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future relations with Great Britain. Upon the authority of the British Annual Register, I mentioned that Mr. Laurens, on passage to Holland as minister from the colonies, was captured in a "Congress packet, the Mercury." It appears however from Mr. Lauren's correspondence that the Mercury was a Dutch packet, and that Holland was then a neutral. Grand review — a sham battle. Washington, Nov. 22. --Gen. Smith's division, including the brigades of Gens. Hancock, Brooks, and Brannon, and Mott's and Barr's batteries, and Friedman's cavalry, was to have been reviewed this afternoon by Gen. McCrellan, but as public business prevented him from being present, Gen. Smith himself reviewed the division. After passing in review the regiments were drawn up in line of battle, the artillery occupying, rominent points, and Friedman's cavatry having been posted in a position to make a charge. The infantry and artillery first opened the fire which was continued by the entire di