The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-12-14


consist entirely Of such missing officers and men.
The vacancies thus occaiOned In the organized
regiments will be filled by the Governors of the
various states TO which the regiments belong
In time OF actual field service officers of cav
airy, artillery and infantry are permitted to
wear the light blue overcoat prescribed for en-
listed ulcn Of the mounted corps. The uniform
for chnPlans Of the army will bo plain black
trock coat. Of nine buttons; plain black Tanta-
looms, felt hat, or army forage cap, without og.
nament. On occasions of ceremony, a plain
Ch1pcdu de Bras may be worn
Nics President llamin has appointed Sena-
tors Fesacnden and Trumbull, Regents Of the
Smithsonian Institution, to ell tho vacancies
occasiontd by the death Of Senator Douglas anu
the treason Of Mason.
Assistant Surgeon J. C. Hsrndon, Of Virginia,
has been dismissed by direction Of tho Presi-
dent from the army for deserving his post also
Major Lynde for n similar reason, and for sub
scquently surreudering his command to an in
terior force OF insurgents in New Mexico.
a large number Of vessels some of large
size, have recently arrived here from the lover
Potomac. One passed in broal day the rebel
batteries, but was unmolcstcd.
Charles j. Faulkner, of Virginia, will be re-.
leased from confinement in Fort Warren, on
his parole. The letter has probably already
Doc mailed for that purpose. He will proceed
Immediately south and procure a similar release
Ct Hon. Alfred Ely. If not successful in that
Grand he has pledged himself to return 10 Gus
tody In thirty days.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The papers relating to foreign affairs, accom-.
panying tho Presidents message, cover four
hundred and twenty five pages. The volume
opens with the circular of Mr.. Buchanans
Secretary "a State, Mr.. Black, dated 2sth Of
February last, addressed to our ministers
abroad, in which the government representa-
tives are desired TO counteract any secession
efforts made abroad, which fall within their
knowledge.
After other circulars. ~i'h directions hereto
fore gctcrally known follows circular from
Secretary Seward to the ministers of the Uni
ted States in Great Britain, France, Russia
Prussia, Austria Belgium. Italy nud Dcrmqk
NJ which he says "the advocates Of benevolent
all human progress encouraged by the sloN.
though marked mcliorations of the barb lri les
OF war, which I'VE obtained In modern times,
have en- reccn,ly engaged with much assidui-
~ IN cndeavoring to etlcct some notifications
NJ tic Ia OF nations in regard TO the rights Of
reutrals in mari line war. lie recites the d.
'i""'s''" h'4'n'y Of our own country on that
subject, and in tructs them to ascertain whcth-
or those Governments are disposed 70 enter into
negotiations for the admission of the Govern.
mcLt Cf tho United States TO tho declaration
OF the Pats Congress, with the co ditions an.
ncNtd TO that body. II tho Governments are
20 Opposed the ministers will enter into a CON
vcntiun 10 that effect.
FN-Mnistor Wright, May Sth thus writes
from Berlin in reference to the southern troubles:
81 have, since my return, had long inter.
view with Biron Won Schleinctz the Minister
for kre IN affairs, who, whilst he expressed tho
earnest sympathy Of his government with tho
American people in their present troubles, not
only because of the effect Of such disturbances
upon the commerce Of Europe, but also on &C.
count OF tho intimate relations between the two
countries, owing TO the presence Of largo Ger
man population in the United States. He gave
me the most positive assurances that his go
vernmcnt, from the principle of unrecnting OPP
position TO revolutionary movements, would be
one Of the last To recognise any De 6iriO govern
mcnt Of the disaffccted states of the American
No apprehension need 10 entertained AZ 10
Piussisn subj tcts engaging uulcr the authority
of the 20 called Confederate States, in lifting
out ,privatecrs, or in any manner interfering
with our commerce."
Prussia will take efficient steps to sustain
the Government Of tho United States in the
protection Of property and commerce, AMI will
10 all she can consistently with her obligation
Ca other governments to sustain the vigorous
action Of our government in maintaining Law
and order"
From Belgium-Mr. Sanford writes Nav 10th,
that he was received by the king ON the 9Th in
solemn audience. The king spoke, but Rener-
He said he hoped that some peaceful issue would
he found, and that the spi,t ii ,onciliation
would prevail, and then referred to the growing
markets they hal for their manufacturers in the
United States.
The BELGIAN Minister Informed him that no
application had been made to him TO rcco ,ni.c
the southern states, nor would IL now be enter
tanned If made. The revolution would receive
no sanction by any act of Belgium. Mr.. San
ford took his leave with the repeated assurances
that NJ countenanca would bc given in any
form to the rebellion in the southern states.
The London Times Correspondent I'm.
proving In Health and knowledge.
We find in the London TIMES another letter
from its Washington correspondent, Mr.. Rus
Sc |, tho most interesting PORTIONS Of which we
present TO our readers. II will be seen what he
meant by declaration in former letter that
he President was " not indisposed to peace
i,l by some great European potentate.'
WAsuiNGroN, Nor. 2, 1861
This Ia a moment OF great anxiety The
North has sent considerable fleet to strike al
&c Ire If reb, llion and II tho waves Il, feat IL
there will lie deep detection, If not despair,
through the land
A victory or the kind which can DO achieved
Ly the exp oiiOn will do more good than harm;
IL will onalle the North to be magnanimous; il
y iii show tho South that they have soft pl ices,
not far from the vitnli where thew can be hit
pretty hard. IL will afford basis Tor nsgotia-
tors and mediators 10 work upon. The no
ton Of asking or accepting the Emperor OF
Russia to do soma in'erctssion is dying away
It was, indeed the Offspring of the belief that
The Car meant his letter TO 10 taken as an
offer Of good. natured arbitration in the quarrel.
The policy OF those who thought they could
rc-upite the Union ly war against England
has been completely bailled by the honesty mo
Iteration, and resoute neutrality of the Govern
ment Of Lord Palmcrston, and their iuane rage
now knows 40 bouI ds, excepting their com lote
limb cilily and folly.
There is much to praise in the past and TO ad-
mire In the present Of America. | speak not Of
material progress and prosperity in which ma.
ture and all the world, as II were, have been
giving her a shove along and lending help
ing hands, but Of the peculiar qualities
developed by the institutions o. no uOun-
ry; and ii tho pot-house politicians and
mouIhng orators and elocutionists could only
he Liiayetted for a term of years, or restrained
from blowing up the body polite with pride,
vain glory, aud bombastc vaporS, till Il has
nigh lost al natural shape and color, the inhe-
rent excellence Of these qualities would become
readily apparent and recommend itself to tine
paisiul and cruel as it is, the mass of the nation
will probably emerge purged Of much dross and
purified in the crucible Of ailliction. The Norll
may profess whatever 1t pleases its statesmen
and generals may write or say what they like
one thing Is quite certain-the inhabitants Of
the Confidence States to a man believe the
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