President Lincoln Reveals

We Itjarn irom excellent autlionty that c) uring the recent visit of the Finalice (Jonnr.iüee of our Board of Trado to Washington, an inionnal vjait was paid to President Lincoln, by whtwn the committeo was received with all of his vvell fcnown affability and cordinlity. Encouruged by tïie Prosideot's open manner, one of the membors of the committee made bold to atiuuk hini directly U])on tho topic; nearest his own hemt, when tho fol lowing dia!o!iie ensued: " Mr. Prosidont, I wish you would tel] me where the Buruside expedition hns gone ?" " Why, don't you know whero they iiavo gone ? I thought everybody kiiew thnt." " We]], sir, it may appearvery ignornntinme, but I must confess I don't know, and that I would like to knnw, cxceedingly." " You really surprise me, sir. The papers have been full of it; everybody has been taiking of it, and I did not Hiippose tlieiü wus anybody who did not know ail about it. Of conrse I will teil you, f you wil! promise not to giveyour authority." Thegontleman proraised solomnly. Thu President drew hi chaii' close to him, and, with his hand careinlly inter posed between him and the rest of the company, whispered, with mysterious amphasis : "The Burnside expedition, 6r. has gone TO sea ! "-