The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

THE 'LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
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arms, to vindicate the national honour, and drive away the

invaders.

A great movement is going on in America for the desti-
tute Scotch and Irish. Already a sum exceeding 4000
dollars has been collected. in New York. Northampton,
an interior town in Massachussetts, with a population not

exceeding 4000, has
pected that that Stat

5000 dollars. It is ex-
individual contributions, will

send out fond and cloth

t parts of

Ireland and Scotland, for gratuitous distribution

POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL AItTICLI
OF THE NEW YORK COURIER AND ENQUI

BOSTON

STEAMER OF MARCH 1

'ew York, 27th Februan,ywo p.m,

tion of it, which is the actual seat of war—some interest-
ing intelligence, though not of any decisive importance.
An outpost of American volunteer cavalry had been s-tr-
prised and captured in advance of Saltillo, and an officer
of the regular army (Lieut. Ritchie) with an escort of ten
dragoons, bearing despatches from Geri. Scott at Brazos
Santiago, to Gen. Taylor, at Monterey, had been cut off.

By arrivals at New Orleans, we have Tampico dates to
the Bth instant, Brazos to the 6th instant, Matamoras to

the city of MexiCo to the 29th ult

A detachment, composed of eighty Kentucky and Ar-
kansas cavalry, was cut off when thirty miles beyond Sal-

were surprised and taken prisoners without resistance.
Major Borland, C. M. Clay, and Major Gaines were
captured.
A transport, also, with a regiment of Mississippi volun-
teers, under command of Col. De Rutsey, was wrecked
off the coast of Mexico, near Tampico. The survivors of
the regiment—the greater part, as is hoped—on reaching
the land, were soon attacked by a superior Mexican force;
and at the last accounts the result of the contest was
unknown. On hearing the particulars of the shipwreck,
Gen. Patterson, commanding at Tampico, despatched a
brigade to extricate this regiment.
In the interior, a portion of Gen. Kearney's command,
probably the regiment of Missouri volunteers, had seized
the Passo del Norte after a severe conflict—this opens to
the city of Chihuahua.
The dates from Vera Cruz are to the 2nd inst., when all
efforts were making to be in condition to resist the ap-
prehended attack. From San Luis de Potosi, the dates
are to the 25th inst., when Santa Anna was still there, and
Vera Cruz accounts of 2nd inst. represent that he was to
march thence in a few days towards Tula. Disorganiza-
tion and want pervade the Mexican forces. The law ex-
acting 15 millions from the property of the clergy was a

The details in the news columns will present all the
new and recent information from Mexico—the tenor of it

does not encourage any hope of peace.
In Congress nothing is yet decided as to the three mil-

stitutional limitation. There seems little probability that
any change should be made in the tariff—although rumour

administration party
,solved to grant the (

a caucus, at

which it v

:ed by the Se
We are sti

cretary of the Treasury On tea and

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incredulous about the possible success of that measure.
The markets for bread stuffs continue very active, and
shipments are only limited by the high freights ; 9s. stg.
are eagerly paid per bbl. of flour, and 30d. per bushel of

Exchange on London is somewhat stiffer to-day, a
sonie of the best known houses refuse to draw under 6
cent—but this is not yet given.

United States Stocics, (6 per cents of 1856) command
1} premium, and Treasury Notes at 2 years date, and con-
vertible into 6 per cent stock of 20 years, bring 2 per cent

premium readily

Wished at three cents per 16
The effect of the extraor

tained in Europe for all articles of food, and ot the large
supplies which we are able to furnish, is to enhance all
property in this country, and to impart a general sense of
ease and abundance. But for the expense of -the Mexi-
can war, and the waste—for in an economical sense, all
monies spent in war are wasted—consequent upon it—
our cup would be full to overflowing. It is under a deep
sense that our prosperity is due in part to the calamities
I of Europe, that such general and liberal efforts are Tnak-

ing towards relieving, as far as we may, the distresses of
Ireland and Scotland. The sum of contributions is daily
augmenting, and everywhere on the sea-board and in the
interior the same spirit prevails. •
Among the results to which Europe, not less than
right-feeling Americans look with confidence, as likely to
flow from this uncommon share of prosperity—is that of

hastening resumption by the repudiating States

NEW Yogis Corro

MARKET! FEB. 28th.—Cambria's
es to 4th inst., was announced late or

Some delay occurring it

the receipt of the of the letter mail, joined to the departure of
the Sarah Sands on Wednesday, 24th inst.—exporters as yet
have not appeared in the market, which has, however, assumed

more steadiness, chiefly from the fact, that speculators In the
articleapßearto haveenti relysold out,andthe stock now ismainly

two, to two and a half cents. except on the highest grade, for
which prices are usually arbitrary, being now rather lower than
those existing on the 31st December. The sales for the week
ending 6th inst. were -10,000 hales; for the week erldir, 19th
11 inst. 7,000 bales; for_ the week ending 20th inst. 4,ooo'bales.

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vices to the 4th instant, per the steamer Cambria, were pub-
lished, showing a decline in the prices of bread Stuffs in the En;-
lish markets, and causing a depression in prices here. The
sales since then have been of the most moderate description,
and early in the week were made at a decline of 50 cents per
barrel on prices preViously current, but as the news became
more folly tiPvialguind hinlapre hprsimn firmer_ elnd within the•

iast few (lays prices have taken au upward movement. un
Monday afternoon a few hundred bbls. were sold at 45 75, being
the lowest point at which sales were made. Today there was
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dered about the fair market rate for th
sales of first rye flour at -13`5; and of second at
quote Baltimore kiln dried corn meal in bbls at S 4 75
BOSTON, Feb. 25, p.m.—Flour.—Good common brands Ge
nessee are held at $6 87 to -S7 per bol., and stock in first hand
comparatively light; the receipts per railroad have materially
fallen off since the late snow storm. Fancy brands, there is a
better supply. Corn.—Very little doing; yellow round at rail-

'6, which may he consi-
lescription. We quote
We now

per bushel, measure. FEB. 25.—Since the let of January there
have been exported from this port to Europe, (principally Ire-
land,) ten thousand nine hundred and sixteen barrels of flour,
one hundred and sixty-five thousand and five hundred and
eleven bushels of corn, and twelve hundred barrels of corn
meal. For the quarter ending; December 31st, there was. ex-
ported from this port. thirty-eight thousand six hundred and
seventeen barrels of flour, one hundred and seven thousand

els Indian meal, and nine hundred bushes rye, the value of
which was $303.361. In addition to the above, three barks

cleared this morning for Furope, viz., the Attica, for Cork, the
Hannah Thornton for Galway, and the Angola, for Liverpool;
with fifty-one thousand five hundred and seventy-seven bushels
of corn. two thousand one hundred do. rye, five hund red bar-
rels of flour, and five hundred barrels corn meal. -

An emigrant-ship, while on her passage from Ham-
burgh to Canada, was lost in the Gulf stream. 160 pas-

sengers and the crew, with the exception of four, perished.
It is commonly rumoured in Madrid that the Queen of
Spain and her husband continue to evince the greatest re-
pugnance for each other, and that her Majesty is resolved
upon a separation.
The present average price of wheat within the district
that supplies Paris, is 45f. the hect. litre; while at the
same date in 1846, it was only 221 f. The price of flour is
at present 123 f. the sack ; but at the same date in 1846, it
was only 66f.
A house near Yarmouth, Massachusetts, was lately set
on fire by an incendiary, in the shape of a glass globe
filled with water, containing fishes. The rays of the sun,
concentrating as they passed through the globe, converted
it into,. a powerful burning glass; and if the smoke had
not been perceived, the house would have been consumed.
RUMOURED INTERVENTION IN PORTUGAL. - The
Times, of Wednesday, contains an article upon the present
coqpion of affairs in Portugal, in which it states, that
it bas reason to believe that the powers who were parties
to the quadruple alliance, will probably terminate the
present civil war in that country, by their mediation and

nfluence

The Courrier Francaii states that—" The Austrian
Government has just established its tariff of intolerance
at Cracow, as respects the Jews arriving from the king-

,nd a child two."

FOOD RIOTSINFRANCE

.-CLIFRBOURGFI

MARCH 12

soldiers are kept at the barracks ready prepared,-and two
nights since were called out, but only a few stones were
thrown. The night before, the mob broke into a baker's
house and distributed the bread. For two nights there
has been a calm, although the corn is daily rising in price.
DISCOVERY OF A CONSPIRACY AT CONSTANTINOPLE.

—A postcript to our Constantinople correspondent's let-
ter, dated Feb. 27, announces that a conspiracy had just
been dis Covered, in which Hafiz Pacha, late Minister of
Justice, and a great many influential pachas, were com-
promised. Numerous arrests had been made, but no par-
ticulars had got wind. Great excitement pervaded all
classes.—Morning Herald.

A. correspondent of a London paper, describing the recent

none rivalled a peer, who stood on a balcony and scattered
his comfits till they lay ankle-deep in the street. He dis-

dained to retreat when a lemon struck his face, and only
requested the police to prevent the use of such " illegal'

missiles

PLENTYOF FOOD IN AMERICA.—We have been favoured
with the following extract from a letter, dated Baltimore,

23d February, 18-47

•" We regret to hear of the scarcity

of food in Europe ; here there is a great superabundance,
and though vast amounts have been sent forward, the

granaries of the great west are as yet comparatively un-

touched. The canals will soombe open, and great amounts
will then be sent to the seaboard."

RUMOURED MASSACRE IN RUSSIA.—The Constitu-
tional contains an account of a disturbance, which was
said to have broken out at Mohilef, -in White Russia.
The disorder commenced at a banquet given by the otfi-

were given, for which several officers have been reduced
to the ranks. A rising of the peasantry on several estates
followed, accompanied by the plunder of a number of
houses and some loss of life. The troops from a neigh-
bouring town were called in, and put down the distur-
bances.