The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-09-11 00:00:00

in a short time after the latter seized 20 of his men, when the
Costa Ricans raised 1,600 soldiers, and sent a demand for
their delivery.
There is nothing of interest from the Sandwich Islands.
The King has dissolved the legislature. The appropriation
bill voted by the house exceeded the revenue about $200,000,
and the King refused to sanction direct taxation to make up
the deficit. He has ordered a new election, and parliament
was called to meet at Honolulu on the 30th of July.
From Jamaica we have advices to the 14th August. A
serious riot had occurred in Kingston, between the negro
soldiers stationed in the barracks, and the people and police.
The soldiers had assaulted the citizens wantonly. Trade was
inactive.

The State of Panama had imposed a duty of 50 cents. per
ton on sailing vessels, and 25 cents. on steamers ; also a duty
of one dollar on each passenger.
From Hayti we learn that money, coffee, and logwood were
scarce.

Dates to the 11th of June had been received from the
Society Islands. King Tammatoa, who was ousted by a revolt
under Tamarri, had been restored to the government of the
kingdom of Raeatea and Tahaa, by a counter movement on
the part of his subjects.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, 28th Aug.
MONEY still continued abundant, and confidence in every
department of commerce and finance was steadily gaining
ground. Exchange was firm at the following quotations :
London, 109 i, 110, to 1101; Paris, 5.121 to 5.111; Amster-
dam, 411 to 412 ; Bremen, 791 to 79i ; Hamburg, 361 to 361;
Antwerp, 5.15 to 5.121.
COTTON.—The business in the cotton market, says Mr. W.
P. Wright in his circular, dated New York, Aug. 28, has con-
tinued to be very limited, the daily sales not exceeding a few
hundred bales taken by domestic consumers. Holders show
considerable firmness, and the quotations submitted are those
at which no large transactions could be entered upon without
causing an immediate advance, while in some instances small
lots had been sold at /c. to Ic. less. Freight to Liverpool
dull at 5-32ds.

A great change has taken place in the accounts received
this week from every section of the cotton growing region as
far west as Mobile. Rain, so much to be dreaded at this
period, has been falling freely, accompanied by an unusual
degree of cold, and though no damage has been done but what
could be made up by very seasonable weather, the prospects
for a good crop are much jeopardised. The accounts from
Alabama are more serious than elsewhere, and at the latest
dates, by telegraph from Mobile, rain was still prevalent. We
have yet to hear of the country tributary to New Orleans.

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON.
Exports to Total Exports Stock in
Receipts. Gt. Britain. to For. Ports. Hand.
1855 2,784,323 1,528,373 .. • 107,403
1854 2,883,213 1,583,462 .. 132,431
Decrease 98,890 55,089 _ :• _ _ 24,938

BEEIDSTUFFS.—The market for flour had been, very quiet,
the demand being chiefly confined to the trade, and prices had
declined in common qualities 12Ic. per barrel. Exporters had
taken a few thousand barrels for England. In wheat southern
descriptions had declined bc. to 10c. per bushel. Indian corn
had advanced sc. per bushel up to the close of last week, but
half of this advance had since been lost.

PROVISIONS.-The quantity of every description of provi-
sions continued to be extremely light, and as the season ad-
vanced the demand seemed to increase, and cause prices to
improve. Much activity and excitement prevailed in the pork
market, and rates of prime and mess had considerably ad-
vanced. Beef firm, with sales of about 200 bbls., closing at
Saturday's quotations all round. Prime mess was in moderate
demand, at $22 to $25. Butter and cheese were without
change of moment in quotations.
Coat.-The receipts of foreign continued small, and the
market was firm. Hard was steady at previous rates.
1a,0x.-The market was very firm, with sales of 300 to 400
tons. Scotch pig at $32 cash, and $33 to $34 six months,
and holders now demand $32 50c. cash, and $35 six months,
the stock being much reduced, and the ships hither light.
There is considerable inquiry for railroad iron, and some 2,200
tons Welsh have been sold at $62 60c. cash, mostly for future
delivery. American pig was held firmly, and prices tended
upward. 100 tons American wrought scrap brought $36 cash ;
and English sheet was firm, and some numbers scarce.
FREIGHTS remain inactive to Liverpool:-Flour, ls. to
ls. 3d.; grain, 4d. to 43/4d.; cotton, 5.32 d. to 3-16. ; dead
weight, 12s. 6d. to 15s. ; provisions, ls. 3d. to 2s. To London :
-Flour. ls. 3d.. to Is. 61 per barrel; grain, sd. to 52d. per
bushel; naval stores, ls. 6d. to ls. 9d.; dead weight, 12s. 6d.
to 17s. 6d. ; measurement goods, 2s. to 2s. 3d. ; provisions, 2s.
to 2s. 3d. To Glasgow :-Flour, is. 9d. to 2s. ; grain, 6d. to
63/4d. To Havre :-Flour, 40c. to 50c. per barrel ; grain, 9c.
to 10c. per bushel.

By Electric Telegraph

NEW YORIC, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30.—European
news via Halifax was published here yesterday at three o'clock.
Money to-day was dearer. Flour and corn firm. Wheat de-
clined 2d. Cotton firm and unchanged; sales [query—two
days ?] 1,000 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2H.—Cotton,
lower;c. sales to-day, 3,500; middling (new) quoted 9c. to
9k.