The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-12 00:00:00

STATES ARMORY, SPRINGFIELD.

" Gentlemen,—l am compelled to communhAte to
you the purport of a circular which Ilsava _this, day
received from the colonel of ordnance. AV extract
therefrom is as follows :
" Ordnance-office, Washington, Aug. 26, 1356.
" Sir,—ln consequence of the failure of Congress thus
far to make appropriations for the support of the army
for the present fiscal year, and of the uncertainty of such
appropriations being made, it becomes necessary to bring
the expenditures at the armouries, arsenals, and ordnance
depots within the available means of the department.
"You will, therefore, on receipt of this, discharge all
the workmen and other employes, not holding commis-
sions from the President, whose pay, wages, or salaries
are taken from the appropriation for the manufacture of
arms at the national armouries.

" In compliance with the instructions above written
you are severally from this day discharged from the pub-
lic service. You will permit rae, gentlemen, to add that
the War Department, as a whole, and that branch of it
with which we are particularly connected, have, to my
personal knowledge, used every honourable effort to ar-
rest the calamity which so summary an arrest of the
progress of our operations must eptail upon the Govern.
naent, and to save you individually from the disappoint-
ment and loss which must accrue to you and those with
whom you are connected.

Hoping that you will do me the justice to believe
that I have used my best endeavours to prevent this re•
suit, and that I shall deeply sympathise with you in
your unexpected loss of employment—l remain, your
obedient servant,

"JAIIES S. WHITNEY, Superintendent."

In the Senate, on the 27th, Mr. Filler's bill, to re-
peal certain laws of Kansas, was then taken up, and
after debate, on motion of Mr. Bunter, it was laid
on the table by 28 against 11. A debate ensued,
during which the present condition of affairs in
Kansas was very full discussed by several senators.
Mr. Clayton commented with much severity on
what he termed the " infamous laws of the Kansas
Legislature," saying that they should be repealed
before the adjournment of the Congress, and that
if the Senate refused to take that step the responsi-
bility must rest upon them.
The house, on August 28, passed a bill appro-
priating 40,000 dollars to purchase and repair the
ship Resolute, for the purpose of presentation to
the English Government.
The senators at the Caucus meeting resolved to
continue the session to the 4th March, unless the
Army Appropriation Bill is passed earlier.
Letters from the special correspondents in Kansas
present the first detailed account of the move-
ments of the Free-State party since the capture of
the fort at Franklin. It seems that after that
event the Free-State men proceeded towards
Lecompton in pursuit of a body of horse-
stealers, whom they overtook, and found shel-
tered in the fortified house of Colonel Titus.
Here a brisk skirmish ensued, and the whole Pro-
Slavery party (Colonel Titus included) were cap•
tured and removed to Lawrence, where an agree-
ment was subsequently made for the interchange of
prisoners. Governor Shannon was present on the
occasion, and, from the terms of the agreement, it
seems that the Free State men have gained a sig-
nal triumph. The reports about a supposed attack
on Lecompton were false. No such attack was even
contemplated by the Free State party. Theirs were
wholly defensive operations, and it is to be hoped
that they have been so far successful as to insure
them at least a temporary truce from hostilities.
This, however, is extremely doubtful, for the great-
est excitement exists along the border counties cf
Missouri. AtchiSon is there, fanning the flame)
and a new invasion of Kansas may be expected at
any moment. The invaders will this time receive
a warmer reception than they ever did before.
The Illinois, steam-ship, from California, arrived
at New York on the 29th of August ; her dates are
to the sth ult. She has brought 1,500,000 dols.
in gold.
At the time the steamer on the Pacific side left
San Francisco the Vigilance Committee was still
in potver, but it was rumoured that, as a military
organisation, it would shortly disband. A come-
s ondent writes that -though Judge Terry bad not
been released, an impression prevailed that he

eleeed:minTitwtoeen ioreo
7adc‘inxgetiNTPcount,
for the murder of Do,
hotel on the afternoon of the
other a young desperado, oa.
a
double murder, committed two or three years ago.
Bulger, one of the men banished to the Sandwich
Islands under penalty of death, had returned,
but inasmuch as his sentence had not been read
to him before his departure the committee al-
lowed him to leave again. There have been, dis-
turbances in the South at Los Angeles. On the
26th July a Mexican was shot by the Deputy-
sheriff, and the natives, rising en 2n.asse, threatened
to sack the city. The Marshal was then shot by the
insurgents, and a Committee of Vigilance was
formel to aid the authorities. Peace bad been re-
stored, according to the latest advises. The total
loss occasioned ty the 'file at Nevada has been esti-
mated at $1,600,000. In politics there is nothing
very new. Fremont and the railroad are going
ahead, and in California will distance all competi-
tors. The Republicans are working with great
energy and zeal.

Trade is stead ly improving, and the crops are
represented as being good. There is favourable
inte ligence from the mining divricts, and the
pro.
ducts satisfactory.
A Nicara.man 'e'ter stat 3s that Mr. Livingston,
the United States consul at Le m, had been shot
by the Rivas party, in retaLation ftr the execution
of Sok zer.
Tae news from Nicaragua is not favourable to the
interests of Walker. 1.), sertions are reported to
have taken place in the army, and Col. Salizan,
with several natives, had been shot for treason to
his government. This alone goes far to prove that
Walker's position as President of the Nicaraguan
Republic is held by no safe tenure. It is alleged
that he has revoked the exequatur of the British
consul at Leon, who, in some manner that is not
explained, was believed to be implicated in a con-
spiracy against the Government.
Imptr an' intelligence is received from New Gra-
nada. The G- ivernment at Bogota has ordered that
all foreign mails crossing the Isthmus shall, on their
arrival at either side, be given up to the Postmaster
of Aspinwall or Panama, as the case may be, for the
purpose of collecting the tax. This arrangement
places the United States mails beyond the control of
the mail agents of that government during their tran-
sit, and will doubtless be resisted as an unjust taxa-
tion and in opposition to treaty stipulations. The
Commander of the 'UM ed States s'oop of war St.
Mary's, and the United States resident mail agent
at that place, have been instructed by the American
minister at Bogota to resist any attempt on the part of
the New Grenadian Government to take possession
of the mails crossing the Isthmus, or to enforce the
tax.

We have later intelligence from the South Paci-
fic States. In Chili the existing President of the
Republic had been quietly re-elected, and in Equa-
dor Gen. Robler was chosen president by a large
majority. Peru was tranquil.
We learn by way of Panama that a revolution
against the government had been attempted in
Costa Rica. It was, however, promptly suppressed.
Twele of the insurgents were banished.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.
The money market is brisk. The demand is active for
call loans at 7 per cent., and a liberal inquiry for dis-
count?. Outside of bank some prime 90 days' and four
months' paper was done at 81 per cent. A fair amount
of business on London has beet done at 1091 to 109'4 for
the Baltic. Francs rather dull at 5.16.1 to 5.15. The
Stock Exchange continues to rule generally flat, and
prices are slowly giving way. The last price of Erie this
afternoon was 57 ; Reading,
Cotton is in improved request at very full rates.
NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION.

New Orleans
Uplands. Florida. Mobile. and Texas.
Ordinary 94 94 9 94
Middling
Middling fair 121 12k 121 124
Fair
Flour and Meal.-The market for State and Western
flour exhibits no really new feature. The receipts are
comparatively light, and factors are not pressing their
supplies on the market. The demand is moderate, mainly
for home use. Prices are essentially the same. The sales
since our last reach about 8,400 bls., in lots, mainly at
rates within the annexed range:=Ordinary State, 6 doh,.
to 6.10 dols.; straight State, 6.10 to 6.26; favoartte and
extra State. 6.25 to 6.70 ; common to good Michigan,
5.70 to 6 ; common to good Indiana and Up-
per Lake, 6.15 dols. to 645 dols ; common to
good Ohio, G. 30 to 6.q0 ; fancy Michigan, 6 to 6.20 ;
fancy Ohio, 6.60 to 6.70 ; extra Michigan, 6.20 to 7 ;
extra Indiana and Wisconsin, 6.40 to 7.50 ; extra Ohio,
6.75 to 8 ; fancy Genesee, 6.70 to 6.90 ; extra Genesee,
7 to 9.50 ; extra Missouri, 6.75 to 9. Canadian is on.
changed, the transactions mostly at 6.25 dols. to 7.75
dols. per bbl. Southern is pretty brisk and buoyant.
GrAn-Wheat is not quit-; R 3 active, but it 'ut l ell
with firmness. The sales include very good to prime
western white at 1 dol. 624 c. to 1 dol. 65a. ; poor to
prime western red at 1 dol. 15c. to 1 dol. 55e. ; fair
western mixed at 1 dol. 45c. ; and good to prime south-
ern red at 1 dol. 511 c. to 1 dol. 550. per bushel. Rye is
scarce arra in demand, At full prices; fair to prime qua-
lity is now worth from 84c. to 88c. per bushel. Oats are
in pretty fair request, and generally command 48c. to
500. for Ohio and Lake ; 48e. to 50e: for Canadian ; 47c.
to 49c. for State ; 42a. to 46e. for Jersey ; anti 41c. to
45c. for Southern, per bushel. Corn is briskly inquired
for, and'is advancing. The supply is less extensive.
Provisions-Pork is in good demand at advancing
prices, at 19 dols. 621 c. to 19 dole. 750. for mess, and 18
dols, for prime per barrel. Cut meats are quiet and lan-
guid, at 9c. to Dbc. for hates, and 8,1,e. to B.c. for
shoulders, per lb. Bacon is in very light supply and de-
mand, at irregular prices. Lard is saleable and firm.
Stock light. Beef is being pretty actively sought after
at previous quotations. Prime mess beef now commands
but 14 dole, to 17 dole, per tr. Beef hams are scarce and
quiet, at prices ranging from 14 dole, to 17 dole. per brl.
Butter is plenty, and is selling moderately at 14c. to 19c.
for Ohio ; 17c. to 22c. for common to very good State ;
and 22c. to 26c. for prime to very choice ditto per lb.
Cheese is in fair supply and reqdest at 60. to 9c. per lb.
Freights were rather tame and infirm. For Liverpool
-Cotton, id. per lb. ; flour, Is. Gd. per barrel ; grain,
6d. to 7d., in bulk and bags, per bnshrl ; resin, ls.
to le. 10jd. per barrel ; beef, 44. per tierce ; tobacco, 235.
per bhl. ; and heavy goods, 20s. to 255. per ton. For
other ports, proportionate quotation?.

IRELAND.

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DU BLIN, THURSDAY MORNING,
TILE DUBLIN MILITARY BANQUET.

Although, perhaps, somewhat late in the field,
the Dublin demonstration in honour of the soldiers
of the Crimea promises, so far, to be not inferior to
any similar public manifestation in the sister king-
doms. It is stated that the subscriptions received:
up to yesterday, and but 24 hours after the meeting
ac the Mansion-house, amounted' to 5001. ; and it
it is added that the managers, from the numerous
offers of support hourly flowing in, are sanguine
that a sum not short of 2,0001. will be forthcoming,
if so large an outlay should he necessary.

THE COMET.

A writer in the Cork ,E.carniner says :

"On Sur.day night, about half-past ten o'clock, a very
luminous body appeared in the sky to the south-west.
apparently !Auer than the moon. It resembled a ball of
fire, casting a brilliant light around. The heavens pro•
seated all round a very dingy appearance. At eleven
o'clock it rapidly sank below the horizon t.) the W.S. W.,
diminishing as it went, and emitting a bright glare along
its wondrous track."

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

Ad vices from Cork announce that on Tuesday the
ship Sardinia, Skelton master, arrived off Kinsale
from Australia, after a good passage, which occu-
pied only 75 days. She there landed the mails,
which filled 36 sacks. There were conveyed to
Cork, and forwarded by train next morning to
Dublin. The Sardinia has on beard 65,000 ounces
of gold on freight , and carried 130 passengers. She
brings news 15 days later than the last mail. The
James Baines had arrived previous to the departure
of the Sardinia, which was delayed 24 hours in the
bay to bring the replies to the intelligence carried
by the former ships, but she was eventually obliged
to leave without obtaining them.

RESULTS OF AGRARIAN CRIME.
The following statement appears in the King's
County Chronicle of yesterday :
"On Mon,lay la't Mr. Palmer, county cess collector,
in the barony of Kilcour,ey, received another warrant
from the office of the Irish Under Secretary, empowering
him to levy from the occupier of tenements io the town-
lands of Cloghitanny and Wilton, a cess of 2s. sd. in the
pound on the valuation, for the purpose of maintaining
the additional police force ordered to be stationed in that
vicinity by the Government. This will be the fourth
levy which has been made for this purpoes. Mr. Palmer
intends in a few days performing the mandate of the
warrant, which he will execute under a strong escort of
police.
It was in the latter of those town lands (which
adjoin) that the murderous attempt to assassinate Messrs.
Beauchamp and Reawsbottom was made, in which the
former was all but mortally wounded, Although no
doubt many persons unconnected with this offence, or
with the Riband conil ina,tion which planned it, have
been, and will be called upon to pay this heavy demand,
yet still it must be remembered that its perpetrators are
as yet unidentified by any person resident in the vicinity,
and that it was committed in open day and at a time
when there was considerable exci:xinent among the in-
habitants, who bad assembled to resist the execution of
a writ of habcre. It is, therefore, folly to deny that the
deed, before its commisskin, was not arranged by many,
or known of by many, and tI at several there now well
know who were the assassins and their accomplices.
There is, therefore, much of just retribution in taxing
this district to prevent offences in it, towards which
there has been there manifested so favourable a dispoe
sition,"

A.).frui L2,tlram, Esq., is the gentleman rpoommended
EY the Court cS Directors of the Link of Eni;!gt.d. to fill
the vacancy hi the direction- occasioned' by the deceitee
of Henry James Prescott, EN.