The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-13 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ANGLO-SAXON.

The screw steamer Anglo=Saxon, Captain
ter, arrived here at thred o'clock this morning, after
a rapid passage of twelve days, from Portland, bay-
ing left that city on the afternoon of the 28th
Vebruary. She brings 20 passengers. There is
not much news from the United States.
Mr Sumner has so far recovered that he was
enabled to take his seat again in the Senate. He
intended, however, speedily to visit Europe for the
benefit of his health, and had secured hiS passage
in the steamer Fulton, which was to sail from New
York for Havre on the 7th March.

The following is said to be a correct Version of
the new Mexican treaty. It conteinplates a loan
of 15,000,000 dollars, of which 3,000,000 are to be
applied to the payment.of American claims Which
are to be acli,usted by a joint enrittnission.
The remainder of the loan is unrestricted
Twenty per echt. of the Mexican customs receipts
is to be appropriated for its payment. The treaty
also contemplates joint postal arrangements via
Tehuantepec, as well as the transit of that route.
There is no stipulation for the cession of any
territory. Neither Congress nor the President has
authority to contkact a loan.

The la-test intelligence from Kansas indicates a
renewed outbreak of politics in that territory.
Governor Geary has Leen publiclyatsaulted and his
life threatened, while one Of his friends has been
killed, and two others wounded.
The news of the death of Dr Kane has excited
universal sorrow throughout the country.
A despatch from Chicagb says that the Legis-
lature of Wisconsin Will appropriate twenty thou.
sand dollars for the aid and protection of the free
nettle's of Kansas, probably unconditional.
Measures in favour of emancipation have been
introduced into the Missouri Legislature.
Ms appropriation bills, passed in the House of
Representatives, on the 27th ultimo, disposed of
35,000,000 dollars, as follb*s :—.13,000,000 dols for
the army, 12,000)000 dols for the navy, 1,500,000
dols for steam mail lines, 2,000 000 for fortfieations
and 5,000,000 or 6,000,000 for items of civil ser-
vice, such as coast surveys, capitol extension, cus-
tom houses, &O.
The Canadian Parliament met on the 26th inst.,
but we have not yet received any intelligence of
their doings. The iNiinistry are determined to
make the session a short one, while the leaders of
the opposition are determined, if possible, to
bring matters to a crisis and defeat the Ministry.
If they succeed, there is every prospect of a new
election.

The subject of the transfer of the Hudson's Bay
Company's Territory to Canada is exciting much
interest, The feeling in Canada is decidedly
favourable to a union. The Hon. Chief Justice
Draper has been appointed Commissioner c.n the
part of Canada to proceed to England to negotiate
in regard to the transfer.

The recent freshets in Canada West have been
very disastrous. Nearly all the bridges from
Berlin to Galt have been swept away.
.The city of Quebec has voted to grant aid to
the amount of 800,000 dollars (X 200,000) in the
construction of the North Shore Railway.
The passengers for Montreal and Quebec, by the
steamer Indian, reached their destina-
tions in less than twelve hours after the arrival of
the passengers by the Asia, at New York, which
sailed from Liverpool four days previously.
The government of Nova Scotia have been de-
feated on a motion of want of confidence, and a
new ministry appointed.

We have two weeks later news from California,
by the steamer Illinois, arrived at New York on
the 27th ult.

A bill before the Senate, providing for working
mines in grants made before the treaty of Guada-
loupe Hidalgo, will, if passed, enable Mariposa
settlers to defeat Fremont's claim.

lowa Hills, Placer counTy,Tas been nearly
destroyed by fire; loss, 130 000 dollars.
Mexican bandits were devastating the southern
counties, and murdering the inhabitants.
The sheriff at Angelos ani the three constables,
who were to protect the people were murdered,
The Legislature has appropriated 5,000 dollars
to exterminate the robbers.

The Indians had attacked a party journeying
from Los Angeles to Sonora, and murdered four
women and children.

Business in San Francisco continued dull, and
th,re has been no improvement in prices. The
mines were yielding largely, except the northern,
which were blockaded with snow.. The receipts of
gold in San Francisco were 20 per cent, greater
than during the preceding fortnight.
Dates from Oregon are to Jan. 24. Columbia
river was becoming clear of ice. There had been
great suffering from cold. Many cattle died from
starvation, and the soldiers at Fort Walla-Walla
were reduced to half rations

The news from the Isthmus is unimportant.
There is nothing later from Nicaragua.
The steamer Columbus has arrived at Panama
with Costa Rica dates to Feb. 5. She had 12
deserters from Walker's army. The captain of the
Columbus reports that the allied squadron had
captured a schooner belonging to Otitis. Lilly,
while conveying the supplies to Walker.
The port of Trinidad or San Juan River, was
occupied by 400 Costa Ricans, well armed and
provisioned.

- Rumours were current that 180 fillibusters, with
a small steamer and eighteen boats, were about to
attack Trinidad.

The forces of the allies were ready to go down
the river in search of her.

The latest accounts state that on the the 29th
of January, a steamer came up to Trinidad,
when a few shots were exchanged, and the steamer
retired.

In the action of the 27th and 29th of January,
the Costa Ricans lost 130 killed and wounded.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW Yottx, Feb. 27.
Ashes firm • sales 30 brls; pots 7 dols 62kc to 7 dolts 750;
pearls 7 dol firm;
to 7 dol 624 c. Cotton very firm; sales
4000 bales. Breadstuffs—Flour 5 mt.( better on common;
sales 10.000 brls ; common to straight State 6 dole 15c to
6 dols 35c; Upper Lake 6 dohs 20c to 6 dole 40c ; common
to good Ohio extra 6 dols 70c to 6 dole 95c ; extra Genesee
7 dols 25c to 8 dots 50c; Southein firm at the close ; sales
1606 brls; mixed to good brands 6 dole 70c to 6 dole 95e;
tancy and extra 7 dole to 8 dols ; Canadian clones firm ; sales
2000 brie ; super fine 6 dols 25c to 6 dole 400; extra 6 dole 65c
to 7 dole 50c. Grain--Wheat firm ; sales 2,700 bushels ;
Southern white 1 dol 78a, and red 1 dol 57c. Oats firm ;
sales 5,000 bushels ; State 48c to 50e ; Weseern 51c to 54c.
Corn closes with much business ; sales 50,000 bushels ;
mixed 71c to 74c in store ; white 72e to 80c for old ;
yellow 70e to 73c for new, and 780 to 80c for old ; round
yellow 75c to 80c for old. Provisions—Pork rather
lower, but closes firmly • sales 600 brls ; mess 22 dole
906 to 23 dole for old;,
and 22 dole 50c to 23 dols
70c for new; prime 18 dole 75c to 19 dole. Beef better;
sales 350 brie ; Country Mess 11 dols 50c to 13 dols ;
prime, 10 dole to 11 dots; repacked Chicago, 15 dols 50c;
prime mess, 22 dols to 28 dols ; lard easier, sales 800 brls,
at 14c to 140; bacon better, sales, 400 pkgs ; hams, 11c
to 11kc ; bog ribbed, 101 c to Ile ; shoulders, 81-c to 9e ;
butter firm, Ohio, 17c to 22c; State, 20c to 26c; whisky
firm, sales 300 brs, Ohio and Prison, 50e to 28c; leather
firm ; oak light and middles, 37c to 40c; hemlock sole 32c
to 33c. Fish quiet but firm Groceries: Coffee quiet; soles
500 bags ; Rio 101 to 111 cents ; Java 15c. Sugar firmer ;
sales 1,200 hbds 600 boxes ; Muscovado 8i to 10c ;
Havana 91 to 10c. Molasses quiet ; sales 80 hbds ;
Muscovado 45c to 50c. Oils steady ; sales 7,000 gallons ;
Linseed firm at 85c to 87c ; lard firm at 1 dol 12ke to 1
del 15e ; sperm firm at 1 do 35c and upward ; spirits tur-
pentine lower; sales 100 brls at 52c cash ; crude oil dull and
heavy. Rosin lower ; sales 1000 at 1 dol 70c per 310 lbs de-
livered. Hides fi m; sales 3000; Buenos Ayres 34ic ; Rio
Grande 34 cents; Angostura 32 cents. If on steady ; sales
100 tons ; Scotch pig 31 dole, 6 mos. Lead quiet ; sales 50
tons ; Spanish 6 dols 25c, 60 days, adding interest. Tobacco
firm ; sales 30 hhde ; Kentucky at 13 to 18 cents. Rice
firm ; sales 200 tierces at 3 dole 50c to 4 dols 75c. Tallow
steady ; sales 17,000 lbs at 121 to 121 cents.
FREIGHTS : To Liverpr of firm ; cotton 5 32d to 3-16 d ;
flour is 6d to Is 7d ; grain 41 to Sid.
STOCK AND MONEY MARK : Stocks are generally
unchanged, except Elie, which is higher; N,w York Central
Railroad 80k, Erie 568, Wading 801, Michigan Southern
and Northern Indiana 751, Galena and Chicago 103,
Cleveland and Toledo 74, Chicago and Kock Island 103,
Milwankio and Mississipi 70, Michigan Central 95. Money