The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-11 00:00:00

AMERICA AND CANADA.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
The Jura, Capt. Langland, with the Canadian
mails of the 29th and advices from New York to
the previous day, has arrived.

The New York Tribune publishes the following
special despatch from Washington, dated the 26th,
in reference to the alleged peace propositions
" The Secretary of State authorises denial of our
statement that peace propositions have been sub-
mitted. We expected that of course. Diplomacy
has the same prerogative as grand larceny, and can
plead not guilty to the indictment. Let the Admit
nistration recall James E. Harvey from Lisbon, and
break up the camps on the other side of the river
for an advance to Richmond, and the country will
believe him and discredit us. Otherwise thay twill
take his disclaimer for just what it is worth, and
no more."

From Washington, under date of the 27th, •Aa
have the following rumours --
" Several prominent public men have lately
directed the attention of the President and members
of the Cabinet to the fact that the feeble manner in
which the Southern rebellion had thus far been.
treated will necessarily weaken the cause of the
Union in the eyes of European Governments, ate'
increase the probability of the recognition of the
new Dahomey. To all of these remonstrances the
reply was uniformly vouchsafed, that the Govern-
ment had such assurances from Europe as rendered
the emergency referred to improbable under any"
circumstances.

" All the reports and speculations about a di.po•
sition in Washington, on the part of the President,
or Cabinet, or General Scott, or anybody else, to
favour compromise or delay, have no foundation in.
truth. That the President's Message, at the open-
ing of the extra Session of Congress, will recom-
mend any compromise having for its object the
reconciliation of those now in arms against the
Federal Government, no one at all acquainted with
the views of the Administration believes. On the
contrary, it will be doubtless found that the course,
already initiated will be firmly maintained in con-
sonance with the inaugural address ; and on this,
as on all other subjects, the Administration is ones
undivided, and indivisible.

"Information has been received here, of a relia-
ble character, exposing a cunningly devised plot of
the rebels to possess themselves of the California
steamers running to Panama. Their plan is to place
upon these steamers as they leave port a number of
their men, in the capacity of steerage passengers',
who shall, after getting to sea, rise and overpower
the crew, and seize the steamers. By such mania'
ores they hope to possess themselves of the treasure
transported upon these vessels, to replenish their
empty treasury, and also to supply themselves with
powerful first-class steamers, to be used hereafter as
privateers to prey upon our commerce. This design
may have been ere this executed.
" A conference of military leaders was held yes:
terday, and it is now thought the programme will
be changed, and a forward movement soon take
place.
" Secretary Chase will doubtless recommend is
moderate revision of the Morrill Tariff Bill.
" The tone of the foreign despatches to our Go-
vernment is most favourable,

" It is ascertained, on reliable authority, that it
is the fixed determination of the Government to
fully sustain and protect, in their constitutional
rights, all those citizens of Tennessee who, in devo-
tion to the Union, are now struggling to wrest their
State Government from the hands of usurpers, and
to defend all the loyal States against parts thereof
claiming to have seceded, and afford them every
protection against domestic violence, insurrection,
invasion, and rebellion. The Government will fur-
nish loyal citizens of such States with means neces-
sary for their protection and preservation, if believed
to be unable to defend themselves against their in"
waders and aggressors, and will speedily come to
their aid with men and arms in sustaining the con-
stituted authorities of the United States. The Post;
office Department, in consideration of the loyalty 0
the citizens of East Tennessee, have made arrange-
ments for furnishing them with increased postalfacilities. The mails hereafter will be sent thither-
via Cincinnati, instead of Louisville. . . . The lead-
ing members f Congress have resolved that there
shall be no general legislation at the extra session,
confining business exclusively to war. . . . The
first official account of the Government recognising
the new Provisional Government, at Wheeling, fig
a State Government of Virginia, occurred to-day in
having regular official intercourse with Governor
Pierpont, communicating to him his appointment
in Virginia for the 38th Congress."
Lard Lyons officially visited the President on the
26th, and delivered her Majesty's letter announcing
the demise of the Duchess of Kent.

The aggregate number of troops at Washington
and mustering in the district was estimated at
56,000 men, including 1,500 regulars and 600
marines.

A Southern paper states, on the alleged authority'
of the Southern Commissioners, that a sum of two
millions had been offered as an advance on the cotton
crop by English capitalists. It is stated in New
Orleans letters that two steamers were being fitted
out to act against the Federal cruiser Brooklyn.
From Baltimore we have the following
intelli-
gence respecting the proceedings at Richmond
" A copy of the Richmond Exam/oar of the 25th
inst. has been received here. Among the news
therein is a Confederate ordinance approved on the
21st inst. It makes the following appropriations
for the year ending Feb. 18, 1862, in addition to
those heretofore made :—For the pay of 100 regi-
ments of infantry, 29,132,000 dols. ; for a legion of
artillery, cavalry, and voltigeurs, 550,000 dols. ;
transportation, nearly 5,500,000 dols; Ordnance De-
partment, including the purchase of machinery and
manufactures, nearly 4,500,000 dols. ; Medical De-
partment, 329,000 dols. The Examiner published
all the war intelligence of our side contained in the
New York papers of the 21st, and Baltimore papers
of the 22d inst. Alex. H. Stephens addressed
meeting at Warrentown, Georgia, on Monday last.
The meeting subscribed 2,500 bales of cotton for the
war, and promised to increase it to 4,000. The
Virginia Convention on the 24th discussed the sub-
ject of raising a land coastguard in the exposed
counties not yet invaded. AL ordinance organising •
a guerilla volunteer force in trans-Allegheny Vir-
ginia was specially r€ferred. This legalises all
criminal outrages by the guerillas, even to death,
without jury or clergy, upon all opponents. Another
authorising the removal of the banks of the State
was passed. Another, relieving the banks from
specie payment, was passed. The subject of repu-
diating the State bonds held in the loyal States wag
debated and laid over for future consideration.
Another, annulling the honours heretofore granted
General Scott, was laid over. The Examiner pub-
lishes the new rebel tariff. All luxuries are charged
25 per cent., while useful and necessary articles
range from 25 to 5 per cent. Among the exempts
are bullion, coin, seeds, fertilisers, models of inven-
tions' household and personal effects not merchan-
dise, breadstuffs, provisions, powder and materials
for its manufacture, firearms, &c."
Charleston advices state that Governor Pickens
had forbidden any further forces to leave that dis-
trict in anticipation of an invasion of the Federal
troops.
The British ship Amelia, from Liverpool for Sac
vannah, had arrived at New York in charge of a.
prize crew from the Federal vessel Union, which
captured her on the 23d off Charleston. Her cargo
consists of iron crates, camp ovens, equipage, and
machinery. Cargo valued at 50,000 dols., vessel
at 12,000 dols. It was supposed that arms were
concealed in the crates.

The barque Virginia_
Ann, arrived at New York,
had reported that on the 10th ult., in lat. 47, long.
84, boarded the British ship Bramley More, from Mobile for Liverpool, and received from her a negro
man, belonging
North, who was permitted to leave_
Mobile. She also reported that they were boarded_
by the Federal steamer Massachusetts, which bad
the day previous taken 25 prizes, one the English
ship Forfarshire, from Mobile. The Virginia And
was chased all day and night by a supposed gr,_l..
_
vateer, apparently formerly a pilot-boat. in!
schooner Forest King, from Rio Janeiro for NeW
Orleans, with a cargo of coffee, was captured is
i
attempting to run the blockade at the mouth of the
Mississippi.
Quebec.
A destructive fire had taken place in St. Louis,

FALL OF A GLASS BOTTLE MANUFACTORY All
LEEDS.—On Monday morning, about 10 o'clock, the glo°
bottle establishment occupied by Messrs. Hunskt, suddenly
collapsed and fell to pieces. The building was about forty
feet in length, and in one room, and, as it fortunately hall'
pened, only four persons were about the establishment at
;he time, all of whom escaped without injury. The only
life lost was that of a dog, which was buried in She ruins•
It is supposed that the heat generated in the manufacture
had burnt away the foundations of the shed, and hence the
accident,