Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-18 00:00:00

AMERICA,

Owing to the late hour at which we received our
despatches per, the Persia, on Saturday morning, we
were unable to give any very detailed account of the
news from the United States. We therefore give a
summary of the more important items this morning.
The New York journals are filled with descriptions
of the celebration of Independence-day. The festivi-
ties were as noisy as usual,, but the day passed off
without any startling disaster, though the casualities
from firearms and fireworks were quite numerous.
By -the 'arrival of the Tennessee at New Orleans
we have a month's later news from Mexico. Nothing
of special importance had transpired in political
circles, and the position of the Contending forces re-
mained pretty much the same as previously reported,
A telegraphic despatch faom Washington states that
Mr. M'Lane had sent to the State Department drafts
of two or three treaties proposed to' be nertiated
with the Juarez Government. These treaties, it is
stated, conced'e certain commercial advantages and a
right of way through Sonora to the Gulf of Califor-
nia on the part of Mexico, in consideration of assist-
ance in men and money to the Juarez Government
on the part of the United
,States. _

News from Havre is to the 30th inst. :—The snout-
market, under the influence of reports from New
York, had become very lively, and an advance in the
prices of all descriptions is repOrted. The stock on
hand amounted to 340,000 boxes. Exchange on New
York rated at from threp to five per cent. premium,
The health of the city was good, although there was
some dread of yellow fever. Five hundred and thirty-
seven Chinese coolies had been landed from two
ships—eighty-three of the original number having
died in transit from Canton and Macao.

By the arrival of the overland mail' we have news
from San Francisco to the 10th ult. Business gene-
rally was dull. It is reported that Captain Stone
and his surveying party had arrived at Fort Bu-
chanan, having been driven out of Sonora by the
Mexican Governor.

We have advices from Liberia to the 16th of May.
The general election took place on the. Ist of May,
and resulted in the re-election of President Stephen
A. Benson to a third term without opposition. D.
B. Warner, of Monrovia, was chosen, Vice-President.
These represent the " whig" party. The " free
Liberians' made no 19.ominations, as ex-President
Roberts declined being a candidate. The agricul-
tural prospects of the colony were very good. There
had been more of the products of colonial labour
shipped to the 'United States and England within
the preceding six months than during the previous.
forty years. . •

We have accounts front Belize, Honduras, to, the
14th ult. The reports that the English government
was about, to surrender its Maim to the Nioscrito
protectorate had created considerable =Runless
among the, British mahogany cutters, while, on the
other hand, the Honduranoes were elated at the
prospect. 'The mahogany yield this year will, it is
said, be the most productive ever known, and the
rum and sugar crop has been very fair. Business
was very dull, and a large fleet • of vessels was in the'
harbour waiting cargoes.
_ _

A correspondent at Cardenas, writing on the 24th
Wt., says :—On the 19th inst. 412 coolies landed here
from the Italian barque L'Abito, and 27 died on the
passage from Calcutta. They look well, and we
know from 'their countrymen. now here that they are
good labourers. The quantity of sugar in warehouse
is trifling, and molasses is getting scarce. Vessels
are leaving in ballast. The port is healthy, and so
is the whole island. Quiet pervades all classes. A
rumour is prevalent here that if the war in Europe
should become general Spain will assuredly join
France.

We have news from, Aux Cayes, ,St., Domingo, to
the 20th'u1t. EverYthing was quiet throughout the
republic, and extensive prepartions were in progress
at Aux Cayes to receive President Geffrard; who was
expected there in few days for the express purpose
of, reducing the.export duty on coffee. Business was
very dull, but a revival was predicted when the new
crop came in,

The balloon which left St. Louis on the evening of
the Ist landed with its four occupants at Troy, New
York, on the 3rd, performing the distance of .1,10,
miles in 19 hours and 51 minutes.
Adviees from the Frazer River Mines are still
represented unfavourable. Crowds of emigrants
thither were returiun. g to California.
Charles A. Angel had been arrested at Victoria,
charged with embeazeling 20,000 dots. from the
custom-house in that city,

The shipments of gold dust from Viotoria reached
243,000 dole.

Mr. H. Marshall, the Acting British Vice-Cousol
at the Port of Gloucester, Masnehussetts, had com-
mitted suicide.