The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-02 00:00:00

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WEST INDIA AND
MEXICAN MAILS.

(FROM OOR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

SOUTHAMPTON, AUGUST 1.
The Royal Mail Company's steamship, Magda-
lena, Captain Abbott, arrived here this morning at
eight o'clock with the usual mails. Her dates
are—Vera Cruz, June 30; Greytown, July 5 ;
Colon, July 9; Havana, Demerara, and Trinidad,
July 10; Jamaica, July 12 ; Barbadoes, July 12 ;
Antigua and St. Kitts, July 14; and St. Thomas,
July 17.
The Magdalena brings 164 passengers, among
whom are the Hon. W. Shortland (Governor of
Tobago) and lady, Sir Charles Payne, Bart., and
Mr. Payne, Captain Harolayne, Captain Crofton
(frOm Trinidad), the Hon. Mr. Bowen, Count
Ferleaux, and the Hon. Mrs. Bingham, &e., &c.
The freight brought by the Magdalena includes
713,620 dollars in specie on merchants' account,
537,470 dollars in gold dust and bars, 12,887 dollars
in platina, 44 serons cochineal, 8 serons jalapa,
388 packages of auriferous ores, 104 cases cigars,
49 bales tobacco, 488 serons bark, 24 turtle, 50
bales sarsaparilla, and 122 packages sundries. The
total amount of specie brought by the Magdalena
is 1,263,377 dollars. Yellow fever is increasing very
much in the West Indies generally, and more par-
ticularly amongst the shipping; at St. Thomas',
Jamaica, Havana, a very sickly season is expected.
The Royal Mail Company's ships were beginning
to feel heavily the prevailing disorder.
Demerara intelligence to the 10th ult. states
that several new and important measures had been
introduced by the Court of Policy. The weather
was very favourable for the growing crops, and the
young canes had made surprising progress. A
feud of blood was raging between two tribes of the
aborigines on the Courenty coast, and one of the
tribes had claimed the protection of the Govern-
ment. Trade among the merchants was dull.
Produce scarce, and freights moderate, with a
difficulty of obtaining cargoes. Commercial mat.
ters at Trinidad remained about the same. The
imports during the fortnight had been moderate.
Produce was in very good demand; there was little
unsold. The weather was favourable for the young
crop. The weather at Barbados had also become
propitious, yet rain was still wanted. Business
was dull, and the health of the country continued
good.

From Jamaica we learn that Lord Courtenay was
expected to be the successor of Sir H. Barkley.
The Legislature was prorogued until the middle of
OAugust, but would not meet until the end of
ctober. The colony was tranquil. Little change
commercial affairs, Exchange for 50 days 11
per cent. premium.
It is believed that the British squadron of ships,
now assembled at Barbadoes, will proceed to Grey-
town, to blockade the mouth of the river there,
and to prevent Walker from getting supplies by
American steamers.
At Chili, Benavente has been elected president.
There has been heavy falls of rain, and Valparaiso
has been injured by them. Trade was dull, and
flour on the decline. Exchange on London, 45i at
sixty day's sight.
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At Peru, Castilla's government still remains
man power. The yellow fever has declined, but
y foreign residents had died of it. Trade
was dull.

In Nicaragua, Rivas and hie cabinet, with one
except
blis ion
he , have declared aT,, fzaint Walker, and have
d themselvos ,on, the head quarter
of the liberals. Walker proclaimed them
traitors,s
and set up another president.
It is expected that Walker will be elected pre-
sident.
It was reported on the 21st June that the forces
of Guatemala, with the troops of St. Salvador and
Honduras, were already on the border of the state
of Nicaragua to attack Walker.
Our advices state that the Mexican government
has refused to Publish its late treaty with Spain,
until the Spanish squadron of ships has been
withdrawn, which is about to be done.
From Rio Hache we learn that the Radient, of
Liverpool, which went ashore on that coast in June
last, has gone to pieces, and almost the whole of
the cargo lost. The Indians have been plundering
what has been washed ashore, and several of the
crew have died from yellow fever, brought on by
exposure. Among the deaths may be mentioned
the death of the son of the captain.
The Plata, 12 days from Southampton, arrived
at St. Thomas on the 14th ult.
The Royal Mail Intercolonial steamer Wye,
which was ashore off Guadaloupe, has been floated,
and towed into St. Thomas, where she will be
immediately repaired.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
birronTs: KINGSTON, JULY 10.
From the 25th June to the 10th July, 1856,
Inclusive :—.4,563 brls, 50 half brls, flour; 1,100 bris
Meal; 4,442 bags rice ; 126 trcs, 269 boxes, equal to 745
quin'als, codfish; 91 brls mackerel; alewives, none; 200
bris herrings ; salmon, none ; bread, none; 1,200 kegs, 75
firkins, butter; 700 kegs lard; 1,700 boxes candles; soap,
tone ; 328 barrels pork ; 20 bris, 46 half brls, beef ; 30
half bris tongues ; 16 casks oil ; salt, none ; 2 hhds, 153
boxes, 20 brls, tobacco; 1,200 bagi corn ; 3 pipes, 1 hhd.,
37 qr. casks, wine; 23 hhds brandy; lumber, P. P., none;
ditto, W. P., 13,C00 feet ; staves, W. 0., none ; ditto,
R. 0., none ; 6,000 wood hoops; 72,000 cedar shingles;
Cypress ditto, none.

REVIEW OF MARKETS.
ALEWIVES.—SaIes at 22s to 245, according to quality.
BUTTER.—Stock of American large, and sales nominal.
Irish may be quoted at 18d in small lots.
BEEP.—Smith's family is being sold at 49s—other
brands at a lower figure.
BaANDT.—Sales of Martell's at 19s.
BREAD..—PiIot and Navy Bread, as also Crackers, are
now offered to dealers, home-made, equal to the imported
article, at much lower rates than foreign.
CORN.—A sale of American has been made at 10s per
bag ; subsequently 300 bags brought lOs 6d.
CODFISH.---A cargo just arrived has been sold at 20s in
tierces, and 22s in boxes. There is a good deal of inferior
fish still at market.
CREESR.—SaIes of D. G. at 13d. No American a t
•market.
RERRINOS : None good at market.
-171-Ams American abundant and dull—last sales at 71-d
per 15.

AIL
; A small lot in last cargo sold at 4s 6d.
Posy : No salessince our last; but holders have advanced
their prices.
PIMENTG : None at market-2p per lb. has been offered
for two or three crops.
RICE : Sales have been made in lots of 200 to 300 bags
at 14s 6d—stock large.
RUM : Sales at 39 3d, proof 18.
SALT : No sales to report.
SOAP Sales of Steele's at lOs 6d to 203 for 60 lbs.
SunAn: Sales at 21s to 24s per 100 lbs.
TOBACCO: continue in excessive supply, without any
sales to report. The quantity of leaf at market is not
adapted to the wants of the trade.
TONGUES : Sales of Irish at 645.
EXCHANGES ON LONDON : Jamaica and Colonial Banks.
—9O days : 1 per cent premium. 60 days :14 per cent
premium. 30 days : 2 per cent premium. Merchant's
bill : Par.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
The English brig Everton was lying at Santa Martha.
The following is the latest intelligence of the stations of
Her Majesty's ships of war :—At Greytown, 11.14.5.
Eurydice. At Jamaica, H.M.S. Imaum, Amphion, and
tirbado Hermes. Off Cuba, H.M.S. Mariner, and Espeigle. At
Cossack, aes, ILA:nd Victor, LS. Orion, Imperieuse, Arrogant, Tartar,

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THE CONDEMNED CONVICT Buowx.—The woman Brown,
the
was left for execution at the Dorchester Assizes for
the murder of her husband at Broadwinsor, was visited
on Monday by her brother and sister ; the interview was
truly distressing ; she has requested that no one but the
chaplain be permitted to see her. She is very attentive
to the instructions and exhortations of the chaplain,
Who is very diligent in attending!on her. Several
petitions
hays been got up for presentation to the Secretary of State,
signatures have not been
praying for a reprieve, but the
periling numerous. We understand she has not made
formal confession, confession, although she admits her guilt.—Sher6orne
J 020%41.
FAX& r 11,
...,..._ , RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A shocking accident bap.
l''ue., on Monday evening to a man in charge of the post
ban. at an inte
line, during eaediate station of the Lancaster and Carlisle
Manchester. I progress of the mail train from Gla=gow to
slackened, but nt rpears it is customary for the train to be.
the minor post ° steantirely brought 0 a stand, at several of
thrown ioto the guatriopi, when the small letter bags are
course. On the ni t s van' and the train proceeds on its
gels, and being son! thalluded to the man arrived rather
day, it would appear att fatigued from haymaking during,
the rails and become drows
at he had sat himself down upon
Poor fellow is said to have by. The train came up, and the
a sitting posture, and his r
meet literally cut in two, while in
e erns scattered in every direction
(ioneceathseed.line. We have not learned the name of the