The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-03 00:00:00

THE MAURITIUS.

Mauritius papers to the 18th of July have come to hand.
They notice the arrival out there of Sir Lionel Smith the new
governor, who it may he hoped will be more successful and
conciliatory in his present position than as Governor of Ja-
maica he was found to be. The best feelings are well known
not to prevail in the Isle of France towards British connec-
tion, arising mainly from subjects of irritation and colonial.
misrule which have been there as everywhere else the prevail-
ing feature and result of Colonial-office management since
the accession of the present Government. Some sensation
was caused in the island by the arrival of the sloop of war
Lily, with 260 negroes on board, which were taken from the
Jose, a Portuguese slaver, which was run on shore on the
coast of Mozambique, on being chased by the Lily. The
slaver had originally on board more than 500 of these wretched
beings it is said, of whom one half were drowned or made
their escape on shore, as well as the crew, except one sick
sailor. In consequence of the prevalence of small-pox among
these poor creatures, 30 of whom were laid up with that di-
sease, the Lily was placed in quarantine. It was not known
how these negroes would be disposed of, as this was the first
instance of captured blacks having been brought into the co-
lony • but the feeling seemed to be that it would be prefera-
ble for the Government to take charge of and employ them
in the public works, for which there was a great want of
hands, rather than allot them among the planters, who
seemed no way desirous to have them as apprentices.
The plan of an association for the promotion of free labour
is published in these papers, as approved by the authorities.
Agents were to be appointed under their control and sub-
ject to their approbation to reside at Calcutta, Madras, or
other English ports, and in Madagascar, Muscat and such
other places as may be judged necessary. The regulations
provide generally that every information is to be furnished
by the agents to labourers previous to engagement for immi-
gration, and although service and a minimum of rations
are guaranteed to them beforehand, yet they are invariably to
be left free to choose their own employers, and make their
own arrangements on arrival. The minimum of wages, be-
sides food, house, clothing and medical attendance, is for
Men

Women . Bs.
Children of both sexes from ten to
eighteen years of age
The daily ration of food for Indians of both sexes above
ten years of age per head is to be—
Rice
Salt fish .
Butter
Salt . 0 01

After this follows the enumeration of the kinds and quantity
of raiment to be given per annum.

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL MISCELLANY.

The Right Hon. R. C. Fergusson's landed property in Cal-
cutta has been sold for 123,900rs.—East India Telegraph.

The Gazette de France says, that the London embassy
would devolve on M. de Barante, in the event of M. Guizot's
resigning it for a seat in the. Cabinet.
Advices from Rio de Janeiro of August 23 state, that the
Emperor of Brazil had published an amnesty, and had ap-
pointed new governors to the provinces of the empire.
A steam fire-engine has been invented at New York by
Captain Erickson. It weighs only 2} tons, and will throw
3,0001 b of water per minute, to a height of 105 feet, through
a nozzle of 11 inch diameter.
The King of Holland has retired from public affairs with a
private fortune of 168 millions of francs. William was 25
years King, so that he appears to have saved about seven
millions of francs per annum during that period. It is not
said what amount her Majesty Christina has saved, but the
amount is reported to be considerable.—Paris National.
Charleston contains 13,029 white inhabitants, being an in-
crease over the last ten years of 201. The free coloured
population is 1,561, being a loss in the same time of 546.
The slaves amount to 14,663, being 681 less than in 1830.
Total loss of population since 1830-1,026.
Oliver Amen, of West Bridgewater, Massachusets, com-
menced life by making a dozen shovels, which he took to
market in a waggon. He now owns three extensive factories
at Easton, Braintree, and West Bridgewater; employs 60
workmen, and has four teams to carry his shovels to market.
His profits are 20,000 dollars annually.
BLACK LIST.—We have a list of well-dressed and respect-
able-looking young rascals—some with moustaches, some
without, who are in the habit of following respectable ladies
through the streets, and of insulting them frequently in
Broadway. One scoundrel, who is a lawyer, not far from
the City Hall, followed a lady into the very parlour of the
hotel where she was residing. We mean to put a stop to this
business. It is high time.—New York Herald.

A letter from Marseilles of the 23d inst. announces the ar-
rival of her Majesty the ex-Queen Regent of Spain in that
city, where she was received with the utmost distinction. She
would remain only a few days, and would, it was expected,
proceed to Nice. Her Majesty was escorted into Marseilles
by two squadrons of gendarmerie ; and a guard of honour of
100 men was to wait upon her during her residence in that
city. Paris letters state that Queen Christina had brought
with her out of Spain the father, mother, and brother of
Munoz, her husband.
SOMEWHAT ANCIENT--A ship is now on the Screw Dock,
East River, that is more than 75 years of age. So it is said,
and there can scarcely be a doubt of its truth. Her history,
if it were known, would be curious and very interesting. Her
present name is General Jackson. She has had, since first
launched, no less than five names, and sailed under no less
than five different flags. She has been taken by cruisers of
four or five different nations, and peppered with shot more
or less at each capture: She has been a whaler, a trader,
and, no doubt, a packet. She is now owned in Bristol, R. 1.,
and has recently undergone complete repairs, coppered and
what not. Take her all in all, she is a curiosity and well
worth seeing.—New York Herald.
THE REMAINS OF NAPOLEON.—The expense of tran-
sporting the Emperor's remains from Courbevoia to the
Hotel des Invalides is estimated at several millions of francs.
Immense preparations are on foot. The vessel carrying the
coffin will arrive at Courhevoie. A triumphal arch will be
there erected to receive the imperial remains, and this cere-
mony will take place with the utmost pomp. The cortege
will enter Paris by the Barriere de l'Etoile and the Champs
Elysees. Benches will be erected on the line of passage,
right and left, and covered with magnificent draperies. In
front of the lnvalides, a new road will be opened to receive
the procession, and for this purpose a number of trees will
come down. To aid the perspective, a flying bridge will be
constructed, and will afterwards be taken down. The im-
mense Court of the Invalides will be entirely covered, and
hung with velvet of a violet colour, (the characteristic hue of
royal mourning, and will likewise be transformed by the aid
of a vast number of waxlights into an enormous chapelle
ardente. Twenty-four white horses of an excellent breed
have been imported from Germany, and by these the hearse
will be drawn.

A statement in the Magdeburg and Leipsic Gazettes, that
the Emperor of Austria was about to abdicate in favour of
his brother, the Archduke Ferdinand, caused some surprise
in Paris on Wednesday. It is hardly necessary to say, that
it is totally destitute of truth.
A Captain Hilliard and a Mr. Hamilton, with a brave
crew, composed of English, Americans, and French Cana-
dians, have performed the daring feat of passing down all the
dangerous and terrific rapids from Prescot, U. C., to Mon-
treal, L. C., in a steamboat !—certainly the greatest exploit
ever performed on the St. Lawrence.

THE KINGDOM OF LILLIPUT.—His Majesty the King of
all the Belgians has come to the desperate resolution of for-
tifying his kingdom, on the one side against the modern
Gauls, and on the other hand against the modern Huns. All
the fortresses of the kingdom are to be put into u state of
defence, and it has also been decided that two camps shall be
formed ; the one at Beverloo, and the other at Cantian—the
one towards France, and the other towards Brussia ; all
which preparations, when completed, will render les braces
Beiges about as secure from invasion as if they were en-
trenched within the fortifications of mine Uncle Toby's
far-famed paddock.
MONTPELLIER, Oct. 21.—Queen Christina arrived here
at two this afternoon. She alighted at the Hotel de Midi,
and thus was within a few paces of the house occupied by
Cabrera, who could see her pass along the Boulevard from
the balcony in which he so much delights. She took her
departure from Nistnes
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majesty had declared her deder to s
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intention of travelling incognito,
the authorities waited upon her, and
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placed at the door of the
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paid. Whenlshe departed, she was es p q of
cavalry.

THE LUDLOW CASE.—Some letters have lately appeared
in one of the London papers, from which it may be inferred
that Mr. Mackreth has suffered as regards his situation. We
have the very best authority for stating that such a surmise
is wholly groundless. Messrs. C. George and Co. having
appointed their late traveller to a situation in the house far
better than that which he before occupied.—Bristol paper,