The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-10-13 00:00:00

INDIA

Intelligence was received in London. on Wednesday,
fiem India. The following, from the Delhi Gazelle of
the 29th July, is all that is important:—
. News reached .us bite last night giving an account of
the complete faiin,e of the force sent from Lahore under
Mi's Bhagwsn Singh, who had intended making a night
aitack, and carrying all before them. Dewan IVLoolraj,
however, was " wide awake," and having received secret
information of the plan conceited, he completely out-
nrai,ceuvrfd his opponents, by turning their flanks, and,
baying got into their rear, he " opened the ball" at mid-
night with great activity. Three hundred men of the Dur-
bar are said to be killed or taken prisoners, and four of
their guns have also been captured. Flesh troops were
urgently applied tor, and left Lahore to-day for the scene
of action

(From the Delhi Gazette of August 5.)
We have, since the above was written, heard that an
army is to be assembled. It will prubAbly consist of all
the regiments brought up from below to relieve those now
on or below the frontier, and therefore will he a very
formidable assemblage. The orders may, we are told, be
expected very soon.
We await further intelligence with anxiety. The
Gazette already announces the formation of two Anglo-
Seikh infantry cores to be raised on the left bank of the
Sntlej, to be caned respectively the regiments of Feroze-
pore and Loodianah.
CALcorrA, AUGUST 15.—The money market is still
easy. and transactions of safe character command assis-
tance at current bank and haziar rates; but within the
last three or tour days the market has been rather dull,
and there has been demand for accommodation ; the out-
ward retruttances from home have been limited, and ac-
count. from the up country marts are not quite so fa-
Yourabl.l as before.
The market, excepting for cotton piece goods, and
yarn, is generally less active than at the cl,te of our last
issues ; there is an absence of less speculative demand,
especially from the upper provinces, and the aversion
which native dealers have to enter upon heavy engage-
ments preceding the approaching native holidays imparts
dulness in the market.—Cotton Piece Goods.—Business
in this trade continues extensive ; our present exhibits
considerable sales of heavy white goods, as jaconets,
mulls, cambric, madapolams, and s .irtihgs, but prices
bare been rather lower; the lighter fabrics for native
wear have been more inquired after, as usual, preparatory
to the approaching native holidays; chintzes and coloured
goods are still neglected.—Cotton Twist.—Sales to con.
siderable extent continue ; latterly medium numbers have
been let off at slightly reduced prices; imports are heavy.

SPAIN.—The most preposterous reports have ben in cir-
culation in Madrid regarding the royal marriages,evidenly
concocted for the most mischievous purposes. Great pre-
parations were making for the celebration of the double
marriage. The war between the government and the
newspaper press continued. The editor of the E.zpecta-
dor has just been tried and acquitted, for some factious
remarks on the Infanta's proposed marriage. The Eco
del Comcrcio had been seized for the eighth time. On
the Ist the senate commenced the discussion of the pro-
ject of hiw relative to the levy of 25,000 men, which was
proceeding when our advices left. The Herold° denies
positively that any further note or protest bad been ad-
dressed by M. Bulwer to the Spanish government.
FRANCE.—The Paris papers still harp upon the Mont-
pensier marriage. It is stated that the Marquis of Nor-
manby communicated to M. Guizot on Monday a copy of
the second note or protest, addressed to the Spanish
Government by Lord Palmerston. Some technical in-
formality had, it was said, been discoyered in the mar-
riage contract of the infanta, which might occasion some
dr lav, but this is in all probability one of the many ab-
surd reports which were in circulation on the Bourse on
j
Tuesday, for the purposes of stock jobbing. A telegra-
phic dispatch was received by the French Government on
that day, which announced the safe arrival of the French
princes at Burps, on the evening of the 4th instant.
They bad been received with the greatest distinction
throughout their journey, and were not called upon to
encounter any of those signs of unprlaularity which were
so liberally anticipated for them. They left Borges at
eight the next morning for Buitrago, have since reached
Vittoria amidst great enthusiasm.

Many Carlistofficers (;f rank were seized in France,
and thrown into prison by the authorities, the moment
the escape or Don Carlos's son was known.
The French Rentes fell on a report of the recall of Mr.
Itulwer, and Lord Normanby not dining with the King of
the French on the seventy-fourth anniversary of his Ma-
jesty's birthday.

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THE WEST INDIES.—The news from the West Ind'a
islands is not of great moment. The colonists, although
they were somewhat prepared for the event, received the
information of the passing of th' Sugar Duties Bill with
great discontent; and most of the papers are loud in in.
vective against the Horne Government for passing such a
measure; many of the merchants go so far as to assert
that the result will be absolute ruin to them, and to the
future prospects of the island.. Dysentry prevailed in
many places, particularly at Trinidad ; the other islands
may be considered healthy, although to a limited extent
sickness bad prevailed. At Grenada, on the 6th of Sep.
tember, a very severe shock of an earthquake was felt on
shore. The shipping in harbour, however, was not affec-
ted. The Medway brings home six prisoners, for a mu.
tiny on board the Sea King, off New Orleans, bound to
Havannah. The British brig George Canning, Harvey,
master, was wrecked off Kingston on the 24th ult.—crew
and master saved, and a portion of the spars and rigging.
The vessel was totally lost.

MEXlCo.—Despatches received by the United States
Government confirm the intelligence contained in private
letters with regard to the movement of General Taylor's
forces from Camarg,o. Adyices from St. Louis renew the
expressions of solicitude mentioned in cur last with regard
to the supplies required for General Kearney's command.
Verbal accounts from Santa Fe state that Armigo had
been called upon by the principal citizens of New Mexico,
to repel the invasion of their country. Armigo is said to
have expressed his willingness to do so, were competent
fo cs placed under his command. The United States
frigate Potamac had arrived off the harbour of Pennacola
from Vera Cruz. No intelligence had been received from
her up to the close of our despatches. A letter from Vera
Cruz, dated August 25th, states that the officers of the
unfortunate brig-of-war Truxton, were residing with the
Lientevant-Governor of Tuspan, and were in perfect
safety. An arrival from Campeachy revives the doubts
entertained as to the nature of the relations of Yucatan
with Mexico and the United States. The accounts re-
ceived convey intelligence that Tabasco had joined in the
revolt for the recall of Santa Anna. The blockade of that
port by the United States brig-of-war Somers, was threat-
ened AWashinaton correspondent of the NereYorkHerald,
writingonthelith ult. fromthecapital, states that the War
Department had resolved to change the base cf operations in
Mexico from Monterey to Tampico, on the Gulf Coast. A
copy had been received of Santa Anna'saddress. It is a vet y
long-winded document, devoted chiefly to a vindication of
himself and aspersions of his opponents. As to the pro-
secution of the war, or endeavours to nvgociate a peace,
the address throws very little light, if any. Something
may be inferred, perhaps, from the marked absence of
hostile expressions when the United States are spoken of
or referred to; and something, it may be, from the ela-
borate endeavour to hold op the project of a European
monarchy as the most fearful event which Mexico could
encounter. But, apart from these, we can see nothing
in the address which affords the slightest indication of the
writer's future policy.

In the great cigar factory in Manilla, ten thousand girls
are employed, all Indians of the country, or 1% lalays.
Letters from Persia announce the total disappearance
of the eholera from Teheran, and the return of the Shah
to his capital.
Louis Philippe, King of the French, completed his
seventv.third year last Tuesday. tie is the oldest
sovereign in Europe, except Ernest, King of Hanover.
There has been another skirmish at our settlement at
Aden. A body of 5,000 Arabs attacked the town in broad
daylight, but being repulsed, they were soon compelled to
ret,re with a severe loss in killed and wounded.
CRIME AND ITS PENALTY.—A man of the name of
Bright, living in North Carolina, lately shot a negro,
Wounding him so severely that the poor fellow died shortly
after. Bright was arrested, tried, found guilty, and
sentenced to pay a fine of 5 dollars.
TRIESTS, SEPT. 28.—Letters from Odessa, dated 16th
September, state that corn had risen two paper rubles the
ischetmert. More than 60,000 lcchet were sold during
the week. A quantity of corn had arrived from Bessa-
rabia, where there was an abundant harvest. A lesser
quantity had arrived from Poland. The rise is to be at-
tributed to the influence of foreign markets. A lettex
from Galacz, of the 12th, says, that little had been done
in corn ; wheat had fallen, barley and rye were firm : In-
dian corn was at a high price. In Bulgaria the barley
crop was scanty; according to letters from Varna, im-
fOrtatioll iacreaapd there, as alas at Ilaitachaek,

the pri..es dirr;nieb:..d aceord;riglv. Accow from Alex-
andrkt, of nw hth nit., state_that there NAN great activity I

tor,rket there. ht.d alone
bought 24(!;OPO ardeb4 of rent for Eogi.nd. and that it

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The King of Prussia intends to devote X 120,000, out of
his own private purse, to the formation of a covered
gardtn, of extensive dimensions, in the centre of Berlin,
to serve as a public promenade in the winter season. The
visitors will breathe a tropic atmosphere, the temperature
being maintained at spring warmth, while without are all
the rigours of winter.

PRINCELY GENEROSITY.—The Journal de Francforl
states that the Duke of Saxe Coburg, in the five mouths
from January 1 to May 31, distributed to 700 of his pea-
santry in Humtary, who were suffering from the defici-
ency of the last year's harvest, 11b. of meat and 21b. of
bread each per day, and gave employment for all who
were able to work—thus expending during this period
28,000 florins, upwards of 70,0001., in food; and 144,000
flirins, about 360,500 f., in labour.
The warrant, on political grounds, for the arrest of the
advocate, Dr. Mendelssohn, has given rise to a curious
mistake. At Herbestahl, a little Prussian town, near the
Belgic frontier, the gen- d'armerie arrested the advocate's
cousin-Berman, the celebrated composer, Felix Men-
deissolan Bartholdy, who was on his return from England.
The production of his passport only convinced his captors
that he was the Dr. Mendelssohn, and he was incarce-
rated in prison till some friends procured his release the
next morning. _ _

The Lisbon correspondent of the Morning Chronicle
says, the failure of the crops of all kinds of grain has
caused a very considerable rise in the price of bread ; and
that failure, coupled with the deterioration of potatoes,
not in particular districts, as occurred last year, but
generally throughout the country, has excited very serious
apprehensions of a scarcity of food. Accounts from
Berlin state that the price of food in Prussia is extremely
high, the rye crop having failed. In Belgium and the
north of France the potato crop is reported to be not only
good, but abundant ; the unsound crop of last year being
succeeded by one perfectly healthy.

DEPARTURE OF El. M.'s 16TH LAFCERS.—The rem-
nants of the gallant 16th Lancers embarked on board the
Marion at Prinsep's Ghaut yesterday morning, after a
long and distinguished career in India, during a period of
twenty-four years. The regiment marched from DIM-
Dunn at an early hour in the morning, and was played
out to a considerable distance by the military band, the
men of the artillery giving them three hearty cheers as a
parting fatewell on their leaving the barrack square.
The progress of the regiment through the city was not
marked by a similar demonstration of feeling, but
although the heroes of " and many a hard-
fought field were permitted to leave our shores in silence,
as far as the good people of Calcutta were concerned,
it was the silence of admiration and respect, for we are sa-
tisfied that the 16th carry with them the esteem and good
wishes of all India as one of the most distinguished regi-
ments that ever came to this country, whether we regard
their gallantry in the field, or their good conduct and hos-
pitality in quarters. Of the original number who landed
in India in 1822 scarcely more than three or four remain,
including Colonel M`Dowell, who, we believe is the only
officer now present who landed with the regiment; and it
must be a source of no small pride and gratification to him
to return to his native country at the head of the gallant
band, who have earned such honourable distinction for
themselves after a long and arduous career of active ser-
vice, seldom equalled and never surpassed, for everything
honourable to the proud fame of British soldiers.—Cal-
cutta paper, .Aug. 13.-I:Since the regiment embarked..
seven others of the men have died.]

IRELAND.

For several days last week a dreadful hurricane rage !,
along the Irish coast. A number of disasters will be

found in our shipping intelligence.

The Lords of the Treasury Lave agreed to advance the
sum of £50,000 towards the constiuction of a floating

dock in Liawrick

ATTACK ON A MAIL CAR.—On Saturd§y, Bianconi's
car, plying between Roscrea and Clonmel, was attacked

near Tempiemore. The traces were cut, the driver beaten,
and the mailbag carried off.

Dr. Crotty, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Claque,
died on Saturday week. He has been a good deal in
Portugal, and was president of the Dish College at Lis-

bon, and subsequently president of Maynooth College.
A gentleman whilst shooting hares, the other day, at
Lowtown, Antrim, accidentally fired at the head of a son
of the keeper, who was accompanying him, and killed
him.

Government having no security for what they have ad-
vanced to the Irish landlords, it has been suggested that
the former should constitute itself a mortgagee on a large
scale, and should enter on the lands relieved by advances,

leaving to the proprietor his equity of redemption.
The pig fair at Clonwel last week was so crowded,
that one gentleman writes to the paper that it was with
much difficulty he could keep the pigs from breakfasting
with him, as his ball door was near being burst in several
times.