The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-26 00:00:00

THE WHITE SEA.

We read the following in the Christiania Cou-
rier of the 11th

" During the whole of the blockade maintained
in 1855 by the allied fleets of the Russian ports
in the White Sea not a single neutral vessel has
appeared in that sea, but many Russian vessels
attempted to pass over to Norway by favour of the
night or of fogs, but nearly all, that is to say
about sixty vessels, have been captured by the
squadrons. The inhabitants of many of the little
towns on the White Sea sold provisions to the
fleets, but were at once menaced by the Russian
Government with Siberia if that act should be re-
peated. At the same time the same Government
excited the fanaticism of the inhabitants by distri-
buting medals, or rather a species of amulet, which
they were informed would preserve them from the
arms of the unbelievers, as are termed the Allies.
It is impossible to believe the injury inflicted on
Russian commerce by this blockade of the White
Sea, where there formerly enteted each year above
600 vessels of the combined bulk of 120,000 tons,
independently of Norwegian and national vessels."

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING.

The United States Mail steamer Arago, Captain
Lines, arrived off Cowes en route to Havre early
this morning, with the French and English mails,
about 50 passengers, 15,000 dollars in specie, and
a cargo of flour and wheat, and dates from New
York to the 12th inst.

The weather was intensely cold at New York,
and large quantities of ice had formed in the har-
bour.

The Canada arrived out on the 11th inst., after
a voyage of 20 days from Liverpool.
The steam-ship Prometheus, from California,
arrived at New Orleans on the 10th, with dates to
the 20th ult. The intelligence is not important.
Affairs iu Nicaragua were progressin: favourably.
There were reports of another Filibustering expe
dition having landed in Lower California. The
San Francisco markets were dull. Several battles
had been fought between the Whites and Indians,
and numbers killed on both sides. General Wool,
however, was making arrangements for a vigorous
campaign against the Indians.
The voting for Speaker was being continued ;
on the last ballot Odell received 45 votes ; Pren-
dergast, 34 ; Bailey, 26. There was no symptom
of a surrender on either side. The Texas Debt
Bill had been rejected by a majority of six.
Five persons were accidentally killed on the
Terrehaute and Alton Railroad on the 10th inst.
A destructive lire had occurred in a warehouse
at Charleston, containing cotton and rice, and pro-
perty to the value of $75,000 destroyed.
The schooner Pacific, of Washington, North
Carolina, laden with tar and turpentine, got ashore
on the Long Beach. All hands except the captain
and mate perished.
The barque Duque de Braganza had also gone to
pieces, and it was supposed all hands. were lost.
Several railroad accidents were reported. Three
persons were killed, and 22 frightfully wounded, on
the Hudson River Railroad, by ono train running
into another.

The Washington correspondents of the New York
papers agree in announcing the rumoured retire-
ment of Mr. Crampton, and it was asserted that
lie was arranging his affairs preparatory to his re-
turn to England. It was further rumoured that
tho American Government hail notified to Great
Britain that Mr. Crampton would not be allowed
to remain ; and it was also stated, that, in the
event of his dismissal, the British Government will
have no further diplomatic intercourse with the
Unitel States, and that Mr. Buchanan will be pre-
sented his passport.
A despatch from Washington states that news
from Nicaragua had been received to the effect
that the Walker Government was in danger of
being overthrown by a revolutionary party, and
that Walker had been twice repulsed in conflicts.
The Ohio Legislature had elected Telson H. Van
Vooris, a black Republican, as Speaker.
A very severe snowstorm had visited the whole
of the Atlantic coast from -Virginia to Halifax,
which lasted several hours.
At Boston the mails were detained, and at Ne av
York the railroads were completely blocked up.
News from Cuba had been received to the 28th
ult. Havannah was very gay. Another batch of
Africans had been landed, and another lot of po-
litical prisoners exiled.
Intelligence from Mexico states that robberies,
murder, and discontent prevailed all over the Re-
public. The measure of Alvarez for doing away
with the clergy and army exemptions was giving
great dissatisfaction in Puebla. When the military
were posting the proclamations they were attacked
by the people, and many were killed on both sides.
General Comonfort had ordered 2,500 men to
march on Puebla and subdue it.
It was thought that Vera Cruz would soon pro-
nounce in favour of Robles.
In the New York money market the transactions
were limited. Exchange on England was quoted
at 108 i ; Paris, sf. 20c. to sf. 221 e.
The cotton market wasefirm.corn was Flour in was infair
demand. Wheat was qait •
mode-
rate request. Pork firm and beef dull. Sugars
also were quiet.
ports, and
grain were
preFtrteyigfrhetes. steady forfor Effinmgrlisalnd
i
made for Liverpool at full rates.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—Last night
oratorio, " Judas IVlaccabeus," was given by the above
society, for the first time this season, and with great
success.
MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—This most excel-
lent establishment still continues most successful, pro-
gressing from its first formation, and is the oldest in
Europe, having been 52 years in England and 30 years
in France nine thousand six hundred successive (lays
and evening', certainly a most unprecedented period of
success. The Messrs. Tussaud have achieved a brilliant
career during the long period owing chiefly no doubt to
their good judgment and untiring industry in catering
or thi pubhe amusement and instruction.