The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-23 00:00:00

THE BALTIC.

HAMBURG, OCt. 17.

Seven other English gunboats have arrived from the Baltic
at Elsinore, which increases the number of these boats sta-
tioned this day in the port to 19.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.

BY the British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship
America, Captain Lang, which arrived yesterday, we have
intelligence from New York to the 9th instant, and Boston to
the 10th, $410,000 on freight, and 156 passengers.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Canada, hence, arrived at Hali-
fax on the 9th instant.

The Pacific arrived at New York from Liverpool on the 3rd
instant.

The North Star arrived out on the 6th of October.
Nine fugitive slaves from Virginia had arrived at Syracuse
en route for Canada.

The schooner Ivanhoe, bound from Cleveland to Mackinaw
with coal, was run into and sunk on the night of the 4th inst.
No lives were lost.

A desperate attack with fire-arms was made upon a mass
procession at Baltimore on the night of the 4th. The Demo-
crats of the 18th Ward were returning from a mass meeting
when several pistol shots were fired at them by certain parties
said to belong to the Know-nothing organization. A young
man in the procession named Burke was shot in the head and
died shortly afterwards. The supposed murderer was arrested.
The affair is said to have originated from an old feud which
existed between the adherents of rival fire companies belong-
ing to political clubs. Political excitement was running very
high at Baltimore, and torchlight processions and mass meet-
tings were nightly taking place.
A commission of United States naval officers and leading
shipowners of New York was to be held for the -purpose of
testing the merits and capabilities of several boats to be sub-
mitted for their inspection, in order to decide upon the most
useful and safe lifeboats for ocean-going vessels. One or two
models of an entirely novel description were to be exhibited.
pack-
ageT hoef Wthearprecent
battle of the Bluewater. Among them is postmaster's
papers taken
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blank, evidently taken from some one of the mail agents whom
they robbed and murdered, and is covered wifh Indian hiero-
glyphics, apparently intended to detail some of the bloody
deeds of the tribe. The massacre of Lieutenant Grattan and
his party is evidently one of the subjects of this symbolic
history. It is also believed to describe the murder of an
emigrating party, composed in part of women. Among
the articles captured were two scalps of white women, a small
memorandum book, in which some neat penman had noted
the incidents of an overland journey ; a letter from B. W.
Leonard, dated Hermon, July 6, 1855, doubtless taken from a
captured mail ; several rather good sketches of Indians fight-
ing, and a portion of the clothing which had belonged to the
soldiers of Grattan's party. There can be no doubt that the
Indians from whom these things were taken are the same
who massacred Grattan and his party.
Yellow fever still continued to rage at Norfolk and Ports-
mouth.

Three persons had been killed on the Boston and Maine line,
by the train running off the line.
The project of a canal across or through the Isthmus of
Darien had again been brought before the Government.
Advices from Utah report that the crops were likely to turn
out better than was anticipated.
The steam-ship Black Warrior had arrived at New York
with later news from Havana. Great preparation was being
made to celebrate the approaching birthday of the Queen of
Spain. The Spanish war vessels in port were being made se-
cure, as if a hurricane was expected.
A frightful explosion had occurred at a coal mine near Mi-
llersville, in which five persons were killed and many wounded.
Intelligence from Northern Mexico states that General
Castro was still in command of Matamoras. The city was
embroiled in trouble, while the revolutionary force was with-
out. The besiegers number 600 to 1,200 and demand the un-
conditional surrender of the place. General Vidaurri was also
marching on them. San Luis de Potosi had been captured
by the insurgents, and General Giulan killed. Tampico had
pronounced for the plan of Vidaurri, and driven out Cassanova.
The French brig of war Orestes and the steamer Acheron
were at Havana. The health of Havana good, and business
brisk. Freights were advancing.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, 9TTI OCT.

There had been great activity shown in the money market
in the aggregate clearings for the week, part of which included
heavy clearings on the 4th instant, and there was a larger
sum shown than the clearings of any week since July, 1854.
In loans there had been a reduction in the banks, which had
caused an active demand for capital. Loans on call, Stock
Collaterals, 7 to 9 per cent. The reduced quotations of sterling
Bills would, in a few days, have the effect to produce more
steadiness in the market. In exchange the market was more
active. We quote Londour,loB to 109* ; Paris, 5.171 to 5.15 ;
Bremen, 79 to 794 ; Ant 5.20 to 5.164.
CorTox.—The demand for cotton had been only to a
moderate extent, and prices had given way to the extent
of 4c. to ic. per lb. The sales were estimated at 5,000 bales,
Uplands, very ord. to mid., 71c. to WO. ; ord. Sic. ; low mid..
91c. ; good mid., 10 fc.; fair to good fair and good, 101 c. to
and 111 c. ; middling fair, 10ic. ; fully fair, 11c. Mobiles,
Louisianas, &c., ord. to mid., Sic. to 10A-c. ; .good ord., 91c. ;
low mid., 91c. ; good mid., 101 c. ; fair to gocd. fair, 12c. to
1.24 c. ; middling fair, 11-ic. : fully fair, 12-Ac.
From the New York Courier and Enquirer, of ,the 9th
instant, we extract the following :—The cotton market closed
to-du with a limited inquiry on the basis of 9.1 c, for st,t'ect

middling Uplands. On the 3d instant the Pacifie,s advices
were received, noting a decline in Liverpool of id. full, with
sales of 32,750 bales. On receipt of these accounts holders
became anxious to realize, and some sales were effected, at a
decline of ie. to .Ic. An active demand followed, relievinc, the
market of the most pressing parcels, and prices recovered to
ic. The sales from the 2d instant to date amount to 6,500
bales, and shipments from first hands during the same period
to 2,500 bales. At New Orleans, on the 6th, the sales were
5,000 bales, middling 81c. to Sic. At Mobile, on the sth,
market dull; middlinc, 9c.; freight, id.
BREADSTUFFS.—The flour market was without animation
or change in price from the 2nd to the sth instant. On the
6th, large purchases of wheat and flour were made for account,
as was reported for the British Government, everything on the
spot and to arrive being taken at the prices named. The same
course was followed yesterday, and we now quote an advance of
50c. to 75c. per barrel since Friday. The advance in wheat
was sc. to 10c. per bushel. Indian corn was 3c. to 4c. per
bushel higher. Rye flour, $5,50 to $6,50 per barrel.
PROVISIONS.—New mess pork was dull at $22 to $22,25,
and prime at $2l. Beef was without material alteration. Lard
was in moderate demand; tallow dull at 124-c.; the Butchers'
Association at 13c.

Inox.—There had been about 150 tons of Scotch pig sold, at
$37 to $37,50, 6 months.
FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool For cotton, id. to 7-16 d. per lb. ;
flour, 4s. per barrel ; grain, 10d. to 11d. per bushel. To Havre :
Cotton, Ic. per lb. ; flour, $1 per brl. ; grain, 25c. per bushel.
NEW ORLEANS, October Bth.—Cotton firm, with an upward
tendency, but not quotably higher. Sales to-day, 10,000
bales. Flour higher; quotations, $7,60 to $7,87. Freights
Cotton, to Liverpool, 13-16 d.
(By Electric Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 9, Six, p.m.—The money market conti-
nued active and rates buoyant ; rates for call loan 7 per cent.,
and for short first paper 7to 8 per cent. Sterling exchange
was heavy. Rates for bankers bills 108 and nominal. :Cotton
heavy and dull. Flour 18ic. to 25c. better. Wheat better,
but quite unsettled. Corn firmer. Pork lower, and unset-
tled. Beef firm. Lard firmer. Bacon, hams, and shoulders
scarce. Butter firm. Cheese steady. Iron drooping. Lead
firm. Freights unsettled.
(Later by Telegraph, rid Halifax.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 11th.—Dr. Kane and party (Arctic Expe-
dition) arrived all well. Flour and corn have advanced ;
wheat has declined. An advance of has taken place in cotton'

LIST OF PASSENGERS.
From Boston.—F. Widder, lady, and two daughters, Miss
Durght and maid, Miss Richardson, George Vandenhoff and
lady, Mrs. Eben Howes, Miss Norton, Dr. Clark and lady,
Miss Sturgis, Mrs. Norton, Miss Norton, Mr. Harmer and lady,
Dr. J. Leckie, Colonel Handscomb, W. H. Arcutt,Cruikshank,
F. P. Morris, W. Rapheal, C. E. Allen, Samuel Wilde, S. J.
Wetherell and lady, J. Hayton, W. Scully, R. L. Patterson,
Charles M. Carpenter, W. Douglas, Miss Douglas, Sharpe, J.
A. Radcliffe, Miss Tapan and nurse, Madame de Siniere and
daughter, J. F. Maguire, M. Ellis, J. C. Batteridge, Dr. H.
Richardson, W. F. Dodd, J. J. Jarvis, J. P. Chaplin, Charles
E. Norton, S. Hiscock, A. G. Dunlop, J. G. Farewell and
lady, G. R. Emerson and lady, T. Holloway and lady, Dr. H.
0. Stone, Stone, H. Keenan, U. S. Consul, Cork, A. Solyns,
J. Stevens, Rice Lewis, G. W. Thorpe, H. J. E. Marshall, E.
H. Sutterthwaite, George Roach, A. T. Oyanne, J. L. Harder.
W. L. Thompson, J. E. Field, John Santain, W. Hart, W.
Vandeshorst, Hon. E. Twistleton and lady, W. A. Tappan and
lady, John Weir, Miss F. Wood, Miss Smith, Miss Smith and
five children, Miss Zoll, Kerwood and five children, Miss
Buckham, C. Mllvaine, Thomas Hill and lady, H. W.
Stewart and Brother, John Caldwell, Philip Hill, Hewitt,
Captain Knight, Dr. Parker, U. S. Commissioner to China,
Captain Beresford, Mrs. and Miss Constable, Mrs. Reddy, A.
Dridge, W. M. Hadland, T. C. Humphrey, John Wildman,
George Marks, John Reby and brother, Martin Reby, W. H.
Williams, Thos. Gray and lady, Andrew Johns and brother,
John Graham, W. Whitehead. John Hird, J. S. Westcott,
W. V. Condell, Henry Pearson, T. Kirnan, Dr. N. B. Mar-
shall, L. C. Marchand, H. C. Cooly, Plandre Castro, Aron
Simmons, J. C. Clements, H. Benton, J. Glen, J. Jacobs, G.
D. Gardiner, W. S. Murry, Hurlburt, John Hunter, and J.
Sture. From Halifax.—Stume, Blake, Burgess, Dawson,
Fulton, Edw. Johnston, W. Middley, John Arstall, Rev. G.
N. Gordon, Charles Gossip, J. Forsyth, Cochran, Captain
Andrews, and Captain Fletcher.

RECAL OF THE ENGLISH MINISTER AT WASH-

INGTON DEMANDED.

A special telegraphic despatch from New York to Halifax,
brought by the steamer America, intimated that it was stated
at Washington that the American Government has demanded
of the British the recal of their minister at Washington, in
consequence of his connexion with the recent movement in
the United States for the enlistment of men for the service
of the British army in the Crimea, and which was brought
out in a recent judicial inquiry at Philadelphia.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

WEST INDIES AND PACIFIC.

DIE steamer Tyne arrived at Southampton on Thursday,
bringing dates from Jamaica to Sept. 27th ; Porto Rico, 30th ;
Demerara and Trinidad, 25th; Barbadoes, 27th; and St.
Thomas, October Ist. She brought also $53,000 and $47,000
in specie, and $lO,OOO in jewellery.
JAMAICA.—Trade extremely languid. Weather intensely
hot. Island
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TOBAGO.—Affairs had slightly improved. An amended
constitution was in operation. Island healthy. Weather
favourable.

BAREADOES.—Weather wet. Prospects of a large crop
excellent.

DEMERARA.—Weather dry and exceedingly favourable for
sugar cane. The business amongst merchants more brisk.

ZirRAN ADA.- Healthy. 13waii;ess still depressed. Planta-
tions had derived benefit from the weather, but want of
labour continued to be felt.

.„—.
TRINIDAD.—Heavy rains throughout the month. Young
canes growing fast, but in some instances crops had suffered
materially from storms.
The damage done by the late storms on the coast of Chili
mounts to about $400,000.
Bolivia is in a deplorable state.
The British schooner Acheron, from Australia, put into
Valparaiso in distress.
Colonel Walker had defeated the goverment troops under
General Mandriola, and was about to attack Rivas.
Her Majesty's frigate Amphitrite returned to San Fran-
cisco on the 20th of August, from Ayan, in the Amoor River,
and from Sitka. She found Ayan deserted on the 9th of
July.
No signs of the Russian fleet; a Russian steamer was there
blown up. The Russian fleet could not have ascended the
river, owing to the bar at its mouth ; its whereabouts is
unknown.
Cholera was raging on the Nicaragua route.