Captain Drew, R.N., for his (rallantry in capturing the piratical Caroline. This is right. While go vernments are grateful, subjects will be heroic." (From the New York Gazette, Feb. 10.) TORONTO, UPPER CANA DA, Jan. 31.—Every thing internal is quite tranquil here. An election, in the loom of David Gibson, is at this moment going on. The candidates, three iu number, are conservatives. On the Ni4gara frontier all seems quiet, and the affair of the Anna at Amberstburg has at all events checked the patriotic ardour in that part of the world. We have now three regiments of incorporated militia, in very good training, and the service companies of the 24th, 32d, and 831 regiments, with a good train of artillery, howitzers, and mortars. PROTESTANT INFATUATION IN RELATION TO PO l' Eit Y. (From the Covenanter for February.) There are few evils of worse chat:Atter, or more ominous ten dency, than the growth of Popery in any country; and there are, few signs of the present times ❑tore dark and foreboding, than the insensibility and infatuation of Protestants, of different names, on this subject. In the last September number of this periodical, we attempted to exhibit some instances of this delu sion, and to show the utter fallaciousness of many of the pre tences put forward in favour of the headlong measure of Papists, either by themselves, or .by those who faternize with Iberia in their political schemes. • The subject is far from being exhausted: under the desire atkd hope that an exposure of this kind may be blessed to awaken soo►e'Protestants to a sense of evils from which, though of enor mous magnitude, they apprehend no danger, and to encourage faithful men, "when the Enemy comes in like a flood," to " lift up a standard against him, ; ' we present to the notice of our readers a few other examples 'of Protestant delusion in re gard to Popery and its partisans, as striking and deplorable as any that hive yet been noticed. • Unhappily, in our day, the cases in which the supporters of evil systems push forward their destructive plans, without excit ing any deep concern in the religious community, are not Of rare occurrence. The spirit of slumber seems to have overtaken rulers and people. While unfulfilled prophecy is hastening to its accomplishment, and those events are rapidly transpiring which are intended to prepare the way ror shedding the last blood of the martyrs of Jesus, the strong judicial infatuation to which Protestants are given up, is itself one of the surest synip toms that a time of trial and suffering is approaching. An instance of the infatuation or Protestants in relation to the claims and schemes of Papists, to which we formerly advert ed, deserves finther notice, because of the recent illustrations I which it has received in various parts of the British empire. It is maintained, that to free the deiotees of Rome from all civil disabilities—to concede to them political power, and to extend to them the fostering care of Protestant governments, is the sure way to secure their cordial love and attachment; and sonic there are who vainly dream, that thus, too, the spiritual fetters of Rome will he broken, and her children brought to the recep tion of gospel truth. This was the syren song of every political empyric, and of numbers of lukewarm and liberal Protestants, when the measure of Roman Catholic Emancipation was pass ed; and after the experiment has been tried upon thelnyalty, peaceful dispositions, and kindly intentions of Romanists, on a large scale, it is still the darling plea ever and , ation urged in behalf of further concession, bv'those who are the willing dupes of the partisans of Popery, or who are lulled in deceitful secu rity in relation to the dangers that are thickeningaround them. Such a course adopted would be the strength of the empire— would restore the halcyon days of peace and concord between all classes of professing Christians : the wolf would cease to prowl and prey, and the serpent would be despoiled of his fangs, and become innocuous! Can there be an expectation inure fallacious than this? Never in he annals of any country has legislation more miserably failed to effect the good designed, than has the measure of Popish Emancipation done in this country. Instead of conciliating the kind dispositions of Ro manists towards Protestantism, Protestant rulers, or Protestant fellow subjects, it has only tended to draw forth and display the embittered and irreconcilable hatred of Papists towards every thing that bears the name of Protestant. And, instead of the concession of poiitical power opening the way for the spread of I truth among humanists, every person the least acquainted with the state of matters 'in Ireland, knows that the door has been completely closed, in many quarters, since Popish Emancipa tion was granted, and that it is every day closing more and more in others, against any efforts for di s seminatin g th e li g ht o f th e gospel through the dark paces of the land. If other proof was wanting to show that connexion with idola 'tors will ever be fraught with baleful consequences, we have abundance furnished in the present disturbances in Lower Canada, amounting, there is reason to fear, to a well-organised rebellion, and involving one of the fairest colonies of the em pire in the horrors of civil war . C ana d a was or i g i na ll y co l on i se d by French settlers, many of them the dregs of the population of France, and bigotedly attached t o p opery i n i ts mos t d e b as i ng form. In 1759, it was ceded to England, after the conquest of Quebec, by Wolfe; and every thing was done to conciliate the inhabitants. Popery obtained tint alone full toleration—it was the religion established by law, the Romish clergy enjoying ex clusive right to the tithes, exemption from taxes, and other va luable immunities. So light was the taxation that a conside rable part of the expenses of government was furnished out of the national revenne of Britain, and not raised off the colonists. Of late, too, numerous concessions were made to the Canadians by liberal legislators in Britain. All this, nowever, instead of conciliating regard, has only rendered the ever active and rest less partisans of Rome—the priests and political demagogue., more insatiate in their demands. The Canadians had few griev ances. They were fostered till treason and rebellion have been matured till the feeling of utter abhorrence to British power or connexion has been spread extensively, and has at length burst forth in deeds of violence and blood, and till there is giound to apprit , nd the disruption of the tie that binds the colony to Engla-d. Britain found the Papists of Canada steeped in po verty and wretchedness; she nourished there in her bosom; she lavished on thein unbounded kindness. What has been the fruit; Like a viper benumbed, when roused from sensibility by the fostering care of some humane but incautious traveller, they heve repaid British generosity by attempting to sting to death their benefactors. Such is the consequence of concession to Papists—such the effects that may be expected to flow from cherishing idolatory. The Moral Governor of the Universe has, in righteous retribution, visited the guilt of British rulers ,in swearing to support Popish idolatory in Canada. With such in:tances before our eyes, how grievious the delusion to enter taiu the belief, that favours lavished on the slave of Rome will eve! command for a Protestant people gratitude, obedience, or respect! Another aspect of the saite delusion is seen in the deceitful security in which the abettors of Popery have contrived to lull Protestants in reference to the success of their schemes. On all sides, in Protestant lands, that which forms the subject of dis tinct prediction in the Sacred Volume, seems to be in progress of being accomplished. The deadly wound of the Beast is healed. Jr. England, Ireland, and in various parts of the Con tinent of Europe, Popery is on the increase—she is extending her conquests, and strengthening her bulwarks. Monasteries and nunneries are erecting in various directions; Jesuit esta blishments are spreading; and the different religious orders, as they are called, Rome's devoted soldiery, are rapidly introducing, and calculating on Protestant ignorance or delusion, they un blushingly trumpet forth the merits of their self-invented devo tions fur the living and the dead. A Popish Bishop has been recently appointed for the colony of the Cape of Good Hope; an,ther, largely endowed by the British Government, has been recently sent out to New South Wales, and the proposal has been favourably entertained by British rulers to establish Popery in a portion of Southern India, and to grant a public endowment to its priesthood. In the United States of America, the land of boasted civil and religious freedom, within the l as t e i g ht or ten years, P opery , Etas male the most astonishing progress. The whole territory bas been meted out by the Pope into Dioceses, in which already reign in princely state, one Archbishop and Eleren Bishops, with innumerable grand Vicars, theulogions, priests, monks, nuns, &c. " in the, year 1830, the Pope and the crowned heads of Eu rope, between whom, by the way, and Rome, an alliance for furtherance of their respective despotisms is in The highest de gree natural, appropriated 200,000 dollars per annum, for the propagation of Romanism in the valley of the Mississippi alone. At the same period, and in the same quarter, the Society de Propaganda had a hundred Jesuit missionaries employed. A single iissociation in France gave, in foul years, from 182-1 to 1828, more than 61,000 dollars for the same object, and the 1 Pope himself granted 20,000 to the Bishop of Alabama alone. In the Christian Intelligencer of March, 1835, published in connexion with the Ditch Reformed Church, is stated, that in 1833, no less than 300 mass houses were erected, or in the course, of erection, in the United States; and that " the Papists pro phesy that in thirty years they will have carried the Western States, and then, they say, they will easil manage the East. In many towns and counties of the Western Valley, they have a decided ascendancy. They constitute one fourth part of the population in our five largest cities, in some of which, they have nearly muzzled the press and the pulpit, and in most of which, gravitating like a single weight, their number is sufficient to turn the scale in the present balance of political parties."* While these extensive schemes are in progress, it is the deep laid policy of Antichrist to keep Protestants incredulous or in different on the subject. The press is in many cases muzzled, or by the influence of money, Rome's potent lever, becomes a pledged instrument to help forward the design of universal con quest. If any honest public men discover the designs of the enemy, and speak out on the subject, every attempt is made to decry or discredit their testimony. They are branded as enthu siasts, and held up to public odium and ahorrence. Well-ver sant in the grand maxim of the prince of darkness— divide and conquer —Popish plotters aim to weaken Protestants by disuni ting them, and then to strengthen themselves by the co-opera tion of lukewarm or Infidel protestants. They boast loudly of the numbers of Protestants who are inveigled into their associa tions, though it is evident that many of these are merely Pro testants in name, knowing nothing of. or carrying nothing for genuine Protestant principles. Grasping at universal domi nion, they are ever restless, while, with consummate address, they will carefully screen what they have gained, magnify their imaginary grievances or privations, and become more assuming, overbearing, and intolerant, as they think matters are in a pre pared state for effecting their purposes. At one time, and in certain kinds of Protestant society, they ate all humility; they plead their poverty, and are full of professions of universal good will. In other circumstances, they assume the bearing of haughty lordling,s—breathe forth the most intolerant dogmas, and evidence, in their conduct, that their professions of kind ness are but a stalking-horse to effect their designs, while their hearts still meditate extermination to Protestant men and prin ciple. After such unequivocal evidences of the spirit, and aims, end tactics of popery, is it not sheer delusion and folly to con tinue blind to the success of this wicked system, and to remain indifferent to the plans whereby the partisans of Rome assidu ously labour to make Protestants themselves the unconscious tools of their evil machinations? Of this deep infatuation, we notice another exemplification in the pleas that Protestants frequently advance about the im pruced character of Popery and Papists, while the most abusive and reproachful epithets are heaped upon all who faithfully maintain their protest against the abominations of the Man of Sin. Already have we noticed the utter futility and falsity of the plea that Popery and Papists are more tolerant than in former times, and shown that her unchanged statute-book and her boasted infallibility utterly falsify the plea that she is less persecuting in spirit and principle, and more tolerant towards Protestant principles and professors ihan in former ages. The power may be gone. and the spirit of the age altered, but the tone and temper of the Roinish Church, and of her true sous towards the heretics, whom she consigns to hopeless perdition— and all Protestants are of this number—are the same, un changed and unchangeable. Reform without—a mere political bubble—may be cried up by the abettors of Papal policy, when it eubserves the scheme of theirdomination and ai , grandisernent —but reform enters not within the walls of the Vatican; it is a term wholly meaningless when applied to any pail of the stu pendous fabric of Popish superstition and intolerance. According to the statement of vario us re li g i ous institu tions, papists a lready form a tenth part of the United States. In a work entitled, " Foreign Conspiracy against the liberties of America," it is said, " They (the papists) are already the most powerful and dangerous sect in the country," for they are not confined in their schemes and means, like the other sects, to our own borders, but they work with the minds and the funds of all despotic Europe." It is farther added in the same work—. " The recklessness and unprincipled character of too many of our politicians give a great advantage to these conspirators. There is a set of men in the country who will have power and office, cost what they may, To such politicians a body of men thus drilled by the priests, presents a well fitted tool. The bargain with the priests will be easily struck. ' Give me &ice, and will take care of the interests of your Church.' Ile ef feet of the bargain upon the great moral or political interests of the country, will not fur a moment influence the calculation. Thus we have among us a body of men, a religious sect, who can exercise a direct controlling influence in the politics of the country, and can be moved together in a solid phalanx; we have a church interfering directly and most powerfully in the affairs of the state. There is not in the whole country a parallel to'this among the other sects." This account is hut too justly appli cable to our land, since Papists were admitted to place and power and trust in the nation. Facts that are A very day transpiring are the best refutation of this idle plea for Itoillish tolerance. What, for instance, in our own laud, is the tolerance evinced by popish priests, leaders or people, towards those wlor forsake popery, or who labour to diffuse Scriptural truth atnong a benighted people? Let the fulminatious of the l'ope's Encyclical letters against Bible societies—the anathemas of the priesthood from the altar—the inflammatory and imbittered in vertices of Popish agitators— ahcr the blood of murdered Protestant ministers, Irish Scripture readers, and utioffending teachers, answer. the question. If these are the evidences of Rornish liberality and tolerance and they ate instances with which in late years our unhappy land has been deplorably familiar--we freely leave them to substantiate the apology as best they can—only we roust be per mitted to retain our wonder at theinfatuation that thus advances for Baal, a plea which all facts falsify. Casting our eyes to Popish European countries, we are furnished with abundant similar samples of the advance of papists in the theory and practice of modern toleration. But 'a few months back, his holiness of Rome issued h's mandate to suppress Infant Schools throughout his Italian dominions—affording thus a fine speci men truly of papal favour to the spread of knowledge! The Protestants in France, with all the boasted tolerance of popery there, at the present moment, are threatened in various ways. Their activity in disseminating the Scriptures, and the revival of evangelical principle among them, seem to have sorely an noyed their enemies. Some of the leading public papers—and these strongly in the interest of government, openly declare that Protestant efforts must no longer be permitted, and give no uncertain indications that coercive measures against the reformed in France, would he neither displeasing► to the Romish ecclesiastics, nor to some who hold the reins of political power. But the other day, when a number of simple villagers in a part of the Austrian dominions, relinquished the superstition and thraldom of Anti-christ, after' enduring every species of insult and opposition from the devotees of popery—both priest and people, the mandate of the Emperor was imperative that they should return to the bosom of the Roman Catholic Church, or depart from their native country. These faithful converts nobly preferred expatriation to the sacrifice of a good consci ence, and they have gone forth to a distant land, rather than return to the abominations of Rome. In a late number of the Dublin Review, a popish periodical, the recent work art Roman Catholic Bishop of the Peiclmmitese vallies on the Waldenses, is held up to unmeasured commendation. In this work the butcheries perpetrated upon the unoffending Waldenses of for mer times are vindicated; these noble confessors are exposed to every species of reproach, and the evident object is to excite the present Peidinontese rulers to oppress them. Such are a few samples of the tender mercies of those who are most deeply initiated in the policy of Rome: such the instances of the al leged improved principles and spirit of the sons of the papacy. If this is the spirit of men in authority, men of learning and re finement, men that direct the administration, need we wonder that their myrmidons, the ignorant and deluded thousands who obey the imperious mandate of their despotic masters, should be prepared for re-acting the worst scenes in the bloody drama of popish intolerance and persecution? The matter of wonder is the frequency with which nominal protestants reiterate the plea for Romish tolerance, notwith standing such glaring instances of cruelty, injustice, and op pression. Protestants, in the excess of their liberality, speak for papists what they would not say for themselves. They allege that they are now " ashamed of their persecuting prin ciples," and that they disown the deeds of their forefathers. Where have popish priests or writers ever said this ? Not they, indeed. They have attempted to justify the burning of John Huss, in violation of the most solemn stipulation for his safety. They have vindicated the butcheries of the inquisition; they have pleaded in behalf of the persecution under bloody Mary; they have apologised for the Bartholomew massacre, and for the Irish massacres of 1641 ; and, even at present, they dare un blushingly to tell the world, in the enlightened nineteenth con tury, that the most innocent and unoffending of all the Popish persecution—the Waldenses, deservedly suffered the deaths which their heartless oppressors inflicted upon them with in human barbarity ! And, lest the baseness of the apology thus offered by treacherous or unsuspecting protestants should he detected, they raise a hue and cry about tory persecution, but say not a word about the intolerance, wholesale murders, and systematic persecution perpetrated by popery under the mask of liberality. The delusion is even kept up by charging the Westminster Standards with intolerant and persecuting prin ciples, and the men who faithfully maintain them as intolerant bigots.t The fact is, with papists, and with the liberal hireling press, there can he no persecution if their own party is safe, and if all that stand in their way and will not become unprin cipled liberals or practical papists be destroyed either in person, or influence, or character. This is justice with a vengeance— this is generosity, liberality, intolerance I Such we readily concede to papists and their abettors; and when prutestants foolishly talk of popish amelioration and of the progress of tolerant principles among the partisans of Rome, we give them the plea thus far, but no farther. We only add the fervent wish that we and all who love the truth as ft is in Jesus may, ever be preserved from adopting the infatuated maxims which we have attempted to expose. It is a'sufficient answer to this base allegation, put forward by apostates—by men who seem to have a peculiar fondness for papists and their measures, and by those who manifest a spirit of embittered hostility to consistent religious men, that if the Westminster Standards teach intolerance and persecution, so do the scriptures of truth, for they inculcate nothing that is not enjoined in the Bible ; and to affirm, what all impartial history corroborates, that the men who first adopted the 'Westminster confessions, though often persecuted, never persecuted, and that those who firmly maintain it in the present day, to say the least, discover in their spirit and conduct as much philanthropy as those who would monopolise all the liberality of the age. THE BALLOT. Extract from a letter written by a well-known whig baronet in Kent, (Sir John M. Fylden,) to the Editor of the Maidstone Gazette. My opinions may be wrong; but not having yet met with any argument sufficiently strong to change them, I roust still continue to oppose the ballot, although, in doing so, I am aware that I differ from many sterling reformers, for whose opinion I have great respect; but 1 think that, in their anxiety to obtain relief from the evils we all complain of, they too eagerly take up a plan which chews so fair and plausible without duly reflect ing on its ulterior consequnces, ..or, indeed, without any cer tainty that it will answer the hopes and expectations anticipated. from it. I now proceed to the ballot question; the object sup posed attainable by it is ` perfect freedom of voting.' If it fails in this material point, I conclude its strongest friends would not adhere to it. That it will fail, as it has done in America, I am quite confident, and on that account, and for many others, I object to it. My reasons are the following ; —l. Because the ballot will necessarily reduce the general scale of morality, by making the vice of hypocrisy a seeming virtue. 2. Because it must widen the distinction between rich and poor, as the rich man can have no occasion to disguise his political opinions, while the poor elector must do so, or be subject to the same persecution as under the present system. 3. Because it-inevi tably must lead to wholesale bribery, without the possibility of detection. 4. Because it will not put an end to canvass, feast ing, or treating. 5. Because its tendency is to lower an indi vidual in his own opinion; for if there is one thing a Briton ought to be more proud of than another, it is his power of openly expressing . his political opinions, and the power ought to be se cured to him without fear of injury or expectation of benefit. 6. Because in a short time it will cease, as in America, to en sure secresy. 7. Because it will be no safeguard against in timidation, for few will then be able to conceanlowth)etior political opinions, that they will not be known by thei r emp l oyers or landlords; and if they are base enough (as punish a man for a conscientious vote, they will he equally base—per haps more so—and punish a person for entertaining opinions contrary to their own. 8. Because, as ill America, the ballot will have a tendency to form electors into clubs, or parties, go verned by a few clever individuals; and all who belong to such a club—or, to use the American phrase, a caucus—must vote as they are directed. It may be said that, as the ballot is secret, this cannot he; but so strong is the spirit of partizanship and the bond of union among them, that, although the ballot box is supposed to conceal their votes, the result of an election can he known before it is commenced. Thus the great object of • freedom of opinion' will be as completely set at naught under the ballot as it is at present. I concede, that it is possible many of my objections, particularly the last, may not be fully develo ped or felt for some years; but it behoves us to reflect and con sider wh a t may b e the consequence to our posterity of a measure which may so vitally affect all our social and moral habits, before we resort to it; and we should be careful, least in the endeavour to relieve ourselves we should entail upon them worse evils than those we now suffer. My second objection may require a few words of explanation. I affirm that 'it would lead to wholesale bribery;' and it will be effected in this way :_An agent (the tories may have many, perfectly ready for the work) may say to a certaitrnumber of electors, ` If my friend is returned, you shall receive a certain sum, on a certain day after the election.' The agent is safe; as no money - is •to be paid till the work is done; and detection is impossible; because, granting that the offer becomes .public, what proof can be adduced that the man has voted? And surely, any one has right to offer money to another when the intention is so completely concealed." PREPARATIONS FOR THE DEPARTURE OF LORD DURHAM.— Great expedition is making, at Sheerness, in fitting out the Hastings, 74, the late flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir William Gall Gage, tLe late Commander-in-Chief in the Tagus, that vessel having been ordered to convey the Earl and Countess of Durham, family and suite,-to Quebec. The Hastin gs , com manded by Captain Luck, is expected to be ready fur sea in five weeks. MORE Prcrunn NEGnoks. , —Early yesterday morning a bar rel was found placed amongst several barrels of provisions in front of the store of •Mr Buckley, 88; - -south . -street. The dogs began to smell round it, and it was opened, and found to con tain two more negro women in pickle, intended for the southerra market. Doubtless the trade in pickled negroes will soon be come a very extensive affair.—New York papas.: GRAND PEDESTRIAN UN DERTA EING.—The great match against time to walk, fair toe and heel walking, ten miles in one hour and a half, came off on Wednesday, and drew an im mense concourse of spectators. Time had been ,backed from £`2s. to £15.; and. when the difficulties of such an undertaking are considered, there could be little difficulty in getting money laid out to that extent. The pedestrian had not only the bad weather to contend against, but the greater part of the match was done on a rough road, and through a populous neighbour hood. Betting was two to one - on. lime, and the takers were very shy. The start took place at ten m inutes p ast three, fr ont the - White Swan; Ray-street, Clerken well, and two miles and a half were done right out, and the saute distance back again. "ivuit minutes,sut Sutton, the man backed f or th i s The first five miles were done in fort y -two minutes, and t he next thnS leaving the pedestrian i b n y f o o n rt e y usiie,e' e. task, dal, not appear to suffer particularly from fatigue, five the wt e e s r THE CHURCH.—The society for promoting the employment of addional co.-ates in populous places, - is, it appears, takint, very active, and judicious proceedings for the purpose of carry ing into effect the very important and truly christian object for which they have associated themselves, under the patrolage of her most gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria. The society has issued a circular, directed trt the different bishops of the dif ferent diocesses, stating the terms and• conditions upon which the additional curates are to he appointed; anti it is acco"" nied by a paper of queries to be fully and particularly ans%v by the incumbent applying for their aid. The society "I • il ee d not take into consideration any application for assistance approbation (if the diocesan has been obtained; the thereforeutitil the y cotrfine their operations to granting money t o incumbents for the employment of curates appointed by the bishop, and duly licensed. UNION OF THE ATLANTIC AND PAClFlC.—Letters re ceived from Guatemala. in New Sp a i n, say that the t just works fi o t proceeding: the long-proposed can,tls for uniti ng the Ail. ut c Oceans are - still actively pr and I that this vast enter prise, which is calculated create a commercial r e volution throughout the, word, will be COMPieted towards the end of next year. The line of,. route for the commut • • ncation extends from the mouth of the river St. Jean de Nicarag la, following its course to the great l a k e o f t h e saute name, a ' distance of 130 miles; the line proceeds across the lake to the coast and town Nicaragua, 97 wiles: fro in this .attei it extends to Bor rette, in the Gulf of Poyaya, a distance of 16 wiles, tasking the total length of the line 243 miles (From the Buffalo Daily Advertiser, Feb. 5.) Foom THE FaoNTrErt.—We understand that General Scott has received, by express, from Goyettor Mason and General Brady, at Detroit, official despatches, dated the 2d iitst., stating in general terms, that the tranquillity of that frontier has been entirely restored, and that there is no necessity ior calling out a militia force, it being• thought, three companies 'of . regulars sent up by the Robert Fulton, from this place, and which arri ved on the 27th ult., will be amply sufficient to secure that tranquillity for the future ; and, indeed, that impression was so strong, that a company of Detroit Volunteers, temporarily on duty, were immediately discharged. We further learn, that Colonel Worth, Lieutenant Talcott, and two or three citizens of Buffalo, all of whom went up in the Robert Fulton, left Detroit on the morning of the 2d, and may be expected in this place in the course of the day, by the way of Canada. At Malden and its vicinity the government has an armed force of 1500 men. _ _ The letter from Fort George. given as a postscript in the Journal of Saturday, and the Star if this morning, stating that the patriots had crossed over in the western district, and driven the royalists with loss of three pieces of artillery, ammunition, provisions, &c., has not a shadow of truth.. The writer proba bly intended it as a hoax. (From the Detroit Daily Advertiser.)—Extra. • Saturday, Jan. 27, 4 o'clock, p.m. About twelve o'clock this day our citizens were greeted with an unusual occurrence in the month of January. A large steam=boat hove in sight, which gave rise to a thousand con juctures as to her object, destination, Sec. On arriving at the wharf she proved to be the Robert Fulton, from Buffalo, in employment of the general government, and containing three companies of United States troops, under the command of Col. Worth. The appearance of the Fulton off Malden produced consi derable excitement amongst the troops, as she • passed Bois Blanc, she was hailed, but of course suffered to pass. The military portion of this expedition is under the command General Brady, of this city, who has already ordered one com pany to Fort Gratiot. Mr. Leonard, United States, district attorney of Bufftlo, and Mr. Brown, marshal of the same place, accompanied the expe dition on board the Fulton. The New England and Barcelona, under Captain Homans, are in readiness on the Lake, prepared to prevent, on the part of the United States, any breach of neutrality. The Fulton had a tolerably fair passage over the Lake, and we are informed by Captain Homans that there is but little ice to interrupt the navigation. Captain Humans will return this evening. (From the New York Gazette, Feb. 3.) LOWER CANADA.—The light company of the 34th regiment with Captain Hammond, Lieut. Burk, and Ensign Hervey, arrived at Quebec on the 25th from Halifax, via New Bruns wick. The Grenadier company, with Captain Byron and Lieut. Goodenough, crossed over to the city on the 2616, and marched to the barracks. LOWER CANADA. We have the Montreal Herald' of the al inst. from which we,learn that further trouble was anticipated in the county of Areadie, where the Canadians were undergoing frequent drill ings, and threatening the British portion of the population. A considerable number, estimated at 200, French Canadians, had crossed the line id the direction of Napierville and Oilelltown, to reinforce General Cote. A respect%ble force has been sta tioned at Laprarie, St. John's, and Chambly, and two com panies of the 15th regiment, under Captains Power and Brock man, left Montreal on the Ist for Napierville, to prevent any organised movements among the rebels. A. B. Papineau, brother of the Speaker of the Hous&of Assembly, was brought. into Montreal on the 2d on a charge of high treason.• Lord Gosford has paid Mr. Debartzch, a man whom the ' Herald' ac cuses as the prime instigator of the late insurrection, £lOOO on the account of the losses he sustained in the destruction of his property by the Canadians in the village of St. Charles. His lordship was to take his departure for Quebec on the 4th, and Messrs. Stuart and Ryland left on the let for Montreal, to be present as Executive Councillors at the swearing in of Sir J. Colborne as Governor-in-Chief. MARYPORT AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.—From advertise ments in our paper of to-day, it will be seen that this company, the bill for whose incorporation passed last session, is preparing to commence active operations. The Maryport and Carlisle line is one very little known, but only wants to be more gener ally known to occupy a prominent place in the market as a safe investment. It completes the Carlisle and Newcastle line to Mary port, the first port of debarkation on the west coast, and must become the line of a great passenger traffic. Its length is 27 miles, and estimated cost under £200,000. Mr. Robert Stephenson is the engineer. The returns are very moderately ' estimated by Mt. Stephenson at 17 per cent. per annum. At present the shares are held almost exclusively by landowners and capitalists in the neighbourhood, It will be one of the cheapest lines in England, having very favourable g radi e nt s , without a single tunnel, embankment, ° deep cutting, or con siderable bridge, and running over land of comparatively little value. Being unopposed, the parliamentary and legal expenses are next to nothing. The whole of the commerce between the neighbouring counties, and the west of Scotland, Ireland, and Lancashire. must pass along it, and should a line of railway be ever taken from Lancaster along Morecomhe Bay to Scotland, it will form part of it. We understand the directors mean in the first instance to execute the first nine miles from the sea, which will open out to the Irish market a vast coal-field, and from the inclinations, coal can be brought to the sea at a very light expenditure of locomotive power, and consequently at a profit not usual on so bulky an article. The present annual vend of Cumberland ciial in the Irish markets exceeds five hundred thousand tons, and is daily increasing. COAL-PIT ACCIDENT.—On. Friday morning week, as three lads were descending a coal-pit at Breightmet colliery, near Bolton, on arriving within seven yards of the bottom, a quart tit. of bricks and earth fell from the yard mine hay, which was abiiut twenty yards above them; and so great was its weight that it forced out the bottom of the tub in which the lads were standing, and they were precipitated to the bottom of the pit: One of the lads, William Greenhaigh, who resided at Roscoe Field, had his head dreadfully fractured, and died ou Sunday morning. The other two are expected to recover. i'VrAncia 6, 1838. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY MARKET. (From the Sunday Times.) CITY, SATURDAY.—The inland navigation of the country having been resumed by the absence of ice in the canals, an increase has taken place this week in the transactions in ma nufactured goods, almost solely confined, however, to the sup plies for the home trade. There were large amounts of all de scriptions of manufactures locked up in the canals, which. were ou their way to the metropolis, the detention of which, by the suspension of the traffic, led to many very serious inconven iences. It is satisfactory, however, now to state, that business is renewed with double energy, and the prices of most of the more important description of manufactures are on the advance. The speculations which have been, however, in progress, in some articles of raw produce, especially silk, is likely to prove prejudicial. as the present high rates—and they are equal to those which have hitherto been realised—check the operations of the manufacturer, who cannot yet obtain prices for his goods anything equal to the advance demanded for the raw article. It will hardly be possible, however, to keep up the value of cot ton wool, the imports from America being very great indeed. We incorrectly stated the amount of the exports from the United States in our last week's summary. The shipments up to the Ist ult. from the United States, had amounted to nearly 375,000 bales, which rather exceeds the quantity . .dispatched off up to the same period, 1837. The general export trade of the country has rather improved, especially to the more northern parts of Europe. In the United States, manufactured goods are still in heavy demand, and it is, therefore, now considered certain, that no very material revival in this important branch of the country's commerce will take place until the end of the year. There may, however, be some considerable shipments made shortly for the fall trade of the United States. The doubts which still exist as to the possibility of the banks of the Union returning to specie payments—upon which so materially depends a return to a bealty state of things in America—necessarily in duces our merchants to exercise extreme caution in all their operations. One of the most recent papers received front New York, in reference to the specie payments, observes as follows: "The Committee from the banks of New York, who visited Philadelphia last week, have returned. We are not furnished with the result of their deliberations ; but this, we believe, that notwithstanding the talk in New York about specie payments, they neither can, nor wish to pay specie. How can they ? There are payable in New York within about sixty days, four millions of dollars in bonds. Now if the general government will only take specie or treasury notes, how are the New York ers to meet that payment, which is nearly equal to all the specie of that state ? When people talk about resuming specie pay ment, let them think a little of the causes of suspension, and of the ruinous consequences of re-suspension. While the govern ment persists in its war upon the people by the demand of specie, it is impossible for any one to say when specie payments can be permanently resumed." The returns -relative to the stock of the principal articlesof West India produce for the month which terminated yesterday, show a considerable reduction in the amount of produce in hand. Of sugar, there was at present in first hands only about 10,000 hhds., and 700 tierces, or full 7(X)0 hhds. and tierces leas than at the same period of 18,37. Of Hum, the present stock may be estimated at not more than 7500 puncheons, and 900 hhds., being less by 4,5(X) puncheons and 900 lairds. than at the com mencement of the month of March last, Of British Planta tion Coffee the reduction has been from 400(.) casks, and 'l3OO bags and barrels, in the end of February, 1837, to 1700 casks, and 850 barrels, and bags at the termination of the past month. There is, however, a considerable increase in the stock of fo reign sugars and coffees on hand as compared with the quanti ties held at the same period of 1837. The funds have agaip further advanced this week, the specu lators for higher prices having been much assisted by the reso lution of the Bank of England to reduce the rate of advances upon approved security, to 31- per cent. This determination was communicated to the public on Thursday, when the follow ing notice was sent to the Stock Exchange. "The governor and company of the Bank of England do hereby give notice, that on and after the Ist inst. they will be ready to receive applications for loans upon the deposit of ap proved Nils of Exchange, not having more than six months to run, such loans to be repaid on or before the 16th of April next, with interest at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum, and to lie for sums of not less than £2OOO, Bank of England.—March 1., 1838." This determination of the Bank was known on Wednesday afternoon, when a rise of about % to 1 per cent. took place in Consols. The effect of the reduction of the rate of interest to 31 per cent., will not, however, much assist the resources of the Bank, as the same accommodation can be obtained in the city generally, at least one halt per cent loner. The value of Bank Stock, however, has advanced from '‘o6 to 2071. Upon Con sols, and the other public securities, the improvement this week may be stated at %. per cent. Consols for the April Ac count reached 931 Yesterday ; for m o ney 93% ; th e 31 p e r Cents. Redu ce d 1011; and the New Stock 100%; and India Stock 2651. The prem. upon Exchequer bills has also risen from 54 to 63; and on India bonds from 55 to 63 prem. The arrangement of the Accouot in Consols took place on Tuesday last. The Bulls have had in this instance the advantage over the Bears. The prices of Foreign Stock have not materially changed this Week, though in general much buoyancy has prevailed, the na tural consequence of the state of the other markets. The quo tations of the Continental securities were very firm—Russian has advanced to 1 i3l; Danish to 751; Belgian to 1031 ; and Dutch 5 per Cents to 1031. Th e specu l a ti on i n .Spanish and Portuguese Stock has increased this week, but there are stilt few hopes of any improvement in the state of affairs in Sliain or Portugal. The prem. of the latter (5 per Cent) has risen from 271 to 271; the 3 per Cents from 18 to 181; and of Spanish trotn 194. the Republican Stocks have been also in good request; Mexican at an improvement from 29 to 291; Colombian from 26 to 294; and Peruvian from 20 to 204 The Share market is still rising. The business doing has been so extensive, that it is not possible within the limits usually devoted to this article, to detail all the fluctuations. The high est prices which have been given are the f o ll ow i ng —i n th e Lon , don and Birmingham 170 or 90 prem.; for the Brighton 131 or 54 prem.; for the Great Western 94 or 291 prem.; for the Southampton 43 or 8 disc.; for the Leeds and Manchester 40 or '2O prem.; for the North Midland 41 or 9 prem.; the Black. wall 74 or 4 . 1 prom.: the Greenwich 19 or I disc.; the Northern and Eastern 6 or '2 disc. ; and the Manchester and Birmingham 12 or 5 prem. The Irish Waste Lands IMprovement Compa ny's shares have been in request at 4, or about 4 disc.; Lon don and Westminster Bank shares have ri sen to 224 or 24 p re m. ; Colonial Bank to 25 4 or 1 prem.; and British North American shares to 191 or 4 disc, for share. We are informed that Mr. Jaudon, the agent of the United States Bank, has received instructions to anticipate the paying of the Bonds in circulation here issued by the Bank, and which were redeetrable in April next. Parties disposed to receive their money may do so, with the deduction of interest at the rate of Three per Cent.; the Bonds have been quoted at 2544. TWELVE o'cLocx.—Not much business has been transacted in the Funds. Consols for Money are worth 934; and for Ac count, 23g. The Money St cks are most of them shut, prior to the payment of the dividends. Exchequer Bills and India Bon Is both fetch 63 premium. In the Foreign Bond market Portuguese now are at 274; Spanish Consols at , 19 1 • Brazilian at 76; Colombian at 294; 2 and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents at 531. Shares remain much the same as yesterday- Great Western are at 281, and the Brighton at 4j premium. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND AYRSHIRE RAILWAY. The half-yearly General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Railway was held here on Tuesday, when the following very satisfactory Report. of the proceedings of the Directors was read, and Resolutions entered into for taking the most vi gorous measures for proceeding with the •woiks. The reso lutions of the meeting will be found in our advertising co lumns : REPORT BY THE DIRECTORS. Since the last General Meetin g of Shareholders, held on 20th Dec. last, your Directors have been engaged in taking active steps for the immediate commencement of tbe works., With a v►ew to this, they made an equalising call of £5 per share, payable on the 13th instant, under deduction of the £2 10s. of deposit money, formerly paid np ; and they are glad to ob serve the prompt manner ►n which the call has been met, and the ►ncreased demand which has taken place for the Company's shares. Your Directors have, conjointly with the Glasgow, Paisley., and Greenock Railway Company, made preparations for im mediately executing the line between Glasgow and Paisley. Mr. Locke, the engineer on the Grand Junction Railway, has been named engineer on this portion of the railway, and has undertaken to open it in two years. Ilis , assistants have already made considerable progress in laving it off, and be himself is expected in the course of a few days, finally to adjust the work ing plans. The Company's engineer, Mr. Miller, who has now nearly completed the railway between Dundee and Arbroath within the estimate, has undertaken to open. within the same period the line between Paisley and Johnstone,. and he is at present' engaged in Makin , it off.' When opened, your Directors look. forward to the traffic on it being both very considerable and profitable, as by the agreement with the Glasgow and Greenock: Co., the trade between Glasgow and places beyond Paisley. passes over the joint line. free of any tonnage, and is only sub ject to a proportionate share of the expense of maintaining the joint line. Your Directors will, in the course of a few days, be prepared to commence the execution of the main line of railway be tween Ayr and Kilwinning, and the advertisements for con tracts are now prepared, and will be immediately inserted in the newspapers. It is expected that this portion, of the Rail way will be opened in ab,.ut 15 months; and your Directors anticipate that they will he able to conclude arrangements for securing the relaying and straightening of the Kilmarnock and, rroon railway, by the same date—so that the whole trade between Kilmarnock , and Ayr, Irvine, Ardrossan, Troon, and Saltcoats, will be thus accommodated. The remaining por tions of the line will be proceeded with at as early a period as possible. Your directors have given notices of an application to par liament next year, for making a short branch from the main A l i n n e l r o o f s sat railway. railway, i n A near n n ar ea a rl e r e y m in e e nt N , Water, an obligation,to in theJohstoa eat that effect, was entered into with Lord Egliuton on behalf of the promoters of the late Kilmarnock and Ardrossan railway, pre vious to the act of incorporation being obtained; but your Direc tors have reason to think, that the consent of his lordship, and of the other parties interested in that undertaking, will be obtained to the postponement of the application to parliament for another year. Your Directors might also have applied for various branches to connect towns lying contiguous to the line,but they have refrained from doing so for the present, in order that then attention may be exclusively devoted to the formation of the main lines. They would, however, remark, that it is one distinguishing feature of this line, that there are numerous manufacturing towns and vil lages' lying on each side of this railway, and within a m il e o r two of it, to which branches may ultimately be cat vied, and which will serve as so many tributary streams, to increase the traffic on the main line. . _ Your Directors cannot help adverting with pl easure t o th e survey proposed to be made,. with a view t o t hi s ra il way b e i ng extended to Dumfries, and tromthence to C ar li s l e. Th ey under stand that a subscription for this purpose is now proceeding in Dumfries-shire, and they would recommend that authority should be given to your Directors to contribate a small sum toy ards so • important au ()lied. Th e s uperior nature of the gradients to which it is known can he obtained for a railway to England by this route, as compared with the line by Moffat, and the greater population of the country, afford the strongest reasons to believe, that the Glasgow to En tl A te Y g r r s e h a n' t e tr i n t h i k il Ti a j e will at no v e ry di s t an t per i o d form par t and England. The Directors have now to congratulat e t h e S hareholders on the present s tate of the Company. The public are daily coinin g t o appre ciate none and more the ad van t ages o f t hi s undertaking; and your directors are conv i nce d , that the inure this tin e i s gene rally known and examined, the more will it rise in public esti mation. . - EMIGRATION TO 'NEW SOUTH WALES.--II is in conternpla, Linn by government to send tt ship to this port in the course of the spring, for the conveyance, gratis, of married agriculturists, not exceeding a certain age, uttii their wives and familieg, the above flourishing colony.—Derry Jouinal. 1045 244 777 552 2112 680 1624 5735