The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-14 00:00:00

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aving made the run in twenty days.
are again busy upon the subject of
ht of search by Great Britain. This
action arises out of the circumstance

al some

trea,nry had ais,o been pre-

deficiency in the revenue

sue of the treasury
d by law, amounting to 5,000,000

to congress to authorize
ortion of the 12,000,000

ken, and a r

e of the d

icit in the ways and means,
a surplus deemed necessary

.y to meet emergencies in the public ser-
i from imposts upon such foreign articles
:Tufted States as may be selected with a

id restriction, in amount,

to the actual

and a proper economy in its admi-

en goes into an argument as to
I ought to govern the adjustment of the

Dvernment

counts, from all quarters, of storms
le American coasts have been visited.
aces has suffered considerably. The

an, from this port, with passen-
day night, the 17th ult.,,,ran on
:s *mall of the Highlands. She

off, after about 40 tons of tin and zinc
verboard. During the same storm the

port to 80-ston, went ashore on
my ineffectual attempts, the life-
in one of them, the crew were

Preparations were making to save
is royal mail steamer, which left

the 18th ult., had not reached Boston on the 21st
She was at sea during the hurricane, but she was

ffice,at Washington,' had been entered by
three valuable articles, to the amount of
tolen. The articles were, the snuff-box pre-
mperor Alexander of Russia to Mr. Harris,
Taires, valued at 6,000 dollars; a pearl neck-
by the Imaum of Muscat to the late Presi-
Buren, valued at 3,600 dollars; and a gold
rated by the Viceroy of Peru to Mr. Biddle,

ed at 2,600 dollars. A reward of 1,000 dollars is
ly the Commissioner of Patents for the recovery of
les. The theft was one of the boldest kind which

me of its occurr

ice is known within

large of the room contain-

t within that time

newal of disturbances on the Canadian
scoundrels, calling themselves Ameri-
: number of buildings on the Canadian

Express shows that the exports of
reat Britain and her colonies, in the
57 (loam's. Of these, the exports to
ited to 51.951,778 dollars; to Ireland,
the West Indies, 2,907,584 dollars ; and
icon Colonies, six millions of dollars.
line year, to all other parts of the world,

iuce to 6

xchange, for the packet, were limited

r city, and 7 to 81 for
Tile week preceding Saturday, the 18th ult.,
;f great anxiety in the financial markets.
scarce, having been withdrawn from the
ness to meet the paper which had for some
Airing at the banks. The pressure was not

at 9 to
.9i

Usiness-men, by whose engagements it
t was chiefly experienced in the Stock
ed to the distrust of securities, it had
the downward tendency of prices. The
stocks, during the week, ranged as fol.

24k, and 25,1 ; Farmers' Trusi, 31, 291,
States Bank. 3a to 31; Harlem, 15, 16,
Id Hudson, 994, 100, and 974; Bank
and 83. A gradual decline was, in
stance, and the disinclination to loan
to call in that already

States' parliament continue its sittings in the
most important circumstance that had occurred
lotions of the whig senators, or a majority of
into favourable consideration the fiscal plan of
. The tariff question had been broached, and
nt discussed in the house, though on a sort of
. The first movement had also been made by
s of the bankrupt law for the repeal of that eta-

le opinion of many that the plan submitted by the
for a fiscal agent will differ in several important
rs from the outline sketched by the president, and,
her points of difference, that it will not contain the
thorising the dealing in bills of exchange.
:ws from Texas is to the Bth ult. The revenue of
'ear, received and expected, is estimated at 1,195,269,
;as notes, or 166,666 dollars in par funds. Should
nt system of retrenchment proposed be adopted, the
;pen iiture of the Government will be reduced:to
[ollars, which will give an excess of the income over
nditure. Besides, an increase in the revenue of

ars is expected for the current year.

Aro MANDARINS.—When the troops landed
;ond in command rushed before them into
rued himself rather than fall by our hands;
a was seen to cut his throat, and fall before

'RIVES.—The lay members of the
have forwarded to the Archbishop of
similar to that sent to his grace from
Worcester Guardian of Wednesday
to the same purport is now in course

—lt appears from a statement
.rter sessions, held at Warwick
gh of Birmingham is indebted to

of prisoners since

the borough sessions. It is expected
payment of this smount will be made

—Aris's Gazette.

aer states that a few days ago a man, who had
oney by swallowing live fish, laid a bet that he
a bull-head alive. Thetfish stuck in his throat,
located before it could be extracted.

it.—A deputation from the county of A—
ress some days ago to Earl de Grey. His
ost gracious upon the occasion. `• What a
itty Col. 8., " that your excellency should
viceroy looked inquiringly. " Because,"
g, " then (and then only) would your lord.
lead."—Derry Sentinel.

Ich has paid particular attention to Indian
notices the curious coincidence that Can-
been captured on the 24th of May, the
racious Sovereign, and that the victory of
ve taken place upou the 26th of August,
rthday. These are happy omens!

:ENT MURDER NEAR CRIRK.—A report pre-
s town yesterday that Williams and Slawson,
county prison, committed for trial at the assi-
ge of murdering Emma Evans, of Bronygarth,
3 the 16th ult., had made a confession that they
the crime imputed to them. On enquiry, we
ifession has been made. The prisoners have
rt, and, therefore, had no means of communi-
►ch other ; but, we understand, that each has
sion, in which they admit the truth of the evi-
them (as detailed in our paper of last week),

sling that no one else was implicated. We are in-
hat one of the prisoners committed the murder at the
on of the other, and that admission to the house of
ised was obtained by knocking at the door, early in
Ing, when, on her appearance (she living alone) she
:ked down and murdered.—Salopian Journal.
L DEATH IN THE STREET.—On Thursday morn-
',efore one o'clock, as a respectably-attired man,
"ftv years of age, was coming out of Provi-
ge's-in-the-East, which is a nest for
I other characters of the very worst descrip-
, by Kench, a police sergeant, on duty
Gagger and fall heavily on the
went to his assistance, and

ly to s'

Stafford Pape;

COUNTRY.—From the third annual report
General, it will be found that, selecting the
ty-four of the principal town and city
ring the registration returns from these
returns obtained from counties contain-
pulation, in which the inhabitants are
riculture, Mr. Farr has ascertained that
life in the two classes of districts differ
verage of life being 55 ytars in the coun-
The density of the population
mpared to that in the
100 to 144.

5 ; the mortalit

S OF WARFARE.—lndependent of
.s and arrows used by the Burmese

ey have recourse to a very simple,
a very ugly, weapon. These instru-
nor less than pieces of dry bamboo
the form of lancets, being rendered

nd puncturing. The same are insid-
r position, in all the pathways
' s, so that the Spahiesocho

:owed to march barefooted, on

n contact with these lanceolate obstacles,
wounded, and in many instances effectually

unable to make any use of the injured
raven Armstrong, of the 45th Bengal Na-
ught home with him some scores of these
ms, which were taken from a defile in the
oon. They are about 3-1 inches in length,
re nearly

s sharp as pins.
Loss OF LIFE.—On Wednesday morning
h her crew of four men, Hugh Kelly Adam
Ulster, and Daniel Hamill, left the harbour
:e up " bait creels " from the Skerry road-
nding Remore head, they incautiously pro-
s set) through a dangerous, narrow, and
called Rivigonly Sound, which they had mere-
en a fearful wave struck their boat, instanta-
irning it and sinking three of the men, who
ioment were again seen. The fourth, Daniel
nder Providence, saved by the intrepedity and
nn of Mr. William Richardson, of Portrush.
short distance in his boat, instantly hastened
d at the imminent peril of his life and that of
rew, succeeded in rescuing him. Though
plybausted, Hamill had maintained his hold
,°l,-attic remains of the boat. Mr. Richardson's crew
ea I ,s, the oldest not more than 16 years of
em, - kand James Kelly, though dread-
seeing a father aad uncle perish before their
de, James Hopkins, generously
their comin
suggestions of Mr. Richardson, What
ed the
t_r ay /2 nitrwtriednodsvi
withis,
largethat thefam
apoors

HIONS.—The coats of the gentlemen
ap to the throat, and the hands are
hie is a fashionable colour for the
fitly tipped with a deep pink or aim-
not worn, the ends of the fingers are
ath as possible : and we have seen a

mks, worn when it is likely to rain, in
)I:netimes used for making coal and
. .

is some-

there are many in family, it
)w a drapery of green baize, or some-

_-,rs of one of the tallest members,
in a natural fold, but not very full, over
hes. We have seen a new style of shoe,
deed by the humbler class of pedestrians.
'1 so as to leave the heel entirely mien-
`run t, or upper-leather, is slightly slashed
so as to show the foot or stocking—
happens to be used with it. We have
ut in many instances we have ob-
, as substitutes for the
,intinued when the warmer gar-
which being the last thing out, it is
t,,,dy coat, may be considered
• The holidaysi,_•

are worn on

as before ; andti;):Zig
lacing behind as usual.' During
good deal of open work about the
,tied i material, resembling n colour a
:ry generally resorted to for lining.—