The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-14 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADYKRTISER.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PRINCE.—On Monday, at eleven o'clock, M. de Kisseleff
quitted Paris for Brussels, to meet Baron Brunow. The
Moniteur announces the departure of M. de Kisseleff in
one line. On leaving Paris he was accompanied by all the
personnel of the legation. There now only remains at
Paris the Consul-General Eberling, charged with civil and
commercial affairs. According to the correspondent of
the Morning Chronicle, all the Russian families resident
in :Paris have received notice that they will have to quit
France without delay. M. Lejeune, one of the attaches
of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, left Paris on Tuesday,
with despatches recalling General de Castelbajac, the
French Ambassador at St. Petersburg. The Journal de
St. Quentin of Wednesday says that the government has
ordered large quantities of shot and projectiles from the
iron-foundries in that neighbourhood, and also from those
in the department of the Ardennes. These orders are
made on account of the Minister of •the Marine: This is
of itself a proof of the great activity prevailing in the
arsenals of France, for it very seldom happens that the
government has recourse to private enterprise for its sup-
ply of the sinews of war. The expedition of arms from La
Fere to the northern frontier continues. Some of the
Paris papers are delighted with the documents laid before
the British Parliament upon the Eastern question, as they
go to show most satisfactorily that Lord Aberdeen has
been coerced into a more decided policy by the energetic
conduct of the Emperor Napoleon. The ocean squadron,
commanded by Admiral Bruat, has put to sea from Brest,
and will, it is believed, proceed direct to Toulon, where it
will shortly be joined by Admiral Corry, the united fleets
being destined to carry out French and English troops to
the Fast almost immediately. The Journal des Daats
announces that the government has refused the numerous
offers that have been made to it for effecting a loan, and
has concluded an arrangement with the Bank of France,
which has placed at its disposal a sum of 60,000,000 f.
SPAlN.—Letters from Madrid state that the young
Princess of Asturias, the only surviving child of the Queen
of Spain, is dangerously ill. Her death would once more
open the succession to the Duchess of Montpensier. The
Spanish ministers seem satisfied with having got rid of
some of the most troublesome of the opposition generals,
and to have abandoned the idea of a coup d'etat.
AIISTRIA.—The Austrian, and, indeed, the whole Ger-
man press is all but unanimous in condemning the conduct
of Russia, and its disregard for the peace and order of
Europe. Count Orloff and Baron de Budberg left Vienna
together on Wednesday. The Austrian Correspondenz
of that day has an article complimentary to the Czar,
though letters state that the last propositions have been
refused. Prospects of peace on other bases continue to be
held out. The nature of the neutrality professed by Aus-
tria is still a matter of doubt, and there is a feeling in
Vienna that Count Orloff may have gained great advan-
tages for Russia. The Oest. Correspondenz of the 7th,
announces that while Russia and Turkey were fighting in
Great Wallachia, Austria saw no reason for placing a
corps on the Turkish frontier; but now that Lesser Wal-
lachia has become the theatre of war, the Government has
resolved to station 25,000 men in the Woywodina for the
security of the frontier. A telegraphic despatch from
Vienna, of Thursday evening, says :—" Count Buol has
declared to the Turkish Ambassador that the recent con-
centration of Austrian troops on the north-eastern fron-
tier is intended as a measure of precaution against
Turkey."
Russri.—Letters from St. Petersburgh, of the 29th
ult., mention a report that the Emperor, who was suffer-
ing from erysipelas, had written a letter to Queen Victoria,
professing his most ardent desire for peace.
ITALY.—The :Piedmontese Gazette of the 6th instant
announces that, at five o'clock a.m., on the sth,the Duchess
of Genoa was safely delivered of a prince, who received the
names of Thomas Albert Victor.

TAB BRAZ/L9.—Advices received by the steam-ship
Lusitania state that the political affairs in the Oriental re-
public had not experienced any material alteration since
the Lady Eglington sailed. General Flores continued
his exertions to suppress the disaffected party, and several
skirmishes of trifling importance had occurred during the
month, in one of which Colonel Borez, a chief belonging
to the latter party, was killed. The only party of any
consequence still in opposition to General Flores was
Colonel Moreno, who might have about three hundred
men under his immediate command, whom the former
was using every endeavour to disperse ; but the latter ap-
peared to wish to avoid a general action. There was a
probability that Brazil would interfere, and, by the pre-
sence of an armed force, compel both parties to maintain
order. The demand for manufactured goods had been
very slack for some time, and, until tranquillity was res-
tored, little improvement could be expected. Produce was
scarce, and prices continued high. The accounts from
Buenos Ayres were in general satisfactory, but the differ-
ences with the provinces remained in statu quo. General
Urquiza will by this time have been elected constitutional
president of the thirteen provinces. The commercial ac-
counts from thence was favourable. Exchange 41f to
421 Monte Viedo ; 66 3 at Buenos Ayres.
AFRlCA.—Thescrew-steamer Hope arrived at Plymouth
on Sunday, with the usual mails from the coast of Africa,
twenty-me passengers, a general cargo, and a quantity of
gold dust. Trade was extremely dull along the whole
Boast, and at Lagos it was quite stagnated. At Bonny
disturbances had occurred, the chiefs having deposed the
King. A force was dispatched to protect British interests.
It was hoped that affairs at Lagos would be settled with-
out further recourse to arms. Hostages had been left
with the British, as guarantees of Kossokos, good faith.
Sierra Leone was healthy, and the rain had ceased.

tress of the riots in the northern districts of that
presidency. The famine which prevails owing to the want
of rain is daily assuming a more alarming aspect, and in
some of the districts disturbances have taken place, and
the grain sellers plundered. In South Arcot, where the
dry leaf indigo is manufactured, there will scarcely be any
portion of the ordinary first crop raised, and the estimates
of the possible out-turn of the rice crop vary from one-
fourth to one-tenth of the ordinary supply. The Bank of
Madras has declared a-dividend at the rate of 41 per cent.
per annum. Sir Richard Armstrong, late Commander-in-
chief of the Madras Presidency, embarked for England, in
the ship Barham, on ,the 29th ult. From the Nizam's
Country we learn that there had been an engagement in
the district of Ulghole, in which 350 Rohillas attacked 76
Arabs, the aggregate casualties on both sides amounting
to 25 killed and 20 wounded ; but this is only one of the
many rencontres which have recently taken place, and, by
the latest intelligence received, the Nizam had dispatched
a force of infantry, cavalry, and guns against some of the
Rohilla, robbers who infest his dominions. Lieut.-Colonel
Bremner, of the 15th regiment or Madras Native Infantry,
at Secunderabad, having been removed to the command
of the 41st regiment at Kamptee, left the former station
with his wife and grown-up daughter by Palkee Dawk
on the 20th ult., for Nagpore. They proceeded with safety
as far as Neermul, when they entered the hilly and
jungle country, but just before reaching the fortress of
Yedlabad, about fifty miles beyond Neermul, they were
attacked by a large body of Rohillas, at sight of whom the
Hamalls, as is their wont, disappeared. The colonel was
severely beaten and plundered of all his property, even to
the bedding of the palankeen, every particle of clothing on
the persons of the travellers was taken away, and they
were indebted afterwards to the good natnre and sympathy
of the dawk runners at the nearest stage for some simple
native clothing, with which they were obliged to be con-
tent, until relief was sent to them from Kamptee and
Secunderabad. Cavalry detachments from Hyderabad,
Hingolio, and Nagpore, have been sent in search of the
robbers. Major Ramsay has been appointed to the charge
of the residency of Nagpore during the absence on sick
leave of Mr. Mansell. The late Rajah of Nagpore died
childless, and our government having all along refused to
allow him to adopt an heir, the valley of Berar reverts to
the honourable company. The territory thus acquired is
about the size of the Punjab, and its revenue about 50 lacs
of rupees annually, while its population exceeds four-and-
a-half millions.

The north-west frontier is tranquil. The forts in the
Kohat Pass are being proceeded with, and the Atrredees,
having been promised twice their former amount of black
mail for keeping the pass open, appear for the present
reconciled to their erection.

The superintendent of electric telegraphs has left Cal-
cutta en route to the upper provinces to inspect the con-
struction of the different telegraphic lines, and it is
expected that by this time next year the line between
Calcutta and Bombay via Agra, will be complete for the
transmission of messages.
The New Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China,
opened for the transaction of business on the 3rd current,
and accounts were opened to the extent of five lacs of
rupees.
Trade in India has improved. Exchange at Calcutta, 21.

SINGAPORE.—FREIGHTS TO LONDON AND LIVERPOOL.
—Tin, £3 per 20 cwt. • gambler in bales, £3 15s. per 20
cwt. ; black pepper, £4 2s. 6d. per 16 cwt. ' • measurement
goods, £4, per 60 cubic feet ; gutta tuban, £4 per 20 cwt.
CHlNA.—Canton and Ningpo remained quiet. Matters
had resumed their usual course at Amoy. A large portion
of Shanghai had been destroyed by fire by the Imperialists.
A portion of the rebel forces had proceeded northward
from Nankin, and had taken Tien-Sing, about eighty
miles from Fekin.—At Shanghai the import market
showed no sign of improvement. Freights, £5 10s. for
tea, and £6 10s. for silk. Only one vessel loading.
Exchange on England nominal, at 6s. 3d. to 6s. 4d. ; on
India, 300 r.
The Emperor of Japan was dead, and the Court would
go into mourning for two years, during which no embas-
sies could be received.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.

By the steam-ship Washington, which arrived off Cowes
on Saturday on her way to Bremen, we have intelligence
from New York to the 28th ult. The steam ship Atlantic
arrived out on the 27th.
The Gadsden treaty had again been discussed in the
cabinet, but no decision had yet been arrived at as to
whether it should be submitted to the Senate or not.
The town of Tapula, on the Mississippi, was destroyed
by fire, together with 8,000 bales of cotton, on the 26th ult.
The New York Herald states that the Congress of New
Granada has levied a tax of 10 per cent on the estimated
profits of all vessels arriving at or departing from Aspin-
wall.

The riotous proceedings at Erie still continued.
The correspondence relative to the mission of the Pope's
Nuncio had been presented to the Senate, and showed
that the visit of this functionary to the United States was
not of a diplomatic character.
A despateh from New Orleans announces the arrival
there on the 25th ult. of the steam-ship United States,
with the Californian mails and specie of the Ist January.
Ads ices from Mexico to the 7th inst. state that there was
much excitement at Chihuahua and Sonora, in conse-
quence of the new treaty with the United States. The
Mexican ministry was still incomplete.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JAL 28.

In the New York Stock Market quotations for the
leading fancy stocks are lower, but transactions are
limited. Flour is in-good demand at irregular but decid-
edly firmer rates. 15,000 barrels were sold on the 27th,
at prices ranging from $94 to wt. • Rye flour and corn
meal are held at prices above the views of buyers. Wheat
is somewhat unsettled. Rye and oats in lively request.
Corn advanced 5 to 7 cents per bushel, with sales of
70,000 bushels. Cotton irregular. Sales on the 27th,
2,000 bales. Freights firmer, and with higher rates de-
manded to Liverpool. The quotations to Liverpool were,
flour, 4s. 6d. to ss. per barrel ; grain, 14d. per bushel. In
Iron, Scotch pig was steady at $4O. Provisions brisk and
dearer. Exchange on London dull.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY, FEB. 7.

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.-14014 MONTEAGLE called at-
tention to the alarming increase of railway accidents.=
Lord FITZWILLIA.3I thought that further legislation on
this subject was absolutely necessary. Such a measure,
for obvious reasons, should originate rather in the Upper
than in the Lower House.—Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY
admitted the importance of the subject, and said that a
bill was being brought forward in the House of Commons,
founded on the report of the committee which sat last
session.

AGED ADMIRALS.—The Earl of HARDWICKE called
the attention of the House to the inefficient state of the
active Admirals' list, the youngest of whom was 75 years
of age. He concluded by moving for a select committee
to inquire into the subject. —The Earl of ABERDEEN ad-
mitted many of the evils complained of, but declared that
after the fullest inquiries and examination of the subject
he had come to the decision at which all preceding Boards
of Admiralty had arrived, that upon the whole the present
system, although attended with individual cases of hard-
ship, was nevertheless the most just and advantageous to
the service that had been proposed.—The motion was
withdrawn, and their lordships adjourned at half-past six.