The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-08-20 00:00:00

[FROM OUR SECOND ED/fIOA OF TUESDAY.-LAST.]

AMERICA

The British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship
America, Captain Shannon, arrived here on Tuesday morn-
ing, immediately after midnigl- t, with our usual advices
from New York to the 31st ult., and telegraphic intelli-
gence from that port two days later. The America left
Halifax on the 3rd inst. She has brought above ninety
passengers, a list of whom we subjoin.
Two distinguished foreigners, General Paez, from Vene-
zuela, and General Garibaldi, from Italy, .had arrived at
New York, and had been very warmly entertained.

The summer season was at-its height, and the heat was
excessive in New York, the thermometer being 93 in the
shade.

The Governor of Texas has called an extraordinary ses-
sion of the legislature, for the purpose of adopting mea-
sures to maintain what the people of that state insist is
their rightful boundary, and to resist every attempt to
dispossess them. There is evidently an increasing desire
to settle the Slavery question, and the payment which
Texas expects being consented to, there will be little dif-
ficulty in bringing about the happy result.
Several cotton factories in Rhode Island have recently
determined to suspend operation,; among which are the
Compton Mill, 10,000 spindles, Union Mill, 10,000 ditto,
a'►d the Newport Steam Mill, all manufacturing print
cloths. The York Manufacturing Company. drivin7,
22,000 spindles, and consuming annually 30,000 dollars',
worth of indigo, and other articles in proportion, have hit
upon a new invention, by which nearly double the quan-
tity of cloth is woven in a day, as compared with the or-
dinary method. Several of the manufacturers in this dis-
trict are also susp- ling operations, owing to the high
price of cotton. The Southern States seem to be going
a-head of their Northern and Eastern competitors in this
branch. They have provided themselves in time with the
raw material, and are getting into the way of manufactu-
ring the cloths which they require for their own consump-
tion.

The hull and engines of the Viceroy have been sold for
three thousand dollars. The purchaser was a party at
Yarmouth.

The cholera appears rather destructive in several parts
of the Union. At Louisville seventeen persons had died ;
at Cincinnati twelve in twenty-four hours; and in several
other places to a similar extent. At Cincinnati, from the
Ist to the 23d. utt., 261 deaths had occurred from the dis-
ease. A colony of Belgians, located at Liberty, on the
Missouri, had nearly all died.
At Oswego, a destructive fire had burnt down about
fifty buildings.

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Professor Webster still appears resigned, and very peni-
tent. He has not resigned his Professorship, and has not
yet been dismissed.

The first cargo, from Britain, in a foreign bottom, ar-
rived at Miramichi, on the 12th ult., in the Prussian bark
London, from Liverpool.
The ship Ticonderoga had got on shore off New York,
but was expected to be got off without much damage.
A terrible hurricane has occurred at Guadaloupe and
Martinique, destroying property to a very large amount.
and damaging the shipping in the harbour.
The emigration to California still continued, and up to
the 17th June, thirty thousand adventurers, had passed
Fort Laranie, on their way to the El Dorado, and the
rush by way of Chagres and Panama is still very great.
Very gloomy accounts are given of the growing tobacco
crop. The late drought has inflicted serious injury on
the plant in Virginia, and in Nottaway and other counties
there is not, it is said, more than halt a crop standing.
SHIPPING.—Arrived : barque Sir H. Pottinger, Crow-
ell, from Liverpool, at New York on the 29th ult. ; ship
Waterloo, Harvey, at New York on the 30th ult.—Load-
ing at New York on the 29th ult. for Liverpool : Henry
Clay, Isaac Wright, Columbus, Liverpool, Esmeralda.
Waterloo, J. A. Westervelt, W. Hitchcock, Centurion,
Marmion, St. George, Sarah Millidge, and the Duke of
Wellington.
THE CROPS IN THE UNITED STATES.—The harvest
throughout the country is now finished, and we are satis-
fied the amount of wheat produced is greater than ever
before. In the Western States, where corn has hereto-
fore been the principal crop, an immense amount of wheat
has been grown this year. In Missouri alone, the surplus
is estimated at five hundred thousand bushels, and this is
one of the smallest wheat growing States. The corn crop
has suffered somewhat in almost every direction, in con-
sequence of drought, but that occurred before the grain
began to form, and should the month of August prove
favourable, a greater amount of corn will be raised than
ever before known. Alt the crops suffered considerably
which fell in the course of the late gale, which swept from
Cape Fear to the Northern Lakes, but this is, compara-
tively,. a small portion of the great territory devoted to
agriculture. The cotton and sugar crops suffered greatly
in consequence of the late spring, and the many overflows
to which it has been subjected. Indeed, it is probable
that both these crops will fall far below the average, and it
is possible they may be even below those of last year:. In
Texas alone have those crops escaped the disaster to which
in the other Sou kern States they have been subjected. A
large portion of the most productive lands in that State
have this year been devoted to the production of sugar
cane, and it is probable that Texas will be one of the
principal States in the production of sugar.—New pork
Herald, July 31.

LIST OF PASSENGERS.—For Halifax: Mr. Dexter,
lady and two sons, Mrs. Ann Smith, Mr. Douglas and
son, Messrs. oc,ilvie, J. S. Ogilvie, R. Elliott, and
Hough.—For Liverpool: Mr. Duncan N. Hennon, lady,
and two daughters, Mr. Durity, lady, and infant, Mr.
Bach. lady, child, infant, and maid, Mr., Thomas Gray,
lady, infant, two children, and nurse, Messrs. J. Neilson,
Vicenti L. de Castro de Silva. I'. E. Daniels, Maitland,

(72th regiment),•M`Barnet (79th regiment), Ward, E.
Ducatel, Shields, J. T. Aristo, J. M. Gorostiza, Pedro
Gorostiza. Heceoldo, Juan B. Gortareyta, lady, and boy,
Messrs. Makin, Shanks, Wm. Good, Julius Runge,
Campbell, John Douglas, H. F. Beach, Vasserat, Duffy,
Branckhorst, Cuff, James M. Cook. D. M`Donald, Gates,
Repari Pierre, John Ashe, Caliachan, Moulin, E. Mowat,
Porcher. Lintin. John M'Lean, Victor Lanny, Gandenier,
J. B. Clandel, M. Casabanca, John Cocks, Paul Dako-
gene, Elias Kohn. C. L. Sago, bearer of despatches, Ze-
bina Eastmyn, R. Martin, and Taylor, Mrs. Mourrit,
Miss Teresa Ghilardelli, Miss C. Schmidt, and Miss
Brown, the Right. Rev. Bishop Wyre, Rev. Henry H.
Garnet.—From Halifax: Mr. Billing, and son, Rev.
Mr. Millar, Miss Fenerty, Messrs. Fenerty, Donohue,
Douse, and Davies.

TUESDAY, JULY 30, 6 P.M

The cotton market was steadier, with rather more doing,
including some lots for export. There was no change to notice
in quotations—dealers were looking out for the Canada's news.
Old brands of inferior and common State and Western flour
continued heavy and prices inclined to droop. The better
kinds of straight and pure brands, though not active exhibited
no change. Canadian and Southern remained about the same
with moderate sales. In wheat, we heard of no transactions
beyond a lot of Southern on private terms. Corn was dull for
mixed, with a des st` easier rates. Flat yellow and round were
scarce and firm—especially the former. Pork fell off again
to-day, and sales were made at lower rates, the market closing
dull. Beef was quiet. Cut meats were inactive. Lard was
dull, but without change. Sugar and coffee were quiet, and
transactions light, at about previous rates. There was no
alteration to notice in molasses.
Asti Es•—A firmer feeling was exhibited for pearls, with a
good demand, and sales of 50 barrels at 35 3fi O. Pots were
less buoyant, but steady at 36 25, with sales of 40 brls.
BREA DSTUFFS.—FIour—The sales aggregate 5,000 barrels at
44'3 874 a 43'4 25 for No. 2 superfine; 34 25 for sour; Act 4 75 a
435 for common to straight State and mixed Western ; a
35 25 for straight to fancy Michigan ; 35 624 ass 97} for
fancy to extra Ohio, and $5 75 a 435 94 for pure Genesee. The
market for Southern flour was somewhat easier, bat with a
good demand RA:OSI worn main ne 1 9WI Larrole at St, 21.4 fur

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mixed ; 544 dols. a 550 dols. for straiitht brands ; 556 dole a
5 623 dols. for choice brands, and 5 75 dole. a 6 25 dots. for
fancy. Pennsylvania was lower. About 400 barrels mixed
brands sold at 5 123 dols. a 5 25 dots. Rye Your was nominal.
Sales of 200 barrels at 3 dols. Meal was better. Of Jersey,
sales were made of 100 barrels at 3 124 dols. Wheat was inac-
tive. Genesee was held at 1 45 dols., end Canadian at 1 10 dole.
a 1 20 dole. A lot of 1,000 bushels prime red Southern sold on
terms not made public. There was more doing in Rye, with
sales of 6,000 bushels at (3c. a 63ie. delivered. Oats were
entirely nominal and dull.

PuovrsioNs.—Pork—There was no special change in the
market for Ohio pork, while the demand was fair. Sales in-
clude 1,000 brls., at $lO 371. to SlO 44 for mess, and .88 37} to
418 44 for prime. Beef was neavy, with only a moderate busi-
ness doing, at SS to B'io 25 for mess, and .85 to AG 25 for prime
mess beef. Beef hams and cut meats were exceedingly languid.
Lard was less buoyant. Small sales of prime were made at
gc. to 7c., and about 200 brls. grease lard at sie., short time,
for refining. Butter was a shade easier. Sales of Ohio were
making oc. to 11c. ; State at 10c. to 15c., and Orange county
at li3c.to 20c. Cheese was dull and drooping, at 4c. to SA'
-The demane has been oro-

for foreign exchange ...y to a moth
rate extent for remittance by the America, leaving this port fen
Liverpool to-morrow (Wednesday). \Ve quote, on London.
10i to 10i per cent. premium.
FREIOHTS.—There was a good inquiry for cotton to Liver-
pool, and considerable lots were engaged at 5-32 d. to 3-16 d.
For flour 1044. was asked and 9d. offered, and for corn 3d. was
asked, and 12s. for dead weight. To Havre, the pacl--et of the
Ist was pretty well filled with cotton at ad., and at ,84 for pots
and 35 for pearl ashes. To California, 6Oc. continued to be
the ruling price for measurement goods.

ALBANY, July 30, ISSO.
The receipts since our last have been as follows :—Flour,
',500 bbls. ; wheat, 2000 bush. ; corn, 4000 bush. The demand
for Flour is moderate, and prices slightly favour the buyer.
Corn is not so active, but we have no changes to notice. The
sales are 5000 bushels at 62ic for mixed western. Oats dull,
and we hove no sales of importahce to report.

NEW ORLEANS, July 24, 1850.
The sales of cotton to-day were 1000 bales, at easier prices.
We quote middling at Mc. Flour is improving. Within the
last two days 3000 bbls. have been reshipped North.

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH FROM NEW YORK,

2ND AUGUST, 1850

HALIFAX, 3RD AUGUST, 1850,

The Canada's mails were delivered here to-day
America's departure, the Bill known as the Compromise
Bill, having for its object the arrangement of Southern
difficulties, the admission of California, has been virtually
defeated in the Senate. The admission of California is
now to be considered a separate measure, upon its own
merits.

A bill has been reported by the House, establishing a
line of steam-ships between the United States and Africa.
The President has held the usual levee, or reception of
the diplomatic functionaries accredited ; and was gratified
by the Russian minister's appropriate expressions of con-
dolence, and wishes for the continuance of peaceful rela-
tions were exchanged with the usual formalities. The
President's reply has points of marked emphasis. He
observed, " My intention is to maintain a strict neutra-
lity towards all nations, as the true Policy of the United
States." ' _

STOCK MARKET a little firmer, without any marked
change in quotations. Canada's news has given increased
firmness. No cotton to-day ; prices Liverpool classifica-
tion are drdinary to middling, Uplands, 11!. to 13. N.O.
and Mobile, 121 to 13 ; fair to good fair, 131 to 144-, and
141 to 15 ' • good fine 14 to 15 for Uplands.
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FLOUR MARKET to-day very dull and lower. Western
Canal, No. 1, 40.50 to ISS ; No. 2, $3.75 to S'4. Cana-
dian, in bond, -84.121 to 443. Indian Corn—yellow, 65 ;
mixed, 63 to 64.