Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-03 00:00:00

The New York Times of the 2nd ult. says :

The barque J. G. Lewis, which was arrested and
brought to anchor in Buttermilk Channel under suspicions
of being a slaver, has been for aye days in charge of
Deputy Marshal O'Keefe. During this time a slight
examination of the captain's and mate's trunks were made,
and some charts of the captain, and trunks belonging to
an absent and mysterious person carried ashore. Among
the aricles on board most suspected were two large try-
kettles, which are used for cooking food for the slaves.
There was, also, pretty good authority that the J. G.
Lewis hrid already landed one cargo of slaves in Cuba.
But she was discharged by order of the Marshal on Satur-
day afternoon, and went to sea the same night. The
reasons for the sudden decision have not been ascer-
tained.

The shipping merchants of New York hail held
a strictly private meeting, for the purpose of
comparing views in relation to their present em
barrassing situation, they having tied their 'own
hands voluntarily in the agreement not to pay
advance wages to seamen, and their ships lying in
the stream without crews, ready for sea, and a
combination existing among boarding-house
keepers and sailors not to ship without the usual
advance. Their counsels were very much dis-
tracted, if reports be true, and nothing definite
was determined on.

A Minesotta correspondent writes to a New
York paper :
Several hundreds of Indians and hale-breeds from
Pembina, are now encamped on the prairie above St. Paul.
They have brought in a large amount of furs, the most of
which were purchased by a Company whose agents left St.
Paul for Bois de Sioux early in April, and floated down the
Red River in batteaux. These half-breeds carry back a
large amount of goods, among which is a good deal of
heavy farming machinery—for threshing, reaping, and
kindred purposes. Serious trouble with the savages seems
to be impending over the North-western frontiers. The
indecision and vaccillation evinced by Givernor Medary
and his assistants, in regard to the band of murderers led
by Ink-pr-du-'a, has inspired the redskins with no little
confidence; hundreds of restless braves are said to 133 joining
the band of this marauder, who will doubtless speedily
seek to reve:ge the death of his son.
The steam-ship Black Warrior had arrived at
New York with later news from Havannah. A row
had occurred between the crew of the American
t,no , bark Albertina and some Spaniards, in which,
of the latter was killed. The police had, in conse-
quence, seized the vessel, and an in vestiP ation of
the affair was in progress when the Bh'ek warrior
left.

We have late dates from liansaY
conven-
tion at Topeka had adjourned. ,I The
ASt. Louis letter
of the 20th July says that it *-
and most earnest legislate* was one of the largest
e
position hasbeen taken s ever hold. A strong
stitution It was del. favour of the Topeka Con-
and shall admit
. ..ermined that Congress must
were nominated
nominated. VT.. ~ mesas under it. State officers
the old incumbents being re-
twenty ano he census returns show between
mined , thirty thousani voters. It is deter-
the pp J re-submit the Topeka Constitution to
aua ,ople in August. General Lane has been
..orised to organise the people thoroughly, so
..at they may be prepared to defend the ballot-boxes
at the Territorial election in October. Mr. J.
Parrot was nominated as representative to Con-
gress. Governor Walker had issued a proclama-
tion commanding peace, and had sent a large
military force to quell disturbances. • •
Governor Walker, says a Washington correspondent,
is determined to maintain the laws and constitution at all
hazards, and the people will find that he is the man for an
emergency. Cool, calm, and determined, he possesses
great nerve and is of undaunted courage. It is fortunate
far the peace and harmony of the country that an occasion
has recurred to give Colonel Walker an opportunity to
manifest his courage and ability,. and to demcnstrato his
fixed resolution to carry out bis instructions and support
to the letter the provisions of the Nebraska-Kansas bill,
His prompt action will have a great moral effect upon
the people, and will no doubt be the means of preventing
hereafter all acts which might have a tendency to lead to
riot and bloodshed.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Nicw YORK, July 22.

liforrEmnr AFFAIRS : There is a fair demand and
supply of money at steady rates. Prime p Ter may be
quoted at 8a to 10 per cent., with few transactions under
9 ; fair names are less current at 12 to 15.

COTTON: In this market we have experienced another
quiet week and the transactions have again been chiefly
limited to the vquirements °flew domestic manufacturers,
whose stock is considerably' reduced. Holders lave been
more exacting in their demands, and have succeeded in
establishing an advance of lc on my last quotations. The
sales from the 13th instant up to last evening, 1 estimate
at 6,000 bales, the market closing firmly but without
animation. The export for the same time has been—to
Liverpool, 698 bales ; Glasgow, 62 ; Havre, 1,419. Total,
2,179 bales. _ _ _

SOUTHERN MARKET. : Under the influence of the favor-
able advices from Liverpool, and the small stock now on
hand, prices hare steadily advanced, as will be no:iced by
reference to reports from each.
NEW ORLEANS, July 17th : Receipts for the week 500
bales ; same week last year, 2,072. -Exported—To Liver-
pool, 6,000; Havre, 2,760.- Sales for the week, 4,400.
Deficit in receipts at this port as compared with last year,
248,000. Decreased receipts at all southern ports as com-
pared with last year, 574,000 bales. Sterling 1091 per
cent. July lB.l)—Middling, 141 c to 15c. Freights to
Liverpool firmer. July 20— Cotton quiet ;no sales to-
day. Receipts to-day 170 bales. Freights—There is no
room left for Liverpool and Havre ; and no vessel is
willing to lay on es there is so little to go.
Mobile, July 18.—Receipts for the week, 400 bales.
Same week last year, 282. Middling 14hc to 144,-.
Freights, 7-16 d. July 20.—Middling 14:41,c to 14ic.
Freights unchanged. -
Crop : The advice') from the South received during the
past week respecting the growing crop are very conflicting.
In some sections of Georgia, Alabama, and Texas, the
plant is reported to be much 'stunted in growth, and to
have suffered from the depredations of worms, whilst in
other quarters it is in a healthy condition, but backward.
04, the whole tbrl prospects are not considered very
encouraging:
is a statement a the movement in ootton