The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-01-18 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE'.

The Australian has brought ten days' later news from
the Cape of Good Elope. There is, however, little im-
portant in addition to that brought by the Harbinger.
The South African Advertiser, of Nov. 30 and 27, states :
" The governor is on his way to the sovereignty, with
some 2,000 men of all arms, for the purpose of ' adminis-
tering justice and right equally to all.' No events of the
slightest moment have occurred in the interval on the
borders or in Kaffraria. During the past week many par-
ties of the enemy have reappeared, and proved successful
in assaults and captures of cattle, A further instalment
of the fine of 1,500 head of cattle, 151 in number, was sent
to King William's Town on the 15th." The Graham's
Town Journal describes two narrow escapes from the
rebels, on the part of Captain de Villiers and 20 men, in
the sight of Wolf Valley, and on the part of Lieutenant
Reeves. Both officers, with mere handfuls of men, were
surrounded by overwhelming forces, but escaped notwith-
standing.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA

By the royal mail steam-ship Canada, Captain Lang,
which arrived on Sunday afternoon, we have advices from
New York to the 4th and Boston to the sth instant.
The Canada sailed from Boston at 2 50, p.m., on the
sth, and arrived at Halifax at 5 20 a.m. on the 7th. After
a detention of about two hours she again proceeded to
sea, and experienced strong W. and N.N.W. winds, with
a very heavy sea. She made Cape Clear at 10 10, a.m.,
on Saturday, and arrived in the Mersey at noon on
Sunday, after a good run of ten days and fifteen hours.
The Canada brought seventy passengers, but no specie.
The screw-steamer Glasgow, which sailed from Glasgow
on the 16th ult. arrived at New York on the 3rd inst.
The United States mail steam-ship Pacific, Nye, com-
mander, which sailed from this port on the 15th ult.,
arrived at New York on the Ist instant.
The U.S. steamer Franklin, which sailed from Cowes
on the 14th ult., arrived at New York on the 2d instant,
after having put into Halifax for a supply of coals.
The U.S. steam-ship Washington, which sailed from
Southampton on the 13th ult., put into Boston on the
2d instant, short of coal.

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The Canada passed the screw-steamer Andes, hence
for New York, on the 10th instant, in lat. 48 58, lon.
43 18.

The steam-ship Georgia had arrived at New York, with
2,238,553 dots. in specie on freight, and 300,000 dots. in
the hands of passengers.
The caloric-ship Ericsson went down New York harbour
on the 4th instant, on a trial trip. She started off at fine
speed, making twelve knots an hour, with the wind and
tide.

By an arrangement, no further debate on Cuba would
take place in the Senate till after the reception of Mr.
Everett's letter, delining to enter into the proposed tri-
partite treaty with France and England. " The letter in
question," says the Washington correspondent of a New
York paper, "is a long and elaborate document. It
gives, in full, the reasons of the administration for declin-
ing to join France and England in a mutual pledge never
to take Cuba. It reviews the history and circumstances
of our territorial acquisitions of Louisiana, Florida, Texas,
and California ; declares that it is in the nature of the
American Union to enlarge itself by the extension of its
constitution over new territory • and breathes the tone of
manifest destiny, while it is mild and courteous in spirit,
and couched in language of great dignity and propriety."
In congress a memorial had been presented from the
New York and Havre Mail Line of Steamers, asking an
increase of compensation, or a release from their contract.
During the past year the deposits of gold in the United
States Mint amounted to e 51,059,295, and the coinage to
$51,505,638. Cholera was prevalent at Charleston. Se-
vere losses had been caused amongst merchants in Macon,
Montgomery, and Columbia, by the circulation of false
news respecting the state of the Liverpool cotton market.
Severe floods had been experienced in Ohio and Indiana.
The Kaine extradition case came before the Supreme
Court on the 3d instant. Some arrangements being in
progress between the Secretary of State and the British
Minister, the case was adjourned. Mr. W. Prescott, of
South Carolina, had been appointed Secretary of Legation
at the Court of St. James. Signor Marcoleta, the Nica-
raguan Minister to the United States, had been dismissed
by President Fillimore, owing to his superabundant offi-
ciousness. The Hon. W. R. King, Vice-president elect,
had resigned his seat in the Senate, and was about to sail
for Havana, on account of ill health. Mr. Amos Lawrence,
brother to Mr. Abbot Lawrence, of Boston, late Minister
to England, expired on the 31st ult. The Houqua, from
Shanghai, Sept. 17, and the Sea Serpent, from Canton,
Oct. 4, had arrived at New York, the former in 107 days,
and the latter in 90 days. The Sea Serpent reported her
own day of sailing, having anticipated the usual mail by
way of England. The Crystal Palace was progressing
rapidly, the stock being at upwards of seventy dollars
premium. Mr. Jacob Westervelt was building a ship of
900 tons, for Mr. Miller, of London. She is to make one
voyage to China, and then be put upon the London and
Australian station. The Resolute will be the first vessel
constructed in the United States to sail under English
colours. The same builders were also constructing a very
large ship for Spofford and Tilston, to be placed on the
Liverpool line.
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MEXICO.—We have ad vices, via New Orleans, to the
14th ult. The French Count R. de Boulbon had capitu-
lated to the Government, and his troops had given up their
arms. Another ministerial crisis had occurred, and Senor
Yaez had resigned the portfolio of foreign affairs, which,
it was supposed, would change the policy of the Govern-
ment on the Tehuantepec question. Advices from the
Rio Grande state that, on the 18th ult, civil war continued
in the state of Tamaulipas. Governor Cardenas, with
nine members of the Legislature, his adherents, had been
made prisoners by the insurgents, and carried to Tampico.
The state of Tamaulipas had declared acquiescence in the
new Provisional Government of Mexico. The war steamer
State, of Mexico, which secretly left Brazos for Vera Cruz,
and a national war schooner, had both joined the insur-
gents, which was considered a death-blow to the maritime
force of the Government in the Gulf of Mexico. The city
of Matamoras still held out. The commandant was forti-
fying and barricading, and every preparation was making
for a determined resistance to the insurgents.
HAYTI.—A vessel had arrived at Boston from St. Do-
mingo with late advices. The black vomit was raging
very severely, and the French consul had fallen a victim
to it. The captain of the vessel had heard nothing of the
occupation of the peninsula of Samana by the French, and
did not believe the report.
CANADA.—A fire broke out at Montreal on the 31st
ult., during which a lady, two children, and a servant
perished.
CUBA.—Accounts from Havana are to the 30th ult.
The New York Herald gives an account of the capture
of four slavers by the frigate Vestal. The names of the
prizes are the Venus, a notorious slaver, the Carlota, and
the Cuatros Hermanos, all topsail schooners, and the
Arrogante Emelio, a fine large brig. The Venus was
fully provided with a slave-deck, shackles, and all the
other requisites for a voyage to the coast of Africa ; but,
upon being captured, the captain declared she was a
coasting vessel, and produced Havana custom-house
clearances to that effect; however, upon strict search, it
was discovered that he had also another set of documents,
from the Spanish authorities, for the coast of Africa.
This, added to the fact of his being allowed to depart
from the port during the night, has given rise to a sus-
picion of connivance on the part of the authorities. The
Arrogante Emilio has a slave-deck, and is in every way
fitted for a voyage to the coast of Africa for slaves ; that
that was her destination was notorious to everybody, and
it was openly spoken of. But no effort on the part of the
Spanish authorities will be left untried to obtain the
liberation of these vessels ; and the Spanish Judge of the
Mixed Commission being one of the greatest slave-dealers
in the island, of course justice cannot Ibe expected from
him. The result will be that the Spanish and English
judges will be unable to come to a decision, in which
case, it is the custom to toss up for an arbitrator, who
will decide, of course, should he be a Spaniard, against
the right of the British to detain the vessels in question.
The owners of the captured vessels have already been
furnished by the Spanish authorities, since the vessels
were brought into port, with documents purporting to
prove that the said vessels, when captured were bound on
legal voyages. The greatest excitement prevails in con-
sequence of the capture.

LIST OF PASSENGERS.—From Boston—Mr. E. B.
Bigelow, Mrs. Bigelow, Miss Bigelow, and servant, Mr.
Wm. Llgyd and lady, Miss F. Parker, Miss Patten, Mr.
J. Baylis, Mr. E. S. Boyd, Mr. Migone, Mr. Robert
Walker, Mr. Thomas Martin, Mr. Jean Bruneau, jun.,
Mr. Garmean, Mr. Brooke, Mr. Mather, Mr. Melville,
Mr. Oliver, Mr. A. Roy, Mr. Scanlan, Mr. Sacio, Mr.
Pazos, Mr. Geo. Stephen, Mr. Blummond, Mr. Kiddy,
Mr. Armitage, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Chamberlin, Mr. J. G.
Gore, Mr. Andrew M'Farlane, Mr. George Berwick, Mr.
Henry Waters, Mr, Andrew Levesque, Mr. W. L. Per-
rin, the Bishop of Newfoundland, the Bishop of Quebec,
Mr. E. Muhn, Mr. John Harris, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
James Hickey, Mr. B. Mayneg, Mr. Waddell, Mr.
Henry M'Kechnie, Mr. Gutirman, Mr. Sykes, Mr.
Parindol, Mr. Gilchrist, Mr. Ricker, Mr. Sampson Ivey,
Mr. Salhussen, Mr. Allen Fluck, Dr. Ashheium, Mr.
Fleming. and Mr. W. C. Paul. From Halifax—Mr.
John Robertson, Major Colville, 97th Regt., Mr. Wilson,
Mr. Ridley, Mr. Brinkley, the Bishop of Newfoundland's
servant, Mr. Robt. Rutherford, Mr. R. L. Muir, Mr.
Dongal, Mr. Thomas Hart, Mr. Hill, Mr. Keith, Mr.
Bain, and Mr. Calman.

18, 1853.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JAN. 4

MONEY MARKET.—The stock market opened with a
decided improvement in prices, but the same caution was
exhibited by operators as was manifested at the close of
last year, and less has been done in all stocks than was
generally expected. The demand for money was as great
yesterday as it has been at any period in the year 1852.
At seven per cent, there is at present a greater demand
than can be readily supplied. The prices of bankers' bills
on London, 60 days, is 10 per cent., and dull. The Ex-
change market is dull, and quotations tend downward
Leading drawers of sterling ask 9/, but sell at K. The
range is 9 to 91 for first-class signatures. Continental
Exchanges are also dull. The statistics of the United
States mint show that, during the past year, the golden
deposits amounted to 551,059,295' and the coinage to
,851,505,638. Over eighteen and a half millions of three
cent pieces were coined during the year, notwithstanding
which fact. change is a very scarce commodity in all sec-
tions of the country. _ _ _ _ .

COTTON.—(Front W. P. Wright's Circular, of Jan.)—
Since my last circular of the 29th December, but little of
interest has transpired in the various cotton markets.
The holyday season and the delay in the arrival of the
European steamers have both contributed to limit trans-
actions, and have caused a more quiet week than during
the past three months.
The Pacific, with dates to the 15th December, arrived
on the Ist instant at noon, and advised an advance in the
Liverpool market of kd. on the middling qualities of
American cotton, with rather more buoyancy.
Yesterday, after this news became known, holders ad-
vanced their pretensions, and the market closed last even-
ing at a further advance of ke. per lb., making ic. advance
since my quotations of 28th December. The total sales
since my last have been 3,500 bales, and the export during
the same time has been, to Liverpool, 3,460 bales; Lon-
don, 97 ; Glasgow, 81 : total, 3,638 bales.
The following are the reports by electric telegraph :
" New Orleans, Ist January. Receipts for week, 37,000
bales. Market quiet, waiting Pacific's advices. Freights
to Liverpool, id. P.M. : Pacific's advices just at hand.
Middling 81c., with an active demand. Three ships taken
for Liverpool, at id." " Mobile, Ist January. Receipts
for the week, 34,000ba1es. Middling 84c.. active demand."
A dispatch of same date, p.m., quotes middling at 81c.
" Freight to Liverpool, 9-16 d." The views of many
parties on the new crop are undergoing a change. We
are no longer receiving the exaggerated estimates of
3,300,000, 3,400,000 and even 3,500,000, so lately indulged
in at the south ,• but, on the contrary, the latest mail
dates inform us that 3,100,000 bales is now the favourite
figure for crop in Mobile and New Orleans, and, judging
from the tenor of telegraphic messages received to-day, it
is quite likely a further reduction will soon be general.
Receipts during the past week have been 126,000 bales,
against 81,000 in the corresponding week last season. The
excess now reaches 445,000 bales ; next week they may
show a gain of 20,000 bales over the same week last year,
and the excess will be increased to about 465,000 bales.
This, I fully expect, will be the maximum excess of the
season.

BREADSTUFFS.-The demand for flour has been mode-
rate throughout, and the result of some slight fluctuations
last week has been to establish a decline of 6-}c. per
barrel. Western Canal is quoted S 5 50c. to =B's 621-c. per
barrel ; Ohio and pure Genessee, 521 c. to £'s 871 c. ;
common New York, &c., £'s 37-Ic. to B's 431 c. ; southern
kinds, S 5 621 e. to £'6; Canada, in bond, £5 75c. to £'6.
Wheat is steady, at the followinc quotations :-Genessee
white, 130 e. to 137 c. per 601bs. ; Southern white, 126 c. to
133 c. ; Michigan and Ohio white, 130 c. to 132 c. ;
Western red and mixed, 116 c. to 125 c. ; Canada, in bond,
120 c. to 130 c. Indian corn met an active demand :-
Northern round yellow, new, 67c. to 68c. per 56Ibs. ;
Southern yellow, new, 68c. to 70c. per 56lbs. ; white,
new, 68c. to 702. per 561bs. ; mixed, old, 75c. to 78c. per
56 lbs. _ _ _

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PRovrsroNs.—Old mess pork is firm at Sl9, some
aslcing ; new ditto, $l9l to 5191 ; prime brings,
.14-16 S'l6 59c. for old and new. Beet is steady at SC) to
43'6 121 c. for Vermont prime, Sl2 50c. to Sl3 50c. for
mess, S 8 for No. 1, Sl3 25c. to Sl3 50c. for re-packed
Chicago, and Sl4 25c. to Sl4 50c. for extra ; prime mess
Ohio $l9 50c., and Chicago 4V22. Beef hams are firmer,
with sales at $l5 for River and Chicago as they are, and
£l5 50c. for superior Wisconsin.

NAVAL STORES.—Spirits of turpentine is held at 62c.
to 63c.. buyers offering lower rates. Rough turpentine
at 25c. Common rosin is inactive, at previous prices.

Tao:v.—The market generally is quiet but firm. Scotch
pig is held at S3l to .8'32. Last sales of English bars was
at 567.50 ; Swedes, .5'82.50, and English sheet at 41c. six
months. The stock of English bars is 1,000 tons.
FREIGHTS.—More inquiry for freight for England, but
not many engagements. Asking rates :—To Liverpool:
tobacco, bhds., 355. •, cotton, square bales, d per lb. ;
flour and meal, 3s. 6d. per barrel ; rosin, 3s. 6d. ' • heavy
goods, 30s. to 355. per ton ; grain, in bulk, 11d. per bushel;
beef, ss. to 53. 6d. per tierce. To London : tobacco, 40s.
ner hhd. ; flour, 3s. 6d. per barrel ; turpentine, 3s. 6d. per
2801bs. ; measurement goods, 275. 6d. to 30s. per ton •
' heavy goods, oil, &c., 30s. to 355. • cheese, 403. ; beef,
ss. to is. per tierce ; oilcake, 4s. per barrel. To Havre ;
cotton, square bales, lc. per lb. _ _

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3,

The Pacific's news has caused much dulness to pervade
the flour and grain markets. Of flour, some 500 brls.
only were taken, at 5 dole. 50c. for eastern account, and
3,000 brls. for the City of Manchester, which will sail
hence oa Saturday next, for Liverpool, have been
engaged at this figure. All kinds of grain depressed.
Cotton market a little more active, but the stock is light
here. consequently holders have realized an advance of
fully ie. per lb. on the sale of 400 bales. Money more
freely offered, and rates have fallen a fraction.
CHARLESTON, DEC. 31.

The sales of cotton to-day were 1,500 bales, at Sc. to
9ac. The stock at this port is 25,000 tales. The re-
ceipts at all the southern ports up to this date have been
400,000 bales. The market is firm, at 9.1-c.

HAVANA, DEC.
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Business in sugars is small, and the stock insignificant.
Contracts have been made for new sugars at 4/ for cucum-
chos, 5 to 5} for browns, 6to 6 for yellows, and Bto 8/
for whites. The supplies of new molasses are scarce, at
3} to 3}. The demand for vessels now is small, in con-
sequence of the limited amount of produce at market.
When the new crop arrives a scarcity of vessels and higher
freights are anticipated. Freights we quote. to Cowes,
Falmouth, and a market, £2 ; to Liverpool, £2 ss. Mo-
lasses, 50s. Sterling exchange on London, 111 premium.