Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-28
Germany and the United States.
LEGATION OF TIE n. GER. UNION,

Germany and the United States.
LEGATION OF TIE N. GER. UNION, ! |
WASHINGTON, d. g., July 25, 1870. |
The undersigned. Envoy and Minister PIcnl
notentiary of the North German Unioa, has
the honor to acknowledge the receipt OF the
note of Hon. Hamilton Fish OF the 9th inst,
and to express at the same time his particular
satisfaction with the contents OF said note, IN
which so gratifying mention Is made OF the
harmony which has existed since 1874 between
Prussia ard the United States in regard to their
constant policy and principles in fa9or of tho
irncdom Of nriyatc property On tho high seas
in time Of war.
The undersigned will hasten TO communicate
mi, note to his Government, and he chrrlShcs
tb, hone that the Government CT the United
States. on the present occasion OF destructive
war now wagca in Europe, by which the com
mprcial interests both Of the United States and
| Germany are so seriously endangered, Will use
| thcir hiph position and influence TO obtain a.
nr;nc;uIe of international law tho universal
Acknowledgement of the liberal policy OF the
limited States in regard to private property on
| the high seas.
The undersigned has the honor, NC, NC,
BARON GEROIT.
Mn Dickens PERSONAL EFFECTS The
personal effects OF Mr.. Dickens. mainly small
ricturcs sketches, library articles, and objects
! or yirIu, were recently sod ut auction, bring
inc the sum Of r9,IIO. OF ccuISc many "i
fine articles had decided merit rs works u! art
lint this is not true OF tho bulk OF the rata logne,
and the hiph prices obtained were solely due
| m the associations connected with the rAIIouS
AFFECTS. and had nothinr to TO with their real
| mr. marketable value. lnasmuch As the !act
that thc sale was advertised has called out
considerable uniarorablr criticism upon the
heirs as we'll az the executors OF the dead move
| list Il seems proper 10 state that they HAD M
chcico but TO let the sale take place when and
in the manner it did, tho iniunction5 "t the
will being precise and hinllns that the things
spcciiicd were to be sold hy public auction with
in month Of death.
TIE EMpREss APPOINTED REGENT. The
Paris journal Ollicici publishes a decree con-
tcrrIng the title Of Regent on the Empress, Tlth
authority to exercise the fUncions ct that
office during the Emperor ) absence lrolh the
captal. Her administration will be guided in
| iis policv by instructions ard o,,!cr' prepared
by the Empcror, and to he Inscribed III the
book of State and made known in the rcncraI
orders Of the service. The Ministry vii have
cornizanca Of the Emperor WISHES and IN
structiOns, beyond which the Empress VIII not
~, horyoj ~ nrocccd in any case beyond
" .;,,, - ro,,ort THO E,nnrcss will ire.
litt capaI.'y y. c,unciI. Lut viii not
Iluc a. .no mron,,o,r NV n,hrr l,,y. than
IiaSc 'po"c' 80 haII,n ,hc 10 ,;sl.trr cham
bcrs
! SLAVERY IN TIE WEST INDIES. By recent
dinomaIic corrcsnondcncc between Secretary
| Fish and Mioi>tcr Sick!cS it is shown that the
Spanish government has proposed 4 decree
posnonlng the emancipation OF S!'Ica III Cn.a
and Porto ltlcn until inc lh'd1ic VI 'nc ncA,
century, notwithstanding Tue s"'cFhlhcht nn ia
beer, COMMITTED 10 l"mcu'a.t VI EPteu{ ao?,.
ton ty zen I[inl' ',ccIc.a'I ,ha G Co.
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ru,i,y r. 'hn ,hyco ch,rrts VIZ. rInrrc
Of orders, NEGLECT Of du,y to the IrrirIicc OF
good order and military di>cipinc, and co.,
| duct unb e ,minp an Office. AMI a gentleman.
The sentence was that he he dismissed the
service Ct the United States and the BRO
cecdincs, findings AID sentence having been
approved by the President, Lieut.. CO. Tottcn