The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25 00:00:00

OMAR PACHA'S ADVANCE.

The Journal de Constantinople gives a circumstantial ac-
count of Omar Pasha's movements and reported victory. It
is stated that after the passage of the Unfour or Ingour, the
Pasha moved rapidly forward, crossing several tributaries of
the Rion, without meeting serious resistance. On the banks
of the Chopi stands a fortified village of the same name, having
"a very considerable depot of ammunition and provisions, and
eight battalions to defend the position." According to the
Journal, Omar Pasha attacked at once, and the Russians re-
sisted but feebly, and quickly gave way, retiring without
either carrying away or destroying his stores. Of what these
consisted, beyond 12,000 sheepskins, the Journal says nothing,
but adds that Omar Pasha continued his march, that the last
news from Batonm (via" Trebizond) stated him to be on the
banks of the Rion, opposite Kutais, and that he would soon be
in possession of that town, which was defended by 8,000 or
10,000 Russians.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.

Bir the United States' Mail steam-ship Atlantic, Capt.
West, which arrived on Sunday morning, we have intelligence
from New York to the 12th inst. She brought 51 passengers,
and $500,000 in specie.
The Royal Mail steam-ship America, hence, arrived at
Boston on the 6th inst.

The steam-ship St. Louis, from Havre and Southampton,
arrived at New York on the 6th, and the Ariel on the 9th
inst.

The Annual Message of the President has not arrived, Con-
gress again not having been able, after forty-five ballots, to agree
upon the appointment of a Speaker. Upon the last vote being
taken, Mr. Banks, Republican Know-Nothing, obtained 106
votes, but 112 being the number necessary to a choice, the
Senate adjourned without having elected its Representative.
At the conclusion of the 34th vote, a proposal, that the House
should proceed immediately to the election of a Speaker, viva
voce, and if, after the roll had been called three times, no
member should have received a majority of the whole number
of votes the roll should again be called, and the candidate then
receiving the largest number of votes—provided it be a majo-
rity of a quorum—should be declared elected Speaker, was
negatived, after having caused great excitement.
The Government having received information that an ex-
pedition against Nicaragua was being organized in New York,
had taken steps to prevent it.
The Irish Convention, which had been in session for three
days, in the Aston-house, had concluded its labours, after
adopting some resolutions and issuing an address to the Irish
people. No reporters were admitted ; but from the statement
of the Philadelphia Ledger, it appears that some of the
members were not very unanimous in their opinions, and that
they were more likely to fight among themselves than against
England. The British Consul, Mr. Barclay, is said to be
taking a lively interest in the movement. An agent of Rus-
sia is said to have offered the support of his Government if an
armed descent was made upon Canada. The New York Herald
remarks that the movement had not received either the
encouragement or sanction of the thinking part of the Irish
population, and has already been condemned by a portion of
the Roman Catholic clergy from the pulpit. A fire had
occurred at Sing-Sing prison, state of New York; a portion of
it was destroyed.
Advices from Washington state that it has been ascertained,
beyond the possibility of cavil, that a dispatch has been re-
ceived from Mr. Buchanan relative to the Crampton difficulty,
the tenor of which was that the British Government, in a
courteous but positive manner, decline giving such explana-
tions as have been demanded by the United States Govern-
ment, regarding the alleged violation of the neutrality laws by
British agents.
The bill making large appropriations for the completion of
railroads in the State of Missouri, recently passed by the
Legislature, and vetoed by the Governor, passed, however,
over the veto, by a two-thirds vote.
The Governments of San Salvador, Honduras, and Costa
Rica had strongly protested to the United States Government
against the recognition of the present Nicaraguan Government,
and declared themselves resolved to exterminate foreign
adventurers who might invade their soil for revolutionary
purposes.
Affairs at Kansas had assumed a serious aspect. A de-
mand made by the Governor of the country, to the Federal
Government, for the assistance of troops, has been refused.
Under date of the 6th instant, it is stated that four or five
hundred men, accompanied by artillery and one thousand
muskets, had passed through Independence, with the purpose
of assisting in the maintenance of order.
CALIFORNIA.—By the arrival of the transit steamship
Northern Light, with $326,301 in specie and gold dust, advices
had been received from San Francisco to the 20th ult. Among
the passengers was Colonel Parker H. French, accredited
Minister to the United States, in lieu of Mr. Marcoleta, re-
called. Colonel French is said to be vested with extraordi-
nary powers, to enable him to settle immediately the diffi-
culties existing between the United States, England, and
Nicaragua. He brought with him the ratification of the new
treaty made by his Government with Colonel Wheeler,
United States Minister at Granada. The accounts from the
mines were generally very flattering. The new discoveries
in Table Mountain were continuing to create considerable
excitement, and the whole region had already been taken
up in claims. It was reported that several fine diamonds had
been found in the tunnels of the mountain. The Indians in
the north were continuing their depredations upon the
whites, while those in the south were taking the cue
from their more northerly brethren, and were beginning
to show signs of dissatisfaction. An engagement had
taken place in Rouge River Valley between 400 of the United
States troops and volunteers, and 300 Indians, in which the
Americans were compelled to retreat, with a loss of eighteen
men. General Wool and staff, with a company of United
States soldiers, had departed from San Francisco for Oregon.
General William H. Richardson, United States marshal for
the northern district of California, had been most brutally
murdered in the streets of San Francisco, on the 17th No-
vember, by a man named Charles Cora. It was with diffi•
culty the citizens could be restrained from applying the code
of Judge Lynch to the murderer. Two worthy citizens of
Monteroy, Hon. Isaac B. Wall, collector of the port, and T. S.
Williamson, an officer of the county, had been assassinated
on the highway, in a spirit, it was supposed, of revenge. The
murderer, who was pursued, killed two of the pursuers.
The banking-house of Sanders and Brenham failed on the
6th instant. The debts due to their depositors the day be-
fore the failure were $84,000. No assets were found. Mr,
Sanders had been collector of the port, and Mr. Brenham
mayor of the city. The town called Canon City had been
entirely destroyed by fire. The entire loss was about $30,000.
CUBA.—The advices from Havana, via New Orleans, are
devoid of interest. Sugar and molasses had advanced, but the
market was unsettled. _ _ _

From the Sandwich Islands the dates are to the 3rd ult.
The king had returned from a tour of inspection of the islands,
and was making vigorous exertions in perfecting many public
works. The Hawaii canal was making fearful progress, and
the safety of the town of Hilo was really menaced.
The dates from Granada are to the 24th ult., and from San
Juan del Monte to the Ist inst. The order of things inaugu-
rated by the new government had produced the most happy
effects, as evidenced by the revival of trade and agriculture,
and the return of a number of families to their hitherto de-
serted homes. Colonel Parker H. French had resigned his
seat in the Cabinet as Minister of Hacienda, and was duly ap-
pointed minister plenipotentiary, with extraordinary powers,
to the United States. -

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, 121 K psc.
After two or three weeks of comparative ease in the
Money-market, symptoms of a recurring stringency are ap-
parent, though capital is still easy of access on undoubted
securities of 10 to 12 per cent. per annum, where the maturity
does not extend beyond two or three months. The specie
reaches nearly twelve million dollars, being nearly a million-
and-a-half more than at the corresponding period last year. The
deposits are apparently nearly a million lower.—The imports
are beginning to fall off very materially. For the week just
closed the entries were less, by upwards of half a million of
dollars, than for the corresponding period of last year.
Since the Ist of January, the imports amount in value to
$138,530,800, against $166,988,075 to the same date in 1854.
The exports, exclusive of specie, for the year, so far, amount
to $64,816,474, against $59,956,491 same period as last year.
The shipments of coin and bullion since the beginning of the
current year are stated at V 6,591,137, against $37,087,081,
to the same date in 1854. The exports of specie last week
were only $11,260, to the West Indies and South America.
In exchange there was a large business done in sterling,
mostly by bankers, who raised their prices to 91 per cent. at
the close. The mercantile bills in the market were not very
abundant. The high prices of sterling affected the con-
tinental market, and the outside figures refer to the business
done Monday and yesterday. We quote bills on London,
at to 9 per cent. prem.; Paris, &c., f 5.21- to f 5.18, 60 days,
and f 5.15 to f 5.131 short sight.
COTTON.—The tenor of the America's letters (says the
Shipping List of Dec. 12,) being more favourable than the
published accounts, the market rallied immediately subse-
quent to the date of our last, and an advance of lc. to lc.
upon the prices current on Friday has been established, not-
withstanding the rise in freights to Great Britain. The
stock is light, and the market closed firm, with a moderate
demand. The sales for the three days are estimated at 3,000,
and for the week 12,000 bales, including parcels in transitu
from southern ports to Europe.

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON.
Exports Total Exports Stocks on
Receipts to to Hand and
Great Britain. Foreign Ports Shipp'd.
1855 964,157 527,312 516,983 431,536
18.54 618,773 223,030 323,010 329,271
Increase 345,384 104,282 191,973 102,265
The following is extracted from T. J. Stewart's Circular
of the 12th December :—The weather for securing the crop
has continued uninterruptedly fine, and the season, as a whole,
for growing and picking, has been more favourable than any
of recent years. The amount of cotton now prepared for
market is very large, and there is very little doubt but that,
navigation admitting, it will be cheerfully transferred to the
trade or speculators, with but a small reserve at the end of
the season, at an average price at the ports of one per cent.
per lb. below present rates. Assuming that freight to Liver-
pool will average ed., we think that at Bc. for middlings at
the southern seaports, the country will be drained. Whether
prices will rule much below that for a few weeks will deper.d
upon the navigation being generally free, or restricted as at
present. It must be borne in mind that as the crops have
been generally large, the ratio of the cost of raising the same
is reduced; and as the corn crops are also large lower prices
than ruled last season will give better results, and at present
we are more than Ic. per lb. over those rates. The present
prices will stimulate close picking. As yet it is too early to
guess at the extent of the crop; but at the prices we assume
the deliveries will continue free at, we think the trade may
safely calculate on a tender of 3,500,000 bales.
BREADSTUFFS.—InfIour we had a drooping market through-
out the week, and the decline in value, as compared with the