The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.

By the United States mail steam-ship. Pacific, Captain Nye,
which arrived on Sunday morning, we have intelligence from
New York to the 25th ult. The Pacific brought 175 passengers,
and $900,000 in specie. On the 25th, 'at 4.30., p.m., passed
the U.S. steam-ship Atlantic, going in. August 3rd, lat. 51
15, lon.-20, passed the ship Jane Black, bound west, and, off
Saltees, the ship Evangeline, bound up.
On the 24th of June the steamer America, from San Fran-
cisco for Crescent City, with two or three-companies of troops
for Puget's -Sound, was burnt at Crescent City. No lives were
lost, and the freight for Crescent City was safely landed.
On the 20th ult., the Verandah Hotel, New Orleans, was
totally destroked by fire, entailing a loss of $lOO,OOO.
The thriving village of Angels Camp in Calaveras County
has been destroyed by fire.
A railway train had run off the Central line at Syracuse,
awing to the wilful misplacement of a rail, on the 20th, and a
large number of per-sons had been seriously injured, though no
fatal results had followed. A reward of $5,000 had been
offered for the apprehension of the offender.
The President had signed a treaty of commercial reciprocity
between the United States and the Sandwich Islands.
Claims, to the extent of $5,000,000, for idemnity, had been
made against the United States Government by the sufferers
by the bombardment of Greytown, a number of whom had
arrived at Washington to press their demands.
Another case of slave stealing had occurred at Philadelphia.
A young Cuban was landing at South-street wharf, from the
brig General Taylor, attended by his -slave, a Cuban negro,
when they were met by a number of free negroes, who told
the latter he was free. A scuffle ensued between the captain
of the brig, some whites who had come, and the negroes, but
the latter triumphed, and carried away their Cuban friend,
who has not since been seen.
Judges and jurors render the liquor law a nullity, One ex-
plains the act away, and the other won't convict when cases
are brought into court.
Actions for illegal detention and imprisonment had been
brought against Captain Cook, of the United States revenue
cutter James Campbell, by the parties taken out of the Bri-
tish brig Buffalo, and conveyed to Boston, where they were
tried and acquitted of the charge of violating the neutrality
laws by enlisting men for the Crimea. The plaintiffs claim
damages to the amount of $40,000.
The New York Herald publishes a communication from
its Washington correspondent, dated July 20, which states
that the President had received an autograph letter from the
Emperor of Russia, in reply to one of congratulation on his
accession to the throne. The document, which alludes in
highly complimentary terms to the increasing greatness of the
United States, contains a paragraph to the effect that the
dying admonitory advice of the late to the present Emperor
conveyed an injunction to him to study the private papers, to
be found in the Imperial escritoire, which he (the Emperor
Nicholas) had received from the eminent men in the United
States, among whose names were to be found those of Jack-
son, Clay, Webster, and others. The letter proceeds to ac-
knowledge the value of those papers, and expresses his Ma-
jesty's sense of obligation at the strong national interest mani-
fested by the American people in the success of the war upon
which his great father had entered. It concludes by proposing
the most lasting friendship between Russia and the United
States.
CALIFORNIA.—The Star of the West arrived at New York
on the 25th ult., with a fortnight's later intelligence from Cali-
fornia. She had on board 363 passengers, and $1,000,000 in
specie. She brought dates from the Sandwich Islands to the
sth ult. :The British storeship Rattlesnake was at Honolulu,
where H.M.S. Monarch, eighty guns, had arrived from Callao,
and had sailed, after a few days' stay, towards Petropaulowski.
The accounts from the mines were extremely encouraging.
Tunnelling and quartz crushing was being prosecuted with
activity, and the newspapers teemed with flattering notices of
the discovery of new and rich lodes. Gold had been discovered
in large quantities in the neighbourhood of Fort Colville, said
to be similar to Feather River gold, and it was stated that as
much as from $l2 to $2O per day were taken out. Gold had
also been discovered near the level, in the city of the Sacra-
mento, and many claims had been staked out. Eight men
took oat $197 on one day, and on another more than $BO. The
gold was probably buried there by some miner in the early
days of California, and never returned for, and the washing of
the river eating away the banks brought it to light. The
miners in some districts had refused to deposit any longer in
banking houses, and preferred to bury their treasures as they ob-
tained them to trusting the chances of another Adams and Co.
earthquake.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, 25TH JULY.
MONEY.—Of monetary matters the New York Shipping
List says :—" We note some signs of a revival of business,
though most departments of trade are still characterised by
the usual degree of apathy incident to midsummer. With a
plethora of unemployed capital, and only a moderate demand
for it, the money market is easy at six to seven per cent. for
high grades of sixty days commercial paper, and eight to nine
per cent. for fair names, short dates having the preference.
Sterling exchange keeps up to the specie point, and there does
not seem to be any prospect of an abatement in the shipments
of coin and bullion. In exchange the business had not been
large, and there was but little variation in prices. We quote
Bills on London, in to 108 per cent. premium; Paris, &c.,
f. 5,134 to f. 5,122, sixty days, and f. 5,081, short sight ; Ham-
burg, 311- to 368 ; Bremen, 79-1 to 798."
Corrow.—There had been a very quiet cotton market
during the three days past, the aggregate transactions proba-
bly not exceeding 1,000 or 1,500 bales. There were no large
parcels pressing for sale, and the market closed with, if any-
thing, rather more tone. We continue the quotations current
on Friday, with the remark that they are little better than
of rr a 1t -
before were on a basis o c. or mi mg pan s, u is
the opinion of some of the best informed of the trade that no
large purchases orlarge sales could be effected at that quota-
tion, in the present condition of that market.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON.
Exports to Total Exports Stock in
Receipts. Gt. Britain. to For. Ports. Hand.
1555. 2,715,873 1,435,117 2,104.715 127,285
1854 2,828,906 1,486,973 2,116,640 127,809
Increase • •
Decrease 113,033 51,956 - 11,925 524

Messrs. J. T. Stewart and Co., of New York, in their circu-
lar dated July 25, say,—" The Canada's advices to the 7th in-
stant were received on Wednesday, the 18th, announcing a
decline of fully Id. in the week. Since then holders have
found it difficult to make progress in sales as buyers have tit-
manded 2c. decline. Some sales have been effected at lc. off,
at which the market would be well supplied by consignees.
The sales for the first week were 9,000 bales; for the present
one we do not estimate them at over 4,000 bales, as no disposi-
tion is evinced by parties to operate. The Southern streams
continue down, and there are no indications of a crop exceeding
2,800,000 bales. Of the amount in the interior we are yet in
doubt ; it is estimated at various figures between 100,000 and
400,000 bales beyond the actual receipts at the shipping ports
by August 31, the close of our cotton year. The majority of
opinions incline to the lowest figures current. 'We regard the
woapect for the coming crop as favourable, but not stronger,
as there has for the past fortnight been general complaints of
too much moist weather producing too rapid a growth of the
stalks, and having other attendant evils it is not necessary to
name. An opinion is also gaining ground with us that the
culture of corn has attracted more than usual of the force of
planters. Be this as it may, it is quite certain that no parties
look now for any very large product for the coming year. The
cereal crops are favourably spoken of in all the States ; and, as
the goods markets have followed the course of cotton, and ma-
nufacturing stocks are rising in value, it is considered that the
prospects for a large consumption have seldom been more flat-
tering than at present."
BREADSTUFFS.—There has been somewhat of a check to the
downward tendency of the prices of breadstuffs, though it
seems quite evident that prices have not yet touched bottom.
New wheat from the south is arriving freely from Georgia,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. A large portion of
the supplies received by the southern steamers came from
Tennessee ; a section of the country that has heretofore af-
forded but a small surplus after supplying its own wants.—ln
flour, owing to the favourable accounts from all quarters
barrel respecting
since
neethethehalv7eti instant,
sit, prices haadnddecsalilnesedwserOec. tono t62Lca.dpielyr
effected, in quantity, at our quotations. Holders, however,
evinced more firmness than at the close of last week. In wheat
our quotations show a large decline, and the receivers of new
wheat are eager sellers. For Indian corn there was still a fair
demand, and prices were a shade lower.

PROVISIONS.—For pork only a limited demand had pre-
vailed ; the arrivals were moderate and less pressing for sale.
The market for new mess had advanced 12tc. to 25c., while
other kinds were firm at previous prices. For beef there was
a moderate inquiry, and the buoyancy previously noticed still
continued. There was no demand for prime mess at the
present asking rates, and, in the absence of sales, our quota-
tions should be considered nominal. Lard remained buoyant
at the recent advance, with a fair demand.

IRoN.—Scotch pig remained firm, with moderate business
doing at $3O to $3l, 6 mos. English sheet and bar were
steady at previous rates.

COAL.—There was but little inquiry for foreign. We
notice sales of 356 tons Newcastle gas $B, 4 mos., and 40 tons
inferior Liverpool at $4,50, cash.

SALT.—The market was well supplied with most descrip
tions, and prices were unchanged.
FREIGIITS.—Freights were inactive. We quote—To Liver•
pool : Cotton, *d. to 5-32 d ; corn, 22d. to 3d. ; flour, ls.
rosin, 9d. ; turpentine, Is. 9d. to ls. 6d. ; measurement goods,
10s. to 12s. 6d. ; pork, ls. 3d. ; beef, ls. 6d. to ls. 9d.

NEw ORLEANS, July 20.---Cotton has declined lc. under
the influence of Canada's news, middling being quoted at 9-Ic.
to 94c. The sales to-day were 2,500 bales, and during the
week 7,500 bales. Receipts of the week, 7,000 bales. Stock
on hand, 45,000 bales. The total receipts of the season at this
port are now 184,000 bales short of the same period last year.
Flour sells at $8,25 to $8,75. Coffee : sales of the week, 3,000
bags, at 10/c. for prime. Stock, 10,000 bags. Cotton freights
to Liverpool firm, at 7-16 d. Sterling exchange, 9/ to 91 per
cent.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.—An improvement perceptible
in all kinds of produce, owing to large purchases by a promi-
nent jobbing-house in the city.

AN EXAMPLE TO MANUFACTUBERS.—We find the follow-
ing in the trade report of the Times under the head Notting-
ham. Considerable interest has been excited in consequence
of the splendid edifice built during the last two years for
Messrs. Adams, Page, and Co., in this town, being publicly
opened. Even while trade is somewhat depressed, this firm
employs upwards of 400 hands under one roof. In their new
establishment,such are the arrangements made for economizing
time, that it is intended to shorten the hours of labour, and
devote half an hour each morning for the celebration of
Divine Service, according to the rites of the Established
Church, in a chapel built for the purpose, and by a duly
ordained clergyman, whose further duty it will be to attend
to the spiritual and material welfare of the people employed,
the firm paying his stipend from their own resources.
ATTEMPT TO SHUT UP PUBLIC ROADS.—The south road
from Balloter to Braemar passes by the enclosures of Balmoral
Castle, and on the plea of its interfering with the royal pri-
vacy, it is suggested that the road should be closed up. We
will not believe that her Majesty has given the slightest sanc-
tion to such an ill-judged proposal. The thoroughfare is a
public, one, leading through the forest of Ballochbuie, and
opening up some of the grandest scenery of
.a district pecu-
liarly rich in natural beauty; and the idea of interdicting ten
or twelve miles ,of road because the traveller obtained a glimpse
of the.lawn before BalmoraWaStle vs he PAsSes .is uttprlybcle-
fensibig--7F2..;ft Aeraki.

LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL.

THE monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednes-
day ; J. A. Tobin, Esq., kayo; presiding.

FINAITCE CO.IIII,TITTEE

The proceedings of this committee included a recommenda-
tion, in accordance with the opinion of the Town-Clerk, to
increase the salary of Mr. Linton Hughes, Deputy Town-
Clerk, from £4OO to £450 a year. The Town-Clerk (Mr.
Shuttleworth), who had been requested to report on Mr.
Hughes' application for increased remuneration, bore the
strongest testimony to the zeal, assiduity, and ability with
which Mr. Hughes had discharged the duties of his depart-
ment—duties which, he said, had considerably increased since
his appointment, although his salary bad hitherto remained
at the same amount as had been paid to his immediate
predecessor.
Mr. Ho 1211131 E moved the confirmation of the proceedings,
with the exception of the increase on Mr. Hughes' salary,
which, in compliance with the standing orders, should be
deferred till next Council meeting. After some discussion the
motion was carried unanimously.