The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-05 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA.

The royal mail steam-ship Acadia, Capt. James Stone,
which left Boston on the 23rd ult. and Halifax on the
25th, arrived in the river yesterday afternoon about half-
past four. She has brought 17 passengers, a list of whom
we subjoin. The Acadia has made an excellent passage,
having arrived a day earlier than she was expected. _

LIST OF PASSENGERS.-From Boston : Miss Ash-
burner, W. Saap, W. H. Berens, W. Millwood, Ludu-
vocio Pool, F. Wood, W. Phillips, A. Mitchell.—From
Halifax : Mr., Miss, and Master Hubert, J. Hammon,
Capt. Evans, 23d Regt., C. J. Mathieson, Dr. H. Fixott,
Mr. Hall, and Mr. W. E. Taylor.
The steam-ship, Cambria, reached New York on the
19th ult.

The Sarah Sands, which sailed from Liverpool on the
7th ultimo, was looked for on the 24th.

The packet-ship Liverpool, for this port, having been
unavoidably detained, would sail on the 23rd ult. from
New York.

The ship St. Petersburg, Captain Howard, which sailed
from Liverpool on the 9th ult., arrived at Boston on the
19th, and the Mary Ann, Capt. Patten, which sailed on
the 10th. arrived on the 20th.

One-third of the potato crop in the neighbourhood of
Pittsburg is ruined by the potato rot.

At New York there was a fair amount of business doing
in sterling bills of exchange at rather lower prices—on
London 109 to 1001.

The most important item cf news is a message from
President Polk to the H )use of Representatives, on the
subject of the Oregon Bill lately passed. This message,
which is lengthy, draws the following strung remarks
from the Courier and Enquirer :—The President arrogates
to himself the right to expound their duty to Congress,
and, under the pretext of giving rersons for signing a bill
—which he had no warrant whatever for doing—he throws
out a threat to Congress of vetoing, in a certain contin-
gency, bills which they may pass. We look upon this
message as entirely unconstitutional, and absolutely in-
sulting to Congress."
Great meetings had been held in New York, Boston,
and other large towns, " in behalf of Ireland," and at
most of them large sums were raised.
The steam boat Edward Bates was blown up near St.
Louis, on the 12th, and twenty-nine persons were killed
and thirty wounded. Two of her flues collapsed. She
was a fine new vessel.

As the presidential election is nearing the enthusiasm
about the event increases. The friends of General Taylor
are confident of his triumphant return.

The sons of Erin in AMerica are dreadfully shocked and
crest fallen at the news from Ireland. The affair of
widow M'Cormiek's house has evidently " astonished "
the rebellious on the other side of the Atlantic.
A cotton factory is being erected at Mobile.
_ _ _

From Yucatan we learn that the whites had defeated
the Indians in numerous engagements, and had recovered
most of the lower towns.
The advices from era Cruz are to the 7th instant.
Paredes was still at large, but some of his confederates
have been captured. The revolution has been suppressed
throughout Mexico, the Indians disarmed, and all the
prisoners discharged, on pledging themselves to support
the government. Another revolt had been planned at
Mazatlan, which government had ordered forward troops
to suppress.
AWFUL CONFLAGRATION. —The Albany papers are
filled with accounts of a disastrous conflagration, which
took place in that city on the 17th ultimo. Six hundred
buildings were burnt, and several millions worth of pro-
perty destroyed. The first block burnt was bounded by
Herkimer-street, Broadway, Blecker-street, and the
dock. The fire then went up the dock and the east side
of Broadway nearly to Hudson-street, and up the west
side of Broadway quite to Hudson-street, to the Park,
burnt both sides of Liberty and Church-streets, down to
Lydius-street, went up Lydius to Union-street, and up
the east side of Union back to Hudson-street, Park.
Over this large district every building is consumed, ex-
cept Hagaman and Cowell's four story brick, corner of
Broadway, and the new steamboat landing ; Bortle's new
three story brick grocery store, west side of broadway,
and adjoining the district burnt in June; J. K. Wing's
four story brick-store, corner of Dock and new steam-
boat landing ; Cagger's new three story brick buildings
running from the Dock to Broadway, and occupied in part
by Tweddle and Darlington. All the rest are down, in-
cluding the Fort Orange Hotel, Cowell's eating-house,
Quinn's tavern and boarding-house, the United States
House, the Eagle tavern, a German boarding-house, the
Townsend House, the Odeon, many small boarding-
houses. &c„ and an immense number of stores. The
conflagration afterwards crossed and burnt the Ha-
milton-street bridge, and set on fire Dow's Western
Hotel—the first building on the Pier. From this point
every building on the Pier, up to and across State-street,
and thence to the cut at the foot of Maiden-lane, was
destroyed, including emigrant hotels, forwarding houses,
groceries, steam-boat, canal-boat, and freighting-line
offices, and all the floating craft in the Basin, including 50
to 60 canal and lake boats, 15 to 20 large tow-boats,
some sail-vessels, and the steam-boat William Seymour.
Seventeen whole blocks, the pier, the Columbia-street
market, two bridges, and near one hundred boats are
destroyed. Most of the boats were heavily laden. Several
lives were lost. Hundreds of business-men are ruined.
Four buildings were blown up with powder. At midnight
the fire was burning in forty places. The area of the fire
embraces about fifty acres, and includes at least twenty
squares. Not less than 10,000 barrels of flour were con-
sumed. From Herkimer-street,:where the fire broke out,
to Columbia-street, where it was arrested, is more than
half a mile, and the whole was destroyed in five Lee:,
The insurance offices have sustained losses to above half-
a million dollars.
NEW YORK, August2l.—The flour market was, if anything,
a shade firmer, with moderate sales, consisting of the usual
variety of this State and Western brands, with small sales of
Southern, at last week's prices. Wheat remained about the
same ; but no sales of moment were reported. Corn continued
dull, and sales were made on terms which showed a slight de-
cline on the closing rates of Saturday. Meal continued in light
supply, and quotations nominal. Rye was some firmer. Oats
remained dull. There was no change of moment in provisions,
while sales of pork were moderate, and prices steady. Sugars
continued in fair demand, while molasses was del'. The cotton
market was quiet, but firm.
BOSTON, August 21.—The steamer's advices received on
Saturday were not so favourable for breadstuffs. These ad-
vices have had no effect on our market. In fact, flour is a
shade higher on account of the very small supply at market,
and common brands Western cannot now be bought under
.85,50, while some holders ask 85,62 i; fancy brands, .13'6 to
56,50 per bbl. Corn is quiet, and a1,,0 but vei y little in market.
NEW ORLEANS, August 15.—Cotton is unsettled—sales to-
day 1250 bales. 'the America's letters, received to-day, have
deranged prices, which cannot bequoted with accuracy. Flour
is active. Freights to Liverpool have been taken at five-six-
teentis.—August 16.—Cotton is dull. Flour quiet.
NEW YORK COTTON TRADE.—The cotton season is about
drawing to a close, and the extent of this year's crop will soon
be officially announced. The movements of cotton in the
United States, up to the latest dates, in each of the past three
seasons, were as annexed.
Movements of Cotton in the United States.

Receipts at ports since Sept. 1, 1847 bales 2,296,619
t "
same period last year 1,762,812
~ " year before.. 2,064,480
Exports from United States since Sept. ;, 1847 1,817.028
ilf "
same period last year 1,2(1 717
tc tg ,6 year before.. 1,630,928
Exports to Great Britain since Sept. Ist 1,287,371
46 ti last year 806,126
~ if CC year before.. 1,091,471
Stock in shipping ports
of receipt 151,912
last year 231,713
" CC ~ year before.
The receipts at this port since the Ist inst. have been 17,00 C
bales ; exports, 6,000 ; taken by spinners, 8,000 ; taken on spe-
culation, 3,000 ; stock in city, 43,000 ; amount on sale, 5,000.
After the Cambria's advices were received on the 19th, the
market closed at firm prices at New York, and on the 22nd, the
market was quiet, but quite firm. Mr. Stewart's circular says,
" a bale of new cotton was received this year, at New Orleans,
on the sth instant : last year on the 9th August : and in 1846,
the short crop year, 7th August. The first receipt of the ad-
vent bale of the new crop at the ports this season, greatly dis-
appoints those who have been looking forward to an early
maturity, and an excessive growth,—the weed generally is not
so large, nor better boiled at the South-West, than it was last
year, nor taken at large, does it appear at all more matured;
consequently, the whole growth is as much exposed to the
sudden changes of the autumnal season as last, and as we can
hardly hope for such an uncommon one as the last, the finest
on record, it is yet quite possible that the coming crop may be
decidedly less than the present ; warm and dry weather through
the next month, is absolutely essential for a fair average yield."

LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION

N. Orleans,
Mobile and
Uplands. Florida. Texas.
Inferior none. none. 5* a 51
Ordinary 5l a 53 51 a 53 6 a 6
Middling 6 a 6/ 61 a 61 61 a 61
Good Middling . 64 a6l 64 a 6i. 63 a 7
Middling Fair 61 a 61 63 a 7 7* a '7*
Fair 7 a 7 7* a7i 71 a 8
Fully fair ii a 7 nominal. 83 aBl
Good fair 71 a 8 nominal. 81 aB*
Fine nominal, none. nominal.

A meeting took place last night at Kirkdale, for the
purpose of assisting in the movement now taking place to
make the Corporate and Dock estates contribute towards
the local rates.

SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.—The season opens
on Saturday with promise of much interesting amuse-
ment. The committee opened yesterday a newsroom,
which is well supplied with papers and pamphlets. The
first of a series of weekly lectures for artisans will be de-
livered on Thursday next. The committee appear deter-
mined to do all they can to procure for the working
classes every possible gratification and instruction.
HARVEST AT FURNESS.—Since our last the weather
has been generally propitious for harvest labour. A great
breadth of land has been cleared of crop, housed, and
stacked in excellent condition. The wheat crop, with
trifling exception, is well secured. What remains to be
cut of oats and barley is nearly ready, and will be cut in
a few days. Many farmers at Furness have mown their
grain this year, which, coupled with the superabundance
of labourers, has made the wages of reapers very low, two
shillings per day with meat and lodging being about the
highest. In this district we have still accounts that both
wheat, oats, and barley will be an average crop. The
accounts of potatoes are conflicting, but generally the
field crop is abundant, and the quality finer than for years
past.—Lancaster Gazette.
A PARISH MARRIAGE.—WiIIiam Parker, between
thirty and forty years of age, was indicted last week, in
London, for feloniously intermarrying vith Sarah Lett,
his former wife, Catherine Parker, being then and now
alive. The second wife, who was deeply affected, said she
was married to the prisoner on the 22d of January, 1842,
and had lived with him until the present period, having
had three children by him. He always behaved extremely
well to her, and was a good father. It appeared that the
prisoner, when a mere boy. was forced into a marriage
with a prostitute twenty years older than himself by being
kept in a prison because she had sworn an illegitimate
child to him, and told that he would be kept there unless
he did marry her. The Common Serjeant said there was
one point in the prisoner's favour—as he had not seen or
heard from his first wife for above seven years he might
presume she was dead, and. think himself at liberty to
marry again. The jury availed, themselves of his lordship's
suggestion, ea at once. Acquitted the prisoner.