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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
TeIsgraphic Dispatches.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. l3-1be rush for passage
for San Francisco by the overland mail II
great, there being not less than one hundred
applieants, who decided on casting lots fol
the seats. One hundred dollars premium
we're offered Tor seats.
The messenger with the Presidents mes
sage was met near Fayetteville, Arkansas
twelve hours ahead Of tune.
Governor Medsry has arrived here en-
route for Kapsas.
Mr.. Buttsr6eid contemplates changing the
oyerls I'd mail to a tri-weekly mail.
SAVANNAH, Dec. l3-The Isabel, from liza
vana, passed of Iybee yesterday tor Charles
ton. With dates to the l0'h. Sugar We,
8rm-No. Il selling at 9!(99i. Stock al
Havana and Matapzas 4O,UUO boxes. Mo
lasses frm--in new nothing doing. TX
change en- Loudon l2!GlS.
TORONTO, Dec. 1.-The coroner's jury ha'
returned a verdict of wlliul murder against
Fleming, the telegrspher, who stabbed mui
lirso. 90 Monday last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
COs NUNICATFy

CONgUYICATFp
The editorial article Of the RIchm.,, =.
quirer, referred to in yesterdays Gazette j.,
well calculated TO excite the astonishmo,, .,
every citizen OF the State, who is not w,I,
to sacrifice her true aud best interests FIR -,
fsnced beneh, Of the stockholders in H..
Richmond Il Fredericksburg R.lrosd Cam,
pany. This establishment will lie Removed
however. when they learn that the con,ro, n
that road is really 10 tie hands Of a non .,r,,
dent Of the State.
For years past that Company has had an.
thority to make a continuous railway to H..
North, via Alexandria, connecting with n.
Orange ROAD ct Manassas junction, a r,u,s
which has been proved by their own sufye,.
u be easy of construction, and which woui,
be as short as the road through Marylant :,
Baltimore. To connect with this Marylor3
road at Aqua Creek, will require O. ferry
across the Potomac, from Landing 70 land,r:
Of seven miles. In their anxiety to promo,
foreign railways at the expense OF those IN
Nlrgioia, this seven miles Is not REGARDED a.
worthy OF mention; while the break between
Alexsndris and Washington, of six mile, b,
land. is pronounced very formidable.
Considering tho millions which have been
lsvisbed by the State upon the city Of Rich.
nond, and the millions more, which she !,
asking, TO say nothing of new projects which
will call for some further millions, one would
think that it would be polite if not bacon
iDg, 10 her to show some degree OF preference
for Virginia Interests over those OF another
State-a State, too, which has certainly
shown no disposition TO reciprocate the ger
erous legislation of Virginia, in cases where
her vital interests we're deeply involved.
trust the people OF Virginia will rad asi
ponder upon that strange article, and inquire
into the course of this same T. F.&P. RsJ.
road Company, IN regard TO the use when
she has made or proposes 10 make Of The
power conferred upon her to make cJnney
ion with the North via Alexandra; and, iEi,
should turn out, as | know it will, that the
ouly Use she Intends u make OF 1t, ia 90 keep
others fron it, then hope aOd believe he
Legislature will grant charter for the puy.
pose to others. VIRGINIA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

"Tbs Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore American ssys:--"Much and just
indignation has been expressed here at the
Q 'nduct Of the como sn:es comprising the
Panama route. in their dealing, with the de-
cAived passengers, who went by the steamer
Washington to San Juan, on the way to Cal
itoroia, and were compelled to 70 up to As
pinwall, for want of the proper connection on
the other side. The narrowing scenes OF
those po,r victims, many of them women and
children, add the chsfering spirit and extort-
ing exactions Of the agent Of the company,
have excited on the one hand great symps-
thy, and corresponding resentment on the
other, at the cruelty and greedy spirit mani
tested. These corporations have been draw.
ing nearly three-quarters of million anna
ally from the Treasury for ten years, for the
mere transportation Of the mails. and yet on
40 emergency like that which occurred by
accident, thcy demanded the last penny OF
needy emigrants, for transportation, when
the coDmonest dictates of generosity, If not
of charity, should have volunteered service
that would have attracted universal approbs'
tioD."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
Rev. Daniel Downe,, OF stanton.

This Clergyman, of the Catholic Church,
during last month, was sentenced to eight
years incarceration in the PeriteDtlary, on
charge of having SHOT and killed in an alter
cation 3 man who had seduced and refused
to marry q servant girl in DDwney's employ.
mept. Since the trial and the hearing Of the
evidence, It i, said that pIpular sympathy
has been in favor of the accused. 80 as to
consider the sentence highly .e'erc. We see
by the Staunton papers that new trial has
been granted DIR. D)wney by Judge Thomp-
snn - RichmOnd knllnrer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
M A RIslED.

AT st, Mays Church, on the 2>'a Of Oc'a
Der, by the Rev Peter Kroes, PATRICK CLIFF
FORD, and MARY HANRATTY, both .,
this city.
On the 2Sth OF November, By the SANE
FRANCIS C0NAL0M, and ELLEN Hun
LEY, both of this city.
In Washington, on Monday afternoon by 't-
Rev John &. Smith. Mr. JANES W DEALf
10 Miss BARBARA ANN BRUMBACH, boz
of Virginia
In Columbus, Ohio, on the 9Th instant, VI.
BERTRAM WOODWARD, formerly OF We.
ington, to Miss HARRIET OyERMEYER Vi,
Columbus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

The complications" as they are called on
this side of the Atlantic. will give the Admin
is.ration sufficient topics to keep it actively
employed. TO say nothing about the "oeg'-
tia.ions" to buy Cuba--Wbich. we presume
are certainly to be "peaeesble"-we have
Fillibussers to msnsge--Nioaragua difieul-
ties to sstsle-British investigations" to be
-Proteotorates to be established
over portions of Mexico--a war with Para
rusy to be prosecuted-threatened lnd'an
hostil,ies to be repressed--U;ah to be still
90 cupied-massers generally in the Gulf OF
Mexico to be looked after. &c, DC. lsall looks
as if our Army and Navy would have plenty
70 do--and an increase of both be sousht Tor.
We cannot see what chance there il for re-
do etion of government expenditures, IN the
present condition of affairs.
OF ell the loom plicstions," however, re-
fsrr ed to, that of most resent Interest, ana
that which has excited most feeling In the
political and diplomatic circles, is the recent
event at San Juan. Aud 10 this eonnsxioo,
IL NAV be we'll to withhold opinion. until
our government receive official and authentic
a ooounts Of what really did take place, and
~ tho statements which the British 9TH ,ers
will make relative to their proceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
A Sapient Critic,

The Nashville Gazette reviews an article
upon Edgar A. Poe in the Edlnburg Review
for April, 1855. After denou 0c,ug the re-
view as "retiued billiDgsgate," the Gazette
reproves Sydoey Smith, whom it reputss ss
the author. in the following terms:
"lf the Rev. Sydney Smith, The editor OF
the Edinbutg Review, had more of the scholar
and less Of natlons prejudice. he would have
devoted the time expended 10 the telore men
toned paragraph to much better purpose
hy a mere critical analysis OF the writings OF
Pee. 10 fact we think thAt toe author OF
The Raven, and 'Annabei Lee is above aud
beyond the critical acumen Of the reverend
gentleman"
Mr.. Prentice, of the Louisville journal,
could not allow such vigorous assault upon
dead man to pass unnoted. and be says:
What business, We should Ike 70 E0ow,
has the Rev. Syduey Smith ~ be hangiog
around this earth, editing the Eilnhurg Re
view, writing refined biiiirg-eate,' venting
his national 'prejudice,' and displaying his
critical acunen' generally at the expense OF
other people as dead ne himseiy The tbing
is CHASTITY Innovation. lis most unearth-
" iudignity. 1t Is an internal outrage
Flesh and blood ought not to be expected
to bear it, 10 the name of the profession we
thank the vigilant and spirited editor of the
Nashville Gazette for the merited rebuke
which he has administered to the reverend
gentleman Let him edit Reviews in his own
world. We want no competition from that
quarter sydney Smith is behaving very
shabbily lie doesn't get q lick amiss. Hit
hin again. lie has parted from oil his
friends. lie deserves every bit of it,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
BIshup ncIIvaine In Italy.

Extract irom a letter, dated Milan, Oct. H.:
al turned out as We had supposed, that
there were no English services at Milan, and
the Bishop, without a moments hesitation,
accepted of The invitation of the Sale q man
ger 10 the Hotel Ro7sle. and conducted the
services himself. IL was indeed novel
thing TO have the American Protestant Epis-
copai service 10 MHan, conducted by an
American Bishop. But the notice was soon
conveyed to the principal hotels, and at the
appointed hour we had quite a respectable
number of Americans and English assembled.
Among the latter recognized Earl aud La.
dy Spencer, recently married.
Bishop Mcllvsine IL 50 well and 80 favora-
bly known in England, that it Was not sur
prIoing be should fnd a willing audience of
Eogi-h 10 Milan. 81 inTressively did he
present the great truths Ut our holy religion,
that there was spontaneous expression OF q
desire on the part OF his English audience
es specially. that be would favor them with a
second service in the afternoon. The Bishop
said ne would cbeerfully comply with their
wishes, il room could be Obtained. Ar
rangemenis were accordingly made ct the
Hotel de la Vile, at which our party stop.
ped, and at .. III. We had one OF its large
saloons flied. The Bishop was assisted 10
h morning service by the Rev. Mr. Gadsden
resdlng the lessons, ard Rev DR.. Strader, Of
Bath, England, at the Bishops request, read
the eli-h Church Service in the afternoon.
As ong a. | had known and loved Bishop
Mclivane. had never heard him preach be-
fore; and surely while live can never for.
tha oh | hat ina
v,leged to hear. lie preached extemporsne-
ousiy, that is, without notes. His mornings
discourse was founded upon the 10th verse
of the lOth Psalm, "Let me not be ashamed
Of my hope"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
Virginia Interes,--Prompt Payment,

We learn from the Euquirer, that the in-
terest payable on the lst of January next, on
the bonds Of the State of Virginia, was paid
over on Friday last, to the Commissioners Of
the Sinking Fund. The Enquirer very just
ly boasts of the promptness Of Virginia in
meeting her liabilities-a promptness she
has exhibited always ard u nder every storm
and pressure in the financial world. lt Is
certainly time that this good faith aud pune
tuality, SO completely without imputation or
suspicion, should be appreciated, and We be-
lieve it is better understood and estimated
than heretofore. The measures adopted TO
maintain the credit Of the State, an uit-
mately redeem all her liabilities, have GER
,sinly impaired increased couhdenre 10 both
her intention and her ability. Her bonds
have risen considerably of late, and We con-
cur with the Epqursr in the opinion. that but
for the Legislative drags imposed upon
stocks in Virginia, our own citizens would
likely mouopoze all the State bonds, and
they would maintain higher and more con-
,istent rate in the msrket--Rich. Disp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

The Life Saving and Benevolent Assco's'
ton have presented the officers and crew OF
the ship Isaac Bell with appropriate medals
for saving the lives Of the captain and sea-
men of the British barque Claude, which was
wrecked in the disastrous hurricane OF Octo-
her last, while CD Ter way from Quebec to
Sunderland
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

TLOTHlNG CLOTHIAG!!-whOL;
y SALE AND RFTAlL-FAhI AAD
WINTER STYLES NOW REiDl FOR
MEN AND BOYS WALL, S7EPHEhS 5
co, 322 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WIsHNTy>
aud l04 DUANE sTREET, VIEW DOORS wEsT 90
BROADWAY, New YoRx-Mr WALL having lea.
ell up his residence in New York CITY. ior m
exclusive purpose OF manufacturing CLOIH.
ING at wholesale, and supplying cur e-'dbh,a
ment in Washington with every description Of
GENTLEMEN'S. YOUT n ) and BOY ;
WEARING APPAREL, that Is new, uOyr
and substantial TO be found IN the New lor.
market We will therefore be- enabled 10 OH,
al all times the largest and most fds Ioneb'
stock OF superior READY.MADE CLOlhiN"
in this city.
Procuring our GOODS from FIRST hands. orr
customers will not have 10 pay the second ara
third profit. as all other houses in tins clty az
obliged to charge. WALL STEPHENS n q.
322 Penn. av betw. 9TH n 10th SIS. Wa'h
And lO4, Duane street, New or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
Gao OF the Warrington.

Telegrspbic dispatches are aaoas to the e'
f.., that the President il troubled about The
,,o,sedines of the officers Of the British val
,s..s,. yslorous aud Leopard. with respeo'
,o the alleged surveillance over the steamship
Washington and her "smiersnt'." II /: also
aid that Cart Mclutosb, commander OF our
hams SQUADRON, earnestly demonstrated With
N. British officers. We strongly inciine u
~. helief that time will show that nothing
h,, occurred Of whieb our government can o ot
r;il ,sk, offence in the slightest dsgree'-H'
T. Commercial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

The Louisville Courier says, q gentleman
killed in few hours, one day last week, six-
teen wild turkeys, in one Of the s"amps 10
that county. The Paduo,h Herald beats
that statement with su account OF hunter,
who last week killed 10 oue day, eighteen
wild turkies. out of 9 'ck Of nineteen, ana
within five miles of Psducah, at that.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

Alexander Robinson, one of the parties
who recently committed an outrage on the
person, of female named Jane Norris, in
New Castle county, Del, has been tried, CON
victed and sentenced to be hung on the llih
Of February.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
Oidea Times,

DEATH or A TEAnsTER Last week there
died 10 our town, David Stover, who lew
wears since, retired from the active labor OF
the farm, to taxa his ease while the sun OF
life was waning TO its setting; here be IVed
and died almost uuknowD to the great Id Jori-
" of our citz ems. This rec ord OF death 5 do
ings is bur simple. everyday announcement,
but 10 this instance it calls up the memories
of other d, vs., and deserves more than pas
sing notice. This family OF Stovers were the
pioneers of our western trade; and the father
of D avid for many years was Justly c'psider.
ed the leader among all the merry CROWD OF
teansters who at that time pursued their
| long devious way from Philadelphia, over the
m Ut I'm tains, to Fort Pitt" as it was then cal
led, with loaded wsins of mereh indlse, Tor
what was then called the far Western trade.
A happy, care hating, tuu loving party, those
! Jolly tsamaters were.
bring hther 10 our view again
The long past Conestoga VAIN,
| Its jingllng bells with merry chlme
! To clink:ng hooistamps keeping time
Its axles strong, and broad tired wheels,
| Its Norman steeds with clumsy heels
They are all gone now improvement is
! sad leveIer and the trim ard sturdy wagoners
are among us no longer. Slower, the elder, VINO
was the personlfcation Of honesty and integrity
resided upon the farm belonging TO him, on the
| Easton road, short distance below the Harrow
tavern, in Nockamixon township, and had his
barn So built as to dive in loaded teams tor
shelter, with roou inside fitted up for the
transaction OF business. The teams were all OF
xix horses each one provided with chime OF
bells whose music gave lite and animation 10
the road His sons, soon as they were capa'
| bic oil managing them, were presented win a
team. The family carried on the business Tor
many years, until railroads and canals took
away their occupation. These trips were OFT
times, OF weeks duration, and were exceedingly
profitable TO their owners. There are but few
OF those heroes OF the road now lett; and with
David Stoyers death one more Is taken from
the number OF that hardy race.-DoyiesiOe" Int.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
The orange c1op of Louisiana this season

The orange crop of Louisiana this season
is very large, and the crop is ceiling fro"
plantations at from six to eight dollars per
thousand. Last year a planter below the
c;ty was offered for fifteen hundred dollars
small tract of land adjoining his, and which
was planted with orange trees OF toll growth
lie refused. and this season the owner oil the
tract in question has sold bis orange crop LOT
three thousand dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
The Aeeiden, on the Va. and Tenn. r. H.

The Accident on the Va. ana Tenn. Il IL
The accident and loss of life on the Fir.
GINA and Tennessee Railroad, last Tuesday,
" q stock train running into q laod sEds,
has ben noticed The Western Herald says:
"rbe stock train going east, when about
two miles from the Cnristansbur depot, on
the mountain ran into slide, which threw
the engine partly uh the track and smashed
the cars up in 3 terrible manner. The coa.
ductor had one of bis legs broken and both
Of his ankles put out Of place; one of the
hands had his legs badly bruised, aud a gen
tienan named A. q. Larkin, who had 200
hogs on the train, had both Of his legs mash
ed above the ankle, aud received other ipju.
ries Of 50 severe nature, that be died 90
tuesday night, about II o'clock"
A correspondent Of the Lyuchburg Repub-
lean. writing from Chrlstiansburg, says:
"a mao who lives near the spot where tho
accident occurred, heard the noise OCCASION
I'd by the falling IN Of rock on the railroad
track, ard got cut Of bed, went up and look
ed at it, then turned and went back to bed,
kncwlng, as he did, that the train would soon
arrive there. When asked why he did not
spprse the traio Of the danger, be replied
that he informed them once 90 similar &C.
c,siou, and they did not even thank him Tor
his trouble, and be thought he would leave il
FIR them to find out themselves."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

The disasters at sea the present year have
been numerous. Eight Canadian vessels
we're Lost in the Atlantic during few days,
and sixteen ships, British and German, were
wrecked by hurricane at Swatow, China,
in the early part of October.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

A painful suicide took place in New York
on Saturday--the self destroyer being Miss
Anne Morrow, and the cause-abandooment
by her lover. For the past year book-keep-
or had been paying his addresses to Miss
Morrow. and they were engaged to be
married. The marriage was to take place on
the ensuing Christmas. Suspicious reports
adverse to Miss Morrow reached the ear OF
her atfianced, and he wrote her note an
nounoing the severance of their engage
ment. Unable to Withstand the evil report
and the abandonment of Der lover. she pur-
chased some arsenic, and swallowed the dead
ly drug.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

We learn from the Mount Sterling (Ohio)
Wing that the Carter County Court at it's
last sitting, refused unqualfedly to levy the
tax to meet the interest on it's bonds issued
to the Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad
Company. Thus We go!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

The trial and conviction of NJ. de Monta-
lember, in Paris, has excited an interest pro-
por,i ored to tho boldness of the course when
Louis Napoleon seems bent upon pursuing
that of cutting down and e1tingulshing
freedom OF thong hit, and expression on the
mart of the humbless, az we'll as the most In
flueutial and intellectual, of bis SUBJECTS
This tyranny, we hope, will not last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
DIE ID.

On the l4th instant. after lingering Iln-,.
which she bore vita christian tor,Iuie, CAIH
ERNIE HARPER, daughter OF the late f..
ward Latham. u Her funeral .lI take ps.-
this day, at 3 o'clock. from her mother Ir'.
dence, s. f. corner OF ruSe and Water Sizes
The friends OF the family are invited TO a'tsri
In this city, on the 18th instant, at :, I. y
Mr. JOHN RlSrON, aged IS years
In Washington, on Monday, the 18th ,','aa.
after painful illness OF tew months, EMNa
wife OF DR. w Brooke Jones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

Mr.. Forney is very indignant at the re-
movsl Of Mr.. Douglas. from the head Of the
Senate Committee on TER tories and recon-
mends the Democrats sin Pennsylvania. New
York, New Jersey, and the North West, to
take such steps as this high handed outrage
deserves and demands"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

By general consent, says the Lyncbburg
Republi can, there will be Democratic Con-
veutou held in tie CITY Of Lynohburg, On
Thursday, the 18th day of February next OF
delee ates from the several counties oompo-
sing the South Side, or FIRST Section. to NOM
mate a candidate for the Board # Public
Works, in the place of Thomas j. Boyd, esq.,
who declines a reelection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

Lol. Monte. has gone to lrslsod. for the
n.rposs, she says. Of delivering lectures 10
.h.. .onn,ry. She made . speech to the
n.,,.nssrs previous to her leaving the so'p
n vhieh che arrived at Galway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

There 10 good deal OF excitement in
Washington, ON the subject Of the refusal Of
the Nicaraguan Government to allow pas
sengers Of the steamer Washington TO pro-
coed across the lsthmus, and still more in
regard to the reported intrusive visits Of
British officers. These things may lead to
serious consequences, il persevered in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

Tue Evsu Claire Free Press, (MichigaD)
says that j. r. Stone and Charles Buckman,
two farmers, living in the famous town OF
Bridge Creek, 10 that county, who devote
one day 10 four to hunting, have, 10 the space
of three months. trapped aud killed thirty
two bears, three wolves, and one wildcat!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

Mr.. Faulkner, of Virginia, chairman Of
the committee on military affairs. it is said,
will soon test the sense Of the House 10 re-
spect to the proposed protectorate over north,
ern Mexico, by asking suoh legislation 10 a'd
of the army, as may be necessary to put INTO
execution this great practical measure OF
President Buchanan's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

In the .tlbemarle Congressional district,
there will be no Wbig candidate. Messrs.
Shelton f. Leske and Paulus Powell, both
Democrats, are at present in the field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

1t is said that things have been 40 fixed in
respect TO the Senatorial seats from Massschu-
sets that the Legislature of that State, will
proceed to elect Governor Banks in place Of
Mr.. Sumner unless the Paris physicians pro-
uounoe him capable of attending to his pro-
per duties as Senator. Mr.. Wilson is to have
Q reelection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

Admiral Lord Lyons died at Arundel Cos
tie on the Oath of November, after a short
illness. lie had juss completed his sixty
eighth year. His last service was the
command of the squadron which accom-
panied Qaeen Victoria to Cherbourg. The
London Times, 10 it's obituary notice. ohsrac
terises Lord Lyons as the most lliustrious
Admiral 10 the British navy, and says be
nobly earned bis peerage by bis services 10
the Black sea and the Crimes. Lord Lyons
ia succeeded in the title by Mr.. Lyons, the
British Minister at Florence, and who is spo'
ken of tor the mission to Washington.