The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-31 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The North German Lloyd's steamer New York,
from New York on the 10th inst., arrived off
Cowes this morning (31st Dec.) with 63 passengers
for this port, Havre, and Bremen ; 41 bags of
mails, and 245,268 dole. in gold for London ;
502,661 dole. in gold for France, and 5,071 dols.
for Bremen.

NEW YORK, Dix. 19.
Tbe House of Representatives has passed an amend-
ment to the Reoonstruction Act introduced by Mr.

Stevens, providing that only a majority of those voting,
instead of a majority of registered voters, be necessary to
ratify or reject the new State constitutions in the South.
Mr. Sherman, from the finance committee of the Senate,
haareported shill similerto the one he introduced in Novem-
ber, providing for the funding of the national debt in Forty-
Year Six per Cant. Bonds, the principal and interest p►y-
able in coin, and redeemable at the option of the govern-
ment after ten years. and to be free of taxation ; and ►lso
authorising the Secretary of the Treasury to Issue Forty-Year
Bonds to the amount of 500,060,000 dole., bearing 4i interest,
payable in coin ►t London and Frankfort, to be sold or ex-
changed at par for 5-20's, and redeemable at the option of
the government after 20 years, The bill has been laid
over until after the holidays.
President Johnson has sent a message to the Senate,
communicating General Hancock's order announcing that
the law in his district will be enforced, but that the
Habeas Corpus and the right of trial by jury will
not be crushed, the civil courts will be upheld,
and the rights of the people respected. The message
of the President compliments General Hancock for his
magnanimous forbearance, and recommends Congress pile
licly to recognise his patriotic order.
The letter of Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, of
November 27, has been published. The Secretary
announces that Lord Stanley's proposed reference to srbi•
tration of the Alabama claims had been declined, because
It had been based on the condition that the Federal Go•
vernment should waive Its previous objections to the
Queen's proclamation granting belligerent rights to the
Confederacy, which condition was inadmissible.
The Georgia Convention have recommended General
Pope to remove Governor Jenkins.
General Reynolds commanding in Texas, has ordered all
refugees arriving at Brownsville from Mexico to be re-
turned to the Mexican authorities as deserters.
General Hancock has ordered the elections to the
Texas Convention to be held from the 10th to 14th
February.
The New Hampshire Republican Convention ham re-
nominated Mr. Harriman governor, and endorsed General
Grant's andid►ture for the Presidency.
Decided came of earthquake were felt yesterday in the
interior of York State and the valley of St. Lawrence.

Advice. from Mexico state that inert: has sent • mes-
sage to the Mexican Congress in which be praises the
United States for aiding the defeat of the European inter-
vention, and declares that Mexico never solicited the re•
newel of European relations.

Fatter Fiecher bas been released.
The British Minister was preparing to leave.

(lIT ATLUCTIO TILEGRAPH.)
NSW YORK, Dice. 30.
The North German Lloyd's steamer Deutchiand
arrived out this morning.
Closing Prices :—Gold, 1331. Sterling exchange
on London, 110. 5-20 United States Bonds,
1081 ; Illinois, 133 ; Erie, ill. Cotton : Middling
Upland, 161.
PHILADELPHIA, Die. 30.
Petroleum, standard white, 24}.