The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-09 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 8.
The United States mail steam-ship Atlantic ar-
rived here this morning with dates from New
York to the 27th ult. Sir Allan lll‘Nab, present
Prime Minister of Canada, was a passenger by the
Africa. The Know-nothings of Baltimore, Wash-
ington, and Easton had held large and enthusiastic
meetings, and adopted the Philadelphia platform.
The lower branch of the New Hampshire Legis-
lature had given notice of an intention to introduce
a personal liberty bill. The New York Herald
presumes it will be identical with the act nullifying
the Fugitive Slave Law passed by the Legislature
of Massachusetts at its last session.

An anti-Maine law meeting had been held at
Albany, at which there was a fair attendance of
delegates from the various parts of the States. Re-
solutions appointing a State Central committee,
directed to make a thorough canvass of the State,
with power to call a convention, if circumstances
should justify such a course, were adopted.
Mr. Charles H. Stanly, of the British Consulate
in this city, had been arrested by one of Marshal
Hillyer's deputies, and placed under $l,OOO bond,
to answer a charge of enlisting recruits for the
Crimea.

In reference to this subject the New York
Herald says :
" The efforts of the British recruiting agents here-
abouts to enlist men for the Crimean legion appear to
be attended with considerable difficulty. We learn that
the brig Buffalo was on Sunday taken into Holmes's
Hole by the revenue cutter James Campbell. Itap-
pears that she recently sailed from this port with a
number of Germans as passengers, who were ostensibly
engaged to work on some imaginery railroad in Nova
Scotia, but who were, in reality, destined to win renown
and $8 per month before Sebastapol. The Germans,
after getting to sea, thought they had made a bad bar-
gain, and placed themselves under the protection of the
cutter, the commander of which awaits orders from the
authorities."

The Commissioners of the Canal Fund had
opened the bids for the million and a-quarter loan.
The whole amount offered was between 7,000,000
and 8,000,000 dols. The premiums on the two
loans, 2,750,000 dols., would net the State about
500,000 dols. This shows the credit of the State to
be in a very satisfactory condition, notwithstanding
the loose manner in which its financial affairs are
managed. _ _

The accounts of the growing crops continued
favourable.

By the arrival at New York of the Star of the
West, with 626,306 dols. in specie on freight, and
the George Law, with 1,052,287 dols. in specie on
freight, we have received advices from California
to the Ist ult.

Accounts from the interior of California give
glowing descriptions of the country and the general
prosperity of the various branches of industry, par-
ticularly mining. The municipal election in San
Francisco took place on the 28th ult., and resulted
in the disastrous defeat of the Know-nothings,
against which party all factions made common
cause. The democratic candidates for mayor, trea-
surer, controller, harbour-master, and surveyor
were chosen by small majorities. To the Common
Council the Know-nothings and democratic parties
each elected four members to each board. The
result created much enthusiasm among the demo-
cracy, who celebrated the event by popular demon-
strations of parade and noise. The creditors and
time certificate holders of the late banking-house of
Page, Bacon, and Co. held several meetings rela-
tive to the refusal of Mr. Daniel D. Page to make
the parties whole who came forward to sustain the
house at the time of its first suspension. After
some delay, at a meeting on the 29th of May, Mr.
C. K. Garrison came forward and pledged his pro-
perty to the amount of 400,000 dols. in support of
the house, by way of securing the creditors and
staying all further legal proceedings. This propo-
sition is said to have given general satisfaction.
The affairs of Adams and Co. were undergoing in-
vestigation in the courts.
We have news from the Sandwich Islands to the
sth of May. A new tariff act had passed the House
of Representatives. Instead of a uniform duty of
five per cent. on all merchandise, except liquors,
this act admits a class of goods free, and three other
classes of 5, 10, and 15 per cent. ad valorem. The
duty on liquor is reduced from $5 to $3 per gallon.
The Minister of War recommended the organisation
of a permanent military force, but treated with
contempt the idea of a Filibuster demonstration
upon the islands. The present standing army of
his Majesty Kamehamaha 111. numbers 120 strong.
A portion of the allied fleet had sailed from Hono-
lulu for the northward, supposed with the design
of taking another look at Petropaulovski.
Frorathe Isthmus of Panama we learn that the
Executive of New Granada had ceded the island of
Manzanillo, to the railroad company. The provin-
cial elections for the Congress of the recently-orga-
nised province were to have taken place on the Ist
inst., but no returns have been published. Mr.
Tracy, head carpenter, employed in repairing the
steam-ship Golden Age, had been brutally murdered
at Tobago by three negroes, who were summarily
executed by the populace. Grenada correspond en co
of the 10th of June reports that the foreign policy
of our Government had suffered another humilia-
tion at Nicaragua in the person of the commander
of the sloop-of-war St. Mary's. The St. Mary,,
was ordered to Realejo in order to prevent the
landing of Colonel Walker. Colonel Kinney was
looked for hourly.
By way of New Grenada we learn that, notwith-
standing the Government blockade of the steamer
United States on the East river, 600 of Colonel
Kinney's colonists left this port on the 19th of May
for San Juan del Norte. It is reported as likely
that they have already effected a junction with 300
sympathisers from California, after a march to the
interior of Nicaragua.
From the South Pacific the dates are—Valpa-
raiso May 14, and Callao May 24. There is little
news of interest. The Executive had issued two
important decrees relative to the manning of mer-
chantmen with foreign and Chilian sailors. Quiet
reigned at Copiapo. The United States frigate
Independence had sailed for Callao. In Peru the
people were rather opposed to the idea of a general
toleration a religion, Tke Ministerial 'Duty jaad,

triumphed at the elections, and General
was likely to be declared Pi.%.'sident. The
r4iso market had slightly improved.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
In New York money continued very abundi'llif
easy of access at low rates. In exchange lel,l
doing. We quote bills on London, 109/ t°r:
France, 5.15 to 5.12; ; Hamburg, 36. E to 3611
T& to 79h. Cotton was quiet, with prices redo
ic. Prime mess pork had advanced 37c. to 62ic';
old mess, 25c. Beef buoyant, with prices upw3,,,;
flour and meal the market was liberally suPPII't
prices had receded 25c. to 37c. In freights the is?Pe.
tone noticed last week was still apparent. To 1.4,1'‘,
31c1. to 4id. ; cotton, 3-16 d. to 7-32'1;4,
nominally, Is. ; measurement goods, 103. t°
To London—Beef, 2s. to 2s. 6ci. in tiercesille;
measurement goods, 15s. to 17s. 6d. To 11.1-0.„',0
ton, ;Ic. To Glasgow—Pork, 2s. to 2s. 6d• ;
ment goods, 17s. 6d. to 255.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPEJ t.
The Atlantic brougkt 800,000 dols. The o
States mail steam-ship Baltic arrived out
27th ult.
The work for the next Presidential elect°
seriously commenced between the three
who were anxious for the succession. Tiled,
pion of the American party is George LaN'N'o
York; the Steward Coalition party, W. ft.'io
of New York ; the Democratic party, .111.61
Wise, of Virginia.
The British Consul at New York had reel
copy of a circular from Lord Clarendon,
dieting a statement recently put forth by t:
sian Minister of Foreign Affairs, implying
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British Government had abandoned the P.„,
proclaimed by her Majesty in her declaratli",
the right of seizing enemy's property isof
board of neutral vessels, unless contraband
be waived. The Supreme Court of New /0
full bench, had decided that the NewhaTe"
road Company is bound by the acts of its let!.
Schnyler, and is liable for the fraudulent
issued by him.

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