The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-30 00:00:00

FOREIGN IN7'ELLIGENCE.

COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE.

EST IDIES.
There was a meeting oAf
merchants, shipowners, and others
in Bombay, September tith, for the purpose of receiving the
report of a committee previously appointed to institute in-
quiries regarding " the inaccuracy of the scale by which the
tonnage of the principal articles of export (from Bombay) was
computed." it having been long a subject of complaint, and the
cause of frequent misunderstandings ; and to devise remedies
for the sante. Eleven resolutions were then propounded, and
eventually adopted, the meeting agreeing to "the revised scale
of tonnage exhibited to the meeting, and that it be considered
the scale to regulate all engagements to tonnage, at and from
Bombay to the United Kingdom, from and after April 1, 1837,
is the absence of special agreement to the contrary." The re-
s..lutions and tonnage scale were directed to be issued as a cir-
cular ; the tea to be reckoned 50 cubic feet. Goods always to
I.e measured if the form of the packlge will admit of it; and,
when the tonnage is computed by weight, the gross weight is
to be taken.
The Colombo (Ceylon) papers, which have been received to
Aug. 24, submit, that if it were worth the attendant expense to
send commissioners of inquiry from England to that colony, it
would be equally just and useful if their recommendation, when
their correctness could not be disputed, were adopted. They
particularly refer to Colonel Colebrook's advice to abolish the
"salt monopoly;" and add, that his opiniens on Indian affairs
generally were indisputable, and on this subject undisputed,
"and yet the cruel system is still persevered- in." It appears
that so impressed was that gentleman both with the inhumanity
and in:policy of the system, that in a letter to the Secretary of
S:ate for toe Colonies he had again urged its immediate
aboli-
contendiag that it was as •• adverse to sound government
us it was cruei." This article is followed by another, arguing
with considerable force the necessity of improvement in the ad-
ministration of colonial government, both at the office in Down-
ing-street and by the local authorities; and among other urgent
reasons adduced the iuictention to the representations of those
commissioners of inviny ivho, from time co time, bad been sent
to the colonies.

According to the Ccecutra Price Carrent last received, the ac-
counts regarding the indigo clops were of a very indefinite cha-
racter; and as to prices, they in consequence were not quotable.
A scarcity of tonnage for London, particularly for saltpetre,
was complained of, and hence there was a slight reduction in
the quotation of that article. There was no alteration in the
price of silk ; but the price of cotton had advanced very
slightly; the sales,-however, are few. The rates of exchange
remained much the same. Credit bills at six months 2s. 31. to
2s. 31d., or 2s. lid. to 2s. 11,1. per Company's rupee. Bank
Bengal rates discount on Government and salary paper, 4 per
cent. ; on private bills, 7 per cent.; interest upon luau ou Go-
vernment paper, 5 per cent.

'GLASGOW CONSERVATIVE OPERATIVE ADDRESS
TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.

()Peesllya A DDRLS3 TO Silt ROBEHT PEEL.—A meeting of
operatives of Glasgow, holding constitutional sentiments, was
'held-on Friday evening, in the 'lion Church Session-house,
agreeably to the appointment of a preliminary meeting on
Wednesday' evening, at which it had been resolved to present
Sir Robert Peel with an address, on occasion of his centena-
pleted visit to this city. On the motion of Mr. J. Brown,
wright, Mr. Hamilton, cloth-lapper, was called to preside.
The chairman introduced the business with-a pithy and well-
expressed speech on the rapid progress of constitutional opinions
among the higher. the middling, and the wm king classes of
society, which, he remarked, would, by and by, give " a heavy
blow and great discouragement" to the ascendancy of popish
and whig-railiietl principles in the government of the country.
Mr. Keddie, the secretary, afterwards read the draught of an
address to Sir Robert, congratulatiug him on his election to the
Lord Rectorship of the University, and on his distinguished
career as a statesman; and expressing the attachment of the
operatives to the British constitution, and their approbation of
salutary reforms in our institutions—their affection for the
Church of Scotland, and their gratitude to Sir Robert for his
exertions to extend it. The address wasunanimously approved
of, and the secretary was Instructed tiimake the necessary com-
munication to Sir 'Robert Peel. The meeting unanimously
resolved to form an operative conservative association, and
that the committee be empowered to prepare regulations -
for the society. It would be too much to expect overwhelming
numbers yet; but a good time is coming. The intelligence
and enthusiasm manifested by the meeting was full of hope and
consolation in these degenerate times. The political icfluence
even of so many individuals—haeed, may we not hope, upon
higher priociples still ?—in their various spheres as fathers, and
brothers, and companions, must be very great. This, so tar as
we are aware, is the first combined movement of the constitu-
tional operatives which has taken place in Scotland:and we
have no fear for a most respectable result; but, should it even
prove premature, they will at least have the proud gratification
of being able to say with the French monarch, " All is lost but
our honour!"—S'cottish Grtardian.

THE WEATHER.

Ilcavr GALES AND SNow-szonu.—The metropolis and its
environs have been visited at. intervals, since Saturday after-
noon, with tr.loendons gales of wind, accompanied by, heavy
fall. of snow, so as to render the various approaches to London
this morning a !natter of very great difficulty. In consequence
44 the alluo,i imp issable state of the roads, the short stages
were half-an-hour and an hour behind their usual time; while
very many of tho mails had not arrived when we went to press,
which has necessarily, precluded us from receiving our usual
supply of papers and letters, both foreign and domestic. Those,
however, which leached the Postoffice, (though at a late hour)
have brought us our correspondence from Southampton, Read-
ing, Bristol, Liverpool, Leeds, Edinburgh, Inverness, and
Dublin ; but the remainder is still wanting. Twelve inland
mails are now due, besides those from France, Holland, and
Hamburgh. This occurrence has caused a great stagnation in
business.—London Standard of Atemiay Evening.
SHREWSBURY, ONR O'CLOCK, WEDNESDAY MORNING.--
Owing to an immense fall of snow in the midland counties on
Sunday night and Monday last, the mail to this town, which
left London on Monday evening, has not yet arrived, nor had
any coach arrived from London in Birmiiighatin yesterday af-
ternoon that left the metropolis on Monday. The whole of the
coaches downwards from London were, it is slated, detained at
upwards were detained at Dun-
Towcester, while those going
church, between which places the roads were blocked up with
snow many feet deep. The same stoppage has also occurred
on the more western roads. The Bristol mail to this town,
which should have arrived in Shrewsbury yesterday morning
at six o'clock. did not arrive here until seven o'clock yesterday
oveniog. —Salopion Journal.

Since our last, the weather has been of the most intense se-
verity, with a cold bleak wind from N.N.E., accompanied with
a heavy fall of snow, which continued with but slight intermis-
sion up to last night. In consequence of the heavy falls of snow
south of Carlisle, the London mail on Saturday was nearly tsvo
hours behind her time—the proper time of arrival being a little
lidera tIVO P.M. On Sund4y, the mail did not arrive till about
Itil_f-past seven, and last night. it had cot arrived up to the hour
of Not g to press.,:-. Glasgow rrourkr.
Enitsuna
•
and
tmocHo•-..nubThe weather for some time past had been
calm.
mild for the winter season. On Wed.
the thermometer was at 50. and
sometimesand.s2.T.hiltil;lZlT lask
r..t.a.ze.rold and frosty on Friday, and on
Saturday moruin
..txupt!clock, a violent gale egan to
blow frocmoldt.heTnhoertbst.oereast...
froimlathheeavy snow showers, and ex-
tremely
quannorth-east still continues,
and the snow haifallen in great
; the temperature be-
airtilett: biy the violence of the
jog low, the snow has been blown
wind, and accumulated to a great
sanday night, the thermometer varied from 2rnj kl;'"e's• On
sequence of this state of the weather, the London
Y corriele
The other ma ,
mails were. Also )ate iu their arrival. ci;l;ttit.
asy.
Courier- •I

BUENO 3 A YRES.
Ruepoc-Ayres, papers to the 12th of October, have been re-
,
ceivel. They state tgat-tfie accounts from Monte Video Men-
tion the defeat of General Rivera on the 19th of September, at
Carpeatetia; and estimate that he had lost in killed, wounded,
prisoners, awl dispersed, 1.•90 men. '['hey also describe that
was not aide to keep together more than 3(X) or 400 men;
but that with them he foul contrived to evade the Government
troops, and to make an appearance at Duranzuo, for the pur-
pose, if po,,ii,L3, of gettin, a supply of horses. Thevr ecaution
of the Government forces had prevented the realization of that
object. It is tlivn stated till: on the 30th September, Rivera
elandoneii Duranzim, and marched towards Parangas.—
In the mean time, the papers announce perfect tranquility pre-
vailed at Mon'. Video. Treasury bills in circulation at Monte
Video, October 1, 5,559,400 dollars. Exchange on England,
premium.

NEWFOUNDLAND.
The Newfoundland Public. Ledger, .1. the With ult., contains
accounts of outrages committed at the general election for the
district, which remind us must disagreeably of the state of af-
fairs in Ireland The respectable candidates, (mint, to the
violence that was offered to themselves and their friends, were
-ohliged to resign the contest (under protest.) and to leave the
field to a ferocious mob, who, instigated by the Roman Catholic
priests, had belciveil in such a manner that it became necessary
to call out the military to protect tliE inhabitants. On the Sa-
turday prece•ling the election, the conservative electors walked
in procession, and the following (lay the Rev. Father Troy de-
livered the following Oration. which i 3 quite enough to show
that the Roman Catholic priesthood is the same all over the
world. Father Tr.w, lrl should think, must have been a fellow
pupil with Father Keogh at Maynooth. "Do you know, yes-
terdiiv I went down and saw the mad dogs corning out of their
kenuel, and a pretty set they were—not one respectable man
among then--nn, not one of the lowest of ve there would take
as a eomp.tnion throezh the streets. I ran home, fearing they
woul,i pass without seing them in procession, and who should
I see at the tail of them tint the schooner masters. The curse
W. God will pursue them both upon sea and land, and I hope it
wi:: feliew them or any one who goes with them. Sure none of
ye will go with them to the ice." LTroy then made a pause,
upon which many of the congregation in the chapel exclaimed
No, no, no.] " Let the mad 'loge get mad dog crews, and let
them go, and may the curse of God attend them !" Again—
" If any of those mail dogs that rose out of that kennel, that
walkedin that procession yesterday, are in the chapel—and
particularly two I saw myself coining here—that is -- and
(two respectable men,) let them leave the chapel, as I
cannot say mass whiic they are present !" The congregation
then became aeitated, but Mr. retained his seat; upon
perceiving which Troy violently exclaimed, " Is that man
gone?" Upon this the •stscne 'individual was tapped on the
shoulder by the son of thq chapel-clerk, when he rose and audi-
bly requested Troy to state to the congregation what harm be
ha-d
done. No answer having been given, the question was re-
peated, when the ambassador of grace threw off his vestments,
and the congregation thereupon exclaimed. "Turn him out ?"
"'The mad dog !" "No. no!" " Yes, yes !'' and such a scene
ensued as cannot he accurately described. Mr. left the
chapel, and was brutally flashed down, while his wife and daugh-
ter were wantonly insulted! On the following Tuesday, Fa-
ther
Troy observed in the course of his harangue, that he had
placed spies on the houses of the mad dogs, and that he would
mark those who should be found to enter them!

CANADA.
Qaebec papers, which have been received to November 2.1,
in speaking of Sir C. Grey's departure, say that it might hence
be inferred that the Royal Commissioners had made a final re-
port. as the published instructions required it to be terminated
to the province by the Commissioners; adding, the report will
probably be laid before Parliament 'soon after its meeting, and
no doubt acted upon without much delay. The question is held
by them to be reduced to a very narrow compass,—namely,
"shall England give up the Gtiverninent of the country, or
find means of governing. it?
I'll° Upper Canada papers of November 19, say, that " seve-
ral members of the Anti constitutional party seem to have with-
drawn;" and repeat the undeistanding that the independence
of their judges will be secured this session the same as in Eng-
land, adding, a disinterested and useful session of the Legisla-
ture, u inspirin confidence and security for the future, would
make Upper 'Canada one of the most thriving countries in
North America.