The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-14 00:00:00

INSURRECTION IN SICILY.

A formidable demonstration against La Farina
has taken place at Palermo. La Farina had
ordered the arrest of Crispi. The National Guard
opposed the execution of the order, and compelled
the Lieutenantcy Council to resign.

MAIL NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE RIPON.

SOUTHAMPTON, lan. 12.

The Riponi .with the heavy portion of the
Bombay and Mauritius. mails, has arrived. 'She
brings 48 passengers, V)55 in specie, pearls value
56,100 rupees, and 957 packages of cargo, in-
cluding 416 bales raw silk value £40,000. The
Ripon left Alexandria on the 26th of December,
Malta on the Ist inst., and Gilialtar on the 7th
inst. ...The war steamer Ferrel had tarived at
Cadiz, from Tanjier, with 14 boxes specie, for-
warded by Mr. Ichenique, the Royal Comissioner,
to the care of the Civil Governor. One of the
.boxes is said to contain Moorish gold coin. It is
stated that there are 40,000,000 rupees on hand at
Mogadore towards the payment of the war in-
demnity. Trade at Mazagan is languid. The
Emperor's rescript for allowing the exportation of
Corn had not been received. The market was
stocked with Indian corn, &c., awaiting vessels,
chartered some time since, but which had not
arrived in consequence of the westerly wind. 'A
subscription had been opened at Gibraltar for
maintaining and providing passages for the 65
volunteers left behind by the captain of the
Melazzo. Gibraltar Exchange, 504 to 50i.
Freights unchanged.
THE PENINSULAR MAILS.
• SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 13.
The Alhambra, with - the above mails and
£2,470 in specie, has arrived. -Political news
unimportant.
LISBON, Jan. 7.—Exchange on London, 51,; ;
Paris, 526 ; Amsterdam, 42-1-; Hamburg, .48 ;
Genoa, 423; Rentes, Three per Cent., 471 ;
Coupons, 47f ; Deferred, 38 ; Bank of • Lisbon,
562; Commercial Bank of Oporto, 262; Mer-
cantile Bank, 260.
CUTIVARD AMERICAN MAIL.
QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 13.

The R.M.S. Niagara arrived here this after-
noon; and, after embarking mails,' passengers,
and latest telegrams, proceeded for Halifax and
Boston. All well.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.

QUEENSTQiVN, Jan. 12.

The royal, mail steamship Persia, from New
York on the 2nd instaut, arrived off the harbour
at 1 o'clock this morning, but owing to the thick
weather was unable to communicate with the
shore until 6.30, when, having transferred all her
mails except thOse for. Liv'erpool; she proceeded
all well.
The Australasian, North American, and Kan-
garoo, had arrived out. .

• THE CRISIS.
PREPARATIONS, FOR WAR.
THE NORTHERN STATES.
MOST IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS IN
CONGRESS. •

WASHINGTON, Jail. 1.

Yesterday was the most exciting day experi-
enced in Washington since the opening of the
present session of Congress. In view of the

recent intelligence of movements at Charleston
the principal interest centred in the congressional
proceedings, it being expected that some allusion
would of course be made to events which have
transpired during the brief holiday recess.
In the Senate galleries a great crowd was
gathered, the attraction being a speech by
Senator Benjamin, of Louisana, which be inti-
mated would be a secession speech.
After some preliminary business Mr. Powell,
of Kentucky, chairman of the Special Committee
of thirteen on the state of the Union, reported
that the committee had been unable to agree, and
asked that the journal of their proceedings be
printed.
Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, offered a resolu-

tion, which was objected to ,and laid over,
requesting the Secretary of War to inform the
Senate-relative to the condition of the arms in
the national armories, &c.

The special order territorial business was then
postponed, and Mr. Benjamin proceeded to make
his secession speech, which he closed with a
declaration that-the South could never be sub-

jugated. A scene of indescribable confusion
thereupon ensued in the galleries, which were
finally cleared by the Sergeant-at-Arms.
Mr. Baker of Oregon, obtained the floor for a
rejoinder, but yielded to a motion to adjourn.
The House also had an exciting session.

Mr. Pryor, of Virginia, offered a resolution
declaring that any attempt to preserve the Union
by force would be impracticable, and demanded
the previous question, which was ordered. After
considerable objection to the vote-being taken,
and a somewhat excited discussion, the resolution
was tabled 98 to 55.
Indications are not wanting that President
Buchanan may be induced to adopt a more
decided course towards South Carolina. The.
democrats in Congress from New York and the
North-west called upon him in a body yesterday;
and notified to him that he must maintain the
dignity and supremacy of the Government or he
could no longer rely upon their support. At a
Cabinet meeting held subsequently the Presidenj
was understood to say that South Carolina had
misunderstood and abused his forbearance, and
had forced upor. -them useless and- daiigeiouS
issues, making the question a military instead of
a political one.
It was rumoured that the South Carolina com-
missioners were busy in telegraphing to Governor
Pickens, who having heard that the revenue
cutter Harriet Janet is to be sent to Charleston
with sealed orders, threatened that unless she
came with a white flag she will be fired upon by
the State troops. Various other rumours were
afloat; among them one to the effect the commis-
sioners yesterday received an official answer of
the President to. the demand, and another that
troops had been ordered to Charleston.
The Sovereign Convention, of South Carolina
remained in secret session all day yesterday.
The arsenal at that place, containing a large
quantity of arms and military stores, had been

taken possession of by the South Carolina troops.
Military preparations were actively progress-
ing, and the services of volunteers from the:
adjoining States had been freely tendered.