The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-04 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

grown kinds, evidently shows that the growth is unequal to
the consumption, and the high value in the Mediterranean
ports prove, that the demand there is of a more lucrative
nature from other countries, thus diminishing the hope of
supply here, and placing at a discount all expectation. If a
glance be taken at the heavy consumption at home, and the
impetus given to the export trade by the reduction of duty in
France, it is apparent that imports at the same ratio, as of
late, are quite inadequate to meet the requirements. The
most far seeing are puzzled as to where the future supplies are
to come from, and what the probable value will be three
months hence. In our opinion the recent advances obtained
are but the foretaste of very high rates, and it would not
cause us very much surprise to find the extreme value of 1853
exceeded before the next English clip commences.

Messrs, W. GREAME and Co. in their circular say :

The activity prevailing in the wool market at the date of
our last report has continued throughout the past month, and
on some descriptions of both foreign and domestic wools a
further advance has been obtained, this remark applies more
particularly to long stapled wools suitable for combing pur-
poses, upon which there has been a marked improvement.
Spanish frontier, Lisbon, and the better qualities of Peruvian
and Buenos Ayres, have been much inquired for, but in the
almost total absence of stocks of these descriptions quotations
are in some measure nominal. Some small sales have been
made in East India wools by private contract at an advance
of ld to *d per lb. on auction rates ; in Donskoi fleece there
have been some considerable transactions, but stocks are only
of a medium quality, and we cannot quote any improvement
in prices ; these wools and the lower qualities of Turkey,
Smyrna, Crimea, &c., have not, as yet, participated in the
general improvement. The public sales of Australian wools
commenced in London on the 15th ultimo at an advance of
2d per lb. on the closing price of the last series ; up to this
time they are progressing favourably, and the advance may
now he quoted 2d to 3d per lb. on the average of the October
and November sales, about 40,000 bales are announced for this
series.

WooL.—During the past week there has been
nothing of any moment to report in the Wool
market, with the exception of an increased inquiry for
all descriptions of good, long stapled, and fine Wools.
The public sales, in London are still progressing very
favourably. Imports for the week, 1,590 bales Peru-
vian ; 151, Mediterranean ; 57, Irish ; 16, Coastwise.
Total, 1,814 bales.

LATEST NEWS.

[BY ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.]

LONDON, Monday Night.

THE STEAMSHIP PACIFIC.
At Lloyd's, upwards of 75 guineas was demanded by under-
writers for policies on the steamship Pacific.

SIGNATURE OF THE PRELIMINARIES OF

PEACE.

We can announce positively, says the Morning Post, that
at the meeting of the Conferences of Paris, on Saturday last,
the plenipotentiaries signed the preliminaries of peace. The
conditions of these are identical with the Austrian proposi-
tions, which were the basis of negotiations, and to which it
has been thought advisable to affix the signature of the Powers,
parties to the negotiation. This proceeding, however im-
portant and satisfactory, leaves unsettled many questions,
which will necessarily be the subject of immediate discussion,
with a view to the framing of a definite treaty.

The Times Paris correspondent writes, on Sunday evening:
—" The third sitting took place yesterday. The secret seems
so well kept that newsmongers are obliged to exert their
ingenuity to the utmost. According fo the last version the
fifth point was not discussed on Thursday, but the reports of
the dissensions and of the English plenipotentiary quitting
Paris for London are entirely without foundation."

The Times Vienna correspondent says, on the 27th Feb.:—
" The railway is now complete, and open to the public all the
way from hence to Dembria, half-way between Cracow and
Prepemksl.

It is stated from Bucharest that the Porte has desired the
Hospodars of Moldavia and Wallachia to remain a year longer
in office.

The diplomatic relations between Austria and Sardinia are
likely to become of a more amicable nature than for the past
seven -years. The Odessa correspondent of the Austrian
Gazette says that the new levy is a measure of precaution,
and not a menace.

Typhus was less violent at Nicolaieff.
The news that part of Bessarabia was to be ceded to Mol-
davia has caused great alarm, and landed proprietors were in
the greatest hurry to sell their property.
Major Whitmore is still making contracts for the British
cavalry.
On the 18th a fire broke out in some stabling in which there
were 120 horses belonging to the Austrian Lancers. Many
were burnt. The fire is supposed to be the work of an in-
cendiary.

OPENING OF THE LEGISLATIVE CORPS.

SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.

PARIS, Monday.

The Emperor commenced his inaugural address by a retro-
spective review. His majesty spoke with warmth of the
support of his allies the Queen of Eingland, and the King of
Piedmont. " War," said the Emperor, " however deliberately
undertaken for great objects, is only an episode; my ideas and
my strength are ever turned towards the arts of peace."
Sketching the course of events which resulted in the suspen-
sion of hostilities and the mediation of diplomacy, he described
the Emperor of Russia as the heir of a situation which he had
not contributed to bring about, and as appearing animated by
a sincere desire to put an end to the cause of a sanguinary
contest; 'also, as having resolutely accepted the propositions
transmitted by Austria and clearly desired by Europe.
With regard to the end of the conferences, His Majesty
said, " Let us await the end with dignity, equally
prepared, if necessary, to draw the sword and to extend the
hand of friendship to those whom we have combated with
loyalty." The discourse concluded with these words—" What-
ever may happen, let us busy ourselves with all means cal-
culated to augment the strength and wealth of France.
Let us, if possible, draw closer the alliance formed by com-
munity in glory and sacrifice, and which peace will make the
reciprocal advantages still more palpable. Finally, in this
solemn moment let us set our trust in God, to the end that he
may guide our efforts in the direction most conducive to the
interests of humanity and civilization."

THE CRIMEA.

DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL CODRINGTON.

A supplement to the London Gazette contains despatches
from General Codrington enclosing the weekly medical
return. He writes on the 16th February, " That a Russian
force, estimated at about 3,000 Infantry and Cossacks, ap-
peared on the morning of the 12th on the ridge above the
Valley of Baidar, but retired after a short reconnaissance.
The French blew up on the 12th two portions of the aqueduct
which formerly supplied the docks. Mining progressed. Sir
Colin Campbell rejoined the army on the 14th."
General Codrington writes on the 19th February, " That
the parade of the whole of the English Infantry was post-
poned, owing to rain and sleet having changed the state of
the ground. Ball practice and exercise had been carried on
for the last ten days."
Doctor Hall reports on the 18th February that the sanitary
'condition of the army is excellent ; indeed it could scarcely be
'excelled, and the mortality at present is under that of the
Household Cavalry in England, who are as well taken care of
as any troops in the world.