The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-07-15 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM-SHIP NIAGARA.
The British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship
Niagara, Captain Stone, which left New York on the 2nd
inst., arrived here on Sunday afternoon, at a quarter to
three, having made the passage in about two hours less
than eleven days, being the fastest run ever accomplished
by her from New York direct. On the 10th and 11th
inst., she made 303 miles and 300 miles respectively. She
brought on freight 951,000 dallars (128,000 of which is en
route for Havre) and 95 passengers.
General Scott has been nominated for the presidency in
1852, but Mr. Webster continued to press his claims.
A curious legal question has arisen at New York, under
the Ashburton treaty. Mr. Bulwer, the British minister,
has sent a requisition to the United States government for
the extradition of a deserter from the British army in New
Brunswick. The accused is charged with stealing sundry
arms and equipments. It is generally expected that he
will be discharged.
The state convention of Virginia has struck out the
section prohibiting the legislature from passing a law
allowing the emancipation of slaves, and inserted a clause
that an emancipated slave remaining in the state over
twelve months shall be sold.

Some new cotton from the Mississippi has been shipped
up the Ohio to Portsmouth, thence to Cleveland, down
Lake Erie to Buffalo and Albany, and thence down the
Hudson to New York.

During the first six months of the present year. 139,974
emigrants had arrived at New York, against 90,164 in the
corresponding period of last year. Of the total number,
r.early 20,000 were fram Ireland.

Archbisnop Hughes had arrived at New York, and a
banquet was to be given to him on his return.
Two mercantile firms have suspended payment in New
York : Messrs. Jandon and Co., whose liabilities are
190,000 dollars ; and Messrs. J. Faikner and Co.

Letters from 'Toronto, Canada, of the 28th ultimo, say,
" Last night Attorney-general La Fontaine made the most
important announcement ever made in Parliament since
the union of the Provinces ; namely, that the French party
intend to oppose the secularization of the Protestant clergy
reserves. The announcement will lead to an agitation for
a dissolution of the Union. On fourteen different occa-
sions the representatives of Upper Canada voted for secu-
larizing those revenues ; but their efforts were neutralized
by the nominees of the Crown in the other branch of the
Legislature, and therebellion 011838 was the consequence."
Mr. Roebuck figures for £5OO, amongst the estimates for
1851, as agent in England for the Lower Canada Assembly.
From Bermuda we learn that Messrs. Cunard contem-
plate putting a more powerful steamer on the New York,
Bermuda, and St. Thomas line, and transferring the
Merlin to the Halifax and Newfoundland route, to take
the place of the Falcon, lost.

Letters from Havana, of the 23rd ult., are unimportant.
Fine showers of rain had fallen. Freights to Europe, 555.
to 60s. Exchange on Loudon, 61 pro. to 7.
Letters from Moravia, Africa, May 15, report the Re-
public in a healthy and prosperous condition. Considerable
business was doing, and commercial prospects generally
were favourable. Governor Roberts expressed his gratifi.
cation at the action of Congress, and intimated that the
public affairs were in a satisfactory state.
WEST INDIES.

Lord Harris has left Trinidad. He was presented, on
his departure, with a valedictory address from the inhabi-
tants. Colonel Ward has assumed the functions of Acting-
Governor. The St. Lucia Palladium contains an ordi-
nance enacted by the Legislature for raising funds to pro-
mote education, and the construction of roads and
bridges.