The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-22 00:00:00

the city of Charleston. With great personal regard, I
remain, yours very respectfully, _ _

JAMES BUCHANAN.
To Hon. Robert W. Barnwell, James H. Adams, James
L, Orr.

THE UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING.
The Royal Mail steamship Canada, Capt. Ander-
son, which left Boston on the 9th instant, and
touched at Hylifax on the 10th inst., arrived in the
Mersey at 4.15 tnis afternoon.
A telegraphic summary of the Canada's news
has already been published.
We take the following telegrams from the
Boston journals of the 9th instant, as showing the
latest phase of the secession movement, when the
Canada left Boston.

A Washington telegram of the Bth inst. says :
" Mr. Thompson, the Secretary of the Interior, re-
signed to-day, on the ground that troops had been
sent to Charleston by the steamer, Star of the
West, when, as he alleges, there was a distinct
understanding on the 31st December that none
were to be ordered south without the decision of
the Cabinet.

" Rumours of an attack upon the steamer, Star
of the West, are rife, creating intense excitement.
Nobody can give any authority for them."
(The late telegram via Halifax, already pub-
lished, states that the Star of the West was fired
upon by the Carolinians, and that she conse-
quently did not land her reinforcements.)
" The reports that orders have been issued by
the British Government to consuls at the ports of
seceding States to refuse certificates of clearance to
English vessels is denied. It is said that Mr.
Bunch, the British consul at Charleston, recognises
the de facto Government by granting such certi-
ficates.

" Agents of southern States continue to arrive for
the purpose of purchasing arms. The government
for the present refuses to sell to any State or private
parties. An agent from Mississippi starts for the
north to-morrow to procure arms, although it is
said the supply there is not abundant.
" A number of the leading Secessionists here are
urging upon Governors Hicks, of Maryland, and
Letcher, of Virginia, the necessity of demanding of
the President an immediate removal of the United
States troops from Fort Washington.
" The armament of Fort Washington is in excel-
lent condition, and preparations have been made for
firing red-hot balls that will burn any vessel which
may attempt to pass the forts for hostile purposes.
"The Naval Department has received information
this morning, that the revenue cutter Dobbin, lying
in Mobile harbour, has the United States flag flying
with the Union down, and the Palmetto flag flying
at the mainmast. This act, on the part of those
having the vessel in charge, is considered open
revolution before the secession of the State of
Alabama."

The Bth of January being the anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans, was devoted to a great con-
sumption of gunpowder all over the Union in honour
of General Jackson's victory; and in most of the
Northern States in honour also of Major Anderson's
course at Charleston. The occasion was also seized
in the New York State Senate to pass a resolution
to present a sword to Major Anderson. General
Jackson's proclamation against nullification was
also read on the motion of Mr. Spinola.
A Washington despatch of the Bth states upon
reliable information that Senator Cameron has
declined a seat in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet.

Two hundred men, with 130 horses, left Fort
Leavenworth for Baltimore on the 7th.

THE EXECUTIVE.

The correspondence between the South Carolina Corn-
missioners and President Buchanan appears in the Charles-
ton papers, having been submitted to the Convention in
secret session.

It consists of three letters, the first dated Dec. 29, from
the Commissioners to the President, in which they demand
as a preliminary to all negotiations a disapproval by the
President of the act of Major Anderson in seizing Fort
Sumter; the second, dated Dec. 30, from the President, in
which, while admitting that Major Anderson acted without
express orders, he yet refuses to repudiate the act (we give
this document in full in another column) ; and the third,
dated Jan. 1, in which the Commissioners attempt to refute
the allegations of the President's letter in which he justifies
Major Anderson's conduct. This last letter the President
returned to the Commissioners with the following endorse.
ment on its back :—" This paper just presented to the Pre-
sident is of such a character that he declines to receive it."

IMPORTANT ARMY MOVEMENTS.
THE REINFORCEMENTS FOR FORT SUMTER.
(from the _New York Times, Jan. 8.)

Farther investgation respecting the expedition for the
relief of Major Anderson, has elicited the fact that Colonel
Thomas, the Aide-de-Camp of Lieut.-General Scott, came
on from Washington and personally superintended the
embarkation of the troops which were destined for the re-
inforcement of Fort Sumter. They consisted of 250 artil-
lerists and marines, with ample supplies of provisions and
arms, and were put on board of the Star of the West, in
the lower bay on Saturday night, so as not to attract atten-
tion.

It is stated that a movement had, last week, contained
the sanction and support of several wealthy merchants of
this city for sending relief to the gallant Anderson, and
that a largo amount of money and materials were contri-
buted, and a steamer selected for the purpose. On Satur-
day the parties who were at the head of the movement were
informed that the United States Government had under-
taken to send supplies and men to that post, and that con-
sequently their patriotic services would not be required.
FURTHER. MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
BALTIMORE, Monday, Jan. 7.
The soldiers which arrived to-day from Carlisle wero
cavalry, and not infantry, and in number were 60. They
were on their way to Harper's Ferry to protect the arsenal.