The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-15 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

By the Royal Brazilian mail packet Tyne, Captain Vallor,
Admiralty agent, Lieutenant E. P. Fuge, R.N., we have
received advices from Buenos Ayres to the 2nd December ;
Monte Video, sth ; Rio de Janeiro, 16th ; Bahia 20th ;
Pernambuco, 23rd ; St. Vincent, 31st ' • Teneriffe, sth
January - Madeira, 6th ; and Lisbon, 9th.
The Tyne brings fifty five passengers, among whom are
Commander Otway, of her Majesty's ship Siren, who comes
home to try the first lieutenant of the same vessel on the
charge of drunkenness. The prisoner,' Lieutenant Barkly,
and the witness left Rio on the 26th of December, accom-
panied by the Star brig, the latter vessel in a very leaky
state.
The freight on board consists of diamonds of the value of
£32,548, and specie to the amount of £1,142,
The elections in the Braz is had passed off very quietly,
and generally in favour of the government.
The yellow fever had broke out at Pernambuco amongst
the shipping, which had suffered much.
The French big of war Beaumanoir had lost several
of her crew, and had sent eighty more to the hospital,
with fever.
• A Correspondent writes : Rio, Dec. 15.-- We had hoped
when Mr. Jerningham took his departure that Lord Pal-
merston had appointed a fitting person to succeed him in
the really important post of her Maj-sty's minister at this
court, hut we were altogether deceived. Sir James Scar•
lett has committed a molt unpardonable blunder on the
oce-sien of his being presented to the Emperor to
deliver his credentials, by handing in a petition, or
somethinr, of the sort (red zmalao, the B azilian
papers call it), with the other documents. The Emperor
immediately gave it to his Minister of Foreign Affairs, who
was present, and through whose hands, of course, it ought
to have reached his Majesty.
The elections have passed off peacefully, and the result
is supposed to be favourable to the present government.
The commercial transactions of the past month have been
to an average extent. Money has been very tight, and still
continues so, discounts ruling as high as 10,1- to 11 per
cant.

Exchange has been very active, and has risen, very large
amounts having been passed at 28d to 280. Some few
transactions were effected at 2811. To day the market is
flatter, and the quotation is 28d.
In coffee a very large business has been done. We
estimate the transactions from the Ist, inclusive, to
present date at 180,000 bags, of which 95,000 bags
for United States, 56,000 for Channel, and the re•
mainder for the Mediterranean. Prices have generally
declined, 4,200 to 4.300 having been the paces paid for the
larger purchases. The total sales since last packet we
estimated at nearly 300,000 bags. The article is now dull,
and a further decline appears probable..
The share market has been very active, Brazil Bank shares
having taken the lead, at a premium of 110,000.

PENINSULAR MAILS.

(FROM OUR OWN. CORRESPoNDENT.
By Express.
SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.

The Peninsular mail steamship Madrid, Capt. Bradshaw,
has arrived with the Peninsular mails, and dates from
Gibraltar to the sth January; Cadiz, 6th ; Lisbon, 9th ;
Oporto, 10th; and Vigo, 10th.
She has 17 passengers, 33 packages of specie (value
£30,017), and a cargo of fruit, wine, and general merchan-
dise, consisting of 127 boxes eggs, 10 casks wine, 146 chests
and 71 brls oranges, 99 cases of dates, and 26 packages of
sundries. _ _ .

On the 9th of January, at 12.45 p.m., 22 miles south of
Burlings, passed the screw steamer Gibraltar, steering to
the south. At Gibraltar her Majesty's ship Curlew. The
,ollowing vessels were at Lisbon :—Duke of Wellington,
Crew, Collosus, Sanspareil and Exmouth.
Lisbon Exchange—London, 521 ; Paris. 5.37 ; Amster-
dam, 416 ; Hamburg, 46i : Genoa, 5.32 ; paper scarce on
London and few taker* scarce on ~the continent, but in
demand. Stock market dull.

Proceedings in Cortes devoid of interest.
Gibraltar Exchange.—London, 501; Paris, sf. 31c. ;
Marseilles, 51.33 c. ; Genoa, 51. 31c.
Most of the vessels which went on shore in the storm of
the 25th and 26th ult. were got off again with more or less•
damsge.
The Madrid called off Oporto, but could not communicate

GIBRALTAR SHIPPING

Arrivals —Dec. 24th . Steamer Armenian, W. M'Micken,
61 days from Liverpool, with cargo for Constantinople
(cleared). On the 25th, schooner Margaret Jane, D.
Jenkins, 25 days from Liverpool, with cargo for Gibraltar.
On the 26th, American ship Burlington, B. Crusso, 10 days
from Liverpol, with coals. On the 27th, brig Diana, V:
11. Bartol, 13 days from Liverpool, with coals. On the
28th, steamer Tiber, J. Wardell, 6 days from Marseilles
with madder root for Liverpool (cleared). On tile 29th,
brig Lady Head, W. Jeffery, 13 days from Liverpool,
with coals. On the 30th, steamer Corinthian
H. Campbell, 51 days from Liverpool, for Genoa (cleared).
Steamer Araxes, A. Horsfall, 51 days from Liverpool for
Alexandria (cleared). On the 2nd January, steamer
Pactolus, C. Mills, 11.1 thaw; from Alexandria, with wheat
for Liverpool (cleared). On the 3rd. steamer Damascus,
J. R. Bell, 28 days from Alexandria, with cargo for
Liverpool (cleared). Steamer Frankfort, G. P. Lock, 25
days from Genoa, with general cargo for Liverpool
(cleared). Steamer Euphrates. A. Bruce, 11 days from
Alexandria, with cargo for Cadiz and Liverpool (cleared).
On the 51a, brig Star of the West, H. Peake, 26 days from
Marseilles, with locust for Li erpool (cleared).
The following casualties are alto reported from Gibraltar,
26th. The brig Dolphin, of Sunderland, which arrived
on the 24th from Alexandria, was driven on the rocks, off
the Ragged Staff. Two steam tugs went to her assistance,
but could not succeed in getting her off. It is feared she
will become a wreck. The French schooner Marie, laden
with wheat, was driven from her anchorage, and went
ashore off the Old Mote. The schooner Marianna Martin,
was driven from her anchorage, and went ashore. The
Portuguese schooner, Africanus, awes also driven from her
anchorage, and went ashore on the Spanish coast. The
brigs Nestor, and Georgians, lost anchors and chains. The
American schooner, Amy Chase, dragged from her moorings,
and lost a chain and anchor. Her Majesty's troop ship,
Urgent, got up steam and crossed over to Algesiras, where
she rode out the gale in safety. The barque Atalanta,
arrived on the 27th, from Newcastle, with foremast sprung.
The brig Dolphin, was got off the shore at Ragged Staff, on
the 29th. The Danish schooner Holstein, got ashore near
Torre San Garcia, on the opposite coast; after lightening
her, she was got off without damage.

An account of Sir Charles Napier's Baltic Campaign,
proceeding from the pen of the admiral himself, is about to
be published
REPRESENTATION OF CLAAE.—It is stated that Mr. COT-
nelius O'Brien means to retire from the representation of
the county of Clare, and that the present Attorney General
the member for Ennis, will be called upon to stand as a
candidate.
THE COMMISSARIAT.—The authorities at the War
Department have, we understand, determined to increase
the force of the Commissariat, officers on the China station,
orders having been issued that a numberof persons connected
with that branch of the army shall hold themselves in im-
mediate readiness to embark for Hong Kong.

THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ANNUAL BALL.—Last
night the Liverpool Licensed Victuallers' Annual Ball was
held in the Town Hall. A special committee of the
association was appointed to make the necessary prepa-
rations, and in addition to them the following gentlemen
acted as stewards :—Messrs. Thomas Clarke, James
Sykes, Henry Danson, Henry Morris, James Thompson,
John Allinson, and John Atkinson. From the splendid
array of ladies and gentlemen, 600 in number, who
attended, it was quite evident that both committee and
stewards had acted with untiring energy and zeal, and
that their efforts had been quite successful. Any one who
viewed the gorgeous appearance of the ball room, in the
Town Hall last night—the dresses of the ladies, and the
entire deportment of all •present, was at once impressed
with the idea that the assembly was one of no minor
importance, but on the contrary, that there was a large
assembly of the " Lancashire witches —those beautiful
dears of creation, which charm and enchant wherever
they appear; that wealth, intelligence, and fine breeding,
formed the general characteristics of the entire company ;
and that a " trade," which can annually congregate so
many, and such influential and respectable personages,
must exercise an important influence among all
around them. In the midst of this large company
we noticed Charles Turner, Esq., Oliver Holden,
Esq., T. L. Hodson, Esq., J. R. M‘Guffie,
&c., &c. The Local Pensioners Band was placed
in the vestibule at the entrance, and played in excellent
style some of their favourite and attractive airs, whilst
Mr. Greenwood's quadrille band did e
of ffdctive duty in the
ball-room. Mr. Dutton, proie
prtor the Cattle Market
Inn, supplied the refreshments. His tables were laid out
with appropriate and effective neatness, and the supplies
of the creature comforts which he placed thereon were not
only liberal in quantity, but excellent in quality. The
wines were of the oldest and choicest vintage, in addition
to which were tea and coffee, and all served up ihe
most palatable and satisfactory style. Indeed every one
had full reason to be satisfied with the mode in which Mr.
Dutton. catered for the wants, tastes, and wishes of the
whole company. Everything proceeded most satisfac-
torily, and at an early hour this morning the com-
pany separated, all being well pleased with the entire
proceedings, which reflected the highest credit upon
the committee and stewards, and will, we hope, add
something handsome to the benevolent efforts which tl.•
ball was intended to benefit.