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much better, we are happy to be able to
write. His affection is neuralgia, which
has tendency to trouble him most in
the head. So far as his delicate health is
concerned, the sooner he starts upon his
mission the better.
The New Consul TO L1MA.-Judge j.
Caleb Smith, of California, the new Con-
sui to Lima, is the son of Ex-Governor
VIM. Smith, of Virginia, recently elected
to Congress from the 7th district of that
State. This appointment, though excel
lent so far as the recipient of the favor is
concentration he is, in all respects, quail
ifed-will create much excitement Just
over the Potomac; as it has already gen.
Grated hard feeling against the Ex-Gover-
nor among Virginia office seekers, now in
Washington, who, of course, attribute to
his exertions the good fortune of his son.
1t will be recollected that, not long since,
the Ex-Governor brother, then clerk in
the Third Auditors office, was appointed
to very desirable Indian agency in New
Mexico; whereupon the Virginia office
seekers, above mentioned, raised howl
against Smith for looking too closely af-
ter number one, while many to whom
he owed his triumph in his own recent
sharply-contested election, are in a pitia-
BILE condition for want of crumb from
the table of Executive patronage. Wheth
er the Ex-Governor had hand in his sons
good fortune or not, it is being attributed
to him; and he is, consequently, being.
rated severely for neglecting his own po-
litical household to take care of his family
household; the Judge, though staunch
Democrat, being no citizen of his fathers
Congressional district. This appointment
is destined to make disturbance in Virr
ginia, where the Ex-Governor is blessed
with many enemies willing and anxious
to use any and every expedient to break
down his remarkable popularity.
The NEW CONSUL AT MANNHEIM
There is trouble among the Baltimoreans,
now in Washington relative to this ar,.
pointment. 1t seems that Mr.. Scherff,
who obtained the prize, is unpopular, at
least with the many friends of the many
Marylanders who were after such places
So they are furious against him and those
who aided him, for defeating all their
plans and hopes. They say that he owes
his good fortune to the exertions Of gen.
tlemen pledged in thousand ways to
postpone his case for those of others.
Mr.. Jas. c.. Marriott's friends, are, per-
haps, most excited about this matter,
having been the particular friends of those
charged with having secured the office for
Mr.. Scherf. On the whole, the distribu-
ton of the spoils, now, as ever before,
makes The Harmonious" for the time
being the most unharmoneous set of gen.
tlemen we ever knew. The office in ques-
ton is said to be worth some So 900 per
annum.
IMPORTANT TO DEALERS IN BREADsTUFFs.
The Treasury Department this morning
received letters from the American con-
sui at Marseilles, per steamer Arabia, in
which that officer writes:
1.-The French steamer is in from Con-
stantinople. News unfavorable. Wheat
is rising, and will be very high if war
takes place, as the Black Sea 1.-THE great
granery) will be closed. The American
flag will be in great demand, if it remain
neutral"
A CLERK EXAMINED AND PAssED.-Mr.
John Bedell, of New Hampshire, very re-
Gently appointed to 81 900 clerkship in
the office of the Third Auditor, has passed
the preliminary examination to which all
appointees are to be subjected hereafter.
The PRESIDENT is expected to return to
Washington tomorrow Saturday night.
MAJOR WooD, of North Carolina, who
refused first class clerkship in the Land
Office not long since, and was subse-
quently appointed in the Sixth Auditors
Office, flor which he is said to have passed
the necessary examination,) has, we
learn, been removed. What's the mat
ter? Has the Major been over obstrepe-
rous! What IS out .-
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