The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-05-28 00:00:00

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TUESDAY 3IORNING, MAY

21, 1850

BY the arrival, on Sunday morning, of the
Canada from Boston, after a splendid passage, we
have New York advices to the 14th inst., and by
telegraph to Halifax two days later. The news are
only of interest as confirming the previous ac-
counts, both with respect to the deficient yield of
last. year's cotton crop, and the discouraging
prospects of the crop forthe coming year. The
details will be found -iii our usual summary.
Trade generally was is a very dull state, and
the demand for dry' goods had almost en-
tirely ceased. Only a few orders had come
forward for execution. Exchange was rising ;
and it was expected that specie would shortly be
forwarded here as the cheapest remittance. State
and other stocks had risen above their value as an
investment for European capitalists, and were being

neglected.

r THE estimates or engineers and architects have
always proved somewhat fallacious ; and the march
of modern science does not seem as yet to have
reached either of the professions in question. To
commence any great work, for which the pockets of
the public have to be drawn upon, is a simple mat-
ter; but to tell what it will cost, or when it will he
finished, requires an amount of foresight which is
not to be found amongst the present generation.
A few striking instances of this fact are at present
before the world. Just fourteen years ago a com-
mittee of the House of Commons met to examine
the estimate of Mr. Barry, for the erection of the
two Houses of Parliament upon the site of the old
Palace of Westminster. £707,104 was the sum
stated as required for their completion. It has
now swelled to the large amount of £2,045,923;
and the more probable cost will be about three
millions sterling. One of the items of the latest
estimate is £497,400 for "works of a decorative
character, furniture, &c.," but we are coolly
informed that "it is impossible to estimate the
work underlhat head." Not less than £124,408
has already been spent by Mr. Barry and Dr. Reid
in ventilation alone; and the two philosophers are
as far as ever from having arrived at any determi-
nate plan: In fact nobody seems to have a plan at
all connected with any portion of the works, which
go on swallowing up money year after year, at a
rate perfectly enormous; and which apparently will go
on until the arrival of the day of judgment, or of some
happy period which, when there shall be no Barrys
or Reids to fleece our pockets, shall put an end to
the infliction. For the year to expire the 31st March,
1851, we are called upon to vote only the trifling
sum of £104,660: and how many more such votes

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us; and they exhibit to the world a picture, the
dark shades of which out-romance Romance itself.
Where, we ask, is such a thing as prosperity to
be found amongst us ? Where is a prosperous
business to be met with ? Not in the merchant's
counting-house—not in the shopkeeper's establish-
ment—not in the house of the artizan, or in
those of our precariously employed labouring
masses. We have two hands offered for every
day's work, two mouths clamouring for every day's
meal, and a continual stream of pauperism
migrating to our shores, and depressing wages
to the minimum rate upon which a human being
can afford to live. Our best labourers, our yeomen,
and small farmers—the consuming classes of the
country—are leaving us by thousands weekly,
carrying their sturdy arms to till other soils and
enrich other countries; to convert the prairies into
gardens; to hew the untrodden forests of the
western world, or to people the antipodes ; whilst
the lame and the lazy, the professional beggar and
the criminal, are left behind to swarm in our streets
and to fill our prisons. Are these spectacles evi-
dence of a flourishing state of things ? Certainly
not ; yet commercial Liverpool is filled with them.
We meet them at every turn, in our back streets,
and in our cellars and courts, offering a melancholy
contrast to the piles of wealth and the rich products
of every clime which the commerce of the world is
pouring out at our feet. Let the noblemen and
gentry, the legislators:and the delegates from our
half-ruined agricultural districts, inspect for them-
selves the abject misery in which our working
classes are steeped to the very lips, and then judge
whether we are that to-be-envied people which poli-
tical economists delight in painting us !
We are not alarmists. We do not seek by ex-
aggerated statements of distress to produce an
effect which the truth will not warrant. It cannot,
however, be concealed that such distress does
exist • that our middle and our working classes
are declining in the scale of comfort ; and that
commercial confidence has deserted our merchants
and our traders. The enterprise and energy which
have raised Liverpool to its present importance—
which have made her the leading port in the king-
dom, and the highway to the Western World—are
no longer to be found existing to their former ex-
tent. The once fertile colonies which fed her early
greatness have been long ago laid prostrate in the
dust, involving in their fall the loss of millions of
capital, which, but for the insane policy of the last
few years, would have supplied us to repletion with
the products of the tropics, and afforded in return
employment to thousands of those very artizans
whom we are driving from the home of their
affections and reverence. These things can be
proved upon the evidence of men of known
character and standing; and they will surely have
their weight upon the country at large, although
they may fail in convincing the shallow and inter-
ested political fops, whose grammar consists of
manufactured statistics, and whose Bible is a blue
Book.

But a mercantile community like that of Liver-
pool must go a little further in its demands and re-
searches, than to mere protection against the com-
petition of the foreigner. They must bear in mind
that protection to native and colonial industry
cannot remove more than a portion of the evils
which at present affect society. It cannot raise
from their wretched position the denizens of the
courts and cellars of our large towns; it cannot
restore the confidence of merchants in their trans-
actions in foreign markets and with each other.
To effect these, and other benefits, we require a
remedy more searching—in short, a complete revi-
sion and remodelling of our monetary system, and
a protection from those sudden crises and revul-
sions, which periodically prostrate the well-founded
a 1844, hopes of the enterprising, and involve in one corn-
a. called upon him mon calamity the incautious and the imprudent,
never ;" and that, the reckless speculator, and the man who aims only
as to the ultimate to thrive by the exercise of patient industry. Have
de to state what the the merchants of Liverpool forgotten the disastrous
), lding would be !" events of 1547, and the noble stand which they
mention that, made against a system which was destroying
_ eApenditufe, we find out them ? Can they point to no honourable names
"e the building occupied by the in this community which, as the result of that sys-
nso little considered that tern, are no longer known on 'Change, or form
ne heard so as to enable their part in the catalogue of our men of note and sta-
to be correctly reported; and that the tion ? Many such are known—many Who have
House is only capable of furnishing sit- been doomed to see the accumulations of years
'6 out of 658 members ! The lobbies melt in their grasp—who have lain down in honor
so that in a divi- and credit, and awakened in the morning to find
and 250 have to themselves beggars ! This wretched system it is,
ne half the number would be in a which is at this moment aiding in crippling the
energies of commerce, and which has done more to
Is of Parliament, however, seem render free trade a failure than any other human
haust the inventive genius of agency could have done. Well do we remember
her Majesty's ministers and the patience of her the expression of an eminent capitalist and free
Majesty's people. An eyesore has been discovered trader, now a peer of the British realm, when he
to exist in front of the royal residence—Bucking- spoke of the commerce of Great Britain, under a
ham Palace. The marble arch is doomed : and is protective system, as " a swaddled giant." What,
to be taken down and removed, nobody seems to however, can we call that commerce now, tied down
know where. The same unfortunate arch cost the as it is to a metallic formula, forbidden to stretch
£120,000; and the out its arms, or to advance a step, lest it should
,sense attending its burst its golden chains ? Can any folly be more
s the votes on Friday glaring than to attempt to free trade in commodi-
ties, with money, the instrument of all trading 0pe-
,672 to defray the expense rations, subject to a restriction of issue, the pres-
al Palace .
awe and form
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items a public sure and severity of which, at any given period,
omposed were
no human being can calculate upon ? We tell our
enclosure in front of the Protectionist brethren, that an effort to get rid of
garden, &c., £3,500; this anomaly would receive the support of hundreds
lence,
72&c., £650 ; and of the free traders of our own and other towns.
"14,6.

" He went into the house about a month ago, and he
then asked a man who appeared to be a superintendent
there, what was the object of various things he saw there,
saver he received was that the man could not
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Is this fourteen thousand and odd all the cost of
the new hobby ? Not at all. It is the point only The failure of last year's cotton crop, and the
of the wedge; for we find the Chancellor of the probability of a deficiency in the season now before
stating that us, are admitted facts. Our manufacturing popu-
expense, it was right he should state that lation must be content to suspend working for two
,te did not include the whole expenditure or three days in the week until some fresh source of
he hoped no very large supply is opened to the world. Nor has this di-
lemma come upon us without full warning having
more candidly informs been given. It was foretold, as one of the conse-
quences of opening the markets of Great Britain to
certain what would be the the grain-growing states of America, that the culti-
ait would come toa other o vation of this indispensable staple would be neg-
lv so large as the present, finished, so that
lected ; and that we should shortly find ourselves at
the mercy of one of our most powerful rivals for
the means of employing our industrious popula-
tion. The historian who pens the events which
have occurred in the present generation will record
front of it as one of the most signal instances if human
re to be open to the pu..,,, fatuity that we neglected to provide in time for
'I a
should rather say to the such an emergency.
"qw far such a consi-
We have, in fact, no excuse to offer for our neg-
,vertaxed people
lect. Within the hounds of our own colonial ern-
we are pay-
pre we have territory sufficient to grow cotton for
,radon, a dozen worlds. Our East Indian empire needs
.„ I only the helping hand of our capitalists to furnish
us in abundance. Our neglected colonies in the
West Indies, if provided with labour, could supply
us to any extent required, and with a quality not to
be surpassed. Every requirement there is ready to
our hands. No railways—no canals—require to be
constructed there. Labour alone is wanted; and
only a mawkish sentimentality prevents its being
supplied. In half a dozen years we might have in
these noble possessions an active and numerous po-
pulation, raising for us the products of the tropics
to' any extent required, and consuming in return
British manufactures. But our folly prompts us
to look in any direction rather than to that which
own our fellow-countrymen as the proprietors of the
soil. We have a grudge against them ; and we are
indulging it to our bitter suffering and loss.
It is obviously high time now that we set about
repairing our past folly. Our present sole depend-
ance upon a single country would be unsafe in any
case; and it is doubly so when we consider that
our supply of cotton from America is liable to the
casualties attending the institution of slavery. The
mere contemplation of a negro insurrection in the
Southern States is appalling; and who can tell how
soon such an event may occur ?

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There is one consolation, however, in the back-
ground. The ornamental flower gardens, to be
found in the front of Buckingham Palace, the
marble arch and all, are to be open to the public
indiscriminately ; or we should rather say to the
public of the metropolis. How far such a consi•
deration will be satisfactory to the overtaxed people
of the provinces remains to be seen. We are pay-
rather dearly for the decoration of London,
amusement of its people, whilst we have
1- of local expenditure to bear upon our

quite eno

leeting will be held in this
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v, which has already well

trade and the industry of
14ure to say, not be lightly
portion of the commuity.

We perceive that the Rev. Dr. M'Neile will preach this
evening at Seacombe Church, in aid of the Church Mis-
sionary Association.

THE ALBATILOSS.—This splendid vessel sailed from this
port on Wednesday, for Australia. She took out 93
passengers—chiefly in the second cabin—and nearly 1280
tons merchandise.

BIRKENHEAD.—The commissioners of Birkenhead are
soon embracing the powers conferred on them by the new
improvement bill. An advertisement in another column
announces the sale by auction of some extensive plots of
land.

Yesterday morning, the pupils of Dr. Fisher's educa-
tional establishment were ably addressed by the Rev.
H. H. Higgins. The lecture embraced the " Desert and
the Delivery of the Law to Moses on Mount Sinai." The
next subject will be " Jerusalem."
THE WEATHER.--We have had some seasonable rain
since our last publication, but the atmosphere and wind
were still cold on Saturday and Sunday. Yesterday,
however, there was a fine soft and real summer shower
about two o'clock, and the temperature has greatly im-
proved, being now mild or rather warm. Rain has since
fallen, and vegetation is progressing with astonishing ra-
pidity, every thing having before been kept back by the
extraordinary cold for the advanced period of the season.
We look.witli strong hopes for a prolific agricultural year,
especially if harvest tine be propitious.

THE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND THE

ATLANTIC STEAM-SHIP:

The money received from the visitors to the Atlantic
steam-ship has been acknowledged by the following letter
to the agents of that splendid vessel :

" Liverpool, 27th May. 1830.
" GENTLEMEN.—As treasurer of the School for the Indigent
Blind, I have to acknowledge the receipt of the sum £73195. 3d.,
being the amount received for admission of visitors on board
the steam-ship Atlantic.
"At the same time, permit me to return you grateful thanks
on behalf of the committee of the institution, and to assure you
that they, and I believe the public generally, highly appreciate
your kindness, as well as the great attention and urbanity of
Captain West and his officers.—l have the honour to be, gentle-
men, your most obedient servant,
"Messrs. Brown, Shipley, and Co."

"THOMAS MILLS

EPSOM RACES.-THE PROPHECIES AND

LATEST BETTING

The chances of the horses entered for the great Derby
race were never more indistinctly shadowed out than we
find them this year. We hear of "dark horses," of
" trials" made in private; of horses defeated having run
under unfavourable circumstances, and similar causes
which soothsayers plead for differing with each other.
We pretend to no opinion of our own upon the result of
the race in question ; and shall content ourselves with
giving the opinions at which the knowing ones, who pro-
fess to see into futurity, seem to have arrived.

In Bell's Life, "Pegasus," a prophet well known to
fame, places as first past the judge's chair for the Derby,
Bolingbroke, with Mildew very little in his rear. The
writer has shown his knowledge in horseflesh and turf
probabilities of old ; and his opinion is not to be despised.
The Era Rives another opinion. His favourites are Mil-
dew, The Nigger, Clincher, Bolingbroke, and Voltigeur.
Of these, however, he places
Mildew

Nigger .
Clincher

Ist,
2nd
3rd,

with the others well up.
The same writer places for the Oaks
Tiff, or Tingle
Eliza Middleton . .
__ Exotic Filly..

Ist,
2nd,
3rd.

The Sunday Times places Mildew as first, without hesi-
tation. Clincher, Alavors, and Deicoon he considers will
contest for the second place ; and Pitsford. Nigger, Bo-
lingbroke, and Nutshell will form the next division.

LATEST BETTING AT THE ALBION HOTEL, LIVERPOOL.
The betting at this hotel last night differed in no ma-
terial point from the London betting. Many of our
men refused to accept Bolingbroke, as not being in their
estimation a first-rate Derby horse. We have already
declined giving an opinion of our own; a friend, how-
ever, who is well known in the betting circles, inclines
that Pitsford, ridden by A. Day, will be first at the finish,
with Deicoon, or Mildew, second. The opinion in ques-
tion is not to b• slighted, and that is all we shall say.

Edward Lewes. Esq., barrister-at-law, is appointed to
be secretary to the new Common Law Commission.
THE ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB. On Friday
last, the anniversary of her Majesty's birth-day, the
opening cruize took place of the Royal Mersey Yacht
Club. A number of the yachts assembled off New
Brighton, about noon. The commodore, Thomas Little-
dale, Esq. hoisted his flag on board of the beautiful and
highly successful yacht, Vision (45 tons), owned by Thos.
Birchall, Esq., and a goodly company attended him.
The rear-commodore showed his colours on board of the
fine iron yacht Leander (32 tons), belonging to
Hazlehurst, Esq. ; and the honorary secretary, H. Melling,
Esq. navigated on one of his smaller yachts, the Gem.
The fleet followed the commodore, and bore to the west-
ward,—the wind about E.S.E. The vessels passed round
the Bell Buoy, and the view of the vessels at sea, and of
the objects on shore, was highly interesting. About four
o'clock a thunder-storm was witnessed, but it passed to
leeward of the yachts. In running home, the yachts had
a brisk beating wind, and their manceuvering was skilful
and beautiful. Outside the little noble vessels were
joined by many other yachts. In approaching to port, the
breeze freshened, and the yachts looked admirable under
their pressure, each of them " walking the waters like a
thing of life." Mr. Ewart's yacht, the " Edith," did
not arrive in time to join the fleet, from having gone on
a distant cruize. In the Vision, in which was Mr. Bir-
chall, most of the gentlemen assembled after the uut, and
enjoyed a delightful evening.
THE EGREMONT HOTEL AND FERRY.—On the 13th
of the present month, the opening of this elegant, com-
modious, yet economical hotel, under the new manage-
ment of Mr. and Mrs. Mansell, was celebrated by a
superb dinner, attended by the most respectable gentle-
men of the immediate locality, and many of our first
commercial men of Liverpool. Miles Barton, Esq.,
occupied the chair, and Harold Littledale, Esq., the
vice-chair. Many loyal and national toasts were given
and ably responded to; and amongst those which fol-
lowed was that of the veteran " merchant prince" and
" navigator," the father-in-law of the vice-chairman,
who feelingly replied. The health of Mr. and Mrs.
Mansell was received with deserved applause, for we
know of no host and hostess more anxious to please, or
more polite and attentive to those who visit them. The
hotel has been greatly improved and beautified, both
within and outwardly. The establishment is extensive,
and the accommodations are elegant and commodious,
whether for a large ball or dinner party—a family desiring
separate apartments, or a private individual seeking re-
tirement in his own chamber. The views from every
window of the house, as well as from the terraces and
promenades in front, are " ever charming, ever new;"
the estuary of the Mersey and the town of
Liverpool being within the immediate vista. Good
bathing is at hand, and fine walks along the beach
towards New Brighton. The western neighbourhood
(Liscard, Wallasey, &c.) also gives this place of sojourn
additional attractions, all presenting agreeable rural and
marine scenery, possessing features of novelty and interest
to strangers

THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—These grounds never,
we think, looked more beautiful and attractive than at
present, and have but to be known to be visited and duly
appreciated. Great improvements and replenishments
have recently been made in the walks, shrubberies, and
horticultural department, and also in the Zoological
buildings, the bridges, &c. The main novel attraction is
the beautiful view of Mount Vesuvius, which we have
already noticed, and succeeding visits only confirm us in
the opinion, that it is a most pleasing and masterly picture,
faithfully representing the scene it depicts. The bay
and shipping in front, and the numerous vessels on its
surface, as well as the town, the towers, and fortresses,
and the far receding mountains, overtopped by the giant
mountain, which, from time to time, belches forth fire,
projecting heated rocks into the air, and emitting lava
that runs down the ravines in red and molten streams,
form a truly magnificent scene at any time in the day, and
is seen to peculiar advantage towards sundown. For our-
selves, indeed, we prefer it at the twilight hour, to what
is called the "firing up," splendid though that be in pyro-
technic science. On the gala nights, in addition to an
excellent brass hand, stationed in the music pavilion in
the grounds, the admirable band of the 62nd regiment
performed, by permission of their Colonel, in the Concert
Hall, which is chastely and classically decorated, and they
will again appear to-morrow night. We consider this
one of the most effective and well-tutored bands in the
kingdom, highly creditable to the officers who support it,
and to the active conductor, who is evidently a man
of high musical taste and acquirements. They play a
charming succession of beautiful airs and pieces, showing
brilliant execution, and astonishing variety and effect in
piano and forte. Amongst o her new attractions, the
skeleton of the huge elephant " Rajah," which it was
found necessary to shoot in these gardens some twelve
months ago, has been erected, in correct anatomical posi-
tion, in the house in which he lived and died. This is
well worthy the inspection of all who take any interest
in natural history. The putting of it together has been
accomplished under the active and able superinten-
dence of Mr. Atkins, who is indefatigable in every de-
partment on the grounds, to gratify those who may visit
them.

THE ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE KING OF
PRUSSIA.—For several days the wound of his Majesty
continued to go on favourably, but on the 24th instant
symptoms of fever, we regret to say, evinced themselves
in the royal patient. The wound was slightly inflamed,
but the King slept soundly. The Berlin correspondent of
the Times gives the following particulars of the as-
sassin :—There is no doubt that the criminal is of un-
sound mind ; the fact is not deduced from his having
made an attempt on the King's life, it has been long
known, as the medical certificate on which he was dis-
.

charged from the army is dated in September last, and
describes him as unfit to perform duty on account of a
" disordered mi nd," though he appears to have had in-
tervals during which his acts were rational enough. It
i•is now ascertained that he must have contemplated the
act, and all his preparations for it were well calculated ;
nor had his outward demeanour any of that wildness which
might have attracted attention. He has been practising
pistol shooting for some time. For eight days past it is
now recollected that he has been seen hanging about the
railway station waiting for one of the King's many
journeys to Potsdam ; his uniform enabled him to do this
without exciting any special observation, it is so usual to
meet the military everywhere; a civilian loitering about
without apparent business would have excited much more
suspicion. He has also been seen in the neighbour-
hood of the palace of Charlottenburg, watching in the
same manner. In the midst of the brilliant fetes
and banquets there, with which the Princes of the
Congress were entertained, who could have dreamt
that the maniac assassin was lurking at the gate, armed
against the life of the greatest amongst them ? The
following facts respecting the criminal's previous ca-
reer have been ascertained to-day ; his name is Maxi-
milian Joseph Sefeloge ; he is the son of en army surgeon;
he was born in Wetzlar, and is 29 years of age. He was
educated at the Military Orphan Asylum at Potsdam, and
has served 11 years in the fifth company of the Foot Ar-
tillery of the Guard. On the 26th of October, last year,
he was invalided on account of physical weakness, and a
diseased, if not totally deranged, intellect. By special
permission, however, he still resided in the barrack of the
corps, and provided himself with a uniform. lb seems to
have quitted the service with great reluctance, and made
frequent attempts to be reinstated ; he was possessed by
some extraordinary fixed ideas ; for instance, that he was
the real inventor of gun cotton, and bad been unjustly
passed over in the distribution of prizes given for some
peculiar preparation of that article ; he had a similar de-
lusion with respect to a certain sort of chocolate ; he had
also a plan for founding an African colony with the help
of the Bey of Tunis. On all these subjects he pestered
the ministry, and it is said the King, with petitions and
memorials it was impossible to answer, and the neglect of
his repeated applications for reinstatement in the array,
and patronage for his schemes, it is supposed exasperated
a mind already crazed.

THE UNITED STATES.

The fast-sailing steam-ship Canada arrived in our river
on Sunday, after a passage across the ocean of only 11
days, with advices from New York to the 14th of May,
and by telegraph to the 16th. The Hibernia arrived at
Halifax on the 15th.

The American mail-steamer Washington would leave
on her return voyage to Southampton on the 20th, and
will probably accomplish a very rapid run. Much interest
had been excited by her late passage of I 3 days out, not
15k, as previously reported.
The Canada brings 118 passengers and the mails and
files from the port of Boston to the 15th instant. She left
Boston on that day, and called as usual at Halifax, on the
17th.

Amongst the items of more than ordinary interest which
are now to hand, we have rumours of a ministerial crisis
having occurred at Washington. These rumours had been
very general before the Canada left ; and as such an event
had been anticipated for some time previous, they re-
ceived general credence. •
The Cuban expedition, which had been crushed in the
bud last year, by the promptitude and energy of the Pre-
sident, had been revived. Great activity prevailed amongst
the volunteers, who were said to be most determined, in
the carrying out of their object. Their numbers, already
6,000, were bEing added to daily. The officer in command
of the expedition is General Lopez.
The slavery discussion had not been brought to a termi-
nation in the United States Senate. The speech of the
veteran Henry Clay had created great sensation amongst
all classes in the Union. After a powerful attack upon the
position of his adversaries, he showed the utter impossi-
bility of admitting slavery into a territory such as Califor-
nia, where the people of the country had repudiated it ;
and with the utmost confidence of success he urged the
adoption of the report.
We regret to receive very alarming accounts of the
ravages of cholera on the western rivers.

The commercial news by the Canada is satisfactory.
Business prospects in general throughout wore a cheerful
and promising aspect, and for all legitimate purposes
money was abundant at moderate rates.
Washington accounts state that much of the interest
created by Sir H. Bulwer's letter to Mr. Chatfield had
died away. According to the New York Herald the
note was received from a friend in Costa Rica, the post
bearing it having been seized in Central America.
From Hayti we learn that the Emperor was making
active preparations for war with the south side of the
island. Coffee was very scarce and high.
Venezuela advices of the 20th ult. state that the Bri-
tish Charge d'Affaires had received a notice from British
subjects in Venezuela, warning them against ennaging in
the coal trade.

Accounts from Havannah to the 14th inst. state that
there hadbeen rain in the interior of the island ; the
crops, however, promised fairly.
From Rio de Janeiro we have detailed accounts of the
sth of April, comprising the reported ravages among the
shipping. It is stated that the disease had undergone no
abatement. From this circumstance and the unfavour-
able weather the market for imports was dull.

The stock of coffee was 50,600 bags of i3ev, but of or-
dinary quality. The new stock arrived slowly and was of
poor quality.

NEW YORK, MAY 14TH.
CorroN.—There is a growing buoyancy apparent in this arti-
cle. During the week just closed, holders have offered less, and
since the receipt of the Niagara's advices the improvement has
been daily perceptible—so much so that it is not at all difficult
to move large parcels at rates nearly half a cent higher than
were obtainable a week since. The sales appear about equally
divided amorg exporters, manufacturers, and speculators, who
are again in the field, in the view of another short crop. Those
of Wednesday last, Eth instant, were 1000 bales ; on Thursday,
the day we received the Niagara's advices. 3,500 bales ; on Fri-
day, 2,600 bales; on Saturday. 2,700 bales; and to-day 1,800
bales.

les.
The total receipts of the crop at the ports, is l,B Ba
48,0
corresponding dates last year 2,483,74
year before 2,029,2

The total export to Great Britaiiithis year, is
ff last year...,

year before..
to all foreign ports, this year

1,205,8(
869,01
1,166,1 E

27 lasf eai 1,71057:
year before 1,365,,06:
the stogc now at New York before
and all Southern ports, is 494,74:

last year

f.
The deficiency of receipts of cotton have now increased 635,0
Deficiency of exports to Great Britain
And the stock of cotton in our ports just about theft
last two years.

year before

gure olth

In regird to the next crop, if we can yet apply that phrase tc
a crop just planted, we furnish herewith a copy of a letter fron
a reliable corespondent at Montgomery, Alabama, dated 7t'
instant:—" We learn, this morning, that nearly all the Missi:
sippi coast, south of Natctez, is under water, and Red Riv
is rising very rapidly at the latest dates. All the cotton lar
the lower part of this river. s, nfl +h.

ilver, anu I,IIC
dated. Add this to the very late and backward spring, and the
prospects are not very flattering for the next crop; and in
direct connexion, must make mention of the remarkable cold
weather we have had the last four days—four Mackinaw blan-
kets at night, and overcoats up to eleven o'clock, were neces-
sary to comfort. I write this near a large fire for comfort.
The weather is too cool for cotton to sprout, and frost, althoueli
not plainly perceptible, was evidently near. This cold spell
will put back cotton another week, in way of growth and vigor,
and we would not De surprised to hear of frost on the hills
back of this." We have before us numerous other letters, but
as the backwardness of the season is a matter of perfect noto-
riety, and indisputably much greater than that of the last one,
we think it unnecessary to add more. The closing quotations
in the market were as follows :
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.

also inun-

Uplands.
Inffrior 114 to lli

Florida.
None.
11 to
12 to
124t0-12
12
to

N. Orleans, Mo-
bile, 4- Texas.
. to llf
to—

Ordinary..
to
Good Ordinary 11i to 12
12:1 to 12i
Good Middling 12i to

12 to
12} to
1U to

Mktuta.s iLZ LO •• • • to .... 13 to
Fair 134 to 134 to —13 a
Fully Fair 13i to 13a to : 13i to
Good Fair 13a to to
.... 14 to
Fine. 14 to to —14 a
Stock in city, in all hands, estimated at 120,000 hales.
BREADSTUFFS.—FIour—SaIes embraces some 6,100 lbs., at
84 50 aB4 75 for No. 2 superfine ; 84 57 a .B's for common to
straight State ; 85 12a aB5 25 for favorite State ; 85 25 aB5
50 for Michigan ; and .85 62} a£s 75 for pure Genessee. Sou-
thern flour was steady and in request, with sales of 700 brls. at
85 37a a 85 50 for mixed to straight brands ; and $5 75 a 86
for fancy d 6. Rye flour was less plenty, and held firmly at
$2 91 a 83. Corn meal was in fair request, with sales of 300
bbls. Jersey at 82 94 a 3. Wheat—The market for wheat was
slightly easier ; and we notice sales of 5,000 bush. prime Ge-.
nesee at 133 c. a 134 c., and 1,003 bush. heated Western at 80c.
Rye was a shade easier, with sales of 6,000 bush. at 59c., de
livered. Barley was quiet ; KO bush. sold at 62c. Oats were
lower, including river and canal at 42c. a 43c. ,• and Jersey at
39c. a 40c. Corn was something more weak, while the demand'
for the East and for export was good, with sales of 51,000 bush
at 59c. a 601 c. for heated ; 62c. a 623 c. for Western mixed, part
to arrive ; 62jc a 63c. for western yellow ; 63c. for northern
do. • 62c. a 63c. for flat and round white ; and 63ac. a 61c. for
southern yellow.

Paovisiorts.—There was increased firmness in the Pork
market, and sales were made of 250 bbls. mess at .810 37ac. to
krl 0 44c., and prime at kis GOc. to .B'B 75c. • of prime mess
about 400 bbls. sold at unknown prices. Beef was Ilithout
marked change, while there has been no sale made worth no-
ticing. Beef Hams were as before. Cut Meats were very
steady. About 3CO tierces good pickled Hams changed hands
at fife. Lard was held very firmly at Gic., with sales of 280
bbls. and tierces, also 200 kegs, at 7c. Butter was more plenty,
and prices, if anything, favoured pOrchasers. Cheese was
qniet at 6c. to Bc.

FREIGHTS.—There was a rather better feeling in the freight
market for Liverpoel. The chief business consisted of cotton
at 38. per bale. Heavy goods were worth 10s.—Corn 23jd., with
more asked. Naval stores and flour were nominal. The
steamer City of Glasgow took some pork at the rates of about
10s. per ton. Pork dues paid-100 bales of cotton were engaged
in a sailing vessel at 3s. bd.

NEW , MAY .
The Niagara's advices have come toORLEANS
hand, but hare no
marked effect on the market for cotton, prices for which re-
main much the same as before, though the rates obtained are
very full. The sales are some 1,50 bales. Small sales of rice,
at e 3 75. In flour, grain, tobacco, and pro%isions there is no
special variation.

TWO DAYS LATER.