The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-28 00:00:00

MAIL.

The Ripon, from Southampton on the 20th inst.,
arrived at 9 p.m. yesterday, and left at 1 a.m. to-
day for Alexandria. Experienced strong head
winds.

ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA.
QUEENSTOWN, Friday.

The royal mail steamship China, from Boston
and Halifax, arrived here at 12.15 a.m. to-day
with 60 cabin passengers, $220,000 in specie and
£2,500. She landed 90 sacks mails and nine pas-
sengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 12.30 p.m.
All well. The China took on the Liverpool and
Scotch mails.

.NEW YORK, Dec. 17, Evening.

The House of Representatives has refused by 83
to 55 to suspend the rules in order to receive a re-
solution offered by Mr. Buller for payment of the
public debt in currency, except which specified to
be due iu gold. A similar resolution is still before
the Committee of Ways and Means.

By a strict party vote of 111 to 32 the House
has passed a resolution declaring that Congress
will adhere to the Reconstruction Act, and cen-
suring President Johnson for recommending its

repeal.
The full returns show a majority for the Con.
vention in South Carolina.

Governor Humphreys, of Mississippi, has issued
a proclamation announcing the general appre-
hension that the negroes in portions of Mississippi
were forming conspiracies to seize forcibly upon
lands unless they were distributed among them by
Congress by January 1. The governor warns the
negroes that no such distribution is possible, and
that any conspiracy upon their part to seize lands
will be discovered and frustrated. He urges upon
the negroes to work and obey the laws, and calls
upon the whites to accord the negroes all their
rights.

General Ord has endorsed the proclamation. He
has instructed General Gillem promptly to arrest
any white men instigating the negroes to violence,
and to aid the civil authorities to protect property
and maintain order.

A fight has occurred between the whites and
negroes at Albertson, Georgia, in which the sheriff
was killed.

Great destitution prevails in Louisiana. It is
reported that thousands are iu danger of starva-
tion.

The negroes at Richmond are organising a grand
reception fur General Butler.
It is reported that a fusion between the rival
Fenian facticns in America is being effected.

Advices from Ilayti state that the revolt is in-
creasing against President Salnave, who is accused
of counterfeiting Ilaytia❑ notes.
General Cabral, with a San Domingo force, is
marching trien Ilayti. It is reported that Basse-
terre and Guadaloupe have been burned.

LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY (LI-
MITED.)—Traffic receipts fur the week eliding Dec. 22,
£9,664 tis.
. .

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could find no relief till I got the Pain Killer, which soon
oured me. -Yours, ecc., FANNY SILVERS. Dudley, Wor-
cestershire, Juno 10, 1860." Messrs. Perry Davis and Son,
17, Southampton-row, Holborn (W.C.) None genuine
without their trade mark, PAIN KILLER, on. the Govern-
ment stamp.—(ADVT.)