The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-05 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF

THE ABAG-a

SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday.—The United StateS.i4
Steamer Arago arrived here to-day, with NeW,3' "7,
advices, to the 23rd ultimo, 123 passengers, and "" 1" -
dollars in specie on freight. The news by this arrl iced
two days later than that brought by the Kanvroo, aff.,„too
at Liverpool, and is rather interesting. Our Wash;;;;:trO;
advices inform us that Congress had met for the
ordinary Session on the 21st ult. The Senate ag4":o
ported in favour of the Army Appropriation Hill, 2.":,;1,11`
connection with the President, endeavoured to CO td
House of Representatives into voting rheueJ gi
enforce the Slave Territorial Laws of Kans-„As
of
the point of the bayonet, to use the wel-P''
a New York paper ; but the house was stubborn', witl
membc,rs, by a vote of 93 to 85, passed the bill, but too
the house's proviso, thus leaving matters as they is/00;f
before. The two houses are at a dead lock. The 'te
of Representatives have declared its readinese to ire t do;
the money needed for the support of government, bun tt',"
to send federal dragoons into Kansas to execute le eoeej
peaceable settlers of that territory, the inhurhan,,ese
which the border ruffians of Missouri have irtiLer,fit;
upon them. The Senate refuses to permit the g-nialrAf
ment to be carried on upon such terms. It ned-50,,"
that these laws shall be enforced—that the H° ford
Representatives shall supply the means for their e slob
ment—or that the wheels of' government shalLiporle
We have later advices from Kansas. Several sang eat 0
conflicts had taken place. The Free State men aP9I,
have gained some slight advantage. Notwithstanaiin't4
exertions made by the emigration board of New ICS' 01
stop the plunder of emigrants by unprinciPleheen
catchers, the nefarious runner system bas of late ',top to
full force. The board have determined to put a ever
this state of affairs, and had consequently arrested s'grily
persons for omitting to obtain a licence as eon
runners or brokers.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. got°
NEW YORK, August 23.—We have no further ell bci?
notice in rates of interest, but money is in good delll3nlatofr;
for regular business operations and the purposes of sPe°,l,,,
Many capitalists are now returning to the city
summer excursions, and there is more capital 06,1.1„-
street discounts, and loans on call. Foreign Ex"Y"'",
been in better demand, and rates are a little firweribq he
mrreial bills on London, 109 to 109 ; hankers dot
1091; Paris, 5.17 to 5.15, mostly 5.181. Ovvit'gity
banking movement at Hamburg exchange -on that as bee
been in demand at higher rates ; most of the business b
for
done at 36'4 to 34
AsriEs are firm, with sales of 36 brls at 6 dols 4
Set, 'ae
pots, and 75c for pearls. ae-1
BuwAnsruFFs : State and Western flour in nj°,— an' It
request, and prices on the rise. Wheat has advance"!,s for
in more active demand, in anticipation of short 01'0' g
few weeks. Corn is firm at full prices.
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PRovisrotis : Pork is lower, with sales of 1.70 fa
dols 25c to 19 dols 37,"--2c for mess, and 17 dols 87t;',ter
for prime. Beef is heavy. Lard is higher. 7°'''
the
cheese are without farther change. bo' jai
COTTON : The market has been steady in Prie"ce,ter
sales are limited. On Thursday 800 bales, aud
1,000 bales changed hands at about the rates of tb" ' hot 000
FREIGHTS : There has been more activity t0'(1"10), 65'1,f10
business was done in a very quiet way ; to Livern 700
bushels grain were taken at 7d, in ship's bags; jot, 1006
flour, mostly at is 6d; 300 brls rosin, is 9d; c° 150 . at
per bale. To London, 2,000 brls flour at 25.;
rice 253. To Lisbon, a vessel was chartered votll
19c, in ship's bags.

The kat rPep.ll!
SUDDEN DEATH.—Simon Davis a watehtilt,
suddenly in Galton-street. Th deceased ee—wiirtg
New York on Tuesday, and it appeared he was a 1
pa°
the way on the voyage. /65, ytiti
SUDDEN DEATH.—OR Tuesday, police officer, ato A 0
a man in a fit in the street, and had him conva"ies 002,1)8
Royal Infirmary. He died there yesterday. cggd
not known. His linen is marked BOK
" Royal Lancashire Militia."