The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-31 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.
The Asia, British and North Americas Royal
Mail steam-ship, Capt. E. G. Lott, arrived this
morning at this port with the United States mails
and passengers (123 of the latter), but no specie.
She sailed from Boston at 10.25 a.m. on the 17th,
and at 6.50 a.m. on the' 18th passed the Royal
Mail steam-ship Canada, from this port to Boston.
She arrived at Halifax at 2,25 a.m. on the 19th,
where she was detained 28 hours by a gale and
fogs, and did not take her departure until 6.35
a.m. on the 20th. She encountered severe weather
during the entire voyage. The Baltic arrived out
at New York on the 11th.

In the Senate, on the 15th inst., the bill for con-
tinuing the appropriation to the Collins steamers,
for carrying the mail between New York aid. Liver-
pool, was taken up, but was indefinitely postponed.
The joint resolution on. the Arctic search for Dr.
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between Spain and Mexico, for the repeal of laws
enssliayveeret.rade,
From Washington it was learnt that the Hon.
Pierre Soule, minister to Spain, had sent in his re-
Bs suppressing
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signation of that office, and that the Hon. J. C.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, had been appointed
his successor. The, nomination of Mr. Brecken-
ridge was confirmed by the Senate, in executive
session, yesterday. Changes in the State and Trea-
sury Departments are expected to take place
i
shortly, Mr. Marcy, tis said, only waiting for an
opportunity to get
a first-class mission to Europe.
From Cincinnati it was learnt that John Mitchel
was received at the Burnet House, on the 15th
inst., by the mayor, the committee of the city coun-
cils not attending. A mass
.meeting was held at
Greenwood Hall the same night, at which the
members of the city councils were denounced for
their action in welcoming Mr. Mitchel to the city.
The steam-ship Northern Li▪
ght arrived at Now
York en the 15th inst., and brought rather more
than half a million of dollars, 328,000 of which
was shipped by Page, 'Bacon, and Co., and con-
signed to their former agents in New York. By
this arrival we have intelligence from Oregon and
Washington territories, thelegislatures of both of
which assembled and organised. on the 4th ult., at
their respective capitols.
Intelligence from Havana is to the 11th of Jan.
Senor Estrampes and Mr. Feli▪ x have been removed
to the Moro Castle for more secure custody, pre-
vious to a trial. Mr. Felix has refused the aid of
an officer, assigned by General Concha, in order to
conduct his defence before the milli ary tribunal,
and rests his justification on several legal points,
which are given. At the latest moment it was
looked on as very probable that one or both of the
prisoners would be garroted.
Accounts from Caracas, dated 16th Dec., state that
the same dismal picture of social. disorganisation_
summary executions and exe.cutive misrule, which
have long prevailed there, is again. presented to
view. Great preparations were being made to re-
ceive the newly-elected. president,.. Jose Ta deo
Monagas, in something like imperial state. The
paper currency was depreciated to the lowest ebb,
and the bills were being bought up, by agents of
the Government. Cholera was devastating the
eastern section of the country, and 800 persons had
died in the city of Cumana in twenty days of the
disease.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JAL 16.
There is an increased buoyancy of feeling in the mar-
ket, as money is more plenty, and offered at easier rates.
There is a considerable diminution in the amount of pa-
per offering at the note lirokere, and first-class- paper
may now be obtained at 10 to 12 per cent. The Bank
statement is unusully favourable, showing an increase
of nearly two millions in specie. This of itself would be
sufficient to create more confidence, and give fresh ani-
mation to the market, with greater inducements for capi-
talists to operate.
BRHADSTIFFFEL—There is a fair demand for flour, and
iu the absence of any special demand, either for export

The subjoined telegraphic despatch from Wash-
ington in the New York Herald is a specimen of
the description of news constantly foisted upon
the people of the United States by a portion of the
American press in reference to European affairs,
with the evident intention of 'turning the current
of sympathy against the Allied Powers :
" Baron Meyendorf, the Russian Ambassador at
Vienna, has communicated to the Russian Minister at
this city a piece of information of the highest import-
ance. As my business is simply to deal with facts, I
shall notnow enter into lengthy discussions.

" The Baron describes an interview he had with the
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, in which he (Meyers-
derf) is requested to express to his Majesty the Czar his
congratulations upon the friendly feeling so generally
manifested by the people of the United States for his
imperial master's success.
" Baron Meyendorf continues--' The present indepen-
dent stand of the United States is most graciously re-
ceived by his master, the Czar, who hopes fur a continu-
ance of it, as does also his Majesty of Austria.'
"This I consider important; it is the secret of our
Government's opposition to Clingman's resolution. The
letter thus received has been read only by the President,
Cabinet, and a few confidential friends in Congress, who
all regard it in one light—as a friendly request from
these powers for non-interference on our part in the pre-
sent war. What are the Allies to think of Austria's
late treaty, when possessed of these particulars ?
"I have a farther secret to communicate :

" Upon the receipt in Europe of our recently-formed
treaty with Russia, a correspondence took place between
France and England, this treaty and the United States
being the subject-matter of consideration. A check to
the grasping avarice of the United States was determined
on—a portion of the navy was immediately recalled—
Lord Clarendon made public that France and England
had in store a something for the United States after they
bad beaten Russia. This scheme fell through upon the
receipt of unfavourable news from the East."
The New York Journal contains the following :

" Several shipping houses in this city have for some
,time, been_ en aged in procuring guano from Isle Ayes,
a email island situated in lat. 15, long. 61 2, about 400
miles from the coast of Venezuela, 200 miles mouth of
St. Thomas, and 150 west of Guadaloupe. This island
contains a large quantity of guano, and several cargoes
of it have been rec.:ntly brought to this port. A few
weeks since, while the craws of our vessels were engaged
in securing their cargoes, they were driven away by an
armed ship belonging to the Government of Venezuela,
and the island taken possession of by a body of soldiers.
Now, the question is, to whom does this islari4i belong
Thera is an island called Ayes just off the coast of Vene—
zuela, which undoubtedly belongs to that Government ;
but the Isle Ayes we refer to was formerly under the
Danish flag, and has been claimed by the French. At
all events, it is pretty =tails that Venezuela has no just
claim to it."

The Washington Union announces that the first
portion of the Kinney Expedition (Central Ameri-
can Colonists) would sail from Baltimore on the
25th of January, the second a few days later from
Mobile, and the third from Brazos Santiago ; 700
men go Out in these vessels. Colonel Kinney was
to sail the beginning of February from New York
or Philadelphia iu a first-class steamer.

NATA.L AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The Scindian convict ship arrived at Portsmouth on
Monday night to embark 60 convicts from that pri-
son, and then proceeded to Portland to ship more, for
Gibraltar.
The Oberon steam-♦essel, after a thorough refit and
being rigged, &c., ready for the pendant, steamed out of
the fitting basin at Portsmouth yesterday, and pro-
ceeded to Stokes-bay to try her engines, after which she
returned to harbour moorings, where she awaits com-
mission.
The Myrmidon, 4, iron paddlewheel steam-vessel, hav-
ing, like the Oberon, undergone a thorough refit, was
removed from the fitting basin at Portsmouth yesterday,
ready for commission.
The Charlotte Jane sailing transport arrived at Spit-
head yesterday afternoon, from the Thames, to embark
reliefs (detachments of the 61st, we believe), for the West
Indies, whom she embarks at Portsmouth.
The crew of the Retribution .paddlewheel steam-
frigate, Captain Fisher, will be paid wages at Ports-
mouth, and granted leave to-morrow.
The crew of the Penelope steAm-frigate have been al-
lowed to volunteer for other ships, as it will be a long
time before her refit is completed.

SHEERNESS, MONDAY.

The Royal George, screw, has her poop off, and many
shipwrights are working at her, fitting her for the two
long Lancaster guns, which will work on swivels fore
and aft.

The James Watt, 91, screw, Captain George Elliott,
hauled alongside the sheers jetty this morning, for the
purpose of taking out her main and foremast.
The Majestic, 81, screw, Captain Hope, C. 8., is still
here. The greater portion of her crew have returned,
and are victualled on hoard the Minotaur hulk, moored
in the stream. Her main shaft is not yet returned from
Woolwich, where it has gone to have its defective parts
made good, &c.
The Cressy, Si, screw, Captain Warren, is at her
moorings in the fairway. She has taken on board the
whole of her guns, coals, and water ; she is, we hear, to
be ready for service by the Ist of the month. Rumour
here gains ground that she is destined for the Black Sea,
but we know of no positive or definite order on that
head. . .

The rylades, 21, screw, Captain D'Eyncourt, is in
No. 1 dry dock. She is expected to go next spring
tide. Half her crew are on leave, the rest employed
rigging her, &c. Site progresses fast in her machinery
department.

DEVONPORT, SIMIDAT.

The Magicienne, 16, paddle, Captain Fisher, which
arrived on Saturday, has some defects which will require
her to be brought into harbour to make good. Captain
Nicholas Vansittart will succeed Captain Fisher in the
command of the Magicienne.
The Stag, convict ship, H. M. Clarke master, arrived
last night from Portland. She will make up her com-
plement from Dartmoor, and then sail for West Aus-
tralia.
The Porcupine, 3, paddle, Lieut. Commander Jack-
son, sailed this day at noon.
The Mauritius, screw transport, is hourly expected
from the seat of war with invalids, women, and children
at this port, and proceed direct to Chatha►n to land thu
invalids.
Mr. W. H. Charchward arrived from Queenstown on
Friday, and entered on his duty as superintendent engi-
neer of the now tunnel, to connect the dockyard with
Keyham yard, on Saturday.
TUESDAY.

The Caesar, 90, Captain Roff, has sailed west. She
drew charts. It is said she is eff to Gibraltar, and will
return with troops.
The Nile, 91, screw, Captain Munely, has been taken
out of dock at Keyham.
The Magicienno has been brought into harbour, and
placed alongside the dockyard, to snake good some de-
fects.

THE QUEEN'S YACHT VICTORIA AND
ALBERT•
The Queen's new yacht is exceedingly stiff under can-
vas, and report speaks favourably of her. In appearance
her length is very great, sheer handsome, bow sharp,
with sufficient hollow to be serviceable ; cutwater and
fiddleheai anything but tasteful ; quarters pea, Her

It is stated to be the intention to raise two additional
light cavalry regiments, to be called the 18th and 19th
Light Dragoons, the staff of which will be taken from
existing light cavalry regiments. The old 18th Hussars.,
or Drogheda Horse, was raised in that vicinity by the
late Field-Marshal the Marquis of Drogheda, and was
the regiment in which the late Marquis of Londonderry,
then Lord Stewart, served the greater part of his mili-
tary career. It is believed that the new 18th will be
raised in the vicinity of Drogheda.
The new regimental tunic substituted by her Majesty:a
warrant for the swallow-tailed coatee of the infantry is
now being issued to the brigade of Guards ; all velatn-
tears and recruits who have joined the Household in-
fantry since the Ist of January have been supplied with
it, and being tall men, the tunic becomes them much
better, and must be more comfortable and easy than the
padded and buttoned up regimental coat.
The Board of Ordnance have had their attention
drawn to a newly-invented rifle, with barrels as large as
the Minis rifle now in use, and chambers similar to the
repeating pistol. This weapon will discharge five shots
in four seconds, and can be loaded with extraordinary
facility.
Yesterday upwards of 4,000 cotton shirts, flannels
for fomenting, and a quantity of general medical stores
were shipped from the Tower, to be conveyed to the
general hospital at Scutari, for the use of the sick and
wounded.