Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-15 00:00:00

encouraging. It was rumoured this afternoon that
at the Cabinet Council held to-day, it was agreed
that the conditions on Which Austria was prepared
to enter the Congress were acceptable, and perhaps
accepted ; but soon after it was reported that mat-
ters did not at all wear the same favourable aspect;
and that there was a hitch somewhere. I said
long ago that every difficulty would be thrown
in the way of the Congress, either to prevent
its meeting altogether, or to obstruct it when
met. The hitch now is about the disarming;
and France, or rather the Patrie—for on this ques-
tion the terms are not convertible—maintains, as you
have already seen, that the disarmament does not
apply to her. This theme is continued in the Patric
of this evening, and there is no doubt as to the source
from which it is supplied.
I cannot conceal the fact that this strikes most
people as a very strange way of promoting the work
of peace, and that it looks as if people here not only
were taken by surprise, but felt great concern at
the acceptance by Austria of the conditions pro-
posed to her. Neither is it remarkable for good
faith. We hear a good deal about " justice, 'right,
honour," &c., but the Patrie has worn those things
threadbare, and, like Lady Teazle. we might suggest
" Whether it might not be well to leave honour, &c.,
out of the argument."
I may add that the order has been given for the
whole of the officers of the navy now on leave of
absence to immediately join their 'respective ships.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CIRCASSIAN.

GALWAY, Thursday Morning.—The Circassian
arrived this morning from New York and St. John's,
with 200 passengers, and full cargo. She left New
York 31st March, in the evening, and St. John's on
the 7th April, at 6 p.m. She encountered a large
quantity of ice, which detained her 24 hours.
A special despatch from Washington, received from
General Lamar, on the subject of the'Cass-Yrassari
treaty, the English treaty, the expedition against the
Moibe-Indians, &c., states that there was no
action in regard to the Cass-Yrassari treaty, and
Lamar is of opinion that they do not intend to
ratify it. He was not aware that the English treaty
negotiated by Sir William Gore Ouseley had been
ratified. The general impression, he writes, was, to
the latest period, that the treaty had not been
ratified. If the Ouseley treaty has been ratified, the
administration is inclined to believe that it shows
pretty clearly how Ouseley feels, and how he has
acted towards our Government. Lamar does not.
speak in very complimentary terms of Ouseley. The
expedition against the Moibe Indians, according to
last accounts, was succeeding admirably.
The news received by the Northern Light is four
days later from Aspinwall, and sixteen days
later news from San Juan del Norte. American
interests annihilated.

The Nicaraguan Government haS been looking out
for filibusters on the Pacific for some time. Spies
were stationed on the coast to report the arrival of
suspicious vessels. The 20th Feb. was fixed for the
arrival of the invaders. On the night of the 19th
three of the largest bridges in the Transit Road were
burnt.

News from the Republic of Chili is highly impor-
tant. On the 25th ult. the revolutionists made an
abortive attempt to overthrow the Government.
Their plans were not well matured, and the result
was that the government forces stationed there
achieved an easy victory. A number were killed and
wounded, and several executions had taken place.
Everything quiet in Peru.
Business completely paralysed in Callao and Lima.
Little prospect of improvement.
In Bolivia there was another attempt at revolu-
tion against the government of President Linares,
but he has been successful in putting down all insur-
rectionary movements against him.
Guayaquil still closely blockaded by the Peruvian
squadron.
The cotton sales yesterday embraced 2,700 bales,
inciuding 700 in transitu sold previous to receipt of
Persia's news; afterwards less animation, and
market closed without change in prices. Flour dull.
Prime lots of wheat scarce. Common and middling
dull, sales limited. Corn less active, prices easier.
Pork dull and easier. Sugar firm. Freights with-
out change of moment. Fair business to Liverpool
for rosin and cotton. To other ports shipments
lighter.