The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-14 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE

ATLANTIC

ender the command

rhe American mail steamer Atlantic,
et Captain Eldridge, arrived in the Mersey
Yesterday afternoon, from New York, with dates to the Ist
illstata .
, and thirty-five passengers, among whom is His
C° art
Lreellency G. M. Dallas, the new American minister to the
of St James.
The advices are four days later than those received by the
pa°aua
a, but they supply no news of the missing steamship
fie, about which such painful anxiety prevails on both
tides the Atlantic.
Newsales York papers now before us are almost. wholly
nandi matter having reference to thepending =sunder-
'h, rig between the Governments of England and America.
ort contain some fifteen columns of official correspondence
tertae alleged violation of American law by the British, in
bilelrYtice to the enlistment question, an abstract of which
Wit
found in another column.
learnwith reference to the Central American question, weh
?...... that on the 29th ult. a special message from the
41;irient was sent to the Senate, in response to resolutiona
h.
%tin Whether Great Britain had offered to arbitrate co
ileceirang the. Bulwer-Clayton Treaty. The message was
is. e Dallied bastlong correspondence. of wee n- ••
vial an abs :
laarie first letter is from Mr. Buch:,
that !'g date Nov. 2, 1855, in which M
acln the
te.
rd is, Course of a converse
tlime4rarendon, he sti
4tv.e _ ties between the two governmer
henetentral American question. '
s• treew° governments disagreed about the
tconstruction of
laesti9', the best and most natural mode was o. refer the
11,,egeZti t° a third power. At an early period of the
-um., °ll,l Clarendon made this suggestion, but Mr.
*as CI jocularly replied that the Emperor of
Noir -. °MY one sufficiently independent to act as an
kirk e la the ease, and England had gone to war again. t
nk.letter from
Mr. B• hanan to Mr. Marcy, Nov. 28,
leiin an
o adding :
(a converaation similar to t
/PlllOll all Clarendon, as strongly peas I could, reasons
ta Ica"'°lltht ought to induce the British Government
0 seliew h
°ll a. ,le the Bay Islands to Honduras. Claret'.
Noe-Tied that these islauds have not the. least
teem
: Great Britain, and the only question with
NI. co'hea w. bother the national honour did not forbid
toterkr );"Be. '
.•-lieltattan to Mr. Marcy, Nov. 9, says : " I had an
e
I
toliet Yesterday with Clarendon, by appointment. 1I
I seiniele 'eat Method to settle the question is by arbitration.
eohcu there was nothing to arbitrate. He said the
.true
th-117metien
of the treaty was a proper subject for arbitra-
inNti e told o him I did not consider there could be any
Plain „°-,,a8 to the construction at all—the languagel was
t
tisei,„"eu eXplicit, and I thought this would be the %moist,
1/tittssmeae opinion of the American people ; but, tie. t d
ticee.ilit° YOU I should mention what he bad said, as I ha ie*
04 01,re, e„yncerning what he had said at our first inter-
kr iltme alibied."
fins for uchanan to Mr. Marcy. Feb. 5, 1856, says : " Ere
',et I„re,a°ll Washington ynu will have read the speeche
trein--,erbY and Clarendon in the House of Lords on
‘e Celiat" which will speak for themselves. In relation to
ttiit4e it :4.4l_,Arnerican question, Clarendon said : ' I lost. no
-41 f --ellag to refer the wole question to the arWra-
ile a°l„ltl,lY third Power, both sides agreeing to be bound by
epetterel°73. That offer has not been accepted, but I hope,
eisteeurther consideration the government of the United
$..4 till,egree to it '
'4) lita.}:tteaallan resumes: " it is therefore proper for me
the to''' al a matter of fact, that I have reported to Ton in
heseaTit faithful manner every conversation which has
!tisfc thuetween Clarendon and myself on the subject of refer-
Name, questions to a friendly power. As I have never
too,
tied that the Britishgovernment has made any such offer
`°6, j u, :Erament of the United states through Mr. Cramp-
cereher his lordship must have referred to the general
ta,..sttoij°, "(41 between him and myself, which would by no
'aereWeatifY the broad terms of his statement. This much
WkW li° /indicate the truth of history."
ea',; tlebanan to Mr. Marcy, Feb. 8, 1856, says:-•" On
Nte:laelastash, 6th instant, I had an interview with Lord
teter&-en e Foreign Office. I told him I desired to
1.440ret7:,n whether the statement he made in the House of
"Iritish-11 the evening of Thursday the 31st ult.--that the
ail (me government had made to the American government
eeraiii-r ,thich has been recently renewed to arbitrate con-
het bade Central American question—was founded on
°itltit ir, passed between him and myself in conversation,
i'!‘anet-i-,.(lras had instructed Mr. Crampton to make to you,.
,',4tern-L",e, a formal proposal to arbitrate. He replied, his
qkt -'`', WaS founded on our different conversations, and
sos,,lll,tLese he had several times proposed to me the refer.
ilePeent tilcse question to arbitration, and he expressed the
Vettastgat I had communicated his propositions to my go-
he 'Tit I informed him that I had faithfully reported t)
sidnt ad conversations we had held in reference to an
ion ttilation but I had not believed that what he said ea tete% occasions amounted to such an offer as could
!lc ect(.Raised by our Government as a foundation for sprei-t
401 N °ls on so grave a matter. I added, " I did no
44 ru Were of the same opinion, as I had never
lee
tint a line from you on the subject." lie observed,
sote,,,lllelore holding. the e cons `'ens with me he h into" ted his-cabinet, and spoke
!ireewbri• I remarked that this
It
6t theaellF°tonannicated to me. 11
Note ier. lose, this would have given
11°Pteac I°llB character, and caused
Nuette leile" nl m. ci He -- -
bs ' bee,f -°llrae, thatl .woula
• 6bser - kid at ter consultation with his cabinet. In rat.
Ptellos'ed had thought that when one nation desired to
11te toe 14,aother the submission of an international dis-
stltitle.llhanatubltlation, it was done by writing end in due form ;
itnatot eeell their own course when they proposed to
alitttesidee:tehe°„regon question.
tho_the sell...l:resident might, if he thoughtw aproper, con -
aetitht b, the on the question, and .
.h t would be
tie's'74l thi.' e_uat body if such a proposition were pre-
Ani, Ilia' `a the loose form of various conversations be-
sainrke or stinead.,rayeelf, whiCh, after all, I might through
atid etts,th ,Livertence, not have reported correctly? He
4114 our e °ad done he considered a preliminary step,
homeyeg ~,ontnvernment had indicated any satisfaction with
~..1 RI have etsa„,,neat / beets prepared to proceed. further • but
intl.:* bat
-.7 laid to him he did not think they he'd re-
t ‘ra to 4 "aottragement. I told him whenever I had
14' *44„ ak,`"te:nlhad always been careful to assure him that
re laeti' -g
124 own individual sentiments without any
at • -ons ,:'trif • attklisiMen tine ',lnflation from my government, and these
to Idellinrlanged. I also observed b-sinest letter to me,
pa he,"lt 04r construction of the treaty,i and forming
lie, a e .li/se '
kb eentaisse 11 the two governments,. might appropriatly
la mlier the" 4 a proposition for arbitration, and in this
iljraf Ivor question might have been brour,ht in a regal
Irked% one he
government.
tlt
tattaiec:l6 had addressed tine then for the first time
dispatch to Mr. Crampton
ie fiber 440, with instructions to him to read it to you.
sin, aYerahe tor it and read it to me. I believe it, isedaasteead. ),, it will la btit a copy being doubtless in yinoiertLt
all
a-411.1Q Nti,cak for itself and he informed
erl4 Ber.about it to Mr. Crampton was, that the matter
apie Pro 'aebanan hands.
etruesaitiltioneeeecieda to express a decided opinion in favour of
skill isisaalln, said when two friendly governments dis-
his aPpre le construction of a treaty, the natural and
thtklly poptiate course was to refer the question to thirda.
tieats_reatiZej* Re hal ever believed their construction of
meat- to ~;(; ue correct. He then requested me to commhousg-
te4„°4 tile ti their Proposals for an arbitration, and .
iltgiler• liii Were that the question might be settled this
tlistitePeaser lism I should c b eerfully comply with his.reelenqunesnt.,
sier• ted. I that my own individual opinionsremai d
keitteas detibe°,4sidered the language of the treaty. too clearfor
evi et all n !tad such I believed, was the opinion of
public
Qee, . parties '
taeik 4by in the United States. This had. been
to, sob It recent debate in the senate on the president's
ern B
kid gla ai, aides, the difficulty of selecting a suitable
"Ifs Was , arbitrator was unsurmountable—hut tros, I
14,
I,arnquestion far my government, and not for myself.
4,111/4"t sortie to Mr. Marcy, Feb. 27th, says :—" Misery-
u,i4e ty Cue misapprehension seems to exist as to the offer
vriits ~ 'l%l Clarendon to Mr. Buchanan, to submit the
t" utter, egading the interpretation of the Clayton-Bulwir
etio unen h-
bNvii; 6. I thin !eh the two governments disagree, t? sahi-
'll I uink it well to send you the enclosed dispatch
see Meejaed
hatti.l'ober la from Lord Clarendon on the subject in
lt, lentiet, St' I regret not having made you this corn-
lat-ti,dispat,hbet°re, but the truth is, the last paragraph of
leelf:' astrl ese&-reaPed my attention until 1 referred. tot ite
aodnon a .n' n• was aware that the negotiation of
nh,6
Ins, -t,o, rn Perdmi," Central America was in Mr. Buchana
tort::Y.,lneatiatrePdon's hands, I considered the. dispatch. as
Isar "rg ea° - 'or Inn information as to what was going
tie itlre,dri.a subject in regard to which I inferred you
'` turd eljel°tovined,"
few r• tech:ll'l°n to Mr. Crampton, November 10, says
c4,1.a1s an,otlaa. having, in the coarse of conversation, a
%4:ed 14 zo adverted to the impression th it would be
rir,.`tal A 'a United States by the non-settlement of the
etl,ell4l Isialericall question, I again assured him that
t 114,. ‘errnor !so wish to extend her influence, or to obtain
11,,,?, 4s thY la. that part of the woad, and reminded him
trEged st„e difference between this country and the
treaty of turned solely upon the interpretation of the
oilleste_ 1850, T
a had offered, on the part of her
:Te„ o! gOv.Prnnaent to subm'n.
'bider, b: third . '
'Oki 14 er m .P •wer, but that s
he
~ajesty's government,
:t_ Qit 4,4tleat offer, and I though
ile,tlt titv,
_Most amicable manner of arriving as, a settle-
14.!tiot"oe,eniestion. Mr. Buchanan said he would make
• ',,r,lieate th;_ils.government, and you are instructed to cora-
-4,14)14 corre3 dssea'ch to Mr. Marcy."
,1.4 iii a enondenee was read at length in the senate, and
hied b great de sec to remove the strong war feeling
"list ai Previo i'
or, .. US y prevailed in the minas of some ot the
At the conelusion of the debate which ensued,

at four o'clock

,nan to Mr. Marc`

Jed to him that t

:lad with

Clarend

most ser

replied that

.ct had

he cas

Cotton

with bu

to the aibitra.
had declined the

t that would b,3 th

Mr. Mason moved that the printing of the British enlist-
ment documents be increased to ten thousand copies, and
the printing also of the same number of those received to-
day, both to form one volume. Agreed to.
There had been a report at Washington that the Presi-
dent had determined to dismiss Air. Crampton from
Washington, but the latest despatch from that city states
that the report was unfounded, and adds that the " ultimate
determination of the subject will depend on the tenor of
the next foreign advices, unless Mr. Crampton should pre-
viously withdraw."

The steamer Illinois had arrived at New York with
1,140,208 dols in gold dust, and dates from California to
the sdi ult. A terrific explosion had occurred on one of
the river steamers near Sacramento, on the 5•1 ult, which
is reported to have caused the death of at least thirty per-
sons, and wounded a number of others, The legislature
had failed to elect a United States senator, and as the
senate refused to go into joint convention, there was very
little probability of an election by the present legislature.
More rain had fallen throughout the mining regions during
the two weeks previous to the sailing of the steamer
than in any previous similar period the present winter,
which had a beneficial effect on the mines, and the conse-
quence we,s largely increased receipts of gold at San Fran-
cisco. The farmers throughout the agricultural districts had
also taken advantage of the rains to commence putting in
their winter crops.
All the Central American States, except Nicaragua, have
formed an alliance, and Col. Kinney had gone to Granada
to effect an alliance with Walker. Some of the passengers
by the Daniel Webster at New York, report that Cul.
Kinney was arrested at Granada, and condemned to be
shot, but was saved by the interference of Walliet's officers.
The rumour is not, however, very reliable.
We have dates from Vera Cruz (Mexico) to the 22nd
ult. The troops in the Castle of 53.11 Juan de Uiloa pro-
nounced for Tameiz on the night of the 12th. There
was some firing on both sides, but the loss was slight
until the 20th, when the castle surrendered to the city.
Puebla was still in possession of llab y Tameiz. The
leaders of the insurrection at the Castle of San Juan de
Ullos had been condemned to be shot .

The Commercial accounts are pretty nearly of the same
chan.cter as the lst received. The following is the latest
report of the market:—
REVIEW OF THE NEW YORK MARKET,

FOR THREE DAYS F :IECRDING

ASHES : Pot have again declined, 100 brls having changed
hands at 6 dois to 6 doss 25,, closing at the lower rase. Pearl
remain scarce, and we quote as before, 7 do's 75c to 8 dole.

COAL : Liverpool continues in good supply and dull.
COPPER, &c : New sheathing is steady at 33c, and yellow
metal 26c, at 6 months. Refined ingo; copper is ste:dy at
3ic to 32c, 4 mouths. 12,0001bs old sheathing brought
26 cents cash.

COTTON : The market opened a shade easier, with a ligla
business in progress, but closed at about the quotations Current
on Tuesday, under the America's more favourrble news,without
much buoyancy, however, or disposition to speculate for a rise.
The sales for the three days are estimated at 7,000. and for the
week 12,000 bales. We continue quotations, with the veinal k
that the transactions of yesterday were made on a basis of
101,c fur middling Uplands, 10gc for do Mobile, and lOic for
do New Orleans. The quantity on sale continues moderate.
We quote :

NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION.
Upland. Florida. Mobi:e. N. Orleans & Texas,
Ordinary 9 9 9 9
Midlling - 10a
Middling Fair ll 11 119 111;
Fair .. 111 111 111 124
The arrivals have been from--
Nassau, N. P 220 bales
New Orleans.... . 412
Georgia
North Carolina .. 63

Total
Total import from Ist to 29th u1t.... 44,547 bales
Total import since let September.. _215,958 bales
Export from the United St...ace,

Since Ist September, 1855
Same time 1851.

. bales 1,426,280
1,U16,662

Expolt from Ist to 29th February,

1856, 1855.
bales 18,562 14,416

FLOUR. AND MEAL : The market opened firm, with a rising
tendency for State and western flour on Wednesday, consequent
upon an increased eastern demand, caused by resumption of
navigation through the Sound, and the buoyancy was sustained
till ye,terday, when the adverse intelligence by the America
caused a reaction. Exporters continue to operate cautiously,
and on receipt of the news all orders were withdrawn immedi-
ately : the market closed decidedly dull and irregular. The
better graces continue to maintain a higher relative
value than the common, in consequence of the agita-
tion among the trade about inspection. Another
meeeting has been held by the
and shippers, and matters really look now as though the mani-
fold abuses practised by inspectors are in a fair way of being
reformed at an early deriod. Sales 22,000 brls, our revised
quotations at the close being about the same as on Tuesday
last. Canada flour is unsettled and the demand moderate.
Sales 3000 brls, within the range of 6 dols 75c to 9 dole 50c,
according to quality. Southern flour has been in moderate
request, but, with increasing receipts, the market closes un-
sett!ed—sales 4,700 brls, at 8 dole 25c to 8 dols 75c for mixed
to straight brands, and 8 doh! 87ie to 9 dols 25c for fancy and
medium extras. Rye flour is again lower, with a moderato
buziness doing at the decline—sales 500 brls, closing at 4 dole

leading receivers

25c to 6 dols for fine to
sales 350 kis Jersey at

steady, with

Li, 1 dui 75c to '2 dols '2sc perl:

GRAIN : The wheat market was firm previous to the receipt
of the news, with a moderate demand, mainly for the home
trade, but closed dull and unsettled yesterday, We continue
quotations, with the remark that they aro entirely nominal ;
sales 8,000 bushels white Canada at 1 dol 80c; 5,000 common
to prime red Tennessee, 1 dol 65c to 1 dol 75c ; 3,090 red '
Wisconsin, 1 dol 70c; and 1,000 red Southern, 1 del 75c.
The rye market is easier, and much unsettled ; sales 11,000
bushels at 1 dol 12c, including 5,000 deliverable in Match.
The barley market is firm, and the demand fair ; sales of 4,000
bushels good and prime two-rowed State at 1 dol 27c to 1 dol
29c. The demand for oats continues dull, and prices are
nominally the same as those current on Tuesday. The corn
market was steady previous to yesterday, but prices fell off lc
to 2c under the news, closing heavy and unsettled ; Sales
55,000 bushels at 72c to 75c for Western mixed, 75c to 76c
for round white and yellow, and 71c to 74c for white and
yellow Southern. Beans are steady, with a fair demand ; sales
500 to 600 bushels ordinary white State at 2 dols 25c. Peas
are dull, but prices remain as before.
IRON : Since the large speculative transactions in Scotch
pig noticed in our .last, the rearket`has been Ic3s active, but
prices are sUpported,with further sales-of 500 to 600 tons, mostly
at 30 dols, which is still offered for parcels to arrive. Some
of the mannfacturers of American pig have sold out, and others
have retired their stocks from the market, so that prices have
a decidedly upward tendency. Bars are firm, but we hear of
no fur:her sales. Of English sheet, we notice sales of 1,500
bdls singles, in port, at 4 to 48 cents ; and GOO do., to arrive,
3:1 to 34-, 6 mos.—doubles and trebles.are dull.
. . .

—LEAD: There has at length been a movement in pig, and
we notice sales of 250 tons Spanish mostly to arrive, at 6 dole,
624 c, 3 mos.
MOLASSES : Foreign is held firmly, but the demand is
moderate, and the market quiet.
NAVAL STORES : There is some inquiry for expart, and
soft turpentine is generally hell at 3 dots 50c. for North
County, and we know of none of this descriptions now offering
at less—stock about 12,000 brls. Spirits turpentine has been
quiet, though for lots in prime shipping order, full prices are
asked—stock 19,000 to 20,000 brls, much of which has long
been held for higher rates. Common rosin is in small request,
but held firmly at 1 dol 60c for Wilmington—medium grades
are in fair demand. Tar is held at previous rates, with
small sales
OILS

A further sale of 700 brls. Whale has been made
to arrive at 811 c. Linseed remains dull and unsettled, but
some 25,000 gallons English and American changed hands at
80c to 82c—small lots from store command 82 to 84 cents,
cash.

Puovisioss : We notice an increased demand for pork,
part for export and part on speculation, and prices have
advanced 372 c to 50c. The quantity on sale, and the receipts
are moderate ; sales 8,200 brls, closing buoyant at 16 dole 25c
to 16 dots 434 c for mess, 14 dots 25c to 14 dols 31.1 e for
prime, and 16 dots 50.: to 17 dots Hie for prime mess ;
including 3000 brls of the latter for the account of the French
government at the quotations. The market for beef is again
lower, with a moderate business at the reduction ; sales 1100
brie, closing at 9 dots 75c to 11 dole for country mess, 8 dots
75e to 9 dols 25e for ditto prime, 12 dols 75c to 13 doh 25c
for Vermont mess, 11 dots to 13 dols_soe for repacked West-
ern, and 14 dols 25e to 15 dots fur extra ditto. Prime mess
is in moderate request, end the market is steady; 400
tierces sold at If,' dols to 23 dots for common to prime.
Beef hams have advanced about 1 dot per barrel, with
a good inquiry ; 600 barrels choice Western at 15 dols
50e. Bacon sides are scarce, and in good demand for
export ; sales 1,250 boxes, at 91c for long clear middles, and
81,c to 9c f)r short do., rib in. Cat moats continue firm,
with a fair demand ; sales 675 casks at 71c to 74: for
shoulders, and 81e to 9c for hams, including dry salted and
pickled. Lard continues firm, with a fair business ; sales 900
bas at 101-c to 101 c. Dressed hogs are selling at 7-ic to nc
Butter and cheese are in limited request at our

;I precedent at this
measure, by the stoppage of navi-

The market is heavy beyon