The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-03 00:00:00

PRUSSIA

5000 persons Of all ranks were
majesty gave yesterday even-
BERLIN, Oct. 21.—Nearly
e, and to the city
first tireg splendidly illumi-
natedat the ball and supper which his
apartment
oinfgßteorltihne. deputies
rrhe
companywh o cameentered to d o
side was
rittersaal, perhaps the most rna
that ever was built, in which on one side weaesutthe throne,
under a canopy of purple velvet, and the other
covered with a costly display of gr Id and silver
aate. The
silver shield, which the citizens presented to him amemo-
rial of the late imposing ceremony, was, by his majesty's
command, fixed immediately over the throne. Nevdre,e
per-
haps, did so simple a symbolic arrangement make so
impression on an assembly. This effect will be receiveciill
by
the whole nation with the same enthusiasm ; we may Faav
that it is an event of importance in the history of the world,
that the king has fixed to his throne the shield presented to
him by the citizens. Who will then dare to touch his throne
and their shield ?
__ _

By the brig Racehorse, Captain Punchard,
BRAZILS.
Falmouth, from Rio Janeiro, we have received the following
arrived off
intelligence :--" The Chamber of Deputies have come to an
important decision to-day (29th August), a vote having
passed authorising the government to supply the treasury

► deficit to the extant of £1,200,000 ;toiling by loan, in the
manner which the government may deem most advantageous
to the state. This measure will, no doubt, be effected by the
sale of a small amount of stock in the Brazils, and the
remainder offered for negociations in London. To supply
immediate wants, it is supposed the treasury will issue bills
bearing interest as before. The legislature seemed to depre-
cate the issue of more paper money. The exchange is firm
is 30 dols. to 30-4- dols. Some sales of stock were effected
previously to the passing of the vote above mentioned at 724
to 724. The diplomatic agents have had formal notice that
the emperor will be crowned on the Ist of May next year.
A general amnesty having been published, it remains to be
seen whether it will not effect the immediate pacification of
the province of Rio Grande."

COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE

THE WE

T INDIES.-

-JAMAICA

The date of advices from Jamaica is the 17th of Septem-
ber, prior to which, for some days, such copious showers of
rain had fallen, that the whole face of nature had been
altered. By the grateful refreshment the change produced,
and the prospect of a continuance, the spirits of the planters
had been elevated to such an extent, that they calculated
nothing less will be realised by them, in the coming crop,
than one-third more than last year, although several estates,
particularly in the Dty Mountain Harbour district, has been
pronounced irreparab:y injured. The home accounts of the
state of the sugar market afforded much satisfaction. It was
expected, that as it had been determined that all accounts
should be kept in the sterling coin of the colony, a fixed rate
of payment in exchange would be the result ; that the Spanish
dollar, for instance, should be valued at four shillings, with-
out variation. Bills were effected by this packet at 18s.
The colonial bank, as well as the local banks, bad issued
paper money and specie payments on the above principle.
His Excellency the Governor remained exceedingly popu-
lar. On the anniversary of his landing on the island,
clothed with regal dignity, it was intended that a public
illumination and rejoicing should take place, but which Sir
Charles very judiciously overruled. The members of the
House of Assembly of Jamaica were not to commence di-
gesting the " divers weighty causes and cosiderations,"
until October 6th. We are told that the virulent clique
among the Baptists are " put down." The island enjoyed
great quitude. Mr. Barclay, the agent of the colonial legis-
lature, engaged to obtain emigrants, had addressed to a party
in Jamaica a communication from New York, to the effect
that he had been unsuccessful there, as far as the emigration
of free blacks was concerned. Certain allegations having
been laid against the Hon. Mr. Grant, of which the Attor-
ney-General would take no cognisance, instructions were
subsequently received from the Colonial-office, in London,
to institute proceedings, forthwith, on ten several counts.
By the interference of the government, and the extreme
and peremptory manner marked out, the greatest sensation
had been created • but the result proves to be a victorious
one for the accused, by the grand jury ignoring nine, and the
petit jury declaring him " not guilty" of the tenth count of
the bill of indictment.

The packet brought passengers—Hon. Mr. M`Dougall,
Advocate-General of Jamaica: Mr. Moncrief, Mr. Ellis,
Mr. Semper, and Mr. and Mrs. Foster. The former gen-
tleman purposes returning to the 'West Indies again, on the
17th proximo. Her Majesty's ships at Jamaica were the
Snake, Serpent, Comns, and the packet steamers. The
Linnet packet, which followed the Pandora, is now hourly
expected.