The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-23 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL,- TUESDAY.

The screw steamship Kangaroo, Jeffrey comman-
der, has arrived from New York, with one day's
later advices than those brought by the Africa,
250,000 dols. in specie on freight, and 300 passen-
gers.
The New York mails of the 19th, which were to
have:Ms-despatched by the Baltic, would be de-
tained Ear the Adriatic ; she would coal imme-
diately on ber arrival out, and leave about the 22d.
n the Senate Mr. Douglas had expressed his
assent to the general views of the Message ; but as
regarded its endorsement of the action of the Le-
compton Convention he difrered in Coto. He con-
gratulated the President on the course he had
pursued in the mater, and proceeded to show that
Congress could not properly receive Kansas info
the Union under the Lecompton Constitution. Not
only the slavery question, he said, but all others
must be submitted to the whole people of Kansas,
as they are guaranteed to establish all their domestic
institutions for themselves ; and on that principle
the whole Constitution must be submitted to as-
certain whether it meets with their approbation.
He also compared it to the freedom of election in
Paris, when Louis Napoleon was chosen, and
said that the reason assigned why the people
should not be allowed to vote on its acceptance
was that if they had the chance they would ♦ote
it down by an overwhelming majority. He be-
lieved that they would ; therefore Lis objection
to force an obnoxious Constitution upon them..
Upon concluding his remarks there was applause
from the galleries, upon which it was moved, but
ineffectually, that they be cleared. Mr. Biglee
(Pennsylvania) supported the Convention, and
argued that to keep them out of the Union simply
because the whole Constitution had not been sub-
mitted to them would be inconsistent with the
doctrine of non-intervention. The people of Kan-
sas, he said, had now an opportunity of deciding
whether they would have a free or a slave State.
Until they made that decision he could not deter-
mine his course. These gentlemen continued the
discussion, the former referring to a speech the
President had made 20 years ago, and the latter
protesting against its introduction, under the sta-
tute of limitation plet. Ultimately the further
consideration of the Message was postponed, and
the Senate adjourned.

The House of Representatives having adopted a
proposition of Mr. Houston, of Alabama that it
proceed to the re-election of a printer, with a pro-
viso, selected Mr. Steadman by a majority of 32.
The members having selected their seats by lottery,
then adjourned.
According to the Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald the Treasury Department
had suipendecl payment. Requisitions `to the
amount of nearly half a million dollars were held
in the Department. " This," says the Herwd,
" will doubtless lead to the immediate passage of
an Act authorising an issue of Treasury notes, in
accordance with the suggestion of Secretary Cobb."
The same correspondent states that the Govern-
ment had received accounts of the capture of a
slaver by one of her Majesty's ships; out of 600
slaves 200 were drowned.
Advices from Kansas report that General Cal-
houn, Provisional Governor, had issued two pro-
clamations—ono specifying the manner of holding
the election on the 21st in-t., for submitting the
Slavery clause of the Constitution to the people,
and the other providing for the election of State
officers on the first Monday in January. It was
understood that Secretary Stanton had issued a
proclamation cilling a special session of the Legis-
lature, which was to meet on the 7th inst. At a
mass convention of the Free State men, at Leaven-
worth, on the 27th ult., it was unanimously re-
solved to put the Topeka Government in motion,
and stand or fall by it, in case Secretary Stanton
should decline to convene the Legislature. Affairs
in Kansas were assuming a more complicated shape
than ever.

It is IStAted that the President has peremptorily
dismissed Robert J. Walker and Frederick P.
Stanton from the Governorship and Secretaryship
of Kansas. Colonel Richardson, of Illinois, who
piloted the Kaunas Nebraska Bill through the last
House of Representatives, had been appointed to
succeed Governor Walker, and General Denver,
Commissioner of Indian would supersede
Mr. Stanton. General Denver was in Kansas,.
and would enter upon tie duties of his new office
as soon as the special messenger despatched from,
Washington retched the territory. The cause of
the dismissal of Mr. Stanton was the fact of his
having issued a proclamation calling
sion of the Leoompton Legislature to meet
seosii
the 7th inst.
It is stated that various Indian tribes had of-
fered their services to the Federarebelon.
l liGovernment
in the suppression of the Morro'•
n
Of the movement; of Walker the Washington
correspondent of the
:in New York next
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Wednesday or Thursday,
has entered tho San
.Juan River by the Culorado
month, and that in conjunction with General Martinez

he has attacked the Costa Ricans at Castillo and San
Carlos. It was stated on good authority that Walker
had a perfect understanding, before leaving, with Pre-
sident Martinez, 'of Nicaragua, and that the latter
invited him back. Also that Senor Yrissarri, the
Nicaraguan Minister, was in communication with him
indirectly, and made the new treaty with our Go-
vernment, with his knowledge of its purport. His
forces will be larger than has been supposed, as other
parties have left this country to join him in Nicaragua.
where he will probably muster at once about 1,000
men. Besides this, a clipper, loaded with arms and
munitions of war, left New York some time ago to
meet him at an appointed rendezvous. Senors Molina
and Escalante are also waiting with anxiety to bear
from Walker, as they can do nothing here under the
present state of things. They think that Yrissarri has
been in communication with Walker for a long time,
and that the Administration, as well as Costa Rica,
has been deceived as to the true position of _the
parties."
The New York Times of the 10th inst. says :--
"The meagre list of stock tales at the early board
this forenoon denotes the dulness with which the business
of the day opened. The same feeling—corresponding
very nearly with the disagreeable character of the weather
—continued throughout the dealings. Prices yielded
to per cent. from the sales of Tuesday on the list
generally, and as much as 2 to 3 per cent. on Illinois
Central shares, which went down to 86 per cent After
the close of the printed list the disposition of the general
market was to rather better rates, particularly on New
York Central, which, after selling down to 73i,seller 10
days, closed 741 to cash ; Erie, 16i per cent.; Panama,
92 per cent.; and Reading, 52. At the annual election
of directors for the New York Central at Albany to-day
Mr. John David Wolfe, of this city, was substituted for
Mr. E. G. Faile, who declined serving another term.
The selection is one that will prove satisfactory to the
great body of the stockholders. Mr. Isaac Townsbend,
the other city director last year, is retained. Several
changes are made in the country directors. In the
money-market the demand for bullion continues active,
and some considerable parcels have been put up for the
Kangaroo, for Liverpool, to-morrow, and the Fulton, for
Southampton and Havre, on Saturday. The two vessels
will take out something like 750,000 dols. The shipment
by the Africa to-day is 1,691,189 dole. The whole
movement from New York direct for December, as in-
timated a few days ago, will probably reach 8,000,000
dols., or about 6,000,000 dols. atter the Atlantic iship•
ment on Saturday last. That shipment about squared
the late receipts at this port from England, and we are
now in a fair way of sending as much more. The ship-
ments may well be spared at the present time from this
side, and will afford an acceptable proof on the other
side that the debt-paying disposition and ability of the
country are rapidly recovering from the recent blow to
commercial confidence. A few packets more, it is
believed, will set the exchanges all right, and add to the
export movement of the great staples of grain and cotton
—bills against which are now suffering from the uncer-
tainty of the English markets, and the consequent dis-
trust in prices and credits. The discount-brokers are
having a little more to do. There is some new paper mak-
ing outside the dates usually taken at Bank. The terms
range from 7to 12 per cent. At Bank there is still a
scarcity of prime short paper. A number of the banks
parsed up their Country Currency Six per Cent. Certi-
ficates to their discount line last week, which was the
principal cause of the moderate increase in the aggre-
gate return. Bat even these certificates are rapid!y
melting away. When the country circulation was
assorted at the close of November the amount repre-
sented was 7,940,000 dole. This sum total fell to
6,500,000 dole, before the 6 per cent. interest attached,
and it is now below 5,000,000 dole. The Metropolitan
Bank Directors have called in the remaining instalment
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cern."
The Haarlem Railroad bad issued proposals for,tk
new loan of 75,000 dole.
At a meeting of the Associated Banks herd on
the evening of the 9th a resolution was offered
" that after the 12th inst. all balances at the clear-
ing-house should be paid in specie," which resolu-
tion, if adopted, would essentially have been a re-
sumption of specie payments. The banks voting
in favour of the resolution were :—Commerce,
America, Manhattan, Merchants', American Ex-
change, Phoenix, National, Fulton, Chemical,
Greenwich, Leather Manufacturer's, Broadway,
Mercantile, Irving-14. And those voting against
it were :—Mechanics', Union, City, State, Re-
public, Metropolitan, Continental, Tradesmen's,
Merchants' Exchange, Ocean, Butchers and Dro-
vers', Chatham, People's, Hanover, Citizens',
Nassau, Market, St. Nicholas, Corn Exchange,
Park, Commonwealth, Oriental, Marine, Atlantic;
—24. The other city banks were not represented
at the meeting.
The New York Courier and Enquirer says,—
" The rates of exchange on England are gluon as to
forbid the shipment of coin if confidence were reinstated
as tl the character of bill drawers, but there is a tem-
porary suspension of confidence to such an extent that
coin and bullion are preferred by some as remittances.
This, unfortunately, has a severe effect upon the prices
of cotton ,and other produce at home, ald some weeks
must elapse before a proper level is restored. The ship-
ment of gold to-day by the Cunard steamer Africa, for
Liverpool, was 1,691,509 dole. The balance of indebted-
ness to Europe is yet very large, and will require fur-
ther export of c,in for its liquidation. The year 1858
must necessarily bring about another state of commer-
cial affairs. The reduced importations will be compen-
sated by exports of domestic produce ; and there will be
less movement of precious metals between Europe and
the United States. It is reasonable to suppose that the
trade between Europe and India and China, which has
heretofore exhausted so largely the precious metals of
the,former, will now have such a check as will insure
decreased export of sold and silver, and allow England
and France to recover the strong position held by them
two or three years ago."
Cotton was dull at 110. fur middling Upland.
Flour was very depressed. Ashes were lower and
dull. Spirits of turpentine continued to de2line.

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

MALTA, DEC. 16.

The despatch sent per te'ograph by Lord Lyons
to Lord Clarendon was three days en route. On
inquiry it is found to be occasioned by some damage
to the line in Corsica.
His lordship applied. to the home government to
be allowed to send a steamer to Alexandria, to start
from thence to Malta immediately on the news
being telegraphed from Suez. This would effect a
saving in time from three to four days. The home
government approved of the suggestion, and on the
13th her Majesty's steamer Coquette was despatched
to Alexandria for that purpose. Her Majesty's
steamer Caradoc was the vessel intended to be sent,
but was not ready, being in the hands of the dock•
yard, but w 11 proceed to Egypt directly she is
ready. By this arrangement it is hoped telegrams
will reach England with news from Bombay in 16
days. Lord Lyons is using every exertion to
shorten the time employed, and give every aid to
the press.
Her Majesty's steamer Val} use left on the 14th,
with the Lord Bishop of Gibraltar, on a visit to
Palermo. The Vulture will only be absent from
Malta a few days.
The Peninsular and Orient d Company's steamer
Euxine proceeded on to Alexandria with tho rest
of the 69th on the 14th ; and the Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamers Vectis and Indus,
with the mails and passengers, early on the morn-
ing of the 15th.
An Egyptian company, at the head of which is
the Pacha, are going to run a number of steamers
in the Red Sea from Suez to India. They have
purchased the Sovereign, which is now refitting in
Malts, and when ready will proceed by the Cape
of Good Hope to the Straits of Babelinaudel. She
is commanded by a young, intelligent Arab cap-
tain, and English engineers. They are also in
treaty for the purchase of the Vanguard, a* present
engaged in carrying the Australian mails from"Mar-
seines to Malta, and have several vessels building
in England and France. They are reported to be
well found iu funds, and are doing everything on a
most liberal scale.
On the 16th Sir John Pennefather had a grand
review of all the troops in the garrison on the
Florian Parade. On the 14th the officers gave
amateur performances at the theatre for the benefit
of the Indian relief fund.
On the 12th a series of lectures were commenced
for the instruction of the officers non-commissioned
and soldiers stationed at Malta. Sjr John Penne-
father, in a telling and eloquent address to the
soldiers, urged them to take advantage of these
lectures to improve themselves, and assured them
how happy ho should be to see them there, and
to
tell their comrades so. He told the non-commie-
sionei officers that some of the best officers he had
ever known had risen from non-commissioned (2fti•
cers, and he trusted they would try to qualify
themselves, end ho hoped many of them wou.d
rise to be commissioned officerg.