The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-09 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LITERPOOL, THURSDAY MORNING.
The 'United States'mail steam-ship Atlantic has
arrived, with advises from New York to the 27th

ult.
She has brought 920,147 dollars specie on freight.
On the 4th inst. the Atlantic passed the mail
steam-ship Niagara, hence for Boston.
The steamer Sllagara was burned on Lake Michi-
gan on the 24th ult., when two hours out from
Sheboygan. She was one of the boats on ,the
Collingwood line. The fire began in the engine
room, and in a few minutes spread throughout the
vessel. The number of lives lost is about 100.
George Steers, the builder of the yacht America,
and of the new steamers Niagara and Adriatic, was
thrown from his waggon and killed on the 23d ult..
There was a meeting of the merchants and citi-
zens of New York, on the 25th, in Wall-street, in
front of the Merchants' Exchange,, to hear an ad-
dress by Mr. Speaker Banks. The meeting num-
bered 15,000 or 20,000, and passed off quietly, with
the exception ofa few outside rows. Mr Banks's
speech is published at length in the New York
journals.
The advices from Caraccas are to the 2d, and
from Portocabello to the 6th ult. Venezuela was
tranquil. There has been an election of a Vice-
President, 48 Senators, and an entire delegation to
the House of Representatives. An unusual quan-
tity of rain had fallen. Coffee was very scarce ;
small lots only of inferior qualities came to market
of the remnants of the old crop, which command
11 to 12 dollars per quintal. Hides continue in
demand, and brought 21 dollars per quintal readily.
Indigo was scarce. Cocoa was in great request at
$26 to $2B per fauega.
A letter from Westport, Kansas, dated 19th
ult., states that Governor Geary, accompanied by
a party of dragoons, was in hot pursuit of General
Lane, with the intention of arresting him. Lane
was making his way to Nebraska. It is said that
the action of Governor Geary has met with the
approbation of the authorities at Washington.
The report that the President had directed a dis-
missal of the charges against the Kansas Free
State prisoners is denied.
The jury in the case of Mr. Da Cunha Reis, tried
upon the charge of fitting out the slave st..p Altiva,
returned a verdict of acquittal, and the defendant
was discharged.

Accounts-from Nassau,tG.P., to the 13th ult.,
state that a hurricane passed over the Island of
Inagua, prostrating 30 houses, and driving five
vessels on shore. Four lives were lost. The other
Bahama islands escaped.
The steamer Tentas, which was to have sailed on
the 24th for Nicaragua, but was prevented going
on account of some needed repairs to one of her
boilers, succeeded, after the completion of the re-
pairs, in getting away the following day shortly
alter daylight. Although leaving at this early
hour there was quite a large assemblage to see the
steamer off, On the evening previous, subsequent

to the detention of the steamer, some 30 new re-
cruits for General Walker's Government secured a
passage, making thus the total number of filibus-
ters leaving nearly 300.

The citizens of Concord, New Hampshire (the
residence of the President), have refused to give
him a public reception.
The following letter has been addressed to Mr.
FLeorge Peabody on the subject of a proposed public
dinner to him :•--

"New York, Sept. 16, 1856.—G. Peabody, Esq.—
Dear Sir,—We rejoice to notice your safe return to your
native country after an absence of 20 years. Permit
us, dear Sir, to offer you a cordial welcome, and to
avail ourselves of this happy occasion to express the
high estimate we entertain of your personal worth,
as also our gratitude for the successful efforts you
have made during your long residence in London to
give an elevated position to the commercial character
and honour of your countrymen. Your constant
efforts also in social life to bring citizens of the United
States and Great Britain into more direct and intimate
acquaintance we rejoice to believe have tended to
remove many prejudices, to soften political asperi-
ties, and to promote feelings of good will and fra-
ternity between the two countries. Considerations like
these inspire us with an earnest wish to do honour
to one who has so much honoured his country ;
and, in saying this, we feel assured that we but ex-
press the feelings not only of those of cur country-
men who have enjoyed the pleasure of your acquaint-
ance and participated in your hospitalities, but also of
all those who have knowledge of your constant kind at-
tention to your countrymen when in Europe. Desirous
crf testifying further our high appreciation of your high
character, we, the undersigned, for ourselves and in be-
half of a wide circle of fellow citizens, beg to ask the
favour of your company at dinnet on as early a day as
may suit your, convenience to indicate. With senti-
ments of cordial esteem and regard,.
" We are, dear Sir,
" Your friends and obedient servants."
[Here follow the signatures of the principal merchants.: