The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-06-24 00:00:00

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Assembly on the 6th Mr. Merritt moved an
address to the Queen, praying for the imposition on Ame-
rican products imported into England of the same rate of
duty that other nations than the United States pay. The
finance minister said, "we must depend on ourselves ;
and, if we he driven to retaliate, the best plan would be
to close our canals conditionally, against• American ves-
sels." Hs proposed to compensate for the loss of the
canal tolls by tsking measures to increace immensely the
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Legislativ

ade of the St. lvrence. Every member who spoke,
during a debate of several hours, was in favour of some
form of retaliation, some proposing differential duties in
favour of the St. Lawrence, others, the abolition of Cus-
tom?, &c. The debate was postponed for a fortnight, to
• await the resuli, of the negotiations with the American
ered to lie on the table. Government.

LATEST BY TELEGRAPH

New York, June 12, 1351.
It is confidently expected that the steamers Asia and
Pacific will take two millions of dollars on freight to
Liverpool next week. The America's mails from Europe
reached here last night. Cotton market to-day is very
firm at the mail quotations, but prices can hardly be
quoted higher. Government Sixes of Fifty-six sold to-day
at 106 k; Ohio Sixes of Fifty at 111 ; Indiana State Fives
at S5l. Western Canal flour brought to-day 3k to 4 dol-
lars ; No. 2, 31 to 3,1 : Ohio, 4 to 48 : Canadian, 4 1-16 to
4*. Indian corn :—Yellow 59 to 60 cents ; mixed, 561 to
Exchange is rather higher, 10i to 11 being asked for

best bills

PARIS.—The National Assembly adopted on Saturday
the entire bill upon clubs by a considerable majority. On
the same day M. Ledru-Rollin was condemned by default
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by the assize Court of Paris to two years' imprisonment,
and a fine of 2,0001., for the publication of the two pam-
phlets, Le 24 Feerier and Le 13 Juin.
WEST INDIES.—The Avon arrived on Friday, with the
West India mails. She left Demerara May 23d, Chagres
25th, Trinidad 26th, Barbadoes 28th, Bermuda June 2ud,
and St. Thomas's on the 3rd instant. She brings a large
cargo; specie valued at 1,232,630 dollars, on merchants'
account; and 118 passengers.—At Demerara, the annual
tax ordinance had passed the combined court, and the
assembly had closed. Crop of sugar expected to be good.
—The weather had been very wet at Jamaica. Every
hope of a good crop.—News from Barbadoes highly favour-
able as regards sugar-making. Crop about 35,000 hhds.,
and islands healthy.

The colonial legislature of Demerara declared in April,
by a majority of ten to one, in favour of a system of secular
education, facilities being granted for the religious instruc-
tion of the children by their respective pastors.
In the West Indies, an experiment has been made for
tie production of gas from the Trininad bitumen. One
hundred pounds of the bitumen, it is said, made about
1000 feet of gas of great purity, and at a slight cost as
compared with coal gas.
The German papers mention, that on the 7th instant,
while some artillerymen were engaged at Rendshurg in
emptying the exploding powder out of some old shells, one
of the shells exploded, killing two men on the spot and
severely wounding a third.

CO-OPERATIVE' MIGHT.—The Protestant Church at
Rosenberg, in Upper Silesia, is to be constructed by sub-
scriptions of one pfennig, rather less than a half-farthing
English. Of the 3.000,000 of pfennigs thus required,
1,919,000 have been already raised, and the foundation of
the church was laid on the sth May.— The Builder.
TERRIFIC STORM.--The Mad River Valley (Ohio) Ga-
zette records the particulars of a great hail-storm which
swept over that region a few days since. Stones fell the
size of the common mineral door knob, some spheroidal,
others had the appearance of jagged ice. Lambs and
poultry were killed wherever exposed. The cattle ran
around frantic and bellowing, their hides being severely
lacerated by the hailstones. One hailstone which was
found weighed four and a half ounces.

NARROW ESCAPE.—A letter from Bombay, of May
14, says—" Lord Dalhousie has had a very narrow escape
from a broken neck. On the 26th ult. his lordship went
to pay a visit to a strong fortress on the frontier called
North Kangra. While traversing the hills on a stout
country pony (called a goath), he came suddenly upon a
heavily-laden camel (called oonth) in turning a sharp an-
gle of the ascent. The Governor-General was nearly
thrown over the precipice, but fortunately escaped with a
few bruises. A fatal accident of a similar nature had oc-
curred at Subatho, only a few days previously, to Lieute-
nant Sale (the yougest son of the General), who fell down
a precipice, and was killed on the spot.
THE RAPPIST IMPOSTURE.—Considerable excitement
some time ago prevailed in America, arising from what
were known as the Rochester rappers or knockers. Some
three or four young women have contrived to derive con-
siderable notoriety, if not pecuniary benefit, from their
successful attempts at imposture. The girls are said to
feign to have connection with the world of spirits, and
pretend to answer questions by means of knocks or raps
given by some supernatural means. Notwithstanding in-
vestigations made by respectable persons, the rappers
have continued their work of imposture for upwards of
two years, but lately the impostors have been exposed. A.
Mrs. Norman Culver, a relation of the impostors, ascer-
tained . what was their modus operandi, and she has ex-

piameu IL 10 De Dy means or the toes. By practice, the
women were enabled to make raps with each of their five
toes, and by cunning were enabled to give such answers to
those who consulted them as led to the belief that some
sunernatural agency was at work.

DEFEAT OF THE AMAZONS.—A letter, dated March
4th, from the coast of Africa, announces the defeat of the
Dahomian army before the walls of Abbeokuta. The
invasion on the part of the King of Dahomy and his army
of Amazons was nothing more or less than an extensive
slave foray, such as is frequently undertaken by this bar-
barian. On the 3d of March the Dahomay army attacked
Abbeokuta, a walled town in great force, and in the attack
displayed considerable organisation and military skill.
The walls, however, were fiercely defended by the Egbas,
and the Dahomians were routed and pursued with great
slaughter. The pursuit was continued for two days, and
it is stated that no fewer than 1200 Dahomians have been
killed in the affair. Several of the celebrated women
soldiers have been captured; and it is thought the effect
of this check upon the King of Dahomy will give a great
check to the slave trade. In the retreat the king had to
escape on foot, part of his baggage being captured. In
the retreat the Dahomians murdered forty-six farmers,
whom they had taken prisoners, and carried off their
heads. It was feared the Egbas would retaliate upon the
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,homian prisoners

ROBBER CAUGHT BY A KISS.—A few nights since,
after the family of Mr Fitch, on Broadway, had retired
to rest, a fellow, named Richard Smith, having by some
means got into the house, entered the sleeping apartment
of a young lady, and ritled the drawers of a bureau of its
contents, consisting of some thirty dollars in money, a
gold chain, and other articles of jewellery. Thus far the

transaction was exceedingly commonplace; but, not con-
tent with his acquisition of valuables, the impudent rascal
could not think of parting with their fair owner without
leaving her some token of his nocturnal visit. So step-
ping up to the bed, where she lay enfolded in the arms of
Morpheus, he imprinted on her ruby lips one parting kiss.
Whether it was the report that must necessarily have
followed one of the right sort, or something else that
awakened her, we did not learn, but, ere the sentimental

scamp could beat a retreat, the fair hand of the damsel
was found gripping the skirt of his coat, while her voice
called loudly for help. The house was soon aroused, and
Mr. Smith arrested and consigned to the cala'oose, to re-
pent at leisure his untimely effort to do the agreeable.—
St. Louis (lie.) Intelligeneer, May 24.
CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES.—The census of the
United States, taken last year, has now been cast up. The
total population of the States is now 23,267,498; amongst
which are 3,179.589 slaves. Deducting these, we learn
that the United States possesses a free population of
or 831,622 less than the population of Great
When we remember of what elements the

20,047,009 ;
Britain alone

American population is made up, the comparison is still
more favourable for Great Britain. The relative rate of
increase in the United States' population since 1810, and
in our own population since 1841 is, however, suggestive
of - prehension for the future. Under the shock
'riculture, and to all trades immediately de-
n it ; by our Free Trade ler. <,nor

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mous emigration has set in in this country and in Ireland,
of which we do not see the probable end. In 1849 and
1850 little less than half a million of our population thus
fled to other countries where they hope to meet with
better protection for their labour. The
.United States
have reaped the benefit of this panic flight. A local
paner stated only last week that out of a population of
720 in one of the East Riding townsnips, no less than 52
agriculturbts have already emigrated to America. And
we find that a large body of artisans in nnother part of
the country are preparing also to emigrate from Free
Trade England to Protectionist America. But there is
a leaven of weakness in the United States in spite of their
vast territory and rapidly increasing population. With
all the extraneous addition made by emigration, the
white population has only increased after the rate of 28 per
cent.; whilst the slave population, (without any extrane-
ous aid) has increased 22 per cent.
SINGULAR THEATRE IN PARIS.—A singular edifice
has silently
sprung up in one of the least frequented streets
of Paris. It is a large theatre, externally hi the lonic