The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-05


A"o'sr Letter from Gsr~any Interesting Io,masie" q"
siaiios Ms Acsa Of s Tssasayy Board As December
Eiseaon and me German Dis Extracts OF letter from
correspondent residing at frankfort Maine, dated
November 70, 1855
have already mentioned that there existed Hanover
body the members OF which elected BY the Chambers
aud which is called the Board of Treasury This body
easiyey ntrusted with control the financial opera
tons OF the government well the maintenance OF
the constitution OF the kingdom.
The treasury board had felt itself bound address pro-
test to the German Diet against the late changes the Han
oyeran constitution which had been brought about BY the
retroade noble party, by and with the authority Of the
Of the action Of the treasury board and indeed the
committee Of the Diet TO whom the had been refer
the 22d instant BY majority Of thirteen four votes
remained in suspension for Of Instructions from their
ecte courts but there doubt these will aecede 10 the
decision OF the Others and make the unanimous
there remains another and serious difficulty for
take place in December and said there much
believe the opposition will secure the majority in the Cham
to the King and his minsersj new appeal would
Diet then would perhaps only TO place the govern
ment In more perilous position.
"At tune when the constitutional governments of Bava
Of their Chambers and whilst too the general situation Of
Europe by favorable ONE might be rather
system q si 10 tho politics
individual States 1t is not unlikely feeling Of this
kind has found its into that body Not long ago the
mobiles Of Wurtemburg, who similarly aggreved with
those Of Hanover by the operation Of the laws Of 64S and
asked the Diet OF their
leges indemnity for the But in this the
Diet thought it prudent to decree the remodeng
Of the constitution, as was done for Hanover Instead Of
following up of such bodness the Diet simply
commended amicabe arrangement between the petitioners
and the Wurtemburg government.
" The German Diet is bold and powerful body ia the
absence of danger and opposition but it could hardly main
tain the character against outside popular
and is therefore, probable will "rgeny recommend TO
tbs Hanoveran rulers moderation and strong effort e
feet friendly arrangement with the new Chambers"
F.
Friday, January a. ls56The at eleven o'clock
to-day, but not in session Wednesday Thursday
last consequence of the illness Of its Solicitor Montgomery
Blair esq The judges all present Chief Justice Gil
christ delivered the opinion of the court in the of Will
liam H. Wgg The United States who claims compensa
ton for losses sustained by his grandfather, Major William
Hazard Wgg while retained hostage by British officers
during the Of the revolution, ordering testimony to be
taken. a4E# aHaH.. aa& E
The following named gentlemen appointed commits
sioners to take testimony to be used by the court
Alaboma.-Robert b. Owen, Mobile.
Fiorida.--Augustus L. Fisher, Tallahassee. -..a
Pennsy lpania.--H. Clay Aleman, York.
The of William H. Russell the United States was
next called up. Mr. RUSSELL formerly collector Of the port
Of Monterey California claims his salary the time of his
instead Of from the time of taking the oath
California, allowed at the Treasury Department. and also
remuneration for certain expenses incurred in the dis
charge of the duties Of his Office. The argument in ia
vor Of the claimant made by Mr.. Rockwell, who was
followed by the Solicitor in behalf OF the
case submitted for the decision OF the court when
The court adjourned till IL o'clock Monday next.
{ POST DEPARTMENT.
Ns9 Post OGoes.--The following named post Offices
have been established and the following gentlemen
appointed postmasters;
Nevada Douglas county, Kansas Territory; =. II. Me-
Gee, postmaster.
Ashland Kansas Territory; William Mackey, postmaster
Cedar Springs Cherokee county, Alabama William Bell
postmaster. Ke-estabshed.
onie haar
discontinued:
Rapid Forge, Ross county, Ohio
Hartland Huron county, Ohio.
Jericho Butler county Ohio.
Long Greek, Lawrence county, Ohio.
Change Of Name.-The Of the post Office at Bird
Hsdale county Michigan has been changed from Bird to
Amboy, and William j. Gay has been appointed postmaster
in the place OF William Gay, resigned.