The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-18 00:00:00

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The New York, Herald understands that the
whole of the British Channel fleet will accompany
the Niagara and Agamemnon on the Atlantic Cable
expedition next June.

The following is the latest intelligence from
Kansas. No official intelligence of the reported
conflict had been received in Washington :
" Cincinnati Monday, Jan. 4.
"The St. Louis Democrat rays that passengers report
that on Friday, the 25th ult., news reached Leaven-
worth that an engagement had taken place between the
troops of Lane, at Sugar Mound, and the Dragoons.
The officers ordered Lane to surrender, which he refused
to do. The Dragoons then charged, but were repulsed
with the loss of three of their number.

"The Dragoons retired, and sent to Governor Denver
for reinforcements. Denver ordered four companies of
Dragoons to the seat of war, and it was expected that
there would be bloody work.
" As soon as the news ofthe engagement was received
the people commenced organizing, and were hurrying to
arrest Lane, and it was expected that before the
Dragoons arrived Lane would be reinforced to the num-
ber of 2,500. The excitement was intense, and the
people of Lawrence were preparing to take the field.

• "General Calhoun had flea from the territory,
"A special despatch to the Cincinnati Gazette of this
morning denies that there is any truth in the foregoing'
report."
According to the Washington correspondent of
the New York Tribune the War Department had
received no intelligence confirming the collision
with the troops in Kansas, and the report was dis-
credited.

General Walker remained at Washington, pre
paring, it is reported, a statement of hi case for the
Pi esident. His men had ben landed at Norfolk
and released. The New York Journal of Commerce
briefly states how matters stood respecting the
Filibusters :

"Though there is no disposition on the part of the li
Government to censure Commodore Paulding very
severely for his conduct, still less to take away his cnis
mission, yet such is the storm that has been raised against
him that the President may probably go so far as to
censure him for exceeding bis specific instructinns, and
for landing on a foreign soil, and thus establishing a
dangerous precedent. But he is more determined than
ever to suppress Filibusterism. But the Walker-Pauld-
ing question really creates more agitation at this moment
than any other. Indignation meetings at the South are
hurling anathemas against the President and Commodore
Paulding. The steady legislation of Virginia is likely
to be swept away by the excitement, if telegraphic
rumours are correct. The resolutions introduced strongly
denounce the recent arrest of William Walker and his
associates, by certain officers of the United States' Navy,
on the soil of an independent republic. That republic
of Nicaragua has not yet complained of the act, and will
not. She has ratified a treaty which will enable the
ignited States' Government to protect the Isthmus from
Filibusters, and keep open the communication for the
commerce of the whole world. This treaty would enable
our citizens to settle, if they pleased, at the free ports on
either tide of the Isthmus, and would, in time, bring the
whole region under American influence. The PreNi-
dent's policy on this subject is entirely antagonistic to
that of Walker. It is very easy to see which will pre-
vail. The Union has a significant article on Paulding
and Walker. It repeats the declarations of the
President's Message on Filibustering. Filibustering
expeditions are deprecated as unlawful, wrong
intrinsically, and disgraceful to the character of the
country. It says :—'The breaking up of the Walker
expedition was the result contemplated by the
instructions of the Government however much the
mode and manner of interruption may have been in
conflict with Captain Paulding's instructions or the
wrict rules of international Jaw.' It alludes to the sub
stantial advantage to the character and lawful objects of
the country from Captain Paulding's Ace, and indicates
that he will not be harshly dealt with."

The New York Herald chronicles the revival of
commercial affairs as follows :

" Strong +•ymptoms of revival in every line are daily
manifesting themselves. The bullion in the vaults of
the banks is steadily increasing, and now reaches an ag-
gregate of 30,000,000 dole. Trade and commerce bid
fair to start earlier than usual, and one of the strongest
evidences of their revival is always to be noticed in the
expansion of crinoline. In this point of view it may be
a satisfaction for our readers to learn that the Metropo.
litan Hotel opens its famous winter hops this evening by
one of the grandest expansions of crinoline that has ever
taken place in its palmiest days. Two thousand invita-
tions have been issued for this hop, and the saloons and
drawing-rooms of the Metropolitan will make a greater
display of beauty, flounces, and crinoline, in all their
various shapes and forms, than has been witnessed in
this city on any occasion during the last six months."
The following were the closing rates for shares :
" Virginia Sixes, 884 ; Missouri Sizes, 78 ; Ne w
York Central Shares, 75i; New York and Erie Shares,
18i ; Reading R. R. Share., 56k ; Michigan Central
Shares, 49 ; Michigan Southern Shares, 19 ; Cleveland
and Toledo Shares, 42k ; Panama R. R. Shares, 90 ;
Illinois Central Shares, 91 ; Illinois Central Bonds, 86 ;
Chicago and R. I. Shares, 724 ; Mil waukie "and Miss ,
32 ; Galena and Chicago, 734 ; La Crosse, 111 ; Mich.
So. New Stock, 34; Del, and "'exist:in, 110 k ; Cumber-
land, 10i." _ _

Owing to the unfavourable advices from Europe
ashes had declined in prices. A reduction of of a
cent. on cotton had induced a better demand for
export and for home spinners ; the latest quotation
for middling upland was State and Western