The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-31 00:00:00

equipped for his work, and has already had a successful
experience as a pastor in the State of New York. Wa
congratulate the church on the new pastoral relation.

" The Baptist Church in South Norwalk, Connecti-
cut, is without a pastor, Rev. C. Y. Swan having closed
his labours here.

" Rev. Mr. Earle will commence a series of meet-
ings from Dec. 15th, in the First Baptist Church, Somer-
set-street, which will be continued forenoons and evenings
through the week.
" Rev. A. B. White has removed from Greenfield
to Xenia, Ohio, having become pastor of the Baptist
Church in the latter place.

" Rev. Amara Brown having removed from
Campton, New Hampshire, to Cornwall, wishes corre-
spondents to direct accordingly.

" Rev. Stephen Remington, the late esteemed
pastor at Greenfield, Massachusetts, now resides on Niutlt-
street, near Fourth-avenue, Brooklyn, New York.

Rev. J. I. Metcalf is now pastor of the Baptist
Church at Avon, Illinois, and Roy. W. S. Hill is pastor at
Bushnell, same State."

➢lr. Henry Deming lately gave to a military
organisation in Providence Rhode Island an autograph
letter of Israel Putnam .
" CAMP AT PROSPECT HILL
" Sir please to deliver the Barror hereof
2 Tuus of Bread to som rod Islanders
as they came from roxbary yesterday
and nothing to eat. ISRAEL PUTNAM."
The London Tomahawk. suggests a monument to
Mr. Laird, the builder of the Alabama, to be paid for by
contributions from those members of the House of Com-
mons who cheered him when he proclaimed the pride he
felt in the matter.

M. Gibbs, Esq., and W. B. Farwell, United States
Secret Revenue Agents, have both Bono to the United
States to be absent for some months.

Lieutenant-Governor Bross was in Vienna last
week.

The Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, lately
presided over a Fenian meeting.
Aug. Glaser, for more than twelve years the
popular and efficient Secretary of the United States Con-
sulate-General at Frankfort-on-the-Maine, has received
the appointment of United States Consular Clerk.

By the last China mail we learn that the inter-
national boat race between the English and Americans at
Shanghai has resulted this year in favour of the former.
Last year the Americans won the race.

Thomas Edwards, an apprentice to Mr. Butler,
wheelwright of the village of Albrighton, near Wolver-
hampton, two •r three months ago persuaded a young lady
to elope with him, but the fugitives were traced to Oswes-
try, where they were found in separate lodgings awaiting
the time required by law for tho banns to be published.
The girl was removed to her friends, and young Edwards
returned to Albrighton, having taken £2O in exchange for
his bride. Last Wednesday week the residents of the
village again missed Edwards. This captivating young
man found he was intended for better things than making
wheels, and the success of his first little experiment only
increased his confidence. This time the companion of his
flight was a handsome young lady of comparatively good
position, heiress to £3,000, and engaged to a young gentle-
man in the neighbourhood. They went straight to Derby,
where they were at once united in holy matrimony—no
waiting for banns this time.

Affixed to Mrs. Francis Lord Bond's application
for the post of Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of
St. James's was the following indorsement :—"Referred
to the Honourable the Secretary of State, whose special
attention is called to this application, in connection with
other papers now on file in the State Department.—
ANDREW JOHNSON." Among the papers referred to by
the President, was a petition written by Mr. Noel of
Missouri, and signed by four other members of Congress,
praying that competent and worthy women might
receive appointments to foreign consulates. The Pre-
sident has handed over to Mr. Seward the task of satisfy-
ing Mrs. Bond.

General Ignatieff intends to leave Constantinople
for St. Petersburg to-day.

Another death, caused by the Clerkenwell explo-
sion, has to be recorded—Humphrey Evans, an old man.
whose wife died last week in St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
Gray's-inn- lam'. _

Captain Crouch, of H.M. 16th Regiment, shot
himself, on the 7th inst., at Montreal. _ _

It is reported that Mr. Theaker, Commissioner
of Patents, was, on the 9th inst., asked by Secretary
Browning, by direction of the President, to resign his
office, which the Commissioner refused to do.