The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-26 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA

The British and North American Royal Mail
Steamship Company's steamer Arabia, Capt. Stone,
arrived in the Mersey yesterday afternoon from
New York, bringing 503,333 dollars in specie, and
78 passengers. The Arabia left Boston on her
regular day, the 13th inst , and touched a sunken
rock, between Boston and Halifax, at which latter
port she was delayed, and carefully surveyed by
the authorities, and directed to proceed to Eng-
land with the mails and passengers. By her arrival
we have received our files of papers from New
York to the 12th, Boston the 13th, and Halifax to
the 14th inst., all inclusive. The dates from New
York are three days later than those brought by
the Washington. The steamer Anglo-Saxon, from
Liverpool, had arrived out at Quebec, the Arago
from Southampton, and the Cunard steamer
Canada, from Liverpool, had arrived out at
Halifax, and proceeded on to Boston.
On the 18th inst., in lat. 46 32 N., lon. 52 32 W.,
the Arabia exchanged signals with the ship John ;
on the 24th, at 5 a.m., in lat. 54.14 N , lon. 10 30
W., passed the French ship Perseverance, steering
east ; at 7 a m., passed a small vessel, bottom up,
apparently some time in the water.
In the New York Money Market there had been
no important change ; the demand had continued
active, but the supply was fully equal to the
demand, and hence there had been no change in
the rates of discount, which ranged from 6 to 8 per
cent. The last return of the New York Banks
showed a decrease in loans and discounts of 29,241
dollars, in specie 1,057,650 dollars, and in undrawn
deposits of 1,697,557 dollars, whilst the circulation
showed an increase of about 30,000. The New
York Stock Market was not steady, and owing to
the prevalence of a disposition to sell lower, prices
generally were current. The demand for Foreign
Exchange was not active, and but a small business
was done for remittanc3 by the Arabia. The quo-
tations on London ranged from 1091 to 1091. The
Cotton Market continued dull, and in order to
effect sales to any extent, lower prices would have
had to be accepted.

The papers all agree in giving most satisfactory
accounts of the progress of the harvest all over
the United States. The Neu, York Times says :
Last year, at this season, white called to rejoice at the
prospect of the fat things in store from the abundant
yield of the grain crop, we had to speak of it in melan-
choly contrast with the drouth and partial famine of the
preceding year. This gave, perhaps, a keener interest,
and imparted a more immediate importance to the sub-
ject, but it was not the less a drawback to the grateful
pleasure of the moment. This year we have no such
retrospect. We are called upon rather to rejoice and
make glad over another great crop, one blessing
following the other in such rapid and certain succes-
sion, as to obliterate all recollections of the suffer-
ings of the past, in the renewed assurance of abun-
dance in the future. The hearts of the people are
thus made equally thankful to a benign Providence
for the harvest of 1855, which at once relieved the
necessities of the poor, while it rewarded the
toil and anxieties of the husbandman, and that of 1856,
which now renews and continues to all classes the mani-
fold comforts, profits, and luxuries of that richest of all
national boons to an agricultural country—a good
crop. We shall not stop to demonstrate that the harvest
of wheat has proved, or is proving, a great one. There
can now, we imagine, be little doubt of this, as applying
to almost every part of the Union. It is equally certain
that, in prospect of the competition in our markets from
this heavy yield, the movement of last year's grain and
flour from the South and West has been quickened of
late, and that our export trade is sensibly realising the
advantage of this movement, at a season when, last year,
it had no supplies to work upon. Nor is it less certain
that the growing corn crop, in consequence of the recent
seasonable rains, will prove an abundant one, while the
cotton planters of the South, who have but just realised
from Europe over a hundred and twenty millions of dol-
lars from their last crop, in addition to selling seven hun-
dred thousand bales to our own Northern manufacturers,
have every reasonable prospect of another growth of
three and a half millions of bales of this staple.
The accounts from Washington announce the
near approach of the adjournment of Congress,
which woud take place in a day or two. The
National Intelligencer makes the following remarks
upon the working qualities of the present Con-
gress, paying a • cordial tribute of praise to the
energy and tact of Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, Chair-
man of the committee of Ways and Means :
This beimg the last week of the session, and the proba-
bility fair that all the business of a national character will
be completed within the time allotted for its consideration,
the occasion is afforded for a brief reference to the working
qualities of the present Congress. We may premise that
we cannot at this moment doubt the ultimate agreement of
the two Houses upon the items of dispute between them on
two of the appropriation bills, and their harmonious co-
operation in measures necessary for the support of the
government. In a period like the present, with so many
elements of political strife, it was scarcely to heve been
anticipated that the session would be fre from occasional
scenes of excitement and personality ; but the general good
temper and energy with which the substantial business of
the country has been transacted deserve much praise. A
stranger to congressional proceedings, who, for the first
time, might have visited Washington, could not fail to
have been impressed with the fact that, notwithstanding the
loss of ten weeks in a struggle for the speakership, there
has been but little left of bitterness, if a judgment can be
formed from observing the free personal intercourse of mem-
bers of all sections during business hours. The persevering
energy and tact with which Mr. Campbell, the chairman of
the committee of ways and means, aided by his efficient and
experienced colleagues, has pressed the appropriation bills
to a consummation, has placed those important and indis-
pensable bills in a state of greater forwardness than we have
known in the concluding week of any session for many
years. This deserves public commendation, and vindicates
the propriety of Mr. C.'s appointment to a trust which
legislative usage always accords to a leading member of the
party in the ascendant for the time being. Other commit-
tees have laboured with cnamendable industry ; and
although, from the growing wants of this great nation, much
private business must necessarily be delayed, yet the meed
of a working congress can be fairly accorded to the present
body. When members return to the duties of the short
session, the excitements of the Presidential contest will
have lost their influence, and the unfinished as well as the
accruing business can receive a considerate attention, free
from any of the embarrassments which now exist.
In the Senate, Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, Chairman
of the Committee of Ways and Means, made an
elaborate and voluminous report on the Tariff and
Finances, with a bill extending the free list, the
consideration of which, on his motion, was post-
poned until the third Monday in December. By
this bill the revenue will be reduced about six
millions. It simply extends the free list by
naming those articles necessary to American
manufacture, which are not produced in sufficient
quantity in the country. Wool under fifteen and
not over fifty cents. were to be exported free;
intermediate grades protected under present tariff,
and remain unchanged.
A new bill for the pacification of Kanzas is pro-
posed by the republicans, providing for the
absolute annulment of all the Kanzas laws, and
the election of a new legislature, at an early day.
It has the earnest support of Governor Geary.
An effort would be made to pass it the first
opportunity.

The Senate bill for the protection of American
discoveries of guano islands has the hearty ap
proval of the Secretary of State, and the entire
Committee on Foreign Relations.

At the Now York Great Quarantine Harbour
rigid precautions were in force against the spread
of
yellow fever. All persons engaged in the vessels
were obliged to land at the health officer's wharf,
and from thence passed out of the gates into the
village, or to the city, as they might wish. In
consequence of this loose arrangement, one or two
fatal cases of yellow fever had occurred outside the
walls, and the inhabitants of the village had held
a meeting, and formed a vigilance committee, to
prevent all persons from passing out of the gates
into the village, and obliging all those employed
inside to remain inside or out. They were re•
solved that, if necessary, they would barricade the
gates, or use such other means to carry out their
object as should be deemed proper, in justice to
themselves, their families, and the inhabitants
generally. Only one death from yellow fever had
occurred in New York. The New York Journal of
Commerce says :—" Last Saturday, upon the
return of Dr. Thompson, the health officer, to
quarantine, he found a large crowd of sea cap.
tains, sailors, and stevedores, numbering about
two hundred, connected wi▪ th or employed upon
vessels at Quarantine, who i▪
nformed him that they
were willing and ready, if he wished, to remove, by
force, the barricade recently erected before the
gate of the marine hospital by order of the
Castleton authorities. Dr. Thompson earnestly
requested them not to do it He told them he had
made a statement of the whole matter to the
commissioners of emigration, and he had no doubt
that the obstruction Would be quietly removed by