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CHANCERY SALE OF IMPROVED PROPER
TN on NORTH L STREET. RErWEEN <Ih

CHANCERY SALE OF IMPROVED PROPER
lyon NORTH STREET. BETWEEN 18th
S1RkET AND CONNECTICUT AVENUE.
BY AUTHORITY Of a decree of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia, sitting ia Equity
passed in the case If Hartman et al, W. Hartman
(NO. llT, Docket s. shall offer for sale Al public
auction. At the pI eni -es. WEDNESDAY. the
26th day OF February. instant at O'Clock p. m .
Lot numbered two l2l IN Davidson subdivision of
one. tl6l,l the same fronting 3 feet on street,
AND extending back 80 feet to an alley, with the
improvements thereon.
The lot will lie sold in two parcels, the eastern
half part with the impro vements forming one. and
the western half part The other parcel Upon the
latter - a bake oven and bakers sppurtenances,
an each bali has a two story rick Building.
Terms of sale a. prescribed IL the decree: One
third cash; the residue in two equal sums at sin
and twelve months. with interest from the day Of
sale, or at the option of the purchaser the whole
purchase money may he paid in cash. 500 10 he
deposited when the property is struck of. The
title consider iniisputsbe
FRED w JONES Trustee.
fel2-dAds COOPER & LATlMER, Aucts
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FOR WOOD,

Sealed Proposals will he received at this office
gil l. o'clock N on SATURDAY, the 18th day of
TO deli yer to the Quartermaster's Department, at
Fort Sumter, NV Mexico, 900 Cords OF Pinon
Wood Of good quality.
Delivery to commence at the option of the con-
tractor but to be peted by the last day of Sep
temher, 1883
Proposals for any portion less than the whole
quantity required will be received.
For further particulars in making proposals, see
my advertisement for proposals for grain, dated
10Th instant, apply at this Office.
Endorse bids Proposals for Wood, at Fort Sum-
ner.n and address to the undersigned at Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
BY order Of Brevet Major General q. w. Getty
NJ. I. LUDINGTON,
Brevet Col and Y. NJ, U. 3 army,
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10y VIM. l.. WALL & CO., Apctioneers,
- Stores 81 5 apd SIT.
Southwest corner Penn g aeenpe ana 9th s,raa,
TRUSTEES SALE OF yALIABLE REAL L.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Els
TATE AT AUCTION.
BY nrtue 81 deed Of trust duly recorded the
snbsS riier viii open for sale at public auction on
EDNESIAf, the 18th Of February. 1855 at four
O'CLOCK, In front of the premises, Lots No II b"
arc -, In Nhitcratt's subdivision of orr ginaI
Lot No two q, Mn Square No one hundred and sew
eny tEo, in the city IF Washing ton Fac of sal
lots front 20 feet So lOo inches on New York ave
nue., between Eth and 18th streets
these lots are well worthy the attention Of cap
itAlists. being in the immediate vicinity of the
Navy Department.
Terms: One third cash; balance in six and
twelve months. Al! conseyahcing and stamps at
the expense OF the purchaser. deposit OF Zoo as
j. CARTER MARBUkY, Trustee.
Re l-eoSds W L. WALL. 90 Aucts
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ID OPOS AIS.
OFFICE OF GHrHoUsR ISsPfCToR,(
Ryp

OFFICE OF LIGHT oUsE INSPECTOR,
BUFFALO, February, 1853
Proposals will lie received at this office til the
9th day Of February 10 for setting the buoys at
maumee Bay kalson Point, Point Mouille, and
Detroit river.
Also, for Niagara Reef, Portage River, Sandusky
Rive ~ and SaDdusky Bay.
Separate contracts will he made in the division
and order named of & g foregoing point, and will
embrace the taking up the buOys before the close
OF nav lgatIon, and replacing them with temporary
substitI ties.
he buOys to be furnished by the Government.
By order of the Light House Board.
FRANCIS p. ELLISON,
lie S-6tB lnspectOr.
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PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALS FOR WOOD,
OPFIcE CHIEF QUARrxRMAsrvR,
FOURTH MILJrARy D,srRIcT.

OFFIcE OHIEF QUARrxRnAsrvR,
~ FOURTH MILITARY DisrsIcT,
NicKsBuRG. Miss, January y, 1873. \
seaIed proposals. in duplicate. will be received at
Ne once OF the Post Quartermaster at Helly Springs
MIS-, until 10 a M. of SATURDAY. the 18th of
.lines ts the Post Quartermaster at Holly Springs
may uIrect, of Two HuDdreI (20OI Cords Of Mer-
chantable Dry Hard Wood In such quantities as
may he Required no 10 June 80, 1873.
, Mach proposal will be accompanied by q COPY of
tits notice, and guaranteed by two respoI sibie
parties, who will agree to enter into sufficient
awarded.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject any
or all bios for proper cause.
Proposals will be marked Proposals. for Wood
aud Sent ~ mail to Brevet MAJOR K s. Ewing,
sippi.
BY order of tn, General commsn ding the Dis
triCt ] G. CHANDLER
Bvt. Col. and Q. M, Q. Z. army, Chief O M
fe stB Fourth NJ Dry District
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Y (oIIecf0'IS Ofhce, DfsfTirf OF Colunl5in,
WAsHINGroN. February 10, 1858.
Notice is hereby given that 1 shall expose for
sale, ar public auction and sell to the highest bid
der. az the Collectors Once. No 46s Seventh
street. en- THURSDAY, February %, nj ii O'Clock
n. M, the following goods and chattels, tide pro
prrty OF timothy J Hurley and distraned By me fer
the collection OF tax distilled spirits due the
United States under the Internal Revenue law by
the said Hurley. viz:
Is Barrels Whiskey Tin bondb
S7.p Y 4. $50 Bonds with Ceu pons. due JAN
Lewis CLEPHANE,
fe 10 ids L. s. Collector Int. Rev for u. c.
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GOVERNMENT SALES.
Il ARGr SAL. or IRON WAGONS AND
L. MATHEMATICS STORES

l. AA' auS ff 81 thSs sTo osssS AND
Vas, I psn.' 8"s = v.s,a,,, 2s;
B~y.t Col.Sel 4 P Bisrt, a o. H,a i'nsnia
IeDct. on 7, EsDAY, FvhrnsrS .. commenting
81 N = lot OF seryicesbie Qusrterrnsstsr Pro-
n. = lbs assorted Iron. 20 AmbqI.nces.
ISeh.es Eorse Shoes. two hor.s wagons.
$50 III Pie Lead 5 Corn Mills
7Ie0 lbs Sheet Lead 20 Ambulsne~ Wheels.
sess wheel mule Hsr- Veterinary ani other
8 8sets head mule Bar Horse Medicines. &C.,
800 Army Wagons "'''
together With u Horses aud Mnrss: rated "a IN.
Te1ms: Cash, in Governments funds.
Catalogues o 4 sale Will BE- furnished upon appli-
Purchases must be removed in six day. from date
By order of the ousrterms.,-r General
Deputy Quartermaster General,
fe ID HtB Brevet Brig. Cen, q. 8. A.
CONVENIENT SALE
ONe. Of Assistant Opa,,,-mast,r General,
IN. q p n. THURSDAY FeSru.ry 20, ISIS, to
I,sFT.ms buildings, in good condition.
1855 ibs Of Anthracite Coal. (nut size,
Terms: Cash. in U. 8 Treasury notes. Ten per
cent down at the time of ;aIs ,vo,,,s
Brevet Major General, and
fels6t Assistant Q. Nj. General, Z. S. Army.
GALE OF HORSES.
Depot Ox1yfermast,r'k O&oe,
San antonio, Ttyas, January %, I3s8.{
will be sold at PUBLIC anetion, at the Alamo
Yard in this city, on THURSDAY, the 18th
February. commencing at ii o'clock m, Six
Cavalry Horses, Condemned as unfit for public
service.
Delivery Immediately after sale.
Terms Cash, in Government funds.
J. G. G. LEE,
Bvt Lieut.. Col, and A. Q. M,
Re l2-1tB q. s. Army.
GALE OF HORSES.
Office Chief Qxdrfsrnin
Fourth Military District. ,
VIcKsBURG, MISS, Jan. q, 1858
The undersigned will sell at public auction, at
IL o clock m, on SATURDAY. the 18th day of Feb
1858, at the Office of the Post Quartermaster,
al h0i'S siEPvylEeESsi19@iSssHyRRfRy HORSES.
Ordered sold by the Inspector General Fourth Mil
itary District.
Terms. Cash, on day of sale.
J. G. CHANDLER
Brevet Col. and q. M. q. s. army Chief q M.
Fourth Military District. fe 6 lib
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NJ There has just been settled a remarkable
divorce case before the Superior Court OF
New London. Conn. Ii appears that Reuben
Lamb sailed for Cumberland Inlet in April
lot5, a. a mate OF the schooner Franklin
When the vessel left in the fall, Lamb rem aimed
among the EsquimauN. having taking to him
self an ExquinlauN wife. 1t was proved thai
Lamb had never sent any word 10 has wi,e,
having adopted their customs and maners. IL
was also shown that Lamb had two children
by has Esquimaux vile. The diyorce Ma
granted
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THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT CON
PAM Of Washington, D. G., chartered By
guarantee. Of Government Bends, silver PLATE.
Valuable Papers, and all desert ptioss OF vauables
burglar proof vsalfs. OfRce-cornsr 7. avenue
and1 18th 6 Directes; p Brown. II. p. Cooke,
Geo. W. Riges VIM. Huntington. Geo II Plant
Geo. o, Kvans, Is. Snyder, Nsshauiel Wilson.
8 Brown, President; G. d. Evans. Vice Presi-
deaf WIN. B. Huntington, Treasurer. q r Snyder
eecy.
Once Hoass-ee. n. - Sea. ja3
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G. E lkC L l. A X

WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOwN ICE co.
Thank iul to the people Of w ashn gton for the al
most uDivs rsal patronage they have given again
solicit their favors for fhe present year
We shall Distribute oniy the best quality of Bos-
ton and Kennebec Ice.
We have added largely 10 the number of our
teams In order to supply promptly aud early lu the
day all Of our customers at uniform and reason
able rate
We submit the following rules for our drivers:
l. Supply your customers early in the day
2. Use and compel your assistants TO the most
respectful Language TO every customer.
3. Give full weight. and where ticket calls for
given number Of rounds, say ten give eleven rather
Give Your customers no reason whatever to
complain.
We she'll enforce these rules, not by remou.
STRANGE with drisers, hut By discha rgiBg them at
once If they violate them. :, - - = =
a. We shan Distribute only Northern Ice our
prices viii not be an high as last year, when de-
@. F..MeLELLAN, .
fe l-6 Preaident w. and g. Ice Company
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nEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR, -
II UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
WASHING TON February l, 1853

- WASHINGTON, February 1, 1853
On the petition Of MAHLON LOOMS, OF Wash
ineton, d. G, pray ing for the extspsion Of pat
snt gIsntsd to him ths % day e. Msy 1884 or
seven years from the pirati0n Of said patent,
which takes place on the ID day of Nay, 1873
il 10 ordered that the said petition be heard ct
the Pstent Once On MONDAY the 18th day Of
April heat, st II O'Clock NJ ;; and all persons are
notlhed to aEpeaI and show cause; II any they
Persona opposing the extension are required to
ME In the Patent Once their objections specially
set forth In writing. ut least tscsnfy days before
the day IL hearing. ell testimony filed by either
perry, to be used at the said hearing, must W
taken and Transmitted in accordance with the
rpiee o. tho Office, which will be furnished on ap-
Dtpoeitions and other papers, relied upon a.
Testimony, must be fled in the Office f'certy days
before the day Of hearing; the srgamsnts, IL any,
within ten days after filing the testimony. !.
Ordered ALSO, that this notice be published In
u. once week fcr three successive week.. she
nrst o. said publications TO DO ct least sixty days
previous to the day Of hearing. s.or.
fes.wsv Aeengcommissioner Of Patents.
, THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE. THAT The SUE.
ecribers have obtained from the Orpha ans Court
ofWAshineton county, In the District OF Columbia,
letter. testamentary the personal estnse Of
Christopher Fries late Of Washing ton county ID.
O. deceased All persons ha wing claims against the
said decesscd hereby warned 70 exhibit the sane,
With the youohers thereof to the subscriber on q
before the day Of January next; theymay other.
vtse BY lsw Re excluded from all benefit Of the sale
estate. Giveu under cur hard this 18th day OF jar.
uary, 1858. :fRIESS,
Oh. WIpMAiER.
- u-SSW Exec0teevs
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T. GRIFFITH, Auc,ioneer.
II H,
BY FITCH FOX.
Reo' Estate Brokers and Ahoi0ns1s
Ofice-Corner 1th and 4 SITS, opposite Post Office

TRUSTEE SALE OF IMP PROVED PROPERTY
IN UNIUNTOWE, ID c.
Under and By virtue Of deed of trrst TO the
undersigned, executed by George w. puyAu TO
th. pa, of certain promis sory note As
therein set forth. and Is shown by reference
TO ssid deed. which 10 duly recorded in Liber n
G. T, No. a, folos 2a9. 40, 2s, and 242, Of the
land records for Washington county. District az
Columbia and at the written request Of one of the
parties secured thereby will eel. on FRIDAY,
the 9th day Of March, A. d 1873. at half past 1
O'Clock on the premises, part Of thu pro perry of
ssid q. W. puvall, in Uniontown, ID q . being
thar parcel Of ground situated near the Navy Yard
Bridge and contained in the following bounds
VIZ Founded on the north by J ,hnson street, on
Mon, os street; and On the east BY the Potomac
more or less. the ,ame being Lots No. 7sS 7ss 7Ss
1sS, ,H, 7S, 7s, SO and sal, according to recent
subdivision of said Rround, and also q piece Of
ground, leo feet by llsk feet. improved By . good
Dwelling Houee and barn
Terms One half cash: haisnce in six months,
with interest, secured b, deed Of trust All con-
veyeneing and revenue stamps ~ the cost ~ the
purchaser. Adeposit Of Sssreauired down ~ { me
y WILLIAM r. MATrISGLY. Trustees.
FED eohds FITCH & FOX. Arctioneers.
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SANITARY WORK.
DEPOT Ju0rteTInG Ster'S Office,
WdShIngtOn, ID. C., January 81, 1858 (
Sealed Proposals, from res ponsible parties, are
invited at this office until u clock noon on SAT
RIbA February Is, for the removal OF all Sir k
Deposits, Ashes. and Dead Animals, for one year
from the LIST Of March next, from the various bar
racks. offices, buildings, &c, thrOuRhout the city
occupied 10y such branches OF the War Departmen
as are designated by the Depot Quartz master.
Bidders will be required to accompany their bids
with a bond signed by themselves and two respon-
sible sureties, in the of thousand dollars,
Il at they will furnish all necessary materials and
bonds in the sum of five thousand dollars, immedi
atey upon the award of the contract for its faith
ful and satisfactory performance.
Lists of the places 10 be visited must be obtained
from the Depot t1uarteTmaster each month, and
every place o designated must be visited di-
rected in the lit.
Payments will be made monthly, or as soon
If the amount of work required be either Increased
or GimlnIsked during the period of the contract
prOpCrflonate Increase or dminution OF the month
ly pay ments will be made upon contract rates
Should the contractor fail to perform the work
required In prompt and satisfactory manner the
Depot Quarterrnaster will hire il done and charge
the cost TO the contractor. He also reserves the
night 10 reject any or all proposals that unsa
tistactory.
Any information required will be cheerfuly
gi-cn at the Office OF the Depot Quartz rmsster.
Bids should be endorsed ''Propos ais f,r Perform
ing Sanitary Work, )" and addressed to the under
signed.
By order of the Quartermai ter General:
j. e. MCFERRAN,
Deputy Q1artermaster General, Brevet Briga-
der General, L. 5. A, and Depot Quarterm as
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% Hal ESTATE AUOTION GARD.

&C. T. GRIFFITH. Auctionssry ~. IS
JAMES Z. FITCH q ROB URr @. FOX,
Once cor. 7th and SITS Opposite General =. O.,
REAL ESTATE BROKERsa ard ArCTIoNEERS.
sales Of cctiep Of Real Estate. Stocks and Bonds
eales OF Furuiflre st owners roestenc>s. -
Private eaies Of Houses, Lands, Leasee.I $40
printed List Of Houses. Lands, Stores, &c.
with ,ricss. published weekly, an be had on ap,
plicatiop. te30
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by J. T. COLDWELL 4 Co, Auctioneer,.
- Southwest corner Penn. avenue and a., street

10y I. COLDWEkL q Co, Auctioneer.
- Southwest corner Penn. avenue and a.. street.
SPLENDID CHICKERING PIANO, BLACK
NALNUT PARL0R AND DINING ROOM
FURNI1Thk, COTTAGE SETS, BRUSSELS.
THREE-PLY. AND INGRAM CARPETS
HALL OlL-CLOTA. &c AT AUCTION
On THtkspAf, February 18th. at 10 o. CLOCK
q. M, we will cell IN front of our auction rooms
nne COLLECTION OF nrniure. most Of which is near
Is new. We name in part
Splendid Chickering Piano used but three.
weeks
Hair cloth Tete. a Tete Sofas
Gothic Castor Chairs
Large and small Easy and Side Chair,
Black Walnut corner Etsgere
harble-top Centre ami Sid
beautiful Walnut Gard Table
hush and Cane seat carved Chairs
BIZ ck " ainut W ardrshe and Book case
Excellent Brussels. Three ply, and Ingram
Carpets
Handsome Walnut Hat rack and Hall Chat,
Cottage Set painted oak with Wardrobe
gr1en
OAK, incomplete
lin Toilet Sets painted to- match each of the
above
Sfdetosrds, Bureaus, and washstands
EXtention Tables and Dining Chair.
Shades aud Lace Curtains
Cotton top Mattresses, Feather Pillow, Blspk-
cts, Bath tub, Table Cutlery, China and
Glsssware, Stewart CoOhisg stove aud
Kitchen requisites &c. &C
Terms cash.
J. I. COBDWELL & CO.
lc IL u Auctjoneers
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I ApIFs i-lf- VOC ytsh good fitting CORSET
saaaa avenue, eeeE " q. d D-6
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10y COOPER LATIMER, Auctioneers
ID (Succt ssors TO James {. Mcclure & Co D
Southwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street. Star Office Buildjngp
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: Commissioner Of the General Land offic

NOTH.-Vnder the regulations of the Department
as heretofore ano now existing, no payment can be
nade for sdy rtising proc except TO such
publishers as are Specifically authorized by the
Commissioners Of the General Land Office.
in
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NlETROPOLITAN BOWLING SALOON,
UNDER METROPOLITAN HALL,
PENNA. AVENUE, NEAR 1ITH STREET WEST,
GEORGE w. BAUER, Proprietor.
Oren from a. m to IL p. m The Bar is stocked
s s:;.r n' fa ss. sas.s brands "'''' '''
Call and see. ia<ly
L blooming ROSES, PLANTS, &c, selected by
myself from the best kinds at the Exposition Of
Paris, from where have Just returned. 1t il uu-
dou5tedlv the best collection and best plants ever
imported in America.
A. JARDIN, Florist,
18th street and M
NOTICE Roses, Shrubs, &c, will grow and
bloom better next Summer il planted now than IN
the Spring. no 80 nm
COOPER Raglan,
- Dealers in and Manufacturers of
STOVES, COPPER. TIN AND SHEET-IRON
WARE, ROOFING. GUTTERINa.
AND SCOUTING.
fe SIM No 499 18th street. above Pa ave.
HAVANA ORANGES,
II MALAGA ANp tAIAwBA GRAPES,
hECTARINE PRIMES,
SHELLBARkS.
NV. BURCHELL,
PATEs, ENGLISH AND FRENCH
DATE mr. vo,r HARE ARE, PARTRIDGE. &C
MALAGA dRspFs SIS aEFiS%Ss GRAPES
in nice order.
VICTORIA RAISINS, very large.D
Corner l4th and streets.
de B-r Under Ebbitt House.
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PROPOSALS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF
SANITARY WORK

Cief QVnrfs, mGster's Office, District of Netr Msri
20. Santa Et, n. NJ, December 30, 1857. fe 6tB
The New York herald., 1868-05-22
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.

In a lecture recently held at Stena, Italy some
interesting remarks we're made tending to remedy
the apparent absence Of coal in that peninsula. The
cost per ton delivered In Tuscany sixtyfour france
per ton, and therefore presents great obstacle 10
the development OF large manufactures substitutes
however, exist, especially Ignite, bituminous woou
and turf The caloriac power OF tprf Is 70 ina. o'
coal as thrty-six to seventy.nve; rgnite' eeVen
to fifteen, and bituminous wood s,s occupies
an intermediate rank the ias%, va nv be,no
large quantities In Tuscany, ana oy oe'Is
converted ihto charcoal @ 9uay 9nany yos,ohs
considerably Improved A factory mas peen es.au-
lished at Leglorn for the manu- ~ e made
into cakes, and which promises TO oe sulicienty
Laughing gas, or protoxide OF nitrogen, is now
largely epApioyed to facilitate surgical operations OF
sh ort durmion especially or tne eAacuoh " sce,,
medical MAJ in only one did the pulse rise to ninety
two and .ba duration OF each operation did not ex-
ceed two minutes including recovery from insensl-
bilty vStch occupies about ball minute. Tue
patients, although unconscious OF pam, were nos
aute so Of what was going on around them.
Gas tnr and ammonscal liquor, not many years
ago were the greatest nusances OF the manulacture
az ras These offensive products are now transferreu
into.a number OF more or less valuable solids ana
Io,yds--chieny by dstilling Gas tar yields Denzof
an etheris body Of great solvent powers ana ss ns
emovinn grease spots, cleaning kid gloves, e.c.
Benzoi with nitric acid produces nitrobenzol, re.
semhlnQ In odor the scent OF bitter alm0nds ant
| larTely used for perfuming soaps. Napntns 80
produced from the tar, which mixed with tuI f9u'
| Nne becomes camphue. Lampblack u ms0 80 ~ ~
various hues, but especially red are niade "opu
l nanhthniina.
The New York herald., 1868-05-22
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.

Two Bohemians-not newspaper ones--savans,
have undertaken journey OF exploration in the Cau
casus with view to select suitable locations for es
tablishing colonies for large number of the nhabi-
tants of Bohemia, who intend to emigrate.
The Russian small arm factories are actively en-
ployed In turning out great quantities Of arms, and
applying the needle to old systems.
One hundred and fifty emigrants embarked on
board OF the steamer 81. Laurent lying at the
victoria docks, London, bound for quebec, on the
18TH OF last month. This is the first lot sent under
the auspices Of society formed In the east end OF
London for the purpose OF aleviating the misery
among the laboring classes caused by The cessation
OF shipbuiding In that locality, but the movement
mas been stopped by some antiquated municipal rule
The Queen OF Spain has conferred the order Of the
Golden Fleece and the Granu Crosses OF the orders Of
Charles Ill. ana Isabella upon the Count of Girgentt,
the future husband OF the 1nfsnta.
Frsnoh napss publishes the following oaloula
The New York herald., 1868-05-22
GERMANY
The Customs ParIiament-Its Constitution,
Organization and Vote.

The Customs ParIiamenf-Its Constitution,
Organization and Vote.
The Customs Parliament Of Germany now In ses-
sion and the proceedings OF which have been already
noticed In our cable dispatches consists of three
hundred and eighty-two deputies OF whom two hun.
dred and ninety-sx are members Of the Legislative
Assembly Of the Northern Confederation, while
eightysix represent the populations Of the Southern
States
The electoral law applied in this circumstance is
based on the principle OF direct universal sunrage
In addition to that body is federal council TO which
each Of the associated governments delegate one or
more members and which Is composed OF fifty-e,ght
divided az follows.-Prussia, seventeen; Bavaria
six; saxony and wdrtemberg feur; Baden and
Hesse-Darmstadt each tree; Mecklenburg- werinq
and Brunswick each two and the remaining seven
teen distributed among the other smaller states. The
two duches Of Mecklenburg and the three Hanseatc
towns, although not forming part OF the zovercn
have nevertheless seat and vote In the Council
members OF the Northern Confederation. An abso-
Lutte majority In each OF the two Assemblies Is sum
clent for q bill TO become law.
The King Of Prussia n sx 0n0to Preaidant Of hs