The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-17 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIME S.---LIVERPOOL

had undertaken hitherto. It would lead to efforts to repeal
all laws prohibiting the slave trade ; encourage lawless in-
cursions into neighbouring States, for purposes of conquest,
and of increasing still further the area of slavery; place the
fry eign policy of the country upon the basis of the Ostend
Manifesto ; and embark the United States government in
the acquisition of Cuba, at the possible cost of a long and
bloody war with all the great powers of Western Europe.
Finally, the paper quoted above considers that the election
of Mr. Buchanan would make slavery, and the inter, sts of
slave owners, the paramount power in the Federal Govern-.
ment, and degrade commerce, manufactures, agriculture—
all the forms and varieties of free labour to a secondary and
subservient rank. The New York Courier and Enquirer
is equally emphatic on the importance of the contest, the
mighty interests at stake in the issue, and the dangers which
would befal the Union should the pro-slavery party be
enaTed to send their nominee to the " White House" at
'Washington, as President of the 'United States. The Journal
Commerce, a moderate and rather influential paper, states
that in a few hours the question would be decided, whether
Black Republicanism is to drive its ploughshare of destruc
tion over the land, or whether it shall be crushed into ,the
earth, where it belongs. Alluding to the preparationifor
the voting on the sth, the same paper says :—" Atr4he
Democratic head quarters, at Tammany Hall, last evening,.
everything was in order. Nearly if iree million tickets had-
been distributed to the polls, exclusive of ward tickets. The
quantity of tickets thus provided, filled thirteen large bags
and six barrels, and made two waggon loads. The cost of
this very useful ammunition exceeded 5,000 dollars, yet
this is quite small in comparison with the sums supplied by
the General Democratic Committee and their coadjutors,
in this desperate struggle for freedom without licentious-
ness, and for the Union on the basis of the Constitution es
it is."

From Washington we learn that General Pierce's Gov-
ernment was a good deal occupied with the present critical
sate of Mexico, and was considered that if England and
Spain rpersisted in their interference, the United States
Government might be compelled to take some action. It
was said that itheplexican: MinisteCat Washington had
manifested considerable uneasiness at the present aspect of
affairs in his country. The new Minister from Gautamala
was at Washington, transacting and negociasing important
business with the United States Government, which bad
remained unsettled for some time. The resignations of army
officers were becoming every day more frequent, in conse-
quence, as it was alleged, from the inadequacy of their
salary for their support.

The miscellaneous advices, per the Arabia, inform us
that the honourable C. Sumner had met with a splendid
reception at Boston, whether he had repaired to vote for
Colonel Fremont. He had declined a banquet tendered him
in that ei y, on account of ill health. A duel had been
fought a few miles below Richmond, Va., between the edi-
tor of the Richmond Enquirer, and Dr. Finney, State sena-
tor, from Accomac county. The doctor was badly wounded
in the right hip. The first snow storm of the season visited
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and the South, and
extended as far as Oswego, where snow fell to the depth of
one foot. A steamboat accident had taken place between
Fall River and New York ; one young lady was killed, and
several persons dangerously injured. The steamer's walking
beam was broken, and the cylinder head of her engine
blown off.

The Arabia brings advices from California to the 6th ult.
inclusive, per the Illinois (s.) from Aspinwall, with
1,681,987 dollars gold dust on freight.
The most exciting topic at San Francisco was the
Presidential election. It would seem as if Fremont was the
favourite candidate there. His letter advocating with much
apparent earnestness and anxiety the building of a great
Pacific railroad, had greatly contributed to promote his
claims among the citizens of California. A proposition was
on foot in San Francisco for the establishment of a new
line of steamers to run between that city and New York.
It is proposed to build two new and splendid steamers, one
to run on the Atlantic, and the other on the Pacific route.
nese vessels are to be 425 feet long, fif;y feet in the beam,
and in three water tight compartments. They are to have
two separate and distinct engines and four paddlewheels
each, and it is purposed that they will run from sixteen to
twenty miles an hour without difficulty, so that the voyage
will be made in fifteen days, and from Liverpool to San
Francisco in about twenty-five days. A horrible
murder had been perpetrated in Calivcras caunty, the
murderer was arrested, and while being tried before a
justice of the peace, the populace took the law into their
hands. The prisoner was dragged out of the building,
taken to a tree, the lights put,out, and then hanged in
darkness. His name was Colebrook, and was said to be au
English sailor.
The news from Havannah extends to October 29.
Great activity prevailed in that city, in the preparations
for a campaign against Mexico. A private letter states
that the citizens there were in a high excitement, in antici-
pation of a successful warlike demonstration against Vera
Cruz. A vessel of war sailed on the 17th ult., with muni-
tion; of war, and probably other material aid for the newly
created Spanish subjects of San Domingo, who are expected
to revolutionise that republic.
We have later advices from Mexico, containing details of
the last news from the northern frontier of the country.
Vidaurri took possession of Mier without resistance, and
the Government forces had retired ",to Camargo. On the
1 oth instant, Vidaurri attacked Camargo ; at the latest
dates, neither party had bsen successful. Carrago had gone
to Camargo on the invitation of Garza, to take command of
the Government forces there. Accounts from the Itio

Grande state that Vidaurri was very popular on both sides
of the river, and has at command men and means suffi-
cient to command success.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

NEW YORK, Nov. 4

MONETARY AFFAlRS.—Although money has become in
great demand in consequence of the restrictive measures
adopted by our Banks with a view to check the too rapid out-
flow of coin, the scarcity is not, however, sufficiently great to
justify in itself so considerable a depreciation, the sales are to
a great extent made in the expectation of increased stringency
during the present month, and because of the doubt as to what
reduction the Banks may feel compelled to make in their
loans and discounts to prevent excessive exports of specie.
Exchange on London and Paris has already fallen to rates
that leave no profit to the specie shipper, and yet gold con-
tinues to be carried out by every steamer leaving for Europe.
To day the market closes with a- strong rally in consequence
of the favourable Bank statement, and the 'satisfactory advices,
per Canadian with Liverpool dates to 22nd ult., (Consols
914 to 92)
COTTON : Since our circular of 29th ult., we have advice,
from Europe to 22nd. The Asia reached this port on Friday
the 31st, reporting rather an active week in the Liverpool
cotton market with sales of 73,000 bales. Holders had ex—
pected more unfavourable accounts of the growing crop, which,
together with the heavy receipts at New Orleans, and the
stringency of money, had caused a greater disposition to realise,
large quantities of cotton being placed on the market. The
Kangaroo's advices had, however, checked this feeling, and at
the close an advance of 1-161 was quoted on middling, that
grade being rather scarce, New Orleans being quoted bad, and
Mobile 6 9-16 d. There had been no improvement on trade
at Manchester, and money had become rather more stringent.
The Canadian's news, received on the 3rd instant by telegraph
from Quebec, reports great excitement in the Liverpool market,
the sales for the three days reaching 60,000 bales, at an ad-
vance of 3-16 d under the advices taken hence by the Canada.
The decline in this market, quoted in our last, has not caused
any material increase in the amount of business done. The
past week has been characterised by dullness, and buyers have
not had sufficient faith in present prices to extend their opera-
tions beyond their immediate wants. The Canadian's news
will encourage speculative business, but it is doubtful whether
our markets will respond to the advance quoted in Liverpool.
Crop : The majority of the letters read badly, but complaints
now come chiefly from the Atlantic States. Further south
and west we hear more favourable reports. The estimates
oven in the Atlargic States vary materially; the extremes
being from 2,900,000 to 3,200,000; the latter estimate being
almost universally abandoned as quite hopeless.
BREAD STUFFS.—FLOUR The receipts have been liberal,
and notwithstanding the Continuance of a good demand, prices
have Blighty given way, say to the extent of 5c to 10c per brl,
in good shipping qualities, and 10c to 20c per brl on some of
the higher grades. We quote :—Western Canal and
State, Good Shipping, 6 dole 40c to 6 dots 95c per brl.
Ohio, Indiana, &c., 7 dOls to 7 dole 40c. Canada, 7 dole 25c
to 7 dols 75c. Southern, 7 dols 15e to 7 dols 50c. Fancies
and High Extras, 7 dols 50c to 8 dole 75c and 9 dole 25c.
Wheat : The supplies have been large, but not in excess of
demand, and prices throughout have been well maintained. In
the finest qualities a reduction of 2c to 3c per bushel has
been in some cases submitted to. Southern White, 162 c to
170 c per 601bs. Western and Geoesee, 162 e to 170 c. Ca-
nadian, 165 c to 170 c. Western Red, 140 c to 158 c. Southern
Red, 150 c to 158c.—Indian Corn- has advanced 4c to 6c per
bushel. Yellow, 75c to 76c per 561bs. White, 75c to 76c.
Wetsern Old Mixed, 73c to 75e'.—Rye is without change.
Rye, 85c to 88c per 561hs.—Barley,- 120 c to 130 c per 481bs.—
Corn Meal, 3 dole 65c to 4 dole per- brl.—Rye Flour, 4 dols
25c to 5 dole 25c per brl.

NAVAL STORES : Crude turpentine is quiet at 3 dols 121 c
to 3 dols 25c. Spirits turpentine are firm, with sales of 700
brls at 43,22-- to 441, the lower rate not in merchantable order.
Rosin is quiet at 1 dol 621 c to 1 dol 65c per 310 lbs. Tar
is also quiet ; 200 hrls Washington were sold at 2 dols 25c.
City pitch is selli❑g at 2 dols to 2 dols 121 c, and Southern at
1 del 87c to 2 dols.
OILS : Linseed oil is heavy; sales are making at 1 dol
to 1 dol 2c, in casks and brls. etude whale is nominally
unchanged ; carrespondents in New Bedford report that the
recent partial news from the fleet has had no effect upon
holders in that city. Sperm oil is quiet and unchanged. Lard
oil is heavy and dull.

PROVISIONS :-Pont is unsettled and closes heavily, with
sales of 550 brls at 21 dols to 21 dole 25; for mess, and 18
dole to 18 dols 25c for prime. Beef is unchanged, with a
fair demand ; the sales are 400 Ms at 8 dols 50e to 9 dole
50c for country mess, 6
dole to 7 dole for country prime,
and
9 dole to 11 dole for repacked western. Lard is heavy, with
sales of 170 tierces and brls, in lots, at 13 to 13'4. Bacon is
quiet ; 150 hlids smoked western sides (inferior) were sold
at 8 to Bt. Cut meats are quiet. Butter and cheese are
etcady and firm.

Fiutofira ; To Liverpool, 80,000 bushels grain were taken

3. N 0 br

27s 6d ; 1,000 bales cotton, 5-32 d. To London, 42,000
bushels grain at lld in ship's bags ; 3,900 brls flour, 3s lid
to 3s 3d ; 50 tons oil cake, 32s 6d ; 1,500 brls rosin, 3s. A
vessel was taken fiona Norfolk to Antigua, 13 dole.

AUSTRALIA.

By the West India Mail we have received advices from
Melbourne to the 16th of August; and, yesterday, further
accounts from Geelong, dated September 2, reached us per
the Overland Mail, which were brought to Madras per the
Baalarat, which reached that port in time for despatch per
the Bombay Mail. These advices report the arrival of the
Red Jacket at Melbourne, on the 11th of Auvust, after a
passage of eighty two days. Her captain, O'Halloran, had
been pres'Aite-d with .a. handsome piece of plate from his
passengus. Vie 11,3 d Jacket was to sail for Liverpool on
i. the 2 r,h of.Septeruber. The I}ghtning, Captain Enright,
had s ied for Livorpool in August, but neither the date of
departp.ntirt amount of specie are stated in the brief
advices itoceved.

The political news from Melbourne is meagre in the
extreme, and, as might be expected, the elections were
attracting considerable attention.
The Governor General, Sir Wm. Dennison, had delivered
a lecture "on the employment of machinery in Sydney."
One of the members of the Sydney Aisembly had been sub-
jected to a severe cowhiding in the House on the
81 of August, for insulting the wife of the flogger. The
unfortunate senator submitted to his punishment with
Christian meekness.

The weather in Victoria was exceedingly wet and cold,
and much ice, an inch thick, had been found near Mel-
bourne.

One matter of considerable interest and importance to the
colony, was the establishment of telegraphic lines of corn-
' munication throughout Australia, New &nth Wales, and Van
Diemen's Land. The Melbourne Argus thus alludes to the
project :—" It appears that this Australian line is not to
end at Sydney. It is iu reality intended to form part of .d"
scheme now in progress, which will, in a few years, con-
nect the northern with the southern hemisphere. At the
present moment, there is a telegraphic wire across Europe,
and messages are sent between London and St. Petersburgh
in a second of time. It is proposed that the wire shall be
extended across Asia to the Amoor, thence along the coast of
China to the Eastern Archipelago, and to meet another line
from Europe to Singapore. The line from Europe is
already in progress, and, at the same moment, lines have
been laid in India, by Dr. O'Shaughnessy, to tha extent of
2,000 miles. The second European line is by way of Corsica,
to which it has lately been extended to Tunis, thence along
the coast of Africa to Alexandria, thence through Syria,
Persia, Affghanistan, Lahore, Delhi to Calcutta, and thence
to Singapore. From Singapore the electric wire and cable
will be carried through the Islands and seas of the eastern
Archipelago, to the northern coast of Australia, and will
then meet the line in Sydney."
The agricultural position of Victoria was advancing
prosperously. A much larger tract of land was under cul-
tivation than dur;ug previous years, and the crops promised
favourably. A very large meeting of the Farmer's Club
had been held at Melbourne on the lath of August, when
they adopted a resolution that wheat cannot be ground in
Victoria for less than Bs. sterling pdr bushel.
Chinese continued to flow into the colony, upwards of
10,000 having found their way to the gold diggings during
the quarter ending 30th of June.
The mining intelligence was of a satisfactory character,
and the quartz operations were reported to have been
exceedingly successful. The total amount of gold receipts
during the week ending August 2, was 12,000 in excess of
the amount received same week in 1855. Tin and copper
were said to exist extensively in several wide spread
localities.

Trade was beginning to improve in Melbourne. The
balance of exports over imports fro Melbourne during the
half year ending the 26th of July, was £1,254,070.

INDIA.

Our usual Bombay adviees, in anticipation of the
Overland Mail, have been received, from which we glean
the following particulars from our Indian provinces :
The chief topic of news is that relating to the Persian
Gulf expedition. The expedition had been completely
formed. Its starting would depend, it was said, upon
the reply of the Shah of Persia to the ultimatum of the
British authorities, and it was expected that it would be
favourable. It was expected that none of the tro3ps
would sail before the middle of the present month.

Bombay Times says :—" The force, if not very large, is
as compact and efficient-looking as need be desired, and
will, we have no doubt, perform to admiration any task
that may be assigned to it. Once before the walls of
Herat, which we have not the slightest dream of their
ever being, they would disperse a Persian mob of a hun-
dred thousand like eliaff before them. We regret that .
some dozen picked men, most expert in the use of
Jacob's rifles, should not have formed a part of the expe-
dition. We have no desire to see even a Persian killed
in the way of experiment, but to have shown them a
powder magazine blown up a mile away by a fireloek
discharged from the arm would, we think, so have
confounded them that they would have thought twice
before troubling us again. Under the exaggeration
accompanying such a feat, by the time the tidings
reached the Shah, he would have felt uncomfortable in
his Zenana, lest a shell might reach him from the nearest
frontier. If practice can now be made as true at a mile
as it used to be at 100 yards, why should not the
imagination stretch it out to a league or a degree? The
thing as it stands seems impossible; and if the seeming

impossibility of yesterday be transformed into the fact
of to-day, why should not that of to-morrow be realised
as the practice of next week ? A number of additional
ships have within the past few days been taken up, but
the opinion still continues general, in the best informed
quarters, that there will be no fighting after all. The
fall of Herat seems at length to he placed beyond all
douhi—the wonder is that the mystery about the matter
should have been maintained so long. We are still
without particulars, and the amount of heroism, like
that of slaughter on either side appears to be marvel-
lously microscopic. A Persian official at present residing
in Bombay is being maintained at the public charge, and
receiving every honour and courtesy required byiJis rank
and position, while British officers sent purposely to
make arrrangewents for the descent &la hostile force, ex-
perienced the utmost politeness from the men of rank of
the country we propose to invade; and received warning
to quit from the representative of their own Government,
having met with nothing but civility from the enemy.
The most profound tranquillity reigns throughout every
part of India, and we have not so much as a frontier
disturbance to chronicle. The cold weather is setting in
everywhere, and promises to be somewhat earlier than
usual. The Governor-General and Governors of the
minor Presidencies are at the seat of authority•"
Cabul dates of the 14th ult., give details of the fall of
Herat, and state that there was great famine in that
city. Wheat was selling at two seers per rupee, and it
is even difficult to procure it at this rate. Persian troops
are daily pouring in from Musheed, and one body of
10,000 men under a chief, named Kaheen, has advanced
to a place named Furra, where he is encamped.
The Lahore Chronicle contains the following :—" Two
messengers from Candahar have come to Cabul, and
report the arrival of another Persian agent at the court
of the Ameer, who openly told him in reply to his
demand that he will neither give up Candahar to the
late chiefs, Sirder. Rahindil Khan, &c., nor go back to
Cabul. We learn from the same source that Shahzahad
Mahomed Yusuf has advanced from Herat in the direc-
tion of Frah with a large body of the Persian troops
which has compelled Nusroollah Khan to disappear.
The Governor of Musbid is pouring in supplies of all
sorts to the Persian camp. Several detachments, under
the command of the various Persian chiefs, as lif:za
Koolee Khan, and Mahomed Hoosain Khan, &c., have
moved to reinforce the Persians in the direction of
Moimanah, Seestan, and Frah. The news has also
come, via Candahar, that there were rumours in the
Persian camp at Herat that the Shah had ordered an
army of 50,000 men to be stationed at the Bunder Aboo-
shur (Persian Gulf), and the force of Bunduri Aabbas
has been withdrawn to the capital. The ex-Chiefs of
Peshawur are suspected by the Ameer to be the cause
of dissension between him and the ex-Chiefs of Canha-
bar, and will therefore be directed to return to Cabul.
Five Russian officers have arrived in the Court of the
Shah, and are soon expected before Herat. The Ameer
has received communications from Peshawur that the
British Government is going to send an expedition to
the Persian Gulf, and to occupy the Isle of Karrack,
and that they have received intimation from the home
authorities to lend pecuniary aid to the Ameer. This
has caused his Highness great joy."
It was reported at Bengal that Lord Canning had
issued a notification that he had received the sanction of
the home authorities to adopt the necessary measures in
order to publish a quarterly statement of the revenue of
the country, together with the probable amount of
prospective expenditure, including a statement of the
amount of cash in the local treasuries throughout India
made up to a particular day.

THE WEST INDIES.

In Saturday's NORTHERN TIMES we gave a telegraphic
outline of the news brought by the West India mail
steamer La Plata, which arri ve,l at Southampton on
Friday night. We now append a few additional details.
The West India Islands generally were healthy :
Jamaica, however, was an exception. Several eases of
fever had occurred at Kingston, and deaths from yellow
fever were recorded at the military station at Newcastle,
on the Blue Mountains, .5,000 feet above the level of the
sea, and hitherto considered exempt from the scourge.
The lieutenant-governor, Major-general Bell, had con-
vened the legislature of the Island, for the despatch of
bueittese, oti Tuesday, the 11th November, A bill