The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-20 00:00:00

!eb. 20, 1844.

FOREIGN 4- COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.

ts The British and North American royal mail steam-ship
uritannia, Captain Hewitt, which has been anxiously ex-
Peeled for the last few days, arrived in the Mersey on Sun-
day night, shortly after eight o'clock. In consequence of the
news
, brought by the Sheridan, of very severe weather
States
set in just previously to her departure from the
?tates, the opinion generally entertained was, that the
Britannia was ice-bound at Boston ; and this surmise
turns out correct. She was to have set out from Boston
on the Ist instant, her regular day for departure • but she
was closed in by ice, whereby she was detained till the 3d.
lileanwhile, a passage had been cut through seven or eight
tulles of the frozen water, in order to afford her a passage,
and at noon she was got into the canal thni formed, when
She proceeded slowly down the harbour. It was net with-
!at immense labour and difficulty that she was at length
Really extricated, when, amid strong gales and in a heavy
!toss sea, she shaped her course towards Halifax. Having
to_ Contend against thick and temptestuous weather, she
old not reach the last-named port till twl o'clock in the
afternoon of the 6th instant. She set out from Halifax at
seven o'clock on the morning of the 7th, and had moderate
weather during the greater part of her passage to England.
.„„",, e has made the run across the Atlantic in eleven days,
aas brought over sixty-five passengers, a list of whom,
with an abstract of the log, we subjoin.
We have advices from Washington to the 30th ult. ; the
news is somewhat interesting; the adjourned debate on
the tariff having been resumed, and Mr. M`Duffie in a
powerful speech, in order to strengthen his argument in
'flavour of free trade, has given an entirely new turn to the
discussion by demanding the abolition of restriction or
the dissolution of the union, as he says that it is not at all
improbable that the people of the south and west will be
content to pay 30 or 40 per cent. more for goods of Ame-
eari manufacture than they can be supplied with by
,Ogiand, in order to insure the prosperity and influence
Or the New England manufacturing states.
There exists a strong feeling of hostility at Washington
towards England, and the frequent discussions on the
13rellen queston are not calculated to allay it, but rather
to add fuel to the flame.
IsThe following is a brief notice of the effect of Mr.
-mo Duffie's tariff speech at Washington, as given by the
correspondent of a New York journal.
la his second speech on the tariff, Mr. M`Duffie has
broached an entirely new ground—made a new and im-
Portant issue, which will change the whole course of the
discussion in congress and of political movements through-
out the country. Another crisis has been created by the
South Carolina statesman which will produce great ex-
citement—it is an issue between a separation of the Union
Into three republics on one side, or the entire abandon-
ment of the protective system and abolition agitation on
the other:
This is the new issue proposed by Mr. M‘Duffie in
closing his speech on Monday—an issue which will be
seized by the whigs of both houses, and manufactured into
a crisis on which to preserve the present tariff and elect
Henry Clay.
It is now understood that the discussion of the tariff on
this new and absorbing point will be continued in the
senate, and may break out soon in the house with great
violence. The Calhoun party will move en masse in this
direction, and probably drag the whole Loco Foco party,
including Van Buren, with them. A change of parties is
very probable, and the next news will be of great impor-
tance. The debate is again adjourned.
Mr. Weller (probibly a relation of the renowned Sam),
the gentleman who cudgelled Mr. Shriver, a reporter, the
other day, has refused to be shot at or bowie knived, either
by that gentleman or any of his friends, and has had the
satisfaction of seeing himself posted as a coward (which
he undoubtedly is) at Baltimore and other places.
The d
D
rb, alesfrom Mexico are soewht later. The New
"Its Picayune of the 16thm ult.,a has the folllow-
ng
By the arrival on Sunday last from Havana, we have,
in addition to the letter of our Havana correspondent,
some information in regard to the pending quarrel be-
tween England and Mexico.
In the Diario de 1.. Habana, of the 10th ult,. we find
some of the conditions of the convention heretofore an-
hounced for the settlement of their mutual difficulties.
BY the first article, all projected hostilities on the part of
Great Britain against Mexico are to be suspended.
By the second, the English squadron was to visit
Mexican ports under the English flag, which was to be
appropriately saluted by Mexican guns.
_ Thirdly, a certain commercial house is to be indemni-
dled for any injuries sustained by it, through the acts of
the Mexican Government.
Fourthly, the English Government binds itself to recall
its late minister, and to send another with the approba-
tion of the Mexican Government, who should not btu, al-
lowed to present his credentials until all the conditions
above named should be complied with

MARKETS.
New YORK. Feb. I.—Stocks are in a very unsettled
state. From day to day they advance from 4to 3 per
tent.

The cotton market is quiet. Holders are firm, and ex-
Porters are not willing to buy without a small reduction
in price.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 17. COTTON.—Some northern
buyers yesterday made their appearance in the market.
Influenced by the good accounts from New York, tran-
sactions amounted to 5,000 bales, at full prices, and in
some instances a slight advance was obtained. The total
in three days was 10,000 bales. Liverpool classification
—Louisiana and Mississippi inferior, 7,i- to 71. Ordinary,
Bto 81-. Middling, 9,1 to 9a. Good fair, 101 to 101.
Good fine, 101.
Flour, dull, small lots going to West Indies. Ohio,
4.25 to 4.30 dols. Miss. and Illinois, 4.30 to 4.50 dols.
Elrchange on England was high, the prices for prime
bills being 109 to 1091.
The sales of cotton were limited, in the lack of intelli-
fence from the south, no less than ten mails being due
.3°l New Orleans and other places. The Herald, of the
318 t,
says, " The movements in the cotton market, since
the
last arrival, have been very curious. The speculators
'in this city are doing all in their power to prevent cotton
lf,(i)val„ Ohl forward. By keeping back supplies from the
p crpooi
, market and sending forward unfavourable re-
atk,,,a•uent the new crop, they are in hopes a very large
sp --Pe will be realised there, which will have a corre-
ondio •
this g Influence on this market. Nothing short of
T r°°ve will create the effect they require.
nf Milne paper, in another place, says, " The position
0r,,P01l treat American staple, at this time, is very extra-
temleary. Without any decided information as to the ex-
.nt?! of the crop, the most extensive speculation is going
14 all parts of this country."

LIST OF PASSENGERS.
F
411d0 Boston to Liverpool:—Mr. A. Kennedy, lady,
Ged,servant ; Mr. and Mrs. Weir; Messrs. Charles
_OB deg, Thomas C. Kerr, and Howley Williams; Mrs.
.14 —llloa • Messrs. J. L. Beaudry, A. Prevost, Felix de
freontravel, C. D. Ross, A Levesgue, Tancredis Sauva-
Vti, John Robertson, Isaac Gilmor, J. S. Hill, Alex.
dea`t, W. John Carter, Wakefield, Atcbasson, G. C. Wal-
C. F. Pratt. and John Irwin ; Lieut. Fordyce ; Mr.
, !Warn Benjamin ; Mr. R. J. Matchitt and lady ; Messrs.
pr,"lecorge Barnes, William M'Linnot, James Dougall,
homas Waddell, W. B. Cumming, W. Ross, jun.,
John G. Dinning, Niel M'lntosh, Cores De Vries; and
13. W. Rawson.
From Halifax to Liverpool :—Mr. Arthur Ritchie,
Mr. C. T. W. Wedderburne, Mr. James Donaldson, Mr.
Donald Murray, Mr. Edward Billing, Mr. Michael
Samuel, Lieutenant Pollard, Mr. Charles Robson. Mr. C:
Tupper, Mr. Thomas Joss, Mr. Weidman, Mr. Joseph
Millward, Mr. Joseph Bell, Mr. W. H. Knowland, Mr.
T. A. Babcock and lady, Miss Nordbeck, Mr. C. H.
?otter, Mr. Vance, Mr. W. Howard, Mr. M'Leod, Mr.
tr
• M'Culloch, Mr. W. Doherty, Mr. Thomas Crozier,
Captain W. Ward, and Mrs. Philips.

Feb. 3.--W•
on board theABSTRACT OF THE LOG.
10 30, a.m., having received
Boston mallWharT•s
the canal or cutand passengers, backed out from East
at noon succeeded in getting the ship into
proceede
ice, and which had previously been made in the
slowly down the harbour ; at 1 p.m.,
having cleared the ice, discharged the pilot ; at 3 30 p.m.,
Cape Ann bore N.W., distance eight miles; midnight,
strong gales, with dark cloudy weather and heavy 'cross
sea running.
t, 4.--Wind N. •, course N. 81 E ; distance ]35 miles;
at. 42 46, lon. 67 35. Strong gales, with dark, cloudy
Weather and heavy cross sea running.;
5.---Wind N. ; course N. 83 E; ditance 115 miles ;
lat. 42 46, lon. 65 41. Strong gales, with dark cloudy
Weather and heavy head sea running.
G.—Wind E. Strong breezes, with thick foggy wea-
ther. At 2 p.m.. moored ship at Halifax. At 5 p.m.,
received on board the mails, but, owing to thick weather,
could not proceed to sea.
7.—Wind S.E. ; S. course 78 E. ; distance 27 miles ;
lat. 44 30, lon. 63. At 7 a.m., the weather having cleared,
proceeded to sea. Midnight : moderate breezes, with
clear weather.

B.—Wind N. ; course N. 84 E. ; distance 175 miles ;
40 44,10 n. 58 46. Strong breezes and clear, with a heavy
northerly sea.
9.—Wind E. ; course N. 78 E. ; distance 194 miles ;
45 28, lon. 54 20. Strong, steady breezes any hazy, with
a heavy northerly swell.
~„1,0.--Wind variable ; course N. 78 E. ; distance 208
a,"es lat. 45 50, lon. 49 25. Light winds, with dark
weather.
to,l'•---Wind variable ; course N. 78 E. ; distance 211
V,es; lat. 46 30, lon. 44. 39. Fresh breezes and cloudy.
1,i'40---Wind N. ; course N. 78 E. ; distance 205 miles ;
-' 7 0
1 lon 39 42. Moderate breezes and clear, with
.
ueavy swell from the south.
3----Wind ; course N. 78 E. ; distance 215 miles ;
hat• 47 52 lon. 34 52. Fresh breezes and cloudy, with
eian' squalls, accompanied by lightning and rain.
N.N.W. ; course N. 78 E. ; distance 243
: lat. 49 5, lon. 28 56. Strong breezes and cloudy,
with s'
heavy westerly sea running.
N.N.W. ; course N. 78 E. ; distance 232
m"esl
.a I t. 49 47, lon. 23 10. Moderate breezes and
ond
1216,•y "---Wind S.E. ; course N. 78 E. • distance 244 miles ;
0 31, lon. 17. Fresh breezes and cloudy.
.7-Wind S.W. •
%.; course N. 78 E. ; distance 263 miles ;
-* °I. 6, lon. 10 10. Fresh breeze, with thick foggy
eather. At 2
18. p.m., saw Mizen Head, N.N.W., distant
nailes.
—Wind S.S.W. Fresh breezes, with thick, foggy
theather. At 245 p.m. received on board a pilot. Passed
ti,! barque Leander, of Glasgow. At eight o'clock 'ar-
Led in the Mersey.
abe passengers by the Britannia on her last outward
I:Yage from this port to Boston, presented her com-
dace,„ander, Captain llewit. on her arrival at the last-named
:!,(ace, With a handsome gold snuff-box, as a testimony of
esteem and high opinion of his nautical skill.