The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-21 00:00:00

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WHIG SCHEMING
(From the Sydney Herald.)

In our last number we an-imaCiverted upon some of the
doings of Captain IN ias, of H. M. S. Herald, but we did not
tell all we had to tell. A correspondent, who signs himself
W. J., and whose letter appeared on Monday, gives an out-
line of the conduct of this uncouth Captain to the Governor
of New Zealand, while the latter gentleman was lying in a
state of physical prostration. In the name of all that is gen-
tlemanly—in the name of all that is humane—what is to be
thought of that man who would thrust his clenched hand in
the face of Captain Hobson while he was lying in a state of
paralysis? Of a man who would offer an insult so gross,
that he to whom it was offered declared, that, if he could
rise, he would have satisfaction at the end of a handkerchief!
We were already in 'possession of this fact; but our corre-
spondent, W. J., confirms it. From the embarkation at
Sydney until the arrival at New Zealand, and after, Captain
Hobson appears to have been treated with the greatest neg-
lect—the greatest rudeness. Perhaps when the public jour-
nals of this colony reach home, and this unmannerly Captain
Nias shall be brought to a court martial, which, if all we have
heard be true, he well deserves to be, he may think some-
thing more of the power of 'the press, or rather public opi-
nion, than he offsets to think His braggadocia manners
will serve him nothing be and bye; he, will be brought
to his level as every uncivil person and arrogant bully ought
to be; he may be taught that the. quarter-deck of one of her
Majesty's ships was intended to be walked by gentlemen
only. But we have not related all. We observe that Mr.
Cooper, formerly comproller of customs in Sydney, has ar-
rived here from New Zealand. We have, in consequence of
what had been told us, made some enquiries upon this sub-
ject : and the result of those enquiries has satisfied us that we
have detected a Whig plot of so disreputable a nature, that it
deserves the reprehension of every honest man in the com-
munity. It appears that this gentleman went to New Zea-
land, authorised to act as lieutenant-governor, in ease of any
cause arising which might prevent Captain Hobson from act-
ing. Doubtless, the situation was enviable ; and immediately
after Captain Hobson was taken ill,-this Mr. Cooper, it is
stated, collies to Sydney to look after the appointment ; and,
not content with a mere application, he, it is said, has advo-
cated the cause of Captain Nias, as detailed by our corre-
spondent, W. J. It is highly probable, therefore, as Sir
George Gipps has joined with Captain Nias, in despising the
press, that Mr. Cooper will forthwith receive the appoint-
ment which he seeks, as a reward for his whig advocacy.
These are the people who despise the press ! We shall see.

MISCELLANEOUS.
(From the Sydney Gazette.)
There are at present about nine hundred female prisoners
n the factory at Parratnatta.

A road has been commenced by Mr. Gray, the police ma-
gistrate at Port Macquaire, from that settlement to Ellen-
borough a gang has been sent to work thereon.
We understand that a splendid inn is about to be erected
in Port Macquaire ; this will be a great acquisition to the
settlers in that district.

The season in Maitland, by the last advices, is most fa-
vourable for the sowing of wheat. We are glad of this, for
the " staff of life" is in much request at present.
Bathurst is greatly troubled with bushrangers at present ;
a gentleman named Ralston has been severely wounded by a
party of them on the 23d March ; one of them has been shot,
and four captured.

The inhabi•ants residing in the neighbourhood of Camp-
bell town and Appin have suffered severely from the want of
rain. The ground cannot be ploughed on account of its
firmness, for want of moisture, which precludes the possibi-
lity of sowing wheat.

IMPORTANT TO MARINERS.—Captain Wood, of the ship
L. C. Richmond, discovered an island in M y last, situate
in latitude 15 deg. 37 min. S; longitude 175 deg. 25 min. W.
It was a large island, well wooded, and apparently thickly
inhabited, judging by the lights seen ashore at night: Capt.
Wood, not having seen •the island in any of the charts,
named it Brinsmade's Island.—South Australian Register.
On the 2nd Nov. the Memnon, when off the Cape of Good
Hope, caught an albatross, having a ribbon on its neck, with
a quill sealed on both ends, containing a paper with the fol-
lowing words :—" Ship Leonidas, of Salem, bound to New
Zealand, 74 days out, lou. 26 E. and lat. 40 S.—lbid.

MEXICO

AND TEXAS

By a traveller recently arrived from Texas, an interesting
account has been furnished of various occurrences in that
infant republic and the adjoining territory, respecting which
there has been great difficulty of late iu obtaining accurate
information. From this account it appears that on the 25th
of May General Conales, the President of the new republic
of Rio Grande, sailed from the port of Galveston, in Texas,
on board a Texan armed schooner, the San Jacinto, Captain
Postelle, for Live Oak Point, a small settlement at the mouth
of the river San Antonio, to make arrangements for tht'
disembarkation at that .point of the 50(1-volunteers which he
bast raised in Texas sincek.his defeat by Arista in the province
of Tamaulipas, in the month of April last. Conales had but
one Mexican with him, Colonel Carjace, who was formerly a
land-surveyor in Texas when under the Mexican government:
He had, however, engaged General Baker and Colonel Wig-
ginton, with several other Texan officers of inferior rank.
The first draught of volunteers followed Conales on the 28th
of May, in two schooners conveyed by two Texan armed
schooners. On the 30th a draught of recruits arrived at Gal-
veston from New Orleans, in the steam-packet Columbia,
for the same service; this draught consisted of 32 men ; and
on the Bth of June another body of men sailed from that port
for the same destination. The territory claimed by the
republic of Rio Grande extends from the River Nences (the
western boundary of Texas) on the east to the boundary line
of the state of Durango on the west, and from the Gulph of
Mexico on the south to the boundary line of the state of Chihu-
ahua on the north. The first place to be attacked was
Matamoras, a Mexican garrison, about 30 miles from
the Mouth of the Rio Grande. The entire Texan fleet, con-
sisting of the Zamilla, steam-ships, the Colorado, a corvette
mounting 22 guns, and the Austin and Houston, two 10 gun
brigs, and three armed schooners already mentioned, were to
co-operate with the Federalists in the first instance; but as
Soon as the Federalists possessed themselves of a seaport, the
whole fleet was to be sold or handed over to them by the
Texan government on the following conditions :-1. The
president of the republic of Rio Grande pledges himself to
declare the independence of the republic of Rio Grande, and
to declare arid establish the-federal constitution of-'1824. so
soon as he shall have established his head-quarters within the
limits of the territory claimed by the republic of Rio Grande.
2. That the republic of • Rio Grande shall, immediately after
the declaration of her own independence, recognise the inde-
pendence of the republic of Texas. 3. The republic of Texas
pledges herself to aid the Federalists in their struggle for in-
dependence, direct!), her independence is recognised by the
republic of Rio Grande. Colonel Wigginton was in the state
of Tennessee raising men for• Rio Grande. He had engaged
to raise 2000 troops, which it was thought he would accom-
plish. It was said that Conales could not be the leader of
the Federalists for any long term • in fact, that he was nothing
more than the servant of the Texian government, who had
raised him to the present position to secure his influence in
the provinces of Zacatecas, Chihuahua, Cahibahula, and Du-
rango. The Texan mil tia was rapidly organising throughout
the republic for the ostensible purpose of chastising the Cu-
manchee Indians, who had recently concentrated all their
force between the rivers San Antonia and Guadalupe in
Western Texas. It was reported that the Cherokee Indians
(the most powerful tribe in Texas) were' preparing to com-
mence hostilities against Texas. The other small tribes of
Indians had been exceedingly troublesome- in Robertson
county all through the winter. Mounted rangers on the west
of the Brazos were to march against them immediately, and
it was hoped they would reach the three forks of the Trinity
river (the Indian territory) early in June.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

MANCHESTER-TUESDAY EVENING

THE Sr. LEGER.—The important race of this day month
has come (as regards speculation) into a very narrow compass.
So few are the horses now attracting the slightest notice, that
quotations will be needless. Launcelot is daily on the rife
Crucifix, the reverse. Against the former at noon, 400 to
200 was laid ; 50 to 25, as well as some smaller sums at that
price, were got on. So eager, however, were the acceptors,
that 100 to 5 was pencilled down, which must be considered
the outside offer ; 100 to 10, " bar two," was repeatedly
given out, but, under 12 to 1, the mare had no friends beyond
very small sums, 11 to I was offered in ponies ; 8 to 1 would
have been taken on' Gibraltar—a point less offered. Broad-
watlr and Theon both a good deal inquired after ; but we saw
no business done—the layers would not " come out" with 14
to 1 against the former, and 20 to 1 against the latter. 200
to 11 was at last taken on Theon, rather eagerly._ 100 to 8
was offered against BrOadwath ; also 14 to 1 against Maroon.
Galen's friendS were silent, plenty laying against him and
some others—but .tauncelot seems to stop all notion of a
"turn-up." Dr. Caius was offered against at 25 to 1 ;
Viceroy backed at that figure—then 20 to 1 offered; 200 to:4
offered against Calypso (takers to 3 ;) 40 to 1 offered against
Alonzo. The field was offered to be taken against two ; and
just as the room broke up, 5 to 4, in a very good quarter,
would have taken that they named the winner at twice. St.
Andrew was named, but we heard no price; and the Young
'Un would have been backed at 200 to 4.

THE LEAMINGTON STAKES.-40 to'2o was offered against
Hetman Platoff.

DONCASTER CUP.-60 to 20 offered on the field ; 6 to 1
against Charles XII. offered (take 7 ;) 10 to 1 against St.
Francis (offered.) Offers to take 6to 1 Scott wins both the
St. Leger and Cup.