The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-10-08 00:00:00

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM-SHIP ASIA

The Royal Mail Steam-ship Asia, Captain Judkins,
rounded the rock at midnight on Saturday, having left
New York on the 25th ult., and for the first time steaming
direct to Liverpool without the usual call at Ilalifax. She
has made the passage in ten days and seven hours,
allowing for difference of time, being more than five hours
• I t' F -in her Ine run it

less than was occupied by ae Europa i. _
June last, and about eight hours less than the America
occupied in her last homeward trip. Allowing, however,
for the Europa's detention at Halifax, the latter vessel has
made the quickest passage ; but the Asia's run out is still
the most rapid on record, and her homeward voyage is
shorter than the quickest achieved by any of the American
line. The Asia ran one day 311 miles. She brought
eighty- six passengers, and £51.500 in specie.
The steam-ship Pacific, Captain Nye, arrived out at
New York at 6.45 p.m., on Saturday, the 21st ult. She
left Liverpool at 2 p.m., or. the 11th. and made the
passage, therefore, in exactly 10 days 9 hours and
25 minutes, being rather more than the Asia's calcu-
lated performance. The Royal Mail steam-ship Niagara,
Captain Stone, was spoken by the Asia about 15 hours
sail from New York. She would arrive shortly before
midnight on the 26th, completing her run in 12 days
17 hours. 'lle United States Mail steam-ship Phila-
delphia had arrived at New York with mails from Chagres
to the 9th, and Jamaica 13th ult., and about £200,000
sterling on freight. The United States Mail steamer Ohio
bad also arrived at New York with Havana mails of the
18th ult.' and £lOO,OOO specie on freight, transhipped
from the Falcon, arrived from Chagres.
In Congress the bill to snppress the slave trade in the
district of Columbia had been voted on its final passage
by a majority of 33 to 19 in the Senate, and of 124 to 47
in the House. This completes the series of measures
proposed by Mr. Clay in the Compromise Bill for the
settlement of the slavery question. A bill has also passed
the House prohibiting the lash in the naval service of the
United States, and abolishing the use of ardent spirits
except in the cabin.
The House of Representatives had passed a bill au-
thorising the Secretary of the Treasury to permit vessels
from British North American provinces to load and un-
load in ports of the United States, provided similar
privileges be returned.
There had been numerous arrivals at Cuba from Spain,
including Lieutenant-General Don Manuel Guna and
Don Juan Pavia, Governor of Mantanzas, with other
officers of the Spanish army. Orders have been issued
for the formation of four battalions of infantry of one
thousand men each, which, with four squadrons of
cavalry, with a brigade of artillery, and a company of
Sappers, were immediately to be added to the force
detailed for the protection of Cuba. This would form an
army of 18,000 men. The town of Cardenas had suffered
from a fire which destroyed several buildings and threat-
ened to consume the whole city. The efforts of the mili-
tary, in addition to the labours of the citizens and autho-
Titles, were necessary to put a stop to the conflagration.
The authorities subject all the foreigners who arrive at the
island to a rigid examination. Military_ discipline was
enforced vr;fa. - •

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drilled, guards stationed every night on the wharfs ot Car-
denas, and the most vigilant precautions taken to prevent
surprise.
The Cuban prisoners had been sentenced to seven
years' transportation.
Rumours were afloat of another contemplated attack
on Cuba, the first descent to be made on Hayti for the
purpose of overthrowing Faustin I. It was said that a
long correspondence had taken place between Mr. Webster
and the Spanish minister on the subject.
The treaty between St. Domingo and Great Britain had
been signed. It was to endure for ten years, and permits
the right of search for the prevention of the slave trade.
Dominican vessels suspected of being engaged in human
traffic were to be delivered up to the local authorities, and
judged according to the laws of the republic.