The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-29 00:00:00

AMERICA.

[A summary of the following appeared in our
yesterday's edition :]—_ _ _ _

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.

The United States Mail steam-ship Baltic, Com.
stock commander, arrived this morning, with ad
vices from New York to the 15th inst., $273,66]
in specie on freight, and 67 passengers.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Arabia, hence, ar
rived at Boston on the 14th.

The Baltic passed the screw steam-ship Edin-
burgh, from Glasgow, nine miles from New York.
Tne Kansas Free State Legislature was organised
at Topeka on the 4th inst. The Governor, in his
message, counselled entire obedience to the Federal
authority. The Legislature was subsequently re-
moved to Lawrence. Everything was quiet at the
last accounts, but an outbreak was anticipated at
any moment. Rifles and cannon, intended for the
Free State men, had been captured at Lexington.
Governor Shannon was on his way to Lawrence.
It was supposed that he would direct the Marshal
to arrest the members of the Legislature and State
officers for treason.

Messrs. Spofford and Tileston, of New York,
have commenced running a line of steamers from
New York to Gibraltar, Mlita, and Trieste.
Bulkheads are to be added to all the steamers of
the Collins line.

The New York Shipping List says :
" We alluded last week to the fact that an American
ship is now on the way here from a direct Russian port,
notwithstanding the supposed effectual blockade of the
Baltic Sea by the allies. We now learn that the vessel
in question is from Cronstadt, is nearly due, and that
two more are now on their way from the sane port.
What their cargoes consist of we are not informed, but
it is certain that they bring Russian goods."
The absconding city treasurer of New Orleans,
Mr. Garland, had been arrested on board of a
clipper ship. He had $6OO in his possession. The
vessel, which had been placed under arrest, was
supposed' to have $60,000 dollars on board. The
captain of her had been- arraigned for having aided
and assisted in the escape.
Twenty-eight thousand bales of cotton Lai been
destroyed by fire in the lower cotton press at New
Orleans.

The advices received by the steam-ship Northern
Light from California are to the 20th ult. She had
on freight $272,583 of gold dust.
A shock of earthquake was felt at San Francisco
and throughout the State on the 15th ult. The
reverberation appeared to be from N.E. to S.W.,
and it is said that not a single building escaped the
shock. The first movement of the earth was very
sudden; the buildings swayed to and fro heavily
afterwards, and finally the reverberaticns were
short and rapid. It is reported to have been the
most vioent shock known in San Francisco since
its settlement by the Americans.
Much indignation had been felt at the appoint-
ment of a profe.,sional gambler as Marshal of the
northern district. It was supposed the President
had been imposed upon, and strong petitions for
his removal had been numerously signed.
Tie markets had slightly improved, and the
n i es were yielding ltrgely.
The subject of railway communication was ex-
tit lig a good deal of attention.
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The defences of the San Francisco harbour were

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rapidly being completed, and additional workd
were about being commenced on Angel island and
Lime Point, opposite the fort now building. The
points surveyed by the United States' engineel
were the fort on Port Point, to mount 154 guns;
Lime Point, 80 guns ; Black Point, 30 guns ; two
batteries on Angel Island, 40 guns • Alcatria
Island, 50 guns, making in the aßgregate 354 VIA
with a calibre ranging from .321 h. to 1201 b., or
columbiads, but very few under 641 b.
The following are the only additional partiolP
lars published in reference to the earthquake al
Jeddo

" On the 11th of November' at 10 o'Clbck '
eth _Aa
violent earthquake occurred atJedeo,- which destroy
100,000 dwellings, 54 temples, and 30,000 inhabitsete,'
Fire broke out at the same time in 30 drffcrent parts 0'
the city. The earth opened and closed over thousand°
of buildings with their occupants. The shock was severe
at Simoda. Although the distance from Jeddo t°
Simoda ie but 60 miles, it appears that no oescial o°.
count of the earthquake had been received at the latter
place at the time of the sailing of the schooner Per
(December 10). The news was obtained through te°,
Dutch interpreter. The Japansse seemed to attach be'
little importance to the catastrophe. The. inhabitanli
'of the portion of the city destroyed were foiewarned f
the disaster, and many of them escaped. The building
of Jeddo are chiefly of one story, and constructed 01
very light material. The temples of worship, however,
are lofty, and in some instances are constructed of hear/
masonry."
The advices from Nicaragua report the seizure
by General Walker of all the boats of. the
ragua Transit Company, the annulling of thot
charter, and the granting of a new charter t°
another company. „
The New York Courier and Enquirer, referri!'
to Walker's chances in Nicaragua, says :
" We learn by perfectly trustworthy private.
gence, received through a mercantile house in this nil;
that a combined movement is about to be Made by °T.
Governments of Guatemala, San Salvador,, and Cos:
Rica, for the purpose of expelling Walker and his At
rican followers by force from Nicaragua. Guateinw 4
has already raised 3,000 men for that purpose, and
are now in marching order. San Salvador-has engsgi,
to raise 2,000 and Costa Rica 1,500; it is also state;
by the same reliable authority, that great hostility fg...lilh"
towards Walker among the native population of r4iro:rl
ragua, and that a general popular rising against 10410i'
inevitable, so soon as active support is rendered by tth p,
neighbouring states. These facts, in ccinciexion Al
the opposition of the American and English Gol'n
meats, greatly increaed, as it must be, by the Well
demonstrations of Walker against the Nicaragua Tra°°,
Company, whose interests are protected by the Clalt°,..l/
Bulsver treaty, make it very improbable that the Orr
Walker Government can preserve itself much longer.._d
To all appearance this Filibustering drama has now D"."
played nearly to the end."
Costa Rica had refused to receive the Nicaraggs°,
Envoy. Colonel Kinney had published a let
maintaining his right to the territory from
the Government of Nicaragua had banished
The coz respondent of the New York liert
writing from Belize, Honduras, on the 7th till
states that the reading of the Message of Presicle
Pierce to Congress caused a good deal of exci,,l3`,,
,
ment and a very large amount of political spee°ll
tion in the colony. England, instead of st%
abating her claims or receding from her positioilol
the Bay Islands and Mosquito protectorate, lc -
quietly strengthening her foothold on the territort
The legislative session had commenced. The terr;
tory was officially represented as in a thriving CO
dition, but in reality the mass of the people it
wretchedly off for want of general employment. 4
was proposed to tax rum and sugar. Cochineal'"'
indigo were scarce and firm in the market. •s‘
Our advices from Havannah are to the Bth
There is no news. The British war-Steamer Pao
zard left on the sth, and the Powerful was tole°
in a few days on a cruise to the westward.
At Toronto, Canada, the Ministry had got °.
their defeat, and beaten the opposition on a nle
to rescind the resolutions of inquiry into J°
Duval's charge on St. Sylvester's murder trial.

COMMERCIAL.
The New York money-market continued well supP
with capital, and an active business was being cloned,
previous rates. The stock market was depreil #
Sterling exchange was firm at 91 to In cottonfor
farther decline of c. had taken place. The market 0#
flour was dull, and declining. In other articles tP
was no particular change. Freights remained firm.