The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-07-27 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDA

THE GENERAL ELECTION

WITH the exception of the Irish counties, the returns
for which will not be completed till next week, three
English county seats, and a few seats in Wales and
Scotland, the result of the elections is now fairly
before the country. In the English counties the
Conservatives vastly outstrip the opposition mem-
bers, the number of the former being 116, of the
latter 25. In the English cities and boroughs we
find on further examination that we understated the
Conservative gain by four seats. In the Welsh
counties the Conservatives have 11, the opposition
3 members. The Welsh borough seats are divided,
the Conservatives and the opposition having 7 each.
In the Scotch counties, as far as the returns have
come in, the Conservatives have 20, the opposition
7. The Scotch burghs have, with one solitary
exception, returned opposition members, to the
number of 21. Of the Irish boroughs the Conser-
vatives have appropriated 16, the opposition 25.
In the twelve Irish counties from which returns
have been received the Conservatives number 10,
the opposition 14. The whole account, therefore,

stands as follows :

English Coun

:standing
3
1

Welsh

English Cities and EDr,

Scotch

Conservative M

Notwithstanding the efforts made by the Popish
priesthood in Ireland to secure the return of their
own nominees, wherever they have sufficient in-
fluence to make the attempt, it is not likely that
the majority resulting from the above account will
be materially diminished ; possibly it may even be
increased. In the meantime, it is clear that the
Earl of Derby will have a clear majority in the new
Parliament over all the sections of his opponents
put together, and a very large majority over any
party which might wish to supplant him in the
government of the country.

This fact, which so clearly appears on the face of
the returns which have come in, is, nevertheless,
denied and disguised in various ways by the Op •
position journals, some of which continue to amuse
their readers with strange tales about the woeful
minority in which the Earl of Derby is to find him-
self in the new Parliament. Partly with a view to
expose the absurdity of these misrepresentations,
and partly in order to enable our readers to judge
of what materials the Opposition is caused which
is to prove so fatal to Lord Derby's Government,
we have been at the pains of ascetaining, as cor-
rectly as we could, the politics of the different mem-
bers returned to the new Parliament. The minis-
terial strength consists of Conservatives opposed
in principle to the policy of Free Trade, though
ready to acouiesce in it in conformity with the ver-
dict of the country, and of " Liberal Conservatives,"
who are attached to the Free Trade policy, but in
every other respect of strictly Conservative prin-
ciples. Their number is as follows ;-- _

Liberal
lives. Conservatives

English Counties
Welsh ditto ..
Scotch ditto ..
Irish ditto ..

English Cities and borougl:
Welsh ditto ..

Scotch ditto

Irish ditto

Total of Conservatives

Against this body, compact for every purpose but
the reversal of the free trade policy by the re-impo-
sition of a duty on corn, there are arrayed the
Peelites or Grahatn-Gladstonites, the Whigs or
Russellites, the Radicals or Cobden-Brightites, and
the Popish Brigade men ; and, besides these four
distinct classes, a certain number of nondescript
Liberals, who may either permanently attach them-
selves to one of the four other parties, or vote with
any, or all of them, as chance and the humour of
the hour may dictate. These five sections present
the following numerical strength :

Nondescript Popish
Peelites. Whigs. Radicals. Liberals. Brigade
English Counties.. 1 13 .. 9 .. 2 0
Welsh „ 1 .. 2 .. 0 .. 1 .. 0
Scotch „ 0 .. 4 .. 0 .. 3 .. 0
Irish 0 .. 4 .. 1 .. 2 .. 7
- - -

Eng. Cities & Bors. 10 .. 66 .. 86 :. 24

Welsh

Scotch

6 .. 10

110 37

A glance at these data shows how ridiculous it is
to doubt the strength of the Earl of Derby in the
new Parliament. Not only will the noble earl have
a majority over the aggregate of the opposition, but,
considering the elements of which the opposition is
composed, his majority will, whatever it may be
numerically, be a commanding one in a moral point
of view, and for all practical purposes.

GENERAL ACCOUNT OF ENGLISH COUNTIES

In the English counties the election presents the
following general results. The counties which have
returned exclusively Conservative candidates, are :

Berks..... .....
Cambridge... ..
Cheshire, North

3 Norfolk, West.. . . 2
3 Northampton, North.... 2
2 1/ South.... 2
2 Nottingham, South .... 2
2 Oxford ...... .......
2 Rutland
2 Salop, North
2 „ South .......
3 Somerset, East ....
2 West
2 Stafford, North
2 Suffolk, East .....
9

, South...
Cumberland, West
Derby, South.....
Devon, North.. ...
„ South .
Dorset .. .........

Essex, North
„ South ..
Gloucester, East.
Hants, South...
Hereford
Hertford .....
Huntingdon.....
Kent, East .....

West
3 Surrey, Wrest
3 Sussex, East
2 „ West
___
2 Warwick, North
2 „ South
2 Westmoreland...
2 Wilts, North
2 „ South ...,
2 Worcester, West
2 York, North Riding— 2
2 ~ East „

...... 2

„ West .....
Leicester, North

„ South
Lincoln, North

South

..
Monmouth ...
Norfolk, East

The counties divided between the Conservatives
and the opposition are :

_
Conservative. Opposition.
Bedfordshire..
Bucks . 2 .. 1
Cornwall (East)
Durham (North) 1 .. 1
Durham (South).
..
Gloucester (West)
Hants (North)
Lancaster (North) 1 .. 1
Northumberland (South) .. 1 .. 1
Nottingham (North) ...... 1 .. 1
Stafford (South)
Worcester (East)
York W R . 1 .. I
The following counties have returned exclusively
opposition candidates :
Cornwall (West)
Cumberland (East)
Derby (North) ........... ...... ..... 2
Lanoaotor (South)
Middlesex
Surrey (East). ....
—John Bull.

FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION AT EL7XTON.—On Friday,
a boiler explosion took place at the mill of Mr. George
Thwaites, at Euxton, near Wigan, in this county, which
has caused the loss of two lives, and much injury to per-
son and property. The hands in the mill, from 80 to 90
in number, leave work for dinner at half past twelve
o'clock, and return at a quarter past one ; and at that
time a portion of them had returned, and the bell was
just about to be rung, when the explosion occurred,
driving out the front end of the boiler with a terrific force,
and sending a shower of mingled stones, fragments of the
boiler, water, &c., into the air, which were carried to a
distance of 150 yards. The engine tenter was rushing
out, when he was hit by a stone. Exactly opposite the
engine five persons were sitting on a balk of timber, and
found themselves at that moment in a shower of steam,
boiling water, stones, bricks, slates, fragments of boiler
plates, &c., and two of them received such injuries as to
cause their death the same evening (Friday.) Two others
were also injured, one seriously, and the other not so bad.
A messenger was despatched soon after the explosion
took place for medical assistance to Chorley, when Mr.
Rigby, jun., surgeon, quickly returned, and was in con-
stant attendance on the injured during the evening. Such
was the force with which the slates and other broken ma-
terials were carried, that a piece of slate, about 8 inches
in length, entered:the balk of timber to the depth of two
inches. As to the cause of the accident, nothing is known.
The boiler is a new one ; the plates are three-eighths of
an inch thick ; it is 30 feet long, and 5 feet 9 inches in
diameter. No doubt a full inquiry will take place.

(ADVERTISEMENT

THE SECOND TREAT OF THE SEASON.—The proprie-
tors of the Merchants' Dining-room, determitfed to con-
tribute still further, during the present hpt season, to the
attractions of their establishment, beg to announce to the
ladies and gentlemen who have hitherto been so liberal
with their patronage, that they have made arrangements
to supply the choicest ices 9f every description, at 4d.
each. The delightful ands6asonable refreshment will be
laid on the tables fro ten o'clock, a.m., continuously
until seven, p.m. rchants' Dining-rooms, Lancaster-
buildings, Exchan -street East, July 21. Ices prepared
for this day :—e erry water, orange water, raspberry
cream, and lemon cream ices,

FOREIGN NEWS.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

The Peninsular Company's steam-ship Tagus, Captain
Russell, with the Peninsular mail, arrived at Southamp-
ton on Friday evening at eight o'clock. She has brought
a full cargo, principally fruit, and specie to the amount of
£750. The news from Lisbon is to the 19th instant. It
was reported that Count Lavradio, the present Minister
in London, was to be sent to Germany on a special and
delicate mission, viz., that of getting Don Miguel to make
a public and formal renunciation of his claim to the Crown
0 f Portugal.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC

On Wednesday morning, at half-past two, the United
Statea M&1 ateum-snip none, Captain Nye, arrived in
our river from New York direct, with the large number
of 180 passengers, and upwards of half a million dollars,
in specie, on freight.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.

By the arrival, at an early hour on Sunday morning, of
the Royal Mail Steam-ship Africa, Harrison, commander,
we have received letters and papers from New York to the
14th instant.

The Africa sailed from New York at 1 45, p.m., on the
14th instant, and at 7 15, p.m., passed the steam-ship
Asia, hence for New York. She experienced variable
winds and weather during her run. She arrived in the
Mersey at 5 15, a.m., on Sunday, having made the passage
in 10 days, 10 hours, and 45 minutes mean time.
The Africa brought 600,000 dollars, in specie, on
freight, and 108 passengers.

The United States Mail Steam-ship Arctic, Luce, com-
mander, which sailed from the Mersey at 9 30, a.m., on
the 30th ultimo, arrived at New York at 2, p.m., on the
11th instant, having made the run in 11 days, 9 hours,
and 15 minutes mean time. She was detained for five
hours off Sandy Hook by a dense fog.
The screw steamship City of Manchester, Leitch, com-
mander, which sailed from the Mersey on the 23rd ult.,
arrived at Philadelphia on the 9th instant.
The screw steam-ship Sarah Sands, Risley, commander,
sailed from New York for this port on the 9th instant.
On the 13th the House of Representatives passed, by a
majority of one, the bill granting additional compensation
to the Collins' line of mail steamers.
The Senate had passed the bill for the better security
of the lives of passengers on vessels propelled in whole or
part by steam.

Our miscellaneous advices state that a freshet at Balti-
more had caused damage to the amount of £Bo,ooo.—At
Covington, Kentucky, -8'30,000 worth of property was
destroyed by fire on the 10th instant.—Mr. Warren Stagg,
a large provision-dealer of Cincinnati, Ohio, had packed,
in an elaborately-finished black walnut cask, glittering on,
either head with heavy silver plates, secured by solid sil-
ver nails, a lot of very choice sugar-cured hams, each
carefully canvassed in fine cloth, designed as a present to
Queen Victoria. On one head of the barrel, which is
elegant enough to furnish a royal dining-room, is the fol-
lowing inscription, graven on a large plate of solid silver :
" Warren Stagg's sugar-cured hams. Presented to her
Majesty Queen Victoria, through the politeness of our
excellent Minister Hon. Abbot Lawrence, by Warren
Stagg. Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A."
Loss OF A DRITINI gbIIGAANT SHII"-IdGHTEEN

PERSONS DROWNED.—lntelligence had been received at
New York of the loss of the British barque Trusty, Capt.
Foster, from Scarborough for Quebec, with 124 passen-
gers. She was totally wrecked on a reef, off Cape Caspe,
on the afternoon of the 22d ult., and thirteen of the pas-
sengers and five of the crew drowned. The remainder of
the passengers and crew had arrived at Quebec. The
following are the names of the unfortunate passengers
who were drowned :—Thos. Blake, David Saunderson,
John Dickenson, William Brown, David Hudson, John
Atkinson, Thomas Shaw, William Stellings, Thomas
Stellings, Thomas Winteringharn, Stephen Bullack, Jos.
Crosby, and Robert Herald. Names of the crew drowned :
—Matthew Taylor, seaman ; Wright Banks, cook ; and
Thos. Burton, Robert Yates, and Frank Francis, boys.
It is rumoured, says the Poston Post, that, in a recent
hurricane in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the schooner Al-
liance, armed by the British Government for the protec-
tion of the fisheries. perished near St. Paul's island, with
all on board ; that fifteen schooners were lost in the vici-
nity of the Magdalen Islands ; and that twenty-two pilots
have been drowned.
DESTRUCTION OF THE SAILORS' HOM.-
ONE HUNDRED FAMILIES RENDERED HOUSEIESS.—On
Saturday, the 10th instant, a destructive fire broke out in
an unoccupied stable in the rear of the Sailors' Home.
Boston, U.S. It spread rapidly, coonsuming the Sailors'
Home, a large brick building, six stories high, an exten-
sive house adjoining, in which there were seven families at
the time, one poor girl being burnt to death ; the Ma-
riners' Church ; a large building, known as Boylston's
School-house, and an extensive range of other property.
It was reported that a daughter of E. G. Alden, whose
store was partially consumed, a young lady of fourteen,
perished in the flames. She was last seen near the flames
of her father's store, in Broad-street, just before the large
roof fell in. Up to a late hour nothing had been heard
of her. An old gentleman, whose name did not transpire,
stopping at the Sailors' Home, had a trunk destroyed, in
which were 1400 dollars. This sum was the hard earnings
of a life-time. Another person in the same house lost
400 dollars in money. The fire was raging at its height
when a woman was brought from the third story of a house
in Purchase-street. She had hardly reached the street
when she gave birth to a fine boy. The mother and child
were doing well. The loss was estimated at 300,000 dol-
lars, and upwards of a hundred families were rendered
homeless. The Sailors' Home contained a valuable
library and reading-room, and the loss will he severely felt.
The building was insured to the extent of 12,000 dollars,
and the furniture 3000. It was reported that several lives
had been lost

AT BOSTO

From Mexico we have details of the news of which a
telegraphic advice was brought by the Baltic on Wed-
nesday. The Monitor Republicano of the 19th ult. says,
" It seems that Government has definitely resolved to
convene Congress, that it may determine the grave ques-
tions that have remained pending, the settlement of which
is imperiously demanded by the sad position of the Re-
public." Don Manuel Robles has resigned the post of
Minister of State, and had left the capital of Vera Cruz,
as was asserted, for the purpose of arranging the question
of the flour duties at that port. It was rumoured that if
Congress was convened by the President, all the other
ministers would throw up their portfolios. The Monitor
Republicano says, " Last night, (9th June,) eight indivi-
duals were arrested for conspiring against the Government.
Among them are Senores Tostel, Vidal, Velazquez,
Ayllon, and a Franciscan friar. They are all Saptanistas."
An intended prominciamento had been discovered at
Orizaba, and prevented by turning out fifty of the Na-
tional Guard to maintain public tranquillity. Resolutions
had been passed by the State of Guerrero, approving of
the contract for the navigation of the river Mezcala, a
portion of a new contemplated route to California. The
emeute at Masatlan, caused by the extraordinary contri-
butions levied directly on the people of that city by the
Government of the State of Culiacan, had resulted in a
pronnnciamento. The foreign merchants in the port,
sustained by their respective consuls, had previously de-
termined to close their stores rather than pay the contri-
butions. The native traders had also taken the same re-
solution. The pronunciamento followed. The State
Government stopped the buying of contributions, and
was to bring the quest ion before the State Legislature.
Several arrests were in the meantime made. The port
of Mazatlan was deserted by shipping, and its commerce
dead. The ambassadors of France and England had had
some warm discussions with the Mexican Secretary of the
State, touching the losses and injuries suffered by French
and English merchants and traders in various parts of
Mexico. It appears that a French commercial house in
the city of Mexico, to whom the Mexican Government
is largely indebted, had the payment of its debts secured
by a claim on all contributions received from taxes on
specie exported. It, therefore, protested through the
French Minister, against 43'2,500.000 being sent out of
the country without paying the usual duty. The affair
terminated, for the time being, with the departure, by the
last steamer, of the French Secretary of Legation for
Paris.

We have accounts from Havana to the 2d ult. The
most prominent topics of discussion were the questions of
the establishment of telegraphs on the island, and the
reduction of the value of the on:a from Sl7, at which it
now circulates, to Sl6, its intrinsic value.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

NEW YORK, JULY 14.
MONEY MARKET.—Money stiil continues abundant.
Foreign exchanges have been well maintained during the
fortnight, although the business has been but moderate.
The current rates are—On London 101- to 101 per cent.
prem. ; Paris, f 5.15 to f 5.17 2, 60 days, and f 5.121 to
f 5 121 short sight; Antwerp, f 5.171 to f 5.151; Amster-
dam, 401 to 40k; Harnbuxg, 361 to 36k; Bremen, 781. to
78k; Frankfort, 401 to 401 cents. The export of coin to
England and France continues so limited, as compared
with the ability of the banks to meet the demand, that it
creates no uneasiness. For the fortnight the shipments
amount to =8%1,134.706, making an aggregate 0f5*13,758,715
since Ist January.

COTTON.-(From the New York Shipping List of July
14.)—The market continues without activity, but prices
are well maintained, and previous quotations are fully
supported. The sales for the last three days are 3,000
bales. We quote :

Inferior

Low to good ord

Low to good mid

Mid fair to fair

Fully fair to good fair.

Atlantic Other
Ports. Florida. Gulf Ports.
nominal. nominal. nominal.
8 to 81 8 to 9 8 to 9
9 —lO 93 —lO 94 —lO
D.+ —10- 104 11 —ll

RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON

Exports to Total Exports Stock and
Receipts. Gt. Britain. to For. Ports. on shipb'd
1852 ....2,972,024 1,588,637 2,337.869 155,189
1851 ... . 2,286,977 1,301,747 1,837,173 25,549
increase.. 685,047 286,890 500,696
Decrease. .. 80,360

(From Mr. W. P. Wright's Circular of July 14.)
From the south we hear of recent heavy rains, which
are, it is supposed, to have an injurious effect upon the
growing crop, and cause the caterpillar to appear. I see
no cause for any such apprehension, and think, on the
contrary, that the rains will have a beneficial influence, as
in some sections they were part4cularly needed, and in
none, as far as I am able to learn, have they been exces-
sive, or in any way detrimental to the interests of the
planter.

FOREIGN MANUFACTCRES.—The Courier and Inquirer,
of the 14th July, says, " Trade has not taken the active
form which we had reason to expect after the 4th instant;
nevertheless, the Western buyers are daily arriving and
beginning to look round preparatory to making their pur-
chases.

BREADSTUFFS.—The demand for Flour is rather in ex-
cess of the supply, and the advancing tendency in prices
noticed in our circulars of this day week still continues.
Export from Ist to 13th July. 1852. 1851.
Wheat f10ur....
Wheat bushels, 64,176 82,981
Corn ..
PROVISIONS.—Western pork has continued firm, with
light receipts and a fair demand. Beef is no higher, but
has continued very firm, with a steady fair demand and
moderate supplies. Lard has continued in fair request,
part for export, and prices are well supported, Butter,
owing to the late drought, is in very moderate supply,
and with a good demand, prices have advanced. Cheese
is less plentiful, and, though in moderate request, is
firmer; we quote fair to prime merchantable 6-ic to 7-ic.
IRON.—Holders of pig iron are somewhat firmer in con-
sequence of the advance in Scotland, and some 600 to 700
tons have been sold at £18,25 to £'18,75, cash, and
£19,50, six months. 200 tons English bars sold at £37,50
on time.

COAL.—Foreign is in fair request as the season advances,
and, with light arrivals, the market is firm ; 200 tons
Liverpool Orrel, to arrive, brought S 7 23c, on time. Hard
is steady at previous rates.

FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool freights are rather easier,
with engagements of flour at 10d. to Is. ; wheat and corn,
ad. to 4d. • and small lots cotton, kd. per lb. To Lon-
don, rosin, ; beef, 3d. 3d. ; oilcake, Is. 9d. ; flour, is.
9d. ; and tobacco, 225. 6d. To Glasgow, wheat, sd. To
Amsterdam, measurement goods, 203.

BRUSSELS.—The 21st anniversary cf the reign of the
King of the Belgians, and the definitive consecration of
national independence was celebrated on Wednesday at
Brussels with the usual pomp. All the public edifices and
the vessels in the basins were decked out with the national
flags. A grand 7'e Deum was sung at the Cathedral of
St. Michael and Gmlute. The King, their Royal High-
nesses the Duke de Brabant, the Count de Flandre, and the
Princess Charlotte attended. They were seated on a
raised platform on the right of the high altar. The cere-
mony was also attended by the Pope's Nuncio, the
French, Dutch, Bavarian, Turkish, Swedish, and Danish
Ministers, the Ministers end high State functionaries, &c.

I FATAL ACCIDENT TO MARSHAL EXCELIMANS.—Consi-
{ derable sensation has been excited by the death of Marshal
• Excelmans, caused by a fall from his horse. The gallant
marshal must have been near eighty years of age. While
riding across the bridge of Sevres on 'Wednesday evening,
on his way to dine at St. Cloud with the Princess Ma-
thilde, his horse slipped, and, being sharply pulled up,
bolted forward, and threw his aged rider before he was
able tc regain his balance. The injuries were so great,
from the Marshal having come down on his head, that ho
died on Thursday morning at three o'clock. He was a
great favourite with the Prince President, who had made
him a senator, and conferred on him the baton of marshal.
It was General Excelmans who, with his son-in-law,
General Pagol, after the battle of Waterloo, came down
by surprise upon two regiments of Prussians at Versailles
and cut them to pieces, for there was no resistance—an
act of mere vengeance of which both were very proud. It
is rather a curious coincidence that General Pagol, while
descending the steps of the Tuileries a few years ago, after
a reception by Louis Philippe, fell and broke his leg, from
the effects of which he died shortly afterwards.
CHILDSTEALING IN AMERICA.—At Steep-falls, Stand-
ish Maine, as the son of Dr. J. P. Weeks, a bright hand-
some little boy, four years old, was going to school, a
horse and chaise passed through the village, and just as it
reached the place where were several children, two women
got out and seized Dr. Weeks's boy, and, taking him into
the chaise, drove off. Dr. Weeks did not hear of the cir-
cumstance till nearly dark, when he went in pursuit of the
kidnappers. Itappearedthatthe women drove to Gorham,
15 miles, where they took the cars to Portland. At Port-
land they took the steamboat to Lawrence, and arrived in
Boston on Saturday morning, and took the afternoon
train for Springfield. Thence they proceeded to Dalton,
in Berkshire county. From this they travelled six miles
on foot, and in the night, the boy in the mean time suffer-
ing extreme physical agony. Dr. Weeks traced them, in
company with an officer, and found the kidnappers with
the kidnapped boy in a house two miles from any neigh-
bours, in a wild and mountainous region over the New
York line. The women refused to surrender the boy, and
resisted the officer most pertinaciously. In fact, they fought
like desperadoes ; and in the encounter the officer was
much injured, and the clothes of the women were nearly
torn from their bodies in the me:le-e. They were finally
taken into custody, and conveyed to the county goal,
where they will remain till a requisition is forwarded trom
the Governor of Maine to the Governor of New York.
The kidnappers carried their charge over 600 miles. One
of the women is about 50 years old, and the other about
25. Thesis miles they travelled on foot was over a range
of the Green Mountains. Their names are suppressed at
the request of Dr. Weeks.—Boston paper.