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a RMY AND wv.

The first detachment from the returning Utah
forces, under Lieut.. Church, first cavalry, reached
Fort Leavenworth on the 2Sth ultimo. CAPT. Bar
rvs light battery expected there in three or
Tour days, and Gen. Harney on the 9Th instant
The command for New Mexico, which left on the
24th OF July, has made but slow progress on account
of the height of the streams
Major Fry, q. S. paymaster, and lady, DR.. De
Leon, and Lieut. Wilkins arrived in Santa Fe
from Albuquerque, on the I'd of july The two
latter, in company with Gen. Garland, left for the
Vegas Springs on the Sd. Majors Fry and Nichols
started for Cantonment Burgwin and Massachusetts
on the 7th. Mrs. Fry is stopping at Col Gravson's
her relation, where She will remain until the return
of Major Fry.
The u >. coast survey steamer Corwin now at
New Haven, is engaged in a survey of the coast as
far as Portland, Me-, and is now examining the
channel of the New Haven harbor, in search of
rock which has been reported to be located near
Fort Hale, and is not put down upon the charts
She has about seventy men on board with the fol
lowing officers: VIM. G. Temple, Lieutenant
Commanding; VIM. Cunnegle, Hudson NJ Garland,
Lieutenants, .. S. n; Louis Karcher Draughts,
man, Hugh Clark, John H. Golding, Engineers
The Navy Department has just issued an official
register of the officers and acting midshpmen of
the United States Academy" corresponding with
the catalogue of the cadets at West Point. The
register will be published annually
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PROGRESS OF THE HoosAc TUNNEL

n correspondent writes to the Boston IrdCctic": !:
'The work at the Hoosac Tunnel is done by COM
mon drills and the progress is about twenty feet per
week. AT the eastern end, eighty men are employ
ed IN three parties aboring alternately that the
, work goes ON day and night without interruption.
Inc entire progress at the eastern end is about
thousand feet at the western, not more than two
or three hundred. Here, also, at present the work
ing force is not more than sixty men. Part of the
workmen drill out the heading, so-caled, being two
hundred feet or more in advance; another portion,
coming AFTER drill ont the remainder of the bore,
of the size and shape ultimately to be carried
through. A wooden railway is laid within, by
which the chips carried out on a car bv mule
power. With these chips, as they are dumped it is
contemplated to build substantial dam across the
Deerfeld River, creating water power of great
value. just outside of the mouth of the tunnel. \
second mule is employed in pumping into the bore
a supply OF fresh air for the use of the workmen.
'The quantity of water dropping from the rootHs
by no means so profuse as one might anticipate.
Only gentle stream flows out beside the track.
The visitor needs umbrella and India rubbers, but
IS not seriously annoyed by the water. The ubiquI-
tous Hibernians are of course the principal labor
ers; and their shanties, babies and pigs make the
adlacency Of the mountain sufficiently lively. \
person standing near the entrance OF the tunne
hears the reverberations of a blast precisely IKE
the solemn roar of the thunder"
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Police Intelligence

Joseph Winter was arrested by policeman Dawes on the
charge OF assautng and beating Jane Frank Gregory
and was committed to Jail for Court by Justice Show
acre. - "
Eliza ane was arrested by policeman Bailey on the
charge of assaultng and beating Anna small and was
held to bail for further examination by Justice Ensor
bennis sullivan was arrested Thursday night bv Of
hcers Fields and Brooks, charged with fighting in his
mousse ana also with having uncovered light in his sta
pie lie was fined $5 and latter and held ia
Mearis. y Ne
Matthew Eagle arrested yesterday by officers Meads
ana Ruby charged with driving his wagon on the pave.
ment Fined 81 and costs by Justice Audoun.
John Case arrested yesterday by officer Graham
charged with driving through the Broadway market M
ring market hours. Fined 81 and costs by Justice Au
doun - ~ N
Patrick Connolly was arrested yesterday by Captain
Mchell, on suspicion of stealing gold watch from ]
Cartleberger Bro No 100 n. Gay street He was com
ialtted for court by Justice Mearis
lillian Kelly arrested last night by officer Biqrs
charged with breaking into the store of Messrs MAYNARD
Rose, No. 46 s. Calvert street and stealing thererom
ABOUT II or 10 dollars worth of shoe threads and findings
lie ELECTED an entrance through the window He was
committed for Court by Justice Mears
John Favior arrested last night by officers Petit
cora and Morine charged with reckless driving
city lamp resisting the officers and tearing officer PET
ucords coat. Favior was driving a beer wagon and
from his condition it reasonable to suppose thar he
ad drank large quantity of its contents He was held
Tor hearing by Justice Mearis
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LIZ -$ST NEWS.
TELL.U R A N s
LATER FROM EUROPE.

r REcEIV AT THE OFFICE THE
DAILY EXCHANGE

HALIFAX, August 6.-The steamer Prince Albert from
Galway, with dates the 9th ut midnight has
here
The Liverpool mail advices to the evening of the
! 9th " ~ '0A " '
The steamer Arabia arrived out on Saturday evening
Pierce had arrived Cadiz and sailed for
! Marseiles. ~ ~ ~ "
serious gale the English coast had done copsdar.
| BILE damage to the shipping
Mr. Barber, late British Consul at Naples has been ap
pointed Consul at Richmond, Va vice G. p r. James
The details of the India and China news embrace moth
ing ~
The accounts from India say the heat there was terrific
The sun killing more men than the enemy The
weather was the hottest known for 25 years
NO American vessels reported damaged by the re-
cent storm on the English coast
The June returns of the Board of Trade show further
decrease in exports
Lord Lyndhurst in Parliament had called for the cor
respondenoe with the United States the search ques
Lord Malmesbury said that arrangements were in prep
raton between the two countries calculated to settle all
the difficulty. -
Baron Rothschld took his seat in tha ouse of Com,
mons amidst loud cheers
The steamer Anglo Saxon arrived at TivernooI nm tho
evening of the 17th
Count Cavour, the Sardinian Minister had conference
at Plomberes with the Emperor Napoleon on the affairs of
Italy. 80 " ~ -
Letters from China say the allies experienced much loss
at the capture of the for ION the Pei no river The
enemy also suffered severely having had 9S guns cap
LIVERPOOL, July 27-Cotton-Sales of the past three
gays u 900 bales The market closed dull Prices easier
oue quoatlons unchanged Buyers demand reduction.
Dreaustuns-Ihe market is quiet. Flour is dull but
prices generally without change. Wheat is steady-sow
OF sale but prices unaltered Corn declining tenden
cyDwhite 32s. Cd Lard is firm at SIS.
Produce.-Sugar is firm and advanced 3D. Turpentine
Is heavy at 4Os RoSin is steady at As Id.
Provisions steady.
MONEY MARKET.-Consols 95AG95%
LONDON MARKETs.-Sugar is firm and all qualities have
shshtly advanced Spirits Turpentne dull at 3Sa39s
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RUSSIAN SERFDoM.-The following statistics OF
seridom are taken from late report of the Minis
ter of the Interior. There in Russia 80, 600
actual slaves who not connected with the soil.
They are called Ludi Bassemelei-''people without
land" Their owners are about 5000 in number
and when the slaves do not labor for their masters
they are compelled to pay them two-ffths of the
product of their work. They can also be sold and
separated from their families There are 49, TO8
land proprietors owning from one to twenty serfs
prietors having from q to 100 serfs are Sc .624,
with 3,27l, CAS- serfs. Wealthy proprietors with
from 10l to 900 serfs, are l9s0S with an aggre-
gate of 100000 serfs Proprietors, with from
l,00l to 1000 serfs are 246S, with 1890 26S serfs
with $685., ,06G serfs. The report concludes with
the statement, that of the twenty-three and half
million serts belonging to the mobiles, more tha n
thirteen millions are mortgaged to the Crown until
the payment of 397, ,S79.459 rubles.
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THE AMERICAN BANKER IN LONDON.

Mr.. Peabody, on the 22d ultimo, gave a grand
entertainment to Mr.. Mason, the United States
Minister to France, who was for a few DAYS his
guest at the Star and Garter Hotel, London The
number number present was about eighty, of whom two
thirds consisted of the principal Americans now in
London. The English visiters comprised the Lord
Mayor and Lady Mayoress; the Countess of Glas-
gov, whose father, Sir John Sinclair, was close
friend and correspondent Of Gen. Washington; La
dy Chantrey, Sir Emerson Tenant formerly Vice
President of the Board of Trade, Sir Joseph Pax
ton, &C. Mr.. Mason produced most agreeable
impression not only by his speech in reply to the
toast in his honor, but by his extreme benevoence
OF manner. Mr.. Kennedy, of Baltimore, proposed
the health of the Lord Mayor, and the other speak
ers were Sir E. Tennant, Mr.. Raymond of New
York, and Gen. Campbell, the United States Consul
IN London. Previously 10 the dinner a concert was
performed, and the general qualification eXpe-
rienced certainly eaualed, ifit could not surpass
scriDton.
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EnnuaSrs

Coroner Sparkn was called on Yesterday morning to
Rod an inquest over the body of German named Conrad
Ncholas aged about IS years. who died rather suddenly
aI mouse on Spring street Eastern Avenue. The
deceased was aboring man. and somewhat of inem
perae habits 1t appears he had settled place of abode
widow, and complained of being unvell and bread
was given him. and he drank but eat nothing
ne ten went out and returned again at night Yesterday
morning he still complained when his breakfast given
hlm and stated that he had been saving wood Thurs
DAY and had drank much cold water The of the
house thinking very i'll proceeded the house of
Ar Louis Andoun for the purpose of getting permit IN
the almshouse before her return the man was dead
The jury rendered verdict of death from disease of th
heart. The deceased widower and stated during
his illness that he had two children boy at the
house refuge, the other girl living with some aras
on Fes Point He was buried at the eynense Of the
city. " - "
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CID steamship Moses Taylor, Aspinwall; schrs F. S
Lane and X, W Brown Wilmington; D. s Miller Rich
, mond.
BOSTON, August 4-Noon-Crd schrs Leo. Can,
Haytien; Henry Maybee, Savannah f. Nicherson Rich
mond.
SOUTHERN PORTS
ALEXANDRIA, August 5.-Arr schr. A. V. Bede
York CID schrs. Henry James, Dighton Island City
ton. '
RICHMOND, August Arr. bark Clifton, New York;
schrs. Mary and j. Titon, Philadelphia; Wissahickon
Halifax.
WILMINGTON, Aug. 4.-Crd schrs. A. J. DeRossel, n
York; Gen Scott. Bath.
NORFOLK, Aug. Arr. schr Ocean Bird Port de
PoSite. Cid schr. Joseph, Kittering Ne
vana. 10y "
SAVANNAH Aug 3.-Arr steamship Alabama, New
York
NEW ORLEANS, July S1.--Arr. schr Anna Bell Ha-
Brilliant, Boston. -
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NEW YORK NEWS-AUGusT 6.

Mr. George Wilkes, editor and proprietor of Porter's
SPIRIT Of Me Times has commenced action against
James Gordon Bennett for article scurrous
paper literature published in the HTGid in which Porter
Spirit cassed with the Alligator of stephen H. Branch
and the Red Flag of David Wemyss JObsOn. The DANA
ges are laid by Mr.. Wilkes at $4,000.
A fire was discovered at few minutes to o'clock yes
day morning in the furniture store of John Robinson
20 S9 Third avenue. On bursting open the door it was
hu liu that hole had been made in the wall
al S there Mr.. Robinson and his family dress
arestdP ep[rlng to leave the place The police
rnl r"u @ uu was running through eighth avenue,
bn and LIE % @ t,eu at the bull, but the ball missed the
Tb h % nv d poy named Jacob Jacobs in the left breast
th ] @ Penetrated ne the left lung and from the effects of
dence of his parents. "' io'Hi"s i' ti'' iesi
OF the large increase of travel the Pa
&c steamship Company has sent out orders to unt
KY NY nne OF steamers on the Pacific to bemet by sim
1gM Ru from FRAZER river, received by the Moses Tay
M mas beer assayed, and the following is the result
' ''poS'-Solu S hneness. Sl6 one -thousandtls
Second deposit Gold, S47k
m Silver, % .. 144 ss
Of the prove the gold ore to be the character
1 te california than that of the Australian which
ia'er' has little or silver yielding nearly pure gold
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MARYLAND NEWS.

The Post Office at Halls Roads, Hartford county has
been removed to Aberdeen about a half a mile distant
The Postmaster General has established a new post of
nee at iarney, in Carroll county, between Emmtsburg
and Littlestown Pa.
The vicinity of Frederick visited by violent storm
on frluay' several barnes were struck by lightning.
among them that of Mr. Leese
The farm of VIM. Brosus, near Clearspring in Wash
ngton county containing $50 acres was sold few days
since for SS1 per acre 10y
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The Illinois Patriot states that the stencil prevail
ing in the American Bottom caused by decaying
deposited by the late flood, il sunepdurably nosome.
1t has created epidemic disease among the hogs.
which is CARRYING them ofby Scores and is feared
that much sickness will prevail amongst the inhabit-
ants this summer. Several sick persons have already
gone from the Bottom, being unable to live in the
midst of the unhealthy efiuvia.
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me Fost Oihce Department has forwarded to CoInmo-
r n"iuerpiit and to Mr.. Drayton of the Havre and
bremen line of steamships form of contract for their
acceptance to carry the mail Europe alternately every
t isHt @ or me postages remuneration The depart
ers o WIZ m shortly contract with the Antwerp line
s nor the same consideration if the Collins steamships
DO notrun TO make regular weekly commnnicotid
OF United States mails to Europe ''''
General Robes the Mexican Minister left here for New
ORR yesterday, and expects leave for Mexico about
he IZh 1t IS rumored here that goes to Mexico at
he request or his friends there who think that he may
be placed i'll the Presidency of that repubic as
mise between the liberals and the rcactionists
strong movement is being made to induce GOVERN
et 10 establish line of posts construct wagon road
and to establish mail Communication bv government
steamers on the route from Minnesota to oregon and
washington Territories. Senator Rice Governor Stevens
ana General Lane are especially active in this matter
Secretary Cobb has confirmed within the last two dave
about thirty of Collector Schels appointments IN to
this time he has not rejected any There are some stand
ing over for investigation further consideration
This morning, about II o'clock, portion of what ra
manned OF the eastern wall of the old Washington The
ire on street. near Pennsylvania avenue caycd in upon
several laborers who were undermining it. All escaped
except an lrshman named Timothy Fahey who ran but
was caught and crushed to death by the falling wall
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.

LIvERPooL-Ship Elcira O,cen
100 tons pig iron, s. K George; 8 casks brandy 7 Y
Bonaparte; 81 bales blankets, Pegram Paynter Davis
~ do do 81 cases mdse, Ross Campbell Co.. bbls
soda ash, d. Mcvain 1881 sacks salt F. l.. Brauns &
Cos 2471 bars iron $500 bricks chain cables pieces
chain, 80 pkgs earhenware, do hardware 80 do mdse
order.
WINDSOR, n. S.-Schr. FeIma
$40 tons plaster, Kelsey 4 Gray
C0ASTWISE.
NHw YoRK-Sr. Caledonia
Is pkgs wine, W. T. Walters & Co.; 5 do do c. H NV
ers X Bro. l9 do do L. Thomson & Co.. 500 do. mdse
sundry persons
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| bill stuff Sl3; Plaster Lath s2d225 Shingles sSGi4
WRIGHTsVILLE, PA, COAL MARKET. August s.
Anthracite Coal S444 per tom do Lmeburner,s do g II
! @''Zo' bltumlnous, per bushcl of 10 lbs, II cts
CINCINNATI MARKET, August 4-F1ouR,- de-
mand continues good and the firm Sales of 500
dds at 81 20l 80 for ordinary to choice extra
ter rate for white wheat The receipts during the
WHsKEY-Sales f625 bbIs at o3G23Tc the latter rate
from wagon. ~
PRovIsIoNs.-There a irmer feeling in the market
to-day generally and quite large business was done in
put ,le particulars were kept private the closing
rate might be called 6 and Shoulders and Sides
sales
BULLS HEAD NEW DROVE YARD CATTLE MAR
kET-PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5-The offerings of Beef Cat
tie were large this week. reaching 500 head and the
market in consequence dull and rather lower prices
ruling 25c the 100 lbs. less than last week.
PHILADELPHIA AUCTION SALES Aug 5000
bags kio Coffee at &c. average TO- r. 60 and 80
WILMINGTON MARKET, Aug. 5.-TURpEyr1sE,-
Sales yesterday of 16o bhs at 235 for virgin 60 for vel
low dip, and 30 for hard To day note slight ad
vance, with sales of 223 bbs. at 1926 for virgin 27O for
yellow dip. and ,35 for hard per $50 lbs
ITs-There was considerable animation in the
ket for this article yesterday and bbs changed hands
at ~ cts per gal To-day 200 hbls at same price
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New YORK; August 6-Cotton is quiet Flopr is excit
ed. Sales of 10 900 bbls State 10 cts and Som tharn
cts higher Commonto good State 81 35 Ohio s5
!G5;SG southern S5o5G5 80 Wheat is excited Sales
so 900 bushels at 12 advance Southern Red l3OI
i2 cts White l4oGlt5 cts Western Red liz cts White
iloallS cts Corn is heavy. Sales of As 900 bushels
o.e Yellow looal05 cts Beef buoyant Pork-Prme 10
etS hlgher-Sl4 Scala Lard buoyant at advance of
Let Sales at 27kd2s Spirits Turpentine steady
pool Is. Sd. NV
New ORLEANS, August 4-sugar is buovant and has
advanced Sales of fair at Ok cts, and prime 9 cts
Tobacco has also advanced per pound Sales of Oats
at 60 cts. Mess Pork buoyant at s1775
New ORLEANS, August 5.-Cotton has again declined
Middlings ll4. Sales of Corn so cts Red Wheat so
cts. ~
CINCINNATI, August 5.-Four firm; sales of 1000 bills
at 81 20d435 for extras white wheat steady; whiskey
90; Mess Fork Is held at SlT 600 barrels at private
terms. F
CHICAGO, August 5-Provsons active. Weat buoyant
and cents better sales at &c has an advancing
tendency; sales at 67 cts Oats firm Shipments to Buf
fao $50 barrels flour $4,000 bushels wheat Receipts
$50 barrels of -FOUR 5000 bushels wheat 80 900 bushels
corn. '' 49, ~
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The serious accident to Senator Chandler of De-
troit before reported, is described by the Detroit
Adrertiser Finding that the gas escaped from a
pipe in the ceiling, he stepped chair for the
purpose of closing it. He had no sooner raised the
light to enable him to see, than the gas ignited and
instantly exploded, throwing him down from the
chair, and very badly burning his face and hands.
He was probably injured much more than he would
have been had he Immediately left the room, by
remaining inside to search for his daughter, who
fortunately ran out at the first moment of the ex-
plosion, and escaped with very little injury.
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Time is telegraphed along the railway lines of
France to each station, from the Paris observatory
A plan has been adopted of having two minute
hands in each station-clock--one red, one black.
The black shows the railroad time, the red the
true time, differing from minute to half an hour.
Thus, at Paris, the hands identical. A hundred
and fifty miles east the red hand is ten minutes in
advance of the black one. A hundred and fifty
miles west, the red hand is ten minutes behind the
black one. By this simple plan. common mistakes
and confusion are prevented. As the two hands
fixed on shaft, it is easy to regulate both
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-07

ST. JoHN's CoLLEaE.-The names of the Young
gentlemen who graduated at st. Johns College
Yesterday, lit being Commencement day,) were as
follows: John w. Dorsey, Howard county Nd;
Charles A. Johnston, Mississippi; James H. Wilson,
St. Mary's county, Maryland Seaton Munroe,
Washington, d. c.; Jonathan Maiben, Alabama;
William Q. Eversfeld, Prince George county, Nd.
Andrew G. Chapman, Charles county, Md.-Annap-
oils Gazette, Aug. S.
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Indian RotfIa

LEAvENwoRTH, August "A skrmish occurred ON the
10Th Of July Fort Kearney between Cheyennes and
Aapahoes against the Pawnees Three the latter were
killed and their horses captured The Paunees however
pursued and recaptured their horses.
General Harvey has started for St Louis take com
mand of the Department of the West.
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Ia w LNTELLMENCE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-Hon. Robert N Martin,
2Pecla Judge The of George Garrett rs Samuel
Ehger before reported, continued to occupy the aten
on oil this Court yesterday The jury were out at the
adjournment of the Court
CRIMINAL CoURT-This Court will be in session to-day
for the disposal of the usual assault and battery cases
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Kansas Election.

LEAyENwoRTH Aug 3.The majority given by this coun
~ Is lol4 against the Lecompton Constitution" Ach
81 Delaware 35, Larmer 7lS, and Franklin7 72 majority
against "Lecompton.o The roads in bad condition
and the returns come in slowly.
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Hon. Stephen A. Doug las and hon. a. Lincoln,
the former in the United States Senate, to have
a Joint discussion at one prominent point in each
Congressional district in the State. They com
mence at 0ttowa on the 2lst of August, where Mr.
DouoIas will speak for hour, after which Mr.
Lincoln will occupy hour and hal, and Mr.
Douglas will then take half an hour to reply. At
the next place this order will be reversed and al
ternate in like manner at each successive place
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fair very choice. The market closes very firm
?; ouoyant at 81 25d775 for refining grades Cuba and
nglish Island S7S74GS75 for grocers styles do; 81 so
as for common to fair New Orleans S. 259 25 for fully
fair to prime and s79 for Louis The imports have
been 1873 hhds. Porto Rico, 555 hhds and 1872 boxes
Cuba, and SO tierces and SO bbls. English Island
SALT.-We have cargo sales to note this week -
Sales have been made to very fair extent lots from
ship board so for Ground Alum, 125 cts per
sack for Marshals Ashtons at 140 cts per sack from
store and Turks Island at 20(G23 cts per bush The
imports have been 1892 sacks Liverpool 900 bush Turks
Island and 1856 bbls do from ST. Bartholomew
REFINED SUGARs.-The refners have again advanced
their rates this week 81 of cent hard and ga X
cent soft crushed. Syrups advanced per gallon
The following the current cash rates of the Baltimore
and Maryland Refineres.
CASH PBICEs BY TWENTY OR MORE PACKAGES .
For fire or less than t,venty packages, &c additional
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The Coventry Herald announces the departure
of the senior member for Coventry, the Right Hon.
E. Ellice. for America. The Right Hon. gentleman
intends to travel through Canada, and return home
by way of New York. He is expected to reach Eng
land again at the latter end of October.
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The famous comet which has been so long miss
ing, has at length made its appearance Professor
Donat of Florence certifes that he sa it for the
frs: time on July I'd. He has observed it frequent
ly since; it looms daily larger and more luminous.
and he expects that from the middle of August to
September it will be visible to the naked eye.