The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-27 00:00:00

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ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (Morning),

Washington despatches assert that the late popular and
congressional manifestation of sympathy towards Mexico
had led to a correspondence between M. Montholon, the
French ambassador, a: d Mr. Seward, in ccnsequence of
which M. Montholon despatched the Chief Secretary of
Legation to France on Wednesday last for definite instruc-
tions regarding the Mexican question. It is rumoured that
M. Montholon had intimated to the Federal Government
that in case a Federal Minister is accredited to Juarez, the
French Legation will leave Washington. It is stated that a
meeting was held yesterday upon Jamaica matters, at which
General Grant was present. The New York Times contains
a rumour that General Logan will, after opening relations
with J uarez, propose a treaty of commerce between the
United States and Mexico, guaranteeing to American citi-
zens important rights and privileges on the transit lines
from the Mexican Gulf to the Pacific coast, and opening
the Mexican market free to American manufacturers. In
exchange for these privileges, which could be guaranteed
if necessary by military intervention, the United States
will lend Mexico $20,000,000, or guarantee Mexican bonds
to that amount. General Logan dined with General
Romero in Washington on Wednesday.
The House of Representatives at Washington have
adopted the resolution concerning the admission of the
Southern members as amended by the Senate. The
House subsequently passed a resolution embodying that
portion of the resolution which the Senate had rescinded,
whereby it was provided that the papers and credentials
of the Southern members should be referred to a committee
without debate, and that no member shall be admitted
until Congress declares his State entitled to representa-
tion. The House has unanimously adopted a resolution
declaring that treason is a crime and ought to be punished.
The Secretary of the Treasury has announced that
Spain and Chili will not be permitted to bring prizes into
Federal ports.
In the Senate Mr. Wilson's bill, declaring null all laws
of the Southern States recognising any inequality in rights
on account of colour, was called up and discussed.
Oregon has adopted the Constitutional Amendment.
President Johnson has informed the Provisional Gover-
nor of Georgia that, while sanctioning the inauguration of
- the Governor elect, this inauguration will not terminate
the duties of the Provisional Governor, who will be in-
formed of the time when he will be relieved.
A communication has been received by the New York
Chamber of Commerce, recommending that a national
cotton growing convention should be held, to take mea-
sures to raise the cotton crop next year equal to that of
the year preceding the war, namely, 5,000,000 bales.
The Fenian President Roberts has issued an inaugural
address, calling upon the Fenians to act promptly. Eng-
land must meet 'privateers on every ocean, and must be
struck wherever she is most vulnerable, and where the
Irish at home can be best assisted.
The Fenians are said to have over $2,000,000 in volun-
tary cash subscriptions in hand.
A Government sale of 8,000 bales of cotton has taken
place in New York. Middling fair Orleans and Memphis
were quoted 53 ; strictly middling, 50} to 511.
The Hibernia, Java, and the City of Dublin have arrived
out.