The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-21
NEWS ITEMS

Ir is expected that Col. Corcoran will arrive
in Washington early next week.
TmErr are fifty ships under the English flag
laying OF, New Orleans and Mobile g. bay cotton ut
sny price when the ports are opened. -.
luz Nashville Union publishes two columns
o. notices of slaves captured and calls for
the owners to come after them.
Our Of a population of 900 at Fr,dnrickslurg
Va 800 children died OF scarlet fever tbs pas, win
ter.
TnE people OF Swelcn--his native country
have voted Ericcsspn medal Or services IN connec-
ton with the Monitor.
Irwas calculated that by the middle Of May
only 100000 bales OF American cotton would he on
hand IN Liverpool
SEVEN war vessels are now being fitted out at
the Charleston, Mass, Navy Yard. $500 men are
constantly employed. and no outsiders admitted
on any rretonce.
Al the recent great Volunteer review in
Brighton, Eug and, the London lawyers fnrmed
endid-loskiug regiment, which they appropriate
ly designated as " The Devils Own"
A FEMALg droIneiary belonging to a mena-
gorle exhibiting ai stirling, scotland, has lately
given birth " n promising infant dronedSry the
first ever born Oh EuSlsh soii
NJ. GEsIN, a member Of the French Academy
Of Science, athrins, after nj obser alton of three
years, that all eggs Containing Tie germs oI males
| have wrinkles on their smaller ends, while female
! eggs are smooth at tho extrcmiie@.
| CoSGREs-, Il is rumorci will not adjourn for
A coupe of moAtas and there "a eyeu pr7ll gb-
ity that il will p'utr .et ia -esnou ii, te ~
THIS is "a serious o., ravatIJn ol te h3i"lN ~ tie
! civil war, for which loyal men were scarcely pre-
pared
| THF emancipation order of Gen. Hunter eX-
cited such teelingn OF ofihdignatou ut Port iyA tina,
| they were only restrained by military dis IL la.
The climax, however was reached when the pHs.pl.
siiou VISA announced OF hrning tue liberated 4,us
| with the $1,000 rifles brought by tho Atlantic, At
placing them under the command OF white nien.
Tnr Cairo Op J Pot OHi'e has h, come oue o
the first in tie Cilou ia point pt IN, titul" Of bas
mess The usual averl., 10 $4,000 lc.t' daily sud
for sever days at. battle : d'ly -eptiou
and distribution " le'ttrs c'cc- 's 100000, sryluR
nothing oftons cfprInied matter.
THE decree Of tho Senate making John T.
Wool Msjor-Gcnsrsl, hss Just been inserted IN t.,
| minutes Of the War Department. A. tie Arm,
| Annual stood ol MONDAY last, General W Hol We
among the Brigaders, where he las been ssce tL'
23th dav Of June, ISL, twenty-ons years ago, It's
promotion advances General Ilsrney ~ to f.s
| brisailership.
Board is rather high in Memphis, as the fol
| lowing notice proves
kof'ee.-The stringency of tie provision markc
conpels us 70 ADVANCE our prices to the follow IN,
81 dinner, 81 breakfast 10 cents supper, Il
cents. Board per month, without lodging, $50
RAnuAUL K Cox, woEshaIn House.
To THE thousand complaints made about til,
inehcency OF the blockade, it Is only necessary /,
adduce the statement Of the London TIMrs, wkicl
declares that during the month Of March only 2, ,G5
cwts Of cotton arrived In the ports OF Great Britain
This would be only about six hundred and fh,
could have carried II single trip The truth dali!
becomes more manifest that extensive aud rigiC
blockade was never before kept up by any power
DsERrERs from the rebels at yorktown
rsport the Irishmen In the snsmy's ranks ~ bein
ysCHdsd y anrspabl" end y showing hut li''S