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quotations are the same as last given. OMESTIC INTELLIGENCE Arrival of the Steamship North Star. North Star, and Pacific Mail NEW of YORK, the Atlantic April 11.-The steamship Steamship Company's line, from Aspinwall, reached her wharf to-day. The North Star brings $1,150,000 of specie on freight. Congressional Proceedings. WASHINGTON, April 11 Several-Black Republican Senators are conferring on the amendment of the McLane-Ocampo treaty with a view of pass sing it. It is their desire to exclude all other powers claiming similar advantages, under the clause granting each power the equal facilities of themost favored nations. The Senate met to-day at the usual hour. In view of the numerous substitutes proposed for the Homestead bill, the whole subject was re--committed, with instructions to report back on Tuesday next. In the House of Representatives to-day, the bill. providing for the admission of Kansas as a Territory into the Union, taken up and discussed at... considerable length. The bill was finally passed by a vote of 134 yeas a against 73 nays. During a warm discussion, Mr. Pryor, of Virginia, of accused Mr. offensive Potter, of remarks Wisconsin, in the having interpolated some report of the recent Lovejoy affair in the House. It is the general impression that after the colloquy which ensued, Mr. Pryor will challenge him. Vessel Burning in New York Harbor. NEW YORK, April 11. The ship Jacob A. West ervelt, just cleared for Liverpool, with a full cargo of merchandize, and laying atanchor in the stream opposite the battery, awaiting a fair wind to take her departure, was discovered to be on fire this. evening and burning rapidly. The vessel and cargo will be a total loan. Bank Liquidation. NEW YORK, April 11.-The Bank of Utica and the Central Bank of New York have gone into liquidation. Mr. James Benediet ha been appointed general receiver. It is understood that a circulation will be amply secured. Sailing of the Steamship Arabia. NEW YORK, April 11.-The steamship Arabia, of the Cunard Line, left this port at noon to-day for Liverpool. The latest New Orleans mails for Europe taken out by the Arabia, are those of Thursday, the 5th inst., and the latest telegraphic dispatches from the same point are those of yesterday, the 10th. The Arabia took out $50,000 of specie on freight Election in Hartford, Conn. HARTFORD, CONN., April 11.-An election washeld in this city yesterday for Mayor. The Democratic candidate for Mayor was elected by a majority of 444 votes. The election passed off quietly Explosion of a Steamboat Boiler. LOUISVILLE, April -The steamer Samuel Getty, one of the Ohio river packets, while at a landing fifty miles below this city, exploded one of her boilers. A man employed as fireman on the boat W as instantly killed. Several persons were badly scalded. New York Shipping List's Report. NEW YORK, April The Shipping List of this morning reports the Cotton market buoyant on the better grades, and steady on other qualities. It.. estimates the sales of three days at 4600 bales, and quotes Middling Orleans at 11/c. The List quotes Freight on Cotton to Liverpook at 3-32d. Molasses is scarce and very firm at full prices... New Orleans fair to prime is selling at 45 to 50c. per gallon. Tobacco is less active; the good grades held firm. The List quotes Exchange on London at 81 to 87 premium, and Exchange on Paris at 5f. 16.je. to 5f. 183c. Domestic Markets. NEW YORK, April 10.-The Cotton market closed' active and firm. The sales amounted to 6000 bales. Middling Uplands is quoted at 11 to 113c Flour closed firmer; the sales are estimated at 12,500 bbls.: Superfine State is quoted at $5 25 per: bbl. Corn is scarce, and closed firm at 74 to 80c. per bushel. Pork closed dull; New Mess is selling at $17 65 to $17 75 per bbl. Sugar market is de d pressed. A decline of 40., chiefly on the lower an middling grades, is reported to have taken pla to during the week. Coffee closed firm Rio is quot ed at 133c. River Intelligence. VICKSBURG, April -The steamer Natchez passed down at 5, and theScott at 9 o'clock last , ight. The R. J. Lackland passed down at 4, the V Foods at 6, the D. A. January at 7, and the Scotlar d at 8 o'clock this morning. LOUISVILLE, April 11.-The Ohio river at this point is rising, with 5 feet 9 inches of wat or in the canal. LOUISVILLE, April 11.-The Ohio rive r at this point is rising rapidly with 7 feet 6 in ches in the canal. DEATH OF AN EMINENT CITIZEN or MOBILE. In our issue of Tuesday morning we chronicled the n death of A. L. Dumee, Esq. late Fr ench Vice Consul at Mobile. From the Advertizer, of that city, we extract the following Mr. Dumee was born near Paris, in Fran e. came to the United States in 1818, and to Mo oile in 1832. Since that time, until within a few years past, Mr. Damee has occupied a somewhat prominent position as a merchant, and has at different periods filled the posts of Alderman aw 4 Council man of the Fifth Ward, very acceptable to his y constituents and the community at larger No one has more fully enjoyed the respectan esteem of his fellow men than Mr. Dumee, and, he city does not own a more valuable citizen de leaves quite a large family and a large circle of friends to deplore his loss. His funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, and was attended by a large number of friends, several of oldest and most respected citizens acting as pall-bearers. His remaina were escorted to their last resting place by the Gardes Lafayette, who, a mark of respect for the deceased, fired a volley of masketry over Ais grave.