The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-24 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.

By the British and North American Royal Mail Steam.
ship Canada, Captain Stone, which arrived in this port,
on Sunday forenoon, we have advices from New York to
the 10th, and from Boston to the 11th instant.

The Canada sailed from Boston at 12 15, p.m., on the
11th, and arrived at Halifax at 6 55, a.m., on the 13th,
having been detained outside the harbour six hours by a
dense fog. She sailed from Halifax at 8 25, a.m., on the
13th, and has experienced variable winds and weather
during the passage. She arrived in the Mersey at 9 40,
a.m., on Sunday, having made the run in ten days nine
hours and fifteen minutes.

The Canada has brought 112 passengers, and 43'167,292
in specie, on freight.

The Royal Mail steam-ship Cambria, Captain Lang,
hence for Boston, arrived at Halifax on the 11th instant.
The screw steam-ship Genova, the pioneer of the new
line between this port and Montreal, arrived at Quebec
at three, p.m., on the 9th instant.
The screw-steam-ship City of Glasgow, Captain Wylie,
from this port, arrived at Philadelphia on the 7th instant.
Among the miscellaneous news are the details of two
railway accidents in addition to the frightful disaster on
the New York and Newhaven Railway, which we have
given in another column. A collision had occurred on
the Paterson Railway, by which two men were fatally
and several dangerously wounded. Again, on the 7th, a
train ran down an embankment on the New Bedford and
Taunton line, by which all the carriages were smashed,
but none of the passengers seriously injured.
Captain Daniel Malony, formerly of the ship Saranac,
and recently commanding the ship Roscius, had been re-
manded, and sent in custody to New York, by the autho-
rities of Philadelphia, on a charge of having caused the
death of two seamen, on board the latter vessel, on the
18th of December last. The Sovereign of the Seas had
arrived at New York from Honolulu, Sandwich Islands,
in eighty-two days. Speaking of the run, the Tribune
says, " The run from Honolulu to Cape Horn, a distance
of 8,634 miles, was accomplished in 37 days ; in 26 of
those days consecutively the ship ran 6,489 miles, and
one of these days was distinguished by an extraor-
dinary run of 430 miles. This is the greatest sailing
recorded, the nearest approach to it being that of the
Flying Cloud, which ran, in 26 consecutive days, an ave-
rage of 227 miles per day ; while the daily average of the
Sovereign of the Seas for the same time was 249 11-13
miles, or 22 miles a day more than the Flying Cloud. The
best day's run of the Flying Cloud was 374 miles. There
is no doubt of the above run of the Sovereign of the Seas,
as it appears from the lights and calculations entered at
large on Captain M`Kay's journal, a speed of 18 miles
an hour for 24 hours, greater than was ever done before
under canvas." The captain of the Golden State, arrived
at Rio Janeiro, states that his vessel sailed remarkably
fast, having run 327 miles under royals in one day. He
must have been carrying a press of sail, for on the follow-
ing day he carried away all three topmasts, with every.
thing attached. The Comet, of New York, is reported
to have run from San Francisco to New York in 83 days
18 hours, having had head winds part of the passage.
The Plying Dutchman had made the passage in 85 days.
The Pacific Discovery Squadron had sailed for Norfolk,
the point of rendezvous. The instruments required for
the survey had been obtainedjin Liverpool.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald, writing on the 9th, says that the foreign ap-
pointments had not been concluded. He also states that
the Mecilla Valley dispute between Gov. Lane, of New
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According to telegraphic accounts from Texas, the re-
ported discoveries of gold are quite true. The Lavinia
Journal says—" The tide of emigration is setting strongly
towards the mines. Four hundred persons are now at
work, each averaging from five dollars to ten dollars per
day. Some have already realized from 1,500 to 2,000
dollars. The farmers for miles around are leaving their
crops and starting for the mines. Merchants are sending

large quantities of goods, mining implements, &c., expect-
ing to realise fortunes. The country, for a hundred miles
around, has been examined, and found to contain rich
gold deposits in every direction, said to be equally rich
with the best in California. People in all parts of the
State are in the greatest excitement."
CALIFORNIA.—The steam-ships El Dorado and Daniel
Webster, had arrived at New York from Aspinwall, with
advises from San Francisco, California, to the 16th April,
and 50,000 dollars on freight. The Northerner, which
would leave San Francisco on the same day, had engaged
a large amount of gold dust. The mines were yielding
unusually large returns ; agricultural prospects were
exceedingly promising; and, although business was gene-
rally rather dull, a speedy revival was anticipated. It is
satisfactory to find that criminal occurrences were less
frequent. Many of the rivers overflowed their banks,
without doing much damage. The San Francisco Trans-
cript announces the formation of a " Japan and Cali-
fornia Trading Company," and remarks, " If there ever
was a doubt touching the fastness of the universal Yankee
nation, this sets the matter at rest. The time is calcu-
lated when the American squadron should reach the coast
of Japan, and estimate is made of the length of passage
between California and the sealed empire, and forthwith
three of our clipper ships and a barque are put
up for Jeddo. The crafts are all to sail about the
Ist of June; and San Francis o has no kind of idea of
allowing any other port to run off wifh the first fruits
to be reaped from the lucrative trade which it is supposed
will promptly spring up between Japan and the world.
The company is organized for such as may wish to embark
in the trade with the Japanese. It is stated that the ves-
sels will accommodate 1,000 men. Each passenger will
be allowed to take one ton of freight, and the expense of
the voyage to Jeddo and back will be 230 dollars on the
clippers, and 200 dollars on the barque." The San
Fransisco Whig announces the discovery of a new guano
island, by Captain Sinclair, of the British ship Helen,
arrived at San Fransisco from Liverpool, who reported
" that during his passage he discovered an island not laid
down on any chart. The island is about five miles long
by one and a half broad. He lowered his boat and went
to the island, where he staid some time. The place is
covered with guano to the depth of about eight feet sam-
ples of which he brought with him. An American cap-
tain was the first discoverer, but could never find it again.
He declined either giving the time of his discovery or the
latitude and longitude of this new guano depot." The
boilers of the steam-ship Jenny Lind had exploded ; fifty
or sixty persons were dreadfully scalded, of whom twenty
were dead. The screw steam-ship S. S. Lewis has been
totally wrecked on her passage to San Fransisco.

Accounts from New Grenada report the destruction of
Gorgona by fire. The Isthmus was in a healthy con-
dition.

Advices from Valparaiso to the 11th ult. contain little
additional intelligence to that received by the Vest India
mail. Vessels generally were scarce. Freight to Great
Britain £1 13. Exchange on London was quoted at 49 to
491, GO and 90 days.

LIST or PASSENGERS.-Mr. J. H. Meredeth and lady,
Mr. W. B. Spooner and lady, Mrs. K. Paige, Miss Paige,
Mr. Streeter, Colonel Crutchley, lady, child, nurse, and
man-servant, Mr. W. D. Richards and lady, Mr. G.
Warren and lady, Mrs. Warren, infant, child, and nurse,
Mr. T. Charlton, Mr. W. B. Stamrood, Mr. Arnold, Mr.
K. Paige, jun., Mr. M`Kenzie, Mr. J. Wongll, jun., and
lady. M. D. Safford and lady, Mr. S. J. Graham, Mr. 0.
Graham, Mr. Distin, Mr. Clapp, lady, and child, Mr. R.
Clapham, Mr. G. Perkins. Mr. J. Isaacs, Mr. W. R.
Moore, Mr. Cauthra, Mr. D. Campbell, Mr. Campbell,
jun., Mr. E. Bridge, lady, three children, and nurse, and
Mrs. 0. Bayley, Mr. Synge and lady, Mr. Fletcher, Don
M. Saiz, Don J. Herrea, Don U. Ulains, Don J. A. Ca-
ballos, Don J. de la Vega, Don J. Vasols, Don B. Un-
vellas, Don Avendans, Mr. Baasch, Mr. A. Jaffray and
lady, Mr. A. H. Martin, Mr. Linder, Mr. Irwin, Mr. G.
Wood, Mr. C. Barry, Mr. J. Askham,Mrs. Askham and
child, Dr. Mills, Mr. D. D. Williams, Mr. A. A. Arleque,
Mr. C. K. Hamilton, Mr. Montenhi, Mr. Howel, Mr.
Howel, Mr. Brown, Mr. E. Smith, Mr. T. Smith, Mr.
Ehai, Mrs. Arnold and child, Miss E. Croffey, Mr. T.
Fowler, Mr. Woeber, Mrs. Woeber, Mr. Perotin, Mr. J.
A. Joep, Mr. T. Taylor, Mr. Preizchie, Mr. W. Pentland,
Mr. J. Ackroyd, Mr. Munra, Mr. J. Strachan and child,
Mr. J. Woods, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Eustis, Rev. Chandler
Robbins.—From Halifax : Mr. Bland, Mrs. Bland, Miss
Wallace, Captain M'Coy and lady, Mr. Bland jun., Mr.
Hitchings, Mr. Petherick, Mr. Lipman, Mr. Masterton.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, MAY 10.
MONEY MARKET—The supply of money on rail is large
at 6to 7 per cent. Demand active, but freely met. Paper
is 7to 8 per cent. There was not a very large amount of
business done at the Stock Board, but generally prices
were well sustained. The market has been moderately
active for Exchange for the Boston steamer, and banker's
Sterling closed firm at 91, with a free supply. Other
good bills were 9to 91- per cent. Francs are 5.15 to 5.13.
The receipts at the Sub-Treasury were 1141,039 ; Pay.
ment, 41288,784. Balance, 437,038,294.

(From Mr. Hr. P. IVright's Circular, of May 10.)
COTTON.—The operations in this market since the 3rd
instant have been only to a moderate extent, and without
spirit or animation. The market generally is not pressed.
and the principal holders only sell when full rates can be
obtained.

The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since
the Ist of September last, as compared with the previous three
years:— 1833 1832 1851 1850

Receipts at the ports 3,017,000 2,742,000 2,102,000 1,851,000
Exports to Great Britain 1,360,000 1,279,000 1,007,000 711,000
f t France
„ other for. ports 277,000 269,000 196,000 136,000
Total exports 1,991,000 1,906,000 1,471,000 1,072,000
Stock on hand
Of which during the past week, included in the above :
1833 1852 1851 1850
Receipts at the ports .... 42,000 59,000 40,000 20,000
Exports to Great Britain 52,000 61,000 49,000 18,000
France
„ otherfor. ports 10,000 26,000 7,000 3,000
Total exports
From which it will be seen that the excess in receipts
now amounts to 275,000 bales. The increase in exports
to Great Britain is 81,000; other foreign ports, 8,000.
Decrease to France, 4,000. Total increase in exports,
85,000 bales.

(From the New York Courier and Inquirer, of May 10.)
Without late advices from abroad, all the markets of
the United States are still under the influence of unfa-
vourable advices per Baltic and Asia. Their accounts, as
advised per Humboldt on the 7th, cause general disap-
pointment, and the sales effected after their receipts were
at a reduction of +c. Such, also, appears to have been
their effect on southern markets as far as heard from, sel-
lers yielding only to necessity, confirmed in their view of
a moderate crop, with a rapidly decreasing export to Great
Britain, and a very late planting season. The stock in
Liverpool appears to have been a bugbear at last dates;
but a glance at the annexed statement will show that a
month later (than last advices. April 22d) it will probably
be less alarming :—Stock April 22d,18.52, 366,600, against
this year 792,800.
Import week ending April 30, 1852, 76,437, and stock 414,270
May 7, ~ 144,553, PP 500,570
ff 1/ 1/ /f

14, ,► 145,114, 19 t, 698,910
►. 21, to 67.234, tt Is 601,700
Thus there were imported into Liverpool in four weeks
last season, April 30th to May 21st inclusive, 433,640
bales, or a weekly average of 108,410 bales. The imports
during same period this season will be barely one-half
this quantity, but a deficit of 191,000 bales will be suffi-
cient to absorb the whole excess in stock which existed on
the 23d ult , and to which so much allusion has been
made on both sides the Atlantic.

BREADSTUFFS.—With a very moderate demand, prices
of common shipping qualities of flour have given way to
the extent of 64-e. per brl. Prices of the better grades are
unchanged. The advance in wheat of 2c. per bushel,
quoted on the 3d instant, has been lost. The quotations
for Indian corn are as follow :—Northern round yellow,
67c. to 68c. per 561bs. Southern yellow, 6Sc. ro 69c. per
56Ibs. White and mixed, 63c. to 65c. per 651bs.
PROVISIONS.—The market wag inactive. Mess pork,
,Sl5. 181 c. to s'ls. 25c. ; prime, .813. 25c. ; clear,
4117 25c. to 4'17. 37A-c. Beef is inactive, Lard is heavy ;
the quotations are 91c. to 10c. for barrels, and lOic. to
11c. for kegs, but these prices are now difficult to obtain.

FREIGHI4.-There has been more inquiry for freight
to Liverpool, and engagements for cotton have been made
at 9-32 d. per lb., for several thousand bales. Shipowners
are asking an advance on this rate. Flour, 2s. to 2s. 3d.
per barrel ; and grain, in bulk, 6d. per bushel. To Lon-
don, flour, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per barrel. To llavre, cot-
ton, c. per lb.

NE'W ORLEANS, MAY 6.—Sales for the week, 15,000
bales. Middling, 10c. Increased receipts at this port,
245,000 bales; and at all the ports, 273,000 bales. Stock
on hand, 210,000 bales.—May 7: The sales of cotton to-
day were 3,000 bales, at steady prices. Strict middling is
at 10c.—May 9: The Baltic's letters have caused a dull
feeling in the cotton market, and the sales to-day have as
yet amounted to but 800 bales.—May 10 : Cotton heavy ;
sales barely 800 bales. Operators anxiously awaiting the
arrival of the English steamer. Stock increasing. 190,000
bales. Freights dull. Cotton to Liverpool ad.
MOBILE, MAY 6.—Receipts for the week, 3,200 bales.
91c. Freight to Liverpool, ad per lb. Exchange
on London, 81 per cent, Excess at all the ports to be
shown by our table of to-morrow, 278,000 bales.
SAVANNAH, MAY 6.—Receipts for the week, 3,200
bales. Total excess by our table of this day, 277,000 bales .
Market firm. Quotations nominal.

CHARLESTON, May 9.—The sales of cotton to-day have
been 700 bales, at prices ranging from 81c to 10 c. The
market shows no change.
SAN FRANCISCO, APRIL 16.—The depression in trade
noticed by last mail continued without any signs of im-
provement throughout the whole of the last and for the
first two days of the present week ; indeed, transactions
were, if anything, on a more limited scale than imme-
diately prior to the sailing of the steamer. Within the
last two days, however, a very perceptible improvement
has taken place. The renewed demand from the country
has begun to manifest itself, and, as a consequence, a
greater degree of activity is apparent in trade generally.
Prices generally have experienced but little change,
although this may be more attributed to the almost entire
lack of transactions from the first hands, rather than to
any willingness on the part of buyers to pay such rates as
were last current. For the ensuing week we look to see
the promising renewal of activity in trade check the down-
ward tendency of the market, or, at all events, render it
possible to effect sales at some prices, which has latterly
been so difficult to accomplish. Money has continued
extremely stringent ; but it is reasonable to expect that,
as business revives, there will be more of the circulating
medium amongst traders. The rates, however, may bo
quoted at a shade easier.

AFFECTING INCIDENT.—During the late hurricane at
Madras, an English vessel of 1,000 tons having dragged
its anchors, touched land and began to break up. The
natives, a race almost amphibious, endeavoured to assist
the crew, but only few were saved, and the wreck was soon
spread widely along the coast. Among the fragments
rescued was a life-buoy, to which a chubby boy of five
years old was carefully fastened ; and when the child had
recovered itself sufficiently to give some account, he stated
that just at the moment when the ship was breaking up
an old boatswain had tied him to the buoy, and with a'
word of prayer had dropped him from the side into the
billow that swept by. The old boatswain himself was
found the next morning floating on a fragment of the
wreck, having been eleven hours in the water, and was
restored to the child for whose preservation be had sacri.
ficed the moans of his own.