The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-10-18 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.

Oti Wednesday night, at eleven o'clock, the Great Wes-
tern anchored in Kingroad, bringing intelligence from
America to the 29th ult. We learn from the papers before
us that considerable political excitement prevailed in Canada,
to explain which we take the following remarks from a
Canadian paper:
"In Lower Canada there were the British party and the
French party—in Upper Canada the Reformers and what
were generally known as the Family Compact. But besides
these, in the Upper Produce, there were many who did not
adopt the principles or views of the Reformers, and yet were
opposed to the power and influence of the Family Compact.
Of these last Sir Allan INl`Nab has. lately at least, if not al-
ways, been a prominent member—we believe, indeed, that he
may be called their leader.
" The power of the Family Compact, as it is called, was in
a great measure broken up by Lord Sydenham, whose policy
was to be himself the leader, ruler, originator, and controller
of all government measures ; but the talents, experience, and
high standing of the gentlemen so collectively designated, na-
turally gave them great weight under his administration, and
until very recently they occupied the most important official
stations in the united province.

" It was understood, for some time prior to the assem-
bling of parliament, that further efforts would be made to re-
duce the influence of the Family Compact, or the party bear-
ing that name ; and the means to accomplish this end were
pointed out in a coalition of the French party, the Reformers,
and the party under the lead of Sir Allan M'lslab, to carry a
vote of want of confidence.
" Anxious to avoid the unpleasant circumstances in which
they would find themselves should the motion prevail, and
wishing to appear liberal to the Lower Canadians, the Ca-
binet were anxious that arrangements should be made for
effecting this desirable object, and proposed to his Excellency
to admit to office Messrs. Baldwin and Lafontaine. Mr.
Attorney General Draper, considering that he could not act
with some of those whom it was proposed to admit to the
Council, tendered his resignation to his Excellency. It ap-
peared he had done so three times during the 48 hours pre-
ceding the meeting of the house ; anti it was presumed Mr.
Ogden could not hold office upon his own principles, it was
contemplated that he should retire, and in this way make
room for Messrs. Baldwin and Lafontaine.
" It appears also that Mr. Draper, wishing to adopt this
policy toward the Lower Canadians, had tendered his resig-
nation some months ago, but his Excellency would [not re-
ceive it until matters would be in a better position for carry-
ing out his views.
" The Governor General entered into communication with
these gentlemen upon the subject, offering them the vacant
offices—Mr. Baldwin the Attorney Generalship of Canada
West, and Lafontaine that of Canada East. These offers
they contemptuously refused, and have given their reasons,
but how satisfactory to the country they are remains yet to

be seen.
In consequence of their refusal to take office another
course was pursued, and Mr. Baldwin, in speaking upon the
resolutions to the speech, and upon the speech itself, con-
cluded by moving a vote of want of confidence in the present
ministry. Mr. Neilson proposed that the house resolve it-

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self into a committee of the whole house, to consider and
deliberate upon the question, which was agreed to. In this
committee several interesting speeches were delivered, and
the house adjourned at a late hour without coming to any
vote."

The issue of all this appears to have been postponed; ne-
gociations were renewed, and the result was the acceptance
by Messrs. Lafontaine and Baldwin of the proffered offices,
Messrs. Draper and Ogden, the previous occupants, retiring.
Mr. Baldwin appears to represent the Reformers of Canada
West, and is said to be a barrister of some considerable
ability. M. Lafontaine may be regarded as an exponent of
the principles of the French Canaians of the Lower Pro-
vince, and during the last rebellion was of some notoriety,
£5OO having been offered for his apprehension.
The conduct of of Sir Charles Bagot has given great satis-
faction, and on a resolution of the house voting thanks to
him, it was passed by a majority of 54 to 5. A resolution
has also passed the house declaring it to be the opinion of its
members, that an equal proportion of Canadians should be
admitted to office. The excellent letter of Sir C. Bagot to
M. Lafontaine, offering him the Attorney Generalship of
Lower Canada, with a seat in the executive Council, has been
published. We are unable to express at present any opinion
as to the policy of these attempts at conciliation, but it is
evident from the tone of the press that considerable opposi-
tion will be offered to them.

The news from the United States is not important. With
respect to the money market, the New York Commercial
Advertiser of the 29th ult. has the following :
" The money market continues abundantly supplied, and
the demand for business purposes is quite limited, although
the moderate improvement in trade which has taken place
since the passage of the tariff and the settlement of the
boundary question, has increased the offerings at the banks.
They are, however, in a condition to extend their discounts
far beyond the wants of the community, and equal to any
contingency which can possibly arise for months to come.—
Some of the banks, we understand, have been investing in
treasury notes to save interest, and the small amount in
market has put the price above par. Very few have been
issued recently ; indeed none, we believe, under the new
law, and it is difficult to obtain any quantity even at a pre-
mium at 1 per cent.
" A moderate business has been done in foreign exchanges
for the Great Western. We quote—On London 108 1081,
Paris 5,311, 5,30, Hamburgh 35k, Amsterdam 39k 394,
Bremen 76 764.
The American commissioners are on their way to St Fran-
cis and the head quarters of St. John, in order to make an
explanatory survey of the new line of boundary. Major
Graham, Captain Talcott, and others of the commission,
are said to be desirous of setting about it with all possible
diligence. Lord Morpeth returned by the Great Western.

IMPORTANT PROM YUCATAN.
From the New Orleans Bulletin of 19th Sept.
" The Mexican expedition which sailed from Vera Cruz
the latter part of August, consisting of the schooner Liberty
(New York built), the City of Dublin steamer, a man of war
brig, with the new iron steamer Guadaloupe, and two barques
and two schooners as transports, conveying a force of about
2000 men, reached Laguna early in September, and landed
1200 to 1300 men. The Yucatan force at Laguna at thetime•
consisted of 280 men, and one armed brig and two armed
schooners, who, on being summoned by the Mexicans, sur-
rendered without the least resistance or asking any terms.
The Mexican commander afterward offered such of the
prisoners as desired it a free passage to Campeachy, where
the whole body of them landed on the 10th. TM" result
seems to have deprived Yucatan of her entire naval force, and
given to Mexico the full command of the coast. The Guada-
loupe steamer had returned to Vera Cruz, it was said, for
the purpose of convoying another fleetof transports with men
and stores. The Yucatecos, in the mean time, it is under-
stood, do not despond, but feel confident of being able to
expel the enemy, and are calling all the energies of the coun-
try into immediate requisition for that object.
" It is said that the Mexican vessels are principally manned
by English or American sailors (200 having arrived re-
cently) and that the officers are all English. The sailors
shipped in England were paid in advance, and the govern-
ment had pledged itself to keep them so paid.
" It has been officially ordered that in each department a
janto shall be organised to raise contributions to aid the
government in prosecuting the war against Texas, the general
depot for the contributions to be at Matamoros.
" An important treaty has been concluded with the nu-
merous tribe of Mescalera Indians residing principally in the
state of Chihuahua, signed by twenty of the chiefs, who bind
themselves to join in the war against Texas, the Mexicans
agreeing to furnish arms, ammunition, &c."