Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-06 00:00:00

AME RICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA

The Cunard steamer Persia, Captain Judkins,
arrived here on Saturday morning, with New York
dates to the 25th May, and 235 passengers. The news
is four days later.
. The Persia brings the largest amount of specie
ever brought over from America--three million,
seven thousand, five hundred and eighty-nine dollars,
eighty-four cents. The City of Baltimore arrived at
New York on the 23rd ult., and the North America
at Quebec on the same day, both from Liverpool.
• From Washington we learn that an extraordinary
session of the Cabinet was held on the 23rd ult., for
the purpose of considering the instructions which
have just been prepared for the Minister at Mexico.
The critical condition of affairs in Mexico necessitates
caution on the part of the Government. Minister
M'Lane is evidently in a quandary. His letters clearly
indicate that ; and he asks instructions from the
Government upon a number of points—one whereby
the right of way will be secured to the United
States across the isthmus of Tehuantepec, and also
through Mexican territory from the Rio Grande to

Matza-tlan and to the -Port of Guaymas. Other
arrangements, commercial and postal, the adminis-
tration is desirous of effecting, and instructions
covering them will be despatched at once.
Despatches had been received from Governor
Cumming, of Utah, to the 28. th April. Considerable
excitement still existed amoni, the Mormons, and it
was with great difficulty that he could keep them in
subjection. The trouble or misunderstanding be-
tween General Johnston and Governor Cumming
remains in statu quo. He mentions nothing about
the probability of a collision between the army and
citizens, although he says they were arming them-
selves in case of an emergency.

--, -
Despatches to Mr. M'Lane were before the
Cabinet again on the 24th, and would be despatched
by special bearer for New Orleans, in time for the
Tennessee's mail. They are full and explicit, and
are all that he asked from the Government. The
English Minister, at Washington, is of opinion that
the British Minister, in Mexico, will soon, if he has
not already, recognise the Juarez Government, as it
is understood he has instructions to that effect, and
that the French Minister will follow suit.
The Administration is considerably puzzled and
taken aback at the sudden turning up of filibuster
Walker. They have all along been assured by the
filibuster leaders that he had given up all intention
of interfering further With Nicaraguan affairs.
The New York Herald, of the 24th, says :
We received yesterday the intelligence that General
William Walker, with three hundred men, had arrived at
Acapulco from San Francisco, on board the steamship
Orizaba. What his designs were is unknown, but report
states that his expedition is intended for Southern Mexico.
It-may be that the whole report is unfounded; but even if
it is so, there is something in the wind that merits the
early attention of the government. Giving the report all
the credit it is entitled to, we still do not believe that
-Walker has any idea of landing in any part of Mexico. His
intimate, Colonel Bruno Von Nantzmer, appeared some
fifteen days since on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and then
disappeared. No one seems to know wl
week's later advices from Vera Cruz show that he is not
there, and a fortnight later from Tehuantepec makes no
mention of him. We feel pretty certain that there an
parties in this city who know where Natzmer went to,
where Walker intends to go

.e he went to

Attorney-General 81-ack had decided the questions
submitted to him by the State Department on the
claims of Captain B. W. Perkins against the Russian
government. This decision settles the right of Capt.
Perkins to recover under his contracts to furnish 150
tons of powder and 35,000 stand of arms. Some un-
important questions were not fully disposed of, but
the integrity of such contracts is fully maintained.
The entire amount involved is about $385,000, which
will probably be paid on the return of the Russian
Minister, who was daily expected from Europe. This
decision has, it is considered, a most important
bearing upon the supplying of munitions of war to
foreign governments engaged in warfare.
Two important failures were announced in. New
York, namely, Meyer and Stucken and Hargous
Brothers. The failure of a large drug house in Bos-
ton, having extensive connections in this city and
New Orleans, were also announced.

The New York State __Cnnultrallien o,rlwlttiTtalTst
at 5 per cent. per annum, payable quarterly. Pro-
posals will be received until the 23rd of June, and
the principal must be paid in on the 30th. The loan
is to redeem so much of the Erie Railroad loan as is
part due, and which will be due in October next,
Our Port au Prince correspondent, writing on the
3M of May, says that everything was very dull there
in consequence of the lethargy prevailing after Holy
Week. President Geffrard was still popular, his
enemies divided, and their plans known. The fili-
buster brig African was still in port taking in cargo.
Tivo Spanish war steamers lay near to her. Markets
'without much change. Good heavy mess pork went
off well, but fish and some other stocks were
damaging by the hot weather.

COMMERCIAL

COTTON

NEW YORE, Wednesday, May 25.—The sudden and heavy decline
In the Liverpool cotton market, advised by the Canada, baffled all
calculation on this side, and completely staggered this as well as
all the markets of the south. Holders, as a general thing, with-
drew their stocks from sale, but many, who feared further decline
in-Europe, with other reasons for realising, had to submit to a
decline here to He for middling c, ' • in New Orleans, to 102 c to 11c ;
in Mobile, to lqc ,• Savannah, 10ic; and Charleston. 10c to 101 c
per lb. On receipt of the news per City of Baltimore, with as
sudden a reaction of id per lb., prices at once recovered and closed
yesterday at for middling in New Orleans, llic to lllc in
10/e to Ilc in Charleston, and 11,1 c in this market, with a
general disinclination to sell even at these rates.
In this market the sales for the week amount to 2,500 bales, taken
on speculation for resale here or shipment, as hereafter may be
determined. Our own spinners have also been purchasers to a
limited extent. After the Canada's news some very low sales were
effected, but after receipt of the accounts via Cape Race, and City
of Baltimore, the market recovered and closed firmly yesterday,
with more disposition to operate, at our quotations. The export
for the week has been—to Liverpool, 2,106 bales; Havre, 664;
Antwerp, 4. Total, 2,774 bales.
CATTON IN TRANSITI

Most of the parcels sent here for st
ed on owners account, holders preferring t

Liverpool market later on to

and the season may be considered closed. The sales,
come to our notice, amount to about 3,000 bales, and ha

rich hay

ge middling New Orleans, with freight a

Na.vi ORLEANS, May 21.—Receipts for the week, 6,000 bales (net)
same week last year 14,000. Sales for the week, 11,000. Middlini
Ile per lb. Export for the week to Great. Britain, 21,000 bales
Havre, none. Stock on hand, 154,000 bales. Freight to Liverpool
/d per lb. P.M. —City of Baltimore's news received. Sales to
day, 3,000 bales at an advance of jd. Freight to Liverpool, 5-16(
per lb. 23rd. Sales to-day 2,500 bales. Middling, 11/c per lb.
Exchange on London, 1091 to 110.
MOBILE, May 21.—Receipts for the week, 5,000 bales ; same
week last year, 5,000. Sales for the week, 7,000 bales. Middling,
101 c per lb. Export for the week to Great Britain, 3,300 bales.
Stock on hand, 77,500 bales. Exchange on London, 109,E to 110.
Freight to Liverpool, 11-32 d per lb. P.M.—Sales to-day, 1,500 bales,
Middling. llfe per lb. Market steady. 23rd. Sales to-day, 2,000
bales. Market stiff. Middling*, 11/c to liAc per lb.
SAVANNAH, May 23.—Cotton has advanced is per lb., the sales,
however, are unimportant.
ItEcittrTs : The weekly receipts arc now becoming vt
au,' will go on diminishing to the end of the season. Th
from this time to the end of the semon last year were 252,(
sa2r reache three quarters of this amount, the present (Tor w0u1d3,743,000 bales. This, in all probability. will be aboul
quantity.
the final
Exeomers are s,
num'

ry small,

L 7 moderateall the to all points
NliDs loadimt at ports
there were 88 The stoe',

To Great Britain the
57 ; last year, at the

ISt 350,000 la
SL yea

,tateran
as co of—the movement in cotton since the
1859. mpalseitswith the previous four years :
3,554,000 2,882,P00 1857' 185 G. 1855,
1,700,000 1.395,000 2,84009 3,330,000 2,431,000
381,000 343,000 1,245,009 1,591,000 1,233,000
492,000 293,000 335680,000 443,000 377,000
2,573,000 2,031,000 1,06a:;(c).2220,000
abovel,ooo 295,000
.... 431,000 550,000 324,04 2,4487,00 1,830,000
Of which, during the past week, included in the
000 32,000 21,000 41 :-
27,000 21,000
-}OO 23,000
6,000 4,000 " 48,000
~,00 2,000 6,000 7,0.0.0 18,000
45,000 35,000 31,000 31,000 762,(100
_,eipts : Increase at the ports compared with 155G,0. -
Exports : Increase to Great Britain compared with,
foreign
,uOO bales, decrease toFrance 62,000, increase to other
_, 42,000. Total increase in exports 86,000.
freights—To Liverpool 5-32 d per lb, and to Havre ac.
Exchanges—There has be'n a fair business done for this boat
at 110 to 110 j for bills on London, and 5.10 to 5.111 on Paris.
Wm. P. WRIGHT & CO.

Receipts at Port.
Mx. to G. Britain

to France
7Oial'tll,xlBFy rt:P.
hand Stock on

:eceived at Ports
'c. to G. Britain

other F. P.

MOO

There was more doing in cotton yesterday, and a rather
better feeling prevailed. The transactions footed up about
2,300 bales, included in which were 1,200 in transitu, and
111 T remainder from store, closing at about 14c per lb. for
madaling• uplands. Flour was heavy and lower, especially

for common and medium grades, while choice family brands
were without alteration. Mixed brands of southern and
inside grades of extras were easier, while choice qualities
were unchanged. Wheat was heavy, and prices rather
easier. Among the sales were 10,000 bushels Indiana
white, re-shipped to this market from Liverpool, which sold
at $1 80c per bushel. Western red, on the spot, was sold at
Si 75c to $1 80c. Corn was heavy, with fair sales,
including damaged western mixed at 83c ; southern white
was at 90c to 922 c, and Jersey and southern yellow at 94c
to 941 c. Pork was heavy and lower ; sates of raw mess
_ were made at $l7 50c to $l7 62c; mess $l9 75c;
for clear
for prime mess $lB to $2O, and prime at $l5 374 c. Owing,
to heavy arrivals from Cuba, the market for sugars ex-
hibited more heaviness, and closed about -4-c lower, and on
medium and common grades of New Orleans, sold by
prices were in the main unchanged.
auction, the decline was Prime
.grocery goods
and
Importation within a few days was
The
ee not plenty,
attributed to a desire to hurry them forward, so as to avoid
the operation of quarantine regulations, the season for
which is not far distant. Coffee was quiet, and sales
limited. The stock of Rio is set down at 20,683 bags and
76,966 bags and mats. Freight engagements were com-
paratively made to a fair extent, while rates were somewhat
irregular, but without change of importance.

LIST OF PASSENGERS per royal-mail steamer Persia, from
New York to Liverpool.—Mr and Mrs James Shaw, daugh-
ter and friend, Mr B. Cavvalbo, Mr E. H. Townsend, ‘Mr
and Mrs Thomas Batch, two children and servant, Mrs J.
Russel and two children, Mrs Cropper and maid servant,
Mrs Russel and maid servant, Mr and Mrs J. J. Davies, Mr
and Mrs H. de Le Grange, Mr and Mrs Thomas Byrne,
four children and three servants, Miss Byrne, Miss Linton,
Mr and Mrs Alexander Nicoll, Mr J. S. Smills, Mr B. B.
Williamson, jun., Mr W. L. Williamson, Mr H. Wilkoff,
Mr J. H. Veasey, Col. R. France, Mr. R. Langdon, Mrs
Langdon, Mr W. Sale, Mr J. Russel, Mr and Mrs R. L.
Banks, Madame Sartig, two children and servant, Mr
Anderson and servant, Mrs Langdon and servant, Miss
Brown, Miss M'Marrish, Mr and Mrs A. Shade, Mr Orchrand,
Mr B. Barand, Mr John Heskin, Mr Richard Nugent, Miss
Fraser, Mr J. G. Stevens, Mr Samuel Gunn, Mrs Sandys
and two servants, Mr B. Badetly, Mr J. H. Hartman, Miss
Emma Cornice, Mr David R. Sellar, Mr and Mrs A. D.
Kelly, two children and nurse, Mr and Mrs Charles A.
Eaton, Mrs Charles Eaton, Miss L. Eaton, Mrs S. Sands
and three children, Mr and Mrs IV. P. Wright, Mr and
Mrs F. Speir, Miss Moore, Miss A Barber, Rev. and Mrs
Henry Barber, Mr and Mrs James Deynoodk, Mr C W.
Field, Mr G. H. Hart, Mr and Mrs G. R. Schoenberger,
Miss S. Schoenberger, Miss E. Schoenberger, two children
and servant, Mr J. Accbo, Mr W. Prehn, Mr T. Ellis Mr.
Relf, Dr. W. J. Chipley, Mr. George W. Sutton, Mr and
Mrs Thomas Berry, Mr E. N. Laurence, Mr T. J. Har-
rison, Dr. and Mrs Shipman, Mrs L. Hamilton, Mrs Stitt,
Mr and Mrs L. Riggs, two children and servant, Mr and
Mrs A. J. Albert, two Misses Albert, Master A. J. Albert,
Mr J. Walker, Miss C. and Master J. Walker, Mr Henry
Walker, Mr R. M. Hamilton, Mr F. W. Jones, Mr A. S.
Tully, Mr and Mrs Johnson, Mr and Mrs Charles Dexter,
child and nurse, Mr G. W. Thorpe, Mr H. C. Kent, Mr P.
Maxwell, Mr G. W. Conves, Mr John M. Dagnall, Mr J.
Wright, Mr P. Lachlin, Mr John M'Clure, Mr J. W.
Shawcr,,ss, Mr Samuel R. Scott, Mr G. C. J. Schlottman,
Mr W. Henderson, Mr J. B. Bailey, Mr. John Murphy,
Mr Jaques Schieb, Col Smith and son, James W. Miller,
Mr W. Hoppin, Mr and Mrs G. H. Norman, Mrs S.
Taylor, Miss M. B. Allen, Mr H. W. Schwartz and friend,
Mr Edward Sturge, Mr R. Woeste, Mr E. Morande
and friend, Mr T. Smith, Mr C. Agllon, Mrs H. Coggill,
Miss A. A. Coggill, Miss M. L. Coggill, Rev. Dr. Leach,
Mr Charles, Mr James W. Godbery, Dr. Edward Tanner,
Mr and Mrs N. D. Taylor, Mr. J. Silkenstadt, Mr Charles
Holland, Mr John Lyon, Mr A. Twist, Mr H. Drexfuss,
Mr Frederick Griffin, Mr and Mrs Isaac Booth and five
children, Dr. and Mrs Edward Hodge, Mr J. F. Behake,
Mr J. Cramer, Mr and Mrs Ross, neice and servant, Mr and
Mrs H. F. Jackson, Mr and Mrs W. M. Sage, Mr H.
Schlesenger, Mr M. Genet, Mr John Batterby, Mr and Mrs
Von Gusbeck, Mr Henry Coggell and son, Mr A. Michael,
Mr A. Farrer Brandt, Mr A. Baxter, Mr Thomas Rousseau,
Mr W. H. Smith, Count Sartiago, Mr. T. R. Bidder, Mr R.
Crook, Lieut. John Pegran and five children, Miss Field,
Hon. P. Bennet, friend and servant, Mr G. P. Brown and
two servants, Mr de La Grange and man servant, Mr Ayllour
Serjeant John Brown, Mrs Brice and son,

,
and man servant,
Afr and Mrs Cropper

AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

FEELING. REGARDING THE EUROPEAN WAR : EXCITE-
MENT AMONG THE ITALIANS IN NEW YORK; THEIR
MOVEMENTS; THE GENERAL FEELING A COMMER-
CIAL ONE; ITS PREVALENCE THROUGHOUT THE
BEMSSION IN COTTON, ADVANCE IN WHEAT; AN-
TICIPATED BENEFITS TO THE GENERAL INTERESTS
OF THE COUNTRY; ADVANTAGES TO THE CIRCUM-
STANCES OF AMERICA ; APPREHENSIONS OF WILD
SPECULATIONS. SLAVERY CONVENTION : REVOLU-
TIONS IN FAVOUR OF THE SLAVE TRADE ; A POLITI-
CAL MOVE. RETURNING PROSPERITY IN THE CITY
OF NEW YORK : JOYOUS PROSPECTS; PREPARATION'S
FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF ITS GAINS. SMITH
O'BRIEN'S RETURN.
The war in Italy excites intense interest all over the
States, but it is almost entirely what may be called a dollar
interest certainly not a political one. The seat of war is
too far away for much concern to be taken in the merits of
the question at issue. And, besides, speaking generally, the
American people care but little about European politics,
except in so far as their trade may be affected. Very few
of them, indeed, really understand European questions.
But the case is very different as respects the European
population that is now so abundant in all directions
throughout the Union, and more particularly in the principal
In New York there has not unnaturally been great
excitement, and there continues to be, among the French
and Italian residents—and both are numerous. The
Italians, especially, are quite in a ferment. There is one
Signor Gajani in New York, who is a chief among his
countrymen, and whose house in the upper part of the city
is quite a rallying-place for them. There they meet, and
talk on the wrongs of Italy, and pour out their sympathies
with her patriots at home, and devise how they can aid them
in their present struggle for nationality and for liberty.
On a late occasion of their assembling there in a consider-
able body, it is stated that " the speakers were as markedly
unanimous in their hostility to Austria as they were united
in their anxiety for the welfare of their common country,
and to give tangible shape to their sentiments, a subscription
was opened to aid the national movement." The proceeds
'of this subscription are to be appropriated "to assist the
families of the soldiers called to fight for independence."
Liberal sums were immediately contributed, and the sub-
scription is not intended to be confined to Italians.

liajani himself is a lawyer; but others of his countrymen—
among whom are such names as Fabricotti, Albinola
Coccavini, Fabri, Pastacaldi, and Squarza—are merchants ;
and they are all taking active parts in the movement. The
president of the Committee they have formed is Professor
Vincenza Botta, who married, some three or four years
since, a lady of New York, who holds a distinguished place
among the female poets of America.
But, with such exceptions as I have stated, the feeling
about the war is altogether a commercial one; and it is of
a very inspiriting kind, too. It is a feeling which prevails
in all parts of the country; because the hopes of gain it
excites are general and wide spread. " Trade," it is
observed, " always sensitive to excitements of this order,
has felt the effect of the great ruling topic of the hour with
remarkable celerity. Cotton is depreciated a quarter of a
penny on the pound, which makes a loss of eight millions of
dollars in the whole crop, which the Southern planters may
have to bear. On the other hand, the Western farmers and
speculators are exulting over a rise in flour, wheat, Corn,
rye. pork, beef, and all agricultural products in which they
deal, and with which they must pay for the goods which
they buy of New York importers." The universality of the
interest felt, therefore, is easily accounted for. But among
those who thus feel, and who are the great body of the
people, there is no particular exhibition of sympathy with
either of the contending Powers.
Articles of provisions are considered to be the most
likely to remain affected by the war,—and more especially
wheat. And the contemplated advance in
itilhliiabsbeitssiettaeiepns,le
product is thus calculated,—"An increase of ten cents per
bushel on the wheat now in market and in the ground
alone would make a gain of fifteen millions of dollars. In
1855-7 we sent to Europe seventy millions of dollars in
breadstuffs. This year it may - and we place it within
bounds—reach from one hundred to one hundred and
twenty-five millions." So that the depreciation in cotton,
it., is thus argued, can be more than balanced,—" If the
the loses eight or ten million on cotton, it will gain in
being shut tmooEren
purchase of forergn goods, which will be thrown on
oiler
will marketsaia in immense quantities, the continental markets
Englishn goods.
enough
pay
yesotir
asth we
hanging. around
Eiatssteneck since the crisis of '57, and will
come into the rn markets as a cash buyer. Imports
customs receipts ania pgareyatofr someaceesi of
accession which
debtschwill entailedsweour 1