The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-11 00:00:00

THE COVODE COMMITTEE.

The " Covode Committee " continued its investi-
gations, and had made some interesting revela-
tions relative to the quarrel of the steamship
Commodores and mail contractors, tending to
thaw that the diplomatic functions of Mr.
unhanan's Government abroad and the Post-
!face department at home had been " prostituted"
the purpose of wresting a valuable contract
'rorn one set of American citizens to give it to
another, who were favourites of the administra-
tion. Witnesses in New York have been sub-
Ptened to prove that twelve hundred men were
ilsported from that State into Connecticut, in
'larch last, to ,carry the election for the demo-,
el;ats. Thd committee expect to be able to prove
Who paid the money to defray their expenses,
°Aid in what villages and cities the frauds were
conimitted.
THE PRINCE DE JOINVILLE.

The Prince 7a;ionville 'visited Washington
on the 24th ult., and was received with a salute
It.r.nd the playing of the Marsellaise by the Marine
-15 and. The Prince was highly pleased with the
exercise from the Dahlgren guns. After partak-
Ing of the hospitalities of the Commodore. he
eft, highly gratified indeed. Secretary , Cass
Rave . a large dinner party' to the Prince de
"oinville.

CHIN-11SE COOLIES.
Chinese Coolies 'had been embarked itt American
Zessels ling a 4„ Wiampea by Forte' and fraud.
4r. Ward,sayr4 the horrors of, the Coolie traffic,
as• conducted, at Wbampoa, cannot be properly
idescribed within the limits of a despatch. The
-dnappin• grievance
-General has has become so intolerable
that the Governor been aroused to
action,- and at Canton rewards have been again
"red for the heads of foreigners.

THE CATTLE DISEASE.
The cattle disease has been so alarmingly
itrevatent and the panic has been so great that
c'st physicians refuse to eat veal or-beef.

MIRANION.
,L.A general engagement between Miramon and
fus forces, and those under Ura,,,va was expected
r take place in a few days,. and but little doubt
71s expressed of the ultimate triumph of the
Atter.

SAN JUAN.
-lAA Lyons had a lOng interview with the
"ettetary of State on the 28th ult., doubtless on
Ikt San Juan question.
THE CAPTURED NEGROES.
Congress has; passed a bill fa provide for the
retured negroos now at Key-Nest. It authorises
Pregident to enter into a contract, with any
1,3--rscns or corporation to receive from the United
Mates authorities the Africans seized on the ves-
sels gaged in the slave trade, and to support
them for six Months from the date of their landing.
rni the coast of Africa. provided the cost of the
!arne shall not exceed $lOO for each person. The
'resident is also authorised to use the vessels of
war to transport them to Africa; $200,000 are
PPropriated for the purposes of the bill.
ACIFIC TELEGRAPH AND RAILROAD.
:The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Bill has
Pissed the House of Representatives. It is pro-
Posed that the Government pay $lO,OOO per annum
ct messages; the public to be charged $3 for ten
Words.
A bill is pending for the construction of a rail-
I'S'ad to the Pacific. The route to be followed is
the
subject of considerable discussion. The na-
tional importance of the project is universally
admitted.

JAPANESE EMBASSY.
The Japanese Embassy' have been entertained
dinner by the President. They visited both
°uses of Congress and the navy yard. They
Is
'tl've held a levee, which was crowded. The
'rinses Bujen and Owage were dressed in their
best talmas,. pi-jamas, and white gaiters, each
Carrying two gold and diamond-hilted swords.
frith
spent a couple of hours in shaking hands
tae crowd of eager visitors as they passed
fr
°ln one to another of the magnificent parlours,
:c"here they were presented by Captain Dupont to
eie distinguished visitors.
The New York Herald says :—"lt is strange
Itaid laughable to see how fast these Japanese are
uee°rning Americanised, and to see the perfect
coolness and looseness with which they pitch in
'whenever there is any' fun going on. It may
seem strange, but . such is the fact, that for the
last. two days hundreds of little girls and big
rnas, or, as the Japanese call them, Little
erican Womans—very nice,' most of them
8400 l girls from six to twelve years old, hand-
some and prettily dressed, have been on the side-
'Walk_ under the windows of the Japanese, at
Willard's, throwing up bouquets, candy, and all
torts of nick-nacks, calling out, Japonee !
4aPenee! give me a fan, won't you? Japonee,
Rive me a pipe, won't you ? laponee, give me a
%nt ? Japonee, give, me your name ? At the
tame time, boys and darkies calling out, Say,
Jack, does your. mother know you're out ? Say,
Japonee, do you want to buy some cats ? Say,
Tycoon, do you like mice ?' and thousands of
ether questions. The Orientals lay back in
their velvet-cushioned chairs, laugh and play
811 sorts of tricks on the youngsters outside,
°Y throwing out bits of paper. Occasionally,
°tie would have Japanese candy inside, or else
sit curled up on the velvet carpet, smoking,
14 front of the window. This and similar scenes
were going on at a dozen windows at the same
time. The police do not wish to treat these little
and big American womans' rudely, as the Japan-
ese enjoy it as much as the outsiders do. Messrs.
Philip and Solomans, booksellers, entertained them
Several hours in Willard's concert room with an
exhibition of various specimens of drawings,
'Paintings, and engravings, the commonest of which
'excited their admiration, while the more costly
and finely, executed were scarcely noticed. The
"stereoscopic pictures, however, excite their won-
der and admiration."
MURDER AND PIRACY.
The vessel which was reported as having been
found abandoned at sea was the brig Don Juan
I(Spanish), and reported as having been the scene
of murder and piracy, near the Island of St.
Thomas, for the sum of $30,000, which the cap-
tain had on board for the coast trade. Eight of
the sailors have been discovered at rlavannah,
and are in prison—found upon their persons
seventy to eighty doubloons each; five were at
-Porto Rico. As appears from the statements of
-these sailors, they had &en sent for, and four
embarked from Havannah in a sailing vessel for
Cadiz. Their disembarkment will be aided by
'the government, as notice therefor went forward
"by the Spanish mail steamer Fer, on the 12th,
And three or four which have been well described
'are in the port of New York.
-DESTRUCTIVE EFFECTS OF THE LATE