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Administrators Sale.


DURSUANT to license from the Judge Of Probate
l. for Cumberland County, the subscriber, as Ad-
ministrator Of John NJ. Wood. deceased w II offer for
sale, at public auction on MonGay, the 23d day of
April next all the right title and interest," hich the
said W God had at the tim of his decease, in and to
the following parcels OF land, namely:
A lot OF land in Ca Elizabeth, situated on the
south side of the road leading from Vaughans Bridge
to Scarborough, adjoining Daniel Strouts land, being
the anne lot, conveyed in two parcels, to said Wood
by Jonas ". Clark and Moses Lyiord, June 80, 1850
being about twenty acres. Fl
A SO lot of land situated in Cape Eizabe h. being
about two AMI three-quarters acres, adjoining the
foregoing; the same conveyed to said Wood BY Ann
S. Skinins, August 4, 1864.
Also lot OF land situated in Portland on the south
side of Federal Street, eightythree feet We tward
from Pearl Street, the same conveyed to said Wood
by Adeline Hutchinson, November 9, 1868.
The sale Of the last mentioned lot win take place
the premises in Portland at eleven O'Clock In ihs
for noon.
Thesale of the lots in Cape Elizabeth viii take place
the premises at three o'clock in the Afternoon OF
the same day, April %, 1866. =
Terms Cash.
JOSEPH ILSLEY, Administrator
March 20, 1856 | INDEPENDENTLY
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MEN's Nhbber over shoes S1,20; women's
80 cts. misses 10 cts. per pair, at Halls Rub
Der Emporium, lat Middle st. 71 tt.
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THERE is a great demand for the justly Gel
ebrated White Sulphur Mineral Water. Crcs-
man & Co. keep it. -,
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Near. Congress Square.

VINHE subscriber would inform the public that he
l. has token Store No. 1855 Congress Street, (be.
tween Green and Oak) tor the sale of Willow and
Wooden Ware, Toys, Ladies' Foreign and Domestic
Work-baskets, Kitchen furnishing goods, &C., &c.
TChil drens Carriages for sale.
JOHN s. CUSHMAN,
April2-d
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"Who's there?" said patrol to a passing
figure, one dark night. "Its ], patrol; don't be
afraid" kindly replied an old lady.
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Cigars, Tobacco, &C., at Auction.
ON FRIDAY, April 9Th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at
" office, we shall sell u
10000 American Eagle Cigars,
10000 Henry Clay do ICED al
10000 Ell Tapipan do. f-.-. .
1900 Pumla 80 do
5000 abinet do ..H,
p rs boxes "Sailors' Choice" Navy Tobacco.
100 bbls Onions, &c.. SC. go ...
. Also, on account of Government Army Blank
cts. h.eF Eaa. -E, i .
bOOfeet GasPipe. HENRY BAILEY q co.,
apidtd Auctioneers.
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Various Items,

New YORK, April 8.
The steamship Australasian sailed this fore
noon for Liverpool. She took out no specie.
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STEAMSHIP ST.. GEORGE was to leave st.
John, N. B., for this port yesterday. Fl.
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NesO Jersey Legislature.

TRENTON, April a.
The Senate by vote of 10 to II, again re-
fused to 60 into joint session for the Choice of
U, S. Senator.
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A Definition of Bri5ery-A. III. Stephens o,
the state of Society In Georgia.

fle. * '.i NEW YORK, April A.
In the case of Simon Donan, charged with
having blibed an Inspector of liquor to induce
the latter to give him the use of his brand on
several barrels Of whiskey, by which it was
alleged fraud was perpetrated on the govern
ment, Commissioner Belts yesterday decided
that DOMAIN should be discharged on the
ground that the law did not make it a crime
to offer or pay money to bride an officer or to
influence his action. a.4 % ,a., is 4ir,r -
A. II. Stephens, who is in Washington,
speaks calmly but encouragngly of the con-
dition Of society and tone Of public opinion in
that State. The labor question is fast ADJUST
ing ITSELF and less animosity exists between
the blacks and whites than northern people
general y suppose. Mr.. Stephens asserts that
the people Of Georgia des re nothing so much
as their practical restoration to the Union,
and honestly intend to adapt themselves to
the new conditions by which they are sur
rounded. and make good their professions of
sincerity. III az
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QUARTERLY REPORT,
or THE SIS
Merch01ats' National Bank
-
$1,O52,7S6 Il
CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier. s.

State OF Maine.
CUMBERLAND, S. Hp7 q 1aa2T
PORTLAND, Apsit End, 1866. Personally ap-
peared Charles Payson, Cashier, and made oath
to the truth of the above statement by him signed,
according to the best OF his knowledge and belief.
Before me, Ess .Uq H. HSLEY,
Apr 4-d3t Justice of Peace.
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Portland Freedmen's Aid AssOcia-
ton.
THERE will be a meeting of the Portland Freed
i mems Aid Association at the Common Council
Room, in the City Hall, WEDNESDAY Evening, 4th
inst O'clock to hear the reportot the Committee
on the Fair, and for other purposes. full attendance
is desired. By order Of the Executive Committee,
GEORGE f. TALBOT,
ap3-d2t % -b7as-, Secretary.
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Genteel Furniture at Auction.

UCHUccI 4 ufIIIuIc d1 AuCIIOus
ON MONDAY, April 9th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at
" House No. 298 Free street. corner of Centre, we
shall sell all the kurntuie in said house, consisting of
Chamber SETS, Bedsteads, Beds, Hair Mattresses,
and Extension Tables, Chairs, Rockers, Crockery,
Glass, China, Earthern, Wooden and Stone Ware,
Parlor Stoves, &C., &C. n n
HENRY BAILEY s. CO., AuctiOneers.
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!Ne,y York Markets..

New YORK. April 4.
Cotton-heayy; sales 900 bales Middling Uplands
Flour-State and Western without change; sales
$500 bbls Southern heavy and unchanged; sales
4So bbls. Canada heavy and unchanged; sales 4bo
bbls. 1 s-.-s u ..,ys- - -
Wheat-dull; common tending downward; sales g.
200 bush Amber Milwaukee at l 10. d .'i 's
.Corn-without change; sales Al, 900 bushels Mixed
Western. ia .s-l ,5.,-. 2
Oats-1c higher; State at 81 q IS. ~
Beef-steady; sales 500 bbs. a 30 -.
Pork-opened firm and closed heavy; sales $500
bbls. New mess at rs 90 q 26 81, closing at 26 10
cash.
Lard-dull; sales $50 bbls. at 1871 q 1Sa.
Whiskey-dun; sales 80 bbls. Western at $751;.
Sugars STEADY; sales $50 hhds. Porto Rico at 1885,;
Muscovado at 1Oa q III; 400 boxes Havana at 1sic.
Coffee-dun = y. -, Il
Enthusiastically; sales $50 hhds. English Island al
40 q AZ; Porto Rico at 50 @75.
Naval Stores-frmer; Spirits Turpentine at 90 q
95c.
Petroleum-frmer; sales 200 bbls. Crude at 81;
1000 bbls. refined bonded at Al @41Jc.
Freights to Liverpool-dull. - '-
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Auction Sales,
Auction Notice.

rJNHE sale of DRY GOODS will be continued tor.-
l. noon and afternoon tn. oughout u week.
Monday, April 2, 1866.
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on plan of said premises. The lots are twenty ave
feet wiGe and one hundred #. deep two nay lie rur-
chased together) and very desirable for gentle
men doing business in the city, they easily ap-
preached by land or water, and are at a al. lance
from any manufacturing establishment. l1a
Pickett st. Is feet, and Broadway 100 feet wide
Entrance to Broadway lots from Pickett st.
The sale will be positive and unreserved. No pri-
waite sales. Payment i'll be required as follows:-
10 per cent OF the purchase money and auctioneers
tees on the day of sale; per cent. delivery of
the deed % cent in six months and 81 Ter cent
In twelve months from day of sale, without interest,"
secured by mortgage of the premises. Eaf
Buyers paying cash will be entitled to q discount
at the rate of per cent per To those build
ing within eighteen months alter the purchase in ac-
cordance with certain sketch to be exhibited one
half OF the purchase rEsney WIN be refunded.
The title will be made perfect and the deed must
be TAX N within ten days alter the sale.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the Office
of VIM. Willis d Son, No. "a Exchange St. or by
calling on BENJAMIN w. Pickett, at Ferry Village,
Cape Elizabeth.
81 WIN. WILLIS & SON,
--,-.... o. ne BENJAMIN w. PICKETT,
Agents.
March 1-2taw to mar29thendtd
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! Assessors Notice.

THE Assessors of the City of Portland hereby
gte notice to all persons liable to taxation In said
ci y, that they will be In session every secular day.
from the second to the fourteenth day of April next
inclusive, at their rooms in the City Government
Building from to twelve o'clock in the forenoon,
and from three to five O'Clock in the afternoon, tor
the purpose Of receiving lists ofhe polls and estates
taxable in said city. sr.
And all such persons are hereby notified to make
and bring in to said assessors true and perfect lists
of their polls and all their estates real and personals
as also all such estates, held in trust Guardian,
Executor, Administrator, Trustee, or otherwise, as
on the first day of April next; and they request
ed to be prepared to make oath to the truth Of said
lists ~ h fh llll
Any person who neglects to comply with this no.
tice and who thus assigns to the Assessors the un-
Die SAINT duty of booming him, will thereby be barr
ed of his rightto make application to the County
Commissioners for any abatement of his taxes, unless
he makes 1t appear that he unable to offer such
lists at the time appointed as aforesaid. ~
ZOO - s. s. B sd IECKEETT' ...s.,or. - :,
WIN. H. FOYE, ~
N. B.-Blank lists can be had at the Assessors
Rooms.
Portland, March %, 1886. mh2sdtap14
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The Company has Assets, Over Twelve
Million Dollars, viz
United States and State of New-York Stocks City,
Bank and other Stocks, S4,82S 5s5
Loans secured by Stocks and otherwise, $3.50, $50
Premium Notes and Bills Receivable, Real ~.
Estate, Bond and Mortgages and other se-
cursties, 3,65oO25
United States Gold Coin, a. so, 46O
Cash in Bank 31O,55O
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ATLANTIC I
Mutual Insurance Company.
81 Wall 81, cor. W1uians, NEW YORK,
JANUARY, 1866.
Insures against MARINE and INLAND Navi-
cation Risks.

The whole profits OF the Company revert to the
ums terminated during he year; and Tor which Ger
tfcates are issued, bearing interest until redeemed.
The Dividend was 40 per cent in each OF the years
1864, and 5, and IS per cent. in 1885, X
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Ne,U York Coal Sale.

NesU York Coal Sale.
NEW YORK, April4.
Twenty thousand tons of Scranton coal were sold
at auction to-day. The bidding very spirited and
all was disposed of in ten minutes The following is
the range OF stove at IS q 80; egg at 90
$780, CRATE at So "a 625; steamer at Is a 90; lump
ut 3 50 q 8 81; chestnut at 40 q $50.
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House for Sale.

tua. House for Sale. f>
TIME three-story Brick House No. 10, corner Of
i Danforth and Tate Streets. It has all the mod
ernim improvements and is in excellent condition.
The house can be examined any day.
For terms, &C., apply to sse.
Rufus E. WOOD, era"
No. 10 Central Wharf.
Portland. Nov. 8, 1s65-istf
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ONE DAY
LATER FROM EUROPE.

Arrival Of the Steamship Damascus.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-08-08
FROM EUROPE.

Special TO the Herald by the cable. under
date London. Aug. 3rd..-receised 5,h:
Martial law had been proclaimed in lower
Austria and also in Venice. Prussia and
Wirtemburg.
A Peace Conference is to be held at
Prague, on the following basis; Austria 10
withdraw from the Gerpanic Cantedera,
ton. 10 lsse Venice and her part Of Schles.
Wig Hastein, and also 70 pay $4,000, 600
10 her adversaries as expenses oil the war.
The German States North of the Main are
To form union. under the guidance oil
Prussia. The German States South Of the
Main 10 form an Independent union.
R New York, August 6.
8 The Germans. with dates To the ash,
is in. We condense the news:
Austria has accepted The basis Of peace
prop ised by Prussia. and in substance RI
venin previous despatch. published above,
. Prussia intends spnexing territory con.
tanning 1000. 900 OF people.
g. Mantuifei insists on the immediate pay
ment OF e5 900 ,00O Of forms, threatening.
in event OF non compliance. 10 deliver
Frankfurt Up to piIl.ge. This has been re-
fused. and the city has asked the in,ersen.
,ion Of Napoleon aud tie Rnglish Cabinet.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-08-08

IAust,ia without the mutual consent Of Ital,
and Prussia. Italy Il therefore unable 10
|accede "a Auslras wish for one. sided
peace by accepting yrnstis. and thus p,,,.
ting q end toihe war. Europe knawsiha.
|it was no sordid love of conquest that i'm
elIed Prussia TO cote war. Prussis fghts
for the highest national aims. She demands
for herself guarantees Of territorial Sc
curity, and Zoe Germany tie establishment
Of It's unity. embracing al least The majori-
" OF the States. Herein Prussia has the
support Of most Of the patriotic princes Of
Germany. The people OF Prnssis are sa-
rcri6crng their blood aud treasure, and her
sons are inspired by tbeholiusss THE con
filct, as were their iiatilrrsiin I6ts. Every
where the Russians give proof thst they
are fighting not against the reopie.abut
against the governments which vsialyla..
tempted toinciie the former against prassia.
Ia al parts the feelings oil hatred syve war
To- more noble sentiments towardsus. The
army. sustained by The con sciessncss ofi,s
lofty tasks, viii conquer or die b4s
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From ,As,Nes York World.
THE TEST OATH.

a +
the World. and asserts 81 both journals
that ,hey ..uphold. justify aud defsud" tte
Congressional test oath. The World does
40, uphold the Congrsss,anai test.oatk.
never did and never will. 81
The Tinrs doc. upheld the ties. oath. IL
iha, respect differing from President John
son. who regards il simply as an unwise
law. TO he obeyed 50 long as upon the sta.
tutr book. II partrsys the narrow -ni6ded-
hess and The in,olerapee Of the radicals. bui
law 10 b. wiped ufflhe statute book II the
carrie Il possible msmeu. The only right
eous test -oaih. IN his jsJsIneni As in srrs.
IS the oath required By The Constitutions.
namriy; I. The Senator'S and Representa-
tlses before mentioned, snf the members Of
the several State legislatures. and all e.
ecuiive and Judicial officers. both oil he
uniied States. aud Of the several States.
shall be bound, ky oath or aiiirna:isn, 40
srpport this consiilutlnn." WHICH oath, BY
HE statute Of 1889. has slway, been Al
ministerrd IN the following iurin: la.
b.. do solemnly swear TIA: | will support
the Construction Of The I'M cd S,atss."e
TINS oath or alErmstion II present and
future luyaIty is what the people are eL
titled 10 demand from their representatives
ia Congress aud servant. "a once .ihey
are not entitled to demsnd Agy mere aud
ihnsr who demand more gre simply sueh
persons in Office IS have pawrr and are
striving TO kerp il by any means rhsseser.
The people DO not demsni mare. Pvpish
ment for past misconduct esanot take The
form Of test oath exclusion from Once sna
represents tive place, before any pGnIsh.
msni can Justly be ieilietcd. there must be
arrangement and conviction according 10
The dar processes Of Inc law and. When
conviction drsignates the crimitll. and
determines i've nature and extent 81 Ais
crime. ii determines and prescribe, Niss
the exact measore and lad ef punishment.
All these conditions 81 tGnshment are
violated BY The iesloath exclusion,
But beyond III, violations ~ lsw Which
these Radicals aIsats operate IA their
spssp- q he loyal. there i the lsrgsr
qur,aon Of Legislative palicy which sbDsld
guide and mpdify ,he NV. II ihs lsw were
~ Tact the stringent iph rrssnsslal ipslra
mrnt n pafiizan milrs.Ivase, uhlch the
RaJicsls desire "a nske il. And. a. mater
~ pol,cs. /, should seen to be eIeaf that.
for ) central gQsrrnmest, whirh bad abun-
dsntly yiudlcnrd - authority and e,isb-
lished iis la~s, Il dsscfnd ~ persecution
where II had prgIe,ied % pBmsh, ~oula
neither compost with ils dignity, nor eaa
tribute 10 it. s,scnglh. Bot for an essen.
TALLY representative government thus "a
brcome the indrumtpl II nnlswiul punish.
ment % part ~ ~ people T. worse thar
the conduct Of h,n Who should sppiy the
boot AID the thumb screw To his own limbs.
Just recovered 10 health from temporary
paralysis.
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New Orleans, August S,--Aftued seatl-
nels have been withdrawn from the nuniol-
|pa halls and martial law Withdrawn.
Many arrests ofarmed negroes have been
made since the riot. A street car was fired
into by negroes last night. and one passea-I
ger killed.
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THE new ORLEANS RIor.

Tie following letter fram Gen. Sheridan,
to Gen. Grant, shar. who we're primarily
res ponabIs for the fate bloody occurrence
in New Orleans;
Ess OsLEAxs, August Ia. iS65.-Gen.
U. s. Grant, Washington, You are doubt
i,sf aware Of the serious RIO; which occur.
red 10 lhls city on tie 3o'h.
A political body esiing itself tie con.
vsntlsn u 1864. met On TIE 3Dh, for, as |,
i alleged. The purpose Of rrmoteling The
presrnt constitution Of the State.
Tire leaders we're political sgitatUrs and
Revolutionary men. aud the aciion q tn
convention wss liable to produce breach,s
~ tie pubic peace. ] had made Up ms
mind 10 srrrsi the head men II the proceed
ings Of tie convention we're calculated 20
disturb The tranquility Of the department.
but hid no cause Tor action until thes
committed an overt sct.
Abvul forty whites and blsckswers killed
and one houJred and sifty wauoded. Eve
rything Is now quiet. bot deem u best e
nsin,ain military supremacy n the CITY
Tor lev days, until the siIsr Is fully II
yes,igatsd, Ibeliese tie sentiment of the
general community Is great regret at thi.
unnecessary cruelty. aud that the police
could have made any srrest they saw III
without sscrl6cing lives.
~ n. SHERIDAN,
Nsisr General cgtarap1ins.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-08-08

SALT rouR CRIzSgYs. - In building q
chimney. put qaantity Of sale into the
mortar silh which the iniereautsss 81
brick are 70 b. laid. The effect will Be
that there will neser be sns sccumsIstisr
Of cont 10 that chimney. The phil sopby
is thus stated. The salt ia the portion Of
mortar which IL exposed sbsorbs moisture
from the atmosphere every damp day
The scot thus becoming damp. falls dowa
into the fireplace. 'fhis sppeap 10 be ~
BpgI'sh discovery. 1. IS Used alta spessn
in cansds.
The Austrian minister or war has order
ed hfty thousand needle guns Cor The Aus
trian ermy. They are 10 be delivered 81
the rate Of two thousand per dsy.
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INTERESTING WAR NEWS.
sf AUSTRIAN LOSSES


A correspondent Of the London News
writes i" According 10 the gloomy reports
of the Vienna papers. the losses Of the Aus.
trisu army at the battle OF Korniggratz con.
sidersbly exceed all that was ever imagin-
ed by the victors. The Austrian jUuraA-
lists frankly confess their army to be in a
state Of perfect dissslatioD--an announce.
meat which has taken Us Wholly bv sur.
prise. and Is probably as vile Of the truth
as were theirfermer boastinss. The voIks
freund supposed to be the organ Of Car
tlina Rauschrrl estimates the LOSSES sus.
tanned in ten days csmpaign At 100000
men; ShiIe tire Nruc Posse. 4 paper which
sb's, fortnight ago Iooked upon the down.
i4il Of Prussia as certainly, now consoles
itself with the hope that Of an army for
lnrrly owen al 100000 TO 40o.000 men.
$4,000 electives are ieit alter al, and
will probably assemble at 0Imulz. Buoyed
up. no doubt, By this unexpected intrlli-
gence. the Pressiansafe Pursuing their al.
yanisge with the utmost ardor From the
energy with which they have resumed thr
chase and after days respite. il seems
as though they intended scattering the rear
Of the Austrian army befUre II can isksre
tuge IN the horasan fortress.
PANIC ~ visssa.
IRE yienha correspondent ofthe Tines,
writing under date OF July Q. SAYS:
"rhe inhsbiants u this civ are lamos.
beside lhemselse. with lear. as II j. now
currently fepnrteh tina, the hrsiausrters
u the northern army are shout t. b. r..
moved from Brsn 10 the mfrenehsd ellsn
al Fiorisdod. near vienns, bit | have
reason 20 believe thstthe shattered remain.
VI the yrea, Austrian army are being cu.
Iecisd at0liaIiz. and that lu comm .nirr
will for time pitch his tent there. I, II
very evident thst the imperta Authorities
Rave lost their presence uI mind. ADD ar,
~ inss how 70 act towards Peussla aud
tidy. Cv6nt Beicrtdi, The Chief ii Tie
pnllce department. and Count LariscA, the
minister 0f hnancrs, are Tie ONLY members
Of The cabinet WHO have energy left, and
i.ieS display Il ~ way winch must need.
increase the encouragement aid disc1aicnl
IL the nation. The iOrper eiIrctutlty Il
lrnces the loCai press by expressing hone
that il vii. M be necessary 10 plsee II un.
der martial law. and he latter caolly a..
farms the baak that the state requires from
i, loan ~ 200. u0O. 900 aOrins, 90 600 900
tiorins II which must De advanced ~ once.
a. the $50, 900, 900 forms which were Dor.
rowed iew week, ago are already spent,
As ACKNOWLEDGMENT aud bankruptcy are
now staring Austria in the face. il is ~
matter ~ Wonder that her people are ter.
tibIJ cas-, down.
80 The Pruss,ans must have suffered very
heavy losses a. Konigg'sIz, az they were
for many hours exposed 90 the taking FIRE
u the Austrian artillery"
THE DKxaEDs oY PRUSSIA
The ofical slaatsanz.iger Of Berlin, Of
July ! lth, has the following
We are authorized 20 make the follow.
ing declaration. Treaties existing between
Prussis and LAZY render impossible an ar
nIslice " The conclusion Of peace with
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