The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-09 00:00:00

WEST INDIES.

The Thames steamer, with the West India and Mexican
mails, reached Southampton on SLiturday morning, and
has on board one of the richest freights ever known from
that quarter of the world. In additicn to 81 passengers,
she brings 1,412,203 dollars, £317 10s. British coin, 883
ounces of gold dust, 2.228 ounces of silver, 2,404 ounces
of plata benta, pearls valued at 20,000 dollars, 203 serous
of cochineal, 9 boxes of vanilla, and 91 serons of indigo.
Her dates of sailing are—Tampico, May 24 ; Vera Crux,
June 1 ; Havannah, June 9 ; Jamaica, June 8' • Barba-
does, June 8 ; Trinidad June 7 ; and Demerara, June 4.
The whole of the papers are filled with articles against
the Government measure for the reduction of the duty on
foreign coffee and free-labour sugar ; and in all the islands
meetings were being held to memorialise the Queen on
the subject. Upon the calculation that the alteration in
the duty of sugar will cause a reduction of ss. per cwt.
on the produce of the West Indies, the planters of Deme-
rara alone, it is said, will annually lose £140,000. The
Jamaica Morning Journal suggests that the several
parishes should join in an application to Lord Elgin to
call the Legislature together for the purpose of remon-
strating with the Government upon the subject. We
quote from the same journal the following article on the
state of general affairs in Jamaica :
.

" The-Grand Court is sitting, but there is nothing in
its proceedings which demand any particular notice at our
hand. The rains have been pretty general, but there are
some localities which still require more moisture, and
where they have not been as heavy as could be wished.
The weather in and out of doors is exceedingly close and
oppressive, and June promises to be remarkable for
scorching sun and strong sea-breezes. A serious riot
recently occurred at Taylor's Caymanas Estate, in St.
Catherine's, between the Creole or native negroes and
some African emigrants located here. The cause of dis-
pute is the circumstance of the Africans labouring ata
lower rate of hire than the Creoles have been in the habit
of receiving or are disposed to receive. One of the
Africans had his arm broken, and others received cuts
and were severely beaten. The ringleaders have been ar-
rested, and will be brought to justice. The Creoles have
not succeeded in their object. which was to drive the Afri-
cans off their property, and the result will be that the
former will have to leave or consent to accept the same
rates as the latter are doing. Dry weather continues in
the parish of St. Dorothy. In Hanover delightful rains
have fallen, and the face of the country presents a molt
cheering appearance. Westmoreland has concluded with
large crops, and a promise (if the seasons continue favor-
able) of a rich and abundant harvest next year. The ex-
President Herard of Hayti has arrived in this city, having
been compelled to leave that island to avoid the danger
which threatened him. Our island remains healthy, but
trade is dull. Money has never been known to be more
scarce or difficult of collection than it is at the present
moment. The movements in the mother country, it IS
apprehended, will make things worse than they are."

A reprieve in the case of Dalmas the murderer has
been granted, solely on the ground of insanity.
The Liverpool Fire Prevention Bill, and the Chester
and Holyhead Railway Bill, received the royal assent oo
Thursday.

The Countess of Sefton gave a magnificent ball, on
Friday night, at the family mansion, in Belgrave-square.
The elite of the nobility were present.
The ladies of the Haymarket Theatre have presented to
Mr. Webster a beautiful yaw, as a token of their regard
and cordial appreciation of his merits.
THE LISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL.—Lord Sandon,
on the third reading of the Dissenters' Chapels Bill,
paired off with the Hon. G. D. Ryder.
DEPUTY LIEUTENANT.—At the Lancaster sessions, on
Monday last, James Clarke, the younger, Esq., of Swarth-
dale House, Lancaster, took the oaths, and qualified as n
deputy lieutenant.

Prince Albert has accepted the office of President of
Lord Ashley's Society for the Improvement of the Con-
dition of the Labouring Classes, which has been patronized
by their Majesties the Queen and the Queen Dowager.
Mr. C. S. Rowlands (one of the relieving officers) and
Mr. Henry Hodgkins, (sub-governor of the workhouse,
are candidates for the office of superintendent of the in-
dustrial schools at Kirkdale.

RICHARD OASTLER.—This gentleman, we perceive
from the Halifax Guardian, has commenced business In
Yorkshire as " Umpire, Arbitrator, Agent for the Pur-
chase or Sale of Estates, and for Obtaining or Opposing
Private Bills in Parliament."

Four vessels laden with guano manure arrived in Cove
on Thursday. from Ichaboe ; two others were off the bar'
bour for orders, another sailed for London, and three for
Scotland with similar cargoes, and yesterday a vessel left
our harbour for Ichaboe.—Cork Constitution of Saturday

BIRMINGHAM ELECTION.—A new writ was ordered for
Birmingham on Friday night, Mr. Scholefield, the late
member, having died, on Thursday, of paralysis. The
liberals have selected Mr. Scholefield as their candidates
in the room of his respected father.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The
nuptials of Lord Charl,s Wellesley, son of the Duke of
Wellington, and Miss Pierrepont, is finally appointed to
be solemnised on Tuesday nest. The Duke of Wellington
gives the wedding breakfast at Apsley House.

THE MANCHESTER BILLS.--The following bills Coll°
nected with Manchester received the royal assent oft
Thursday :—The Bonding Warehouses' Bill; the Borough
Police Bill; the Borough Stipendiary Magistrates' Bill;
the Improvement Bill; and the Royal Infirmary Bill.
The Cambridge Chronicle of Saturday denies the re'
port which has been put forward by the radical press. to
the effect that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will feel
it incumbent on him to resign his seat as member for
Cambridge, because he differs from a majority of the
Senate on the question of the Welsh bishoprics.

The court, according to present arraneements, is ex-
pected to leave Buckingham Palace, on Wednesday. for
Windsor Castle. It is rumoured that, in the event of the
King of the French paying a visit to her Majesty early in
September, his Majesty, who will be accompanied by
Marshal Soult and a brilliant suite, will land at Brightoat
from a French seam-frigate, which will convey his Ma;
jPs,y from 'Deport, and that it is probable the Queen wilt
dispense her hospitalities to the French King at the Pavi-
lion at Brighton.
ROBBING A SAILOR ,BOY.—An ill-Clad
named Alice Kelly, was yesterday committed, by Mr,
Rushton, to gaol for three months, for robbing a young
sailor of his purse, containing half-crowns, &c., to the
amount of 18s. 7d. The money was found upon her, and
she said that it was her own—that she had just changed
sovereign at a public-house—and that the complainant on
her coming nut hail knocked her down and attempted to
rob her! She called a witness, who swore that she (lid'
sorter) had changed the sov-reign, and was afterwartio
followed and knocked down by the complainant ; but the
same witness described the purse as a long net one with
rings, whereas it was shown to be a small calico bag.
GUANO.—The sal.. of two cargo s of guano was aIV,
nounced for yesterd. y, at twelve o'clock, at the Genera,
Sale-room, bottom of Oldh ill-street, and at that hoar
the attendance of dealers and ()liars was numerous. The
first cargo offered was that of the Commodore, from
Ichaboe and another A•rican depository of the articles
consisting of 250 tons. at the disposal of Messrs. Atnet
Catto, and Co., or Mr. Thomas O'Grady, broker. It
was stated to he free from stones, and a favourable analysl°
was read by Mr. Littledale, the auctioneer. The whole
was divided in the catalogue into lots of five tons. The
first bidding was £5 per ton, and 2s. Gd. only being ad-
vanced upon that sum, it was taken in at £7, with as
announcement that it would be deposed of to applicant
at that price.—The second cargo was that also recently
arrived by the Lerwick, all from Ichaboe, and stated to
be superior of its kind,—Messrs. Hall and Gordon,
brokers. The whole was offered in one lot. The bidding!,
rose by half-crowns to £5 12s. 6d., when it also we',
taken in at £B,—with a similar intimation that castoraer.
might be supplied privately on these terms. The vibe.
proceedings did not occupy above a quarter of an hour,
Tint MOORS.—There is every prospect of the ensuing
season being one of the finest ever seen in the northeri
counties. The young birds are already very strong. age
with powers of wing equal to what they often have in t"e
beginning of August. They are so far advanced as to
beyond harm from the weather. Sportsmen may coo
dently anticipate that tLere will be no halting on the woor!!
from their dogs leisurely looking at broods unable to te tr.
flight. An aged but enthusiastic sportsman, Mr. Lochs
hart, from Essex, was its Syke last year for several month!,
'shooting and fishing, and arrived here last week to joio_P
party in Sutherland. This gentleman in his 82d ,
—lnverness Courier.
but hale and. vigorous,,and delighted with the Highlander

LIVERPOOL-CATTLE MARKET, JuLicepithis
We have had a moderate supply of Cartle at our market 53d
morning, and prices were about the same as last week—s-Annt-
to 6d for Beef ; Sid to 6d for Lamb, and Mutton 6d P lb.
ber of Beasts 1109; Sheep and Lambs 8644.

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LIVERPOOL:
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1844.

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