The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28
ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH BRIToN.

PORTLAND, March 21st-The steamship
North Briton Of the Canada Line, has arTiy-
ed at this port. She left Liverpool on the
7th inst, and touched at Queens own on the
8th inst, bringing advices from Liverpool one
day later than were received by the Fulton1At
New York.
The steamship Kangaroo, from New York,
arrived at Liverpool on the 9th inst.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, ldarch THE sales Of cotton
for the two days "Wednesday and Thursday
amount to 1890 bales, of which spectators
and exporters took 1000.
The market closed quiet and steady, the
quotations by the Asia being generally main
tanned.
BREADsTUFFs AND PROVISIONS.
The Liverpool Breadstuff market generally
closed dull at previous quotations. Flour
closed steady.
The Provision market closed quiet and pri-
ces are generally unchanged.
MEXICAN NEWS IN CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 21-In the House to-
day, Mr. Staunton asked leave to introduce a
resolution requesting the President to inform
the House whether the capture of the Mexi-
can vessels by the Saratoga was in pursuance
to his orders to the Secretary of the Navy,
and whether the act of the Saratoga has been
or will be approved by him; also asking COPE
les of all the orders and instructions given to
the vessels in the Gulf of Mexico.
Mr.. Crawford rose from his seat saying that
he objected to the introduction of the resolu-
ton.
In the Senate, Mr.. Hale offered resolution
| which was adopted, asking the Presidents
authority for the capture Of the two Mexican
steamers.
MEXICAN PRIZE STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON, March 2l-The Admins
tration considers the refusal of the Miramon
steamers to show their colOrs, when so order
ed, piratical.
Maryland Politics
BALTIMORE, March 20-The Second Con-
gressional District Democratic Convention To-
day elected w. S. Gettings and I. Moffet dele
gates to Charleston.
Resolutions were passed strongly against
Squatter Sovereignty.
Latest From Washington.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, March 23-The bills pro-
viding that persons endorsing their names on
letters can have them returned gratis when
undelivered, was passed.
The Kansas mail route bill was also passed.
Mr.. Brown of Mississippi, offered resoIu-
ton, which was adopted, asking the Commit
tee on Public Lands to inquire into the expe-
diency of ceding public lands to the States in
which they lie.
THE MEXICAN PRIZE STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The question re-
lative to the distribution of the prizes among
the captors of the Miramon steamers is TO BE-
held in allegiance until the Admiralty Court
rO110Hs deOis;on as to the exact character OF
the captured vessels.
EXPLANATION REQUIRED OF SPAIN.
New YORK, March 23.-A special dispatch
from Washington says that Spain will be re-
CURED to give an explanation regarding tie
fitting out at Havana of the steamers recently
captured in the Gulf by our squadron, and II
neutrality laws, so far as Spain is concerned
will be suspended.
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FOR TEXAS.
NEW YoRK, pa detachment of q S.
troops, under the command of Lieut.. James
w. Palmer, left this city yesterday for Texas,
by way Of lndanola, with orders to proceed
to the Rio Grande.
WAR VESSELS FOR THE GULF.
WASHINGTON, March 90. Orders have
been given for the U. s. vessels of war Poca-
hontas and Supply toproceed to join the Gulf
without delay.
ABANDONMENT OF A sLAvFR.
New YORK, March 24-Advices received
rom the Bahama state that full rugged brig
antine vessel supposed to have been engaged
IN the slave trade was found, after having
been abandoned by the crew. She was taken
INTO one Of the Bahama Islands.
dUTINY ON BOARD OF cooLlE sHIP-THmTY
MEN KILLED AND NINETY WOUNDED
BOsToN, March 24.-The ship Norway, a
Iessel be longing to firm in the city of New
ork, arrived at this port, and gives the fol-
owing narration in regard to a mutiny which
ook place on board :
The Norway left the port of Macao having -
600 collies aboard, and her destination was
1avana- When five days out, the collies,
rom hard treatment, were driven to madness,
nd rebelled against the captain and officers Of
he vessel.
night took place which lasted whole
light, and in which thirty collies were killed
nd ninety wounded.
The collies being overpowered and e1haus-
ID, were compelled to surrender.
INSANITY OF A. T. STEWART, OF NY.
NEW YoRK.-March "a. 1t is currently
eported IN this city that Mr.. A. T. Stewart.
le proprietor OF the vast dry goods establish
lent situated on Broadway, has fallen VIC
m to insanity.
1t is also reported that he has been taken To.
lie State Insane ASYLUM