The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-30
THE NEW YORK SUN.
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. 80, 1861.


The Event 81 tie Day.
O1'ciAl inttiliger CO Of the surrender Of Sill
DrI.L and MASON IL at hand, and the eorros- |
pondeDcc on tbs sutjcc', which app ars on cur
first psgr, viii be found of the highest interest.
The rebels were ,Aksa under English Law and
preoedeAt. bot they are surrendered With tss
Amsrican justice ard msgnatimi'y, ssi oar |
couniryuer will rot be disple sed -ith the COT
tras'. II Hasl.nd iesirvs pS~ce, Psace 10 er
sufsA ~ the ablc, AraicsAs, aud ssa'esmAilks
rsrly -AicA her dss,,nd for reP1ation has re-
cs!vsd. AMI t. vNich Nc .pclvgy h.s been add
a. Asc. the sxp'aoAtiors Ars convincing that
.. asO.t v.s iatsnt,t. II ,hO shall suIl %
civ "a ~Ach cms Nsctft A. PfoNAn.o bat 10
z, -, SSlis,s, Il an 1c- slsoo en- under Tho
gs,,ts.t A. ,-uaeJ recitation 4 moro thaC or,
Eu-s,saa Evses. Tue Gif0oss Nnc justice "
g. c,csc ~E beo,e.orvAft uIsp =, tho TO
- ct 81 :, ~ pa b, 81 tho ,iyi.i1sd World
Iea, soVJ frequently at;s.ns is bot ytosA
u-asr svl surro1nJlDss !, bA-ly - be eN's-
piis. "a the pFesent case. But 10 its occur
ance sac, sion li,gIatss would lAvs trttet toe
tsgh-a = nd into clossr intmAcy ~itb the
south ssd Increased colJDsss to.Cds tts NSt o.
by fslso Representatives II ths spirit Ard
iatenticn, VI sul Aip.ti.t-a'icu To thesc n,
Frglsh government Wa disposed - tstn al
attentive ear on a,ccuDt Of the FrocAns On Of
SECRETARY SerAri, srjoiaipg military is'coess Ct
northern cities which hal lcsn * ersiyey IN
telpJst,d in Europe a. iaIicst!sg an expected
G, n,e,t between ou- owl ,ad sDme ons u it,
goyerru sris
But the rely vii; chase away ali 'uos su'-
piciops, A., he fs.ac ion which naturally fol-
lows gca, pu'l'c tAci:emohis, will set %
strongly in our favor, throughout Europe, that
our cause will stand better, ami our Prrsp'e -
Of early success over the robtl, viii bo largely
lncro.scd 10y tho occurrence. A people which
gives 20 signal an example Of moderation and
fair dealing abroad, will no, b lightly deemed
20 DO oppressive and tyrat nich to large part
Of it's population at home. Ths judicicua SC
ton Of our Governmen. will therefore fall
with great weight upon the So-,b, ,td cot tic
least cause Of exulta;ion a. tho issue Of tbs
affair, will be tho total defeat Of JEfFEEsOr
| DAVIS plans, founded upon his freely expressed
opinion that 10 no caso would the LIHooLS
Cove rnment dAfo 10 surrender the robels, Ia
consequence Of the general public opinion which
has prevailed at tho North againSt such step
A further Just source Of pride TO every Amer
can will 10 tho clear proofs which are furnished
10 England, that the United States, which he
people suppose 10 be ruled from one end 20 tn
ether by mob law and 10 10 completely IA 10
the awe aud domination Of the large miliiar.
f,rcc which has recently been assembled, are, i
reality, a. independent Of IL and a. we'll govern
ed, as the most rigid monarchy Of Eirop'
The announcement Of the surrender q
these arch rebels is made in advance Of thei
delivery, with full confidence on the part OF til
= Administration that ito decision will DO su'
u tanned by the People. And the hearty al
i unanimous assent which great nation gives |
. support Of the acts of its Government, shoul
VI convince the people Of Europe that we arc nc
i less law-loving and law abiding than thou
10 selves. Indeed, for mob fury and excitemer
: va must turn To England herself, for nothin
-. 80. "@5t can approach her recent demonstr
"oiIo" (iuesday) morning, which will be on
, partial in the United States. Tho beginning of Il
n eclipse WIN not lie visible, as tho shadow of ii
al moon will shine upon the Garth be fore SUNRISE
the period OF greatest observation will be yisibl
& Tie sun rises 30 and the eclipse ends 8. 3s
o The eclipse will DO visible in all the statos ea
II OF the Mississippi river, and in those state, ad
Jacent to 1t, except Iowa In Wisconsin. Taxa
e Arkansas Missouri and Illinois, tho eclipse end
t before sunrise. Our readers, those Of them a
least, who are early risers may be interesto
0 IN this sight, the interest in which is only on
HANGED blythe general diffusion of scientific know
icego' All will do we'll to prepare their smoke.
, glasses over right, in expectation of clear sky
to witness tlis almost ominous event on tL
, last day Of this cv,ntful year.