The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-09-06 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

FRANCE.—The latest Parisian news of any importance
concerns an expedient by which the French Government
have endeavoured to trauquillige the people's fears of high-
priced food. From the rate of flour in the central market
it became necessary for the bakers to increase the price of
the 2 lb. loaf from 40 to 45 centimes, and the increase was
publicly notified; but suddenly appeared an ordonnance
of the Prefect of Police, fixing the price, for the first fort-
night of September, at the former sum. At the same
time it is positively declared that the bakers are to be
indemnified. This proceeding is, we believe, without
precedent.
The Emperor having offered a premium of 50,000
francs to any person who should apply electricity to Prac-
tical use or otherwise, an Italian engineer, named Bonelli,
announces that he has discovered a plan by electricity to
do away with an expensive and tedious part of the opera-
tion of the Jacquard loom.
The " Ocean" squadron of evolution is now completely
organised. It consists of the first-rate mixed vessel the
Montebello, the second-class ship Hercule; the "mixed"
or steam-sailing vessels Austerlitz and Jean Bart, the
Duguesclin, the steamer Napoleon, expected from the
Mediterranean squadron ; the mixed frigate Pomone ;
the steam-frigate Caffarelli ; the steam corvette Infernal;
and the steam corvette Roland. Brest is the rallying
point of the squadron, and six of the above-named vessels
have already arrived there.

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practice will be tested more than once during the opera-
tions, on a large scale, according to the Prussian system.
The new cavalry manoeuvres will also be tried.
AusTRIA.—A despatch from Vienna of the 31st ult.
says : The Turkish Ambassador, Ariff Effendi, is to meet
the Russian Ambassador in the course of this day. This
meeting is considered the most striking proof of the
tion of the difficulties between Russia and Turkey.
A. ukase of the sth of August gives pub-
tv to a convention between Russia and Bavaria, for the

RUSSIA

Emperor declares that " throughout the lower course of
the Danube, from the point where it first enters the Rus-
sian territory to its mouth in the Black Sea, Bavarian
merchant vessels shall be placed on the same footing as
the merchant vessels of Austria, and shall enjoy the same
advantages as are conceded to the latter." The only
advantages at present enjoyed by Austrian merchant ves-
sels at the mouth of the Danube seem to be the privilege
of striking upon the bar which Russian indolence or bad
faith has allowed to accumulate. The permission is, in
fact, a practical joke.
TURICEY.—The following is a translation of the note of
the four Powers, with the alterations proposed by the Porte:
" His Majesty the Sultan, having nothing more at heart
than to re-establish between his Majesty and the Emperor
of Russia the relations of good neighbourship and perfect
harmony (entente), which have been unhappily disturbed
by recent and painful complications, has carefully under-
taken the task to find the means to efface the traces of
those different points.
"A supreme irad6, in the date of —, having made
known to him the imperial decision, the Sublime Porte,
&c., congratulates itself at being able to communicate it
to his Excellency Count de Nesselrode. If at all times the
Emperors of Russia have shown their active solicitude (1)
for the maintenance of the immunities and privileges of
the Orthodox Greek Church in the Ottoman Empire, the
Sultans never refused to confirm them anew by solemn
acts which attested their ancient and constant benevolence
towards their Christian subjects.
"His Majesty the Sultan Abdul Medjid, now reigning,
animated by the same dispositions, and being desirous to
give to his Majesty the Emperor of Russia a personal
proof of his most sincere friendship, only listened to his
unbounded confidence in the eminent qualities of his
august friend and ally, and has deigned to take into serious
consideration the representations (2) of which his Excel-
lency Prince Menschikoff rendered himself the interpreter
t the Sublime Porte.

"The undersigned has consequently received the order to
declare by the present that the Government of his Majesty
the Sultan will remain faithful to the letter and the spirit
of the stipulations of the treaties of Kuscuijki Kainardji
(3) and of Adrianople, relative to the protection of the
Christian worship (4), and that his Majesty regards it as
a point of honour with him to cause to be preserved for
ever from all attacks, either at present or in future, the
enjoyment of the spiritual privileges which have been
accorded by the august ancestors of his Majesty to the
Orthodox Church in the East, and which are maintained
and confirmed by him ; and, moreover, to allow the Greek
worship to participate in a spirit of high justice in the
advantages conceded (5) to other Christians by convention
or special agreement._ .

" Moreover, as the Imperial firman, which has recently
been given to the Greek patriarchate and clergy, and which
contains the confirmation of their spiritual privileges, must
be regarded as a new proof of those noble sentiments ; and
as, moreover, the proclamation of that firman, which gives
every security, must dispel for ever every anxiety as
regards the worship which is the religion of his Majesty
the Emperor of Russia, I am happy to be charged with the
duty of making the present notification. As regards the
guarantee, that in future nothing shall be changed at the
place of visitation at Jerusalem, it results from the firman
provided with the Hatti Houmayon of the 15th of the
Moon of Rebbi Ulakir, 1268 (February, 1852), explained
and corroborated by the firmans of - ; and it is the
formal intention of his Mcdesty the Sultan to cause his
sovereign decisions to be executed without any alteration.
" The Sublime Porte, moreover, officially promises that
no modification shall be made in the state of things
which has just been regulated, without a previous agrree.
ment with the Governments of Russia and France, and
without prejudice whatever to the different Christian
communities.
" In case the Imperial Court of Russia should demand
it, a suitable locality shall be assigned in the city of
Jerusalem, or in the vicinity, for the construction of a
church consecrated for the performance of divine service
by Russian ecclesiastics, and of an hospital for indigent
sick pilgrims of the same nation.
" The Sublime Porte engages itself even now to sub-
scribe in this respect a solemn act, which would place
those pious foundations under the special surveillance of
the consulate-general of Russia in Syria and Palestine.
" The undersigned, &c."
EPROPOSED ALTERATIONS.I

" (1) For the worship of the Orthodox Greek Church,
the Sultans have never ceased to watch over the mainte-
nance of the immunities and privileges of that worship and
of that Church in the Ottoman Empire, and to confirm
them anew by solemn acts which attest, &c.
" (2) The communications.

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" (3) Of Kouschouk-Kainarji, confirmed by that of
Adrianople, relative to the protection by the Porte of the
Christian worship.
" (4) And to make known that his Majesty the
Sultan, &c.
" (5) The advantages accorded, and which may be ac-
corded, to other Christian communities, Ottoman subjects?'

A telegraphic despatch, dated Bucharest, August 17,
states that on the previous day the Austrian Consul-
General received despatches, informing him that peace
may be considered as established, and that the Russians
will evacuate the principalities in September.
. . .

The Egyptian fleet arrived on the 14th instant in the
Bosphorus. It consists of 12 fine vessels, of which two
are first-rates and four frigates, with two large steamers.
All communications from Constantinople were written
before the decision of the Council of State was known.
WEST InnEs.—The Royal West India mail packet
Magdalena arrived at Southampton on Wednesday, bring-
ing accounts from St. Thomas's of a riot in the island of
Tortola. The blacks-rose in a body, burned down many
houses, and attacked the inhabitants, with what results
does not appear. The Magdelena had been sent by the
company's superintendent at St. Thomas's, Mr. Cameron,
to fetch troops from Antigua, to quell the insurrection.
All was quiet at Tortola when the Magdalena left. The
riot is said to have been caused by the imposition of a tax
for the repair of the poor-houses.
_ _ _

MALTA..—Accounti have been received of the 29th
ult. The mail, with letters from the fleet at Besika Bay,
had arrived the day previous, and it was asserted that the
fleet would return to Malta in the course of the month of
September. All the letters written by the English naval
officers to their families were in that sense. Several trans-
port vessels had been despatched from Malta, with coal
and stores required by Admiral Dundas. The Austrian
consul at Malta had returned to that island from Smyrna.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA

By the liFitish and North American royal mail steam-
ship
Africa, Captain Harrison, which arrived on Sunday,
we have intelligence from New York to the 24th ult.
The Africa sailed from New York at 10 20 p.m., on the
24th ult., and was abreast Tory Island Light at 9 11 am.,
on the 3d' inst., and saluted the Rock Light at 8 4()
on the 4th. She brought 92 passengers, but no specie.
The Royal Mail steamship Arabia, Captain Judkins,
arrived at New York on the 23d ult., after a splendid
passage of 9 days, 22 hours and 23 minutes.
The United States mail steam-ship Pacific, Capt. Nye,
which sailed from this port on the 10th ult., met with a
severe accident to her machinery. When four days out,
her main centre shaft broke, and she lay to nine hours to
disconnect her machinery and take the floats from the
disabled wheel. The remainder of the voyage, 2,000 miles,
was made with only one engine and one wheel. Even
under these circumstances she made, in fair weather,
eleven knots, and arrived at New York at 6 30, p.m., on
the 23d ult., eleven hours after the Arabia.
The screw steam-ship Glasgow, from the Clyde, arrived
at New York on the 23d ult.
The comet was exciting considerable attention.
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gration. The ship Telegraph had arrived at Boston from
Valparaiso in forty-eight days. During the voyage a
whirlwind crossed the ship's bow, taking the head sails
from her. The Star of the East had sailed for Para,
having on board two steam-engines and boilers and two
steamboats, intended for the river Amazon. _

Dispatches had been received from Commodore Perry,
at Shanghai, dated May 16. He expected to sail imme-
diately for Japan. He had heard that the Japanese were
preparing to receive him through the Dutch officials in a
friendly manner, although they were increasing and
strengthening their fortifications on the coast.
A communication, dated New Orleans, Aug. 21, says,
" The number of interments reported to-day was 270, in-
cluding 248 from yellow fever. The total number of deaths
during the last week has been 1,580, of which 1,350 were
from yellow fever." Another communication, dated Aug.
22, is to the following effect :—" The interments in all the
cemeteries of the city for the week ending at six this
morning show a total of 1,534, of which 1,365 were victims
of the yellow fever. - The report exhibits a total increase
of deaths over the previous week of 16 ; over those by yel-
low fever alone of 88 ; this, too, in the face of the fact that
the population has been constantly declining by desertion
and death. The total number of deaths for the four weeks
ending this morning was 4,162, of which 3,669 were of
yellow fever. It cannot be denied that the disease is fear-
fully on the increase. The weather continues intensely
hot, and the authorities, in the hopes of staying the ravages
of the epidemic, have oi ..-.lored tar barrels to be burned and
cannon to be fired. We learn from Mobile that the yellow
fever is slightly increasing in that city."
Yellow fever was also raging at Natchez. Up to the
30th ult. there had been over 200 deaths out of a popula-
tion of 5,000.
The Northern Light had arrived at New York, with
advices from San Francisco to the Ist August, and
$1,124,953 on freight, besides a large amount in the
hands of passengers. The trip between San Francisco
and New York occupied 22 days three hours. The British
mail-steamer Trent was at Navy Bay, on the 15th. The
season was highly favourable to mining operations in all
the gold districts ; the miners seemed to be generally
fortunate in possessing valuable claims, which were yield-
ing abundantly by the use of improved means for extract-
ing the metal. From appearances the total production
of gold for the six months, commencing with the Ist of
June, would be larger than during any similar period
since the opening of the mines. This result would be
effected, too, at larger profits to the miners engaged than
In the south, murders and robberies were
Some executions, according to Lynch law,
9. successful strike had taken place among
_ics. The discovery of additional gold mines
„e Santa Cruz was reported.
Letters from St. John's, N. 8., state that, from some
unexplained cause, the works on the Newfoundland
Elec' rif Telegraph had been suspended, and Mr. Gisborne,
he r intendent, had left the province. A subscription,
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the American Consul protested against the jurisdiction of
the Admiralty Court there, on the ground that she was
taken in Canadian waters ; that the captain of the Devas-
tation then expressed his determination to take her to
Quebec ; but, upon the captain of the Starlight promising
to be more careful in future, he released her upon payment
of costs. . .

Letters of the 2nd ult., from Port-au-Prince report, that
everything was quiet. The yellow fever continued to

prevail.
Advices from El Paso, Mexico, to July 22nd, reported the
existence of a great excitement in consequence of a disturb-

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ante between a party of AMericans and Mexicans, at that
place. It appears that an American, who had recently re-
turned from California, was seized by the Mexicans, for
some alleged offence, and cast into prison, on hearing of
which circumstance, a party-of his friends, also Americans,
commenced an attack upon the gaol, for the purpose of ef-
fecting his liberation and rescue. A guard of Mexican
troops, however, soon came up, and witnessing the action
of the Americans, fired upon-them, causing the latter to
beat a partial retreat. The fight was afterwards renewed,
and the District Attorney of El Paso County, Texas, who
was present, killed. One person was also severely wounded.
What the final result of the affair would be was not
known, but the Mexican forces were, armed and drilling
near the American town of Paso, which was in great
danger.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, AUGUST 24

MoxEY.—The reception of favourable news from Eu-
rope by the Arabia has given a better tone to the market.
Stocks improved at the first board ; but at the second
board the sales were only to a moderate amount. Ex-
change on London, 84 to 94 per cent. prem. ; Paris, f. 5.131
to f. 5.15, sixty days, and f. 5.114, short sight.
COTTON.—From the New York Shipping List of Au-
gust 24.—The market on Saturday and Monday was very
quiet, and after the Arabia's accounts came to hand, there
was so little done that their effect on the market is not
yet perceptible. Two bales of the new crop were received
here yesterday from Charleston, and were sold at 13e.,
grade fair, staple fine, silky, and well prepared. The sales
for the last three days are 1,400 bales. We quote :
Atlantic Other Gulf
Ports. Florida. Ports.
Inferior nom. nom. nom.
Low to good ord.
Low to good mid 10 —ll 10 —ll 104 114
Mid. fair to fair 111 111 111 111 12 —l3
Total import since Ist instant 17,071 bales.
Export from Ist to 23d August, 1853, 12,914; 1852, 6,228.
RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON.
Exports to Total Exports Stock and
Receipts. Gt. Britain. to For. Ports. on shipb'd.
1853....3,216,317 1,731,643 2,513,000 99,360
1852....3,011,969 1,658,959 2,432,386 71,200
Increase 203,348 72,684 80,614 28,160

(From W. P. Wright's Circular, of August 24.)
We have again complaints from the south of too much
rain, and its attendant consequences. They are pretty
general from Georgia and South Carolina ; and from
Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, they are more nume-
rous during the past few days than previously this year.
There have been several further receipts of new cotton at
the various ports in the south ' • and at all, except New
Orleans,' they are earlier than last year. This, however,
is no criterion as to the condition of the crop generally,
which is admitted to be backward, and which the receipts
of new cotton to be received prior to Ist September this
year, as compared with receipts to same period last year,
will fully prove.
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BREADiTtrFFS.—The flour market has been tolerably
steady throughout the week. The advices per Arabia
have had no effect on prices. Indian corn is better by lc.
to 2c. per bushel.

PRO-VlSlONS.—Western pork in good demand and mo-

derate supply, and mess has advanced 124 c., while prime
and prime.mess are a shade lower. Beef firm, especially
for the better descriptions, and the demand is fair. Lard
and butter less plenty, and with a good demand prices
have advanced. Cheese in good demand at former rates.

IN the St. Petersburg Journal, Dr. Hamel calls atten- I
tion to the fact that,' the current year completes three
centuries of nearly uninterrupted amicable relations
between England and Russia. '
VEGETABLE SOAP.—The Vienna journals announce that
a firm of California has sent home to that city some seeds
of the soap plant. It grows wild in California, rising to
the height of about a foot. The plant fades away in the
month of May, and inside each is a ball of natural soap,
superior, it is assured, to any that can be manufactured.
THE CHOLERA has appeared at Spettin, 170 dying
within the week. It is also reported at Konigsberg.
After nineteen years, it is reappearing at Stockholm, but
appears to be on the. decrease in Copenhagen, after having
proved fatal to the large proportion, 3,902 out of 7,216
persons attacked. It appears that, notwithstanding the
quarantine system, the cholera is in Christiania and other
parts of Norway, while Sweden is completely at its mercy.
It has even boarded Swedish quarantine guard-ships,
which had no communication with the shore. Ina word,
it now envelopes Sweden as in a net, and is doing its work
from Stockholm in the north to Ystad in the south, and
from Gothenburg in the east to Carlskrona in the west.
RIOT IN LIEGE.—On Tuesday evening a large body of
workmen and women assembled, in spite of the rain, on
the Quai de la Batte, where a species of corn-market is
held. The menacing attitude of numbers amongst them
created considerable alarm ; and the authorities, apprised
of the circumstance, called out the gendarmes, who were
received with loud hisses. In a few minutes the populous
streets in the vicinity sent forth their thousands of opera-
tives, who, in spite of remonstrances and all the attempts
of the armed force, would not disperse. A manufactory
of arms on the Quai d'Avroy was partly broken open by
some of the rioters, and a quantity of fire-arms removed.
Great excitement prevailed during the entire morning of
Wednesday ; but a telegraphk despach of one p.m., states
that no further disturbances have occurred.
Too CLEVER TO LIVE.—We have heard something of
an "Admirable Crichton," a proficient in twenty different
arts and sciences ; but there is a youth in Moyamensing
district, Tom Murphy by name, and only sixteen years of
age, who far surpasses Crichton in varied accomplish-
ments. He can smoke out ls. worth of "half-Spanish"
per day, chew up two 3c. plugs of tobacco, drink ten
glasses of brandy and water between breakfast and dinner,
dance a sailor's hornpipe on the top of a water-plug,
handle a slung-shot with the most astonishing skill, and
lasso a young negro with the end of a handkerchief. He
also understands the thimblerig to perfection, likewise
the games of poker and all fours, and amputates cats' tails
with as much dexterity as if he had attended surgical lec-
tures and walked the hospitals. All the friends of his
family believe that he is " the smartest boy in Philadel-
phia," and we rather think he is, considering that he has
never been to High School, but his mother is afraid that
his/I-mins will be the death of him.—New York Tribune.
SALE OF THE GUILLOTINE AT RHEIMS.—OR Saturday
last a considerable crowd was assembled on one of the
boulevards at Rheims to witness, as we have already an-
nounced, the extraordinary sale of the guillotine and its
accessories, even to the very basket which was used to
catch the head of the unfortunate culprit. The upset
price was 20fr., after which a voice in the crowd offered
25fr. The name of the amateur, was anxiously inquired
for among the crowd, when suddenly a young man came
forward and bid 50fr. at which, after some little delay, it
was knocked down, and when it became known that it had
been purchased in order to make a bonfire of it, the crowd
gave way to a loud burst of applause, which in a short
time after increased still more on seeing it piled up and
blazing, every one present assisting to keep up the fire.
Amongst the most energetic of them was a high functionary
of the place.. Although the crowd assembled was very
great, every thing passed off with the greatest order.—
Galignani. •
AN UNCLE Tom.—The Carrolton (Louisiana) Star,
of the 23d ult., has the following :—" We grieve, for the
honour of our town, to have to record an inhuman out-
rage practised on the body of an old negro of this place,
named Johnson, the slave of Charles Hines, by Hines
himself, which resulted in death. The negro was nearly
90 years of age, and universally venerated for his sober-
ness and honesty, as well as for his revolutionary remi-
niscences. The monster-master, taking umbrage at some
petty offence, deliberately whipped, stamped, and kicked
him to death on Saturday last. The fellow feigned sick-
ness, as is Supposed, to cover a design of escape, and even
had the blasphemous hardihood to affect a fear of immedi-
ate death, and to go through the funereal farce of making
a public will. Officer Kener left two deputies in
guard at his residence till Monday, when the body of the
negro was disinterred, and an inquest held over it by the
coroner. The unanimous verdict of the jury—several
physicians who were present also assenting—was that he
died from the effects of the blows and kicks he had received
from his master. Persons who witnessed the examination
say that the sight was sickening, his whole back cut and
bruised into a jelly, and the lower part of his body nearly
kicked to pieces. Immediately after the inquest the
monster was taken to gaol. Let him go down to fame
hand-in-hand with Legree—a hideous verification of that
horrible villain."

JENNY

SALT.—Liverpool continues depressed, and prices favour
buyers ; 700 sacks fine sold on private terms.
InoN.—Holders of Scotch pig are again demanding
higher rates. 200 tons English bars, a poor assortment,
sold at $62,50, but considerably more is now demanded.
CoAL.—Foreign continues scarce, and wanted.

FREIGHTS.—Advises per Arabia have unsettled the
market, and lower rates have been submitted to for grain
and flour to England and France. To Liverpool, for cot-
ton, id. per lb. ; flour, 2s. 6d. to 2s. 7d. per bbl. ; grain, in
bulk, 7d. to 7id. per bushel. To London, flour, 2s. 9d. to
3s. per bbl. ; grain, in bulk, 84d. to 9d. per bushel. To
Havre, cotton, *c. per lb. ; flour, 65c. to 70c. per bbl.
NEW ORLEANS, AUG. 16.—Our markets are exceedingly
dull, owing to the prevailing epidemic. The sales of cot-
ton for the past two days are not 200 bales. Freights to
Liverpool firm, at id. per lb.
CHARLESTON 'MARKET, AUG. 22.—The demand, almost
solely confined to orders for Spanish account. Freight to
Liverpool, -id. Fair is quoted 11c. to llic.
bonus, AUG. 16.—Holders are more anxious to dis-
pose of their stocks, but are prevented by the restrictions
placed upon them by their constituents. Freight to Li-
verpool, none.
SAN FRANCISCO.—The Alta California, of the Ist ,of
August, says :—" Since the departure of the last mail; our
market has worn a more animated aspect, and presented
more features of interest than for any similar period during
the present season. The advanced rates obtained in most
articles have been sustained thus far, and the impression
seems to prevail that, after the arrival of the first steamer,.
a further advance may be anticipated, should advices re-
present that shipments to this port continue small. "

COURT AND FASHION.

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