The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-31
miscellaneous.

TliE cotton from Port Royal is shortly TO ss
sold, a. auction, by the Government
THK Chicago TRIBUNE accounts for General
Phelps strange proclamation by saying that
Tho was aware how wide a range his predocea-
soIs In proclamations had travelled over, ana
ho dosrod to occupy he rest of ne ground
PAnsoS BRowSLow's newspaper office at
Knoxville is now perverted into a rebel armory
and his steam press supplies the motive power
for the machinery. Tho undauntod proprietor
is lying in Jail at Memphis.
LoRD SHAFTFsHuRY, the great apostle Of
English philanthropy, recently declined joining
in united prayer meeting TO supplicate Tor tho
continuance Of peace between the United States
and England lcst he should be deemed hostile
to the British Government.
TIE French squadron for Mexico touched at
Tcneriife on the 6Ih Of Now, TO the great admi-
ration of the inhabitants generally, and The
pretty Canary girls In pa ticular. The total
land and sea forces Of the squadron amounted 70
| 5000 men, but they were to take In more troops
| at Guadaloupc and Martinique.
TIrE London correspondent of the MAscHks-
TER EXAMINER SAYS that upon tho surrender Of
Mason and slldel England's war preparations
will not cease in the least degree, that nation
being convinced that war must ensue on tho
recognition Of the Southern Confederscy, whick
event, it is thought, cannot be long delayed
Az orator in the Italian Parliament, named
NJ. Petrucc,lli della Gattina, recently declared
that dispatches were found in tho NeapolitAn
archives, after the flight Of King Francis the
second Indicating that tho Pope entertains ths
most ultra EAIed against Napoleon. Inc
rupc, moro than twenty times, was on the
poilt r appealing TO the Cath lie world to rise
| , aims against the Fr,nch Emperor, but was
rsstr ined by Cardinal Antonelli, almost by
ma II .orce, from adopting 80 suicidal policy.
PKorrsson AGAssrz, like all truly great
| u, n. /. unatiec' scly modest Ia his article on
| l Methods of Study Ia Natural History, in
| Ne ATLASlIc MOSIIILr, he speaks oi hB own
| ,tuTs As fellows IL have devoted my whole
'o TO the study OF ia ure, and yot single SON
| rec NAV express all have done. l have
| town that there il co re-p0udonce betwoen
| H.. succe sion Of fishes in geological times and
tho different stages Of their growth IN the egg.
| That Ia all
Mr.. HE,RY FLETCHER, celebrated Poiiti.
| cal character in Manchester, recently addressed
| a letter TO the Duke Of Newcastle, the English
Colonial Secretary, proposing that it would DO
| cbeaper for the Government to ship the cotton
factory hands TO the south Of Europe or Asia
| yher, fuel and food are abundant, than TO ngas
the United States. To this astounding ProPo :
sition the Duke Of Newcastle drily replied that
.uch A wholesale transportation OF the manutAc-
turing popula ion Of EnglAnd could not receive
his sanction aud that it would DO an made
| ouate remedy Of the OWLS resulting from the
| threatened war.
TuL condition of the prisoners in Fort War
rem /, described by the Boston TRANscRIfr ~
allows: "TLo prisoners have frequent opPor-
tunities for heal ,hful recreation snd some -lmss
The entire paraao ground OF the fort Is cleared
hat they may indulge in game OF football
The soldiers on guard are permitted converse
lion 9Th any Of tho prisoners and we are IN
formed that Mason generally leaves quite .
iayoiaLle impression upon those coming IN con;
tact viii him. lilo is not at all SERVED, an'
mite genial ia his intercourse with the men en-
,Iusted with his custody"
As English newspaper describes new locA
IN proce.s OF mauufAetuTe ia Wolyernampton
| having PAL ~, ,G25 combinations. L. is the in
yention Of C,uut Kers lon, Frenchman, hui
-. /, now the p,op,rty in that country OF Mr.
a | Lcysen. Il has five rollers, and zach roller
! marked with % letters OF tho alphabet. II th'
q letter at which ii is set should not be discover
: ID, the exhausiing Of all the variations nee"s
q ssry in that case to the opening OF the loo
ir would REQUIRE an immense expenditure oil um.
i. | Ono of these locks will bs placed on sais !
N the GisAt Exhibition next year. and u, ,oe
n. will DO placed in the safe, which will become u
(. property Of any person who SAn Open II