The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-09 00:00:00

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 8.
By the United States mail steam-ship Fulton,
Capt. Wotton, which arrived off Cowes this morn-
ing en route from New York to Havre, with the
French and English mails, $700,030 in specie
($105,000 of which is for London), and 93 passen—
gers, we have dates to the 26th ult.
The Fulton, on the 6th inst., in lat. 50.40 N.,
long. 13.18 W., exchanged signals with the Bre-
men bark Adulgunde and ship Fifeshire, of and fog.
London.

In the New York Senate a bill had been passed:
providing that whenever unoccupied guano islands
should be discovered by American citizens they'
will be considered as appertaining to the Unitedl.
States. The bill also guarantees to discoverers tho
exclusive use of the guano deposits, and fixes the
rate at which the article shall be sold. The Houso
also went into committee of the whole on the
Army Appropriation Bill. Mr. Barbour, of In-
diana, moved to amend the clause making pro-
vision for the pay of the army by adding a.
disapproval of the code of alleged laws et
Kansas, and the manner in which they were en-
forced, expressly declaring that, unless they should
be confirmed by Congress, no part of the federal
forces should be employed for their enforcement,
nor should any citizens of Kansas be compelled 0
ail as a posse commitatus of any officer acting
as marshal or sheriff in that territory. After a de-
bate in which the Kansas troubles were fully dis-
cussed a motion to further amend, by declaring:
that the laws of Kansas were null and void, was
agreed to by a majority of 57 to 56. The first
proposition as amended was then carried by 72 to
57 votes. The bill for providing pensions for the
relief of the widows and orphans of the crews of
the lost ships Albany and Porpoise was also passed.
The Senate also passed a bill providing for the
compulsory prepayment of postage on all printed
matter. A resolution was offered, calling on the
President to answer whether General Smith had
been instructed to refuse protection to the citizens
of Leavenworth, Kansas, from the border ruffians.
A message was received rom the President, recom-
mending an appropriation of 5300,000 to complete
the purchase of and finish the new post-office at
Philadelphia.
The latest intelligence regardi:ng the Brooks and
Burlingame affair state that reports were current
that Burlingame hail received a, challenge
from
Mr_ Bocock, of Virginia, also that be had been ad-
vised by his friends to proceed to Niagara to await
the expiration of the period assigned for the tricot-
ing with Mr. Brooks.

The correspondent of the Intelligencer writes
from Kansas that Colonel Lane, at the head of
600 men, armed with rifles, bowie knives, and re-
volvers, crossed the Missouri into Kansas on the
21st ult. Afcer crossing, Colonel Lane said be
would go no further, but return and force his vial
up the Missouri river with his other regiment.
General Harney, Colonel Baker, and Captain Play
santon had arrived at Fort Leavenworth. It was
reported that a party of Cheyenne Indians had at-
tacked the guardhouse at Fort Kearney, and re-
scued some of the Indians confined there, making
good their retreat with the loss of three killed.
Colonel Fauntleroy had arrived at St. Louis from
New Mexico, and reported all quiet among the
Indians in the northern part of the territory.
Files of Bermuda journals to the 16th ult. state
that, after a lone-'' period of dry weather, during
which the whole face of the country had become
parched, and fears of a drought began to be enter-
tained, genial iaine had fallen.
Havannali dates to the 19th ult. slate that the
Captain-General was convalescent. He was about
to be created Marquis. Brigadier-General Rada
had left Costa Rica and gone to Lima.
In the New-York money-market the demand for
money was active, and the supply less abundant;
however, there was no difficulty in negotiating
call-loans or fint-class securities at 6 per cent. per
annum, a few banks having called in part of their
loans. Brokers were kept busy, but in the latter
part of the day the money-market was again quiet.
Foreign exchanges ruled quiet, but firm. Bankers
held sterling bills at 110, but few small sales only
were above 109. First-class commercial draughts
on England could be- bought at 1092, and on Palls
at 5.16 k. The stock-market was heavy, but the
transactions were large. The sales of cotton on
the 25th ult. were confined to about 500 to 600
bales, at unchanged prices.

"TEE WORLD AS IT IS, AND MY

PLACP; IN IT.

When we first took up this new work we were
somewhat puzzled by its quaint title, scarcely
knowing whether wo had not a work on geology
or history before us. We strongly advise the
author, iu another edition, to denote in some
clearer way the object of his work. This objec-
tion, however, reaches no further than the title-
page; and we have the appearance of a work which
attempts to put an end to the piecemeal way in
which history has generally been taught to the
young. To study particular histories without first
having some idea of the general connection of
events is like rai3ing a superstructure without any
solid foundation. We believe that many a school-
boy who reads the history of Greece and Rome has
those histories as entirely disconnected in his own
mind as if the two countries were in different
planets. Yet there is scarcely any nation where
poor history is not more or less connected with that
of other nations; and at the present time the world
is becoming more and more one great family of
nations, every part of which is more or less inti-
mately connected with the rest. We aro glad,
therefore, of the appearance of a work which aims
especially to show tile connection of history for the
benefit of the young. We do not commit ourselves
to all the author's views but we are bound to re-
commend this work to the favourable notice of our
readers.

VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN T/114
CIVIL SERVICE.—General Post-office—The postmaster-
ship of Bangor, N.W., has becom3 vacant by the removal
of Mr. Pritchard, value 180/. ; the postmastership of
Stafford is vacant, value 250/. ; the postmastership of
Chichester has become vacant by the death of Mr. Jolla
Attrve Fuller. sank of England—A clerkship in the
drawing-office for private accounts has become vacant
by the death of Mr. Ebenezer Benjamin Greenwood.
Customs—A. vacancy in the collectorship of Greenock
has been causell "by the death of Mr. W. Stiles Roe ;
Mr. R. Allerton has been promoted from second to first
class clerk in London ; Mr. J. Gendle has been pro
!noted from third to second class clerk, East and Wes
India Docks ; Mr. W. Warburton has been promote
from fourth to third class clerk, East and West 10'
Docks ; Mr. R. George has been promoted from fifth t
fourth cl:r4s clerk, Elst and Wcit India Docks. Inian
Revenue Department, stamps and taxes branch—qr
John Aris has been appointed dlstributor of stamps for
Kent; Major Seten Lionel Smith has been aPlrini.the
sub inspector of la-ztories in and around Glasgow, If' h-as
room of C. Balfour, deceased ; Mr, 'Henry Wl"' a
been appointed to the Income ( a
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