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 NEW YORK, February 24--P M.- Tha steamer Canada has arrived this evening at Halifax bringing Liverpool adyices of the 10th. The steamer City of Washington's ad- vices reached Liverpool on the llth
 COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
 LfvERpooL.-Sales of Cotton for the week 67 .O0o bales spectators took 9.500 bales, and pxnort.rs !. 800 bales All qualities have ad- vanced Id, principally in consequence of the Improvement in politics and the favorable ad- vices from India and China. The market closed active. Sales on Friday, the day or sailing, 10 o0O bales, with 2,000 bales for ex- mort and speculation. Market closing firm. The quotations are Orleans Fair 7-16; up- land Fair 615-16; Mddling 6s. Stock of Cotton in port 397 300 bales, of which 335,0O0 bales are American Some circulars say the advance is 1-16@3-l6.
 LATER.
 LIVERPOOL, February 13.-Estimated sales to-day 15 900 bales, with 5000 bales for spec ulators and exporters. Orleans Middllng I'd.
 GENERAL NEws.--Pacifc rumors had pre- dominated, but the latest advices were more warlike, notwithstanding the pacific sentiment which had been uttered by Napoleon and the Count de Mornev in their speeches of the 7th of February.
 Warlike preparations continue on large scae
 The Sardinia Chamber Deputies had voted a new loan of 50,000000 francs. Count Ca your explained it was designed for the defense of Sardinia, against the threatening attitude of Austria.
 The Austrian military movements were con tinued.
 FRANCE The Emperor Napoleon, in his speech of the 7th of February, declares " that the present agitation exists without any ap- parent or imminent danger, and says It has ever been his policy to restore France to her true position and rank among nations, and to cement the friendly alliance with England ; and to sustain that end so valuable to the peace of the world, he had thrown aside all oppor- tunities of reviying the late calumnious at tacks dictated by prejudice, and even by na- tional antipathy to France that the interests of France are wherever civilization ought to prevail therefore, there is nothing extraor- diuary that France should draw closer to Piedmont, which proved herself devoted du- ring war. and faithful during peace. That the marriage of his cousin had in 1t no hidden meaning. but was in consequence Of the com munty of interests, countries, and Friendships of their sovereigns. That the state of Italy gave iust'cause for diplomatic anxiety, but was not snfIic tent for war" He efurthermore says: ''My policy will be neither provocative nor pusillanimous; peace, hope, will not be disturbed, so that you may calmly resume the usual course of your labors; you will find my policy has never ceased to be firm, but con ciliatory; therefore rely on you and the na- tion, and never shall personal interests nor party ambition guide my actions. That when supported by the popular sentiment we ascend Ia throne and acquire so great and grave re- sbonsbility, we rise far above that infamous rerion where vnloar interests are debated 7'
 The effects of this speech were unPavorable notwithstanding it's pacific nature.
 ENGLAND.-Mnister Dallas gave dinner to Lord Lyons.
 The London News says that the peaceful as- surances of France are neutFalized by the warlike preparations on the continent,
 Great Britain has sanctioned the erection of Qualifications along the seashore.
 It is said there are two hundi ed ships on commission at French ports, and that six floating batteries navgable as ships will be constructed in French ports.
 It is believed that hostilities will commence before the end of the present year.
 The Sardinian Chambers of Deputies voted the new loan of fifty millions of francs 16 against 35.
 Count Cayour says, '' we will not excite war nor succumb when Austria arms and threat ens.''
 Austria consents to withdraw from the Ro- man States if France does the same.
 The Russian army will shortly concentrate on the Austrian Galician frontier.
 PERSIA. It is reported that the population of Beyrout expelled the English Commission CT.
 INpIA.-The Governor General had issued a proclamation disarming the whole popula- ton of upper India. The rebels are hope lessly subdued