The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1853.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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The Editor wishes it to be understood that he does not hold
himself responsible for the opinions or statements of his
correspondents.

LIVERPOOL ELECTION PETITION.

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Sts,—Allow me, through the medium of your journal, to
correct a misstatement made in the list of persons alleged to
have received bribes at the late Liverpool Election, where my
name is included. I beg to state most emphatically that I did
not, either directly or indirectly, receive any bribe or compen-
sation for my vote. I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Rock Ferry, May 30, 1853. JOHN LOCK HART.

LOCAL RATES.

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SIR,—Is the following just? A few weeks back I took a
small house in the hundred of West Derby, in a bye-street from
the main road, and owing to the imperfection or misinterpre-
tation of a verbal understanding, I am under the necessity of
quitting; meanwhile I am presented with the following bill:—
Lighting Os. 3d.
Paving Os. 10d.
Sewer
Water es. Id.
General

Is. led. per pound on the
rent. Can I resist part or whole for six weeks' occupancy, as
no doubt I shall be favoured with a similar account at the next
house? And, further, as to the items. It appears to me to be
a kind of legal imposition, inasmuch as regards the first item—
viz., lighting,—why, there is not such a thing in the street. I
do not know what they intend to do, but my neighbours were
in still darkness throughout the past winter ; and as to the
second charge, that of paving, there is not even the shadow of
a stone, unless such as lie about to the danger of passengers
both by day and night, thrown here and there by rude boys.
And then, again, the sewer rate. I am sure there is no such
thing done or about being done; in fact, Monday week, during
the snow storm, I had to make my way by the hind entrance,
unless I had endangered my health by getting wet feet, as the
gutters were overflowed, owing to the want of a drain to carry
off the superfluous water occasioned by the melting of the
snow. And, oh ! what will it be in a thunder-storm ? Lastly,
as to the water, for I shall say nothing about that rate styled
" GENERAL." During this warm weather, when there is the
least wind up, I dare not open my windows, else I should be in
a Saharian state of bewilderment. I have not said as much on
the subject as I should wish, or expressed myself satisfactorily,
fearing I am already trespassing on your valuable columns.—l
am, Mr. Editor, yours, &c., A CONSTANT READER.

NATIONAL WEALTH.

(From the North British Review, Feb., 1851.)

" The riches of a community depend on the amount of the
mass of commodities which they possess, to which the metallic
wealth will always bear but a small proportion. The :ncrease
of the latter will only be beneficial in so far as it stimulates
industry to an increased production of material wealth ; the
rise of prices, while in progress, being favourable to produc-
tion, by adding the increased price to the ordinary rate of profit.
When the advance is complete, and prices again become sta-
tionary, this effect ceases. There can be a general rise of prices,
from abundance of the precious metals, and some commodities
mav, from various causes, rise in value with respect to the rest;
but a general rite of values is impossible, and the increased
quantity of gold or silver received for one commodity, must be
paid in the increased price of another. Those who produce
more than they consume, will find their wealth, measured by
the precious metals, increase; and those who consume more
than they produce, will find theirs gradually diminish. The
majority, who are both consumers and producers, will only
gain by the excess of their production over their consumption.
Debtors will gain by giving a smaller quantity of produce to
obtain the money necessary to discharge a debt contracted
before the rise of prices. Creditors will receive the same quan-
tity of gold which they lent, but it will command a smaller
quantity of commodities. The amount of the National Debt
will bear a smaller proportion to the money value of the mate-
rial wealth of the country; and, as the interest of it forms the
largest portion of the public expenditure, the weight of taxation
will be so far lightened, but the Government, in its capacity of
a consumer, will pay more for commodities, and on that portion
of the public expenditure the burthen of taxation will be in-
creased. The receivers of dividends will find their command
of luxuries and necessaries less as prices rise ; and since a large
majority of fundholders are those whose dividends are less than
one hundred pounds per annum, the change will press heavily
on a numerous class. Tenant farmers who hold on lease at
money rents, will find themselves under easier rents, requiring
for their discharge a smaller share of the produce than they
contemplated when they hired their farms ; and landlords whose
estates are let on lease will suffer, unless the rents shall have
been reserved in grain. Tenants at will, when their leases
expire, will find that they derive no benefit from the advanced
prices, because rents will have advanced in equal proportion."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Si the above be true, what becomes of the statement of
the Free-Traders, that the "adoption of their policy has en-
hanced prices ?" California had only begun to pour her univer-
sal wealth into the lap of commerce at the above date. Since
then, Australian gold has found a market. Either the wealth of
a country is in its own internal resources, or it is not. If
capable of improving argumentation, would you permit occa-
sional comments, from yours respectfully, ONE.
Tranmere, 3lay 26, 1853.

COMMERCIAL EDUCATION AND TRADE
MUSEUMS.

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Sut,—l have read with much pleasure two letters addressed
to our worthy and enlightened Mayor, which appeared last
week in two or three of the Liverpool newspapers, the first by
the Rev. J. S. Howson, M. A., Principal of the Collegiate
Institution, and the second by Mr. Wm. Nichol, Secretary of
the Mechanics' Institution. Both of these letters are especially
interesting, because they manifest the progressive spirit of the
two great educational establishments of this town.
The subject taken up by these gentlemen is one of vast
importance to the future welfare of this country. depending as
it does so completely upon its commercial enterprise. Hitherto
we have had such vast advantages over our cantinental neigh-
bours from various causes, that it can scarcely be considered
arrogant to assume that we have enjoyed the especial favour of
Providence. Fortunately our energy, contrary to the usual
rule, has not decreased with our success, and every depart-
ment of British commerce indicates as large a share of activity,
enterprise, honour and stability, as ever it possessed.

One result has, however, been produced by our example— '
other nations have been aroused, and wish not only to share in
the blessings arising from our increasing prosperity, but they
desire also to equal us and keep pace, if not surpass us, in the
friendly race for commercical superiority. This altogether
changes the character of the contest; industry, perseverance
and honesty, hitherto the chief elements of success, will now
be compelled to ally themselves with intellectual power; mind
has now entered the arena, and on whichsoever side it pre-
ponderates, victory is certain.
The project for giving a real commercial education is entirely
new ;—it is true that we see " Commercial School " painted in
very legible characters on sundry sign-boards, and in con-
spicuous type in numberless advertisements, but the education
there given consists of the ordinary tuition in writing and
arithmetic, Pinnock's Geography, Mayor's Spelling Book, and
perhaps, if the master is acquainted with it, Blair's Preceptor.
Drilling boys to repeat certain portions of these antiquated
works has hitherto been the ordinary routine of commercial
education of the small private schools of this country; the
larger establishments have done better, but they have not yet
learned the vast importance of a cultivated mind joined to
ordinary commercial qualifications; the consequence is, that,
however, ready commercial men may have been to avail them-
selves of scientific discoveries, they have only rarely made or
improved them, and the most useful and valuable have often
been the result of chance or the laborious workings of some
enthusiast. This has led to a series of desultory impulses
being given to commerce, which have lost fully half their
value from want of connexion and perfect development.
_ _ _

Liverpool has counted up the tonnage of her shipping, and
has exultingly proclaimed the fact, that her foreign commerce
is greater than that of any other port either in this or any other
kingdom ; either of this or any other time. In this, Liverpool
proclaims her duty also. She must not be satisfied with stand-
ing foremost in the van, but she must lead onward. Commerce
is her department of civilization, and she is bound to carry it
forward. Has she yet made the effort? She has erected noble
buildings,—the finest workhouse in the kingdom, for her
paupers, and the noblest assize ball in the world, for trying
her criminals ; but what has she done to increase the intelli-
gence of the world, or her own community? She has, in her
free library, collected a store of miscellaneous literature, and
has invited the uninstructed to come and feast upon its con-
tents, but has provided no guides to direct untrained minds in
the choice of their mental repast. She has furnished a museum
of birds for a commercial community, and expects it to work
wonders. But where are her schools of commerce and naviga-
tion ? her museums of commercial products, and marine archi-
tecture and engineering? If the last generation has been satis-
fied with knowing the market price only of the articles in which
they have dealt, that amount of knowledge will not suffice for
the future—men must be intelligent to he successful, for their
neighbours in foreign countries have learned the value of
knowledge.

But to return to the letters of Messrs. Howson and Nichol.
In reading the communication of the latter gentleman, I per.
ceived, or thought I perceived, a tone which somewhat lessened
the pleasure 1 otherwise felt in perusing it. It appeared to
others, as well as myself, to reproach Mr. Howson for having
come forward upon a subject which the managers of the Me-
chanics? Institution had also considered; and almost implied
that the merit of originality did not belong to the Principal of
the Collegiate. Possibly no such thoughts entered the head
of Mr. Nichol when lie was writing, and I am sure if they did,
they were not dictated by any unkindly ;feelings; but as the
letters are before the public, and may produce impressions
they were not designed to do, I beg through this letter to
assure Mr. Nichol that, so long back 'as 1850 the Rev. J. S.
Howson has been in communication with me upon the subject
of forming a Museum of Commercial Products, with a view of
extending the means of commercial education in On establish-

meat under his care, and I am perfectly aware that it has
been to him a matter of very anxious consideration. A Museum
of Raw Products was commenced several years since by Mr.
Howson, and has made considerable progress, and I have
been employed to give my humble assistance in lecturing upon
Economic Botany—so that it is no new matter at the Collegiate
any more than it is at the Mechanics' Schools. The fact of its
being thought worthy of consideration by both these educa.
tional establishments, is only a natural consequence of the
importance of the subject ; and it will be a gratification to
those who seek the benefits of such institutions, that the
Principals so fully appreciate the necessities of the times.—
Begging the favour of your inserting this letter, I am, Sir,
faithfully yours, THOS. C. ARCHER.

ELECTION OF BIRKENHEAD
COMMISSIONERS.

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STAND.-IRD.

SIR,—May I be all')wed to occupy a space in your columns
with a few comments on the affairs now transpiring at Birken-
head. Amongst your numerous readers there are, doubtless,
some who feel a lively interest in the selection of commis-
sioners soon to take place in that township. The few com-
ments now offered are with a sincere desire to benefit all
parties interested ; and, having watched the progress of affairs
in that locality for the last 25 years, I am desirous to point out
to the ratepayers the most judicious course to be adopted in
the forthcoming election.

The great scheme for forming docks of Wallasey tPool has
been bisected with the formation of a Land and Warehouse
Company, and it appears that the supposed interests of that
body clash with the duty of the Dock Trustees. As it may be
taken for granted that a body of men, who have no individual
interest to serve, would not move in any way unless with an
intention to protect the public rights, the Dock Trustees have
a fair claim to be considered disinterested. The Land and
Warehouse Company having fixed itself as a parasite on the
original scheme, seems determined to prosecute its own pe-
culiar interest ; and, even admitting for arguments' sake that
the present antagonistic aspect be justifiable, yet the public
are morally bound to support their own representatives.
As Messrs. Laird, Carmichael, and others associated with
them, make no secret of their desire for office to shelter their
property, the ratepayers of Birkenhead will only be guarding
their own interests by declining to elect them. The tedious
statistical defence offered by Mr. Laird to the public on Satur-
day night last, is a clear proof of the improper position of
parties, or such an explanation would not have been needed ;
and the perversion of details then presented is patent to all
who are acquainted with the facts of the matter.
The fears felt by some of the voters that a considerable ma-
nufacturing interest may be jeopardised by the proceedings of
the Dock Trustees, are quite unfounded ; for gentlemen en-
gaged in business will always remain where their interests are
best and cheapest served, whether they be elected commis-
sioners or not.

If an importer of mahogany can save Is. per balk by car-
rying on business in Liverpool, there, you may depend upon it,
he will go ; but, if he can effect such a saving in Birkenhead,
then he will remain : and in every other trade the same.
The continued feeling of hostility that appears to actuate
parties in these affairs, should be as much as possible put an
end to, by the voters electing disinterested men as commis-
sioners who have no particular interest to serve, or adverse
claims to protect.—Yours respectfully, ITEM.
Birkenhead, 30th May, 1553.

communication with that place seemed cut off. There
appeared no doubt of the rebel force investing the city,
and a report was current that one of the outer gates had
been forced. Among the various reports circulated there
was a prevailing one that Keshen, the former Viceroy of
Canton, had made a very successful attack on the rebel
force with the Imperial troops, about 150 miles from Nan-
kin, in which many thousands of the rebels are said to
have suffered. Nearer Nankin, at Taeping, the Imperial
force is also said to have defeated the rebels with great
loss of life. This news requires confirmation. The High
Mandarin at Shanghai engaged four vessels fully equipped
to proceed up the Yangtsekiang, to reinforce Chekiang-
foo. At Shanghai there had been fresh alarm among the
brokers and natives, from the difficulty of arriving at the
truth as to the state of affairs. The present force off
Shanghai is two British steamers and one brig-of-war,
one French, and one American steamer. There has been
a fair demand for imports at Canton, but the price of
goods is lower. Metals are maintained. Rice has ad-
vanced in value, and prices are reported high in the north.
The business done in tea has been small, and prices show
no change. Exchange on England for six months' bills
ss. to ss. Id. ; Company's accepted bills, 237 r. to 238 r.
per 100. Freights to England £3 15s. Two vessels load-
ing, sufficient for wants."
Another letter says :—" On the 16th of March most
urgent despatches from the Governor of Nankin were re-
received by the Chinese Governor of Shanghai, requiring
him to implore the foreign Consuls to send immediate
assistance to Nankin, and stating that unless foreign aid
were afforded, and that immediately, the city must fall
into the hands of the rebels, by whom it was closely in-
vested both by land and water. A fleet of imperial junks,
assisted by hired Portuguese armed lorchas, which had
been sent up the river to oppose the progress of the insur-
gents, had been overpowered by the rebel flotilla ; and the
latter sailing down the Yangtsekiang, had anchored with-
out opposition imediately opposite Nankin. The division
of the ' revolutionary army' investing the place by land is
stated to be 30,000 strong, and increasing. Several days
before this the Chinese Government had also applied for
assistance to Sir C. Bonham, the British Commissioner
at Hong Kong. Sir Charles accordingly departed in her
Majesty's steamer Hermes, on the 13th of March, for
Shanghai, but had not arrived there when the mail left.
Her Majesty's steam-ship Salamander had also gone to
Shanghai, and her Majesty's ship Lily was already there.
The French war steamer Cassini and the United States'
leviathan Susquehanna have both proceeded up the Yang-
tsekiang, and Colonel Marshall, the American Commis-
sioner, has determined to place the latter before Nankin.
The immediate effect of this interference on the relative
position of the insurgents and I mperialists is most momen-
tous. It is acknowledged by the Chinese themselves that
the loss of Nankin would have been the loss of the empire."

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—The General Screw Steam
Shipping Company's mail-packet Bosphorous, Captain
Henry B. Benson, arrived at Plymouth on Saturday,
from Calcutta and the Cape. The Bosphorous left Cal-
cutta on the 15th of March, Madras on the 20th, and the
Cape on the 21st of April.
CAPE TOWN, APRIL 21.—Since the departure of the
last steamer nothing has occurred to damp the satisfac-
tion universally felt at the conclusion of the Caffre war.
A number of the Hottentot banditti continue to prowl
about, and the frontier mail that has just arrived brings
intelligence of another murder ; but these things may be
expected, after the conclusion of such a struggle.—No
intelligence of the Melbourne steam-ship, Capt. Hutton,
had reached the Cape of Good Hope up to the 21st April,
when the Bosphorous left • but the colonists were expect-
ing her hourly from Australia.—Departures from the Cape
for Australia : For Melbourne—The Hotspur, Jack, Gem,
West Wind, and Ceres. For Port Philip—The Cherusker,
Baltimore, and Hellespont. For Sydney—The Royal
Alice. For Adelaide—The Adelaide screw steamer and
the Alert.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

By the British and North American Royal Mail steam-
ship Asia, Captain Lott, which arrived on Saturday night,
we have advices from New Ynrk to the 18th instant.
The Asia sailed from New York at 0 40, p.m., on the
18th instant, and shortly afterwards passed the ship Meta,
of Bremen, going in ; on the 20th, at 6 39, p.m., passed
the ship Union ; on the 21st, at 4 45, a.m., passed the
United States steam-ship Franklin, from Havre for New
York ; on the 24th, at 3 50, p.m., passed the screw-
steamer City of Manchester, hence for Philadelphia; and
on the 27th passed the British barque St. Andrew, steer-
ing N.W. The Asia experienced fine weather on the
passage, and arrived off the Rock Light at 9 45, p.m., on
Saturday, having made the run in 10 days 4 hours and 20
minutes.

The Asia brought the following 136 passengers, and
41'615,450 in specie on freight :
PASSENGERS.—Mr. Muller and lady, Mr. Ellison, lady,
and son, Mr. Reilly, lady, and child, Mrs. Kernan, Mrs.
Anderson and three children, Mrs. Gilmour, Miss Dunlop,
Miss Leter, Miss Titford, Mr. Warren, lady, and servant,
Mr. Oelrich, lady, and servant, Mr. Lomar and lady, Mr.
Yuille, lady, child, and servant, Mr. Henriquez, Mr.
Lawson. Mr. Bird, Miss Carvalho and maid, Mr. Flachey,
Mr. Harrison, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Maillefort, Mr. Tomer,
Mr. Perien, Mr. Norlan, Mr. Harbert, Mr. Farr, Mr. Von
Hoffmann, Mr. Schepeler, Mr. R. Dunlop, Mr. Thier-
marm, Mr. Kershaw, Mr. Heidenheimer, Mr. Drew, Mr.
T. Simpson, Mr. Ventosnions, Mr. J. Sykes, sen., Mr.
Lumley, Mr. Escoupe, Mr. Roming, Mr. Lockhart, Mr.
J. A. Alexander, Mr. Hodge, Mr. S. Lord and lady, Mr.
Pattison, lady, three children, and servant, Mrs. F.
Thompson, Mr. Charters and brother, Mr. H. Robinson,
Mr. Cole, Mr. Davies, Mr. Joes, Mr. Torres, Mr. Ytur-
bide, Mr. Mutzenbecker, Mr. Alvarado, Mr. Millet, Mr.
Gibson, Mr. Nesmith, Mr. Derignier and servant, Mr.
Maxwell. Mr. Hepley. Mr. Kohn, Mr. Harrison, Mr.
Rowan, Mr. Street, Mr. Meads and son, Mr. Montene-
gros and brother, Mr. H. E. Lzgrain, Mr. Hood and two
daughters, Mr. Orson Pratt, Mrs. Umpstetter and three
children, Mrs. Marshall and three children, Mr. Massas,
Mr. Johnson and lady, Mr. Trotter, lady, and three
children, Mr. Murray and lady, Mrs. Musgrove and
child, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Sprigmann, Mr. Bell, Mr. Phin-
neas, Mr. Brittan, Mr. F. Barbour, Mr. C. Witte, Mr.
Rastrick, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Falkenstein, Mr. Fowle, Mr.
Bell, Mr. R. Duncan, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Thorneley, Mr.
Levine, and Mr. Boardmann.

The screw steam-ship Genova, Paton, commander, the
pioneer of the new line between Liverpool and Montreal,
sailed from the latter port on her return for this port, rid
Quebec, on the 13th instant.

The Illinois had arrived at New York, from California,
with .82,285,248 in specie and freight.
Upwards of one hundred and sixty emigrants had been
lost by the foundering, off the Bahamas, of the barque
William and Mary, from Liverpool for New Orleans.
Full particulars will be found in another page.
The Ericsson was undergoing extensive alterations at
New York, and would not be ready to sail for Europe for
several months. Mr. Vanderbelt's new steam 'packet
North Star was to sail on the 10th of June for Southamp-
ton. The Arctic searching expedition was to sail in a few
days. The cupola of the New York Crystal Palace was
being put in its place. A Sardinian frigate had arrived at
New York with contributions for the forthcoming exhibi-
tion. The owners of the Sovereign of the Seas having
made a challenge to the world, Mr. W. H. Webb, the
shipbuilder, replied that he would bet ten thousand dol-
lars on his last new ship Young America. They were
both to sail from New York for San Francisco loaded,
and within thirty days of each other. During a concert
at Boston some sensation had been occasioned by two
coloured individuals being found in the first circle after
the performances had been commenced. A person in the
vicinity objected to their presence, and complained to the
manager. The coloured persons were requested to re-
move back several seats, to a less conspicuous position,
when they remarked that they were very comfortable.
They were immediately turned out of the hall. The
Feliciana (U.S.) Whig of April 20 relates the following
shocking affair :—" On Saturday last a runaway negro
was killed in the parish of E ist Baton Rogue, just below
the line of this parish, under the following circumstances.
Two citizens of Port Hudson, learning that a negro was
at work on a flat boat, loading with sand, just below that
place, who was suspected as being a runaway, went down
in a skiff for the purpose of arresting him. Having
seized him, and put him into the skiff, they started back,
but had not proceeded far when the negro, who was at the
oars, seized a hatchet and assaulted one of them, wound-
ing him very seriously. A scuffle ensued, in which both
fell overboard. They were both rescued by the citizens
pulling to them with the skiff. Finding him so un-
manageable, the negro was put ashore, and the parties
returned to Port Hudson for arms and a pack of negro
dogs, and started again with the intention to capture him.
They soon got on his trail, and when found again he was
standing at hay upon the edge of a large raft of drift wood,
armed with a club and pistol. In this position he bade
defiance to men and dogs—knocking the latter into the
water with his club, and resolutely threatening death to
any man who approached him. Finding him obstinately
determined not to surrender, one of his pursuers shot
him. He fell at that fatal fire, and so determined was he
not to be captured, that when an effort was made to
rescue him from drowning, he made battle with his club,
and sank, waving his weapon in angry defiance at his
pursuers. He refused to give the name of his owner."
JAMAlCA.—Advices from Kingstown, to the 9th inst.,
report the continuance of the dispute between the Gover-
nor and the House of Assembly, the members of which
had declined to legislate. The Governor had, in conse-
quence, prorogued the house until the 17th. The King-
ston Journal, of the 2nd instant, says, " We learn that a
steamer, called the Medea, or Medaie, has arrived at
Havana, having on board three gentlemen who have been
appointed by the British Government as commissioners
to inquire into the present condition of this island. If
this report be true, we may expect these gentlemen to
arrive in a day or two."
CANADA.—A resolution was before the Canadian Legis-
lature to the following effect :—l. That it is expedient to
provide that no foreign-built vessel shall be considered as,
or be permitted to exercise the privileges of, a British
vessel on any of the inland waters of this province, unless
duly registered. 2. That it is expedient to provide that
such foreign vessels as now wholly belong to British sub-
jects, or shall hereafter be sold in this province as for-
feited for any breach of the revenue or navigation laws,
and shall be purchased at such sale and wholly owned by
British subjects, may be registered under the Act 8 Vic.,
c. 5, as British plantation vessels ; and that whenever
and so long as vessels built in this province shall be ad-
mitted in any foreign country to the exercise of the same
privileges on the inland waters thereof when owned by
subjects of such foreign country, to which vessels regis-
tered under the said provincial act are entitled on the
inland waters of this province, then any vessels built in
such foreign country, but wholly owned by British sub-
jects, may be registered under the said provincial act as
British plantation vessels, and may exercise the privileges
thereof. 3. That it is expedient to provide that vessels
owned by any corporate body or limited partnership, in-
corporated or constituted under act of the parliament of
this province, and expressly empowered by such act to
hold vessels, shall, for the purposes of registration under
the provincial act aforesaid, be held to be wholly owned
by British subjects, although some of the members of
such corporations or partnership he aliens. 4. That it is
expedient to provide that for the purposes aforesaid all the
waters of this province, except the Gulf of St. Lawrence
and so much of the River St. Lawrenee as lies below the
upper limit of the Harbour of Montreal, shall be deemed
inland waters. 5. That it is expedient to provide that so
far as regards foreign-built vessels, the foregoing provi-
sions shall be in force, although the imperial act for the
registry of vessels should be extended to the inland watery

of this province. 6. That it is expedient to amend the
said act, chap. 5, in accordance with the foregoing reso-
lutions.

The committee appointed by the Canadian House of
Assembly had presented their report upon the fishery
question.
We have intelligence from New Brunswick of a serious
accident which had occurred to the governor of the pro-
vince. He was thrown from his horse whilst riding, and
had three of his ribs broken.

CUBA.—Advices from Havana, to the 12th instant, an-
nounce the arrival at that port of the mail steamer Avon
with ex-President Arista, who had been exiled. General
Woll had ordered the arrest of the municipal authorities
at Tampico, for refusing to announce the elevation of
Santa Anna to supreme power, and had sent them all
prisoners in a steamer to Vera Cruz. The opinion that
Santa Anna was negotiating with Spain respecting Mexico
was gaining ground, Queen Isabel's minister having de-
corated the President with a Spanish order. The follow-
ing list of foreign appointments is given :—Gen. Almonte,
to Washington ; J. Ramon Pacheco, to France ' • Gen.
I:fraga, to Prussia ; Castillo Y. Lanzas, to England ; Ma-
nuel Larrainzar, to Rome; Buenaventura Viro, to Ma-
drid. The Havana letters state that another slaver had
been able to elude the English cruizers, and landed some
850 Africans near Sagua la Grande, taking advantage of
the temporary absence of her Majesty's mail steamer
Buzzard, which had been lying off and on the coast in
that vicinity. The Buzzard put into Havana for supplies
on the 2d, and returned to her division of coast on the
4th instant.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, MAY 18.

MONEY NIARKET.—There is no new feature of import-
ance to notice in the Stock market. Money is decidedly
more abundant. The most current rate for Coal Loans is
six per cent, although in many instances seven per cent is
still obtained. The receipts of gold from California since
Ist instant are fully up to the average of the preceding
months, amounting for the fortnight to 52,400,000. The
exports of specie show a small increase, but are still un-
important. The aggregate for the month, thus far, is
only $1,036,316. In May, 1852, they reached 43'1,957,000.
The foreign imports continue very heavy. The business
in foreign exchange has been pretty large. We quote, as
the closing rates. Bills on London, 91 to 91 per cent
premium ; Paris, &c., sf. 124-c. to sf. Die., sixty days ;
and short sight. 51. 10c. to sf. Iltc. ; Hamburg, 364- to 36/.
(From the New York Shipping List, of May 18.)

Corro.N.—The market is steady, with a fair demand,
and we have no particular change to notice in prices, our
quotations remaining about as on Friday last. The sales
for the last three days are 5,800 bales. We quote :
Atlantic Other Gulf
Ports. Ports.
Inferior
Low to good ord.
Lnw to good mid. 92 102 92 102 10 Ili
Mid fair to fair 11 Ilf 11 llf Ili —12 i
Total import since Ist instant 38,475 bales.
Export from Ist to 17th May, 1853, 17,627 ; 1852, 36,124.
EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Since Ist September, 1852.....2,070,854 bales.
Same time, 1851
RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON. _ _

Expoits to Total Exports. Stock, and
Receipts. Gt. Britain. to For. Ports. on shipb'd
1853 ..... 3,059,314 1,411,785 2,070,854 462,112
1852 ..... 2,797,545 1,332,305 1,931,306 404,863
Increase. 261,769 79,480 89,548 57,249
STOCK OF COTTON IN INTERIOR TOWNS NOT INCLUDED IN THE