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

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MOItNING.
By the Niagara, which left B ~ton on the 3d
Lnsit., we have received the following additional
intelligence

Congress assembled on the Ist. In qualifying its
newly-elected members, the House repotted Mr.
Whitfield, the delegate from Kansas.
The Illinois had arrived at New York with the
California mails and $2,000,000 in sr vie.
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
Fremont.

The Governor had withdrawn his proclamation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
Free 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 Sin Carlos and Seraguina.
In the port of Aspinwall, 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. Sti„.tiir was firm.
Exchange on London, 2? to 22- pm.
H.M.S. Atalanta was iu port. The Solent left
on the 25th for Vera Cruz.
From Mexico we learn that Vidaurri and Garza
had fought a battle near Monteroy ; the latter was
totally defeated.
General Gandara had captured the town of nor-
casi tas.
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
national 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 men
were about to embark at Rztalejo for the purpose
of reinforcing the allied army.
The weather was fine, and the coffee crop of Costa
Rica promised to be large.
The Now York commercial advices state that,
con trary 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 a
steady business doing at their stock board, and an
advance in prices, which, however, was scarcely
sustained at the second board.
Money was quite easy at 7 to S per cent. on call,
and abundant facilities for negotiating first-class
paper. Sterling exchange was heavy at 109 to 1091 a
Bills on Paris were quoted sf. 20c. to sf. 18ie.
Cotton, which had Ileen firm, closed dull. The
flour market was heavy, and prices without altera-
tion. Provisions were nominal. Tobacco
at as
29
quiet. Iron firm, with sales of Scotch pig ",ft
dols. to 30 dols. Freights were steady at last
quotation.

NEW YORK, THURSDAY EVENING, DEO. 4,
The European news telegraphed from Halifax
was published here this morning but it bad no
effect on cotton, flour, or corn ; wheat,s however, is
slightly lower. There is no Liter from the southern
markets.
The Arago is not yet arrived.

ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY, 2 A.m.
pitchedlear n that Vidaurri
battle The Washington, with the American mail, and
advices from New York to and inclusive of the 29th
nit., has arrived.
o n
Flour firm, with a good
Cotton market firm.
demand • freights easier.
andFromGar: Na owretrheerenngMaged i
Mexico w©
n a
10th ult. The forces of the latter were completely'
routed.
The ['resident put his Message into the hands of
the printers on the 28th
lilt'
It is very lengthy,
occupying seven columns.
News from Havanua h has
26th ult. Nothing of reached us up to the
Santa Fe to the 25th nt. t importance. Dates from
B The Indians were quiet.
The barque Three
rothers, from New Yorleo
the East Indiesh
New Orleans on, as'
been
wrecked. A ship
for Walker's army. the 26t i ult., with 300 recruito
my. No news of Le Lyonnaise.