The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-09-15 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES AND BRITISH NORTH

AMERICA

By the arrival of the steam-ship Acadia, Captain
Miller, we have received New York and Boston papers
to the Ist instant, and Halifax papers to the 3d instant,
both inclusive. The Acadia sailed from Boston in the
forenoon of the Ist, and from Halifax at eleven on the
night of the 3d instant. She arrived in the Mersey at
midnight on Sunday, having accomplished the voyage
from Boston in twelve days and a half, and from Hali-
fax in ten days. The passage from Boston to Liver-
pool is the shortest on record. She had to encounter
very boisterous weather, with strong head winds, du-
ring the greater part of last week. The number of
passengers which she has brought is seventy, all of
whom were highly delighted with the accommodations
of this splendid vessel, and with the conduct of her
skilful commander. We proceed to give the principal
articles of intelligence from the various papers which
she has brought. Our extracts are chiefly made from
the New York Morning Herald of the Ist instant,
which was forwarded, by special express, to Boston.

NEWS FOR ENGLAND.
Herald-office, New York, Tuesday Morning,
4 o'clock, Sept. 1, 1840. _

We make up our paper almost exclusively for the
English market, and give, in the different columns, all the
intelligence of interest, from all parts of America. This will
be sent by special express to Boston, to go by the Acadia
to-day, thence to Liverpool.
The whole country is in a state of intense excitement in
relation to the coming presidential election in November.
Nearly all the recent state elections have gone against Mr.
Van Buren, and there is more than a probability to believe
that General Harrison will be our next president. This will
give an entirely new turn to business matters, and specula-
tions of all kinds will once more flourish. _

We are at peace with all our neighbours, except the Florida
Indians ; but there is great excitement in the south on
account of the interference of Great Britain in the social insti-
tutions of our southern planters. And out of this will grow
a very serious question immediately after the presidential
election.

Business of all kinds is gradually reviving ; and those who
were prudent during the years of speculation, are now doing
a safe and profitable cash business. Everything i❑ the way
of trade appears to be obtaining a firmer and more extensive
basis than ever.
Money is plenty in this city, but can only be obtained on
the most unexceptionable security.
The crop of corn will be greater than ever was known in
this country. The cotton crop is expected to be very large,
although some judges think it will fall short of last year.
The country is healthy ; the politicians of both parties are
running over the country, making stump speeches ; there is
as much drinking as ever; the whigs are in high spirits; the
locofocos are no less sanguine of success ; the Wall-street
papers are going to destruction; the New York Herald never
was more flourishing ; and every body is happy, except a few
miserable politicians, and disappointed office seekers.

STEAM-SIIIP PRESIDENT.—This noble vessel sails to-day
at two o'clock, with sixty passengers, and a large cargo con-
sisting principally of flour and tobacco. During the last
week, no less than 27,380 persons visited her. There has
been no fete given on board of her, and altogether the agents
here have mismanaged her concerns. Had they understood
their business, she would have gone out with a full comple-
ment of passengers.
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION.—The general feeling of
every American still is, that in less than one year the United
States will take peaceable possession of the whole of the dis-
puted territory. The report of Messrs. Mudge and Feather-
stonhaugh is universally laughed at in this country. Our
commission for exploring the territory, and reporting there-
on, is under full headway. Our government has provided
them with ample resources, and as soon as Professor Cleve-
land's successor is appointed, Professor Renwick and his
associates will proceed to business.
EMIGRATION FROM EUROPE.--Emigrants by hundreds
are daily arriving at all our sea-ports from all parts of Great
Britain and the continent of Europe. The tide of emigra-
tion to this country this summer, so far, has been unprece-
dented for the last ten years.

SUPPOSED SLAVER OR PIRATE.—We recommend to the
British cruisers to look out for a clipper built brig called the
Melek Adhel, which it is supposed by some, has gone to the
coast of Africa on a slaving expedition. We have already
described her and her movements very fully.
Gov. Poulett Thomson is in a miserable state of health,
suffering from a severe rheumatic attack.

IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO

There are indications of highly important movements in
Mexico. All our intelligence of the late revolutionary move-
ments at the capital, has hitherto come through the central-
ists. Their statements, of course, put the most favourable
colouring upon events for their own side of the question.
Though, even from their own admissions, it is manifest that
the Federalists were making formidable and triumphant
movements. A letter written from the city of Mexico, after
the breaking out of the revolution, by a private citizen, re-
ceived at New Orleans, contains representations decidedly
favourable to the success of the Federalists. The revolt in
the city of Mexico had been joined by the common people,
rising almost en masse, and the majority of resident foreign -
era. In the capture of the citadel, several Mexican generals
were taken prisoners and shot. Among others, the name of
General Fornel is mentioned. Among the Centralists suspi-
cions and jealousies prevailed, the leaders not knowing whom
to trust, and afraid of being betrayed by their best friends.

FRENCH TRIPLE LINE OF STEAM PACKETS TO

AMERICA.

(From the Times.)
The time occupied in these several passages will be

1. For the line of packets from Havre to New York 16
2. For that from Bordeaux to Martinique l9 100
From Martinique to Havannah..
3. From Marseilles to Martinique
From Martinique to Havannah
4. From Havannah to Mexico
5. From Martinique to Central America
6. From St. Lazaire toßrazil
7. From Rio de Janeiro to La Plata
The number of vessels required for the service of these
ifferent lines has been estimated as follows :
For Havre the minimum is four and the maximum
five, if we wish to prevent all interruption; we
will therefore state it at
For Bordeaux
For Marseilles
For Nantes.
For the two secondary lines of the Antilles
For the secondary line of Brazil

The line from Havre to New York is to be undertaken by
a free commercial company, receiving an annual fee of 8801.
per horse power, forming an amount of 1,600,000 f. for the
post service, the product of which, duly valued at 600,000 f.,
will belong to the state. With regard to the other principal
and secondary lines, they would be undertaken by govern-
ment, and the expences defrayed by the treasury. The es-
tablishment of these steam-vessels will require the disburse-
ment of 28,120,000 f. ; and the service, once instituted, will
cost annually 12,000,000 livres, in compensation of which a
return of 4,000,000 byres is expected, which will increase
annually.

The annual fee determined on is 880 f. per horse power, or
400,000 f. per vessel of 450 horse power. Such an indemnity
may appear considerable ; in the original projected law it only
amounted to 240,000 f. The commission of the Chamber of
Deputies has, on the request of the President of the Council,
increased and nearly doubled it. To this measure we give our
entire approval. It is a measure of prudence to provide
against the failure of the first companies intrusted with those
labours. Such an event would not only occasion a loss of
time, and time is precious, but a loss of money, and thence-
forward capitalists would be timid in engaging in another at-
tempt of a similar nature.
The 14 steam-vessels destined for South America, and the
Antilles constructed by government, will be adapted to carry
guns in case of necessity. This is stipulated for in the first
paragraph of article 3. Vessels thus burthened by their pecu-
liar method of construction will be enabled to receive less
merchandise than such as are devoted to commerce only ;
this, however, will be their only inconveniency, as their
swiftness will be the same.