The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-02 00:00:00

I 8 The Queen Regent of Spain announce to the cores bet
solemn acceptance or the new constitution, as settled b; that
legislative body.
19 The Queen Regent of Spain published a general amnesy,
20 His Majesty King William IV. expired at two o'clw%
this morning, in the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury,
Dean of Hereford, &c.
The members of both houses of Parliament take the oaths
of allegiance to her Majesty, Queen Victoria.
Her Majesty holds her first court at Kensington Palace.
21 Proclamation is made in London of her Majesty's acces-
sion to the throne.

92 Her Majesty sends a message to both houses, announcing
her intention of summoning a new parliament, and recom-
mends that no ness measure should be entered upon the re-
mainder of the session.

23 Ministers defer the tithes (Ireland) bill, the poor relief
(Ireland) bill, the pluralities bill, the church benefices bill and
other public His which have not passed into a law, and also the
arrangement of the civil list, taking a vote of a sum of money
on account.

24 The Marquis of Bath died at his seat, Longleat, near
Warminster, Wilts, in the 41st year of his age.
Explosion of fire damp at Blaine iron works, Monmouth-
shire, by which 13 workmen are suffocated.
A Brahmin is ordained minister of the goipel, by the Lord
Bishop of Calcutta.
A proclamation announces to the Hanoverians the death
of William I V., and the succession of Ernest Augustus to the'
throne of Hanover.

The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland issues 'a proclamation*,
denouncing orange processions.
The cortes adopt tkLe law for the suppression of tithes.
27 Earl Stanhope preFents a petitition to the House of Lords,
agreed to at a meeting of 300,000 persons in the West Riding
of Yorkshire, against the poor law amendment act.
Elephants' flesh is sold at Geneva at the ordinary price of
butcher's meat.

28 DonCrits , with all his army, crosses the Ebro at Cherta.
The Circassians are defeated by the Russian troops near
Ascholts.

29 The King of Hanover arrives in that city, and takes
possessions of nis new dominions.
,__— The late Lord Chancellor introduces a bill to provide for
IP appointment of lords justices in case of thdfnext successor
to the crown being out of the realm at the time of the demise
of her Majesty.
Lord John Russell addressed an election manifesto to the
electors of Stroud.

30 Mr. S. Rice brings forward his financial statement, and
expresses his regret that the the exchequer could only boast of
a surplus of £381,673. He, however, had the satisfaction of stat-
ing the reductions of taxation had proceeded most satisfactorily,
especially as regarded glass, paper, &c., and that the unfunded
debt had been reduced to the extent of £5,000,(100. 3O This day S(X)
parish of St. John, Lambeth—a circumstance unparalleled to
the annals of the parish.
A destructive fire takes place in 'Vauxhall-gardens.
Forty bills, public and private, receive her Majesty's as-
sent by commission. Amongst them were—the marriages' re-
gistration act amendment bill, and the pillory punishment
abolition bill.

The deficiency in the national treasury of the United
States, from April to the end of this month, is 4,000,000 dollars.
( To be conclued in our neat.)

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY.

MARKET.

(From the Sunday Times.)
LONDON, SATURDAY.—The general subject of conversation
among our mercantile classes this week has been the state or
affairs in Lower Canada, and the fact of the existence of a civil
war in that colony has had the effect of enhancing all articles of.
produce imported from thence, as well as to reduce materially
the value of the British funds. The next advices' are anxiously
expected. The New York packet, of the 10th inst., is now due.,
and will bring later news from Montreal and the scene of war.
The year having drawn so nearly to a termination, the prin-
cipal operations, not only among the merchants and traders, but
of the banking interests of the city, have, for some days past,
been principally directed to the balancing of their accounts.
The transactions in produce, either British plantation or foreign,
have been very small. The opinion was touch increased, that a
very important revival in the state of trade and commerce, will
take place soon after the commencement of the new year. It is.
satisfactory to state, that the letters from the manufacturing dis-
tricts are written in more cheering terms as regards the amount.
of orders received for silk, cotton, and woollen goods. Under
all circumstances, the prospects both of the merchant and ma-
nufacturer are much brighter than they were at the termination
of the year 1836, when the panic occasioned by the prostration
of credit in the America, East India, and China trades, was at
its height
The commercial accounts received from the United States to
the 9th instant, are not so satisfactory as was anticipated. The
Americans were shipping off their produce rapidly, but they
were rather desirous of limiting the amount of their orders for
British goods, in consequence of the determination shown by
the banks still further to diminish their issues. According to
the present advices there had been shipped off from the United
States since the Ist of October last, 73,000 bales of cotton, against
114,700 bales up to the corresponding period of 1836, and
against 97,000 bales in 1835. It is mentioned in the private ad-
vices that several large amounts of specie had arrived at New
York from this country, for the purpose of investments in the
cotton and other produce. It appears that the export of specie
from this country is going on gradually. The actual exports in
the week ending on Thursday last, from the port of London to
New York, were 2,250 ounces of gold, and 8,600 ounces of sil-
ver. There were several new firms established at New York
connected with large mercantile houses in England. Capital to
the amount of five millions sterling, it is asserted, was to be
embarked by these new firms in the American trade. Specie•
had fallen considerably at New York, the value of British sove—
reigns being 5 dollars 13 cents. each, and American gold at 4i
to 5 per cent. prem. The exchange on England had fallen to
101 11 per cent premium. The banks of the United States were
still further limiting their issues, which gave much heaviness to
commercial transactions.
There have not been any extensive bargains entered into this .
week in the Grain markets, but the factors have held firmly,
though the demand was limited, and prices remain without any
material change. In the provincial markets the same degree
of langour prevails. ; Several additional sales have been effected
for shipment to the United States. The most recent advices
from thence, however, are not so favourable for exportations of
bonded corn, as represented by the previous letters, the prices
there having fallen much more than was expected.
In the Money Market there has been this week rather rapid
and important fluctuations. The news received from Canada,
of the progress of the revolt by the French party, has continued
to be the exciting cause of the changes which have taken place
in the value of Stock From the extreme depression in Con-
sols, 91i, which was realized on this day week, there has been
an elevation of about a per cent., the quotation for the opening
having yesterday again been up to 921, and which was well sus-
tained until the end of the day. The Bulls' have been most
active in rallying the market, as they had a large amount at
stake, having taken stock at the end of the last account at
prices from 931 to 931, upon which in the vent of no re-action
occurring before the settling day, they would have sustained
losses to the extent of about two per cent. The publication of
the official details of the attacks upon St. Denis and St. Charles,
by the Royalists, tended very materially to restore confidence
in the market, and though ,the suprlies of Stock have on each
day since been considerable, and money scarce, the prices have
been much more firm than at any time within the last ten days.
There are many persons who apprehended from the tune of the
message of Van Buren to the Congress, on the opening of the
regular session, on the boundary question, that the good under,
standing with this country was likely to be interfered with, and
this temporarily influenced the prices on Tuesday, when sales
were made in Consols at 911. The value of the other Stocks,
as well as of Consols, have since risen about 4 to 1 per cent.
The Three-and-Half per Cents have again been sold at 98k, and
Reduced Annuities at 911. Bank of England Stock has risen
to 205 from 203, and India Stock to 266 from 264. The scarcity
of money has reduced the value of Exchequer Bills from 47 to
445, and of India Bonds from 28 to 26 premium this week.
In the Foreign Stock Exchange there has been a great deal
of business done this week. The principal variations have been
in Brazilian, Portuguese and Dutch Stocks. On the receipt of
the news of a revolution in Bahia, and the declaration of the
independence of that important section of Brazil, the stock of
the latter fell from 79 to 721, and it has only recovered since to
716, the account which was settled yesterday being chiefly at.
prices 1. to 11 per cent. lower. The market for Portuguese
Five per Cents fell from 711 to 65, the dividends on this Stock.
being guaranteed by the Brazilian Regency. Up to yesterday-
the prices only rallied to 651. The reduction in Dutch Stock
was principally ascribed to a rumour that the King of Holland'
intended to force an additional amount of Stock into circula-
tion, but as it is considered probable that the recent differences
with Belgium will be amicably arranged, Dutch Two and a_
Half per Cedts have advanced from 521 to 53%, and the Five
per Cents front 99 to 101. In Belgian Stock a rise has also •
taken place from 991- to 101. The price of Russian and Danish
Stock are 1 to 1 per cent higher than they were early in the •
week, but the American Stocks have realized reduced prices.
Colombia have been sold at 22i, Mexican at '251, and Peruvian.,
at 19.

The rise in many of the Railway Shares has been rapid. The,
London and Birmingham Railway has rose from 150 to 165 or
75 premium, the New Shares from 221 to 27 or 22 premium, the

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Great NVestern from 62 to 674 or 124 premium, the Brighton
from 21 to 41 or .34 discount, the Greenwich from 15 to 16 or 4
discount, the Croydon to 20 or par. The other shares have.
risen also, but not in an equal proportion. The Canada Land
Shares have declined to 25 or par, and British Nulth Aniericark
Bank to 16 or 4 discount.
HALF-PAST TwELvE.—There is not a single colonial or other
handee s receivedo f
the
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arrival of the least interest this morning. No tidin:s ila;it 70,
ferowmYcoornksptaacket of
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firmed,
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leaotmeset atod vi:lac 16th lasi, rl\l4eo
the (I. • •l!) dstate r f •Persia,
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I;iinople slate **at the reports ,
The Shah, hail experienced great
difficulty in calming
the exeiteuaenl, And it was. supposed he
must yet Lave recourse to foreigm aid). The natural obstacles',,
opposed to the armed intervention of. a, foreigl, poWer, and it ~
'tnousand political eortsi•d ,
• erations, would sender it, extremely,:
difficult, and even imprudent, to in'erfere with the affairs of thine
kingdom. _

ansols for Account have been done this morning at 924 to
which is about the same value as ai the close of business yester-.
day. Exchequer Bills, bearing interest at the rate of 21 per cent.
per diem, command a premium of 46, and India Bouds of 27.
Bank Stock is firm at 205.
In Foreign Bonds there is not much doing. Spanish Active
Stock fetches 19& a • Portuguese New, 30; 731; and
Dutch Two-and Half per Cents, 53a
Shares continue at much the sumo rates as those given yester-
day. afternoon,

Lieutenant-Colonel Wetherell, who has so distinguished hint
self in Canada, is son to General Sir F. A. Wetherell.
The planet Venus is now a most beautiful object in the
southern heavens on a clear evening. On the 18th of May, she
was 165 millions of miles from the earth ; but on the 31st inst.
will be only 59 millions. Hence the present month is the most
favourable time for observing her.

Ma. WOOO, THE SINGER.—The New York Sunday Morning
News, or Dec. 3, states, that on the Ist Dec. came on the trial,,
Dr.d. Hart versus Mr, Wood, the English vocalist. Dr. Hart.
is sub-editor of the New York Courier and Inquirer, and in that
capacity had made some comments on Mr. `Food, which the
latter resented by committing an assault upon the sub-editor,
in the lobby of the Park Theatre. lu justification cif his con-
duct, defendant (Wood) put in a plea, that he was exasperated
in consequence of the plaintiff's writing and publishing a num-
ber of articles which had excited a feeling of hostility against
him, and which ultimately drove him from the stage, put his
life in jeopardy, and destroyed his prospects of realising a large
sum of money from the professional exertions of hiniseg and.
wife; and further, that he was excited to the coinmission. of the
assault by the violent and abusive language used by the plain-
tiff', in the lobby of the theatre. The jury, however. found a
verdict against Mr. Wood, damages 3,000 dollars. The-Nes,
I Courier and Inquirer adds, "It is fortunate for Mr. Wow'
that we were not on the jury—three times three thousand dana.m.,:'
would have fallen short of our award !"