The Sun. — 1867-07-27 (London, England)

CURIOSITIES FROM THE " BRINY DEEP."—Mr. G. W. Fuller, of Saxonville, Massachussetts, a submarine diver, has sent for our inspection some "greenbacks" taken from a wallet found in a coal-laden vessel which had been sunk in Long Island Sound, near the Beaver Tail light, in 96 feet of water. The notes had been in.tho water fourteen months. One ten-dollar and a one-dollar Treasurynote are reduced almost to the condition of tinder; but the paper of one five-dollar Treasury-note and one five-dollar national bank-note is not perceptibly injured, showing in the former case that there must have been some chemical difference in the paper; but what is even more remarkable is that the green ink shows so many different changes. In ono note the green on the face is as bright as ever, while that on the back is a bluish grey. In another the green on the face has been darkened almost to a black, showing that different kinds of green ink have been used for the printing.— The American Artizan. The movements of the precious metals during last week were on an extensive scale as regards the imports, which amounted to about £995,640, including £73,000 from New York by the Palmyra, £lO,OOO by the Teutonia, £288,350 by the Russia, £105,800 by the Fulton, £150,000 by the City of Baltimore, and £22,000 by the New York. The Christiana Thompson, from Sydney, brought .£11,844 ; the Wellesley, from Port Philip, £90,000 ; the Tasmanian, from the West Indies and Pacific, £194,966 ; the Athenian, from the West Coast of Africa, £1,830 ; and about £14,850 in silver received from the Continent. Tho exports comprised £2OO to the West Indies by the Rhone, and remittances to the Continent through private sources, estimated at £188,733 ; the total amounting to £188,933. The Paris correspondent of the Stnndard remarks :--" Wo are promised a startling novelty in the way of restaurants at the Exhibition. The Situation says that a new refreshment-room is about to be opened there by an American, who has trained largo apes to act as waiters. Tho writer says he was present at a rehearsal, and that the quadrumane garcons went through their work with a steadiness and gravity worthy of their biped colleagues at the " Trois Freres" or the "Cafe Anglais." Russia has signed the International Sanitary Convention for the care of the wounded in time of war. We learn from China, dated May 30th, that "the feeling of the Japanese towards foreign intercourse is very favourable. An American vessel, in endeavouring to anticipate the opening of the ports by trading, has been seized while flying the Japanese flag. We have no news from the Corea, but it is thought that the Freneh fleet will renew their expedition to obtain satisfaction for the murder of their missionaries. There is not the slightest indication of feeling on the part of the Americans on account of the seizure and burning of the General Sherman and .murder of the passengers and crow. The building of two spacious premises on the old Factory site at Canton has been contracted for by leading American firms." 4 ilk-es's Spirit says—" The Confederate's Daughtor ; or, the Tyrrant of New Orleans," is produced in effective style at the Colosseum, in Liverpool. It draws tears of generous sorrow from that high-minded, consistent nation which is just now feting Wm. Lloyd Garrison, the Liberator. It also adds, on Liverpool theatricals :—Henr y J. Bj ron, who is ono of the most prolific burles4ue writers of the day, is out with a single-act piece, entitled, " Orpheus ; or, the Young Gentleman who Charmed the Rocks." It was produced at the Prince of Wales' Theatre. Rosa Celeste proposes, in August, to rival Biondi!), by attempting the crossing of Niagara Falls on a rope. Helen Western is playing " Green Bushes " in Sacramento, with a stock company of " stars." Miss Louisa Myers, who has achieved deserved popularity in the New England States, played recently at Milford, Massachusetts. At Minneapolis, in Minnesota, an opera-house has been inaugurated N ith all the honours. It cost fifty thousand dollars, and will seat fourteen hundred people.  Harry Pearson, whose John. M'Clish is one of the standard representations of the day, was the recipient of a benefit lately in New Orleans, at which the profession assisted largely. Harry served for a short time during the war as aide-de-camp And chief commissary to the provostmarshal-general of Hampton, Virginia.