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

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL Oir THE PERSIA, klsa) OF THE
QUAKER CITY.

BY the arrival of the British and North, American royal
mail :steam-ship Persia, Captain Judkins, which arrived in
Liverpool on Sunday morning, at half-past ten,-we have intel-
ligeno?. from New York* to the 20th ult. The-United States
mail steam-ship Quaker City, Captain Shufredt,-arrived about
half an hour after the Persia, bringing intelligerree from New
York to the 16th of February. The Quaker City has come to
take the place of the Padre, on the Liverpool and New York
line, and brought the mails which should have mule by that
ship, and six passengers.
The Persia brings her own mails, 145 passengers, and
$700,000 in specie.

Up to thetime when the Persia sailed, no tidings had been
received respecting the Pacitiir, nor had the steamers-which
had been sent in search of her returnei

LOG OF TZ43,PARSIA, PROM WSW TOPS TO ',WET-POOL,

Feb. 20th.—Wind, W. ; courses, various ; 2 p.m. received
mails ; 2.50 proceeded slowly' the river; 6 p.m: set
on full speed - moderate and clean:-
21st.—WinCI,, W. ; course, N.. 80• E.; distance rtmi. -226
miles from the N. Y. light ship;, lat. 4032.; long. 66'10.;
fresh breeze and clear.

22nd.—Wind N.W.; course, Itr. WE.-' distance, 307 miles;
lat. 40 49. ; long:: 6L 17: • fresh breeze and. clear.
23rd.— Wind, N.N.W.; course, N. 79 E.; distance, 311
miles ; lat. 4146:;. long. 53 26. ; 'fresh,breeme and clean
24th.—Wind, southerly; course;, N. 72 L.; distance, 301
miles ; lat. 43 19.; long. 48 56. ; fresh breeze. and hazy.
25th.—Wind southerly; course,. N. 72 E.- distance, 274
'miles ; lat 44. 447,-;.. long. 42 51. ; strong- gales, with thisk.
weather. _ .

26th. —Wind, southerly; course, IL 62 ; distance, ',RA!,
miles; lat. 46 52...;-long. 36 54; fresli..breezes,and clear, with
heavy sea.
27th.—Wind, &S .W.; • course, N. '7O E.-; distance, 2::6*,
miles; lat. 48 32. .;-long. long. 30 64. ; strong breezes and clear, a,
heavy sea.
29th.—Wind, Sa.W.; course, 31-: 76 5..; distance, 308
miles ; lat. 49 4& ; long. 22 27. ; strsup.-breezes and cloudy.
29th.—Wind, SSW. ; course, N. -80 E. ; distance, 286
miles ; lat. 50 31.; :loses. 16 01. • at" 9.80 a. m., stopped
engines to repair frosts ; .11 a.m., set on: fall speed; moderate
breezes and clear.

March lst.—W-md, S.E.; course, various.; at 3 a.m. abreast
of the Old Head of Kinsale ; moderate and hazy.
; at 2.28, a.m. arrived at the bar, and
stopped to wait foz the, tide; 8.30 axe. set on full speed, and
arrived in Liverpool:o:3e a.m.

The royal mail steamship Canada, wisli• the European mails
of the 2nd February; arrived at Hanfaz.on.the ];9th, and had
seen nothing of the Pacific.
Disorganization stilt prevailed in the senate. To enable
,him to arrange his committees without annoyance, Mr. Banks,
the newly-elected speaker, had left hit -customary residence,
and betaken himself to some concealed retirement. Several
discussions, which led to no result, had taken place in regard
'to the affairs of Kansas; but after a long,continued party con-
test, as to who should be appointed printer, the senate had at
last come to a decision. _

CENTRAL AIt£I33.ICAN QUESTION.—In reference to this
subject, the State Department had senteto• the Senate a mass
of documents streeching back to 1850. Regarding this matter
the New York Herald says :—" W. published, on Sunday,
several extracts from the London newspaper press on the
Central American question. That from the London Times is
unexpectedly generous and conciliary ; and the flat-footed
protocol of the Thunderer for a pacific settlement of this
warlike entanglement is a refreshing novelty in its way.
* * This arrangement,if duly ratified and carried
out between the :two Governments, would certainly make clean
work of the whole business ; but we agree with the London•
]
Globe, that theproposal to ' root out! that alleged gang of I
pirates and murderers' is just the point where the shoe would:',
pinch. We could do no such thia.g Those men have expo,
triated themselves. They are no longer citizens of the United.
States. We are no longer responsible for their acts ; and. if,.
upon a call from one native revolutionary party in Nicaragua,
acting against another such parte; General Walker and Mis
followers have gone and conquered the country, it is an affair
to be settled .by thesovereign people of Nicaragua." Concern-
ing the proposed reference to any neutral third power, by Lord.
Clarendon, the American press does not appear to entertain
very sanguine hopes of its success, probably the members of the
press took,too practical a view of the untenable position which
has been assumed by the American Union to be deceive-1 into
a hope that the United States' version of their own quarrel
will receive favour at the hands of any impartial power.
Indeed they declare that such a thing as an impartial
power is not to be met with. On this subject the Herald
has an article, in which the. following remarks occur:—
" Perhaps no prominent State in. the world is so badly si-
tuated as. the United States. is when subjects of international
differences are referred to what is theoretically denominated
a.frieudly power. The honest truth is, we have no friends
amongst the monarchs of Europe. A third and wholly im-
partial and disinterested empire is not to be found. We do
not complain of this. Prejudices exist in all the governments
of Europe against the republic. It is natural and inevitable
that it should be so. These prejudices result from the charac-
ter of the Union, whichis.a ceaseless enemy of absolutism of
whatever form. * * * * Now, iu this condition of things,
we stand no chance in, arbitration. Our rights are sure to be.
sacrificed. * * * * We are, ourselves, to a great extent;
responsible for the fact, that, as a government; we have little
or no weight with the Cabinets of Europe. We have under-
taken an exclusively American policy, and rather discouraged
all attempts to occupy a position in Europe at all correspond-
ing with the wealth and resources of the. republic. * *
The remedy is still obvious,—the enforcement of the American
construction of the treaty, the positive refusal of the admi-
nistration either to arbitrate or recede,aad let consequences visit
the parties interested as they shall incur them. If England can
afford to appeal to arms in such a cause we cannot affordto be
neutral. * * * * We have, therefore, no fears of a war
between the United States and England ; for upon the issue
raised by Lord Derby, of peace instead of war, the Palmerston
Ministry, if brought to the test, will, from the pressure
of public opinion, be ignominiously expelled from power."
Warlike discussions, and a consideration of the United
States resources in the event of hostilities form staple topics
of general conversation, and the American mind, as has lately
been the case with that of Great Britain, finds exercise in the
supposed invention of submarine infernal machines, plans for
several of which have been submitted to the Secretary of
War. One of these is thus described by the newspaper already
quoted :—" The Nautilus Battery, a floating cylinder from which
radiates a circular battery of mortar-shaped tubes, charged
with shot and shell of a peculiar construction, which can all
be blown up together by an electric wire, connected with the
nearest lighthouse or fort. The guns are made of iron plate,
and each gun can be charged to the muzzle and exploded like
an immense bombshell, making, in a continuation of fifty.
three mortars, the force of five hundred shells, of the largest
calibre known in military service. This battery will cover an
area of a mile or more with a deadly irresistible shower of
cutting shot, and exploding shell and burning flames.
Another invention is a kind of floating fire-shell, of great
size and power, charged with Greek fire, and a kind of wedge.
shaped shot, which is also connected with the galvanic
battery."
Such fancies as these may tend to inflame a spirit of in.
creasing antipathy, and may, without doubt, by their influence
on the popular mind, tend to complicate'still further the
already sufficiently enlarged maze of boasting and discontent.
That they can ever serionsly sway the reason of the real
friends of American greatness, or act as an intimidation to
the British government, cannot be supposed for a moment.
Internal complications seem to thicken.
The latest accounts from Kansas state that the Abolitionists
there were organizing troops, erecting fortifications, and col-
lecting munitions of war at Lawrence, in order to be ready
for instant and effective service.

The Governor of Kansas (Shannon) had left for his post,
with full instructions to execute and carry out all the laws of
that territory He carried with him instructions to Colonel
Sumner, who had charge of eight hundred troops stationed at
Fort Leavenworth, to hold himself in readiness for any
emergency that might arise.
The members of the Western Anti-Slavery Society had
memorialized the Legislature of Ohio to withdraw from the
Union.

The U.S. sloop-of-war John Adams had arrived at Panama
from the Fejee Islands, where she had been to chastise the
natives for cruelties to American seamen. During the cruis-
ings of. the John Adams five sharp engagements took place
between her crew and the cannibals of Polynesia. Five of
their largest towns were burnt, and all the houses therein
reduced to ashes. A treaty was ratified between Commander
Boutwell and Tui Vite or Thokambau, the. King of Fejee, on
behalf of the American government.
The isthmus of Panama was very free from epidemic or con-
tagion. There had been some slight insurrection in Lavilla.
In Nicaragua affairs were quiet. General Walker had
about 1,000 men with him. President Rivas had issued a
decree suspending all ofl•icial communication with the Minister
of the United States, and recalling Parker H. French. Mr.
Manning, acting Vice-Consul of the British Government at
Realejo, had addressed an official letter to the Minister of
Foreign Relations of Nicaragua, in which he sympathizes with
the Provisional Government of Nicaragua in its endeavour to
maintain quiet amongst a disorganized population, and bring
prosperity to a people reduced to want by aimless revolutions.
He assures the executive of the goodwill of the British cabinet
whilst the affairs of the republic are conducted in accordance
with the " usages of the laws of nations." He also recognizes
Walker's commission as a general, and promises to transmit to
Sir Charles Wyke, English Consul in Guatemala, a copy of
the Walker-Rivas treaty.
Amongst the items of miscellaneous news, we learn that
Barbour, the witness against the acquitted Irish fillibusters
at Cincinatti, had been pat on his trial for perjury. Mr.
Rowecroft, the English Consul, had given evidence in favour
of the veracity of the accused.
An Irish Emigrant Aid Society Convention had been held
at Buffalo, at which it was determined to organize a prac-
ticable system for the benefit of emigrants, by assisting them
to remove from the seaboard cities to a field where there ser-
vices would yield ample subsistence. The president of the
convention denied that there was any sectionality in the
movement. The emigrants were to be free to go to Canada
or Minnesota ; the only object of the society was to provide a
way, and furnish the means.
A railway train, weighing eighty tons, had crossed the Po-
tomac river on the ice.

The Northern Light had arrived at New York from San
Juan, with advices from California to the 21st January, and
$242,678 ; and the St. Louis, from Aspinwall, with $1,023,028
on freight.
On the sth February, Her Majesty's ship Eurydice and the
mail steamer Clyde were in the harbour of San Juan. Her
Majesty's ship Espiegle had sailed the previous day.
The J. L. Stephens had left San Francisco with 1,276,648,19
dollars on freight', including 259,071 dollars for England. The
mines continued to,yield a regular supply, and great prepara-
tions were being made by the farmers for sowing an unusual
quantity of grain during the coming season. Business at San
Francisco was dull.

The latest advice& from the Amoor River report the Rus-
sians as well fortified. A cannon foundry had been established.

From the Sandwich hlands we learn that the inhabitants
of Hilo were in great apprehension lest the stream of lava from
the volcano should overwhelm the town.

Accounts from Havana, of the 13th ult., report the state of
the sugar crop as unfavourable. The weather was bad, and
the crops would probably not be' larger than last /ear. An
increase in rates was expected. Molasses were scarce. The
ship Anna Tift, Captain Golding, from New Orleans for Liver-
pool, had been struck by lightning. She also sprung a leak,
and-put into Havana to repair damage. She would probably
have to discharge.
Atli/ices from Vera Cruz report"that Puebla had capitulated
to Hato y Tamariz. Comonfort was•about to to dispatch from
the city of Mexico nearly 7,060 soldiers, divided into three
brigades, against the insurgents; Santa Anna's property had
been sexed on account of his treasons and other crimes. In
the interior all the telegraphic wires- had been cut away.
Utaga had been beaten at ToFeman: It was said that the
southern provinces were quiet.
The Canadian Legislature was apenedon the 15th Fsbruary
by the Governor-General.
Letters from Porto Cabello, of- the 27th January, report
considerable activity in business. Coffee was in great demand
for the Ermpean and United States- markets. Good qualities
commanded- 1-21 per qtl. ; fair, slalit Hides; Zile. per lb., in
much requestfor the United States. Fieight, $l5 to $lB.
The Advices-from Valparaiso are ttrthe -16th, and Callao to
the 26th Jammu. Political affairs, were tranquil. Ten or
twelve edifices had been destroyed by. fire at Valparaiso.
Peru was in a very unsettled state.

Mr. Dallas, the new Minister to Nand; was- to' eave in
the Baltic, on the: 6th instant. His MI had-been appoinied
Secretary of Legation. -
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW Yoßict February 20.

There was a plentiful supply of mouey,.and the market was
busy at the rates-previously current, namely, 8-to 10 percent.
for first-class business paper. The stock market was buoyant.
Compared with the closing quotations of yesterday„lBlluois
Central Bonds advanced ; Erie shares- ; INl'ew York Cen-
tral 3, ; Harlem 24--• Hudson River ; Reading 1; Michigan
Southern 1 • Cralona and Chicago lt ; Chicago anti Rock
Islands ; Cleveland, and Toledo 2-1; Panama ; and Nicara-
gua per cent.. FOreign Exchanges continued firm, and
Bankers expectinga further advance were -indifferent about
drawing at the present rates. Exchange on England In
good demand at 1.08 c. to 109 kc. Bills on France, f. 5,18- to
f5.21-k.
COTTON.—In cotton there had been an advance of ie. tele.
per lb. during the'week. There was a fair amount of business
done, without excitement, and holders were very. firm *t _the,
following quotations. The sales were estimated at 7,500 boles,
in addition to 15,N0 in transitu. We quote—

New Orleans
Upland. Florida. Mobile.- and Texas.
Ordinary 9• 9 0• g
Midd1ing......... IQ 101- 10L- 101-.
Middling Fair ll 11 114, 111
Fair 114 111- 114 124
Total import since Ist February
Total import since Ist September 198,511 „
Export from the United States :
Since Ist September, 1855 1,35,198-bales.
Same time, 1855 - 966,071 „
Export, from Ist to 15th February
. Cotton ..
ITOCIE 02 COTTON, IN INTERIOR TOWNS. NOB INCLUDED IN

THE RECEIPTS.

Pork, 1856. _ 1855,
Augusta and Hamburg, Feb. 1......27.',807 40,292
Macon, Georgia, Feb. 1 18;498 20,790
Columbus, Georgia, Feb. 9 19;846 2,338
Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 11
Memphis, Tenm, Feb. 6 5,679......18,560
Columbia, S.C., Feb. 8 ............... 44582. 8,600
VESSELS LOADIIYG• IN THE UNITED STITES FOIL GIIHAT

BRITAIN.

New Orleans... ...... Feb. 9.. ....... .........34
Mobile Feb. 9 2O
Florida ....... .
Savannah Feb. 15
Charleston Feb 15
New York- Feb. 19. 34
Galveston Feb. I

Total. 108
STATEMENT Or-RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON.
Exports Total Exports Stocks on
to to Hand and

Receipts

Great Britain. Foreign Porta Shipped.
856 2,098,347 835,662 1,352,293. 561,913
85,5 1,442,255 693,578 966.071 439,495
increase 646,058 14:1,084 386,132 123,418

From the circular of Mr. W. P.. Wright, of the 20th ult.,
we extract the following :—" In Mobile, and with some few at
New Orleans, 3,500;000 bales is still confidently adhere)! to.
It is, of course, impossible to prove in advance the extent of a
cotton crop, grown as it is over so vast an extent of country,
and subjected as it is by low riversrbad roads, and other hin-
drances, in beingbronght to thoports. Receipts show a gain
on last year•of 341,000 bales, and a loss as compared with 1853
of 109,000.0 The exports for the week are the largest on re-
cord in the,aggregate, amounting to 1424900 bales, of which
51,000 are- to other foreign ports than Great Britain or France ;
indeed, the most remarkable feature in the export since the
Ist September- last, is the large quantity taken by France and
other continental ports. Notwithstanding the large exports
to Great Britain this week,.the total is.still 43,000 bales less
than in 1853."

BasiAnsTrprs.-Up to. the close of Last week the commaa,
qualities of superfine flour had declined to the extent of 25e..,
per barrel, with only a. very moderate demand. The-tele-
graphic advices per Canada, to the and instant, from Liver-
pool were received early yesterday morning, announcing a
considerable decline in prices there, and a further rednetionof
25e. per barrel was =ceded by the holders, without leading
to any business. At this day's. Corn-exchange there was
a,rather better feeling, and the higher grades, being scarce,
were held at comparatively dear prices. We quote Western
Canal, $6,873/4- to sr• per bbl. Ohio and pure Genesee, $7,75 to
$B. Fancies and extras, $8,50 to $9,50. Southern. kinds,.
$8,50 to $10,50. Canada, free, $7,25 to $9. We quote wheat
sc. per bushel lower, but in consequence of the difficulty in
effecting shiprnents, from the prevalence of ice in oar harbour,
few transactions take place. Genesee white, 200 c. to 2C5c.
per 601bs. Southern white, 200 c. to 205 c. Western white,
200 c. to 20.5 c. Western red and mixed, 170 c. tolBsc. Canada,
195 c. to 205 e. Southern red, 180 e. to 190 c. Indian corn had
declined 6c. to 10c. per bushel, and shippers still held off.
Jersey and; northern round yellow, new, 70c. to 75c. per sflbs.
Southern yellow, new, 70e. to 75c. Southern white, new,
72c. to We. Mixed, old, 75c. to 78c. Barley, 117 c. to 127 c.
per 481bs. Rye, 1200. to 125 c. per 561bs, Corn meal, $3,75
to $4,121 per bbl. Rye flour, $5 to s6,soper bbl.
Psxmrtsross„-The market for pork bad improved slightly,
say 63/4.c., with an increased demand previous to yesterday,
part speculative; the supply was large, but being in the hands
of strong parties, with light receipts, it was well held ; sales
3,100 barrels, closing at $15,87k to $16,931 for mess, and
$13,872 for prime, including 000 barrels for August, and 500
ditto for June delivery, at $15,50; and 400 ditto buyer's
option, thirty days, $l6. The beef market confined dull and
drooping, with sales of 600 barrels, at $9 to 9,623/4- for country
prime, $lO to $ll for ditto mess, $l3 to $13,50 for Vermont
mess, $ll to $14,25 for repacked Western, and $14,50 to $l5
for repacked Chicago. Prime mess beef and beef hams were
dull of sale, and prices are without quotable change. Bacon
was quiet. Lard was in fair demand, and prices had advanced
lc. yesterday on the better qualities ; sales 1,500 barrels and
,'tierces, closing at 104 e. to 10.1 c. for fair to prime. Butter and
cheese remained quiet, and the market was steady.
NAVAL STORBB.-The market was dull at our notations ;
stock about 12,000 barrels. Spirits turpentine were in very
large stock, and the market not active, though prices were
about the same; stock 17,000 barrels. Tar moved off slox ly,
at prices within our range, thin being worth about as much
as thick ; stock 12,000 to 15,000 barrels. Common rosin was
inactive, but firm, at $1,55 per 3101 b. delivered.
CoAL.--Liverpool was in good supply, but we have heard of
no sales ; the last sale of best Orrel was $6,30, less 0 per cent.,
cash.
IRON.-The business in Scotch pig was very small, at $34
from vessel, and $35, six months, from yard. Last sale com-
mon English bars $62,60; refined was offered at t 67,50. 300
bundles English sheet, single, sold at 31c., six months.
TOBACCO.-In tobacco there has been a fair demand, with-
out change in prices. Sales 100 hhds. Kentucky at 121 e. to
13c. ; 426 bales Havana, 23c. to 25c. ; 42 cases seed leaf, 11c.
to 13c.; and 61 ditto Florida, 10c. to 20c., usual terms.
' SALT.-The receipts of all kinds had been small, and prices
well sustained. An invoice of 1,170 sacks Marshall's Liver-
wol fine, the only lot afloat, ba,l been t.,l:en at abant $1.40,

four months ; 300 sacks Ashton's sold, previous to our last, at
$1,55, less three per cent. cash.
FRElGRTS.—Freights were dull. To Liverpool : For cotton,
4d. to 5-16 d. per lb. ; flour, 2s. 6d. per barrel ; grain, 7d. to
£3ld. per bushel. To London : Flour, 4s. per barrel. To Havre :
Cotton, lc. per lb ; flour, 70c. per barrel. These rates at the
moment are quite nominal.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 18.—Cotton: Sales to-day, 14,000
bales, at an advance of tc. to lc., under effect of the Canada's
news. Middling is quoted at49.lc. to 01c. Sterling exchange,
8 per cent. prem. Freights stiffer.

AUSTRALIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE JAMES BAINES.

Tag anxiety which had been felt here for some days past
respecting the James Baines (clipper ship), Captain M'Donald;
belonging to Messrs. James Baines and Co.'s celebrated
" Black Ball" line of Australian mail packets, was happily dis-
pelled, on Saturday forenoon, by the arrival of a telegraphic
message intimating that, on the preceding afternoon, she was
off Ballycotton, near Cork.
Immediately on receiving this intelligence, her owners
despatched the steam-tug United States to aid in bringing her
into the Mersey, placing the steamer under the orders of
Captain Newlands, a gentleman whose experience in Austra-
lian, and likewise in Channel navigation, entitles him to the
highest confidence ; and about noon on Saturday, he left Liver-
pool to meet the James Baines.
Her mails were landed on the Irish coast and immediately
forwarded to Liverpool, where they arrived on Sunday. By this
arrival we have advices from Melbourne to the 28th Novem-
ber. She has brought 80,000 ounces of gold on freight, and
300 passengers, besides a large cargo of wool, &c. Amongst
the passengers by the James Baines is the celebrated Mrs.
Emma Waller, an actress whom the press of California and
the Australian colonies pronounce to be one of the most ac-
complished actresses the stage has had for many years. During
a severe gale which the James Baines. encountered, this lady
fell, and we regret to add, dislocated her right shoulder. She
is, we believe, to appear in London at an early date. Mr. G.
V. Brooke and Miss Catherine Hayes were at Melbourne at-
tracting large audiences. Mr. Brook• had performed 117
nights in Melbourne, and 59 at Sydney.
The James Baines has been detained by calms, off Cape
Horn. During the voyage she experienced a severe gale,
which lasted for five days.
The Lightning, Captain Enright, hence, arrived at Mel-
bourne 25th November. The James Baines, which had waited
for her three daya, brings the return letters.
The subjoined precis of Australian news is taken from the
Melbdurne Age of the 27th November :
STATE OF TUADl3,—Since the departure of the- last mail
business has been more animated ; and the reports from Syd-
ney being more satisfactory, there was increasing confidence.
The demand for the interior had greatly improved, and was
very lively. Large quantities of goods were continually for-
warded to the diggings ; while cartage continued very Dm in
fact lower than had ever been since the gold discovery. Mer=
cuntile transactions had generally assumed a more healthy
aspect, and insolvencies were less numerous. The official re-
turns of exports and impertir to the 17th November stood.
thus:—

Imports. Exports:
For the week ended Oct. 20 £273,026 £268,729'
1r ft PO 27.
Nov. 3 216,789 122,572:
11
It It • f, 10.........
97 ~ 17 16%201 172,239
From let Jan. to Nov. 17 ‘8,633,528 10,915,417
Showing an excess of exports over imports since Ist Jan. of
£2;281,889'.
EXCIFAINFEEL—The Banks lowered'the rate of exchange on
England on the 19th November to,par, and purchased at two
percent. discount. This reduction. had an immediate effect
on the price of gold, which is now gtoted by the brokers at
from £3 15s. 3d. to £3 14s. 9d. They Colonial Bank of Aus-
tralasia will shortly commence operations, with every prospect
of success. _ _ _ _

GRAIN' Alm F.Lops.—At the beginning of October flour
was worth about f',l7, and there was- a great demand, both
natural and speculative, so that the price 'quickly' advanced.to
£5O, at which it remained firm; so mall so that a• cargo of
400 tons •of *Chillan flour was sold at' £4B• 108,.. nett cash.
Another large carga, which was held at -E4l for several days,
was eventually sold at £44 55., the importers seeinwthe neces-
sity of lowering their price to effect a salt.-- Oats- had greatly
improve& in .value, particularly as regarltd 'California; which
were much• preferred.
Pnovisreolts:— There was little change -in the- market.
Butter and cheese had declined, while- I)iltch butter had
fetched 1711;z-
LlQUOliZt—Malt liquors were in great demand, more- par-
ticularly bottled porter, and as there was -very little more
expected that season; a considerable rise in• price was antici-
pated, concurrently with, the diminution of stocks during, the
summer season., The.cleantity on hand was-held by a few in.
dividuals. Ale and porter was worth 145.;1 seine parties, were•
even asking 1.5., half ale and half porter.. There was-very
little alteration in the market value of spirits, Brandy:- Man-
tell's, hhds., gals.; 13s. 9d. to 145.; Flennessy'e• and united
Vineyard, d0.,.134.-to 13.4. ed.; other brandsrelo.., 9s. 6d: to-12s,
Geneva : JDlcZnr Key, 4gal. cases, £1 3s. ;: Half case; each,
13s. to 155.; other brands, do., 18s. Whisky: -Scotch, gal,
ss. 9d. to 65.: Irish,. Jamieson's or Mehan's-s. dd., Os. 6th to•
6s. 9d.; do. Grain,,do., 45.. to 4s. 6d.
SALT.—Liverpool, coarse, per ton, £5 ss. ts:2s I.os.
Soar.—Eng-,liaili: pale• yellow, hhd., cwt., (Lendon,). 22: to.
£2 25.; Liverpool,, yellow, per wt., £1 154. a-la 184.
WOOL.—Thie• staple had undergone considerable fluctua-
tions in value. The sales by auction on the Bth . passed off'
without spirit, and ,parts,of stocks of greasy wool which had.
previously realized Sd. to. 9d. did not realise-more than 7d.
to 7ld. At the sale of the 15th prices ralliedm-little; and we-
_inay-quote the average at from 7Wto Sid. 13)4pquantityol;
wool shipped from October 10th to Nov. 10tli was 561,959•1b5..
LABOUR.—The cry of destitution had entirely ceased, and
there were few complaints of want of emplbyment. Same:
judicious steps had teen taken by the government for notify-
ing to new arrivals and others,, seeking such: information;.
the localities in which a. demand existed for labbur, and the-
current rate of wages.
THE GOLD Frmaas.—The reports received during the pre-
vious month from the various gold fields were-mg an-uniformly-
satisfactory character, both as regarded the yield.laf the pre-
cious metal an& the generally prosperous condition. of the•
population. Two nuggets,the one weighing 220 and the other
240 ounces, had been found on the Alma ; and a third, weigh,
ing 730 ounces, had been brought to light at Daisy-bill. Dis-
coveries of new quartz-reefs were of frequent occurrence, and
indications were not wanting of the presence of- silver- and:
copper in these conglcimerates. Great activityswas..obsereable
in the works cf. the ironfounders in Melbourne, and the-men.
employed by the principal firms had been working night and
day, in order to keep pace with the demand for quartz-crush-
-1 ing machines.. Thequantity 'of gold brought.dawn by esoorlz
during the laetfive weeks was 263,091 ounces., Irrespective•
of which, a large quantity found its way to this city and to
other places by private hand, besides what. was smuggled.
over the frctl'ers-to avoid payment of the export duty.
AnErenwmas.—The coming harvest promised to. be a
bountiful one.
CROWN LANDS4—A considerable quantity.of land had.beent
thrown on the market by the government;: but, the • demand
had been somewhat inactive, and numerous ..lots had! been
withdrawn for. want of an offer, while in many instances those.
who became purchasers, forfeited their deppsitz,and neglected
to complete their contracts.
HOUSEN,AND Houa-3 Re:qrs.—The comparatively moderate
price of buiklitig, materials, and a plentiful supply of labour,.
I had imparted activity: to building operations.- Notwithstand
ing the fall which had taken place in rents,. they. were- still
1 absurdly and extravagantly high.
THB ELECTIONFS.—The election for Melbourne terminated
in favour of-Mr. Thomas Rae, by a majority. of gout- to one
over Mr. Cruikshank, the pro-squatting candidate:
TawNsvf.,CorkszrztruoN.—The governor had proclaimed
.1 the royal assent to the New Constitution Act for, the colony,.
1 and recommended a general holiday in .honour cl the event.
The citizens .universally suspended business; bat there, were
no special public. rejoicings. The tegislatare had. been dis-
solved, with a speech from Sir Charleellotham.,

From, Adelaide we learn that business had assumed a mere
lively appearance, partly owing to the commeacoment of har-
vest work, aswell a.s from the execution of sundry export orders
few the Melbourne market, which latter.had tended to tighten
stocks in some descriptions of go ids. The wheat harvest had
to some extent been thrown back.by the cool and stormy wea-
ther. In many articles of general consumption importers had
considerably less on hand thut at that-One last year. The
high price• of breadstuffs acted as an incubtmon every channel
of industry. The Chamber of Commerce had held a meeting
on the subject of steam communication with. England, and
recommended that no contribxtion for Oa services,. as proposed,
could, be• claimed from the colony,

Daanra ROBBERY Nnal.-kßoTrlnnaux.—Anotber of those
daring robberies which have been so frequently committed of
late in various parts of the West Riding of Yorkshire, but par-
ticularly in the neighbowhood of the. large towns, was perpe-
trated on the premises of Mr. John. Hardwick, a farmer re-
siding at a place called. Gila, a few miles. from Rotherham, on
Monday. Mr. Hardwick vas about to take an additional farm
in the immediate vicinity of his own, and had provided him-
self with between 2001 and 3001. for the payment of' the valu-
ation, which had just been made. Of this 371. in gold and:
some loose silver were deposited hi a box in Mr. Hardwick's.
bedroom, and two rolls of 5/. notes, 1001. in each roll, wore
secreted in a pain of old,boots,. which were left propaiscumisly
among other articles of wearing apparel in the bedroom. On
Monday afternoon, Mr. Hardwick and his wife went to Rother-
ham market, Locking up the chamber where the money was,
and also the house, before leaving. Very shortly after their
departure, two men made their appearance on the premises,
seizing a ld named Samuel Law, about 15 years of age, who
was looking after the cows, presented a pistol to his head, and
commanded him to be silent. They then dragged him into
the cow-house, and„ having tied him securely to the "heck,"
put a large piece of turnip into his month, and tied up his
jaws, by way of gagging him. They then closed, the door of
the place, and proceeded to the house, into which they effected
an entrance by breaking a square of glass in one of the lower
windows. They appear to have gone direct to the room where
the money was, and to have forced open the door' by means of
a fire poker, coal-rake, or such other implement as they found
at hand. The box containing the money was forced open
with a carving knife, and the contents, consisting of 371.
and a purse with some silver in it, were abstracted. The
2001., concealed in the pair of old boots, was missed by the
thieves. After ransacking the bedroom they went down
stairs in search of more booty, but succeeded only in ob-
taining a silver watch from a delf-closet. They then de-
camped from the house by the back door, and got clear off
with their plunder. A hay fork, a mattock, and a half-
refercer,
circular hedging-bill, which had been taken from
Hardwick's corn-loft, apparently for weapons of
in case of discovery, were found in the house. Soon after
the retreat of the robbers had been effected, a sister of Mrs.
Hardwick called at the house to pay a visit, and the robbery
was then discovered. A neighbour was at once summoned to
the premises, and was examining them when Mr. Hardwick
returned. He immediately went in search or the boy Law,
and found him in the position already described, but greatly
exhausted, having remained bound and gagged for about
three hours. He was speedily released, but did not recover
his consciousness for some hours after. The lad says he can
swear to the men who seized him, and has given a description
of two persons who were seen by others near the place shortly
before the robbery was committed. The watch and the purse
also can be identified. Mr. Hardwick has frequently been
robbed of poultry, and has once or twice shot and wounded
the marauders. His house dog was poisoned a few days ago.
It is scarcely necessary to add that be has deposited his money
in a bank.