Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-08 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA

The mail steam-ship Niagara, which left Boston
on the 26th ult., arrived in the Mersey yesterday
morning, bringing 96 passengers, $77,569 in
specie, and dates from New York to the 25th ult.

On the 6th inst., at 10.45 a.m., six miles to the
Minehead, the Niagara passed the royal mail
steam-ship Africa, bound west.
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The stlam-ships City of Washington and
Europa had arrived at New York, the former on
the 19th and the latter on the 22nd ult.

From Washington we learn that the proposition
to give the President thirty millions in hand, and
authority to negotiate for the purchase of Cuba,
is still a cause of discord among the Republicans.
It is known that a number of the members belong-
ing'to that party will not put on record their vote
against the measure, and the feeling now is that
the Republicans should pursue the same judicious
course that was adopted in = the democratic
Senatorial caucus, and permit every man to vote
as he may choose.. Mr. Ward, minister to China,
is at Washington, waiting instructions, and the
Senate have not acted on either the China or Japan
treaties. The Spanish minister had arrived, and,
while speaking of the $30,000,000 appropriation,
declared, if it was granted, he would demand his
passports.
The difficulty between Senators Douglas and
Fitch is definitely settled, through the medium of
an exchange of seven notes.

The Salta Fe mail had reached Independence,
St. Louis,—by it we learn that peace had been
concluded with the Navajo Indians. The Neosho
mail party arrived at Santa:. Fe on the 2nd. They
were detained by the slow movements of Lieut.
Beale's party, in whose company they. travelled.
They saw no Indians, but signs of their vicinity
were visible every day. The strength of the
company was doubtless, the only reason of their
not being attacked.
In reference to the supposed slaver Laurens, it
turns out, on examination of her slaves, Sze., by
the United States' Marshal, that she had been
libelled by the Government. _

At Charleston, the captain of the yacht Wan-
derer surrendered himself to the United States
Marshal, and was held to bail in $5,000.

Several serious fires had occurred. At Newark,
on the 24th ult., about two- in the morning, a fire
broke out in the stable No. 9; William-street,
destroying it, together with the adjoining stable,
Ne. 11. Seven horses, with harness, &e., were
destroyed. Some of the prominent citizens lost
valuable horses that were boarding there. The
loss is not accurately known, but is supposed to be
about $5,000. A fire at Sturgis, Mich., on the
same morning, destroyed $28,000 worth of pro-
perty ' • insurance $5,000. Loss of the Grand
Rapids and Indian Railroad Company $17,000 ; no
insurance.

From Chicago, we learn that the difficulties
between Governor Matteson and the employes of
the Chicago and St. Louis Railroad have been ar-
ranged, and the train's have commenced running.

Burns Centenery Festivals had been held in the
States, passing off with considerable eclat.

COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25

MONEY : The nominal rates remain as last quoted-
-109;1 for bankers' sterling, and 1081 to 1091 for good
mercantile bills ; francs at 5.15 to 5.20. Money has been
dull and quiet to-day ; the general feeling among lenders
as well as borrowers induced them to wait to see the
effect of the loan. We hear of a few transactions at very
low rates in very short paper, and the brokers are borrow-
ing as low as they want. But the unwillingness to dis-
count long paper at the old rates is very marked.