The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-12-28 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA

By the royal mail steam-ship Europa, Shannon, com-
mander, which arrived in the Mersey late on Sunday, we
have advices from New York to the 15th instant.

The Europa has brought 65 passengers and 5'274,350
specie._

The U.S. mail steam-ship Arctic, Luce, commander,
arrived at New York at nine p.m. on the 14th instant.
The steam-ship Golden Gate left San Francisco on the
16th ult. with 52,528,212 in specie on freight.
The steam-ship Illinois had arrived at New York with
the California mails of the 16th ult., 52,539,046 in specie
on freight, and 5400,000 in the bands of passengers.
The packet-ship Constitution, Walton, arrived at New
York on the 10th instant. Captain Walton reported that
" On the 10th Nov., in lat. 50 40, lon. 12 W., ship rolling
and labouring heavily in a gale from the eastward, parted
fore and main topgallant backstays and starboard main-
topmast backstays, chain plates, losing rnaintoprnast,
main and mizen topgallant masts, carrying away thebands
and truss of the mainyard, and was eight days without
maintopsail and mainsail, it blowing a gale from south-
east, with a heavy sea on the whole time, rendering it im-
possible to get spars aloft, and lost four men from the
maintopgallant yard, who were attempting to secure the
sail at the time the mast parted, with four others, whom
we picked up out of the wreck, badly injured. The names
of the men lost were P. Berry, John Smith, J. Hallerr-
man, and J. Rider."
The report of the nearly total destruction of Marysville
by fire is confirmed. The fire occurred on the 2d ult.,
and the damage done is said to be between 2'5,000,000 and
810,000,000. San Francisco, Caleveras, and Sonora had
also suffered from severe conflagrations. Whilst the fire
was raging at Sacramento some men chartered a steam-
boat and ran round to San Francisco. They immediately
set to work to buy up all the provisions and lumber they
could get, after which they communicated the fact of the
fire, and immediately realised a profit of more than 300
per cent. on their purchases. The election for President
and Vice-President of the Union had ended in favour of
Pearce and King. The citizens of Sacramento were losing
no time in re-erecting habitations. Most of the flaming
companies on the American river were engaged in taking
up lumber and bawling it to Sacramento. The British
residents of San Francisco had paid their respects to the
memory of the late Duke of Wellington. The total
amount of specie shipped from San Francisco, from the
Ist to the 15th November, was 2-5,226,039.
"Heavy rains," says a San Francisco paper, "had, in
a great measure, caused a suspension of mining operations
on the rivers. The rise of the waters had overflowed the
dams, and driven the miners from their beds for the
present. In the dry diggings these late rains will be
hailed with joy, and the vast numbers who have been for
a long time awaiting their coming, can now go to washing
the earth they have thrown up. This is the most doubt-
ful part of the year in mining, as the rains may be just
enough to stop operations in the streams separating the
various divides, and not sufficient to keep those in the
mountains busy. If, after these first rains, there is a
cessation, it will stop both alike ; but should they
regularly continue, an immense amount of gold will he
got out of the hills and mountains, whilst the rivers will
be entirely deserted. In many parts of the northern
mines the operations on the rivers have been very unsuc-
cessful, from a combination of causes, and great numbers
of these unfortunate ones are waiting patiently for rains,
in order to retrieve their losses in the dry diggings. Every
nook and corner of the gold regions will be looked after ;
a thousand little canals and ditches will be constructed,
and old ones repaired, to catch the water and conduct
it to the desired spots. The canvas-tent may contain but
little comfort, still there is no complaint. The last two
winters the supply of water has been meagre indeed owing
to the mildness of the seasons ; and, in order to supply
these regions constantly with water, several large canals
have been constructed, many miles in length, through
which a constant stream will run ; and enable operations
to go on with but a limited amount of rain after the ground
once becomes saturated. It is estimated that rivers have
been turned from their courses in California 450 miles.
If the roads continue passable, and provisions are plenti-
fully supplied, we have no fears of distress in the moun-
tains on account of the rains ; and, on the other hand,
there is every reason to expect an immense yield of gold
during the winter." A new machine for washing gold
was in operation in Texas-hill. The earth is passed
through a long cylinder, which receives it as it passes
through. The earth is conducted down to it, in place of
the water being raised up from the river. The passengers
by the Illinois report that the road over the Isthmus of
Panama was in bad condition. Several murders had been
committed between Panama and Cruces. The Panama

Echo, of the 24th Nov., says that it has received ac-
counts of the abundance of gold at Chopo and the sur-
rounding country.
Our Jamaica advices, which extend to the 6th instant,
are devoid of interesting news. The small-pox had dis-
appeared from Kingston, but cases still occurred about
the suburbs-. A fair amount of business was being trans-
acted in the market.

A vessel, arrived at New York from Tobasco, reports
the occurrence of a civil war at the latter place, in which
the Mexicans had suffered great loss.
A brief telegraphic communication from New Orleans
announces that the city of Tampico had pronounced in
favour of the revolutionists.
Sandwich Islands papers report a favourable whale
season, most of the ships having been very successful.

LIST OF PASSENGERS.—Miss Hill, Mr. R. Bainbridge,
Mr. Dickson, Mr. S. Gunn, Mr. Whiteford, Mr. P. Red-
path, Mr. Nixon, Mr. John Ross, Mr. H. A. Droz, Mr.
A. Defer, Mr. Douglas and boy, Mr. G. Perkins, Mr. D.
G. Lobdell, Mr. J. R. Callender, Mr. R. Hartog, Mr.
Riddell, Mr. Eggers, Mr. Pick, Mr. Wragg, Mr. W. L.
Randall, Mr. Win. Turnbull, Mr. J. Bryon, Mr. Richard
Perry, Mr. Grandegerard, Mr. R. Sands, Mr. R. Wil-
liams, Mr. Wallbridge, Mr. Dean, Mr. James Gillespie,
Mr. Harmiann and lady, Mr. H. Pressmann, Mr. Nord-
heimer, Mr. Rossin, lady, and two children, Mr. Great-
vrex, Mr. G. B. Symes, Mr. Ascher, Mr. C. B. Wilson,
Mr. C. Ponier, Mr. J. M'Crossan, Mr. W. Watson, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. J. N. Sterger, Mr. J. Lemm, Mr. Denman,
Mr. F. P. Weiss, Mr. E. Ellinghausen, Mr. R. Turnstall,
Mr. Boussy, Mr. Bled, Mr. Ecsharner, Mr. W. B. Macken-
zie,Madame Monet, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Mundkelt, Mr.Pig-
neux, Mr. Jamin, Mr. Haker, Mr. F. W. Salem, Mr. S.
Sax, Mr. E. Hunt, and Mr. P. Deeneen.

MONEY 111AnxET.—The stock market continues gener-
ally buoyant, with large transactions. There is a slight
diminution in the supply of money. A recent drain of
coin, to some extent, to the South and West, has led to a
contraction on the part of the banks, sufficient to influ-
ence the rates of interest, which may now be quoted at 5
to 6 per cent for demand loans. The business in foreign
exchange has been moderate, and prices close flatly at the
quotations ; namely, on London, 91 to 101- per cent.
prem.; Paris, f. 5.111 to f. 5.121, 60 days, and f. 5.10, short
sight ; Antwerp, f. 5.121 ; Amsterdam, 41i ; Hamburg,
36i to 36i; Bremen, 801 to 80 ; and Frankfort,
CorroN.—(From the Shipping List, of December 15.)
The market has been very unsettled for the past three
days, but closed yesterday with more steadiness at 4c. to
;',c. per lb. decline. The Artic arrived after the close of
business yesterday. The sales for the last three days are
3,200 bales. We quote
. .

Atlantic

Ports. Florida.
Low to good ord B4 to 81/ 84 to 8i
Low to food mid....
Mid. fair to fair 9i- 9- 9i —lO
Fully fair to good fair nominal. nominal.
Inferior nominal. nominal.

Gulf Ports,
84 to 9
9} 10
104 11
nominal
nominal

Total import since Ist instant 25,221 bales
Export from Ist to 14th Dec., 1852 9,069 „
EXPORT FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Since Ist of September, 1832 464,294 bales
Same time, 1851
RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON,

Exports to Total Exports StoCk,and

Receipts. Gt. Britain to For. Ports. on stiip'd.
1852 1,002,161 359,756 464,294 464,668
1851 649,269 210,445 321,094 276,115
Increase 352,892 149,311 145,200 188,553
(From W. P. Wright's Circular of December 15).—
The southern markets during the week under review have
continued active. The Niagara's news has reached the
southern markets, and depressed them ac. to lc. per lb.
The opinions as to the crop remain as previously advised,
and the free receipts in the south give confidence to the
ultra views as expressed by many parties in Mobile and
New Orleans, and which find response in some cases in
this city. The New York Courier and Enquirer states
that, on collating opinions from all quarters, the estimate
is New Orleans, 1,450,000; Texas, 90,000; Mobile,
350,000 ; Florida, 210,000 ; Atlantic States, 950,000 ;
total, 3,250,000.
BREADSTUFFS.—The demand for flour continues mod-
erate, but still it is not easy to buy at the quotations,
which scarcely differ from those of this day week. Only
a small proportion of the transactions latterly have been
for shipment to Great Britain. Western canal is quoted
.55,64- to £5,12.1 per bbl. Ohio and pure Genesee, :8"5,25
to £5,621, Common New York, &c., =B's. Southern -kinds,
$5,431- to £6. Canada, in bond, -8'5,121 to $5,25. Wheat
has advanced since Saturday 2c. to 3c. per bushel. The
supplies for the season, via canal, are nearly all forward,
and holders, in store, are in general unwilling to accept
present rates. It is, therefore, probable that, excepting
at advanced prices, the exports from this country to the
United Kingdom for some months to come, will be very
moderate. Genesee white is quoted 125 c. to 130 c. per 601bs.
Michigan and Ohio white, 120 c. to 123 c. Western reel and
mixed, 110 c. to 116 c. Indian Corn is again rather dearer,

the ruling prices are, southern yellow, new, 73c. to 74c
per 561bs. White, new, 72c. to 74c. per 56Ibs. Mixed
old, 78c. to 80c. per 561bs. Southern White 118 e. to 122 c.
PROVISIONS.—Pork is in fair request for shipment and
home use, and the market has improved a little. The
supply of both old and new is not large : some 1,500 to
2,000 bbls new western have been received by railroad,
and is held at 16 dollars and 19 dollars for prime and mess.
Beef continues in request, and prices are maintained, the
receipts having fallen off a little. Lard is dull, and prices
tend downward. Cheese is heavy, at Bc. to 9c., selling
for home use only.

NAVAL STORES.—The market has been unusually quiet
this week, and we have only to note sales of spirits of tur-
pentine in retail lots at 57c. to 58c., cash ; North County
rosin, Idol. 40c. in yard ; tar, 2dol. 50c. for rope, deli-
vered, and 2dol. Inc. to 2dol. 25c., in yard, for thin.
Turpentine is held at 4 dollars for North County.
IrtoN.—The market for Scotch pig remains as before,
but English bars have advanced ; 400 tons Scotch pig
sold at 29 dollars, six months from ship, and smaller par-
cels at 29 dollars, cash ; 600 tons English common bars,
56d01. to 60d01., now held higher, and 100 ditto refined,
70 dollars, six months.

COAL.—A. better demand prevailed for all descriptions,
at unchanged prices. Liverpool is quoted at lOdol. 25c.
FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool, freights, which had a down-
ward tendency, have recovered, and are again higher.
Wheat, 91d. to 10d. in bulk, and 10d. to lOid, bagged by
the ship; flour, 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6d.; r05in,35.4/d.to 39.6c1.;
rice, Bs. ; beef, 4s. 91. to ss. ; pork, 3s. 6d. ; and cotton
id. for square, and Id. for 60 round. To London : Mea-
surement goods, 275. 6d. to 30s. ; beef, 7s. ; tobacco, 3s.
6d. ; turpentine, 4s. To Glasgow : Flour, 3s. 74d., and
wheat, 10d.

NEW ORLEANS, DEC. 1

Cotton has been active to day, the sales reaching 14,000
bales. Prices are irregular, but the quotations for mid-
thing are Bc. to 84-c., and good middling 81c. The stock
on hand is 312,000 bales. Freights are firm, and two
ships have been engaged for Liverpool at ld.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.

Since Ist instant there has been a large business. This
movement we attribute principally to the recent extensive
destruction of inerchandize, &c., by fire, in Sacramento
and Marysville; but some reaction has taken place, and,
except in a few instances, prices have receded to about
their former range. Gold dust has been scarce since the
Ist, and has readily commanded lido'. 35c. ; and, in very
many instances, 17dol. 50c. The principal reason foe
this is the smallness of the supply, though among specu-
lators in gold for assay the good quality of the dust offered
has had some influence on the price. Two small cargoes
of coal have been received, taken from a mine in Vancou-
ver's Island ; one sold at 15 dollars and the other at 17
dollars. The general market remains without change.
200 bundles of sheet iron, assorted numbers,sold at 8 cents.

TURKEY.

TNSURRECTION.—An insurrection has broken out in
Montenegro, on the Atlantic coast :—An Albanian chief
being at the head of 15,000 men there who have thrown
off allegiance to the Porte. This body it is stated bad
attacked the fortress of Sputz, but had not yet captured it.
The siege continued. The garrison placed by them in the
fortress of Zabijak, which they took by storm, was de-
fending it valiantly against the Turks, who were deter-
mined to retake it at all costs. Various skirmishes had
taken place near Podgorizzo. A battle had commenced
on the 11th December. The result was not known.