The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-06-17 00:00:00

and Halifax

nailed as

bein off Holyhead at half-past

six o'clock yesterday evening, and arrived opposite the Rock
(in this port) at about one o'clock this morning. The news

caterers were on the (lid vine to obtain their files of papers,
and took advantage of a Rock Ferry steam-boat, provided by

Messrs. Nrlv

^l6-
r, the agents of the -company, and which was

lying in waiting at George's Pier, to put off and bring the
mails on shore. A few minutes after one o'clock the ex-
pected steam-ship came up the river in gallant style, firing
guns when she got opposite to Seacombe, and as she pro-
ceeded past Wallasey Pool. She kept well on the Cheshire
shore, and the small steamer having put off to her,
was soon within hail, and all were anxious to get on
board. The commander of the Acadia, however, as soon as

he saw her, hailed her to go astern to the assistance
of a steamer, which he conceived was in a sinking state, and
his request was immediately complied with. There was a
good deal of fog on the water at the Cheshire side at the
time., and it appeared that the Acadia had, in taking a wide
berth, clear of the vessels on this side the river, run foul of a
Woodside steamer, the Cleveland, lying at anchor a little
to the south of Woodside Ferry, and done her some damage,
—and hence the alarm of Captain Ryrie. The small steamer,
on reaching the damaged vessel, found that her condition was
by no means so perilous as had been supposed, she being all
afloat, having had only some of her bulwarks forward carried
away by the concussion, and the crew (some in their shirts)
roused from their berths, and in considerable alarm from the
concussion. No one was hurt ; and another river steamer
having come up, the vessel was left to be towed by her
into a place of safety, should that have happened to be
necessary. The Rock Ferry boat then steamed along
side the Acadia, and the passengers getting on board,
the usual scramble for abstracts of the log, &c. and
newspapers took place, and the mails were transferred
to the small steamer. Very few papers were, however, ob-
tained on board, the greater part being sent on shore, to-
gether with the mail bags, We are indebted to Mr. Thomp-
son, a gentleman belonging to Messrs. M`lver's office, for
an early delivery of our own files, and several additional
papers, of which we had more of the same date.
The Acadia sailed from Boston eta p.m. on the Ist, and
arrived off the Floating Light at a quarter before 12 o'clock
last night, thus making the passage to this port in about 12
days and 8 hours—she having arrived opposite the town at
1 this morning. She left Halifax on the evening of the 3d,
accomplishing the passage thence in 10 days 71 honrs—a rate
of steaming fully maintaming the previous speed and cer-
tainty of the fine ships of this line. She met the Columbia
at midnight, on the Ist, off Roston, and the latter vessel
would probably reach that port by two o'clock next morning.
It was reported at the time of her sailing from Halifax that a
large steamer (supposed to be the Great Western) was seen
passing of that place on the 2d, on her way to New York.
The general news brought by the Acadia appear to be of a
better character, although they present nothing of a very
striking character. The progress of Lord Ashburton's mis-
sion appears enveloped in strict diplomatic secrecy, but it is
fully to be calculated upon from the little that has transpired,
as being of a favourable description. The principal news
will be found under the
ABSTRACT several heads. The following is an

June L-5 P.m., started from Boston.
2.—Wind N.E. Running along the coast ; moderate
breeze and fine weather.
3.-10 a.m. arrived in Halifax ; 5 15 p.m. left Halifax ; 7
p.m. Sambro Light bore W.N.W.
4.—Wind S.; distance 170 miles; lat. 41 42, long. 59 51.
Moderate breeze and fine weather.
s.—Wind S.W. ' • distance 228 miles ; lat. 45 4, long. 5423.
Steady breeze and foggy weather.
6.—Wind S.W. ; distance, 225 miles ; lat. 46 8, long.
49 16. Steady breeze and foggy weather.
7.—Wind S. ; distance 249 miles ; Lt. 4G 31, long. 43 18.
steady breeze, and foggy weather; saw several icebergs.
B.—Wind S.S.W. ; distance 264 miles; lat. 47 40, long.
36 38. Steady breeze, and foggy weather.
9.—Wind S. ; distance 270 miles ; lat. 49 16, long. :30 22.
Fresh breeze, and cloudy. Passed American ship Neva.
; distance 230 miles ; lat. 49 59, long.
24 47. Fresh breeze, and clear.
11.—Wind S.E. ; distance 235 miles ; lat. 50 40, long.
18 37. Fresh breeze, and cloudy. Passed B. brig Lady
Alice Lambton.
12.—Wind S.E. ; distance 250 miles ; lat. 50 50, long.
11 50. Moderate breeze, and cloudy. Passed the William
and Jane, 44 days from Gibraltar. 930 p.m. Cape Clear
bore N.E.
13.—Wind East. Moderate winds and tine weather ;
passed the Coeur de Lion. At 630 p.m., off Holyhead ; and
off the Floating Light at 11 45 p.m.

Liverpool Classifications :--Louisiana and IVlissisaippi.
Ordinary, 41 a 6 ; Middling, 61 a 7 ; Middling Fair, 8.1 a
S 3 Fair, 91 a 10; Good Fair, 10-1 all ;.Good and Fine, 12
a 13c. Tennessee and Alabama—Average Lists, 51 aGc ;
Selected Crops, 61 a 71c.
AUGUSTA, MAY 25. —W e again have to report an active
demand in our cotton-market, and sales to a considerable
extent have been made, in most instances, at a slight advance.
The receipts have been very light, and our stock is now much
reduced. Several large lots are on the market, awaiting the
next steamer accounts from Liverpool. We quote 4to 8 as
extremes of the market—we quote as the going rates as
follows :—Ordinary, 4 to 41; middling, 51 to 0 ; fair, 7 to
IS ; good fair to choice, 81 to Si.

THE NEW MEXICAN TARIFF.
The committee of merchants, appointed by Santa Anna to
revise and alter the tariff laws of the country, have reported,
and all the alterations recommended by them have been ac-
ceded to. The new law does not go into effect until six
months have elapsed from the 20th of April last.
By the new tariff, brandy will pay 200 dollars arroba
(25 lbs.) instead of 400 dollars, as by the old.
Gin, 200 dols. per arroba, instead of 400 dols.
Rum, which was before prohibited, will now pay 400 dols.
per arroba.
Wines (white) will pay 150 dols. per arroba, and red 125
dais. It may be recollected, that by the old tariff, white
wines pay 250 dols. and red 225 dols., we speak of those im-
ported in casks. A proportionate reduction is to be made in
all classes imported in bottles.
Olive Oil will pay 4 dols. per quintal instead of 5 dols.
Sperm Candles, 15 dais. per 100 lbs. instead of 25 dais.
Codfish, 4 dols. per quintal instead of 5 dols.
Steel 2 dollars per 1001bs. instead of 4 dollars.
Raw Iron, 1 dollar per 1001bs. instead of 2 dollars.
Wrought Iron, 2 dollars, instead of 4 dollars.
Black Tea will pay 50 cents per lb. instead of I dollar.
Green, 75 cents, instead of 1 dollar.
Hams, which have always been prohibited, will now be ad-
mitted by paying 30 per cent. on amount of invoice, with
25 per cent. augmentation.
Cloth, of all classes, will pay 80 cents. per van, instead of
1 dollar.
Cotton prints, coloured, 9 cents per vara—they can now
come in as coarse as 124 threads to the square inch—before
prohibited under 30. This alteration will have the tendency
to bring many English goods into the Mexican market, which
were before as good as prohibited.
Cotton handkerchiefs, coloured, will now pay y; cents, the
square vara, instead of 12i. Cotton thread is prohibited, as
formerly.

REPORTED MURDER OF JOE SMITH, THE
MORMON PROPHET,
The Si. Louis Republican of the 19th ult. has axe follow-
ing :
"The Mormon Prophet, Joseph Smith, was reported to
have been killed in a recent affray in the vicinity of Nauvoo.
We are without particulars."