The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-25 00:00:00

THREATENING THE DUCHESS OF KENT.

At the West Bromwich Petty Sessions on Saturday,
John Wardle a collier, who had been remanded, was
charged with sending a threatening letter to the Duchess of
Kent. The prisoner had for some years been troubling
her Royal Highness with letters for money, owing to the
impression he labours under that his mother was a natural
daughter of the Duke of Kent. We believe that his
grandmother was, in some capacity, a servant in the house-
hold of the Royal Duke. After a few minutes consulta-
tion, the magistrates ordered the prisoner to be bound over
to keep the peace to all her Majeaty's subjects, more par-
ticularly the Duchess of Kent, for twelve months, he enter-
ing into a surety-of 1:200, and finding collateral surety for
the same sum from two substantial householders. In de,..
fault of bail he was sent to prison.

CORONER'S INQUESTS.--The Coroner held icquesti on
Saturday in t!)e following cases :—U. n the body of Thos.
Jackson, who died suddenly on Friday, whilst on board
the Marco Polo. On full investigation it was ascertained
that death was the result of natural cause; and the jury
found accordingly. On the body of Thomas Chadwick, a
railway porter, who died in the royal infirmary. On the
Bth of April tho iecessed had iris foot hurt at the'llaughton
station, and be lingered un,,il death put an end to his
sufferings. The unfewunate affair; it seemed, was purely
accidental, and the jury found accordingly.
SIMON. N DEATH.—PiIuI Jackson, a sailor, aged 45
years, died suddenly in a house of ill-repute in Maguire—
street, on Friday afternoon. There was some suspicion
attached to the case at firet, but on a full iuquily before,
tne on ';3aturday, and en the examination of medi-
cal witnesses, it app?ared thit death was the result of
natural causes, and the jury found accordingly.
PRESENTATION TO THE REV. T. W. 310 ERAN, OF
ST. MATTHEW'S, TOXTETII—The confirmation class of St,
Matthew's, Toxteth, is about to present to the Rev. T. W.
Moeran, M.A., of Toxteth, a handsome chased inkstand,
forming oak leaves and acorns, which has been manufac-
tured by Mr. Roe, silversmith, Church-street.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF Ta 7, AFRICA.

The British and North American royal mail
steam ship Africa, arrived here yesterday after-
noon. She sailed from New York, on the 13th inst.,
and brings 181 passengers, and 1,534,578 dols in
specie, on freight. She passed the Asia on the
14th instant.

The news is four days later than that to hand by
the Ericsson, but it is not of much political import-
aneo. A despatch from Washington, dated the
11th inst., says, that official papers received by
Lord Napier, and communicated by him to the
American Government, " contain a formal propo-
sition for a new Central American treaty, but the
administration will probably do nothing in the
premises until the meeting of the next Congress,
when the entire subject will be laid before the
Senate in deference to their views heretofore ex-
pressed." . A despatch of the following day says
that " the negotiations which for some time past
have been pending between the Governments of
Great Britain and Honduras, in reference to the
Bay Islands, were concluded early in March, and
the treaty ratified by Honduras on the 9th of tbai,
month. It is believed at Washington, amongst the
Spanish and South American legations, that this
action of the two Governments effectually abro-
gates the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and at the same
time opens the way for the final arrangement of
disputes between the Cabinets of the United States
and Great Britain."

The New York Herald, writing on the subject,
says, " The satisfaction at the rejection of the
Clarendon treaty is evidently increasing. Des-
patches will go out to Mr. Dallas by to-morrow's
steamer informing him that no new negotiations
will be entertained at present by this government.
Lord Napier feels deeply the unpleasant position
he has been placed in." The New York Times, also
alluding to the question, in a long leader, concludes
with the following paragraph :
It is flatly impossible for us to prevent Great Britain
from filling the position in Central America to which she
is fairly entitled as the first comm. rcial nation of the globe,
and the second in rank of American powers. This every
statesman knows, as every schoolboy might know it, and
the only matter open to consideration by ourselves is
whether we shall take up a policy or cordial co-operation
with Er gland in affairs of importance to both powers, or
whether we shall take up an attitude of absurd and un-
profitable isolation. If Lord Napier has really made a
proposition for a new treaty, let that proposition be met
by the administration fairly and upon its merits, with no
arriere-pensees of anxiety for the possible future of a
possible slaveholding•southern republic—but with a frank,
business-like and honourable regard to the nermament
interests of the existing union, the honour of the Ame-
rican character, and the legitimate expansion of the
American power.
The Hon. Pierre Soule and Colonel Slatter were
at Washington conferring with the government in
regard to Nicaragua. They say that Walker's
position is not so desperate as has been stated. It
is hinted that a great Southern demonstration in
his favour is contemplated.
Fayette Alertfuflen, mornber of Congress, Vir-
ginia, has been appointed Governor of Washington
Territory.

Letters WOre received :rain the private secretary
of Colonel McCullough intimating that h© will
accept the Governorship of Utah.
The Postmaster-General has arranged for the
continuance of the ocean mail steam service until
Corn4ress can provide for permanent con facts.
The Tinvre lino is to he kept up by the New York
and Havre steam ship Company for one year from
first Ju!_y next, with thiiteen round trips, and com-
pensation limited to the gross amount of postage,
sea and inland, they convey. Vanderbilt gets the
Bremen line on the same terms.
It was rumourerl that M. Stoeckel, thellussiau

raVistcr, haft intimated to the American govern-
ment that the pod offices of the Russian college
at Pekin will be cheerfully accorded to prepare the
way for sticc:essfil negotiation by (he United States
Minister to China.

Governor B. J. Walker had arrived at Now York,
on his way to Kansas. He was present at a dinner-
party given to him by his friend Mr. Kohnstamm,
at the Astor House, and took occasion to make a
very clear and explicit statement of the principles
which would govern his administration in the
territory. Ho declared his fixed determination
to do everything in his power to secure for
the people of the Territory a full, free and
unbiassed vote upon the constitution which might
be offered for their adoption. He believed this to
be their right,--a right guaranteed to them by the
fundamental law Gf the territory, and by the con-
stitution of the United States, and he should con-
sider it not only a point of law and of official duty,
but a point of honour as a man and a gentleman, to
do everything in his power to secure them such a
vote. All the other questions which had created
dissension in the territory he considered merely
preliminayy to this ; and if this were properly
adjusted, he believed all dissension in the territory
would cease. The. Governor's remarks were re-
ceived with great favour.

The Burden murder case had been brought to a
close after being six days on trial. The jury
brought in a ver.lie, having been but thirty-five
minut( s cut of the court room; of not guilty. Mrs.
Emma Augusta Cunningham-Barden - was dis-
charged from custody. Mr. Eckel was also dis-
charged on his own recognisance in the sum of
5,000 dollars. The trial has done nothing to clear
up the mystery of dlis strange case. Many state-
ments which were supposed, after the coroner's
inquest, to be important facts that might give some
clue to the detection of the murderers, have been
entirely disproved, and the question remains as
unsetited as ever—who killed Dr. Harvey Burdelt ?

Several unsueees§ful t 4 ttempts have been marlo

in Baltimore to get up meetings to express syni-
puThy ff.tr nad furnish. aid to General Walker an.-i
the eta-Ise of fillihnsterisni in Nicaragua.
uii of an fxtensive conspiracy :Inc.!
attempted escapo of the convicts at Sing Sing
prison, are given in the New York piipers.
At breakfast time on Sunday morning, the 10th Ls*,,
lout sixty of the prisoners, having knocked dowa the
torment in twr parties, cue of which made for the
vet. 101(1 the ether the village. They were pursued,
aLci after a elia•::e every (Me of them was captnrcd.
No our, saticnly 1),,t1t, in the melee. The conspiracy,
however, wns no cTtined to the above•mentioned gargs.
The rernai,' the conclusion of their bre,ik

he

rig pr

tip:llarrc-c(,,ilearted signal beiug given, :;;shed
upon the keeper and were beatiog him, when the agent ,;)f.
the p isou carae to the re,cue and discharged his pistols
among the. eel-Arley,. 'lbis had the effect of quelling the
revolt. Quiet was restored, and punishmew inflicted on
the oft. nth re. The rin:,-Oeniii,re of the rebellku were two
b,o:_hers name'l Dona. The afflir seems to have ben
eorc,-ezccl and had the prisoners
icat•ered, isis.?:ld of keeping in eorniret belies, doubt 1,54
rass:; of I:ein w-;nid 119vo effected their esear.e. it is

evident tilat t^ere is a
pentl

y of discipline in -American
a few *woks two wardens of
cl'AsacEuset s 6tate firizon been inurrreted by
sitt:e a r,:volt was at mpted at Auburn,
thi; s the second conspiracy to escape at Sint?, Sing.
tliovet•tior
g of New York, has issued hH

2,;500 dots 'OI

DiC:CI

otTer,inj, :t ioeward -,
the dtteetion and eonvietion,of the persons, or ka*
of them, who set fire to the buildings at Seguine s
Point. ije has also addressed a letter to the corn-
po.wo, directing them to use every

ei rt to lei• et out anti bring conviction the per.
petraTors of the act.

Danvi

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uF scone of g eat excite-
'''d rases of poisor:ing
tsbnn,l, and the other of
two alleged poisoners
connection. The
'halm been. exhumed
tile stomachs

merit, Iva;

—olie or a w,
a httsbmacl

bode, or t

per SOT

and ttrt analysis of i 11..., eons.

is or

was being made.
Heavy-rain-stoups and Ircshet.:i had occurred at
various points. -South. The low lauds on the
Ro:;nolic .1-;tver, ilYNottla Carolina, were buried.un-
der water 1 the depth of from three to is eniy feet.
Crops,
and sverything were swept away by
the current. Inc rise in the river was thirty or
forty feet above the, ordinary tides. Several of the
South Carolina and Alabama rivers were also
swollen by freshets. _ _

.The Indian troubles on the Plains are such that
travel will be very insecure the coming season.
gpVe have details of news from Mexico to a late

date. The day fixed upon by the Ecclesiastical
party for their insurrection was Thursday of Holy
Week, and the affair would probably have been
much more serious had the G)vernment not been
forewarned and ready. The Archbishop of the
Dioceseand several of the priests most prominently
connected with the occurrence w, re arrested, and
placed in confinement. A decree banishing them
was published by order of the Goverprnent, hut in
consequence of the bad state of the Archbishop's
health, and his a.ivaneed are, the penalty was
limited to imprisonment in his palace until further
orders. Great fears were entertained of the long
talked of raid of fillibusters into Sonora.

Advices from Hayti are received to the 10th ult.
There is no news of importance. The Legislature
was opened by Soulongue on the 18,h. His
Majesty's address on the occasion contained noth-
ing heyond the routine statement that generally
make up royal speeches.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, May 13.

• -
Monti. nr AFrAtse.—The Slack Market has been lees
active since the 4th inst., than during the p evious week.
The range of fluct.tations has hem less wide, and show, in
the aggregate, a slight depression. Money remains at the
same rates, but there has perhaps been more inquiry for
loans on call, while paper, oa the contrary, has been in
better request. The purchases for investment are of very
limited extent. The ne w proposition of the Michigan Southern
Railroae has been received with favor, and the negotiation of
the 3,000,000 dais seems almost a matter of certainty, the
subscriptions of the first four days amounting already to
2,032,000. The coupons of the city of Albany, which
ha•l remained unpaid since the let inst., were honored on
the 611., the opposition to the pAyment thereof having
been withdrawn. Money is without notable change in
rates. On call first class paper, Bto 9; see end-class, 9to
10. Exehanges —Active and firm. London, 1091 o 109 ;
Paris, 5 181 to 5 171.