Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-12-28

S@-N+ Nttt ~ ANb $3.50 " fNts.S
to the whaling ground, with 2 700, $500,
1890, 1890, hbls. Of oil, and bone in pro-
portion, and three ships, 10 months ont,
with 5000 2, $50 and 2,46O. barrels res
positively. But the most successful of all
are the Nesper, Is months. with 2.70D
bbis. whale and $50 sperm the Huntsville,
eleven months, with $500 wfiale the
Sheffield, Ii months, with 25 sperm aud
$500 whale.
The harbor Of Honolulu was full OF
sailing vessels. 80
The Br. ship Herald returned to Homo
lulu on the 10Th October, from the Arctic
Ocean, having been unsuccessful in her
senrch for John L rankin.
ToaEfGa MAHkErs.--At Liverpool on
the 18th instant, tie middling and ornnon
qualities Of cotton advanced to / and
fair up'ands t. The committees quota
tons were for fair Orleans 8, fair Mobile
IT. fair uplunds "a. Spectators took H.
600 bales, and exporters LOO. The
sales Of the week amounted to over d.
900 bales.
In provisions.bae had slightly declined;
pork IA unchanged ; bacon was held at
full prices; lard brought 38s. ~breadstuffs
were firm and maintained previous prices.
Canal flour was 1910 22ss6.. Ohio g3s.
Sd. to 24s. Red wheat was IS. 10d.,
white was 6s. to IS. Sd indian corn nd
vanced Cd, yellow brought Cos. 3D., white
32s. 81. Tobacco was frin coffee un.
changed sugar and molasses were in good
demand. w
At Iiavre cotton had advanced and was
more active. Cpnsols closed OF Liverpool
at 974 to 976 for money.
FnAaer.--The last report Of the Bank
Of France shows aschanBe Tor The worse IN
business affairs. 1t appears that twelve
millions Of francs have been withdrawn
from active circulation, and deposited in
the vaults Of the bank and its branches,
since the tenth of November. This il Al
serious deduction from the Internal com.
merce of the country.
The amount Of property left by Louis
Philippe, in France, is so great that the
state : per, cent. on the right Of succession
amounts TO nearly Zen millions OF francs.
C~AltrogNIA, &s-1The twenty-nidtfi
anniversary Of new G~ranadian i~n5epsn-
dence was celebrated with great ponp and
ceremony very much ii the style Of Our
Fourth Of judy. The Americans took a
large share in the celebration.
The Star mentions that DIR. Wozsn-
craft and Mr.. r. Mckee, Indian Cominis-
s@ioners, had arrived at Panama. The
former lad left for California on the Con-
sti%ttttion the latter was 70 leave Oh the
Nortlcrner.
The ship Ellen Brooks, from San Fran
cisco, lost the following named persons on
the passage :--Bufrofd, OF Tennessee;
John Smith, Of New York f-Thesvard,
of Michigan; ---Libazer, of Ohio ;-
Ereaaie, James Little and --IIumor, oil
Missouri.
A little steamer, called the Coiibri, has
been launched in Panama Bay.
LATE rfsoM CHINA.
zER& @&GEAE.. =. M n #A& i
BY an arrival at San Francisco, papers
to the Gath August havebesn received
It was rumorsdat Victoria, thstsa rebellion
lad broken oat sbuthosn China. afd
that the imperial troops had been worsted
by the insurgents, led on BY an aspirant
for the era~perorship.
The 59th regiment had suffered terribly
BY this disease. Cause bad provisions.
Forty-three died from the 24th Of July TO
the 9th August.
Piracy and murder sim Continue in the
vicinity Of Hong Kong.
Several wrecks had occurred In consc-
of severe gales in sight Of Victoria.
I'D tile North Pacific and China Sea, heavy
gales and tafs5lalent weather had peefi IS
par'saced III the after part O Juay. IHs
oetnstess q Engsiasoun ~asfssnaassea
on the 25tsl Jasy, ana affivea afs ietorla
the 5lh August. Ii Araoy,a sevefe
.sypaool was experienced on the 2sth and
29th OF July. On the 29th and 30th, a
gale at Idofy-hong. Also az Macao
The VI =. sioopof war piyfaoutil aiadielt
tee Chinese waters.