The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-11-28 00:00:00

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SPAIN.— In the sitting of the Cortes, on the 21st
instant, the Duke de la Vittoria made the following
declaration :—" Gentlemen,— When the whole nation re-
solved, in July last, to recover its rights and to destroy the
abuses which had been introduced into the government of
the state, I was called on by the heroic people of Sara-
gossa, in order to authorise and support the movement
which for the same object was effected in that capital and
in the principal parts of Arragon. I went without hesita-
tion to support and defend so noble a cause, and I offered
in the most solemn manner to use all my efforts in order
that the national will should be accomplished. The Queen
then appointed me President of the Council of Ministers,
and I accepted that charge with the firm resolution of
giving it up as soon as the Constituent Cortes should be
assembled. This was one of the principal demands which
I made to the Queen, and which her Majesty admitted
without repugnance. The Constituent Cortes are now
assembled, and the ministry over which I have the honour
to preside is about to tender its resignation, in order to
leave to her Majesty full liberty of choosing her responsible
advisers, conformablyto parliamentary usages. Gentlemen,
I avail myself of this opportunity to here declare, in the
sanctuary of the laws before God and before men, that I
have no kind of ambition ; that the only thing which
forms the object of my wishes is to live as a simple citizen
in obedience to the laws." This declaration was received
with shouts of applause.
AusTais..--The New Prussian Gazette of the 21st
announces that the Austrian Cabinet has just sent a note
to the Western Powers, in which Austria points out to
the latter, as members of the Conference of Vienna, the
character and result of the negotiations recently opened
between the different States of the Germanic Confede-
ration on the subject of the Eastern question. Austria
also gives explanations as to her particular position. She
announces that she will respect the obligations contracted
by her on the signing of the protocol of April last, and
that she will regulate in accordance with it her conduct
as regards the Diet, and the several members of the Ger-
manic Confederation.' The Austrian note dwells besides
on the liberty which Austria reserves to herself of even-
tually assuming the offensive, and on the right she pos-
sesses of judging the conditions of peace in her own point
of view, and in an independent way, and not of binding
herself by declarations such as, for instance, a promise to
content herself with the four points of guarantee.
CIRCASSIA.—Russian accounts from the Caucasus de-
clare that a great victory has been gained over Schamyl,
on the southern slope of Mount Katchkalyk. The greater
number of the mountaineers inhabiting Karassou are said
to have perished, while the Russians had only one officer
(the old story), and 12 men killed, and 55 wounded. This
was on the sth of October. Ten days later the Circassians
were again defeated, says the account, and this time they
lost 1,000 men, the Russians having 15 killed and 35
wounded.
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stores and a church were destroyed
CUBA.—We have Havana ad•"
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es to the 11th instant,
.reamer UrOVerllol _ The Havana correspon-
dent of the New York Courier says, that two Americsuz
schooners, with arms and ammunition on board, had bees
seized at Baracoa, and all parties concerned were imprisoned_
It was rumoured that 300 men had been landed, but this
part of the rumour lacks confirmation. General Muiseano,
second in command, left Havana on the 9th to investigate
the affair. Our own correspondent at Havana says, " A
popular outbreak is reported to have occurred at Puerto,
Principe, but we are without details. They say that
Pezuela has discharged several of the parties engaged hi

anding arms at Baracoa,

RCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The pressure in the money
market continues without abatement, and its influence
is seriously felt in all branches of trade. These western
bank troubles excite renewed distrust and alarm here,
and a large amount of hypothecated stocks have been
forced upon the market, thus absorbing capital that could
not well be spared from the legitimate channels of trade.
The average loans are now lower than at any period
within the past twelve months. The current rates for
prime business paper, having thirty to ninety days to
mature, are 12 to 15 per cent. per annum ; and call loans,
backed by undoubted securities, are negotiable at 7 to S
per cent.. Exchange on London was dull, at 1091 to 109 k;
Paris, 5131 to 515. There is more favourable intelligence
in reference to the Maine banks. The reports in regard
to the renewal of business by the Hallowell, Shipbuild--
ers', and Ellsworth Banks have also had the effect to
inspire fresh confidence at Portland and other eastern.
towns. The City, Merchants and Mechanics', and Farmers'•
Banks, of Chicago, have suspended payment. The firm
of George Milne and Co. have also suspended; but the
assets of the firm are equal to the discharge of their debts.
The total amount of gold shipped from California for
the three months ending the 30th September amounted
to $13,794,960, of which $12,609,407 were destined for the
Atlantic States, and $1,185,552 for foreign ports. Total,
nine months, $38,722,155.
CoTroli.—The demand continues'extremely light, both
for home use and export, and, under the late unfavourable
accounts from England, the market is depressed and prices
materially lower. The crop prospects have materially im-
proved during the past three weeks, owing to the conti-
nuance of fine weather. Prices, although gradually yield-
ing in all the markets of the States, are at the moment,
aided by light receipts, heavy arrivals being delayed at
southern ports by low rivers. The receipts at the ports
are still in excess of last season, as are also the exports for
Great Britain and France. Our quotations are reduced *e-
on those advised 10th inst., but must be still be consi-

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dered nominal.
(From W. P. Wright's Circular, of November 15.)
In this market, owing to the disappointment felt in the
absence of advance at Liverpool, but more particularly to
the change in opinion on the subject of crop, the transac-
tions have been trifling, and at a decline of c. to Ic. per lb-
on the quotations given on the 6th inst. Exporters have
kept almost entirely out of market, except when tempted
by a cheap lot, and spinners have only operated to a
limited extent. The sales during the past day or two have
been at very irregular prices; it is therefore difficult to
give quotations with exactitude, but it is nevertheless
certain that sales to any extent could not at the moment
be effected, even at the reduction in price. The weather
has continued remarkably fine for the opening and gather-
ing of the second growth or top crop, and the season is-
now too far advanced for any damage to accrue from a
killing frost. The general estimates are increasing, and.
3,000,000 bales find few advocates, even as a minimum.
The following is a statement of the movement in cot-
ton since the Ist of September last, as compared with the
previous three years : 1854 1853 1852 1851
Receipts at the ports 318,000 289,000 526,000 362,000
Exports to Great Britain 93,000 85,000 160,000 108,0001
5, France 43,000 10,000 20,000 49,0001
' , Other fon. ports... 22,000 22,000 26,000 13,0001
Total exports ...............158,000 117,000 206,000 170,000
By the British and North American Royal mail steam- Stock on hand..... 226,000 214,000 302,000 205,0004
ship Arabia, Commodore Judkins, which arrived on From which it will be seen that the increase in receipts
Sunday afternoon, we have intelligence from New York now amounts to 29,000 bales; the increase in exports to
to the 15th inst. She also brought $1,281,567, £2OO in Great Britain, 8,000 ; to France, 33,000.
English silver, and seventy-one passengers. BREADSTUFFS.—The supply of State and Western flour
The Arabia left New York at 0 11, p.m., on the 15th, continues light for the season, but, with a moderate home-
and passed the steamer Asia, at 6 45, p.m., the same day; trade demand,a decline of 121 c. to 25c. has been submitted
at 10 20, a.m., passed Cape Clear • and passed the Rock to, which has led to an increased inquiry for export. Ca-
Light at 0 50, p.m. on Sunday. On the 17th, the Arabia nada flour has been in fair request for export to the British.
passed a Bremen barque, showing a white flag, and No. provinces and Great Britain, and the market has not varied
198: on the 19th, passed the barque Indefatigable, bound materially. Southern flour is iu moderate supply, but, as
east ; on the 20th, at 7 25, a.m., passed the steamer the demand is light, the market is heavy, and prices are a
Canada ;on the 25th, off Tuskar, passed the ship Malabar, shade easier for the low grades. The demand for wheat
of Belfast, bound east. continues very moderate, being confined to the wants of
The steamer St. Louis, from Havre, arrived at New the local millers, and, in order to realise, holders have been.
York on the 11th instant. forced to yield a decline of about 10c. Corn has continued
The U. S. steamer Atlantic, West, arrived at New York in active request, principally for export, and, with mode-
on the 12th instant. rate receipts, prices have improved 3c. to sc. Since our
The steamship Northern Light, with advices from Cali- last semi-monthly table of exports, the shipments of corn
fornia to the 27th October, had arrived at New York made to Great Britain amount to 452,950 bushels.
from San Juan on the morning of the 14th, with $564,405 PROVISIONS.—The demand for Western pork has been
on freight, from San Francisco. moderately active, with some export inquiry, and with a.
The Royal mail steamer Dee left San Juan, for Chagres smaller supply pressing on the market, prices of mess have
and Porto Bello, with the mails on the evening of the sth. appreciated about 121 c., while other descriptions remain.
A new ship, the New Era, from Bremen to New York, unchanged. Beef is in moderate request, and, with in-
had been wrecked on the Jersey shore, between Deal and creasing supplies, the market for common qualities favours
Long Branch, during a dense fog. There were four the purchaser. Lard is in good request, in part for export,
hundred souls on board, principally German emigrants, and the market favours the seller. Butter is in active re-
and out of this large number not two hundred were quest, and the market for good dairies is firmer. Cheese"
saved. is in good request.
The Belgian ship Vierge Marie, from Antwerp to New Day Goons.—The business of the past week has been.
York, had gone ashore on Long Island beach. Out of one dull and spiritless. It is gratifying to observe that prices
hundred and thirty passengers, twenty-seven had died on are better now than earlier in the season. The imports of
the voyage. The steamship Jewess, from Havana to New dry goods have declined, and the amount to come forward
York, had become a total loss. The ship Canton, from is so small that prices must advance in January. The
Antwerp, and the Coosawattee, from Bremen, had arrived demand for British goods is confined exclusively to a few
at New York,the former with a loss of twenty passengers, styles of plain and printed dress goods. The Souther,"
and the latter with a loss of twenty-three, by cholera. trade is over, and the purchases from Western jobbers are
Respecting the Soule affair, the Washington Union confined to an occasional order.
expresses the hope that the decree against Mr. Soule was NAVAL STORES.—Spirits of turpentine have been lir
issued under a misapprehension of facts, and that the good demand, and large sales made, at 52c., to 53c. to 55e.
French Emperor will make prompt reparation. to 66c. Moderate sales of crude turpentine were made at
The Washinglon correspondent of a Philadelphia paper $4,621 to $4,871. Common rosin is without alteration.
says, " Letters from Mr. Soule, brought by the Atlantic, Rope tar, $4,50.
have been received here by the Government. He states laosr.—A further purchase of 900 tons Scotch pig hag
that neither by word, deed, letter, nor communication, has been made on speculation, at $34, and small lots are now
he compromised himself, or in any manner interfered with being sold from second hands at $35 to $37, showing a.
French affairs. The Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Baltimore, firm market and rather improved prices. Other descrip-
now in England, has written to a friend here a letter, in tions remain inactive.
which he says that Americans in London, of all parties, SALT.—The market remains dull. Sales have been.
consider the conduct of Louis Napoleon, in this affair, as made of Marshall's Liverpool fine at $1 521 c, four months.
an insult to our Government. The Cabinet is now in COAL.—Liverpool continues much depressed, and prices
session, deliberating on the dispatches sent by Mr. Soule." are nominal ; 60 tons Orrel sold on private terms. Hard.
The Washington correspondent of the Herald says : is without change.
"You may expect to find the Administration `caving in' FREIGHTS.—FIour was shipped to Liverpool at Is to
with regard to Mr. Soules treatment. Already Mr. Pierce Is 3d per barrel ; grain, 4d to 5d ; beef, in tierces, 2s 6tl
is alarmed at the idea of the French Baltic fleet arriving lard, 2s 6d ; cotton, is Bd. To London the asking rates
here, whilst Marcy growls out that if Soule is not in- are, for tobacco, 15s to 20s; naval stores, is 9d; heavy
stantly recalled he will resign. It is believed that no goods, 15s to 20s. A brig of 180 tons was engaged for
steps will be taken till the meeting of Congress, when an Africa, at $6OO per month, for twelve months.
attempt will be made to place ten or twenty millions at SAN FRANCISCO, OCT. 23.—The money market remained
the President's disposal to filibuster with." Another without material change, the excitement produced by the
correspondent of the same paper says :—"The Soule expul- discovery of the stupendous frauds penetrated by 3,leiggs
sion is considered an awkward affair. The Administration having, to a certain degree, subsided. Exchange remained
are very much annoyed. With a determination to protect as at last steamer, 31 per cent for sight drafts. Business
he h onour of the country, it will not sustain Mr. Soule in continued active.
any indiscreet act affecting the respect due to the French HAVANA, Nov. 6.—During the past week there was
Emperor. Mr. Marcy says, 'We have had enough of this,' literally nothing done in sugars, speculators having with-
and is in favour of recalling Mr. Soule. The Government drawn, and parties desirous to purchase for immediate ship-
are waiting further despatches, as by present advices the ment declining to accede to present prices. Quotations are
Government have no evidence that Mr. Soule has acted in- nominal. For the British Channel, for orders, the highest
discreetly in France; but it is the general opinion that offers have not been above £2, at which no transactions
Louis Napoleon would not have adopted such a course with- have taken place. Great Britain direct, £1 lOs to DZ.
out good cause. No immediate trouble is apprehended. Exchanges are slightly tending downwards, but very little
The Know-Nothings take great interest in this affair, and has been done. London, 13 to 131 per cent. premium.
say, `Send American gentlemen as ambassadors."' BUFFALO, Nov. 14.—A driving snowstorm had a ten-
Further bank failures in Cincinnatti, Cleveland, Buffalo, dency to check outdoor operations, and the sales of flour
and Pittsburg, were reported. are, consequently, limited. The wheat market is heavy
The yellow fever was said to be raging at Attackapas. and lower, Corn is dull and nominal at 70c.
Snow had fallen pretty generally through the Western Naw ORLEANS, Nov. 14.—The steamer Atlantic's news
States. depresssed the cotton market, and prices are less firm..
The voters of New Orleans had decided by a majority of Sales to-day 1,600 bales.
five thousand in favour of granting licenses to sell ardent
spirits. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL, LONDON--Dr. Jacob, the Upper
The vote for the Governor of the United States was so Grammar Master of Christ's Hospital, was appointed, as a.
close that it was expected that the official canvass would matter of course, to preach before the Governors on. the
be required to decide the momentous question. In the 21st of September last (St. Matthew's Day) ; and, on that
State election in Massachusetts the "Know-Nothings" have occasion, he endeavoured to engage the sympathy and co-
been completely triumphant. The election of a United operation of the Governors, which he believed to be greatly'
States senator from the members of that body was ex- needed, for some necessary improvement in the manage..
pected to be the result. Two candidates already in office ment of the school. His mode of treating so delicate at.
had turned up as belonging to this party. The Know- subject appears to have given offence to the " Committee
Nothings" had also a great meeting in the Park, at New of Almoners ;" and, in a special report to the Governorsi,
York, at which speeches were made and a committee ap- they declared it to be their opinion that " Dr. Jacob was
pointed to investigate an alleged illegality in the return of unfit to continue head-master of the school." In conse-
votes. At a meeting of the supporters of J. W. Barker, quence of that report, the reverend doctor placed a copy
for the mayoralty of New York, there was some hustling of his discourse before the Governors, stating that he would
of an Irish target company, and one or two fights, one feel obliged by their pointing out any passages which
party stating that, if the opposing candidate went to the could justify such an assertion ; and that he was prepared',
City-hall on New Year's-day, he would have to walk over if necessary, to substantiate by proofs every statement
dead bodies. The " Soft-Shells" had also had a most en- which the sermon contained. On Tuesday, a General
thusiastic meeting, and expressed their determination to Court of the Governors and Committee of Almoners of
triumph over the "malign and dangerous influence of
Christ's Hospital
fanaticism, bigotry, and intolerance." A national conven- was held to consider the decision which.:
had been arrived at by the Committee of Almoners. After
tion of the "Know-Nothings" of Cincinnatti was about to some preliminary discussion, Mr. McGeachy moved as an.
be held for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the
Presidency. Millard Fillmore, of New York, Sam Houston, amendment to the resolution then before the meeting...
of Texas, and Jacob Broome, of Pennsylvania, had been " That the thanks of the meeting be given to Dr. Jacob
for his sermon, reached by him in the church of the
named.
CALIFORNIA.—The excitement in San Francisco, caused Hospital on Watthew's Day last." In the course of
the debate which ensued, Dr. McNeile said he had come
by the Meiggs frauds, still continued, additional forgeries
coming to light. Smith Clark, the mayor's clerk, had a distance of two hundred miles to be present at this
ter-
been arrested, charged with the embezzlement of $300,000. meeting
Mr. Hamilton Bowie, the late citrtreasurer, had also minate in and in the hope that the proceedings would
measures of mutual peace and amity. He pro-
posed that the Court, having attentively considered the
been arrested, and the case was under trial before the report of the Committee of Almoners and the sermon of
recorder. The Californian Chronicle states that further
' inquiries had much reduced the supposed amount of cash such as to justify his removal from office; that the com-
. J b, the conduct of that gentleman had not been
Meiggs had carried away with him. Additional forgeries, mittee should consider whether the present management
several of them of some years' standing, had been disco-
vered. Captain Walker, ex-president of Sonora, had been carry such alteration into effect without delay.; the+
tried and acquitted on a charge of having set on foot a of the institution admitted of alteration ; and, if so, to
demonstration of triumph should be made
fiV "- 'et M 4 -of whole- --se no latent discords (be

NEW ZEALAND. - Canterbury affords an additional
proof of the difficulty of non-resident legislation, even
when accompanied by the best intentions. Hardly is this
province disencumbered of its parent association, than it
progresses with extraordinary energy. No less than
£25,000 is voted for the immediate completion of the road
from Lyttelton to Christchurch, whilst a railroad is
seriously contemplated at a cost of £155,000. A large
sum, too, is proposed for educational purposes, and seem-
ingly not before it is wanted, as it would appear that not
more than two-thirds of the population can read and
write—a proportion greatly below that of the Maori tribes,
who are almost invariably educated in reading and writ-
ing. In other respects Canterbury makes a good show,
with its 7,000 acres of fenced land, its 100,000 sheep, 6,000
cattle, and 600 horses. And all this has been done in
four years. As at Nelson, there exists some unpleasant
feeling upon the subject of the Churc-

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AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA

expe. .mains. ..exico. case of and that,
sale murder and arson had occurred about twelve miles after these proceedings, but that this time-honoured in-
from Monterey. A party of Mexicans and Americans stitution should be conducted in the spirit in which its
entered the house of a coloured man, killed the father, founders intended it should be, and in accordance with ther
wife, and child, and pillaged the house of everything that requirements of the age. 'Upon a division, the amend-
was valuable, including $2,000 dollars in money. They ment was carried by 106 to 74, so that Dr. Jacob wasr
then burnt the place to the ground. The owner of the thanked for his sermon, instead of being dismissed fronz
house escaped and gave the alarm, and an immediate his office.
Should any Christ'

?I further Court of Governors was beta "
day last. The minutes of the
ed diseussiori

ue murderers was commenced