The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-29 00:00:00

THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Sir John Bowring has accepted a diplomatic
appointment from the Governor of the,-Sandw!eh
Islan& to act as their commissioner for plactpg
the commercial. relations of that country with
dth€l bblinnhnities dii a satisfactory footing.

, „ CHINA NEWTS;
LOR,Ti EtUiN'S TiESII.ATCHES,

A secetiti siipplenient to the dazetie was
published last. evening containing the official
despatches of Lord Elgin. Lord Elgin, writing
September 16th,_ states that on the 11th tito
white-buttoned IVittiidaritiS arrived in hot haste
from the North with a letter from Prince Tsai
and hi§. colleague, somewhat defiant in it's tone.
The Writers expressed sonie surprise at his lord-
ship having started with a force from Tien-tsin
in spite of their letter of the previous day, which
letter, however, Lord Elgin had not received until
two days after his departure, and the Writers
required him to return thither in terms slightly
imperiousL Lord tlgin thought the proper way
of treating the letter was to take no notice of_ it,
add he accordingly proceeded with the advancing
column of the army. At seven o'clock the same
evening a further communication, from the same
personages, was received, which, both in letter
and spirit, was more modest than the letter re-
ei,ived twelve hoilrs before. Lord Elgin says it
concedes, UnConditionally, almost all the points in.
Controversy between us. A desire was expressed
that the British army may not go beyond a cer-
tain point named, and the writers remark that if
halted there it would still -be sufficiently near to
be called into play, should any hitch in the nego-
tiations occur. Before replying to this commu-
nication, Lord Elgin inquired of the Commander-
in-Chief whether or not we were in a posi-
tion to continue, without interruption, our hos-
tile advance on Tung-chow. Sir Hope Grant
replied that it would be necessary, before
undertaking a march which might end in the
assault of Tung-chow, to create a depot of stores,
and to bring up heavy guns—operations which
might involve a week or ten days, and. perhaps a
much longer time. This being the case, Lord
Elgin's reply was of a nature calculated to bring
matters to a speedier issue so as to avoid delay,
which, at that season of the year, and in the
existing low state of the river, was hazardous.
His Lordship said in substance that the British
army would continue its advance on Tung-chow,
crushing all opposition which it might encounter.
In a deSpatch from Lord Elgin, dated Sept.
.23, the brother of the Emperor appears as a nego-
tiator for the re-establishment of peace ; but his
lordship stated that, until the British subjects
detained at Pekin were restored, he could not
take any steps to stay military proceedings.

CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
LONDONDERRY,
Nov. 28.
The Montreal Company's steamer Anglo-Saxon,
which left Quebec on the 17th instant, arrived in
Lough Foyle shortly after six p.m. this evening,
and proceeded immediately, having landed all
her mails, consisting of 105 sacks, the Scotch
portion of which went to Glasgow direct by the
steamer Falcon from this port.
The Anglo-Saxon brings 84 passengers.
The intelligence which continues to be received
from the south is of a character similar to that
which has reached us for two or three days past.
There is evidently a strong sentiment in favour
of the Union struggling to the surface throughout
the slave states, the evidences of which are found
in the announcement that Mr. Cobb, the repre-
sentative from Alabama, is strongly 'opposed to
disunion ; as are also General Wilson, the repre-
sentative from Virginia, and various other promi-
nent southern gentlemen. Great excitement pre-
vails in South Carolina regarding the secession
movement. It is stated that she will under no
circumstances recede from the position she
has taken, and that the United States
flag is not recognised in any part of that State.
The Mayor of Charleston, owing to the present
state of affairs, had discharged a large number of
labourers employed on the public works. Gene-
ral Dandford had caused the arrest of Colonel
Corcoran, of the 09th Regiment, for refusing to
order his regiment for parade on the occasion of
the reception of the Prince of Wales in New
York.

COMMERCIAL.
New York, Nov. 16.—Wheat heavy, and sales
20,000 bushels ; 111ilwaukie club, 121. Corn
steady; sales 10,000; Mixed Western 71c afloat.
Oats, quiet ; Southern and Jersey, 44c to 67c ;
Northern and Western, 36c to 38c. Pork, dull;
sales smail. Mess, $lB 75c to $l9 12. Lard,
small at 12c to 12tc.
Montreal, Nov. 17.—Flour dull, with little
demand; No. 1, superfine, $5 10e ; faney, $5 40c
to $5 45c; extra, $6 10c to $6 20c. Wheat inac-
tive; sales, Upper Canada and Western spring,
118 and 126. Peas lower ; 674 c to 72te per
661bs. Provisions unchanged ; and Ashes dull.
Potts, $5 52?,c to $5 55c. Pearls, $5 55c to
$5 65c.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 28.

The Hammonia, from New York, has arrived
off Cowes. She brings 107 passengers and
$45,000 in specie for England, and a large cargo
consisting of 1,600 tons of hops, cotton, &c. On
the 27th instant, off the Lizard, she spoke the.
Dutch barque Alexander, for Batavia.
The reports from the Southern States were
more satisfactory. The Savannah merchants had
written that pending political agitations will not
be suffered to intorfere with business.
At Charleston business was
suspended, but
despatches had been received stating positively
that the Legislature had not passed the bill
authorising the banks to suspend specie pay-
ments, and that the banks will not suspend.
From Mobile news was generally more cheer-
ful. From all parts the intelligence was slave
and cotton lands declining. in value.
The New York money market was easier
First-class paper was quoted 8 to 9 per cent.
Bankers lent on call ac 7
per cent. Bankers
were curtailing to protect their gold.

BREACH OF PROMISE.
In the case of Cockshott versus Rev. Henry
Brett, the damages in which were to have been

assessed yesterday, it was announced that a ver-,
diet of X 1,200 had ap,reed.to; and that the
ease was settled. The plaintiff and defendant
reside at or near Manchester.