The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-22 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.

By the British and North American Royal Mail steam-
ship Arabia, Captain Judkins, which arrived. yesterday
morning, we have intelligence from New York to the 9th
instant. The Arabia, which experienced very heavy
weather on the passage, brought $215,000 la specie, and
the following fifty-six
PASSENGERS.—Mrs. Mulligan, Miss Jane C. Lawson,
Miss Douglass, Mr. J. Caldwell, lady, and three children ;
Mr. A. W. Jaffray, Mr. H. Sardheina,Mr.John Cameron,
Mr. J. G. Hagemayer, Mr. F. G. de Laaarrage, Mr. G.
M. Holmes, Mr. Milner, Mr. Alex. Simpson, Mr. John
Leppin, Mr. W. Cochran, Mr. F. Griffin, Mr. Blank,
Mr. Longton, Mr. John Copley, Mr. W. Busing, Mr.,
Thomas Boykett, Mr. Wm. Critchley, Mr. H. Von
Keller, Mr. Wolgmeeth, Mr. A. B. Strange, Mr. S. J.
Withrell, Mr. J. P. Smith, Mr. G. F. Delcampo, Mr.
Fuller, Mr. C. Zaldeia, Mr. G. Barba, Mr. G. H. Booth,
Mr. John Weller, Mr. E. Wainwright, Rev. Dr. Barron,
Mr. Jennings, Mr. John Plank, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. C.
Keenstle, Mr. F. Kreet, Miss A. King, Mr. Rowley and
boy, Mr. Alex. Kirkwood, Mr. Geo. Marshall, Mr. A. C.
Rain, Mr. E. Laurette, Mr. H. Dierking, Mr. Moerder,
Mr. G. M. Rosenleaf,;Mr. H. .Macfarlane, Mr. Tacher,
and Mr. Rosenfeld.

The U.S. steamer Baltic arrived at New York on the
6th insant.
The Arabia passed the steamer Niagara at noon, on
Sunday, off Waterford.
All doubts concerning the Cabinet had been put to rest
by the Senate's confirmation of the appointments. The
following is the authenticated list :—Secretary of State,
W. L. Marcey ; Secretary of the Treasury, James Guth-
rie ; Secretary of the Interior, Robert M'Clelland ; Se-
cretary of War, Jefferson Davis ; Secretary of the Navy,
James K. Dobbin ; Postmaster-General, James Camp-
bell ; Attorney-General, Caleb Cushing.
In the Senate, on the 7th, Mr. Clayton offered the
following resolutions calling for copies of the papers rela-
tive to the affairs of Nicaragua :—" That the President
be respectfully requested, if compatible in his opinion
with the public interest, to communicate to the Senate
the propositions mentioned in the letter to the Secretary
Of State, accompanying the executive message to the

MEXlCO.—Letters of the 26th February, from
Tampico, report that the city and the military had pro-
nounced in favour of Santa Anna's return. The proposi-
tion made by the Government to restore the old tariff of
duties was resisted by the citizens, who threatened to op-
pose its execution by force.

CANADA.—Arrangements have been completed with
Jackson and Co., for the erection of a bridge across the
St. Lawrence, opposite Montreal. Mr. Stephenson, the
engineer of the Menia Tubular Bridge, is on his way to
this country to take the work in hand. It will be the first
Tubular Bridge ever built in this continent.
The following is an abstract of the log of the Arabia
March 9.—Wind, At 2 55 p.m., set on full

speed ; squally, unsettled weather.
„ 10.—Wind, N.N-.E. Distance, 212' miles. Strong
breeze and clear.
11.—Wind, E. Distance, 268 miles. Strong breeze
and cloudy.
„ 12.—Wind, E. Distance, 217 miles. Heavy gales,
with a heavy cross-sea.
• 13.—Wind, S.S.E. Distance, 180 miles.
breezes and cloudy.
„ 14.—Wind, variable. Distance, 270 miler. Strong
breezes and cloudy.
„ 15.—Wind,variable. :Distance, 272 miles. Moderate
breezes and cloudy.
„ 16.—Wind, S.E. Distance, 294 miles. Strong breezes
and cloudy.
„ S.E. Distance, 284 miles. Hard gales
and squally, with thick weather.
18.—Wind, S.E. Distance, 268 miles. Fresh gales
and clear weather.
19.—Wind,S.E. Distance,2B3 miles. Strongbreezes
and cloudy. •
• 20.—Wind, variable. 5 20 a.m., abreast Cape Clear.
Noon, off Waterford ;-passed H.M.S. Niagara.
3 18 p.m., abreast Tuskar. 925 p.m., abreast
Holyhead. 11 30, abreast Point Synas.
„ 21.—At 2 a.m., slowed at the Bar. 430 set on full
speed, and at 5 15 a.m. arrived.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Strong

NEW YORK: MARCH 9.
MONEY MARRET.—During the past fortnight the strin-
gency of the Money Market has cogsiderably increased.
Loans- on call now command seven per cent., and dis-
count rules from seven to twelve per cent. Exchanges
on all places have been very flat, and we reduce our
quotations. We quote bills on London 91 to 91 per
cent. prem. ; Paris, sf. 124 c. to sf. Inc., sixty days, and
sf. 10c., short sight.
COTTCN.—The market has been dull for the past three
days, and prices have rather favoured buyers. The sales
since our last are 3,000 bales. We quote :
Atlantic Other
Ports. Florida. Gulf Ports.
Inferior. none. none. none.
Low to good ord B4 to 94 84.t0 9/ 84 to 94
Low to Food mid....
Mid. fair to fair 10i —ll 114 0 11 —l2
Fully fair to good fair
Total import since Ist instant 19,608 bales.
Export from Ist to Bth March, 1853, 5.044; 1852, 14,2 brs.
EXPORT FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Since Ist of September, 1852 1,314,495 bales.
Same time, 1851 1,067,950 „
RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOOXS OF COTTON.
Exports to Total Exports Stock, and
Receipts. Gt. Britain to For. Ports. on shipb'd
1852 2,429,980 957,981 1,314,495 764,184
1851 1,905,753 688,126 1,067,950 565,716
Increase 524,227 269,855 246,545 198,468
(Prom W. P. Wright's Circular.of March 9.)
The market closed, at the date of my last circular,
rather tamely, at the quotations then given. On Wed-
nesday, Thursday, and Friday, however, an animated
demand set in, and the sales during the three days
amounted to 9,000 bales, at an advance of ic. toic. per
lb. The sales on Saturday were limited, but at full rates.
On Monday, after receipts of Baltic's advices, only a
moderate business was done, without change in rates.
Yesterday the sales were to the extent of 2,300 bales for
export, the market closing steadily, without any pressing
desire to make sales.

The total sales since 28th February to last evening have
been 3,000 bales, chiefly for export to Liverpool, France,
and the continent of Europe, with some little for domestic
consumption and for local speculation. I have raised my
quotations to conform to the prevailing currency. The
exports during same time have been, to Liverpool, 3,751,
bales ;
mHaburg, 1,049 ; Antwerp,total, 4,875 bales.
Fro the reports from Charleston and Savannah, as
well as by the telegraphic advices from New Orleans and
Mobile, it appears a simultaneous advance has occurred in
all these markets, corresponding to the movement here,
for which it is somewhat difficult to account satisfactorily.
From observation and inquiry I attribute it as follows :
The advices from France and the Continent of Europe
have been for some time past more favourable for cot-ton
than those from Great Britain, for while in Liverpool
small losses have been submitted to on shipments lately
realised, very fair profits have occurred on shipments to
Havre and the continental markets ; the orders in hand
received from the latter have generally been at liberal
limits, and the fulfilment of these has been one cause of
the movement during the week under review. In addi.
tion to this source of demand there has existed here and
in the south a strong feeling in favour of cotton, which had
been kept in check mainly by the anticipation of decline
in Liverpool, but when. the Humboldt and Cambria's
accounts were received; showing so slight a yield in price
upon our increased receipts and crop estimates being
known there, the idea became general on this side that
prices would continue to be supported in Liverpool, and
that an advance later on was a matter of certainty :
this view of the future, together with the slight diminu-
tion of receipts at the ports during the week, has led to
the increased business and consequent improvement in
price.

BREADSTUFF,.—Flour has declined since this day
week to the extent of 25c. to 31:30 per barrel in shipping
qualities, and 12 c. to 181 c. per barrel in the higher des-
criptions. The decline in Wheat since this day week
amounts to sc, to 7c. per bushel ; but holders evince con-
siderable firmness at our quotations. For Indian Corn
the turn of the market is rather in favour of the seller,
and we quote a small advance on last week's prices.
SALT.—Liverpool fine has arrived freely, but, with a
good demand. the market is firmer, and for Ashton's_
higher prices have been realized :. the sales are 8759 sacks,
various brands ; fine on terms not made public.
laoN.--The market for Scotch pigs and English, bars
is very quiet, and rates are somewhat unsettled, those re-
cently current for bars not being now obtainable. About
250 tons Scotch pig, in Philadelphia, have been sold: here
at .Fr 23, to -8'35, six months, delivered there.
TOBACCO.—The market is_ not active, but firm at pre-
vious prices ; the sales are 100 hhds. Kentucky, at s.lr>
to Sc. ; 67 bales Havana, 27c. to 30c. ; 49 cases Pennsyl-
vania, sc. to Bic. ; and 10,Florida, 25c., cash.and time.
FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool, Indian corn and wheat,
7'3:d. to 71d. per bsl., in bulk ; flour, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 9d.
per brl. ; cotton, 3-16 d. toe 4d. per lb.

NEW ORLEANS, M 5.
Receipts of Cotton. for the week 53,000.bales.AR CH
Sales
for the week 60,000 bales. Middling, Sic., with a quiet
market to-day. Stock, 387,000 bales. Increase in re-
ceipts, 539,000. Freight to Liverpool, 11-16 d. Exchange
on London 91 per cent.

MORILE, MARCH 4.
Receipts for the week 24,000 bales. Market firm for
middlings, at nc. Freight to Liverpool 11-16 d. Ex.
change on London 8 per cent.

Senate of the 18th February last, as having been agreed
upon by the Department of State, the British Minister,
and the State of Costa Rica, on the 3d of April, 1852,
having for their object the settlement of the continual
controversies between the States and the Governments
bordering on the river San Juan." " That the Secretary
of State be directed to communicate to the Senate such
information as it may be in the power of his department
to furnish, in regard to the conflicting claims of Great
Britain and the State of Honduras, and their respective
letters to the Island of Ruatan, Benicia, Utilla Barbarat,
Helena, and Morat, in or near the Bay of Honduras."
The resolution was debated on the following day, and
adjourned.
Eighteen thousand bales:of cotton were destroyed by
fire, at New Orleans, on the 2d instant. The Liverpool,
London, and the Royal Insurance Companies of Liver-
pool will, it is reported, suffer to the extent of 43'90,000.
The fire broke out in the upper part of the Alabama cot-
ton press, and destroyed nearly all the contents, besides
a quantity of cotton piled in the streets. It was believed
that several negroes perished in the flames. Another re-
port states that two days after the conflagration, the agent
of the Mutual Insurance Company, of New York, tele-
graphed to the directors that their loss would not exceed
.8'40,000, although it is put down at 860,000. The Li-
verpool and London Insurance Company will not lose over
4;11,000.

Miscellaneous advices report that several lives bad been
lost by a collision on the Pennsylvania railroad. Captains
Ericsson and Lowber, of the caloric-ship Ericsson, were
being handsomelyfifed.
CUBA.-It is rumoured in Havana, that a British Com-
missioner was on his way there to demand the immediate
manumission of every African that had been imported
into that island since 182 , in contravention of the terms
of the treaty with England. This rumour was causing
great consternation in Havana, as it was supposed it
would manumit three-fourths of the slaves in the islsnd.
The British Admiral had sent orders to Bermuda for
some more English ships-of-war to proceed to Havana,
and the permanent English naval force there was to be
largely increased. An effort is to be made to stop the
slave trade by direct intimidation of the principal autho-
rities of the island.