The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-04-15 00:00:00

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North American Packet-ship which arrived in the
a late hour last night, we have received New York
) the 19th ult. Our files are not complete, extend-
he 15th only to the 19th. The previous papers
:resume, been forwarded by an intermediate vessel,
not yet reached her destination.
18th a public meeting of merchants and others in-
srious branches of trade and commerce of
nivened by 370 of the principal firms in
The following portion of the requisi-
lain the objects of the meeting :
sad condition of the public industry
credit of the Federal Government—
!preciation of the currency—and the
vant of confidence in the business community—

)nour of

t and d

hands of those

who are so

ted as the citizens of New York in the
fisting evils. The measures emanating from

stration, pending before Congres-s, and
of a government exchequer, the object
stablishment of a sound national cur-
Lndid consideration of all who appreciate

at interest involved

nbly was very numerously attended, and appears
I upon by the press as pregnant with the most
esults to the interests of the city. Mr. Benjamin

of the oldest merchants, took the chair, and Mr.
swell moved six resolutions, but the two following

ssary to transcribe

I,—That the proposition emanating from the ad-
now pending before Congress, and recently fa-
)rted on by committees of the House of Repre-
Senate, for the establishment of a go-
recognising as it does, both the power
it government to provide a sound cur-
s entitled to the candid consideration of
importance of a sound national cur-
ants and future prosperity of the

!d,—That viewing the financial condition of the
•elation to the proper dignity and efficiency of our
;overnment, we consider the congress now assem-
alder the solemn responsibility of promptly im-
duties upon imports as shall not only put an end
erable and expensive policy of borrowing from
ar for ordinary expenditures, but also provide
.he punctual payment of such a debt as present
may compel us to contract for the purpose of

country in
.o the fair

a state of self-protection and defence,
adjustment of existing difficulties with

of C. F. Fowler and Co., of Washington, brokers,
Payment. Their liabilities are largely estimated.
the banks of Philadelphia have resumed pay•
'c"e, but the Penn Township and Mechanics'
opped payment again

-ceision of the judges of the Court
was given in the case of the writs of
.aken out by Nicholas Biddle, Joseph Cow-
Al John Andrews, which were originally heard
of Common Pleas, and remanded from that
.1 General Sessions, sustaining the motion of the
General to dismiss the writs and bind the relators
at the present term of the General Sessions. The
ordered the parties to give bail each in the sum of
Is. for their appearance from day to day. By the ad-
eir respective counsel, the defendants were com-
ito the custody of the sheriff. when writs of ha-
us wet e sued out before the judges of the court
dew of having them discharged, and Monday, the
ant, fixed for hearing them. An argument took
veen the several counsel and the Attorney-General
ce to the hearing .of the cases separately or toge-
Attorney• General being anxious to have them heard
ad the counsel for the relators urging that they may
siugly. The matter was left undetermined, the
;gesting that the question might be left open until

to leave Washington for Richmond on

ouse of Representatives, on the 16th ult., the loan
ken up, and the principal features passed, after
l alterations were made at the suggestion of the

f Ways and Means
Lion raised to the

arrant on which Hogan was

, that he was described as Sheldon instead of
.lan. Attempts were made to get a fresh war-
but none of the Lockport magistrates would do

r made good his escape to Canada.
rton's arrival was hourly expected

ave been received from Buenos Ayres to the 4th
'hey state that another action had taken place be-
rals Brown and Coe. No official account had

steam-boat North Star exploded on the
about 22 miles below Tuscaloosa, killing
severely wounding several others.
he New York money market were to
Al at an upward tendency. Bills on England
.c 71 to 71, but there was not much doing.
NEW YORK MARKETS, MARCH 18.
—Fifty barrels pots have been taken on terms not
---,nosed at former rates. No transactions

One thousand bales were taken yesterday

Canal flour is better to-day, sales in common
lod order at 61, and none to be had for less. No

i other descriptions

MOBILE COTTON MARKET, MARCH 5.
tton, since the receipt of the accounts to the 27th Janu-
aas declined full 3 cent on the middling and lower qua-
, while the finer descriptions, in consequence of their
ity, maintain fuli prices. About half our crop has been
Stock on sale, about 40,000 bales. Quotations :-
01 to 10c. ; middling fair, 81 to 91c. ; middling, 74 to
ordinary, 64 to 74-c. ; inferior. 5 to 6c. The State
has purchased about 15,000 bales, which have been
ed to Liverpool, and the president of the bank has gone
to " head" it. They have a fair prospect of losing
) to 100,000 dollars.

teamers Solway, Tay, and Medina, were in the port
ma, waiting the arrival of the packet from England.

THE CORRECTED TARIFF

(From the London Times.)

ert Peel's new commercial tariff, with the changes
he government has been induced to accede by the
Ltions aiid suggestions of those parties who have a
Icquaintance with the subject, was laid upon the
e House of Commons at a late hour on Monday
lese changes are few in number. In the case of a
factured articles, in which it appeared that a
noval of protection to the %hole extent proposed
e a fatal effect on certain branches of domestic in-
.hout procuring any great amount of benefit to the
7 at large, we are not sorry that some concession
e been made. For instance, the duties on women's
it gloves, and men's gloves will be reduced from
ld 4s. per dozen pairs respeztively, to 4s. 6d., 38.
not to 55., 2s. 6d., and 2a. ; the duty on
be reduced to 7s. 6d., not to ss. per pound.
it now stands, has been considerably simpli-
)val of a vast number of differential duties,
gal scheme, for the purpose of favor-
)lonies. Many of these differential
levied on articles which none of the
ey might have had the bad effect of
)rotection, certain branches of unpro-
-1 cultivation or industry. But the prefe-
D the trade and produce of the British co-
retained in favour of those articles which are,
nne, important and natural portions of our

i provisions remain as they were in the origi7

teept that the admission of foreign beef and
glish market is postponed to the 10th of Oc-

gn fish is subjected to the condition
inot be imported in fishing vessels, because, by the
.eaties with foreign powers which regulate the home
it is stipulated that the fishing boats of one nation

pn of fore

or trade within three miles of the coasts of

ntry. The trade in fresh fish will consequently
o such fish as may be conveyed to this country in
a certain size ; as, for example, salmon from
d eels from Holland.
s on linseed, flax seed, and mustard seed, &c.,
ced considerably more than was proposed in the
t.dule of the tariff.

s on the metals no very important departure
er plan is now suggested, except in the case of
spelter, which will be reduced, not to £1 per
per ton. Some alteration is also proposed in
it of the duty of 5 per cent. ad valorem on
Copper ores containing not more than fourteen
• will pay £2 lOs per £lOO value of metal, and
more than fourteen parts of copper will pay
y on tin ore remains, as proposed, at £1 per
)f tin at £2 ; and tin in blocks, ingots, &c..

to the mode of adjusting the timber duties, it
that the original plan for sweeping away all
complicated distinctions of sizes and lengths,
the imports of foreign timber to one head in

have been unfair in its operation on unhewn

iv the final arrangement it is proposed to lay the fol-
uties on certain kinds of hewn wood, for the purpose
ng into effect with greater accuracy the principle of
ction on this important article.

PROPOSED RATES OP DUTY

Of or from
Foreign
I Countries.

Of and from
1 British

Possessions

£ s. d

Mtn the
loth Oct.,

0 1 0

boards I (

1 18 0

From & after
the loth
Oct., 1843,1

0 2 0

fatho.m. ' Zit,

not exceedini

0 10 0

ling 7 it: iiiii

1 0 0

0 0 6

2 0 0

0 1 0

0 3 0

0 0 6

0 3 0

5 inched,

0 1 0

0 10 0

and underl

0 0 3

2 0 0

0 1 0

2 0 0
7 10 o

0 1 0
0 3 9

s in dia.

1 0 0

0 0 6

0 1 0

4 0 0

0 2 0

0 ! 0

D 10 0

0 5 0

ration cn th

timber do

—ln 1840, Mr. Baring, the
-. brought forward a new
, oy—coxing the taxes. Upon
excise duties he laid FIVE and on the as-
,e laid TEN per cent. additional. That is, pro-
yeatest regard for the interests of " the people,
Ad an extra tax of THREE SHILLINGS IN THE
the amount of taxation they were paying. In
1. Peel lays on a tax, not of three shillings extra,
TEN PENCE IN THE POUND. The whip financier
e screw to the poor as well as to the rich. The
pts the poor from his tax, while he reduces their
yyeatly reducing the duties upon imported com-

t tne bxeneqt
the wind '

modities which have become the daily necessaries of life to
all classes. Which minister has practically shown himself
the true friend to the people? The answer, loudly heard
above " the whisper of a faction," must be—Sir It. Peel.