The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-10-30 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The royal mail steamer Canada arrived in the Mersey
ou Sunday evening, after an extraordinary run of 11 days
from New York. Her advices from that city extend to
the 17th, and from Halifax to the 20th instant. On the
18th, about 300 miles from New York, she passed the
steamer Niagara, which was proceeding to her destina-
tion.

The Caledonia arrived at Boston via Halifax on the
the 13th. The Canada brought £75,000 in specie.
The most important feature in our news from the
American Republic is the gratifying announcement that
the government of the Republic have issued a proclama-
tion, decreeing that on and after the Ist of January, 1850,
all British vessels with cargoes under British colours,
entering the ports of the Republic, or any of its territo-
ries. shall be admitted on equal terms with vessels be
longing to the American nation.
The great fair of the American Institute had excited
much attention amongst the press and people of New
York. It was very largely attended, and the exhibition
was highly creditable.
The correspondence between the British Consul and
the Nicaragua Government is published at full length in
the newspapers. Mr. Cholfield first informed the Govern-
ment that they could not concede the right to construct
the canal without endangering the claims of the English
creditors upon the revenues of the State. The Governor
replied that the revenues were not likely to suffer by the
canal, and that the debt did not destroy in Nicaragua the
rights to cede a part of its territory. The Consul also in-
formed the Governor that Great Britain had decided to
maintain the rights of the Musquito King, and that what-
ever steps might be taken against him would draw down
on Nicaragua the most severe chastisement. The Minister
replied, and, while reprimanding the Consul for the tone
of the letter, denied that the Government had been guilty
of any offence towards Great Britain, and said that the
State would maintain the integrity of its territory against
the alleged claims of Mosquito.
The steam-ship Ohio had arrived at New York, with
-8130,000 in gold-dust belonging to her passengers, and
860,000 on freight for New York. Her advices were
anticipated by the last arrivals from California. A num-
ber of parties arrived by the steamer from the " diggings"
with gold dust varying in value from 83,000 to :B'lo,ooo.
The royal mail steam-ship Great Western had arrived
atNew York with specie to the amount of 86,500.
The elections at Philadelphia had given rise to a riot,
or series of riots, resulting in the loss of several lives.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Journal of Commerce makes the curious announcement of
a rumour that Russia had determined to close the Black
Sea to the commerce of all nations.
A dispute between the Spanise minister and the secre-
tary of state is now reported to have occurred, the ground
of difference being the abduction from Cuba of a Spanish
lady.
From Port-au-Prince we have advices to the 20th of
September. Solouque had sent to France for a throne
for himself and empress, which was to exceed in cost and
grandeur those of the oldest and most aristocratic courts
of Europe. Two orders of knighthood had been estab-
lished for the honour of the newly-created nobility—that
is, the imperial title of St. Faustin and the Legion of
Honour. _ _

Business affairs continued extremely dull.
There was no coffee to be bad, and logwood very
searce, at £4O Hessian currency per thousand.
The ports were to be closed for thirty days against all
imports and exports in foreign vessels.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK. Oct. 17.
Exchange on England is scarce, and rules as high as 10i
premium.
Corrox.—For the week ending Friday last, there was a
steady good demand, and with sales of 11,000 bales, prices ad-
vanced ac. The receipts at all the shipping ports are 77,437
bales, against 147,385 last year, and 60,412 the year before.
Total exports, 45,315 hales, against 98,069 last year, and 79,326
the year before. Shipments from the southern to the nothern
ports, 42,261 bales, against 39,793 last year, and 21,12 G the year
before. And the stocks on hand, 128,256 bales, against 153,047
last year, and 131.747 the year before. There is a decrease in
exports this year compared with last of 48,211 bales to Great
Britain, 50,000 to France, 769 to the north of Europe, and 3720
other ports. Total decrease in exports this year, 52,754 bales.
Upland and Florida, 4209 bales; New Orleans and Texas, 2400
bales ; low to good ordinary, 92 to 10i, 9i to ; low to good
middling, 101 to 11, 102 to ; middling fair to fair, 11i to 11i,
11i to 12; and fully fair to good fair, 112 to 12i. Arrivals I are
been—from Georgia, 1380 bales ; South Carolina, 775; North
Carolina, 46: total, 2179. Total imports since the Ist instant,
11,643 bales. Exports from the Ist to the 6th of October, 1849,
5299 bales; 1848, 9806. Exports from the United States since
the Ist September, 1849, 35,864 bales; since same time, 1848,
71.746.
The market for breadstuffs bad been very inactive during the
week, prices bad slightly receded, and we quote as follows the
leading articles:—
Western canal flour, in which a steady business has been
done, 85 to .85 12ic. per barrel ; Gennesee prime wheat, 81 20c.
to 81 22c. per 60ibs.; southern wheat, 81 10c. to .81 12c. per
601bs.
Indian corn, round yellow, 64c. to 66c. per bushel, steadily
maintained ; Indian corn, flat yellow, 64c. per bushel ; Indian
meal, .83 12ic. to .83 25c. per barrel.