The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-29 00:00:00

given of

Mr. Clayton said he had made speech after speech in the
Senate, endeavouring to prove directly the reverse of what
he was represented as admitting. Ho was willing to put the
most charitable construction upon it, but it was an utter
mistake.

!kir. Cass thought it very certain. Mr. Clayton, unless in
some fit of insanity, could never have said to Mr. Crampton
what was attributed to him.

Mr. Pratt enquired what evidence there was that this
letter was authentic? He thought there must be some
mistake.

Mr. Clayton had no knowledge as to its authenticity.
When his attention was called to it this morning he was
much astonished, and his urst duty was to prove the
statement. No matter by whom made, it was false. If
Mr. Crampton never made such a statement, he was not
injured by these remarks, but if he did make it, it was
for him to explain. It had appeared in the public prints,
and until it was denied or disavowed, Mr. Crampton was
bound to suppose that it was a genuine document.
He should, however, be very happy to be assured to the
contrary.

Mr. Fish, in response to a question from Mr. Clayton,
said that in the course of two interviews with Mr.
Crampton, the latter had stated that Mr. Clayton always
denied that Ruatan was a British possession. He (Mr.
Clayton), thought there must be some mistake in the copy
of the letter.

Mr. Cass said. that Great Britain, being repeatedly
driven from one point of defence, had invariably taken
refuge at another, and recent events had showed this
more strongly than ever.

In reference to the foregoing, the Washington
correspondent of the New York Times says:

Mr. Clayton's expose in the Senate of the falsehood of
Crampton's official letter of the 31st of March last, was com-
pletely overwhelming. Of the genuineness of Crampton's
letter there is no doubt, for it is published in the official Blue
Book, a copy of which I have examined to-night. There can
be no doubt here that Crampton stands convicted of a glaring
and positive falsehood. _ _ _

The same writer, in reference to the recall of
Mr. Crampton, says :

There is not the least foundation for statements made by
cotemporaries, that Great Britain has formally refused to
recall Mr. Crampton, or yield or. the Central American ques
tion. No dispatches whatever were received by recent
steamers. A long dispatch had been prepared by Lord Claren-
don defensive of Crampton, and declining to recall him. This
was considered in the British cabinet on the 22nd ult., but was
not forwarded, as is supposed, in consequence of doubt as to its

propriety or policy.
The following are the latest reports of the
NEW YORK MARKETS.

MONEY AND STOCKS : Both Stock and Money affairs
improved to-day, and a strong demand for the speculative Road
Shares was manifested at each session of the brokers' board.
The market was freely met by a leading and distinguished
seller, whose transactions for the day are said to sum up 10,000
shares. Prices, however, steadily stiffened, and closed in
the afternoon 11 per cent. dearer on Reading, to
per cent each on Erie and New York central, and per cent
on Toledo. The leading attraction was Reading shares, the
sales of which inside the board and out, reached 5,000 or
6,00) shares. The general firmness of the market was also
felt upon Erie, while a fair business was done in the Western
stocks. State loans were weaker on Missouri and Tennesseea
—Virginias steady. There was an easier disposition in the
market for money loans after the sailing of the steamer,
and an increase in the number aLd ability of lenders on
Stock collaterals. No change in the rees of Discount.

Foreign Exchange closed very steady at 1091: to 110. The
engagements of gold by the Persia were run up to 1,431,165
dols. The Sub-Treasury received to-day 153,498 dols.; paid
out 101,466 dols., and held at the close a regular balance
of 9,891,804 dols.
ASHES : Aqies are more freely offered and can be had at
7 dols 25c to 7 dols 37ie for pearls, and 6 dols to 6 dols 25c
for pots per 100 lb:.
COTTON : The market is depressed and declining. Factors
are eager to sell while there is no corresponding disposition to
buy. Prices are very irregular and languid. A moderate
business transpired to-day, within our range.
NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION.

Upland. Flocda.-iOliiie. N.O. & Texas
Ordinary - 94 94 9i
Middling
111 1111- 12-i s
11-a 12g 12,1
Fair
rdling Fair lll/1
FLOUR AND MFAL : The market for state and Western

presents no really new feature. The receipts are pretty fair,
hut receivers ale not pressing their supplies upon buyers. A
good inquiry exists for home use. The export demand is im-
peded by the rise in freights. Prices are supported. 't he sales
since our last reach about 9,000 brls. Canadian displays no
remarkable alteration—the sales since our last having amounted
to only about 1,100 brls. Superfine to best extra at 5 dols
75c to 8 dols 25c per brl. Southern is unchanged, being in
fiir demand, at full rates. The sales since our last amount to
1,800 bels. Mixed to fancy and best extra, at 6 dols 25c to
8 dols 371 c and 10 dols 50c per brl. Rye flour is abundant,
and sparingly bought, 3 dols ?5c to 4 dols 75c for fine and
superfine, per brl. Corn meal is selling to a limited extent, at
3 dols to 3 dols 661 c for Jersey and Baltimore, and 3 dol 31Ic
to 3 dole 37-,le for Brandywine, per brl.
GRAIN : Wheat is rather plentier, but in good request, and
prices are essentially unaltered. The sales since our last add
up about 38,601) bushels, including Canadian white at 1 dol
62c ; southern white, at 1 dol 70c to 1 del 80c; do red, at ] del
40c to 1 dol 60c ; and western red at 1 dol 30c. The range
for all kinds is from 1 dol 50c to 1 del 80c for white, and 1
dol 30c to 1 dol 60c for red, per bushel. Rye is dull and
unsettled, with sales of 9,000 bushels, at 70c for southern,
and 80c for northern. Barley ranges from 1 dol 15c to 1 dol
26c per bushel, but is inactive and nominal thereat. Barley
malt remains quiet, and is of uncertain value. Oats are dull
and heavy, at 40c to 42c for Ohio and Lake ; 37c to 39c for
State ; 33c to 36c for Jersey ; and 30c to 33c for southern,
per bushel. The supply is an ample one. White beans are
obtainable at from 2 dole 25c to 2 dole 50c per bushel. Peas
sells in lots, at 85c for Canadian per bushel, and 2 dole 25c to