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

WEST INDIES.

By the steamer La Plata, we have intelligence from
Barbadoes and Jamaica to the 27th ult., and St. Thomas,
April 2nd. At St. Thomas's all healthy. At Jamaica
there was a great want of shipping, cargoes were all ready,
but no tonnage to take them away. Commodore Ander-
son had received despatches from the exploring expedition
on the Isthmus of Darien, which states that the American
party from the United States sloop Cyane had not been
seen or heard of, and there was every reason to believe
they had been murdered by the Indians, The House of
Assembly was as unpopular as ever. Cholera bad almost
disappeared. Want of rain was much felt in the island.
The Carlisle estate had been destroyed by fire. In the
market, the prices of all imported goods were upheld be-
yond the views of speculators, and stocks generally were
so incorrigible as to give no hopes of an immediate decline.
The operations in flour were of a restricted character, in
consequence of the high prices and the small stock. The
stock was rather heavy in sugar. Exchange on London at
the Colonial and Jamaica Banks, quoted at 60 days, per
cent. premium.
The royal mail steam-ship Atrato arrived at St.
Thomas's on the 30th ultimo.
INDIA.

Advices are from Calcutta, 6th ; Madras, 11th ; and Bom-
bay, 14th March. _ _

The Times Bombay correspondent writes :--" The last
fortnight has been unusually barren of incident, but the
little news there is is good. The north-west frontier is
quieter than it has been for years, and the Delhi Gazette
of the 22d of Feb. states that Dost Mahomed has sent
Jubbar Khan as envoy to Major Edwardes, commissioner
of Peshawur, to beg that bygones be bygones, that the
past should be fo -given, and to declare his readiness to
join us against the Russians, Persians, and all other
comers."

The news from Burmah is not of so favourable a cha-
racter. An insurrection has broken out in the province
of Bassein, which has hitherto been the only quiet portion
of our Burmese acquisitions.
Fighting is going on in the Persian. Gulf between the
troops of the Shah and the chiefs of Abbas Bunder.

The cotton crop in Bera is expected to be a failure.
Pegu is again in a disturbed state.
Owing to the native holidays, the general and money
market is low and dull.

At Calcutta, on the 4th ult., the cotton piece goods
market was dull, except for some articles. Money was
somewhat less easy. Freights further advanced.
At Bombay trade was dull, and business limited.
Freights slightly advanced.
CHINA.

We have advices by the Overland Mail, from Hong
Kong to the 15th of February, with the important in-
telligence of the apparent success of the Russian Admiral
in negotiating for the opening of Japan to all nations. The
Russian screw-steamer Vostock had arrived at Shanghai
from Nagasaki on the 10th of February, and left again for
that place on the 11th. She brought the news that the
Emperor of Japan had consented to negotiate, and had
sent high ministers to treat with the Russian Admiral,
and had given him a great dinner at Nagasaki. They
have positively announced to him (such is the language
used)) that they intend to " open up," but require time to
prepare.

The American squadron had not arrived at Nagasaki
when the Vostock left on the 3a of February. The Ameri-
can store-ship Supply had arrived at Woosung from Loo-
choo, but nothing further had transpired.
Pekin Gazettes, down to the 13th of January, have
been received, but offer nothing of interest. The insur-
gents, it appears, have evacuated Tan-Chau, on the north
entrance of the Grand Canal, and the Imperialists have
taken possession of it, which is considered a great victory.
At Shanghai a Custom-house has been re-established,
close to the foreign ground, and recognised by the repre-
sentatives of the three Treaty Powers, and the Taoutae
expects to maintain the position.
At Canton trade is going on much as usual, and the
teamen preparing to go into the tea district for next
season, and for manufactured goods the markets are look-
ing in a healthy state. Exchange on England is down to
4s. 10d. ; on India, 230 rs.
Sir George Bonham proceeded on the 18th instant in
her Majesty's steamer Encounter on a visit to Shanghai
and the Southern ports.
Admiral Pellew promptly sent out her Majesty's steamer
Barracouta on the 15th instant against a small fleet of
pirates, which succeeded in taking six boats and several of
the gang, who have been handed over to the Chinese
authorities.