The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-26 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
BY the British and North American royal mail stOPI.
ship Arabia, Captain Stone, which arrived on Sunday, ICI
have intelligence from Boston to the 13th, and from New York'
by telegraph, to the 14th instant. _

The royal mail steam-ship Persia, Commodore Jn--nits,
arrived at New York on the 9th instant, after a very boie..,,'er'
ous passage of fourteen days from Liverpool. In lat. 46, ,w7i
46, she encountered heavy fields of ice, which detained her.oed
hours. About one-third of her paddle-floats were aril e
away, and the huge iron bars which compose the frame LI,
curled up and twisted as if they had been pasteboard. 11° t
withstanding her disabled condition, the Persia made her
300 miles to Sandy Hook in 24 hours. After leaving Liver-
pool she attained an average of 14 miles an hour, until ob-
structed by the ice. The wharves and shipping in Jersey eft,
were crowded with persons anxious to witness the arrival
the Persia. As she moved majestically to her landing, tu
throng gave a loud hurrah, which was responded to by
" three times three" from those on board. On the 7th, 111
about 600 miles from Sandy Hook, the Persia spoke the pa"'
ship William Tapscott, from Liverpool. '• a The steamer Union, from Havre, rid Halifax, arrived
New York on the 7th instant.
The screw steam-ship Canadian, which sailed from Green,,e'd`
on the 25th ult., arrived at Boston on the 13th instant. Pm"
encountered during the voyage very heavy weather.
The United States mail steamship Pacific, which left Lill;
pool on the 23rd ultimo, had not arrived at New York. '
was believed in that city that her non-arrival was caused
the ice. Mr. Collins had dispatched the steamer Alabsp?'
with a large quantity of provisions and clothing on board+.°)
search of the Pacific, and for the purpose also of converili
relief to other vessels presumed to be detained in the ice
the vicinity of Newfoundland. The U. S. steamer Arctic,
Lieutenant Hartstein, also with provisions and clothing c°
board, had started from New York on a similar errand.
General Cass had fractured one of his arms, by falling do°
the steps of the Patent-office.
Mr. Marcy continued to decline receiving the credentials
Colonel French as Nicaraguan Minister.
The Missouri hemp manufactory at St. Louis had been
destroyed by fire.
The legislature of Texas had passed a bill accepting feeT,
the government $7,750,000 in full payment of the Texan debt"
The money goes to the creditors of the state.
About one-half of the $3,000,000 due to the Mexican govern'
meat, which had been advanced to Santa Anna by certain
capitalists of New York, had been repaid to Hargrove and
and Howland and Aspinall.
The Irish residents of Cincinnati had had a demonstration
in honour of the filibusters acquitted of an intention to invade
,
Ireland. Much big talk was indulged in, and in case of a il'
between England and the United States, 100,000 Irish-AO'
rican bayonets were promised.
About 300 of very poverty-stricken looking men had sailed
for Puenta Arenas to join Walker in Nicaragua, without
hindrance from the U. S. government.
In the senate a motion was made by Mr. Cass for an increa
of the navy. The secretary of war was requested to repo
whether any, and, if so, what additional fortifications Were
necessary for the defence of New York and Brooklyn Niter
yard.
The debate on the Central American question was resunlea
by Mr. Wilson, who said he gave little heed to the apprebee
sions of war with England. Merchants continued their tradieg,,,
without any such fears. It was not very probable that w",
Executive desired a war which would extend from the bonus!:
ries of that country to the shores of the polar sea gazed at lu
Dr. Kane. The only result attained by the Clayton-Bulat
treaty had been a prolific correspondence, and an interminable
discussion, which had settled no point in dispute, and carried
to no result. The treaty had not accomplished what the
people of that country expected. He thought this governiuent
had been over-reached in negotiation. The treaty was one not.
fit to be made. He thought the United States should at ones
declare it null and void, and stand then just as it stood before
it was made. The course of Great Britain justifies them Lir
abrogating the treaty altogether. They need not fear her
Central America. Let her send as many Anglo-Saxons the
as she pleased—no doubt they would make good citizens of the
country when the United States hereafter come into possess/0!
there. Mr. Mason thought that the discussion of the subj.
rather embarrassed than aided the solution of the difficultir'
surrounding it. He hoped the question would now be taken
in the reference. Mr. Butler did not look on this question 08'
likely to issue in a war with Great Britain. He concurred ill
the American interpretation of the treaty, but hoped tbe
matter would be referred to the committee on foreign vela'
tions, instead of being further discussed in the senate. ti
Foot said Mr. Clayton wished to be heard, but was detained
by indisposition. He moved a postponement of the subject'
which was agreed to.
The Washington correspondent of the Courier and In-
quirer, says :—" The dispatches from the British Cabinet to
their Minister are said to be pacific and cordial towards the
United States, and to be of such a character as ought to £lj
sipate the slightest shade of doubt that any difficulty eist?
gering the peace of the two nations can grow out of the
Central American questions. It is astonishing how coldly the
public receive all belligerent demonstrations on these epts. c 01321
interruptions to the even flow of British and American diplo'
rnacy. The discussion in the Senate, illustrated, as it Me
been, by the learning, ability, and eloquence of the leading
members of the body,—as Seward, Clayton, Cass, and Foot,
has not even arrested public attention. No one seems to care
what the President or any of the party in Congress have salt'
or may say on the British question. Nobody understands vim
there is or how there can be any. And the reason probabLY
is, that most of our grown-up population remember tbs.
wretched farce of 54° 40' or fight.
The New York Herald, in a leading article on Central
American affairs, says that in the treaty between Sir II-
Bulwer and Mr. Clayton, the former completely outwitted the
latter.

The Alabama State Convention had passed a resolution
denying the right of Congress to legislate on the subject Of
slavery.
The President had issued another message on the subject of
the disturbances in Kansas, and calling on all peacably dis;
posed persons to support the law, and admonishing citizens °'
adjoining or distant states to abstain from unauthorized inter'
meddling in the local concerns of the Treasury.
The steamship Prometheus arrived at New Orleans on the
9th instant, from San Juan, and brought San Francisco at
vices to the 21st January. The steamer Northern Light le"
San Juan on the sth, for New York, with $350,000 in gold 013
freight. The news from California is not important. The at'
counts from the mines continued encouraging. The market°
were unchanged. The barque Isabella Heyne was wrecked ell
the Bth, and the captain and mate lost; the vessel and care,
were a total loss. Affairs at Nicaragua were quiet. 1.1"
Government had suspended its relations with Colonel Wheeler,

the U.S. Minister.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

NEW YORK, February 12.
A careful examination of the details of the foreign advices
per the steamer Persia leads to a conviction that peace will
follow the propositions now under consideration. Foreigo
orders have come in competition with domestic operators, and,
between the two, prices will reach such figures as the flatter'
ing prospects of the community will justify. An impetus 1416,
further given to the market by the disbursement of $750,0v;",
in gold to-day, as part of the Mexican indemnity. The bar'
returns for the past week show a slight increase in caso'
Foreign exchanges were in brisk demand, and bankers were
realising higher rates ; there are but few first-class house
drawing sterling bills below 109. We quote bankers'
sixty days' sight on London, 1081 to 109; Paris, 5.20.
COTTON.— Prices have advanced fully Kc. per lb. but Of'
transactions have been restricted in quantity, and the market.
must be considered quiet, although holders are firm. The
sales are estimated at 8,000 bales.

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON._
Exports Total Exports Stocks 01
Receipts to to Hand and
Great Britain. Foreign Ports Shipped'
1836 1,939,931 728,321 1,155,636 6239479
1855 1,284,520 624,865 871.060 375,680,
Increase 655,411 103,456 284,576 247,797

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BREADSTUFFS.—Business in flour continued 'dull at the
extreme decline noted on the sth inst., till the arrival of the
steamer Persia, on Saturday morning, with Liverpool advieeo
to the 26th January ; since then there has been a better feel:
ing in the market, and prices have recovered 124 c. per barrel,
from the lowest point of last week. Wheat remains without
change. Indian corn is sc. per bushel lower for mixed qualitief•
PEovisroffs.--The market was dull, and but few salt
effected. Butter is firm. Cheese, 9c. to 104 c. per pound.
IRON.—Scotch pig iron was selling in small lots, at $34 to
$35, six months.
FREIGHTS.—To English ports the rates were rather firth'
The_ current rates were :—To Liverpool, for cotton, 7-32 d. to
id. per lb.: flour, 2s. 6d. per barrel; grain, 74d. to Bd. per
bushel. To London :—Flour, 4s. per barrel. To Havre
Cotton, lc. per lb:; flour, 70c. per barrel.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.—The Persia's news was received
to-day after business hours, too late for its effect to be cle"
veloped. The sales of cotton to-day have been 1,000 bales'
Sterling exchange, 71 premium.
(By Electric Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.—Cotton has advanced fc. to le.;
middling Orleans quoted 10ic. ; middling uplands, 101 e.;
market buoyant. Breadstuffs little changed. Money and
stock market to-day active. Exchange on London, o.o'
Arrival of specie from California since Tuesday, $1,300,00°'
Nothing heard yet of the Pacific or Canada.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13.—Sales to-day 6,600 bales, marked
quiet. The last news here from Europe was per Persia:
which put up the price of cotton lc. ; middling is quoteo
91c. to 91c.