The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-06 00:00:00

Wibtrpoot htantiati). AT the Carlc seoPe on tir. Witt Earl's cc T MORNING, less as 'every description, each of which was "bast._ the truth is, Lord ABERDEEN IS in aspect both and saturnine, and when he is unwell he ' lie was labouring under a severe cold stated —in the early part of the week, nence lie is now about again ; and with respect to his Lordship rumour is once more silent. —not a slight one as acement SSIA had refused all fart' and was believe lub. F tly misleading x .bsence. was still a what I hay I detected, if tt Scribe or Georg so to speak, of vorld wfll know of st infinitesimal spar' ie in it. All tl M:P. for Carlow. and ICTIOLAB retary to —coral 1 of 1031, correction, and newspaper writers,—critics if you like, — good, bad, and indifferent; much has been written, printed, within the last twenty years, about the National Gallery, the Royal Academy, the building, and so forth. I remember setting a lot of the " School of Painting" lads a-laughing about the building by telling them, when I placed my walking stick in th 4 eni ture-room, it gave out three shadows I Rravo centre of the s .eflectiOn all very well when one drinks NEWTON'S DAVID BREWSTER'S health; keep them ire gallery, if you please. Correction was shadows, as they came so they departed; .Lple of conflicting windows were bricked up. Other Jmplaints just cause there was to make : a Parliamen tary Committee sat—many great men in art were ex- and refraction' it of the pict plied,—the th Newspaper Then came the Emperor of R and, like Sempronius in t for war '—La guerre licians gape on Friday evenin IA few, esp gathered in quarters dieve a word of the intimation. It appeared first in The -Press, a weekly paper, conducted, doubtless, with much spirit and tact. Mr. DISRAELI, it is said, h it; farther, that more than one of its art bided by that gentleman. Mr. NEWDEGA TEM°, 18 spoken .was interested in the success of the Press. Again; with respect to thaf much-esteemed n 31aron Bun Now, the Russian Minister, all sorts of state: inents were flying about,—the embassy was broken up, end the Baron himself had left or vas about to le ILondon to join his Imperial Master at St. Petersburgh. 'This is all flam. Baron Bur/crow was on Saturday night the centre of a diplomatic circle, and previously eat his dinner with Englishmen, as he has done any day the last twenty years. However here is a fact, but, as Sir Charles Coldstream says, " there's nothing in it ;"—Baron Buturow, by com /nand, has drawn from the Bank of England £800,00( sterling; leaving, in fine, only a fund snffici interest on the Russian bonds. late to say that this is an "ultimatum"- -.wants to make clean decks with England before 'lt may look like it, but the truth is further down in the svelL Money—coined money—and much of it, is wanted 13y Russia to carry on the war —not only on the shores of :the Danube, but in Asia • Some peop: —that NicuoLAs hence the draw in question, "Russian houses in the city have, also, been drawing w the bullion in the Bank cellars, to send gold to Od - and St. Petersburgh, in payment of corn and tallow ; ~ heavily - here, again, is a clearing of accounts previous to ng /a course ! These points have been all amply discus helieved or rejected, —more or less—according to till peraments of the parties. The mare's nest of the week, however, _ alleged refusal of Lord PALMEESTON to endorse the QUEEN'S letter for Church aid, &c. Surely matters have mot come to such a pass as to induce the 1103 IE SECRE- has been the '/Asir to fly in the face of the whole clergy, with the Awo Archbishops at their head : the alleged refusal of Lord PALMERSTON was, however, believed, though the -silence of The Times cooled the ardour of many. The affair, it is now said, was baseless. One thing is pretty certain, a great change, if not a complete break-up of the Coalition Cabinet, may be relied Jon before a long time shall have elapsed. ABERDEEN will not remain in it, should Russian hostilities draw England into the field : should this not be the case, he - will only wait —as he is waiting—for a becoming oppor tunity of retiring. So also with LANDSDOWNE, in regard to the latter plea. The noble marquis, in the fine, high, nd dry days at the close of last autumn, could not walk, even tottering, without assistance. to be regretted,—personally as respects the Conservativt. SkazitnEvs and the Whig LANSDOWNE, each of whom an tremulous accents may ejaculate —" Pity the sorrows of a poor old man !" They have been consistent men in •their way, however unnatural their present conjunction. ITENUT PETTY —Lord LANSDOWNE—is now between .seventy and eighty years old ; half a century and more of which years has been passed in the fiery furnace of poli tics —no ordinary wear and tear has he stood ; and th 'GEORGE HAMILTON GORDON—EarI of ABERDEEN—is a few years younger, he is beyond the " threescore and ten," and has had enough of political strife in his time. 'fake away these two old soldiers from the Cabinet, you'll End the young ones fall out. The Corporation of the City of London have resolved, '0%..1 resolved wisely, it is considered, to be silent in regard to the proceedings of the Royal Commission of Inquir until the proper time. Meantime a strong case is -made out. The witnesses now examined are fiTIP facts which "no. These matters are —ood,,v can deny." t The conservation (en of ?) of the Thames looks ugly: a re° erected, but not so sweeping as the disaffected desire. The vacancy caused in the Irish representation by the death of the late Lord CLoNcuuny's son, CECIL LAW LESS, who sat in the House of Commons as member for the renowned borough of Clonmel, has set the COPPOCIES and other electioneering gentlemen of that class in active /notion. Mr. LAWLESS gave during last session of parlia ment consistent and independent support to the ABER DEEN administration on more than one occasion, both in the senate and in the committee-room. Mr. HATTER, the government " whip," found that the scion of the house of CLONCURRY rendered valuable practical service to his Imo- )rm will be anct judging by the e xer ti ons wh i ch art mow being made, the subordingtes of the mongrel coali tion feel nervously anxious that Mr. LAW LESS ' successor should be equally up to the government standard of ex cellence, and prepared to battle for their permanence of position. There is some talk in Conservative circles that the representation which Father BUUKE, in his capacity oaf Returning Officer General, has allotted to Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL, will be contested by a resident and much esteemed landed proprietor in the county of liperary, an sound Protestant and constitutional principles, but I Confess I do not attach much importance to this rumour, which as yet, at all events, has assumed nothing more than the nn" appearance of the most ordinary piece of political gossip. The government do not apprehend an y oppos i t i on on this occasion from their natural and legitimate antagonists, but they believe it quite possible that at the eleventh hour some prote'ge of the disappointed tenant league faction may be pressed forward, and that under the - auspices of the newspaper triumvirate who hold sway in Dublin the contest may be commenced. It is to meet such an emergency that their exertions are directed, and that arrangements have been made to supply the present popular- candidate with the. ainenve of war. mho len+mirrs LC 15111CWO I war. ine return zf another O'CONNE LL to Parliament, U from what I know, is, I believe, nearly certain. Cionmel will follow the example of Kerry ; and this brings me to state a fact Which has not been heretofore announced, that • the youngest son of the late " Liberator," notwithstanding the nationalities of his name and antecedents, is about allying • in marriage to an English lady, with large English pecuniary appendages, and that his retirement, consequent on the nuptial tie, from the English Parliament, is by no -means an improbable event. Young DAN, so they call Lim here at the " Fielding" and other social clubs, has been a resident in London since O'CoNNELL's death left the family residence in Merriou-square a "bleak house." Although enjoying the reputation of a Derrynane legacy to the extent of £5,000, he quieted himself down to liter ary work, and, with much commendable earnestness, became a successful contributor to some of the more popular London periodicals. A perusal of his " Reminis cences of Irish Society in 1846" induced the spirit of Isom of a fair lady as to its author, and that which I have modestly indicated, Mance between two members of distill- enquiry in the 19, the result has bee the approaching anu zngifsh families. Some weeks since, in this depa r t men t o f your paper :v ou were the fi rs t to announce the mournful state of ill health in which that accomplished and well-conducted lady, Mrs. WARNER, was placed. Since that announce rnent—made, it may b e, against her own wishes, for she appeared willing to pine in sorrow and in secrecy— much has been done to alleviate the distress of her hapless condition. She has personally all the comforts this world can afford, including a carriage from Her Majesty the QuEEff, when the poor actress is able to avail herself of it, to take a little air. She is sinking—slowly, it is true — but sinking. "She is dying," said her husband in the Insolvent Court, on Saturday, as he was passing his last examination. Mr. COOKE, the old and well-known bar rister, " albeit unused to the melting mood," as he pled the cause of the insolvent, for the sake of his family, was obliged to sit down :he became affected to tears. His emotion was creditable to him ; and so was the manner in which Commissioner PHILLIPS dealt with the case. They—Commissioner and Barrister--are experienced in the ways of the world; know much of its sorrows and rices, by observation in that court of theirs ;—they felt and spoke as -0 men on the occasion. Indeed, the thread and callous creatures who—how they live nobody inows—pass all their hours listening to cases here, were lunch moved; and this is saying much. All correction is wholesome. Don't deal in platitudes— who doubts it ? Is it not said, on the best authority, "He who spareth the rod," &c. Incontinently these r eminiscences occurred to me, as I descended the outer ""-. National Gallery, whither I had been to ..eations. I passed some minute s i ns id e com muning with D A VINCI, SEBASTIAN° DEL P 1031130, "PETER PAUL RUBENS, GUIDO, REMBRANDT, CLAUDE, MURILLO, VANDYKE, CORREGGIO, RAFFAELLE, NIC "T kN, and a dozen others of tb not and LAWRENCE view :the al Le ancient , nd HOGARTH rr Inl l , roVeTn "". ST I (10 ent in the technic :her n effusiO; tern _ art part of the London as compared with their ST. CECILI.4.! I Then, without knowing .cnce between harmony and melody. newer —rwise now. Three drainas out of four !rota the French—ships, fashions and farces we baade n-mch scruple about—say three dramas out of taken from our gentle neighbours, were set down by rorma e eri v o l " original ; there is now a leetle more in- Rg al that regard ; and CHARLES MATTHEWS, to.k.!TCE, and CHARLES SELBY, and CueatnEs pren4V_ capital French " varnpers," cannot put forth a they may —clothe, invest the characters as English as —I4T-boots, &c.,—but will be at once trip_ "rite oi oed no two of whom gave opinions alik g.ood than the t ro thousand guinea blue boOk— in its contents as it is, of the committee—and the galle ry was closed, much to the annoyance of many idlers and many better who wished to improve —humanise their na tures. It is now opened to the public. The improvement is marvellous in a two-fold sense; one wonders wh3 not done befot First, with regard to the classification glorious works, the eye is not distracted by variety—zcharming in every other respect—each schoOl is by itself,—Flemish, Dutch, Venetian, Bolognese, English—for we have a school of painting now, though we have scarcely one for her sister,—music. The whole of the matchless pictures of the nation . are thus arranged—not, as heretofore, chronologically. I Did the intelligent visitor wish to see a Dutch vulgarity, but priceless almost from the wonderful execution of : details, alongside of a Rubens, because the pictures were painted in the same period ? No. The background of j the walls of the gallery are done in a modest, though not sombre colour ; the roof and window-frames as white as ' white lead can make them, letting fall a light so tempered that even the dear old fellows, whose works were said to be flayed alive, (cleaned !) really don't look very raw. The castigation the gallery people have had has done them much good, and they know it, and wonder why they had not achieved the matter years ago. "Better never than late," said the learned epicure KITCHINER, : I say " Better late than never." I admit that here and there you have to search for an old acquaintance from the hands even of MunILLo and GUIDO, indifferently bestowed,—some fault to be sure to be found with them, but not sufficient to warrant their present obscurity. There is room now for many more pictures ; will they come ? Not at present. The fact is, that the pictures belonging to the nation, stowed away in the ANGERSTEIN Gallery, in Pall-Mall, ff .e so scant, the contributions so few, the COMMERCIAT the East Money 3 the nrie lr b pi 'un to MONETARY NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT lost all their effect upon the ithout any great fluctuations funds have been well le Corn market nd must go still lower, but with this exception prices have been steady, and the tendency has rather been higher than otherwise. Much of this tone of confidence is owing to the prudence with which most operations have been conducted, and the general absence of speculation. The Bank returns on Friday show a large decrease in the stock of bullion, but it is attributed to the withdrawal of gold by Russia, and was, therefore, anticipated. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 26th of Nov., gives the following results, when compared with the previous week Public deposits ... £7,534,179; Increase£l,soo,o2s Other deposits ... ;11,012,432; Decrease 619,776 Rest ... ... 3,184,137; Decrease 33,185 On the other side of ti account— Government securities £13,489,037; Increase £011,612 Other securities ... 16,315;862; Increase 326,212 Notes unemployed ... 7,049,825; Decrease 610,165 The amount of notes in circulation is £21,344,200, being a decrease of 2246,535 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £15,090,086, showinc , a decrease of £729,271, when compared with the preceding return. Notes issued E DEPARTMENT. B,394,o2s'Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & bu11'n.14,394,025 'Silver bullion ... £28,394,025' BANKING DEPARTMENT, £28,394,025 Prop. Capital ... £14,553,000 Gov. Securities £13,489,037 Rest .. .' . 3,184,137 Other Securities 16,316,862 Public Deposits 7,534,179 Notes ... 7,049,825 Other Deposits 11,012,432 Gold & Silver Coin 696,061 7-day & other bills 1,267,037 £37,550,785) £37,550,785 The returns of the Board of Trade for the month ended sth of November have just been published. They again show a considerable increase in exports of British produce and manufactures, but a de crease in most articles of import. The former is the more satisfactory, as it cannot be supposed to be much affected by the speculative trade which prevailed earlier in the year, though considerable allowance must be made for the increase in prices which has taken place on comparison with the rates which ruled in 1852. The following are the principal items of increase during the month : 727,366...1,058,216...330,850 122,471... 259,700...137,229 Cotton yarn Woollen manufactures Cotton manufactures 1,400,483...1,563,791...103,308 Hardwares Linen manufactures Leather Machinery Beer and ale Stationery The only articles upon which there is a decrease are Wool, £16,402 ; Soap, £7,720 ; and refined Sugar, £lB2. The total increase on the month, as compared with the corresponding month of last year, is £1,312,360, being from £4,855,666 to £6,168,026. The increase on the ten months is £13,908.651. Metals Haberdashery, &c The following are the changes which have taken place in the principal articles imported and re tained for home consumption during the month, when compared with the corresponding month of last -- 1853. 1852. year : Wheat, quarters Indian corn, quarters. Flour and meal, cwt. Sugar, cwt. Tea, lbs. Coffee, lbs. Tobacco, lbs Wines, gallons Spirits. gallons Rice, cwt Fruit, cwt. Flax, cwt Hemp, cwt. Silk, lbs. Cotton, cwt Wool, lbs. 420,215 175,843 05,075 585,831 425,866 58,685 302,513 551,018 .4,376,785 .3,240,366. 2,236,111. .2,535,215 .2,200,761 575,693 405,632 . 64,630 42,641 210,689 192,017 292,101 220,469 9,614,005 4.02,678 63,239 92,132 38,617 361,419 164,147 5,604,246 TalloW-, cwt 92,163 228,474 After two or three days 'of inactivity at the beginning of the week, while the settlement of the account was in progress, the SHARE MAIISET has been much more active, and prices, excepting for London and North-Western, which still is Very heavy, have advanced one or two per cent. The business, however, has been almost altogether speculative. North British shares have been much sought after, from an expectation of a good report from this company. Local stocks have been steady ; a few Royal Banks were done at 395. Insurance shares in good demand, but very scarce. We annex this day's quotations :—Caledonians, 28; Eastern Counties, 13* ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 67 * 1 7 ; Lancaster and Carlisle Thirds, 11 9-16 p Sp ; London Stock, 1021 1 1 ; Midland Stock, 63* 11 1 3: North British, 8 1-16 ; North Western, 8 8 - } ; Dover Stock, 181 7-16 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 16* ; Poltimore Copper and Gold Mine, ip ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire £6 pref. shares, 3-16 p. _ COTTON.—Thesales during the week have shown considerable improvement in quantity, having been larger than for some time past, but we cannot quote any improvement in prices. Up to Friday the sales averaged more than 6,000 bales a day to the trade. On Saturday the sales were 6,000 bales, including 1,000 taken on speculation and for export. TO-DAY the sales reached the same amount, and the Market closed steadily, without alteration in prices. The following is a comparison of present prices with those of the corresponding period of last year 1852. 1853, New Orleans, middling &id. fair -id. Uplands, middling 5-id. fair 6d M. SALES. IMPORTS DESCRIPTION. PRICES. Week Previ- Week ;s (STOCK ending ously ending Year. Dec. 2. this yr. Dec. 2. Dec. 2. -- Sea Island lO @33 230 19170 Stained 9s 13 20 1660 6071 511716 Boweds 61 9610 455510 Mobile 3+ 61 3060 273330 O. 932359 New Orleans. 3$ 8$ 21720 03 0 4 60 212 .• Pernams, 6* 8 500' 63480 3049 572631 15070 Bahia, &c. hlaranham 61 71 870 41500 36 . 28, 35503 21720 Demerara,&c ....1 710 .... 572 530 Egyptian 4l 12 2800 120730 4202, 103752 85750 Cotn.W.l.&c. 41 si 130' 11540 .... 8029, 3740 Surat Madras Bengal 3 370 5160 72261 3480 46380 22120701 31955'198637-91647970 PRODUCE.—There has been a good business done during the week in almost all descriptions of produce, and a general tone of firmness seems to prevail. TO -DAY, the business in Sugar is con fined to refining descriptions, of which 15 hhds. Demerara and 40 hhds. low Barbadoes have been I taken at 325. 9d., 2,000 bags Khaur at 295., and 600 bags low brown, Dates at 28s. 6d. per cwt. There is nothing to notice in Molasses. Of Rum, about 100 pnncheons Demerara have been sold at the decline noticed on Friday. Fifty bags washed Rio Coffee are reported at 50s. per cwt. The Tea market is decidedly less active, and to effect sales lower rates would require to be conceded ; one or two small parcels of common Congou are bffered at a discount, with short prompts. A small parcel of Bengal Rice has been taken at 155., and. 300 bags Saltpetre at 295. 9d. to 30s. per cwt. for 44 and 3 per cent. refraction. We have also to notice 50 cases Castor Oil at 41d. to 4-1-d. per lb., 800 pockets dead Cowries at 425. per cwt., a small lot of Jamaica Logwood. at £6 55., and 15 tons Jamaica Fustic at £6 17s. 6d. per ton. WooL.--The market still continues to rally from the depression under which it has suffered for se verel months past, and this week a fair amount of business has again been done at full prices. East India middle and low whites are much sought after, and an advance of id. to -2d. per lb. is readily obtained on our last sale prices. Alpaca, of which stocks are now pretty large in this market, remain neglected ; but, as the manufacturers are not very heavily stocked with this article, we expect, to see an improved demand shortly. Long wools gene rally are in better request ) and command full rates. Imports for the week, 7,231 bales, viz.: 755 bales East India ; 414 Buenos Ayres ; 5,658 Peruvian and Alpaca ; 389 from the Mediterranean. ports ; 5 Scotch, and 10 Irish. Messrs. W. GREAME and CO. say : " During the early part of the past month, the Wool trade continued in the same depressed state as noticed in our circular of Ist ult., and the few sales were to a small extent, and at a considerable sacrifice to holders. The London auction sales terminated on 17th ult., with more firmness, at a slight advance for Australian an d C a pe Wools on prices current at the date of our last; since then the market has gradually recovered, and we have now, we .are glad to say, a decided improvement to notice in many rdeftriptions of Wool, buyers show more disposition to makepurc have done for some tirr tsiderable orders for gOodi;; have-la-te-1 stocks in manufacturers hands are li e ,___ generally in a healthy state, and unless some further un toward event occurs, political or monetary, to check bassi !n give ►d the nets again, we may look forward to a further improvement both in price and demand." Messrs. JOSEPH ROBINSON and Co. say.— " The Wool market during last mont the same quiet feelingas the previous one, which dearness of provisions, and the excessive ex taken of .t of specie otherwise the trade of the country is in a flourishing stn without any serious drawback for manufactured goods. In some parts of Yorkshire, particularly where the worsted trade is paramount, it is estimated that one half the ma chinery has ceased working; but as regards the general consumption, there is scarcely any abatement, which is very satisfactory, considering the combined influences that have been operating for some time to the detriment of commerce." TIMBER.—We quote the following from the monthly circular of Messrs. HOLME, SLATER, and Co. of this town, and of Birkenead : " The arrivals into the docks of the Mersey, containing Timber, during the month, are-88 vessels, 57,752 tons, against 44 vessels, 42,261 tons for the correspondiug period last year. Although the supply of Quebec Pine has been large, yet the demand is quite equal, and stocks have not accumulated, and are considerably below those of former years.—Of Baltic Timber the arrivals during the month are 7 vessels, 2,310 tons, against 3 vessels, 1,405 tons for the corresponding period last year. A cargo of common Dantzig has been sold at 2s. 3d. per foot, and a parcel of Swedish at 2s. ld. per foot. The stock of Baltic Timber is light.—Of Mahogany during the month there have been two public sales, one in Birkenhead and the other in Liverpool : they were well attended and the prices realized were satisfactory." ThoN.—Last week we shewed that the price of Pig Iron was much too high, from two different con siderations : first, that there • was 25s per ton against shipments to the United States ; and, secondly, 30s per ton against French shipments, after allowing for the reduction of duty under the Emperor's late decree ! and, lastly, as a natural consequence, the exports from the Clyde had fallen off something like 8,000 tons per week. We have again to notice the like reduction, the exports for the past week having been only 9,100 tons, against the usual average of 16,000, shewing a falling off of about 6,900 tons, which would have been even more, but for the shipments to France, amounting to something near 2,000 tons, which, it must be borne in mind, was bought before the present high price, but was kept back until the issue of the im perial decree : so that when the French purchases are cleared from the port, we shall 'probably have a falling off in the exports of from 8,000 to 10,000 tons per week, as the present price puts a veto upon all exports. As the late advance has taken place in consequence of large speculation, in anticipation of heavy exports to France, we will take a view of the French Pig Iron trade, which may probably be of some little interest to speculators, especially as many of them may think that the Frenchman never saw a ton of Pig Iron, excepting from England. We copy from the Siecle as follows :—" In 1845 it required 2,047 hydraulic machines, and 207 steam engines, representing a total of 26,504 horse power. Five years before there were only 109 machines. In 1845, there were 425 iron mines open in France, which produced annually 2,640,000 tons of rough ore, and 1,250,000 tons of unwashed and sifted ore. This mass of raw material delivered to the foun dries, which then possessed 608 blast-furnaces, gives a production of 439,000 tons of pig iron, by means of which 342,000 tons of large iron was manufactured. This annual production has much increased since the previous 20 years ; in 1825, the quantity of pig iron produced was only 190,000 tons ; and in 1835 it had risen to 295,000 tons." Thus we see that the French make pigs of their own, and that from 1825 to 1845 the production had increased from 190,000 tons to 439,000 tons ; and there is little doubt but that the present pro duction is very much in excess of this quantity, and that the reduction in the duty on coals will very materially assist the increase. The following imports of France for 1851 are from the same paper (Siecle), viz.: " 17,939,767 kilogrammes of rough ore, 38,785,081 kils. of pig iron, 4,569,615 kil s. o f wrought iron in bars, 1,843,704 - kils. of wrought iron of other kinds, and 870,274 kils. of rails." These figures look exceedingly large when ex pressed in kilogrammes, but we will reduce them to English tons, and show also the countries whence they were imported : wrought' wrought iron o ther f 1 Rough Ore. Pigs. iron kinds.l n i , Rails. ;Supplied by o , , 1047 ---- ssslL7 — glsn7. -- 11827 . -- 16407 92 Belgium. 2966 1308 -_ 166 206 !Germany. -- - . -13462 - -- Sweden. -- -- -- 108 -- -- Russia. • 9253 I 454 ' Spain. 3151 :: -- ;Switzerland. 501 -- I -- -- !Tuscany. -- 954 • -- -- ;SardinianSts 436 4764 , 38 136 !OtherCounts 16309 135260' I 4154 1349 791 Total To From this it appears that the total imports of Pigs in 1851 were only 35,260 tons, of which. England supplied not 12,000 tons, Belgium up wards of 16,000, Germany 1,300, and the Sardinian States nearly 1,000. Last year (1852) their im ports of Pig Iron amounted to 46,244 tons. Sup plied, 26,416 from Belgium, 15,002fr0m. _England, and 4,826 from other countries. Here we learn that Belgium and Germany, with sundry other places, were not only able to compete with us, but supplied collectively in 1851, 23,433 tons against our 11,827 ; and in 1852, 31,242 tons against our 15,002 tons, throwing us entirely into the shade : but it may be said that Belgium enjoyed the reduction of duty which has only just come into operation as regards British Pig Iron ; tllAt is true, yet, we must remember that when she com peted with us it was during a time when Pig Iron was selling in Glasgow at 355. per ton : now it is 80s. per ton, so that the account stands thus— a reduction of duty in favour of England of 17s. 6d. per ton, and an increase in price on English Pigs of 455. per ton (from 355. to 80s.) making a balance of 275. 6d. per ton in favour of Belgium exports. As an argument in favour of the present price, it has been said, that Belgium was about to take the initiation from France and reduce the duty upon foreign Iron, and that this would give Pig Iron a further lift ; but these men surely cannot know that Belgium is our exporting country as regards Pig Iron. Cotton producing countries might with equal propriety say that the United States is about to reduce the duty oni cotton imported into their States, and draw there from an inference of an increased value of every description of cotton not the growth of the United States. No, what we may expect Belgium to do, will be to - declare a reduction on the duty on coals —now. about 12s. 6d. per ton—and so put their iron masters in a still better position than they now enjoy, to keep their command of the French and other Continental markets. To-DAY there has been nothing doing, and sales have, for some time been " like angels' visits, few and far be tween"; the nominal price being 795. to 795. 6d., cash. In Manufactured Iron a good business is doing ; makers being full of orders, and refusing to take further contract excepting at the advance of 20s. per ton, of which they have given notice. MELANCHOLY AND FATAL some years ago; ministers pf the day—then as now—not being far-seeing, fancied the vulgar, insignificant, and ill-devised pepper box surmounted edifice now called the National Gallery would be sufficient. The Royal Academy, too, claimed the lion's share, which they had no right to ; hence the nation was choused, not alone out of a suitable gallery. but of many magnificent works, which I know would h a ;e been bequeathed to the country, if there had been a proper place for their reception. But if the spirit of improve ment to which I have referred continues to prevail, we shall have plenty of pictures, and a befitting, as well as an abiding, place for them. To a foreigner the prorogation of Parliament, with maimed rights," viz., by commission, seems a remarka bly dull ceremony, if you judge from the apparent disap pointment manifested by more than one present on the recent occasion. The three commissioners, very ordinary, looking men—Lord CAMPBELL was one of them—l mea• ordinary-looking without the cocked hats and robes,- clerk and his wig in the body of the house, with a sprit,. ling of giggling girls—l use the word far from offensively —a_door-keeper and another clerk, representatives of the "faithful Commons," the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod, ! the visitor has before him the Majesty of England,—not in person, certainly, but vicariously. When the Sovereign is present prorogation is a very different affair; the grandest ceremony—short of a coronation—in the world ! I really think that artists and workmen of all descriptions, from BARRY down to the cobweb brusher, will never have done ,with the Houses of Parliament, some portions of which are absolutely like hot-houses. I am aware that Her MA JEsTr's state-coach, though scarcely used more than twice two hours a-year, is continually kept at fever-heat, to keep dry-rot at a respectful distance, and probably it is neces sary that a vast and low building, situated on a sand-bank, and always wet by the muddy waters of the Thames, should be kept well-aired," as a good hostess speaks of her beds,—but the everlasting heat and gas-burning of the " New Palace at Westminster" are by no means advan tages. Returning to the ceremony of the prorogation, it did not last many minutes, and "at it" again went the artists and workmen. A great number of new statues of Sovereigns and others have been added, and more are coming. Poor NOLL CROMWELL still remains without an advocate, so, chronologically speaking, the period of the Protectorate is blank, as far as the History of England published by the New Houses of Parliament is concerned. Until last Thursday evening, the metropolis—London, the emporium of the world, was without a music -hall, for all the other places where " Sounds which delight and hurt not," are heard, with the exception, in a small degree, of the Hanover-square rooms, are entirely unfitted for the a0n.0 , 0. v . vocal, ~,n Hardly of instrumental music. I Some time ago there came out of the Royal Academy an elive—a lad by name kluLLAff,he regretted much—talked more of, the want of musical education amone' our tYlm ?min , people, by which phrase I include all workinc , people, whether by head or hand. It was not so in Germany, Switzerland, Prussia, and other places abroad. Human had an idea, got it communicated to the council of educa tion, with that—now deceased unfortunately—sagacious ' conservative peer, Lord WHARNCLIFEE, at its head. His Lordship was not slow in listening to young Human'. WHARNCLIFFE was a grand specimen of the English lord, open, free, bold, and, though bland, could show his teeth ; in Yorkshire ! at quarter sessions, he was a terror to evil doers, and a protection to those who did well ; he was fond of music as well as of yachting. HIILLAH talked of " part-singing" —a fine art,—WITABNCLIFFE, no cold hearted patron, spoke to Queen ADELAIDE,—the affair was set agoing in no time. The Earl of CARLISLE, too, then Lord MORPETH, gave a lift. One step led to another, and we now have by these exertions thousands of our me tropolitan youth musically educated, and a hall—delicate as the ear of DIONTRUS. On the evening stated the great building was severely tested; the finest compositions of HAYDN, HANDEL, GLUCK, BEETHOVEN, WEBER, and MENDELSSIION, were presented by executants of thel'first order. The great characteristics of the new hall (situated in Long Acre) are these, that the effect is neither distin guished by reverberation nor " deadness," and I here use the phrase of a first-rate musical scholar, judging at the same time by the avouch of my own sense of hearing. A great crowd was present at the opening. POLICE .COURT.-YESTERDAY, T STEALING SCRAP COPPER.—Patrick Doherty and John Washington, two lads, were charged with stealing, on Saturday afternoon, from the Canning Graying Dock, a quantity of scrap copper, amounting to about 101bs. On noticing the dock constable coining towards them, the prisoners threw most of the copper into the water, but a quantity was found in their possession when they were taken into custody. In explanation, D"^rtv' _done_ saki tne3 were picking up rubbish in the graving dock, and two or three pieces of metal were amongst it. No owner of the property appearing, they were dismissed with a caution, not again to mistake copper parings for rubbish. STEALING MONEY FROM THE PEESON.—Margaret 31`Ghee was charged by John Pike, a seaman • , laving robbed him of four shillings on Sunday morning. From the evidence of the prosecutor, it appeared that about two o'clock on Sunday morning he met the pri soner and another girl, and was enticed to the prisoner's lodgings, where he was robbed of the sum stated. The prisoner stoutly denied the accusation ; when taken into custody she had two shillings and eightpence in her pos session. She was discharged; but the money found on her was ordered to be given up to the prosecutor. ANOTHER DEFALCATION has been discovered in the goods department at the Liverpool station of the London and North-western Railway, to the extent of about £6OO. THE EARL OF ABERDEEN has been suffering from in disposition during the last few days, and has not been able to attend to his office. HERCULES J. ROBERTSON , Esq., Sheriff Depute of Renfrew shire, is appointed a Judge of the Court of Ses sion in Scotland in the room..of Lord Fullerton, resigned. Mr. Robertson will take his seat as Lord l3enholm. THE FIRE AT ST. GEORGE'S BAZAAR.—A committee, under the presidency of Mr. J. R. Jeffery, has been or ganised for the relief of those who have suffered loss by the recent fire in St. George's Bazaar. The Mayor has contributed £lO, and Mr. Alderman B. Moore £5. Subscrip tions will be received by any of the banks, newspaper offices, newsrooms, and the following gentlemen :—Mr. J. R. Jeffery, Church-street; Mr. Reay, 87, Church-street Mr. Luya, St. John's Market ; Mr. Jo nas Gl eave, 69, London-road; Mr. S. A. Hurton, 7, Queen-square; Mr. W. Crosse, 2, St. John's-lane; Mr. Critchley, 103, London road ; Mr. Lee, Basnett-street ; Mr. James Johnson, London-road ; Mr. .T. A. Picton, Clayton -square ; Mr. George Riding, London-road ; Mr. Thomas Haigh, Fraser street ; Mr. Langley, Commutation-row ; Mr. Chureod, Queen's Hotel, Lime-street ; Mr. Hunt, Mulberry-street ; Mr. George Taylor, St. John's Market ; Mr. Porter, Great Charlotte-street; Mr. Sorton, Dale-street; Mr. Hutchins, St. John's-lane ; Mr. Lawton, Bee Hotel, Queen-square ; _ Mr. Sweetman, St. John's-lane : Mr. Thomas Wylie; Cases-street ; Mr. Strawson, chemist, Islington ; Mr. Alltree, Basnett-street ; M r . Thomas Clarke, Cable-street; Mr. Radley, Adelphi Hotel ; Mr. Lynn, Waterloo Hotel ; Mr. Martin, Neptune Hotel, Clayton-square; Mr. Martin, Union Hotel, Clayton-square ; Mr. Brown, Temperance Hotel Clayton-square ; Mr. Henderson, Feathers Hotel, Clayton-square ; Mr. Specier, Victoria Hotel, St. John's lane ; Mr. Griffiths, Grapes Hotel, Lime-street ; Mrs, Owen,- Commercial Hotel, Lime-street • Mr. Martin leorge Hotel; Dale-street : 'qstle TN _rs. Ua. welling, Dale-street ; Mr. Bairstow, Bull Hotel, Dale-street ; Whiteman, Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-street; Mr. Thomas ; Stork Hotel, Queen-square ; M r . F or d , Ki ng ' s Arms, St.' John's-lane ; Mr. Holden, Crooked Billet, Exchange-street East ; Mr. Cunningham, Mersey Hotel, Old Churehyaid. The public are requested not to give any subscriptions to any one unable to produce a collecting-book. A meeting of the committee was held in Compton House yesterday, Mr. J. R. Jeffery presiding. The treasurer, Mr. Rae, of Church-street, reported that he had, from the amount of subscriptions realized, been able to lodge in Heywood's Bank, on behalf of the sufferers, the sum of £2BO. The -eting then adjourned till next Monday, and, as the Ba zaar will be ready for opening on the 24th instant, it is expected the next will be the last meeting which the com mittee will require to hold. In furtherance of the objects of the committee, it is t o b e h ope d th a t th e stall-holders in the other markets will contribute as liberally as is con. sistent with their means in favour of their _suffering brethren. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. ACCIDENT. YESTERDAY afternoon, an accident, unfortunately at tended with fatal consequences, occurred in South John street. About three o'clock, the eastern boundary wall of the yard occupied by Mr. F. Hemming, as an emigrant's tent depot,lsuddenly gave way, and falling outward, buried in its ruins three individuals who were passing at the time. The sufferers were Mr. Richard Hind of Birkenhead, brother to Mr. John H. Hind, of Messrs. Hind and Co., hemp and canvass merchants, King-street, and a boy, aged twelve years, named Thomas Evers, living in Helen's square, together with his sister, who was younger than himself. The wall in question stretched from the end of Shaw's buildings towards Messrs. Leyland and Bailin s' Bank, and would be about forty yards in length, by somewhere about twelve feet in height. The immediate cause of its overthrow was the pressure occasioned by a large number of sheets of corrugated iron used in the construction of emigrants' houses, bei ng set up with their ends resting against the wall, which forced it out into the street. Im mediately on the accident taking place, every effort was made for the removal of the superincumbent iron, and the bricks ; the police officers and numerous passers-by lending wwing and efficient aid. By dint of great exertions, Mr. Hind an 7 the little girl were got out alive, but the boy was quite dead before his body could be extricated from the ruins. The sufferers were immediately conveyed to the Northern Hospital, with little hope of their recovery; and we regret to add that Mr. Hind died within a short time after his being removed from the scene of the catastrophe. A coro ner's inquest will be held this day to inquire into the circumstances of the accident. PROTESTANT REFORMATION SOCIETY.— WORKING MEN'S BRANCII,--T. B. Horsfali, Esq., M.P., has, with his usual liberality, made a h an d some donat i on to this very us eful institution. THE STEAMER GOLDEN AGE left this port yesterday afternoon, about three o'clock, for Australia. Since her d e tention in port, she h as h ad an addition of about 20 pas sengers, making her complement now 160. O n F r id ay Cap tain Porter received a very gratifying testimonial, in an address from the passengers , expressing their entire con fidence in the capabilities of the ship and her machinery, and complimenting her commander for the coolness he displayed at the time of the accident sustained by her on Monday week. An impression having got abroad that her single engine was not able to bri ng h er up promp tl y, an d was liable to hung " in going over the centre, her chief engineer has denied that it ever stopped reversing till after the vessel struck the wall, and he states that there are upwards of 200 steamers plying to and from New York with ohnilar engine, which never fail in bringing up. AMERICA ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA BY the British and North American Royal IU ip America, Capt. Lang, which arrived in the ail steam- Mersey ernoon, we have intelligence from Boston to 23rd, and from New York to the 22nd ult. The America sailed from Boston on the 23 0 35, p.m. On the 24th, at 7-45 p.m., passed the steam- la, henc North American _ provinc the barque Niag s, and on Sat. short d (1 ult., at Mail steam-shiiAsia, hence for New York. The America brought $433,130 in specie, and the fol lowing sixty-six PASSENGERS : Mr. Griffiths, Mr. D. Symons, Madame Bourdon, Miss Cottman, Dr. Cottman, Mr. Trist, Mr. John Carter, Mr. A. Adams, Mr. W. Adams, Mr. Hamel, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Jewitt, Mr. Trist, Mr. B. Thompson, Mr. Lattimer, Mr. Clinden, Dr. Douglas, Mr. Blackwood, Mr. Smith, Mr. V. Azarian, Rev. E. Hobhouse, Mr. R. G. Barnes, Mr. Chas. Tilstone, Mr. A. M. La Sor ree; Mr. James Lawton, Mr. S.S.Taylor, Mr. Aikman, Mr. Chas. Townley, Mr. Thos. Parker, Mr. M. Peone, Mr. 11. Glinn, Mr. J. Scott and lady, Mr. G. Magee, Mr. Magee, Mr. De Lobel, Mr. Belmi, Mr. Bicknell, Mr.. Abo, Mr. Montbrun, Mr. A. Haazan, Mr. Rains, Mr. John Bergle, Mr. Slack and lady, Miss P. Lovett, Mr. Thos. Parkinson, Mrs. White, Mr. F. Ferrands, Mr. Thos. Carbatt, Mr. W. Stainley, Mr. D. Campbell, Mr. Frazer, Miss Mary Joyce, Mr. Grower, Mr. Martin, Mr. Lefevre, Mr. Galmon, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Brooking and lady, Mr. Rowe, Mr. Guire, Mr. Weir, Hon. S. Cunard, Mrs. Reid. A telegraphic despatch, dated Bath, November 21st, says, the ship Maine, Freeman, from Liverpool, October 21st, for Bath, went ashore on Saturday morning on Pond Island Bar, during a heavy gale and fog. She now lies on her broadside, and nothing can be done to save any portion of her cargo, as a heavy sea is running. If the ship holds together, and the wind changes to north-west, a part of the cargo may be saved. The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald says :—" We are informed that the Secretary of the Navy, in his forthcoming report, will recommend important reforms in the manner of constructing ships of war, particularly steamers. An increase of the navy will be asked for, and also a board of comm i ss i ons t o exam i ne machinery, &c. Our despatches mention the arrival and arrangements of Congressmen. A merry time is antici pated in the fashionable world at the capital during the coming winter. The Speakership is now the absorbing topic. Joshua Bates, Esq., of the house of Baring Brothers, is said to be the person selected as umpire by the commissioners, to settle claims between Great Britain and the United States. Much concern is felt with regard to the prospects of our ocean steam lines, as the Secretary of the Navy is resolved on asking for a heavy appropria tion for naval steam-ships, which will probably be met by a corresponding reduction in the mail service. The black legs, both in politics and euchre, are busily preparing for the approaching season, and confidently expect an abun dant harvest, and, judging from the past, they will not be disappointed." force of between five and six hundred of the United States troops, at present stationed at Governor's Island, were to leave New York in a few days for California, where their presence is considered necessary by the general government, to suppress the Indian disturbances in the interior of that state. Their baggage and camp equipage is already prepared for shipment, and each company will take with them two thousand rounds of ball cartridge. The whole force has been placed under the command of Brevet Lieut.-Col. J. M. Washington and Major C. S. Merchant, who are at present in New York, awaiting the hour of departure. • William H. Grogan, late chief operator, in New Orleans, on the Washington and New Orleans Telegraph, and for merly of Liverpool, died on the 19th ult., after an illness of several months' duration. Congress having appropriated $20,000 for the construc tion of a coal depot for United States steamers at Key West, Capt. Blake, of the navy, has arrived there to select a site for the purpose, reference being had in its location to its fitness for a navy yard. Key West is an important naval and commercial station. Later news from Texas represent the Indians as having become very bold, and Governor Bell was about raising troops for the protection of the frontier. Eight companies of U.S. infantry had set out from San Antonio for Eagle Pass. Thirteen years since, in the vicinity of Pittsburg, a man, who was involved in some difficulty, suddenly disappeared, and the citizens, supposing he had drowned himself, dragged the river to find his body. A few days since, in taking off the decayed roof of a coun t ry c h urc h , a s k e l eton was found in the loft, lying under a handkerchief attached to the rafter. Examination of the handkerchief resulted in finding his name, and thus solving a thirteen year mystery--he had committed suicide. An actress, named Miss Helena Gage, was shot in New Orleans on the 15th ult., by a French schoolmaster, named Bedford, for refusing to elope with him, and afterwards killed himself at the last accounts. The amount of drafts registered at the Treasury De partment at Westby, for the week ending 19th ultimo, reached $1,353,651. The President has been suffering with a bilious remit tent fever, and, by the advice of his physicians, has kept to his room. He was expected to be out in a short time. A despatch from New Orleans, dated 22nd inst., stated that the Empire City, from Havana, was coming in. New Brunswick papers of the 17th ult. have been receiv ed. The recent rains had raised the rivers and streams in St. John to au unusual height, and much damage had been done, several bridges having been carried away. So de structive a freshet had not been known there for a long period. The officers of the provincial revenue had seized in the harbour of St. John, seventeen barrels of Yankee brandy on board a schooner from Eastport, and sei - en barrels of the same brand on board a large open boat. Capt. Wm. Homan, of the clipper Winged Racer, formerly of the New York ship Atlas, had died at Marble head, Mass. Complaints have reached Washington against the Ame rican Consul at Paraguay, for improperly using the American flag for the protection of one of the vessels stolen by Admiral Coe, and sold to the enemies of the cause he was serving when he turned traitor. The Consul is said to have employed her in the service of the New York and Paraguay Company, whose agent he is, imme diately after Coe surre n d ere d h er, an d h a d the American flag hoisted upon her for her protection. By this arrival we have later accounts from Mexico. The Diario officially refers to the troubles at Acapulco with the schooner L. B. Allen, and says that the schooner was seized for an infraction of the laws, but Mr. Gadsden, the United States Minister, having solicited the President to interpose his authority, and permit the vessel to con tinue her voyage to Acapulco, his Excellency was pleased to consent thereto, as a proof of his desire to maintain and render yet closer the good relations which exist between the two countries. The Diario also contradicts the report that the United States ship St. Lawrence had arrived at Acapulco, and threatened a bombardment of the town. A decree has been issued, providing that ships entering Mexican ports only to repair damages sustained, or for provisions or water, shall not be considered liable to the payment of any tonnage; and vessels loaded only with coal for the steam-ship depot, at Acapulco, shall only pay four reals per ton on their burthen. GREAT FIRES LN NEW YORK, Two terrible conflagrations, attended by immense losses of property, occurred in the city of New York, at an early hour on the 17th ult. No fire that has occurred in the city, since the great disaster of 1845, has resulted in so great a destruction of property, or has thrown so many of the labouring population of the city ont of home and em ployment. The occurrence of two conflagrations at the same time, in the dead of night, and at points far removed from each other, suggests the probability of incendiarism ; a supposition which gains strength by the narration of concurring circumstances. The first fire which was discovered broke out at half past two o'clock, in the piano-leg and action manufactory of Mr. A. R Brooks, No. 206 East Twenty-third-street, and quickly communicated to the extensive and valuable block of buildings, known as the Empire Iron Works, owned by Messrs. Sloane and Leggett, extending through the entire block bounded by Twenty-third and Twenty fourth streets, and thence spreading to other buildings on Twenty-fourth-street. The destruction was complete, nothing being left standing except the tall chimneys of the foundry. The loss by this fire will reach the heavy amount of three hundred thousand dollars; upon which there is an insurance of about one hundred and eighty thousand dollars. Upwards of one thousand mechanics are thrown out of employment by this calamity. The alarm had scarcely been struck for this fire, on the east river side of the city, when another was sounded for the fifth district, situated in the extreme westerly portion of the island. The alarm was found to proceed from the block of buildings bounded by Washington, Troy, and Jane streets. The flames here, too, spread with alarming rapidity, and soon defied the utmost exertions of the fire men, whose efforts were greatly retarded by a strong wind from the north-east, and a cold, drizzling rain, which continued during the night. The wind increased to a gale towards morning, and assisted the spread of the flames at both fires. The reflection upon the sky from the two fires thus proceeding simultaneously at two opposite points, and nearly in a direct line, produced a vivid illumination in all the upper portion of the city. There was apparently a belt of flame reaching quite across the island, which, reflected against the background of rain -clouds, caused great apprehension that the fire was even more extensive and disastrous than it proved to be. The light was so intensely bright, that small print might easily have been read at the distance of two miles from the scene of the fire. The loss by the fire in the Ninth Ward was nearly equal in amount to that of the Empire Works and its adjacent buildings. Neither could have been mach less than $300,000. . , The aggregate loss by the two fires may be stated in round numbers at six, or possibly seven hundred thou sand. The insurances effected upon the property de stroyed, as nearly as can be ascertained, reach the amount of about three hundred thousand dollars. The number of mechanics deprived of employment by the Ninth Ward disaster will probably be from eight hundred to one thousand; thus making an aggregate of about two thousand mechanics thrown out of employ. L INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Nov. 22. MONEY AND STOCKS. — The transactions at the Stock COMMERCIA: 41 were large in the leading fancies. The market at 1 board was buoyant, and closed with firmness. ,vernment 6s, 1867, was made at 1231, and of is firmer for sterling. Some Francs, 5.15 to 5.132. _ The d at 118. skin ,T 109 day's business at the sub-treasury was as follows ceived, $119,133 ; paid, $122,012 ; balance, 9 - The Herald stated that defalcations to a very large amount had occurred in several of the Wall-street banks. The statement, however, is a fabrication, without a particle of truth for its baths. Exchange on London is firm, with an advancing tendency. Bankers have sold at 91 to 9g. per cent. On Paris, the rate continues at 5.121. COTTON.—(From W. P. Wright's Circular of Nov. 22).—My last circular was dated 16th instant, since which we are in receipt of Liverpool advices to bth November, per Arabia. During the past week, we have had a steady demand, and the sales have been large in view of our very limited stock of unsold and desirable qualities, Home -Re -5,690,731. consumers have operated to a liberal extent, and pay full • " trades as they require. Holders have met ely, and nearly all the recant import has to arrive, or immediately on being landed. cotton ranging from middling to fair is extremely - scarce, and is likely to continue so for some the demand The supply of scarcel; ,nly a very small sur of Mobile, and cl fre — e from leaf ;e ; 1,675 : on speculation ; and 640 in transit; show a slight improvement and an upward tendency. The export during the week has been—to Liverpool, 4,495 bales ; Havre, 37 ; Rotterdam, 64. Total, 4,596 bales. Receipts at the ports do not keep pace with those of last year, and are now behind . those of any year since 1847. Nor is it at all likely the deficiency, as compared with last year, already amounting to 283,000 bales, can be made up (if at all) for many months. During the past week 70,000 bales have been received against 109,000 bales in the corresponding week last year, which was the first of eighteen consecutive weeks when the receipts were over 100,000 bales per week, the average being 117,500 bales per week. The export to Great Britain is already 120,000 bales behind the corresponding period last year, and it is now almost certain that not more than 100,000 bales of our export, commencing Ist September, can reach Great Britain prior to Ist January next, against about 250,000 bales last year. In view, therefore, of the dull state of the market in Liverpool, consequent on political affairs, high prices for food, dear money, and strikes in the manu facturing districts, it is a fortunate circumstance for the holders of cotton in Liverpool, and the owners of what is on the way, that this deficiency in receipts and exports exists. CROP.—We have no account of frost having visited the great cotton growing region of the South-west, or any of those localities which, in my last circular. I noticed as having been so far exempt from its effects. From New Orleans we learn that the weather continued fine for picking. In the region tributary to Apalachicola the crops will be large. From the Atlantic States complaints are general of the damage by the frosts of 24th of October, and varions estimates are indulged in as to the probable quantity short in that section. The probable amount of the next crop is variously estimated at from 2,700,000 to 3,000,000 bales, the preponderance being in favour of the latter, while some few adhere to a higher estimate. The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since the Ist September last, as compared with the pre vious three years : 1853 1852 1831 1850. Receipts at the ports 352,000 635,000 410,000 384,000 Exports to Great Britain 99,000 219,000 133,000 159,000 „ France lO,OOO 26,000 53,000 54,000 other for. p'ts 25,000 33,000 16,000 3 3 ,000 Total exports 134,000 278,000 202,000 246,000 Stock on hand Of which, during the past week, included in the above. 1853. 1852. 1851. 1850. Receipts at the ports 70,000 109,000 48.100 56,000 Exports to Great Britain 14,000 59,000 25,000 19,000 If France - 6,000 4,000 13,000 other for ports, 3,000 7,000 3,000 3,600 Total exports From which it will be seen that the decrease in receipts now amounts to 283,000 bales : the decrease in exports to Great Britain, 120,000; France, 16,000 ; other foreign ports, 8,000. Total decrease in exports,l44,ooo bales. BREADSTUFFS. - Flour was in brisk request ; the trans actions included 18,000 barrels :-sour at $6 121 cents to $6 371 cents ; superfine, No. 2, at $6 371 cents to $6 621 cents ; ordinary to choice State, at $6 811 cents to $7 ; mixed to fancy Western, at $6 871 cents to $7 061 cents ; common to good Ohio, at $6 93t cents to $7 122 cents; and other brands at proportionate prices. Wheat was moderately inquired for ; the sales embraced 11,000 bshls. prime Michigan white, at $1 73 cents to $1 74 cents; 4000 Ohio ditto, on private terms • 6000 very good Southern ditto, at $1 67 cents ; 17,400 inferior to prime Canadian white, in bond, at $1 60 cents to $1 74 cents; 6000 Southern red and mixed, at $1 54 cents to $1 572 cents ; and 3000 Western red, at $1 50 cents. Corn was rather less valuable; the operations comprised 30,000 bushels, at 78 cents to 79 cents for unsound ; 79 cents to 801 cents for mixed Western ; and 81 cents to 81i cents for flat and round yellow. PROi r ISIONS.—Pork 'strongly favoured buyers. The sales embraced 400 barrels Western, at $l4 60 cents for mess, and $ll 75 cents for prime per barrel. Only 180 barrels Lard changed hands, at 10 cents to 101 cents per barrel. The movements in Beef comprised 500 barrels, at, former quotations. Other articles were as last noticed. NAVAL STORES.—Crude Turpentine was rather quiet, at $1 75 cents per 280 lbs. There were 450 barrels Spi rits Turpentine taken at 66 cents per gallon. Rosin varied little. FREIGHTS. — Rates to Liverpool were unchanged. 15,000 to 20,000 bushels corn were engaged at 12-td. to 12id ; and 2,000 to 3,000 bbls. flour, at 3s 6d. Cotton was at 7-32 d. to id. asked. To London, 3,000 bbls. flour were engaged at 4s. 9d. To Havre, 5,000 to 6,000 bbls. flour were engaged at 95c. Wheat was at 25c. A vessel was engaged to load for Antwerp with flour and grain, on pri vate terms. To California, rates were steady, at 50c. to 60e. per.foot, both by full and loading clippers. LEAD.—Holders claimed $6 37i. to $6 60 for foreign, and $6 75 for Galena, per 100 lbs. Stock light, and in quiry limited. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 18rn.—Receipts of cotton for the week, 38,000 bales. Total at this p1ace,227,000 bales, against 477,000 same time as last year, being a deficit at this port alone of 250,000 ; and at all the ports, as made up by our table to-night, 295,000. Sales for the week, 36,000 bales. Middling, 9c to 9ic. Stock on hand, 150,000 bales. Freight to Liverpool id. per lb. MOBILE, Nov. 19Tn.—Reeeipts for the week, 4,000 bales. Same week last year, 16,000. Middling, 84c to Freight to Liverpool, id. ; to Havre, 1 9-16 c. per lb. SAVANNAH.—No report having come to hand, we are unable to give the particulars of transactions in this mar ket for the week. CHARLESTON. — Receipts for the week ending November 16th, 7,684 bales Up. and 101 S. I. Exports to Liverpool, 2,470 bales Up. _ " During the first three days the purchasing was pretty fair, at a full range of prices. On Tuesday, after the Bal tic's news, quite an excitement existed, and holders realized an advance on former rates : the large transactions of this day absorbed most of the stock offering, and the business on Wednesday was consequently very light, the market closing firmly, and well up to quotations, which are 4c. to ic.higher than last week. Total sales 7;100 Freight to Liverpool, 9-16 d." THE MANAGEMENT OF SEACOMBE FERRY. PUBLIC MEETING LAST NIGHT. LAST NIGHT, a public meeting of the contractors and others interested in the accommodation and safety of the traffic of the Seacombe Ferry was held at Seacombe Hotel, " to take into consideration the inefficient manner in which the ferry is now conducted." There was a very numerous and respectable attendance, amongst those present being Mr. Penny, the agent of Mr. Smith, the owner of the ferry, and a strong and evident interest appeared to be manifested by all the inhabitants on the subject. Mr. BUCHANAN, who was appointed chairman, ex plained that the meeting had been called through no ill will to the proprietor of the boats, but from a desire felt by all the residents of the neighbourhood that there Should be punctuality and efficiency in the management of the ferry. At a preliminary meeting, on Wednesday last, a series of resolutions had been drawn up, which he supposed that some gentlemen were prepared to submit to the meeeting. They were : 1. That the ferry at Seacombe, when conducted with punc tuality and efficiency, is one of the best, if not the very Lest, of the ferries on the Cheshire side. 2. That, in a circular addressed to the contractors, and dated so far back as the 21st February last, the proprietor of the ferry expressed his hope that the inconvenience to which the public were then subject would shortly he removed, and such arrangements made us would secure its efficient working. 3. That the working of the ferry since that period has not been - efficient, but such as to call forth the strong disappro bation of the meeting; and that the contractors, owners, and occupiers of property, and all others using the ferry, are seriouly injured thereby. 4. That an immediate remedy for this state of affairs is now demanded, and that we hereby call upon the proprietor to carry out his intention as expressed in the said circular, and to supply boats of a sufficient and efficient character, and keep them permanently on the station. The eIIiIRMAN said that there was a limit to all en durance, and they had borne, it till it had ceased to be a virtue. Mr. &ARIGHT proposed, and Mr. FORD seconded the first resolution, which was carried nem. con. Mr. GARDNER then moved the second resolution. He said that the ferry was very far from being in an efficient state, and night after night there was nothing but disappoint ments. He thought it was due to themselves that they should express their feelings on the subject. At present many gentlemen were obliged to go from Seacombe to Egremont or Woodside, and that was a state of things he , felt which could not be tolerated.—(Applause.) Mr. HoLatz seconded the motion. A GENTLEMAN who was present said that , he had come across that evening, and they were exactly twenty-nine minutes on the passage. (Laughter.) The reason that the engineer had given was, that it was impossible to get up the steam. Had it been later in the evening, and the steam a degeee less than it was, he supposed that they should have drifted out to sea, and he did not think that there was the provision of rockets made to fire as a signal of distress. (Laughter and applause.) Mr. PENNY then rose, and requested leave to address the assembly. He admitted the inconveniences arising in the working of the ferry, and said that none were more painfully aware of the fact than himself. The meeting were aware of the circumstances by which the ferry had come into his hands from Messrs. Parry, and that the approaches to it had been raised by the dock works. Mr. Penny then stated the attempts that had been made to let the ferry into competent hands, but all the agree ments for which had broken through, In the month of March, the Wallasey commissioners had entered into negociations with him, which were still pending, and he had not been able to get from them an answer either of acceptance, rejection, or modification of the pro posed terms. In January Mr. Smith had a voluntary offer, differing very slightly from that made to the com missioners, and from a very competent party, but he (Mr. Penny) had not been able to accept it, in consequence of the negotiations; and he wished to state frankly that he had himself neither time nor inclination to work the ferry, and he would indeed be glad to allow any one who would do do so £2oa week as profit. If the inhabitants wished that the negociations with the local board should be determined, he was authorised to say that Mr. Smith would ask to be released from that obligation, and would let the ferry to the best bidder. (Applause.) In answer to Mr. LEWIN, _ - Mr. PENNY explained that, of course, he only offered the douceur of £2O a week for working the ferry pending the arrangements with the commissioners. Mr. LEWIN said they might not be concluded for twelve manths. The majority of the board were for relieving Mr. Smith at their last meeting ; but Mr. Penny, as Ins agent, had objected to it. _ r. HYDE and the CHAIRMAN both thought that better arrangements were imperatively called for, pending the negotiation. . Mr. WILSON thought, that if so numerous and influen tial a meeting were to express an opinion whether the commissioners should take the ferry or not, the question would be settled in a week. Mr. SZAIIIOUT said, the real point wa4s as to their having good boats. He was a bit of a sailor, and had Wen all oyer the more than once, but he had re vere so frightened in world his life as he had been in crossing in fjj of the Seacombe packets—(laughter)—and he hey ' ,, mmend those who had wives or families to gend -cmont or Woodside, else they might be stric e in the river for two , or three 'hours. ( 1,33 1 p 1 . applause.) . Some of them thought they were b in the hands of the' Parrys, but they were far ond 0' Britannia should be removed flt s uod boat in addition to t he Invnlofln klr. Smith fight the parish as he Do" , ere not only a disgraCe ua t t o s (Laughter.) Egr e " Mr. BLACKBURN said he had often had to go by rve eu mont or Woodside. A comet passing in a wonde _ bo p or parabola was nothing to that which the Seacoin the e described. (Laughter and applause.) He hoped 031 a t iot them,were so b u i t n tehffiecineleiti Viotti!! would be some practical result from the meeting , $ it would not pass away as what the Yankees ivol d "- mere " Indignation meeting.' for Mr. THOMAS proposed that the meeting be adjiourn„ et the six weeks, that the local board might in the rnenn"Weasisi opinion of the Attorney-General as to the legaliti , 40 0. the ferry; but the proposed delay was met with as' indignation. Ater some iregur discusson, 4tt M f r. HotHE r then la formally i moved the 2nd, 3rd, a nd resolutions. ?go' Mr. MOCATTA proposed, as an amendment, on c ettlo-jos ee ing thought it the duty of the commissioners at ~o utel b the ferry •, and that a deputation of five gentlemen Ir'd apointed to wait upon and urge them to a decision, an touture meeting f the r °°l4 rts was seconded by a gentleman in the boclY 0 , or and, on being put from the chair, was carried, a o ,%: en tief o : position from Mr. Lewin. with only two or three (1 1 z.* de pots The following gentlemen were then appointed H. and gO• tion :—Messrs. Buchanan, Holme, Searight, JOl l 4 t he Pr e catta. A vote of thanks to the chairman clos ceedings. INDIA-HOUSE.—The Directors of the East pany have appointed James' Grant Lumsden, visionally a member of Council at Bombay. Leo' ~ p ro ' - Esq ___.--....mmmonnm•••••mm••mo•m•mnmmmm.••• ..••...." LATEST INTELLIGE N T MONDAY EVENING, DICEMBgR b. BY ELECTRIC T.E.LEGR Ill" A 45, Ripon arrived at Southampton, at 1 0 , , with the heavy portion of the E.ast India and or' Me steam mails. r 4... LONDON.—On the Stock Exchange, a te ' b ei hours, Agriculturals further advanced, and c lese r jo l 48 ; Peel River, 61; English and foreign " ,0d; Consols 951 : Caledonians 56 I, ESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1853. markets THE EASTERN WAR. 0 . e ,c1 No later news. The messenger of the Briti ell :oo' at Bucharest, who had been arrested by order o f L '' er tioo sian General, has been set at liberty through the es Ltish vice-consul at Ibraila. r (l3 SUNDAY EVENlNG.—Austria -Ste 1:g I the last propositions of France and VTIP t.n d cerning the Eastern question. ST. PETERSDURGII, Nov. 26. VIENN. —Last night the 101,4 over the Neva were carried away, and the CO between this city and Cronstadt consequently 0115 r TATTERSALL'S BETTLN . G.—TsI s sgs 1 "1 - 0 WOLVERHAMPTON STEEPLE CHASE.--5 to / - taken. . t Mr. 40 CHESTER, CUT.-50 1 agst Tom ; 66 to 1 ags t S gt R eel, ' DERBY, 1854.-12 to 1 agst Dervish 25 ' oeu tsken ; 33 to 1 agst Boiardo, taken ; 35 to 1 ap t t ! e soto I W I taken ;35t0 1 agst Meteora ;33t0 1 agst Neville tol Bracket, taken ; 50 to 1 agst Old Noll, taken i lk Bobby f ogOe "FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE ~f The Funds being stimulated by importations li is tsct o oo , i. Orinoco, the purchases for January account were c ot. u tie c i by considerable buoyancy, and advanced Per °et., i s et r c re t oened wi!li buyers at 95, imroved Pe- •00 ooe &dined p to 95* sellers, and after slight fluctuatLtpre' to the highest point. Railways, influenced by fu_.7„ i tiw„ r tei Funds, experienced a marked improvement dt1,,,;4 noon, but subsequently exhibited heaviness! igrltl.ore, discovery of a quicksilver mine, on the Austrails";pr, ; 5 ce: estate, Produced a rise in those shares of ful!9.7d Australian Bank advanced .el per share, a do l ic cent. having been declared. Other Land sodded., fiz m Mines steady. Foreign generally disP Mexicans, owing to the receipt of a remittance !0 . opened per cent. better, but were not suonort'' . vsslrl, CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Account .. 95} / Bank Stock ........... Do. Money.... I 95/ gxcheq. Bills, 1 , . Three&QrperCents.. 96/ FOREIGN STOCKS. ..• 2_ 2 4 5 s S av p ,n, a es n ds ii ia ts s l hn i Passives .• I l i 46 / Mexicans Do. Threes Spanish Deferred Do. Threes . and E. Junction 5# I RAILWAY MARES. Ambem,Nottinghant, Br,stol and Exeter :Stanches., Sheft, - '"'• t Caledonian Do. Preference East Anglian London i do n sz iSt N S•. Wiveesstteifi '76 Eastern Counties East Lancashire 64 6 Do. Prefer e I I Eastern Union A Ditto Band C Edinburgh & Glasgow Shrewsbury and 1 Great Northern B5 6 minglians .......... Do. A .... D o . L. Sr N. W-ju r i . 61 Do. 11..., 9. Eastern and move , Great Western .. . a York, Newcastle, and 0 , Lanc.and Yorksbi North StaffOrdSire:. re. _ Berwick ... ..... ••• .r London,Brighton,and Do. Fifths 6 D Leeds Northern l3a 14 Do. ' Prefereol ii : 1 South Coast — Do. Preference . MARES. 1 i yorka o n . d N. E:tieknnsainos. ;1 Nugget ....... - B. Australian - Freehold .. • • • Australasian •• Colonial ..-••••• ‘tariposa ........ LAND SHARES. Australian Agricultural 44 6 Peel River ........ S. Australian Invest. South Australia n ••• Crystals MINING Noveau Monde Registered .... Cordeliera Ave Maria .... Carson's Creek Port Philip .. rV CORN MARKET. ~d The show of English Wheat is scantr, „I t t the "000 moJerate ; the trade, however, opened dulio:hisltP ce il, t i Monday last; Foreign is unchanged. Flour anu ser previous terms. Barley is slow of sale, at folg . '„ tc hasr o rn some instances at a slight redaction. Dealers PI., s urvo'te i j cautiously, and last Monday's prices are bee „ so, Beans and Peas are slow of sale, but not cheaWogl,rsi"or,vi market closed heavily ; the best qualities 0.4 ;40 1 0 Foreign at about former prices, but middling 9 7,4 1 0 g , to 2s. per quarter lower, and much less vran" , rol , to l e( cargoes dull, and many expected to arri ve bste 6 ,.e11 08 Flour 70s. Barley is. to 2s. lower. Inferior t s o* - cheaper. Beans and Peas not saleable, except 2s. to 3s. (0' English. Irish. E f ) l94 1343 4 3 ', 2023 1200 61 5 1 331 175 0 ..-• 196 8 104 R o(il i • C 443 19 4 1 0 , 306 -- 0 pry' 1485 200 106C3 Wheat Barley Oats Malt.. Beaus Peas . Flour.. 10 110 PRODUCE MARK ES eve ,' o ro a ; Sugar: Foreign is firm; sales limited. I f billejelle , 21s. ed. to 265. in bond ; R e fined is aloes ° f a ir 4.,,,ite Lumps, 435. 6d. Coffee is firm • there is 8 5. to 9 6 An 3 i' Native Ceylon, 475. to 475. 6d. ; Plantation, 58 10 0.1; C C er* is dull; ordinary Congfm, Is. 34d. Rice sells t o y4s• Bengal, 14s. 3d. to 15s. 6d. ; Madras, 138. T i 1,;,,dt1 06 4Ce 6 neat: The demand is increasing; Clean ; 1)- 4s. 7d. to ss. Id. Cotton : The sales are de changed TALLOW MARKES to 51,lrre p it Tallow is firm; dem a nd l arge; P.Y.C., 57 - the spot Stock, 32.330 cas k s , aga inst 50,2.0 , 0 . year. Deliveries, 2,e,94 casks, against 4,331 year The Beast trade i C s A b T et T te L r E . s M h A ee ß p K go E ls p rea diy 14 1; day's prices. Calves are dearer. Beef 2s 8d to 4s 8d Veal Mutton 3s 4d to 5s 2d I Pork. 4771 1 C a l ve s ........ 24090 1 Pigs ....• ARRIVALS. • • • •. i% ) olk and Suffolk Beasts ........ ; I 0 0' .nbridge, Leicester, Lincoln, aril " 1 0 ampton Beasts .................... 5I v Oj 4,1 t ° 5 6 0 35 s d . to , 0 35 .•' Beasts Sheep nd Beasts Do. Sheep Do. Calves Do. Pigs.. NCHESTER STOCK- Sheep :h Beasts • 1. 39 ; derl l3 "h"ths, o vr' Wio gig ; Caledonians, 28 27/ ; Kerdal ant ot oter,, r itish, tjt cashire and Yorkshire, 67; North ii o rthj i n k, ' Sheffields, 23 ; Ditto Pref., i 0 i f ,„joll 13 7-16 ; Oldham Gas Works, 23 ; "" 10 (1 OT• nd 01 1 $ Plate Glass, 30. eat a SP GLASGOW cons oh Nadel ) cf. Nothing whatever doing here to-u a y r on lA A - N adel ) every one waiting to see the reportd....,oar. Corn depressed, and generally has a " 79° ' tu bers GLASGOW PIG IRON m ire d 1 " 1 luiet but firm for warrants ; Elba LATESTB raise, at S C HI aIi P ao P , .._...--- , vsev• fi t, ----- T . 1- ;fa Otli b nd Pion 0 .'5 5 0' Ch* _ Inca ; Nile, 18th, Countess of Sefton, poet ail 'to, 19th, all at Callao lnca, at Panama 28th 1 , 401, aa r „ i t 3rd Nov., Marion, 7th, Sophie and Freilericke. ~ s t ,' 9",3 nom whet P orous • Parker, at Demerara, 7 th; 'tor , l i z a .I . e , doesi Stii ; Orlando, at Havana. 9th; Maria '_',. 00 , 0 1 SHIPPING loNclit.:"--ord /;:e°d,l ant le Doombos ? at Texel, 29th l Cambria, a. rd De i Moth clel' Dec.—a.l from Liverpool. Theodos* HI, 31st Oct., and Leopea, Ist NOV., bo Demerara, for Liverpool. from poin bai. ~, I ARRIVED AT DEAL, STH DEC.—ARII,. ~o re . „ s sV. DANZIC, 2ND DEC.—The Gold Hoop is on filliing f..Dch.?, HAMBURG, IST DEC.—The navigation for sa." oil," stopped. 'The lightships off the Schulau gad _,uenCe d their stations, and came into the Lobe in confrt Ise re. ic e ' CtixttAvEx, IsT DEc.—The Minna has put 1 1 w ith ROSTOCK, 30TH Nov. —The Warnou covet-a,. fet. far as Warnemunde. „ r ef c 6 / 11 KoNtos lISILO, 28TH Nov.—Trezal and Freiche ~.„btir with firm ice. Several vessels in the ice off Diann" Wehrderum- Market cash. —T h e Vertrourren if , lost; A w itp ic `i,ti r ~ 26TH Nov.—The Dana is covere d 13111, tij, drift ice, from Riga to the guard-station ; tll'' g aol with Riga is nearly stopped. an ß d E Z E ll L b'e 2s b T ro H ug N l o )t v i . n — h T e i r ' e e . W T il h li e am Lu n d f• Island of Oesel ; feared lost. Part of the ca r% c oo; ft for Newcastle, has been saved, but in a dame; ' ,este" yi jog d i e s ric o l , gr g o o e uii e :r li ol o , ; Nov. — The Alar , C pre KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 10TH Nov.—'.--- ' Baltimore, is wrecked. 005 b. 0 WO' 00 A PIIET.TA DA, 10TH Nov.—The Montezuma C II6 r the mouth of the Careenage. to de ~,A VALPARAISO, 14TH OCT.—The Sovereign, -;,..,. pia. - igt. , San Francisco, sank at sea on 17th I"wer' three men went down, the remainder of the ere" here. , te. 27TH Nov saved. BOLDET LIVERPOOL Printed and Published every TuesuaY 0 ,q4 .0 1/ Proprietor, ROBERT PEARSON THAIi , „ pl“.. 0 0 0 Percy-street, at the STANDARD GENgo-''... Life" OFFICE, No. 4, ST. GEORGIB'S Casscolo, Tuesday, December 6, 1853. u~~`b~ ° ~k 0~ pp~,,yp A Ll'A~ee b~ 1. 1 41' 4 1 44 t 0 4,,141; 14; A;t4:1; sNi t tiol 1 / 4 41 , ! vll4l !41)10 1 t %et! '6411(14v1 Itlt4i .VPY"