New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-09
CONNIE rciai Afairs-Cotton--B readstuhs -
California Movemenis-Nnv.sai ion Laws.
LIVERPOOL. March %, Islo
Correspondence OF The Tribune.

Correspondence OF The Tribune.
Although the past fortnight has been compare
lively dull the genersaspec, Of commercial affairs Is 10y
no means dscoursng a. by the last returns our town
dues for the half year ending the 2sth February exho
IT, compared with the corresponding date last year.
increase OF e. 73 6s 3D. the present amount being
3ij65l las "a against 239 -s l3s 3d. aud the trsthc
the London and North western Railway for weeks
since the closing OF the last half yearly account shows
increase Of AZ coo the same period last year
Our Cotton market has received check and prices
have DECLINED principally 10 consequence Of the re-
ports your side OF increased receipts at the ports
although the from India, and the unsettled
pect OF political affairs tho Continent have not been
without, some effect both here and a, Manchester Our
present prices are: Uplsnd-Ordinsry 81, Mdding A.
Fair a. Orleans-Ordnsry 81, MIddng a, Fair a.
Mobile Ordinary %, Middling 4 $40, Fair Al. Our
stock Is 400 100 bales sgsins, 2-3 2oo-sHimGted co.
The continuance Of the most favorable weather has
caused importers of Corn TO BE- most willing sellers and
The market u consequence 10 10 declining state. Many
in the trade who for some time past have expressed a
firm conviction that prices had reached the lowest are
now 10th 20 give any opinion At all and wssers have
been freely offered without finding takers, that West
ern Cansl Flour will be st 2Os before July next To
dsy the sTket has closed duh, and without any aters
,os. From inquiries which have msde-snd II 10 i'm
possible get the stock accurately, now there are
| AS follows: OF Wheat about 10000 qrs; Of Indian
| Corn about 10000 ore; and Of Flour about 10000
bbs The prospects OF crop here fair though
| in some districts the plant 10 said - look hia.
The question of the repeal Of The Navigation Laws
naturally exci,es much attention here. and from the Pc
tition cent Parliament it would appear that the
jor,y here are opposed to their repeal and that re-
action has taken place 10 general opinion would appear
from the vote recently taken in the House OF Commons
In lsis In House composed OF AL Members, the dvi
sion follows For the repeal, 29i against II,
la@- - t~. saA ~
s76 Members the division stood thus For the repeal,
6; against IL 2l0 majority. So The almost universal
opinion prevails that the bill will be lost In the House OF
| Lords
az, you will mention that Friday the Jealous sailed
hence with full compliment OF cabin passengers, con
sstng of highly respectable class OF practical men OF
business, Including company OF experienced miners
fully equipped for their expedition. she had also full
general cargo, valued st $4,000 to $4,000 sterling
same day slso sailed the AtSas, and since then he
CisAsa both with lev passengers and there are no
loading three vessels Of the respective tonnage of i3
55 and GA tons The rates OF passage are Cabin 40
second do. b suness; sieersse, p guinss-
l,n reported that arm in Glasgow has purchased ID
London ready made clothes 70 the value OF ucO fo'
shipment 10 san Francisco.
TO NewYork the rates OF frelsh reduced to l7s
60 per ton for hne goods pa Oh tor
do Tor coarse do and hardware loo for single psekAs,
| In fall per Sarah Sands 81 Per ton.
| Vast numbers OF emigrsuts are Offering themsslvei
here which ship owners 10 AK very high rata
for their vessels TO proceed 10 other ports TO losd-to
instance hear Of 0s being ssked for vessels 10 go
Newport for cargo of bar Iron for your port.
The steamers acadia ard Britannia purchased from
the North American Mail Company by the Central Ger
man Government for war steamers have gone L
| Antxern for souipfuent The former WA stranded d
her passage out. but 20, o 4 with Little damage
| Ills rumored that the mammoth steamer Graf sr
tatn Of Dundrum noiorety, hss been purchased oy
Company DO intend TO run her between some point Of
the West aida OF South America and San Francisco
The sum said to have been paid 10 s25ooo; her cos
Was upward Of fl20oo0.
| am, sir, your obedt servt Civn