The daily union., 1856-01-16
DEPARTMENT. NEWS.
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\ STATE DEpAxrmESr.
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I'VE received nterenDg letter from correspondent
residing Frankfort dated the iith Of Deeeaber last
The weather represented TO have been very cold aud the
trver Maine partially frozen The floating bridge
Rhine, Mayence had been removed the sd Of the
mentioned month avoid the floating ice and nasgs
| tion considered closed for the season.
The interruption Of alton and the Of shipments
10 the Prnssan provinces, TO the Heherands and Bel
ga has caased decline in the price Of grain the Frank
fort market Wheat has fallen ls noIins rye l6 and
FORMS and barley II u and l2 orins the 200 pounds
1t thought probable, however, that the market would
from this temporary depression least that
opening Of navigation would hare the effect Of bringing
the prices up again.
The question Of fobddng the circulation Of foreign paper
money wasbrcught before the legislature at sitting and
bill submitted hich would prohibit the circulation Of all
Of less denomination than thaers. This bill
rejected by large majority Among the opposers OF this
bill the presidents Of the Treasury 0ce and Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, who contended that the
would be injurious to the Of the city, and would
be difficult to carry into effect.
The prevailing opinion in regard to the enactment Of such
law the above alluded is that IL would
Disturbances the daily business relations Of Frank
fort with the adjoining States require that the paper money
peculiar each should circulate freely in ALL law sn
lar this which enacted in Prussia and Saxony
Iaany embarrassments In those States
The average Of exchange Frankfort for short bills
In the month Of November follows.
, On New York, 2.23 lorins for dollar.
On San Francisco 2. 20 80 forms for dollar.
On Amsterdam, 100 forms for 100 gulden.
On Hamburg SO l5 forins for 100 banco.
On London, 1ls.4S forms for fl0 sterling.
On Paris, 9s 80 aorns for 200 francs
ATTORNEY eEEERAL's OFFICE.
Rsghf Of Nsarais Purchase Bi9erem Shps.-The Eng
lsh High Court Of Admiralty has taken step the
right namely sustaining the neutras to
in
single question Of bona fdes.
The cane Of the '.Benedict" this She was built
originally BY Ms Phiiipson merchant, established
Rigu in Russia, but Of Danish extraction and she was
given BY him, donation parental advancement to
his son, Fans Frederick Phipson established Atowa
Denmark.
The captors objected to this conveyance the ground
upon which all the beigerent wrongs this respect have
been that every thing be
Of the captor and against the captured and that all
OF possible suspicion OF fdes as
"a ansita, donation, irregular tepapers oe arbi
ary taken conclusive evidence OF fraud against
the proof Of the fact and against the truth.
Upon this point the court Dr. Lushington giving opin
ion on the 4th ult., ruled as follows
It had court could not recognise
By voluntary convey auce without vaua
bic consideration; and that sanctionng claim might
lead TO great abuse. Ought title by donation sufficiently
proved be received BY the universally
Many distinctions were made in the OF mnn
cpa law between voluntary titles val
uable, rather Pecunay, consideration but those
distinctions which the court would be very in
roduce into the administration OF prize law He knew
by what authority be should be justified IN saying
ects Of neutral States you wholly essopped during
time OF war from acquiring property by title which would
be unassaable in time of pcaceo say you may take
vessel BY Of legacy but you shall acquire
from father other relation BY way Of say
further the would Interrupt or rather make void
ell relationship Of father and
other relations He thought he should against
great principle by prohibiting Of prop
erty perfectly lawful in time Of peace He must however
require satisfactory proof Of all the which led
the lie would not refuse
restitution the claimant ground bis title as ac
quired BY donston at the time he
he very greatly doubted whether the portion by
persons who lived in property
great part be divided among the children the
tion contended that the claimant At the period
Of the arrangement with his father in August ls53 and
cred subject Of Russia. To certain extent he was
posed 70 assent TO Of the which
ment was founded. under age, fer his
csi education another country thereby acquire
the national character Of that country but coupled
with ntention when that education completed
Tie in the country, it would render great facility
Immediate acquisition of such national character the
residence contisued after majority The question
whether when this ship captured in 1885,
given in the month Of June the Dane Tor
he be would be entitled the benefit OF
ter II MI PhiPscn, sen undoubtedly Russian in March,
1884, had removed himself and his at that time
Denmark could contend that If they captured
in May, ls55 be would entitled TO restitution
Another question had been rs.ed regarding the national
character Of the By birth be subject
lepburg st the time Of the transfer be considered
Russian subject but in April he assumed the Danish
acter which could be done with extraordinary facility The
court had yet to learn that the having
master OF hostile character vessel woud de-
stroy claimants right were
entitled 10 IT, he discsed entering OF
what the Law OF Denmark required enable one to
mand vessel under Danish coors II had urged that
the vessel not provided with those
required by law. lie knew provision 10 the treaty
with Denmark which authorized Britain 10 condemn
Danish vessel because the municipal Law Denmark uht
mot have been strictly coupled WITH The pass bad been
said, was dated at period and issued at another lie
knew Of reason Why the Danish might
adopt any regulation pleased that subect 1t said
that the vessel not lying in the port where
resented To be when of the papers granted
that fraud had been perperated upon the Danish gov
ernment but he would attempt into the maritime
Law OF Denmark and their usages. lie opinion that
the statement made BY the claimant repngnant tn
Probablty the consideration OF Impending hostes might
be an ingredient prompting the completion
ton, bat would not that be nvaidated
IL be right IN the conclusion which be had drawn
to the national character Of the claimant father would
have right, either hen
ds ranser bis vessels him. There nothing IN
proposition at all contrarient 10 the decision Batica
which went mainly the ground Of continuing enemy
interest. The present ansscton commenced August
1853, and bsyon5 all doubt the then fully
peent 10 enter into the which bsv,
been made On the whole he satisfied that he ought
give credit 70 the proof sdduced behalf Of
and he wond decree restitution to him payment cap,o
expenses
rSTERton DEPARTMENT.
Patents GrantedThe issues patents for the week end
ing Tuesday, January Is, ls56, as follows
Patents AZ