The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-12-17 00:00:00

LATEST FROM THE UNITEEI STATES

By the packet-ship Roscius, Captain Collins, which sailed
from New York on the 27th ultimo, we have received files of
American papers to the above date, inclusive. The Roscius
has made the passage across the Atlantic in eighteen days,
and has brought 29 cabin passengers. On the 7th instant
she fell in with the wreck of the Erin-go-Bragh, Sumpton,
of this port, homeward bound, from Quebec. The Erin-go-
Bragh was in a sinking state, and the Roscius took on board
the captain, J. W. Merritt, a passenger and 19 of the crew,
all of whom she has brought to Liverpool. The vessel sunk
immediately after the Roscius quitted her. So imminent
was the peril of those who were so fortunately rescued that
they had no time to save an article of their property.

The news brought by the Roscius was not generally im-
portant. The politicians were speculating on the probable
course of events during the approaching session of congress.
The whiff majority was somewhat reduced, but it was be-
lieved, if no division occurred amongst the party themselves
that it would be sufficient to enable them to carry their mea-
sures. The markets pre'ented but little appearance of ac-
tivity. Cotton and flour were exceedingly dull. The daily
sales of the former were to small amount, and the stock of
the latter on hand at New York not more than 150,000 bar-
rels. It was believed that the shipmenti to England would
produce some effect on the market. The quotations were for
Canal to 6 62-4. dols. ; Ohio 6,50 a 6,621 dols.; Michigan to
6,50 a 56 dots. ; and Georgetown to 6,50. It appears that
the news of the probable scarcity in England some time
since drove the market up, and that it has been recently
getting down to its proper level. The stock market was
heavy and prices falling. Exchange on England was 94- to
10 per cent. premium.
There appears to be still much conversation touching the
right of England to search the merchant ships of the United
States. The subject is one which has been very industri-
ously stirred for the purpose of exciting a feeling of hostility
towards England. It is generally alleged that this country
claims a right to search American merchant ships. The first
allegation was, that certain English cruisers, having found
that slave vessels were in the habit of dealing under the Ame-
rican flag, by mistake boarded and searched a merchant
vessel. Some correspondence it seems has passed on the
subject with Lord Palmerston, but in what state he has left
the question we know not. It was very generally rumoured
in the United States, that England is to have " a grave re-
buke" administered for her misconduct, or in other words,
that the subject is to " occupy a conspicuous place in the
president's message."
From Canada we have nothing important. M`Leod, it
was rumoured, had again got into trouble. It is stated that
he had been arrested on a capias, at Niagara, for defalcation
at Canada. _ _

The papers contain additional details of the disastrous fire
at St. John's, from which it appears that, in addition to the
new market-house, lately erected at expense to the city of
40,000 dollars, the following buildings were destroyed :
namely " seventeen in South Market-strset, eight in Ward-
street, eight in Water-street, three in Market-square, and
three in Prince William-street, making a total of thirty-nine
buildings, n2arly all of which were large, and three or four
stories each." Many bonded warehouses were also much
injured. It is not stated that any vessels were burnt. The
aggregate loss is not less than 400,000 dollars ; other accounts
state it as high as 1,200,000 dollars.

The Observer says, that " a large portion of those persons
deprived of their places of business were burnt out in former
fires:—Messrs. M'Avity, D. M`Millan, and C. M`Lauchlan
have been three times subjected to this trial. The whole of
the present district was within the district laid waste in
January, 1837. Many of the sufferers lost their entire stock
of goods. Several of them have been but a few months in
business. The insurance companies have of late decidedly
refused taking risks on wooden buildings in the district now
destroyed, except at very high premiums, consequently
nearly all the parties were without insurance."
Intelligence had been received from Texas to the 13th ult.
Congress had commenced its session on the Ist, and the mes-
sage of President Lancar was delivered on the 3d. It is a
lengthy document, and opens with congratulations on the
prosperity of the country. The relations with Mexico are
deemed unsatisfactory, and an amicable adjustment of the
quarrel impracticable. The President advises hostilities,
and states that he has made arrangements to send the Texican
navy to co-operate with the government of Yucatan in acting
against Mexico. Thus, he says, the navy will be preserved in
active service free from expense, and will compel the Mexican
government to a more peaceable policy as regards Texas.
He is opposed to a military invasion of Mexico, but advises
the establishment of military posts for the protection of the
exposed portion of the country. The commercial convention
trerty with this country is not completed. The ratification
thereof is postponed till June, 1842. The cause of this ap-
pears to be some difficulty about a clause in the instrument
respecting the suppression of the slave trade with the United
States. The relations of Texas with France are friendly.

The Caledonia, Halifax and Boston steamer, reached this
port last night, bringing New York journals to the 30th ult.,
Boston to the Ist inst., and Halifax to the sth inst. She
reached Halifax late on the evening of the 3d inst., having
been detained twelve hours by fog. At twenty minutes past
eight a.m. on the sth inst. she left Halifax, and has therefore
accomplished the voyage from that port in little better than
eleven days. She has brought thirty-one passengers. The
Acadia, which left Liverpool on the 19th ult., reached Hali-
fax at two on the morning of the sth inst., after a very
stormy passage.
The papers brought by the Caledonia contain little ad-
ditional intelligence to that conveyed by the Roscius, and
given above. The chief features of interest are the festivities
which have greeted the Prince de Joinville and Lord Morpeth
on their visit to New York. The former was entertained at
a dinner on Saturday, the 27th ult., which is described as the
most brilliant affair ever given in any country on the same
scale. About one hundred and forty gentlemen, including
Lord Morpeth, sat down to dinner. The prince left the
shores of the States on the 29th ult. on his voyage to Lisbon.
The entertainment to Lord Morpeth was equally magnifi-
cent, though not quite such a numerous company welcomed
his lordship. The mode of conducting these dinners is
rather ludicrous, and must have contrasted strangely, with
what Lord Morpeth has been in the habit of witnessing in
this country. There is nothing peculiarly striking in his
lordship's address.
Mr. Clay, it is alleged, has announced his intention of re-
tiring from the senate immediately on the termination of the
Florida war.
The winter had set in in good earnest, and a considerable
quantity of snow had fallen.
The first regular session of the twenty seventh congress
commenced on the 6th instant, and was expected to be pro-
tracted and stormy. As there were no officers to be chosen
preparatory to the organization of either house, the message
of the President was expected to reach New York on the
following day. The details of the administration scheme had
not transpired, bat the impression was, that one feature would
be a provision for the issue of Exchequer Bills, never ex-
ceeding fifteen, or possibly twenty millions.
The news from Canada and New Brunswick is not impor-
tant. All were on tiptoe awaiting the arrival of Sir Charles
Bagot, the new Governor General. The loss by the recent
great fire at New Brunswick was upwards of five hundred
thousand dollars. No fresh intelligence had been received
from Texas or Mexico. _ .

Advices had been received in New York from Jamaica, to
the ith ult., being a few days later than the last intelligence
brought to this country. The subject of European immi-
gration was warmly discussed in assembly. Much sickness
prevailed in Kingston and Spanish Town. The markets
were overstocked with American produce. The application
of the colonial government to the mother country for the
remission of the loan of £200,000, due the latter, had not
been successful, and " principal and interest would be ex-
acted from the colony."

NLIV YORK MONEY MARKET, TUESDAY, Nov. 30.
The sales at the Stock Board this morning have been to fair
extent, and rates have generally declined ; Long Island 4 ;
Harlem 3 ; Mohawkl; Farmers Trust rose 14. Sales of
Illinois bonds at a rise of .4 ; Indiana s's declined 14. Sales
of bills on Philadelphia 4 to 5 ; New Orleans 6to 7.
The supply of foreign bills for the Caledonia is fully equal
to the demand, which is not large, and many southern bills
are offering without city endorsement, at SI to 9. The rates
have been as follows :