The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-05 00:00:00

AMUSEMENTS, PUBLIC MEETINGS, &c.

THIS DAY.

Theatre Royal—Piece and Pantomime—seven p.m.
Royal Amphitheatre—Equestrian Company—geven •
Royal Colosseum—General Entertainment—half past six..
Liverpool Academy's Exhibition—ten a.m. to ten p.m.
Allsop's New Crystal Palace—Lime-street—ten a.m. to

ten p in.
St. George's Hall—Jullien's 'Unrivalled Band—eight p.m.
Queen's Hall—Hoffurn's Organophonic Band—eight p.m.
F.•ru.nason's Hall—Gallery of Anatomy—eleven a.m. to

ten MID.
Edmund's (late Wombwell's), Royal Windsor Castle
91( usgerie—ten a.m. to ten p.m,
Clayton Hall—Miss Julia St. George—eight p m.

••• For particulars see advertisements in first page.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1657.

THE DAY'S NEWS.

The Royal Mail Steam-ship Africa arrived here
yesterday evening, bringing New York advices of
the 24th ult. Her political news is of little impor-
tance. Mr. E. K. Collins had presented a memo-
rial to Congress praying to be relieved from his
contract to carry the mails between New York and
Liverpool. Wo presume that this step was taken
in consequence of the company having received
notice, that the extra compensation awarded to
them for this service, was about to be withdrawn.
Whether that will induce Congress to reconsider
the matter with a view of continuing the extra
allowance, we cannot say; one thing, however, is
evident, that the Collins' Line of steamers cannot
be expected to continue a contract under terms
which will inflict. pecuniary loss by every trip which
the steamers of this line make to and from New York.
We regret to observe that the Packet-ship New
York, sailing between this port and that city had
become a wreck. The crew had maltreated the
captain in the most shameful and brutal manner,
and it was feared that he would hardly recover
trom the wounds inflicted upon him. The wreck
took place at Barnegat, New Jersey. There were
three hundred passengers, mostly all Irish, on
hoard. They were cast upon the beach without
shelter or food, and at the date of our last advices
they remained there without food or shelter. Their
sufferings were truly heart rending, several had
pelished from want and exhaustion. The latest
intelligence from the scene of the disaster says :
" Captain M'Kennon lies in a very critical condi-
tion from the wounds he received from his crew.
They had also beaten the doctor and passengers of
the ship. The former had been unremitting in his
attention to all who needed his assistance and
care. He has had nothing to eat for the last three
or four days, except a few sea biscuit, and had
given up from sheer exhaustion. lie was taken to
a shanty whore they were cooking their last morsel
of flour, which they divided with hirn, which
somewhat restored him, when, weak and worn out
es he was, he again repaired to his arduous duties
among the famished and starving passengers. One
woman has been in pains of child-birth for the last
fourteen hours, and her condition is considered
hopeless. The passengers are mostly Irish. The
men among them exhibit no kind of feeling, and
drive the women and children from everything
that gives the least shelter, taking it themselves."
The brig Tasso, from Bahia to New York had
also been wrecked at the same place. Another
masine disaster, the burning of the steamer
Knoxville, belonging to the New York and
Savannah line, had taken place, whilst lying in
the North River, New York. Before the fire could
he extinguished she became a total wreck, and also
a loss of 200,000 doffs. sustained. There is not
much political news in the papers and advices
brought by the Africa. Congress was about to
adjourn over the Christmas holidays. Washington
letters inform us that Mr. Secretary Marcy had
stated that the neutrality laws shall be as rigidly
enforced against those recruiting for General
Walker as they were against Mr. Crampton and
the British Consuls. Respecting the negro insur-
e rections there is not much additional intelligence.
The authorities were looking sharply after their
movements, and inflicting the lash upon men and
women who congregated in numbers.
There is later news from -Mexico, but it adds little
to our former advices. Anarchy, confusion, and
insurrection wero still the order of the day
throughout the Republic. The Government and
Vrdaurri had patched up their differences and come
to terms, whereby Coahuila and Neuvo Leon had
returned to their allegiance to the Mexican
Republic. Alvarez was in the field at the head of
3,000 men, ready if necessary to de:end the
Government, which according to some reports was
gathering fresh strength from day to clay. The
external relations of the Republic are reported to
have an improving aspect. The Tepic difficulty
with England has been accommodated ; Mr.
Barron, the offended Consul, restored with all the
honours, and the amount of indemnity due to his
injuries referred to the courts for adjudication.
The Spanish issue is still open ; but does not
appear to be imminent, as the journals of the
capital pass it over without discussion.
Our advices from Havannah are to the 15th ult.
It was stated that the Government at Madrid was
so well satisfied with the conduct of the Captain-
General of Cuba that they did not intend removing
him—a circumstance which had given much satis-
faction to the great majority of the citizens of
Havanuah. The African apprenticeship project,
presented by Don Anselmo Means, continues to
excite a good deal of attention. It was reported
that General Concha had promised to give his
support. This indiscriminate introduction of
antagonistic races can only reeult in evil conse-
quences to the island The Chinese are destined
to give trouble enough before they could be got
rid of. They are exceedingly hard to manage, and
whenever they have an opportunity, rise against
their owners and murder them. Hardly a week
passes without difficulties occurring. The ranks e f
the chain-gang are daily strengthened by
their numbers. If to this motley crowd of Asia-
tics, Yucatan Indians and African slaves, we now
add 60,000 free black apprentices, Cuba cannot
long enjoy the distinctive title of " Gem of the
Aniilles " The Mario de la Marino has pub-
lished a letter, copied from the New Orleans ,
True Delta, very laudatory of this Govern-
ment. The letter was written by a great
' admirer of General Concha, and has been
cited as a proof of the good qualities of Spanish
rule, when judged impartially. En passant, we may
he valowed to differ a little from the Diario in its
opinion, as we think the True Delta's judgment just
as good as that of other people. and no better ; but
we can never believe that Havana is the best
governed city on the Western continent.
From St. Domingo we learn that Baez has re-
ceived positive assurances from England. The
arms from Cuba had been delivered over to Baez,
so that the policy of Spnie in that regard for an
annexation was a determined matter. The arms
were deposited in the arseteal of St. Domingo city,
and a portion of them issued to the retainers of
Segovia. Santa Anna was still in the interior, with
a strong force, not submissive to the new order of
things, or the plans of Segovia and Baez. It is
said that Bass dares net attack him in Seiho
because they are the bravest people in the
country. Their proximity in Hayti, and the
constant dread in which they live, make them
accustomed to the hardships of war. Besides
that, they all idolize Santa Anna, and no man can
do as much with them as he can.
There have been rumours in Paris that the mcdi •
ation of Napoleon 111., in the affair of-Neufchatel,
has been accepted. There are also other indications
from several quarters that a pacific solution of the
difficulty is still hoped for. Neither the Federal
Assembly nor the Court of Prussia has passed the
Rubicon. At Berlin a French envoy extraordinary
was expected as soon as France should have induced
Switzerland to consent to a proposed arrangement_
probably that which it is announced she is wdling
to negotiate on The very terms in which General
Dufour has been entrusted with the command of
the Swiss army shows that Switzerland, with all
its warlike enthusiasm, prefers peace to war ; and
from Prussia no warlike enthusiasm at all is to be