The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-10-13 00:00:00

1846.
sth April.... £928,973 £793,427
sth July ..... 817,279
10th October.. 897,988

Totals £2,644,240 £2,754,306
showing a gross increase upon the g mouths of £110,066.
This is encouraging, not so much for the gross amount
received, (which is less than in the corresponding period of
1844?) or the surplus over last year, but from the circum-
stances under which it has accrued. It shows us that
whatever blows the customs' revenue of the kingdom
may receive from changes in our economical system,
there is a healthy vitality in the commerce of this port
which enables us to rally from the shock. Thus, in
1845 we found the year's receipts at our Custom-house
reduced from £4,487,664—the previous year's receipts—
to £3,433,112; shewing a deficiency on the year of
£1,054,552. This was accounted for by the Tariff reduc-
tions, including £600,000, as the loss on cotton, in the
por•of Liverpool alone. We have this year had further
reductions of important duties ; yet we are steadily re-
gaining our position; and fully anticipate in a very few
years to gain our original revenue productiveness, unless
some more tinkering is practised upon our import duties.
In the meantime, the present result sufaciently sheens that
the commerce of the port has increased, and is still in-
creasing.

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
( y EXPRESS.)

TU WAR IN KAFFIRLAND.
(From the Morning Herald of Yesterday.)
On Monday last, we announced the arrival of the Maria
Somes, with Cape of Good Hope papers to the 4th of Au-
gust inclusive. This day we are put in possession of
other Cape journals of the same date, with later
news from the seat of war, of a highly interesting
character. The last intelligence acquainted us, that
on the 16th of July, Colonel Somerset, with his army,
had passed the Buffalo at Bridle Drift. The present ad-
vices supply us with the important operations of that gal-
lant officer since that period, as detailed by him in his
official communication to Lieut.-Colonel Cloete, from
which it will be seen that in the pursuit of Pato, he made
a rapid and bold incursion into Kreti's territories, where
he had a smart engagement with the- Kaffirs, thoroughly
routing them, killing about forty of them, and capturing
five thousand head of cattle, which, he conducted
safely through the enemy's country to head quarters.
The loss on the side of Colonel Somerset was, Field-
Captain Groenwaldt wounded, one Fingoe killed, and
one Fingoe wounded. The Fingoes display the most
intrepid conduct, and appear to have borne the brunt of
the action. In addition to the above important news, we
have also particulars of the successful operations of the
troops under the command of Colonel Hare and Sir An-
dreas Stockenstrom, in the Amatola Mountains. In
these engagements, it was conjectured that 150 Kaffirs
were killed, irrespective of many wounded. The loss on
the side of the British troops was inconsiderable.
LONDON CORN EXCULANGE.-YRSTERDAY.

At this iay's market the supply of English wheat was only
moderate, which was quickly cleared off at Is. to 2s. per qr.
over the currency of this day week. There was a fair country
demand for free foreign at a similar improvement.
The country advices report barley generally dearer, and fac-
tors demanded.ls. to 2s. per qr. advance, which checked busi-
ness; but necessitous buyers had to pay rather more money.
The arrivals of oats, although not large,appear fully adequate
to the present limited demand ; all descriptions were freely"
offered at last Monday's rates, and even lower prices had to be'
taken where the lay days of vessels had expired, to save demur--
rage. Beans and peas as last noted, with a less active demand.
Fine malt is scarce, and readily taken off as it comes to mar-
ket, with an upward tendency. Indian corn—the inquiry stilt
continues for floating• cargoes, and 48s. cost, freight and insur-
ance, is generally asked.