The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-01-04 00:00:00

five prisoners.

UNITED STATES.
(From the New York Courier and Enquirer, Dec. 13.)
MONEY MARKET, &C., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12.
The upward tendency which has existed in the stock
market for the last few days contains a further improvement
being perceptible in the sales of most descriptions to-day,
and a fair extent of business has again been transacted. The
advance realized to-day was in United States Bank stock
per cent., the closing price being 120; in Delaware and
Hudson a per cent.; Kentucky Bank 11, North American
Trust Co. 14, Mohawk Railroad 1, and Paterson Railroad 1
per cent.
The rate of exchange on London for the packet leaving
to=morrow for Liverpool rates at 94 to 10 per cent. prem.,
the former rate being chiefly for southern bills; the amount
of business transacted has yet been moderate.
Ashes are very firm at 5 dollars 64 cents for pots, and 6
dollars 75 cents to 6 dole. 87 cents for pearls. The demand
for coffee continues limited to the trade, and there is no
change in the appearance of the Market. Cotton has been
much less active for the last three days, and the sales have
been limited both for home use and exportation, though with-
out any change in prices.
The-Flour market increases in firmness, as the prospect of
a re-opening of the navigation becomes more improbable,
and there are no sellers of western now under 8 dollars 87
cents to 9 dole. 124 cents, and 9 dols. 25 cents for common
and fancy brands, and the same price is asked for Ohio;
GeorgetOwn and Howard street are held at 8 dols 62 cents to
8 dole. 75 cents.
The transactions in grain are unimportant : sales of Vir-
ginia wheat at 1 dol. 83 cents to 1 dol. 85 cents; of northern
rye at 1 dol. 121 cents; barley at 1 dol. to 1 dol. 6 cents;
corn at 88 to 92, and 83 for new ; and oats at 50 to 58 cents.
Lead is held at 6 cents, six months, without sales. Molasses
is snore inquired fur. In oils no change in prices has taken
place; 4,003 brls. whale have been received from the east-
ward since our last. Prime sugars are scarce and in de-
mand ; the stock of Muscovadoes is also much reduced ; no
change has occurred in the market however.

and hasty in believing the " news" which comes from that
direction.
Since the above was in type. we have received the Cleve-
land rally Herald and Gazette of Thursday, which is filled
with rumours, &c., which indicate the absurdity of the pre-
valent report.
(From the Cleveland Herald, Dec. 6.)
Intelligence came this evening by the way-bill from Detroit
that the patriots have possession of Malden. They took it
with immense slaughter on both sides. The patriots took
175 prisoners.
A report was current at Sandwich yesterday that a number
of patriots were in the woods in the London district, preparing
for an attack. An express from London for Malden passed
on Monday.
Ten pieces of mounted cannon, chiefly 24-pounders, with
a large quantity of military stores, arrived at Malden on
Friday last.

(From the Sandwich Herald, Nov. 27.)
MILITARY MOVEMENT.—The steam-boat Constitution
arrived from Buffalo to-day, with a company of United States
troops. We have not learned their destination—probably
Detroit.
Gen. Scott arrived in the Columbus stage last night, and
took lodgings at the American.
We understand Gen. Scott wilt. repair to Detroit, when he
leaves the city.
(From the New York Courier and Enquirer, Dec. 13)
BUFFALO, Dsc. 8,1838.—8 y the steamboat Wisconsin,
which arrived here this morning from "up the Lake," we
have further accounts of "patriot" movements upon the
Detroit frontier. The story is, that a patriot force of some
hundreds—variously estimated at from three to nine hundred
—crossed the river hem Detriot, a few days ago, and attacked
the detatehment of British regulars, and black and white mi-
litia, at Windsor, immediately opposite Detroit, whom they
defeated, with the loss of some 40 to 60 killed and wounded,
when they immediately burned the barracks, and some other
buildings used for public purposes, and then marched upon
Sandwich, about three miles below, which place they also
captured, after dispersing the black militia stationed there—
having on their way down from Windsor destroyed the British
steam-boat Thames which was lying at a wharf a short dis-
tance below that village.
Rumour further says, that about 300 Canadian militia
joined the insurgents, and the whole body, to the number of
ten or twelve hundred, were marching down upon Amherts-
burgh and Malden, which villages, it was believed,they would,
also take possession of.
Thus much, and a little more, saith Madame Rumour,
through the mouths of the passengers by the Wisconsin. That
some part of the report is true I cannot doubt. The cross-
ing over of a body of invaders—the capture of Windsor and
Sandwich—and the burning of some buildings at those places,
and the steam-boat, are undoubtedly facts. The rest of the
story, as you will most likely see it in print, I rather guess is
" but leather and prunella." The finale will undoubtedly be
as at Prescott,
But what is all this to end in? Who are the instigators of

these lawless proceedings? For my part, 1 cannot see how
the English government can regard these repeated invasions
from our borders, in any other than an angry mood. They
are at least calculated materially to disturb the good feeling
existing between that government and ours. And, indeed, I
am fully inclined to the belief, that this is the sole object
sought for by the cowardly miscreants who are setting on foot
these expeditions, and by their false representations and spe-
cious arguments, beguiling the thoughtless, though daring,
young men, upon our widely extended frontier—now hut im-
perfectly guarded by United States troops—to deeds which
can, under no circumstances at
.present existing, be justified,
and which must, if persisted in, inevitably end in war between
England and the United States. The writer of this, was once
told, in March last, in a public bar-room in Albany. in the
presence of several members of the legislature, by thevaga-
bond Mackenzie, that the sole object of the friends of Cana-
dian independence, on both sides of the line, was to involve
the United States in a war with Great Britain, since they had
failed of success at revolution within themselves. "And,"
continued this poor and miserable agitator, " we have got the
matter handsomely under way. We will have you and Eng-
land by the ears in less than two years, in spite of all the ene-
mies of free government in Canada and in this union can do
to prevent it!" Verily, it appears what I thought to be but
a vain boast of a contemptible renegade, a cowardly runaway
from a storm of his own raising►—is l►kely to become history,
unless our government bestirs itself with an energy.commen-
surate with the crisis before us. Mackenzie and his coadju-
tors, whoever they may be, are undoubtedly at the bottom of
the late movements—and all for the purpose of carrying out
the notable project for involving England and this republic
in a war, that Canada may be freed from British domination.
It is high time that the most energetic measures ate taken to
put a stop to the invasions frsin this side.
If the people of Canada organize a force within their own
borders, in opposition to the powers that be, and American
citizens choose to cross over unarmed, for the purpose of
aiding them, by running all the risk—well and good. No-
body will dispute their right to do so, and they will have the
good wishes of the friends of free government for their suc-
cess. But to organize an armed force within our borders,
and to cross into the territories of a nation now at peace with
us, for the purpose of promoting self-governmeut among
those who really have given no substantial proof that they
desire such a system of government, is quite a different work,
and the sooner "finis" is written to it the better it will be.
The lower part of the lake is yet open, but navigation in
the upper part is put an end to. Ice that cannot be pene-
trated issformed as low down as the Put-•in-Bay Islands, at
least. The Wisconsin proceeded no further up than Huron.
The steam-boat Constitution left here on Tuesday evening
last, to proceed up the lake as far as the ice would permit,
with a detachment of some 60 or 70 United States Artille-
rists, with a piece of field artillery—having been chartered
for that purpose by the commanding officer on this frontier.
Whether or not the services of these troops will be needed
where they are going, remains to be seen.
What number of troops General Brady has at command,
or where they were when the "patriots" crossed at Detroit,
I cannot say. No doubt the general was fully discharging
bis duty at some point.
It is rumoured, but with what truth I cannot say, that Ge-
neral Scott has arrived at Detroit.
Everything, is quiet here at present, and I hope will remain
so.—Yours, &c.

LOWER CANADA.
(From the Montreal Courier, December 6.)
COURT Mannar..—The evidence for the prisoners having
been concluded yesterday, a long defence was read to the
court this morning by Mr. A. P. Hart, one of the counsel,
after which they were removed, and the room cleared of
strangers. About 04 o'clock they were again brought in,
when Mr. Charles Dav read the address of the judge advo-
cate to the court % in which he impartially summed up the evi-
ueoce ag,titust tacit pi i.otivr. with tht-t4ecott....t two, the
evidence is pretty conclusive against the rest. The sentence
of the court, and the entire proceedings will require to be
submitted to his Excellency Sir John Colborne, before final
judgment is passed.
Fifteen prisoners were brought into town yesterday from
Chambly, by a detachment of Captain Yule's Company of
Volunteers, under the command of Ensign Hatt.
A lot more prisoners were transferred yesterday from the
district gaol to the prison at Pointe-a-Calliere.
(From the Quebec Gazelle.)
A letter dated Caraquet, Bay Chaleur, Nov. 12th, states
that packages directed to private individuals, some addressed
to Lord Durham, after being rescued from the wreck of the
Colborne, have been broken open and plundered; goods to
the amount of thousands of pounds are secreted in the woods,
and a much greater value have been disposed of by a mock
sale

(From the New York Morning Herald, Dec. 13.)
The court martial at Montreal is over; the judge summed
up last Wednesday; the evidence is clear against all but
three, sentences not vet pronounced ; Sir John Colborne
will revise the proceedings before final judgment is passed.
Cardinal and eight others will doubtless be hung ; Lesiege
will be acquitted ; Ducharme and Therien may get off.
We recently adverted to the financial affairs of the Cana-
das, and the general condition of the banks of those pro
vinces at the present time. Since then we have the following
official table :

Comparative statement of imports at Quebec for the quarter
ending October 10, 18$8, and for the same period the prey;
ous year

58,225

957,065
155.684
7,080
127,813
42.560
44,850

Imports. Decrease. Increase
1837. 1838.
Man'd tobacco lb. 2,852 61,077
Leaf 122,827 8,090 111.737
Coffee „ 22,787 11,909 10,878
Muscovado Sugar„ 427,360 1,385,425
Refined „ 14,390 170.074
Molasses galls. 20.997 28,077
Rum 11 108,944 236,757
Brandy 67,010 49.270
Ines 15.527 60,377
Madeira „ 5,580 2,163 3,417
Whiskey 1, 616 6,466 5,850
Salt m'ts. 116,015 162,677 186,053
Tea lbs. 9,071 145,124 186,053
Br. manf. goods £82,613 114,926 £32,313
We here perceive, that notwithstanding the political trou-
bles in Canada, a very great increase of importations of fo-
reign produce and manufacture has taken place during the
past year. This apparent animation in the commercial
world has been brought about by the increased consumption
caused by the great accession of soldiers, or a non-producing
population in the provinces. About 15,000 of the choice
troops of England are now in Canada: there are also from
30 to 40,000 volunteers or militia on duty; thus giving a
population of 55,000 persons, fur whose use the increased im-
portations have been made. It is, however, an artificial
trade, bringing something into the Canadas, but taking but
little out. The only class of persons benefited by the opera-
tion is the importing merchants, through whose hands the
merchandize passes. The money to pay for this extra con-
sumption comes from England. In the meantime the real
wealth of the country, which, in this as in every other, exists
in its productions, remains undeveloped, and the regular and
healthy trade is dormant.
In consequence of this state of things, the business done
by the banks of the country is very limited, there being but
very little demand for banking capital. The most important
banks in the provinces are those of Montreal, around which
the financial operations of the whole British possessions in
North America centre.
'These are in fact the only institutions in the two Canadas
which are conducted with any degree of skill or financial
talent. There are three chartered banks in Upper Canada;
viz., the Gore Bank, at Hamilton, the Commercial Bank of
Kingston, and the Bank of Upper Canada, at Toronto.
There is also a number of joint stock banks, but they are so
unimportant as scarcely to be worthy of notice, with the ex-
ception of the Farmers' Joint Stock Bank. These institu-
tions are, in consequence of their anti-commercial proceed-
ings, exceedingly unpopular in both the provinces, particu-
larly the Bank of Upper Canada, which institution has
absorbed the greater quantity of the government bills of
exchange for its own uses, having taken of the commissariat
£50,000 of exchange at 11 per cent. Had this been sold at
Montreal, drafts might have been drawn against it at 1 per
cent. premium, thus greatly benefitting the commercial
community, and at the seine time snaking a saving for the
government. Transactions such as these, in combination
with the fact that they not only havemade no effort to resume,
but have actually opened an office at Montreal for the re-
demption of their own notes at 214 per cent. discount, are
rapidly creating au excitement against them among mercan-
tile men. How different from this has been the conduct of
the Montreal banks ! When forced by political circum-
stances to suspend, the experienced men at the head of those
institutions foresaw that the effect of that measure would
be to drive in upon them the great bulk of their bills ;
as the great bulk of their circulation is in the states
bordering upon Canada, viz.: Vermont, western 'part of New
York, and Michigan. To remedy this, they promptly ap-
pointed an agent in this city to redeem their notes at little
more than the current exchange, 31 per cent., while those of
Upper Canada will scarcely find buyers at any price.
In addition to the banks just mentioned, the bank of British
North America, in London, has a branch in all the North
American provinces. These are of recent establishment;
but the little call for hank capital, which exists in the pro-
vinces during political disturbances, has as yet afforded them
no field for extensive ope rations.

BUENOS AYRES.—The Reindeer arrived here on
Tuesday, with Buenos Ayres papers of October 13,
from which we extract the following :
(From the Buenos Ayres British Packet.)
We have perused the Monte Video journal Universal to 9th
inst. That of the Bth states that a conspiracy was discovered
at nine o'clock on the night of Friday, sth instant, having to
all appearance the object of delivering up Monte Video to
the anarchists. The latter about midnight approached the
city with 300 cavalry at full gallop, but they were fired upon
by a piquet of infantry of the national guard, under the com-
mand of Javier Alvarez. The anarchists immediately re-
treated, having eight killed and 19 wounded; amongst the
latter was the officer who commanded the party, and who is
stated to have died some hours afterwards. .The Universal