The Sun. — 1858-01-08 (London, England)

AMERICA,  LIVERPOOL, TIIIIRSDA.Y. The screw steamship Anglo-Saxon, Captain M`Master, has arrived with advices from Portland to the 26th ult., and from New York, by telegraph, to the 25th. She experienced very heavy weather. The Persia arrived at New York on the 25th ult. The President, in reply to a resolution of the Senate, transmitted to that body the correspondence which took place nearly a year ago in reference to the bombardment of Greytown. Count Sartiges, it appears, asked indemnity for actual losses sustained by the French subjects, who found it physically impossible to remove their goods from the conflagration caused by the movements of the commander of the United States' sloop of war Oyane. Governor Marcy, in reply, informed him that the President had not been able to find upon what principles of right, or even of equity, the reclamation could be sustained, and, in a long despatch, expounded to him the international law. Count Sartiges acknowledged its receipt, and said he would not fail to send Governor Mai cy's communication to the French Government. No response to the letter is embraced in the documents. Although the resolution calling for the information included any correspondence with Great Britain, none was transmitted to the Senate. The following communication from St. Louisgives furthAer particularsrotfo the dpisetinuorberaaTsncea iyns Kt haant soans the evening of the 16th December a battle occurred at Fort Scott between the Pro-slavery and Free State men. Five of the former were killed, among them Blake Little, a member of the Lecompton Convention. Several were wounded on both sidel, and twenty Free State men were taken prisoners, and confined in the fort. The Missourians were assembled ia strong h rce on the border, and more fighting was apprehended. The difficulties grew out of the fact that Clark, notorious as the murderer of Barber two years since, went about, accompanied by a deputy sheriff, col• lecting taxes of the Free State men, and seizing their property in default of payment, making prosecution under the rebellion law. The Territorial Executive Committee had issued a call for the reassembling of the delegate Convention, held at Lawrence on the 2d inst., to take into consideration the best course to pursue in oonse• quence of the Legislature having failed to submit the Topeka constitution to the people with the Lecompton instrument. The Democrat has further advices from Kansas, stating that the Legislature has passed an not repealing the law authorising the Constitutional Convention. The militia law is passed over acting Governor Stanton's veto. Gen. Lane is appointed major-general with eight brigadiers. An adjutant has been appointed, and a full military organisation has been formed. The report of General Lane's death was false." Another communication from St. Louis reports that despatches from the Utah expedition had been received; that the whole force, with the exception of Colonel Cooke and his command had concentrated at Black Fort, and were moving towards Fort Bridger. Their progress was very slow, only two or three miles a day being sometimes made. The animals were " giving out" hourly, and it was thought all would perish. The supply trains were all up with the military, and provisions were abundant. The report that two- companies of infantry had met with reverses on the route to Utah was without foundation. Five companies of Col. Sumner's regiment of the first cavalry had recently' taken up their quarters at Fort Riley. At New York there was but little business doing in stocks, but prices generally were firmer. The Board of Brokers had adjourned to the 26th. Money was without change and moderately active. Sterling exchange was dull at 109 to 1091 ; Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, 741 ; Illinois Central Bond, 85 ; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad, 201 ; New York Central Railroad, 94a. ,• Reading Railroad, 52i ; Lacrosse and Milwaukie Railroad, 161 ; Erie Railroad, 17i ; Cleve, land and Toledo Railroad, 41i ; Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati Railroad, 35. I Ashes were quiet, with small sales, at 6 dole. for both pots and pearls. Cotton was dull, and entirely nominal at 9I to 91 for middling Uplands, and 101 for New Orleans. Flour was rather firmer, though the receipts were large. Wheat was dull, and tending in favcur of the buyer. ] Sugar and molasses were steady. A despatch from Toronto states that on the 24th a fight took place at Fergus during the electicn, and one man was shot dead and another stabbed. I At New Orleans on the 24th cotton was irregular; I the highest quotation for middling was 91c. Exchange on London, 106.