The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-15 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING.

By the Niagara, whten. left 13,,5t0n on the 3a
we have received the following additional
intelligence :

Con—great, assembled on the Ist. In qualifying its
newly-elected members, the House repo,.ted Mr.
Whitfield, the delegate from Kansas.
The Illinois had arrived at New York with the
California mails and $2,000,000 in sreeie.
The advices report that sufficient returns of the
election, had been received to warrant the belief
that Mr. Buchanan had carried the State by 6,000
over Fillmore and by a much greater number over
Fremon t.

The Governor had withdrawn his proclamation
declaring the city of San Francisco in a state of
siege, and the Vigilance Committee had surrendered
the captured State arms. Two opposing parties of
Chinese, numbering in all upwards of 2,000, had
been engaged in a battle near Mound Spring, on
the Sonora road.

Advices received in New York state that the
difference between Great Britain and the New
Granadian Government bad been settled.

Advices from Kansas report the escape of 39
Vree State prisoners at Lecompton.
The New York Herald now speaks of the
" Anglo-American alliance on Central American
questions." The British residents in Bogota had
petitioned Lord Clarendon not to carry out the
Mackintosh claim blockade.

The Royal mail steamship Dee, from Grey
Town, had arrived at Aspinwall. Her advices de-
scribe Nicaragua as being quiet, and contradicts the
report of a contemplated blockade by the San Juan
River, by Walker's troops. He had been rein-
forced, and occupied San Carlos and Seraguina.
In the port of Aspin wall, at anchor, were her
Majesty's ships Orion and Arrogant and one gun-
boat.

It was reported at Cuba that General Concha
had been reappointed Captain-General for a term
of three years.
Trade was active. Sugar was firm.
Exchange on London, 2i to 2/ pm.
H.M.S. Atalanta was in port. The Solent left
on the 25th for Vera Cruz.
From Mexico we learn that Vidaurri and Garza
had fought a battle near Mon teroy ; the latter was
totally defeated.
General Gandara had captured the town of nor-
casi tag.

Costa Rica accounts state that President Mora
was again elected. All the war bonds issued dur-
ing the struggle against Walker were to be paid in
na ional money.
Congress had voted a sum in order to carry on
the next campaign, and a special envoy had been
sent to Peru and Chili, in order to perfect the
allied league against Walker. Nearly 3,000 inoo
were about to embark at Realejo for the purpose
of reinforcing the allied army.
The weal her was fine, and the coffee crop of Costa
Rica promised to be large.
The New York commercial advices state that,
con rary to expectation, the Bank statement showed
a diminution of specie to the extent of $BOO,OOO.
The last arrival from California will appear in the
statement of the week following. There was
steady business doing at their stock board, and an
advance in prices, which, however, was scareelY
sustained at the second board.
Money was quite easy at 7 to 8 per cent. on call,
and abundant facilities for negotiating first-class
paper. Sterling exchange was heavy at 109 to 1.09,1*
Bills on Paris were quoted sf. 20c. to sf. 18te'
Cotton, which had been firm, closed dull. The
flour market was heavy, and prices without altera-
tion. Provisions were nominal. Tobacco was
quiet. Iron firm, with sales of Scotch pig at 4'
dols. to 30 dols. Freights were steady at 1918 t
quotation.

NEW YORK, THURSDAY EVENING, DUG' ,4,;,
The European news telegraphed from lia,l'7
was published here this morning, but it ba"..%
effect on cotton, flour, or corn ; wheat, however -
slightly lower. There is no later from the southern
markets.
The Arago is not yet arrived.

ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY, 2 A.M.
The Washington, with the American mail, and
advices from New York to and inclusive of the 29th
ult., has arrived.
Cotton market firm. Flour firm, with a good
demand ; freights easier.
From Northern Mexico we learn that Vidaurri
and Garza were engaged in a pitched battle on the
10th ult. The forces of the latter were completely
realcthisedv
President put his Message into the hands of
ro uTtheed .
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nu
the printers on the 28 ult.
of importance. Dates from
uersyulpentogthohe
26th ult. Nothing
ocNcuepwysin
frosemv
Santa Fe to the 25th wt.
The Indians were quiet.
The barque Three B
the East Indles. Brothers, from New York t,
has been wrecked. A ship
ido
New Orleans o t
for Walker's n the 26th ult., with 300 recruit°
army. No news of Le L yonnaise.