The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-11-16 00:00:00

LA 7 EST FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

LATEST. NEWS FROM AMERICA.
A RRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.
The royal mail steam ship Cambria, Captain Judkins,
(-Alm- no the river last night at five o'clock, with dates
from New York to the 30th ult. inclusive. She left Bos-
ton on the Ist, and Halifax on the 4th instant, at half-
past two, n,m., and brings a week's later intelligence
than that received by the French steamer announced
elsewhere.
The Cambria has experienced rather heavy weather
during the run home, but has, notwithstanding, made a
eplerelid eassace. She was kept back fora couple of days
by strong easterly winds, hut for the last four or five days
of the voyage she had fresh breezes from the westward
which brought her at a smart rate up to port.
The stock market at. New York continued very much
unsettled : prices fluctuated a fraction from day to day,
and the operations did not show any great activity in the
market. All classes were anxiously awaiting the arrival
of the FrenCh steam ship Philadelphia, from Cherbourg,
which had been out twenty days, and until her arrival no
mater7al change was expected. The demand for sterling
exehanees was very active on the 29th ult., but the
amount ofl!ills on the market of undoubted character was
sn limited that the demand was by .no means satisfied.
The market was abundantly supplied with second and
third rate hills, but. those wishing to remit had not suffi-
cient confidence in them. Canada and West India bank
bills were offered at, nine and nine-and-a-half per cent.
premium.- Prime bills on London were quoted at 9 to 91
per cent. premium : on Paris, sf. 231 to sf. 221; Amster-
dam, 40.1 to 401. The advices from Europe had tended to
unsettle commercial classes, and partially to destroy con-
tidenee, but.the suspension of the house of Prime, Ward,
and Co. haul been the only disaster of consequence. The
assets of that house being to a very great extent in the
hands of parties in this country, not more than five to ten
cents on the dollar would he paid to the creditors in
America. Ij was estimated that there were sufficient
funds in the. treasury to carry on the war until April next,
which was a more gratifying state of things than was an-
ticipated.. It had mot been determined on what method
would he resorted to to raise more money, but it was the
general opinion that another issue of treasury notes would
be the most feasible plan.
The suspension of Reid, Irving, and Co. had caused
some anxiety about the Bank of Charleston, bUt it had
passed away, as the sum of £3,675 comprised the extent
of the implication of the bank with that firm.
Advices from Vera Cruz to the 22nd ultimo had been
received. They do not alter to any great extent the pre-
vious posture of affairs in Mexico. There had been no
arrivals from the city of Mexico, or from Puebla, but
there were a thousand contradictory rumours. No ap-
prehension was felt for General Lane's command, as it
was believed that he would enter Puebla without difficulty.
The ship Monterey had arrived at Vera Cruz from New
York, with marines. General Patterson bad not left
Vera Cruz for the capital, but was expected to start
within the. week. The Mexican Congress was about to
assemble at Queretaro, and the administration was made-
up of those who bad advocated peace from the beginning,
and the majority of the members of Congress who are
expected to meet at Queretaro are presumed to be simi-
larly disposed. The only actual official despatches received
from General Scott were dated the 4th of June last, and
since that time not a line has been received from him. He
had issued an official order that undoubted information
had been received that an extensive conspiracy was on
foot to surprise, by means of an insurrection, the Ameri-
can guards and quarters, and to murder their officers and
men. • On the 27th, Santa Anna attacked the American
Works at Puebla. The firing was continued for two days
by both parties. On the Ist Oct. Santa Anna sallied out
with 2000 cavalry, &c., to attack the American trains.
He reached Perote on ie 4th, and soon after all his men
excepting about 130 deserted him, accusing him of inca-
pacity. A report prevailed at Vera Cruz that tie Texan
Rangers, sent out to attack the guerillas, had nearly all
been got off. Four thousand Americans, with a heavy
train, were about to leave Vera Cruz for the South.
Rumor said that Gen. Patterson would march against a
new State of Mexico, not yet invaded. All was quiet at
the National Bridge. The Legislature of the department
at Vera Cruz assembled at Huntascalca on the 27th.
The Arco iris says that Herrera had assembled 10,000
men of the National Guards at Queretaro.
.• It was confidently stated, that should all things go on as
at present, the American President in his annual message
will recommend to Congress to prosecute the war as long
as there shall be a show of resistance on the part of the
Mexicans. Major Twiggs was atnoagst the killed at the
city of Mexico.
The packet-ship Zurich, which left Havre Oct. sth,
arrived at New York on the 30th. She passed the French
steam-ship Philadelphia, which it was thought had put
into Halifax for coals. The Zurich was making eleven
miles under sail, and the Philadelphia steaming, -without
sails, apparently going 7 miles, when the Zurich saw her.
Theßench of Bishops of the American Episcopal Church,
having under consideration the letter of Bishop Onder-
donk, complaining of injustice, &c.. have reaffirmed the
sentence, or expressed their approbation of it, 17 to 6.
They have also given .Bishop 0. leave to withdraw his
letter, with a pretty . distinct opinion that there is no
1 prospect at all of his restoration. Bishop Chase, of New
Hampshire, did not vote, and Bishops Potter of Penn.,
I and Smith of Kentucky. were absent.
I Thursday, the 25th November, had been appointed a
thanksgiving day in a great many of the States.
The packet-ship Constitution, for this port, had about
100,000 dollars in gold, and the Garrick, also for this port,
had about the same amount.
A dreadful railway accident had occurred at South
Rovalston, on the Vermont and Massachusetts railroad,
by the falling of a bridge whilst a train passed over. Five
persons were killed and a number seriously injured.
It was generally rumoured and believed that General
Armstrong, U.S. Consul at Liverpool, had resigned his
office; but the Nashville Union contradicted the report.
The Immigration Commissioners reported that 94 ves-
sels had landed in the province of New Brunswick during
the season, with 15,269 passengers. The deaths at sea on
board these 1-csels were 662.
A St. John (N. B.) paper of the 27th ult. gives an ac-
count of a ,sliip. being picked up at sea a few days' sail
from St. John,—the ship Java, of 400 tons burthen,—
which vessel bad sailed from St. John on the 21st for
Liverpool, with a cargo of deals, under the command of
Captain. Wright. She was perfectly tight and in good
order when picked up, but no one was on board. There
had been no storm since she left port. She was formerly
a whaling vessel.—The ship Neptunus, Capt. Robinson,
from Liverpool for .St. John, N. 13., with a cargo of salt,
coal, and merchandise, struck on the N.W. Ledge, Briar
Island, 2211 ult., and sank in a few hours. Vessel insured
for £6,000. Crew saved. Some celebrated blood horses
and English sheep, imported by Mr. M`Monegle, for the
improvement of -the breed of the provinces, were on
board. .
The yellow fever had ceased at New Orleans as an
epidemic.
Texas papers to the 16th of October state that the
yellow fever prevailed at Galveston. The Bnbjed of
dividing the country into two states was greatly agi:ating
the public of Texas.
. We publieh`Below the ,coramercial. accounts . by this
arrival.
With respect to the prospeetS of the probable extent of
the (*ton .erop now comieg to market, the New York
circular of Jr.. T. J. Stewart, prepared for transmission
by the Carrihrhi, says,—"We are net yet in receipt of
any FA-To.lu of a~ ft•ost sufgeiently severe to check its
vegetation, whialt has-been looked for ere this with inuch
confAnce by those who have operated on the belief of a
tcliel):eHia)pd2ier at' et
let){a ig)aoloeisle,:ime:t:::111-11dislill:Itat11eleii,:poalci:Ii!t-oi mittli,letalhtetnuen°toia:-fiee-rt
entirely relinqaished ; and lately, Operations have been
made hefe on t he.Leticf of its reaching 2,200,1)eq0 hales. It
is evident that in the preeeet eensitive state of the public
mind,- there, is a widely
estamate the preduc:teen, lohig Fight entirely of the tarary
injuries it has revived .during the.sulson of its growth.'
On the same sulje.et. time eireelar of :Messrs. Lewin and
Wright says, " public opinion lire and et. the south zip-
P ",11.'-'- tol"avc" ''(4,llcil upon the crap of about 2.'-00.0t)0
oar-e.v Vv view the extent of the production, lit3W, as a
inatter of mei. less Img.irtanee Ali.se we did six weeks

ago, and are of opinion that the demand and not the supple
will decide the question of price for some time to come.
Planters, however, are ranch more likely to hold hack that
crop this year than usual, in case of very low prices from
their increased prosperity and pecuniary ability to do so."
The Barbados.? Globe learns upon reliable authority that
slavery is soon to be abolished in the Danish and Dutck
West !tidies.

NEw YORK, Ocr. 30.—Tho sales of Cotton for the wok end-
ing last evenine amounted to 9,900 boles, inending 5.750 Upland
and Florida and 4,150 I%lolTe and New tirlea s. The arrivals*
for the same period were 3,512 bales. We reduce our quota-
tions during the last three day, on an average two cents per
lb. The movements of this staple in the United r,tates to the
latest dates for three seasons, compare as follows :