The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-23 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, DEC. 23.
M. Drouyn de Lhuys has addressed a letter to
the Mayor of Sunderland, in which he says :

" The Emperor's Government is p rticularly
sensible of the cordial reception given in October
last by the authorities and population of Sunder-
land to the commander and crew of the Danae.
Such manifestations cannot but strengthen the
bonds of friendship which so happily unit© France
and England, and contribute to the development of
friendly relations.'

BOURSE, Dec. 22.—The market continues inani•
mate. Threes, for the Account, are unvaried at
65f. 20c. Mobilier shows a sight decline, being
og in Railway Shares.

now at 925 Y., Little do'
The market clostd as fol!o.
41 per Cents. . . 93 80
Do. end month
:3 per Cents .. 65 25
Do. end month 65 30
Credit Mobilier 932 501
)o. end month 931 25
Bank Shares 3550
(..:rEdit Fancier 1200
Roman

oNs :
Italian Loan 65 35
Do. end month 65 45
Ditto Threes ..
Now Mexican .... 50 50
ltussiau
Austrian
Spnuth --
tlonte Debt
Deferrej

RAILWAY 9.

Crash. Account.
Orleans 843 75 .. 850
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean 878 75 .. 881 25
Southern 485 .. 5M 75
Wes-tern ..
Eastern ....
Sardinian 31:5 .. 315
Austrian
Low bard . 545 .. 505
North of Spain
Saragossa ..
Ditto to Barcelona

THE CAPE MAIL.

PLYMOUTH, DEC. 23.

The Union Company's steamer Saxon arrived here this
morning. Her dates are—Table Bay, Nov. 20 ; St.
Helena, 28th ; Ascension, Den. 2 ; and Madeira, 16th.
She brings the mails, 70 passengers, and a full general
cargo. Her mails have been landed and forwarded by to-
day's mail train.

Governor Wodehouse had decided his arbitration vir.
tually in favour of all the Free State claims. This had
occasioned great excitement, The disputed lands are very
valuable, being admirably adapted Loth for agricultural and
pastoral purposes, and had been held by the Basutos for
many years. Portions of the lands were under cultivation
by them, but on the Governor's decision being known, the
Free State authorities issued an order to the Basutos
to clear out within one month, and summoned the whole
of the burghers to eject them, should force be necessary.
Moshesh had sent a civil reply to the Governor's award,
merely saying that he would call a meeting of his coun-
cillors and lay the documents before them; but the Go'
vernor's message was treated contemptuously, and very
disrespectful opinions of botn the Free State and the British
Government were freely expressed by the Basutos, who
were greatly irritated, and war between bloshesla and the
Free State was considered imminent. It was hoped that
nothing in the recent negotiations might involve Cape
Colony in the quarrel. The other native tribes on the
frontier remained quiet. Trade had improved during the
month. Y had been numerous, an 1
business Arrivalswa s consequently
e B t
brisk.

Money continued abundant, and the harvest is expected
:o reach a fair average.

Marcus, a convict, had been sentenced to a further term
of imprisonment for 9 years for tot ging promissory notes to
the amount of £ll,OOO,

Armstrong, a clerk in the Post-cf6ce, had been sentenced
to 6 years' imprisonment (or embezzling sir-raps to the value
of £l,BOO.

Thu railways are being pushed on with great vigour.
The iron ship Pere, from Liverpool, for Bombay, had
been wrecked off Madagascar, but no lives were lost.
The copper mining in Maryland was proceeding very
successfully. New fields of copper bad been discovered.
The Orontes arrived out on the oth—the Athens on the
Bth—the Roselyn Castle and Mary, with the 10th Regiment
on board, on the 11th.