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

landing arms at Baricoa.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA

BEBBINGTON.—A public meeting of the inhabitants
was held on Wednesday evening, in the School-room,
Lower Bebington, for the purpose of appointing a
committee to collect contributions for the Patriotic Fund
throughout the townships of Lower Bebington, Poulton-
cum-Spital, and Storeton. The Rev. R. M. Fielden, the
rector of the parish, was in the chair. Mr. H. Nield
moved the first resolution, which was for the appoint-
ment of a committee for collecting subscriptions.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. John Light-
bound, and carried unanimously. So strong was the
feeling of sympathy evinced by the meeting for the losses
sustained by our army, in the recent sanguinary struggle,
that many gentlemen, who had already subscribed liberally
_in Liverpool, put down their names for additional sums,
and in a few minutes upwards of £4O was collected in the
room, exclusive of the sums of :£2O each, given by the
Rector of Bebington, and John Deane Case, Esq. The
fact, that the Rector, who is also Chairman of the Birken-
head Magistrates, had two sons, Major Robert Fielden, of
the 44th Regiment, and Lieutenant Fielden, of the 38th
' Regiment, both in the engagement, but who, happily,
escaped unhurt ; and, also, a nephew, Captain Gipps, of
the Scots Fusilier Guards, who was severely wounded,
added to the interest which was felt on the occasion.
FARMING IN CHESHIRE.—For the last month the
farmers generally have been busily engaged in preparing
for the sowing their wheat, the greater portion of which
has been put into the ground in the best possible condi-
tion; there is, however, upon the dry soils, and• more
especially the turnip land, a considerable quantity yet to
sow, but should the weather continue tolerably fine for a
fortnight longer, in that also we may expect great progress
to be made, and we think a full average quantity will be
sown during the season. The yield of the .last crop of
wheat appears to be satisfactory, and the price, although
rather lower within the last week, is also considered remu-
nerative. Very little barley has been threshed, or indeed
of oats; therefore much cannot be said of those crops, but
it is feared that barley will not prove an even sample, or
very productive. Winter vetches have engaged the atten-
tion of the farmers in an unusual degree, in consequence
of the deficiency of the hay crop and expected scarcity of
spring food for cattle, and the demand for seed has greatly
exceeded the supply, which has caused the price to be very
high. It is much to be regretted that the opinion formed
a few weeks ago, with regard to the productiveness of the
potato crop, has undergone a great change ; many crops
which, at the time of being raised, had comparatively a
healthy appearance, are, on their final removal to the
"hay" for the winter, found to contain at least 20 per cent.
and in some instances as much as 30 to 40 per cent. of
diseased potatoes ; consequently, the price has risen
materially in the market, and is likely to be much higher
before the spring months. The season has been very fine
for, pulling and storing mangold wurzel, and the crops
generally are found to be much superior to the turnip
crop, which is almost invariably the case in dry hot seasons
like the last. Turnips are still growing, but they never
can recover from the effects of the mildew, which has
been so prevalent, especially amongst early sown ones.
Fat cattle and sheep are very scarce, and the price of beef
and mutton is likely to advance considerably before
Christmas. Pigs are also in good demand.—W. P.

officers connected wan tne .aava ay t..4.1,,u,
throughout Ireland, to the number of about 500 men, are
about being ordered to assemble in the Irish metropolis

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AGRARIAN OUTRAGI
John Hannan, a farmer, who. lives • within two miles
Askeaton, was proceeding home from Limerick, drivin

in the
,middle of the night, froth time to time, attenaeu mule in a tax v....., ... ~...... —, -----
sometimes by two, sometimes by three of these persons, in Fortunately they missed him, but one shot took effect m
order to hold, in the middle of the night, a clandestine -the mule, which received it in the mouth. The poo
cr,mmunicatiOn orally, and by letter, with this ward of animal fell at once, bleeding profusely. Hannan fled t
i ttie court, with whom he had been forbidden by the guar- Tubrid police-station, whence a party of constables s,
I dian to have-anyintercourse,. and with whom it is perfectly -00 immediately in pursuit of .the assassins; but coy
obvious, he endeavoured to ally himself, in order to make find no trace of the perpetrators, Twr
bimself master of the large fortune she possessed," -ere arrested on suspicion.

men, howav€

COMMERCIAL 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 tce.
mature, are 12 to 15 per cent. per annum • and call loans,
backed by undoubted securities, are negotiable at 7 to &
per cent. Exchange on London was dull, at los ito lost;
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.
1 The total amount of gold shipped, from California for
the three months ending the 30th September amounted.
to 513,794,960, of which $12,609,407 were destined for the
Atlantic States, and $1,185,552 for foreign ports. Total,
nine months, $38,722,155.
COTTO27.—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 to,
Great Britain and France. Our quotations are reduced ic_
on those advised 10th inst., but must be still be consi-
dered nominal. _ _ _ ___ . _ _

(From W. P. Wright's Circular, of November 15.)
In this market, owing to the disappointment felt in the
sbsence 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 lc. to fc. per liss
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 p0rt5......318,000 289,000 526,000 362,00 G
Exports to Great Britain. 93,000 85,000 160,000 108,000
If France 43,000 10,000 20,000 49,001 -
, Other fon. ports... 22,000 22,000 26,000 13,0001
Total' exports 158,000 117,000 206,000 170,004 E
By the British and North American Royal mail steam- Stock on hand..... 226,000 214,000 302,000 205,000.
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 12fe. to 25e. 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 in 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 10e. 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 DRY 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 fete
at New York,the former with a loss of twenty passengers, styles of plain and printed dress goods. The Southern.
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 in:
issued under a misapprehension of facts, and that the good demand, and large sales made, at 52c., to 53c. to 55c..
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 li:cos.—A further purchase of 900 tons Scotch pig haS
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. Rev erdy 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. Soule's treatment. Already Mr. Pierce is 3d per barrel ; grain, 4d to 5d ; beef, in tierces, 2s 6d;
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 Meiggs
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, 3f 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 £2.
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 NEW Onexarrs, 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
c Grammar Master of Christ's Hospital, was appointed, as a.
lose 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 a.
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 Governors;
York, at which speeches were made and a committee ap- they declared it to be their opinion that " Dr. Jacob want
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 whichs
party stating that, if the opposing candidate went to the could justify such an assertion ; and that he was prepared',
i
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 Genera,
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 was held to consider the decision which_
conven-
fanaticism, bigotry, and intolerance." A national 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 amendment to the resolution then before the meeting.
Presidency. Millard Fillmore, of New York, Sam Houston, "That the thanks of the meeting be given to Dr. Jacob
of Texas, and Jacob Broome, of Pennsylvania, had been for his sermon, as preached by him in the church of the
named. Hospital on St. Matthew's Day last." In the course of
CALIFORNIA.—The excitement in San Francisco, caused the debate which ensued, Dr. McNeile said he had come
by the Meiggs frauds, still continued, additional forgeries a distance of two hundred miles to be present at this-
coming to light. Smith Clark, the mayor's clerk, had meeting, and in the hope that the ') roceedings would ter-
A LECTURE on "Health and Longevity" was given a been arrested, charged with the embezzlement of $300,000. urinate in measures of mutual peace and amity. He Pro"`
few days since in the Town-hall, Wells, by the Right Hon. Mr. Hamilton Bowie, the late city treasurer, had also posed that the Court, having attentively considered the
and Right Rev. Lord Auckland, Bishop of Bath and Wells, been arrested, and the case was under trial before the report of the Committee of Almoners and the sermon of
and president of the Literary Institution: recorder. The Californian Chronicle states that further Dr. Jacob, the conduct of that gentleman had not been.
A PROTEST has been entered against the election of the inquiries had much reduced the supposed amount of cash such as to • tif his removal from office; that the corn-
Duke of Argyll as Lord Rector 'of Glasgow University, on Meiggs had carried away with him. Additional forgeries,
the ground that his grace is Chancellor of the University several of them of some years' standing, had been disco- of the institutionadmitted of alteration ; and, if so, to
.
of St. Andrew's, and that it is illegal to hold offices in two vered. Captain Walker, ex-president of Sonora, had beeneffect without delay ; that no
tried and acquitted on a charge of having set on foot a carry such alteration into
mittee should consider whether the present management:
colleges. .
NEws has been received in Dublin of the death of Sir filibustering expedition against Ilexico. A case of whole- and that no latent discords or contentions should arise
Arthur Brooke, M.P., who became suddenly and danger- sale murder and arson had occurred about twelve miles demonstration of triumph should be made on either side;
ously ill on Monday week. Sir Arthur's death leaves a from Monterey. A party of Mexicans and Americans stitution should be conducted in the spirit in which its
roeeedings, but that this time-honoured in-
after these P
vacancy in the representation of the county of Fermanagh. entered the house of a coloured man, killed the father, founders intended it should hesand in accordance with the
A NEW CAVALRY FORCE.—It is stated that thie mounted wife,ain_d_t,tild,l_an2P_MaAnthe Igl_s_e_ef_everyt_hingnn.thlt requireinents of the age. Upon a division, the =end-
ss carried by 106 to 74, so that Dr. Jacob was

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