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

SPAIN

The crops in Spain are said to have been dreadfully da-
maged by the hailstones and excessive heats. A third of
the corn harvest has been destroyed in this manner.
TUE QUEEN'S MARRIAGE.-It has been decided that
Her Majesty Queen Isabella shall marry Her Majesty's
cousin, the Duke de Cadiz, (eldest son of Don Francisco
de Paulo,) and that the Duke de Montpenzier, youngest
son of King Louis Philippe, shall marry Her Majesty's,
sister, the Infanta Maria Louisa Ferranda. It is further
settled that the Duke and Duchess of Montpensier shall
leave Spain immediately after the marriage, and pass
some time in France. .

Madrid, Aug. 28.—1 f what I am now about to men-
tion, and I am assured of it by a person who
i has oppor-
tunities of acquiring information, and who s considered
good authority, be true, all further speculations on her
Majesty's marriage are at an end. It is said that the
ceremony of the betrothing was performed last night at
the. Palace, between the Queen and the Infant Don Fran-
cisco d'Assis. I am also assured that it was done in a most
mysterious and surreptitious manner, and that not more
than four or five persons were present. It is unnecessary
to dwell on the importance of this news. That some-
thing out of the usual course occurred at the Palace about
eleven or twelve o'clock last night there is little doubt.
I have just learned that at two o'clock this morning the
Minister of Grace and Justice, M. Caneja was summoned
out of his bed to a Council of Ministers; at the same
time several employes of the ministerial officers were

summoned, and in particular the Keeper of the Archives
of toe Department of Grace and. Justice."—Correspond-
I eat of the Times.

Bishop Luscombe, long resident on the Continent, has
just died. A vacancy in the English Chaplaincy in Paris
takes place. It is in the gift of the Foreign Secretary.
The accounts from Hamburgh speak in a desponding
manner of the new harvest. The wheat, it is said, proves
far less valuable than was supposed. It is shrivelled, and
all other grain is said to be similarly affected.
'1 he assemblies of Jewish Rabbis, at Breslau, have
abolished tke secondary festivals, shortened the time of
mourning, and abolished some of its usages, but refused
to defer the Sabbath to the Sunday.

The James Scott, a ship of 1000 tons burthen, which
has been lying in the basin at Antwerp for eighteen years,
in consequence of a law suit between the owners and their
suddenly sunk a few nights ago, from what

creditors

cause is unknown

POTATDE DISEASE.—The potato disease has begun to
develope itself in the neighbourhood of Paris. The escu-
lent is likewise attacked i❑ the department of the Oise.
Letters from Cressy mention that the potato fields, which
hitherto had a magnificent appearance, are all attacked
with that scourge. _ _ _

A letter from St. Petersburgh states, that the Countess
San:oilow, a widow, who had contracted a second mar-
riage with a foreigner at Trieste, has been condemned to
lose her property, which mill be put up to pubic auction
within the space of six months. The Countess has large
estates in Russia.

'fHE KAFFRE WAR.—We have received Cape Town
journals to the Bth of June. The struggle with the Kaffres
was still going on along the eastern frontier, and the vic-
tory gained over them at Fort Heddie had considerably
raised the spirits of the colonists, though no one doubted
ultimate success, especially as men of all ranks and occu-
pations were pressing forward to aid in expelling the sa-
vage but skilful and active enemy.
A silver mine, lately discovered by a watchmaker named
Teare, at Corocoro, in Bolivia, is greatly spoken of. Its
ore is said to contain an unusually large propotion of
silver, and anticipations had already heen hazarded that
this mine would surpass in value the far-famed Potosi
mines.—We learn, moreover that arrangements have been
made by the West Indian Royal Mail Steam Packet Com-
pany for conveying treaure from the Pacific to Europe
across the Isthmus of Panama, and that the project is
looked upon with much favour on the west coast.
MONTE VIDEO, JUNE 9.—After several attacks during
the months of April and May upon her Majesty's ships
and steam-vessels, from the batteries of San Lorenzo,
Tonolero, and other forts on the banks of the river Plate,
and that of Parano, the last and most severe was that of
the former place, on the 4th of June. The firing lasted
for nearly seven hours, and most providentially the loss
on our side was not so great as might have been expected.
We regret to announce that Mr. Barnes, the clerk in
charge of her Majesty's steam-vessel Lizard (Commander
Tvlden), and Mr. 'Webb, the master's assistant, together
with two seamen, were killed by a shot from one of the
batteries, as the Lizard proceeded up the river, and the
same shot which caused the death of those officers and
men, wounded Mr. Miller, the assistant-surgeon. Three
others of the crew were likewise wounded. Altogether
the warfare has been very severe ; and incessant energy,
exertion, and skill are required by our officers and men to
preserve the navigation of these important rivers, and to
prevent depredations and piracy ; although it is evident
that our present force on that station is quite inadequate
to the entire and immediate suppression of the usurpers
and their numerous followers.—Extractfrom a Priv4te
Letter.

POPERY ABROAD.—WhiIe liberality is the order of
the day amongst our merchants at home, they should be
made aware of the indignities to which their fellow-
countrymen are constrained to submit while engaged in
trading abroad. In the Roman Catholic countries of
America, it appears that, without any regard for the feel-
ings of the surviving members of Protestant families, on a
death occurring, the body must needs be submitted to all
the funeral rites of the Romish Church. or otherwise the
burial of the dead is is fused. Nay, more, in Mexico and
the neighbouring Popish states, the local authorities seize
the dead bodies, and no remonstrances are of any avail.
Not long since, at Vera Cruz, the most wealthy of the
English merchants died suddenly ; immediately his body
was taken possession of by the ecclesiastical police, con-
veyed to a church, and all the accustomed ceremonies and
mummeries of Popery were performed over his remains;
and more, as if a favour had been conferred, fees and per-
quisites the most extravagant in amount were exacted;
and all this was submitted to lest offence should be given
to the priests, and through their influence to the local
government ; and yet, will it be credited, we have a con-
sul, an Englishman by birth, at Vera Cruz; and can it
be thought possible that he has not reported to the Eng-
lish secretary of state for foreign affairs, the constant
repetition of such indignities, so contrary to the honour
and religion of our Protestant English merchants ? Li-
berality to the opinions of strangers is an idea which has
never entered into their minds.
THE CHOLERA IN INDIA.—It will be seen from our
in e-',;!,,Pnce by the overland mail that Kurrachee has been
visited by cholera fn its most fearful and fatal form. The
Kurrachee Advertisrr staig that 7000 of the inhabitants
have been cut off, making, with trio loss of our troops, as
mentioned in a letter from Scinde, nearly 9000 victims in
ten days. The following is an extract from the letter
alluded to, dated Scinde, July 2 •—" By accounts from
Kurrachee of 30th June, cholera was on the decline ; but
sill cases occur, and several Europeans have died within
the last few days. It is also said another officer (of a
native regiment) has fallen a victim to the dire disease.
It is not easy to get at the exact number who have perished
from the scourge within the last fortnight, but it is said
500 European soldiers, women, and children, is within
the number. tier Majesty's 60th Rifles and the Bombay
Regiment of Fusiliers have lost about 80 each, but the
chief loss has fallen on her Majesty's 86th, which corps
has lost between 240 and 250 fighting men. The Artil-
lery, too, have suffered, though not all in an equal degree :
one company has almost escaped, and the trcop of Horse
Artillery has not suffered much : but the other companies
have lost between 30 and 40. The natives have perished
in great numbers. Her Majesty's 60th Rifles and her
Majesty's 86th farm a strong contrast : the former is or
was the strongest corps, hut it has scarcely lost one-third
as many as the latter. The 86th, however, is still under
canvas, and has been under canvas for the last six months
without interruption ; the 60th is in barracks, and, as
always happens when cholera, dysentery, or fever break
out, the corps under canvas has suffered to three times
the extent of the one in barracks."

IRELAND.

PROHIBITION OF DISTILLATION FROM GRAIN.—The
Limerick Chronicle says : " It is understood that an order
in council will he issued next month, immediately after
the prorogation of parliament, to prohibit distillation from
grain in Ireland, as the total failure of the potatoe crop be-
fore Christmas is apprehended."

On Monday a large and inflnential meeting was held at
Cork, for the purpose of adopting ineasures to Qupply food
and employment to the at prere t destitute classes ; and
more especially to petition the lrgidatut e for the erection
of a dry dock at Haulbowline, and otherwise improving
the harbour of Cove.
ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR " OLD IRELAND."—From
a correspondence which appears in the Dublin Freeman,it
appears that the Chancellor has solicited Mr. John
O'Connell, M. P., the second in command of the moral
force Repealers, to accept the commission of the peace
for his native county, Kerry. Mr. O'Connell has acceded
to Mr. Brady's request, and thus far all proceeds amicably
between the government and the authorities at Concilia-
tion Hall.
On Sunday week a monster demonstration of " moral
force" was exhibited in honor of Mr. Smith O'Brien.
Two processions—one of them three quarters of a mile
in length, and together, containing seven or eight thou-
sand horsemen and footmen, preceded by temperance
bands, and headed by priests—waited upon Mr. O'Brien,
and presented him with addresses of congratulation and
approval._ The demonstration took place at Limerick.

- LORD JOHN MANNERS AND THE MONASTERIES.—
This young nobleman is at present making a tour of the
south of Ireland. His Lordship was in Limerick on
Saturday week, and on the previous day, in company with
Mr. Stafford O'Brien, M. P., and Mr. Mansell, of Ter-
voe, visited and minutely inspected the schools of the
Christian Brothers, Sexton-street, Rev. Mr. Brahan's
school, Bridge-street, and the convent schools of the Sis-
ters of Mercy.
RECOVERY OF TIIF ENGINES, &C., OF THE RAMBLER
STEAMER.—We mentioned in a late number that our en-
terprising fellow-citizen, Captain Ceppin, had succeeded
'in recovering a portion of the machinery belonging to the
unfortunate Rambler, which was wrecked upon the
Maiden Rocks. We have now the pleasure of adding
that Captain Coppin has, by immense exertion, not only
recovered the two engines, but the three boilers, and that
one of the engines was Safely landed at our quay on Wed-
nesday last, amid considerable rejoicings,—Derry paper.
GRATIFYING —On Monday, the 31„st ult., a number
of the Orangemen resident in the district of Middle Dun-
luce, assembled, and cut down about fifteen acres of the
corn belonging to James Hutchinson, Esq., of Strano-
cum House, as a token of gratitude for the respect shown
to them by that honorable gentleman on the occasion of
their recent processions, 13th July. The manner in
which they conducted themselves, as reapers of a plentiful
harvest, is truly creditable. They were all abundantly
entertained with a sumptuous dinner, in addition to fre-
quent refreshments throughout the day.—lrish Paper.

MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.—The number of clerical stu-
dents is now increased from four hundred and twenty-
eight to five hundred and twenty-two, and the course of
study is prolonged to eight 'years! A professorship of
history is established in the college. Upwards of two
hundred students, hitherto annually educated at their
own expense, are now provided for by the additional state
grant. There are twenty professors on the establishment,
whose salaries have been more than doubled. Among
other reforms contemplated in Maynooth, the Irish
Roman Catholics intend petitioning the legislature to
grant it the power of conferring degrees.
POTATO DISEASE.—An inquest was held last week at
MassbrJok on the body of a man named Donnelly, whose
daughter-in-law deposed that for the last ten days their
food was rotten potatoes bruised, and that they had
nothing else to subsist on for breakfast and dinner ! The
deceased left home for Castlebar on Monday morning,
after eating•some cf the rotten food, to purchase tobacco,
salt, and soap. All the money he had with him was ten-
pence, and witness desired him to leave some of the
articles unbought and procure for himself a pennyworth
of bread. On the following day he was found dead on
the mountains within a mile of his residence, and the
tenpence worth of articles with him.—Mayo Constitution.
ANTI-RENT MOVEMENT.—The peasantry show every
disposition to take the advice of the agitating priests who
counsel them to pay no rents. Mr. Prendergast, of Johns-
town-park, Tipperary, attempted on Wednesday week to
sell the crops of John Condron, for a half year's rent, due
in May last, but about seven hundred persons assembled,