The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-12-05 00:00:00

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LATEST FROM AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM-SHIP AMERICA

The Royal Mail Steam-ship America, Captain Leitch,
arrived here yesterday about noon, from New York and
Halifax. She left the former port on the 22nd ult., and
Halifax on the 24th. She has brought fifty-four passen-
gers, amongst whom is Mr. J. L. Clarke, who is a bearer
of despatches.
The Steam-ship Acadia arrived at Boston on the 18th
ult.

The demand for exchange for remittance by the stea-
mer was not very active. The best bills on London were
done at 81 to K.
A severe snow storm visited Boston and the neighbour-
hood on the 20th. The trains on the railroads were much
detained. and the snow was two feet deep on a level.
The official returns of the Presidential election had not
yet been received from all the States, but of course there
is no doubt of General Taylor's return. The following is
the official vote for the state of New York, as compared
with the election of 1844.

Taylor 218,551 Clay 232,482
Cass 114,592 Polk.. 237,588
Van Buren
On the 21st ult. there was celebrated by a splendid din-
ner, at Irving House, Sew York, the triumphant election
of General Taylor to the Presidency. The affair was at-
tended by over two hundred gentlemen, with several vi-
sitors from other States, all composed principally of those
persons who have aided more or less zealously in General
Taylor's election.

The new propeller steam-tug-boat Dragon was burnt to
the water's edge at, Philadelphia, on the 19th ult. The
loss is 18,009. The fire originated in the furnace-room,
the door of the furnace having been forced open by the
blower.

We learn from Yucatan that Yaxcaba has been reco-
vered by the government troops from the Indians with
little fighting. The place had been totally destroyed by
the Indians while in their possession.
A letter dated Poston, Nov. 21st, says, " the schooner
Olive, Capt. Oliver. from New Brunswick, bound for
Boston, went ashore during a gale yesterday, on Nantucket
beach, and all handa perished. Two of the bodies were
washed ashore this morning. The British brig Anglo-
American, from Nova Scotia, is ashore on " Outer
Breuster." Her rudder has come ashore, hut nothing is
known of the fate of the crew. The steamer Bay State
was disabled off New Haven last night. Her passengers
were taken off by the Cornelius Vanderbilt."

List of passengers :—Prom New York—COlonel Tho-
mas, lady, two children, and nurse, Mrs. Featherston-
hangh and daughter, Mr. H. S. Taylor and lady, Mr.
George Wright and lady, Mrs. Myers, Madame L. de
Gonzaga, Lieut. Tyssen, R.N., and servant, Lieut. Har-
per, R.N., General A. Dapny, Dr. Tobin, Don Francisco
Castillon, Mr. G. T. Woodrooffe, Mr. J. A. Woodrooffe,
Mr. James G. Warts, Mr. Sohn Foster, Mr. Richard
Patrick, Mr. M. Connaly, Mr. Grant, Mr. Hawksworth,
Mr. J. B. Mearris, jun., Mr. Mearris, Mr. F. Foeke, Mr.
T. Kumff, Mr. March, Mr. Samuel Haskill, Mr. P. L.
Ronalds, Mr. Hitchcock, Mr. Charles F. Shaw, Mr.
Curtis, Mr. M. Blain, Mr. Paterson, Mr. Alex. J. Ha-
milton, Mr. H. Brown, Mr. William Smith, Mr. Coghill,
Mr. B. Adgimian, Mr. J. Le Clark, bearer of despatches,
Mr. J. H. Phipps, Mr. Barry, Mr. William Campbell,
Mr. Lewis Marisergh, Mr. M`Far/ane, Mr. Geo. Taylor,
Captain John N. Gittins, Rev. Martin P. Parks. From
Halifax—Mr. Lewis Bliss.

N.w YORK, Nov

The flour market was somewhat less thrill to-day, with mode:
rate sales of this state. Oswego, and Michigan, at a slight de-
cline, in some cases, on yesterday's rates. A sale of fancy
Genessee was made on terms stated below. There was no
change in Southern. Wheat was hardly so firm. Sales of
Genessee and Western were made on terms stated below.
Corn was lower by about one cent per bushel, with moderate
sales. Meal remained the same. There was no change in rye
or oats. The weather was more moderate, which lessened the
fears of a speedy closing of the canal. Prime pork firm, with
Anther sales at yesterday's prices; mess remained the same.
Beef continued firm. Sales of lard were made on terms stated
below. Groceries continued quiet, and sales light. For a re-
port of the cotton market we refer to the article below.

COTTON.—The demand to-day from sninmrs, joined to a
moderate inquiry from shippers. took off 1003-bales from the
already very reduced stock. Prices are fully ic. up on the
steamer's news, and repeated parcels sold establish an advance
of fths on good grades, especially Gulph Cotton. We now
quote— Uplands. N. Orleans.

Middling 4 a 6
Good Middling 6l a6l
Middling Fair
Fair
Fully Fair
Good Fair
Stock, 16,000 bales ; on sale, 3000 ditto_
The following are the movements of cotton for this season,
compared with last:—

6i. a 64
Ga a 6-
6} a 6i
7 a7i
74 a 7i
7a a 8

Arports to Stock& on
Receipts. Gt. Britain. For. Ports. .hp.board
.397,546 169,990 231,796 236,530
.255,960 92,743 171,217 210,976

Increase.... 141,586 70,247 60,579 25,554
FREIGHTS.-1,000 barrels, flour were engaged for Liverpool,
in an American ship, at 2/3. Beef in tierces at 4/, and 40 toso
tons cheese at 30/.

BUFFALO, Nov. 21, 1848.
Receipts within the past 24 hours.—Flour, 2,000 bbls. ;
wheat, 27,000 bushels. The flour market continues firm, with
a fair demand. We notice sales of 7,000 bbls. 84561 a
.84 62i. In wheat there were sales of 10,000 bushels, including
Chicago, at 77c., and good Ohio at 91c. In freights there is an
active business doing, without change in rates.

ALBANY, Nov. 21, 1848.
Receipts within the past 24 hours.—Flour, 18,800 bbls.;
wheat, 4,500 bushels; corn, 13;000 do. ; barley, 8,300. The
market for flour is without change.