The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-09 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(Arrival of the Asia, via Crookhaven.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (Evening).
The Alabama Convention has passed the ordi-
nance recognising the abolition of slavery, forbid-
ding its existence hereafter, and providing for its
abolition by the State Constitutional Amendment.
The ordinance directs also that the Legislature shall
enact laws to protect freedmen and guard them and
the whites against the evils of sudden emancipation.
An ordinance has been introduced permitting ne-
groes to testify in the courts and to hold property.

The Attorney-General has decided not to consider
applications for pardon from rebels residing abroad.

The Brazilian Minister has had an audience of the
President to deliver his credentials. Mr. Johnson,
in replying to his address, said—" America wishes
to promote civilisation in this hemisphere, develope
its material resources, improve commerce, and intro-
duce as fast as possible free and and intelligent
labour into the virgin fields of this continent. In-
stead of weakening new American States, we wish
to strengthen them by reposing in them a generous
confidence rather than indulge jealousies of their
prosperity or a querulous disposition regarding the
manner in which their Governments are adminis-
tered. All the nations of America if they would
continue to exist must aspire to absolute self-sus-
taining independence and perfect political equality
with other nations. If Brazil agrees to this policy
we shall not only be close friends, but practically
become firm and fast allies."
It is asserted that the Canadian authorities have
not refunded to St. Albans banks the whole amount
taken by the raiders, and that Mr. Seward has de-
manded the balance of the money from the British
Government.
The Panama Star announces that the commander
of the British war steamer Devastation, lying at
Acapulco, on receipt of information of the depre-
dation of the Shenandoah, immediately started in
pursuit of her, asserting that if ho overhauled her,
he should treat her as a pirate.
The Moravian and New York have arrived out.
COMMERCIAL.

NEW Yo it K , Sept. 26 (Evening).

Money easy. Gold, 1438. Exchange on Lon-
don, 1571 ; do. on Paris, 3.584. Stocks slightly
firmer. New York Centrals, 94k. Five-Twenty
United States Bonds, 1088.
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (Evening).

The South Carolina State Convention has resolved
to send a deputation to Washington to ask the
clemency of the Executive for Messrs. Davis and
Stephens.
Mr. Trenholmo Magrath, Governor of South
Carolina, has been directed to organise the militia
companies. They will act under the orders of the
Federal commanders.

Colonel Thomas reports that he fears a conflict
between the freedmen and the whites will ensue if
the organisation of the Mississippi militia is carried
out.

A gang of forty guerillas are committing murder
and robbery in the neighbourhood of Springfield, in
Tennessee.

Colonel Palmer and General Brisbin have been
indicted in Kentucky for abducting slaves, and in-
terfering with the slave law.
A large Fenian meeting has been held in New
York, at which speeches were made declaring that
an Irish Republican loan will shortly be announced.
The Alabama Convention has unanimously passed
an ordinance annulling the Secession Ordinance,
and has also decided that the white population shall
alone form their representation.
The Courrier des Etats Unis states that an agent
of Juarez is actively engaged with a New York
banking firm in endeavouring to negotiate a loan.

Advices from Brownsville to the Bth state that
numerous Republican bands are reported to be still
threatening Matamoras.
Ihe Cuba and Etna have arrived out.