It is a curious sign of the universal belief of any one in official utterances, that this denial is regarded as very questionable evidence against the loan having been made.

What puzzles us is, that the Rente is at 53--why then was this new loan issued at 42?
An attempt has been made to oblige those persons left in charge of houses occupied by foreigners here, to pay the tax upon absents.

An energetic protest, however, of Mr.Washburne, has saved Americans from this extortion..