The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-14 00:00:00

PROM OUR OWN CORRkStONDENT.

• ‘SotrelllMPTOl•ji WEDNESDAY. .1
The Royal Mail .Company's steamship Avon,.
Captain Renett, arrived to-day, with the Brazil
• lied River Plate mails. She experienced • .
• -- Weather throughout the voyage.
Her dates of sailing were—Buenos Ayres, April
4 ; Monte Video, 7 ; Rio de Janeiro, 14 ; Bahia,
19 ; Pernambuco, 21; St. Vincent, 30; Teneriffe,
May 4 ; Madeira, 6; Lisbon, 9. •
- The Avon brings- 158 -passengers ; specie from
Pernambuco, £672; diamonds, precious stones,
and pearls, £76,009; and on freight, 186 serons of
cochineal; 72 ditto ipecacuhana ; 5 cases cigars;
106 barrels tapioca; 6 barrels of, coffee ; •180 bales
af tobacco ; 58 'casks of wine ; 120 chests of- •
oranges; 50 boxes of aiew potatoes ; and 147
packages of sundries.
:At<Monte Video- there were ,her Majesty's ship
iiidefatitable,-- and the 'usual- squadron ; at Rio,
the Arago and Vixen ; at Pernambuco, the
`schooner
-Spy;. at Lisbon, the_Princess Royal; at
Vincents, the transports Himalaya and Transit,
put in for coal. The former arrived on the 29th,
and. the latter on the 28th ult. -
The- Royal Mail Steamship Teviot left St.
Vincents on the 23rd. ult. On the 11th-inst. the
a.)-4vPa passed. a large steamer, supposed 0 be the
Medway.
At Monte Video business was at a stand still,
owing to yellow fever haVing made its appearance,
the deaths being about twenty-five per day. The
inhabitants were leaving town for the country:
The elections at Buenes Ayres passedroff quietly,
• with the eveption of some little disturbance. The
country is daily rising in importance, and -the
c-- people are turning their attention to commercial
a, and agricultural pursuits.
to The British Packet says—" We have got- through
. the electoral ordeal with fewer casualities than
rf.. were generally anticipated; which may- be noted
ai as one topic of congratulation. The ministerialists
e, have gained the day by a 'large majority:;.: but
whether or not the means employed to secure' the
triumph, would stand the -test of a rigid
scrutiny, we , are not prepared . tok- say.
We are now in- the. lull that succeeds
thOlempest, with an occasional gust of angry.. feel=
ing, that points but too clearly .to a perturbed state
of the political atmosphere. Not content with the
triumph of its party, the Government is now engaged
in the ungracious and probably fruitless task of,
ferreting out an embryo rovohition ; a charge
diffiCult to be established and more difficult still
to be punished; admitting the reality of its
existence. T.lne 'case of Clever° is too recent to be
forgotton. 'Caught With arins 'in his hands, We
`,,V, him convicted, sentenced, and executed with
indescribable dee Patch in the columns of the-
. Nacional. Notwithstanding these summary 'pro.,
ceedings, we find the decapitated "etilifrit,' a few
months later,- -on his march to• the South,
- • as• second in command to his late judge and,
,6xecutioner. Such measures demoralise the public
mind, and turn the administration of public justice
, into a sorry farce. We may grant the existence of
. a purely electoral conspiracy, the Chupandinos
against the Pandilleros, and the Pandilleros
against the Chupandinos, Velez against Torres,
Calve against Mitre, Plaza Monterro against Cassa--
fousth and Franklin Bond against Faustino Sar-
miento, &c., &e. All these and many others, were
doubtless provided with arms, defensive in the
first instance, but affording specious indications
of an incipient conspiracy. Try and shoot the
whole, and who will remain to tell the tale ?
Besides, the day may come when Calvo is
Minister to Mitre, or Mitre to Calvo, and when
both would look back with regret to the episodes
of March, 1857. Would it not be better to
• avoid these disagreeable complications, and
economise the iew available public men ,
that our unliarepy revolutions have left ns ? More-
over, the 'oroseoutions now initiated will be read
perseentions by the future historian ; while their
ilatmedis.te effect is to intensify party rancour, and
prolong the evils that result from our unfortunate
disunion. So long as this breach remains open,
'commercial interests are kept necessarily in abey-
tance in this quarter."
V The following official documents had boon pub-
lished in Buenos Ayres :
Rifleman, Buenos Ayres, March 27, 1857.
Sir,—l have the honour to address your excellency in
consequence of the present excited state of the Public
mind as the day approaches for the electors to nominate
certain candidates to represent them in the chambers,
which are shortly to decide upon a proper person to fill
• the honourable office of Governor of Buenos Ayres.
2. Having been present at the British Consulate, while
several consuls and gentlemen belonging to different coun-
tries deliberated on the propriety of making a represen-
tation to the government at the present crisis, 1 am
consequently aware of the communication which has been
made, and have been duly informed by II.B.M: Acting
Consul-general of the reply on, the part of the government.
• 3. I request your Excellencyto believe that I do not for
one moment doubt the good intentions of the authorities to
maintain order in the city on the day of the elections, so
far as they have the means of doing so, but I am well aware
thief when political feeling runs high between two parties,
on the occasion of exercising their constitutional rights, in
any country where great liberty is permitted during such
: . a period, it is not always in the power of a government to
exercise that control over evil disposed persons which it
might be desirous of doing.
• 4. As' my orders from the British Government are posi-
tiVe, that I am not to interfere with the internal dissen-
sions of any foreign State, yet at the same time to afford
every reasonable protection to the lives and prOperty of
. British subjects during any violent proceedings in the
States where they may be domiciled; it has now become
my duty to acquaintyour Excellency that, white I disclaim
any intention of deviating from the most strict neutrality
during the present crisis, yet if unfortunately any renre-
•sentation should be made to me by the British Acting
Consul General that the lives of her Majesty's subjects
are in danger from lawless people, and lam personally
satisfied of the fact, I shall consider it my imperative
duty to land such armed force as I may have at hand to
protect the persons and property of such of my fellow-
subjects as may not have violated the laws of the State.
5. In making this communication to his Excellency the
Governor, I beg to add that it is my sincere desire there
may be no necessity for adopting the measures i have
now indicated; and that the conduct of the electors
may be marked by that moderation which becomes the
character of a people living under a constitutional
Government. —I have, &c (Signed)
W. J. HOPE JOIkINTSONE,
Rear Admiral, &e.

The following was the reply :
Minlz4try of Foreign Relations.
Buenos Ayres, March 28, igs7.
To Rear Admiral William Hope Johnstone, Esq., Com—
mander-in-Chief of H.B.M. naval forces on the S.E.
Coast of South America.
The undersigned, Minister of Government and Foreign
Relations, has received the communication of the Rear
Admiral or H.B.M naval threes on the coast of South
America, of date the 27th inst., in which the Rear Admiral,
informed of the verbal communication made yesterday t o
to H.E. the Governor by the Acting British Consul
General, respecting the disembarkation of li. M. troops for
the protection of the lives and properties or her subjects,
should they be placed in danger, and of his Excellency's
reply, now acquaints the Government that, without
deviating from the strictest neutrality in the present
crisis, he considers it will be his duty, should he unhappily
receive representations from the Acting British Consul
General, setting forth that the lives and properties of
H. M. subjects ace in danger ; and should the Rear
Admiral feel satisfied as to the facts, to disembark all his
disposable armed force for the protection of the lives and
pioperties of British subjects. Although E. the
9overnor does not consider it necessary or expedient to
discuss measures for a case that may be regarded as
morally impossible,, has, nevertheless, ordered the
undersigned to reply to the Bear Admiral's
cornuounciation, as he has the honour of doing,
acquainting him that there is no danger whatever that the
case assumed by the Rear Admiral can occur. There is
not in the territory of the State, a single man in arms
against the authorities ; that the prevalent agitation is
merely electoral, and cannot possibly degenerate into a
political convulsion ; and that even should this extreme
case occur, the Government has sufficient means for the
preservation of public order, and can assure him that,
from the very disposition of the people, the lives and
property of Her British Majesty's subpets can never be
placed in danger. Should this conviction, resting on the
surest foundations, unfortunately prove fallacious, the
Government, admitting its duty to protect by every
possible means the lives and property of all the inhabitants
of the city, wouid acquaint the Rear Admiral of the danger
that threatened British subjects, and would allow
hire to disembark his naval forces fir the protection of
t heir lives and proper'ies. This would be the only case
in which the Rear Admiral could disembark the forces
under his command. Otherwise the forced.occupation of
any part of the territory, against the will of the govern-

ment, could not be justified by the strictest neutraiNti
between the contending parties. In saying so to the
Rear Admiral, the undersigned only, reminds him of one
of the fitst emanations of the territorial sovereignty of
States, a principle of the law of nations and of the.natural
rights of communities,- ba they great or small, weak or
powerful. The Governor highly apprAciates the friendly
manifestations and desires of the Rear Admiral; that the
circumstances may not occur, that Would &ivel him to
'adopt the measures Mentioned in his note. The under-
signed avails himself of the opportunity to present to the
Rear Admiral the homage of his highest consideration.
DALMACIO VELXZ SAUSFIELD.

The news &OM. Monte V:deo is of a sombre and
somewhat alarming character. The yellow fever,
or a gastric fever near akin to it, had been Making
sa.d ravages for some weeks past. Among the
victims we are sorry to find the name of Mr. Lock-
Iveod, 0( the house of Messrs.' Best Brothers -and
.Co. Of course business was very much at a stand,
as every one who could 'Was flying from the capital.
In view of the vicinity of the danger, sanitary mea-
sures ,of -prevention are also being
_adopted at
Buenos. Ayres. Quarantine regulations Were_ to be
enforced ; Ensenada being the- lazaretto for vessels
and patients, and _Palermo for unaffected passen-
gers, who arrived in vessels that had not tt oleaa
bill of health.

The news froM the Confederate Provinces
also interesting. The Nacional announces A kevolt
or revolution in the Protince or 'Santa 're ; but
we suspect (says a Buenos Ayres paper) it may
be:a political dodge; at all events it requires con
firtnation. The other news has no general interest:
From the republic of Paraguay we learn that
Lopez has been re-Aected, and accepts, but only
for the modified term of (brae years: This can
have no effect either for or against commercial
prospects.
__ _

In tha Brazils there is no 'news of. importance.
The Congress is about to meet, and several very
important measures were to be brought forward.
The improvements in the barb:ldr ' of Rio
were going on. - A dry dock.. to take 'in
vessels of 2,000 tons was to be commen,xd.,irnme;
diatclyin the Island of Cobias. Yellow feier was
somewhat decreasing, although some ships.' were
suffering much.

The -Cape de Verdes were generally healthy ;
they were in want of rain. •
In the Canaries the blight haS again made its
appearance. The crop of cochineal will be double
the quantity of fernier years.
At' Atadeira rain had' fallen abundantly, and in
time to save the wheat crop, which had suffered
much from the want of it. The blight still existed.
Many of the old residents were leaving.

C MMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
PERNAMBUCO, April 110,
Exciallou : Since our last number Wont £65.000 have
been iegociated at 211, and 27i ; 60 and 90 days for
cash and credit.

biscourrrs : The Bank rate is still at 9 per cent, and
money out cf doors continues scarce at higher rates.
COTTON : Since our last number the arrivals have only
been 337 begs on account, of the Easter holidays., and
continue to be baight on arrival at our quotations of
75600, 'MOO, and 7000 pee aerobe.
lima: Have been in demand, and 350 rs. par lb. is
now asked for dry salted. The shipments of dry salted
to date since Ist November last have been 59,314, against
50,680 in same period 1855 to 1856, 59,574 in 1854 to
1855, 46,583 in 1853 to 1854, and 39,368 in 1852 to 1853.
SUGAR: The entries are beginning to fall off and during
the week are 21,151 bags, or an average of 4,200 begs
daily by land and water; and the shipments have been
1,030 tons, making the total exports since Ist Nov. last,
35,856 tons, cpmprising 15,105 tons whites, and 20,751
t,ns browns, against 16,963 tons whites and 21,820 tons
browns-, within a corresponding period of last crop; 21,313
tons whites and 16,413 tons browns in 1854 to 1855;
15,605 tons whites and 20,497 tons browns in 1853 to
1854 ; and 20,216 tons whites and 23,017 tons browns in
1852 to 1853.

Bursa : The demand is still limited some Irish has
been sold at 640 to 650 per lb, and-French is still quoted
560 to 570 rs. The stocks are sail to be about 800 firkins
Irish and 1,500 ditto French.
CANDLES : The 149 boxes composition per Governor
Schomerus from Rotterdam, are sold at 720 rs per lb.
CHEESE : The 75 cases per Dane steamer, and the 175
ditto per Governor Schyneruo, a-e sold at Is 3 )0 to 1050
per cheese, 40 cases per Nanphante and 50 ditto per
Hermione having turned out in oad c ,ndition, were sold
bi auction at 320 to 400 re. per lb, and 500 re. to Is4oo
each cheese, according' to quality, and 150 boxes con-
taining one heese each per the Batch brig, are sold at
600 re. per lb.
FREIGUTS.—The English barque Lunen and brig
Cambria have been taken up to load at this and Paraiba
for the Channel at 301 per ton aud five per cent. The
Niuphante to lad at Paraiba, cotton for Liverpool at tri
per lb and five per cent., an.l the Hermi tile to load here
sugar ballist at 251 and five per cent. to complete her
cargo at Maceio at 301 for sugar and 44 and five per cent.
for cotton to Liverpool,

BUENOS AYRES, April 4.

The market has undergone no essential change during
the month under review. The arrivals have been moderate,
but fully stocked as the market in general was, quite equal
to the demand. Holders are firm, and prices tolerably
steady, with rather a downward tendency. The strin-
gency of the money market, together with the heavy
stocks in hand, keep speculation pretty much at
abeyance ; producing a langour or monotony, that con-
trasts the more strongly 'with the bustle and activity to
which we have so long ben accustomed. We presume
wholesale prices are now more or less about the
renmusrating point; and as to retail prices, house
keepers are almost unanimous in the opinion that they
might and ought to decline a little further. The troth is,
Buenos Ayres has become a dear place, even as regards
articles of home production, which prt pares us to submit
with a better grace to the exa.ztions of oar breign pur-
veyors, besides, those that have any thing to export are
bound to do so on the principle of reciprocity. This pri-
vileged class can afford to pay well, and generally do so
without much higgling, giving a tone to the market with
which others differently situated are forced to conform.
This is the evident tendency; end no doubt it will answer
admirably when all our mechanics and labourers have
become sheep farmers and estancciros. It is only in the
transition state that some difficulties and privations may
b 3 expected—evils against *hi. h we cannot suggest any
adequate remedy ; bat with an annual increase of six or
eight millions of sheep, a very few years may produce a
sensible amelioration.

Of EXPORT produce we have despatched a fair quantity
during the month of March ; part of which must still be
placed to the credit of the stocks that had accumulated in
our country districts during the prolonged incommunication
of he pa3t winter. Our Saladeros have been working,
but on a limited scale ; and with the exception of
400 or 500 pipes of tallow, the sto( ks on hand may
be quoted at zero. Regarding tallow, holders and
exporters diff©r as -widely in opinion as our
party politicians, the forming asking 21 and even 22 rials,
while the latter talk of 18 or 18.4. As an equitable com-
promise we understand some transactions have been made
for the Continent at 20 iials ; but too few and exceptional
to constitute a reliable quotation. Most other articles are
in brisk demand, with an upward tendency in price, and
every appearance at present of a limited supply ; unless
the new alarm respecting the security of our frontiers,
should induce our g; eat stock breeders to ab:te somewhat
of their pretensions; and kill m freely than they would
otherwise do. This is a suppos ti )n so unpalatable that
we shrink from making it, and fervently desire that it may
not be realized.

RIO JANEIRO, April 13.

The business in EXCHANGE has been of importance for
this packet, the bank of Brazil and treasury having also
taken large sums at 271 d.
Disco UNTS are without alteration.
CONFER : The sales since the sailing of the former
packet amounted to 136,000 bags. Round lots have ruled
for the States from 0900 to 5,000; Channel, 4sBoo to
0900 ; North of Europe, 45950 to 55:200; Mediterranean,
45900 to 0950. A. small cargo has been sold for a port
in the Mediterranean from 51300 to 55400.
FitEIGHTS to Liverpool are quoted at 405., also the same
rate to London.

snirrix G.
PERN B UCO—ArriVed Ebaunf from Liverpool ; March
23, Ann Baldwin, from Liverpool ; March 27, Nauphante,
from Liverpool ; March 29, Martha Mills, from London ;
March 30, Hermione, from Liverpool. Cleared : March
26, Spray, for Liverpool ; March '27, Lancastria, for Liver-
pool ; April 2, Esther Ann, for English Channel ; April
-11, Oberon, for Liverpool; April 13, Cambria, for English
Channel ; April 16, Leman, for Channel—the two latter
via Paraiba.

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

PLYMOUTH, WE

The African Steam Navigation Company's mail
packet Ethiope, Commander ganwell, arrived this
morning.
Her dates are—Old Calabar, March 31; Calile-