The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-03-28 00:00:00

INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA.

The steamer Bombay arrived at Trieste on Saturday, in
112 hours, from Alexandria, with advices from Calcutta
to February 19, Madras to Feb. 24, Shanghai to Feb. 4,
Hongkong to Feb. 11, Singapore to Feb, 18, Penang to
Feb. 21, Galle and Bombay to Feb. 28, Burmah to Feb. 2,
Sydney to Jan. 25, Melbourne to Jan. 30, and Adelaide to
Feb. 2.

Bassein, in Burmah, was in a disturbed state.
Captain D'Orgoney, the French officer in the service of
the King of Ara, is on his way to France.
Trade at Calcutta was fair; indigo has fallen. Exchange,
21, declining.

Shanghai is still in possession of the rebel, and the
rebel army is wintering at Fech Lin, 100 miles from
Pekin.

Exchange at Shanghai, 51d., and falling; at Canton,
4s. lid.
The returns from the goldfields in New South Wales
are increasing, and a rich mine has been found at Tamba-
roora.

Trade in Australia is improving, with a brisk demand
for goods at Sydney. Price of gold at Sydney, £3 17s. ;
at Melbourne, £3 16s. per ounce.

RUSSIAN MERCHANDISE DURING THE WAR.-011
Monday, a deputation of Russian merchants had an inter-
view with Lord Clarendon. The deputation consisted of
Messrs. Weguelin, Brandt, Morgan, Mitchell, Tooke, Hill,
Robinson, and Hodgson. In answer to their inquiries,
his Lordship stated that the Government are disposed to
respect the persons and property of all Russian subjects
residing as merchants in this country to the full extent
promised by the Emperor of Russia towards British sub-
jects, and that all necessary measures be adopted to enable
them to remain unmolested in the quiet prosecution of
their business. With regard to licenses for special ship-
ment during the war, it was stated that each case must be
considered on its merits, but that the Government will do
all in their power, after concert with their naval allies, to
protect the bond fide property of British subjects in Rus-
sia. Finally, on the question as to the trade of neutral
ports, his Lordship said that the desire is to avoid throw-
ing any special obstacle in its way, and that certificates of
origin will not be demanded. Produce shipped from the
ports of Prussia, or any other friendly or neutral country
will consequently be considered prima' facie as friendly
cargo.
SINGULAR DUEL—The Court of Assizes of the Basses-
Pyrenees has lately been occupied in the trial of a remark-
able
and unfortunate duel case. M. Larrouy and M. La-
coste, formerly two friends, were the principals ; M. Lar-
rouy was killed by the first fire of his adversary, and 31.
Lacoste and the seconds were arrested. It appeared that
the seconds had done all they could to render the meeting
as innocuous as possible. The night before the duel they
took off the sights from each of the pistols, and filled up
with wax the hole in which the piece of iron had been
fixed. They also placed in the pistols more than twice
the usual charge of powder, so as to cause the ball not to
go true, at the same time leaving the ball quite loose in
the barrel, in order that the aim taken might be rendered
abortive. Notwithstanding these precautions, which were
altogether unknown to the principals, and notwithstand-
ing that M. Lacoste fired without ta.king.any aim, the ball
entered 31. Larrouy's heart, and kiliccl him instantaneously,
The parties were acquitted.