The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-04 00:00:00

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AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA

The British and.. North American royal mail
steamer Africa, Capt. Shannon, arrived iathe Mersey
yesterday forenoon, from New York, with dates to
the 24th ultimo, bringing 1,122,050 dollars in
specie, and 79 passengers.
The steamship Persia, which left the Mersey on
the evening of the 12th of July, reached New
York at seven o'clock on the morning of the 23rd,
after a passage of ten days and ahalf. The Erriesont
'which sailed three days before her, had not arr;;ved.
'The papers now to hand are four days IP.Aer than
those previously received, but thty are almost
wholly destitute of news of intoi.est to readers on
this side of the Atlantic.

The commercial accnunts continue highly

satis-

factory.

In
ant.;.eipation of an abundant harvest
in Europe, a strong feeling prevailed that the
exports of breadattiffs from New York would fall
off, and that in. consequence there would be even
larger sl'....ipruents of specie than have been

going forward for sometime past. Lower prices
for all descriptions of grain were looked for

prise of flour during the week ending July 22,
declined from 25 to 35 cents per barrel, whilst
wheat remained without change. The Money
2vlarket continued remarkably easy, notwithstand-
ing there had been a steady demand for capital, The
last return of the New York Banks showed an
accumulation of specie quite unexpected, being
530,000 dollars increase over the previous week.
Loans on call were readily negotiated at six per
'cent. The Stock Market was tolerably active, and
with the easy state of the money market, prices
had an upward tendency. The demand for Ex-
change on London for remittance by the Africa
was rather limited, and quotations were barely so
high as those last reported. The most current
rates were from 1091 to 110. The cotton market
was rather firmer, and although no actual advance
had been made in quotations, holders held' off for
an advance of an eighth of a cent per pound. The
market, too, had been kept for two days in quies-
cent state,' in anticipation of the receipt of the
European accounts taken out by the Persia. The
dry goods market had been more active, and quite
a movement had taken place in goods generally.
Some importers were unwilling to sell at current
rates.

In Washington and New York there had been
quite an excitement ' growing out of an affair of
honour, between Col. Preston S. Brooks, of Sono.,
-Carolina, and the Hon. Anson Burlingame, of
Massachusetts, growing out of the attack, upon
affair are that Col. Brooks despatched 'den. Lane
to Mr. Burlingame to enquire where, and when a
meeting should take place, urging, that afternoon
or the next morning as a favo'
,cable time. Mr.
Burlingame responded by deF• b Agnatina the Clifton
House, Niagara Falls, at n' -
place and time. • !Übe - 'Jon 011 Saturday, as the
Brooks until a late I-
poply did not reach Col.
the matter rested
the until ten ...o.lur on Monday -
t
ni iht: So
to. c2ocflt onFTues.daj _
forenoon, when, •
Treadwell, of I':
lew York, Col.g aB
ti.oonols was r.
arrestedrancis
by
the police, 4,:alten before a magistrate, and required
to give B`..eeurity in five thousand dollars to keep the
peace: Mr. Burlingame's whereabouts are not
kr
-own, but it is presumed that he set out for
Niagara to fulfil his appointment. Colonel Brooks,
in a statement to the public, gives his version of
The circumstances under which the quarrel origi-
nated, and its progress up•to the time when, by
the interference of Mr. Treadwell, hostilities were
brought .to an abrupt termination. From this
'statement it appears that General Lane regarded
the proposition of Mr. Burlingame as a mere
'subterfuge, and thereupon advised his principal
to take no further notice of the matter. Colonel
Brooks, however, holds himself ready to meet his
antagonist,
.whenever invited_ so to do. . . Gen. Gadsden has resigned his post as Minister
Ito Mexico, and Mr. Forsyth, editor of the Mobile
Register, has been appointed in his place.
Advices from Kingston, Canada West, dated the
18th of July, report that the propeller Tinto was
burned the previous night off Nine Mile Point,
and is a total wreck. About twelve persons were
lost, among them Captain Campbell and a Mr.
Renderson. The purser and twelve of the crew
were saved.

- -•••
A Washington correspondent, under date of the
oth ult., writes that " the Secretary of State has
addressed a letter to the Governor of California,
informing him that the Federal Government can-
not interfere against the Vigilance Committee until
requested by the Legislature of California, or until
that body shall be unable to act in consequence of
the insurrection: This is understood to be in
accordance with an opinion given by the Attorney
General. The Administration, however, sympa-
thises with the Governor against the Vigilance
Committee.

A terrible and fatal riot occurred at New Orleans
on the 12th ultimo, at a ball given by tho Sham-
rock Society. A young man named Thomas
Barry was killed, and another, named Alexander
McDonnell was wounded. An alrercation amongst
some men in the back part of the room was the
'first evidence of what occurred at two o'clock;
immediately after a general fight ensued, At this
time the hall is represented as particularly wild
and terrible, the men being mixed up in a general
melee, or striving to preserve peace ; the ladies,
some screaming, some terrified, and others bravely
seeking their friends ; knives glittering, and shouts
of the combatants, made up a scene shocking to
behold.
We have dates from Havana to the 17th of July.
The American ship War Hawke bad arrived from
St. Helena with 569 Asiatics under the usual
fictitious contracts for eight years service. The
vessel was put in quarantine for twenty-four hours.
"610 subjects were put on board of the vessel ; 42
killed themselves by jumping overboard, or with
poison, always secreted about their persons; one
or two died of disease usual on board of a crowded
vessel. Considerable excitement prevailed in
consequence of the serious illness of General
Concha, who was labouring under an attack of
typhoid fever. The sugar market was very active,
and freights were low.

NEW YORK MARKETS, JULY 23,
And for Three Days Preceding.

COTTON : The market has been firm, with a hater demand,
and including 3,oooba!es in transitu from New Orleans to Liver.
pool—Low middling at 11 e per lb, freight 5-16 d, the total
sates amount to 10,000 bales, our own spinners, as usual,
being tho principal buyers. My last quotations are continued,
though there aro few holders who will sell at less then Re per
lb advance on those rates, and in some cases it has been
Paid. The export during the. week has been, to Livrepooi,
2,168 holes.
By telegraph the following has been received
les;
New Orleans, July 19th : Receipts for the week, 2,070
same week last year, 6,000. Sales yesterday, 2,000,
and for
Liver the week, 6,000. Middling, 11:le per lb. Freight- to
Pro 7.16 d.
Mk
obi
lle, July 19th : Receipts for the week, 400 bales ; same
weeast year, 6,300; sales for the week, .5,400. Stock
punsold, 6,000. Middling, llie per lb. Freight to Liver-
Crop l6d.

The accounts of the growing crop are good. There
amreu,shornfroomcotmhpislacinatusseo.f drought, but
tthe plant seldom suffers
New Cotton : A hale of new cotton was received in New
Orleans from Texas on 15th inst. It is represented as well
matured, of fair staple, and classed strict middling. The first
bale last year was received in New Orleans from Louisiana on
26th July.
The following is a statement of the In"m eent in cotton
tine the lit pm Se te ber last, as compaied with the previous
three years : '

liecrio.ta at the Ports...
Exports to Great Britain

1854. 1853

3,435,0002 715.000 2.1329,000 3,193,Dn0
,02.0ooil; 435,000 1,487,001,
000
478.0001 49,3,0 M A 12,000 418,001
506 0001 264.000 318,t'00 242 000
2,886,000 2,103.000 2,117,000;2 441,9Q0
87,0001 178,000' 263,000;. 1;2 000

Total other For. Ports .
tock on Vortit(lB '''''

Of which <luring the past week, included in the abo

Receipts at the Porta
Exports to Great Britain
France...—.
other 'Total Exnorts...For. Paris