The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-08-03 00:00:00

Alexandria, the 19th of Jul s.
BOMBAY, JUNE 19.—Our accounts from China are to the
2d of April, only two days later than those brought by the
steamer Queen on the 20th of that month, and which we re-
ceived in June. Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer, who had
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been in Calcutta since the middle of March, left that pla
for Canton in the steamer Queen on the 25th of May, to
sume his offices as naval commander and joint plenipotent.
in China. He takes with him numerous reinforcem ,
and others are following in transports. The whole fleet y
be expected to reach Canton by the beginning of July. As
soon as his excellency rejoins the squadron, there can be but
little doubt that hostile operations will be renewed. It is
probable this expedition will be too late to get up the Peiho
this year. They may retake Chusan, and the steamers might
reconnoitre to the northward, but we doubt if matters will be
finally arranged until the season of 1842. The results of this
supplementary expedition are looked forward to with the
greatest anxiety, for upon the prudent management of the
force must entirely depend the question of our future rela-
tions with the Chinese. At Macao our troops and the fleet
still remained in position awaiting reinforcements and orders,
while the Emperor of China, inflamed to the highest pitch of
anger by the presumptuous proceedings of the British in at-
tacking his towns and dqstroying his ships, was issuing
furious edicts and decrees against them. One of his edicts,
in reference to the capture of the Bogue Forts, contains the
following words :—" They have carried their unsubmissive
rebellion to this extreme, and I (the emperor) now swear
that both powers shall not stand, one or other must conquer
or die."
There was an attempt made lately by an Arab, who en-
listed a few soldiers, to create confusion in the South Mali-
ratta country, where he seized the fort of Buddamee ; but
some troops having been sent against him, he was speedily
routed, and the fort retaken.
The details have been published of the murder of the cap-
tain and other officers of the brig Freak by some convicts
who were going on board her to Singapore.
The brig Memnon, which left this port for Liverpool,
having suffered some damage, put back, and was wrecked
at the entrance of the harbour. For several days she expe-
rienced very boisterous weather, encountering a tremendous
sea, and labouring and pitching fearfully. On the 9th inst.,-
having got nearly as far as the latitude of Cape Ramus, dis-
covered that the head of the topmast on the larboard side
was sprung and gone, which prevented sail being set, and
rendered it unsafe for the ship to proceed on her voyage.
She was in consequence obliged to put back, and yesterday
afternoon was off the mouth of the harbour, a little to the
northward, and, in attempting to work in, struck on the
rocks, between seven and eight o'clock, where she now lies,
the sea breaking over her, and will probably soon go to pieces.
We are happy to add 'that no lives were lost ; the greater
part of the crew took to the boats during the night, and the
captain and the remainder landed this morning. The greater
part of her cargo, consisting chiefly of cotton, is now floating
about the harbour in a sadly damaged state.
Apprehensions were also (treated in consequence of a few
cotton bales, which were proved to have been embarked on
board the Buckinghamshire prior to her departure on the sth
instant, having been found floating at a distance of 50 miles
off ; but as they were known to have been on the deck, it is
supposed the captain ordered them to be thrown overboard
during the gales at the beginning of the monsoon.
The Berkshire has arrived from Australia, and brings news
to the 17th of April. The Ferguson, having a portion of
her Majesty's 50th regiment onboard, was wrecked in Torres
Straits. The vessel was abandoned, and the officers, soldiers,
and crew embarked in the Marquis of Hastings. No lives
were stated to be lost.
There is a warm discussion going forward respecting
irregular trading under various passes, to which the govern-
ment has properly decided on putting a stop.
Mr. Dunlop, one of the members of the Bombay Council,
has resigned the service of the Hon. Company.
Those of her Majesty's subjects who profess the Roman
Catholic religion, and speak the Portuguese language in this
island, have been much surprised by finding that the supreme
court has committed an Italian friar, who calls himself " vicar
general," for having, notwithstanding the special order of the
court served on him, married a boy and a ward of the court,
aged 16 years, to a young lady of 18. The contempt was a
gross one, and the friar and mother of the lady remain in the
public gaol

CALCUTTA.
The government have just raised their exchange to 2s. ld.,
which is about the quotation for good private bills. They
have now got 99 lacs subscribed to their new five per cent
loan. The subscriptions come in very slowly, and quite dis-
proportionate to the pressing wants of the state. Dost Mo-
hammed was there, residing at Alipore, and Ajeet Singh, a
Punjaubee chief, who went there on a mission from Chund
Koonwur, the widow of Kurruck Singh. They had also at
Calcutta the King of Joanna, who bad fled from Madagascar,
but was to leave on the 6th of June for the Mauritius.
In Affghanistan and Scinde matters remain pretty nearly
in statu quo.
These countries are not settled, nor are likely to be settled
for some time. We have favourable accounts of Colonel
Stoddart's condition, and it is stated that his sufferings have
not affected his reason. The withdrawal of our troops, which
was to have followed shortly after the instalment of Shah
Shoojah in the Bala-Hessar, is a contingency so remote, that
it is doubtful whether the present century will see it.
Nussur Khan, the hereditary boy-chief of Khelat, is still
dancing about Upper Scinde, and Colonel Stacy is following
him. He is a tool in the hands of his designing minister,
and is obliged to wander through the mountainous districts
of Beloochistan, instead of making terms with the British
general, and through those means ascending the throne oc
cupied by his father