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The News. The steamer Fulton, with four days later news from Europe, seventy-one passengers, and upwards of two hundred thousand dollars in specie, passed Cape Race on the evening of the 27th inst. Her financial advices, although not of an exciting character, are highly important, and evince a better state of monetary and commercial affairs in Great Britain than at the sailing of the Vanderbilt-the demand for discounts at the Bank of England being less pressing, and the money market at London and other central points firmer. The good effect of the suspension of the Bank Act was visible throughout England, and consols closed on the afternoon of the 17th at 891 a 89g for money. No report of the Liverpool cotton market has come to hand. The market for breadstuffs throughout England was very dull. Quite a panic prevailed, and prices were nominal for choice qualities, whilst for inferior there was no sale. There hade been more failures in Great Britain, but none were noticed among those engaged in the American trade. We give such items of the news as we have received this morning, and expect to be able to lay before our readers 8 full résume of the general financial and commercial news to-morrow. The steamship Northern Light left Havana for New York on the 25th inst., with the California mails of 5th November and about two millions of dollars in specie on board. A general gloom prevalled in San Francisco when the news of the loss of the steamship Central America réached there. The Indian depredations in Carson Valley were not SO formidable as at first reported. Meetings adverse to the interest of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company had been held in San Francisco. The late refiner of the mint had been indicted for embezzlement. The house of Sather & Co. is reported as having closed, in consequence of a run on their funds, produced by the protest of their bills in New York. Trade was inactive. Flour (Haxall) sold at $12. Reports from the mining districts were favorable. The steamship Granada, which left New Orleans on the 20th and Havana on the 23d instant, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon, and the Daniel Webster, from Havana on the 25th instant, reached New Orleans about the same time. When the Granada was off Charleston, on her way to Havana, she experienced a heavy gale from the north, which continued during twenty hours. There was nothing of interest occurring at Havana. Trade was dull, and all the staples declining in price. Exchange on New York rated at 23 a 3 per cent discount for thirty days, and 61 a7 per cent for short sight. Queen Isabella's statue was inaugurated on the 19th instant. The scene was very fine. There was a great display of military, and the populace was, apparently, enthusiastic. The Captain General pre sided, but all the English officials on the island were absent. The marble of which the statue is made is wretched as a large black streak runs up one side of the neck. almost obliterating one of the eyes. There was a grand ball and supper at the executive mansion in the evening. The absence of American ladies from Havana is noticed with regret. The weather was cool, and the city healthy. The ice in the Erie canal at Buffalo was thawing yesterday, and strong hopes were entertained at Albany of " reopening between tidewater and RochesLer. It is now confidently expected that much of the produce locked up between Montezuma and Albany will reach the latter city. Governor Walker had another interview with Mr. Buchanan yesterday on Kansas matters, without any special results. The Governor says that the popular prejudice against the constitution is so great in Kansas that no one will hearken to anything said in its favor. and recommends that Congress should pass a bill providing for a State government in Kansas similar to the Minnesota Territorial bill, which provides that the constitution shall be submitted to the people. Sir William Gore Ouseley will remain only a month or two longer in Washington previous to his departure for Guatemala. In a few days he will call on General Cass to consult with him on such subjects as he may be called to act upon in Central America. The Metropolitan Police Commissioners were engaged yesterday in swearing in special policeme n to serve at the polls on election day, who presented themselves to the number of five hundred, although by law they are not entitled to pay for these services. The balance of the special force will be sworn in by the Commissioners on Monday at the various station houses where they have reported themselves. The County Clerk having refused to swear in the poll clerks appointed by the Board, the Commissioners were yesterday engaged in ad ministering the oath themselves. It is said that the legality of their appointment will be denied by the Inspectors of Election. The workingmen held a meeting last evening at Tammany Hall, for the purpose of ratifying the nomination of Fernando Wood and of pledging him their support in the coming election for the Mayoralty An address and resolutions setting forth their views were adopted unanimously, and several effective and spirited speeches were made. The jury in the case of Francis Vincent concluded their investigation yesterday afternoon. Michael Lorenzo, a native of Palermo, Sicily, was impli*aled by the jury as a principal in the murder, and venmitted to prison to await the action of the Grand