The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-03 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION. Standard Office, Two o'clock, p.m. • CRY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] THE: EASTERN WAR No later news The Times says the state of the weather at Constanti nople must decide the moment at which the fleets can begin to sail, and until the Times. learns that the season has become somewhat - more propitious to maritime opera tions, it will hesitate to believe that theylnve actually begun. AUSTRIAN LOAN The Times' Citynirtiele - says that, according to advices, a home five per cent. loan is contemplated to be raised forthwith by the Anstrian'Tovernment, for a - sum equal to five millions sterling. If the be issued before the'announcement7.oV;any arrangement of the Turkish question, evidence will thenSbe afforded that Austria is well aware of the7Czar's`having - no intention to seek a settlement, since, if the probability of one existed, she would of conrse"lVait ;to obtain the better — price that would then be procurable. FRANCE. PARIS BOURSE, MONDAY. — Three per Cents. closed at 72.20 ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101.40. BELGIUM, MiranLe, MONDAT.—The King has decreed the total suppression of the import duties on coals until further notice. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. The Sultan steamer arrived at Southampton last night. Left Gibraltar 25th, and Lisbon 29th ult. The Brazileira steamer had arrived at Lisbon, after an unprecedented passage of 3 days 20 hours from Liverpool, and was getting up steam for Brazils when the Sultan left. The British squadron was still at anchor on the 29th ult. Admiral Corry was to have sailed on the 24th, but there had been a collision between the St. Jean d'Acre and the Desperate, in which, however, no lives were lost, and the former was able to proceed on a cruise. No news. Slave slips were fitting out at Oporto in the most nndisguised manner, AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA By the the British and North American •Royal Man steam-ship Niagara, Cant. J. Leitch, which arrived here this day at 11 a.m.. we have intelligence from New York to the 20th ult., and from Boston to the 21st ult. The Niagara has brought 76 passengers and 5410,000 in specie. LIST Op PA SSFNGEIIB.--FrOM Boston :-- Mr. Smith and lady, Miss Smith. Mr. C. Mixter and lady, Captain Rankin and son. Lord Ingestre, Lieut. Tucker, Captain Brett, Mr. Wilkins and daughter, Mrs. Gilpin and son, Dr. G. Smith, Mr. Tevis and servant (bearer of despatches to Constantinople), Mr. Richards and lady, and Messrs. Hutchinson. Kinney. H. Fraser. J. Rabitaille. P. Garnean, F. H. Baird, R. Walker. D. Hamilton, J. Johnston, B. Hughes, R. Sargent, J. M`Call, E. Mackay. J. W. Henry, C. Latis, D. Law, James Law. H. Fowler, Thomas Dunn, Alexander, jun., Campbell, A. Kalil, Hasselberg, Flinn, Sangey, Rosenberg, Tanrillie, J. Dudass, J. Palmer, J. M. Smith, G. Raddick. H. Tiemarr, S. Myers. W. Bainstone, H. Thornton, S. Kimball. R. Kartosk, R. Morrison, A. Fox, Cr- Thompson, J. Mathews, T. Young. E. Cummings, E. Robertson, Fanteanx, Thomas, and Gordon. From Halifax :—Judge Desbarres, and Messrs. Gore. Armson, PY. ope, Job, Morrison, Henderson, D. Frost, E. Frost, and Passen. Total, 76. The steam-ship Asia, hence for New York, arrived on the 15th ult. h e Th „:;thius A. Z., Chandler, a n d West Point. Mulliner, Washington York, arrived on the 18th ult. The George hence for N Cummings, and Prince de Joinville, Conway, ew York, arrived out on the 19th ult. The John Garrow. hence for Charleston, arrived on the 13th 14th; an . d the Marion, hence for Savannah, arrived on the an. Prior to the transaction of any business of importance in Congress on the 19th, the death of Senator Atherton, of New Hampshire. was announced. and after the pro nunciation of glowing eulogies, and the adoption of the customary tributes of respect. both houses adjourned. The Naval Committee of the House would. it is stated, report a bill appropriating three millions of dollars to de fray the expense of constructing six first class steam frigates, the same to be built in accordance with the re commendations of the Secretary of the Navy. It is under stood that this measure will be followed np with such provisions for a thorough reorganizatioil of the whole naval system as will place the service in the most complete order. A war is waging among the democrats of Vermont, in imitation of the recent flare-np in the ranks in this State. The free soilers are terribly indignant, because a governor and lieutenant-governor of the old line democratic school were elected. The usually quite city of Portland, Me.. was thrown into commotion on the 17th by the arrival of the screw steamer Sarah Sands, the pioneer of a line of steamers between that Place and Liverpool. Cannons were fired, bells, rung, and every other evidence of extreme gratifica tion manifested. From Chicago u-e have a brief account of a dreadful riot among the workm en on th e Ill i no i s Central Railroad, near Lasale, It appears that an altercation occurred about wages, between Ft contractor named Story and a party of Irishmen, which was terminated by shooting one of the disaffected. Mr. Story was afterwards captured and brutally murdered, and his wife was fired at, but escaped. It is reported that the foreman of the deceased has since shot nine of the labourers. and the sheriff has killed two more and captured thirty. The ringleader of the rioter escaped. Some nine oicaihacia withdrawn their funds from the Baltimore Savings Bank, owing to rumours that the institution was engaged in stock speculations. Snow commenced falling in the vicinity of New York on the 19th ; and so 'continued until it was about three inches in depth. MExtco.—The details of the latest Mexican intelligence, furnish some additional facts concerning the movements of the Fillibusteros against Lower California, and show that this affair was rather calculated to enhance than retard . the advances of Santa Anna to im perialism. The Dictator. it. was still believed, would take an early opportunity 1 0 di s p ose o f a por portion of his territory to the United States, in order to raise funds to carry on his newly-arranged machinery of government. An English frigate is re , orted to have gone to La Paz, at the solicitation of the ]Mexican authorities, for the purpose of taking sides against the filibusteros who recently proceeded to that place. seized the acting and prospective Governors. declared Lower California a re public. elected a president and other chief civic and mili tary officers, and then sailed for Magdalena Bay, where they contemplated establishing the cent of government. CrßA.—Dates from Havana to the 14th ult. announce that Mr. Ralph, nephew and secretary to Consul Clayton, expired from an attack of yellow fever four dqvs previously. SOUTH AiirrptcA.—Private advices from Buenos Ayres to the lfith of October declare that much dissatisfaction existed against the government of President Obligado throughout the provinces. and it was predicted that ano ther revolution would take place in the coarse of a few months. Provisions of all kinds were ver y scarce and dear. Much anxiety existed at Monte Video at last dates in consenuence of the non-arrival of the British mail steamer Prince of Wales from Rio Janeiro. It was feared that she had either run ashore or sunk. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. DEC. 20.—There has been a moderate demand for Exchange. and rates have not undergone any material alteration. We (mote—London, 109 to 1091: Paris, 6.13;1 to 5.15: Amsterdam. 41} to 414; Frankfort. 411 to 411 :'Bremen. 80k to 801; Ham bum, 371; to 374; Antwerp, 5.15 to 5.1 04. COTTON.—(From W. P. TVrinht's Circular. Dee.2o.) —Owing to our small stock and the continued purchases by our domestic consumers, prices have on the whole been well supported for cotton on the snot, hut closed nuietly yesterday at the annexed anotations. A good deal of cotton during the past week has been sold to arrive at thif port, and in fransiin from Southern Ports to Tiiier posl. On such sales an allowance of about le. per lb. on the quotations has been made. and in some cases further irregularity has existed in these transactions. The sales for the week have been—for export, 6.315 bales; home consumntion. 2.940; on speculation, 1,602 ; in transitu, 3.338. Total. 14,915. The export during the same time has been —to Liver pool. 1,187 hales: Antwerp. 148; Havre. 256. Total 1,691. The decrease in receipts at the Ports is again aug mented. and now amounts to 4.74.0 0 0 hales. with the pros pect of further decrease. It is well known that at the com mencement of the season, yellow fever and its influence deterred planters from forwarding cotton to the ports of the Gulf. Since this cause has been removed. the rivers have been too low to admit of free receipts. and in estima ting the value of our present and prospective deficiency. this feet must not be lost sight of. From Red River and its tributaries lest year the receipts were early and large, while this year they are the reverse. as is shown at New Orleans un to the 10th instant, the whole receipts at. which port from Louisiana and Mississippi this veer are 253,000 bales. against to same date last .year. 551,000 bales. At Mobile the influence of low rivers is even more plainly shown, as during the two weeks ending the 10th instant receipts were 11.300 hales. iurainst. in '52, 52.500 bales ; in '5l. 37.100 bales ; in '5O, 42,300 bales ; and in '49. 34.800 hales. Cron opinions are general at, between 2.800,000 and 8.000.000 hales, the former at New Orleana, the latter at all other points. The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since the Ist September lest, as compared with the pre vious three veers : 11z53 11a51 IRSI 1850. Tlacrinta at the porta . A 53 .POO 1.117.000 7.000 1 , 55.000 Exportcto (IrPat Britain 1550'0 an.t.nnn 955.nr11 219.000 France 4s.ron CO non 9 , MO 10'2.000 ether for. p'ts 4".000 5 t.llOO R 5 non 51.00 Total exports 21") non 515 .non sal.i , on 572' ono Stnelr nn liana Of which, during the past week, included in the above. rm. iasl. iscl. 1550. 12/Taints at the n"rte Flq MI 115.000 9Ft.roo 51.0410 Exports to Great Britain moon 44.n00 001 19. 0 n0 France It con R 000 10 9.000 .. other for. ports. 4 nOO 9.0r0 RAM 4.Mo Total exports ..... 45,0n0 5^ 00 1 4 1 .0 00 Men° From which it will he seen that the decrease in the re ceipts now amonnts to 474.000 hales : the decrease in exports to Great Britain. 210.000 France. T 5.000 other foreign ports, 12,000. Total decrease in exports, 246,000 hales. BRPAPsTr FPS. The market opened firinly. Sales were reported early in the day at 46.931. A demand for ex port to France having snrung up, prices of common shipping brands advanced to 47, at which the market closed very firm Poi. State flour. Common brands of Southern sold at 47.12.1- to 47.25. Wheat is firm but inactive. a cargo of Southern red soli at Me. Corn arrives freely. and is in good supply. Sales of new were made at 76e. to 79c., and 7fic. to 79c. for new and old mixed. PRovTerolca.—We have no alteration to notice in the provision market. The demand for Tsv 4 r is moderate. 'Reef is steady. Butter arrives freely, and is dull at our last onotations. NAV T, Sropp,s.— Snirl+a of turnentine sold at 64c. cash ; ronel; North Conntv is held at stn. FRETWITTS.—The o‘ferine.s are nvullarntr. We note to Liverpool—Cotton. annare bales 5-Rod. a n-legl. ner lb. ; Flour. 2s. NI. ; Resin. 4s. ner I .l. 4savy nivvis Wis. per ton; Grain. in bulk. Pd. a 104. ivy lm.1).; Beef. 4s. per tee - . Havre—NH-en. Sfinnre hales. a 3 e. net. lb.; Flour, 94 a One. ner bhl.; nrmn. on e ;•ft NPR - ORVIT A NS. Dee. 11.--The Asi,'s news was re ceived at noon to-day. The sales of Cotton diving the past week have been 41000 bales. and the s t oc k n ew on hand here is 210.000 hales. Atidaline. is °noted at Olc. The decrease in the receipts at all the Southern ports as compared with the same time last. year is now 189,000 bales. Freight to Liverpool. 11-16 d. a Id.