The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-28 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.
The British and North American Royal Mail
steam-ship, Africa, Captain N. Shannon, arrived
at half-past ten o'clock this morning, from New
York, with fifty-four passengers, and 794,066 dol-
lars in specie. She left that port on the 15th inst.,
and has brought Lieutenant Stewart, R.N., Ad-
miralty agent, in charge of the Mexican mails, due
in England on the Ist October, and which were
detained in consequence of the loss of the Royal
Mail steamer Tay, in the Gulf of Mexico.
I__ The Royal Mail steamer Persia, hence, at New

York on tile 14th, ten days out.
On the 16th the Africa passed the United States
mail-ship Ericsson, from this port for New York ;
also, on the same day, passed a two masted steamer,
bound west. On the 17th passed the Bremen
barque Meridian, bound west. Passed in Novi
York Bay the American ship Great Western, the
America, French barque St. Jean, of Havre, and
brig Louise, of Bremen, all bound in on the 15th:
Ou the 26th passed the barque Peruvian, bound
east. Amongst the passengers by the Africa is
Mr. S. S. M. Ferrira, bearer of despatches to

Portugal.
The state election in Pennsylvania has termi.
nated in a decisive democratic majority. The
New York Herald, referring to this intelligence,
says :—" The vantage ground thus far held by
a
Mr. Fremont is now held by Mr. Buchanan,
something more than trusting to luck will novt be,
required of the opponents of the alarmed an
aroused democracy." The returns of the town
elections in Connecticut show that of 126 towoB
heard from 73 have gone for Fremont, 48 for
Buchanan, and 5 divided. This is a gain of 23 for
Fremont and 14 for the demockats. Returns fr°l3l
Florida show that the democrats have carried the

state by a majority of 500.
The Kansas election bad resulted in favour of
the pro-slavery party. The Free State party dicj
not vote. General Whitfield (pro-slavist) ba
been returned without opposition as delegate frolo

Kansas.
There was a heavy storm at New York on tb:
13th instant, but no damage to the shipping /1'
reported.
The New York papers publish the opinions of
another Souther separatist. Senator Mason, °
Virginia, writes,—"lmmediate, absolute, and et°s
nal separation. Better, far better, to stand tool:
the Northern States as we stand to the rest of th;
world—' Enemies in war, in peace friends'--tbst
to remain halting under a common Governaln° t
enemies under the guise of peace, or friends

war."
ietteur
The Hon. Millard Fillmore has addressed a
to one of his supporters in Charleston, from Whic
the following is an extract :
"In the north I am charged with being a pro-slat/a
man, seeking to extend slavery over free territory ;;t
in the South I am accused of being an abolitionist.
I am neither, and as I have invariably refused to IP 0
any pledges, other than such as might be inferred ft. /
my known character and previous official conduct, 0.
have not answered to the public any of these obarLgeve
If after all I have done, and all the sacrifices l'ab
made to maintain the constitutional rights of the Soot ;
she still distrusts me, then I can only say that I bciPci
she may find one more just and more fearless pd
self-sacrificing than I have been, and that
found, she may show her gratitude by her conflde°;,
And so of the North : if after all I have done to 1013,
tain her constitutional rights and advance her interets,_.„
she distrusts me, I hope she may find one more worbUl
of her confidence, and bestow it accordingly. I sooly
have no regrets for myself in either case. I ani., -and
anxious that the country should be well governeu, the
that this unfortunate sectional controversy betw,eetrn-
North and the South should be settled and a iral,- • ,
feeling restored. But I apprehend that the difßou'v-iirr.
that the extremes on each side want a president fit" 0.
ing their own peculiar views as against their oPP"eFlde
I cannot consent to be such a candidate for either to a
lam for the whole union, north and south, east,ll„so
west, and if my countrymen will not accept me on t"!
conditions I shall not complain."
Telegraphic accounts from Kansas state that. e
party of Kansas emigrants—chiefly from Obll3P
Illinois, and Wisconsin—to the number of about 300,
including women and children, ou arriving at Tabery
lowa, on the Ist inst., received intelligence of the
approach of Governor Geary with 250 dragoons to
oppose their entrance into the territory. They, host'
ever, determined to proceed on their journey till
fired upon, and it was expected they would Woe
the troops at Little Nebraska River on the St'it'
Advices from Kansas to the Ist instant state thee.
Governor Geary had caused to be arrested and cOin
tided in Lecompton. on the charge' of murder re
the first degree, 107 Free State men, WO
mostly under the charge of Col. Titus.
"vac
The United States steamship George Law Sian
at New York on the 12th instant, with Californ,,th
mails, and advices from San Francisco to the 21/
Sept., in addition to $1,686,233 in specie. tof
The following is the semi-monthly shipn3,ou
treasure from San Francisco :—For New lerfor
$1,686,033 89c. ; for England, $388,728 66c. Le.
Panama, $10,840 ; total shipment from San V."'
cisco, $2,085,602 55c. the
From all portions of the mining region
accounts are moat favourable. Extensive prepitro,
tions are being made, in anticipation of the rsi ire
season, to work the dry gulches and ravines Whem,
there is no water. " Rich strikes" are continoilre
vlr
heard of, and it is probable that there never ,8.0
more favourable prospects in the mining region ta
there are at present. The Indians predict t""
there will be a great deal of rain this winter. •
San Francisco is quiet and harmonious.
The Indian troubles, by drawing away maul rbet
sons from their ordinary pursuits, had some/ of
diminished the wealth and agricultural product° 0•
the country, but with peace this will soon be ret.1330.
died, leaving no serious traces behind. The Poo
vests, though late, owing to the advanced se rll
of sowing, caused by the cold weather, are netob
completed. The crops ale generally
better than was anticipated early in the sea'loo
The yield of apples, peaches, and other fruits
also been abundant.
We have dates from Callao to the 11th, and of
paraiso to the 21st ult. They furnish nothing
importance. tes
By way of Charleston we have Havannah at
to Oct. 10. The Hon. Pierre Soule had arrive"
that port.
The usual Spanish fleet lay at anchor in the 11°,5
hour of Havannah, and but one foreign ves°e).4
war—her Britannic Majesty's sloop Falcon,' the
guns, Commander Campion, from a cruise O At
island. Nothing of special interest is note at
Havannah, save an impression current ashoortljeg
an unusual number of slave cargoes are hedlocl
landed on the island. The yellow fever has cow
its ravages.
We have received by way of Havannah later
advices from Mexico. The Government had Vie,
pended payment on the Vera Cruz Custom-11°40
Large sales of confiscated church property bad ',la
made, and it was expected that the Treasury Olie
soon be replenished. Attempts to subvert "le
Government and a conspiracy to assassinate Corti!
fort had been detected and frustrated. An aryl 0,
at New Orleans direct from Brazos Santiago reo
firms the defeat of Vidaurri's partisans of San '1
Potesa, at Mier, at Villereal. Uis prospects
success were completely destroyed.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
-PAW
The New York market reports that both
lisp and French bills are plentiful, and that: o.
have a tendency downwards. Exchange oul.'"
do
The n, 1091 ; Paris, 5 161, 5 15.
cotton market is firm in price. The crops
are
The p expected to be short.
rovision market without alteration in li4'lles
Freight firma, but transactions few.

A re 001'
BREACHES OF CONTRACT BY WORKAIEN.--t% tb-
„
moved for by Mr. M.'Mahon, M.P., shows that i°. ted
year 1855 there were 2,345 persons summarily cony fat
and committed to prison in England and Irelalludicet
breach of contract in neglecting work, or leaving 081..4" 0.
against 3,215 in 1854. Of these 2,345, 1,541 wore wed
victed and imprisoned in England, 109 in Wa104,11-eir
695 in Ireland. In 1854, 2,427 were convicted in ri
land, 102 in Wales, and 686 in the sister kingdom °`
lands MAILS. —SOUYHAMPTON, Oct. S 7. The 17,..%0t,
solar and Oriental Company's steamship A lhambrapV-int
Joy, sail:d this af el noon with the mails for 41
Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, 39 first aniue
seca6d class passengers, and on freight, 16,126/•::
in specie (of which 6001. is for Lisbm and tA".,„,"004
wainder for Cadiz), and a g,.od general cargo. o'oo
the passengers are Col. Pakenbam, Majors WY,Afri" or
and family, and Garrett; Capt. Hagan, Lieuts.
son and Peacock, and 25 Artillerymen for Gibr alter'
The royal mail steamer Parana, with the nest
-
the
India, Mexican, and Pacific mails, is expected 00.11 FO'
Ist proximo. The Magdalena, Capt. Abbott, w,al tie'
on the 2d, with the mails for the West Indies, wire-egot
and the Pacific. The United States mail steamer $061;
Capt. Lines, with the next German, French, stu.
lish mails from New York, is expected to 50'1-
Cowes, en route to Bremen, about Thursday nest.

NEWMARKET RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPIT.)
THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
Malacca
Vengeance
Flyaway

Thirty-four ran. Won easy.
50/. PLATE.

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