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whole system of naval warfare will be changed. The ingenious Mr. R. L. Stevens, of Hoboken, has invented a shot which is hollow, and is filled with some kind of fulminating powder, which is ignited by the compression of air when it strikes the sides of a vessel, and, on its explosion, as has been proved by experiment, will tear all to atoms! This system, when perfected, will supersede the use of first rate men-of-war; for two shots from a sloop of war would as easily destroy a one-hundredgun-ship as a gun-boat. Sloops of war would, therefore, be the class of vessels most required; and our waters are sufficiently deep for this purpose.

Let the Government beware how it suffers such an establishment as the Navy-yard to fall into decay; for it may be wanted when it is not to be found. W. E.

Washington Library Company.-This Company was chartered by congress, April, 1814. It contains at present, about five thousand volumes. It is situated on Eleventh street, immediately opposite Carusi's Assembly-rooms, and is open every afternoon, from 3 o'clock until 6 o'clock, P. M.

Officers for the year 1837.-Peter Force, president.-Philip F. Fendall, Jonathan Seaver, John W. Maury, John Sessford, George Sweeny, and William Hewitt, directors.-D. J. Bishop, librarian.

Adjutant-general's Office. The adjutant-general of the army, is charged with the the registry of all commissioned officers, and with the distribution of their commissions, with the record of all appointments in the army, promotions, resignations, deaths, &c. All orders which emanate from the

general head-quarters of the army, and all regulations and general orders from the war office, are communicated to the troops by the adjutant general. In the office of the adjutant-general, all appointments, and commissions of the officers of the militia of the District of Columbia, are registered and distributed.

Officers and Salaries.-Col. R. Jones, adjutantgeneral; Lieut. Lorenzo Thomas, 4th infantry; Lieut. E. Schriver, 2d. artillery.-Brooke Williams, 1200 dolls.; John H. Hepburn, 1150 dolls.; James L. Addison, 1000 dolls.; Charles J. Litle, 1000 dolls.; John G. Law, 1000 dolls.; James H. Lowry, 1000 dolls.; and John A. Gould, clerks, 800 dolls.

The Alexandria Boarding School.―This instition, was established in the autumn of 1824. For several years past, the number of students has been over one hundred, between seventy and eighty of whom are from a distance, and board in the Institution. The Buildings are on the west side of Washington street, midway between Cameron and Queen Streets.

Intercourse with Foreign Nations.-List of the Representatives of the United States, near Foreign Governments :

England. -Andrew Stevenson, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, London; Theodore S. Fay, Secretary of Legation, do.

Russia.-George M. Dallas, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, St. Petersburg; William W. Chew, Secretary of Legation, do.

288 INTERCOURSE WITH FOREIGN NATIONS.

France.-Lewis Cass, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Paris; Charles E. Anderson, Secretary of Legation, do.

Spain. John H. Eaton, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Madrid; Arthur Middleton, jr., Secretary of Legation, do.

Portugal.-Edw'd Kavanaugh, Chargé d'Affairs,

Lisbon.

Belgium.-Virgil Maxcy, Chargé d'Affairs,

Brussels.

Holland.-Auguste Davezac, Chargé d'Affairs,

Hague.

Denmark.-Jonathan F. Woodside, Chargé d'Affairs, Copenhagen.

Sweden and Norway.-Christopher Hughes, Chargé d'Affairs, Stockholm.

Prussia. Henry Wheaton, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Berlin; C. A. Ingersoll, Secretary of Legation, do.

Turkish Dominions.-David Porter, Chargé d'Affairs, Constantinople; John P. Brown, Drogoman, do.

Texas. Alcée Labranche, Chargé d'Affairs, Colombia.

Mexican Republic.-Powhatan Ellis, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Mexico; Ellis, Secretary of Legation, do.

Central America.-Charles G. De Witt, Chargé d'Affairs, Guatemala.

New Granada.-Robert B. M'Afee, Chargé d'Affairs, Bogota.

Venezula.-John G. Williamson, Chargé d'Affairs, Caraccas.

Brazil.-William Hunter, Chargé d'Affairs, Rio de Janeiro.

Chili.-Richard Pollard, Chargé d'Affairs, St.

Jago.

Peru. James B. Thornton, Chargé d'Affairs, Lima.

List of Representatives of Foreign Governments, resident in the United States:

England.-Henry S. Fox, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, in the late Capt. Kuhn's house.

France.-Edward Pontois, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary; M. Alphonse Pageot, Secretary of Legation, at Mrs. Latimer's. Russia.-M. George Krehmer, Chargé d'Affairs, at Vivari's.

Netherlands.-Chevalier Adr. Martini, Chargé d'Affairs, Seven Buildings.

Spain.-Don A. Calderon de la Barca, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary; Don Miguel Tacon, Secretary of Legation.

Portugal.-Senhor Joaquim César, de Figaniere e Morao, Chargé d'Affairs, New York.

Belgium.-Baron Desiré Behr, Minister Resident, near Georgetown.

Sweden. Chevalier S. Lorick, Chargé d'Af fairs, at Philadelphia..

Denmark. Steen Bille, Chargé d'Affairs, Prussia.-Baron de Roenne, Minister Resident, at Mr. Lindley's.

Mexico.-Senor Don J. M. de Castillo y Lanzas, Chargé d'Affairs, at Philadelphia.

New Granada.-Senor Don Domingo Acasta, Chargé d'Affairs, New York.

Brazil.-M. Cavalcanti d'Albuquerque, Chargé d'Affairs; M. Rocha, Attache,

PENITENTIARY.

An Estimate of the amount required for the support of the Penitentiary for the District of Columbia, for one year, from the 31st of December, 1836, viz :—

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For outstanding claims, not yet presented
for settlement,
For pay of officers and agents; for repairs
to buildings; for purchase of raw mate-
rials; for rations, clothing, beds, and bed-
ding of prisoners; for purchase of fuel;
for purchase of hospital stores and medi-.
cines ;
for purchase of books and sta-
tionery; for purchase of horse feed; for
allowance to discharged convicts; and for
other contingent expenses,

$2,200 00

16,950 00

19,150 00

Deduct amount on hand, and unexpended,

on the 31st of December, 1836,

6,644 61

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