AMERICA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 388, 23 July 1856, Page 5

AMERICA.

The American difficulty was still unsettled. Mr. Cramp ton had returned, and Mr. Buchanan hud gone hack to America, but his place was supplied by Mr. Dallas, who had arrived at Liverpool.

Extract of a letter from New York, dated February 28 : —

" The presidental campaign has commenced ; the present minister for the United States in London will probably he the nominee of the democratic party, and will most likely be elected also. He is a statesman of considerable ability and consistency. The greatest thing against him with many, is hishping a party to the Ostend convention. President Pierce still expects to be re-elected, but I cannot believe that possible after the exhibition he has made of himself in office. By the Know-nothing party Mr. exPresident Fillmore has been already nominated. He is a very respectable man, of good administrative ability ; but the party who have taken him up tire not strong enough to carry the election: the Whigs tire likely to join in. supporting Mr. Fillmore. So far ns we can anticipate, the trial of strength, at the election, will be between Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Fillmore ; there will, however, probably be at least one other candidate. We have had an unusually long and severe winter in this country generally ; heavy snowstorm this week, with 18 inches snow standing all the winter on high ground near us. The New American Mixistkr.—Liverpool, March 14.—The Hon. George M. Dallas, appointed to succeed Mr. Buchanan, as American minister at the Court of St. James's, arrived in the Atlantic yesterday afternoon, and immediately afterwards proceeded to die Adelphi Hotel, where appartments had been provided for hint by Mr. N. Hawthorne, the United States consul at this port. His Excellency was accompanied by several members of bis family. At noon to-day a deputation from the American Chamber of Commerce of Liverpool, accompanied by their president, Mr. Siller, waited upon Mr. Dallas, at the Adelphi H uel, in order to welcome him on his arrival in this country. On responding to their felicitations, his Excellency expressed his belief that the causes of the difference between the two countries were capable of an amicable solution, and trusted peace would be preserved, not only for the sake of humanity, but also for the interests of commerce. Mr. Dallas left Liverpool the same evening for London.