The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-19 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA

'rile British mail steamer Africa, arrived at this
yesterday from New York with dates to 6th
bringing 303,941 dollars in specie, and 36
Ugers. One passenger, Mr. N. Moore, died
'l' the voyage.

-\\' nen the Africa left New York, the steamers
acitie, Persia, and Union had not arrived.
On the 17th February passed It M.S. Amerca
going down channel. On the 18th, detained at
Bar for five hours.
The advises now to hand are four days later
_than those last received, but they convey very
little additional news.
The Rouse of Representatives had been organised,
the members having, on the 2nd, elected Mr Banks
" speaker. One hundred and thirty three ballots
Were taken to achieve this result—a result that
seuld have been obtained on the first ballot col
the first day of the session as easily as on the
sixtieth day.
I'i the
Senate, an Executive session had been
held, to consider the nomination of Mr. Dallas to
England. it was proposed to confirm the nomi-
nation without delay; but on the motion of Mr.
Clayton, will wishes to ascertain the views of the
nominee
qnestions of foreign policy, the
subject was referred to the appropriate committee.
Nothing new had transpired in reference to the
.Central American question.
Our accounts from Kansas are of a deplorable
Character. Collisions attended with bloodshed have
recently occurred ; all parties were arming, and a
sanguinary intestine war seems indeed to be immi•
tent.

The Washington correspondent of the New York
Ilerald, Writing on the 4th, says—
„ " It has leaked out of the State Department, that the
e rrench government has assumed a position in relation to
tielrtain Russian vessels that have been transferred since
z e commencement of the Eastern war, to certain eiti-
t ens of the United States, being at the time of the
A.4ll"'ctrer in American ports, which it is likely will make
a rauiy unless the President faints. A list of the
eI s has been furnished to Mr. Mason, our Minister
th raris, and the determination avowed on the part of
,ae French and English gove,nments to hold them as
it wisful prizes of war if they are captured. Mr. Mason,
'lne reported, exhibits some apprehension on the subject.
maycorrespondence will probably be called for in a few
s.),

file Commercial accounts vary but little from
iu.ase last received. The Cotton market continued
:311. Quotations varied a little, but ranged from
pet() 10c for middling uplands, and 104 e to 10ic
o°l‘ New Orleans; closing chiefly at the
inttslcie figures for lots in hand. Flour was heavy
eon-II-non grades, and Mc to 12c per barrel
lower
Wheat was quiet and transactions limited,
without
quotable change in prices. Corn was
t„,buut change of moment. Pork was heavy, and
.41" made at lower rates. Sugar was quiet, while
;trunderate business was done in coffee. A mode-
rate business was done in freights to Liverpool in
flour, and provisions ; while 400 bales of
u.. 1111 were engaged to Havre at 6c per lb.
The New York Stock Market, on the sth, was
vela buoyant,
and at the first hoard there were
y
transactions, ,Marge tr
Th \ at generally better prices.
l'T) e loney Market continued easy without any
,Ve in the rate of interest. The demand for
4'l:lnge on
goof London was on the increase, and the
ations had further advanced to 108 k to 108f.,-,.