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DeSpatches have been received from Flag Officer
Strlblng, commanding the Hartford, which are
dated at Shanghai, stating that Minister Ward
would embark on board his ship and proceed to the
reno. The country around Shanghai, he states,
is in the hands of rebels and there is reason to sup
pose that they will attack the place, they can do
so without fear of encountering the English and
French forces stationed there for the protection of
foreigners. "When we leave here" says the Com
modore, "our countrymen will be entirely dependent
upon the allies for protection the event of any
difficulty with the imperiaists rebels. This is to
De regretted, considering the Importance of our in
terests here but cannot be avoided at present, |
consider the orders of our government to Mr..
"aro and my instructions to constrain me to &C
company him in this ship to the Gulf of Pechile" 1t
appears that the Russian Ambassador accompanied
our Minister to the Peho. The report that an en-
gagement had taken place, and that the Allies had
oeen repulsed by the Chinese, is considered here
as premature.
Thaddeus Hyatt is here again, this time to DENY
the late statement, counter to his own, that the
people OF Kansas are not starving. He AYERS that
he has information that their condition is truly
deplorabie, and is preparing lengthy statement,
to be sworn TO by himself, and to be accompanied
by ahdavits setting forth facts all of which are to
De presented to the President, for the purpose of
procuring postponement of the land sales.
Notwithstanding the heavy appropriations of last
session, the estimates for the coming year fall but
a trlle below those of last. However threatening
the SKIES look, the wheels of government are appa
IenE NOT oestned to suffer for want of the proper
auriferOus lubrcating.
Advices Just received here represnnt matters in
sonora and the neighboring Mexican States to be
IN deplorable condition. A bloody revolution is
progressing, and American citizens and property
are at the mercy of the relentless and unprinciped
leaders OF the various factions, all of whom are
inimcal. "
The pension bureau has changed its quarters to
tne new wing OF the patent office building and pro-
crosses IN the same old beaten path which it has
lollowed Tor years. The work of this department
necessarily grows less every year, and the dav is
not far distant when it will be reduced to very
small affair. 1t continues to be subject TO fraud
and requires the most vigilant inspection of cases
to prevent 1T. There have been several ferreted
out during the past year, but many more undoubt-
edly exist.
The capitol is undergoing its usual renovation
preparatory to the ensuing session. The benches
In the House have been removed-the English plan
a6andoned-and the desks and chairs repaced-
The change to the new and then back to the old
plan has involved large expense-but what is
money compared with the comfort of our legisla-
tors?
The old Senate chamber has been completed into
Judicial ball, and is occupied by the Supreme
Court. Chief Justice fancy has personally super
intended the change, and has been very particular
that the work should be done within the appropri.
alton lie ordered the carpenters not to drive
nail which would cause an excess of a cent beyond
the limit The accommodations for the Court are
excellent, the roblng rooms and consultation halls
being fitted up with every convenience. The Court
resumes its sessions the first Monday in Decem-
ber.
Mr.. Wilson, Commissioner of the General Land
Office certified and submitted to the Secretary of
the Interior Thursday an additional list oflands
enuring to the State of Florida under the Congress
slonal grant of May II, 1856. Said list embraces
an aggregate area of five hundred and sixty-five
thousand six hundred and eghty-three acres, living
principally in Western Florida, and being applica-
Bile to the construction of the road from ST. Johns
river, at Jacksonville, to Pensacola, traversng the
entire extent of the State, from the waters of the
a a Atlantic ocean to those of Escambia bay on the
Gulf of Mexico.