Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-11
OFFICIAL.

II 'THE UNION . OF WEDNESDAY, ", CHIT.
\ The LOAN OF FIVE MMLIoNs.-The Dr. Is Wef
opened this day by the acting Secretary Of the ro'
sSry, IN the presence of the Secretary of The TreI
sury, Solicitor Auditor, Comptroller, COMMISSIONS
OF the Land Office, &C., and attending Clerks
The loan was awarded, of course, to the highest
bidders, who, for the principal amounts, were ".
"a. Rothschid &. Sons, Of London, (iointly will,
I Corcoran g. Riggs John s. Riddle, C. Mc.al-
hster, and e.. W. Clark &. Co., &c. The Messrs.
Rothschild and Corcoran 81 Riggs bid for the whole
loan at premium OF 1873, but obtained only be-
tween three and four millions Of dollars OF the
amount taking half million of this amount, by
preference, in the six per cent. stock. The total
premium paid in and realized was about sos 900,
which is a handsome addition to the miscellaneous
receipts of this month. The sale is above the full
average market price, ranging from Q to l.26 per
cent. premium. We are glad to see the Messrs
Roihschild again investing in American securities
II shows the confidence which the principal bank
ers of the European world place in the Amer;--.,
stocks. II enables to profit by foreign capital !;
and in the same proportion il relieves money
market and our banks from pressure account
Of this loan The total amount Of the bids offered
to-day was Sl7,00O,o0O, (seuenteen millions Of
dolars.)
Information has been received at the Navy De-
partment that Passed Midshipman ROBERT SAVAGE,
United States Navy, after protracted illness of
several months, died on the 9Th ultmo at ST. Johns
Porto Rico.
CoMFoRr Halls MosTEzUMAs-An
American officer writes Washington " am delightfully."-
quarsred with five Others in the house of Mr. L. very in
innate friend Of Santa Anna. Ny chamber is perfect
bjou Of An elegant lamp is suspended from the
ceiling mirrors and Psyche glasses surround me my bed
stead is made of highly polished metal such you do not
in the United States drawing has six large
mirrors such would give their eyes forven for sin
gle We have grand piano, which 1. plays on. He
fine musician and makes my bosom heave with recolec
tons Of home with those old familiar airs"
FROM THE
New HAMrsHrRE.-The New Hampshire Democratic pa
pers full of sangune ancPaons Of the result of the
neral election which to take place one 18th instant The
last ssNewport Spectator says:
The SKIES CHOW BRIGHT.-As the time for decisive
toa approaches the clouds of do Ib disappear and bright
hope rising section of the State Demo-
speakers have taken the field and the people rally
ing for Democracy and their country Large meetings have
been held various in llsborough and Rockingham
countless which have been addressed By Hon. Harry Hbbard
Hon. Moses Norris Hon. c. f. Cove, and Hon. u. f. Hal
tt, of Boston, Other meetings announced various
quarters Of the State among which the Portsmouth Gazette
the public that General Sam Houston United States
from Texas will address the Democracy OF that town
Tuesdas evening There will be great gathering
course hear the eloquent hero OF San Jacinto Even
his presence in New Hampshire viii be terror Mexican
Federalism"
We understand that Gen. HousroS left Washington
Monday morning a visit to the North.