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 794,666 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 let October, and which were,
detained in consequence of the loss of the Royal

Mail steamer Tay, in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Royal Mail steamer Persia, hence, at New.
York on the 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 New
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;
On the 26th passed the barque Peruvian, bound
east. Amongst the passengers by the Africa 1$
Mr. S. S. M. Ferrira, bearer of despatches t°
Portugal.
The state election in Pennsylvania has terms'
Hated in a decisive democratic majority. The
New York Herald, referring to this intelligence,
says :—" The vantage ground thus far held lid •
Mr. Fremont is now held by Mr. Buchanan, al!
something more than trusting to luck will now DI!,
required of the opponents of the alarmed and
aroused democracy." The returns of the town
elections in Connecticut show that of 126 towns
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 democrats. Returns from
FloridA show that the democrats have carried the
state by a majority of 500.
The Kansas election had resulted in favour of
the pro-slavery party. The Free State party dui
not vote. General Whitfield (pro-slavist) 113
been returned without opposition as delegate from
Kansas.
There was a heavy storm at New York on the
13th instant, but no damage to the shipping is
reported.
The New York papers publish the opinions of
another Souther separatist. Senator Mason/ °
Virginia, writes,—“lmmediate, absolute, and eter;
nal separation. Better, far better, to stand tosvaru
the Northern States as we stand to the rest of the
world—' Enemies in war, in peace friends'--63:1 •
to remain halting under a common Goverinnell
enemies under the guise of peace, or friends 3
war."
The Hon. Millard Fillmore has addressed a letter
t
to one of his supporters in Charleston, from which
the following is an extract :
"In the north I am charged with being a pro-9101 •
man, seeking to extend slavery over free territory ; "
in the South lam accused of being an abolitionist. -P
I am neither, and as I have invariably refused to give
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any pledges, other than such as might be inferred fror?,
my known character and previous official conduct, .1:
have not answered to the public any of these cbargeee
If after all I have done, and all the sacrifices I hap;
made to maintain the constitutional rights of the South;
she still distrusts me, then I can only say that I b°Pa
sbe may find one more just and more fearless se
self-sacrificing than I have been, and that when
found, she may show her gratitude by her confide".
,
And so of the North : if after all I have done to Welo°
tain her con-titutional rights and advance her interee".,
she distrusts me, I hope she may find one more lic°l.lb 4
of her confidence, and bestow it accordingly. I B„b„ily
have no regrets for myself in either case. I atu, 7nd
anxious that the country should be well governeo, the
that this unfortunate sectional controversy between
North and the South should be settled and a fraternal
feeling restored. But I apprehend that the difficulty' let
that the extremes on each side want a president favour"
iug their own peculiar views as against their opponente•
I cannot consent to be such a candidate for either stclei
lam for the whole unions nerth and south, east so"
west, and if my countrymen will not accept me on those
conditions I shall not complain,"
Telegraphic accounts from Kansas state that $
party of Kansas emigrants—chiefly from ()hie,
Illinois, and Wisconsin—to the number of about 300,
including women and children, On arriving at Taber,
lowa, on the Ist inst., received intelligence of the
approach of Governor Geary with 250 dragoons to
oppose their entrance into the territory. They, how',
ever, determined to proceed on their journey
fired upon, and it was expected they would mete!
the troops at L:ttle Nebraska River on the 4,,t1
Advices from Kansas to the let instant state that
Governor Geary had caused to be arrested and OIL_
tided in Lecompton, on the charge of murder In
the first degree, 107 Free State men, who Ore
mostly under the charge of Col. Titus.
The United States steamship George Law arrived
at New York on the 12th instant, with California?
mails, and advices from San Francisco to the 20th
Sept., in addition to $1,686,233 in specie.
The following is the semi-monthly shipmen-
tof
treasure from San Francisco :—For New York,
$1,686,033 89c. ; for England, $388,728 66c. • f°f
Panama, $10,840 ; total shipment from San iran'
cisco, $2,085,602 55c.
From all portions of the mining region the
accounts are most favourable. Extensive prepara;
tions are being made, in anticipation of the rain-7
season, to work the dry gulches and ravines where
there is no water. " Rich strikes" are continually
heard of, and it is probable that there never were
more favourable prospects in the mining region ths:
there are at present. The Indians predict the
there will be a great deal of rain this winter.
San Francisco is quiet and harmonious.
The Indian troubles, by drawing away many Per;
sons from their ordinary pursuits, had somevAla'f
diminished the wealth and agricultural products 0
the country, but with peace this will soon be rem;'
died, leaving no serious traces behind. The her
vests, though late, owing to the advanced seasoo
of sowing, caused by the cold weather, are pearl
completed. The crops are generally good—inue
better than was anticipated early in the seaso3:
The yield of apples, peaches, and other fruits I.l'
also been abundant.
We have dates from Callao to the 11th, and Vas;
paraiso to the 21st ult. They furnish nothing
importance.
By way of Charleston we have Havannah dates
to Oct. 10. The Hon. Pierre Soule had arrived at
that port.
The usual Spanish fleet lay at anchor in the heir'
bour of Havannah, and but one foreign vessel °f
war—her Britannic Majesty's sloop Falcon, .I•''
guns, Commander Campion, from a cruise off the
island. Nothing of special interest is noted et •
Havannah, save an impression current ashore that
an unusual number of slave cargoes are being
landed on the island. The yellow fever has ceased.
its ravages.
We have received by way of Havannah later
odvices from Mexico. The Government had sits'
pended payment on the Vera Cruz Custom-house'
Large sales of confiscated church property had bee,
made, and it was expected that the Treasury wool'
soon be replenished. Attempts to subvert the
Government and a conspiracy to assassinate Conson'
fort had been detected and frustrated. An arrive'
at New Orleans direct from Brazos Santiago eon',
firms the defeat of Vidaurri's partisans of San Lull.
Potesa, at Mier, at Villereal. his prospects 0;
success were completely destroyed.