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Iomatic services and advances at this -noint.

Iomatlc services ana advances At this point.
He pronounces to Us the idea of his asking
loan of French utterly false, as well as that
he did aught with it but Indignantly repsl
French's proposition, that, for the sake of
securing the payment Of what was justly due
to him, he should prove treacherous to the
trusts reposed in him by the real Government
Of Nicaragua. The idea that Mr.. M should
ask loan from one in the position of P. H
French, strikes us as very irreconcilable with
fact within our knowledge, viz: that high
personages here have offered him pecuniary
assistance, which he has gracefully but posi-.
lively refused. 1855
NJ. de Marcoletta assures us that no one was
present during the interview with French.
Two gentlemen who were in the room retired
when NJ. de M. entered, and French sent away
a young domestic. What statements NJ. de
where have no direct bearing on tho inter
view with French, yet he positively disavows
having offered in any way to obtain an official
recognition of French. The State Depart
ment contains proofs that M. de M. has ever
opposed, and still opposes, flIibustors and
piratical expeditions.
Mr.. French has doubtless read, in the ar
chives of Nicaragua, Captured when Grenada
was taken by the fllibustersO certain dis
patches addressed by NJ. de Marsoletta to his
Government, relating to certain proceedings
of French in the United States. These dis
patches were far from being complimentary,
and probably excited desire for revenge.
Even should the United States recognise the
present government of Nicaragua, We feel as
sured that French will never DO recognised
here as its minister.
In case like the present, when two persons
differ as to what transpired at private inter-
view between them, without any witness, the
public can only be governed by the antece.
dents and reputation of each one. The past
career and social life of M. dc Marcoletta, is
favorally known here, in all circles, and when
certain matters are developed, OF which we
are not now at liberty to speak, we have good
reason to fear that the antecdents and position
of his antagonist will not bear q comparison.
Moreover, we are confident, that this procla-
nation by French, of a private conversation,
is not only uncredited, but strongly reprobated
by those whose good opinion it is his interest
to cultivate.
Solving the Problem desire to termi-
nate the current contest in the House is in
creasing among the members. A week ago
proposition to bring it to an end by the
adoption of the plurality rule would not have
received thirty votes. The real majority
against resort to it on Saturday last was
from twenty-five to thirty, though it was laid
on the table by majority of seven votes only.
Others besides Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, (de-
claring such ito beshis position in the debate)
who voting against tho motion to lay on the
table, stood ready to vote against the adop-
ton Of the proposition, had that question been
reached. Our impression is, that before the
current week ends we shall have a Speaker,
chosen by the plurality rule. A change of
the present position on the subject of, perhaps,
dozen members will effect the object; and by
that time, unless We mistake the significance
of the signs of the times, more than that num-
Der who yet hold out against it will bs willing
to vote for the plurality rule, without being
very solicitous concerning whom it may make
the Speaker Of the Thirty fourth Congress.
The Holidays. Many members of the House
are, evidently, disappointed by being COM
PEELED to remain in Washington this week, an
unusual occurrence with those who reside
within striking distance of the Federal city,
as all will recollect. More or less of all parties
will still leave US, however, for the time being
=" pairing off" of course. We doubt whether
any one of them will be absent day without
previously cGecting such an arrangement
Excitement. excitement in the
hall to-day. All sorts of funny propositions
were offered amid great confusion. Just as we
went to press ballot for Speaker was taken,
with the following result viz:
Richardson n, Banks lO2, Fuller 81, Scat
tering IL.
Appointed.-Mr. Jas. R. Young, Of Missis-
sippi, has been appointed to a first class
Isl 200 per annum) clerkship, in the Office of
the Treasury, vice Mr.. Henry L. Martin, re-
signed.
TheCurrent0peration of the Treasury De
partmont.-On Saturday, I'D of December,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department.
For tho redemption of stocks.... s7,3I5 81
For tho Treasury Department. 24,OSI 50
For tho Interior Departmental. 49, 433 O6
For the Customs.. 196,745 90
War Warrants received and on
tered neutrality-suspicious.. 5000 9S
On account of the Navy......... 120,2 pa IA
Covered in from lands. ......... 3,736 81
Covered in from Customs. ....... 938 o.
SHoPLIFrING ExTRAORDINARY-Ama man ca IL
ing himself Oswald, and a woman giving her
name as Lima Eden, have been arrested in
Albany for robberies of valuable silks. To n