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Geo. Peabody Esq., of London--another great Benevolent Project. --A letter from the Hon. Thurlow Weed, dated London, January 12, has the following: After breakfasting this morning I went to the great American banker, George Peabody, Esq., who retires from business before long, and is endeavoring to do good with his large fortune. While, of course, I am not at liberty to speak of what is to remain sealed, I may say that he is just now maturing a plan for disposing of $500,000 in a way that, should the opportunity be afforded, will prove permanently precious to the unfortunate and destitute of London, and beneficial in other and important respects.
Five transatlantic steamers are on the way to American ports. The steamship Northern Light has arrived at New York from the South Pacific. A plot to assassinate the President of San Salvador and Gen. Castilla was discovered in time to prevent its execution. An investigating committee of the Federal Congress is busily engaged in overhauling the Government contracts and contractors. Bennett says the most gigantic and amazing swindling operations have been developed. The immaculate Thurlow Weed figures conspicuously in the testimony thus far elicited. Thirty-five thousand Federal troops are at Cairo. Active preparations are going on to put in speedy operation the great Mississippi expedition. Twelve passenger trains are daily run between Washington and Baltimore. A great meeting was held last night at Fanniul Hall, Boston, to institute measures for the speedy release of Corcoran. The weather has been very cold at the North. In New York, skating, sleighing,