The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-21 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.]

PARIS, FEB. 20.
The only true version regarding the treaty
between Austria and France, is that mentioned by
Lord Palmerston.

The Three per Cents closed this evening at 70f.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARAGO,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY.
The United States mail steamship, Arago,
arrived this morning from New York, and
proceeded on to Havre. She brings the American
mail, 50 passengers, 250,000 dollars in specie,
6,200 bushels of wheat, 1,500 barrels of
flour, &e.

The advioes by this arrival are to and in-
clusive of the 7th instant.
The Baltic arrived out on the evening of the
sth. The Africa on the evening of the 6th.
The Alps, from Havre.
The screw steamer I(3.w:faro°, which had been
blocked up in Philadelphia harbour for nearly three
weeks by the ice, had at length been released, and
she took her departure from that city for Liverpool
on the sth instant. Some accounts say that she
had not cleared the Delaware, but would do so
first tide. There is no political news of the least
interest by this arrival.

The New York Herald says, that Messrs. Cobb
of Georgia, Floyd of Virginia, Pickens of South
Carolina, Brown of Tennessee, Bright of Indiana,
Clifford of Maine, Black of Pennsylvania, and
Jones of Old Keystone, will most probably be some
of the parties whom President Buchanan will have
in his Cabinet.

The Canadian Government have appointed
Justice Draper to proceed to England, to plead the
claims of Canada to the Hudson Bay territory
before the House of Commons.

News has arrived from the West, that the rivers
are rising, and that the ice is giving way.
Congress have passed bills, admitting Oregon
and Minnesota into the confederacy as sovereign
States. Nothing was said in the debates on the
bills on the slavery question. A. bill has been
reported for the relief of the inhabitants of Kansas.
This bill abrogates the laws passed by the pro-
slavery legislature. The Dallas Clarendon Central
American Treaty has been debated. The Atlantic
Telegraph Bill is likely to pass ultimately.
A bill has been ieported for the removal of
quarantine.

The Indians in Florida are about to be vigorously
attacked.

The net amount in the Treasury, subject to draft,
is nearly 22,000,000 dols.
The Louisiana legislature have instructed the
members of Congress from that State to oppose the
repeal of the duty on sugar.
The murder of Dr. Bendell was the all-absorbing
topic. Extensive evidence had been givelit, but as
yet no clue had been discovered of the assassins.
Great distress and suffering exist among the
shipping at Norfolk, and the other parts of the
States. The captains say they never before saw
such times.

A produce house in Baltimore, engaged in heavy
speculations in provisions, failed on the 3rd inst.
The liabilities of the house were not stated.

The Dallas-Clarendon treaty has been rejected
in the Senate by a large vote
The ship Zingari caught fire in the Brooklyn
docks, and was scuttled.

The national theatre at Washington was burned
down on the afternoon of the 6th inst., and only
the bare walls remained. News from various parts
of the States inform us that the ice was rapidly
disappearing, and the rivers gradually rising.
Congress had been engaged largely on private
bills.

Saveral shipping disasters are reported.
News had been received in New York that was
considered unfavourable to Walker.

From New Mexico we learn that the legislature
was organised on the 3rd of December. Fernando
Pino was re-elected President of the Council, and
Rolez Speaker of the House. The crops were
abundant. Indian depredations continue. The
Gazette alluding to the subject, says that govern-
ment is ignorant of the territory, or intends to
mislead the government.
Dates from Havanna are received to the 30th
nit. General Concha is to be retained in office as
Captain General of the island. Free trade in
Chinese emigrants has been decreed,

News from St. Domingo has been received to
the effect that Gen. Legovia, the Spanish Consul,
has been maltreated by the natives, and the flag
and arms of the consulate torn down. The 5,000
stand of arms sent some time since from Havauah
were landed in Hayti and not in St. Domingo.
Intelligence from Mexico confirms the report
of the invasion of Tampico by Garza, and the
forcible seizure of the house of the British Consul
of 240,000 doll. belonging to foreign merchants.
Late advises from the Philipine Islands an-
nounce that £15,000 had been destroyed by a
hurricane.

COMMERCIAL.
The New York MONEY Market was less active, and rates
of discount had declined. Quotations of Bto 9 per cent.
for prime paper, and 9 to 10 for second class were continued.
Sterling Exchange was quoted at 1084 to 108 k, with a
tendency to higher rates.
The European nms by the Baltic was considered more
favourable :tan expected for COTTON, and the sales on the
8h embraced about 2,000 bales, the market closing firm.
The Africa's news came too lath to hand in the afternoon
for its effects to be developed.—Ponx was less active and
buoyant, with light sales.—FLOUR was less buoyant, sales
moderate, and prices easier.—SUGAltS in good demand.—
COFFEe quiet and steady.—FREIGHTS wer. without any
change of moment, and engagements moderate.—The SALES
of COTTON at Charleston for the week ending February 6,
were 13,000 bales, at an advance of le to to /c. Middling
fair was quoted at 13c.