The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-08 00:00:00

WEST INDIES

The royal mail steam-ship Dee arrived at Southampton
on Friday from the West Indies.
The Jamaica Despatch of the Bth of August states that
the whole fac- of the island has been blessed with most
abundant rains. The entire aspect now wears a change
almost indescribable. The rapid growth of the sugar-
cane is most amazing, and plants which in many districts
were conceived to be entirely burnt out of the ground are
now making erect strides towards advancement. Next
year's crop will be very early, and a large increase on the
present. The appearance of the coffee-fields is most
cheering, betokening a growth of wood which must yield
very large returns at maturity if attended to ; while the
new crop promises a fair—we do not think an excessive,
but a considerable advance on the last. The native la-
bourers bad not resumed their work after the August
holydays, but the Coolies were employed and conducting
themselves in a very satisfactory manner.

The Trinidad Gazelle of the 31st of July mentions a
violent gale from the south-west, which had done consi-
derable injury to the roads and bridges. Dysentery was
very prevalent in the island, and many deaths had occurred
from it.
The St. Kilt's Gazelle of the 7th of August says—
"We do not remember for a long period past to have
had the delightful and continuous showers of rain that
have fallen during the last few days. The appearance of
the country is exceedingly gratifying, and we have no
doubt that the young canes will be materially benefited."

Throughout the whole of the West India islands there
seems to be an unmixed feeling of satisfaction with the
weather and the appearance of the crops. Business con-
cerns, however, do not betray remarkable activity, and
complaints are made in some quarters of the depressed
condition of the money market.

AMERICA.-ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT

WESTERN

The steam-ship Great Western, Capt. B. R. Matthews,
which left Sew York on the 20th ult., at 3 15, P.M., was
telegraphed on Thursday afternoon, at three o'clock, and
arrived off the Rock at ten, P.M., making the passage in
fourteen days two hours. She brings seventy-five pas-
sengers. The Caledonia steamer arrived out o❑ the 19th.
The following summary of news is from the American
Sun:—

The brief space of time that has elapsed since the sailing
of the steamer of the 16th August has produced no event
of striking importance.
Tax MEXICAN WAR.—Advices have been received
from Matamoras as late as the 2nd of August, and from
Camargo to the 27th July. The number of troops on the
march to Monterey is now 17,000. The greatest inactivity
prevails among the Mexican people, if we may judge by
the reports brought into the American camp. Mexico
appears to have assumed a dogged indifference as to the
results of the war. Paredes has retired to the capital,
gathering bis force around him, and strengthening his
position as fast as his limited resources will enable him to
do so. Santa Anna's movements are no longer looked to
with interest, as bis popularity with that part of the army
at Vera Cruz is not sufficient to warrant a revolutionary
movement against the dictatorship of Paredes. President
Polk has offered the olive branch to Paredes, and the
Circumstances under which it is pi7zfnted—a powerful
army penetrating to the capital in three divisions,
already in possession of the northern, if not the western
departments—will probably secure for it a very different
reception from that which was extended to the American
Plenipotentiary on his arrival in Mexico last December.
STATE ELECTIONS.—The August elections for State
officers in North Carolina, Indiana, Missouri, and Illi-
nois, are important in a national point of view, only so
far as they exhibit an increase of Whig strength in Whig
States and of Democratic strength in Democratic States.
North Carolina, which was generally a Whig State, but
recently inclined to the Democracy, has wheeled into the
Whig ranks, horse, foot, and dragoons, and thus, by their
success there, the Whigs gain two members in the Senate
of the United States.
UNtrEn STATES/4 AVAL REFORM.—The United States
Secretary of the Navy is introducing reforms of the most
salutary character into his branch of the Government.
Merit alone is to be hereafter the passport to eminence.
Family influence or political intrigue have too long found
refuge in our Republican navy, but as it was a mere imita-
tion of the Royal navies of the Old World, and the Go-
vernment knew of no better or more efficient system,
abuses could not be avoided. Mr. Bancroft has bearded
the lion, however, and in striking at old corruptions and
abuses with a fearlessness hitherto unequalled, except by
some heroic Washington or Jackson, he receives the ap-
plause of all intelligent presses in the country. Flogging,
we regret to say, is yet continued; but in a few months
we hope to hear of a humane_ modification of this part of
The system.

THE COTTON CROP.—Gloomy forebodings of short
crop now crowd upon us from the Sea Island region and
from the valley of the Mississippi, 'Western Louisiana,
Georgia, and South Carolina. It is conceded, on all
bands, that the crop will be under an average. _ _

GRAIN CROPS. - The abundant harvest which has
crowned the labours of the husbandman is now pouring
its rich treasures into the great cities of the sea-boaru.
Wheat and flour are arriving in large quantities, but the
demand keeps pace with the supply, at steady prices of
former years, are paid promptly, and in a sound currency.

COMMERCIAL.—ASHES.—The market continues firm,
with moderate inspections, and a fair inquiry for Pots at
3 dirs. 56:1-c., and Pearls at 4 dirs. 061 c. COTTON.—The
news per the Caledonia, this morning, is deemed fa-
vourable for shipments of cotton, and there has been an
increased disposition to purchase. CORN TRADE.—
The news received yesterday from Europe, by the Cale-
donia at Boston, has caused but little change in the
general aspect of our market. Since the sailing of the
Hibernia the inquiry for Western flour, for home use,
has in a great measure subsided, but the demand for
export is yet good. Owing to the very small receipts,
the market continues firm, with a tolerably fair amount
of business going forward. Prices remain without much
change.