The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-10-15 00:00:00

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

AMERICA

By the Pacific, Captain Nye, which arrived on Thurs-
day, we have advices from New York to the 29th ult.
The Pacific was advertised to leave New York on the
28th ; but when about to leave the wharf her paddlebox
came in contact with a shed, by which a gentleman named
Walker was killed, and others injured. Some of her
floats having been knocked off, it was considered advisable
to detain her until the following morning.
The Pacific passed the mail steam-ship America, Capt.
Shannon, hence, at 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning, about
620 miles from Liverpool. The America had made very
fine progress considering the detention consequent upon
the humane conduct of her commander in towing a dis-
masted vessel into Waterford, and the heavy gales she had
experienced up to the time of being spoken by the Pacific.
In Congress no proceedings of importance had occurred,
excepting a small fracas between Senators Foote and Fre-
rnont, which was, however, fortunately settled. The
Herald describes the scene in appropriate language:—
" A small fight occurred in the Senate antechamber between
Senators Foote and Fremont. Mr. Foote had said, in debate,
that to pass certain propositions for California would be a dis-
grace to the enate. Mr. Fremont asked Foote out, complained
of his language, and said it was ungentlemanly ; Footeresented
with a blow. They then both clinched."

Jenny Lind was at Boston, singing. at concerts
was the excitement that as much as 8625 had been given
for a single ticket.
The first case under the new Fugitive Slave Law came
off in New York on the 27th ult. The efficacy of the law
for the purpose intended was fully apparent. No attempt
was made to obstruct the officers in the discharge of their
duty, nor to rescue the slave from them, as frequently
happened under the old law, but the process went on with
perfect quietness, and the slave was delivered to his
owner, and carried off under an escort furnished by order
of the commissioner before whom the examination was
held. Northern men cannot rejoice in the surrender of
fugitive slaves, abstractedly considered ; but they ought
to rejOice that the spirit of the constitution is at length
complied with, and that they no long r stand in the atti-
tude of covenant-breakers. It has been stated that more
than 100 slaves have left Pittsburgh and vicinity for Ca-
nada, in consequence of the passage of the new law, and
some also are going from New York.

By the royal mail steam-ship Canada, Captain Har-
rison, which arrived on Sunday at midnight, we have
further advices from New York to the Ist instant and
telegraphic news to the 3d.

Commercial exchange continued active and sterling wa
sold at former rates.

The accounts are not important, almost the only fact
worth recording being the adjournment of Congress
after an important spsion.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 30.

ture, as the house

- The sales of the 28th, were 1,350 bales. To-day
the transactions reported on 'change were 2,000 bales, and
subsequently further sales wero made ; the amount we could
lift ascertain, the market closing firmly at the quotation.
Inferior Atlantic Cotton, none on sale. Gulf cotton, none on
sale. Ordinary and good ordinary cotton 12ic. to 134 c. ; mid-
dling to good middling Gulf cotton, 13c. to Inc.; Atlantic
cotton, 13ic. to 14ic. ; Gulf cotton, 14c. to 14ic. ; middling
fair to fair Atlantic cotton, 141 c. to 142 c.; Gulf cotton, 14ic. to

15c.; ful
ton, 15i(

lair to good fair Atlantic cottons, 15c. ; Gulf cot

Flour, with increased receipts, and a moderate demand only
for export The market opens this week with some heaviness,
and at rather lower rates; common and straight state Brands

nay be quo,

cl 4 88c. to d 5,

LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
New York to Halifax, October 3

Cambria's news was received here this afternoon, too
late, however, to have any effect on markets. No politi-
cal nor foreign intelligence of moment since Canada left.
Stock market firm, and much speculation. Fancies, Go-
vernment Sixes. 56, sold 1091 to-day. Ohio State Stocks
advance 1 per cent. ; Illinois also 1 per cent. Quotations
of Cotton, Corn, and Flour unchanged. Flour firm, with
more buyers. Cotton business reduced, though very
limited stock.