The sun., 1862-01-21
miscellaneous.

NEw rebel nag has made its appearance at
MAnassos. Il consists Of whito cross upnn a
ttd ground, with stars above and below tho
armP.
Tnr Emperor Nnpoloon intend, 10 establish =,
museum at ~ Gcrmain for the reception Of
Celtic and t'allc weapon and other relic, which
arc iound IN great abundance every yoar
COLONEL Garfield, it now appears won his
recent victory over Humphrey Marshall with.
out using any artillery. lie applied 10 Gsner.
al Buell. for artillery, but was ordered TO 20 ON
without any incumbrancc and hc would have
better luck. The result fully justified the pro-
d.CtiOn.
TnE London pRFss announce, that the npon-
ing OF the treat International Exhibit IN will
rot he postponed on account of tho death Of
Prince Abort. but that tho Queen will omen il
M person, "a she considers th,t by doing - she
viii best fulfill tho wishes OF hor deceased con.
-urt
1IIr whole numl,sr or .,'''-- - &c. ',,g ,Iuso
%, '"o Iast century did not exceed four millions.
Recent investigation has revealed that tho q,
gicgate Issues Of u lies from Great IL tain erc,y
e'r ia now nearly four IN lliou.. or "a many .
existed in the whole world before the present
century.
a rurric meeting, attended by q. 900 people,
was heldin birmingham, England, January 2,
TO recommend the settlement OF the Anglo
American difficulty by arbitration. 4 rosOlu-
tion approving tho attitude Of tho cabinet was
passed, accompanied by hope that tho qucs-
tion would he honorably settled without war
TnE erection Of suitable monument to the
memory ol Prince Albert IL attracting cons sidcr-
abl attention in LnglInd. 4 now college.
public park, and an Obelisk on the site of ths
trystal Palace 10 HYDE Parl are advocated.
The most suitable testimonial however would
scem TO be a people ACa tCmy Of tine arts bolr.
ing his name.
A SINGULAR cu7tom prevails in some parts Of
Bavaria, and was ro-ontc ed only u fow weeks
since. When person in community ia motto.
riou'lv stingy, or renders himself obnOx Gus TO
his fellow townsmen, they gather about his
house, drag him forth and hold a sort Of mock
trial under the Authority Of Cnarlc nasne"
recite in verso the charges against him. while
after each verse the assembly break into loud
tauDting laughter, and make a fearful noise
with pans, bells, trumpots, whips cracking
shouts and stamping. At he cnd tho cuprit
has another almonition and other sinners are
warned that " they do not improve, tho next
meeting will be held at their houses. With
this the gathering separate as myatcriOlsy
as ii came together.
From tract published toward the close of
the past year by the NJ. T. Church in the u. s.,
We gather some interesting items relating TO
the missionary labOrs Of that denomination.
They have missions IN Africa, China and India,
as well as in different parts Of Europe. In
Africa they sustain, either in whole or In part
10 missionaries, native aud foreign, between 20
and 80 Sabbath and LAY Schools with an attend
aRCe Of about !, $50 scholars. In China they
have n missionaries, 1 schools and about 200
children. This mission is very widely scattered,
and its duties laborous. In ludia thev have -
missionaries, 10 churches 300 members, IL
sabbath a. day s,hoOls and about $50 scholars.
Tns mission is also very widely EXTENDED, ard
hss suffered much from tho rebellion Of 1854.
They have also domestic missions among the
for, ign populations which annually crowd our
ihurcs, and among the North American Indians,
whore they keep p missionaries steadily en-.
ploytd.
A CoSrFNPuHAEY states that it has rocsntly
rec, ytd through the kindness Of a friend at
africa, Puru, quantity of petriliod Indian eyes
taken from tho Indian burying grounds in tbat
uc ghl OrhCol, which are probably as great
ru iosiy in their way a. has ever come to light.
Tho b. II cf the eve il exceedingly perfect dis
playing the pupil and other parts very distinct
w. 1t ia apparently Of a hard horny substance,
and peels off in tllin transparent flakes. The
face of the eye presents a reddish hue with yell
low circles, and when reflected in the light il
becomes brilliantly illuminated. The back part
IL Of bright glossy, yellow tingc, looking
much like damaged pearl. but when the outer
flakes are taken OF the entire eve becomes the
color Of bright amber, which il is easily mis-.
taken for. These eyes are found ~ times loose
inside the skulls, and at other times on the
ground Of the cave or gave, having fallen out
after lCCOminV dried M.