The Sun. — 1856-05-08 (London, England)

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. The United States' mail steamer Arabia has arrived with advices from New York to the 26th ult. She has brought $300,268 specie on freight. The Arago, from Southampton, arrived at New York, on the 23d ult. ; the Arabia, hence, at Boston on the 25th ult. ; the French steamer Alma, from Havre, arrived at New York on the 24th ult. In the Senate the $3,000,000 Armament Bill had been twice brought up, and its further consideration was postponed. On the 24th ult. a resolution was adopted, calling on the Secretary of State for information relative to the extent to which the transportation of labourers is now being carried on from the continent of Asia or any Asiatic islands to America, with other particulars relative to the traffic. On the following day a resolution was agreed to, instructing the committee on judiciary matters to inquire into the expediency of repealing the act of June 3, amending the naturalisation laws of 1813. In the House of Representatives nothing of importance had transpired. It was generally believed in Washington that there would be no alteration of tariff during the present session of Congress. A letter from Washington, dated April 21, states that Mr. Dallas had written from England to a friend in Pennsylvania, saying that he does not think it advisable to allow the use of his name as a candidate for the Presidency now that State has expressed in an almost unanimous voice its preference for Mr. Buchanan.  The Circassian Deputies, who attract great attention, are daily visiting the great dignitaries of State.  Mr. Buchanan had arrived at Philadelphia, where be was welcomed by the firing of a salute, and greeted with enthusiastic cheers from an immense crowd that had assembled to receive him. At Washington preparations were making for a grand demonstration in his favour. We learn from Toronto that the Hon. Mr. Ross has resigned his seat in the Canadian Cabinet, on the ground that the Ministry had lost the confidence of the Liberals.  Steamers commenced running between Quebec and Montreal.  We have later accounts from the West Indies. At Bermuda, on the 15th of April, the crews of her Majesty's ships Argts and Medea were reported free from sickness.  French and Sardinian troops are daily passing the Dardanelles, en route for Marseilles and Genoa. Two regiments of English cavalry have em• barked from Scutari on their way home.  The 12th Lancers are preparing to return to India, and will take the horses of a regiment of Hussars with them besides their own.  At Trinidad the weather continued very dry, and sugar-making was proceeding very favourable; but in many cases the canes were said not to be yielding well. Governor Elliot was recovering from the serious attack of bilious fever under which he had been suffering, and, to promote convalescence, was stayinc, at an island in the Gulf. Savannah advices of the 18th ult. contain no news of importance. Her Majesty's ship Powerful was the only vessel of war in that port. Advices from San Jinn of the 16th ult. confirm the defeat of Colonel Schlessinger. He bad been tried by court-martial on charges of treason and cowardice. Another battle was reported'to have taken place at Arcopaca between a small force of Walker's and 200 Costa Ricans, in which the latter were said to be defeated, with a loss of 30 killed. It was also reported that Walker had 700 men marching to meet the Costa Ricans. A letter from Tampico states that 400 troops would leave that city on the 11th of April for Matamoras. A British brig of war left Tampico on the 10th for Havanna.  The men of the Hussars are to come home.  It is rumoured that Saleh Puha and his steward are acquitted of the murder of the Greek girl at Varna, and a groom alone found guilty and condemned to death.