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ENAMELLED COTTAGE CHAMBER FUR
NITURE.

Mathews & Stacy. sac Broadway,
Corner Spring Street, Neso York, Opposite ST. Nj
cholas HOTEL Prescott and Collamore Houses.
NOV OFFER at wholesale and retail the most
IN extensive assortment of Enamelled Furniture
to be found in the United States, all from original
designs. including Oriental, Serpentne, Open Cot
tage, High Post, and other patterns. Also Rose
wood, Mahogany, Oak, and Black Walnut cham
Der and parlor suites.
M & s., devoting themselves exclusively to the
manufacturing department of this business, assure
purchasers they procure of them well seasoned,
durable, and elegant furniture, at prices varying
from 1926 to $500 per suite.
N. B.-No connection with any other firm in the
city. Feb S-3m
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SNUFF AND TOBACCO.
DETER LORILLARD, Manufacturer, No. ~
Il Chatham street, New York, offers for sale the
following articles, warranted of superior quality:
Maccoboy, Scotch, Coarse French Rappee, and
other Snuffs; also, Fine-cut Tobacco, in tin-foil
and papers more particular description of the
various articles can be known by sending for full
price current as above.
) Jan 1O-3m
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BOOK NOTICE.
LIBRARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. "a, 1891. Il

WAsHINGToN, Feb. "a, 1853. ~
LARGE NUMBER OF BOOKS belongings
IA to this Office are yet out, and stand charged
to the members. Many were delivered at the last
session to the members and on their ordeys to Other
persons respectfully request that they may be
returned. JOHN A. PARKER,
Librarian House of Representatives.
Feb 26-d2w
r ARGE MAP OF CENTRAL AMERICA AMI
Ia THE ISTHMUS, showing the coasts of both
oceans down to the Southern Continent. with en-
larged plans and sections Of the route at Tehuan
tepec, at Nicaragua and San Juan, and at Pan
anna.
just published and this day received by
Jan 90 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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Nfm pork 1brertisfn,snts.
J ,HN 4. SMITH,

J5,HN 4, SMITH,
WHOLESALE UMBRELLA AND RARASOL
MANUFACTURER,
1884 and 235 Broodsouy, .Ne,D York;
TIE MOST EXTENSIVE IN THE WORLD
i chants generally ouch an assortment Of UNI.
BRELLAS and PAKASOLS, which for beouiu.
quality, inish, and brices cannot be equalled by
any house in the United States
. Parisian Fashions. - Walking Cane Umbrellas,
Folding do, Trunk do, EeIfopening do ,Sylphide
ParasoIs. Also, very rich Silk Umbrellas and
Parasols, mounted on ivory, pearl, and palm wood
handles, in the greatest variety. Very superior
and half. mourning Parasols.
Buggy Umbra1qs Extra quality, with and with
out joints
You are respectfully invited to call ana examine
the stock before purchasing.
JOHN /. SMITH, Manufacturer.
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MADAME DELARUE lakes pleasure in an.
lXl nouncing to the Ladies that she has just re-
turned from New York, and received direct from
Paris complete assortment of Flowers. consisting
of Wreaths and sets for dresses, Couture Chate-
laine, Gold and Silver Couture Andalouse, Main
tenon and Laviiere setts of Feullage Jet Berthes,
White Bugle and Jet Head Dresses, Gold and Sill
yer Ribbons, Paris latest style Lama Robes. Also
Spring Ribbons, Neapolitsn and Straw Bonnets.
great variety of Bracelets and Fancy Goods of
all kinds.
N B. Madame D. will open during the present
week some Paris Spring Bonnets and a large as.
sortment of Morning and Dress Caps
Penn. avenue, between 18th and 18th streets
Mar l-3td
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BENHAM, WHITNEY & CO.,
No. 272 Pearl Street, .Neac York,

Plain, Japanned; and PIanished TIN Ware,
A ND DEALERS in Hardsoare, Britannia, and
"A Glass Ware, such as Table Cutlery, Britannia
Urns, Tea and Coffee Pots, Candiesticks, Table
Casters. Soup Ladies, Fluid and Oil Lamps, Pitch
German Silver Spoons Forks and Ladies', Timed
and Enamelled Sauce Pans, Maelin Kettles, FRY
Pans, Shovel and longs, Sad Irons. Iron and Brass
Wire, Brass Kettles, Sheet Iron, Tin Plate, Block
and WARRANTED. Febil4-6w
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sATEW YORK SPRING STYLE HATS
IN Beebe's spring style gentlemen's Dress Hats
- = $500 80 4-s STEVENS'S
Mar1-7tif Sales Room, Browns Hotel.
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BALTIMORE iii CORRESPONDENCE.


TIE Purkers6urg Loon Change @ O6actrs-Ss'-
tence Of Death - The Markets, &c
BALTIMORE. March Tsp nj. y.
The two million and a half loan on the. coupon
bonds Oh the Northwestern tParkersbargJ Railroad
Was taken in New Fork to-day, as follows: one
million by c. ii Fisher, at $l0l; and one and q
halfmiIlion by Duncan, Sherman s Co., at 8 100 9l
The bonds are to be issued in sums of l 900 an I
$500 each, payable on the first day Of January.
1878. with interest at the rate of six per cent One
million and halfof these bonds secured BY
the guarantee of the city Of Baltimore. and the re-
naming million guaranteed by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company leach bidder receiving
sixty per cent Of the former and forty Of the latter
The total amount of bids were over s. DOC, 900.
Toe Wing city officers all yacate their posts to-
day, and the new Democratic officers take their
places. s6 #ia @t.'g
The Mechanics strike still continues, and infor.
nation was received from Philadelphia last night
that a contribution of from $4,000 to $4,000 would
be forwarded to their aid in few days from the
mechanics of that city 80 E
Thomas Conner, youth OF nineteen years, con-
victed few weeks since of the wanton murder OF
Captain Hutchinson, was this morning sentenced
to be hung. He had hitherto appeared one of the
most hardened and reckless villains, but he 90
overcome by the horror of his position this morn
ing that he bad to be carried from court house,
having fallen insensible when the sentence was,
pronounced.
There was nothing dong in the Baltimore mar
ket to-day in four-unsettled and very little in
quiry. Nothing doing in grain except sales OF
yellow corn, at So SO cents.
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ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1858,
Will be presented the laughable Farce of
THE IRISH ARTIST.
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I byterian Church will commence on Tuesday
the LIST of March, at the Perseverance, engine house
by the Centre Market, and continue for two weeks
The public generally are respectfully invited to
patronize the same.
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No. 452 Broadway, East side. below Grand
st. Mandatory No. 40 Greene ST., NY.
ENAMELLED AND ORNAMENTAL COT
TAGE SETS.

GILLIES & BYRNE, after years of experience
VI in the manufacture of genuine first class En-
amelled Furniture, take pleasure in informing
their old patrons, and the public generally that they
still continue to sell at rates far below all compe-
titioh, their assortment being the most extensive
and varied of any establishment in the United
States, being made throu bout of the first class of
materials and kiln.dried wood, from the latest
Partisan and Italian styles. Persons of the most
peculiar tastes in regard to color, shading orna-
menting, &C., can always find their taste suited
at our warerooms. Our facilities are such as to ena-
BILE US to finish at the shortest notice Sets in num-
Der and style, ordered in the shortest space of
time. A written guarantee in all cases will be
given, if required, on all Furniture sold at our
establishment in regard to it's being proof against
over heated rooms tropical climate Orders
through the post punctualiy attended The great.
est care bestowed in boxing, that the least injury
will not be sustained in transportation. Mattresses
Pillows, Palliasses, &c., &C., at the lowest rates.
GILLIES & BYRNE,
No. 452 Broadway, New York, below
Grand street, East side.
ROBERT GlLLIEs, =
THOMAS JAY, BYRNE. Jan 27-3m
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TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
IN will meet on Thursday, the Sd day of March
next, at 10 O'Clock a. M, at the Office of Thomas
Devecmon, esq, in the city of Cumberland for the
purpose of receiving subscriptions to the Capital
Stock of the Baltimore Coal Company as direct
ed by the charter of said company and the supple
ment thereto. aoil
54.fs G.. r. M. PRICE,
THOMAS DEVECMON,
as .ft,tsFJ. M PRICE.
~ JOHN F. DILLEY,
SAMUEL H. WHITE,
Feb 22-eodtd Commissioner
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NEW BOOKS.-Hand Book of Geography or
IN Universal Gazetteer, with the new Census of
the United States, France, and England, by T. C..
Callicott. | VOL, 8vo.
The Lions Skin and the Lover Hunt, by Charles
De Bernard.
Putnam's New Monthly for March, containing
vast amount of instructive and interesting mat
ter. For sale at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S
Mar2 Bookstore, near Ninth street.
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Doors open at o'clock; the curtain will be
raised at T.. The box Office will be opened daily,
from 10 O'Clock a. m. to O'Clock p. m.
March 9
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MONEY. MONEY. MONEY!

TWO OR THREE MEN of business habits with
some available means. DESTROYS of embarking
in neat, pleasant manufacturing business of an
exclusive staple character, yielding profits beyond
any operations of the day, may hear OF very
MECHANICAL.
WAsHlNeroH, D. c., February %, 1858.
Mar
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ENRENCH BOOKS, FINE EDITIONS IN LARGE
Il TYPE.-B ossuet-Histoire des Variations des
Egses Proestantes; vols. octave, half-calf bind.
ing, $4 so.
Oginski-Memoires sur la Pologne ct les Polo
nails; 5 vols. octave, half-calf 49,
Oeuvres Completes de Mesdames de la Fayette;
vols. octave, full calf, So rs.
observation-disclosures de France; ID vols. octave,
half calf, $l2 So
Montgaiard- Historic de France; 9 vols. octave,
full calf, $40 so.
Condillac-O euvres Completes; Is vols. octave,
full calf gilt, $34
D'Alembert-OeuvresC Completes; 5 vols. octave,
half calf, ST rs.
Memories du Due de Rovigo; vols. octave, half
bound, ST so.
Gianponi-Istoria Civile del Regno di Napoli; s
vols. octave bound in four, IS so.
Gay Lussac Cours de CHIME; vols octave,
half calf So Is.
Lauzier-Cours de Chimie Generate; volumes
octave, half-calf, So Is.
And other Standard Works, at the same low
range of prices, just opened. direct from Paris.
Mar 2 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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After which, the Chinese Performers will give
their third s
NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT.
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90 The "PhiladeIphia North American
speaking of the Great National Painting soon to
open at Iron Hall, in city, says: "The GREAT
MISSISSIPPI PAsoaAMA, now exhibiting at the
Masonic Hall, as work of art, stands at the head
OF All similar exhibitions and in point of interest
and effect exceeds any thing of the kind which
has yet come under our notice. Many of the
scenes possess the finish and beauty of an oil paint
ing. The skies, figures and foliage are beautiful,
and the perspective unequalled Marc
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ID OOMS.-A suit of furnished rooms. viz. mar
II lors, lodging-rooms, &c., the whole together
or separately, can be had on Missouri avenue.
The location is pleasant and convenient, being mid
way from the Capitol to the Presidents Honse
and shot walk to the National Browns. and
other hotels. Inquire of Mrs. J. p Van Ness, on
Missouri avenue, between a and 9th streets
Mar 2-3ts
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CODA WATER APPARATUS, FOR MAN
~ UFACTURING, ORA WING AND BOTTLEs
ING, of the latest and most approved construction,
manufactured, and lor sale, with explicit printed
directions for its use by
JOHN MATTHEWS,
Corner Of First Auenue and 1,oentg-Si1h street,
Opposite Bellevue, Ns,p York.
The only establishment devoted exclusively to
the manufacture of Soda Water Machinery, &C.,
in the United States, and where may be found
large assortment of every article connected with
the business, including materials, SC. Established
20 years. Jan 22-3n
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Third appearance in Washington of the cele-
brated CHINESE TROUPE of Magicians and
Actors, consisting of fifteen performers, male and
female.
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COPP'S PAVILION,

Louisiana Avenue, One Block from Penn
sylvanfa Avenue, Washington, ID. c.
TINE PUBLIC are respectfully informed that
i this long-esta btished and popular Hotel has
lately been enlarged and improved, and is now
capable of accommodating large number of
transient and permanent boarders, at moderate
terms.
Meals served at all hours. Extensive BATHING
ROOMS are attached to the Pavilion, and every
other accommodation conducive to the comfort of
it's patrons. MOSES COPP,
Mar 1-3t Proprietor
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so do do do. IL 1l-l6
$50 do Bait. and Ohio Railroad, time, 85z. &c.
86s and 81
At the Board this day Maryland 6's closed at
1857 bid, 1897 asked; Baltimore 6's, 1890, 100 bid,
l09z asked; Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bonds,
1875, So bid, 81 Asked do. 1880, So bid, 81 asked
do. 1885, 93 bid 93z asked; do shares, 85a bid, S5a
asked; York and Cumberland Railroad, 22a bid,
234 asked.
Sales at the Baltimore Stock Exchange, February 49,
* 25 shares Bait and Ohio Railroad. ........ 81
60 do York and Cumb. Railroad...... 49,
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Pas de Danube. !. :. Miss ANNIE WALTERS
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lust PUBLISHED, for sale by FRANCK
u TAYLOR and TAYLOR & MAURY-.
Portraits of Eminent Americans now Living,
with Biographical and Historical Memoirs of their
Lives and Actions. By John Livingston, of the
New York Bar. In vols. Plain cloth So full
gilt SO. Mar 2-d2m*
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nHe LUCK OF BARRY LYNDON. By
i Thackeray.
Lord John Russells Memoirs, Journal, and Cor
respondence of Thomas Moore. Parts and z.
For sale at TAYLOR & MAURY'S
Jan II Bookstore, near 9th street.
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NATIONAL THEATRE.

E. A. MARSHALL. Sole Lessee.
A. W. FENNO.. Acting and Stage Manager.
H. B. MATTESON. ..............T Treasurer.
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MUSICAL INSTRUCTION By JOSEPH G..
IVl K0ESTLER. Address him through the
city post Office. Dec 3l-taw3mof
U,REAsURY OF KNOWLEDGE AND LIBRA
i RY OF notwithstanding Univer
sal Gazetteer. Dictionary of History and CHROME
loev. Classical Dictionary and Dictionary OF Quo
tations, English, Latin, and French; Dictionary
OF Law Terms. a Cy clop@dia Of Science ana Art
Biographical Dictionary.ana, mucn % 1nn mst.
each. Price. for the set, So rs. For sale, ten
CO pies only, by roANcu r.vYop
Feb FnANOA AA1AON.
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Nfm pork advertisements

PHOTOGRAPHIC STONES,
LNROM our own quarries at Solentofeu Germa.
u ny, Of superior qaality and ALL SIZES up to
5Ox80 inches, at the b WEST PRICES
JEG Ell X SCHWARTZ.
Feb l4-3m IL Gold street. New York
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- THE LARGEST
SILK, RIBBON, AND TRIMMING HOUSE
- as IN NEW YORK.
THOMAS G.. STEARNS,
Importer and Jobber of
silks, Millinery, and Fancy Goods,
1862 Broadscay, New York,
LAS now in store and is daily receiving and
IL Offering at the lowest prices, complete as
sortment of goods in his line, embracing all the
various styles and designs, consisting of Black and
Fancy Silks, Marceines, Florences, Sbawls,
Trimmings, Bonnet Ribbons, Taffeta and Satin
Ribbons, Dress Trimmings of all kinds, French
and English Grapes, Grape Lisses, Silk Cravate,
Embroideries, Gloves of a II kinds, Silk Lace Mite,
Bareges, Laces, White Goods, Hosiery L. C.. Hand
kerchiefs, &c. The undersigned invites the atten-
ton OF the trade and his friends generally Great
Inducements offered to cash and short time buyers
asT HOS. G. STEARNS, l62 Broadway,
Between Liberty st. and Maiden Lane, N. Y.
Dec 25-1y
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y Markets..
New York, March l.-Sales to-day of $500
barrels -four at S. l2k for State, S. 25 S. "A
for Genesee, and S. a SIS 62s for southern
The steamers news has had no effect on the mar
ket. Sales of $3.50 bushels red wheat at IL 5 CITE
Provisions unchanged.
Stocks active and firm. Sales of Canton at 1881
Erie ST.; Harlem 67s; Norwich 5l3; Reading 81
Cumberland 55s; Morris Canal 2la; New Creek
| Coal q; Nicaragua 343
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Marine Disaster.
BosToN, March 1.-The ship Versailles from
London, struck on Cohasset rocks last night and
get off with five feet water in her hold. She
had valuable cargo on board
The Forest Queen, from London for Boston and
barque Vernon, from Apaachicola for Boston,
went ashore last night on Scituate beach, but both
Will get off without much damage.
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NOR SALE-A BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
Il of large size, having two principal stories,
with basement and garrett and three-story back
building connected; good sized lot is attached,
with alleys the side and rear. The property ia
situated the cast side of 18th street, south Of
street, and at present occupied by Mr.. Kerr.
Also for sale. several other Dwelling HOUSES
and number of Building LOTS in different parts
of the city; amongst which is Lot No. 2, in square
80, in the First Ward, on Pennsylvania avenue,
near the Ground Tops
For terms, &C., apply to
A. ROTHW ELL, Agent,
stree
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LooAing-GIasses at Reduced Prices
THE APPLICATION of machinery to the con-
= struction Of Locking glasses has indeed worked
an entire revolution in their manufacture, OF
WHICH ana enabled to pF0duce the most perfect
and beautiful articles, and to cell them at rates de-
lying competition. Jobbers. country merchants,
ana buyers generally, respectfully invited to
call and examine this extensive stock, consisting
OF every style and size, from fifty cents dozen to
I'VE hundred dollars each. The trade supplied al
the low est prIces, with frames &c. &C., Of every
description, in their composition state
ssiF4 IL RICHARDS KINGSLAND
Warehouse 80 Courtandt street,
Feb 15-sw Factory 1855 Duane st., New York
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V1sIr OF REspEcr.-The Mayor of Washing
ton, accompanied by both Boards of the Common
Council, paid visit of respect to President FIX
MORE yesterday-that being the day set for their
reception by the President, as desired by a joint
resolution passed unanimously by our city au-
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nRONZE GOODS.-PenduIes, Best Quality
ID French Clocks, warranted movements, or we
will take them back.
Bronze Figures for Mantel Ornaments, G roups
Candelabras, Candiestick Vases, Cups, &c., of the
finest finish, which offer for sale at reaeonable
nrices.
It. BASTIANELLI B. CO..
Importers of Fancy Goods, Perfumery, sc.
Dec %
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- Bt. Bf1g. Geh and C0I. Eng1neef5.
To be inserted in the Republic, Inteigencer,
nd
Daily News, Philadelphia; Courier and Enquirer,
and Express, New York; Wing, Troy, New York;
Boston Courier, Boston, daily for two weeks; one
copy of each paper containing the advertisement
to Se sent to the Engineer Department.
MarO-d0w r +
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FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT.
PANS. JANUARY 13. 1853.

PARIS, JANUARY 13, 1853
The interesting question Of recognition of NAPo-
LEON Ill by all the civilized Powers of the earth
is at last settled Since the date Of my last Mr.
RIvEs has had an audience, and presented to his
Majesty the fresh credentials Of which the arrival
from Washington had been announced several days
previously The Ministers of Austria and Prussia
have also at last presented theirs and the secondary
German States promptly followed. This is matter
in which the new Imperial Government has shown
SO much senstiveness that it is not without interest
TO remark the order in which the French empire
has been recognised by the established Governments Of
the world and the grade of the diplomatic agents they
have sent reside in Paris NAPOLEON Ill will
Der against of them they may be well assured the
tardiness they have manifested.
The Kingdom Of Naples Of the Two Sicilies led the
way Its Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenpoen-
tiary presented to the Emperor his credentials the
Sd December the day following the proclamation Of the
French Empire His letters have been prepared in
advance and Paris await the This ala
Gritty on the part Of Neapolitan Majesty must have
caused smile in the cousin Of MuRAr Great Britain
closely followed. Her Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenpotenary presented hisleters the 9th December
Begiums Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penpoten-
tiary the 7th Swtzerands Charge dAfaires on the
sth sardnas Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentary the lth Spans do. the 18th; Hollands
do on the 14th Denmark's do. the 10th; the Holy
Sees Nunco and the ENJOYS Extraordinary and Ministers
Penpotentary Of Portugal Sweden, and Greece on the
3lst Russias Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni
potentiary the 5th January wurtembergs Minister
resident and Bavarias Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotentiary the 7h; Tuscany's Minister PIE
nipotentary, Hanovers Minister resident and Badens
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penpotentiay the
sth Saxonys Envoy Extraordinary aud Minister Pleni
pocntiary the United States do and the Minister resi-
dent Of the Free Cities of Germany onhe 10th the do
Of Mecklenbourg schwern the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Penpotentary Of Prussia and the do Of Austria
the 11th and finally, the Ambassador Of The Sublime
Porte presented his credentials NAPoLEoS III the
18th instant, yesterday
There appears thus be al present accredited near his
Imperial Majesty NAPOLEON III representatives from
twenty-five States, forming diplomatic corps composed
Of Nuncio two Ambassadors, sixteen ENJOYS Extra
ordinares and Ministers Plenipotenary, one Minister
Penpotentary four Ministers resident, and one Charge
dAfaircs.
Diplomatic dgnitaries Of the highest rank (Ambassa-
dors have the honor it would seem, from the mode Of
in the MonteEr Of being conducted to the
audience Of his Majesty for the presentation Of their
denas in one Of the imperial carriages, and Of being
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TRICK UPON LEGIsLAroRs.Ab base trick has been play
ed upon the Iowa House of Representatives in ie
facture Of petition for county subscriptions railroad
stock The subject had been crcey contested and
the verge Of negative decision by vote, when
thousand names presented, instrucng Mr. Folsom,
Senator from county, and the most active and inHu-
entia dcbater against the obnoxious law, favor
ofa Mr.. +. felt bound by such an apparently unani-
mandate, and accordingly recorded his for the
bl and carried il by 1t turned that the
petition had been fixed up for the OCCASION the names
being those Of the petitioners fer funds for Me Cedar county
bridge season. and the heading altered so as to refer
to railroad stock OF the signatures wereeenune
and mistake discovered until after the vote
decided The perpetrator Of this forgery has not
been discovered.