The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-10 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, PUISDAY, MAY 10, 1853.

The steam-ship California sailed from San Francisco on
the Ist, with 82,234,308 in gold dust en route for New
York.

The accounts from the mining districts of California
were generally very satisfactory.
The screw steam-ship Pioneer, which was abandoned to
the underwriters full of water on the beach at St, Simeon's
Bay, and afterwards sold by them for 41'1,500, has been
got off and towed to San Francisco, without having sus-
tained much damage.

A dreadful disaster bad occurred to the steam-ship
Independence, about whose safety fears had for some time
been entertained, on her passage to San Francisco. She
was wrecked on the Island of Margarita, Lower Califor-
nia, and, to add to the horrors of shipwreck, she shortly
afterwards:took fire, and 176 persons perished. Several
persons on their way from England to California were
passengers on board. Amongst those who perished were
E. Collins and two children, P. Francis, W. Abraham,
Mrs. M. A. Came and child, and R. Davy, the whole of
whom were from England.
The smallpox was making terrible havoc among the
Indian population along the Californian coast. It was
thought in Oregon that if its ravages were not soon
checked, it would exterminate the whole Indian population
of the territory. The people of Sonora were emigrating
to the banks of Gila, in order to find protection from their
barbarous enemies, the Apaches.
Advices from Texas at Baltimore, to the 24th ult., state
that further discoveries of gold had been made in Hamil-
ton's Valley, and that a great excitement was existing.
The Provincial Parliament at Quebec have adopted a
plan for a decimal currency in dollars and cents.
The Committee of the Assembly at New Brunswick had
reported in favour of making Campo Bello a free port,
where goods from all parts of the world would be stored
free of duty.
Advices from San Juan del Norte to the 15th ultimo,
state that the war between Honduras and Guatemala
seemed to be prosecuted with increased vigour. The
Guatemala General, Carrera, had encampei to await the
arrival of the Honduras General, Cabanos, in order to
give him battle.

It was rumoured at Washington that the Hon. John
Appleton, a prominent ex-member of Congress from
Maine, had been solicited to accept the position of Lega-
tion at London. Col. Iturbide arrived at Washington on
the 23d, the bearer of the Tehuantepec treaty recently
negociated by Judge Conkling with the Mexican autho-
rities. It specifies, first, that the persons employed, and
the property invested, to be protected by both Govern-
ments, so that the transit of passengers, nna everything
else, shall be open and free at all times, and the property
invested therein secure; 2d, every part of the way of com-
munication shall be neutral, under guarantee of both
Governments, during the 50 years of contract ; 3d, that
Mexico is to impose no regulations to cause delay; 4th,
that both Governments are to prevent the company from
imposing onerous rates of freight ; sth, that the subject of
transportation of United States troops or munitions of
war is to be arranged by a separate convention ; 6th, that
no passports or letters of security are required by passen-
gers ; 7th. that all the questions that cannot be settled by
the two Governments between themselves are to be sub-
mitted to the arbitration of a friendly government. If
not settled within a year, the United States may withdraw
its guarantee of neutrality if it thinks fit.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, APRIL 26.
MONEY MARKET.—There is an active demand for
money still prevailing in our market. For loans on
demand, upon prime securities, 7 per cent. is the lowest
rate. These are readily negotiated at 7 to 71. Prime
business paper is passed with greater facility than of late,
at 7to 8 per cent. Exchange on England for the Cunard
steamer of Wednesday next remains at 9/ to 9, for
Bankers' Bills. The supply is fully adequate to the
demand. For Commercial Bills the rates range from 81
to 9 per cent. prem. We quote London, 1091 to 1091 ;
Paris, 5 13i to 5 15; Amsterdam, 401 to 41 ; Frankfort,
401 to 40/ ; Bremen, 794- to 79h Hamburgh, 361 to 361.
COTTON.—(From the New York Courier and Inquirer,
of April 26.)—The market has been quiet without quota-
ble change durinz the lase two days. The sales of Satur-
day were 600, and to-day 500. The receipts and exports
continue steadily to decrease, and opinions as to the pro-
bable extent of crop are consequently settling down to
moderate figures. The latest despatch from New Or-
leans of the 23rd advises a very active market ; sales
17,000 bales, at lac for middling, excess reduced to
309,000. A despatch from Mobile of the same date re-
duces the excess to 300,000, and quotes middling at 9/c.
Atlantic Other
Ports. Florida. Gulf Ports.
Low to good ord 9 to 9/ 9/ to 10/ 94 to 10/
Low to good mid .... 101 11/ 10/ 11/ 10.1 11/
Mid. fair to fair II/ —l3 12 121 11/ 1.24
Inferior

(From Mr. TV. P. Wright's Circular, of April 26.)
Since my circular of the 20th instant we have received
Liverpool dates to 9th April. per Arabia. On Wednes-
day and T'nursday last, in this market, we had a good
inquiry, at the quotations given on the 19th instant, since
which less business has been done, and prices are barely
maintained. The sales since the 19th instant to last
evening have been 10,000 bales, inclnded in which are
some cottons sold in transit from southern ports to Liver-
pool. The export during same time has been, to Liver-
pool, 5,559 bales ; Glasgow, 623 ; Havre, 141 ; Hamburg.
152 ; Oporto, 45 : total, 6,520.
NAVAL STORES.—SaIes of Spirits of Turpentine wore
made at 621 c., some holders asking 65c.
PnovistoNs.—Pork is dull ; mess, R'lsl- to krlsl ;
prime, 813 371 c. to 813 50c. Beef is in good demand
and prices are firm. Prime Lard is also in request, and is
held at 10e. in barrels, and lle. in kegs.
FARlGHTS.—Freights are easier. Cotton is taken at
Id. per lb. for Liverpool. To Havre the rate is un-
changed, at tc. _ _ _

BREADSTUFFS.—The demand for Flour was moderate
to-day, but prices were well supported. Common brands
of State Flour sold at $4 50c to $4 564-c ; western mixed
do., $4 56i-c to $4 621 c; Michigan and Indiana, straight
do., $4 62ic to $4 75c; fancy brands, -$1 75c to ,84 814-c;
Ohio, common to good brands, $4 56-41-c to $4 Gate; fancy
brands, $4 87-1 c to £5 12ic ; extra brands, £5 124 c to
$5 50c; Indiana and Michigan, extra do., $4 871 c to
$5 25c; Genesee, fancy brands, $4 814-c to $5 ; extra
brands, 85 124 c to $6 ; Canada, (in bond,) 68-1 c to
.6'4 75c; Southern, $5 to £'s 12 c for common to good
brands Alexandria, Baltimore and Georgetown ; £5 37ic
to 85 50c for favourite brands, and $I 50c to $6 75c for
fancy brands. Rye Flour, $3 75c for fine, and $4 to
84 25c for superfine. Jersey Meal, $3. 2700 bushels
Ohio red Wheat sold at 110 c. Corn was heavy ; sales of
yellow were made at 65c ; white at 62c to 63c ; mixed,
60c to 624 c. Oats arrive freely ; sales of Jersey were
made at 46c to 48c, and State and Western at 48c to 50c.

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NEW ORLEANS, APRIL 22.—Ssles for the week 22,000
bales; middling, 10c, market active. Receipts for the
week, 21,000 bales. Excess at this port, 258,000 bales,
and at all the southern ports, 309,000 hales. Stock,
274,000 bales. Freights to Liverpool, 7-16 d., declining.
Exchange on London 91 per cent. April 23.—Market
animated, sales to-day 17,000 bales; middling Fie.
MOBILE, APRIL 23.—Sales for the week, 10,000 bales;
middling, 91d. Recipts for the week, 5,000 bales. Ex.
ports for the week, 15,000 bales. Stock on hand, 75,000
bales. Increase in receipt at all the ports, 300,000 bales.
Exchange on London 9 per cent.
SAVANNAH, APRIL 22.—Receipts for the week 5,600
bales. Total excess 318,000 bales. Market quiet.
Freights to Liverpool:dull, to New York active.

ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.

By the United States mail steam-ship Washington,
which arrived at Southampton on Sunday, en route for
Bremen, we have intelligence from New York to the 23d
ult.

A severe thunder-storm took place on the night of the
22d, which rendered all communication by telegraph im-
possible.

The steam-ship Crescent City arrived from Aspinwall,
but brought no later news from California.
The strike of the waiters was followed by that of the
coalpassers and firemen, who have pretty generally suc-
ceeded in obtaining the advance asked for.

MExteo.—Mr. Falconnet had been arrested by order
of Judge Bucheli, on demand of ex-deputies of the last
Congress.
The arrival of Santa Anna at Vera Cruz, on the Ist ult.,
was immediately communicated by telegraph to the city
of Mexico, and the event was celebrated by the firing of
cannon and ringing of bells.
The conduct of Martinez, Governor of Oajaca, had
caused a sensation at Mexico. He acted independent of
the federal government, had invited Santa Anna to return
to Mexico, and had distributed 5000 muskets belonging
to the state to the Indians, whose assistance he had been
courting. The papers called upon President Lombardini
to send a sufficient force to Oajaca to prevent a war of
castes.

Santa Anna was entertained at Vera Cruz, on the 3d
ult., by the municipality, with a banquet, at which he
was toasted and extolled in the most extravagant manner.
Santa Anna gave but one toast.