The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-28 00:00:00

Miscellaneous American News.

Governor Bullock, in his address to the Massa-
chusetts Legislature, said :—" Complying with a
resolve of the Legislature, I have appointed a com-
missioner and agents, who have in charge the inte-
rests of Massachusetts contributors to the exhibition
of industry, art, and science, which is shortly to be
open at Paris. The preparation for our own part
in this rivalry of the genius and skill of all coun-
tries has derived an added importance and dignity
from the sanction of national legislation. We arc
not apt to over-estimate the influence of such in-
stitutions, aided and patronised by nations. They
are universal educators. They become instru-
ments of international pacification more potential
and more benevolent than the cunning of diplomacy.
The action of Congress for the promotion of this
object was consummated so late, and the general
business of the country has been so active for the
local demand, as to warrant the apprehension of
some deficiency in the variety and quality of our
part in the contribution. lam assured, however,
that the interests of the commonwealth will be cre-
ditably represented. By the American representa-
tive at Paris, and by men of public spirit in our own
and other Mates, my attention has been called to
the eminent propriety of presenting in some repre-
sentative form our system of public schools. A
strong desire has been expressed that we should con-
tribute a Massachusetts school-house, with teachers
and pupils. The whole of this has been thought to
be impracticable. But at least a form of model
school-houses, sufficiently large and well constructed
to illustrate the general arrangement,with furniture
and appliances, for the purpose of representing some
of the visible parts of our mode of free education, is
awaited by many of our friends on the continent.
To accomplish this end an appeal has recently been
made by the agent to liberal citizens in this vicinity
and has met with cordial response. But I think it
is the better opinion that the honour of the State
will be best promoted, and that the object of the
exhibition will be best secured, if the Legislature
shall make an appropriation for this expenditure.
I take pleasure in recommending an early appro-
priation of $3,500, which shall enable the governor
and council to cancel private subscriptions and at
once to give effect to the object."
In view of the repeated thefts of United States
Securities, the Treasury Department desires atten-
tion called to the fact that, although all the coupon
bonds of the Government are issued payable to
bearer, so that they will pass by delivery, and are
good although lost or stolen, when in the hands of
a bona fide holder, the case is different with the
7-30's which arc issued in blank, but with the
words "or order" instead of " or bearer" imprinted on
the face. So long as a 7-30 note remains thus in
blank, it passes by delivery like a coupon bond,
and a bona fide purchaser for value can collect the
same notwithstanding it has been lost or stolen.
But in case the holder of the 7.30 fills the blank
space with his name, the note then becomes payable
to him or his order, and he cannot thereafter be de-
prived of his title by any loss or larceny of the
note, any more than the holder of a check or draft
payable to his order, and this is the law, notwith-
standing his name may have been so skilfully ex-
tracted by acid or otherwise, as to leave no trace of
the name. If the original holder of the note can
prove clearly that his name was once written upon
the face of the 7-30 his title is good, notwithstand-
ing the erasure, and even against a bona fide holder
for value, and will be recognised by the Treasury
Department, and upon proof of the facts will be
paid to him. All persons dealing in Government
securities ought carefully to bear in mind the fore-
going peculiarity of the 7-30 notes, which may, as
stated become converted into negotiable securities,
payable only to order, which cannot be the case with
any of the coupon bonds of the Government.
Colonel Frank Jordan has accepted the position
of Secretary of State. The Republican members of
the Legislature held a caucus meeting, Jan 2, to
nominate a State Treasurer, and William 11.
Kemble was unanimously nominated. William
Duffy, of Philadelphia, and William Hamilton, of
Lancaster, were nominated, but withdrew before
the election. The caucus decided to nominate a
candidate for United States Senator on the even-
ing of January 10th, and this decision, of course,
settles the question now being considered by com-
mittees of the two Houses as to the legal day on
which the election will be held. It will be held
on January 15th, the same day as the Governor's
inauguration.

Died, in Philadelphia, Eliza, wife of Dr. William
Keating, and daughter of the late John J. Boric,
merchant, of that city.

The Supreme Court consists of the following
named jurists, with the date of their appointment:-
1863—5. P. Chase, Ohio, Chief Justice. 1835
James M. Wayne, Georgia. 1845--Samuel Nel-
son, New York. 1846—Robert C. Grier, Pennsyl-
vania. 1858—Nathan Clifford, Maine. 1862
Noah M. Swayne, Ohio. 1862—David Davis,
Illinois. 1862—Samuel F. Miller, lowa. 1863
Stephen J. Field, California.
Judge Al‘Cunn, at New York, has decided sub-
stantially that a person losing money in gaming is
not entitled to recover by law.
J. W. Ingersoll, of Detroit, has received news
that a fortune of $16,000,000 awaits him in Hol-
land.

E. C. Scranton, Esq., president of the New
York and New Haven Railroad, was recently run
over and killed at South Norwalk. Mr. Scranton
has many friends in Europe who will deplore his
loss.

Mademoiselle Adelina Patti gave a dinner party
last week, at which were present Mr. J. Gordon
Bennett, Mustapha Pacha, M. Emile de Girardin,
M. de Jasperini, M. and Madame de Thal, le Vis-
conite Daru, &c.
A son.of Mr. Watt Clark, of Albany, was choked
to death in New York on Sunday, December 30,
from laughing heartily while eating nuts and candy.
Oxford University has conferred a Doctorate in
Divinity upon Bishop Whitehouse, of Illinois.
Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, accompanied by his son, arrived in Galves-
ton, Texas, the last week of the
year.

At a Christmas gathering, near Boston, a school-
master had a long rod and an editor a mammoth
pair of shears for presents.
The Rev. Charles A. Smith, D.D., of Philadel-
phia, has accepted the charge of the Third Presby-
terian Church at East Orange, New Jersey.
The American Foreign Mission Board will send
to the Paris Exposition a collection of 1,000 volumes
of its missionary publications, in over thirty diffe-
rent languages.

Colonel Thomas, United States Military Store-
keeper in Washington, who has been for some days
lying at the point of death, is now recovering,
At a Christmas dinner given by General E. S.
Foster to his children in Indianopolis, when the
father turned up his plate he found under it a deed
for the land on which his house stood, the gift of
his sons, and valued at $3,000.
. Mr. Joseph Jefferson has made a ►wonderful hit