The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-01 00:00:00

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Columbia, of Liverpool
Tune 28th, 1842.

" SIR,—We, the undersigned passengers in the Royal
Mail Steam-ship Columbia, under your command, on her
present voyage from Boston and Halifax to Liverpool. are
unwilling to separate without adding our testimony to your
already deservedly high character as a thorough seaman, and
particularly to the kind, gentlemanly, and courteous treat-
ment which we have all experienced from you during the
present very short and pleasant passage, and which, under
Divine Providence, we are satisfied is mainly attributable to
your unceasing personal exertions, and to the high state of
discipline preserved on board.
" We feel extremely happy in being permitted to state,
that the Ladies fully concur with us in the sentiments which
we have expressed, respecting your kindness and attention ;
and, with best wishes for your continued prosperity and

happiness,
We have the honour to subscribe ourselves,
" Your very faithful servants,
[Signed by nineteen passengers.]
' &c. &c. &c.

" Capt. C. H. E. Judkins,

" R. M. Steam-ship Columbia, 28th June, 1842
" LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

" The feelings of satisfaction and pleasure expressed in your
letter of this date, cannot but he most gratifying to me; and
allow me to remark, that it will always be my' endeavour to
make the voyage not only speedy and safe, but also comforta-
ble and agreeable to those who may find it expedient to ho
nour my ship with their company.
" I have the honour to be,
" Ladies and Gentlemen, yours, &c.,
" C. H. E. JUDKINS.
" To the Passengers on board the Columbia."

GREAT BRITAIN AND TEXAS

(From yesterday's Morning Herald.)

per 701bs

The ratifications of the long-pending treaties between
Great Britain and Texas were exchanged at two o'clock on
Tuesday, the 28th instant, by the Earl of Aberdeen, Pleni-
potentiary of Great Britain, and the Hon. Ashbel Smith,
Plenipotentiary of the republic of Texas.
These treaties are three in number ;—a treaty of amity,
navigation, and commerce,—a treaty undertaking mediation
by Great Britain between the republics of Mexico and
Texas,—and a treaty granting reciprocal right of search for
the suppression of the African slave trade. They were ne-
gociated in 1840, and concluded in November of that year,
by Viscount Palmerston and General James Hamilton. The
powers to ratify the two first have been, a considerable time
in England, but their completion has been very properly de-
layed until the ratifications of the treaty granting the right
of search could be simultaneously exchanged.
By the treaty relative to Mexico Great Britain offers her
mediation between Mexico and Texas, on the following con-
dition :—Texas to assume one million sterling of the public
debt of Mexico, provided that state recognises the indepen-
dence of the new republic, and agrees to a satisfactory ad-
justment of the boundary line between the two countries.
The completion of these treaties by the present Govern-
ment is another instance of the scrupulous adherence to, and
the strict execution of, engagements entered into by Great
Britain. Very strong inducements, and not a little power-
ful influence, have been brought to bear upon the present
Administration to produce a repudiation of the act of their
predecessors in thus recognising Texan independence and
entering into relations with the new state; Government have
however felt that the maintenance of good faith by England
is so important a subject as this was an irresistable argument
to perfect existing engagements, and the treaties have been
accordingly ratified.
The proffered mediation of Great Britain between Mexico
and Texas will, it is to be hoped, be productive of immediate
peace between those countries, and of an early exchange of
amicable relations. The prosperity of either is seriously
retarded by the hostile position they have again assumed
towards each other, and the interruption of trading facilities
between Europe and Mexico can only be prolonged at the

cost of English interests

THE NIGER EXPEDITION

Captain Walters, of the ship William Canynges, arrived
at Bristol on Monday last, the 27th instant, from Cape Coast
Castle (West Coast of Africa), which place he left on the 22d
March, brings some interesting information respecting the
Niger expedition. The following is an extract from Captain
Walters's report :

" The William Canynges sailed from Cape Coast Castle
on the 22d March. At Cape Coast Castle were her Majesty's
ship Madagascar and the steam-packet Wilberforce attached
to the Niger expedition. This vessel (Wilberforce) arrived
on the 20th March from the Island of Ascension, on her way
to Fernando Po, whence she was to proceed, in company
with the Soudan steamer, on a second attempt to ascend the
Niger. With the exception of one case of dysentery, all on
board the Wilberforce were in tolerable health. _ _

A ride through New Jersey, a day or two since, afforded
us ocular demonstration of some of the finest fields of wheat
and rye that we ever looked upon, and, should not bail and
and rust intervene, there will be larger yields than were al-
most ever before known.—Philadelphia Ledger.
In Virginia, all accounts concur in stating the wheat crop
as very promising, although there has not been quite as much
seeding as usual, owing to the failures of two or three years
past.

- The wheat harvest has already commenced on James river.
For ten days past the farmers have been reaping the early
May wheat. The crops turn out well. There will be a good
yield.—Richmond Compiler.

The prospect is flattering in Indiana, Illinois, and, in fact,
winhaelalt fromtehreopwheasdtehrneenstaheatsvested ,
inwhich we have heard. The
portion of Arkansas
as early as the 19th ultimo, and some
it is to have come in
very fine—fully as productive as the grain-growing states.—
this county the late drought apneedtscoolfd
the
eatthremr
farmer. Rye,
/Min.
backwardyet -dly visible.
have materially impaired theyperroys
however, looks remarkably well. Corn is
Oats and other spring grain Winter wheat
looks well. There is a fine field of this grain about half a
mile this side of Albia, south of the road. Troy llihig.
The Concord Statesman says the frost of :Monday night,
June 6th, cut down to the ground many fields of corninthat
(S. C.) Observer of the 4th in,
astandnotts,aaNie
vicinity.
—We
ee
hGaevoer
gnetaodwfnrequent showers for the last ten days, and
s
bothwhol
whole look
kanwdeullp.land crops have improved greatly
Planters on the Cape Fear inform us that the rice in their
fields is at this time remarkably forward and thrifty in appear-
ance—promising a great harvest. The corn in the regions
hereabout looks well.—Wilmington (N. C'.) Chronicle.

Ntw YORK STATE or TRADE, June 15.—The receipts
of
.produce are light, and the stocks are by no means heavy.
Prices are without change, and the purchases are no more
than
5,621 dollars.
suffice for daily consumption. Of Flour the sales are
11 at 6 to
Gicdootltloanrs—.
TAhsehessa.l—The
oaubnotuetd2o:o
barrels of pots were sold'at 5,25 dollars, and 50 of pearls at
about 600 bales. *

" The Wilberforce brought accounts from the island of
Ascenion as late as March 10. At that time the island was
healthy, and most of the invalids from the Niger expedition
had sufficiently recovered from fever to allow of their being
invalided to return to England. One death had occurred
among them while in the hospital at Ascension.
" The Albert remained at Ascension, undergoing a refit.
" The Gold Coast has been visited lately by a swarm of
locusts, which had done much damage among the corn, &c.
" The Ashantee mission had been established under favour-
able circumstances, and the two princes, Quantamissah and
Ausah, were residing with the Rev. Mr. Brooking, at Coo-
iaassie.

" Capt. Stanley, late second West India regiment, and
Lieutenant Fairholme, invalided from the Soudan, passen-
gers (per the William Canynges) from Cape Coast."
Captain Walters deserves thanks of the public for the above
valuable extract from his report.

NEW YORK ONEY MARKET, June 15.--ExcuANGE.--

EDITF

Standard Office, Three o'clock

THE RECENT DREADFUL EARTHCIL.
(From the Journal of Commerce.)
FROM HAYTI.—W e are indebted to a commercial house
for Port-au-Prince papers to the 26th ult., from which we
derive the following particulars :
PORT-AU-PRINCE.—The Chamber of Representatives, on
the recommendation of the President of Hayti, has passed a
law to exempt the inhabitants of the districts devastated by
the recent earthquake from taxes. The Senate, at its sitting
on the 23d May, concurred.
CAPE HAITIEN.—News had been received at Port-au-
Prince from Cape Haitien, by the return of Captain Faubert, I
aid-de-camp of President Boyer, who sent him on a mission ,
thither. The disorders that prevailed in this unfortunate v'
city in ruins, of which we have before heard so much com- ln addition to the excessive import of Wheat, stated in our
plaint, have been consummated by the pillage, or rather theft circular of Tuesday last, upwards of 10,000 qrs. have arrived
of the public treasure, which had been hitherto preserved, it here from abroad since that date, with a fair quantity of
is said, by a guard. Letters announce the conflagration of
the rest of the houses overturned, and not before burned. Flour from Canada and the East Indies, and some further
The first fire consumed only a quarter of the city, and was parcels of Egyptian Beans released from quarantine ; whilst
extinguished by rain. either coastwise or from Ireland the supplies on the whole
ST. JAGo.—Letters from this unfortunate city confirm
the sad news of the overturning of all the houses built with
masonry, and of all the public edifices. About 200 persons
have perished. The earthquake was perceived at the same
time as at Cape Hayden. New shocks, very strong, conti-
nued through the night and the following days. The rest of
the population removed a half league from the city. At the
first moment of this strong convulsion of the earth, the ri-
ver Yaque *as seen to go up toward its source, and to di-
vide into two parts, leaving a dry passage in its bed ; then
to descend with astonishing impetuosity.
The excesses committed here by the. prisoners ~
taped in consequence of the fall of the prisons, are deplora-
ble,—also, by some country people, and by some from the
city, who thought they had a right to pillage. But it ap-
pears that the authorities have not fulfilled their duty in en-
deavouring to prevent this disorder. St. Jago is described
as a very flourishing city, that had just begun to acquire the
prosperity due to industry.
ST. DOMINGO.—The powerful shock experienced here was
preceded by a terrible noise coming from the east. The fine
cathedral, commenced in 1514 and finished in 1540, had re-
sisted every earthquake, especially those of 1684 and 1691 ;
but it was considerably injured by that of the 7th inst. The
sea was excessively agitated near the harbour. The injury
experienced by the cathedral occasioned the fear of its fall,
on which account the vicar-general Portez thought proper to
take away the holy sacrament and carry it to the church St.
Dominick, and afterwards to a barrack constructed in haste.
A repetition of the • *-7, of rape Haitien and
St. Jago is expected To.

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LIVERPOOL CORN

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ar to ss. sd. per barrel, and on colonial

er qr. ; remaining unaltered

Upon a

are very unimportant

Owing to the

generally favorable accounts of the weather,

ind consequent improvement in the appearance of the crops

in various parts of the country, as also in anticipation of

lower duties on Wheat, our millers have purchased with
much caution and to a very trivial extent since Tuesday ;
speculation, at the same time, having been nearly dormant,

prices have shown a tendency to lean downwards.
Having very few buyers at our Co.n Exchange to-day,
and no impulse from other markets to enliven the trade, the

transactions in Wheat being confined chiefly to serve the
wants of our local millers, were very moderate in amount ;
prime qualities, however, which are much less plentiful than
other descriptions, were held at prices little short of our last
quotations, whilst the general runs of free foreign, which
form the bu

1k of the supply, were decidedly 2d. cheaper, and
go of Venetian was forced off in retail at a decline of 3d.

Home-made, Irish, and Foreign duty paid Flour, restricted
to a slow limited demand, the two former kinds receded in
value Is. per sack, and the latter 6d. per barrel below our

last currency

Barley, Malt, Beans,

—Wheat

qrs.; Oats