The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-22
DEPARTMENT. NEWS.


fIetters addressed 10 the United States consul al
nd sealed with the seal oi the Department OF State
4 cIandestney pat IN charge Of passenger on
I ARIEL today seized the moment OF departure
NJ been seat % Washington, whence ii purpofis 10
dp the above from last Saturdays evening edition Of
~ York Express. The despatch agent Of the Depart
4 state al New York directed to place the seal OF the
mett on every bag Of dispatches which be sends by
- ana be several years since provided with seal
~ eurpose. Il Is presumed that he had on hand de
France and the continent Of Europe which he deem
% send BY the Aritl that be accordingly placed
| II q bag for that purpose n the usual manner, and
tbs bag The owners Of the not special
cted n regard to the bag aud such instructions
a necessary a. il is believed that the instance re-
Al 4 the only one in which a steamer has refused 20
bag az government dispatches. We understand that
op alleged for excluding them from the Ariel was that
-, no letter from the department requesting them to
,p and that the freight the bag had not been paid
- mot aware siether any special public Inconvenience
t from this omission bot il seems to that, II the
steam and other Jackets have entire discretion in
matter. cases might frequently happen in which, BY
Ia take the dispatches Of the Department OF State
injury might be done the public interests.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
,,., Of Orders. Directions. Ae.--The following is
Of some Of the most important letters recorded in the
- tiarN phNes Nt'f
Caleb ouhiag Enclosing abstract Of title Of site for
,reelion Of the Barnstable Mass. custom-bonse, and
fag bis opinion thereon
. H,ssaoad Advising remittance OF 100000 BY the
ucr Of the United States for expenditures ON the new
Du.house in san Francisco, California.
yoi.er al Saa Erameiseo.S States that department has
tsd the disaowance of items for travelling expenses
Der diem to Washington, D. c., until he shows the au-
H. upon which he made the visit.
B,,o, Of Baialore Authorty to allow Stickney Co.
Ter goods without invoice, appraisement.
g,tor of Ksy Wesf Approving nomination of Richard
yes A. inspector at Indian Key. Salary, $500 per an
a,or 81 Ne@ Fork.Auhory 10 cancel bond for trans
on OF merchandise to Detroit of Bush Munkettrck,
vtbdrawing same from the hands Of the district ator
thouse.
teio, Of Eer Haren.Requests report to the cause
difference between New York and New Haven in the
bod Of measuring and gauging spirits.
7sctor Of yeirark " J.--Anthorzed to sell at public
ne revenue boat and boat house at his port.
isc,oy 81 WtlaliAgoa, De-lnformed that the depart
viii not authorize departure from the regular course
procure the balance of the for the revenue
r Forward
4 Awarding the contract for furnishing sup
poyisons for the marine hospital at Ocracoke, North
Gna, to Augustus Dudley.
aAyY DEPARTMENT.
smas Obsersatoas The coos, Of Sreden.-0ur atten-
representative the court iSweden, Hon. +. Schroeder
FINISHED the Secretary of the Navy the following trans
N of an official notice, by the Swedish Department Of
ne Of series Of magnetic observations made in 1852
ISL from which important changes discovered in the
don Of the compass along the entire coast Of Sweden
tlTssnsai.on.l
ce Is hereby given by the oval administration of
fairs, (of Sweden) for the guidance and benefit of
ting people, that from magnetic observations made in
and 1884, the coast of Sweden from Cape Falsterbo
ipafando also the Of Cortland and Oeland
hsesiery variation Of the compass has been found
more or less from that dcduccd from former observa-
stated below, with respect to the charts belonging to
en-ailas Of Sweden
laying and making land it is necessary, in using
TIE Ead charts have her eoore been published that
ngtce be taken Of the difference OF the old and
This difference expressed in the last column of the
zmg table,