The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-04-16 00:00:00

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Governor of Upper Canada.

3S AND MARKETS

In article on the United
Inds against legislation in
.fs the conviction that the
than the new. "The
the Journal, " while acting

s had, or wors

And 'again—" More

sunk while the national charter ex-
long article, agrees with the Journal.
23.—The members of the cabinet
:I in arranging their various bureaux

y have commenced, and are carrying
3e finances of the country, the amount
:ceding administration, its liabilities,
Bich, in all branches, are multiform

for the call of the Extra Session was the
Lt it uas impossible to meet the expenses
after August next. New books will be
cise amount of debt will be stated to the

wernment

ENV YORK MONEY
_MARKET,

i 31-8 V. 11.,---The steamboat has not
And public expectation is still directed
stock market there is no material
and U. S. Bank improved per
_holt I ; North American Trust and
aned per cent. ; Long Island I ;
t. Sales of bills on Philadelphia
Indiana s's, 53.—Neu, York

31, 6 P.M.—This is packet-day for
hich leaves Boston to-morrow. Mush disap-
ils at the non-arrival of the British Queen
!ering letters by this conveyance. The bill
rtheless been active both yesterday and to-
r of bills being good, however no material
taken place in rates, which are as follows.
6'l to 7 or 4 dots. 74c. to 4 dols. 75c., on
35c. ; the former rate has ruled to-day.
mrg 351 ' • Bremen 76 to 76i. The
is large by this packet.
Stock Market has improved to-day. Sales at the
to a fair extent, at a rise of 1A per cent. in
tes Bank ; per cent. in North American Trust
Co. ; Stonington rose 1A per cent. ; Delaware
leclined A per cent. Sales on Bills on Phila.
New Orleans 6 to 7.

te Stocks the rates are still on the decline.
EXPECTED STEAMERS.—NO British Queen had
to two o'clock this day, making 21 days
here are no apprehensions of her safety,
;opposed to have produced the delay.
er, from Liverpool to Boston, which sailed
out 12 days, and is daily expected at
odd if the latter should arrive first.—
Arm fork Herald, of the 31st

out. I

It would t

kND.—Some of the papers are sug-

Maine. as a suitable person to repre-

•at the court of St. James. There is no
try better qualified, but he cannot well be
late. Mr. Evans will be wanted for
ince committee. He must sustain the
e present administration, that Mr.
- last, and it will be a happy thing for
and his cabinet, and the country too, if
his duties as acceptably.—New York

OR OF CUBA.—The new governor, Geroniino
s taken the command of the Island of Cuba, he
n lately appointed in the place of Prince An-

whale of the right whale
learn from our correspondent, was killed on
nt, off the South shore of Edgartown, by some
vhalemen of that town. It is said it will make
barrels of oil.

WHALES ON OUR COAST

to the Little Rock Gazette, buildings intended
ment arsenal there, were progressing rapidly.
nib-ling, with an octagonal tower, was nearly
is represented as a fine piece of masonry, not
inything in the south-west. It now contains
of small arms, with accoutrements complete,
uantity of amunition, and field-pieces, the latter

41bany Argus of the 26th ult. says ;—The moderate
of the last few days, with the rain of yesterday, have
decided impression on the ice. It started yesterday,'
river near the town is now tolerably clear. The ice
ome so far clear on the 27th, that a steam-boat made

up to Alban

nts received from Buenos Ayres, that country
v unsettled state. The Governor of the Banda
.1 raised 8000 troops to protect his province from
tesa. They were pressing for the army all the
mid find in both provinces. Produce of all kinds
arse and high.

home from England by the last steam-
IRrge amount of dispatches, the na-
., not known, but presumed
) the case of Al'Leod and the N.E. boun-

Arrnfelk Beacon states that from Tuesday
ek, to Thursday night, snow fell in that bo-
pth of two and a half feet ; and adds—" It
mow which has fallen within our recollection
even in the midst of winter ; and here we
iddle pf March 25th ult.

ire had broken out at St. John's, N. 8., and
fine stores, and several buildings in the rear
which were the Obsesver and Morning News

ffices. A woman and two chiidren perished in the
'here had also been a destructive fire at Augusta.
hew Holdsworth, of the firm of Holdsworth and
11 through a hatchway in the second story, and
ch injured that he survived but a few moments.

stature of New Brunswick have voted £l5OO to
ervice of plate to be presented to Sir John Harvey
[reorient from the government of that province.
assed the House of Assembly 20 to 9.

Indian papers state that a general order for the orga-
an of the Royal Canadian Regiment (to consist of
Las who have served fifteen years) was issued by his
lency Sir R. Jackson, commander of the forces, on the
stant. The pay of this regiment is to be the same as
f the Foot Guards, and the men are to be allowed to
e in agricultural labour and handicraft, when not em-
I in military duties.

ge number of ten hundred and sixteen letters were
the Albany post-office on Tuesday, from the
p Caledonia.—New York Express of 27th ult.

"ood, the vocalist. left the packet ship Washington, when
Vales, and landed at Milford, whence he posted to Lon-
, with his shares of the United States Bank in his
:et, all of which he sold at 60. The Washington reached
tsmouth two days afterwards, with the news of the stop-
of that institution. This is " coming Yorkshire" with
:rw,eance.

nd tilt.. a destructive fire broke out in Augusta.
t large buildings were burnt. A gentleman, named Good-
in attempting to prevent the Kunnebec Hotel from
king fire, by pouring water, fell through the roof and was
rinusly in iured.

American of the 26th gives an interesting account of
>t stearn voyage performed from Peru to Chili, by the
teamer, with 113 passengers.

ess of Insurance at New Orleans had been very
Several houses had become bankrupt, chiefly
es on cotton policies in steam-boat bottoms.
York Express of the 31st ult. states that on the
ruing, no fewer than 700 passengers arrived from
removing of the ice on the river having operated

he removal of an embargo.
:tern received at New Orleans from Matamoras and the
f Mexico, &c., state that General Arista has succeeded,
3 " pitched b Ittles," in chasing the Camanche Indians
id the frontiers, capturing all the horses, money, &c.,
they had robbed from the department of Coahuilas,
eleasing 42 captives the savages had carried away pri-
s. Arista arrived at Matamoras on the 14th of Febru-
ind was received by the inhabitants with every demon-

Veto York Daily Express.
Saturday the Columbia, a new
intended to ply between OIL; city and Hudson,
!cl from the yard of William Hathern, at Wil-
o.. • She is built for Mr. J. Barre, the enterprising
)r of the Hudson River line, and it is supposed will
be one of the fastest boats on the river, thus adding
to the far-famed floating palaces on the Hudson.
95 feet long, 261 beam, has 43 inch cylinders, 11 feet
and 26 feet wheel. The machinery was made by T.
r and Co ; the joiner's work by Decker and Hathorn.
to be commanded by Captain Thomas P. Newberry,

CORN TRADE.
firm in this market at 4 dollars 87 cents a barrel.
' -hly be the price till the canal is open. Then
!r demand comes from England.
riproved in Baltimore, though sales are small.
at 4 dollars 50 cents. Wheat is held at

unless a greate

grain market is a shade firmer. Nothing
Yellow flat corn 51, White •17 cents a bushel.

to 93 cents a bushel
In Boston tl

COTTON TRADE.
s market remains in an uncertain condition. At the
dvices from abroad the dealers were undecided in re-
extent of the crop. The immense efforts and
og misrepresentations of the large houses and their
that are buying reckless in the southern market, had
,ed the impression that the crop would be much short,
..here was consequently some firmness displayed. On
side the attention of the dealers in all tne ports is direct-
o the Liverpool markets, and holders are firm, while
imate buyers are driven hack by the agents of large
,es, who buy at any rates all they can get on credit. In
xtreme south there is a large amount of foreign orders
ed at prices below those which the more reckless dealers
ivir,. This latter class have used the greatest exertions
,
et up the cry of short crop, in order to mitigate their
much as possibl,,. The facts, thus far, do not

to th

Y LATE FROM JAMAICA.
Igston, dated March 2d, 1841 :
things are going on here would
.ail of distreis in trade that Jamaica
lney there is none. Th every da
-to an alarming extente . I believe
;00,000 dollars. since the Coin

0
)f failures

int to at le

aria in my opinion the worst is not
1, for I imagine many others will follow.
.rket is overstocked with American produce—'-there
t least 311,00 barrels of flour in our market yester-

weted..
.ride is stopped by the revolution there,
to hope for improvement for some time

his our present news' from Jamaici. I hope in my
may be able to communicate something more agreeable ;
I this is the result of the abolition of slavery.--New
Herald, 31at tat.

SWIM NIA,REET.-WzrizgpAv

The trani'ac'dons in the funds have been inconsiderable,
but the quotations improved and were well supported. Con-
sols for money and this account were uoi to 4-, and for the
next account 901 to 4. Bank Stock 174 to 2.4. India Stock
251 to 6. Exchequer Bills lls to 13s premium,
The settlement of the half-monthly account in Foreign
Stocks took place to-day, ,but rresentcd no special ferture.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents were 52 to 4, the Five per
Cents 9S to 9. Belgian 101 to 3. Brazilian 69 to 70.
Mexican 30i to 11. Colombian 22 to 31. Sprnish Active
with the Coupons 23-4 to 3'4. Portuguese Five per Cents 33i
to k, the Three per Cents 20 to d.
It is understood that a fiat has issued against the Messrs.
Wakefield to-day, whose liabilities are carried by report as
high as X 200,000, which however appears an incredibly large
sum, considering the limited extent of their banking busi-
ness. The profitable appointment of stockbrokers to that
ponderously wealthy concern, the Equitable Assuraece Com-
pany, which they bad long enjoyed, has been conferred to-
day upon Messrs. Cape!, Cuertons, and Candy, a firm of
well-known respectability and high standing on the Stock

Exchange

Two or three failures of au unimportant character were re-
ported to-day in the vicinity of Fenchurch-street. But one
occurred in the tea trade of an old-established concern to a
more serious amount ; not, however, said to exceed £60,000.
The tea market notwithstanding was more firm to-day, and
prices rather better. The delay which must intervene before
any arrivals can be expected from the coasts of China, and
even before cargoes can be taken in and completed at Wham-
poa, supposing that the preliminary convention of Captain
Elliot be confirmed and a treaty founded on it finally con-
chided, which many people are inclined to doubt, has con-
tributed to allay the panic among the holders of tea and to
stop the downward tendency of prices.

THE GREAT ROWING MATCH BETWEEN THE
UNIVERSITIES OF CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD.

This long• expected and interesting contest, which has ab-
sorbed the attention of sporting men of all grades during
the past fortnight, was, on Wednedsday, brought to an issue,
and afforded a very high treat to the patrons of aquatic
sports. In these diversions the good folks of London and
its vicinity have, from time out of mind, taken a peculiar
interest ; in early times, however, the matches, or conten-
tions, on eie bosom of Old Father Thames, were confined
to watermen and persons in the more humble walks of life,
but in later years the thing has assumed a different and ten-
fold more attractive form in consequence of the patronage
bestowed upon it by the aristocracy of the country, gentle-
men of distinction not only encouraging others by their pre-
sence, but themselves participating in the exercise and sport.
The gentlemen of the Universities have been long celebrated
for equatic prowess. They have been from early boyhood
used

" to guide the bark,
To walk the waters like a thing of life."
And within the last four years, since the establishment of
the Cambridge club-rooms, more attention has been be-
stowed upon this manly and scientific amusement than
even heretofore. The first of the metches between the
Universities on the London river took place in 1836, and in-
cluding the one of that year, until the present period, three
races have been contested, in all of which the Cantabs have
been successful. With a laudable desire to retrieve their
lost laurels, a month ago the Oxonians again challenged
their more successful rivals, who at once accepted the in-
vitation to the contest. The Oxonians had on former occa-
sions derived great advantage from the tuition of Combes,
the well-known waterman, whose repeated successes against
men of far superior weight have brought him up next in
repute to the Champion of the Thames, and again availed
themselues of his valuable assistance. The Cantabs, how-
ever, as on former occasions, judged for themselves, and
courted no " professional" aid, nor did they indeed take so
early to practise in their boat as the other gentlemen. The
Oxonians were first out on the water allotted ft:r this test of
stamina and skill on Wednesday fortnight, although all their
crew were not in town, while, on the other hand, the Cam-
bridge men did not get into their boat until Friday week.
The matches that have within the last five years taken place
between the rival Universities have excited the greatest inte-
rest amongst all lovers of aquatic sports, but more particu-
larly amongst those whose happy stars have given them good
fortunes, and whose only difficulty appears to be in which
way they can dispose of them with the greatest gratification.
This, and the interest naturally excited in a contest amongst
gentlemen, will account for the thousands which depended
upon the result of this conflict, looked forward to, as it was,
with a degree of anxiety and excitement never surpassed in
contests of this description. The former success of the
Cantabs had predisposed sporting men in their favour, but
all were loth to lay out money in wagers until they had an
opportunity, by personal observation, of viewing the training
efforts of each day. During the last week, at the club-
houses at the West-end, betting has been 5 to 4 on Cam-
bridge, odds which increased a point on Tuesday ; and yes-
terday, at the time of starting, 7 to 4 was in many instances
laid.
At 6 o'clock precisely, both the University boats moved
to the station at Westminster-bridge, and Cambridge having
won the choice, took the Middlesex side. At this moment
the sight was extraordinary. Westminster-bridge had long
been impassable, and along the craft and land on either side
of the Thames, as far as the eye could reach, it met thousands
of animated and eager spectators. On the water, arranged
almost in a row between Westminster-bridge and Lambeth
Palace, were the Eclipse, chartered by Coombes and K ippen,
the celebrated watermen, for the occasion, the Vivid, the
Lilac, the Primrose, and the Richmond, the whole of which
were crowded with anxious spectatorr.
The start took place at 10 minutes past six precisely, and
on Mr. Searle firing the pistol, both crews, who had stooped
in readiness for the stroke, went to work. Eight-oared nut-
ters have not so soon way upon them as lesser boats, and for
the first half dozen strokes they drew their length along but
slowly ; stroke succeeded stroke as quick as lightning, and it
was evident, directly the boats were at full speed, that Cam-
bridge had got the best of the start. Amidst the almost
deafening shouts of thousands, both crews strained every
sinew, and there never was a finer exhibition in the way of
rowing than that between the starting place and Battersea-
bridge. It was truly a spirit-stirring scene to witness the
efforts of the young patricians, the future aspirants to fame
and fortune in the pulpit, at the bar, in the senate, to say
nothing of those who " seek the bubble hhnour in the can-
non's mouth," manfully but fearlessly contending for victory
on that which may fairly be termed their adopted element.
At the Horseferry the Cambridge men were clear of their
adversaries ; and as they rowed round the point facing the
Penitentiary, they had half a length a-head. As they neared
Vauxhall-bridge, they were again greeted with loud plaudits,
and, encouraged by the presence of so many admiring hun-
dreds, both dashed through the bridge in admirable trim.
Here the Cambridge men were 10 seconds a-head ; but the
Oxonians, nothing daunted, made a desperate effort to over-
haul their opponents, but in vain. They neared slightly in
the reach of the water towards the Red-house, but it was but
a spirt; indeed, it was even doubted by some whether they
did at all shorten the distance between their adversaries and
themselves.
Off Chelsea Hoipital, the Cantabs, who had eased slightly
for a few strokes, laid down to their work, and shot the cen-
tre arch of Battersea-bridge, 32 seconds a-head of their op-
ponents. The least dilemma would have turned the fortune
of the day, but the " race was to the swift," and the Cantabs
first passed through Putney-bridge, greeted as the victors by
thousands, at 331 minutes after the time of starting, and 1
minute and 5 seconds in advance of the Oxonians.
The coup d'eeil at Putney-bridge was grand and imposing
in the extreme. It was crowded by horsemen and splendid
equipages of every description, and among the first-rate
spectators were many elegantly attired ladies, whom not the
dampness of the evening or lateness of the hour could deter.
Cambridge has thus added another laurel to her brow, and
although the victors, were not so distressed as persons would
imagine, after so trying a struggle.