The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-04-18 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA

BY the British and North American Royal Mail
steam-ship Africa,Captain Harrison, which reached
the Mersey this morning, about one o'clock we have
intelligence from New York to the sth instant.

The Africa sailed from New York at noon on
the sth April. On the 9th exchanged signals in
lon. 52.07 W., and lat. 41.50 N., Kith the ship
Florida, steering westward. On the 16th, at 5
a.m., spoke the brig George Marsden, 56 days from
Malta, short of bread, and supplied her. At 3
p.m., passed the brig Ocean, in lon. 11.28 W. ; at
5 p.m., signalled the General Washington, steering
west, ; and at 5.25 passed the Royal Mail steam-
ship Arabia.
The Africa brought 104 passengers, and 200,000
dollars in specie.
The Albert Gallatin, the Star of the West, and
the Conqueror, hence, arrived at New York on the
2d. inst. The Kate Hooper, hence, arrived on the
3d. The William Tapscott, and the Fidelio, hence,
arrived out on the 4th inst.

The United States Mail steam-ship Baltic, Capt.
Briggs, arrived at New York on the 4th inst.
The ship Frigate Bird, arrived at Philadelphia
from Manilla, reports having been fired into by a
Chinese piratical junk, off Pulo roly, and being
chased for ten hours, but escaped.
The ship-carpenters, caulkers, and sparmakers
of New York are still on strike. In consequence
a number of vessels have been compelled to go to
other cities in order to make necessary repairs. 4
vessel which had been raised upon the screw dock
for the purpose of re-coppering, was taken off, un-
finished, and will proceed to Liverpool to complete
the work. The• boiler-makers, plasterers, and
bricklayers, are also on a strike. The shipjoiners
have resolved to strike for 2 dollars 50 cents per
day. The 'Long Shoremen Society has resolved
that the men demand an advance of two shillings
a day on the present wages, from the 17th of April.
The dock cartmen of Brooklyn have struck for an
increase in their pay of 1 dollar per day. They
now require three dollars.
A fire took place, on the 14th inst., at a dis-
tillery in Washington street, by which several:
houses and property, to the value of 100,000 dollars,
were destroyed. _

A serious accident occurred' to the down -train
from% Albany, on the Hudson. River Railroad, on
the 4th. The locomotive ran upon and was badly
damaged by a rock, about twomiles above Tivoli,
weighing several tons, which fellfrom an eminence
upon the track, shortly previous• the arrival of
the train. The locomotive ran against this missile
with full. force, and in an instant the engine, tender,
and baggage car were crushed to-atoms, and seve-
ral of the railroad employes weret. severely injured
—two of them so seriously that they expired in a
few hours.. Not a single passenger: was hurt.
The Senate of Ohio has adopted the following
resolution :4—Resolved : That our Senators in Con-
gress be instructed, and that our Representatives
be requested,. to use their best endeavours in favor
of establishing reciprocal free trade with the
Canadas, and the opening of the navigation of the
river St. Lawrence to the commerce of the United
States.

Arrangements have been made for the convey-
ance of a monthly mail, by sailing vessels, between
New York andiAustralia. The first mail will be
despatched on the 25th of April.

11r. G. H. M'Cammet, a Merchant of-Ohio, who
broke his leg by falling from a platform into a cel-
lar in Broadway,..died at the New York. Hospital
on the 29th ult.

Unusual excitement prevailed during the muni-
cipal election which took place at New. Orleans.
Three men were killed at 'the polls.
MEXlCo.—Dates from the city of Mexico to the 16th
ult., inform us that Santa Anna left the capital four days
previous, with the intention of taking the field in person
against General Alvarez, the leader of the Acapulco revo-
lutionists. It is asserted by the Mexican journals that
Alvarez was surrounded by, the government troops, -desti-
tute of money, and almost deserted by his friends—but
this statement needs confirmation.

By later news from Acapulco we learn that. General
Alvarez, the revolting governor and leader of tha-revolu-
tionists, was fortifying.his position, and had a strong
force at his command ; he had not, however, had an en-
gagement with the government troops. We understand
that Santa Anna's orders are to subdue the state- at the
point of the bayonet. Two vessels of war were daily
looked for to blockade the port.
Simultaneously with, the movements of the disaffected
people of Mexico for the. overthrow of his Supreme High-
ness, Santa Anna, and'. a return to Republicanism, the
Indians are rising against the whites in all directions, both
in that country and in the States. The depredations and
murders committed bythe savages in Texas and New Mex-
ico, would almost lead, to the belief that a general, league
had been entered into among the red men of the South
and West to wage a universal war against the American
and Mexican settlers. It also appears that the most inve-
terate feeling of hostility prevails between the• border
inhabitants of the twozountries, particularly in- the vici-
nity of El Paso ; consequently if the army in that quarter
be not speedily reinforced, the most serious results may
be anticipated.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, sxixfAntiL.
The prospect of the continuance of the war in Europe
has engendered an extraordinary feeling of speculation
among certain dealers in New York. There has already
been quite a movement in Russian goods in this market,
and in articles similar to those produced by Russia.
The Stock Market still continues active, but not
buoyant.
___

COTTON.—The day's sales did not exceed, 1,113 bales,
as follows :—For export, 343 ; home use, 459; and on
speculation 311. Market quiet.
BREADSTUFFS.—There was no change of moment in
breadstuffs. The general tone of the market was
heavy, with very little doing for export, dealers prefer-
ring to wait far the Baltic's news. This .did not come
to hand until after the close of 'Change, and' at too late an
hour to exercise any influence on trade. Business men,
however, looked upon the general character of the news in
an unfavourable light, both commercially, financially, and
politically.

PROVISIONS.—Pork declined to $l4 25 for mess, and
$ll 87i for prime. About 170 packages cut meats
changed hands at previous figures. Sales have been re-
ported of 280 packages lard at 9c. to, 9c., and 150 kegs
ditto at lOte. to 10tc. per lb., with 400.bbls, beef within
former • range. Butter and cheese were in fair request,,
and steady in price.
Fume/tn.—Rates to Liverpool were dull and nominal.
There was nothing of moment to report for London er
Havre,

NRW ORLEANS, APRIL 3.—There has been a large
export demand in our cotton market to-day, and the sales
reached 10,000 bales. Middling is quoted at 9c, Ohio
flour has declined to $5 75, and is dull. Exchange• on
New York is at per cent. premium. Freights have de-
clined.

APPROACH TO ST. PETZRBBITRGH.—Nothing can be
more melancholy than the• aspect of nature in the ap-
proach to St. Petersburgh. As you advance up the gulf,
the flat marshes of Sugria terminate in a little wavering
line drawn between the sky and the sea ; this line is
Russia. It presents the appearance of a wet lowland, with
here and there a few birch trees thinly scattered. The
landscape is void of objects and colours, has no bounds,
and yet no sublimity. It has just light enough to be
visible ; the grey mossy earth well accords with the pale
sun which illuminates it, not from overhead, but from
near the horizon, or almost indeed from below—so acute
is the angle which the oblique rays form with the surface
of this unfavourectsoil. In Miriam, the finest days have a
bluish dimness. If the nights are marked by a clearness
which surprises„ the days are clothed with an obscurity
which saddens.

Tsu " Bin But.cir SEA ?"—This is the character that
stormy lake has acquired in the estimation of its neigh
bours at Constantinople. Of 1,000 vessels which skim
over it waters every year, 500 are said to be wrecked as a
matter of course. The wind sometimes will blow from
all the four quarters of heaven within two hours' time,
agitating the waters like a boiling cauldron. Dense fogs ,
obscure the air during the winter, by the assistance of
which the Turkish vessels mistake the entrance of a valley
called the False Bogaz for the entrance of the Bosphorus,
and are wrecked there perpetually. I have seen dead
bodies floating about in that part of the sea, where I first
became acquainted with the fact that the corpse of a
woman floats upon its back, while that of a man floats
upon its face. In short, at Constantinople they say that
everything that is bad comes from the Black Sea—the
plague, the Russians, the fogs, and the cold all comes
from thence.—The Hon. Robert Curzon's Armenia.
• CROXSTADT.—The following description of Cronstadt,
given in a Berlin journal, although incomplete, may not
be uninteresting at the present moment Cronstadt is
situated on the island of Kosline, at the eastern corner of
the Finland Gulf. The island, about 14 English miles
long and proportionately narrow, is close to the mouth of
the Neva, and may be regarded as the port of St. Peters-
burgh, whence it is distant 'about 18 miles (English), The
town, which owes its foundation to Peter the Great, con-
tains about 30,000 inhabitants, and is intersected by the
Peter and Catherine canals, On the northern side of the
island stands the powerflil Alexander rampart, constructed
of solid granite blocks, and armed with heaviest guns. On
the
southern flank of this is the harbour, the channel to
which is defended by the citadel, erected on a rocky foun-
dation, and on the opposite side by the Kronslot fortress.
Properly speaking there exist three harbours for ships of
war within the island with docks, arsenals, building-yards,
and so forth. A fourth and smaller harbour for mercantile
vessels likewise exists within the defences. The old Mens-
chikoff palace has long been converted into a foundry,
arsenal, and school for pilots. The Marine hospital is
arranged for 2,600 patients. In order to diminish dangers
that may occur from fire, all wooden constructions havq
been pulled cluwn awl all superfluous stored relAoYccl,"

gr. Itiare'
THE HULL CONSERVATIVES have fixed upon_4o4
the eminent shipbuilder, of Blackwall, as their,u‘""
at the ensuing election.
CHRISTIANS IN TURKEY.—A parliamentary Par"—.
been printed, containing the correspondence
reed teD
the conchtion of Christians in Turkey. There "coloDo
documents in the correspondence. The first from oleo
Rose to the Earl of Clarendon, from Constar 15th
dated the 25th March, 1853, was received on tile
of April, stating that the Porte had granted tro°ol
Christian communities a new and spaciou.s
In February last the firman for establishing 'ilittbe
evidence on an equality with Mussulman througu?sted,
Turkish empire was completed. Lord Stratford SL
$c I have reason to hope that this great act Of long „;
held justice will be followed by other proofs of the' tool
beneficence, and of the improved spirit prevailisrpr
his Mahometan subjects." On the 13th ult., Lord ea 06
don, in his dispatch to Lord Stratford, exprzss_ ve
satisfaction of Her MAjesty's government that the 01
deferred measure of justice as to the acceptae_egoi
Christian evidence was about to be put into fore!, tio
they doubted not but that it would be received :f to
Christian subjects of the Sultan as a fultherl fad
redress their just grievances, and to remove
ground of complaint on their part.
How THE PUBLIC MIGHT BE INTERESTID
TECTURE.—We cannot but think that the love 0r f
in architecture would gain more complete hola ,
public mind, if one style were exclusively follrteil,,t,
what might be worked out of it ; or, suppoir'otiv,
fresh style should be the result of the presentc'rr TO'
nities of comparison, if that only were adhered t0..,00
such a change is possible we think there is some eviugto.
from what has been occasionally effected by cal,ew t A
Even the style of Sir John Soave is a case in Peieriq
somewhat different opinion as to the precise lenders
of the modern use of style, may have been 4015
in these pages. But we retain the belief that tbdeeeoeti
of definite direction in style, although it may be 0
unessential to the display of true genius, has ,lectte,,
do with the condition of art at any time. If arch:
is ever again to become a breathing are, nleale+
found by which its inspiration may be caught' lett
much by the learned professor, or the virttroso,`4
general public. The judgment of merit xnaY r`ittr
those qualified by study and habits of thought; v.tisit,
object of the art is surely, like that of poetry anciLdir,
to delight a larger circle of intellect. This its o",e'';
.not permanently do, so long as each is treated' 111".
or a different language. Ideas themselves beconie
tied; technicalities only can be brought before tliejr
because the conception of the higher qualities of tr
production is not grasped before another style Ogd:A
itself.—The Ettlider.
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STANDARD. OFFICE, APItiL 18, Two O'CLOCK, P.M.

[ADDITIONAL ADVERTISEMENT.]
LIVERPOOL NEW CATTLE MARKET

COMPANY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Prtz ANNu At, GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIE-
„' °f the LIVERPOOL NEW CATTLE MARKET COM-
will he held at the Cattle Market Inn, Prescot Road,
e 2sth Parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, on TUESDAY next, the
Ltual instnt. at Two o'clock in the Afternoon, for the
P:rPossa.—y order.
MA LLA BY and TOWNSEND.
Liver Clerks to the Company.
April 18,1851.

I'IVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—THIS DA.Y..
toSom
of the leading British markets are reported dearer
wheat during the past week, and up to the close there
in'tiaomore mar!zad tendency to improvement, particularly
se more immediately dependent upon growers' sup-
gills!, which in all quarters have become of the most tri-
ni3o,, Character, and must necessitate a continual large drain
of the outports as have any amount of stock avail-
for the wantssof the interior of the country. In this
4,41
tztlet, during the interval from Tuesday last, our Corn
14C4nge not having been openedforbusinessasecond time
eon Y'reek, the transactions on the aggregate were pretty
slderable and mostly for consumption. Flour steadily
portic";°ved is to is 6d per barrel, and Wheat fully in pro-
blei).°ll. Yesterday, the demand for the latter article was
dE.B "3" a very indifferent choice of fresh qualities of any
wereriPtion, while the remaining bulks of really prime
on,e either kept back, or held at rates above previous
withs'
enciee weather continues unvariedly dry and parching,
tsfre„easterly winds ; and, though Wheat
lands may
din'l4llch at present, the absence of moisture is begin-
?„,„.%;,,o be much complained of in reference to spring-
prhereps and the grass lands.
*et‘m'itish, Irish, and Foreign Grain, fresh arrivals this
Net are indiscriminately very light ; that of Flour,
expo! from New Orleans, to a fair extent, while the
koeaof Indian Corn is considerable, and of other articles
ep,
At i.e.
akv(te market to-day trade was steady, and there was
otliJ4 Consumptive demand for wheat and flour, and all
articles, at the prices which ruled yesterday.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
THE WAR.
Vt.?,
r3INA., MONDAY EVENlNG.—According to Constan-
hajle mercantile letters of the 26th ult., Baron Bruck
Asued orders to all Austrian vessels to quit Constan-
k °Pie- The Times adds, that it probably relates only to
tktisstrian vessels of war, in order to avoid the importuni-
thA al the Turks that they should join the allied fleets in
he Sea.
Ftt,d Is, MONDAY.—AII securities rose at the l3ourse,
der3 closed 63.35, and 891-. Copies of an offensive and
o,ellsive treaty with England, in five articles, were ex-
ped on Monday.
th. 9"NIIAGEN, APRIL 16.—The Baltic fleet has passed
Island of Bornholm. Admiral Plumridge, with the
wiTush cruisers, has captured five Russian ships laden
of /ti salt, and carried them into Kioge Bay. The whole
Danish ministry remains in office.
‘;ONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 6.—Russian ships of war
:et! seen off Batoum on the 3rd. The combined fleets
h2l Kavarna Bay. A division is at Kustendji to sup-
iZu Mahomed Pasha's operations. Omar Pasha is
toliceuvring for the double purpose of covering Silistria
irk p the wall of Trojan. Liiders only advances very
°,...57137 in the Dobrudscha, and with the greatest caution.
NAALTA, APRIL 12.—Only three battalions of Guards
'main, waiting Lord Raglan's arrival.
, T. PETERSBURG, APRIL S.—Government paper was at
i 2 discount.
ttIGA, APRIL 7.—The failure of a large tallow and oil
"Pe, eulator is reported, for £85,000. Russian dealers alone
:.Ifrer. The weather along the coasts had been extremely
jl'qent, and both St. Petersburg and Riga had been visited
4a,ga tremendous snowstorm, succeeded by a rapid thaw.
1,„,V, it bad been blowing a gale for three days from
repo West, and the vessels in the ice in the bay were
oot,d to be in very dangerous situations. Only eight
'4'4l „fifteen were to be seen at the time of the post
15t re It was thought that the ice in the river would
-4441 above a week longer.

AIISTIIALIA.
8()UTIT
41. h; —AMPTON, TUESDAY, 10 A.M.-The steamer
224 d ,liger has arrived here. She left Port Philip on the
4'014: January. She brings on freight 73,342 ounces of
News anticipated.
ON STOCK & SHARE MARKET.—Tins DAY.
NOON QUOTATIONS.
tone Pt/MS.—Consols for Account, 871 / ; ditto for
TV% 871 ; Exchequer-bills, L. and S., 4 pm. ;
IZeCand-a-Quarier per Cent., 871
ties ~11-wAY SllARES.—Caledonian, 521 ; Eastern Conn-
la,: 42i; Great Northern A, 75/ ; Great Western, 72k;
W-Ze4s,_ hire a d Yorkshire, soi ; London and North
krill,' and
1 ; Midland Stock, 58k; North British,
'-"rth Staffordshire, 10k; York, Newcastle, and
ilerwiek 3
rth SIIARES.—Van Diemens, 10.
4141‘TCRESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.--This
NOON QUOTATIONS.
4448. tern Counties, 11/ ; London and North Western,
Lt,tnew p reto C qr
f., s., 5-16 dis.; Manchester, Sheffield, and
-Ju 1-16 dis.
LE

IEDS STOCK EXCIIANGE.—Tms DAY.
NOON QUOTATIONS.
Olat• " •-•
Norther Lancashire,n
A, 15*
91 ; Midlan
Midland,
d, 58 581 ;.1. North Western,
l'eat ;
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