The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-13 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LOR-DS-FRIDAY.

The royal assent was given by commission to various
public and private bills.
The subject of Spanish pensioners, and that of Penin-
sular medals, occupied the attention of the house for a
short time, the former at the instance of the Marquis of
LONDONDERRY, rnd the latter at that of the Duke of
RICHMOND.
After a debate the Registering of Births, &c. (Scot-
land), .and the Marriages (Scotland) Bills were read a
second time and ordered to be referred to a select com-
mittee,:their lordships adjourning until Thursday next.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-FRIDAY.

Mr. HAYTER brought up the report of the select corn-
mitteeun the National Land Company, which was or-
dered to be printed.
Mr. ,HAwEs, at the instance of Mr. E. Denison, Mr.
Hume, and Mr.' Anstey, taking part in the discussion,
stated the circumstances under which Mr. Montagu had
been removed from his office of a judge at Van Diemen's
Land.

Lard .PAT.MEnSTON, in reply to Mr. DISRAELI, ex-
plained the course he had thought it his duty to pursue as
Foreign Secretary, in reference to the case of Mr. Lowe,
late chaplain at Madeira, and as to the appointment of
his successor.—Questions were also 'put a.id answered
with respect to vagrants and casual poor, the Law of
Settlement, and with reference to the granting of a con-
stitution to New South Wales.

Lord J. RUSSELL intimated that on Friday, the 16th
instant, he should state the views of the Government on
the subject of the distress existiug in the West Indies.
but should not propose to take a vote-on that day. The
noble lord was also understood to add that the West
India mail should be detained for the purpose of carrying
out the information as to the course intended to be pur-
sued.

The adjourned debate on the navigation laws was
opened by Lord George Bentinck, who was followed by
Admiral Bowles and Mr. Disraeli, in opposition to the
government, the speakers in favour of alteration being
Mr. Hume, Mr. Cobden, Sir R. Peel, and Lord John
Russell who concluded the debate.

Lord G. BENTINCK, in a lengthened and able argu-
ment, supported the amendment of Mr. Herries. Ile
defended the character of the captains and seamen of our
mercantile marine from the attacks made upon them by
foreign consuls, at the suggestion, doubtless, of the
Foreign office—attacks which were gross misrepresenta-
tions, although relied upon by Mr. Wilson in his speech,
and although, fallacious and contradictory as they were,
the truth of them was averred by Lord John Hay. He
replied seriatim to the leading articles advanced by the
supporters of the measure of the government, and dwelt
strongly upon the fact that it was wholly uncalled for by
the country, the petitions presented in its favour being
absolutely insignificant as compared with those which had
been poured in against it. The noble lord in adverting to
the arguments of Mr. Gladstone, said they were all di-
rected against any repeal of the navigation laws, and yet,
by some strange process of reasoning, he meant to vote in
favour of the government proposition, which contemplated
their repeal. The system now advocated by the right hon.
gentleman was reciprocity. but the act of 1846 was free
trade without any reciprocity whatever; and we are now
reaping its results in a ruined trade and a starving people.
The evidence taken before the committee went to show
that the removal of protection from our shipping would
be in its effect the reduction of the price of labour, and to
make a present to the foreigner of the advantages we now
possessed, thus adding another ingredient to the distress
prevailing throughout the country. Now was the time, if
ever, to stop in our insane commercial career. We should
no longer cringe to Prussia. As to America, we had given
to her the larger portion of our colonial trade, while she
had given nothing to us in return. He implored the
house to refrain from destroying an interest which em-
braced a larger share of the population than was engaged
in the cotton trade, and destroying with that interest the
whole commercial marine, and, as a consequence, the
naval supremacy of this great empire.
On a division the amendment of Mr. Herries, " that it
is essential to the national interests of this country to
maintain the fundamental principles of the existing navi-
gation laws, subject to such modifications as may be best
calculated to obviate any proved inconvenience to the
commerce of the United Kingdom and its depen-
dencies, without danger to our maritime strength"—was
negatived by a mejority of 117 ; the numbers, 177 to 294.
—The house then went into committee.

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.
AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.

On Tuesday morning, about 11 o'clock, the Cambria
steam-ship. Captain Harrison, came up the river. She
brought £73,000 on freight and sixty-seven passengers.
On the 27th ult. spoke the steam-ship Hibernia, sixty
hours sail from New York. The Cambria left New York
on the 24th ult., and Halifax on Saturday, May 27th, at
two p.m.
The steam-ship Caledonia reached Boston on the 21s1
ultimo. The commercial intelligence from Great Britain
was considered rather favourable than otherwise.
The general intelligence is unimportant.
A letter from Washington, in the New York Herald,
states that the Mexican Congress had rejected the treaty
of peace. General Twiggs left New York on the 21st for
the South.
The new Government loan of sixteen millions of dollars
was exciting much interest in financial circles at New
York. it was the impression that the whole of it would
be taken in that country.
General Scott was to make a grand entrance into New
York on the 24th ult., and the greatest demonstrations
were in progress to welcome him.
A democratic National Convention was sitting at Balti-
more in reference to the Presidency, and from the mass
of people gathered into the town the most extraordinary
enthusiasm prevailed. Delegates from the other States
were present, but nothing definite had been agreed upon.
In the Herald it is said that trade between Mexico and
the States had been partially resumed, and that the occu-
pation of Mexico by the American troops was nearly as
effective as if the process of annexation had been consum-
mated.

The whites and Indians in Yucatan have come to an
agreement, and a treaty of peace had been signed. As the
Indians are Roman Catholics, mast probably this has been
brought about by the priests. This occurrence will
render foreign aid unnecessary. The taking of Bacalar
by them has filled Belize with refugees; and indeed fears
were entertained that they would attack that place, in
fulfilment of their threats. In the attack on Bacalar
only five of the inhabitants were killed, but at Valladolid
every male inhabitant was massacred.
At New York there are eleven steamers on the stocks,
making an aggregate of more than 15,000 tons. They
are all ocean vessels, and range from 1000 to 3000 tons
burthen. Two of them—each measuring nearly 3000
tons burthen—are intended for Mr. E. K. Collins' Liver-
verpool line.
The American papers state that a woman has been
kilned at the Niagara Falls by a stone thrown by the ex-
plosion of gunpowder, used in blasting sand. Two stones,
about 30 lbs. each, were dashed into her house, and one
of them struck her as she sat in her chair with her infant,
ten days old. She was killed instantly, and her babe was
found, slightly wounded, lying in the blood of its dead
mother. •
The grain crops in the United States were looking
remarkably well, and promised a most abundant harvest.
There had been a fair demand for sterling exchange for
remittance by the Cambria, and the rates were firm at
10 to 11 premium. The supply of first-rate bills was
_ - _ -

The Caledonia's advices being considered favourable,
caused the cotton market to advance kc. to ie. on the
23d, but at the close the market had a dull aspect.
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, MAY 23, 6 P.M.—There were
larger sales of flour to-day, but on terms which showed
no further decline on prices current yesterday. The lots
disposed of embraced the usual assortment of Western
brands, including Genesee, &c., at rates showing a wide
range in prices, which indicated a feverish state of the
market. From the quantity sold, it is likely some lotswerc
taken for export. There was very little wheatoffering, and
no sales were reported. Corn remained about the same, with
moderate sales. Rve, if anything, was a little firmer. Oats
were dull. From Buffalo, by telegraph, we learn that re-
ceipts were fair, while flour was dull. At Albany receipts
of flour moderate, and grain not large; flour dull, with
moderate transactions in grain. At Boston the market
for flour was steady, with free sales of corn at previous
rates. Sales of lead and seed were also made. In this
market prices were sather heavy for mess pork, while sales
of prime were made at previous rates.—?here continued
to be a good inquiry for lard. Moderate sales of sugar
were made, without change of moment in prices.
FREIGHTS.—Cotton to Liverpool was rather dull at
5-32 d. ; 120 tons heavy freight was taken at 17s. 6d. ; and
some lard was taken, it was said at 155., and barrels of
pork at 2s. Some heavy goods were taken to Glasgow at
20s. The last engagement of cotton was made at .Id. for
the same port ; to London 255. was asked.
NEW ORLEANS, May 17.—Cotton, middling advanced
ac. Sugar, fair lc. to ic. ; lklolasses, no change. Flour,
quiet. Freights, one engagement. Exchange, no im-
provement.
LIST OF PASSENGERS.—Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, Mrs.
Lamont, Miss Scharfenberg, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Weston
and servant, Mr. and Mrs. A. Borrowman, Iklr. and Mrs.
Philips, Mr. Hersent, Mr. Alexandre, Mr. Malezieux,
Mr. A. L. Montant, Mr. Anstice, Mr. Anstice, jun., Mr.
Wanklyn, Mr. James Owen, Mr. W. Scharfenberg, Mr.
John Samuels, Mr. T. Ennis, Mr. S. M. Buckingham,
Mr. S. T. Dand, Mr. W. E. Cock, Mr. Thos. Radonich,
Mr. J. A. Merle (bearer of despatches from the United
States), Dr. Thomas, Mr. A. Peyehand, Mr. Brusbane,
Mr. A. L. Barbar, Mr. E. Martineau, Mr. E. Chauret,
Mr. J. Still, Mr. Stanhope Smart, Mr. D. Murray, Mr.
G. W. Suttle, Mr. Garean, Mr. Ducatel, Capt. Wilder,
Mr. Young, Mr. S. De Vere, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Maule,
Mr. Adolph Ahrens, Mr. Allan Wallis, Mr. Robert J.
Walker, Mr. A. T. Stewart, Mr. James Meyers, Mr.
Colin Russel, Mr. Frois, Mr. Monassot, Mr. Antoni
Aree, Mr. Thomas Rawlings, Mr. R. 0. Anderson, Mr.
Abrahams, Mr. John M`Kewan, Mr. C. W. Moore, Mr.
Casey, Captain Wynn, Mr. John Gauche, Mrs. R. P.
Dand, Mr. M. A. Hagc, Mr. Charles Lucke, Mr. Gan-
zales Echeveria, Mrs. and Miss Filder and servant, Mr. J.
P. Code, Mr. C. A. Langdon. From Halifax.—Hon.
Joseph Pope, Mrs. Cranet and daughter, Mr. Brierly.

COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS IN AMERICA.—The private
letters by the Cambria mention that the amount of specie
shipped to Europe by that and the French packet which
sailed about the same time was not less than £160,000.
This continued drain, however, had produced no pressure
in the money-market, which, owing to the contraction of
business by all the leading houses and the coin which still
arrives from the interior, was well supplied ; the rate of
interest on commercial paper having declined to 7 per
cent. Apprehensions seem very generally to prevail
that England will sooner or later become involved in war•
through the political complications on the continent, and
hence on the part of some of the principal merchants there
is a very great desire to keep their business with this
country within the safest possible limits.
AMERICAN COMPLIMENTS.—The American papers by
the last packet are full of abusive indignation that England
is not yet a republic, and consequently they fall foul of•
every order of men in this country. All classes are
equally " corrupt." ' The Chartists " are an ignorant and
despised set of ignorant pretenders, and in ninety-cases
out of a hundred scarcely know who they are or what they
aim at. They are an excrescent fungus on the political.
body. The movement of this contemptible sect was
therefore,in England, a premature action of presumption
and folly, and has ended as all who knew them were aware
it would in contempt and folly." The English " lower.
classes" generally are a " besotted, selfish, plundering
race." The two million inhabitants of London may see
their character drawn in the New nrk Herald as follows :
—" The mere people of London either live in the employ
of the aristocracy, and are their humble servants, or they
a degraded race, hanging loose upon society, destitute of
moral force and principle, who, when they move, move'
only to rob and to plunder, and to break windows. Lon-
don will, therefore, be excluded from participating in the
great work of reconstructing the .old brokendown and
tottering system of British misrule." The Rochester
(U. S.) North Star falls•little short of its contemporary,•
in the same vein. Here is a specimen :—" The House of
Commons as at present constituted is chiefly elected by
the middle classes, who politically are the most ignorant
part of the people of Great Britain. The middle class is
composed chiefly of Dissenters, who in general wish
themselves to be understood as the most religious ; but
who, with few exceptions, know very little about practical
religion. John Bull has such a high opinion of himself
that no one can teach him." It is well that we can afford
to pass over with a smile such wrathful and vituperative
but senseless ravings.