Later from Europe.
Arrival of the Kangaroo.
New York. Dec. 31.
--The steamship Kangaroo, from Liverpool on the 21st, as arrived.
Commercial.
Liverpool, Dec. 21.
--Cotton — Sales of the week of 133,000 bales. Market active, and cloud buoyant at ½ higher, in consequence of the American news Sale for two days of 35,000 bale speculators and exporters taking 15,000.
Breadstuffs quiet, with an advancing tendency — all kinds slightly advanced.
Wakefield Nash quote Flour firm, with an advance of 6d. Wheat advanced 2d.
Corn advanced 6d.@ls.
Provisions,--Beef dull.
Pork dull.
Base heavy.
Lard quiet.
Sugar quiet.
Coffee quiet.
Rice steady.
Naval Stores.--Rosin dull.
Turpentine hill.
Consols 93 ½@93 ¼ for account.
ex. div.
Still Later.
Halifax, Dec. 31.
--The steamer North American, from Liverpool on the evening of the 21st., has arrived.
Commercial.
Liverpool. Dec. 21. P. M.
--The week commercial report speculators to have taken 32,000 and exporters 8,000 bales of the week's sag. The steamer's news and the peace in China caused an advance of ¼; market buoyant and active Estimated sales to-day of 12,000 bales, speculators and exporters taking 4,000; closed firm.
Silk import 539,000 bales, including 405,000 American. --Breadstuffs firm and in good demand.
Provisions quiet.
Corn has an advancing tendency. 