Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-12 00:00:00

CHINA.

The London mail of August 10th, arrived at llorg-
Kong Septeniber 23th, the day when the hommotird
mail was'elespttehed.
The correspondent of the Time's, at llong-Itong,
supplies therfollowing report, thted 'Sept. 28th
No eventsof political import:mew:in the last fortnight.
The ratirtcation of the American treaty has produced
no changein commercial matters.
The 'Wm forts have been repaired and strengthened,
and the 'general bearing of the' Chinese lentls to the
belief that contemplate resistance.
Hisxcellency the llon. F. Snnee, remains at Shang-
hai. Admiral Hope still at Loo Kong.
Theirlion. W. Ward, American Minister,'has gone to
Japanz where matters remain the An unsetttcd state.
Tvreke Russian ships of war are .at Jeddo. Three
men ',belonging to this force have teen:murdered, and
serious consequences are not improbable.
In'Tochin China fresh hostilities have been com-
Meneel by the Annamese, who attacked:the French en-
trenchments and were repulsed with loss.
At Canton all remains quiet.
Cal. Caine returns to England by this mail.
The Laughing Water, arrived at Shrighai, Sept. MIL

The Daily Ne Iry publishes an' interesting accomnt ofi
fthe'•Sehiller festival at ,the Crystal Palace yestr.cday,,c
wthith went off with the greatest success.

LATEST FROM. CANADA.

'The Montreal tOeean Stearriship-Company's ,Steamship
'North Briton arrived iin.Liverpoal yesterday nfternoor.,.
*Awing news from Alentreal-to the 29th ult., the • Oay
ron aich she sailed freni that port. By this arrivaltve
Thave also New Yoilepepersle the 28th ult.
It would appear that the Harper's Perry Insur-
:-Tcction had beenz<mrach more extensively ipartici-
r;fpated in, and mere :deliberately played, than
was at first supposed.
Among the palms' fbund is one havingtraf.3r-
rence to a meeting in Chatham, in Canada 'West,
which Brown -explained, to Governor Wise. He
says :—" The RonventionNwas held at Chatham,
'.'Canada West, at • which l was elyetetl 'Com-
•mander-in-Ghief. A imul-was elected Presiclierr.t of
the Government, but he declined to serveq.-fter
'lie had been elected. Another was pot intmemi-
nation, but hisluame,was withdrawn. leihird.
<was proposed,that he would not permit ihisirame
to stand. Thereupon,:: I tmoved that the wihole
subject of the electiontof iPresident be postponed,
which was done. We < elected a Secretary of
"State and of Narand,a"Treasurer, but <Edeline
--to state who the partiesoxo2re."
VISIT OF Dam rRINCEOP WALES TO 'CANADA.—
"We have it on authority," says the Iffoctreal
.Pilot, of the 2Mth ult.,-"t that his Royal Highness
3.the Prince of Wales, accompanied by tho:Golonial
Secretary, ani. other distinguished tperson-
ages, will visit 'Canada iin the end of May or
.the beqinning-of,Juno mext. The follmaLopen.
of the Vittoria Bridge will then take
;_place: The corporation having appointecla Corn-
- rnittee to meet the Grand Trunk :Directors
and co-operatewith them en the celebration. We
-..understand Mr. Blackwell, at an interview with
-the chairman ;.(Csuncillor Bristow) expressed the
Treat felicity he would ihave in doing alLin the
.rower of the .company to make the celebration
..A7orthy of the ,occasion, :and of the illustrious
:visitors from F-vgland, expected to be present at
it. The bridge -will be -.evened for traffierearly
,next month, but no; public or general domonstra-
-tion will be made."

The New Yearik ilerad,,of the 28th nit., :tgives
it of the loss of the,steam-ship New World,
,fortunately without ,the f•less of any lives, but
w ill sacrificing :an immense amount of valn&ble
434,30.

COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY.
.NEW YORK, 29th OctOber.
XL() Money Market continues much the same: as at
theWate of last despatch .for _Europe. Money is affered
in open market at hve per cent:, though leading bankers
.obtain six from people who go to them in search of
money. The discount brokers and the banks continue
to.complain of a want:of paper.
..Asuzs.---The market was steady, with sales of 100 kls.,
it equal proportions of FotS and.pearls, at 51c.
BRE47O§TUFFS.—Frour:: The .market opened With
fineaness this morning, but grew weaker at the close.
The demand was fair, with sales.cf about 25,000 brie,
incllnding come purchases gar texport. .
C.olToll.—The,, sales eubraceti about 1,200 bale;
closing mainly on the basis of tlfl-Sc. for middling up-
lanclit.
FRE/GlKilt continued firm, though engagements were
mOderate.
THE LATEST.
[,py Telegraph, via l' leer Point.]
NEW Yosui, October 29, Evening.--,The Cotton Mar-
ket is steady.:: sales to-day 1,000 bales. Middling Up-
lands is quoted
.111 c. Flour heav,y, and 10 to 15c.
lower ; super stile $4 75c.; round hoop*Ohio $5 40c. to
$5.50c. ; nuret to good Southern SS 50c. 'to ',ss 75c.
Wheat unsettled,, and lc. lower, with moderate' special
demand. Indian tCorn is quiet. Provisions."generally
heavy, and Pork has slightly declined. Lard lower,
!barrels 104 c. to_ 001 c. Sugars firm. Coffee firm.
Naval stores steady. Rice firm. Freights steady :,
cotton to Liverpool 5-32 d. to• 3-16 d.; tour, 2s. ;
ZAtia, 6d.
VOW ORLEANS, Oct 2G.—The Cotton Market is firm.,
Sales to-day, 11,500 bales at 10Ic. to lle. for middling.
.Freights to Havre, lad. Oct. 27. L-The sales of Cotton,
to-day tot up 0,500 balei, 'The Jason's news caused a
. greater firmness in the market, and prices arc stiffer, but
not quotably higher ; middling 10t. to Ile. Flour
buoyant. Lard in barrels declined :le. sales
at 111c.--(het, 28.-.--Cotton : Sales to-day, 7,000
bales, at 101 e. to 11c.. for middling. 'Sales of the.
week, 51,000 bales. Receipts of the week, 68,000
bales, against 55,500 bales same time 1:7:,,t year. EX-
ports of, the week, 0,000 bales, mehing Vital this
season of 181,600 bales. Increased recent'; at this port
over last year. 97,503 "baleS; ditto at ail the ports,
101,700 halos. Stock in. port, 26,300 bales. Freight
on gotten to Liverpool, 9-16 d.
MoN•ir,,EAL: Enni),