The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-01-04 00:00:00

of the emancipation, that in order to give that measure a
fair trial, and to freedom a chance of achieving a triumph
over slavery throughout the world, a long time would

in those protective duties which had been imposed
of British colonies, and which, even during the
time of slavery, it was thought but an act of justice to

in favor

your petitioners and their fellow-colonists find themselves
deprived of protection iust at a period when they stand

in aneed of it, and when circumstances giie them

aim to assistance and support trom

be tin-

tish nation

" Your petitioners would respectfully claim for these
colonies that their exports should be admitted into the
home markets on terms not less favourable than those
which have been conceded to the corn and timber of Ca-
nada. They are not aware of any superior claim which
one colony has over another to the favour and considera-
tion of the mother country, and they are at a loss to con-

ceive upon what grounds that policy is to be defended,
which, while it invests Great Britain with the character,
and places her in the attitude of a kind and indulgent pa-
rent towards some of her dependencies, would exhibit her
in the light of a harsh and unfeeling stepmother towards
others. It is true, indeed, that the extent and import-

and conciliating policy towaids

ut your pe

legislature or her majesty's government tue injustice to
suppose that the comparative weakness and helplessness
of the West India colonies are considered to impair their
claim to consideration, or to justify unjust and ungenerous
treatment."

OPENING OF THE FRENCH CHAMBERS.
On Tuesday, at three, p.m., the French Chambers were
in norerrn_ Tn that Hart of the Rnval

Speech which relates to Internal Affair;, the Nation is
congratulated on the improved condition of the country as
to subsistence, and several measures of improvement in
the Administration of Affairs are suggested. The follow-
ing are the only passages which relate to Foreign Politics :

`• My relations with all the foreign Powers give me the
confidence that the peace of the world is secured. I hope
that the progress of general civilization willbe everywhere
accomplished by a good understanding between govern-
ments and people, without impairing internal order and
the good relations between states.

"-Civil war has disturbed the happiness of Switzerland.
My Government had come to an understanding with the
Governments of r ngland, Austria, Prussia. and Russia, in
order to offer that neighbouring and friendly people an
amicable mediation. Switzerland will, I hope, acknow-
ledge that respect for the rights of all, and the maintenance
of the Helvetic Confederation, which can alone insure to

her those enduring conditions of happiness and security
that Europe wished to guarantee to her by treaties.
" My Government, in accordance with that of the Queen

_ It Britain, has just now adopted measures which
ust at length succeed in restoring our commercial rela-
tions on the banks of La Plata."

The frost has set in at Hamburgh, and the trade with
the Baltic is closed ; there can be no more importations
of grain thence till March.

The office of justice of the peace has lately been con-
ferred upon a black gentleman residing at Boston, who
is said to be the first coloured magistrate that has ever
been appointed in the United States.
A patent has been taken out in America for dispensing
with sewing in the manufacture of shirts, collars, and
linen articles. The pieces are fastened together by indis-
soluble glue.
The Queen of the Belgians has sent a package of dresses
and millinery to the Queen of Portugal, and as Donna
Maria was recently obliged to compound with her private
creditors, it will doubtless prove an acceptable present.
The Jenny Lind mania runs so high at Stockholm that
tickets for her performances are disposed of by public
sale, on the stage of the theatre, and have been sold at
from £2 up to £9 each. The total receipts on one night
amounted to £2,219.
In conformity with the copyright treaty lately con-
cluded between Prussia and England, two editions of the
German translation of Bulwer's " Lucretia" have been
seized at Berlin, and the publishers prosecuted. There is
an appeal before the court of Berlin.
The Crane packet arrived at Falmouth on Monday from
the Brazils. The news of commercial depression in Eng-
land, which had been taken out by the Crane, put quite a
stop to business, for the moment, at Rio de Janeiro ;
confidence had, however, returned, and the course of
exchange maintained its former position. The coffee
market, which had been brisk, had, nevertheless, come
to a stand-still, though it was hoped a revival would
speedily take place. Freights had ruled 755. to SOs., but
it was thought next charters would be obtained at 60s.

The South Australian Register, of the 11th of August,
states with reference to the point raised on the subject of
royalty in connection with the working of mines, that
" the royalties impositions appear to be virtually aban-
doned, as the Advocate-General has not taken any pro-
ceedings at law, as threatened, against the companies for
the recovery of Crown dues, and the time for so doing in
order to try the question during the ensuing term has
expired." In the same paper is advertised the " third
dividend "of the South Australian Mining Company. It
is £5 per share, which is equal to 100 per cent.