Several extensive failures in Liverpool were reported yesterday.
At Hamburg, the receipt of the news of the intended alteration in the Corn- laws, advanced wheat 2s. to 3s. per quarter. At Dantzig, the most sanguine ex-.
pectations are entertained about the future price of wheat; and no offers made under 53s. to 55s. per quarter, free on board, in spring: At Stettin, the Free- trade proposals of Sir Robert Peel were considered as indications of impending seareaty in Great Britain: 518. 6d. to 528. 6d., free on board, is the lowest quota- tion.—Leeds Mercury.
Mr. William Henry Bodkin, one of the Members for Rochester, has intimated to the constituency his intention to vote with Ministers. Mr. Bodkin offers to resign should his vote displease the electors.
The Marquis of Westminster, at a dinner given to his tenantry at Eaton rfall expressed his belief that the Government measure would not have any material effect upon the agricultural interest; and offered, if any of his tenantry were dissatisfied, to investigate the grounds of dissatisfaction, and if the rents were foimd to be too high to reduce them.
Lord Clamart)* is mentioned as 's convert to the Ministerial policy.
Mr. Cobden has nearly recovered from hia indisposition.
The Daily News states that the Spanish Minister has accepted Lord Aber- deen's interpretation of "the most favoured nation" clause in the Spanish treaty. This puts an-end to the misunderstanding between the two Cabinets on the sub- ject of the duties on sugar from Cuba.
Letters from Algiers, dated the 12th instant, represent the authorities and'pe- pulation of the city as in a state of alarm at the movements of Abd-e1-1Cader. It was reported that the Emir was within three hours' march of the city, having arrived at Fondoack. Not a soldier remained at Algiers: the defence of the city was confided in the-civic guard.
A letter from Toulon contradicts the report of the French Government having suspended preparations for the expedition to Madagascar.
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