The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-08-02 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY

EGYPT.—Alexandria is in a state of the greatest
bustle and animation, owing to the steps which are in
progress to make up the Fgyptian contingent for the ser:

vice of Turkey. The Alexandrian dock resounds day and
night with the strokes of hammers and the busy hum of
voices. Hundreds of artificers may be seen docking,
caulking, repairing, and fitting out men-of-war ; the
banks of the Nile are covered with soldiers from Upper
Egypt, and several thousand labourers have been taken
from the Egyptian railway to man the fleet of the Pacha
for the expected war against Russia.
The Egyptian fleet, composed of three three-deckers,
four frigates, two corvettes, one brig, and two steam-
frigates, under the command of Vice-Admiral Hassan
Paella, was in a forward state of readiness, and would
sail for the Golden Horn about the middle of July.
Fifteen thousand Arab troops, under Salim Pacha, are
expected at Constantinople. The Viceroy of Egypt has
given the troops three months' pay in advance.

WEST INDIES AND PACIFIC.—The Royal Mril
steam-ship La Plata, Captain C. G. Weller, arrived on
Sunday, at Southampton, with the West India and Gulf
of Mexico mails, and also mails from the West Coast of
South America, received at Panama by the Pacific Steam
Navigation Company's ship Bogota. The La Plata had
on freight specie to the value of 5701,576, or say £140,316
sterling, of which 5613,500 is in silver, and £E38,076 in

This packet brings further accounts of the progress of
the insurrectionary movements in Venezuela. The latest
advices state, that the city of Maturin had been retaken
from the insurgents, or rather, that General Sotillo, with
700 cavalry, and Colonel Antonio Thomas Rojas, with a
division of infantry, having made their appearance in the
neighbourhood of Maturin, the insurgents had no alter-
native but to retire before so overwhelming a force. Ge-
neral Monagas, with 3,000 men, was marching on Cumana,
to which point the forces under General Rojas were
ultimately destined. The inhabitants of Cumana, who
first originated the revolution, Lad so thoroughly com-
promised themselves that they had no alternative but
to fight it out or lose all their property. A sanguinary
struggle was therefore immediately inevitable.
The West Indies generally were more healthy, and the
yellow fever was apparently quittis z the westward islands.
At St. Thomas the fever had assumed a much milder type.
From British Guiana we have advices to the 10th of
July. Since the last packet a continuance of rainy
weather had been experienced. The most promising
hopes were therefore entertained of the next year's crop.
The general trade of the colony was by no means in a
healthy state. Country provisions were scarce and dear,
and salt fish in limited supply. _ _ .

Captain Hall, commanding the Pacific Steam Naviga-
tion Company's ship Bogota, reports, under date Panama,
3d of July, the commencement of hostilities between
Bolivia and Peru, and that when his ship called off Cobija
on the 19th of June it was found that the Peruvians had
taken possession of the town several days previously.

moored off the factories. The little sloop Rapid, anchored
in the Macao passage, would prove, we fear, but of little
service. There are certain points also, commanding the
approaches to the factories and garden, which, without
delay, should be converted into defensible barracks ; to
aid in keeping which at least 50 men might be taken from
this garrison without our feeling their loss. Our last
report from Amoy runs thus :
" The rebels entered the town this morning, (the 18th,)
and firing is going on in all directions. The Hoppo has
fled, and his hong has been plundered and burnt to the

ground."
Another report goes thus :—" The insurgents landed
on each side of the city at day-break, their force being
variously reported at from 2,000 to 5,000 men. They at
once sacked the Custom-house, house of the collector,
and that of the Government banker, dividing the spoil
fairly. The mandarins defended the city resolutely,
fighting for their lives, and cut off the retreat of the rebels
by burning their boats. The citadel, however, was taken
at two p.m., and order immediately restored. The shops
are expected to be opened to-morrow. The British mer-
chants went through the city afterwards, and were well
received by the insurgent chiefs, who sent a guard to pro-
tect the foreign factories, and another guard to the
British consulate."
FATAL AFFRAY WITH PIRATES.—Her Majesty's screw-
sloop Rattler, Commander Mellersh, has had a desperate
engagement with Chusan pirates. The affair was a bril-
liant and successful one, but the loss to the Rattler was
as follows :—Killed : Geo. A. Pidcock, second lieutenant;
George Rider, quarter-master ; John Phillips. A.B.
Wounded: 'William Boyce, painter, severely; Ed ward
Ward, Ord., dangerously, 15 wounds; Peter Doige, A. 8.,
severely ; George Wright, A. 8., severely; Douglas Col-
lins, A. 8., severely; William Capon, first class boy, se-
verely ; Thomas Kelly, A. 8., slightly, stone bruises.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—We have intelligence
from the Cape to the 11th June. A letter from Cape
Town of that date says—" Nothing has occurred to dis-
turb the peace now happily established, not only within
the colony, but among the tribes along its borders."
General Cathcart's notice, dated the 14th of May, states
that rebellion is entirely extinct, and ample precautions
have been taken to preserve peace. The Frontier Times
of the ith, however, speaks despondingly of the perma-
nence of the late treaty. The farmers feel little confidence
in returning to their homesteads, and the Hottentots
still infest Fish River bush, where they recently fell upon
some Fingoes, one of whom was shot.
Little is known of the condition and feelings of the
Kaffir chiefs. Some affirm that they are sulky, and
waiting to learn if they may be allowed to return to their
districts.

The Orange River sovereignty is tranquil. The question
of its abandonment is warmly discussed at Natal, but
nothing has transpired for some time to throw much light
on its future prospects. The principal members of the
local Government are at variance with each other. The
secretary, Mr. Moodie, has been removed from office, and
Mr. Cloete, the recorder, suspended. Mr. Cloete has
arrived home, to bring his case more distinctly before
her Majesty's Government than could be done by letters.
The public at the Cape evince much interest in the
decision.

There have been great rejoicings on account of the
Constitution.
AUSTRALIA.—Accounts have been received from
Melbourne to the 27th of April, being eleven days later
than those by the last arrival. They were brought by
the Yarra to Singapore, and by the Anglia to Madras,
whence they have come overland, via" Marseilles. Messrs.
Wigram's new ship the Kent had reached Melbourne,
from England, in 84 days, and the Harbinger steamer,
belonging to the General Screw Company, had made the
passage in 70 days, including six days spent in coaling,
so that her actual time was only 64 days. Nothing had
been heard of the steamer Adelaide, which left Plymouth
on the 3rd of January, and was therefore 114 days out.
At the date of the present advices the markets were bare,
in consequence of the non-arrival of the large fleets, in-
cluding altogether upwards of 100 vessels, that sailed
from this country in November, December, and January
last, and which, for a long period, were windbound in the
Channel. No details are given of the progress of the gold
production, and it is to be inferred that in that respect
everything was going on satisfactorily.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA

By the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-
ship America, Captain Shannon, which arrived on
Sunday, we have intelligence from New York to the I9th,
and from Boston to the 20th ultimo.
The America sailed from Boston at 0 15, p.m., on the
20th. She came " north about," and arrived in the river
at 0 25, a.m., on the 31st, having made the run in 10 days
7 hours and 15 minutes. On the 23rd she passed the
brig Conquest, bound west, and ship Britannia, from
Quebec for this port ; on the 28th, at 2 10, a.m., in lat.
54 lon. 27, passed the steamer Niagara, hence for Halifax
and Boston ; on the 30th, at 9 30, a.m., passed the screw-
steamer Glasgow, from New York for the Clyde ; and at
8 30, p.m., passed the Royal Mail Steam-ship Africa,
hence for New York.

The America brought the following
PASSENGERS :—From Boston : Mr. J. P. Bayley and
lady, Mr. Gough and lady, Mr. Low, Miss Low, Miss
Levin, Mr. P. E. Ryder, lady, and son, Mr. Rashew and
lady, Captain Anderdon and lady, Mr. D. Wheeler and
two Miss Wheelers, Captain Ford, lady, and son. Mr.
John Stevens, Mr. A. Battersby, Mr. A. de Vivan, Mr.
H. Boni., Mr. A. Hibbard, Mr. L. M.Gee, Mr. L. Bon-
neman, Mr. Moult, Mr. Hornte, Mr. Armada, Mr. G. E.
Ferran, Mr. H. Covert, Mr. L. P. Holden, M. E. Taylor,
Mr. J. Lloyd, two Master Cartwrights, Mr. M'Kean,
Mr. W. A. Matthews, Mr. James Leishman, Mr. Tilton,
Mr. W. Blackmer, Mr. P. Deihl and lady, two Miss Cart-
wrights, Mr. M. Williams, Mr. R. Page, Mr. M. B.
Seymour, Mr. Robert Brown, Mr. C. B. Hastings, Mr.
R. Balantine, Mr. Hegan, Mr. Chacon, Mr. J. Howcutt
and lady, Mr. Celgado, Mr. W. D. Hennen, Mr. Fraser,
Mr. Beard, Mr. Hastings, Mr. J. Bell, Mr. J. W. Waugh,
Mr. C. Patten, Mr. John M'Gee, Mr. James Stark, Mr.
N. Frankhan, Mr. J. Ogden, Mr. G. E. Balch, Mrs.
Veckary, Mr. C. M. Campbell and son, Mr. Dusseldorf,
Mr. J. Jansberg; Mr. flogaret, Mr. Chutterton, Mr. C.
R. Humphry, Mr. G. Springer, Mr. E. Ely, Mr. H.
Morgan, Mr. Win. Brown, Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Bermudez
and son, Mr. Echeveria, Mr. Echibarne, Mr. Ramani,
Mr. Maurrice, Mr. Agelvie, Mr. Russell.—From Halifax:
Honourable J. H. Peters, Miss Peters, Miss Cunard, Mr.
Starr, Dr. Avery, Mr. M`Donald, Mr. Thomas Kenny,
Mr. Tupper, Mr. J. B. Duff4s, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Boyle,
the Misses Boyle, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Strong, Mr. Ben-
nett, Mr. Inches, Miss Docherty, Mr. Hsncock, lady,
and two children, Mr. Mason, Mr, Leckie, Mr. Marshall,
Mr. Hazard, Mr. Davis, Mr. Witmore, Mr. Finlay, Mrs.
M`Lean, Mr. Finlay, and the Fev. Mr. Roy.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Europa arrived at Halifax,
from this port, on the 19th ultimo.
The U.S. mail steamer Franklin, from Havre and
Cowes, arrived at New York, at 5 a.m., on the 19th ult.
The opening of the New York exhibition by the Presi-
dent took place on the 14th ult.
At an early hour the Palace was besieged by applicants
for admission. Stern officials guarded the entrances, and
informed all who came that until ten o'clock none but ex-
hibitors would be admitted. At ten, however, the jealous
gates unclosed, and red, and yellow, and white, and blue
invitations poured in at the different entrances. The
throng, even then, was excessive. The omnibuses, the
cars, the hackney coaches,all poured forth their live freight
at Forty-second-street, and ladies and gentlemen, at every
degree of temperature, ascended the stairs that led to the
interior. _ _

Within the palace was even more imposing. Thorwald-
sen's noble series of " Christ and his Apostles," in the
Danish section, attracted much attention. Bright banners
flaunted from the galleries, suits of old armour, from the
Tower of London, frowned grimly on the scene, as if the
spirit of antiquity was wroth within them at the contrast
between our days, bright with intellectual progress, and
those good old benighted times in which they saw service.
And over all, the great dome stretched its painted canopy,
joining together the diverging naves, as the building itself
drew together widely differing nations.
The palace filled rapidly. At the intersections of the
naves, and all beneath the dome, the floor was soon parti-
coloured as a garden with brilliant bonnets and silks. The
platform in the north nave, which was to be the great scene
of interest for the day, began about this time to be ani-
mated. Members of the Senate, guests invited by special
request, militia officers, and the president of the Crystal
Palace, with his official staff, and a host of other persons
too distinguished to be well known, made their appearance
on the boards.
The Exhibition was attended by men of all parties.

Bishop Wainwright, who offered the opening prayer,

being supported by the Romanist Archbishop Hughes,
Mr. Prescott, the historian, Sir Charles Lyell, and Lady
Ellesmere and daughter, occupied positions near the plat-
form. Lord Ellesmere, who reached the city at an early
hour in the morning, having come express from Quebec
on purpose to attend the inauguration, was confined to
his room by a severe attack of the gout. Professor Wil-
son, Mr. C. Wentworth Dilke, Mr. Ddican, and the
other gentlemen of the Royal Commission, were also
upon the platform. After the prayer, a choral, composed
for the occasion, was sung to the tune of " Old Hundred,"
by the New York Sacred Harmonic Society, accompanied
by the National Guard Band, and members of other
societies and the organ.

Mr. Philip T. Heirtt, of New York, had been appointed
consul to Glasgow, and Mr. James M'Dowell to Leith.
Mr. Crampton, the British minister, had returned to
Washington from Halifax.
The Germans of Cincinnatti had burnt an effigy of Dr.
Jungham, who, in 1849, betrayed a number of his country-
men to the Prussian government. Two distinct shocks of
an earthquake had been experienced at Boston. During
the week ending the 2nd ult. there were twenty-five
deaths from yellow fever at New Orleans. Mr. Franklin
C. Grey had committed suicide by placing himself before
a railway train. The papers announce the death of Mr.
Sprague, a merchant, of Boston. A Mr. John Harrison,
of Glasgow, had been drowned, by the upsetting of a boat
near Staten Island.
It is stated in a Washington letter that the President
was greatly embarrassed concerning the conduct of Mr.
Marshall, the U. S. commissioner, with regard to the
Chinese revolution. What made the matter still worse
was that there was no vessel in readiness to convey Mr.
Walker, who is to succeed Mr. Marshall, to the scene of
operations.

New difficulties are reported to have arisen to compli-
cate
the negotiations between the United States and
British governments in respect to the fisheries.
Letters from Portland, Canada, announce the opening
of the railway between that place and Montreal.
At Aux Cayes, on the 27th of June, the yellow fever was
prevalent, both on shore and among the shipping.
Accounts fromPort-au-Prince representbusiness as being
very dull.
Letters from the Rio Grande state that the Mexican
troops were establishing encampments at many points.
From the city of Mexico we have telegraphic advices to
the 4th, and Vera Cruz to the Bth ult. The cholera con-
tinued to rage at Vera Cruz, and was on the increase.
The black vomit was also making terrible ravages, and
had frightened the physicians, who were unable to save
more than ten out of one hundred patients. Cholera was also
very severe at Jalapa. A decree regulating the organiza-
tion of the government council, composed of twenty-one
persons, had been published ; also one regulating the in-
terior of the national palace. Santa Anna resides at Te-
cubaya, and 1141 telegraphic communication with the

capital. Gen. Parodi has been promoted to the grade of
brigadier-general, in consideration of his services at the
battle of Buena Vista. The government has declared the
defence of Lotopingo by Col. Anastacio Lenecero against
the Americans, on the 20th August, 1847, heroic. A new
oath had been established, which all employes were re-
quired to take. One clause is to sustain the independence
of the nation and the integrity of her territory. The
Mexican papers are filled with news as to the filibustering
expedition from California into Sonora, and manifest
considerable anxiety in regard to the matter.
Concerning the difficulties between Mexico and the
United States the Trait d'Union says, " If war is immi-
nent in Europe, we think it may be considered equally
so, under certain circumstances, between the United
States and Mexico. The violent language- of the official
journal at Washington bodes nothing good." The
American steamer Santa Anna was running on the lakes
of Mexico. Senor Salazar maintains the incontestible
right of Mexico to the Masilla Valley, and threatens to
resign if the least concession is made to Gen. Lane. The
Trait d'Union doubts whether Mexico will entertain any
proposition for the purchase of the Mesilla. The dis-
honouring of the Sloe drafts had created great distrust in
Mexico, and it is said that Senor Olarte despaired of
carrying out the project. The Isthmus of Tehuantepec
had been declared a separate territory. Minititlan is to be
the capital. Very heavy rains have fallen in the Valley of
Mexico. SW° Diez y N►ueve says the publication of
the new tariff had caused very little alteration in the prices
of :foreign goods, but that the new law of Alcabala had
greatly increased the prices of those articles upon which
it bore. Senor Diaz de la Vega has been appointed
Governor of Yucatan, and General Salas Governor of the
State of Mexico. In consequence of the intercession of
the generals, chiefs, and officers of the garrison, the Pre-
sident has granted an amnesty to the officers who sur-
rendered voluntarily to the invading army in 1810, '47,
and '4B, but orders that they shall all serve in the ar.ny
on the northern frontiers. Governors of States have
been prohibited from giving naturalization papers to
foreigners, this power being reserved expressly to the
President. The Guatemala journals state that, in con-
sequence, more than 3,000 persons, comprising the entire
population of several towns, had crossed the boundary
into that country, and that they were in the greatest
want and misery. Notwithstanding that the time of the
conscription was so near, forced levies still continued.
The Spanish squadron are still at sea, but had not been
at Vera Cruz when the British steamer left, about the
sth instant. Lieutenant Smith and four seamen of the
Daring were drowned, about two weeks ago, while at-
tempting to cross the bar at Tampico, during a norther.
Three American sailors were imprisoned in the Moro, on
a charge of being concerned in the slave-trade. They
allege that they shipped from New York in the barge
Jasper, which recently landed a cargo of negroes in Cuba,
without knowing her destination, and that, upon learning
the nature of her voyage, they desired to leave the vessel,
but were compelled to remain by the balance of the crew,
consisting of Spaniards and Portuguese. Forty or fifty
persons were either killed or dangerously wounded by the
fall of a portion of the seats occupied by the spectators at
the Havanna race-course on the 10th. The cholera was
still carrying away hundreds of slaves. Its ravages have
been more fierce in the sugar estates of the district of
Cardenas, especially in Banaguises, where nearly all of
the largest and most flourishing estates are located. The
malady is supposed to have been caused by the introduc-
tion of a lot of Coolies on the Ponina estate.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

YORK, JULY 19,

MONEY.—There is a good demand for money at 6 to
7 per cent. on call loans. The funds in the sub-treasury
are again accumulating, and amount to upwards of seven
millions. The demand for foreign exchange has been
moderate ; the ruling rates are :—London, 105 a to 1091;
Paris, 5,121 to 5,131 ; Amsterdam, 411 to 41 ; Frank-
fort, 41 to 41 1-6; Bremen, 79.2,- to 791; Illanaburgh, 361
to aq- ; Antwerp, 5,131 to 5,15.
COTTON.—(From the Courier and Enquirer, of July
the 19M.)—We have no change to notice in price since
our last. Sales on 13th, 1,400 bales; 14th, no business;
15th, 1,300 bales ; 16th, 400 bales ; and to-day, nothing
reported. On the subject of the growing crop we have to
advise that rains have generally fallen since our last ; thus
far they have bean beneficial, 'out we shall not be surprised
ere long to hear complaints of too much wet weather, as
extremes in this climate usually follow, and the drought
had lasted between two and three months. We have infor-
mation from every section of the South : the substance of
which is, that the plant is very small, hilly two or three
weeks later than last year; the blooming, 4th to sth
instant, not yet general ; the yield dependine, on the
many casualities to which it is liable late 'n the season.

The receipts into the ports during the past week have
been 7,080 bales, against 5,000 in the same week last
year. Upon taking stock in Savannah, some 6,003 bales
moi a were found than had been previously estimated,
which is now added to the receipts at the ports, and to
the stock on hand ; thus swelling the apparent receipts
for the week, by the tables, to 13,GC0 bales, and increasing
the excess to 214,000 bales. _ .

The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since
the Ist of September last, as compared with the previous three
years:— _ 1853 1852 1851 1850

Receipts at the ports 3,191,00 2,977,000 2,298,603 2,017,0C3
Exports to Great Britain 1,650,000 1,607,000 1,332,C3 652,00
France

other for. ports 335,000 338,000 250,030 171,G;,3
Total exports 2 398,000 2,363,000 1,874,000 1,399,C30
Stock on hand
Of which during the past week, included in the above :
1853 1852 1851 1850
Receipts at the ports
Exports to Great Britain 10,003 15,020 27,330 17,000
France 3,000 .
other for. ports. 2,020 4,030 5,000 3,003
Total . exports .... '. . 12,000 25,000 27,CCO' 20,C03
From which it be seen that the excess in receipts
now amounts to 214,000' bales. The increase in exports
to Great Britain is 43,Cel ; decuase to France, 500;
other foreign ports, 3,000. Tot-1 increase in exports,
35,000 bales.
BREADSTUFFS.—On the 12th instont an advance of
25c. per barrel was quoted on flour, and the advices from
Liverpool per Arabia, caused a further improvement in
prices of 181c.to 25-c. per barrel, which has bean rorin-
tained up to the present time. Even at these enb.n.c,_‘d
rates, the supply is not liberal, the value of wheat in the
interior markets being relatively bighPr flier tile pri"?. of
flour here. In Indian corn the advance of 3c.. to 4c. per
bushel on the arrival of the ,A.,abia not been fully
maintained.

PROVISIONS.—The market is firm, and there is a fair
demand, without any rertfr?-':1
NAVAL STORES.—The market is inactive :. the last
sales of rough turpentine weia at -81 871 e. Spirits of
turpentine sold at 46e. • Rosin is without el ation.
FREIGHTS.—The market is firm at the following rats :
—To Liverpool : Cotton, square hales, id. to 5.32 d. ;
flour, per brl., ls. 91. to 2s. ; rosin, is. nd. ; heavy
goods, per ton, Us. 6d. to 225. 6d. ; grain, in bulk, per
bsl., sd. to 54d. To London : Tobacco, per hhd., 275.
6d.; flour, per brl., 2s. 3d. to 2s. Gd. ; turpentine, per
280 lbs., 2s. 71d. to 2s. 9d. ; measurement goods, pe:
ton, 255. to 30s. ; heavy goods, oil, &c., 225. 6d. to 255.
To Havre : Cotton, square bales, per lb., le. to le. ;
ashes, per ton, S 5 to ; rice, ditto, SG to S 7 ; mea-
surement goods, SS ; whalebone, &e., per lb., ac. to ie. ;
flour, per brl., 70c.
Nsw ORLEANS, JULY 14.—Small sales to-day, about
200 bales. Middlings 101 c. per lb. Arabia's accounts
received at noon. Stock in port -..z.lucci to 42,000 bales.
MOBILE, JULY 10.—Receipts for the week ending Jnly
Bth, 121 bales. Exports to Liverpool, 1,981 bales.
During the week 1,903 bales have been sold at prices lc.
higher than our quotations.] of the 2nd instant. Holders
are very firm, particularly on deseriptions above middling;
the market, however, closed quietly. No freight up for
Liverpool.
CHARLESTON, JULY 14.—Receipts for the week ending
July 14, 2,350 bales Up. Export to Bremen, 1,505 bales
Up. The current week has been unusually quiet, and the
transactions amounting to 1,588 bales, indicate some
irregularity in prices. The little offering, however, kept
rates fully up to the position they occupied last week.
Freights to Liverpool, Id.
HAVANA, JULY 14.—Great dulness has prevailed in
the sugar market since the 28th ult. Dry sugars selling
at firm prices, whilst holders of damp lots cannot effect
sales, except at reduction in price. Rum in good request,
at $26 to 827 for coloured, and £29 to S'3o per pipe for
white. In coffee no sales of any amount. Cigars in
active demand ; in some instances higher prices paid.
Exchange : Operations, though not large, at improved
rates. Bills on London worth 101 to 11 per cent. prem. ;
on Paris 2 to 21 per cent. dis. Freights : Rates for
Europe are maintained ; last charters closed at Xa ss. to
£3 10s., Cowes and a market between Havre and
Hamburg.