The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-18 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, WIDNEBIDAY.
The Kangaroo arrived below early this morning,
but anchored, on account of the dense fog.
She brings New York dates to the 4th inst., and
10,000 dollars of specie, with 232 passengers.
The steamer Edinburgh, from the Clyde, had
arrived out.

The banks of Philadelphia had resumed specie pay.
meats.

Kansas affairs engrossed attention at Washington.
The debate was continued in the Senate on the Pre-
sident's message.
In the House of Representatives, report. were
made by the naval committee upon the action of
Commodore Paulding, in capturing the filibusters in
Nicaragua. The report of the majority of the
committee regards his conduct u a grave error,
which calls for the disapproval of Congress. On the
other hand, the minority report states, " that the
commodore acted within the spirit of his instruc-
tions, and deserves the approbation of the country."
The subject wu referred- to the committee of the
whole house.

The committee on invalid pensions reported a bill
granting pensions to soldiers engaged in the last
war with Great Britain, and to those who partici-
pated in the Indian warfare of that period. The bill
involves an expenditure of many millions of dollars.
Washington despatches contain much speculation
as to the vote of the house on the Lecompton Kansas
Constitution. Both parties claim a majority.
The latest accounts of the army of Utah are to the
18th December. At that time the troops were all in
good condition, and as comfortable as: circumstances
would permit. Colonel Johnston wu of opinion
that active hostilities would commence in the spring.
It has been decided not to send General Scott to
California.

The New York money market was active, loans
on call being made as low as 4 per cent.
Exchanges were firm at full prices. The stock
markets were active and quite buoyant.
The closing prime of Now York Central shares
were 82 ; ditto Sevens, 100 ; ditto Sixes, 884.
Illinois Central, 97 ; ditto bonds, 94 ; Erie, 24 ;
Michigan, 64 ; Panama, 934 ; Virginia Sixes, 92.
Ashes firmer; held higher.
Flour was firm, but unchanged and steady. Coffee
was firm. Cotton was buoyant, and as advised by
the Europa. Iron was steady and quiet. Spirits of
turpentine were active at 43 cents. Oils were quiet,
provisions were firm, sugars steady, and tobacco
dull at low rates.

In freights there were moderate engagements.
The latest New York telegraphic reports state
that Havannah dates of 30th had just been re-
ceived. Business was dull at Havannah, and sugars
unchanged. An English barque bound from Haven-
nah to Matanzas was lost off the Moro on the 29th
alt. Her name is not ascertained. The captain and
mate were drowned.

New Orleans, Feb. 3.—Cotton is steady. Freights
are firmer.

The Piedmonteee journal, the Eapero, Matte that
the King of Sardinia, in reerdeacce with the provisions of
the law pared feet summer relative to the new runs, fined
up himeelf one of the forma seat to each head of a flatly in
the eountry. In the column appropriated to the atelaratioa
of protegees or calling, hie Majeaty wrote the words, .4 Cep.
stitutional _ _

The Journal du Hams of yesterday says :--" A
paiessser by the steamer from Southampton to our port
gives the following would of the very nest captors of
Allow. At the station of Basiogetoke, where the train
steps a short thee, Alleop, who was in one of the carriages,
mist himself penned with great attention by a pollee-
ague, jumped out st the other side, and took to flight so
rapidly that he 'soaped. Be cannot, however, keg masts
st large. It is supposod the his intention wee to proceed
tray avatlusspeco either to Jassy or to Havre."