The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-03 00:00:00

BELGIUM,

MiranLe, MONDAT.—The King has decreed the total
suppression of the import duties on coals until further
notice.

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

The Sultan steamer arrived at Southampton last night.
Left Gibraltar 25th, and Lisbon 29th ult. The Brazileira
steamer had arrived at Lisbon, after an unprecedented
passage of 3 days 20 hours from Liverpool, and was
getting up steam for Brazils when the Sultan left. The
British squadron was still at anchor on the 29th ult.
Admiral Corry was to have sailed on the 24th, but there
had been a collision between the St. Jean d'Acre and the
Desperate, in which, however, no lives were lost, and the
former was able to proceed on a cruise. No news. Slave
slips were fitting out at Oporto in the most nndisguised
manner,

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA

By the the British and North American •Royal Man
steam-ship Niagara, Cant. J. Leitch, which arrived here
this day at 11 a.m.. we have intelligence from New York
to the 20th ult., and from Boston to the 21st ult.
The Niagara has brought 76 passengers and 5410,000
in specie.
LIST Op PA SSFNGEIIB.--FrOM Boston :-- Mr. Smith
and lady, Miss Smith. Mr. C. Mixter and lady, Captain
Rankin and son. Lord Ingestre, Lieut. Tucker, Captain
Brett, Mr. Wilkins and daughter, Mrs. Gilpin and son,
Dr. G. Smith, Mr. Tevis and servant (bearer of despatches
to Constantinople), Mr. Richards and lady, and Messrs.
Hutchinson. Kinney. H. Fraser. J. Rabitaille. P. Garnean,
F. H. Baird, R. Walker. D. Hamilton, J. Johnston, B.
Hughes, R. Sargent, J. M`Call, E. Mackay. J. W. Henry,
C. Latis, D. Law, James Law. H. Fowler, Thomas Dunn,
Alexander, jun., Campbell, A. Kalil, Hasselberg, Flinn,
Sangey, Rosenberg, Tanrillie, J. Dudass, J. Palmer, J. M.
Smith, G. Raddick. H. Tiemarr, S. Myers. W. Bainstone,
H. Thornton, S. Kimball. R. Kartosk, R. Morrison, A.
Fox, Cr- Thompson, J. Mathews, T. Young. E. Cummings,
E. Robertson, Fanteanx, Thomas, and Gordon. From
Halifax :—Judge Desbarres, and Messrs. Gore. Armson,
PY. ope, Job, Morrison, Henderson, D. Frost, E. Frost, and
Passen. Total, 76.
The steam-ship Asia, hence for New York, arrived on
the 15th ult.
heTh„:;thius A. Z., Chandler, and West Point. Mulliner,
Washington York, arrived on the 18th ult. The George
hence for NCummings, and Prince de Joinville, Conway,
ew York, arrived out on the 19th ult. The
John Garrow. hence for Charleston, arrived on the 13th
14th; an.
d the Marion, hence for Savannah, arrived on the
an.

Prior to the transaction of any business of importance
in Congress on the 19th, the death of Senator Atherton,
of New Hampshire. was announced. and after the pro-
nunciation of glowing eulogies, and the adoption of the
customary tributes of respect. both houses adjourned.
The Naval Committee of the House would. it is stated,
report a bill appropriating three millions of dollars to de-
fray the expense of constructing six first class steam
frigates, the same to be built in accordance with the re-
commendations of the Secretary of the Navy. It is under-
stood that this measure will be followed np with such
provisions for a thorough reorganizatioil of the whole naval
system as will place the service in the most complete order.
A war is waging among the democrats of Vermont, in
imitation of the recent flare-np in the ranks in this State.
The free soilers are terribly indignant, because a governor
and lieutenant-governor of the old line democratic school
were elected.
The usually quite city of Portland, Me.. was thrown
into commotion on the 17th by the arrival of the screw
steamer Sarah Sands, the pioneer of a line of steamers
between that Place and Liverpool. Cannons were fired,
bells, rung, and every other evidence of extreme gratifica-
tion manifested.
From Chicago u-e have a brief account of a dreadful
riot among the workmen on the Illinois Central Railroad,
near Lasale, It appears that an altercation occurred
about wages, between Ft contractor named Story and a
party of Irishmen, which was terminated by shooting one
of the disaffected. Mr. Story was afterwards captured
and brutally murdered, and his wife was fired at, but
escaped. It is reported that the foreman of the deceased
has since shot nine of the labourers. and the sheriff has
killed two more and captured thirty. The ringleader of
the rioter escaped.

Some nine oicaihacia
withdrawn their funds from the Baltimore Savings Bank,
owing to rumours that the institution was engaged in
stock speculations.
Snow commenced falling in the vicinity of New York
on the 19th ; and so 'continued until it was about three
inches in depth.
MExtco.—The details of the latest Mexican intelligence,
furnish some additional facts concerning the movements
of the Fillibusteros against Lower California, and show
that this affair was rather calculated to enhance
than retard .the advances of Santa Anna to im-
perialism. The Dictator. it. was still believed,
would take an early
opportunity 10 dispose of a por-
portion of his territory to the United States, in order to
raise funds to carry on his newly-arranged machinery of
government. An English frigate is re,orted to have gone
to La Paz, at the solicitation of the ]Mexican authorities,
for the purpose of taking sides against the filibusteros who
recently proceeded to that place. seized the acting and
prospective Governors. declared Lower California a re-
public. elected a president and other chief civic and mili-
tary officers, and then sailed for Magdalena Bay, where
they contemplated establishing the cent of government.
CrßA.—Dates from Havana to the 14th ult. announce
that Mr. Ralph, nephew and secretary to Consul Clayton,
expired from an attack of yellow fever four dqvs previously.
SOUTH AiirrptcA.—Private advices from Buenos Ayres
to the lfith of October declare that much dissatisfaction
existed against the government of President Obligado
throughout the provinces. and it was predicted that ano-
ther revolution would take place in the coarse of a few
months. Provisions of all kinds were very scarce and
dear. Much anxiety existed at Monte Video at last dates
in consenuence of the non-arrival of the British mail
steamer Prince of Wales from Rio Janeiro. It was feared
that she had either run ashore or sunk.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. DEC. 20.—There has
been a moderate demand for Exchange. and rates have not
undergone any material alteration. We (mote—London,
109 to 1091: Paris, 6.13;1 to 5.15: Amsterdam. 41} to
414; Frankfort. 411 to 411 :'Bremen. 80k to 801; Ham-
bum, 371; to 374; Antwerp, 5.15 to 5.104.
COTTON.—(From W. P. TVrinht's Circular. Dee.2o.)
—Owing to our small stock and the continued purchases
by our domestic consumers, prices have on the whole been
well supported for cotton on the snot, hut closed nuietly
yesterday at the annexed anotations. A good deal of
cotton during the past week has been sold to arrive at
thif port, and in fransiin from Southern Ports to Tiiier-
posl. On such sales an allowance of about le. per lb. on-
the quotations has been made. and in some cases further
irregularity has existed in these transactions.
The sales for the week have been—for export, 6.315
bales; home consumntion. 2.940; on speculation, 1,602 ;
in transitu, 3.338. Total. 14,915.
The export during the same time has been —to Liver-
pool. 1,187 hales: Antwerp. 148; Havre. 256. Total 1,691.
The decrease in receipts at the Ports is again aug-
mented. and now amounts to 4.74.000 hales. with the pros-
pect of further decrease. It is well known that at the com-
mencement of the season, yellow fever and its influence
deterred planters from forwarding cotton to the ports of
the Gulf. Since this cause has been removed. the rivers
have been too low to admit of free receipts. and in estima-
ting the value of our present and prospective deficiency.
this feet must not be lost sight of. From Red River and
its tributaries lest year the receipts were early and large,
while this year they are the reverse. as is shown at New
Orleans un to the 10th instant, the whole receipts at. which
port from Louisiana and Mississippi this veer are 253,000
bales. against to same date last .year. 551,000 bales. At
Mobile the influence of low rivers is even more plainly
shown, as during the two weeks ending the 10th instant
receipts were 11.300 hales. iurainst. in '52, 52.500 bales ;
in '5l. 37.100 bales ; in '5O, 42,300 bales ; and in '49.
34.800 hales.
Cron opinions are general at, between 2.800,000 and
8.000.000 hales, the former at New Orleana, the latter at
all other points.

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

11z53 11a51 IRSI 1850.
Tlacrinta at the porta . A 53 .POO 1.117.000 7.000 1,55.000
Exportcto (IrPat Britain 1550'0 an.t.nnn 955.nr11 219.000
France 4s.ron CO non 9, MO 10'2.000
ether for. p'ts 4".000 5 t.llOO R 5 non 51.00
Total exports 21") non 515 .non sal.i,on 572' ono
Stnelr nn liana
Of which, during the past week, included in the above.
rm. iasl. iscl. 1550.
12/Taints at the n"rte Flq MI 115.000 9Ft.roo 51.0410
Exports to Great Britain moon 44.n00 001 19.0n0
France It con R 000 10 9.000
.. other for. ports. 4 nOO 9.0r0 RAM 4.MoTotal exports ..... 45,0n0 5^ 001 41.000 Men°
From which it will he seen that the decrease in the re-
ceipts now amonnts to 474.000 hales : the decrease in
exports to Great Britain. 210.000 France. T 5.000 other
foreign ports, 12,000. Total decrease in exports, 246,000
hales.

BRPAPsTr FPS. The market opened firinly. Sales were
reported early in the day at 46.931. A demand for ex-
port to France having snrung up, prices of common
shipping brands advanced to 47, at which the market
closed very firm Poi. State flour. Common brands of
Southern sold at 47.12.1- to 47.25. Wheat is firm but
inactive. a cargo of Southern red soli at Me. Corn
arrives freely. and is in good supply. Sales of new were
made at 76e. to 79c., and 7fic. to 79c. for new and old
mixed.
PRovTerolca.—We have no alteration to notice in the
provision market. The demand for Tsv4r is moderate.
'Reef is steady. Butter arrives freely, and is dull at our
last onotations.
NAV T, Sropp,s.— Snirl+a of turnentine sold at 64c. cash;
ronel; North Conntv is held at stn.
FRETWITTS.—The o‘ferine.s are nvullarntr. We note to
Liverpool—Cotton. annare bales 5-Rod. a n-legl. ner lb. ;
Flour. 2s. NI. ; Resin. 4s. ner I.l.4savy nivvis Wis. per
ton; Grain. in bulk. Pd. a 104. ivy lm.1).; Beef. 4s. per
tee-. Havre—NH-en. Sfinnre hales. a 3 e. net. lb.; Flour,
94 a One. ner bhl.; nrmn. one;•ft
NPR- ORVIT A NS. Dee. 11.--The Asi,'s news was re-
ceived at noon to-day. The sales of Cotton diving the
past week have been 41000 bales. and the stock new
on hand here is 210.000 hales. Atidaline. is °noted at Olc.
The decrease in the receipts at all the Southern ports as
compared with the same time last. year is now 189,000
bales. Freight to Liverpool. 11-16 d. a Id.