The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-07-20 00:00:00

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iladelphia left Aspinwall on the 22nd,
for Havana and New Orleans, and when two days from
port the cholera broke out among the passengers and
crew, carrying off forty of them. The death of the Go-
vernor of New Mexico, Calhoun, is announced.
Some of the Southern Whigs have given notice of se-
cession from the Baltimore Convention, owing to the no-
mination of General Scott for the Presidency. They ob-
ject to the General because he obstinately refused, up to
the time of his nomination, to give any public opinion in
favour of that series of measures of the last Congress
known as the compromise.
We find the following in a late Boston paper :
" Strong party feeling in St. John's, Newfoundland.—At
the last advices, General La Marchant prorogued the
Legislature with insulting and ill-timed speeches, which
excited the sneers and derision of the audience. The
press, without regard to creed or politics, manifests great
indignation. His excellency's effigy was carried, hang-
ing by the neck, through the streets by the populace,
accompanied by a drummer and fifer, playing the Dead
March. Hii excellency is promoted to the government."

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The United States brig Dolphin had returned to New
York from a surveying cruise, made under the direction
of the Bureau of Hydrography of the Navy department.
The Dolphin was commissioned in June, 1851, since which
time she had been constantly at sea, with the exception
of some days spent in the ports of Port- au-Praya, Per-
nambuco, Fernando de Noromba, and Para. She had
carefully examined the reported positions of a number of
islands, rocks, and shoals, which lay in her track, and as-
certained they were not there. She had also made a sur-
vey, accurately defined the position of the Rocas, rocky
islets lying between Fernando de Noromba and the main
land of South America. Great attention has been paid
to the Equatorial, St. Roque, and Amazon currents, and
the submarine volcanic region south of the equator had
been thoroughly explored.
From the city of Mexico we have advices to the 9th
ult. A difficulty had occurred between the Mexican Go-
vernment and the French Minister, in regard to the pay-
ment of 52,500,000 of the English debt. It was held by
the agent of the English creditors in Mexico, Mr. Falcon-
net, that the duty of 5200,000 imposed on the funds by
the financial laws of Mexico, as being sent to a foreign
country, was not binding in the present case. The Mexican
authorities took the same view of the subject. But the
French Minister, not coinciding in the opinion. protested
against any distinction in the application of the law. After
a spirited diplomatic correspondence the Secretary of the
Legation departed for France. The English Minister, it
is said, sides with the Mexican Government. The French
Consul, M. Barbet de Jauy, had been recognised by the
Government.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

NEW YORK, JULY 7

MONEY MARKET.—Stecks opened firm this morning,
with moderate sales. United States Sixes changed hands
at 117 ; ditto, 1862, at 1131. Money continues abundant,
at 3 to 4 per cent. on call. and 5 to 6 for good paper.
Exchange was in moderate demand. Sterling closed at
10./ to 104 for first-class bills, and to 10 to 10* for second
ditto.
COTTON.—(From Mr. W. P. Wright's Circular, of
July 6.)—Business operations, since my circular of 30th
June, have been restricted in consequence of the death of
Henry Clay, and by the occurrence of the national holi-
day. The accounts per Africa, which were received on
Thursday morning early, were somewhat better than had
been expected, and caused holders to assume more firm-
ness, but without giving confidence to buyers, or increas-
ing the disposition to operate. The sales since 29th June
to Saturday evening were 3,500 bales, the market closing
firmly, but quietly. This morning there is nothing of
moment doing ; holders continue firm and indifferent.
The export during the past week has been, to Liverpool,
2,381 bales ; Havre, 202 ; Hamburg, 823. Total, 3,406
bales. The operations in the southern markets are now
quite unimportant. Of the new crop, the accounts con-
tinue highly favourable from all sections ; on the 3d inst.
it was reported from New Orleans as being very good, so
far as known there up to that date. The excess in receipts
now amounts to 688,000 bales. The increase in exports
to Great Britain is 286,000 bales ; France, 120,000 ; other
foreign ports, 89,000. Total increase in exports 495,000
bales.
BREADSTIYFFS.—Since the 29th ult., two holydays,
Saturday, p.m., and Monday, have intervened, and the
extent of business transactions has been considerably
restricted. Flour continued in good demand throughout
the week, and in shipping qualities prices were a shade
higher. We quote, Western Canal, 5'4,61 to £.4,181 per
barrel; Ohio and pure Genessee, 54,12/ to 54,50; common
New York. &c., 53,931 to S 4; southern kinds, 54,374
to 54,75 ; Canada, in bond, 84 to 54,121. Wheat :
Genessee white, 112 c. to 115 c. per 601bs. ; Michigan and
Ohio white, 104 c. to 108 c.; Canada, in bond, 92c. to 102 c.
Indian Corn : Northern round yellow, 61c. to 62c. per
56 lbs ; southern yellow, 61c. to 62c. ; white and mixed,
60c. to 61c.
PROVISIONS.—A quiet market for pork ; the demand is
confined to the city trade. Beef is again better; the
supply is light, and the demand fair. Cut meats are less
plenty, and in demand, and prices favour the holders.
Lard is firm, but not active. Butter is firm, and in rood
request, at 13c. to 161 e. for Ohio, and 14c. to 18c. for
western dairy. Cheese is in fair request, and is steady at
sc. to MC.
FREIGHTS.—The market for freights was inactive. To
Liverpool cotton is taken at kd. to 5-32 d. per lb. ; flour,
ls. per barrel; grain, in bulk, 4d. to 44-d. per bushel.
To London : Flour, Is. 71d. to Is. 9d. per barrel. To
Havre : Cotton, per lb.

HAVANA, June 28.

The demand for sugar is still good, and prices are firm.
The last news from Europe has increased the demand for
the article, and, considering the small quantity left for
shipment at this early period of the year. there is little
danger of prices falling. The demand for molasses is
not good. Coffee is quoted at Alt to Rai- for good qua-
lity ; but, at the present moment, it is little sought for,
except for Southern Europe. Tobacco is increasing in
quantity in store, on account of the high prices asked by
holders. In cigars a good deal is doing, at increasing
rates. Freights are very low, notwithstanding shipping
continues brisk. To the Baltic direct but £1 17s. 6d. to
£2 is obtained, while to Great Britain and Hamburg
£1 10s. to £1 is paid. Little is doing in exchanges : we
quote London 101 to 11 per cent. premium.