The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-24 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

(PROM OVA OWN COMITSPONDINT.)

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.

The British and North American Royal Mail
steam-ship Canada, Capt. C. H. E. Judkins, arrived in
the Mersey at 10.30 a.m. (having been detained ten
hours outside the bar in a dente fog), with advice@
from New York to the 11th inst., Boston 12th, and
Halifax 14th.

Ia addition to the usual mails, the Canada brought
100 passengers and 511,518 dole, in specie.
The United States Mail steamer Arago,from Havre
and Southampton,arrived at New York on the 11th inst.;
and the Royal Mail steamer Africa, hence, at Boalon,
on the 12,h inst., at 2 a.m.

The Empire City and Northern Light had arrived
at New York with advices from California to the 18th
I August ; the latter with 1,005,597 dole., and the
former with 979,364 dole. in specie.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald says that Mr. Buchanan, Minister at London,
will not return home on the Ist of October, certain
complications with reference to Central American
sffairs rendering it necessary for him to prolong his
term of service.

I he news from California is not important.
The Know-Nothings had completed their nomina-
tions for state offit ere. and adopted a platform.
By way of San Francisco we have an accaunt of
the journey of the crew of the Russian frigate Diana,
after shipwreck, from Jeddo (Japan) to Petropau,
lovski. They had bargained for a passage with the'
captain of the American ship Young America, from
Woaeung, but as that officer had no protection
against a French schooner and frigate, which be
afterwards perceived near the bay of Jr ddo, he landed
them again. The Yoorg America was afterwards
boarded by a French officer, but the Russians bad
made a lucky escape and got away.
The news from Nicaragua is interesting. On the
28th ult., Colonel Welker landed at San Juan del
Sud, with a small party, whereupon the natives, with
the exception of the captain of the port and a few
others, immediately evacuated the place, taking their
mules with them. They were, however, induced to
return and assist the California passengers in their
transit across the Isthmus, A bloody battle was
fought on the 19 b, between the Castilian party,
under Munos and Alvarez, and a body of Chamorro's
adherents, under Guardiola. As regards numbers,
the armies were nearly equally m itched, the former
comprising 900 and the latter 800 men. The batt'e
lasted seven hours, and about 500 were killed on both
sides. Guardiola was badly beaten, and fled to the
mountains, while Mueos was reported among the
slain. Colonel Walker was menaced by a
strong force of the Chamorro party, posted at River,
only fifteen miles from San Juan. His position was
liable to attack as soon as the knowledge of his laud-
ing reached Basica, the commander at Rivas. Colonel
Kinney's affairs appear to be in a highly prosperous
condition. He was very popular at Greytown, and
his commissioner to the supreme government had
received marked attentions from the President.
Our New Granada files are dated Panama, Aug.
30, and Aspinwall, Sept. 1. The railroad at Panama
was in good conditior, but thit freight charges on it
are complained of as excessive. The health of the
Isthmus was good. It is said that the rights of Ame-
ricans resident at Aspinwall are often viola ed with-
out any redress being had from the courts. Many
foreigners out of employment and mane voluntrers
from San Francisco had sailed to join the Alvarez
army and Colonel Kinney's corps. General Moss-
writ was at Aspinwall. The Legislature of Panama
had withdrawn the new shipping tax bill. The work
of opening the New Granada canal was going on
hopefully.
By way of Aspinwall we learn that Colonel Kinney
had completed the purchase, for 600,000 dollars, of
Messrs. Shepherd and Haley's rights in the lands
granted them by the Mosquito government in 1839;
so that he possessed this fertile tract, as reported,
in addition to his 1,700,000 acres in Chontales, and
was likely to go on famously.
Nicaragua refused to apologise to Costa Rica for
her late invasion, and war was imminent hetween
them. Costa Rica, it is said, had asked Kinney to
assist her in her invasion of Nicaragua, and rumour
says she had offered him the office of Governor of that
republic when conquered by her with his aid. The
colonel bad kept aloof from Walker's negotiations
with Castilian for an attack on Grenada, the capital
of Nicaragua.
From the South Pacific we have news dated
Valparaiso July 30; Lima, August 10; and Callao,
August 11. The Congress of Chile had transacted a
limited business during the fortnight. The Senate
had approved the estimates for the ensuing year,
aid the Deputies were discussing the bills. Banking.
measures relative to the issue of bills and the admis.'
lion of shareholders on mortgaged real estate had not

been nettled. The measure of a railroad to Santiago
was progressing. The line of telegraph from Santiago
to Valparaiso was being repaired. Sizty Italian mi.
grants bad arrived at Valparaiso. General Blanco
had tendered his resignation as Chilean Minister at
Paris. The cstablivhment of a people's library and
theological seminary had been estimated for at San.
tisgo. Two Chilean ships and oue British vessel had
been wrecked on the coast.

In the Argentine republic pence prevailed. Pra.
sident Urquizi had opened the session of Congress at
Parana. The exploration of the Bermejo river has
been prosecuted with satisfaction.
From Paraguay we learn that the difficulties with
Brazil had been amicably settled. Uruguay was
disquieted by financial disorders.
In Bolivia, General Cordova had bees elected Pre.
sident.

From Peru there is little news. General Castilla
had received a higher military rank. Don Domingo
'Elias had been voted a medal, naming him "The
man of the people." The guano trade from the
Chinchaa was very active.
Trade had revived in Valparaiso. Flour was still
high, rating at 11 dole. 50c. to 12 dole. Cotton had
improved.

From the S ndwich Islands we have news dated
at Honolulu on the 11th of July. A destructive firs
broke out in the Varieties theatre on the mornings(
the 7th of that month, destroy ing the building, the
police station, and three large stores, in a few hours,
The New York Heraidpublishes several important
public documents from Mexico, which have been
officially promulgated in .that country, It appears
from these papers that order has been restored in the
capital; that General Carrera has been chosen Pro.
sident pro tens re; and that a Congress was abed
to be convoked in performance of the fifth articled
the plan of Ayutla, which hes been adopted as
basis for the political reorganisation of the republic.
It is also evident that Santa Acna has left behind
him, for ulterior purposes, a powerful combination,
whose chief aim it will be to keep Alvarez from any
participation in the affairs of the Government. The
Dictator has, by a shrewd manceuvre, foie/Alined the
plans of his rival, and without doubt bargained to
secure his immense estates from confiscation at the
same time. It remains to be seen what course
Alvarez and his coadjutors will pursue under theme