The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-12-31 00:00:00

NIELVILLE

POTTINGER,

WELLINGTON, and

WATERFORD,

AT B. HYAM'S
MANUFACTURING CLOTHING
_ESTABLISHMENT,
63, LORD-STREET.

THOMAS WILSON AND SONS'
FUNERAL ESTATETSHMENT,
82, BOLD-STREET,

FORMERLY OF DUKE-STREET.

THE NEW FRENCH WOVE STAY.
HENRY LANG RIDGE and COMPANY, FRENCH
and ENGLISH STAY and CORSET MANUFACTURERS,
129, BOLD-STREET, respectfully apprise the Ladies of
Liverpool and its Vicinity, that they have now on hand,
and have made such arrangements as will insure a supply
of the PATENT FRENCH WOVE STAY. This light
and elegant Article, which in Paris has superseded every
other description of Corset, and which is patronised in
'this Country by all the leading Nobility, is wove in one
piece, and has, consequently, no Seam. It adapts itself
with extraordinary nicety to the figure, to which it yields
all necessary support, and imparts elegance and grace.
By H. L. and Co.'s arrangements, they will be enabled to
supply the Novel and Fashionable Stay at tt e Continental
i Prices, which will be found 20 per cent. lower than those '
charged by English Houses.
H. L. and Co. have also a well assorted Stock of their
IMPROVED ELASTIC WOVE STAY, so much re-
commended by the faculty, and by the-tise of which tight
lacing is superseded, and the consequent chest diseases
and the liability to sudden death avoided.
Ladies' English and French CORSETS, of every shape
ad in every variety of material, may be selected from the
largest and best manufactured Stock in the North of
England. Ladies are particularly urged, before giving
their orders elsewhere, to inspect the French Corset or
Full-boned Stay, at 10s. 6d., usually charged 20s. Wo-
men's Strong Stays, both White and Coloured, at greatly
reduced prices. Servants' Coloured from 2s. 6d. to
ss. 6d., (the latter a first-rate Stay,) and White at from
3s. The best materials employed, and no substitute for
Whalebone admitted on the Premises.
Respectable and competent Persons to recive Orders.
Ladies residing in the Country may be fitted on sending
the exact size of the waist, and otherwise describing the
figure.

-The Scale of Prices for the Patent French Stay will be
forwarded in reply to prepaid applications.
OBSERVA-128, BOLD-STREET,
FOUR DOORS FROM ST. LUKE'S CHURCH.

An elegant Assortment of FRENCH MILLINERY
and DRESSES, Cheaper than any other House in Liver-
pool.
APPRENTICES WANTED to MILLINERY.

WHITWORTH'S PATENT ROAD AND STREET
CLEANSING MACHINE.
lIIWENTY-FOUR of these Machines are employed in
.1 cleansing Manchester, which was formerly considered
the dirtiest town in England, but is now admitted on all
bands to be the cleanest. By aid of this Machine streets
can be cleansed three times oftener than under the old
system without any increase of expense. The Machine
has been adopted in London, by the Commissioners of
Woods and Forests, on the line of Regent-street, White-
hall, Parliament-street, &c., and it has also been intro-
duced into Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Dublin,
Sheffield, &c.
Applications for Licenses to be made to the PATENTEES,
Chorlton-street, Manchester.

NOVEL LIGHT.
MR.
R. C. KURTZ has the pleasure of introducing to
the Public the NEW PATENT SELF-GENE-
RATING GAS LIGHT, which is ne of the most beau-
tiful of recent inventions. This light burns without wick,
and generates its own Gas during combustion. It is par-
ticularly well adapted for Out-door Lights, such as Rail-
way Lines, Streets, Pieri, Stables, Coal Yards, &c.,
where Gas cannot be-procured at a low rate, the light
being equally as cheap and brilliant.
C. K. has constantly on hand a beautiful assortment of
Patent Solar, and Vesta Camphine Lamps, at prices from
ss. upwards.
Camphine Spirits and Naptha constantly on hand.
28, Moor-street, Back Goree, Liverpool.
P.S.—The Trade supplied on reasonable terms.

CONT—ECEFACON HUME DE MACA.SSA.R.
DE ROWLAND.
D'" jugement rendu par le Tribunal de Commerce
d, la Seine, le huit Avril 1840, enregistre.
Entre les sieurs Alexandre Rowland et fill, agissant sous Ia raison
sociale Anglaise ROWLAND et SoNs, fabricans, demeurant a Lon-
dres, Hatton Garden, n. 20.
Le sieur Pierre-Gabnel Bouveret, negotiant, suocesseur du sieur
Palmer, demeurant a Paris, au Palais Royalaalrrie de Pierre, ci-
devant et actuellement rue Richelieu, 04, quoi ont fait election
de domicile en l'etude de M. D ont, agree pres Le Tribunal de
Commerce de la Seine, et de ant a Pans, rue Montmartre, n.
160, demandeurs, comparsre par le dit sieur Durmont.
D'UNE PART.'
Et 1 le sieur Philibert Guelaud, Parfumeur, demeurant a Paris,
rue de la Grande-Truanderie, n. 6.
2 Le sieur Gnenot, Parfumeur, demeurant a Paris, rue Saint
Denis, n. 277.
3 Les sieurs Messier et Amavet, Parfumeurs, demeurant a Paris,
rue Saint-Martin, n. 103.
4 Le sieur Lagoutte, Parfumeur, demeurant a Paris, rue Bourg-1'
Abbe, n. 20.
5 Le sieur Wittersteim, imprimeur des enveloppes pour I'affaire
dont it va etre park ci apres, demeurant a Paris, rue Montmorency,
n. S.
6 Et le sieur Pochet Deroche, faiencier fabricant de bouteilles ,
demeurant a Paris, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, n. 16.
D'AUTRE PART.
Contradictoirement a regard des-sieurs Guelaud et Messier et
Amavet, Wittersteim et Pochet Deroche, et par defaut a regard des
sieurs Guenot et Lagoutte, qui ont forme opposition et en ont ete
deboutes par autre jugement rendu par le meme tribunal le dourt
aout dernier, enregistre; ces deux jugemens confirmes par arre
rendu par Ia premiere ehambre de la Cour royale de la Seine, du
trente Novembre dernier, enregistre.
A ete extrait ce qui suit.
POINT DE DRI)IT.
1 La demande non plus que les qualites a eux donnees par l'ex.
ploit susrelate n'etant contestees par Guenot et Lagoutte qui ne
comparaissent pas, la condamnation contre eux requise doit-ells
etre prononcee 7

2 Les fins de non-re I.,evoir proposees par Guelaud, Messier et
Amevet, Wittersteim et Pochet lleroche sont-elles admissibles ? Au
cas contraire, la condamnation contre eux requise doit-elle etre
prononcee ?
3 Y a-t-il a la contrainte par corps ?
4 L'execution provisoire requise en cas d'appel doit-elle etre
ordonnee sans caution ?
Apres en avoir delibere confornoement a la loi.
Considerant que la demande ni lea qualites ne soot conteste.s par
Guenot et Lagoutte, qui ne comparaissent pas.
Le tribunal abjuge aux demandeurs le profit des defauts prononces
contre les susnomrnes pas jugement des 17 Septembre et ler Oct,obre
derniers, en consequence faisant droit au principal au l'egard de
toutes les parties. _

En ce qui touche Guelaud et Messier et Amavet.
Considerant que le nom d'un commergant est une propriete que
les lois de tons les pays doivent faire respecter, qu'a ce nom se
rattache souvent une reputation commerciale qui devient un patri-
moine de famille.
Qu'un etranger qui apporte en France soft une industrie, soft des
produits fabriques, doit etre protege comme les nationaux.
Qu'il ne s'agit pas dans la cause d'assurer aux demandeurs la
propriete exclusive de la fabrication de Thuile de Macassar, fabrica-
tion qui est qu domaine public, mais de leur maintenir leur nom
commercial dont it nest permis a personne do disposer.
Considerant que si les defendeurs veulent fabriquer et vendre de
Thuile de Macassar, its ne le peuvent faire sous uu nom qui ne leur
appartient pas, et le soin qu'ils out mis a prendre de nom prouve
tout rinteret que les demandeurs ont ale conserver.
Qua la bonne foi et requite, sont de tons les pays, que les tribu-
netts francais ne doivent pas permettre que les consommateurs
soient trompes par des speculations que la bonne foi et l'equite
reprouveut.
Quo s'il est allegue qu'en pareilles matieres les Francais faisant
le commerce en Angleterre sont exposes a de parelles spoliations,
ces allegations no sont pas justifiees ; que le fussent-elles, it n'en
faudrait pas moins rendre bonne et loyale justice aux etrangers qui
se placeut sous la protection des lois fraucaises efin, de commander
et d'obtenir la meme protection pour les Francais qui resident a
r etranger.
En ce qui touche Pouchet Deroche et Wittersteim.
Considerant que s'ils ont fabrique des flacons et des etiqnettes
portant le nom Rowland de Paris, ils ont agi de bonne foi ; qu'ils
n'ont pas specule sur cc nom ; qu'ils ont pu croire que ceux qui
leur out commande ces objets avaient qualite pour le faire.
Par ces motifs, le tribunal,jugeant en premier ressort, condamne
Guenot, Lagoutte, Guelaud, Messier et Amivet, par les voles de
droit et meme par corps ehacun en six cents francs de dommages—
interets, leur fait defenses d' employer a ravenir, en aucune facon,
le nom de Rowland et Son, sous peine de cinq cents francs de dom-
mages-interets par cheque contravention cotistatee.
Declare les demandeurs quant a present mal fondes dans leur
demande eontre Pochet Deroche, Wittersteim, toutefois fait defenses
a ces derniers de fabriquer des flacons ou des etiquettes portant le
nom de Rowland et Sons, sans l'autorisation des demandeurs.
Ordonne que le present jugement sera insere dans trois journaux
et affiche, au nombre de cent exemplaires, aux frais de Guenot,
Lagoutte, Guelaud, Messier et Amavet; condamne ces derniers aux
depens memo au tout de renregistrement du present jugement, les
depens faits jusqu'a ce jour liquides a cent trois fr. 75 cent. y corn-
pris ]'assignation, l'enregistrement du pouvoir, deux assignations,
six appels de cause, le droit de six mises au role, la redaction et
renregistrement du jugement du 17 - eptembre dernier, la redaction et
renregistrement du jugement du ler Octobre dernier, la redaction
du present, le papier du plumitif, celui de ]'expedition et non corn-
pris son enregistrement.
Ordonne enfin que le present jugement sera execute selon sa forme
et teneur, et en vas d'appel par provision pour le principal a la
charge par les demandeurs de donner caution: et, pour signifier le
present jugement a Guenot et Lagoutte aux temes des articles 43.5 et
780 du Code et procedure civile, commet d'office Devaux, huissier
audiencier, et a Guelaud et Messier et Amavet, aux termes de ]'arti-
cle 780 du memo, Code, comma d'office Geffroy, huissier a Paris.
Ainsi jnge en audience publique par le tribunal ou siegeaient M.
Lebobe, chevalier de la legion d'honneur, juge president I' audience,
et MM. Martignon, chevalier de la legion d'honneur, juge, et Mo-
reau, juge suppleant, en presence tie MM. Dewinck, Gontie et Du-
rand, juges suppleans, a Paris, les jour,mois.et an que dessus.
Mandoms et ordonnons a tons huissers sur ce requis de mettre
le present jugement a execution, a nos procureurs generaux et a nos
procureurs pres les tribunaux civiis et de premiere instance, diy
tenir la main, a tous comma/Wens et officiers de la force publiqua
d'y preter main forte Ihrsqu'ils en seront legalement requis.
En foi de quoi la minute du present jugement a etc signee par la
juge president ]'audience et le greffier.
Sur la minute du present jugement est ecrit.
Enregistre a Paris, le 28 Avril, 1840, fe 117, case lre, regu qua.
rante-huit francs dommages-interets deux francs, entre condemnation
cinq francs droit fixe et cinq francs cinquante centimes pour decime.
Signe GANCEL,
Signe RUFFIN et

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ButiEIGN AND COLONIAL.

ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

The transatlantic mail steamer, Caledonia, Captain
Lott, arrived in the Mersey on Sunday afternoon, about
four o'clock. She left Boston on the 16th and Halifax
on the 18th instant, at noon. She had fine westerly
winds during the whole passage till she arrived off Cape
Clear, when she first met with currents of air from S.S.E.
At eleven o'clock on the night of the 13th, when one
hundred and fifty miles from Halifax, she passed the
steam-ship Acadia. As she neared this port she passed
the ships Independence and Southerner, both putting
back, leaky. The Southerner sailed hence on the Ist
instant, and the Independence put to sea on Monday last.
The last-named vessel was said to be leaky when in dock,
but, some of the cargo having been removed, the leak
stopped, and she was reported to be all tight and sound.
The Caledonia has brought thirty-two passengers, a list of
whom we subjoin.
From Boston :—Mr. Ernst. Eevers, Mr. Abraham
French, Mr. H. N. Patton, Mr. G. P. Ogden. Mr. Tho-
mas Penry, Mr. Samuel Vines, Mr. R. W. Harris, Mr.
M'Caw, Mr. C. Ramsay, Mr. Robert Adams, Mr. Ed-
ward M'Kay, Mr. G. B. Symes, Mr. James Law, Mr.
W. I. Jones, Mr, John E. Ward, Mr. B. L. Benson,
Mr. Jesse Joseph, Mr. C. Turner, Mr. S. Lewis, Mr.
G. Turner, Mr. H. E. Hoesch, and Captain Taylor and
servant.

From Halifax :—Mr. W. Bidston, Major Franklyn,
Mr. Wiggan, Mr. Warren, Mr. P. M'Cullogb, Mr. Wal-
ters, and Mrs. Todd and infant.

The rate of Exchange on London was 100 to 1001.
The demand for the packet was moderate.
The official correspondence, embracing all the diplo-
matic negociations between the United States government
and Texas, which accompanied the President's Message
(an abstract of which appears elsewhere), appears to have
excited a great ferment in the public mind throughout
the States. The more ardent talk of an immediate war
with Mexico, while the more prudent not only deprecate
an appeal to arms, but find fault with Mr. Shannon, the
United States plenipotentiary, for the tone which he has
assumed towards Mexico.

The diplomacy of Mr. Tyler and his ministers, in rela-
tion to Texas, was viewed with much alarm by the mode-
rate men of both parties. The manner in which this
diplomacy has been conducted is censured in the strongest
terms by the leading democrats of the north and west, as
well as by the Whigs. Though some commend Mr. Cal-
houn for his boldness in the conduct of negociations with
Mexico. others, as we have said, think he and his
agent, Mr. Shannon. have acted very recklessly, and it
was said that he could not possibly retain his position in
the administration of Mr. Polk.

The proceedings in Congress were, meanwhile, watched
with intense interest. In the Senate, on the Bth instant,
Mr. M`Duffie gave notice of a resolution for providing
for the annexation of Texas. On the 9th he introduced
into the Senate a series of resolutions, declaring that the
rejected treaty of annexation was an existing compact
duly made by those having competent authority to do so;
and he proceeded to perfect the annexation by joint reso-
lutions, giving the form of law to this compact. After the
resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, Mr. Benton gave notice that he should,
on the following day, introduce his bill of last session,
which provides for obtaining Texas, with the assent of
Mexico. On the following day the bill was brought for.
ward, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations,
and, on the 11th, Mr. Ingersoll introduced into the
House of Representatives a project similar to that brought
before the Senate by Mr. M` Duffle. The resolutions
were referred to a committee of the whole house, to sit on
the 23d instant.

The Canadian Parliament opened on the 28th ult. The
election of APNab as Speaker was carried by a m, jwity
of 39 against 36.
•

On tli.! 29th ult., between the hours of twelve and one,
the shock of an earthquake was felt over the whole of the
city of Montreal. It was severe enough to cause the
houses to shake, and pieces of furniture to rattle, and
was attended with a loud, rolling noise, as of the rapid
passage of heavy artillery in the streets. It occasioned
no accidents, although the area of its pass3ge seems to
have been large.
The news of the election of Polk had been received
with great joy in Texas. The subsequent intelligence of
the effect produced on the public mind by the negociations
between the United States and Mexico had created great
excitement. It was hoped and believed that the affairs
between the two countries had reached a crisis. Anson
Jones, Secretary of State, and President-elect of Texas,
bad published a proclamation, from which it appears, says
the Herald, " that the Government of Texas declare,
that, unless the annexation project succeeds, or the inde-
pendence of Texas be acknowledged by Mexico through
the mediation of some third power, Texas will at once
open the war upon Mexico, and not stop short of the
conquest of the whole of New Mexico to the Pacific
Ocean."

In our foreign intelligence will be found an account of
the seizure of the Argentine fleet by the captaing of the
United States frigate Congress. The account is con-
firmed by details extracted from the British Packet,
published at Buenos Ayres. Oct. 12. It is added, that
Captain Fitton, the commander of one of the Argentine
corvettes, refused to strike his when commanded by the
American officer, upon which a shot was fired over Lim,
when he complied. Captain Fitton made a written pro-
test against the whole proceeding. The vessels soon
afterwards resumed their colours, and the blockade was
re-established.

MOBILE COTTON MARKET, DEC. 4.—Since the arrival
of the foreign accounts, this market has been farther de-
pressed by the character of some of the orders in the
hands of the brokers requiring a further reduction in price,
as also by the present high rates of freight. Cotton is
arriving very freely, and is put upon the market almost as
soon as :andel. Holders may be said to be free sellers at
the rates we quote below : but while some of our figures
are a shade lower than at the date of our last weekly re-
port, the market closes firmly, and sales yesterday were
brisk at these prices. The bulk of the operations have
been on French ~account, while some have been for do-
me.tic markets. The sales of the week are estimated at
8,000 hales, namely, 1,200 on Wednesday, 1,000 on Thurs-
day, 300 on Friday, 500 on Saturday, 2,000 on Monday,
and yesterday 2,500 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, DEC. 4.—Sunday's mail brought ac-
counts from England to the sth ult. The demand on
Monday was not very active, and the business did not ex-
ceed 3,500 bales, at rather uneven prices, but, generally,
at a decline of I- cent on last week. Yesterday holders
were inclined to meet the views of purchasers, and, in
consequence, a large business was transacted, amounting
to 7,800 bales ; making the total sales of the past three
days 43,100 bales, of which the greater portion was done
for the English market.

NEW YORK, DEC. 14.—With the exception of Tues-
day, when about 3,500 bales were sold, the market has
been quiet through the week ; prices, however, remain
about the same, although buyers have had some advan-
tage. The sales reach 7,200 bales, of which 4,800 were
Upland, ordinary to middling 4i to st, middling fair to
fair 5i to 6, fully fair to good fair 61 to 6i ; 3,100 Mobile
and New Orleans, ordinary to middling, 4i to si; very
little of these kinds on the market; middling fair to fair,
6t063 ; fully fair to good fair, 61 to 7a. The stock in
this market is light. The receipts at the different ship-
ping ports, since the Ist of September, amount to 485,000
bales, against 399,000 bales last year and 530,000 bales the
year before; the exports have been 278,500 bales against
140,000 bales last year and 221,000 the year before, leav-
ing a stock of 259,000 bales against 260,000 bales last year
and 255,000 bales the year before.

ABSTRACT OF PRESIDENT TYLER'S
MESSAGE.

The President opens his message with some remarks
on the recent Presidential election, in which he expresses
his gratification at the peaceable manner in which it was
conducted, and remarks on the admirable construction of
the American constitution and the blessings and benefits
of a federal legislation. He then announces, that, since
his last annual message, there has been no material
change in the foreign relations of the States, which con-
tinued on the most friendly terms with all the powers of
Europe. After some congratulation cn the growing con-
viction amongst nations that peace is their true policy, he
says, " Since the close of your last session a negociation
has been formally entered upon between the secretary of
state and her Britannic Majesty's Minister Plenipoten-
tiary and Envoy Extraordinary, residing at Washington,
relative to the rights of their respective nations in and
over the Oregon territory. That:nei,ociation is still pend-
ing. Should it, during your session. be brought to a de-
finite conclusion, the result will be promptly communi-
cated to Congress. I would, however, again call your
attention to the recommendations contained in previous
messages, designed to protect and facilitate emigration to
that territory. The establishment of military posts at
suitable points upon the intended line of travel would
enable our citizens to migrate in comparative safety to
the fertile region. below the falls of the Columbia, and
snake the provision of the existing convention for the
joint occupation of the territory by the subjects of Great
Britain anti the citizens of the United States more available
than heretofore to the latter. These posts would continua
places of rest for the weary emigrant, where he would be
sheltered securely against the danger of attack from the
Indians and be enabled to recover from the exhaustion of
a long line of travel. Legislative enactments should also
be made which should spread over him the aegis of our
laws, FO as to afford protection to his person and property
when he shall have reached his distant home. In this
latter respect the British Government has been much
more careful of the interesta'of such of her people as aro
to be found in that coantry than the United States. She
has made necessary provision for their security and pro-
tection against the acts of the viciously-disposed and law-
less ; and her emigrant reposes in safety under the panoply
of her laws. Whatever may be the result of the pending
negociation, such measures are necessary, It will afford
rne the greatest pleasure to witness a happy and favour-
able termination to the existing negociation, upon terms
compatible with the public honour ; and the best efforts
of the Government will continue to be directed to this
end.
" It would have given me the highest gratification in
this, my last annual communication to Congress, to have
been able to announce to you the complete and entire
settlement and adjustment of other matters in difference
between the United States and the government of her
Britannic Majesty, which were
adverted to in a previous
message. It is so obviously the interest of both coun-
tries, in respect to the large and valuable commerce
which exists between them, that all causes of complaint,
however inconsiderable, should be, with the greatest
promptitude, removed, that it must be regarded as cause
of regret that any unnecessary delays should be permitted
to intervene. It is true that, in a pecuniary point of
view, the matters alluded to are, altogether, insignificant
in amount when compared with the ample resources of
that great nation ; but they, nevertheless, more particu-
larly that limited class which arise under seizures and


detentions of American ships on the coast of Africa, upon
the mistaken supposition indulged in at the time the
wrong was committed, of their being engaged in the slave
trade, deeply affect the sensibilities of this government
and people. Great Britain having recognised her respon-
sibility to repair all such wrongs, by her action in other
cases, leaves nothing to be regretted upon this subject, as
to all cases prior to the Treaty of Washington, than the
delay in making suitable reparation in such of them as
fall plainly within the principle of others which she bas
long since adjusted. The injury inflicted by delays in the
settlement of these claims, falls with severity upon the
individual claimants, and makes a strong appeal to her
magnanimity and sense of justice for a speedy settlement.
Other matters, arising out of the construction of existing
treaties, also remain unadjusted, and will continue to be
urged upon her attention."
The President then goes on to state the result of nego-
tiations with other nations, mentioning the treaty with
the Germanic states, and the assimilation of the United
States' flag with that of Belgium, for purposes of direct
trade. With respect to the affairs of Texas, he says,
Mexico has threatened to renew the war, and has either
made, or purposes to make, formidable preparations for
invading Texas. She has issued decrees and proclama-
tions, preparatory to the commencement of hostilities,
full of threats revolting to humanity, and which, if carried
into effect, would arouse the attention of all Christendom.
This new demonstration of feeling, there is too much
reason to believe, has been produced in consequence of
the negociation of the late treaty of annexation with Texas.
After stating that a strong representation was made from
the United States to Mexico, he proceeds to argue against
the practice and policy of the proceedings of the Mexicans,
to show that the Texians had only done what was natural
and, indeed, inevitable, for which the Mexicans were
rashly bent on provoking a contest the consequences of
which must be fearful. Upon the ratification of the
treaty, the Executive was prepared to treat with her on the
most liberal terms. Hence the boundaries of Texas were
left undefined by the treaty. The Executive propo-ed to
settle these upon terms that all the world should have
pronounced just and reasonable. No negociation upon
that point should have been undertaken between the
United States and Mexico in advance of the ratification of
the treaty. Mexico threatened war with the states if the
treaty were ratified ; but by that threat they were not to
be influenced, nor was it required. His opinion was, that
if the treaty had been ratified by the Senate, it would have
been followed by a prompt settlement, to the entire satis-
faction of Mexico, of every matter in difference between
the two countries. The treaty was not ratified, but, said
he, a controlling majority of the people, and a large
majority of the States, have declared in favour of imme-
diate annexation. Instructions have thus come up to
both branches of Congress from their respective consti-
tuents, in terms the most emphatic. It is the will of both
the people and the States that Texas shall be annexed to
the Union promptly and immediately. It may be hoped
that, in carrying into execution the public will, thus
declared,all collateral issues may be avoided. The Texians,
he proceeded, were still desirous of throwing themselves
under the protection of the States, and no complaint
could be apprehended from any other quarter. It was a
question for their own decision whether she should be
received or not, the forms of annexation having been
already resolved upon between the two governments.
The decree of Mexico in relation to retail trade and the
order for the expulsion of foreigners were in violation
of the treaty of amity ; and these questions remained
unadjusted.
The President next congratulates the nation on the im-
proved condition of the Treasury.
" The paralysis which had fallen on trade and com-
merce, and which subjected the Government to the
necessity of resorting to loans, and the issue of Treasury
notes, to a large amount. has passed away, and, after the
payment of upwards of 7,000,000 dollars on account of
the interest, and in redemption of more than 5,000,000
dollars of the public debt, which falls due on the Ist of
January next, and, setting apart upwards of 2,000,000
dollars for the payment of outstanding Treasury notes,
and meeting an instalment of the debts of the corporate
cities of the district of Columbia, an estimated surplus
of upwards of 7,000,000 dollars over and above the exist-
ing appropriations remain in the Treasury at the close of
the fiscal year."
After some remarks on the revenue department and ar-
guments in the support of his own views thereon, the pre-
sident proceeds to observe on the reports of the Secreta-
ries of War, the Navy, &c., which, however, do not con-
tain any points of general interest. He strongly advises
the establishment of lines of steam-ships to ply regularly
between the United States and foreign ports, and con-
cludes by congratulating the houses of congress upon the
happy auspices under which they had assembled, and the
improved prospects of trade, manufactures, and revenue.
—Albion.

NEW ZEALAND.—Captain Fitzroy and the Legislative
Council of New Zealand have adopted an incontrovertible
paper currency of debenture, which are to be a legal tender
for all payments. The incontrovertible debentures to be
issued and rendered legal tender will not, at most, amount
to £25,000, in all probability not to £15,000; and there
issue is a mere temporary measure resorted to by Captain
Fitzroy to relieve the financial difficulty in which he found
New Zealand.

NEW SOUTH WALES.--Accounts have been received to
the 1-t of August. It would appear from the official
returns of the banks in operation for the quarter ending
June, that the commercial community is in a much better
position than previously, the disc,•unts having decreased
and the deposits increased. The banks are stated to be
acting with much caution, and additional calls had been
made towards capital. The accounts from the interior
are favourable. Several estabiishments had been formed
to carry on the operation of tallow melting, and the
profits realized by the process seem to be considered per-
fectly commensurate with the outlay required. The
prices fetched in the London market had given a great
impulse to this new branch of trade. In the Sydney
papers advices from New Zealand to the middle of July
report a deficiency of £lO,OOO, between the estimates of
revenue and expenditure, but this amount Captain Fitz-
roy intimates an expectation of receiving from the home
Government towards the known expenses contingent
upon the first direction of a new colony. The expenditure
is estimated at about £35;000, and the revenue at £25,000.
The Debenture Bill had passed the Legislature.
PERU.—BOMBARDMENT OF THE GOVERNOR'S HOUSE
BY A BRITISH MAN OF WAR.—Accounts have been re-
ceived from South America representing that an outrage
had been committed on the British Consul resident at
Arica, and that the authorities of the town were the par-
ties; the outrage is mentioned as being of the grossest
description. The British squadron engaged in the block-
ade of Islay had information of the outrage communi-
cated by Mr. Wilson, the insulted consul, and her Ma-
jesty's ship Talbot was immediately dispatched to Arica.
It is said that water was refused this vessel. Our Peru-
vian minister, Mr. Adams, happened to be on board the
Talbot, and considered the circumstances of the case so
flagrant as to demand an immediate apology, which was
required in the name of the British Government by the
commander of the Talbot. The apology being refused,
the Talbot opened fire on the governor's residence ;
several shells were thrown in, and this was represented as
being only a beginning, and that the town would be bom-
barded. This prompt mode of dealing brought the autho-
rities to b tter behaviour—an ample apology was given,
and tranquility at once restored. It is not mentioned
whether any persons were killed by the shells thrown from
the Talbot. All the English residents at Arica were well
looked after and taken on board previous to opening fire ;
but when matters were settled they went on shore again.
FRANCE.—His Majesty delivered his speech on Thurs-
day, from which we extract the following, as being inte-
resting to this country .—" At the close of last session,
complicatians, which might have become grave, were the
objects of my solicitude. The necessity of securing our
possessions in Africa against hostile and repeated incur-
sions obliged us to carry war into the empire of Morocco.
Our brave armies of land and sea, worthily commanded,
attained with glory, and in a short time, the object
marked out to their valour. Peace promptly followed
victory, and Algiers, where three of my sons had this
year the honour to serve their country, has recorded a
double pledge of security, fur we have proved at once our
power and our moderation. My government was engaged
with that of the Queen of Great Britain in discussions
which might have given reason to fear that the relations
of the two states might have been affected; a mutual
spirit of goodwill and equity has maintained between
France and England this happy concord, which guaran-
tees the per cc of the world. During the visit which I
paid the Queen of Great Britain to testify to her the
price that I attach to the amity which unites us, and to
that reciprocal friendship of which she has given me so
many marks, I have been surrounded by manifestations
the most satisfactory for France and for myself. I have
gathered in the sentiments that have been expressed to
me additional guarantees for the long duration of that
generous peace, which assures to our country abroad a
dignified and strong position, and at home an eternally
increasing prosperity, with the enjoyment of her consti-
tutioaal liberties."

BUENOS AYRES AND MONTE VIDEO.—The Times has
the following extract of a letter dated Buenos Ayres, Oct.
2nd :—" Circumstances of an extraordinary nature took
place at the Mount (Monte Video) on Sunday last, the
29th ult., being nothing less than the seizure, by the
American commodore commanding the United Sta'es
frigate Congress, of the whole of the Argentine squadron.
We recall to your recollection the fact, that since the de-
parture of Commodore Purvis, the fishing-boats of Monte
Video are seized by the Argentines whenever they can
catch them. On Sunday one of these boats was pursued
by an armed schooner bearing the Buenos Ayrean flag ;
and the latter having the best of the chase, the boat ran
under the lee of an American barque for security, upon
which the armed schooner, without hailing or other usual
notice, fired spotted guns into the American barque,
doing some damage, being at that time, too, within range
of the Congress's guns. The American commodore then
sent an armed boat to take possession of the aggressive
schooner, and then of the whole Argentine squadron in
detail, lowering the flags of each vessel in succession.
Commodore Grenfell, commanding the Brazilian naval
force at Monte Video, sent a message to Capt. Phippen,
of the Argentine squadron, stating that he considered the
blockade to be void, as the blockading naval power had
ceased to exist. II er Britannic Majesty's brig Philomel
arrived here to-day, despatched by Mr. Turner, with let-
ters to Ms. Mandeville ; and there the affair stands for
the present. We may add, that the armed schooner did
not exactly belong to the squadron, and is stated to be
one of the small craft fitted out by Oribe, and manned
by the lowest clsss of foreigners, chiefly Italians, who
receive no fixed pay, but remunerate themselves by prize
money.' She carried no papers of any kind, and the
American commodore detains this vessel as a piratical
craft.' We have detailed this affair to you, because the
cons,equences are likely to be serious. On the same day,
a sortie was made from Monte Video, under command of
Flores, who succeeded in surprising a party of Oribe's
men, slew about sixty, and carried off a quantity of cat:le

and horses, which were driven into town. Should any-
thing further of interest occur, we shall not fail to let you
know. This government bought yesterday the Austrian
brig Ilastaurador Rosas, of 332 tons, for 50,000 dollars,
patacones; she was built at Trieste for a vessel of war,
and sent out here for the express purpose of sale."
The brig Liberal, from Rio de Janeiro, was wrecked in
the Tagus, on the 16th instant. The captain, four pas-
sengers, and four of the crew were drowned.

The beautiful tower of Strasburgh Cathedral, the
highest in the world, has given way upwards of six feet
from the perpendicular, and its immediate fall is antici-
pated.

The Attorney-General and Lady Follett and family
have arrived at Home, from a toar in Sardinia, Tuscany,
&c. The honourable gentleman is in rather improved
health, and is not expected to return to England for some
weeks.

The paper manufactory belonging to Messrs. Brice and
Co., situate at La Vallette, near Paris, was reduced to
ashes on Monday night. The young woman through
whose imprudence the fire originated perished in the
flames, and a corporal and a soldier died victims of their
zeal whilst endeavouring to extinguish the fire.
We extract from Simmond's " Colonial Magazine" for
December, the following, being the average quantity per
acre of agricultural crops produced annually in New
South Wales during the last ten years, viz.—Wheat, 14
bushels ; Maize, 17 bushels; Barley, 151 bushels ' • Oats,
131 bushels ; Rye, 131 bushels ; Millet, 42 bushels ; Po-
tatoes, 21 tons; Tobacco, 7 cwt. ; and flay, 11 ton.
The Montreal Herald states that Mr. Logan, who is
well known b! geologists for his researches in Canada,
has in a recent survey of the Upper Province discovered
near Lake Simcoe, and explored to the extent of 60 or
70 miles, a great bed of lithographic stone. If true, this
will prove of great importance to the art, as Germany has
hitherto been the only source of supply, and that a most
limited one.
THE 'W EATH ER. IN ITALY.—A letter from Piedmont,
of the 15th states, that a great quantity of snow at that
date covered. the valley of the Po. At Turin, it fell to the
depth of three feet, and so great a weight of it covered the
roofs of the houses, that men were employed to shovel it
off, fears being entertained of the woodwork giving way.
At Alexandria, Asti, and some other parts of Piedmont,
the snow was nearly four feet deep, and when the last ac-
counts left, everything foreboded a most severe winter.

A FIRE ON THE PRAIRIES.—On Thursday se'nnight,
Ezekiel Fields and Jack Fields, with their two sons, resi-
ding in the northern part of the nation, went to their field
for the purpose of preventing a fire, then sweeping over
the Prairie, from consuming their fences. But a high
wind prevailing at the time, the flames rushed onward
with such speed that they were obliged to leave their work,
and endeavour to save themselves by flight. The two men
and one of the lads were, however, soon overtaken, and
burnt to death.--Cherokee Advocate.
IMMENSE CASTING.—The Journal des De'bats states
that the gigantic head of the statue of Bavaria, a bronze
statue, which is to he 68 feet high, was withdrawn from
the mould in which it was cast at the royal foundry of
Munich on the evening of the 14th inst , in presence of
the King and Queen of Bavaria, and a considerable num-
ber of distinguished personages. The beauty of the hesd
of Bavaria, which is the work of the celebrated Schwan-
thaler, excited such enthusiasm amongst the spectators
that they joined their voices to a chorus of 300 of the
Philharmonic Society of Munich, who chanted a hymn
composed for the occasion by the Baron de Poissel, di-
rector of the Theatre Royal of Munich.
A TRAP FOR BURGLARS.—On Sunday morning, while
the ,family of M. Girardot were out, a thief broke into
their house, and having racked up all the valuables, was
about to walk off with them, when he was tempted by a
large rot of comfiture and a bottle of brandy, which he
found in a closet. Having eaten all the sweetmeat and
drunk half the brandy, he found himself so overcome that
he staggered under his burden, and resolved to recover
his powers by a nap. Having placed a loaded gun, which
he found in a corner, beside him, he laid himself down on
the servant's bed, and fell into so sound a sleep, that
Mademoiselle Girardot, who returned earlier than the
rest, discovered her new lodger still close locked in the
arms of Morpheus. The packages at once told her his
character. With soft steps she went out again, and
brought back with her some gendarmes, who awoke the
sleeper, and conducted him to prison.—French paper.
HUSBANDS AND WIVES.—A Swiss journal furnishes
us with the following romantic tale of real life :—A mar-
ried couple, who had for several years lived in a
state of anti-conjugal harmony, determined to part, and
made an appointment with each other to meet at a no-
tary's to sign the deed of separation. To arrive at the
office of the roan of law they had to cross a lake, and, as
it happened, they both embarked in the same boat. On
their passage a storm arose, and the boat was upset. The
husband being a good swimmer, soon reached the shore
in safety. On looking around him to see the fate of his
fellow passengers, he distinguished his wife still struggling
for her life, but in imminent danger. A feeling of his
early affection returned to him, and plunging again into
the water, he swam to her, and succeeded in rescuing her.
When she recovered her senses, and learnt to whom she
owed her life, she threw herself into his arms; he em-
braced her with equal cordiality, and they vowed an obli-
vion of all their differences, and that they would live and
die together.