Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-11
New Publications.

New Publications.
From Shillingtpn, and from the publish
srs, Fetrige & Co, Of New York, We have
"The Adventures of Rowing Diplc matist-
by Henry Wikof."
Mr. wikof has already appeared before
the public in his work entitled My CeurtshiI
and its Consequence" in which he managed
10 put a good face upon a rather awkward
business. C., his imprisonment in Genoa on
charge Of abducting a middlo-aged lady of
fortune, Miss Gamble) u whom he was af-
fsnced, ard insistiug upon marrying her
,roisHs roiens
The author, in the present work, carries the
war into higher quarters, undertaking to show
himself the victim of a conspiracy on the part
of the British Foreign Office and Lord Palmer
ston. The latter, it appears, employed Wikof
as secret agent, TO assist him in keeping up
a good understanding with France and the
United States, his (Wikof's) duties being to
manage the press Of those countries and in
duce different view Of Palmerston's charac-
Ter and acts.
The author, it seems. succeeded in pacifyip 2
the beligerent Paris PRESS and then TUNED
his attention to making PalmerstOn and his
policy popular in this country, in which task
he was getting on handsomely when Palmer
ston having perhaps changed his policy 10 re
gard to fraternizing with the United States
suddenly dismissed his secret agent without
vouchsaing any cause for such proceeding
Wikof though unable since to obtain the least
Fatisfa otion from the Foreign Office yet keeps
his temper, and by his piquant and adroit
manner Of detailing the affair contrives to get
even with his astute employer, or rather may
be said 10 come out neck OF SO ahead The
book whether entirely reliable or not, abound.
an personal gossip touching distinguished Eu.
ropean political personages, and will no doubt
be much talked abou. and widely read.
POsT OFFICE DIRECTORY or, Business Mans
Guide to the Post Offices in the United States,
containing the names Of the Post Offices and
Postmasters in the United States on the 1St
Of July, 1886, arranged by States and Coun-
ties. Exhibiting the Revenue Of Each Of
nee for the year ending June 80, 1855. With
Information in Regard to tie Rates of Post
age to Inland and FOrein Places, the Frank
ing Privilege, and Other Matters Of Interest
to Citizens generally. Containing also
Comprehensive COdiicatiGn Of the Existing
Postal Laws. Compiled from official sources
by d. d. L. Leech. New York J. IL Col
ton Co. Cor sale IN tits city by W. NJ
Morrison
This work has received the commentator
Of the Postmaster General, and may be relied
on as correct.
We have received the first number of " Hill
bus's Musical Boquet. published weekly. 1t
is miracle Of cheapness, furnishing four
pages Of popular music in each number for
~. cents per week. Yearly subscribers will
receive in addition beautifully engraved like
nesses Of distinguished musical artists,
n The Richmond Dispatch suggests to
It's Norfolk friends to take measures 10 secure
visit from the colossal iron steamer now
pears, draws so much water that there are
only two harbors in the United States which
she can enter-POrtland ard Norfolk. Says
the Dispatch Cannot the Southern CONNER
this immense steamer TO Norfolk? Every one
must see, at glance, the immense influence
upon the commercial future Ct Virginia and
the South which will follow the bare fact that
this immense vessel can enter the harbor
Of Norfolk with perfect ease, whilst there is
only one other harbor on the whole North
American continent which she can enter, and
that so encompasseI by icebcrgs and SHOWS as
to make it, port for European commerce,
Of no PRACTICAL value.