The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-06-09 00:00:00

ARRITAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN

This noble vessel whiclia left New York in the afternoon of
the 25ih ult., arrived at this port on Wednesday morning at
five o'clock. She had made the passage in 13 days and a
half. We subjoin a list of the passengers, one hundred and
twenty-eight in number, among whom are Bishop Chabrite
and Mr. Sandon, the celebrated American financier. We
understand that fifty more passengers would have come over
in the Great Western if accommodation could have been
afforded them. The papers brought by this vessel are ten
days later than those brought by the Hibernia.
A speech of Mr. Webster of Baltimore, is the chief subject
_ eers brought by this arrival. Mr.
echo was a strenuous advocate of the tariff, finding
as become extensively unpopular, with all but the
,rers, now comes forward to advocate the repeal of

of discussion in the I
Webstc

that protective measure by commercial treaties. On this
subject the New York American remarks as follows :—" The
project of arranging the duties upon imports between this
country and Great Britain, by diplomatic negociation, to
which allusion has before been made by us, was more fully
developed by Mr. Webster, in a recent speech, at a public
dinner given to him by the merchants of Baltimore. Mr.
Webster is, indeed, no longer in officej and therefore, what
he says, he says as a private;eitizen. Nevertheless, ie seems
reasonable to infer, that the views expressed by him, are
those shared by the President and bis advisers, and therefore
likely: if sanctioned to any considerable extent by the public
voice, to be carried ont. The notion seems to be that the
two governments may come to an understanding as to the
.duties upon which etich will adthit the produce or manufac-
tures of the other—and when the basis of this is arranged, to
make the accomplishment of the project dependant upon the
consent and necessary legislation of the Parliament and
Congress.

The object is a mutual reduction of duties, and the articles
upon which it is supposed such an arrangement may operate
favourably from our side, are rice, tobacco, and Indian corn.
Those in which Great Britain may be benefitted, will be the
whole range of manufactured articles with which she supplies
us.

But this

tatsment of the case seems to exclude the notion
of anything like reciprocity—since the whole value of any
supposed additional exports bf these commodities from the
United States, in consequence of diminished duties, would
be little in comparison with that of the increased supply of
manufactures, which such a cause would induce to our
country from Great Britain.
This elementary view of the question leaves out all the
wider considerations connected with the mooted topics of
the policy or impolicy of a protective tariff, and upon: the
single point of reciprocity, seems to condemn this new
schems as unequal.'
Whatever may be the result, it seems certain, from the
annexed extract of a letter of the 3d instant, addressed by

Mr. Webster to some of his personal and•political friend's
in Boston. who had expressed the hope that he would not
retire frOm.the cabinet without putting in train this negotia-
tion—that this gentleman does not expect to take any part
therein.

" As to myself, gentlemen, I have no expectation of being
concerned,- in any manner, in the negotiations connected
with this subject, and am happy t(Ainow that the country
has many Lands, ablsr than mine, to wield such concerns.
The governmei4 has eminent ability at its command, both
at home and abroad. I have no wish to go abroad on public
service. If negotiations should he, entered into, there are
reasons for desiring that they should be undertaken at Wash-
ington; in which case, according to the usual course, they
would be conducted by the head of the department of state,
under the direction of the president."

The money market continued buoyant, and money was
cheap and abundant. Some of the Banks had !wiled at 4
per cent. on the security of New York State Stocks. The
tendendy was still upwards. Exchange on this country was
-dull, and the business transacted for the steamer was but li-
mited. The rate on London was 108 to 1081; Paris 5 30;
Amsterdam 391 ; Hamburg 35; and Bremen 77. United
States Sixes are quoted at 121,
Sir Charles Bagot, the ex-governor general of Canada,
died on the moroing of the 18th ult. The Montreal Ga:ette
says that his remains were to he removed to New York, and
embarked on board her Majesty's ship Warspite, lying at
that poit, in which Lady Mary Bagot and family also were
to return to England:

Accounts from Yucatan mention numerous actions between
the Texican and Mexican naval, forces on that coast. The
affairs seem to have been very gallant on the part of the Tex-
ians, whose artiilery caused serious damage to the Mexican
vessels, particularlV to the iron Steamers of war Guadaloupe
and Montezuma': On shore the Mexican forces had sustai-
ned serious disaster. The army of two thousand sent
against Merida, the capital of Yucatan, had surrendered
themselves prisoners of war, and the troops before Campea-
chy were on the point of capitulating to the Yucatecoes.
Those successes had ensured the independence of the repub-
lic.

The advices from Texas are to the Gth.ult. The Galvislya
Civilian intimates that the reports heretofore published of
the interposition of the American, British. and French go-
vernments between Texas and Mexico, with a view to put-
ting a stop to the predatory warfare along their borders, are
true. and that the French Government particularly has given
very positive instructions to its minister on the subject.

The packet-ship Sheridan left New York on the 25th ult.
She has forty-five cabin passengers on board; as many as she
can possibly accommodate. A great many applicants for
passage were reluctantly refused. There are also upwards of
one hundred passengers in the steerage.
Philadelphia has been disturbed by strikes for wages.
The accounts from the southern, western, and middle
states generally concur in speakity of the, appearance of
wheat in the ground as very promising.
• The .IVeui York Journal of Commerce of the 25th nit. gives
a letter from its correspondent at Monte Video, dated 'April
23, ,from which we extract the following :
We have received notice to-day of a blockade of this
port, made by the government of. Buenos Ayres, to take
effect on the Ist of April, sgainst every thing of provision
kind.

'• The British commodore is expecting very -iMportant
despatches from his government in relation to the 'present
crisis, and sends up the British government • steamer from
thiso place to Rio,' for the purpose of transmitting the de-
spatches with more expedition. This letter goes by her, to
be forwarded from that place.. 1 do believe, from all I cats
learn, that if the place holds out thirty days longer the
British government will thrOw• irq, weight with the Monte-
videati; and thus secure 'their independence ;••if not, the
blood of thousands will eyy from ,the ground for vengeance
n,n Mr. Mandeville, the Britlsh minister at Buenos 'Ayres;
Who has encouraged the Monteyideans to resistance with an
assurance of intervention on the part of England, and now
having placed them where they must, to appearances, soon
have their throats eut,'he eery quietly says he has nothing to
do in the business.

" In addition to the irreparable injury which be haS done
his countrymen in Monte Video, he has deeply tarnished the
honour of the British crown, and his disgrace by removal,
which I bave•oo doubt w;11 take place, will but poorly coin-
penSate for the injury his pernicious conduct has inflicted on
thousands. By the Britannia, which I send you by this con-
veyance, you will see that.the English citizens represent Mr.
:Vaudeville's conduct as it should be, and are not disposed to
sigirnit'tb his sullying the honour of their country.
"'All commercial business has ceased for some time in
Monte Video, with the exception of sales for daily con-
sumption of the city. Flour is in demand at about 'ten
Spanish dollars,

List of passengers per steam-ship " Great Western" from
New York E. Almama, Mr. W. J. Burnett, Mr. C.
Burnett, Mr. Jos. Battersby, Mr..F.•Brurt, Mr. Thomas
Brooks, Mr. Jos. Blich, Mr. E. Blackburn. Mr. Le Barbine
MisS Le',Barbine, Miss A. Le Barbine, Mr. R.
Brtigiere, Mr. .Jas. Broom, Mr. Burnett, Mr. Barbour, Mr.
Curtis, Mr. Jas. CarsOn, Mr. R. Cowling, Mrs. Conies,
son,'and servant, Mr. J. Cateaux, Mr. W. Collett, Major
W. P. Christie, lady, and servant, Mr. Wm. Connah, Mr.
G. C. Chapman, Mr. W..S. Coolidge, Mr. Calfe, Right
Rev. Bishop Chabrite, Mr. Thos. E. Duncan, Mc. J. Dob-
bin, Mr. T. A. Dallidore, Mr. J. B. Daniel, and lady; Rev.
NV; C. Danna, Mr. Wm. Dawson, Miss De Ruyter, Mr. C.
DOrd, Mrs. Erneson, and servant, Mr. J. R. St. Felix, Mr.
Foster, Mr. Ferguson, Mr, Forsyth, lady, two children, and
two servants, Mr. Fryer, Mr. Findlay, and lady, Mrs.
Goodbend, Mrs. J. N. Gray, Mrs. T. Griffin, Rev. Mr.
Gribble, lady, .two children, and trio servants, Professor
Greenbank, Mr. A. Gott, Mr. IL Herrick, Mr, J. W.
Harris, Mr, J. L. Hubpard, Mr. H. Holmes, Mr. Heine,
Mr,. Haberman, MT. T. Jandon, Miss Jandon, Mr. Thos.
Jo4es, Mr. Jos. Keller, Rev. H. H Kellog, Mr. G. Lawrie,
Mr; Lord, lady, and two children, Mr. 'F. Leech, Mr. J.
Liffuta,iMr...c. A. Magwood, Mr: W. H. Maury, Mr. J.
Mat:Lill, Rev. Samuel. I\largachelli, Mr. F. Niolo, Mr. R.
Thos.AN6ISOII, Mr. Oebricks, lady, and ser-
vant, Mr. A. S. Petrie, Mr. Prout, Miss Prout, Mr. \V. H.
Post, Mr. Paige, Mr. H. Paine:and lady, Mr Wm. Padde,
Mr.. Wm. Raddo, Mr. W'. M. Richards, Mil. W. Ross, Mr,
C. H. Russell, Mr. E. C. Richards, Professor Risely, lady,
and two sons. Mr. Roberts, Mr. A. Solillac, Mr. E. B.
Strange, Mr. .1. E. ShaW, Mr. G. L. SautAlers, Mr.. Wm.
Taylor. Mr. B. Crobidge, Mrs. Thorndike, Mr. Thornby,
Mr. A. Thorudike, Mr. F. Tomes, jun., Capt. Usher,. Mr.
W. D. Wilkinson, Mr. Hugh Watson', Lieut. Col. Williams,
Mr. Wiessinan, and lady—Total 128. .

•
The following remarks, made on board the Great 'Western
have been handed to us for publication

On 25th May, at 3 p.m., passed the American ship Or-
leans, running into the port of New York ; and at 1 30 p.m.
passed the Louis Philippe, being towed out of port..
On 29th May, at 5 a.►n., iu lat. 42. long. 55 40, exchanged
colours with a Bremen barque, running to the westward,
showing a private signal—white flag, with a red border, and
178 in the centre.

On 7th June, at 10 30 a.m., exchanged colours with the
British brig Reliance, running up Channel. At noon, ex-
changed colours with an American ship, standing to the
W.N.W., showing 160. arid no distinguishing pennant.
Left New York at half-past two p.m. on the 25th. ultimo.
winds E. and S.E. the greater part of the way. • Passed
Cape Clear at midnight of the 6th, and Instal' at noon of the
.7th instant. • •

THR BISHOPRIC (COLONIAL) AT JAMAICA.—This see.
which has become vacant by the death of the late lamented
Bishop of Jamaica; Dr. Lisscombe, D.D., is of the annual
value of 43,000. The'diOcese includes Jamaica, the, Bahama
Islands, and the settlements of Honduras. No successor to
the deceaeed prelate has bden set appointed.

The Port Philip papers of the 14th of February are filled
with local details of little interest to readers here. The em-
barrassments of the colony occasioned•by the late extensive
and numerous failures were still pressing the poorer popula-
tion, and a change in the general state of affairs for the better
does not for the present appear to be expected. The accounts
received from the various whalers calling at Portland Bay
were favourable respecting the take of fish, the foreigners
continuing to be the most suoce§Sfulr in the- enterprise.
There is nothing new in the state df trade or the Maaket?;
worth notice.

DR. LARDNER AT NATCHEZ.—Dr. Lardner is still lectur-
ing with wonderful eclat at Natchez. It would seem that he
has %s:akef.l qp,
_ao.astonishhig degree of curiosity there, and
Wel? set tile Natchez-eleall agog to know what is the colour
of the inhabitants of the moon—whether they are Mahome-
tans, Morrnonites, or PresbyteNuns—whether they have ad-
vanced as far as Fourierism yet, and if so, whether they go
for " community with individuality," or "community with-
out individuality"—and above all, whether they cultivate
Kinderhook cabbages, mint juleps, Durham Cattle, and Berk-
shire pigs.. All these philosophical questions have been pro-
poundec to tie learned doctor ; and if he should unfortu-
nately make up his mind that the moon, like the continent
of America, cannot be reached by steam, very scientific and
satisfactory answers may shortly be expected,--American

It is expected that a first dividend of 5s in the pound or
the estatcof Messrs. Parker and Sine; bankers, of Sheffield,
will be paid about the cud of June. - :• •

Mr. Webster of the Haymarkerrheatre,lias offered a prize
of £5OO certain, with contingent advantages, for the best mo-
dern comedy illustrative of British'nianners. The scheme is
novel, and the result will be looked foi: With interest.
The Annual Moveable Committee of the Order of Odd
Fellows this year assembled at Bradford, on Monday last,
when it was expected from three to four hundred deputies
would be in attendance.. The senior auditor this year is
ftom Leeds. The number of members in the order is be-
tween 300,000 and 400,000.

BIRTHS EXTRAORDINARY.-- 0:1 'Wednesday last, as
Wombwell's menagerie was proceeding from Lancaster to
Kirby Lonsdale, one of the lionesses whelped three fine
cubs, the spotted hyena one cub, and the wolf nine!!—al of
which, with their dams, are now alive, and doing "as well
as can be expected."—Lancaster Guardian.