The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-11-07 00:00:00

e sailed again

light win
p.m., on Sunday, after a passage of a little under ele
days. She passed the Asia at 25, a.m., on Sunday, and
at 10, a.m.; the brig Bertha, of Belfast, dismasted and cut-
water lost, making for Beaumaris harbour, in charge of a
pilot.

the entir

d arrived in the river at 2 2(

- The steam-ship• Africa, Capt. Harrison, arrived
York, from this port, on the 20th ult., and the
steamer•lndiana, from Havre, and Southampton,

The Washington arrived at New York on the 24th.
The steam-ship Union had left New York for South-
ampton with upwards of $200,000 in specie.
We have no further information respecting the loss of
the Arctic.

The immigration at New Yori had been unprecedent-
edly large. Considerable mortality had occurred among
the emigrant ship 3 during the voyage. The J. R. Gil-

christ rcist one of the crew-and thirteen passengers • the
Jacob A. Westervelt thirty passengem; and the West
Point eighteen passengers and two seamen. The latter
vessel sprung a teak during a gale, arid the passengers
had to work the pumps.
Similar intelhgence to that furnished; by Dr. Rae,
respecting the melancholy fate of Sir John Franklin, had
been received' in New York from Sir Georg ftw-
V
created the greatest sympathy.
A defalcation of $lOO,OOO had been discovered in the
Ocean Bank, occasioned by the dishonesty of theteller
Mr. M`Guckin:

It is reported: that a commercial treaty is under nego-
tiation betweemthe'United States and Santa Anna;

A vessel, supposed to be a slaver, had Leen seized at
New York.

Speaking of the. Canadian reciprocity treaty, the•Netv
York Herald says; "How the Canadians must chuckle
when they think of the reciprocity treaty! For yeare-and
years the St. Lawrence between Cornwall and Montreal
has been considered only as navigable in consequenee'of
the rapids, and very expensive canals have been built,
through which vesselsvestward bound pass on their way
to Kingston. This, of coarse, greatly enhanced the cost
of navigating the river. Scarcely has the reciprocity
treaty been agreed to when the distinguished engineer
Mons. St ailefert is requested to 'Visit these insurmountable
rapidS. He announces that' he will, with the aid of his
submarithapparatus, veryspeedily remove the obstructions
which prevent vessels ascending the stream. Should his
anticipation be fulfilled, the 'St: Lawrence will soon be
navigable; for heavy vessels, .both ways from Lake Ontario
to‘the
X Texas- letter confirms the reported defeat of the
revolutionists) who had been' driven from Mexico across
the Rio Grande..
The directors of the Vermont- Central Railroad had
votedlo trace-the fraudulent stock,iisued by Crane before
opening:the transfer books, and 'to hold it in abeyance
until some .dethSlol3, legislative, jUdiCial, or other action is
had-in the matter.

The seventh anniversary of theformation of the Mormon
city, at Salt Laker was celebrated ::on. the 27th July. A
great number 'of teams had been sent out to meet emi-
grants; amongst whom was a largehody of Chinese, Eng-
lishmen; Danes,
CANADA--The second reading of -the Clergy Reserves
Seculariiation Bill was carried in the Canadian Parliament,
on the 28th ult., byy-a majority of 90,t6-15.
CITRA3—Slig4t. disturbances had occurred at Havana,
arising out of an offiCial funeral giventothe body of the
individual who captured General Lopezeand who had been
assassinated:' Sugar and molasses had advanced.
TIIE Loss OF:Trtz ABCTlC.—Thefollowing is the nar-
rative of the French sailor who was pinked up from the
wreck of the Arctic :—" My name is Jassonet Francois ; I
am fromtCancale, a viirage situated at three• leagues dis-
tance from St. Milo ;-,/ generally employ myself every
year in fishing at St. Pierre. I embarked: on board the
Vesta to 'return home ; when about noon .on the 27th, as I
-chanced to be on deck, I heard the men in charge of the
watch, and •who were ire the fore part of-the vessel, sing
-out `Laft;lnff—there is a ship bearing-down upon us.'
I think, to the best of -my opinion, that-not more than
half-a-minute elapsed before we received the shock. Our
ship stn.* . the Arctic in the starboartUhow, near the
wheel ; our forecastle was swept away by the blow. When
we saw this accident a general confusion ensued, and a
man ascendibg from the hold cried out that- the vessel was
filling with water, which caused a great panic amongit the
passengers• and crew. TOlower a boat andito precipitate
•ourselves,itito it, to the number of seven or eight, was the
work of a minute, and we proceeded towards-the American
vessel, which continued its route toward land Our inten-
tion waato save ourselves on board the American vessel,
for out- idea, was, that our own would go down immediately.
We rowed for some time befisre we could reach the bow of
the vessel; bat a wave sent us. to a distance-again. We
then approached the wheel;but, owing to-some accident,
which E cannot explain, the boat was caught in it and
upset. I'slone was able to reach a rope, -and' get on deck
of the- American vessel, where a general confusion and
panic reigned. I soon learned that the-vessel was in
danger, and I east my eyes around to
.afety- There- were near me about thirty bottles. I got
a rope-and.attached them to-my person, but, one- of them
being broken,/ saw that it would not be possible to throw
myself into the sea with them. 'That is why-, finding
a box ,near. me, I fastened myself on it with cords, and
cast myself into the sea. By-good- luck .there happened
to he close to- the vessel a-floating piece: of the wreck,
which' ,1 'seized hold of, and abandonedimyself to the
mercy- of the' waves. In company with- me• on this raft
was a young American, of from twenty, to twenty-two
years of age, This young- man died .orrthe-morning of
the 28th from the effects of cold and hunger. The cold
had taken--such a hold of hitia that it became- impossible
for him to utter a single word.: I took hiin in my arms
and supported his head on -my • shoulder. When he
breathed- his last sigh, he- gave me such a-violent shock
that he was- near upsetting-me into• the sea: I attached
him to the raft with cords, and I kept him for. about
twenty henna. at the expiration of which; finding that he
was really dead, and apprehending the-visit of sorae large
'sharks, Ithrew myself into the sea. After being at the
mercy of the waves for a, couple of days and nights, that
is to sayrfifty-two h.ours,.on -the 29th„towardS ten in the
morningel perceived to- the west asail. which seemed to
be approaching me ; the-4:with -the small: plank which had
served me. as an oar, I was enabled to-make some signals
which did not seem to be noticed by the- vessel ; I con-
tinued to swim for anctherhour, and thenl became con-
vinced:that the vessel was coming: directly towards me::
This gave• me a little courage, for my strength had begun
to abandon me. I made. a fresh signaL. and I saw that
they perceived me, for the vessel came- straight towards
me. I was hoisted on ;board, andl gave them to under-
stand as well as I could, by signs and a few words of
English, that there were to the-leeward a great number
of persons awaiting help, and the captain accordingly
changed his courses and steered, in that direction. We
picked up eleven parsons, who had gat on floating pieces
of wrea • as also Oaptain Luce. We then made sad; and
proceeded to Quebec,. It wa& in this way that I escaped
the- waves, which :threatened to .engulph me every instant.
Lwas in the sea fifty-two hours, without food or drink of
any sort, with the exception of-one small sailor's „biscuit,
which my companion in misfortune gave me before he.
expired." " ••••••••••••...

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

New YORK; 24th ,Oetober.

There is no change fore the better in money - matters.;
rates for paper remain the same, and the banks are still:
restricting their discount lines to a lower limit. The run:
upon the Cincinnati bankers had ceased`, at the last
accounts, and no further. suspensions had occurred. The
bills issued-by the Indiana Free. Banks having become
discredited throughout Ohio and Illinois, ,where they had
circulated freely, will now be confined to. the State of
Indiana. Under the Free Bank Law of.that state, these,
banks have thirty days to provide specie .for the redemp-
tion of their bills, and if not met at the•end of that-time,
the auditor is authorised to sell the securities held for this
purpose. Foreign. exchange has beau in fair demand.
London, 1091 to loot ; Paris, 5.111 to 5.11 i; •Amsterdam,
41-k to 418 ; Frankfort, 411 to 416, Bremen, 7sto 794 ;
Hamburg, 366 to 30:1 : Antwerp, 5.12} to 5.13
COTrpx.—Our market has been, quiet, the small sales
making being at a decline of 4c. The stock in, this port
!Bain light, and the daily demand sufficient to take off all
parcels fairly, ofered, and consequently to sustain prices
above the parity of foreign markets. At the quotations,
91e. and Id.. freight, middling Uplands. would cost, to sell
in Liverpool, 51d., worth, at last dates, SKd., and middling
New Orleans at 10c. and *d.. freight, 5N., quoted on the
7th instant at &id. The extravagant July and August
estimates, of 3,400,000 braes and upwards, have been
abandoned, and many, now running to the opposite ex-
treme, estimate the total: yield about equal to last year,.
while very few write above three millions. But as a
killing frost has not yet occurred at the south, we are not
prepared to adopt either of these opinions, nor to alter
our advised figures, believing that a short spell of fine
dry weather will materially improve the prospect of the
crop, and be followed by increased estimates. The re-
ceipts at all the ports, although delayed by the prevalence
of yellow fever, were, as made up at New Orleans on the
20th, 44,000 bales larger than last year, and the stock in
New Orleans on the 18th, exclusive of that on shipboard,
97,500 bales. Our market closes without animation.
BREADSTITITS.—AIthough the demand for flour was
moderate, prices had an upward tendency. Indian corn
sold to good extent, at 80c. for good Western mixed.
Wheat is scarce ; Staten Island red sold at $2 ; Upper
Lake brought 185 e., afloat. Barley is in request ; a sale
of 3,800 bushels flour rowed was reported at 138 c., on
Philadelphia account. Oats are steady, at 50c. to 50Ic.

Paovisroxs.—Mess pork was in fair demand, with sales
at $12,371. Beef is firm, with a good demand. Cut meats
quiet. Lard, 10c. to 104 c. for old. Butter

20c. to 25c

for State dairies. Cheese, 9c. to 101 C.
NAVAL STORM—Spirits of turpentine is lower ; sales
were made at 49c. Crude turpentine sold at S 4 621 e.. for

North County and Wilmington
alteration.

Resin is without

FEEIGHTS.—To Liverpool and
alteration to notice. 'We quote
per hhd., 155.; cotton, per lb.,

Dndon we have n(

to Liverpool: Tobacco,
id.; resin, 9d. to ls.;
grain, per WA., 4d. to

heavy goOds:

per ton, ids: to 15s.

sd. To London : Tobacco, per WO., 17s. ou.; vv... a....
land,, side. Five powder magazines had been exploded in
turpentine, per 2801b5., ls. Bd. to ls. 9d. ; measurement
Lae town, and.five forts, including Fort Constantine, had
goods, per ton, 12s. to 15s. ; heavy oil, Sro., 12s. 6d. to 15s. ;
ep e fi Russians
oil cake, 15s. To Havre : Cotton, ic. ; pot ashes, per ton,
maintained.
dismantled.
The soTnh re of the
of Osman Pasha and fivewas feel
Russiak n
$6 ; pearls, $8 ; New England, 21e. per gallon; measure-
ment goods, $6 to $8 ;pipe staves, $lB per thousand. Generals had been killed. Two sorties by the garrison
NEW ORLEANS, OCT. 23.—Cotton unchanged; sales to- had 1,..n repulsed, and three of the enemy's ships had
peen sunk in the port. The Sanspareil, the Agamemnon,
day, 2500 bales ; middling, 81c.
„ cg+,.,.. ni.in ; sales to-day, the Charlemagne, and the Vile de Paris, were damaged
CHARLESTON, OCT. 23.-C on _, n i , n 3
1700 bales ; er.,,i --Luring Up nus, ule. v,O 9A-c. on the 17th. The last two have had only twenty-five
men put hors de combat."
LATER yid HALIFAX. GALATZ, OCT. 24.—" Omar Pasha's movements are so
NEW Yong, EVENING 26.—The Niagara's news from menacing that Prince Gortschakoff is ordering the Rus-
EuroDe, via Halifax, was published here yesterday, sian troops which had reached the Dniester on their way
(Wednesday) at three o'clock. The Money market, to- to the Crimea to halt. It is said that the immense num-
flay, was active, at rather lower rates. Fancy Stocks ber of =MS la the town and bay of Sebastopol infects
I also lower, but towards the dose they looked up. Cotton the air::