The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-01-04 00:00:00

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

The monthly meeting of the council was held yesterday.
Hugh Kornby,'Esq., president, in the chair,
After the routine business had been disposed of, Mr.
Botrclf brought forward the motion of which he had given
notice:—" That memorials be forwarded to Government
praying for the repeal of the duties on soap."
Mr. CASEY, in seconding the resolution, brought for-
ward several statistical facts, showing that the question
peculiarly affects'Liverpool, as the making of soap is one
of her staple manufactures ; two-thirds of the whole
export taking place from this port.
The subject met with the unanimous approval of the
Council, and various members adduced striking evidence
of the close connexion between the abolition of this duty
and the improvement on the sanitory condition of the
poorer classes in the country. A committee was appointed
to draw up a memorial to the government, and to consider
and report what further steps can be taken by the Chamber
to promote this object. _ _

Communications were read from the Bradford Chamber
of Commerce, and several individuals, en the Chamber's
report on Decimal Currency, all shewing the general inte-
rest which that subject is exciting in The country.
The following resolution was passed at a forrner meeting
of the Council, when Mr. W. H. Smith exhihited his
models ofudlecoil Breakwater:—

"That the thanks of the Council be given to Mr. Smith
for the opportunity he has afforded to them of examining
the model of his proposed ELecoil Breakwater, and for his
interesting explanation of its principles ; and that it is
their opinion, considering the increasing necessity which
exists of forming harbours of refuge on the coasts of the
United Kingdom, Mr. Smith's ingenious invention well
deserves the attention of the mercantile marine interests
and of Government.

LECTURES ON Romallism.—The next lecture of the
course, on the above subject, will be delivered in St.
Paul's, Liverpool, on Thursday evening next, by-the Rev.
W. Pollock, incumbent of St. Mark's. The title will be
" Pictorial Romanisin."

THE • COUNTY COURT.—This court commenced,yester-
day, after the Christmas recess. There were rather more
than the average number of cases, but those tried yester-
day were of the most•trifling and commonplace kind, ipos-
sessing no feature of.public interest.
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH SCHOOLS, HILL.STRIZET,
TOXTETH-LPARR.—The anniversary tea meeting of the
friends and promoters of the above institution was held
on Tuesday.evening, in 'the rooms beneath the church..
The walls of the place were beautifully decorated for the
occasion, and every effort appeared to have been made
with the view.of adding to the comfort and pleasure of
the audience. About 400 persons were present, among
whom were several clerical gentlemen from other .churches
in the town. After tea the Rev. Mr. Moss, of St.
Thomas's Church, Park-lane, and the Rev. Dr. Hume
addressed the meeting. During the evening a number of
ladies and gentlemen belonging to the Choral Society
sung a series of anthems, Mr. peter Henderson presiding
at the piano.—On Wednesday evening about 200 of the
poor in connection with the District of St. Matthew's,
Toxteth- park, enjoyed the pleasures of a social cup of tea
together, in the school-room of that church. They were
brought together chiefly through the instrumentality of
Mr. Smithson, the energetic Scripture reader of the
district. After tea they formed themselves into a meeting,
and were presided over by Mr. William Tickle, when
appropriate and interesting addresses were delivered by
Mr. Smithson and other Scripture readers of adjoining
districts. The people thoroughly appreciated the treat,
and seemed highly delighted with the evening's enter-
tainment.

NOVELTIES IN THE AMERICAN MARKET.—The fol-
lowing are among the new curiosities recently brought
into the Yankee market :—A man, in a dilemma, taking
" a horn."—A pie, made of currents of electricity : hot.—
Some of the chickens that were counted before they were
hatched.—A tooth drawn from the mouth of the Missis-
sippi.—A grindstone used for grinding the faces of the
poor.—Some hair from one of the heads of a discourse.—
A pair of " breeches " belonging to St. Anthony's Nose.
—Some crab-apples, supposed to have grown on the
cross-trees of a ship.

ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA
_ . . .

By the British and North American Royal steam-
ship Niagara, Capt. Leitch, which arrived here yesterday,
(Monday), we have intelligence from New York and
Boston to the 22d, and from Halifax to the 24th ult.

The Niagara left Boston on the 22d, and Halifax on the
24th ult., with 72 passengers and '&45,000 in specie. She
was telegraphed off Holyhead at 10 30 a.m., and reached
the Mersey at 4 50 p.m. yesterday.
The British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship
Africa, arrived at New York at 1 40 p.m. on the 17th ult.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Canada reached Halifax on
the 24th ult.
The expected demise of the Hon. William R. King, the
Vice-president elect, seems to present a question not pro-
vided for by the Constitution, and it remains to be seen
what is to be done. It is probable, however, that in case
of the death of Mr. King, sufficient power may be found
to enable Congress to meet the emergency.
Speculations as to who will compose the cabinet of
General Pierce, are still all the rage in Washington, as
well as elsewhere. One of the telegraphic despatches
strengthens the belief that the General will not favour any
New Englander with an appointment, for the reason that
he thinks that section will be represented in his own person.
A despatch from Washington declares that General
Pierce has written a letter, in which he announces that,
having been elected to the highest office within the gift of
the people, he is determined to reserve to himself the pri-
vilege of selecting his own cabinet.
MEXlCo.—There is some late and rather important
intelligence from Mexico. That somewhat celebrated
chieftain, Caravajal, is reported to have raised four hundred
Texas rangers, and to have crossed the Rio Grande, with
the intention of marching against lklonterey. He is said
to be acting in accordance with the wishes of the people
of the State of Tamaulipas, and is also indirectly aided by
the military commandant, General Cruz, at Camargo.
Caravajal is known to be a shrewd military tactician, and
his repeated failures in the revolutionary attempt some
months ago, are said to have been the result of sheer
cowardice on the part of the Mexican portion of his fol-
lowers, and not on account of his want of skill. Now that
Caravajal has succeeded in securing the services of
Texans—men in whom there is no backing out—we may
soon expect to hear of a desperate fight.
OPENING OF THE PARANA.—The ship Margaret Eliza,
Capt. Adams, arrived at New York on the 20th ult., from
Buenos Ayres, whence she sailed en the Ist of November.
The most interesting news is the official announcement of
the opening of the Parana to the commerce of all nations.
—The Ist article of a decree to the Chamber of Repre-
sentatives of the province of Buenos Ayres, says:—
The Province of Buenos Ayres recognises as a prin-
ciple the general convenience of opening the River Parana
to the mercantile traffic and navigation of all nations;
and henceforth declares and concedes it on its part.
HAVANA.—The mail steamship Cherokee, arrived at
New York on the 19th ult., from New Orleans, by the
way of Havana, "with Purser Smith on board." The
Cherokee was permitted to hold communication with the
shore, and land and receive the mails and passengers.
No questions were asked respecting former difficulties.
The United States frigate Cyane was at Havana. The
city of Havana was said to be healthy. The Spanish war
steamer Isabel was to have left Havana on the 14th inst.,
for the island of St. Domingo, with Mr. Mariano Torri-
ente on board, sent as special agent, by General Canedo,
to watch the movements of the filibuster° schemes
which, it was said, are about to be organised somewhere
near Samana. Four thousand Spanish troops and two
more Generals were expected soon to arrive at Havana,
and, if we are to judge from the extensive preparations
which were being made, and the ac:ivity going on in the
forts, placing guns, etc., &c., the Cuban authorities were
under much alarm for fear of invasion from the States.
There was a rumour at Havana that one of the English
steamers had just captured a slaver.
NEW GRANADA.—We have advices from Aspinwall to
the 9th, and Panama to the 7th ult.
The Democracie of Carthagena of the 28th Nov. states
that a contract has been made by the Junto of the Pro-
vince and Mr. Vendoyes for the construction of a canal.

We glean from El Correo del Isthmo. the following
items:—The blockade is not to be a blockade after all. The
New Granadian Government have agreed to satisfy the
demands of the English Ministry in the Mackintosh
affair. and orders have been issued to prevent the
blockade.

CALIFORNIA.—We have intelligence from San Francisco
to the 18th Nov. It says :—" Business has been very dull
since the departure of the Golden Gate on the 16th instant.
We look for a decline in flour, and many other staple arti-
cles, long kept up by speculators far above their intrinsic
value. Millions of acres will be sown with wheat in Cali-
fornia this year ; and from present indications, we are to
have a scarcity of seed, as the high rates of flour and our
necessities have compelled us to consume most of the crop
raised the past season."

LIST or PASSENGERS.—From Boston

Mr. G. W

Kendall, Dr. M'Donnell and lady, Mr. Thorne and lady.
Mr. R. B. Forbes, Miss Forbes, and sister ; Mr. Galt and
lady, Mr. Evans, Lieut. Perrin, Messrs. Wells, Brewster,
Clark, Winks, C. Gordon, .111'Call. Pratt, Macintyre, A.
Gordon, Capt. Swetenham, Messrs. Mantel, Paterson,
Southard. Underwood, Wheeler, Sloan, Miller, Hill,
M`Kay, M`Laren, Haganan, Walker. Ogilbv, Harty,
Jervoise, Proudfoot, Cheshire, Love, Wright, Knappman,
Parfield, Trevis, Smith, Brown, Boyd, Woodhouse,
Williams, Dodson, Muir.—From Halifax : Colonel Fur-
neaux, lady, and two servants ; Colonel Lile, lady, and
servant ; Lieut. Barry, Capt. Rabon, Messrs. Cay, Kelly,
Archibald, O'Neill, Wark ; Mrs. Thackeray and two
children ; Messrs. Morgan, L'Roy, Jardine, Fullerton.

COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MARKETS.
NEW YORK, DEC. 21.

MONEY AND STOCKS.—Nothing was done in Govern-
ment or State Stocks of any importance; other descriptions
generally were firm. The demand for Exchange on London
has been moderate, and with a large supply of bills rates
have declined. Continental Funds are without material
alteration. We quote :
London..
Paris' . . - 124 to 5-131
Amsterdam
Hamburg....
Bremen.... 794 to 801
Frankfort . ...
There is more ease in the Money Market perceptible ;
not enough, however, to affect the rates of interest.
There is a good enquiry for business paper of short dates,
and upon favourite collaterals money is easily obtained at
our quotations of last week.

COTTON.—The sales to-day amount to 2,800 bales—
prices steady. New Orleans Other Gulf

and Texas. Ports. Atlantic.
Inferior.. ..... —to 8 —to 8 nominal.
Low to good ord.. 81 to 81 8f to 81 8+ to 8f
Low to good mid.. 9i- to 101 9 to 9t 9 to 91
Mid and fair to fair nominal. nominal. 9j to 9f
(From W. P. Wright's Circular of December 21).—
On Wednesday and Thursday last there was a better en-
quiry in this market, in consequence of the favourable
accounts per Arctic, and sales were made at an advance of
ic. per lb. On Friday there was less demand, and
on Saturday after receipt of the letters per Africa the
market relapsed into the depression which existed prior to
the arrival of the Arctic. Yesterday there was a better
demand, caused chiefly by the advance in New Orleans as
reported by telegraph to have taken place on the
18th instant, the market closing firmly at quotations
slightly advanced from last week. The total sales since
the 14th instant have been 7,500 bales, of which the bulk
has been for Great Britain, some little for France and the
continent, and about 2,000 bales on speculation. The ex-
port during the same time has been, to Liverpool, 4,154
bales ; London, 58 ; Antwerp, 301 ; Geneva, 80. Total,
4,593 bales. The receipts at the ports during the week
under review confirm my estimate of last week, the ex-
cess now reaching 379,000 bales ; next week it may
reach 395,000 bales over the corresponding period last
season. I confidently look for a diminution in the excess
on and after the middle:of January, for each and every
week for a period over three months, which must lead, as
a natural consequence, to reduced estimates of crop, and
dissipate the excessive views now generally entertained on
this subject. The following is a statement of the move-
ment in cotton since the Ist -of September last, as corn-
Spared with the;previous three years :

1852 1851 1850 1849
Receipts into the ports 1,126,000 747,000 688,000 743,000
Exports to Great Britain 404,000 235,000 219,000 193,000
PO France 61,000 92,000 102,000 82,000
„ other foreign ports 54,000 35,000 51,000 44,000
Total exports
Stock on hand 520,000 323,000 358,000 400,000
Of which during the past week, included in the above :
1852 1831 1850 1849
Receipts at the ports 125,000 98,000 83,000 95,000
Exports to Great Britain 45,600 25,000 12,000 35,000
4, France 7,000 10,000 9,000 14,000
other foreign ports 2,000 6,000 4,000 6,000
Total-experts
From which it will be seen that the excess in receipts now
amounts to 379,000 bales ; the increase in exports to Great
Britain, 1.69,000; other ports, 19,000. Decrease to France,
31,000. Total increase in exports, 157,000 bales.
MANU:TACTURES.-All fashionable styles of prints are
in very good request at the advance referred to in our last,
which is now fully established, and on which a further
improvement is expected to occur towards the end of the
month, or when business shall have revived. The foreign
dry goods trade is not yet very heavy, but is moderate and
increasing. There are still a few straggling sales of fall
fabrics made to clothiers and retail dealers whose wants
are yet unsatisfied by such commodities. Silk manufac-
tures are still in light supply. Woollen and worsted goods
are doing better. The dread of an important rise during
the next three months occasions an anxiety to secure
supplies early, and this creates more confidence and firm-
ness among all parties. The importations continue large
and are gradually appearing in market, where some of
them are obtainable at previously current rates ; but
where all of a staple class are held with greater firmness
.and at higher prices.

.
BREAD TUFFS.—The high rates of freight to Europe
have checked operations in flour—the market is therefore
heavy, but we do not observe any positive decline in
prices. Sales ; State flour were made to fair extent, at
a 5 451 to 85 50—shippers offer 85 371 freely ; Ohio and
Michigan, S's 50 to 85 564, with one at 85 621 ; fancy
and extra brands remain without alteration ; common
Southern, .B's 621 to B's 75; Canada flour, ,65 50. Jersey
corn meal is firm—the last sales reported were lit B'3 8/1.
Rye flour, 84 50 to 84 75; 800 barrels sold to-day on
private terms. 18,000 bushels Canada wheat sold at
81 25 to 81 26 ; 10,000 bushels white Michigan on ship.
hoard, 130 c.; 4,000 bushels in store on private terms.
Corn arrives freely from the South, and large Sales have
been made at 68c. to 70., with three cargoes at 72c.
Old Western brings 78c. Oats sold well at 51c. to 52c.
Rve is held at 81.
of ,
NAVAL STORES.—Spirits turpentine brings 54c. to
57c. Rough turpentine, 81 ; common rosin, 81 40 to
S'l 55.
Puovrstoss.—Pork is firm, the last sales of old were
with but few sellers at that price. New
mess
o r me
at 818 50 for mess, and 815 50 for prime ; B'lB 75 is now
at 819. Beef is in demand at 89 to 810
f
s, 'l3 25 to .813 50 for Chicago repacked,
asked
i country
o offered
f mess,erd
s e
and .S'l4 25 to 814 50, for extra. Prime mess, £'l9 to
B'l9 25. Beef hams, B'l4 50 to 815 ; dressed hogs, 8c
to 81e. Lard, 12c. to 121 e. Cheese, Sc. to 90. Butter,
18c. to 30e.

FumfiTs,—To Liverpoo!—cotton, 8-81; flour, 4s. ;

grain lid. t o ls. ; cloverseed, 40s. To London—but very
little doing, the high rates demanded checking operations.
Oil cake was taken at 355. _

NEW ORLEANS, DEC. 17

The sales of Cotton to-day are 10,000 bales, and for
the week the transactions foot up 75,000 bales. Prices
have advanced lc. since the reception of the Artic's news,
strict middling being quoted at 81 to Sac. Ohio Flour
sells at 5 dollars 25c. ; Corn 46c. per bushel ; Mess Pork
17 dollars. Prime Molasses is at 22c.
DEC. 18.—The Africa's news came to hand late last
night. The sales of Cotton to-day were 11,000 bales, at
fully lc. advance ; middling is quoted 81c. to 9c. Freights
to Liverpool are at Id. on Cotton. Sterling Exchange
8} per cent. premium.

SECOND EDITION.

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ACCIDENT.

OXFORD, MONDAY, 7 30 P.M.—An accident on the
North-Western Railway has just occurred, by the colli-
sion with a coal truck of a train of first, second, and third
class carriages, leaving for Bletchley. Eight or nine per-
sons, we understand, have been most seriously injured,
leaving little hopes of their recovery. The accident took
place at the iron bridge, near Oxford.