The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-03-18 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY

The Duke of WELLINGTON gave notice that on Tus-
day he should move the adjournment of the house to the
3d of April. . _ . .

Lord BROUGEIAM presented a bill for giving to the
Privy Council jurisdiction in cases of divorce.—lt was
read a first time. _ _

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved the committee on
the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill, which went through
committee, and was reported.
Lord BROUGHAM wished to ask the noble lord opposite
the hour of the day at which the decision of the Railway
Board was known on the subject of the decision in the
case of the London and York Railway. He should also
move fcrr the price of the sto:k in this railway at twelve
o'clock and at four o'clock on that day. He should also
very much like to know who were the purchasers and
sellers, because if he knew their names he should know
some deeds.

The Earl of DALHOUSIE was always desirous of afford-
ing the public the fullest information. The board was
held in the afternoon of Tuesday. Although he admitted
that certain changes had taken place, he denied the con-
clusion that they had taken place in consequence of any
previous knowledge of the decision of the board. The
insinuation of the noble lord was that a previous know-
ledge must have been obtained from some communication
made by the members of the board, or from some imper-
fect precautions for its concealment. He denied alto-
gether the neces-ity of enforcing either of these alterna-
tives. The facts were these—there were three parties in
the field, the London and York, the Cambridge and
Lincoln, and the Direct Northern. On Monday after •
noon an official communication was made to the Board of
Trade from the Direct Northern Company, stating that
they has considered it their interest to coalesce with the
Cambridge and Lincoln. The conseq ience was, that the
chances of the two combined companies were greater than
those of the single one. On Tuesday the arrangement
was known on the Stock Exchange, and, of course, the
shareholders of the London and York line sold out, and
bought into the Direct Northern. As a matter of course,
one stock went up and the ther went down. lie could
positively state, on the part of the Board of Trade, that
no communication bad been made with respect to the
scheme previous to the publication of the decision of the
board in the Gazette. (Hear, hear.)
Lord BROUGH.kM, after some further• conversation,
withdrew his motion._ _

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Tne Jewish Di.abilities Removal Bill went through
committee.

The house adjourned soon after.

HOUSE OF COMMONS -THURSDAY

The Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill was further
considered in committee.

Mr. COBDEN, after presenting a petition, then rose to
move fora select committee to inquire into the causes
and extent of the alleged existing agricultural distress,
and into the effects of legislasive protection upon the in-
terests of landowners, tenant-farmers, and farm-la-
bourers. _ _ _ _

Nlr. S. Herbert, Lord Howick, Mr. S. O'Brien, Mr.
Bright, Mr. Wodehouse, Mr. Villiers, Mr. Bankes,
Lord Ingestre, Colonel Anson, and Lord Worsley, took
part in the debate which followed.
Mr. COBDEN replied. .

The motion was lost by 121 to 213; majority, 92.
The Committee on Private Bids reported that the
standing orders had been complied with fur the Harrow-
gate Junction Railway Bill, and the Dublin and Drogheda
Railway Bill. Leave was then given to bring in the bills.
The Standing Orders Committee reported that in the
case of the Kilkenny and Waterford Railway Bill the
standing orders ought to be dispensed with.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY

On the third reading of the Jewish_ Disabilities Bill.

The DUKE of Cf.M;RIDGE begged leave to thank the
Lord Chancellor for the introduction of the measure of
amelioration io which the Jews werejustly entitled. He
was w rinly attached to the Established Church, but
every measure of toleration to all other religions which
did not militate against that should receive his ready sup-
port.
The bill was read a third time and passed.
On the third reading of the Stamp Acts Assimilation
(Ireland) Bill,

Lord MONTEAGLE said that the report of the land
commissioners for Ireland recommended the reduction of
the stamp duties on agreements between landlords and
tenants to 2s. 6d.' with the view of encouraging such
agreements ; and he wished to know whether the present
bill would prevent them from considering that portion
of the report during the present session ?
The Duke of WELLINGTON said that the passing of the
present bill would not have any such effect. It would
not in any way preclude patliament from considering
every part of the report of the land commissioners.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.

Several bills were forwarded aad their lordships ad-
journed.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY

Mr. HOPE gave notice that on Tuesday he would bring
forward a motion with a view to enable the house to de-
cide tairly on the facts as between the New Zealand
Company and the secretary for the colonies.
An animated discussion ensued, after which
Sir It. PEEL said that in consequence of the charges
made against Lord Stanley, in the discussion of a former
evenjng, the noble lord was anxious that an opportunity
should be given fur the vindication of his character before
the adjournment of the house for the Easter recess. The
noble lord was most anxious to establish the fact that the
charge of breach of faith on his pat t with the New Zealand
Company was without the slightest foundation.
Atter some further discussion, in which several mem-
bers took part,
Mr. Hustit thought it most desirable that the general
question of the government of New Zealand should be
kept altogether apart from the question as to the conduct
of Lord Stanley personally.
Lord J. RUSSELL agreed in this opinion, and also
thought that the charge against the Colonial Office should
be as speedily as possible inquired into. He was of opi-
nion that the correspondence between the New Zealand
Company and the Colonial Office was conducted in rather
an angry spirit, and it was therefore the more desirable
that the matter should be brought to the test of a discus-

On the motion that the Speaker should leave the chair
for going into committee on the Sugar Duties Bill,
Mr. H AWES moved, as an amendment, " That provi-
sion be made in the bill for the drawback of the amount
of duty reduced, on such duty-paid sugar as now remains
in the Queen's warehouse." This drawback, he con•
tended, could in no way create an opening for the perpe-
tration of fraud, while it would afford great relief to par-
ties who must otherwise be exposed to very heavy and
very unmerited losses. _ _ _

V 1 he CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the
motion. There were six petitioners who had duty-paid
sugar in the Queen's warehouses, but many houses in the
trade bad equally large stocks which they had removed
from the Queen's to their own warehouses. If under
such circumstances they were to give the drawback to
those six gentlemen who had sugar in the Queen's ware-
houses, they would necessarily give them an enormous
advantage over all their competitors in the trade. This
would be manifestly placing those who had large stocks on
hand in their own warehouses under a double disadvan-
tage, and was therefore a proposition to which, in the ex-
ercise of his public duty, he could not a'sent.
Sir R. PEEL said this was certainly a special case which
was unlikely to be drawn into a precedent, and he would
not, therefore, object to the introduction of a provision
by which the dealers would be enabled to obtain compen-
sation for whatever actual loss they might sustain in the

present instance.
Lord J. RUSSELL recommended his hon. friend, Mr.
Hawes, to leave the matter to the right hon. baronet, to
which recommendation Mr. Hawes assented, and the

amendment was withdrawn.
Sir W. CLAY called the attention of the house to the

sugar.retiw2rs, whobaia right to compensa.

tion for the s

ck in y
°her iii

gressof refining, on which they

e CHANCELLOR. Of the EXCHEQUER said that on

Monday be would state the course which the Govern-

in dealing with the different proposi

tions respecting which they have res dyed to yield. -
The house then went into committee on the bill.
Mr. H wEs objected to the classification of duties
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the Govermnt-nt, an

xpressed hip intention to

n the subject. After a short discus-
Aing to clasbification was agreed to

On the clause which provided that duty should be paid
on the quantity of sugar originally warehoused.
Mr. HAWES objected to there being no allowance made

for loss or waste, and expressed his determination to
divide the committee against the clause. On a division
the clause was agreed to by 104 to
The remaining el tuses were then agreed to, and the bill
ordered to be reported on Monday.
Sir R. PEEL having fixed Monday for the Customs
Duties Bill,

.
Mr. MILEs expressed his determination to persevere
in the motion of which he bad given notice, on the sub-
ject of agricultural distress.

FuREIGN AND COLONIAL.

UNITED STATES

The Royal Mail Steam-ship Hibernia arrived here
yesterday morning. t•he left Boston and Halifax on the
usual days, and the conjecture that the unusual length of
her passage arose from the late severe contrpry winds
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proves correct. She brought thirty-eight passengers, a
list of whom we subjoin. On her outward passage she
experienced a succession of light westerly winds, and fell
in with lc ree pieces of ice 150 miles east of Newfoundland,
which carded away the edges of all her floats. She
reached Boston on the 20th ultimo, having sailed hence
on the 4th ult.
Foreign Exchange, the rate in London is quoted at 1001
to 110. Southern exchanges were steady.
There are no accounts of the missing packet-ships, nor
of the Normandie, also missing, from Hull. A commu-
nication from Fayal, in the Express, dated December 31,
says :—" On the 12th instant the ship Oswego, of your
port, David Wind, master, put in here with the loss of
main and uo,zen topmasts, mainvard. three topgallant
masts, yards, and sails, and other damage, cargo shined,
&c. She will be put in condition, and will sail for her
destination, New York, between the 10th and 15th of
January. She is from Hull. The Tioga has been de-
tained by tempestuous weather. She will leave, probably
with the Oswego." Matters appear serious.
Captain Hedge, of the ship Coromando, which left this
port for Boston on the 17th Dec. has furnished some par-
ticulars as to the loss of that vessel. It seems that the
ship, through a leak, was obliged to be abandoned by the
crew, who were taken by the brig Brothers into Halifax.
The Commando was a fine ship, of about 600 tons, about
four years old ; and there is insurance on her, in Boston,
to the amount of about 25.000 dollars. Her cargo con-
sisted of 900 or 1000 packages, comprising a very large
amount of dry goods, on which there is insurance, in Bos-
ton, to an amount little, if any, short of 200,000 dollars.
We subjoin the summary of the news for Europe from
the New Yo, k Herald. . .

Toe Congress of the United States will close their pre-
sent ses-ion on the night of Monday next, the 3d of
March, at 12 o'clock, and on Tuesday, at noon, James
K. Polk, the Democratic President elect, and C'Teorg3 M.
Dallas, the Vice- President. will be inaugurated into office,
and the Prs-sident then deliver his inaugural address on
the steps of the capitol of the nation, in the presence of
tens of thousands of his fair countrywomen, and the
sturdy democracy of this great and glorious Republic.
During toe past week the debate on the question of an-
nexation of Texas has been continued in the `enate, on
the passage of the joint resolution in favour of that mea-
sure, that had preciously passed the House of Represen-
tatives, and was stilt before that body at eight o'clock on
Thursday night, when the cars left Baltimore. By an
understanding between the members of the Senate, the
debate was to be closed on Thursday with the speech of
Senator Archer, and the vo•e was to be taken immediately
afterwards. This understanding was made previous to the
speech of Senator Bagby, of Alabama, of the democratic
side, who it was supposed was an advocate of the joint
resolution, but who was found to approve of the proviso
before the senate, offered by Senator Benton, of the same
side, which plan is to conclude the details of annexation
by Commissioners, to negotiate and report the result of
their labours to another Congress, ft r their action. The
joint resolutions as passed through the lower house, pro-
vide for an immediate annexation of the Republic of
Texas as a state, leaving her the sale of her public lands.
the payment of her own debts, and settling the line of
slave territory in accordance with the " Missouri Corn-

promise."
The present plan of Senator Benton acknowledges the
right to annex Texas to the Union, without asking the
assent of Mexico, and leaves the details of boundary,
payment of debts. &c., to the action and decision of
commissioners, and the sanction of the next Congress,
that was and will be elected during the pendency of this
question before the people. This plan is viewed by many
as the most statesmanlike of the two, and has been con-
curred in by such a portion of the senators as will pro-
bably secure its adoption as a proviso to the joint resolu-
tions of the House, or as their substitute. The resolu ions,
without amendment, will not pass the Senate, and if
amended, the bill must be returned to the House for its
concurrence, and thus several democrats who voted against
them in the House will have an opportunity to concur
with the almost unanimous voice of the nation on this
question. Senator Benton will thus secure to himself the
honour of the adoption of this measure, or force those
who have been its advocates to bear the onus of its defeat
by opposing his mode of accomplishing it.
Should Congress adopt any decided measures of annexa-
tion at the present Congress, the Mexican Minister will
immediately demand his passports, and receive them as
quick as desired. This we have received from an un-
questLinable source, and may be relied on as correct.
The yearly notice of abrogation of joint occupation of
the Oregon country, will be concurred in by the Senate,
but the territorial provisions of the bill will not be adopted.
The postage reform bill, reducing the rates to five 'lents
under three hundred miles, and ten cents over, will pass
the Senate and become a law. It is also probable that the
foreign letter reform bill will also be adopted.
A. H. Averett, has been appointed as minister to China,
by President Tyler, but the Senate committee have struck
the appropriation for his salary out of the civil and diplo-
matic bill, and, of course, if adhered to be will cause his
name to be withdrawn.
Mr. Pigott, a gentleman married to a niece of the Pre-
sident elect, has also been nominated as consul to Havre,
in the place of Mr. Bazely. Wright Hawkey will proba-
bly be sent to Paris, in place of Robert Walsh, and Gen.
Armstrong to Liverpool, alter Mr. Polk's inauguration.
The cabinet will not be announced until after the 4th of
March, but if Mr. Calhoun goes out he will not eo to
Europe as minister. He wi:l retire to his farm for 1848.

M EXICO.-Our last accounts from Vera Cruz were to
the 3d instant. Santa Anna was still in prison, pleading
for his life—that the new government bad become con-
solidated and strong—that the trouble over the country
had ceased, with the exception of Santa Anna, and that
the inhabitants were seeking repose, which they expected
to enjoy for a month or two.
TEAS —All was quiet, Feb. 12. Congress had ad-
journed, and the people were preparing to enter this
Union—they having received the news of the passage of
the Texas resolutions in the lower branch of Congress.
No important event bas occurred in Texas.
CANADA PA RLI AM ENT.-It was stated that the Cana-
dian Parliament would be prorogued on the 28th ultimo.
Sir Charles Metcalfe, it is further said, is preparing to
return to England.

COTTON CIRCULAR FOR THE STEAMER.
New York, February 27tb, 1845.
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Uplands & Florida. Mobile & N. Orleans
4 to 4 .
45„4
„ 6
61 61
~ 61

Inferior
Ordinary
Middling
si,
Good Aliddling 51 „
'Middling Fair —6 „ 6k
Fair 6l „ 6.
Fully Fair 6k „
Good Fair..
Fine
Receipts since Ist instant ...
Escorts ditto
Taken by spinners
Taken on speculation
Stock in city

..61,.7
.7k„71
~ 8
..8 8i
. 43,000 bales
. 18,000 ~
. 10,000 „
, 3.500 ~
. 42,000 „
. 6,000 ~

Tfig LivEtileoor, STANDARD,

sales were 12,000 bales Uplands, and 500 bales Sea Is-
lands. Freights to Liverpool continued dull at 7-16 d.
The receipts of cotton in the two weeks amount to 32,182
bales.
In Savannah, the market during the week ending 14th
inat, was dull, and prices had a downward tendency. The
sales were only 5,791 bales Uplands, and 450 bales Sea
',lands. Several British vessels commenced loading
during the week at 7-161. for square and ad. for round.
The same dullnees and inactivity characterized the market
for the week ending 22d inst., and while some sales were
made at full prices, others, it is allowed, skew a decline of
an to Ir.. per lb. The quotations as given in our table
are with difficulty obtained on grades below " middling
fair." The sales for the week are 5,396 bales Uplands
and 50 bales Sea Islands. British vessels obtained id.
for square and round this week. The receipts of cotton
in the two weeks amount to 27,691 bales.
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In Mobile. We gate-in our last review the operations
in this market of Ist, 3d and 4th Feb., apd stated that the
Cambria's accounts from Liverpool to 4th Jan. having
been received by some fe.v individuals exclusively, a large
business was transacted at an advance, which was lost,
however, upon receipt of the private letters, holders find-
jog the accounts not as favorable as was expected. Upon
the snbsiding of this speculative feeling, business was
resumed at previous rates, and the sales for the week end-
ing Bth February, amounted to 27,500 bales; the market
closing firmly at the extreme quotations given in our last
circular. Freights to Liverpool remain without change.
For the week ending 15th inst., the sales amounted to
26,000 bales at an advance of lc. on grades above middling,
though at the close, the market is represented as having
been rather easier. Several engagements for Liver-
pool were made during the week, in British vessels, at
7-16 d., which rate is refused by American vessels. The
receipts of cotton for the two weeks amount to 74,775
bales. _ _ . .

In New Orleans, the news per Cambria, as stated in our
last, caused an advance on grades below " fair" for the
three days ending sth February; a good demand was ex-
perienced during the week, and a further improvement of
lc. per lb. was quoted at the close. Sales for the week
ending Bth February, 37,000 bales. Freights were very
dull at 7-16 d.
, For the week ending 15th Inst., the sales were 33,100
bales, at rather easier and somewhat irregular prices, not
sufficient to warrant any alteration in quotations. Freights
had declined to id., at which rate American vessels refuse
to engage. The receipts of cotton in the two weeks
amount to 69,493 bales.