The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-21 00:00:00

IRELAND.

THE CLRRAGH.—The inauguration of the new stand.
house, just erected on the Curragh, will take place on
Tuesday next.
HARVEST PROSPECTS.—The accounts from all parts of
the country, of the condition and prospects of the growing
crops, are most satisfactory.
THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO Dunixs. —An official COM.
tnunication reached Dublin on Tuesday notifying the in.
tended royal visit at a much earlier period of the season
than was contemplated. The precise day is not named ;
but it is believed to be during the present month.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF WATERLOO.—There was some
disappointment felt on Saturday, at the citizens of Dublin
not having their usual review and sham-battle in the
Pheenix- park, in commemoration of the battle of Waterloo.
The interesting display will not again take place.
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—On Friday there was a con-
siderable increase in the numbers, 9432 persons being
present. Visitors from the other side of the Channel are
daily pouring into Dublin. The Cambria steamer arrived
at Kingstown on Friday, with about 500 passengers, chiefly
from the English midland counties.
MR. MAURICE O'CONNELL, M.P., for Clare, died on
Saturday at his London residence. He had been at the
Rouse of Commons up to the hour of its rising on Friday
morning, and during the day complained of illness ; but
before medical aid arrived he had sunk into a lethargic
state, which terminated in his death shortly after mid-
night._

-A NEW " CRY."—Mr. John O'Connell, after a retire-
ment of some years from political life, has come out with
a pungent epistle to the " People of Ireland" in behalf
of the nuns. He admits that " Repeal" is dead, and that
" Sharman Crawford's Bill" is a sham ; consequently
no use in agitating for either at
there is, in his opinion,
present. The: great cry should be " The nuns, the nuns,
the nuns !'';
ARREST OF AN ATTORNEY. —• On Wednesday, Mr.
George Birch, who had been arrested under a warrant
issued by Mr. Magee, of the head police-office in Dublin,
was remanded for further examinationon a charge of car-
rying away money and valuable securities belonging to his
aunt, Mrs. Kelly, to the amount of about X3J,000. Mrs.
Kelly is the widow of the late Mr. Edmund
in establishing
of Ros-
common, under whose will she succeeded establising
her right to a fortune little short of half a million sterling.
THE WRECK OF THE QUEEN VICTORIA. 0n Thurs-
day
an admiralty jury was sworn before Mr. Justice Tor-
rens at the commission, for the purpose of trying Thomas.
Davis, the mate of the Victoria steamer, on a charge of
manslaughter. It will be recollected that the wreck occur-
red off liowth last February, when about 60 persons were
drowned. In his charge to the jury, Mr. Justice Torrens
observed that a former jury had found a true bill for man-
slaughter against Davis, but the Crown did not deem it
advisable to proceed upon it, and therefore presented a
new one. The jury retired, and after a lapse of about two
hours, stated that they had ignored the bill against Thos.
Davis.
THE CO,NVENTS OF TRELAND.—On Monday an aggre-
gate meeting of the Romanists of Ireland was held in the
Rotunda, Dublin, to
oppose the bill now before Parlia-
ment for establishing an inspection of nunneries. About
the time fixed for the commencement of the proceedings,
the Rev.Tresham D. Gregg, D.D., accompanied by Mr. H.
Thompson, Mr. John Martin, and several other members
of the Dublin Protestant Association, arrived at the en-
trance of the Rotunda, and, on attempting to pass in, were
told that they would not be admitted. The rev. gentle-
man having asserted his right to attend a meeting which
had been convened as " a meeting of Catholics," then
walked away with his friends, and the party were escorted
in safety by the police to the Lying-in Hospital, where
they were afforded protection from the not
,very friendly
crowd rlaicli 41!ed the adjoining etreeti,

FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.—The only information concerns the nume-
rous political arrests which have taken place during the
last few days. It is said that they have been grounded on
information or suspicion of a Socialist plot against the
life of the Emperor. No doubt the prospect of a war
with Russia has stirred up the hopes and passions of the
revolutionary sects. The Pope of Rome, it is now be-
lieved, will not come to Paris this year to crown the
Emperor, the state of affairs in Europe being such as to
make his absence from the States a thing not to be thought
of. It is uncertain whether the coronation will take place
at all this year. What is certain is, that the persons en-
gaged in the preparations are no longer required to use
promptitude. Monsignors Garibaldi, the Nuncio from
the Papal Court at Paris, died on Thursday, of apoplexy.

SWITZERLAND.—A speedy settlement of the dif-
ferences between Switzerland and Austria is anticipated.
The authorities at Ticino, who have already voted an alien
bill, are said to be disposed to repeal the decision respect-
ing the expulsion of the Capuchins. The great difficulty
remaining to be overcome consists in the re-admission of
several thousand Ticinese.

HOLLAND.—On Tuesday the King opened the States
General in person. His Majesty, in his address, alluded
to the differences upon the subject of religious toleration
lately existing between the Crown and the Chambers, and
the necessity ho had felt for dissolving the latter. He
had also been obliged to modify the Ministry. A new
election had taken place, and the legislative body now
met for the first time under another administration. His
Majesty regretted to say that the former difficulties had
not been overcome, but he had no doubt, with the co.
operation of the Legislature, means would be devised to
remove all further cause of discord and schism.

TURKEY.—Since the Turks have transmitted the
note to the different Embassies, declaring their intention
of defending themselves, their preparations for war have
been more evident. The whole of the Bosphorus fleet
has been towed to the north of the Straits, and put in the
form of a crescent to defend the northern entrance. This
fleet consists of three line-of-battle ships, of which two
are three-deckers ; nine frigates, four of which are first-
class; two corvettes ; six large and two smaller-sized
steamers. On the 31st ult. the Sultan held a grand re-
view on the plain north of Pera, when about 10,000 men,
consisting of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, went through
their evolutions. With the exception of the artillery,
which is really in a very efficient state, it was quite
evident to even an inexperienced eye that the evolutions of
these troops will bear no comparison with those of a well-
I drilled European army, but the materiel is decidedly good.
According to reasonable calculations, we cannot learn
the actual movement of Russian troops before the end of
this month—certainly not earlier than the 27th. The
courier who was the bearer of the ultimatum of the Czar,
with a concession to the Divan of eight days in which to
decide upon their answer, left St. Petersburg on the Ist
of June. He could not reach Constantinople earlier than
the Bth ; and supposing—as we must necessarily do—that
he will receive a negative reply, he will not set out on his
return before the 16th ; and whether he go to the head-
quarters of the Russian army on the confluence of the
Prath and the Danube, with orders for the troops to
march, or return to Odessa, we must allow, at least, eleven
days after his departure from Constantinople before we
can learn, even with the help of the electric telegraph at
Lembure, what the Russian forces shall have actually
done. In the mean time the Berlin papers are talking of
a congress of crowned heads to discuss these matters, and
they announce the frequent passage of French and Russian
couriers through the Prussian capital.
The British fleet left Malta on Wednesday, the Bth of
the present month.
The Swedish brig Caroline, arrived off Falmouth from
the Mediterranean on Thursday, met with her Majesty's
Channel fleet on the 17th inst. in lat. 16 9 W.

RUSSIA.—On the 3rd instant the Emperor reviewed
the troops, and inspected Cronstadt, where the fleet is
now stationed. He expressed his satisfaction to the
Grand Duke Constantine and the Admirals, and ordered
a gratuity to the men.

INDIA AND CHINA.—The following despatch from
Trieste has been received by submarine telegraph :—The
steamer Calcutta arrived on the 16th of June, at fit a.m.,
in 108 hours, from Alexandria.—Belling, which had
really been captured by the Burmese insurgents, not-
withstanding the denial of the Bengal Government, has
been recaptured by our forces, with the loss of 30 killed
and wounded.—The Burmese Commissioners have not
yet returned an answer to the Governor-General's prof-
fered terms.—Should they not return a favourable answer
before the 30 days allowed them for consideration have
elapsed, an advance upon Ava will take place, and
steamers are being made ready to meet the contingency
at Bombay.—Trade was dull.—The delay in the arrival
at Suez of the Precursor steamer, from Calcutta, has
enabled the Bombay mail of the 23d of May to arrive in
time for the Bengal steamer from Alexandria.—The latest
intelligence from Hongkong is to the 22d of April.
CHINA.—A highly respectable London firm in the
China trade has received a telegraphic despatch from
Trieste, stating that Nankin was taken by the insurgents
on the 21st March, but wl.o were afterwards compelled
to abandon it. On the 6th April the rebels sustained a
defeat by the Imperial army, about 30 miles south of
Nankin. Foreigners residing at Shanghae had formed
themselves into volunteer corps ; and a number of
British troops had been ordered to that place to protect
British interests.

WEST INDIES.—By the Rnyal Mail steam-ship
Parana, Capt. 'Woolley, arrived at Southampton, we have
advice. from Jamaica to the 27th, and from St. Thomas's
to the 31st ult. The Parana brought 4800,000 in specie.
In Jamaica we learn that the May seasons bad been heavy,
materially interfering with the manufacture in some
parishes, but favourable for the establishment of the
spring plants for next year. The crop was expected to be
less than the last. Yellow fever was very malignant in the
harbour, and a few sporadic cases had appeared in Kings-
ton, but Spanish Town was particularly healthy. Great
excitement prevailed about mining operations, each week
announcing some new discovery of mineral indications.

The weather in the West Indies was rainy, and generally
favourable for the next crop. The falling off of the present
crop would be general—about 12,000 hhds. at Barbadoes,
10,000 in British Guiana, 5,000 in Trinidad, and the other
islands in like proportion. At St. Thomas's there had
been heavy rains and sultry weather up to the night of the
24th of May, when a slight shock of earthquake took
place, and the weather cleared up. Yellow fever was
fatally prevalent in the harbour.
From British Guiana our accounts are to the 24th ult.
The Combined Court had passed a bill for giving patent
rights for seven years to Mr. Joseph Brandeis, of London,
for certain improvements in the manufacture of sugar.
Important resolutions relative to Chinese immigration
were passed by the Court on the 23rd ult., and the Court
also raised the bounty to be paid upon emigrants from
Madeira from -8'25 to .B'3o per head.
The yellow fever still prevailed at Trinidad. The ships
Eliza Stewart and Bank of England had arrived from Cal.
cutta with further importations of Coolie labourers. On
board the Bank of England 48 deaths took place during
the voyage, cholera having broken out. Another vessel
was shortly expected with Chinese immigrants, and this
it was expected would make the total additions to the
labouring population of the colony equal to 3,000 souls
since Janusry last.

The Royal Mail steamer Avon was in the Gulf of
Mexico ; the Conway on the Savannah route; the Dee in
the Spanish Main ; the Derwent, Medway, and Trent at
St. Thomas's ; and the Eagle at Barbadoes.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA

By the British and North American Royal Mail steam-
ship Europa, Capt. Shannon, which arrived on Saturday,
we have advices from New York to the 7th, and from
Boston to the Bth instant.

The Europa sailed from Boston on the Bth, and at 11,
a.m., on the 9th, passed a large steamer off Seal Island.
She arrived at Halifax at 1, a.m., on the 10th, and, after
a detention of 2 hours and 10 minutes, again proceeded to
sea. On the 12th she passed the barque Glasgow, of St.
John's, N. 8., bound west. She arrived in the river at
5 30, p.m., on Saturday, having made the run in 9 days
22 hours and 40 minutes.

The Europa brought 174 passengers from Boston and
Halifax, and 4104,000 in specie on freight.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Canada arrived at Boston at
6, a.m., on the Bth instant.

1 A brief telegraphic dispatch from New Orleans reports
the arrival at that port of the Daniel Webster, with ad-
vices from San Francisco to the 16th May. The mining
accounts were of a favourable character, some new diggings
having been discovered.
A vessel of 900 tons had been launched at Mobile ; this
was the first ship ever built at that port. The trial of
Capt. Molony, of the Roscius, for the murder of two sea-
men, on the passage from Liverpool, was proceeding in
the United States District Court. The New York State
legislators had made an excursion to Niagara Falls.
During the excursion a humorous party crossed over to
the British side of the falls, attended by a band of music,
and on the piazza of the Clifton-house jocosely declared
the independence of the province, hoisted a striped hand-
kerchief as a substitute for the republican flag, appointed
a provisional government, and annexed Upper Canada to
the United States, the band playing Yankee Doodle, and
the amused crowd of Canadians and Americans applauding
this bloodless coup de main.
The Memphis convention had commenced its session,
and was largely attended by the southern and south-
western people. Sufficient stock had been subscribed to
build one steamer for the Baltimore and Liverpool line.
The Alton (Ill.) Telegraph reports the escape of slaves.
It says. " Slaves are running away from Missouri, at the
present time, in battalions. Three belonging toMr. R.
Meek, of Weston, ran away on Wednesday of last week,
two of whom were afterwards apprehended. They were
making for the plains. Fifteen made a stampede from
Ray County, the week before, and took the line of their
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I should take it into their heads to ' run away. If she only
knew it, they are one of the greatest drawbacks to her
advancement and prosperity."
Halifax papers report that the provincial fishing
schooner Velocity had been driven from St. George's Bay
by a French cruiser. The transports Lady Clark and
Thomas Arbuthnot had arrived out with troops.
Havana accounts, to the 2nd instant, state that the
captain-general had severely reprimanded the professors
and masters of certain schools for teaching the scholars
too liberal opinions. He, at the same time, expressed his
determination to suppress such instruction. The parties
blamed tried to get up an indignation meeting, but it was
put down by the authorities. i. person, named Dalrymple,
-
had been arrested, charged with a robbery at the British
Consulate.
Sandwich island letters, to the 16th April, mention
that the King had nominated his son Lihoips as his suc-
cessor to the throne. --
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
New York. June 7.
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MONEY MARKET.—The stock market Was a little more
active, but still the business transacted is only to a moderate
amount. Money continues very abundant, and loans have
been made on call as low as five per cent. The greater part of
the transactions are at six and seven per cent. In Excbange
for t 1 steam from itottou on Wecizesday, the I.)llllille§Shati