The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-10 00:00:00

No. 1627.] SECOND EDITION. Standard Office, Two o'clock, p.m. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] OVERLAND MAIL. INDIA AND CHINA. The mails arrived at Marseilles yesterday (Monday), at 6 p.m. Their dates are--Calcutta, 6th Dec.; Madras,loth; Bombay, 14th ; Singapore, 4th ; Penang, 6th ; Crane, 13th ; Burmah, 20th Nov. ; Shanghai, 19th ; Amoy, 18th ; Hong-Kong, 27th ; Alexandria, 4th Jan. The news from Burmah was most contradictory. A report was current that the Burmese had recaptured Pegu, and a combined movement against the British was to take place on the 20th Dec., whilst another statement was that the war party at Ava is too weak to do anything. The Russians are said to be at Khiva, and the Peshawur force has been increased to 13,500 men. The Afredees of the Kohat-pass have given in and accepted our terms. Trade in India was fair. Exchange at Calcutta, 2s. id. In China the insurgents have evacuated Amoy, and the imperialists have a horrible massacre there. Canton 18' quiet. Exchange, ss. Id. THE EASTERN QUESTION. (Prom the Times) PARTS, MONDAY.—A telegraphic despatch announces the entrance into the Black Sea of a division of the combined feet on the 30th December. ST. PETERsBURO, DEC. 30.—The 6th corps, stationed at Moscow and environs, has received orders to move towards the south. The first columns are already in motion. The Ist corps, composed of grenadiers, is cantoned in Finland, Lavonia, Esthonia, and Courland. The German nobility of Courland professing the Lutheran religion, and oppressed in ticprovinces, have solicited permission to send their theß children al as volunteers, and at their own expense, to combat for the orthodox faith. The sailors of the Baltic fleet on leave are ordered to return for service by the month of March. St. Petersburg letters of Dec. 31st show an increase of dis trust by the continued rise in the price of imported articles. °pass:l.—Telegraph accounts of Dec. 30th report that the activity of the wheat market was checked only by the extra vagant prices demanded. The weather had become mild, after a period of frost. A considerable number of ships were arriving. TURKISH LOAN. —No terms are yet agreed upon. The Times considers that the present augmentation of the French army, in proportion to the respective military and naval forces of France and England, may be said to corres pond with the increase which is to be made in our own fleet. All the recounts received from St. Petersburg confirm the impression that in Russia the army, the church, and the people are flinging into this war all the national energy they possess, and throughout the empire the preparations are on the largest scale of which the government is capable. The upper classes only foresee with more alarm its perils and its result. Cot,fident in the ultimate triumph of the cause de fended by England and France, the honour of those countries demands that no half measures should be taken; and that if ever we are led to engage in war at all, it should he with the full conscientiousness that we have a proud and powerful antagonist to overcome. In a second leader the Times urges the immediate enlist ment of the 8,000 seamen required for the navy. by whatever means may be required for the purpose. If the present wages be not found sufficient, by all means let a bounty be given to induce enlistment. If government means to succeed [GRATIS in the competition with the merchant service, it must offer more favouroble terms. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY.—Bourse very firm, despite the fall in Consols. Three per Cents. closed 71 francs; Four-and-a• Half per Cents„ 9150. The Post's correspondent understands that the Prince de Chirmay is charged with a special mission by the King of the Belgians to soothe any angry feelings that might be raised in consequence of the sudden breaking of the correspondence for the settlement of a commercial treaty between France and Belgium. He is also charged to inform the French Government of the decided attitude to be taken by Belgium in the event of European war. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—This DAY. The frost was succeeded on Saturday by a complete thaw, and, though the wind continues easterly, the tempera ture is much more mild. A number of vessels have, however, made their appearance, and we have to note a pretty liberal addition to our supplies of American wheat and flour, as well as a fair quantity of Indian corn from the same quarter. From Ireland the fresh arrivals show but little increase, and those coastwise are quite insignificant. The ex citement and advance of price we have experienced here daily has been fully participated in by all the British and Irish markets held up to the close of the past week. Since our last market, transactions, as well for consumption as f.r investment, have been continued on an extensive scale, chiefly in wheat, flour, oatmeal, and Indian corn ; and a further advance upon each have been readily obtained. Our chief dependance, for some time forward, appears to be upon the imFortations. We can obtain from America, and it remains to be seen what proportion of the diminished sup plies that country can afford during the winter. We can secure against the 'Amin:competition made by French buyers in the United States market. The market to-day was well attended, and there was a good demand both for wheat and flour at advanced prices. Wheat may be quoted 3d per holb., and flour Is 6d per barrel higher than on Friday last. Indian corn was also dearer. Oats and oatmeal in good demand at prices the turn in favour of the seller. In other articles not much doing, but previous rates were firmly maintained. LONDON STOCK & SHARE MARKET.—ITHis DAY. NOON QUOTATIONS. THE FUNDS.—Consols for Account, 921 2 ; ditto for Money, 92 1; Three-and-a• Quarter per Cent., 934 4; Bank Stock, 219; Exchequer-bills, L. and S., 9 7 iO. RAILWAY SHARES.—London and North-Western, 1011 ; Midland, 601 2; North Staffordshire, 111; Dover, 59/ 82 91r ; Ambergate, 41; Caledonian, 53; Eastern Counties, 122 ; Great Western, 811 # ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 631 ; Leeds Northern, 13 ; Brighton, 9i; South Western, 752 ; North British, 281; York and North Midland, 45/. FOREIGN STOCK.—Mexican, 23/ 213/. LAND SHARES.—PeeI River, 415; Crystal, 6/; new, 54. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.—Tms DAY. NOON QUOTATIONS. Caledonians, 262; East Lancashire, 15k; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 632 ; London and North Western, 101 i ; Dover Eighths, a dis.; Sheffield, 202 ; Midland, 61 602 ; Dover 172 13-16. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE. — Tms DAL NOCN QUOTATIONS. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 63/ 4,• Eastern Counties, 123; Dover, 18; Midland, 663; North Midland, 223. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. . PI RAC US, DEC. 27.—Eleanor Palmer, from Liverpool, stranded: crew saved. Edward Fletcher, and Condor, Ame rican ships, Callen in with in a si n king sta te, and crews taken off. _ _ WORKWORTH, JAN. 9.—Earl Of Newburgh, total wreck; Sir George, Telemaehus, and Heroine, on the beach; Mo narch, total wreck : crews all saved. SHIELDS, JAN. 9.—Anna Jane. Breakwater, Conference, George, Jane and Margaret, Sarah, Bonne Virginie, James and Ann, Cresswell, and Mountaineer, all on Herd Sand. LIVERPOOL: Printed and Published every Tuesday, 1w the Proprietor, ROBERT PEARSON THACKER, of No. 7, Percy-street. STANDARD GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE No. 4, St. George's Crescent, Liverpool.—Tuesday, January 10, 1854. GRAVESEND, JAN. 9.—Arrived Princess Louisa, and General Belgrano, from Moulmein; Trafalgar, from Colurnbo; Princess Pondicherry, Medina, Havannah, Dolphin, and Jo hanna, from New York; Harvest Home, from Port Wallace, N.S. W. SUPPLEMENT TO THE TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1854.