The national Republican., 1862-07-24
MiscellansOus.

It Is stated that new rebel floating battery,
Georgia" Is ready for SEQ at Savannah; she
carries ten heavy guns.
He who calls himself q patriot, and does not
10 the uIy Ur ono, deeosvs" tho avubiu pun.
isnment or traitor and hypocrite.
Freedom Of speech is Q good thing, but q
man has no right to talk In such manner as
to encourage his neighbour to the commission
of theft, rape, arson, murder, or treason.
The New York Herald states that ex.Presi.
dent Van Buren is fast sinking, and his physi-
clans say he cannot long survive. He Is In
sensible and unable to recognize friends or rel
atives.
| Presuming that the debt and liabilities of
the United States will be eight hundred mil
lions Of dollars at the commencement of 1863
II will then be less than one-ffth Of the ma
tional debt Of England, less than one-half that
Of France, and about one-half that Of Austria.
Accounts from Alexandl 10 announce that the
Egytian cotton crop for the present year Ii es-
timated at 100000 quintals. The cotton crop
for the year 1861 was calculated at 100000
quintals, Of which four.fiths were exported to
England, and the remainder to the continent Of
Europe.
YOUNG NEN-A son Of Secretary Seward
has just enlisted in New York city, as pri.
vate. A son of Gov. David Todd, Of Ohio, has
aone the same thing. All over the States the
pest classes OF young undergraduates Of COL
Srs, honorable mechanics, are coming forward
and placing their names on the roll Of heroes.
The official statement of the Canadian Banks,
for the current month, is Just published, and
shows $3.50, 900 10 gold, and $40, 900 in
circulation. The increase In gold 10 $1,000,
and the decrease In circulation $36 900, as
compared with the statement Of the previous
month. The banks now hold greater proper
ton Of gold, as compared with their circulation,
than ever before.
The IDENTICAL FLAG.-All recollsct the fa
nous order Issued by Gen. Dix, while Secre-
tary Of War-"If any man attempt to haul
down the American flag, shoot him on the
spot" Gen. Butler has obtained the identical
flag which was hauled down from the peak Of
the revenue cutter Mcclellan, Notwithstanding
Gen. Dix's order, and also the Confederate fsg
which was hoisted In lis place, and forwarded
them TO Gen. Dix.
MATTERS AT FORT DELAwARE--There arc now
$500 rebel prisoners in this fort, which is To-
Gated on Pea Patch Island, In the Delaware
river. Capt. Gibson, of the regular army, 10 In
command. A strict surveillance Is maintained
over the prisoners. The revenue cutter Dob
bin lies Off the island ready to cooperate against
aSy attempts to escape. New barracks OF brick
sfe being constructed within the fort for the
Union officers and soldiers.
Gen. Twiggs has followed John Tyler to Q
traitor's grave. His treason was Of the mesneet
type which has appeared thus far In the war.
Hb plotted his iniquity months before be openly
announced his detection, and contrived to de-
liter up our army In Texas with immense sup
piles 70 the rebels. 1t Ia pity he has cheated
the gsllows of Its due. There are some crimes
which cannot be forgotten, even at the grave,
and his were Of that sort.
NEW YoRK SLAVES IN THE REVOLUTION
Legislature enacted, In 1881, that any owner
of slave who should have him mustered Into
either Of the two regiments for the defence Of
the frontier, should receive grant Of 500 acres
of land. And further, that any such slave,
serving for three years or until regularly die-
charged, "sball Immediately, after such ser
vice or discharge, be and be Is hereby declared
to be q freeman of his &ats.-Ld,os Of the
Slate, Greenleaf's Eiaion.
YALE CoILEaE COMMENCEMENT-The exer-
cises OF commencement week at Yale College
will begin, with the Baccalaureate sermon, on
Monday, the 28th inst, by President Woolsey.
The C6ncio dd Gerapn will be preached on
Tuesday evening by Rev. Timothy Atkinson,
Of Wsstport The alumni meeting will be held
on Wednesday morning. An oratiOn, BY Chas.
Tracy, Of New York. and poem by Rev. @.
d. Helmer, of Milwaukee, will be delivered be-
fore the Phi Beta Kappa Society on Wednes-
day afternoon. The commencement proper
takes place en- Thursday, 3lst Inst asar