The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-06-10 00:00:00

TEE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

FUKEIGN AND COLONIAL.

AMERICA.
The packet ship, Yorkshire, reached Liverpool on Fri.
day morning from New York, with papers to the 20th ult.,
five days later dates than were brought by the steam-ship
Hibernia. There had been no alteration in the cotton
market. •

With reference to the Oregon question and the sugges-
tion to settle it by arbitration, the Washington. Union,
supposed to be an organ of the President, says :—We un-
derstand that Mr. Calhoun declined this proposition
when made by the British minister—and declined it, it is
said, upon grounds of the strongest character.. We are
content to wait for the publication of that document, with
the general remark, that it is seldom, if ever, that the
umpirage of a third power has been able "to settle satis-
factorily the controversy between two states in relation to
territory."
The Washington 0n on contradicts explicitly the ru-
mour that the President had it under consideration to ap-
point Mr. Calhoun minister to England, with power to
settle the Oregon dispute.
The St. Louis New Era, of the 7th, states, on the au-
thority of a gentleman from Fort Independence, that the
Oregon emigrants were about to leave for Council Grove,
at which place the entire companies are to rendezvous
prior to starting on their long journey across the moun-
tains. A man by the name of Adams, an old Rocky
Mountain hunter, has been elected captain, and is to lead
and pilot the expt.dition to the place of their destination
on the waters of the Pacific. The number of waggons
that will constitute the train is set down at one hundred
and fifty. The number of persons is variously estimated
from.soo to 100.

The Washington Union has an official account of the
navy of the United States, from which it appears that it
consists of ten ships of the line, one ranee, twelve frigates
of the first class, two of the second class, 17 sloops of war
of the first class, six of the second class, eight brigs, eight
schooners, eight steamers, and four store ships.
A serious riot had occurred among the labourers on the
Moils Canal. in the vicinity of Dover.
The papers announce the death of Judge Sutherland
and Jared L. Ratbbone, both men of consequence in the
states.

A Mrs. Read, under sentence of death at Laurence-
vale, La., for the murder of her husband, after several in-
effectual attempts to hang herself, has confessed not only
the poisoning of her husband, for which she was con-
demned, but two other persons before, as well as the
murder of a nephew for his money ; and, as though those
enormities were not enough, she has also confessed hay-
ing caused the death of two children by starvation!

WEST INDIES.—The steam-ship Thames arrived at
Southampton on Tue,day with the West Indian and
Mexican mails, having made the passage in 13 days and
13 hours, being the quickest vet made. Independently
of the large number of passengers (93) brcught home by
the Thames, she has an excellent freight of goods and
merchandise of various descriptions, amongst which is a
large quantity of pines, and nearly 20 turtle in good con-
dition. The prospects formerly announced of increasing
the crop of Jamaica sugar to at least 45,000 tons have
every appearance of being fully realized. Throughout
the country the greatest efforts are being made, wherever
practicable, of superseding manual labour by machinery.
The want oflabour is still generally felt, and the arrival
of the Blundell, with coolies from Calcutta, is anxiously
looked for and daily expected.
MEXICO.—The Thames brings dates from Mexico to
the 29th of April, and Vera Cruz to the Ist of May. The
most important intelligence is the negociation in progress,
under the auspices of the British and French governments,
fcr the recognition of the independence of Texas by Mex-
ico. All letters agree in stating that the negociation has
terminated favourably, and that the terms would be made
public in a few days. The new tariff was to be published
shortly, and was expected to differ little from that of 1842,
which Santa Anna so in.indiciondy laid aside a few months
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towmae frigate, Falmouth corvette, and brigs Somers and
Lawrence. Their arrival had created a general feeling of
dissatisfaction, and no doubt had coctributed not a little
in accelerating the negogiatious far acknowledging Texas.
SWlTzsimaND.----The last accounts from Switzerland
are of an unsatisfactory character. The Canton of Lu-
cerne has unfortunately been smitten with a desire to
imitate the example of the free carps, against whose ex-
istence she has so long protested, on the score of illegality.
The Zurich Gazette tells us that 2000 Lucernese are
ready to move upnn an expedition. Part of the object of
which we gather from other sources is to aid an insurrec-
tion in the Freimant, a Catholic district of the Canton of
Argovia. The Council of Argovia has demanded expla-
nations
from the Lucernese Government. Upon the
other hand, the Augsburg Gazelle charges the Radical
party with the design of attempting a revolution in favour
of an united and independent Swiss Republic, to be car-
ried into effect by free corps. In consequence of which
some Conservative courts have proposed a collective mani-
festation of the great powers in support of the federal
compact. The troubles in Switzerland are said by this
journal to have their ramifications in foreign countries,
and demand, therefore, the most serious attention. It is
said that the Sardinian government has undertaken to
confine Dr. Steiger in a fortress.

INDIA AND CHINA.--The Overland mail arrived in
London on Wednesday. The intelligence has of late
been decreasing each month in interest, and seems now
near the zero of the scale. The events of the Punjaub
alone continue to supply excitement. Goolaub Singh,
had by the latest accounts swindled the troops out of the
promised largess of A:50,000, by murdering their ambas-
sadors, and recovering the treasure. A stranger tale
than even this has now been told. Goolaub Singh, hav-
ing secured the aid of the soldiers, approached the capital
with 14.000 at his command. The government were
panic-struck, and had no sufficient force to oppose him,
when the hill chief voluntarily placed himself in their hands.
In Scinde everything continues tranquil. The Portuguese
government of Goa have secured all the Sawunt Waree
rebels, who are thus in safe custody, though not in curs.
The Southern Mahratta country and Concan are perfectly
quiet, and the troops are mostly all removed from them.
India is tranquil throughout. The Governor General
continues at Calcutta. There is no news of importarce
from Affg,banistan ; the chiefs seem watching the Seikh
movements, with a view, doubtless, to recover boat terri-
tory should opportunity occur. Inteligence from China
extends to the 6th of March; the government of Mr.
Davis does not appear to be gaining ground in public es-
timation.

BURNING BIBLES IN CANA NA.—The Rey. Mr. Wilkes
of Canada, stated last week at the meeting of the Bible
Society, that they loan, not give, Bibles in Canada, be-
cause the Bibles given were destroyed; those loaned were
returned.—New York Sun.

The declaration of the Pope of Rome against the con-
struction of railways in the papal states, has been followed
by a decree forbidding the introduction into his dominions
of the dangerous and heretical process of gilding metals by
means of galvsnism !

A branch of the Irish repeaters, at Baltimore, who love
O'Connell much, but America still more. have dissolved
their local " Repeal Association," because, as they aver,
of the " brutal tirades of Daniel O'Connell against Ame-
rica and her institutions."

SYRIA.—A correspondent of the Morning Herald, un-
der date of Smyrna, April 19, says, " By the latest intel-
ligence from Syria, it seems that the Druses have burned
five or six villages belonging to the Marouites, and some
two or three catholic priests were murdered by them. The
Maronites in return have burned some fifteen villages be-
long ng to the Druses—no mercy was thought of, neither
women nor children were spared.
RATHER MARVELLOUS.—An army of baboons, about
200 strong, attacked Tankeewall, a small town on the
river Gambia, a month or two ago. They assailed the
natives with great ferocity, biting and pelting with sticks
and stones in their daring attempt to carry off what pro-
visions they could find in the village. The inhabitants
made a stout counter assault, with cutlasses and muskets,
more deadly weapons than the monkeys could command.
In a running contest nearly 100 were captured, and since
sold.—New York Sun.
The Church of Rome, when in want of money, does
not seem to be quite so scrupulous as to the means by
which she gets it as the Church of England would be in a
similar case. A few months ago the organ of the Church
of St. Eustace, one of the most ancient and venerable ec-
clesiastical difices in Paris, was destroyed by fire. To
find funds for a new one, the clergy of the parish proposed,
the Archbishop of Paris approved, and the authorities
sanctioned a " public lottery,"—though lotteries are de-
clared by law to be immoral and dangerous ! This lot-
tery, besides its objectionable character, has given rise to
as scandalous gambling as took place at the Bourse.
TURKISH MARRIAGE.---The Courier of Constantino-
ple contains a long description of the ceremony of the
betrothal of Mehemet Ali Pasha with the Sultana Adile,
the youngest sister of the s•Ultan. The enumeration of
the presents sent by the Pasha to his bride appears to have

been borrowed from a chapter in the Arabian Nights.
The procession escorted by a large body of troops. fol-
lowed by numerous officers and generals, amongst whom
is to be noted the Grand Vizier, Riza Pacha, marched in
the following order :-130 Caves bearing on their heads
130 baskets filled with sweetmeats. Two carriages, each
drawn by four horses, bearing a chest ornamented with
velvet and chiselled silver, containing the most valuable
perfumes. Then. followed 20 Cavas bearing as many
massive silver baskets containing the richest stuffs, to-
goiter with the utensils for a bath enriched with precious
stones. A pair of sandals ornamented with large brilli-
ants of the purest water were particularly admired. Five
Caves followed bearing in magnificent baskets of massive
silver '500,000 pias'res in gold enclosed in bags of red
satin. The procession arrived in the same order at the
Palace of Tcheragan where all the presents were laid at
the feet of the bride.

IRELAND.

Lord Edwin Hill has been returned member for the
County Down.
An inquest was held last week at the National educa-
tion school house, Newtown, county Carlow, upon the
body of a man found dead in a field adjoining. There
was not a copy of the bible or testament to be had in the
school, whereon to swear the jury.
THE LATE ALBERT B. ENERY, ESQ.—This young
gentleman whose melancholy death, by a fall from his
horse in the county Kilkenny, we related some time ago,
was grandsone to the late Colonel Enery, of Ballyconnel,
in the county Cavan. He was an only child and has left
a widowed mother to depl,re his fate, whose anguish is
only rendered more poignant by his unremitting attention,
and dutiful tenderness towards her, combined with those
other qualities of head and heart that endeared him white
living, and now justify the regret that prevails, and the
respect with which his memory is regarded throughout a
numerous and influential circle of friends and acquaint-
ance.

THE LORD MAYOR AND THE " LIBERATOR."—The
Lord Mayor (Mr. Arabin) had a dinner party, consisting
of sixty persons, on Wednesday evening, at the Mansion-
house. The entertainment was strictly, private; judge,
then, his lordship's surprise, when, at half-past five
o.clock, Mr. O'Connell, with a staff of five aides-de-
camp, entered the room, arrayed in the full uniform of
the 82 Club, and evidently bent on turning a private into
a political banquet. Now, the Lord Mayor, who is an
honest, convivial sort of gentleman, that only meddles in
agitation when he cannot help it, had no notion of turn-
ing the festive board into a minor Conciliation-hall, and
his lordship consequently looked daggers of beholding
the military costumes assumed by a portion of his guests.
Dinner passed off coldly ;-the host and Mr. O'Connell were
both out of temper, and by way of marking the displea-
sure of the former, so as there could be " no mistake" of
his feelings on the subject, he studiously avoided toasting
any bealths, thus precluding the chance of all speechifi-
cation throughout a weary and monotonous evening.
Mr. O'Connell and his suite of riflemen left at an early
hour, somewhat disconcerted and chapfallen at the inex-
plicable conduct of the repeal chief magistrate.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—At the weekly meeting on
Monday, the Lord Mayor of Dublin occupied the chair.
Mr. O'Connell deeply regretted being obliged to state
that Ribbonism and Molly Maguireism were fearfully on
the increase in the counties of Leitrim, Cavan. and Fer-
managh. Murders of the most horrible nature were
nightly committed in that district of Ireland. A motion
to refer the matter to a committee was carried, though
Mr. Steele declared his conviction, from personal experi-
ence, that it would be useless to send him again as head
pacificator, and that tranquillity could only be restored
by the clergy and the repeal wardens. Alluding to the
probability of Orange processions on the Ist and 12th
July, the act prohibiting them having expired, Mr.
O'Connell exhorted Catholics not to interfere with them.
The contributions included £2O from Sydney, New South
Wales, the mayor of which place was soundly rebuked by
Mr. O'Connell for refusing to calla repeal meeting. Mr.
O'Mahony announced his withdrawal from the associa-
tion, and wished to enter into an explanation of his reason
for so doing, which appeared to be his rejection by the
'B2 club ; but this course was strenuously opposed by
Messrs. O'Connell, O'Brien, and others. Ultimately,
Mr. 0' Mahony withdrew, observing as he retired, amidst
a storm of disapprobation, that there were men on the
Parliamentary Committee of the association, at whose
councils be could not longer, as a man of honour, sit.
The week's rent was announced to be £640 lls. Bd,