The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-13 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
The screw steam-ship City of Washington, which sailed
fkro"l New York on Sunday, the Ist inst., arrived here at
_,alr-past eleven o'clock last night, but her mails w;.-re not
del' Bred until nearly three o'clock this naorora. She has
latter
'?Glade the rtssage ;n eleven days four tours. The United
:itates mail steamer Atlantic left New
the City of Washingto-4 York two hours
and was passed by the
rer vessel when two da7a- out. The Arabia had arrived
t(l3°3tun- The news 1..0 hand by this a-rival is four days'
here 'r than that breught by the America, which arrived
eon ednerday.
Pr?oe'.-dings in Congress are rather important. The
utters, With /'at-little debate, and without a syllable being
gillwlta reference to the slavery question, passed the
le. ~rovidine for the admission o' Oregon and Minnesota
the confedation as sovereig .
n S'tes The ll for
relief of the erinhabitants of Kansas was reported by
"e Co - This bill abrogates the
,1 nunittee on Territories.
rwe Passed by the pro-slavery Kansas Legislature and
evides for a new election. The Senate was engaged in
its n 5
the Indian :Appropriation Bill. Among other
eles, 700,000 dollars are appropriated for the pacification
oft. the savages of Oregon and Washington. In the course
of debate Mr. Hale animadverted in strong terms upon
the conduct of Gov. Stevens, of the last named territory.
to Papers to hand publish the amended bill in relation
bne tariff. It is a great improvement in many respects
ZP°ll the first proposition which came from the Corn-
-41ttee
is little probability that it mill pass in
, but there
10. j Present shape. It provides for a reduction of the
cent, schedule (which contains only liquors and
sea-t,'.",,jul?) to 50 per cent. It strikes out the 40 per cent.
di;`,,,"hie, bringing a few of the articles in free, aiad
eai„`"ing the remainder among the other Sete
•—a' The most important change which this
*ill
Make is in the articles of segars, snuff, and
other manufactures of tobacco, and wines of all kinds,
N;) w Paying 40 per cent), which are transferred to the
lit Per tent schedule ; woollens, iron, and most other
.01,;',,t)rtaut articles now in that schedule are retained.
tent:ens and silks ar,..1 kept at 25, and linens at 20 per
11,0; The 15 and. h per cent schedules are stricken out,
seh,,t,:l. the articles being thrown into the free list. A
11---4tue 10 per cent is established, comprising the
—Min • - f t dof all kinds.
g articles :—Hemp, menu ac ure
•"ng Manilla, Sun, and other of India, Jute, Sisal
Coir, and other vegetable substances of like cha-
At"er; lead in pigs, bars, or sheets, or when old and
te"IY to be remanufactured ; molasses, salt, or muri-
uf soda of all kinds; soda ash and bleaching pow-
of Or chloride of lime ; sugar of all kinds ; syrup
axtiger; wool unmanufactured. The free list has been
'
4,,.ended to include a large number of drugs and dyes,
21ti(WhiC now pays 15 per cent.), vegetable oils, tin,
hate'.and many descriptions of spices. The ten per cent.
;mbardes nothing which should not be tree, except
ea and molasses, in regard to which we have heretofore
lt,,rtus, woollens 'essed our views
should . Inbe ste
reduced to 25 ad of the deduction in these
i7b„l per cent., and
eISIY other manufactures in the same schedule should also
nett rnueht in at a reduced rate. Wool at 10 per cent. is
free list.
, than at 30, but it should be placed with flax in the
0. list
Cler
ass_ readers will, no doubt, recollect the murderous
lo._a.ult by Preston Brooks in the Senate on the nerson of
despSumner, last session of Congress. The following
•read
inters ashington, January 29, will therefore be
. biltuhvvithtet :—" The city was shocked last evening,
repr e tePert of the sudden death of Preston S. Brooks, a
prey
from South Carolina. He was out on
big, day last, and had been this session in his usual
co„,`? u,s health. He was taken with a severe cold, an I
..ki7piai ned of chills and a sore throat on Monday. Dr.
.i-a`urtil, a member from Virginia, prescribed for him,
ia„,stnet Until Saturday morning was a physician called
Toward it, Dr. Boyle--the same who attended Mr. Sumner.
witi, seven o'clock P,M., while in cheerful conversation
to," 1. Orr and other friends, who were in his room, he
i2,lll'lai:lecl of his throat, and exclaimed, "give me some
e(liiebcl ,"_.ed Water, am choking." Before surgical aid
ti iir°ught, he was a corpse. The disorder it
tech-
te.afad, IP.rynxitis. Some of the surgeons say that he
• fIDi
:071. ueen relieved by a timely external operation.
tuYstetions and appalling murder
was committed
on the 31st
"victim ,alt,, at No. 31, Bond a'reet, New York. The
'was- Hoary Purdell, a well known dentist, who
tr, found dead in his room, his body being pierced with
tie`neeti Wounds, and his neck showed evidence of strangola-
tee,
planTe Motive for •the murder does not appear to have
jki," der, as none of the property of the deceased was
iror his papers disarranged.
•0 way of New Orleans we have later advicea from
n;%"),,wri, Nicaragua. They do not, however. furnish any
Virwaj,°' importance. Nothing had been heard of General
in --er'S movements for three weeks. Greytown continued
itePossession of the Costa Ricans. Fifty-one of Walker's
' fro were were taken from Greytown by the Granada, to Havana,
Ci.; whence they proceeded to New Or in the Empire
Nve
have news from Tampico to the 14th inst. It is
tar, u that Garza, the former governor of Tamaulipas, who
11,,pri..al'eri the standard of revolt in revenge for having been
Withi.v,e,4 of his governorship, had been defeated in a battle
With
government forces, and was advancing upon
h© '`e°, where another battle would no doubt be fought
,ttizetktnericans at Tampico were greatly alarmed. The
I)rei,elcau Consul had sent to New Orleans for assistance to
nt the pillage of the town.

40cand their
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Th NEW YOLK,nt•
41, i' banks are, many of them, luessed for discount far
ability, but the demand at the note broKers
t e 1
• " show any in'creaseJ stringency. There is, perhaps,
I)4* c'nfess, facility for the ,ale of business paper below 9
Rlode.,—., out at 9 to 10 per cent. prime signatures have a
1081 'iirrelleY. Exchange on London has advanced to
Ilt
A:" some are indifferent about selling largely, even
rate.

i Th h COTTON.
'etterßeo;ack Mails from the South are now in, and the
41,1411).,:"' a general reduction in the crop estimates and
' 4,1-1•01'6 ce in the receipts ; this has stimulated speculation
hi irli4d about 6,000 bales, part in transit have been sold
*e tftegitilar prices, but closing at an improvement, ro which
.:,l, -,i,..l")rra our quotations. We quote :
%di Classification. Upland. Florida. Mobile. N.O.T.
kitina.ry .
Wl' tiling ..
"
I.l4clling. . • • • •
12'4 124 13 131--,
weir -6 Fair . l3l 131 131 14
131 13-!-, 14 141
ate BREADS7I7FFS.
Bales t,,,,e,nd Western flour is heavy, and no considerable
kai„-"g'd be effected except at a decline of 5a per brl upon
r, It
grades. We quote:—
,o,„___
dd.. C. dells. C.
pa;llunt°Tl to good State 6 3.5 to 6 45
06uY and extra State
txt 41°11 to good Ohio
kiciii Ohio
........
' 675t0 7 00
'Rau, Indiana, Wisconsin, and
S)4tt Missouri
.. 6 25 to 8 75
athr2. Genesee 7 00 to 8 50
"ir ti'ill sour is steady, with sales at 7 dols to 7 dols 20c
141,1 -led to good brands, and 7 dols 25c to 8 dols for fancy
to 6
ciXt.
01.ra . Canadian flour is dull, with sales at 6 dols 30c
dole a a°C for common to good superfine, 6 dols 60c to
RII-u° for extra. Wheat is inactive ; there would be a
er/t°l4land it lots in store could be delivered. Indian,,
te1'21.4.1f44°._" ; the sales are. 25,000 bushels, mostly at i 0
'lit is Western mixed, in store, but 69 cents is now all
~,Ilopc*tered.
,14'le -:,, A sale of 31 bales very handsome Western was
n'reilat:"°7 at 101 cents cash, but this is considered an
'' tivo- rate; 50 bales of old hops were sold within a day
40 at p. N. T.
tj.l, kto nil ' Scotch pig may be quoted at 30 dole to 31 dols,
'413 althri, but thre is very little demand. Of English
kiliti .aere isaf no stock in first hands ; jobbing lots are
141,14,1-e"16.2 dots 50c for common, and 70 dols to 75 dols
tl, AI'AL
ts"etiriti T°11E8: The market continues very firm for all
-,llot. frs, hut there is very little doing. Crude turpentine
t%tkia°'nered freely ; last sales were made at 4 dols. Spirits
4'411Y taltl "e firm at 52; to 53. Common rosin is held
1,, %Ls , ; lols 65 per 310 lbs, delivered from yard.
f,e (I,lrie Itinseed oil continues quiet and is still unsettled;
hilsuiati toe asking prices of the various manufacturers
/1G,,'44 ief2B. at 82c to 86c. In crude whale we learn of
Itjet° 88evtrr at 69c • winter bleached whale is selling at
tie fired .„' 'our months. Crude sperm has been quiet.
11ral -"rill is selling at 1 dol 55c to 1 dol 60c for
t,,_ and bleached,
614,4v.01i5...... . .
at 10
dais
t;ndrory is irregearl.ar, mess being 25 cents per
hi
1 °cr. 75c.
toprit3meoeisa.ai 'Beef is better, with sales
dole, for country mess ; 9 dols. 50c.
2?l4ect4ris. s°o• for prime • 15 dole. to 15 dols. 50c. for
Pd 'is. to'2ll6.lcß° ; prime In' ess is dull and nominal at
21)31ttott
„,.. dols.
li)u brl ',: • To Liverpool grain is nominal at 7c to 713_,*
4,)0c,x88 11911 r were taken at 21 3d ; 150 brls lard, and
b4n; 2.ouoB,o;flbaarcon at 255. To London 100 tons oil cake a ,0q 4 „ Oils do
4 oil
42.558.10-11, To Glasgow, by steamer,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

[By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph]

HOUSE Or LORDS.--THURSDAY.
The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at
five o'clock,

NEW PEER:

Lord Talbot de Malahide took the oaths and his seat as
a peer of the realm. The noble lord was introduced bq
Lord Monteagle and Lord Massarene.

THE REMOVAL OP TROOPS PROM GREECE.
Lord Clanricarde. seeing the noble earl the Secretary of
State for Foreign Aff urs in his place, begged to
ask him a question on a subiect which he had teen
in the newspapers. namely, the withdrawal of the
troops from Greece, and also the appaincnaent of a com-
mission to enquire into the future management of the
finances of that country. He wished to know whether the
statement was correct, and whether there would be any
objection to lay on the table a cony of the correspondence
which had taken place on the subject, in order that their
lordships might know the exact situation of affairs.
The Earl of Clarendon said he was glad to have
an opportunity of answering the question put to him by
the noble lordi It a-c-as perfectly correct that troops
bad been sent to Greece (luring the war in consequence of
the hostility of that country towards the Western
Powers. It was agreed to by the Governments of
France and England to send a small force to the Pirrees
to check the proceedings which bad been complained of
The measure had been quite successful, as the troops
had never been movel from the Pireeos. The war being
over, there was no reason wla3. they should not he withdrawn.
In the course of tact autumn the Greek government laid
before the protecting powers a statement of the expenditure
of Greece, which offered to pay in small annual instalments
the interest on the loan guaranteed by the three powers,
and which, up to the present time, had been exclusively paid
by them ever since the lean was made. The Greek government
suggested that perhaps the three powers would prefer, instead
of receiving this small instalment, it should he applied to
the developement of the revenues of the country. That
proposition was not agreed to, as the Greek Government
challenged an enquiry into the state of its financaa.
It was proposed :by the two Governments that a
comtnission, comprising the representatives of the
three powers, should inquire into thee haracter of
the financial statement laid before them by the
Greek Government. This statement was laid before
them as creditors. The Russian Government was con-
nected with it, entirely approved of the proposal, and
expressed a wish to take part in the commission. A little
delay had arisen by the correspondence which took place
as to the duties and duration of the commission.
That commission was accepted in the most frank
manner by the Greek Government. The proposition
was made in the most friendly spirit to the government of
Greece, without the slightest intention of interfering with
the internal affairs of the country, and that it should
not last beyond the time specified. He believed it would
render the most efficient service to Greece, in assisting
the carrying out certain financial reforms, which, with-
out assistance, the Greek government would never be
able effectually to carry out. The commission would
be established in a few days, and the lbest effects were
anticipated to the interests of Greece as it would put
an end to the struggles with which that country
was afflicted. With respect to the correspondence
it wcs at present going on between the Governments of
France and Russia with respect to the dut es of the com-
mission, and before it was established he thought it would
be premature to lay any portion of it on the table of the
house.

INCOME TAX.

Lord Brougham presented a number of petitions from
different parts of the country praying for a repeal of the
income tax.

HARBOURS OF REFUGE.

Lord Ravenswortli presented a petition praying for the
establishment of harbours of refuge on the north-east coast.
The noble lord stated, at some length, the prayer of the
petition, which etatel the number of wrecks that had taken
place on the north east coast, where there ex'sted
great necessity for the fortration of a hartour of refuge
for the protection of the shipping and commerce of th 3
country.