The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-06
miscellaneous.

ASoTHrR disastrous mine accident had oc
Cured AZ Mold, North Wales, (EnglAnd,) whore
lead mine was suddenly flooded and l6 mon
we're drowned.
Ara recent desperate election riot al Grims.
by, England, tho police were overpowored, and
,he military had to be sent for. Many people
woro injured, and considerable property de-
struyo
Mr. Mason, the rebel voy, lately visited
lhs English House of Commons in company
wi'h Mr.. Gregory. Mason seemed o. hs on
the most intimate terms with Mr., Lindsay the
pro-slayery advocate.
In is rumored that the judiciary Committee
Of the House will report against all cnagtments
OF emanCip itioa law for the dsluyl States,
taking the ground that the power 70 interfere
wi.h slavery rests with the President as Com
msnder in-ChisE
Ir Is told Of Connecticut field of,sor, be,-
tsr acquainted with farming than sOldisring,
that whom circumstances placed hiul in com.
nand Of his rcp iment at Hatteras, he wished ~
olluuue bis column In marching, and gave the
order, " llaw around that mud d-puddle."
SrMnFR OF wagons bave been observed In
ST. Louis City recently, containing "mpver'
coming ON Illinois into Missouri. They are
the advance guard Of the returning Union exiles
from the southwest, on their way to their
homes, from which they were driven last fall.
The average cash value Of male slaves at
present in south Caroline, as shown by the auc
appears that TOR the first time in he history Of
that State, or OF any State, male slaves are
much less valuable than females and the value
Of both has deprecated more than one half since
the outbreak OF the war.
A LIST of Congressional Repre- 'senta'ives en-
titled to appoint pupils 10 the Musical Academy
has been Published. The following are the
names Of the New York delegates having ap-
| pOiG tments 10th District, Hon. Chss. NJ. V an
| Wyck, two vacancies; 23d District. Hon. An
| hrose W. Clark 29th District, Hon. Alfred
Fly, two vacancies; 33d District, Hon. Reuben
| l.. FentOn.
THE following amusing incident Is related for
publication: Stepping into shop kept by a
son Of Abraham few days since, my attention
was drawn to Lis bright eyed little daughter,
who was taking her writing lesson. The copy
was 'Ths whole aim of life Is profit" Father
set that copy, che said, ''lll show you one OF
my own !" ard turning over her copy book, she
| pointed TO page which was dlled with " lii
Golfer is as de, as a mouse.
THE Sandwich Islanders continue TO give ev.
| iderce OF RAPID progress in civilization. They
! have repre- sentative system like some white
folk, and az a recent election a row occurred In
which 1900 people took part. Not to be out
done 10y their letters, the el' ction turned OF
sectarisn questions, and the Catholics beat IL,
PrOts stants by only few votes, and tho result
now is that a charming feeling Of animosity
! prevails among all parties.
A CURIOUS practios is "a , to exis. among tn
! ChnesH Oi Ciitorra. 4 C1iDaman is marrioC
10 Cne Cf the lo,sa men " the lager cities
takes h, wiio 20 the mu'ps districts c, th
5 ate ard sell her ~ ir.n ~. 10 $500 A.
thcn re u'ns % the city and tkes application
% 'hH autLor los Tor his wife, ot whom 'h
! Law CuuUa L. tho iufTan Ter Ip the husband Ifl