Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-22

fortunate people, from Prussia II is not known
whether any provision has been made by the
Prussian Government for their tenn porary sup
port after their disembarkment, as has been done
in the case of those from Austria, nor is il as
certained which of our ports these vessels Will
enter; but it is understood that directions nave
been given to the masters not to land all their
passengers at the same place Globe.
Annexed will be found comparative state
ment, derived from the Branch Bank here OF
its condition and transactions. 1t presents
these among other results:
|. Thatits discounts are larger by nearly mil
lion of dollars, than on the LIST OF January,
ls33-and by nearly half million, than on
the 1st ofJanuary last
g. That the public deposites in the Bank are
1885, 1000, instead of four millions, as they were
on 1st January, 1888.
Hence the conclusion that the Branch Bank
here is now extended to the amount of nearly
ffpe millions of dollGrs-from its own resources
more than it was on LIST January, 1888.
Will the other banks in the city-and partic-
uarly the deposite banks-make like compar-
alive statement of their affairs? The public
might then Judge for itself of the conduct of al,
and of the reasonableness of expecting fur
Their extension of discounts.-M Y. Amer.
The Germanc diet, at the instigation OF the
liberal autocrcat of "all the Russias," has sup
pressed the Neckor Gazette, the last light OF the
press that remained for the despots to put their
ertinguisher upon 1t was formally done at the
request of the three powers Russia, Austria, and
Prussia!-and yet, while this retrograde system
of education is in progress towards the press, II
seems almost as incredible as it is paradoxical,
that Prussia should be strainng every nerve to
bestow liberal and extended course OF lnstruc-
ton upon every one of her subjects. These
materials will be in time the volcano by which
the whole edifice Of arbitrary power will be ex-
ploded to atOmS-we trust-N. \. Star.
Second Attempt at Coercion.-It is stated in the
Concord Statesman, that Isaac Waldron, Presi.
dent the Commercial Bank in Portsmouth, the
pet of the X. C.. has been appointed in the low
er parlour at Washington, Pension Agent for
New Hampshire. 1t is also stated that the
President of the Branch Bank, Alexander Laid,
has declined delivering up to the newly appoint
ed functionary the books and papers in relation
to the agency--the law having placed them IN
his hands and holding him responsible for their
safe keeping.
We give credence to the statement, for it is
matter of public notoriety that similar appoint
ment, in the same State, was made by Mr.. Sc
cretary Eaton, several years ago, at the instance
ofthe Hon Mr. Isaac Hill, then one ofthe Comp
trollers of the Treasury Department, circum-
stantal account of which, and the conduct OF
the then President of the Branch, Mr.. Mason,
was some time since furnished in person by Ma
jor Downing, and published in this paper we
shall be pleased to hear the issue OF this new or
der and request the Portsmouth Journal to en-
tighten us on the subject.
Out of this single transaction, grew all the
difficulties which have environed the United
States Bank. and consequently the present dis
tress of the country.-N Y. Com. Ado.