The Russian Minister particularly takes the deepest interest in it, and will write to his Government by next steamer.

The French Minister also came day before yesterday, and will write in its favor to his Government....

Senator Woodbury gave a discourse before the Institute a few nights ago, in the Hall of the House of Representatives, in which he lauded the Telegraph in the highest terms, and thought I had gone a step beyond Franklin! The popularity of the Telegraph increases rather than declines." The mention of Texas in this letter refers to the fact that Polk was elected to the Presidency on a platform which favored the annexation of that republic to the United States, and this question was, naturally, paramount in the halls of Congress.

Texas was admitted to the Union in December, 1845.
Writing to his daughter, Mrs.Lind, in Porto Rico on February 8, he says:-- "The Telegraph operates to the perfect satisfaction of the public, as you perhaps see by the laudatory notices of the papers in all parts of the country.

I am now in a state of unpleasant suspense waiting the passage of the bill for the extension of the Telegraph to New York.
"I am in hopes they will take it up and pass it next week; if they should not, I shall at once enter into arrangements with private companies to take it and extend it.
"I do long for the time, if it shall be permitted, to have you with your husband and little Charles around me.