The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-17 00:00:00

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ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.
This afternoon the Royal Mail steam-ship Canada,
Captain Lang, arrived in the Mersey at 3 .'elock,
with the usual mails from the United States and
British North America.

She has brought 136 passengers, but no specie.
She left Boston on the sth, at 10 a.m., and Halifax
on the 6th, at midnight.
The Atlantic from hence, on the 17th ult., ar-
rived at New York on the 30th.

After two days' balloting for Speaker of the
House of Representatives, on the 3d and 4th De-
cember, no choice had been effected. The candi-
dates were Richardson, Democrat, Illinois ;
Campbell, Free Soil Know-Nothing, of Ohio ; and
Marshall, Democrat Know-Nothing, of Kentucky ;
Banks, Democrat Know-Nothing, of Massachus-
setts ; Fuller, Whig, of Pennsylvania ; and Pen-
nington, Whig, of New York.
Four ballots were taken in the first day, and the
following is the result :
Richardson first votes, 74, fourth, 72
Campbell 52, „ 57
Marshall „ 30, „ 30
Banks „ 21, „ 22
Fuller „ 17, „ 17
Pennington 7, 8
SECOND DAY.

Five ballots, and the following is the result :
Richardson first votes, 74, fifth, 75
Campbell 53, „ 51
PP
Banks
fP 23 PP
Fuller
Marshall Pt 19, „ 16
The New York .Herald states that such arrange-
ments were perfected as would lead to the organi-
sation of the house on the sth ; therefore the Pre-
sident's Message would be delivered on the Gth.
A Washington despatch says some rich develop-
ments with regard to British enlistment in the
United States, are provisioned in the President's
Messa6,e. •
The following is a summary statement of appro-
priation required by the Secretary of the Treasury:
—For deficiencies of the current fiscal year,
1,367,757 dols., of which 1,188,181 dole. is to sup-
ply the deficiency in the Post-office revenuer. The
estimate of permanent and indefinite appropriations
which may be required for the last three quarters
of the current fiscal year under former Acts of
Congress is 5,965,228. The estimate for the next
fiscal year, including appropriations by former Acts
of Congress of a permanent and indefinite charac-
ter, is 52,754,675 dole. ; excluding the permanent
and indefinite appropriations the amount is
45,114,765 dole., to which must be added the unex-
pended existing appropriations not required for the
present fiscal year, 16,695,817 dole. Total esti-
mate for the next year, 69,450,492 dole.
The Hon. John Appleton has resigned as Secre-
tary of the Legation, London, and Mr. Buchanan
cannot leave until the now Minister is appointed.
The Irish delegates, from the United States and
Canada, are in session at Astor House. Robert
Tyler, of Pennsylvania, is chosen president. The
object supposed is the invasion of Ireland by some
charitable organisation, by others proceeding pri-
vate. There have been outbreaks at Arkansas be-
tween the free state and prc-slavery settlers. Se-
veral persons killed, and a number of houses
burned.

California advices are to the sth, and 2,000,000 d.
in specie, per steamers Star of the West and George
Law. The financial condition of San Francisco is
represented as gloomy. A prominent house in the
Russian commercial trade had failed. The markets
were dull and quiet, although, in the interior towns,
they were brisk, with prospects of increase at the
commencement of the rainy season.
Our Havanna advices, to the 20th November,
report the sugar trade to be active ; and by the
way of New Orleans, we have additional news from
Mexico. On the 27th F 4 bruary next, the seat of
Government will be removed from Mexico to Do-
lores de Hidelaga. It has been retransferred from
Halpau to Mexico. It is now asserted that
Alvarez and Viddurri are on friendly terms. There
are serious difficulties in the Alvarez Cabinet, and
Santa Anna's friends were not idle in the cause.

From St. Domingo we learn that trade is dull,
and that money and produce are scarce. The new
coffee crops are small.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money at New York is active, and an unusual supply
of capital for temporary loans. Stocks firm.
The cotton market, before the arrival of the Atlantic,
was buoyant, under anticipation of anladvance in Liver.
pool. Since the receipt the tone has been desponding
in the extreme, and sales heavy, the decline varying
from Vic. to ic.
Flour fell off about. gc. to tic., r— fur com-
mon medium Wheat was inactive, without material
change in prices for good qualities. Corn easier.
Provisions.—Pork and beef heavy, and unchanged.
Lard active and excited. Sugar active.
Freights firm for Liverpool and London.
Exchange on London, 1081 to 108; ; Paris, 5.231 to
5.20 ; Amsterdam, 40i to 41 ; Bremen, 77i to 771 ;
Hamburg, 351 ; Antwep, 5.23 to 5.20.