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

EAST INDIES.

There was a meeting of merchants, shipowners, atid others
in Wita`iay, September Bth,-for the purpose of receiving the
report of a cianinittee 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 same. Eleven resolutions were then propounded, and
cventuilly adopted, the meeting agreeing to-"the revised scale
of Nonage exhibited to the meeting. and that it be considered
the gale to regt late all engagements to tonnage, at and from
lioro7ise ci the United Kingdom, from and after April 1, 1837,
in the at serves of s,ieciai agreement to the contrary." The re-
s..iu•ions and t )nnage scale were directed to be issued as a cir-
cular : Cie ton to be l'eekonert 50 cubic feet. Goods always to
lie measured if the form of the package will admit of it; and,
wlien the tonnage is computed by weight, the gross weight is
to betilten.

- The C3lornho (Ceylon) papers, which hate been received to
Aug,. 21, subini7, that if it were worth the attendant expense to
send c,:inmissioners of ingniry from England to that colony, it
would be equally jest.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 opinions 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 genteman both with the inhumanity
and impolicy of the system, I tit iu a letter to the Secretary of
S,art for the Colonies he had again urged its immediate atioli-
lion, contending that it was as"adverse to. sound government.
us it was cruel." This article is followed by •autither, arguing
with cohtiderable force this uecessi.q of improvement in the 0,
ministration of' colonial g ivernment, both at the office iu Down-
ir,u-street anti by the local nut kiritik,; and among' other urgent
comm,ss:tmerr of kir/silty who, from trine to time, bad been sent
to the coloniei

Accortlin.; t the Cn'cutia Price Current last received, the ac-
counts regardful!. the indigo clops were of a very indefinite cha-
racter; and as to they in consequence were not quotable.
A scarcity- of tonnage for London. particularly for saltpetre,
was co,,uplainc.d of ant hence there a.as a sligbt reduction in
the qu'otath.n of that article. There w.,s no aaeratlon in the
price of • silk ; but the price of c:.,tton had advanced very
slichtly ; the saes, liuwel.er, are few. -The rates of exchange
remained much the same. Crejt 'bills at six months 2s. 31 to
24. 41., or 20 11:I. to 2s. U-41. per Coiripapy's rupee. Bank
Beni,ll rates di:eon:it or. GNerirtneut and salary paper, 4 per
cent. ; on private hills, 7 per cent.; interest upon loan on (Jo-
veruinent paper, 5 per cent.

GLASGOW CON SERA-A.IIV E OPE Fi.ATIVE ADDRESS

'lO SIR ROBERT PEEL.

OPERATIVE ADDRESS TO Ste ItoBERT PE meeting of
operatives of Glasgow, hording constitutional sentiments,. was
held on Fritlay evening. in the Iron Church Session-house,
agreeably to the appointment of a preliminary meeting on
Wednesday evening, at which.
_it had been resolved to present
Sir Itobert Peel with an address, on occasion of his contem-
plated .visit to this ens. On the motion of Mr. J. 11rown,
Wright, liainilson, etoth-Tapper, teas called to preside.
The chairman intioduced the business with a pithy and well-
xpressed speech on the rapid progress of constitutional opinion's
and .the winking classes of
at/1011g the higher.
society, which, he remarked, would, by and by, give ". a heavy
blow and great discouragement'' to. the ascendancy of popish
and wirig-radical principles in the goi,o.runient. of the country.
Mr. Keddie, tne becretary, afterwards rend the_ draught of an.
address to Sir liotiert, congrattiiiiting him tin his elt!ction-to the
Lord "Itectoz'sliip of the University, :Lod on hi, distinguished'
c4reer as a, I+ tates,nait ; and expressing the ilttachalut (-)f the
operatives to the British constifii:ion, and their ;ipirrobaii,in of
salutary reforms iu our institutions—their affection for the
Church of Scotland, and their 'gratitude to Sir-Robert fur iris
eseilons to extend it. The address was utianimously apploVed
of, and the secretary was tinirticted to make the necessary cont;•
inuoication to Sir Robert Peel. The meeting unanimously
lesulyt,a/ to form an. operative conservative association, eta
that the committee he empowered to prepare. regulations
ter the-society. It would lie too lunch to expectoverwheiming
uutabeib yet; but a good time is coining. The intelligence
sad enthusiasm inaniiestecl la the meeting a-as full of hopeand
consolation iu these degenerate times. The politicai idluence
even-of so Mall tudiviituais —based. way we riot lume,_upon
higher' principles still to their various spheres as fathers, and
brothers, arid companions, boost be very great. This, so tar as
we are aware, is the tiist• 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 iwiug aid", to say with the French umiiarch, " All is lust but
our huietur!"—Suoitidi Goordido.