Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-31 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.

The steamer Persia, Capt. Judkins, has arrived
from New York, with dates to the 10th instant,
bringing 133 passengers, and 1,742,407 doilais in
specie.
Great excitement had been caused in New. York
by the sudden arrival of the steamer Tennesse,
from Greytown, having on board 260 deserters
from the army of General Walker. These poor
fellows accepted the invitation of the Costa Rican
government, and took refuge in its camp when
Walker's case had become hopeless. Fulfilling
their promise, the Costa Ricans provided for them,
until the arrival of the Tennesse, which by the sti•
pulation with the parties to whom the Transit Con-
tract was awarded, left New York on the Ist of
August, for the purpose of bringing them home.
The story of their adventures and suffering, from
the slay of leaving Walker at Rivas until now, is
published is the New York papers.
The steamer Columbia, from Liverpool, had
arrived out at New York.
There now seems to be no doubt that the boun-
dary dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua
has been settled. The boundary is to run from
Castillo, on the San Juan River, to the bay of Sa-
linas, on the Pacific Coast, giving to Costa Rica
all the south Bank of the San Juan from Castillo
to San Juan del Norte, including Punta Arensas,
where all the buildings of the Transit Company
Fort San Carlos and Castillo Viejo have been res-
tored to Nicaragua. Costa Rica, it is said, is
desirous of throwing open the transit through her
territory to the whole world, provided the United
S:atcs or any other great Po Nor guarantees the
sovereignty of the territory through which the
transit runs.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Nzw YORK, August 18, 1857.

MONEY AND STOCKS.—Since our last advices of 10th inst.,
we have had a week of declining prices. The fall in all the
speculative shares has been large, particularly so in Michigan
Southern, which we quote at a decline of 251 per cent. State
Stocks and Shares, that are bought mostly for investment, have
varied but little in price. The decline may be attributed
partly to the uneasiness felt in relation to affairs in British
India, but the chief cause of the great decline in one or two of
the fancy stocks, has been the large amounts of hypothecated
shares sold in the market to pay off the loans made upo❑ them.
The efEct of these hurried sales was to depress more or less
the whole list. In State Stocks there has been but little done,
prices generally remaining steady. Money in more demand,
7 per cent. call. Paper, 9 to 14, according to length and
class. DE COPPETT 8c Co.

Coriost.—ln our market bu3ine,.s has again been extremely

limited, being confined to the sales of a few hundred bales
daily. Prices have steadily improved, until an advance of
fully is per lb. on last week's quotations has been established.
—Holders continue offering very sparingly, and are in many
instances waiting for still higher rates. The sales since the
10th inst. I estimate at 4,000 bales, ono half of which has
been taken up on speculation, the balance being divided be-
tween exporters and our spinners. The export for the same time
has been—to Liverpool, 835 bales; Biemen, 463; Antwerp,
53. Total, 1,350 bales.
By telegraph the following has been received :

New Orleans, August 14th.—Rcceipts of the week, 210
bales; same week last year, 2,846. Exports to Liverpool,
200 bales. Sales for the week, 5,000 bales ; to-day, 100 ;
market firm at 151,c for Middling. i,tock in port, 21,000
hales. Decrease in rec:ipts at all Southern ports compared
with last year, 579,000 bales. August 15 —Market dull ;
no sales reported. Middling nominally 151,e. Receipts of
the week, 340 bales. No freight. Five bales of the ❑ew
crop were received to-day from Texas. August 17th.—Cot-
ton dull. Sales to-day, 300 bales, at 141- to 15c for Middling.
Picking is in progress. August 18th.—Receipts of the three
days, 30 bales. Sales to-day, 300 bales. Markets unchanged.
Stock 20,000 bales.

Mobile, August 15th.—Receipts for the week, 300 hales ;
came week last year, 712. Middling is nominally worth 151 e.
No freight for Liverpool.
The following is a statement of the movement in Cotton
since the let September last, as compared with the pre-
vious three years :

Rec.:Apt*, at the P0rt5........ 2,904,000'3,485,00012,772,000,2,874.000
Exports toG Britain
France .
" other F. Porta • ........ , 411,000 , 520,0001 201,000, 339,000
Total Exports
Stock on hand

Of which during the past week, included in the above :
Receipts at the Ports ........ , 9,000 3,000 10,000 11,,100
Exports to G. Britain
" France. .......... 10,000
" other For. Pts. 1 2,000 I,ooo'l 4,000
'Fatal Exports. .... .. ! 3,000' 6,000 14,0001 26,0( 0

SUMMARY.—Receipts.--Decreaso of the ports compared
with last year, 581,000 hales compared With 1853; 311,000.
Exports.—Decraso to Great Britain, 532,000 ; compared
with 1853, 319,000 hales. Decrease to France, 66,000 ;
compared with 1853, 10,000 ; decrease to other foreign ports,
110,000 ; increase compared with 1853, 51,000 bales.
FREIGHTS are dull. To Liverpool a few hundred biles
shipping at 33. per bale. For Havre there is little offering ;
the last rate paid was c per lb.
EXCHANGRS.—For sterling there is a fair demand, and
banker's bills are selling at 1094 to 109 k per cent. ; on
Paris, dull, at 5.161 to 5 171. W. P. WRIGHT.
BREADSTUFFS.—FLOUR.—With the exception of Southern,
of which the arrivals are more liberal and much of inferior
quality, and of which prices have consequently declined 50 to
60c per bri., our quotations must remain as given in our Cir-
cular of the 11th inst. ; superfine shipping qualities being
however scarce, are 5c per brl. higher.
WHEAT arrives in larger quantities from the South, and
in the absence of any export demand, prices have given way ;
the sales to-day were at a decline of 10c per 60 lbs. from our last
quotations, with a considerable portion of the samples left over.
CORN.—Notwithstanding the increase of supplies,
they bareley keep pace with the demand for the Easter❑
markets and the necessities of the local distillers, and prices
are 2c per 5'3 lbs higher.

WOTHEF,SPOON, KINGSFORD & CO.
PROVISIONS—The pork market has been quite active since
our last, and prices have advanced 50 to 100 cents ; the stock
is light, and with small receipts, there is only a limited supply
en sale, which ;lives holders the advantage ; the sales are
4700 brls., closing at 25 doh to 25 dols 50c for Mess,
21 dials 50c for Prime, 26 dials 50c for Clear, and 22 dols 50c
for Plinio Mess included in the sales aro 1000 Mess. for
Canada, at 24 deb 75c. The small supply of Bref has also
put the prices of that article up a trifle, with a moderate
demand ; sales 825 bib., closing at 16 dela 50c to 17 dole 75c
for repacked Western Mess, and 18 dols to 19 dials for extra
do. There is nothing doing iu Prime Mess, an 1 prices are
❑ominally 30 dols to 31 dols. Beef Hams are also inactive,
and prices are without alteration. Tho market is bare of Cut
Meats, and prices are quite nominal ; a sale of 100 hilds.
Shoulders was made, to arrive at 111 c. Bacon is quiet ; sales
75 hhds. Western Smoked, in small parcels, at 141 c to 15 c.
Lard is in small supply, and prices are decidedly better ; sales
1300 brls., closing at 16 eto 164 c. Butter continues in mo-
dulate request at steady pliers. Cheese is very dull at
6 c to 10 c.

LIST OP PASSENGERS PER R.M.S. PERSIA-Mr. George
Peabody, The Hon. Samuel Mills, wife, and three children ;
The Hon. Mr. Aikin, Lady C. Copley and maid-servant,
Sir Joseph Copley and man-servant, Mr. Isaac Taligman,
Mr. and Mrs. Jy. Scamman, three children, and maid-
servant ; Mr. Charles Perkins, wife, child, and nurse ;
Mrs. and Miss Bruen, Miss M. Grader, Miss H. Gruder,
Miss H. Gray, Miss Crowther, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Jenks,
Mr. Roger, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. W. G. Grey,
Mr. Geo. A. Gadsden, Mr. Berj. C. Gray, Mr. H. S.
Robinson, Mr. Theo. H. Hart, Mr. Charles Bouillot,
Mr. A. Gilbert, Mr. P. A. Aveillie, Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Hay, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Barrett, son, daughter, and two
maid servants ; Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Carver, Mr. Roby
and friend, Mr. A. Heidalberger, Mr. J. H. Brawley,
Mr. R. Bsnet, Mr. Mariner, Mr. C Maguire, Mr. and Mrs.
M'Cowther, Mr. and Mrs. Howden, J. S. Watson, and
maid-setvant ; Mr. and Mrs. Oloranshaw, Mr. La Barriers
and two daughters ; Mr. P. Grenan, Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Drake, Mr. J. A. Richardson, Mr Charles S. Tay, Capt.
and Mrs. Thos. Dicks, Mr. and Mrs. Panniston, Capt. Love,
Mrs. Dolares Rangifo, and three children ; Mr. Pio
Rangifo, and wife ; Mr. Leon Chun, Mr. S. P. Ullman,
Mr. Geo. T. Knight, Mr. W. H. Osbourne, Mr. G. Scham-
man, Mr. R. W. Eddison, Mr. G. Behrend, Mr. M. Arnold
Mr. G. W. Kinger, Mr. W. For, Mr. E. G. Gilroy, M.
Schaffer, Mr. E. Febrequette, jun., Mr. Peter JoyneJon,
Mrs. Charles Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Jp. Kemocha, , Mrs.
W. Aitkin, and daughter ; Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan i)uright,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee, Mr. M. Mirnaz, Mr. H. Buch, Mr.
John Bohland, Mr. H. M Neile, Mr. T, A.rpleton, Mr. J.
S. Westcott, Mr. Bisson, Mr. B. Aron', -Mr. John W.
Southwell, Mr. A. Kuhner, Mr. W. 03-., -Baird, Mr. J. M.
Donagana, Mr. and Mrs. Southwyal, jun,, Mrs. Eliza
Mellor, Mr. and Mrs. John Ro),:o, Mr. Due, Mr. Thcs.
Lees, Mr. Thos. Hodgson, Mr. 3acob Hodgson, Mr. James
Muir', Mr, Daltarn, Mr. .1911.'4 Bain. and Mr. F. H. Jenks.

BIRKENHEAV, LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE
JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.