The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-05 00:00:00

THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

. The message of President Polk was read to the Ameri-
can Congress at its opening on the 9th of December. It
commences by stating that there has been no period in
which " all the elements of national prosperity have been
so fully developed ; general good health has prevailed ;
abundance has crowned the toil of the husbandman ; and
labour in all its branches is receiving an ample reward,
While education, science, and the arts are rapidly enlarg-
ing the means of social happiness. The relations of the
United States with all other countries except Mexico are
of the most amicable character. After alluding to the
peaceful spirit of the American nation, and his own de-
sire to cultivate friendship and commerce with every fo-
reign power, the President goes on to speak of the provo-
cation suffered by them from Mexico, as fully justifying
war, and to charge that republic with having commenced
hostilities. Scarcely had Mexico" achieved
_her inde-
pendence (he continues) than she began to insult and
plunder the citizens of the United States who traded to
her ports ; and she had continued the system ever since,
in defiance of repeated promises and treaties. The de-
mands of the former for redress were met by Mexico ad-
mitting claims to the amount of 2,026,100 dollars, which
had, however, not been paid. The annexation of Texas,
he maintains; was no just cause of offence to Mexico,
since the states of that republic were severally indepen-
dent, except as they chose to unite for federal purposes,
and since the abolition of the state constitutions by the
military government formed at the Mexican revolution of
1835, freed all the states from their allegiance. All our
attempts to preserve peace have been met by insult and
resistance on the part of Mexico. The war will continue
to be prosecuted with vigour, as the best means of secur-
ing peace. It is hoped that the decision of the Mexican
Congress, to which our last overture has been referred,
may result in a speedy and honourable peace. The war
has not been waged with a view to conquest ; but having
been commenced by Mexico, it has been carried into the
enemy's country, and will be vigorously prosecuted there,
with a view to obtain an honourable peace, and thereby
secure an ample indemnity for the expenses of the war, as
well as to our much injured citizens, who hold large pecu-
niary demands against Mexico." He states that the
Spanish government has agreed to treat the holders of
111ex.ican letters of Marque as pirates. He recommends
that letters of marque should be issued in order to make
reprisals against the Mexican flag. He proceeds to state
the imports for the year at 121,691,797 dollars, of which.
110,345,174 dollars were retained for
Ihome consumption :
the exports amounted to 113,188,J
102,141,893 dollars' worth was of domestic production.
The ts into the Treasury amounted to 29,499,247
dollars. Vl'he expenditure to 28,031,114 dollars; and the
balance in hand on .11e Ist of July last was 9,126,439 dol-
lars. The amount of Ate public debt, including treasury
notes, on the Ist of peeeinber, was 24,256,494 dollars, of
which 6,467,691 dollar% 110,3 been incurred since March 4,
M 45. Zf the war should be.continued to the 30th June,.'

The Earl of Derby, who is in the enjoyment of excel-
lent health, is surrounded by a family circle at his Seat,
Knowsley-park. Lord and Lady Stanley and farnily, the
Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Stanley and family, and Mr. and
Lady ;Charlotte Penrhyu and family, are among his lord-
ship's guests. On Tuesday, his lordship gave a grand
ball in celebration of the Hon. Miss Stanley's birhtday.

iich all the neighbouring nobility and gentry Well
; and a ball and supper to between 400 and 500 of

(From Pt

as given on

FASHIONS FOR JANUARY.
:ondon and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion.")

Ire equally fashionable for soirees

bouquets of feathers are used to ornament the )nores
koche's in gold or silver, each confined by on ornament
of precious stone ; for dresses of greater simplicity
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for young ladies taffetas dresses. are trimmed with crape
flounces pinked ; as many as nine are put on in tiers of
three and three, and form a pretty light as well as bon':

fiz,,te trimming.
In evening dresses the skirts offer morevariety than the
corsages berthes and rerers are so much in favour as to
nreponcicrat... twer the czornmes drupes; the sleeves remain
short and small, and indeed are mostly covered by the
trimming of the corsage. For morning dresses there is
much variety in the make of the sleeves ; some are a
l'Amadis, others tight, with pretty jockeys, or wide
straight sleeves fulled into a deep wristband, or almost
tight, endit', at the elbow, or wide and open festonnes,
or piped at the bottom, &c. Under the name of passe-
nzenterie, a variety of new trimmings are constantly intro-
duced ; those forming foliage in velvet have a very rich
effect on satins, moires antiques, and other rich mate-
rials, as also fringes headed by a crete dentelle.
_

Black velvet is always used en negliy
are reserved for dress ; these are trimmed with lace ; the
point a l'aiguille is much worn, with the colour oreille
d'ours_as well as deep blue. Furs are also fashionable for
trimming dresses at this moment of pink and white satin,
whilst mantelets and sorties are lined throughout with er-
mine, which always preserves its pre-eminence for soirees ;
sable is fashionable for pelisses and muffs ; they are worn
a little larger than last year. . •
Satin capotes are much used for morning wear, many I
are covered with tulle bouillonnie ; coloured blonds
matching the bonnets are also fashionable ; plain velvets
are lined with a different colour, and feathers to corres•
pond. Ribbon and figured velours epingloc are used tc
ornament the interior. of bonnets
Flowers will .1

.universally worn this season ; various
.coiffureB are introduced, some of the prettiest are the
wreaths Luisa formed of marine flowers and coral ; the
Norma of feuillage and gold, the merge, a reath of white
rose buds, or a very narrow cordon on the forehead, and
pendant flexible flowers at the sides, sparkling with pre-
cious stones.

Caps are worn very small, showing the hair as much as
possible, with profusion of flowers • with lappets, on the
contrary, the ornaments should be light and simple. Caps
are without, brides, with double and triple rows of lace
• • •.

or silver, charming corer p,,remadp of it, sometimes

intermixed with velvet

UNIVERSITY

AND CLERICAI. NEWS

Intelligence has ITeTll.Teceivee safe arrival
,pencer, Bishop of Jamaica, in his distant diocese
The Morning Post says that

Ll of Dr

inquiry to both the Universities.
Last Tuesday's Gazette contains at
_ .

commission of

upprtmlug a seneme or me zectesiastical COMMiSE
for augmenting the incomes of the smaller bishopric
the revenues of the Bishop. of Durham.

Saints, in this town, but more recently of St. Georg(
Little Bolton, preached his farewell sermon at the lat
place, on Sunday week.

rev

•J •
entleinan has been appointed chaplain to Dr. Shirley,
ishop of Sodor and Man, formerly Archdeacon of

s HOP OT
the intention of goverritrie.nt, make' Lancnshire'inti,

separate 'Cc, under the like of " the Diocesc-of Alanehes-
ter." In addition, we may state that the Warden and
Fellows' of the Collegiate Church of Manchester -are- con-
stituted Dean and Chapter, and that the see of Manches-
ter will be in the province of York. Mr. Murray, of
Chancery-lane, has been appointed Registrar for the new
diocese. The annual income of the bishop has been fixed
at £4,500 per annum.

On Thursday, a gentleman came before Mr. Yardley,
at the Thames Police Office, to complain Of.the'conduct
of the Rev. Bryan King, the rector of. St. George's-in-
the-East, who had refused to read the burial service over
the body of the applicant's sister-in-law. The dispute is
between the Rev. Bryan King nna naliShiOnCrS, in

service of the church, and the numerous vestry meetings
held on 'the Subject must be fresh in the recolleettim of
our readers. It is understood that the rev. gentleman
has determined not to perform the funeral rites of the
church over the corpse of any one supposed to have com-
mitted suicide. Hence arose the present singular appli-
cation to the bench. The deceased had been found
drowned, but there was no evidence to lead to the sup-
position that she had destroyed herself. Mr. Yardley
said lie could not interfere. . • •,

TRACTARIAN INNOVATIONT.—The Church after invit-
ing the attendants on Divine worship to come to the
Holy Communion, directs any who are troubled with
" scruples and doubtfulness" to come to some minister
" and open their grief." Considering how many there
always are who doubt their fitness and worthiness to come
. . .

to the sacrament, nothing could be more.ptcyer or judici-
ous than such an instruction. Yet this plain and simple
direction, for "the removing of doubts," is now wrested
to the purpose of authorising regular,
stated, auricular
cortfession. Dr. Pusey, in his last: sermon atiOxford,
boasted that there were
tising confession thangnnik in England now mac-
Whether ti

'°a priest, under cover of this injunction

lurch's
_meaning, any man

s common.
of the

of the univ-ersal. practic

ir;3l for centuri

will ea6ily satisfy hicn