The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-30 00:00:00

UNITED STATES.

The Royal Mail Steamer Columbia arrived at this port,
yesterday morning, at one o'clock, after an extremely quick
passage of only 10 days lfg: hours, from Halifax to Liver-
pool. We have received New lock papers to the 13th in-
stant, being eight days later than those brought by the
packet-ship Independence. The Columbia left Halifax on
the 18th, at half-past two, p.m., and, an hour afterwards,
saw the Britannia steam-ship on her way to the port. The
Columbia has brought an unusually heavy mail, having on
board the Canada mail missed by the Acadia. About one
half of the present month's mail was lost in coining down
the St. Lawrence. The steamer has brought home from
Canada a soldier under sentence of transportation for life, for
having shot his sergeant. We subjoin an abstract of the log
and the list of passengers.
There is little intelligence of general interest. The ques-
tion of " Who is to be the next President ?" is agitated with
considerable earnestness. A new Candidate, (General Cass,)
who looks for the support of the republican party, is started
in opposition to Clay and Van Buren, and all the papers are
occupied with the subject. The Courier and Enquirer, which
supports Mr. Clay, states, that General Cass is the only
party who can be looked upon as a dangerous party to Mr.
Van Buren. . •

There was but slight alteratio❑ in the markets. A mo-
derate business was doing in stocks. But little had been
done in exchange. The rate of premium was 6to 61 per
cent. on England, and sf. 45c. to sf. 4.3'.1c. on Paris. Flour
was dull, Canal being quoted at 4 dollars 94 cents to 5 dollars.
Cotton was not in demand, and prices had a tendency down-
wards. . .

The Canada papers do not contain any news of import-
ance. Sir Charles Bacot was still in a precarious condition,
and the New York Herald says that little hope was enter-
tained of his recovery. His disease is stated to be an en-
largement of the heart. The same paper says that the death
of the honourable gentleman would be deeply deplored, in
consequence of the great liberality of his administration. It
was expected in Canada that in the event of Sir Charles's
death, or retirement in consequence of ill health, (which was
strongly recommended,) Lord Elliott would succeed him.
Navigation throughout the Canadian provinces was sus-
pended. Large quantities of snow had fallen.
The latest advices from Campeachy state that a pitched
battle had taken place between the Yucaticos and the Mexi-
cans, in which the former had completely beaten the Mexi-
can forces, and the latter were said to be suffering considera-
bly by desertion and want of provisions. The loss of the
Mexicans in killed and wounded was 200, and that of the
Yucaticos 150. The Indian allies of Yucatican are said to
have fought with great bravery. The Mexican army was de-
creasing rapidly ; their loss from death and desertions
amounted to over 500 since their landing at Champoton.
Two American schooners, laden with grain and flour, had
been captured in entering the poi t by the Mexican fleet. The
army of Yucatan was over 6000 strong, and was receiving
daily reinforcements from the interior. The enemy asked a
capitulation, which was peremptorily denied. The " natives"
hoisted a red flag, and expressed their determination to resist
the invading force, or perish in the attempt. The Mexican
Consul at New Orleans had given notice that the port of La-
guna had been opened for foreign commerce, while that of
Campeachy was closed. During the blockade of the port of
Campeachy the naval force of Mexico would not allow any
vessel to enter the said port ; and should any vessel attempt
to do so, she would ha captured and sent to some port in
Mexico, to be tried for violating international law. All ves-
sels bound for Laguna were to provide themselves with mani-
fests and bills of lading, attested by the Consul at New Or-
leans, according to the revenue laws of Mexico. The latest
accounts from Texas were not of much importance. Gene-
ral Woll, the Mexican General, had been driven beyond the
Rio Grande, and there were Texians enough in the field to
keep him at bay. As the entire Mexican navy were engaged
in bombarding Campeachy no attack had been made upon
Galveston. The Texan navy had met with the loss of the
schooner San Antonio, and the remaining vessels belonging
to that service were shut up in New Orleans for want of
funds. The steam frigate Montezuma, built in England for
Sauna Anna, is probably at Vera Cruz ere this.—She was at
St. Thomas on the 22d tilt.

Accounts had been received of a hostile movement on the
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part of the authorities of Cuba against the Island of St. Do-
mingo. A correspondent of the New Orleans Bee, writing
in Havana, under date of the 26th ult., furnishes the follow-
ing particulars :—" A Spanish schooner, which arrived in
our port on the 14th instant, has brought us unexpected and
unfortunate intelligence. The Haitians have captured two
Spanish ships. from Santander, laden with flour—without,
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it is said, injuring the crew, who were taken with the prize
to St. Domingo. The negroes declare that they were driven
to this act of piracy by famine, and that they were perishing
of hunger, as the late earthquake had destroyed everything
they possessed. It appears that the blacks were in command
of a ship, and numbered from fifty to sixty men. As soon
as the government, became officially informed of these events,
the armed steamship Congress was despatched to St. Do-
mingo, followed by the frigate Isabel 11. and several smaller
vessels." The local journals say little on the subject, but
it was said that preparations were making on a terrific scale
for acting against the blacks and making reprisals, as the
Governor of Cuba was determined on vengeance.
The news from Brazil is to the 29th of October. In Bahia

and Pernambuco there had been more conflicts between the
rebels and the imperial troops. In Rio Grande the rebellion
was active, and a battle was expected between the revolters
and government troops. It is stated in the Journal of the
231 d, that the British consul at Rio had informed the Board
of Commerce, that the treaty between Brazil and Great
Britain would remain in full force till the 10th of November,
1844.

Peru, whence the news is to the 16th October, was ha-
rassed by seditious bodies of troops under the rebel Aidal.
The chief of the nation had marched against him with the
determination of bringing matters to an issue. The treaty
of peace between Peru and Bolivia had been ratified, and a
treaty with Ecuador would follow.
Mr. Braham and his son were still at New York giving
concerts, but it was expected they would leave for the South

in a few days

Rumours were in circulation at New York from Wash-
ington, that the Hon. J. C. Calhoun was to proceed to
England, on a luission based upon the late movements of
Gcn. Duff Green, in relation to a reciprocal treaty between
the States, France, and Great Britain,

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The Packet Ship, Virginian, sailed from New York for
Liverpool, at noon, on the 13th instant.
Mr. Woodworth the author of several volumes of songs,
comedies, and miscelleneous pieces, died about the middle
of November.

Considerable anxiety was felt as to the operation of the
llankrnpt law, i:i conscquenct of fears that Congress might
repeat the law before they could have time to take the benefit
of the Act.