The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-11-30 00:00:00

EXPORTS FROM THE PORT OF NEW YORK.

LATEST FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

ARRIVAL OF --THE CALEDONIA.
LATEST FROM AMERICA.

The royal mail steam ship Caledonia, Capt. E. G. Lott,
came up the river last night a little before eight o'clock.
She left Boston on the 16th inst., and Halifax at noon of
the 18th inst. She has brought £156,000 in specie, and
thirty-four passenzers. She has made a most splendid
passage, especially, as we perceive from the log that she
has experienced rather squally weather. The passage
from Halifax has been made in about ten days and a half.
We subjoin a list of passengers.
The latest dates from Vera Cruz were to the Ist No-
vember. General Paterson was to leave Vera Cruz on
that day, and the whole number of persons constituting
the train and escort amount to 5000. A large force was
reported to be near Cerro Gordo, intending to attack Ge-
neral Paterson's party.
The steamer Fanny, which left Brazos on the 2nd in-
stant, says, that a party of fifteen troops, under Lieut.
Watson, escorting the mail, were attacked at Ramos by a
large Mexican force. All the mail was lost, except one
official letter. A serjeant, a private, the mail driver, and
a Mexican were killed. The health of the Matamoras was
improving. The captain of a Spanish vessel was mur-
dered on the road from Matamoras to Brazos. Santa
Anna's farewell address to his troops has been published,
and General Rincon had been appointed to the command
of the army.
The average Whig majority in New York was about
35,000. The Whigs generally seem to be in a large ma-
jority in the elections. Their general motto is, " Peace,
and no more slave territory."
Every thing was quiet at Mexico, but the leperos and
others of the lower class were suffering much in conse-
quence of the exorbitant prices demanded for provisions.
It is said that a quorum of the Mexican .Congress had
assembled at Queretaro, and that a majority had decided
in favour of an amicable adjustment of the difficulties
between the two governments.
There appears to be but little doubt that the Americans
have take possession of the city of Orizaba, and it is alto-
gether probable that the force was not over a hundred
strong.
Orizaba contains a population of near sixteen thousand
inhabitants ; yet they surrendered their city, notwith-
standing the meagre strength of the force demanding it.
W. C. Toby, the famous " John of York," of the Phi-
ladelphia papers, a practical printer, and one of the most
piquant writers of the country, has published a paper in
I the city of Mexico, called the North American : it is a
beautiful sheet, says the Delta.
A sanguinary engagement took place in the streets of
Huamantla between the force of Captain Walker, con-
sisting of 250 men, and a body of Mexicans, numbering
1600. The latter were routed, and Captain Walker was
killed. The Mexicans are said to have lost 200 men. The
Americans then evacuated the place and pushed on to
Puebla. _ _

The large city of Atlexco has been taken by 1000 Ame-
ricans, no resistance being offered.
Mexico is said now to be like an American town; the
hotels, theatres, &c., being advertised in true Yankee
style.
The demand at New York for exchange for the Cale-
donia was much better that was anticipated. Ten per
cent. premium had been obtained for sterling bills of un-
questionable character, and considerable shipments of
specie had been made in preference to remitting bills of
any kind. It was expected that the steamer Washington
would bring here as much specie as the Caledonia. The
ruling rates at the close on the 15th were, for bills on
London 91 to 10 per cent. premium ; on Paris sf. 231 c.
to sf. 20c.

Pennsylvania was expected to pay punctually its divi-
dends due in February.
The French steamer New York, which left Havre on
the 25th ult., arrived at New York on the 14th instant,
having put into Newport for coals.
The English ship Royal Saxon, from Londonderry, was
seized by the Sheriff at Philadelphia, on the 10th instant,
attached by a house in New Orleans, for 20,000 dollars, in
consequence of the recent failure f the owners in En-
gland, and notes protested.
A speech of Mr. Clay. at Lexington, condemning the
war against Mexico, had caused considerable excitement,
and commanded the admiration of all who disapproved -
of it. He suggested the impeachment of the President
Polk, if he refused on the meeting of Congress to nego-
tiate for a.peace. Mr. Clay said. "he was entirely op-
posed to the annexation of Mexican territory. One half
of our own territory still remained unoccupied. Millions
of acres of land are still in the market. We do not want
more, although some desire that our limits should be ex-
tended from the Atlantic to the Pacific seas. If Con-
gress should pass resolutions, declaring that peace should
be concluded upon certain terms, fixing the boundaries of
Texas at what they consider proper lines, he did not be-
lieve the President would refuse to accede to their wishes
He was himself already, half tired of the war, and
would doubtless be glad enough to adopt any plan
by which peace might be restored. Mr. Clay declared
himself strongly opposed to the extension of slavery.
He deplored its existence, but remarked that, in some
form or other, it was universal. He considered the
refusal to accept new territory as the best means of
averting the difficulties that surround this important
but delicate subject."
On the 6th November, an accident occurred on the
Worcester railroad, by which six persons were killed on
the spot, and a great number severely injured.
IcE.—The amount of ice exported from Boston during
the last five months, is stated at nearly 19,000 tons.
About the same quantity was exported hence during the
corresponding season last year.
The Republic of Liberia now takes its place among the
independent nations of the earth. The constitution has
been received at Washington, as adopted by its Conven-
tion.

under the command orealit:liOsken, driiVed at !lava -mid
from New York on the 27th ult., in a passage of seven
days.
From Canada, we learn that the advices by the Cale-
donia and Washington had thrown a gloom over com-
mercial affairs. The deaths of emigrants continued to be
frigh ful. Of 475 emigrants by the Lord Ashburton, for
Quebec, 107 died on the passage. The mortality has
been that of au army : on the passage, 3,900 ; at Grosse
isle, 3,452 ; in ships at quarantine, 1,282 ; at the Marine
Hospital, Quebec, 1,000 ; making 9,634 ; and this fearful
account does not include the deaths at the sheds and hos-
pital in Montreal, Kingston, Toronto, Bytown, and Ha-
milton ; or those which have occurred unnoticed and un-
known, by the way side, and in the small taverns of the
country parts. In Montreal, the average number of sick
in the hospital, during the week ending November 6th,
has been 702 ; and the deaths 66.

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET, NOV. 15T11.—On the
evening of the 9th instant the steamer Washington arrived
with Liverpool dates to the twenty-fourth instant, casting,
if possible, a deeper gloom over our market, with the
faint ray discovered by a few, that the worst is over, and
that the next news will be more cheering for the consump-
tion of our staple, in which opinion, however, the anxious
holders of it cannot participate sufficiently to withhold
their stocks from market, which has been abundantly sup-
plied. On the news per Caledonia, prices fell off a full
half cent., and since the Washington's advices, three-
eighths have been readily conceded, making the whole
decline just one per cent. per lb., to which we have altered
our quotations. and at which the market appears steady.
The sales have steadily averaged about 1,000 bales daily,
about one-half of which was taken by our own manufac-
turers, and the remainder by continental shippers, Liver-
pool buyers being entirely out of market, mainly now, in
consequence of the great difficulty experienced in nego-
tiating their bills. some few parcels are going forward
from first hands, but not to any large extent.
So far we have no accounts of a killing frost at the south,
and the weather has been of the most favourable character,
for maturing and picking—this has greatly aided the fall
in prices here, as it has ena'aled the plant to recover the
three weeks lost in the spring. The quality of the receipts
now coming to hand from the south-west is better than
those of the last season. Estimates of the crop are freely
ventured on here, and it is generally conceded that more
than an average one may now be reasonably looked for ;
but as yet the season has not been sufficiently extended to
warrant the hope of a large one.
The movements in this staple in this country, this
season, compared with the previous two, have been as
annexed :
MOVEMENTS OF COTTON IN THE UNITED STATES.
Bales.
Receipts at ports of the U. S. since Sept. 1, 1847 210,610
" same period last year 146,572
Cs " year before.. .. . 304,048
Exports from U. S. since September I, 1847 135,241
" same period last year

To Great Britain.—Cotton, 347 bales ; flour, 4,3 gt
bbls. ' • lard, 26,863 lbs. ; cheese, 619.111; beef. 81 tees. ;
corn, 43,255 bushels; beeswax, 4,226 lbs.
To France.—Whalebone, 21,242 lbs. ; pork, 15 bbls. ;
cotton, 1,768 bales.
To British North American Colonies.—Flour, 102
bbls. ; corn, 60 bushels ; meal, 1,804 bbls. ; pork, 107
bbls. ; wheat, 1.800 bushels ; butter, 20,542 lbs. ; rice,
23,038 lbs. ; flour, 3,918 bbls. ; beef, 240 bbls.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. sth.—The money market is un-
usually tight. Undoubted paper found takers at from
10 to 12 per cent., whilst anything below that quality sold
with difficulty at 14 to 3 per cent. per month. Sterling
bills had been sold with great difficulty during the week,
none but the very best signatures finding takers at 105 a
1054. Second-rate exchange could not be sold. Francs,
5f.40a5f.174. Bills on New York, at 60 days, 3a34 per
cent. discount; Checks, lel per cent. discount.

LIST OF PASSENGERS.—From Boston :—Mr. J. S.
Tocker and lady, Mr. G. Wright and lady, Mrs. Wedge-
wood, Dr. R. L. Hawes, Mr. R. Jackson, Mr. F. N.
Graham and servant, Mr. F. L. Drury, Mr. James Wil-
son, Mr. S. W. Usberne; Mr. S. B. Symes, Mr. J. Ludd,
Mr. J. Archibald, Mr. W. Ross, Mr. J. . Reid (late of
the Guadalauiver), Dr. J. 0. Greene, Mr. J. H. prne,
and Mr. A. Kertwright. From Halifax :—Capt. Diggle
and lady, Capt. Puleston and lady, Lieut. Vincent, Rev.
Charles Blackman, Rev. J. Buchanan, Rev. Joseph
Dickey, Dr. Wilson, Mr. Jas. Lawton, Capt. WlCenzie,
Mr. J. Carmiche?.l, Mr. H. Head, and Capt. Diggle's
servant.

THE CIVIL WAR IN SWITZERLAND.
The Journal des De bats announces, in a postscript,
that the city of Lucerne had fallen, on the morning of the
24th, into the power of the Federal army. The accounts
vary. According to one report, the town had been carried
by assault with the bayonet. According to another state-
ment, General Dufour had refused to grant a capitulation.
One fact at least appears certain—that Lucerne was obsti-
nate before it fell.

The Swiss Messenger, of the 24th instant, announces
that the troops of the Sonderbund haring been beaten ore
the preceding day had dispersed. Those of the primitive
cantons had returned home. In the afternoon a depu-
tation from Lucerne arrived at General Dufour's head-
quarters at Sins, and demanded to capitulate. General
Dufour replied that it was too late, and demanded an
unconditional surrender. This was agreed to and on the
following morning the Federal troops occupied Lucerne.
The details of the campaign of the Federal army, pre-
vious to the fall of Lucerne, published in the Journal des
Dtrbats, state that on the 22d instant the Federal army,
consisting of 60,000 men and 150 cannon, marched against
Lucerne, from which it was distant only fire or six
leagues. The Sonderbund, being compelled to divide its
forces to oppose the at-,n of Tessino, in the canton of that
name, aided by the Grisons,—the Vaudois who menace
the Valais,—the men of Zurich on their right, in the can-
ton of Zug, and on the frontiers of Schwytz, had but
15,000 men left to oppose that formidable army.
At the close of the evening of the 22d the Federal army
had forced the first line of defence, and every division
arrived before Lucerne. According to the Tagblatt; of
Basle, of the 23d, the division of General Gmur had, after
an obstinate battle of three hours, carried the position of
Gislikon, on the frontier of Argau, at two leagues from
Lucerne, and passed the Reuss on a bridge of boats which
it had thrown over the river. The positions of Roth and
of Dieriken, situate on the high road which leads from
Gislikon to Lucerne, had been likewise carried after a
desperate resistance. These two villages and a third, called
Honau, were burnt by the fire of the Federal artillery.
Gen. Gmur had moreover detached considerable forces by
the road which runs along the lake and leads from Kusnacht
to Lucerne. After a determined battle this detachment
advanced to Meggen and llabsburgh, at a league from Lu-
cerne. It is added that Ziegler's division had likewise
passed the Reuss and advanced on Lucerne by the direct
road to Roth. Burkhardt's division likewise met serious
opposition on the road to Sursee, and Oehsenbein's divi-
sion, after having been beaten at Escholzmatt, had entered
the valleyof the Em me, and was again beaten at Schupfheim ,
and driven to the right. The different battles fought dur-
ing the 22nd and 23rd instant present a similar character.
After an obstinate resistance, the number and superiority
of the Federal artillery had everywhere prevailed against
the troops of the Sonderbund. No account had been re-
ceived of the number of the victims sacrificed in this la-
mentable war, hut it must have been great, as the Federals
were repulsed twice at Gislikon, and it was only at the
third attack that they succeeded in capturing the town.—
In the Convent of Muri there are 80 wounded and 20
killed of the Federal force.

A Lisbon letter of the 15th, addressed to the Espagnol
of Madrid, states that the ministerial crisis has terminated,
and that the ministers who had offered their resignations
would continue in office until the meeting of the Cortes.
Private letters from Rome, of the 18th instant, hold
out a hope that the affair of Ferrara would be amicably
and speedily adjusted. The ultimatum of the Pontifical
government had been forwarded a few days before to
Milan, to Count Fiquelmont, who is now solely charged
with the negociation. From what had transpired, it
would appear that Austria had consented to withdraw her
troops from the town, merely retaining possession of the
road to tLe Po.

Lord Minto had two long interviews with the Pope—
the one on the 11th, and the second in the evening of the:
12th. The affairs of Ireland were said to have been the
principal topics discussed between them. The celebrated
popular leader, Cicerrauacchi, had paid his lordship a.
long visit. The Jewish residents of Rome had presented'
to the Pope, as an acknowledgement of their gratitude for
the blessings he had conferred upon them, a copy of the
bible splendidly bound and illuminated, which had cost
upwards of 1000 scudi.
EXTRAORDINARY MIIRDRA.—The Madrid correspon-
dent of the Times gives the following particulars of an
Or trlLVoll,lTriScitma^.....rult;444.a igkon..l ad:. b .t.l...man.c.
maid, in the palace of Queen Christina, was the subject
of every conversation. The unhappy woman was attached
to the service of her Majesty's chaplain, who, although
absent from the palace at the moment the crime was per-
petrated, was nevertheless arrested. Nothing of a clear
or positive nature has been as yet discovered. The autho-
rities of Valentia, of which city she was a native, have
been written to, as to whether she had a lover during her
residence there ; and, if so, whether he has absented him-
self lately from that place. The chaplain of Maria Chris-
tina is under arrest, but the evidence of the medical men •
would go far to exculpate him. It is to the effect that
when the door of the room in which the body lay was
forced open, not more than three-quarters of an hour
could have elapsed since the murder ; and it was shown,
on the evidence of the porters, that the chaplain had
been absent at least five hours. The murderer, whoever
he may be, appears to have done his bloody work per-
fectly at his ease. He not only washed his hands in the
washing basin, but had the courage to wipe them on the
cambric apron worn by his victim, and then dry them
thoroughly in the towel. The marks of his fingers are
plainly discernible on the apron. This was not all ; he
perfumed them, to take away the stains of blood, with
eau-de-Cologne. a bottle of which was on the table.
There is an additional feature of a most horrible kind
respecting the time when the other crime was committed.
Every circumstance connected with this tragedy is most
shocking. As the body of the victim was being conveyed
on a stretcher to the hospital, one of the bearers stumbled,
and the body, all gory, fell on the pavement. The gash
in the throat of the unhappy woman was so deep that her
head was nearly severed from the neck. She was a re-
markably fine woman and her age was less by three or
four years than what I before mentioned. It seems she
was only in her 25th year. Looking at all the circum-
stances of the case, there is something which one cannot
well understand. The papers seem almost afraid to dwell
on the subject. I again refrain from alluding to the many
stories the murder has given rise to."

ASSAULT ON A POLICE-OFFICER.---Yesterday a' man,*
named John Moyner, was 'fined £5, or to be imprisoned.:
for two months, for violently assaulting police-officer
No. 575.
SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.—We give elsewhere,
in a notice of Miss Whitnall's concert, an account of the
successful debut of Mr. Chas. Romer. Last night th a
same young gentleman appeared at the Concert-hall,,
Lord Nelson-street, and fully justified 'the praise which
we awarded him. His voice is a very fine one; and, if
he can get rid of a little stiffness of deportment, he will
take a very high rank in his profession.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT ON POLICE-OFFICERS.—Two
young men, Jones and Eccles, were yesterday charged, .
before Mr. Rushton, with having assaulted several police-
officers, and Jones was charged with endeavouring tcs
rescue Eccles. It appeared that the prisoners had not
behaved well, but that, after they were in safe custody,
officer No. 540 had severely struck Jones on the head
with his staff, in the yard of Jordan-street Bridewell.
Eccles was fined 20s. ; Jones was discharged, having been
so severely struck ; and the officer was suspended.
SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—A man, named Francis Lam-
ville, steward of the ship Gipsey Queen, was yesterday
charged, before Mr. Rushton, with having had in his pos- .
session, concealed in a trunk with a false bottom and in
a clothes-bag, about -albs. of foreign-manufactured
tobacco. He was remanded until Thursday, by which
time instructions will be received from head quarters in
London how he is to be dealt with.—Another man, named
Wm. M`Kenzie, who was coming on shore from the ship
Virginian, in the King's Dock, and was observed to be so
bulky that he was searched, and 12 lbs. of leaf tobacco-
found upon his person, was similarly remanded.
" ROWLAND BRADSHAW, BYII THE AUTHOR OP
New York Commercial Advertiser Office,
" RABY RATTLER."—We had, some time ago, to speak
Monday, Nov. 15-2 o'clock, P.M.
of the great favour which this work had met at the
The market for Ashes is heavy for both sorts, and the
hands of the London critics, viz.—The•. Athen&urn,
sales are limited and prices nearly nominal. Westminster' Tames, Critic, Weekly' mes, Picto-
, but there is a
rial 'Times, John Bull, Court Journal, &c., &c. This
The Flour market is without change,
array has since been strengthened by the Morning Post,
little more inquiry. The sales are 3000 bbls. at ~5T6,12,1
to 5'6,25 for Western and Genesee. Corn Meal is firm Sunday Times, Douglas Jerrold, Literary Gazette,
and steady. Small sales of Rye Flour at .Frs:- Sales of &C., Sce., all equally high authorities. Had we had one
Buckwheat at $l.Bll to 41-2 per 1001bs. doubt, after this, of the strength of the performance, it-
The market is firm for good samples of Wheat, but would be dispelled by the fact, that the Dispatch at-
buyers hold off. tacked it as bitterly as it had been lauded by the other
Corn is steady and in fair demand with sales of 3,000 1 critics.—Mail.
bushels mixed and flat yellow at 71 @ 73c., the latter 1 NUMEROUS CASUALTIES IN ONE FAMILY. -- Mr,
price for yellow. I Hewson Dutchman, long known in this town as a ship-
Rye and barley are in moderate demand and stead 37-
i owner and merchant, has had to record no fewer than
Oats are higher with sales at 53e. the cargo.
We notice a good demand for mess pork, with sales of 1 eisht fatal occurrences among his kinsmen, independently
ac-
-1;,0 bbls. at ,815.. Prime is dull and nominal 'at 41'10,25. of natural deaths. Two of his brothers were slain in ac-
tion with the Americans during the short war; one was
Beef is inactive, and quotations are nominal. Lard steady I killed in the engagement with the French ; two, the rnas-
and in fair demand. -Butter. and cheese in good demand ter and mate of the brig Cognac Packet, were drowned in
at former rates. - attempting to save the crew of a sinking ship, off Dame-
.
RECEIPTS BY THE HuDSON‘ RIVER, Nov. 13.—Flour, rara ; one lost his life at the launch of a ship at St. John's,
11,200 barrels, wheat 2,700 bushels; rye 2,200 ditto, corn which he was to command ; and one died, not in a natu-
5,800 ditto. I ral way, from a still more melancholy cause. To these
The exports from this port, for the past week, have • events, destructive of seven brothers, may now be- aided_
been exceedin limited. I'he shipments of flour and the untimely death of his son Charles, a youth of 19, ,
Indian corn forma very important part of the aggregate 1 who was lately drowned from on board the ship Fanny,
exportation of breadstuftli: -- - • '-- . - - ''" . - . I :Capt. High, haying fallen while its ths act of reefing sailak,_.
'V*

if CI “ year. before 142;772
The receipts at this port since the Ist instant have been
7000 bales, exports 3800. Taken by spinners 9000 ;
stock in city 26,000 ; amount on sales 15,000 bales.
The dosing quotations in this market on Saturday were
as annexed :
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Uplands. Florida. New Orleans,Mob. & Tex.
Inferior 6 to 64 .... none. .... 6 to 6i
Ordinary 6i to 7 .... 6i to 7 .... 7 to 7*
Middling 7# to 7i .... 7,1 to 7* .... 71 to 8
Good middling 7g to 8 .... 7g to 8 .... 8 to 8*
Middling fair 8 to 8* .... 8 to 8* .... SI to 8*
Fair. Bi to 8* .... 8* to a .... 8/ to 9*
Fully fair 8g to 9 .... none. .... 9* to 94
Good fair 9 to 9* .... none. .... none.
Fine. none. .... none. .... none.

E ittraturt.

NOTICES.

BOHN'S STANDARD LIBRARY.

History of the Girondists; Personal Memoirs of the
Patriots of the French Revolution. From Unpublished
Sources. By Alphonse de Lamartine. Vol. H.
The History of the Popes, their Church and State, and
especially of their Conflicts with Protestantism in the
16th and 17th Centuries. By Leopold Ranke. Trans-
lated by E. Foster. In 3 vols. Vol. I.
The Philosophy of Life and Philosophy of Language.
By Schlegel. Translated by the Rev. A. J. W. Mor-
rison.

Our opinion of the intrinsic value of the works which
Mr. Bohn is publishing, in order to form his " Standard
Library," has been so often expressed, that it is unne-
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that their circulation will be so extended as to induce Mr.
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elegance as is possibly attainable.