The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-13 00:00:00

A MIRACLE IN KENTUCKY.

A strange story (says the Lexington States-man) is current
among the coloured people, and is exciting some of them
quite too much for their happiness. It is as follows :
Some time ago (not long, however) a child died, and its
body was duly coffined and taken to the burying-ground.
There it was deposited alongside of the newly-
opened grave. After the "service at the grave e
a negro man took hold of tho coffin to hand it down
into the grave, but, to his astonishment, he could not move
it. He called to his assistance another stout fellow, and
the two tried but failed to budge the coffin. Two more
came to their help, and the four had no more power overit
than they would over a mountain of granite. The coffin
clung tight to the ground as if glued. This astonishing
turn of affairs called for an explanation, and it was deter-
mined to open the coffin and see what was inside of it. IC
was done, and behold the child was found to be alive.
Further examination developed the fact that there was
printed upon the bottom of its feet these
words : "There has been no preacher in Heaven for
eleven hundred years." The negroes say that the Lord did
not intend to let that child be buried alive, and so took
this method of preventing it. It is our opinion that some
designing scamp has been playing upon the credulity of
these people for sinister purposes.

The report that the official quarterly Navy List
is not to be published as usual on January Ist is without
foundation.

The members of the Committee on the Suppres-
sion of Colonels question meet to sign their report on Wed-
nesday next.
The Broad Arrow understands that the Lords of
the Admiralty have determined that naval officers shall not
hold full-pay appointments on the home station for a longer
period than three years.
It is announced that the London General Omnibus
Company, alarmed at the competition which free trade in cabs
may expose them to, are taking steps to put a better clapq of
vehicles in the streets.

A limes' telegram says that the Spanish gunboats
at New York have been released from the custody of the
American Government. They will proceed at ouce to
Cuba.

The Valorous, paddle-wheel frigate, now stationed
at Devorport, is ordered to proceed to Ringstown, Ireland,
instead of to a foreign station, in consequence of the threaten-
ing aspect of affairs in the sister isle.

The Pall Mall Gazette repeats a statement that we
published some time since, that tho veteran African mis-
sionary, the Rev. Mr. Moffat, is expected very shorty to
return to this country. He is now 76 years of age.

Admiral Rous, according to Bell's Life, after un-
dergoing four operations, is recovering. Another slight
operation will be requisite in a few days, and no doubt
now remains of the eminent Turfman being quickly restored
to health.

The Globe, with mavy expressions of wonderment
and disgust at the small economy of the Government, states
that naval officers for the future aro not to bo allowed their
mess expenses during leave. These expenses amount in the
total to about .£l3 a year.

The Globe mentions a rumour that Dr. Temple,
"the only avowed advocate of 'free handling' among Pro-
testant Bishops in England," is about to marry Lady Mary
Fielding, sister of Lord Denbigh, who, it will bo remem-
bered, was spokesman of the Roman Catholic party in the
House of Lords last session.

The John Bull remarks on the omission from the
ceremonial of the (Ecumenical Council of the function of all
the bishops communicating personally with the Pope, as a
sign of the unity. Our contemporary thinks the omission
is duo to the fact that communion of so large a body in
both kinds would be too great a sight for the Roman

A policeman has just been fined at Liverpool 40s.
for assaulting a woman. The prosecutrtx was outside her
own door, waiting for her husband to return from buying
some tobacco, when the officer came up and dragged her
forcibly across the street and took her in charge. The de-
fendant said he mistook her for a woman who had just been
quarrelling in an adjoining street. He had, however, after
au explanation had been made to him, charged her with
prostitution.

At the Londonderry petty sessions on Friday John
Hempton, town councillor, was charged with having 68
rounds of ball cartridge, two bayonets, and a box of per-
cussion caps in his possession, contrary to the proclamation.
For the defence it was argued that Hempton, having a
license for a rifin, believed ho was protected in regard to
ammunition. The defendant denied any knowledge of the
bayonets. The Bench acquitted him regarding the ammuni-
tion, but returned him for trial at the Recorder's Court for
possessing the bayonets.

The Commissioners of Police have issued an
order, stating tl at as it has been recently decided that the
playing of skittles and bowls in public-houses is illegal, the
police mu3t at once notify this fact to the publicans
in their respective districts. The police are also in-
structed to visit all licensed houses to see that the
law is not infringed, and in every case where persons
aro found playing with skittles or bowls proceedings
are at once to be taken against the offenders, both tho
landlord and the persons playing being equally liable to
Prosecution.

Besides expelling Mr. Dalway, M.P., the Dublin
Grand Orange Lodge have endorsed a resolution adopted ori-
ginally at the County Monaghan grand lodge to this effect :
"That the. best thanks of this (county of Monagoan)
grand lodge are due, and ar3 hereby given, to the gallant
gentlemen and Conservative electors of Tipperary, in stand-
ing aloof on the occasion of the recent a,lection, and allow-
ing the Fenians and other opponents of the Government to
scout the Government candidate, and assert their right to
return the man of their choice ; thereby expressing their
disgust at the general conduct of their rulers, and the failure
of concession to the disloyal of the land iu bringing about
peace in Ireland."

At the York AsAug on Friday William Tracey,
an attendant at the North and East Ridings Asylum,
at Clifton, was indicted for having contributed to the
death of Mark Darrell, a patient, by neglect of duty.
The deceased was ordered to have a bath, and Tracey, to
Ns lions the duty was entrusted, instead of himself super-
intending the operation, left two of the patients to do so.
Ono of them turned on the hot water tap, and, ignorant
of the mischief he was causing, put the deceased into the
water, which scalded him so severely that ho died in a few
days. Th© prisoner had also neglected to report the case
to the medical officer. Ho was found guilty, but the pro-
secution did not press for a severe punishment. Mr. Justice
Lush said the case was a very proper one for inquiry;
but as the defendant had already been three months
in prison, the sentence would only be of one or two days'
imprisonment. As this dated from the commission day, the
period had of course expired, and the prisoner was set at
liberty.