The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-19 00:00:00

we know of where the climate in the main resembles
that of England is New Zealand. Taking America
then as hotter than England in summer and colder ia
winter, we have a diversified region embracing all
manner of productions to suit the labourer in seek-
ing employment, and all manner of agricultural
tracts to suit the taste of the producer, while Govern-
ment offers inducements in liberal grants of land, ill
liberty and citizenship, in equal laws and security at
least equalling those of any other country. It is an
extraordinary fact that the attractions for English
emigration extend over the whole area, broad as it
is ; to be found as well on the Pacific shore as °II
the Atlantic ; in Minnesota, bordering on the liai-
son Bay Territory, and in Texas, skirting Mexico.
Tested, as we assert Englishmen should try the
country they select as a home, both Minnesota it(
the north and Texas in the south will be found to
answer the requirements, and this is a very cari-
ous fact, and one which more than any other shows
how uniform the continent in truth is, and adapted
for one nationality. In our next namber we pro-
pose to deal with these two States in proof of what
we adduce, also taking Maine as the most. Eastern
State, and California as the most Western, with
Kansas as the centre of the Union ; while we desire
to close our present remarks with a few geuer,3l,
observations on the considerations which should
direct the selection. Locality and availability are
of more importance than fertility. By locality we
mean the advantages the site affords of getting into
communication with the rest of the world, and the
probabilities it gives of rising into importance in the
future. A navigable river, a great trunk railwah
are such means of communication. By availability
we mean the readiness with which the land can be
turned to account. A tract which has to be cleared
from dense wood, though more fertile, is not e°
valuable for agricultural purposes as the prairie
ready for the plough, as the work of the family °l-
- for a generation is required to clear the soil.
Open land therefore will command a greater emi"
gration than the best forest country, the more seas
the untouched prairie furnishes grass for live stock,
and thus at once supplies the farmer with the means
of living. This simple fact is the true reason why
Canada cannot retain her immigrants in the face of
Illinois, lowa, and such States. These are the broad
considerations, while there are numberless minor
ones, which we have not here the space to discus-4'

Captain Burton is once more before the public
He is at this moment in Brazil; but his wife has brought
his manuscript to Europe, and seen through the press hi?,
new work, "Explorations of the Highlands of the Brazil.
A Maryland Club has asked Governor Bowie t°
appoint Major Contee Adjutant-General of that State'
ttrging his services to the Confederacy as a reason, stating
that he was conspicuous on the staff of General Elzie;
whose command secured the first battle of Manassas, and
carried victory to the Confederate banners.
The Public Ledger says the London correspell'
dent of the New York Tribune, who made such grievous
crimplaints of Reverdy Johnson's attending so many dm:
ners, is now displeased because the Minister did not attend
the Fishmongers' dinner.

The President's Amnesty Proclamation is 0111'
able to Breckinridge, who is now proposed for Governor
of Kentucky.—The case of Judge 13usteed, of Alabama, 15
now before the House Judiciary Sub-Committee.—A "5011
of an English Lord," it is announced, has dug a ca"
the bank of the river at Cornwall, Connecticut, in whieb
he has settled with his family for the winter.—The 1305 t%
Advertiser thinks that William A. Astor is toe rich f°:
comfort.—A Chinese printer works on the San Jose (Cal.'
f ornia) Mercury.
We extract the following from the Ballinzore
Commercial:—"Joseph Howard, jun., managing edit°,,rl
and John Armstrong, city editor of the New York PI--
crat, and other members of Pomeroy's staff, have left the
paper. The opinion in Printing-house-square is that r°
and that 00
meroy has at last discovered his mistake,
notoriety of his journal having passed away he will sl
be obliged to discontinue its publication. He claims, h°
ever, that its success is assured."
Aaron Abbott, father of Senator Abbott, a Isrorttil
Carolina, died at Concord, N.H., Dec. 31.—Mosby
an old Revolutionary soldier, aged 121 years, died in Bic'''.
mond, Virginia, Dec. 29.
Major J. B. Coit, of Norwich, Conn., has bad tlje
following brevets conferred upon him:—Lieutenant-c°10;
nel, for gallantry and meritorious services at the batti° °
Antietam ; colonel, for thobattle of Gettysburg; brigadieti;
general, for the Wilderness campaign—to date from gire
13, 1865.—Charles Collins has been appointed super
dent of the Like Shore Railroad in place of 11. Nottin,,
ham, who will accept an important position on the -11111°i::
Pacific.—Four comm'ssioncd officers of the battle of 14°'.;
Erie still survive : Read-Admiral John B. MontgonleJll
Commander Stephen Champlin, Captains Thus Browe
and Hugh Nelson Page.
Mr. J. Q. A. Warren, of California, left 1.011":"4
en Tuesday morning for Paris. He has a large and
collection of the shells and flowers of his own and °t
the
States. A portion of these he has already disposed of t°
British Museum, and many critical notices of his taro
beautiful specimens have appeared in Loudon sciont'

journals.
Dr. J. G. Holland, an American author and P° eO,
,
and an editor of the Springfield Republican, is at Nap
Professor Perkins, a distinguished astronomer of 1,0
York, is also there. Mr. Longfellow and family are °
in Rome.

On New Year's Day, Daniel M. Fox was illastv
gurated Mayor of Philadelphia. The oath of office Ai
hisadministeredsuccessor
rb. ymJ,3uf
egheas ltibs oen ,
retiringin presencey
oorf, tadthe t
escort:,
to the Mayor's office, and put him in P°so t
Sion
of the same. The contest for the office, on ace°,:e
cf alleged frauds in the election, is pending before
Court.
The demurrer to the declaration of N" (1101'
Chenery in his suit against John Z. Goodrich, late -130
lector of Customs at Boston, has been overrule 3 t;00
Supreme Court, which has declared that " the declara"' to
sets forth sufficient cause of action." This action i,512,0
recover damages, laid at $25,000, for Mr. o°,°,,,ris tp
charge, in his pamphlet of two years ago, that t-17:ol
cheated the Government out of $2,993 by an 00.5`c)
double duty. dog
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company, run Al to
a line between San Francisco and China, has refuse
Dap,
give bonds of indemnity, or pay commission nito
for the emigrants brought into California. Sutts„-dia
therefore been brought to recover the penalty for 1'11,6 00,
4,924 Chinese passengers, which amounts to $4,92';y t
'The company argue that the State law on this
imposes a tax on commerce, and is, therefore, unc°llshoir
tional. The commutation money, $5 per head, ".„
ever, paid by the emigrants at the port of embarkati°;;;
Florida is called the poor man's paradise a'7,o
correspondent. He says a 500 dollar house there
Do
good as a 2,500 dollar one at the North. There tif'oo
wood-pile or hay-mow to provide, and land is fifty

an acre.
I war°
The letter-carriers in Wilmington, DeJ5. tot
made their appearance on New Year's Day in tilt'.l
uniforms. The suits are of grey cadet cloth. W.-01330*
with black. The buttons, of brass, have the letters

stamped upon them.
ADVERTISEMENT.I-11.0119 way's Ointment and r
External Diseases.—Every description of ulceration, sere.' fieVed
wound, and indolent ulcer is at once arrested in its doei'oiiiio
progress by the early and judicious application of this /$
ointment, which substitutes healthy for unhealthy' ec,..tim° Pre:
soothes and cools all inflammatory affections of the e'''';,oo";
vents their spreading, and ultimately leaves the surface :g pill;
When the disease has been of long duration, HollosraY;olt
should be taken while his ointment is being used; they
the cure by purifying the blood and regulating the circi,g,
The ointment is an admirable auxiliary in subduing 00."
rashes and eruptions common to the nursery; there ti-Lvt
use of these medicaments will ease many an aching Dee 3::..,,,

Births.
DURRANT—On the 15th inst., at F,

of
Hotel, t110:111of

ord's .
Sir Henry Durrant, Bart, of Scottow PI"
ife
daughter.the if
MACPRERSON—On the 16th inst., at Edinburgbi •
of Major Macpherson, of Glentruim, of a son. f 017
.
NISBET—On the 18th inst , at Kilburn, the wife °-
C. Nisbet, Esq., of a son.
Marriages.
HORMUTII—MERINO —On the 16th inSt., at tuu
Catholic Church of St. Mary's, Westmorelan bto ,
Maurice Hormuth, Esq., to Mathilda, only daefrottieg
Pedro N. Merino, Esq, of 27, Arundel-gardens,
hill.
SIMMONDS—MAY—On the 16th inst., at Cbarlrseeeli
G. 11. Simmonds, Esq., of Penge, to Sophia, t;`Ooliee,
daughter of George May, Esq., of Sidmoutu
Reading.

Deaths. aro 13.
ARMSTRONG —On the 15th inst., at 29, Chester-Sq.°
B. Armstrong, Esq., Q.C., aged.' 84. e WU/
NJ, 00
BROMLEY—On the 16th inst., at Pau, Clara Fitz del of
of Thos. Bromley, Esq., of Stoke-park, Notts, Ilarou
daughter of Sir Fitzroy Kelley, Lord Chief m
die
the Exchequer. t, ca.
rd
IforE—On the 16th inst. at Bedgeburypark, l'-,e7:3oresf°
rine, fifth daughter of Mr. and Lady illildrea.
lope, aged 21.
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LANGLEY— On the 17th inst., Sophia LangleY, s,,i° ttiOPF
SINGLETON—On the 17th inst., at No. 5, Lower Lii.b'
..
street, C. J. Singleton, Esq., aged 66.

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Middlesex.—Tuesday, January 111, 18t9.