The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-14 00:00:00

INDIAN SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,

uomuAy:
SAILED, Sept. I.—Black Eagle, Grinnell, for Liverpool
Sept. 2.—Victor Emanuel, Newland, for Liverpool.
Sept. 6..—Waverly, Rose,
for Liverpool.
MADRAS.
SAILED, Aug. 29.—Moulin, Jump,.for Livrpool

Chance, Perkin ; Persia,
ARRIVED—Fudwood,
Johnston; and Deva, Hawkins—all from Liverpool.
SAILED—Aue:. 17—Anglo-Saxon, M`MaYb; Blackburn.
BENGAL.
Douglass ; Aug. 21, Mahu Rowe, Cow—all fur Liverpool.

, CALCUTTA. , •
SAILED, August 23.—Ann Ryder, For, for Liverpool.
Sept. 3.—Northern Bride, Chandlish, for Liverpool.
kAagiv.ED, August 25.—Redwood, Rowe, from Liverpool

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA

The Royal Mail Steam-ship Asia, Captain Lott,
which sailed from New York on Wednesday, the 3rd
inst, entered the Mersey yesterday morning, about
half past eight o'clock, bringing four days' later
news, the usual mails, and specie on freight
amounting to 950,69.5 dols , and £240 sterling. She
has also brought 127 passengers.
On the Bth inst., at 3.15 p.m , the Asia passed
her consort the Persia, in lat. 49.35, lon. 34.50;

940 miles we

From Washington there is little news of the
least importance. The rumoured appointment of
the Hon. Mr. Villiers to the post of British
Minister had been received with the utmost favour.
According to a New York journal such appointment
would he one eminently calculated to promote the
best interests of both countries, and even to
diminish the growing conviction of the mischievous
inutility of any such office as Ambassador at all.
If such costly agencies as embassies are needed at
all, his well, while they are upheld, that they should
answer some useful or honourable national purpose.
Above all things do we protest against a renewal
of such mediocrities as Great Britain has been in
the habit of saddling on the White House at Wash-
ington. Indeed, if these matters are arranged in
future as they have been in the past, Washington
bids fair to become a sort of political Greenwich
Hospital or diplomatic Botany Bay, where English
ministers may consign such of their brothers, or
nephews, or cousins, for whom they cannot contrive
a lucrative taciturnity at home.

An interesting communication from a Missou-
rian, addressed to the St. Louis Democrat, on the
subject of the last unsuccessful expedition to Km.

sag, gives us some insight into the modus operands
of these Missouri raids which were stimulated by
the falsehoods of political leaders in their endea-

passions of the Borderers
against the Free-State settlers. We learn further
that the Missourians themselves have become
heartily sick of their Southern allies, who, of late,
have been committing depredations upon both
friend and foe. The correspondent of the Democrat
affirms most positively that Bufard's men drew
pay—only came into the territory to vote, and
intandeel to return home in the fall. He makes
some further revelations, now given to the public
for the first time, and considering the opportuni-
ties of the writer for knowing the truth, his state-
ments are entitled to credit.
A telegraphic despatch from Charleston informs
us that W. R. Taber, Esq., editor of the Mercury
of that, city, was killed in a duel on the 29th ult.
Mr. Taber, since his connection with the Mercury,
noted as one of the most strenuous
advocates of Slavery extension.
President Pierce had been on a tour to the
north. He had visited Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York, and Boston, at each and all of which
places he was enthusiastically received.
Our miscellaneous advices inform us that a great
fire at Atlanta, Georgia, had destroyed 100,000 dollars
worth of property, and one at Boston had com-
pletely gutted a piano-forte warehouse, damaging
property value 50,000 dollars, and causing the death
At Boston, on the 29th, 78 persons
vere arrested in a gambling house, and conveyed
to the lock-up.
Three of the parties connected with the great
swindle of the Northern Railway of France, were
arrested in New York on the 27th. Their names
are Louis Grelet, one of the cashiers, and a younger
brother, and August Parot, a stock speculator.
They arrived in the Atlantic Carpentier, the
other cashier, came in the Fulton, from Havre, but
has not yet been arrested. 70,000 francs only were
found on the parties. The whole amount of the
swindle is known to be nearly 3,000,000 f. The
parties were followed to America by a member of
the London Detective Police, and one of them was
arrested in the office of Mr. Belmont, where he
had gone to exchange some notes for gold.
The canal tolls for the State of New York this
season are nearly one and three quarter million
dollars.

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From Havana, we learn that the health of that
city has very much improved, and no fears are
now entertained from the yellow fever. The local
news of the Island is uninteresting. Several
British men-of-war are cruising round the Island,

occasionally touching at Havana. The primary
labour on the new railroad to Matanzas is progres-
sing favorably—the stock is all subscribed for. In
business, Sugars have been dull. Stock, 195,000
The crop of the Island short of last year.

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By this arrival we have advices from California
to the sth ultimo, brought by the steamer Illinois,
which had 1,867,148 dols worth of gold dust on
freight. The news from California is not import
ant, and, when compared with our fortnightly des-
patches during the last four months, does not
possess much interest. On the 21st, 22nd, and
23rd of August, the rooms of the Vigilance Com-
mittee were thrown open and were visited by an
immense concourse of spectators. The different
political parties are making vigorous preparations
for the approaching elections. On the 27th of
August, the Republican State Convention met at
Sacramento, and nominated for Congress Ira P.
Rankin, of Sacramento. and Thomas Cox, of Plumas.
The American State Convention met on the 2nd
instant. B. C. Whitman, of Solano, and A. B.
Dibble, of Nevada, were the Congressional nomi
nations. We take the following from the Alta Cali-
fornian, of Sept. 5 :—" In our last notice we gave
a detailed account of the success attending the clos-
ing up of the affairs of the Vigilance Committee.
That, as was anticipated, has proved a final end of
their labours ; they having, after a short time, form-
ally adjourned ; nor will they be likely to again meet
as a body, unless the necessity be forced upon
them by some action on the part of their oppon-
ents. Since the suspension of the committee the
popular mind has regained its accustomed repose,
and affairs flow on in their ordinary channel once
more, leaving us no very striking incidents or
movements to chronicle at present."
The American party held their State Nomination
Convention on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th September, at
Sacramento. There were present a very large
number. of delegates. The following ticket was
nominated—For Congressmen, B. C. Whitman, of
Seiano, A. B. Dibble, of Nevada. For Clerk of
Supreme Court, J. Skinker, of Sacramento.
Mining, the great leading interest of our state, is,
as a general thing, in a prosperous condition. This
is especially the ease upon the rivers, which, owing
to the unusual droutih, are lower than ever.

A shocking murder was committed, Sept. '2, at
Heath and Emory's ferry, on the Stanislaus River.
Mr. Weeks, proprietor of the Lone Star House,
and his wife, were found beneath the smoking
ruins of their dwelling on that day, evidently mur-

dered, but no clue to the perpetrator has as yet been
obtained.

On the 17th ult., two Frenchmen living on the
Fresno, named Villate and Raun, got into a dis•
pute, when the former shot the other, killing him
almost instantly. He was arrested and taken to
Millerton. Two German mirrers were killed by
the caving of a bank while working in their claim,
at Matelot Gulch, near Columbia. Their names
were unknown.
For
,the first time in the history of the city,
there is not a Prisoner in the gaol of this county
awaiting trial.

On Saturday, officer
Harrison of Sacramento,
having arrested a man named Woodward, accused
of horse stealing, shot him while attempting to
escape.
He bas since
ing s died.
hainSvevgeral weeks ago
the Indians on River,K
attempted to
steal some horses, were pursued by the whites, and
five of their number killed. `Zr. Campbell, agent in
that section, has been compelled, in consequence
King's to remove the Indians from River to the San
Joaquin. R. W. Bennett, for several years special
policeman in the Chinese quarter, Sacramento, was
poisoned last Tuesday, in consequence of which he
died the following day. How or why the poison
was administered, is all a mystery.
The Vigilance Committee, before their final ad-
journment, notified Cusick, Thompson, and Hen-
nessey, who had previously been warned to leave
the State, that they might do eo by the Steamer c
September 5; after which, if found in the Cit 3
they would incur the penalty of death
A

girl in the service of Mr. Allen, at Sonoma,
was killed on Thursday, but by whom is unknown.
There is rumour, however, that it was done by a
woman, and the implement used a hatchet. Twelve
Indians, belonging to the Pitt River tribe, were re-
cently killed in Klamath county. while attempting
to murder a packer named Smith.
Capt. W. H. Chamberlain, of the clipper ship
John Stuart, was accidentally killed on board his

ship about two weeks since, whilst on her passage
between Hong Kong and this port.
The republican and American parties have al-
ready held their State Convention, and made out
tickets. The democrats will assemble in a few
days for the same purpose.
Our advices from Panama are interesting. It
was expected there that the election of Governor
would not be concluded without trouble, but the
presence of the United States war vessels in port
seem to have had a salutary effect. The country,
however, was by no means tranquil. On the 19th
ult. it was publicly announced that Calvo, the
Conservative candidate, was elected, and it was
greatly feared that his inauguration would be
attended by serious disturbances. The Legislature
was disorgapised touching the Governorship. There
was fear there of a general conflict. The citizens
fled, houges were barricaded, and the U. S. ships
Independence and St. Mary's held in readiness to
protect American citizens. Mariano Arosemena,
President of the Assembly, who was ringleader of
the opposition, sought refuge on hoard the St
Mary's. The affair finally ended in smoke. Health
on the Isthmus good. The sloop of war Saratoga
was off Aspinwall.

Accounts from Nicaragua to August 30 had been
received at Aspinwall. Walker remained quiet.
Leon had been abandoned to the invading army,
which numbered 1,500 troops. Dr. Livingston had
been released and sent to San Salvador. The
people of Somoto had risen against the Leon faction
and assassinated several prominent partisans, in-
cluding Joaquin Chamoro and Augustin Hernan-
dez. Walker had issued several decrees, one
notifying the Transit Grant to Morgan, and
another declaring the property of the Accessory
Transit Co. forfeited to the State.

A rumour has reached Aspinwall of a revolt
among Walker's troops, 50 of whom refused to do
duty Walker gave them 24 hours to consider, at
the expiration of which, still refusing, they were
led out and shot.

Dates from Valparaiso are to Aug. 16, and
Callao to 27. A revolution had been headed by
Gen. Castillo, and some fighting took place in the
Plaza with the government troops under the Priest.
The engagement lasted several hours, but the revo-
lutionists were finally subdued. The South
American's news says a revolution took place in
Lima, August 14.

Pierre Soule has purchased a ranche in Nicaragua
for 50,000 dols. He was to return to the States in the
next steamer. Col. Schlessinger has published a
letter to the army denouncing Walker as a traitor,
accusing him of dishonesty, and offering protec-
tion to all Walker's troops who will join him.
Schlessinaer was at Matazalpa, in the interior. In
a decree dated Aug. 20, Walker, in consideration of
400,000 dols, transferred all the property and
rights of the Accessory Transit Co. to Charles
Morgan and Cornelius Garrison.