The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-14 00:00:00

1,0043/83. To France—flour, 213; wheat, 3,392;,cern,
10,588.

In flour there bad been an advance of 124 to 25c. per
barrel.

Rumours of a probable peace with Mexico were preva-
lent. The boundaries proposed by that ,eonntry to the
United States were Texas to the Rio Grande, New Mex-
ico, and Upper California. It was, however, expected
that reagress would not agree to the conditions reported
to be stipulated by Mexico, that slavery shoula not be
permitted in any part of the ceded territory, and it was
doubted that such stipulation had been made. Neither
men nor money could be voted until the 'question should
be settled, though the 16 millions loan bill was in the
Seaate, and might be passed•whenneedea—tbe cash being
easily obtainable at par for 6 per cent. stock, having 20
years to run.

The petty quarrels of the King of Mosquito with the
Nicaraguans had been taken up by the British naval com-
mander on that station, which had led to -a great deal of
unpleasantness. The Vixen, British steamer, having -on
board the aforesaid king and Mr. Walker, the British
consul, anchored in the port of San Juan de Nicaragua,
landed a small force, took possession of the town and fort,
struck the colours of Central America, and hoisted those
of the Mosquito king. The steamer departed, and a
counter revolution took place. The commander of the
Vixen returned, but, finding threats unavailing, sailed
away for Jamaica for reinforcements,

The King of Prussia, in closing the session of the state
on the 6th, made a remarkable speech in favour of peace ;
but he added, if treaties be broken, or an attack made on
his territories, or on those of the Germanic Confederation,
he should 4' prefer the dangers of war."
A young lady named Blackwell, who is 26 years of age,
is now studying medicine at Boston ; and on her applica-
tion for admission to the medical class, she produced re-
commendations from several eminent physicians of Phila-
delphia, and certificates from her tutor, the professor of
the theory and practice of medicine in the New York
University.

AusTarA.—Prince Matternich has resigned. The
Prince had declared himself decidedly favourable to con-
cessions in Lombardy, as well as in Bohemia and Hun-
gary. The loan by the Emperor of Russia to Austria of
thirty millions has been completed, and therooney paid.
A terrible panic exists on the Bourse at Vienna. There
are rumours of rising in different parts of the empire—in
Galicia, in Bohemia, and in Hungary, not to speak of
Lombardy.

bed a third of that sum,; premises another third in obliga-
tion, and the State affords the third third. Another
decree restores to the island of Bourbon its republican
name of "Reunion."

A decree fixes at five per cent. the interest on the sums
deposited at the Savings-Banks of Paris.
The payment of the dividends on the Four, Four-and-
a-Half, and Five per Cents. commenced on the 6th, on
which day 3,893,916 f. were paid on 5843 inscriptions.
According to the. Constitutiorinel, the following diplo-
matic appointments are to take place :—M. d'Harcourt,
London ; M. Boissy, Rome ; M. d'Alton-Shee, Turin ;
General Fabvier, Constantinople ; M. de Tracy, United
States ; M. Beaumont, Vassy, Denmark ; M. de la Mos-
kowa, Spain. ,All these gentlemen were, if we mistake
not, Members of the late Chamber of Peers.
The Journal du Havre announces the arrival, on Fri-
day, from Rouen, of the steamboat lately named the Louis
Philippe, but now the Sesostris, with 238 Irish workmen,
who had been employed in the great spinning mill at
Rouen. called the Foundre, and who, in consequence of
the late events, had been discharged. These men wept
to Pont Audemer, hoping to be received into a manufac-
tory established there by one of their fellow countrymen,
but were disappointed, and therefore came on to Hay* to
obtain from their Consul the means of returning to their
own country. •

The Minister of War is making arrangements for the
relief of the National Guards of Paris from their onerous
duties, by the recalling of the regular troops, and the Mi-
nister of the Interior in preparing for the elections.
A commission is appointed for distributing funds neces-
sary for the service of religion, and the preservation and
restoration of churches.

On Wednesday, a highly-respectable and numerously
attended meeting of English residents at Paris was held at
Meurice's Hotel, Col.lFletcher in the chair, when an ad-
dress to. the French Provisional Government, drawn up
by Captain Boyle, R.N., was agreed to. The address,
whilst cautiously abstaining• from an expression of opinion
as to particular forms of government, congratulated the
people upon their courage in vindication of a just right,
and their moderation in the hour of victory—the National
Guard upon their admirable exertions in protecting life
and property—and the Provisional Government for the
wisdom of their measures in critical and trying circum-
stances. The address expressed strong hopes for the con-
tinuance of amicable feeling between the people of both
nations. Many of those present bore testimony to the
kindly spirit manifested towards the English by all classes
since the late change of government. One gentleman who
held a considerable amount of investments in French Se-
curities, declared his intention of not sacrificing one pen-
nyworth .of what he had purchawd, and his hopeful and
confident tone was responded .to by others.
Our Paris despqtches, dated Thursday evening, confirm
the account of the resignation of Prince Metternich, in
consequence of the emperor having rejected his advice to
grant concetsions to Lombardy, Bohemia, and Hungary.
Much apprehension of disturbance is felt at Vienna and
throughout the imperial dominions. -'The Provisional Go-
vernment have issued a proclamation advising the people
to pay their taxes, that the government might be relieved.
Tranquillity prevailed.

The Palais National. formerly the Palais Royal, is given
to the Minister of War to establish an etat major and
battalion of mobilised National Guard.
COMMUNISM.—The omnibus drivers and conducteurs
have all struck. They demand to be set on a footing'with
all the employe's of the Northern Railway—that is to say,
be allowed their dividend or profits on the receipts, ac-
cording to amount of salary.
M. Lambert, who was attached to the household of the
ex-King Louis Philippe, and Lieutenant-Colonel of thd
3rd Legion of the National Guard of Paris, has blown out
his brains. The day after the late events he gave in his
resignation as lieutenant-colonel and entered the ranks as