The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-28 00:00:00

TURKEY.

PARIS, Aug. 27.

The Sultan, in authorising his Ambassador at
Paris to sign the protocol of the 3rd instant,
which is to be converted into a convention,
imposed the condition, however, that the protocol
should contain nothing which might involve the
idea of foreign intervention in the interior affairs
of Turkey. It was for that reason that the
wishes of the Great Powers respecting the mea-
sures to be taken for ameliorating the condition
of the Christian subjects of the Porte were
embodied in a second and separate protocol.
This protocol, by the' distinct reserve of the
Turkish Ambassador, was not to be inserted in
the convention. Russia, nevertheless, insisted
that the convention should recal and confirm the
promises given by the Porte at the congress of
Paris in favour of the Christians. The Divan
refused to accede to this demand, which it declared
would constitute an act of intervention in the
interior administration of Turkey. The Porte,
however, declares that, acting in the full exer-
cise of its sovereign independence, it will use
every effort to fulfil the wishes of the Christian
Powers. These preliminaries have delayed the
signature of the convention, upon which, how-
ever, all the Powers have come to an agreement.
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AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, August 27.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Saxonia, Captain Ellhers, from New York on the
15th inst., has arrived. She brings 124 pas-
sengers for Hamburg, 19 for Havre, and 6 for
'Southampton. She also brings $291,500 in
specie for England, $30,000 for France, and
$28,500 for Hamburg. On the 17th inst. the
Saxonia spoke the American ship Amity, bound
west ; on the 22nd inst. the English ship Rock-
away, bound west; on the 26th inst. the British
barque Blackwall, for Quebec ; and on the 27th
inst. signalled the screw, steamer Victoria, off
Eddystone light-house. The news brought by
the Saxonia has been anticipated.

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, August 27.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer La Plata,
Captain Weller, with the above mails, arrived
hre at
6 30 p.m. to-day. She brings 105 pas-
sengers,S6B6,ll4 in specie, and a cargo of cochi-
e
meal, indigo, 185 cases cigars, 180 bales tobacco,
3/ bags coffee, 200 bales bark, and sundries. La
Plata brings dates from Vera Cruz to August 1;
Tampico, July 29th ; Havannah, August 6th ;
Santa Martha, July 28th; Carthagena, August
sth; Chagres, 7th; Jamaica, 10th; Jacmel, 1 lth ;
Porto Rico, 12th; Demerara, Bth; Tobago, 7th;
Trinidad, Bth ; Barbadoes, 10th ; Grenada, Bth ;
St. Vincent, 9th; St. Lucca, 10th; Martinique,
Guadalope, Dominique, Montserrat, Nevis, 1 lth ;
Antigua (Antilles), Portolla, 12th; and St. Thomas,
13th. On the 23rd instant La Plata spoke the
barque Excelsior ; on the 25th, the barque Re-
ward and City of Boston; on the 26th, the Ham-
burg barque Alliance. No news of importance
from the West India Islands. A slight earth-
quake occurred at St. Thomas on the 31st July,
damages inconsiderable. Dates from Valparaiso
are to the 18th of July, and Callao 28th. At
Chili business was rather dull, and the mar-
ket very well supplied with European goods.
Freights to Europe, L 3 ; Exchange on London,
90 days, 43k. In Callao an attempt had been
made to shoot the President. A large number of
gold dollars was in circulation in the country of
Guatemala, and great dissatisfaction was caused
by the increasing debasement of the silver money.
Cochineal crop is small, but of very good quality.
The weather at Barbadoes continued very unfa-
vourable for planters. The market was' well
supplied with breadstuffs. Imports moderate ;
mess Pork scarce, and in demand. Produce
shipped to date, 39,399 hhds. Sugar, 9,280 tcs.,
8,558. brls. ; M01a55e5,.15,555 puns., 541 hhds.,
1,123 brie.; Exoliane o London, Aka Bill,