The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-03-14 00:00:00

INDIA AND CIHNA.

TRIESTE, March 11.—The -steamer Calcutta ar-
rived at Trieste on the 11th of March, at a quarter
past two a.m., in 117 hours: from Alexandria,
which she left on the 6th of March.
The Indian mail arrived at Alexandria on the
4th, and leaves for England after the arrival of the
English steamer.
The mail brings advices from, Calcutta to the
6th of February; Madras, to the 10th of February;
Shanghai, to the 20th of January ; Amoy, to the
23d of January; Hongkong, to the 27th of January
Singapore„to the 3d of February ; Penang, to the
sth of February ; Galle, to the, 13th of February ;
and Bombay, to the 14th of February.
The condition of 13mm:183;1,1s rapidly improving.
Dacoitie is declining, and there is promise of an
abundant harvest.

The'Nizam's country is overrun by bands of pre-
datory horse, which are being hunted down by the
troops of the contingent.
Money is abundant at Calcutta. Indigo has
sold well. Trade was fair.. Exchange, 2.1.
TheAuekland had returned to Bombay from the
Persian Gulf, and left all quiet at Bushire, Teheran,
and Bagdad.

Shanghai will soon be. retaken by the Impe-
rialists.

The exports from Chills, are large. Exchange
at Canton, 5.2 ; Shanghai,. 66.

THE . BRAZILS.

--
By the South American and General Steam
Navigation Company's screw-steamer Brazileira,,
Capt. Cox, we have nearly a month's later advices
from the Brazils and; River Plate. Monte Video,
February Ist ; Rio,.loth; and Pernambuco, 16th..
She brought sixty-seven passengers' thirty of whom
were landed at Lisbon, £40,000 in diamonds, and a,
full cargo of wool,lair, coffee, and rosewood-
The steam-ship-Great Western, from Southamp,
ton, arrived at Rio Janeiro on the 7th ult.
The screw-steamer Lusitania arrived at Lisbon,
on the 4th, in four days five hours, and sailed again
for the Brazils.= the sth ult.

The steam-ship, Iberia arrived at Lisbon on.the
4th, and left on the sth for Cadiz and Gibraltar.
The Oriental Republic was gridually recovering
from the effects of the late rebellion. On the 30th
of January Dr. T. M. De Amarol, the Brazilian
Envoy and_Minister Plenipotentiary,.presented his
credentials. to the Government. His mission has
for its object the co-operation in the re-establish-
ment and; maintenance of order and; peace in the
Republic,, to aid the Government with the means
of extricating itself from the difficulties, and, if
necessary,. to support it with an armedforce. The
Brazilians had a strong fleet lying at MontaVideo.
General Fruetuso Rivera died, on. the 13th of
January.. The decree banishing several persons
obnoxious to the present Government had been an-
nulled,. and all were allowed to return to their
country. Business was improving, but stocks of
nawlinfaetures were heavy. Exchange 41s.
In Buenos Ayres tranquillity reigned, and busi-
ness in general was good for all imports, but with
heavy stocks of dry goods. Wheat harvest abun-
dant. Freights at Route Video and Buenos Ayres,
60s. Her Majesty's brig of war Express arrived
the 29th of January, on her way to the West Coast.
In Rio de Janeiro the weather was wet. No
siems of any return of fever there, or at any of the
northern ports. In. politics there was nothing
new. In consequence of the demise of General
Lima de Silva, a vacancy had occurred in the Se,
nate, and the elections were going on favourably
for the government party. The meeting of' the
Chambers was anxiously looked for, as there were
several important measures to be discussed. The
new bank was expected to commence operations
on the 3rd of April. Exchange, 281. Freights to
Liverpool or London, 60s. ; Channel, 80s. and 90s.
At Bahia exchange was firm at 28d. per dollar,
but transactions were limited, owing to the very
deficient sugar crop. The total receipts of sugar
to the 10th February were 27,500 tons less than
they were at the same time last year. The cotton
crop was also very short, and prices were kept at
20 per cent. above European quotations by a demand
for local consumption. Freight dull at 70s. to 80s.
for the Channel.

At Pernambuco sugars had been coming in
pretty regularly ; and, although the crop will be
considerably less than last year, still it promises to
be an average yield. Prices still remain high, and
are likely to be maintained. Shipments to the 15th
of February, 19,010 tons. Freights (tonnage)
continue scarce, and the rates paid have been
£4 10s. to the Channel and British ports, £4 155.,
and £4l7s 6d. ; 70s, to Liverpool direct, for sugars,
and ss. Bd. for cotton ; 90s. to 955. for the Mediter-
ranean. Exchange, 281.

AT THE GREENOCX rendezvous for recruits, last week,
seven women offered to enlist for the washing department
in the Eastern expedition, and were most ungallantly
rejected.

COALS AND PROVISIONS FOR THE BALTIC FLEBT.'"'
The contracts for supplying the fleet, when in Rawl!'
roads, from now until the 31st December, 1854, lit,h
fresh beef and vegetables, have been awarded, Mr. (Geo.
Blair, of Grimsby, for vegetables, and Mr. Thai, Bar_icroft,
of Grimsby, for beef. We hear that the Ahr,chester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company 'have con-
tracted to supply the fleet with 1,000 tQW., of
aivertifer,

TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1854,

DEPARTURE OF THE FLEET
THE BALTIC.

ON Saturday, after receiving an address ft°,w.nier;
poration of Portsmouth, Admiral Sir Charles
barked on board the Sprightly, tender, tuondste
the gallant admiral with his family and in.'.',teasoe
head. The cheering was very great as the. s 03'
the pier; thousands took it up from the line' bje
tinned till the Sprightly was clear out of t,,u;wy
Every waterman's boat was now in requisition
pilot vessels, fishing-smacks, and everythinf
float, covered the face of the waters—steamer-1,7,4$
ampton, Brighton, and other ports, arrived.eit;ep
anxious spectators—iinmense masses of well 'L 06$
•
sons covered the fortifications, and from the lineseact
sea Castle a mile of human beings covered the rjefg;
common. - For an hour and a half all was quiet,,,ol`.
agitation ; the sight-seers began to think the 4- 006'
not appear at Spithead. At length, precisely
first gun from the flag-ship of the command%ole
followed with startling rapidity by the
announced Her Majesty's approach. The Wee two Or
ling, the heavy guns shook the houses, and an.
meat.
Th
standard ebeautifula
at the bnmegauallefdo
f,
Black Eagle, steamed through Spithead, passing
the ships of war, each ship manning the riz,e'a'ste
cheering. Her Majesty having passed to tot!
the Spit, made signal for admirals and captains
on board the Fairy, where Her Majesty mostts:-
received them, and kept them but a few inlet:l:o,f
commanding officer then took leave of the, ~,01,
little
, :i.,111y ro
with the royal gobet
returned to their respective ships. At 1 e
made, "Put to sea," and within a few minutes thteVi
31, screw, Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, eau,ier
had topsails sheeted home, and was fairly to,
followed in succession, at about twenty snIP
apart, by the fleet, as follows
1. Tribune, 31, screw, Captain the Hon. S. T;i.l'ori7 fl':
2. St. Jean d'Acre, 101, screw, Captain the J 4
Keppell.
3. Imperieuse, 61, screw, Capt. Rundle B. Woo,
4 Amphion, 34, screw, Captain A. C. Key- ,„aas
6. Blenheim, 60, screw, Capt. the Hon. F. T Vfe,
6. Valarous, 16, paddle, Captain C. H. M. 13"
7. Princess Royal, 91, screw, Capt. Lord carol of fl
S. Edinburgh, 60, screw, Captain Hewlett;
Admiral Chads. Vl°
r 9. Arrogant, 47, screw, Captain Hastingg
10. Hogne, 60, screw, Captain William RamSaP
11. Dragon, 6, paddle, Captain-Wilcox.
12. Ajax, 58, screw, Captain F. Warden.
13. Royal George, 120, screw, CaptainC,odrinb-le
14. Duke of 'Wellington, 131, screw, Commodore
flag of commander-in-chief.
15. Leopard, 18, paddle, Captain George 0.31.4;
Rear Admiral Plumridge.
Valorous, Dragon, and Leopard, under steam'_
Pa'
The spectacle presented by this divisionof the,
as it quitted Spithead, was one which will 61!",,,
forgotten by thoswwho witnessed it. The Fad'
accompanied the fist part of the division for se tl.
was stopped, and the Queen, with a regular fiotilt
and steamers around.- her yacht, saw ship after s,
v,
sail pass by to fight the battles' of 'the connt9
crew mounted once mere into the rigging to glre
round of parting hurrahs, and topgallantsails we ic"
—that mark of respect which the navy itself ree,e,
the mercantile marine. When the Duke of l'oet Poi
approached the royal yacht, the rest of the, 09
already dim and faint in the distance. Thong_.„".f tr
press of canvas, the brisk west wind had• eeP:O
oviPlllol
well out to sea, the Royal George fitly closing 'e
ceding line with her huge hull and spreading
-tA9 •
*1 e
crew of the flagship had now in their turn •e, ,o
farewell cheers. They sprang up the rigg:o 0,0
astonishing rapidity, not stopping accorffing,ii
at the cross-trees, but mounting upwards nu' 50(.;
adventurous spirits had reached the eel id 4,
for the honour of possessing which they stragl tV he
daring fellow cooly seated himself upon
of the maintopmast, where, with one hand its
t!,
his cap in cheering, while he held4he other aro
to show that he was unsupported. The'hurrahs
crew of the Duke of Wellington, at bidding
their Queen and country will long: ring in tho.e
who heard them. Her Majesty stood wavint,
kerchief towards the mighty ship as she depart`slrl
a long tune after the whole fleet had gone the ropes
remained motionless, as if the illustrious occupants
to lingerover a spectacle calculated to impress the ffit
foundly.. Well might they do so, for seldom h 350
gazed upon a scene more touching and portent°, Yif
power and fortunes of England sail with her low-Olv,t
force, therefore, the first division of which Queei;loptril
saw this day go forth to war, must exercise an.„"beftxtA4d
influence upon the future history of a reign in", tievir,'
precedentbr prosperous and peaceful. Whateve,',o2,
we have sent out stout ships, manned by stout
hearts, propelled by the same agency which 11''',Od,
culably increased our internaland -e°'"' oforiy'
resources; a •
by a gallant Admiral who is not likely to lose °'":'
WS-
tunity that may present itself of having4„42
inseribeds in the book of fame with those of
lied
the other- heroes whose victories have- est34'"
summaw upon the seas. is
c• Pb
The flag-ship of Sir Charles Napier was (V'
,
wake of the fleet ; and then came the ias",,O, ,gt)
Leopard,. with the flag of Rear-Admiral Plantio-t)fet
at the mizen. She got nnderweigh at 3.3(); as" ,d Pbo
so
minutes, being under steam, with trysalP%cerev.,ol
passed the royal yacht, manned rigging and c'aed
Queen instantly returned to Osborne, and: land afic
At 3.30 p.m. on Sunday, the first divisiOn ""1 pec
fleet arrived off Dover in straggling order: TlicA,t,
of, the commander-in-chief, the Duke of Airellio,,!,
the fleet. up the Channel. She was followed'by l';a'
burgh, .the Hag-ship of Rear-Admiral eh
_afl9l,
came the St. Jean d'Acre, the Royal a''''''filowe'
Royal, Blenheim, Hogue, and Ajax. Then
four screw-frigates, Imperieuse, Arrogant; e's 110,
Ampbion, and, with Rear-Admiral Pluorl','„ ,•,
the paddle steam-frigate Leopard, thatshlP , of
paddles-Dragon and Valorous, and another , ;000'
steamer that must have joined them at sea) 13 • od
the rear-.
It appears that as soon as the fleet cleared the" 4,00.01
commenced exercising and manceuvring,hutaw 1))41#
subsequently prevented their rapid progress t°
and they hove to off Hastings all Saturday nig;ooos
progress to Dover was slow, and little order 401‘
have been kept, for, on account of the fog, cacti >
cl;Ae j
the sake of safety, gave the other the widest pon, effi
As they appeared off Dover the whole fleet i'lo.oo,
steam, and the commander-in-chief made the Pole 111,0
close, when in the course of a very.,-short tiroe i;:,ped
assumed a position of two lines, the- common u°'
tyC
leading the weather line ; and in this order„ theL
to the Downs, where they found the Cressy,
Warren, waiting their arrival, who saluted the noe,
onarrival, and shifted his ensignfrom white to Do, /Ili
The fleet anchored in the Downs at half-past f°
they will be joined by the Euryalus, 51, screw, fr°lll
ness, and the Dauntless, screw, from Portsmouth' •

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A PROJECT is now being promoted for a r.'• iii
the northern counties to London, for the exclusive,.A ,
of coals and other minerals, bulky goods, and a g 17'..-
produce.
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THE MERCANTILE MAINE.7-A return uas the 011* i
sented to Parliament "by command," showing ~,11,44
her of British ships employed in the trade of the
Kingdom in 1853, as compared with the foul'
years, and including repeated voyages. Preww- y•
the statements include. vessels belonging to the 1,0
Islands, but not vessels registered in the British; tii
tions, we proceed to , mention, that in 1849 the
employed as home-trade ships 9,298 sailing / ,44
665,726 tons, employing 40,208 men ; and 319 ovu
of 54,082 tons, employing 4,442 men. In 1853 thy,9tri,
vessels had decreased to 8,47,7, employing 36,051 ~fl,
the tonnage of this.smaller number of ships was ofti:e
and the steamers. had increased to 374, tonnar„u,;:ai,
men employed 6,689. Taking next British ve"'"for
ployed partly as home-trade ships, and partly ae'l
going, the sailing vessels of this class in 1849 well
number, the tonnage 281,951, the men employam;„
while the steamers were 20, tonnage 5,539, rnen,elo4
262 ; in 1853 the sailing vessels had decreasedtte4oro
tonnage to 156,800, the men to 7,134; but tha:,..,4,
had risen to 28, tonnage 7,250, employing.s6o,S- Or
British vessels employed solely as foreign-g'aMl
there were in 1849 6,612, of 2,040,344 tons,
_„''''-¢S)
91,242 men, while there were 82 steamers, tonTeisfogi,
employing 3,742 men : and in 1853 the sailing
risen to 8,120, the tonnage to 2,665,685, the men,, PO
to 111,821, and the steamers had increasecl_7o4,
125,539 tons, employing 10,270 men. The res`"_,„•Or, al)
whereas in 1849 there were engaged in the haw.,7"9,
reign trade of the United Kingdom, 18,221 ' ill'oo
3,096,342 tons, employing 152,611 men,there vi,,„1:31: .1
only 18,206 vessels, but their tonnage was 3,730_,,,
the number of men employed was 172,525. Ow ill
ers. are not reckoned in this return.
._ndApllt
THE ADVANCE SALVAGB..7--An action was 0"„ 031
....e.,
the admiralty court on Tuesday, by the stea...ol
and by the crews of two, boats—the Nabob. se#,Jl
Princess—to obtain salvage remuneration lerltiordp
rendered to the ship Advance, 'on the 18th of 600'41
near Holyhead. The Advance, of the burthen of 1 000,01
bound from .Mobile to Liverpool, ran, as alleged' coil 00
dangerous rocks on the Welsh coast. The bogstliciilJ'
to her aid, and, as they represented, by their
ffo tiro
was got off, and, for security, taken into Port Orhfat,eo
Information having been conveyed to 11TY10
steamer Ocean, which had just arrived from Dubs'
to her assistance, took her in tow, and clear";
the rocks. The vessel then pursued her ee-se WV
reached Liverpool in safety. The services of tlaluesfs,
lasted about two hours and a-half. The 1 svas if)
property saved was nearly £60,000. A tender .10 ,for
to the steamer of Z 350, which she refused. . Theiforafr
of opinion that great praise was due to Captwilnier 1,00
the activity he had displayed in sending the stem 00
Holyhead to assist the Advance. Her serviceStotly
of great value in rescuing the vessel from a 510001/00
considerable peril. He must, under the cireiler 01
overrule the tender, and decree £7OO. The. °t ke.O. 0.0
had rendered some aid, and he would allot, thou .,4
now li''' bed
ORDINARY SEAMEN.—There are m'any z,„ 0a,4 ~i
remember when there was only one €lass of I,o`osibl",9l
English merchant ships ; the wliole crew evosts,
seamen, at least men who callerl themselves hY„,,se ii, 0,
Some, of course, would be be ter, some worse ''',.re 0 tli
and were paid wages actor ',tingly ; still they srup 07 '
0,1"
faring men, persons vv',:o had been brough!,ther d
profession. It is or:iy of late years that anise ; all,
has been introduce:a into the merchant ser,/70.ilcle;t),
now find able ZAD'a ordinary seamen in a ships s saddeo
ctohase
tpernac,tiitce i$ universal, even in our colherisal...,4
tion of wl'„at is an ordinary seaman. We saYrii ,„ 0
we find •
, men, who cannot by any stretch of down ro
'oecomes necessary to have some,,,
t, ,I°ll r,e entered as seamen, unhesitatingly s;fer Plio
s„alll,'s articles as ordinary seamen. In fso e 0
ki".iips a man, to be entitled to the rating ea to r.,
seaman, is required to know how to steer, A we if
for the general duties required there. P..:ltie ani
such qualifications are thought necessary In 0'..1010
navy ; yet a ship is thought to be adequa_ed r-ridert
she have a given number of these unquaiTrs and
,01
board. It is a subject to which shipoWn'ing aa" r
writers should give their attention.—SWP
cantile Gazette,