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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-23
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MORTGAGE SALE

LII
M lIEhEAS Valentine DOrr, On the 2Istda, ~
w February A. D. lS6l. executed and de,igersd -
yseph Ferrath his Certain promissOry note for $40
dne 10 one year after dale payable 20 said Pllernth
OF oIder with Interest thereOn at ten per cent ~
annum after due, which said note was serured 10 IL
pad 10y the certain Mortgage Deed Of even ate thers
win "i the said Valentine DoTr and thia Dorr his
we upon the real estate hereinafter described 10 tbe
u"aeis gne'i mortgages. which sid mortgage deefP
was dHly recorded in the Office Of TIE clerk Of -.
,llcult Court and eXficiO Recorder Of C-tk Csunt~
~ me - ate 81 Illinois, ia Book IS cs mortgage. NC
oos' aud whereas default having leen mad. IN t6a
ray hieut 81 the said according To the tenor ana
cs heteoi IN pursuance Of the power aud AUTHORITY
IN sAd mos tgage granted and contained notice 4
mere neIe''y given that on Monday the sth dav a Jnns
o ~ Twelve O'Clock Of said day al die nort,
e Of the Court POnse in the city Of Joliet Ia VII
cubJ aud state VI Illinois shall sell Al nbIc y.,
que 20 the highest bidder for cash the iad eI e.tat
seiioed ia said mortgage aud follows T. vii. ~
svth vest quarter of the south west quarter n = II
- OF Section thirtyORe (3Il in TOWNSHIPS ttirtye
sNen toa)' North 81 Range eleven QID East or lie
pilhclpa! meridian. situate IN the Court Of Cox
anI STATE 81 Illinois containing fTty IN ans mora
VI re- Win the teHements hsredsaEBsn9s &c There
uhp olobging, together with all fyLt and ,puifv ~
exemption and " Homestead exemption rigIts of,be
u nor 'gagOis, their heirs and assigns Therein and
oF the purposes therein stated
Dated May lsth, 1888. ID
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
Important Orders.

Two very important general orders have just
been Issued from the War Department, provid-
ing that al! men eulistipg in the regular army,
for five years. service, within ninety days from
June ?5, shall receive premium, advance pay,
and bounty of s402, as follows:
Premium paid on enlistment, Sc; advance
pay, first payment after first muster, S18; ad
vance bounty, paid at depot after being accept
ed, :?5; bounty to he paid at the second rcgu-
lar pay day after enlistment, $50; bounty paid
at first pay day after eight months service, $50;
bounty, to be paid at expiration Of service,
$75. And, further, that the bounty Of $500
shall be allowed to all those men now In the
regular army whose terms expire within one
year from this date, and who shall re-enlst at
any time within two months before the expira-
ton Of thei: present term OF service.
The second order is for the raising of volun-
teer infantry, cavalry, and artillery forces, 10
be designated the " Veteran Volunteers" This
force may he enlisted at any time within ninety
days, in the respective States.
Also, to include such Of the three years.
troops now In the field as may re-cnlist. The
period of service for the enlistment and re.
enlstments shall he for three years, or during
the war. Every volunteer enlisted and muster.
ed into service as a vetsan, shall bo entitled to
receive one months pay in advance and a
bounty and premium of four hundred and two
dollars.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
southern Account. from vicksburg.

FORTRESS MONROE. June 2.-Thc flag of
truce steamer New York has arrived. The
Richmond Enquirer. Of July lst, has the fol-
lowing:
JACKSON, June 20.-Adviccs from vicks.
burg, just received, reports no change In re-
gard to the state Of affairs there. On the night
Of the 2lst the enemy sprang mine to blow
up an angle of one Of the works; hut the effort
was complete failure, and killed number Of
their own men,"
"The Vicksburg Ciizen Of the 10th, 18Th and
o3d, has been received. The Cdi-,n says for
twenty-eisht days an incessant shower of shells
has rained upon the city. The lowest estimate
places the number at 1000. On Tuesday,
while we were working oil the edition of our
paper, a 13-inch smell passed through the Office,
scattering our cases and type, yet no one was
injured. One of the euelny's gunboats Is fast
aground below the city. A number Of trans
ports ioadei with troops have come down
within the past few days. The enemy has been
firing iuceudiary shells for three days, but no
damage has been done. MAJOR Hcadly, of
Arkansas, commanding tho water battery, and
Major Martin, Of the 2G.h Louisiana, were killed
last Sunday. Col. McLanvin, of the 27th Lou
isiana, was severely wounded"
The Nicksburg Citizen also confirms the news
Of the heavy bOmbardment of Saturday, and
says that our loss is comparatively nothing. All
now feel that General Johnston will arrive in
time. The general tone of the editorial of the
Citizen is cheerful The paper is prime on
wall paper.
General Parsons battery at Cypress Greek,
twenty miles below Napoleon, fired on five
transports loaded with troops, on Tuesday,
crippling them badly. The troops landed and
attempted to storm our batteries, but were
driven back.
JACKSON, June 29.-Oficial dispatches from
Gen. Dick Taylor, dated Alexandria, June %,
says he stormed and carried at the point of the
hayonct, with unloaded guns, the cnemy's po-
sition at Berwick Bay. The loss in killed and
wounded is not known. The same dispatch
says that the enemy's position at Thibodcau
was also carried, hut by whom 1t Is not stated
II is thought to have been done by Gen. Walker
This gives us command of the Mississippi
river above New Orleans and enables us to cut
OFF Gen. Banks supplies. Lieut.. Wilson with
volunteer party captured Capt. Manners and
his entire party of iiity.three men, who had
burned a train of cars at Brookhavcn a fcw
| dave al
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
Fourth Of July Celebration.

1t will be seen by the programme published
in our columns to-day that the anniversary of
our National Independence Is to be properly
observed by the citizens Of Washington. The
arrangements made by the committee, who
were entrusted with the management of the af-
fair, will be found mos. satisfactory to the pub
lie, and our citizens will have an opportunity
to celebrate the day in manner that shall
comport with the dignity Of the occasion and
the Joyous memories that cluster around the
dag that will float in to.mOrrow's breeze In
spite Of the efforts of rcbcllious States to OBJ
scure its glorious renown. As proudly as ever
will the " flag Of the free hearts hope and
home" he given to the breeze on the Fourth of
July, 1868, day on which the loyal hearts of
all American citizens will rejoice with exceed
ing great Joy.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

CIRcuIr CouRT.-The interesting case OF
attention of the court yesterday IN az O'Clock
when the court sdjourned until Monday morning
next at 10 o'clock We give below the evidence OF
witnessc, examined after our paper went to press:
Mr.. Arnold testified: Recognise the tombstone
taken fiom tho Congressional bury ingground.
(S,onc produced In court and inscription read by
hir. bradley. The inscription 10 rs follows:
"To the memory OF Georgsns W. Born January
-, l6 i; died August 10, 1888.
"Nthen in ,his yard my grave you see,
My dear parents weep not Tor me;
Tie Lord he called, he thought IL best,
That should now be early blest."l
Mr.. Mcclure testified: Knew MIR. T. ?. Brown
well; hnd an interview with him previous TO his
death; the subject of the conversation was upon
the sale Of the hotel he was finding fault with his
brother Marshall, and said he (Marshsll) need moi
be So NJ his children would get the property.
q. y. Gideon testified: Knew MIR. Brown very
well from his early childhoodi reSember a nego
tia ion about the sale of the hotel; opened these
negotiations at the request of Mr. Wallach; !
once said TO Tillotson, " Can you sell the proper
ty I" asked him II he was married; he said, MOI
this was In 1886; talked the matter over, and hi
said he WAS not married to that womanj asked
him " he had child bv her; he said any God
no; you ought to know she Is not my chid;' sait
he had no child by her; he repeated the subject Of
the conversation with Mr. Mcclure, and said h,
was not married; he said knew all he had woul
go to MARSHALL Browns children; Mr.. 7. p. brown
was living In Fifth street with hrs. d; have known
Mrs Wiley long while; she was called Emily
Brown; Mrs. Brown called to see me In 1852, ant
spoke of Emily rs Mr.. T. P. Browns child.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
Tn. "BuIi." In the Coal Market.

1t was a shrewd speculative trick of the coal
men to telegraph from Philadelphia on Monday
morning that the collerics would be closed
until the crisis has passed" Its intended
effect was accomplished with the speed of the
wind. The papers spread the news, the coal
dealers In every city and every little town scent.
ed ii afar; coal jumped up dollar ton; the
spectators made fine job OF II, and wretched
housckeeps lugged out a reluctant "grecn-
back to pay for that which was no more val
uablc orTuesday than 1t had been on Monday
morning.
The rebels had been nowhere near the coal
mines of Pennsylvania-but coal went up. Lee
had no particular spite against the colliers-
but the collicries were promptly closed. Jen-
kiMs had other use for his cavalry than TO send
them sixty or seventy miles to the northward
to wage war in the coal region-still, the coal
men shut up shop. The Pennsylvania mines
have neither been threatened by the rebels nor
the production of coal been endangered
coal is up dollar a ton. The spectators have
made very good thing of it. Now that Lee
is retreating and Meade is pr pairing to defeat
him, perhaps the coal men will be content with
the panic they have raised and the money they
have made, and 20 back to tn market us Il
was bcCorethe Operations for risc.'-N. Y.
Past
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
Edition
FOuR O'CLOCK. p. u.
VICKSBURG! !
" THE WORK GOES BRAyELY OK"

The Government have adviceA from General
Grant direct, dated the 2Tth ult., which gives
the lie to the recent seccsh reports that he had
been repulsed, and that the siege had been
raised. On the contrary, Gen. Grant reports
that everything is progressing finely. There
has been no attack upon his rear, nor is there
any sign Of one.
The unofficial dispatch, which we publish
elsewhere from Memphis, purports to contain
Vicksburg news to the 2sth-oncdny later than
Gen. Grants Official dispatch. General Grant
makes no mention of the movements of the
enemy in his rear, as detailed in the Memphis
telegram, hence VIC are Inclined to doubt the
statement
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
o.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM VICKSBURG.
--A
THE REBEL GARRISON ACTIVE.
Reinforcementss Moving from
Bragg's Army.
An Attempt to Take Milli-
ken's Bend.
The REBEL GARRISON ACTIVE.

MEMPHIS, July 3.-Oficlal advices from
Gen. Grants army to the 2sth instant furnish
the following:
The rebel garrison at vicksburg Is very
active. The rebels are making desperate re-
sls!ancc to tho progress of tho siege, with the
hope that relief will soon reach them.
Additional rebel rcinforcements are said to
be on the way from Bragg to Johnston, and
that the latter Is perfecting his arrangements
to attack Grants rear.
Price, Marmaduke, and Kirby Smith are
combining, to get to some point on the banks
of the Mississippi, and probably will make an
attempt to take Milliken's Bend, and stop nav
igation.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

ARRIVAL OF 4 PRIZR.-Yesterday, the schr.
H. Wslcott arrived at the wharf Of Wm. Snow
Co. She was found sunk aud abandoned In the
Chesapeake bay, a few days since, and towed up
BY a United States gunboat. by the breach In her
cardboard side 1t Is supposed she has been into.
Her cargo consisted Of a large number Of musket
iases, filled with muskets or rines, q number oi
barrels OF dried apples, -four, and quite quantity
IF corn, Sc. From letter found in the cabin,
lated Philadelphia, June H. 1861 and addressed to
Mr.. Richardson, 1t was ascertained that she was
bound TO Matainoras. II Is supposed she WAS In
tended for the rebels, AS Matamoras Is rather
'uspiclous port Just at present. The writer re-
ferred to Baltimore several times, stating that he
had irclosed u check for $3.50, and also that he
hoped all would so well until she reported at Mat
SmOras.
Police CAsEs.-Thomas Kennedy, disorder
D. y eonductj sent to work house. Andrew Welch,
lisordcrly conduct; fined 50 ~. Wm. Durham,
Joseph Paul, Wallace Warner, Harry Lipscomb
iisorderly conduct; dismissed. Wilson Young
Alice Hays, drunk; dismissed. Pat Dsrrick, die
orderly conduct; fined $500. John Debsptist, s.
,rderiy conducts fined sa.s2. Mrs. Hunter and
Mrs. Cokely, selling In market; fined S2Ii.
MARINE RLIsT-Arsipals.-Sch Wave, French,
New York, hay and grain to Government.
scar. Memento, DrAiner, Baltimore; salt to }.
rhos. Davis.
schr. Juvenile, williams, Nanticoke; wood to J.
c. Heiston.
Schr. NJ. Plat, Drown, Washington; light.
schr. Annss shepperd, Tooker, same.
schr. =. Niekcrson, Henderson, same.
Sloop American Eagle, ssyre, Alexandria, light.
Barge WIN. Smith, Caywood, New York; hay to
iorernment.
Barge Jas. NJ. bryant, Moser, same.
DepaIiurss.-From Borden Mining Company: Sch.
I lar arhr. EnDch
Pratt, Baker, do. do.
THE MARKETs.-The following IL list of
prices reported for the Republican, up to ~ m,
.a-aaY
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
The Fourth of July at Growers Theatre.

Saturday afternoon two capital pieces will
be played at Growers Thcatr", oa the occasion
Of the benefit Of Mr.. Cassidy, business man
agcr Of the establishment. This will be the
last performance but two, and the only day
performance of the season.
The programme embraces Jessie Brown or
the sepoy Rebellion" Boucicaults master
work. To conclude with the widows Vic
tim" In which Mir. Barron as Jcrc Chip will
give, Tor the last time, his limitations of j. W.
Walack, Edwin Forrest, Edwin Booth, W. j..
Florence, &c.
Mr.. Sim has kindly volunteered the services
Of those Of his great Canterbury company who
may be needed to cnliycn the entertainment;
and IL Is expected that there will be a trial of
vocal ability between Misses Eva Brent the
American mo, king.hird, and Agnes Sutherland,
tho Scottish nightingale.
Children arc admitted for half price.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
DISPATCH FROM GEN. ROsECRANs.
The Rebels Driven eut Of Tullahena,
store. and siege eunsc.ptursd.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT CUMBERLAND,
TuLLAHoNA, Tenn, July l, via MuRrREEsBoRo,
July 2.-Mojor General Ralleck, General-in.
Chief telegraphed you on Sunday the occu-
patton of shelbyville and Manchester, and
Monday II ralned hard all day, rendering the
roads impossible. 1t was found impossible TO
move our artillery or to get our troops Into po.
sition until this morning, when general ad-
vance was ordered at daylight.
General Thomas yesterday made a recon.
noissance on two roads, and General McCook
on one road, reporting the enemy In force at
this place with the addition Of Buckuer's divi-
sion, which arrived Monday evening. On ad.
vancing this morning 1t was found that the
enemy had fed In haste last night, much de-
moralized. Strong Notifications, a small quan.
tity Of stores, and three siege guns are In our
possession.
They took the direction of Winchester.
Thomas should be on their flank tonight
Sheridan and Brannin marched into town to-
day at II! O'Clock, taking few prisoners.
W. 8. KosEcRASs, Major General.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
Naval Orders To-day.

Rear Admiral l.. NJ. Goldsborough has been
appointed president Of board for the final
examination of the class of midshipmen who
entered the Naval Academy in 1850.
Commodore Henry X. IIoff has been ap-
pointed a member of the Board of Examiners.
Lieutenant James P. Robertson has been de-
tached from the Wabash and waiting orders.
Boatswain Francis Mcloud has been detach
cd from the 81. Louis and waiting orders.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
Military Order for the Observance Of the
Fourth,

The following special order, respecting the
observance of the Fourth, was issued this morn
ing;
IIEADQ'Rs DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
July 3, 1863. !
Special Orders No. l27, Paragraph 3.
A national salute will be fired to- MORROW, the
18th day OF July, at meridian, by each Of the fol.
lowing named Commanding officers;
Brig. Gen. W. T. Barry, chief of artillery, At
Capitol Hill
Brig. Gen. G. A. DcRussey, commanding de-
fences south of the Potomac.
Brig. Gen. j. P. Slough, Military Governor of
Alexandria, and Lieut.. Col. J. A. llassin, in
charge of the driCnces north of the Potomac.
hy command Of Maj. Gen. !IElNTzELM,N.
CARROLL II. Potter, Capt. ard y. a. &.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03

EXPLORING Under NIAGARA FALIs.-Last
Saturday, says the Niogard EaHS Gozef,e, an eX-
ploring expedition was organized by Mr.. War
rem, on Cont Island, for tho purpose of exam
lining the cavity under this American Falls be-
yond the Cave OF the Winds. Heretofore u
huge rock has prevented ingres,. hut as the ice
moved away this season the rock was moved
out of the way, Tins leaving the route open.
The party proceeded in this hitherto uiIcx-
plorcd region a distance of about one hundred
feet, when TIE falling water put stop to fur
,her Investigations. There may be route here
from Goat Island to the ferry, Int there is no
probability that 1t will ever bc travelled by hu-
man aeiags.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
The Rebels Make n Dash Through ins
Town,

While the aforementioned movement was
being made, the enemy kept up a continual
rain of shot and shell upon the town; and when
ceasing, their cavalry dushed through the town,
capturing all stray parties there congregated,
together with the wounded who were occupants
Of and the surgeons and nurses who weru in
attendance in, the many hastily-Organized hos
pitfalls there located. While the fir ng was in
progress some few buildings were set on lire,
hut the town not beng cOmpactly built, only
such buildings as were struck by the shells
were consumed.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03

RAILROAD ToRPEDoEs.-Thc rebels on the
line of the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad
have introduced new weapon for the destruc-
ton of railroad trains. A train returning from
Murfrcesboro encountered u torpedo about 81
miles from Lavergne, which had been placed
under the track. 1t exploded and wdened the
track, causing the locomotive to run of. A
train which went out from Nashville also ex-
ploded torpedo, in like manner, but no dam.
aye was done, beyond the breaking of few
window glass.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
WASHINGTON, D. @.
NOTCH.
NOBLE WORDS !

"wHENEvHR rHHY (rHI RHBHLs) HAVE THI
"PowER, rBrr DRIVE BIroRH THEN INTO rHHIi
"RANKs THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE, AND THE'
"wouLp ALSO DRIVE rs. TRUsT THEM NOT
WERE THEY ABLE, THEY WOULD INVADE AM
DESTROY Cs WITHOUT MERCY. ABSOLUTELY
"AssuREp or THESE THINGS, l AN AMAZED THA'
"ASr ONE COULD THINK OF PHAcE ON AN,
"THRMs.' He WHO ENrERrAINs THE sENTiMEN
as FIT oNLY TO BK SLAVE; HE WHO UTTER
GIT At THIS TINE, MOREOVER, Is TRAITOR II
"HIs COUNTRY, WHO DEsERvHs rnI scoRN AM
coSTrMPT OF ALL HONORABLE MEN."-Roe
cra,as, TO the General Assembly Of Ohio, February
1864
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
Close QUARTERS AT vIcKsnuRo.-A late let

CLOSE QUARTERS AT VICKsBuR0.-A late let
ter from Vlcksburg says:
No two opposing armies in the world ever
occupied positions relative to each other such
as those now occupied by the forces of Grant
and Pembcrton. A wall of earth, about go feet
thick at the base, is all that separates them.
Either party can, and frequently do, throw
hand grenades at the other. The men are con
tinually throwing dirt At each other. But to
fro musket with cilect requires the expense
of head above the parapet, and that Is sure to
draw a dozen shots from the opposite side. all
aimed at the lncklcss hontispiece"
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
Splendid Cavalry Dash,

Capt. Jones, of company a, First New York
cavalry, who made the splendid dash upon I'm
boden's robbers, near McConnellsburg, is from
Sing Sing, New York, where he is much re-
spected for his many Christian virtues. lie is
as brave as lie is modest, and SO beloved by his
men that they will follow him anywhere. After
detachment OF the l?th Penns yvania cavalry
had been driven back by the rebels, 1--WE have
had occasion to speak Of this regiment before, }
Capt. Jones, with a force Of only thirty-fou
men, charged upon at least sixty of Imboden's,
throwing them Into confusion, driving them
like sheep out Of the town, and capturing a
captain, lieutenant, and 33 priva,cs.
The proves what can be d1uc ny an
officer who knows his business and is ~ ear
nest. This same Imboden and his gang, with
their whole train, were within the grasp of the
First New York cavalry, early last winter, cnd
might have been captured by them but for The
timdity or stupidity of G''r. Kelly, ScNcrn' 1f
the officers of the First New York, and among
them Capt. Jones, pleased Tor permission 10
capture the train, srtu i s4Irt distance oil,
marching away.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03

GoNzAGA CoLLEGr.-The dramatic associa-
tiou of Gonzaga College held its annual commence.
raent this morniug, in the Washsngton theatre
The celebrated drama OF Cardinal Wiseman, enti
tied Z" The Hidden Gem the argument of which IL
follows:
In the reign OF the Emperor Honorius and the
ponttscstc of Innocent l. there lived on the Aven
tine a Roman patricisn OF great wealth, nance
Eupheui anus. He had an only son, Alexius, ,whoD
he educated in principles Of solid piety and In the
practice OF unbUunded chaGity,
When he was grown up, but still young, a Divine
command ordered the son to quit his fathers house
and lend the lie Of poor pilgrim. He according
~ repaired to Edessa where he lived several years
while he was sought for in vain overall the world
At length he WAS similarly ordered to return HON,
and was received rs stranger Into his hther't
house. He remained there rs many years As HI
had lived abroad, amidst the scorn and Ill
treatment OF his own domesties, until his
death. When first a voice, heard through alI
the churches In the city, proclaimed him =
saint, and then spapsr written by himself revealed
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03

DRUNKEN HACiiMAS. - Patricl. Lunny, q
haekna", wns arrested BY the Provost Guard last
night upon fie chsrge of abusing his team, being
drunk, Ae' He WAS very kindly treated to a
shower bath, by order Of Captain Todd, which we
have no doubt he thought WAS u very pleasant
punishment, AZ the weather WAS so oppressiycly
warm yesterday, consequently Us blood was in a
high state Of excitement which the cooling effects
OF the bath tended TO aIlaY
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
Orde red to Report for Duty.

HEADERS Dept OF WAsHINoros,I
June =, 1853. !
Special Orders, No. 12I: Maj. c. j. Whiting,
9TH United States cavalry, and all other cavalry
officers In this city not under the action of spe-
cihc orders or on sick leave, will report without
delay to tacse headquarters for duty.
By command of Maj. Gen. HEINTzEIMAN.
CARROLL II. PORTER, Capt. and A. A. q.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03

TwENTr-sEvENTH MAINE REGIMEsT.-Th,
term Of service of this regiment expired Jun,
80, and we understand that about three hun
dred of them volunteered to serve again unit
the present crisis is over. Their services hay,
been accepted.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03
THE BATTLE ON WEDNESDAY.
3OyOOOREDELS AGAINST IO,OOOuNIONTTS
the DECISIVE BATTLE imminent.

PnILADELPnA, July 3.-Partics arriving here
from Gettysburg say that on Wednesday ten
thousand of our troops were engaged with thirty
thousand of the enemy. >,
During Wednesday night about 5000 of
Mcade's troops came up and took favorable po-
sitons, while $4,000 other Union troops were
near at hand. The rebels had mainly concen.
tratcd near Gettysburg on Wednesday night,
and there is little doubt but that the great battle
of yesterday would involve every available man
Of both armies.
Daily national Republican., 1863-07-03

We are assured that Dr.. Gustavus Holland,
lately at kichlnond, and some time since a
rebel agent In europe, was never in the employ
Of Mr.. Sandii,rd, our Minister at Brussels, and
was never, TIA the knowledge of Mr.. sandford,
m nrusEpls