The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-07-30 00:00:00

'R INTELLIGENCE

Since the above

ng intelligence from New York
to the 17th inst., from Boston to the 19th, and Halifax to the
19th. We have elsewhere, in introducing the log and list of
passengers, given all the particulars as to the occupied is the
passage of the Britannia.

the Halifax and Boston mail

steam ship has arr

The following article from the Halifax Journal of the 19th
inst. is highly important, but we have not time to comment

npon.it

ARRIVAL OF
HALF-PAST ONE, P

STEAM-SHIP BRITANNIA.
.—The steam-ship Britannia has

just arrived in 40 hours from Bo'
of the State of New Yort, 1-
of.W.Leod,
day assmr

1. The Supreme Court
lecided to proceed to the trial
It does appear to us that this question is every

important aspect, and we do not see

bow the British government can, after assuming the respon-
sibility of the destruction of the Caroline, and giving the
positive instructions to Mr. Fox which they did upon the
subject, without seriously compromising the honour of the
_ _

country, quietly submit to the course thus persisted in by the
state of New York with regard to this important national

question

BOSTON, JULY 15.
THE DECISION OF THE NEW YORK COURT, IN
THE CASE OF M`LEOD.
(From the Daily Advertiser and Patriot.)
We publish to-day the long-expected decision of the Su-
preme Court of New 'Fork, on the question which was pre-
sented, on the writ of Habeas Corpus, in the case of M`Leod.
The court denies the application for the discharge of the pH-
sonei, and orders that he be remanded, to take his trial in
the ordinary forms of law. The opinion of the court was
given by Mr. Justice Cowen. It is not stated that whether
the court were unanimous or not. It is stated that the
counsel for the prisoner will sue out writ of Error, and carry
the case to the court for the Correction of Errors, which
court embraces the members of the Senate, and will meet in
AugUst. Whether a writ of Error will be held to lie in such
a case we are not able to say. It is stated also, that if the
Court of Errors affirm the' decision, an appeal will be taken
to the Supreme Court of the United Slates.
We regret this decision. It appeatT to us to be an asser-
tion of a claim of State Rights, in a manner to interfere with
and defeat one orthe most important objects of National
Constitution. The case, when stripped of its formalities,
presents two questions.
Ist. Whether admitting it to be the case for the adjudica-
tion of the New York Court, and that no claim of jurisdic-
tion had been interposed by the authorities of the United
States, the prisoner was not entitled on the facts stated and
fully authenticated, on the authority of the British Minister
and the American Sicretary, upon the principles of the com-
mon law recognised in the state of New York and of the
Law of Nations, to discharge without a jury.
2d. Whether a cause of crime charged upon an individuat
if committed by him, was committed under the orders of his
superior military officer, and expressly sanctioned by the
British government itself—the question whether that act was
justifiable or not, being under negotiation between the two
governments, and a claim having been made for the discharge
of the individual, upon the express ground that the act was
avowed by the, government to have been committed by its
order, whether such a case comes properly under the juris -
diction of the state where the act was committed, or is a case
for the exclusive consideration of the courts and authorities
the United States? .

The Caledonia arrived at Halifax on the 15th instant, after

a passage of eleven days, from this port.
A very large and respectable meeting of the citizens of

eld on the 15th instant, to remonstrate
he passage of a National Bank Law, and after the

New York was

against t

reading of a long series of objections by Mr. F. C. Tread-
well, the " remonstrance " was unanimolsly adopted. At
an extra session of Congress, held on the 14th, a long debate
took place on the Fiscal Bank Bill, which was again ad-
journed. Mr. Clay, says the Morning Herald, is almost
ready to make drawn game of the pending contest about a
bank, and permit the whole matter to go over to the regular
session of Congress. This is probably the wisest course, for
it is doubtful whether a chartUr of any sort can be perfected

at this time

The Synod of Nova Scotia had presented an address to
Lord Fateland, to which his excellency replied in very gra-

tifying terms

The accounts of the wheat crops are very promising, and
there is every prospect of an abundant harvest. The reports
of the cotton and tobacco crop is also very favourable.
The news from Canada is unimportant, but we were not
able to obtain a complete file of the papers.

NEW YORK

MONEY MARKET

THURSDAY, JULY 15, 6 Prat.—Worse and worse. The
general dullness of the season, the extreme warm weather,
the prospect that at the extra session no bank will pass, and
the various other' causes operating in the same direction,
eontinue to depress the stock market, and pgralyse the spe-
culations of Wall-street. The great mass of fancy stocks
rise or fall a few per cent., according as the deliveries of
sales on time preponderate, but beyond this feeble movement
little takes plate. . Yesterday prices rallied a little, probably
to fall to-morrow. _ _ _

YORK COTTON MARKET, JULY 15.—The sales of
Cotton to-day have been about 500 bales, without change to
notice. We continue our quotations for Flour, although the
market appears to have lost its buoyancy, and it is very pro-
bable sales have been made at a lower figure. The stack is
accumulating, and the demand only to supply immediate
wants.—Genesee 5,50 a 5,62 1-2; Ohio 6,37 1-2 a 5,50;
Michigan 5,25 a 5,37 1-2 ; Southern 5,50. The Grain mar-
ket, although "the supply is light, appears to be at a stand.
About 800 bushels Genesee Wheat was taken at 1,27 1-2.
Sales small parcels Northern 'Corn at 70c. measure, and
Jersey at 69c. Northern Oats are more plenty, and falling
off—sales at 46 a 46 1-2. No sales Rye—last sale at 62 1-2 c.
Sales 2 or 300 bbis. Jersey Corn Meal, at 3,00 ; 6 or 700
Brandywine db., at 3,12 1-2, which is an advance : hhds. are
held at 14,50 a 15,00. Sales 500 bbls. Whale Oil, at 30 1-2
450 do. at 30c. Ashes are in fair demand, at 5,25 for Pots,
and some holders have accepted that price to-day, who have
been holding for higher rates. Pearls are dull, ac 5,25.
BALTIMORE, July 15.—Our Flour market is quiet. Hold-
ers are asking 85.62 k for city ; there are no sales. City Mills
made of new wheat,tds been offered to be supplied at 86. A
lot of 350 barrels fresh ground Susquehannah sold at 85.75,
and other lots at 85.621. We received parcels yesterday of
the new crop Wheat. The quality was good; and Maryland
red, and white and red, at 81.15 a 81.171, and a lot of 250
bushels Virginia at 84.18. No old wheats in market. Sales
Penna. Rye at 58. a 60c. '

The market is nearly bare of Corn—white 66 a 67c ; and
yellow 63 a 64 c for Maryland ; a lot of mixed Virginia sold
Sales of Pernambuco Oats at 48 to 50 c. A small
Mess Pork at 811. Whiskey very dull, and held at
22 c. inlihds. and 23 c. in bbls.

at 62i c

CHARLESTON COTTON MARKET, JULY 10.—The Upland
market has been in a depressed state—buyers having taken
but 1400 bales." The following quotations will give a correct
view of the market at its close yesterday—inferior and ordi-
nary 73 to 8i ; middling to middling fair 94- to 94, fair to
fully fan-10i to'114;. good fine 11: Rice—The operations
in this article have been limited to 261 tierces, at prices
ranging from 3 to 3i per 100. Freights to Liverpool, Cot-
ton, Upland to'7 1-6ths; Sea Islands id. There is nothing
offering to Havre. To New York, square bags cotton, 374
—[Courier Price Current.]
Al 4, JuLar-10.—galaa 19fICI bald.: Cotton at H to
10 cents. Corn 75 to 78 cents; Howard-street Flour 6to
6-1 dollars.—[Rep.]

cents per bag
SAVAI,

MOBILE COTTON MARKET, JULY 3.
our last have been 2UG bales.

The receipts since

EXCHANGE.—The. banks have ceased checking on New
Orleans and New York. New York 60 days, San ; do 30
days, 9a91-.

FREIGHTS.—The square rigged vessels in port are all en-
gaged full. There are _several parcels of cotton for New
York, one or. two vessels (say 500 to 600 bales) could obtain
cargoes for that port at -laic. Nothing offering for foreign
ports. The.brig Linden,. for New York, just arrived, has
her cargo engaged at.c. per lb.
TOBACCO AND COTTON. CROP.—The Nashville Whig of
the 30th nit. says :—" We have favourable accounts from the
country of the growing. crops .of cotton and tobacco. The
planting of the latter, throughout Middle Tennessee and the
Western.Districk, bas been heavy beyond all former seasons.
The grain crops also promise well, while such a year, as the
present, for fruits, has seldom been experienced in this
latitude."

. . .
CHARLESTON. Jinx COTTON MARKET.—The Upland
market has, .been in.a depressed state since the date of our
last—buyers .having taken but about 1400 bales. Prices on
the lower grades have dropt a fraction, while the better sorts
have only maintained former rates in consequence of the
light stock on sale. The advanced state of the season, and
an unwillingness, on the part of holders to submit to the
terms of buyers, have checked operations, and the probe-
,ility is, that the bulk of the stock on sale, will be shipped
-v's account.

on owne

..oRILE COTTON MARKET, JULY 7.—This market has
been exceedingly quiet since our last notice—the transactions
limited to a few small parcels of the better descriptions for
Northern manufacturers, too unimportant to particularize.
-.niug is a serious obstacle in the way of busi-
.s removed no reasonable grounds can exist
for anticipating any improvement in affairs. Holders con-
tinue to sustain themselves under these unfavourable circurn-
_.:+ii n good deal of firmness. Our receipts have
down to nearly nothing, and from all accounts the
country is pretty thoroughly cleaned out.
R e have had no m
very recent intelligence from the inter •
The weather, at this end of the stater,
respecting the crops.
is of the most favourable description for the growth of the
weed. •

The want of

ss, and until it

TURKEY, EGYPT, &c.
We have received by express the Levant mail, (overdue
one day,) with dates from Beyrbut of the 25th ult., Alexan-
dria of the sth instant, Constantinople of the 7th, Smyrna
of the 9th, Tunis of the 9th, Athens of the 10th, and Malta
of the 15th. Their contents are of considerable interest.
Advices from Beyrout of the 25th ult., state that the people
were waiting with extreme impatience for the result of the
negociations pending at Constantinople respecting the re-
duction of the taxes demanded by the mountaineers. The
latter, under the plausible pretext of the losseS which they
sustained, and the sacrifices of all kind which they were

obliged to submit to under the Egyptian administration, and
particularly in their struggle with the soldiers of Ibrahim,
declared themselves incompetent to pay the required contri-
butions. The Arab tribes of the Anexis had refused to dis-
charge their share of the taxes, because the mountaineers of
Haouran had stopped paying them a tribute which they owed
to him from time immemorial. The determination of this
tribe not to renounce that prerogative had occasioned some
nd occasioned the Pacha of Damascus to detach
rps of regular troops under the command of

disorders,
thither a
Schebli Arian

ince then r

and the issue of the differences

The peasants of se;eral

notwithstanding the

—anted peaceao
-.,einet Ali's a,
villages of Palestine had also manitestt

I the intention of
and not to pay

imitatin

Ig the example of the mountaineers

their taxes until the Sultan had pronounced on the demand
of the latter. The Emirs Bechir and Aydar had come a se-
cond time from the mountains to confer with the authorities
of Beyrout. The were still in that city, and were treated
with the greatest distinction by the Governor, who had in-
vited them a few days before to a dinner, at which all the
Pashas and the English authorities were present. The
Machouerat had, in consequence of instructions from Con-
stantinople, proceeded to reorganise the sanatory board of
Beyrout. The inspector and the physician having refused to
consent to a reduction in their salaries, had been dismissed.
Tne former had been replaced by M. Pestaluzzo, and the
phssician by Dr. Drombrowski. M. Boure, the new Consul
of France, and Mr. Wood, the British Consul-General at
Damascus, were expected at Beyrout. M. Desmeloizes, the
present French Consular agent, had been appointed to the
Consulate of Caneo. Intelligence had reached Beyrout of
the arrival of Bizegich, on the Euphrates, of two English
iron steamers, intended for the navigation of that river.
Those vessels were under the command of Captain Thomp-
son, who had given proofs, in this difficult expedition, of
much talent and courage. The Arabs directed several attacks
against them, but a few rounds of artillery dispersed them
with wonderful promptitude. There were then lying in the
roads of Beyrout, a British ship of the line, and two steamers,
three Turkish frigates, and a French and an Austrian cor-
vette. Several English sail of the line were shortly expected.
The Egyptian steamer Nile arrived at Constantinople on
the Ist inst., having on board Saib Muhib Effendi, the ex-
traordinary envoy of the porte, and Kiemal Effendi, the
bearer of the last hatti scheriff to Alexandria. On passing
before the Point of the Seraglio, the Nile fired a salute of 21
rounds, which was returned by an Ottoman frigate stationed
before Topkanhe, and anchored at the entrance of the har-
bour. During the day she repaired to the Lazaretto, where
the two high functionaries of the Sultan landed, and she then
returned to her anchorage. This steamer was also the bearer
of 5,000,000 of piasters, which the Pasha of Egypt sent to the
Porte on account of his yearly tribute. The consuls of the
four powers, parties'to the treaty of the 15th of July, bad,
it was said, been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to
return to Alexandria. The Porte had addressed a firman to
Tayar Pasha, Governor of Jerusalem, respecting the Jews of
Syria and Palestine, in which that Pasha is directed to give
full and entire protection to the Jews, and treat them in
every respect as he bad been ordered to treat the Christians.

Our private correspondence, dated Alexandria, the sth
inst., on board the Medea steamer, states, that a perfectly
good understanding continued to exist between Mehemet Ali
and the Porte. • Saib Muhib Effendi, the Sultan's envoy,
previous to his departure from Alexandria, agreed on the
part of the Porte to reduce the amount of tribute to be paid
annually to 25,000,000 piasters, with which the Pasha was
well pleased. " Another incident,",adds our correspondent,
" proves to a high degree the tact with which the Pasha en-
deavours to evade complying with the orders of the Sultan.
Colonel Napier having arrived to claim the Syrians enrolled
amongst the Egyptian troops, after many evasions, the Pasha
replied that the colonel should address himself to Saib Muhib
Effendi, the Sultan's envoy, which advice the colonel com-
plied with, when Muhib Effendi informed him that this
affair of the Syrians depended entirely on the Sultan's deci-
sion, and that he (Saib Muhib Effendi) had no instructions
on the subject ; to which Mehemet Ali added, ' I depend
entirely on the Porte, and I shall obey all his commands.'
The colonel forwarded despatches to England by the Gorgon
steamer, announcing the result of his mission, and remains
in Alexandria awaiting instructions from his government"—
Times.