The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-11 00:00:00

STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.

dictions and subsequent revivals of the statement that
Turkey has declared war against the Czar. The original
statement now stands unshaken in its principal features.
That the Divan, at their Grand Council of the 27th ult.,

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160 tons of Scotch pig sold

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resolved upon a declaration of war, is now admitted on all
sides. The only question is whether the Sultan has or
has not actually signed that declaration.
On Tuesday the news was published, via Vienna, that
the Ottoman Council had determined on war. This item
of intelligence was dated from Vienna, on Monday, and
was followed.by a few hours' later news, to the effect that
the Sultan, against the advice of the Four Powers, had
confirmed the decision of his Ministers, and that hostilities
had probalily. begun.
. . .

months,

FBEIGIITS.—To Liverpool, for
lb. ; flour, 2s. 3d. per barrel; grail

t
Lrrel

la bulk, 10d. to 12d. pei. bushel.: 'to Haw", for cotton

id. per lb

75c. per barrel ; wheat, in I

per bushel

Markets are

•ery dull
ed at 10.

middlin

Rio coffee is lower ; prime ditto

On Wednesday, the Constitutionizet gave its version d

the news. On the 25th ult., it said the Divan met at the
urgent request of Baron de Bruck, to deliberate anew on
the Vienna note. They were unanimous in agreeing that
the Porte could then,- less than ever, accept it, unless
with the modification suggested -by Redschid Paella. A
grand council was called for the next day to examine the
situation, "and," says the Constitutionnel, "this is what
is said to have been decided :—First, that the system of
negotiations was exhausted;. next that all the measures
necessary for the last preparatives of defence were regu-
lated ; lastly, that the moment had arrived for making,
what was called at Constantinople, the declaration of war."
The Presse of that evening says, the Constitutionnel
might have affirmed explicitly what it gave in a doubtful
manner; and adds, that the part of England and France
will be to act as juyes de camp, and to prevent, by force
if necessary, the Russians from passing the line of the
Danube and of the Balkan:

—Since t

The French steamer from Constantinople, bringing de-
tails of the proceedings of the Grand Council held on the
36th ultimo, arrived at Marseilles on Thursday morning.
The accounts are to the following effect :—Some of the
Ambassadors had endeavoured to persuade the Porte to
come to a settlement on the basis of the Vienna Note.
This induced the Sultan to summon his Council, and the
result was the resolution for war as stated in the first

reports.
News from Bucharest, dated the 24th Sept„ contains
sad reports of the condition of the Russian troops in the
Principalities. Nearly one-fourth of them are in the
hospital, or rather on the sick list, for there is but very
small hospital accommodation, and wretched medical at-
tendance. Typhus has broken out amongst the soldiery,
and cholera, too, has made its appearance. Their food is
scanty and unwholesome, the commissariat being very in-
efficient. Dysentery and local fevers have also done their
worst. The soldiers are thirsting not so much for glory,
as to be safe back in Russia. Prince Gortschakoff is laid
up with a severe attack of gastritis ; General Luders is in
bed, and many other officers are struck down by the pre-

valent disease

The Pattie of Thursday evening contradicts, in a semi-
official manner, the statement of the Sultan having signed
a declaration of war on the 27th ult. What was resolved
upon by the Divan was, that no more concessions could be
made, and that the preparations for the defence must be
carried on with increased energy.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.

By the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-
ship Niagara, Captain Leitch, we have intelligence from
New York to the 27th, and Boston to the 28th tilt.

The Niagara brought 57 passengers and $lBl,OOO in
specie on freight.
The screw-steamer Andes, hence and Boston, arrived at
New York on the 28th ult.
The new American steamer Golden Age sailed from
New York for this port at 2, p.m., on the 28th ult.
A circular, signed by the Secretary, has been issued
from the Treasury Department of New York, stating that,
in consequence of the increasing revenueand accumulating
amount of money in the Treasury, there is every probabi-
lity of a reduction of the tariff being made a prominent
subject of discussion and examination during-the approach-
ing session of Congress. The Secretary, therefore, requests
that, in the meantime, parties, whose situations have placed
calculable information before them, will communicate
their views thereon to the department, and. furnish a list
of articles now subject to duty, which, according to such
views, should be duty free, and of such other articles an
which the present duty should be reduced. The new tariff,
if made, is to be designed on the same principle as the
existing tariff. One of the objects desired is to abridge
the labours of the Custom-house.

A case of considerable importance to shippers of goods
had been decided, on appeal, in the United States' Circuit
Court, before Mr. Judge Nelson, in the case to recover
freight of the brig Brodrene, for the conveyance of bundles
of nail-rod iron from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to the port of
New York. The bill of lading was dated 16th May, 1850,
and contained at the foot of it the exception, " not ac-
countable for rust." On the discharge of the cargo, a por-
tion of the iron was found injured by rust, and the consignees
claimed a deduction from the freight of the amount of
damage to the- iron, which was refused, and the libel was
filed, claiming the whole amount. The answer set up that
the damage was occasioned by bad stowage, and this being
proved, the judge confirmed the decision of the court be.
low, and dismissed the libel with costs.
The following telegraphict reports show the progress-of
the yellow fever New Orleans, Sept. 24.—There were
thirty-four interments for the twenty-four hours ending
this morning; of which twelve were from yellow fever.
During the week there were 253 deaths, 158 of which were
from the fever. The epidemic is still raging with great
virulence at Vicksburg and along the river coast. Sept.. 26.
—The number of deaths reported for the twenty-Thur
hours ending yesterday (Sunday) morning was 35, of
which 18 were from yellow fever. The deaths reported
this morning reached 40, including 17 from fever.
Sept. 27.—The number of deaths to-day were 33, of which
number 14 wereproduced by fever."
" Mobile, tiept. 24.—The fever is abating here. There
were only 13 interments yesterday. Sept. 26.—The number
of deaths for the twenty-four hours ending last night was
14, including nine from yellow fever. Sept. 27.—The
number of interments for the twenty-four hours ending
this morning were 20,13 of which were produced by fever."
" Baltimore, Sept. 26.—T0-night's southern mail brings
the gratifying intelligence that the yellow fever bad
abated at Pensacola. Commodore Tatuall was rapidly
recovering." - - -

Philadelphia, Sept. 24.—The total number of- deaths
in this city during the past week was 203, and includes
nine from yellow fever." .
The Northern Light had arrived at New York, with ad-
vices from California to the Ist September, and $1,345,826
in specie, besides $500,000 in the hands of passengers.
The Oregon left San Francisco on the Ist, with $975;099.
As usual, the California journals contain numerous ac-
counts of outrages of every description, but as the autho-
rities and others were actively engaged in capturing and
bringing to justice villains of all grades, there was again
some prospect that the state would eventually be, in a
great measure, purged of malefactors. There seems to
be have been a mistake about the capture of Joaquin. The
Rangers are said to have beheaded the wrong man. Indian
depredations and murders were still of frequent occurrence
in the interior. One hundred and fifty Indians, on the
17th August, attacked a party of twenty-two white men.
After a desperate fight, which lasted some fourteen hours,
the savages retreated, leaving five white men. dead upon
the field, and five others badly wounded. The Indians
were also the cause of much annoyance to the people of
Oregon. - _ _

The quantity of quicksilver shipped. from San Francisco,
for the six months ending June 30, was 9,047 flasks of
100 lbs. each. The immigration of Chinese had again.
commenced.

A letter from San Juan de Nicaragua confirms the re-
ported discovery of gold mines in the-province of Choutalos.
Telegraphic despatches from New Orleans contain ad-
vices from Vera Cruz to the 23rd, and city of Mexico to
the 18th ult. General Tornell, the Minister of War, had
died of apoplexy, and his successor had not been appointed.
General Torena had also died. The Indians were ravaging
Durango and Chihuahua.
Advices from Jamaica are to the 12th ult., at which
date Sir Henry Barkly had not arrived.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Naw Yonn, Sarr. 27.
MoNBY.—The stock market is dull and heavy. There is
more activity in the moneymarket, capital being very freely
offered both for call loaas and street discounts, while the
demand for each is sufficient to maintain the rates. Busi-
ness paper is abundant at 9 to 12 per cent., only a few
names being taken at the lower rates. Foreign exchange
is in extensive demand, and rates are very firm : London,
1094 to 109; ; Paris, 6.121 to 6.15; Amsterdam, 41 to
41-1-; Hamburg, 364 to 364 ; Bremen, 794 to 79i ; Ant-
werp, 6.15 to 5.164.
CorTorr.—(Frers W. P. Wright's Circular of Sep-
tember, 27)—We have had more doing in this market
during the past week for export to Liverpool, owing some-
what to the continued complaints from the south as to the
injury sustained by the growing crop from rains, worms,
and caterpillar. The business, however, has been chiefly
confined to two or three brokers, who have not made
known the extent of sales or prices paid. Some small
transactions have taken place for the north of Europe and
for domestic consumption. The total sales for the week
are estimated at 10,000 bales ; prices at the close are fully
supported at the quotations of last week for all grades
above low 'middling; for the qualities below this they are
entirely nominal, and difficult to move. The export since
the 20th instant has been, to Liverpool, 5,595 bales ; Havre,
28 ; Antwerp, 40. Total, 5,663 bales.
THE CROP.—The Merchant and Planters' Price Cur-
rent, dated in Mobile, 17th ult. says :—" The weather here
continues showery, and we hear of much complaint from
the interior of this state and the Mississipi of injury to
the crop from worms and long-continued wet weather.
In regard to the incoming crop,there is a growing belief
that it has received, and is receiving, very serious injury
from the continuance of wet weather, which commenced
early in August, causing too rapid and luxuriant a growth,
and a consequent shedding of forms and rotting of the
under bolls ; and more recently we hear much complaint
of the boll-worm and caterpillar." Accounts of a similar
nature are being received from various parts of Georgia
and South Carolina.

The following is a statement of the movement in cotton
since the Ist of September last, as compared with the pre-
vious three sears:

1853 1832 1851 1850.
Receipts at the ports 18,000 47,000 44,000 32,000
Exports to Great Britain 25,000 16,000 16,000 55,000
f, France l,OOO 2,000 6,000 7,000
„ other for. ports 5,000 2,000 1,000 12,000
Total exports 31,000 20,000 23,000 74.000
Stock on hand
From which it will be seen that the decrease in receipts
now amounts to 29,000 bales. The increase in exports to
Great Britain is 9,000; other foreign ports, 3,000 ; decrease
to France, 1,000. Total increase in exports, 11,000 bales.
BREADSTUFF6.—F9r flour there was an improved de-
mand subsequently to the 20th instant, and prices advanced
about 61c. per barrel. On Friday the intelligence per
Africa from Liverpool, 10th Sept., was received, and a
further advance of 18,1 c. to 25c. per barrel has been since
then realised. Wheat is now fully as high as,at any time
previously this season. Indian corn has declined lc. to 2c.
per bushel since this day week. •
PnovistoNs.—Western mess pork was in good demand
at $15,872 to $l6, but at the close it was freely offered at
the latter price. Common country mess beef is dull at $7
to $9,50; city is firm at $l2 to $12,50; prime country and
city $4,50 to $6. Lard continues in demand, at llic. to
111 c. for barrels, and 12c. to 13c. for kegs. Cheese, 91c.
to 10c.

N4VAL STORES.—Crude turpentine is held at $4,75 to
$5. Spirits are firmer, Rosins are Arm; 609 brig, Wil,