The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-22 00:00:00

TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1853,

Their object was to advance and capture Nankin, about
650 miles distant from Han Kow Chia. Other towns are
said to have fallen to the rebels, and considerable quanti-
ties of military stores to have been captured by them.
They appear n()t to molest the people, and do not retain
the places subdued, but keep advancing. It is admitted
they are formidable. and fight " wonderfully," using
" big guns." It is stated that the Imperial Treasury is
empty, and large contributions are exacted from all the
provinces. At Canton imports have been neglected, which
may be accounted for by the Chinese New Year being
close at hand, Bth February, and also by the report of the
successes of the rebels. -

AUSTRALIA.—The India mail brought news from
Sydney to the close of the year, and from Adelaide to the
16th of January. The Sarah Sands arrived at Sydney on
the 24th of December, after a passage of 84 days from
Cork, and the Cleopatra had also reached Melbourne.
The yield of gold from the Victoria diggings alone
amounted to about 100,000 ounces a week, in spite of the
attractions of the Christmas holidays, and the scarcity of
water in some localities. Twelve thousand emigrants
and a hundred and fifty-two ships had arrived in Port
Philip during the month of December; but though such
an enormous accession to the population had been natu-
rally attended with some inconvenience, nothing ap-
proaching to suffering had occurred. About 400,000
ounces of gold is reported on the way to England. The
Melbourne Argus reports the yield of gold up to Decem-
ber 30, 1852, in round numbers, 4,000,000 ounces, which,
at 70s. per ounce, is £14,000,000 sterling; but its intrinsic
value is certainly more, nearly £16,000,000 sterling.
Three several gold-fields—Mount Alexander, Ballarat,
and the Ovens, are now being advantageously worked.
The astonishing richness of Mount Alexander is evidenced
in the large amounts which it yields, notwithstanding the
immense quantities that have already been drawn from
it. The whole country thereabouts appears to be more
or less auriferous. Ballarat diggings are again rising into
favour, and their productiveness is being more fully deve-
loped. The report from the Melbourne labour market
states that—" The demand for all kinds of servants still
continues. The rate of wages is as follows : Married
couples (without families), per annum, with rations, £6O
to £is; ditto, with family, £6O to £65; shepherds, with
rations, per annum, £36 to £4O ; hutkeepers, with ra-
tions, per annum, £3O to £35 ; general useful servants,
with rations, per annum, £55 to £6O ; bullock drivers,
with rations, £2 10s. to £3 per week ; bullock drivers,
for the roads, per week, £3 to £3 105.; gardeners, per
annum, with rations, £6O to £65; cooks (male) £2 to
£3 per week ; waiters, per week, from 20s. to 30s. ;
grooms, per week, 265. to 30s. ; carpenters, good house,
town work, per day, 18s. to 20s. ; bush carpenters, with
rations, 12s. to 20s. ; stockkeepers, with rations, £sos. to
£6O; blacksmiths, accustomed to country work and to
horse-shoeing, per day, from 20s. to 305.; general farm-
servants, weekly, £1 to £1 10s.; compositors, 2s. per
thousand ; pressmen, £4 to £5 per week ; shearers,
£1 105. to £1 15s. per 100, with rations ; washers, £1 ss.
to £1 10s. per week, with rations ; seamen, for London,
£5O for the run home, or £l4 per month ; seamen, for
Calcutta, for the run, £46; coasting, £8 per month.
Female servants—thorough-servants, per annum, £2O to
to £35 ; housemaids, ditto, £25 to £33 ; laundresses,
ditto, £3O to £35; nursemaids, ditto, £2O to £26; cooks,
ditto, £35 to £50." _ _ .

A Melbourne correspondent states his belief that the
gold fields of Australia are of such an extent that they
will yield the precious metal in at least the same propor-
tion as hitherto for centuries to come. He warns all
emigrants, however, that hard labour is necessary —clerks,
and others, not used to hard work, had better remain at
home ; the place is overstocked with them, and they are
starving. Even with the severest labour at the gold dig-
gings it is a sheer lottery :—" Although, of course, the
chances are in favour of those possessing much physical
strength to enable them to cope with the severe bodily
labour which they must necessarily undergo, yet even
with these, it is still the same kind of gambling speculation.
A party of four may dig for six weeks and get nothing,
and, after leaving in disappointment and disgust, the last
hole dug by them may be occupied by new comers, who
in twenty-four hours may turn up several pounds weight
of gold. The only way to ensure a fair degree of success
is to conduct gold diggings as a regular trade—to go to
the diggings with means sufficient to hold on in case of
disappointment, and to continue steadily at it in spite of
failure, whether it be for three, six, nine, or even twelve
months. The result will be then that you will almost
certainly be rewarded with a certain portion of the yellow
metal, equivalent to what in England would undoubtedly
be rightly considered a large sum, but which, recollecting
the high prices the digger has to pay for his provisions,
&c., is, after all, not so large a sum as at first sight

appears."
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—By the steamer ship Syd-
ney, arrived at Plymouth from Australia, we have news
from the Cape to the sth ultimo, ten days later than by
the Indiana. In the interval small parties of marauders
have shown themselves on the borders and within some
of the frontier districts, who have been actively pursued
by the burghers and mounted police, and generally with
success. Some ten or twelve rebel Hottentots had sur-
rendered at or near Whittlesea, but nothing certain is
known of the Hottentot leader, Brander, or of the Caffre
chiefs, Sandilli and Macomo. There was a report that
some arrangement was in progress with these Gaika
chiefs, on the condition of their retiring behind the Kei,
a considerable number of their people having been per-
mitted to mingle with the friendly tribes in lower Caffre-
land, and his Excellency's expression in a general order
of the 26th of January, that " this arduous contest (is)
now happily brought to an end," gives some colour to it.
This arduous contest commenced on the 24th of December,
1850, in an attempt to seize Sandilli. Caffraria was at
that time held in subjection by a military force, or in what
is called military occupation. At the end of two years of
active operations Sandilli is still at large, and Caffraria is
held in subjection only by a military force. The only
difference is, that the force was smaller in 1850, said to
have been about 1500 bayonets, while it is estimated at
some 7000 or 8000 in 1853. Should this force be reduced
to what it was in 1850, would the colony be more secure
than it was at that period ? Are the frontier districts
stronger, or Caffreland weaker now, or will their relative
strength be more favourable to the colony two or three
years hence than in 1850 ?

EGYPT.—The value of landed property within the
walls of Alexandria has increased to an enormous extent,
and the rents of houses have, within the last year, been in
many cases doubled. The sons of Ibrahim Pasha, who
possess great wealth, are building very extensively, but
the demand far exceeds the supply, and new houses are
occupied even before they are completed. The Nile is
falling rapidly, and the locks at the extremity of the
canal at Atfeh are to be closed altogether for the season.
As the water of the Nile does not increase again until
August, it will be very low indeed before that time. For-
tunately the railroad between Alexandria and Cairo is being
carried on with great vigour, and after the present year,
the communication between the two principal towns of
Egypt will be carried on quite independently of the river.
The trade of Alexandria is sorely feeling the effects of the
unwarranted speculation which has been carried on in
wheat during the last three months, and several failures
have taken place. Prices of grain have fallen very consi-
derably, and there is no confidence in the market. Vessels
are still wanted.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC.

By the United States mail steamer Arctic, Captain
Luce, which arrived on Wednesday, we have advices
from New York to the sth instant. She brought ninety-
eight passengers, but no specie.
The Artie passed the United States steamer Baltic,
from Liverpool for New York. at six, a.m., on the 6th
instant, 180 miles from New York.
The steam ship Georgia had arrived at New York with
the California mails, with -:2,124,652 in gold dust on
freight, and 5300,000 in the hands of the passengers.
The excitement in Washington on the 4th was exces-
sive. So great was the anxiety to witness Gen. Pierce's
inauguration as President, that, on the previous night,
hundreds of persons, including ladies, slept in the
Rotunda at the Capitol, while thousands walked in the
streets, determined to be sufficiently early, or unable to
obtain accommodation in the hotels. Shortly before one
o'clock, General Pierce was escorted by a procession to
the Senate-house, which was reached at one o'clock. The
President elect stood erect in the carriage, with President
Fillmore by his side, surrounded by marshals, and bowed
to constant cheers and waving handkerchiefs from the
windows. On reaching the Senate-house the President
and President elect took seats in front of the secretary's
table, with the committee of arrangements on their right
and left. At a quarter past one o'clock the Marshal of
the District, with the Judges of the Supreme Court, fol-
lowed by the President and President elect, and the entire
assemblage in the Senate, started in procession to the
eastern front of the Capitol, where an immense staging
was erected sufficiently large to accommodate all. At
half-past one o'clock, all being arranged, the oath of office
was administered to General Pierce by the Chief Justice,
and he then proceeded to deliver his inaugural address.
On the conclusion of the ceremonies the President was
escorted to the White-house, where he held a kind of
levee. The proceedings closed with a private dinner at
the White-house. Ex-President Fillmore quietly re-
turned to the apartments in the hotel where President
Pierce had resided.

Senate of the 18th February last, as having been agreed
upon by the Department of State, the British Minister,
and the State of Costa Rica, on the 3d of April, 1852,
having for their object the settlement of the continual
controversies between the States and the Governments
bordering on the river San Juan." " That the Secretary
of State be directed to communicate to the Senate such
information as it may be in the power of his department
to furnish, in regard to the conflicting claims of Great
Britain and the State of Honduras, and their respective
letters to the Island of Ruatau, Benicia, Utilla Barbarat,
Helena, and Morat, in or near the Bay of Honduras."
The resolution was debated on the following day, and
adjourned.
Eighteen thousand bales:of cotton were destroyed by
fire, at New Orleans, on the 2d instant. The Liverpool,
London, and the Royal Insurance Companies of Liver-
pool will, it is reported, suffer to the extent of 4390,000.
The fire broke out in the upper part of the Alabama cot-
ton press, and destroyed nearly all the contents, besides
a quantity of cotton piled in the streets. It was believed
that several negroes perished in the flames. Another re-
port states that two days after the conflagration, the agent
of the Mutual Insurance Company, of New York, tele-
graphed to the directors that their loss would not exceed
$.10,000, although it is put down at 5'60,000. The Li-
verpool and London Insurance Company will not lose over
11,000.

Miscellaneous advices report that several lives had been
lost by a collision on the Pennsylvania railroad. Captains
Ericsson and Lowber, cf the caloric-ship Ericsson, ware
being handsomely filed.
CUBA.-It is rumoured in Havana, that a British Com-
missioner was on his way there to demand the immediate
manumission of every African that had been imported
into that island since 1821, in contravention of the terms
of the treaty with England. This rumour was causing
great consternation in Havana, as it was supposed it
would manumit three-fourths of the slaves in the island.
The British Admiral had sent orders to Bermuda for
some more English ships-of-war to proceed to Havana,
and the permanent English naval force there was to be
largely increased. An effort is to be made to stop the
slave trade by direct intimidation of the principal autho-
rities of the island.

MEXlCO.—Letters of the 26th February, from
Tampico, report that the city and the military had pro-
nounced in favour of Santa Anna's return. The proposi-
tion made by the Government to restore the old tariff of
duties was resisted by the citizens, who threatened to op-
pose its execution by force.

CANADA.—Arrangements have been completed with
Jackson and Co., for the erection of a bridge across the
St. Lawrence, opposite Montreal. Mr. Stephenson, the
engineer of the Menia Tubular Bridge. is on his way to
this country to take the work in hand. It will be the first
Tubular Bridge ever built in this continent.
The following is an abstract of the log of the Arabia :
March 9.—Wind, W.N.W. At 255 p.m., set on full
speed ; squally, unsettled weather.

„ 10.—Wind, Distance, 212 miles. Strong
breeze and clear.
„ 11.—Wind, E. Distance, 2GS miles. Strong breeze
and cloudy.
„ 12.—Wind, E. Distance, 217 miles. Heavy gales,
with a heavy cross-sea.
„ 13.—Wind, S.S.E. Distance, 180 miles. Strong
breezes and cloudy.
„ 14.—Wind, variable. Distance, 270 miles. Strong
breezes and cloudy.
„ 15.—Wind,variable. Distance, 272 miles. Moderate
breezes and cloudy.
„ 16.—Wind, S.E. Distance, 294 miles. Strong breezes
and cloudy.
17.—Wind, S.E. Distance, 284 miles. Hard gales
and squally, with thick weather.
„ 18.—Wind, S.E. Distance, 268 miles. Fresh gales
and clear weather.
„ 19.—Wind,S.E. Distance,2B3 miles. Strongbreezes
and cloudy.
„ 20.—Wind, variable. 5 20a.m., abreast Cape Clear.
Noon, off Waterford ; passed H.M.S. Niagara.
3 18 p.m., abreast Tuskar. 9 25 p.m., abreast
Holyhead. 11 30, abreast Point Synas.
21.—At 2 a.m., slowed at the Bar. 430 set on full
speed, and at 5 15 a.m. arrived.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, MARCH 9.
MONEY MARKET.—During the past fortnight the strin-
gency of the Money Market has considerably increased.
Loans on call now command seven per cent., and dis-
count rules from seven to twelve per cent. Exchanges
on all places have been very flat, and we reduce our
quotations. We quote bills on London 9I to 91 per
cent.. prem. ; Paris, sf. 121 c. to sf. 13c., sixty days, and
sf. 10c., short sight.
COTTON.—The market has been dull for the past three
days, and prices have rather favoured buyers. The sales
since our last are 3,000 bales. We quote :
Atlantic Other
Ports. Florida. Gulf Ports.
Inferior none. none. none.
Low to good ord Bl to 91 81 to 9+ 8+ to 91
Low to Food mid.... - 104
Mid. fair to fair 101 11 114 0 11 12
Fully fair to good fair
Total import since Ist instant
19,608 bales.

Export from lst to Bth March, 1833, 5,044; 1852, 14,2 brs.
EXPORT FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Since Ist of September, 1832 1,314,495 bales.
Same time, 1851 1,067,930 „
RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON.
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Exports to Total Exports Stock, and
Receipts. Gt. Britain to For. Ports. on shipb'd
1852 2,429,980 957,981 1,314,493 764,184
1851 1,905,753 • 688,126 1,067,950 565,716
Increase 524,227 269,855 246,515 198,468
(From W. P. Wright's Circular of March 9.)
The market closed, at the date of my last circular,
rather tamely, at the quotations then given. On Wed-
nesday, Thursday, and Friday, however, an animated
demand set in, and the sales during the three days
amounted to 9,000 bales, at an advance of 4c. to ic. per
lb. The sales on Saturday were limited, but at full rates.
On Monday, after receipts of Baltic's advices, only a
moderate business was done, without change in rates.
Yesterday the sales were to the extent of 2,500 bales for
export, the market closing steadily, without any pressing
desire to make sales.

The total sales since 28th February to last evening have
been 3,000 bales, chiefly for export to Liverpool, France,
and the continent of Europe, with some little for domestic
consumption and for local speculation. I have raised my
quotations to conform to the prevailing currency. The
exports during same time have been, to Liverpool, 3,751
bales ; Hamburg, 1,049 ; Antwerp, 75 : total, 4,875 bales.
From the reports from Charleston and Savannah, as
well as by the telegraphic advices from New Orleans and
Mobile, it appears a simultaneous advance has occurred in
all these markets, corresponding to the movement here,
for which it is somewhat difficult to account satisfactorily.
From observation and inquiry I attribute it as follows :
The advices from France and the Continent of Europe
have been for some time past more favourable for cotton
than those from Great Britain, for while in Liverpool
small losses have been submitted to on shipments lately
realised, very fair profits have occurred on shipments to
Havre and the continental markets ; the orders in hand
received from the latter have generally been at liberal
limits, and the fulfilment of these has been one cause of
the movement during the week under review. In addi-
tion to this source of demand there has existed here and
in the south a strong feeling in favour of cotton, which had
been kept in check mainly by the anticipation of decline
in Liverpool, but when the Humboldt and Cambria's
accounts were received, showing so slight a yield in price
upon our increased receipts and crop estimates being
known there, the idea became general on this side that
prices would continue to be supported in Liverpool, and
that an advance later on was a matter of certainty :
this view of the future, together with the slight diminu-
tion of receipts at the ports during the week, has led to
the increased business and consequent improvement in
price.
BREADSTUFFS.—FIour has declined since this day
week to the extent of 25c. to 311 c per barrel in shipping
qualities, and 121 c. to 181 c. per barrel in the higher des-
criptions. The decline in 'Wheat since this day week
amounts to sc. to 7c. per bushel ; but holders evince con-
siderable firmness at our quotations. For Indian Corn
the turn of the market is rather in favour of the seller,
and we quote a small advance on last week's prices.
SALT.—Liverpool fine has arrived freely, but, with a
good demand, the market is firmer; and for Ashton's
higher prices have been realized : the sales are 8759 sacks,
various brands ; fine on terms not made public.
IRON.—The market for Scotch pigs and English bars
is very quiet, and rates are somewhat unsettled, those re-
cently current for bars not being now obtainable. About
250 tons Scotch pig, in Philadelphia, have been sold here
at -8'33 to $35, six months, delivered there.
TOBACCO.—The market is not active, but firm at pre-
vious prices ; the sales are 100 'Ms. Kentucky, at 51e.
to Sc. ; 67 bales Havana, 27c. to 30c. ; 49 cases Pennsyl-
vania, sc. to Bc. ; and 10 Florida, 25c., cash and time.
FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool, Indian corn and wheat,
71d. to 74d. per bsl., in bulk ; flour, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 9d.
per brl. ; cotton, 3.16 d. to a id. per lb.
NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 5._

Receipts of Cotton for the week 53,000 bales. Sales
for the week 60,000 bales. Middling, 8-Ic., with a quiet
market to-day. Stock, 387,000 bales. Increase in re-
ceipts, 539,000. Freight to Liverpool, 41-16 e. Exchange
on London 94- per cent.
MOBILE, MARCH 4.
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Receipts for the week 24,000 bales. Market firm for
middlings, at 81c. Freight to Liverpool 11-16(1. Ex-
change on London 81 per cent.