The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCV. -On Sunday week the Boulogne theatre
was totally destroyed by fire, thus materially abridging
the programme of public amusements, and throwing out of
employment at least a hundred persons. The Emperor
drove to the scene of destruction, and was as active as any
other man there in forwarding the water buckets to the
firemen, in which service he was zealously aided by the
officers of his staff.—The organization of a new police in
Paris is a matter of personal, rather than political, moment
to the inhabitants and visitors of that city. The system
hitherto at work has not been remarkably successful in
preventing outrages, by night, against person or property.
You cannot walk the streets of Paris by night, with such
confidence as you would feel in almost any part of London
at any hour. The Emperor has been struck by this fact.
" In London," says the Report by the Minister of the
Interior, " the police-constables alone, without reckoning
the superintendents, the inspectors, the serjeants, and the
supernumeraries, the number of whom varies, amount to
4,764, or five times more than the effective strength of
the Parisian police for a population which is not more
than double that of Paris." Accordingly, a reform of
some magnitude is recommended, as may be judged from
the fact that the estimated expense of the new measure is
6,600,000 fr. a-year, instead of 1,535,000 fr., which was
the annual cost of the old establishment.—On Wednesday
the second petite guerre took place a few miles from
Boulogne, and was witnessed by a large concourse of
civilians, from that town as well as from Paris and other
parts of the country. The Emperor commanded the
attacking troops, and General Schramm led the opposing
forces. The proceedings commenced as a regular battle
ought to do. Neither party knew the other's position,
and both had to feel their way. The Emperor threw out
his Chassenrs to obtain information, and General
Schramm sent forward his cavalry with a similar object.
At last the opposing party came within eight or nine
yards of each other, and began a general attack, but
from the nature of the ground it was impossible for any
person fully to appreciate the manoeuvres.
RIISSIA.—A letter from Kalisch of the 21st, in the
Austrian Lloyd, says :—" The second division of the
guard, under the command of Lieut.-General Ofrosimoff,
has left St. Petersburg, and, it is confidently stated, is
proceeding towards the kingdom of Poland. If this news
be confirmed, Russia evidently intends to undertake with
the troops of Poland a winter campaign."
PuusslA.—A Prussian note has been presented to the
Diet, promising a moral support to the four guarantees
required from Russia, but urging a postponement of any
discussion. The King left Potsdam at six o'clock on the
morning of the 26th, for Silesia, to inspect personally the
damage and destruction caused by the late disastrous
floods. it is not known when his Majesty will return.

ROME.—The Cardinal Vicar has just published an edict,
in which, after attributing the cholera to the sins of the
Romans, he directs that the finger of St. Peter, the arm
of St. Roc, the heart of Sir Charles, and other relics, shall
be exposed to the adoration of the faithful, in order to
avert the wrath of the Almighty.
BAVABlA.—Accounts from Munich, of Sept. 23, are as
follows :—" The'cholera has broken out over the whole of
Bavaria, but as an epidemic only in Upper Bavaria and
Schwaben, two districts intimately connected by means of
the South-Nortlt Railway. Twenty victims fell daily in
Munich itself."

AMERICA..

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.

By the British and North American Royal mail steam—
ship Africa, Capt. Harrison, which arrived on Sunday
morning, we have intelligence from New York to the
20th ult., forty-eight passengers, and 1,234,122 dols.
The Africa proceeded to sea at 2, p.m., on the 20th,
and shortly afterwards passed a French frigate and cor-
vette being towed into New York ; and at 12 35 p.m., on
the 24th, observed a large screw-steamer on shore at ape
Race, which proved to be the City of Philadelphia.
The Canadian Company's screw-steamer Ottawa, Capt.
Atkins, arrived hence at Quebec on the 18th ult. The
Ottawa averaged 270 mires per day for the first four days,
after which she experienced very heavy gales from the west.
The United States steam-ship iAtlantic, Capt. West,
arrived at New York, from• Liverpool, on the 19th ult., at
730 a.m. The American Fin' Company's post at Fort
Laramie had been attacked' and destroyed by the Sioux
Indians.

The number of deaths from yellow fever at Savannah,
for the seven days ending the 12th ult., numbered 134.
For the week ending the Stiff, the deaths at New Orleans
from yellow fever were 125 ; remaining under treat-
ment, 755:

It was reported that the IT.S. frigate Independence was
about to be despatched to Greytown. Late advices from
Europe had been received{ at New York, via Quebec,
taken out by the Ottawa. _ _

According to the Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald, the Secretary of State had received
a mild communication from the Earl of Clarendon on the
subject of the Greytown bombardment.
Mr. Marcy had sent a long despatch to the French
Government about M. Dillon,. the French consul at San
Francisco. It was very severe on the consul's conduct.
The Secretary of the Treasury had addressed a letter to
Collector Redfield, instructing him that the Tariff-laws
were in force' as before the passage of the Reciprocity
Treaty, until the British Obit:Gies shall have legidated
in accordance with the terms of the treaty.

From Quebec we have scarcely any Intelligence. A
duel was to have taken place between the Hon. Mr.
Cameron, postmaster-general, and one of the defeated
candidates at the last election,. but something interfered
and prevented it.
From Mexico we have advites to the Bth. The coloni-
zation from France to Mexico was proceeding rapidly.
Four vessels had either already arrived or were imme-
diately expected at Vera Ctuz with immigrants from
Havre. A body of Spanish troops had arrived at Vora
Cruz, and 2,000 Su iss were•daily expected. A decree of
the 18th ult. suppresses thirteen active squadrons of the
army.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, 20th September

MONEY.—There is, on the whole, rather more activity
in the general markets, though trade cannot be said to.be
at all aetive. On the contrary, business of nearly all kinds
continues unsatisfactory, as compared with last year this
time. The money market is abundantly supplied with
capital, but, with an active demand, there is no change in
rates. We quote loans on call 7 per cent., and primeshort
paper 12 per cent. The business in Foreign Exchange has
not been large, bills not being plenty, and prices ill gene-
ral close very firmly., We quote bills on London, gg to 10
per cent. prem.; Paris; &c., f.5.12i to f.5.11,-1 60 days, and
f. 5.071 to L 5.061 short sight. Bremen, 78 to 78,E.
CoTroN.—The market opened firm on Saturday, and
although the demand' has since been moderate, the buoy-
ancy continued untilyesterday, when the receipts of later
and less favourable accounts from Europe, per Atlantic,
caused some irregularity. The sales are estimated at 2,500
bales, the market closing in favour of the. purchaser.
The stock continues very light, and, as thereis but little
business doing, our quotations are nominal. We quote :
NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION. N. Orleans
Uplands. Florida. Mobile. B,r Texas
Ordinary
Middling .
Middling fair ..10} lO4 104 ioi
Fair .lOl 1(1 it ll/
RXPORT FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Since Ist September, 1853
Same time, 1852 2,539,111 „

Export froni Ist to 15th Sept., 1854, 11,,000; 1853, 18,091

Prom W. P. Wright's Circular, of September 20.
The improvement in Liverpool, together with somewhat
less favourable accounts of the growing grop, not only
checked the downward tendency of this market, but
caused an increased demand and a reaction in price to the
extent of lc. to k. per lb., on tho quotations a week ago.
The, sales since the 11th inst. to last evening, amount to
8,000 bales, of which the greater part has been for export
to Liverpool, with a fair amount for domestic consumers.
Holders are firm, but buyers operate with caution, and
there is an entire absence of speculative feeling.
DRY GOODS.—During the past week trade has been
quite active, and the importers have been busy, although
prices have been very low, yet it is a consolation to. say
no lower than they were three weeks since. The accounts
from the interior are better ; the late rains have improved
matters considerably. Taken in connection with the last
news from Europe. a better feeling may be said to exist
in commercial circles.

BREA.DSTITITS.—Extra brands of Genessee flour tend
downwards, being in better supply, but common Western
Canal is held firmly, Arrivals of wheat, from the West,
are on the most limited scale. Small parcels of`Southern
red are readily taken at full prices for local consumption.
For Indian corn prices are well sustained.

PnovisioNs. —The market for pork is, a shade firmer,
with a fair trade demand. Beef is steady, with a moderate
demand. Lard is heavy, and the demand moderate.
Butter and cheese are in fair demand at previous prices.
NAVAL STORES.—Turpentine is steady at the previous
Tar is in moderate request, and shipping and rope

price.
continue

Coals.—Sales have been made of 100 chaldrons Sidney
at $ 8 cash, and before arrival, 150 tons Liverpool at $ 12
for Orrel, and $l4 60 c., four months, for Cannel. Hard
is without change.

IRON.—There is but little inquiry for Scotch pig, and
the sales are small at $lB to $l9, six months. In Other
descriptions we hear of no sales.

FRE WILTS.—To Europe there is very little offering, and
quotations are almost nominal. To Liverpool : Tobacco,
per hhd., 15s. ; cotton, id. ; rosin, ed. ; heavy goods, 7s. ed.
to 108. ; grain, per bushel, 4(1.
HAVANA, SEPTEMBER 11.—The business of the past
week in sugars has been almost exclusively confined to
classes suitable to the French market, which has given
impulse to the market, and advance in several transactions
has been realised. An active business going on in cigars,
and prices unchanged. Freights to Falmouth, £2 es. to
£2s 10s. Exchange on London, 13'1- prem,