The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-04-11 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.

By the British and North American Royal Mail steam-
ship AurardbaiP Commodore Judkins, which arrived here
()n Saturday morning, after a very rapid passage of less
than ten days, we have intelligence from New York to the
28th and from Boston to the 29th ult.
The Arabia brought 106 passengers, and 196,048
dollars in specie.
The steamer Africa, from Liverpool, arrived at New
York on the 28th ult., at 8 & a.m. The Canada was
passed by, the Arabia between Haiifax and Boston.
From Washington we have reports that the Fishery
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accepted the treaty will be concluded in a fortnight. Ne-
gotiations are proceeding simultaneously in London and
Washington. The ship Vanguard, for Liverpool, while
putting to sea had been compelled to come to anchor, in
consequence of a revolt amongst the crew. A disturbance
arose between the mate and four seamen, one of whom at-
tempted to stab the mate with a sheath knife, whereupon
he drew a pistol and shot him, the ball taking effect in the
shoulder.

An official announcement had been published by the
postmaster-general, stating that he has made an arrange-
ment with the Australian Pioneer Line of Packets, to
convey a monthly mail to Australia. _ _ _

The Nebraski, Bill was still under discussion in the
House of Representatives. In Indiana very disastrous
'floods had been experienced. At Birmingham upwards
of two hundred families had been rendered houseless by a
fire. Thinly attended " indignation meetings" had been
held at New York, at which resolutions against Cuba had
been passed. A steamboat, named the Jacob D. Early,
had been wrecked on the voyage from New Orleans to the
'Wabash River, and fifty lives lost.
The steamer Northern Light had arrived at New York
from California with 700,000 dollars in gold dust.
Advices from Cuba state that Captain Bulloch, of the
Black Warrior, had accepted a proposal from the Cuban
authorities to pay a fine of 6,000 dols. and receive his ves-
sel back. A despatch from Mobile states that the cargo
was released with the vessel. She was to leave Havana
on the 24th.

Advices from the City of Mexico of the 16th ult., an-
nounce that Santa Anna left the capital four days pre-
vious, with the intention of taking the field in person
against General Alvarez, the leader of the Acapulco revo-1
lutionists. It is asserted by the Mexican journals that
Alvarez was surrounded by the government troops, desti-
tute of money and almost deserted by his friends.
From Halifax we learn that, on the 29th ult., in the
House of Assembly of Nova Scotia, an address of loyalty
was adopted on the motion of the Hon. Joseph Lowe, the
Provincial Secretary, seconded by Mr. Johnston, the leader
of the opposition. In His remarks in introducing the
motion, the former gentleman observed that Nova Scotia
was at all times a firmly attached and loyal portion of the
British Empire through all the vicissitudes of peace or war,
and that when the honour of the British flag, or the autho-
rity of the Crown were in peril, the voice of faction was
hushed and party feelings and distinctions were obliterated.
He referred to the period when the frontier was endan-
gered (at which time he led the opposition), when he at
once tendered his support to the Government of the day
in a similar manner as at present, when the opposition
have lent their support to the Government. He said that
their Sovereign should feel that her subjects, wherever
situated, were united, as one man, and that, whatever
might be their party struggles or differences of opinion,
there was but one feeling in Nova Scotia when the flag of
England was unfurled. He concluded his address, amidst
cheers, with the following :—" Whatever might be our
regret at the withdrawal of her Majesty's troops, I believe
that I am not mistaken when I assume that the militia of
Nova Scotia, about to be enrolled and embodied, would be
able to defend their own soil and protect her Majesty's
forts and arsenals, should your gallant soldiers be required
elsewhere. If they can, they ought, and we should not
detain a single regiment here that may be wanted in the
Mediterranean."
TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

The humble Address of the Representatives of the people

of Nova Scotia.

May it please your Majesty :—We, your Majesty's
dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of Nova Scotia,
have learned, with extreme regret, that your Majesty's
Government has been compelled to fit out armaments, and
prepare for active hostilities, in order to maintain the
faith of treaties, and guard the interests of the empire
from the aggressive spirit manifested by the Emperor
of Russia.

Though far removed from what may be the theatre of
war, your Majesty's loyal subjects in Nova Scotia will re-
gard, with grave solicitude, the operations of your
Majesty's forces by sea and land, and your Majesty may
be assured that, wherever the national flag is borne, their
sympathies will follow it; and that, in triumph and
disaster, the efforts of its gallant defenders will ever be
marked with deep interest in this portion of the empire.
• Should the land forces now in this province be required
elsewhere, your Majesty may rely upon the loyalty and
devotion of the militia of Nova Scotia, who, until the
return of peace in Europe, will defend their own country,
and protect your Majesty's forts and arsenals from
foreign aggression.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, 28TH MARCH.
The demand for Foreign Exchange has been moderate.
We quote the extreme rates at London, 108 to 1081 ;
Paris, 5,134 to 5,15; Amsterdam, 411 to 41i; Frankfort,
41.4 to 41; ; Bremen, 79i to 79t; Hamburgh, 364 to 361;
Antwerp, 5,15 to 5,161.
COTTON.—(From W. P. TVright's Circular, March
28.)—The operations during the past week have been on
a more limited scale, owing in a measure to the reduced
quantity of cotton on the market for sale ; but chiefly to
the indisposition of sellers to accept the current prices in
face of the continued deficiency in receipts, and the short
crop views entertained in the south. The market yester-
day closed quietly at quotations which show a decline for
the week of lc. per lb. The total sales have been 7,500
bales, of which 2,081 bales were for export, chiefly for
Liverpool ; 2,671 for home consumption ; 2,323 on specu-
lation ; and 525 in transitu. The exports during the
same time have been, to Liverpool, 6,727 bales ; Amster-
dam, 247: total, 6,974 bales.
The following is a statement of the movement in cotton.
since Ist of September last, as compared with the pre-
vious three years : . .

1854. 1853. 1852. 1851.
Receipts at the ports 2,061,000 2 690,000 2,253,000 1,844,000
Exports to Gt. Britain, 789,000 1,071,000 864,000 706,000
„ France 224,000 230,000 287,000 236,000
„ other for. ports, 173,000 194,000 163,000 158,000
Totfil exports
Stock on hand 625,000 775,000 612'000 628.000
From which it will be seen that the decrease in receipts
now amounts to 629,000 bales ; the decrease in exports to
Great Britain, 282,000; to France, 6,000; other foreign
ports, 21,000. Total decrease in exports, 309,000 bales.
PROVISIONS.—Mess pork is dull, and can be purchased
at $15,374, and prime at $l3, Beef is steady, and in fair
request : city mess, $12,50 to $l4 ; prime, $8,50 to $B.
The stock of lard is small, and the demand is rather light.
FEEIGHTS.—To Liverpool for cotton, id. per lb. • flour,
4s. 3d. to 4s. 6d. per barrel ; grain in bulk, 13d. to 14d. per
bushel. To London.—Flour, 4s. 3d. to 4s. 6d. per barrel ;
grain in bulk, 144 d. to 15d. per bushel.
IRON.—No change in price of Scotch pig; small lots are
selling at $41.50 to $42, six months.

BREADSTUFFS.—The market for flour was quiet, with a
decline in common qualities of 6ic. per bbl., up to the
close of Thursday, when the advices. from Liverpool per
Pacific to the Sth instant were received. The previous
slight decline was immediately regained, and on Saturday
there was a further advance of lne. to 25c. per bbl. Yes-
terday the market again improved to the extent of 124 c.
per bbl., the whole advance since this day week being
not less than 37ic. to 50e. per bbl., and there is but
little flour offering at our last quotations. Fine qualities
of wheat are held for higher prices, but there is no actual
change in rates. Indian corn is.a good deal sought after
for shipment to Great Britain, and prices have advanced
on the Pacific's news 4c. to sc. per bushel.
NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 25.—Receipts for the week,
37,000 bales; stock on hand, 254,000 bales. Middling,
91c. ' • market easy. Freight to Liverpool, id. Exchange
on London, 81 per cent.
MoDux, MARen 25.—Receipts for the week, 12,000
bales ; middling, St. Freight to Liverpool, 23-32 d. Ex-
change on London, Si per cent.