Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-02 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.

The United States Mail Steamer Atlantic, arrived
here yesterday afternoon. She left New York on
the 20th ult., same day as the Vanderbilt, arrived
at Southampton, and brings 110 passengers, and
1,128,581 dollars in specie.
Among the Passengers by the Atlantic is F. A.
Abbot, Esq., of the American Press, and Robert
Hoe, Esq., the well-known fast Press builder.
The Fulton arrived at New York on the 19th, and
was seized by the Custom-house officers, 13,000
dollars worth of precious stones and jewels having
been discovered in the room of the steward, Mr.
Kane, who is held to bail in 5,000 dollars to answer
the charge.

Ex-Governor Philip Frank Thomas had formally
declined the Governorship of Utah, the office,
according to the statement of his friends, not being
sufficiently remunerative. It is untrue that Major
Hopkins, of Florida, was offered it. The proba-
bility is that Colonel Cummings will be appoint-
ed as no other person is now mentioned in that
'connection.

The official documents show that no instructions
were given by Secretary Dobbin to Commodore
Mervine or Captain Davis, relative to General
Walker and his men. The language of Seere-
tray Dobbin to Commodore Mervine was :—" It
is prudent and for the interests of the coun-
try to have a man-of-war visit San Juan del
Sur."

The Navy Department have determined to
build one of the five private sloops-of--war by
private contract, for which proposals are soon to
be issued.
Baron Von Leimburg was introduced, on the
17th ult , to the President, by Assistant-Secretary
of State Appleton, and delivered his credentials as
Minister of the King of the Netherlands. Mutual
assurances of a desire to maintain the friendship
which has always existed between the two govern-
ments were expressed. Baron Von Liemburg was
in full court dress.

The New York Herald says, the Spanish plot
against Mexico is rapidly being brought to a head.
Santa Anna is to go to Havana and take charge of
a Spanish filibustering expedition, consisting of
three ships of war, and 1,500 troops, which are
to protect his attempt to revolutionize Mexico.
For this he is to acknowledge the fraudulent claims
of 1853 between Spain and Mexico, pay one mil-
lion dollars for the Spanish killed at ban Vicente,
and make a grand offensive and defensive alliance
with Spain against the United States, which is
approved of by the Spanish Government of Cuba,
and sent to Spain for ratification.
A destructive tornado has passed over Central
Illinois destroying everything in its course. It
has levelled twenty-five houses in the village of
Pana, and done serious damage to fifty others.
Many of the houses left standing are worthless.
Kentucky and Canada have also suffered by the
tornado.
From Kansas we learn that the Free States
Legislature was in session at Topeka. Governor
Walker and suite were there. They had, it appears,
discountenanced all measures of violence against
the legislative body.
A despatch from Chicago, dated June 18, says
the Kansas Free State Legislature met at Topeka
on the 11th June. Governor Robinson sent in his
Inessage. He recommends immediate and thorough
organisation of the state government, and codifica-
tion of the laws; examines the inaugural of Governor
Walker; contends that the Topeka constitution is
the only clear expression of the popular will of
Kansas ; thinks it incompetent for the neighbouring
states longer to exercise sovereignty in Kansas ;
and declares it impossible for free state men to vote
at the bogus election. He concludes by saying he
will maintain the position of resistance to usurped
authority at all hazards and at all times.
The examination just completed in the coast
Survey office, fully confirms the fact of suffi.lient
depth of water in Long Island Sound for the pas-
sage of the Great Eastern.

COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Jive 20-

The demand for money to-day was more active than for
some days past. This is usually the case a short time
prior to the semi-annual dividends payable in January and
July. Capital is, however, readily available on first-class
securities at seven to eight per cent.
COTTON: With only a fair daily demand, prices are
daily hardening, especially for even grades of Middling of
all growths, which are in demand for Continental ports,
and for home use. Fully Middling Savannah sold to-day
at 14-tc, and even Middling New Orleans is worth 141-,. to
14ie.
The sales of past three days are 3,100 bales.
jSREADSTUFFS The unfavourable weather contributes
to the dullness of the market, an I throughout it is ex-
tremely inactive. For the low grades, a further decline
would probably be accepted, but in the absence of tran-
sactions of moment, we make no material changes in them.
The rapid decline in the market, within the past three
days, cannot be attributed to any change in the leading
features, from those which prevailed when prices were
firm and even buoyant. The receipts are quite light—not
exceeding to-day 5,000 brls ; and, with favourable
weather, there is a demand from the local and eastern
trade which takes up more than this quantity. At ruling
prices for wheat, millers cannot replace flour sold at cur-
rent quotations.

W Tile AT yields somewhat, but rot materially. Sales—
fair Milwaukie club at 1 dol. 50c. ; gond do., at 1 dol, 51c.;
and prime do. at 1 dol. 52c.—the two last for export.
CORN is rather lower and inactive. At an early hour
a sale of western mixed was made at 89c., delivered, but
could not have been repeated. The reports from Chicago
show a large falling off in the receipts of corn there.
PROVISIONS: There were sales of 1,500 brls mess pork at
at 23 dols, 500 do at 23 dols 121 c, in the regular way ; and
100 brls at 23 dole 12A-c, check to-day, closing firm at 23 dol.,
with small sales at 23 dols 25c. Lard is dull, and rather
lower, and cat meats being more freely offered, must be
quotod at a slight decline. Other provisions are
unchanged.
Fnmorrts : To Bremen, 500 brls shoe pegs at is 6d ;
300 do rosin at Is 93. The schooner Amy Chase, 156
tons, was chartered for six months in the Gulf trade, at
700 dole per month.

INDICATIONS FRONT KANSAS.