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

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 23.
The Canada has arrived with advice% from Ne'
York to the 13th by telegraph, and $511,518 11
specie.
The Washington correspondent of the New Yor;
Herald states that Mr. Buchanan, the Unite"
States' Minister to London, would not return halo
on the Ist of October, certain complications with
reference to Central American affairs rendering 15
necessary for him to prolong his time.
It is stated that the Russians intend to negotiate
a loan in the United States.
The ravages of yellow fever in Norfolk were 1112-
abated.

The Empire City and Northern Light bad ar-
rived at New York with a total amount of $1,983,96
on freight.

The Panama Railway was in excellent condition•
The mining reports were satisfactory. A number
of murders, and executions by Lynch law had oc-
curred.
Her Majesty's screw-steamer Brisk had arrived
at San Franoisco from Vancouver's Island. The
Brisk visited Petropaulovski, and found there °
Russian merchant vessel which had been abell.
cloned by her crew. The vessel was fired and de-
stroyed. On several occasions the Brisk was close
to the Russian settlements on the Aleutian islands,
but was unable to effect a landing in consequence
of the thick fogs which prevailed.
Tlie British fleet had sailed from San Francisccs
for Valparaiso, and the China teas.
Advices from San Juan state that Colonel Kienec
had completed the purchase for 500,000 dolls. t
Messrs. Sheppard and Haley's rights in the hair
granted them by the Mosquito Government 'll
1839, so that he possessed this fertile tract, as re-
ported, in addition to other 1,700,000 acres.
Advices from NicaragUa state that on the 28th
ult. Colonel Walker landed at San Juan del Slid
with a small party, whereupon the natives, With
the exception of the captain of the port and a felr
others, evacuated the place, taking their mules
with them. They were, however, inducted to re-
turn and assist the California passengers in their
transit across the isthmus.

A bloody battle was fought on the 19th between
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the Castellano party underMunos and Alvarez, and
a body of clamorous adherents under Guardiolii6
Guardiolia was beaten and fled to the mountains,'
while Munos was reported among the slain. 0°"
Walker was menaced by a strong force of the Ch°l:-
morro party, posted at Ribas, only 15 miles froo
San Juan.

Mexican advice 3 to the 2d inst. report affairs
unsettled. General De la Slade had taken posses'
sion of Vera Cruz, refusing allegiance to the Pro-
visional Government. Alvarez had not reached
the capital.

At New York on the 11th the demand for money"
continued active, but rates of interest remained
unchanged. In exchange there was an appearance
of greater firmness, but buyers did not come for-
ward at the rates demanded. Bills on London a;
60 days could have been sold at 109, and bankevr,
at 1091, but 1091, was asked for the former, and
1091 to 110 for the latter ; France Of. 11i' to
c•
131. In cotton there was very little doing,
and prices may be quoted I cent lower. Holders
did not wish to offer their stock freely at the re-
duced price. Prior to the advices received by the
Atlantic to the 25th ult. the flour-market continue('
in a depressed state ; these advices, however'
caused an immediate advance of 25 cents per bar-
rel on the common and medium qualities, and was
followed by a further improvement of 12A cents Pe-
,
barrel. Freights were firm on the 13th. Flour
had advanced. An advance had also taken Plac,,
in wheat. Corn had slightly' declined. Cotta-
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easier.