St. Croix Avis (Christiansted, St. Croix [V.I.]) 1844-Current
July 21, 1865

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Terms of Advertising, 1 Approved by Government, 25th June, 1855. Foran advertisement of'Slines, or under,one to three insertions—— f Small Type (Brevier) Ito 81ine5....%1 00 IV 8 Hileß, pr line 16 Larger Type (Long Primer, Small Pica, i Fion; Columbin:) 1 to Blines 1 00 Over 8 Lined, protime 0000 10 For o line of latpest Type i ovn 00 12 [z For 1 to 3 subsequent insertions, the i half amount of the first charge will be made. All advertisements for insertion must be delivered at thi® Oftice on Mondays and Thursdays, notlaterthan 4 o'clock P. M. accompanied with the CASIH, as otherwise insertion will he refused. 'The Postageon lcttersto this Office from West Eud of St. Thomas must be prepaid, or no notice will be taken of them. RST T O AAS AT Lutheran Church, Christiansted. On Sunday the 23rd instant, there will l be divine service held for both Luthe- i ran Congregations in this Church. On Tuesday the 25th instant, there will likewise be divice service held for both Congregations in this Church. TABLE OF THE FALL OF RAIN during the week from 12th July to ISth July. Christiansted. IFrederiksted. King’s Hill. Lines. Lines: Lines. July 12, 0 0} 0 woas 0 0 0 e 14,0 0 0 M 15 0 13 0 16, 2 83 4 3 0 1 13 S 8 I‘3_l_; 1 8} 24 123 R Shipping Intelligence. e ENTERED AT CHRISTIANSTED July 17,—American ship Antelope, Wlite, New York, Provisions. 5 CLEARED AT CHRISTIANSTED July 18,—American brig George, M. K. Per kins, Porto Rico, Ballast. I SUuNnuU PP EDRIEEE DNsb nedßdE k runeuddseenneng KJENDTGJORELSE, BEKJENDTGJORELSE, Ifølge Mcddelelse fra det Kongelige Consulat paa St. Domingo har den span- ske Overcommando sammesteds, påe f Grund as at den nationale Regjering har forkastet de opstillede Betingelser for en l Overeenskomst, paany erklæret samtlige Havne og Kyster i det hidtilværende spanske Territorium paa nævnte O i Blokadetilstand. Hvilket herved efter Ordre bekjendt gjores. Gouvernementets 2det Secretariat, St. Croix den 18de July 1865. CARL HATTENSEN. executed at this Office 103 PR'NTIN G with neatness and des y s patch. CHRISTIANSTED, FREDAGEN den 21de JULI 1865, AUCTION. ÆJÅFTER Begjering as Christiansteds A| Skifteret som behandlende Planter Alexander Wolfis Fallitboe, vil en offent lig Auection vorde afholdt Loverdagen den 29de dennes Eftermiddag Klokken 1 slet, paa PLANTAGEN Lowryhill over Boets LOSORE og EFFECTER deriblandt en Phæton og 2 Ponier. Christiansteds Auetions Contoir, den 20de Juli 1865. J. A. Stakemann. AUCTION. Il T Request of Christiansted’s Dealing 4{& Court as admiuistering the Bankrupt Dealing of Mr. Alexander Wolll, a public VYendue will be held, at ESTATE n Lowtryhill on Saturday the 29th instant, 1 o’clock p.m. on the FURNITURE EFFECTS belonging to the dealing, among which a Pheton 2 Pounies. Christiansted’s Vendue Office 20th July 1565. J. A, Stakemann. AUCTION. WD Y request of C. E. Bryan Esqr., will be sold on Monday 31st Inst., at No. 40 Company Street, a large lot of Dry Goods &ec., to make room for shipments of New Goods expeeted. Sale to commence at 12 o’clock. Bassin 21st July 1865. J. A, Stakemann. VRS, LORENTZ gives lessons in u_/_] music (piano and song.) Like wise she tunes pianos. Apply at Dr. Knudsens quarter, the barracks. ZJYINDLOSTE Breve i Frederiksteds EQ Postcontoir :—Louisa Battise, Mrs. Canson, Mary Carden, Miss S. F. Caul, Eliz. Christian, Mrs. H. Christophor, An ny Constand, Miss O. Dons, Mrs. Fritz berg, A. Gabeal, Cath. Gusper, Nancy Hatchett, Elizb. Hendersen, Mary Heyli ger, Mr. Huge, Wm. Hylagh, Marcy Juckson, Capt. James, Elizb, James, El len James, F. E. James, Sarah James, Adeline Johannes, Saml. T. Johnson' Louisa Joseph, Maria Joseph, G. H. Krause, Sus. Louis, Christefina Muduro, A. Mayuard, Miss M. Meyer, J. Ondruf, E. Peterson, Nancy Petersen, Mrs. P. Pittersen, D. Piza, G. Prince, J. J. Quin, Mrs. O'Reily, Mrs. L. Richard, Miss A. Roberts, Cath. Roberts, F. Schuster, Sa rah Thomas, Christiana Williams. VINDLOSTE Breve i Christiansteds ö Postcontoir:—Manuel Abram, Johin DB. Bowers, Thomas Brown,, C. Brust meyer, Mrs. C. Coakly, Mrs. Diana Can ton, C. S. De'Mendes, Margareth Frincis, Cathrine Fransis, L. W. Frederiksen, Peter Groan, Wilhelmina Gumbhs, H. H. Hansen, W. B. ll…lg.—',Scrgvan!Hernmnn, Gev. Ilutehison, Alex. Juekson, Martha James, Jayme Junsem, Lars Larsen, John Lesvlie, Peter Lund, Senor Marrin, Clarisa i Petersen, P. Sclioester, Mrs. N. Tegner, Richard Towers, Miss Virgina, Adeluide Williams, Charlotte Williams, Mrs. Mad laine Williams.

D e ee——————————— fj N account of circumstances the sale of &J furniture advertised by Mrs. Bahne berg in the last number of the “Avis” will not take place at “Bulowsminde bt with permission of the vendue-director the furniture, among which are several ma hogany bedsteds with: hair mattrasses, tables, chairs, slob &e., besides some saddles will be sold at the auction of the decd. Mrs. Philips Saturday the 22nd inst. YJUHE House No. 5 Company Street in 1 A& this town, the property of Mr. Al verty. Apply at the lee Establishment. f Christiansted June 29, 1865. REPORT AR 4%y K AR\ Os the Receipt of Deposits at the St. Crdix SAVINGS BANK, i On Saturday, 15th July 1866. o Receivers: IN CHRISTIANSTED E. Monefeidt, Esq., Trustee. IN FREDERIKSTED L. Faber, Esq., Trustee. Amount of former deposits. $[287,552 50 2 deposits of 20 cents each. 14 above 20 cts. and under 1. L 3 5. D e o e 10. 20. a8 e 50. 1 0 o 100. 42 deposits, of which 35 in Christiansted amounting s 37}‘ 7in Prederiksted do. 169 80 —_—— 298 17 Total $237,850 67 Balance of deposits 47,109 54 3 new deposit accounts, viz.: 1 Teacher. 2 Various. 10 Withdrawals amounting t0..5980 35. Receivers for Saturday, 22nd July 1865. IN CHRISTIANSTED _ Robt. Finlay, Esq., Trustee. J. Hutchison, Esq., Member.’ IN FREDERIKSTED H. N. Mallgrav Esq., Trustee. P. Stevenson, Esq., Member. GEO. BEHAGEN. President. St. Croix, 17th July 1865. [Nr. 58.

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OF A BUDGET FOR THE ISLAND OF ST. CROIX FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR, FROM Ist APRIL 1865, To 31st MARCH 1866. (Continued.) The Treasurer, Salary 2,000 00 For office expenses and for a messenger, after previous approval of the Govern. ment and according to specified accounts 1,500 00 3,500 00 The King’s Attorney, Salary 192 00 Travelling expenses 64 00 256 00 The Inspector of Buildings, Salary 600 00 _ Travelling expenses 192 00 792 00 9,488 00 2. The Judiciary and Police Department The Judge, Recorder and Policemaster in Christiansteds Jurisdiction, Salary 2,600 00 Travelling expenses 300 00 2,900 00 For office expenses and for keeping of hors es for the Policemen after previous ap proval of the Government and according _ to specified accounts, to an amount of 3,250 00 6,150 00 The Judge, Recorder and Policemaster in Frederiksteds Jurisdiction, Salary 2,400 00 Travelling expenses 300 00 2,700 00 For office expenses and for keeping horses for the Policemen, after previous ap proval and according to specificd ac- counts to an amount of 2,080 00 5,680 00 The Policemaster at Kingshill’s Station, Salary 2,000 00 Travelling expenses 300 00 2,300 00 For a Police-Assistent, for offico expenses and for keeping horses for the Police men after previous approval of the Government and specified accounts, to an amount of 1,520 00 3,820 00 Salaries and Travelling Expenses for Law- e yers and others in public suits, and for translations in such suits 400 00 Citerers 320 00 Policemen and Gensdarmes in all the Dis tricts and Nightguards in both towns 8,900 1( ))l)) i 500 0C Various small expenses D Gkiks 3. Expences for the clerical Department The lutheran Clergyman at Christiansted, Salary 1,100 00 Remuneration for keeping the general Church Books 768 00 1,868 00 The Sexton at Christiansted 250 00 The lutheran Clergyman at Frederiksted, Salary 1,100 00 For Houserent 200 00 Travelling expenses 200 00 1,500 00 The Sexton at Frederiksted 200 00 3,818 00 4. The Customhouse Department The Superintendent of Customs, Christian sted, Salary 2,400 00 For keeping horses 200 00 2,600 00 For office-expenses and a Messenger after previous approval of tho Government and according to specified accounts to an amount of 1,600 00 4,200 0O The Superintendent of Customs, Frederik sted, Salary 2,400 00 For Office-expenses 1,300 00 keeping horses 200 00 aM%ssenger 100 00 4,000 B 0 15t Customhouse officer, Salary 1,200 00 additional Salary 336 00 1,536 00 2nd do. Salary 1,100 00 3d do. Salary 1,000 00 4th do. Salary 900 00 4,536 00 For subordinate officers to an amount of 680 00 Laborers Xermanently employed at the scales and the Customhouse boats 768 00 For hiring extra laborers, stationery and other various expenses at the Custom house Department 800 00 14,984 00 5. The Pilot- and Harbor-Department and for Buoys &c. in the harbor at Chris Hansted 1,800 00 6. The Postoffice Department 1,500 00 7. Military Expenses Part of the Military Expenses in common 20,125 00 Special, fixed expenses 11,305 00 Other special expenses 23,170 00 54,600 00 T, Tty (To be continued.) STe CROLX AV S, From the St. Thomas Times Correspondent.) Southampton, July 3, 1865. The Revenue Tables, published on the 30th ultimo, show no diminution in the prosperity of the couutry. Each succes sive Return (says the London Times) is marked by the same prevailing features. The immense reductions of taxation make for a while a gap in the produce of the Revenue, but the flood of material pro gress rolls on, and soon rises it to more than its former level. It is the total of the Customs and Excise which furnishes the best proof of the wellbeing of the country, and in neither of these is there anything to show that the tide is turning, or even stationary. A Quarter is so shors a period that it is almost impossible to judge the effect of financial changes by merely looking at the two or three months that succeed a Budget, but in spite of the measures of the year, the Customs for the Quarter ending June 30, 1565, amount to 5,178,000/, against 5,446,000/ for the correspouding Quarter of last year. The Excise is almost exactly stationary, being 4,865,000/, or precisely 1,000/. more than in the same Quarter last year. But-it is more linteresting and instructive to look at finance on a larger scale, and the means to do so are supplied by the table for the years ending June 30, 1564 and 1865. There is a decrease on the Cus toms of 517,000/.—namely, from 22,821,- 0004 to 22,304,000/. 'This is, of course, mainly owing to the falling off on sugar following the legislation of last year. But the circumstance that there is also a decrease on the Quarter just ended, com pared with the corresponding Quarter last year, of 268,000/ indicates that the recent reduction of the tea duty plays its part in this diminution. Ou the whole, 1t may be said that the reduction of tax ation accounts for all the decrease which the customs exhibit, aud that the con sumption of the relieved articles accord ing to other Returns, goes on constantly increasing. It any proof of the growth of the popular consumption were want ed, it would be supplied by the increas ed productiveness of the Excise, which has risen in a year from 18,666,000. to 19,559,000/, That this immense sum should be paid by the people as a tax on their indulgences may be deplored by philanthropists, but it is exceedingly sa tisfactory to the financier, and may be accepted, even by those who regret it, as a proof” that the country is generally prosperous. The other Returns are of the usual character. There is an increase on the year of 19,000/ on Stamps and 7,0007. on Taxes, and no less than 290,000/, on the Post-ofice—namely, from 3,820,- 000/ to 4,110,000/. The Post-office Re turns are a measure of moral and intel lectual progress, as those of the Excise are of material wellbeing, and it is most satisfactory to the friends of education to find that every year the produce of this department so rapidly increases. The sam raised during the year just conclu ded is 69,588,7561. against 69,992,9591. The present state of the national finances shows a great change from the days when the present Parliament first met, although the amount raised is not very different. Six years ago, when Lord Palmerston’s Ministry came into office it found that though the expenditure might be estima ted at 69 or 70 millions, the Revenue would probably fall short of that amount by four or five millions. Then came the time of enormous expenditure en milita ry and naval matters. In 1860 the expen diture of the country rose to 70,000,000

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a large part of it for vessels which are now useless, and guns which we are told have been quite superseded. There was in addition a sum of between three and four millions for the second China expe dition. To meet this vast outlay the burdens of war had to be maintained though the nation had been at peace for four years. Since Mr. Gladstone has been Cbancellor of the Exchequer the Income I'ax has been reduced from nine pence to four pence, about 10,000,000/ of indirect taxation has been taken off, the National Debt has been reduced 18,000,000/, and yet there is every reason to believe that next year the Government will again meet the House of Commons with a sur plus. At length all the preparations connect ed with the final departure of the great Atlantic telegraph cable expedition are completed, and a few weeks more will solve the problem to which the eivilised world has been attracted for now so many years. Since the Great Eastern has been moved from Sheerness all the final ar rangements have been pushed forward to the utmost, and in the course of ano ther few days she will be in a condition to start, though it is not probable that she will really move to sea before the 9th or 10th of July. With all her weights on board she will draw a little over 33% feet, though with very nearly 24,000 tons on board. This comparatively slight im mersion gives the best idea of her im mense size, as a line of battle-of-ship of only 2,500 tors draws seldom less than 28% ft, and very often 30 ft. Before leaving her moorings in the Medway di vers were sent down to examine the bot tom of the ship, and they reported her tolerably clean, except from mussels, which will all drop ofl before she reaches Dover. The approaching voyage, how ever, is one of the very few when extreme fouluess of’ the ship’s bottom would be by no means a disadvantage, as it will be rather difficult than otherwise to keep the Great LEastern at the low rate of steaming required to pay out the cable with perfect safety. To insure this only the screw engines will be used on the voyage, the paddle engines being simply kept with banked-up fires in readiness for use on the port or starboard sides in case of a beam wind on either quarter necessitating an assistance to the great ship’s steerage way. Iler crew wiil be about 200 men, and the full complement ‘of all on board, including cable hands, staff of electricians, engineers, &e., a lit tle over 300. I'o avoid all chance of ac cident, the big ship will not approach the Irish coast nearer than twenty or twenty five miles, and her stay oft Valentia will be limited to the time occupied in mak ing a splice with the massive shore end, which for a length of twenty-five miles from the coast will be laid previous to her arrival. This monstrous shore end, which is the heaviest and strongest piece of cable ever made, will be laid from the head of a sheitered inlet near Cahirciveen ont to the distance stated, where the end will be buoyed and watched by the ships of war till the Great Eastern herself comes up. At the bottom of the Atlantic it is needless to say that no volcanic dis turbances are apprehended. Along the route on which the cable is to be laid the depths vary from 1,500 to about 2,500 fathoms. The dangerous part of this course has hitherto been supposed to be the sudden dip or bank which occuars about 100 miles off the west course of Ireland, -and where the water was sup posed to deepen in the course of a few $STec CROLX AV Se miles from about 300 fathoms to nearly 2,000. Such a rapid descent has natural ly been regarded with alarm by the tele~ graphic engineers, and this alarm had led to a most careful sounding survey ot the whole of the supposed bank by Captain Dayman, acting under the instructions of the Admiralty. The result of this shows that the supposed precipitous bank, or submarine cliff, is a grudual slope of nearly sixty miles. Over this long stope the difterence between its greatest height and greatest depth is only 8,760 feet, so that the average incline is, in round num bers, about 145 feet per mile. A good gradient on a railway is now generally considered to be one in 100 teet, or about fifty-three in a mile, so that the incline on this supposed bank 1s ouly about three times that of an ordinary railway. Twice a day, in the morning and in the evening, signals will be sent through from the ship to Valentia, stating where the vessel is, &e., and these will be regularly transmit ted direct to London. Anything, there fore, occurring on board the ship will be instantly known in England, while, on the other hand, anything going wrong with the cable itselt” will be as quickly ascer tained—not alone from the cessation of signals, but from the tests that can be applied to the end at Valentia. All that science and skill can do has been done for the cable, and everything now depends on moderately fair weather for the voy age. It that additional good fortune should be vouchsafed to the undertaking, hourly commuanication with the most dis tant regions of North America may be confidently looked for on the 28th of July next. From the Spectator, July 1.) The Austrian Ministry has fallen, why is not yet clear. It appears that the Reichsrath demanded a reduction .of 2,600,000/. on the estimates, chiefly in the War Department, that Herr von Plener opposed it, and that the Kmperor after long consideration finally conceded the point. The reduction cannot have been pleasing to His Majesty, who probably gave way to the argument used by Count Auersperg, that taxation had reached its limits, aund the agricultural population could pay no more. This accounts for the resignation of the Finance Minister, but Herr Schmerling has resigned too, and indeed all the Ministers except those for War aund Foreign Affairs. As they were not responsible for finance, it is pre sumed that the Emperor has insisted on concessions to Hungary, which were drawn up by Herr Schmerling in the German interest. Little, however, is yet known except that Count Belcredi has accepted the Secretaryship of State, and that the Hungarian Chancellor is to be Count_von Mailath. The Prussian Governmeunt is getting savage under its Parliamentary defeats. Dr. Jacoby, Radical member of the Cham ber, and personally obnoxious to the King, has been sentenced to six month’s imprisonment, for having advised his constituents not to pay taxes till the Constitution was respected—an offence once committed by Lord Derby. Dr. Frenzel, another member, has also been sentenced to two month’s imprisonment, for having spoken disrespecttully of the King. Prosecations like these show tem per and excite it, but while a Sovereign out of temper is apt to look and be silly, a people out of temper is almost invaria ably dangerous. Ridicule is not the sen salion which a crowd in a rage excites. The German Princes are dreadfully troubled by anew demand from the Ame rican Government, which is said to be very strongly pressed. German emigrants usu ally chose as their date of departure the year before their turn comes to submit to conscription, but if they ever go back the Governments catch them, and make them try their chance again. 'T'he Washington Government, which recards them as na turalized eitizens, considers thisanoppres sion, and requests the princes either to re peal the law or abstain from putting it into force. The Princes, embarrassed by the extreme popularity of the North in Germany, would comply, but they say compliance would enormously increase an emigration which already alarms them. They will probably contrive to comply se cretly, but the attractive force of Ameri ca 1s becoming an important element in European politics. It keeps up a pro cess of evaporation so rapid that the re servoirs cannot remain full. From the Weekly Dispatch, July 2.) DISCOYERY OF ANOTHER GREAT LAKE SOURCE OF THE NILE. Sir Roderick Murchison has received the (following communication from the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Af fairs “Foreign Office, June 28, 1865. «Sir,—l am directed by Earl Russel to acquaint you, for the information of the Geographical Society, that two telegrams, dated respectively the 27th and 28th inst., have been this day received at the For eign Office, which, though imperfectly transmitted, clearly convey the following intelligence, which his Lordship has great pleasure in communicating through you, without delay, to the society. Mr. Con sul-general Colquhoun reports from Al exandria that letters dated the 10th of May had been received from Khartum, stating that ‘Mr. Baker has succeeded in discovering the second great source of the Nile—second, not in importauce, but on ly in order of’ discovery, to the Victoria Nyanza of Speke.” Mr. Consul Staunley, also from Alexandrira, speaks of the dis covery as that of ‘the second and main source of the Nile, in Lake Albert Nyna za, north latitude 2 deg. 17 min.’ Mr. Baker was expected shortly to arrive at Alexandria.—l am, Sir, your most obedi ent, humble servant, “E. HAMMOND. “Sir Roderick I. Murchison.” Sir Roderick Murchison says:—¢lf is known to all who take an interset in Af rican exploration that Mr. Samuel Baker, after meeting Speke and Grant at Gon dokoro, on the White Nile, advanced southwards in a bold attempt to extend the discoveries of those travellers. The Royal Geographical Society have recently awarded to Bfi. Baker their Victoria gold medal for his spirited undertaking, entire ly at his own cost; and it is highly grati fying to find that he has already jastifted their award by this splendid achievement. As one of the telegrams informs us that this second great Nilotic lake lies in north latitude 2 deg. 17 min., we may fairly surmise that it is the Luta Nzige, heard of by Speke and placed hypothetically in about its true position upon his map, but which he was prevented for examining.”

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DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT EAST ERN FROM THE MEDWAY. In accordance with the arrangements previously made, that the entire length of the Atlantic telegraphic cable should be safely coiled away on board the Great Eastern before Midsummer-day, the ship ment of the whole was successfully com pleted on the previous day, and on Satar day afternoon the Great Eastern left her moorings at Saltpan Reach, near Chatham, for the Nore, where she will remain for some ten days or a fortnight longer, be fore she proceeds to Valencia to com mence the undertaking in which so great an amount of interest is taken. Kvery facility has been given by the Govern ment o ensure, as much as it can be en sured, tha success of the expedition, the resources of the dockyard at Sheerness having been placed at the disposal of the promoters of the undertaking by the Ad miralty. Steam was got up on board at an early hour on Saturday morning, and, notwithstanding that the machinery of the Great Eastern has not been brought into use for considerably more than twelve months, the engines worked with remarkable speed and regularity, while they were stopped and started within a very few seconds after the word was passed. At half-past 12 on Saturday afternoon the order wasgiven for starting the Great Eastern, and she immediately commenced moving down the Channel towards Gar rison Point and the Nore Light. At this time her draught of water was 34 feet, and it was this circamstance, together with the fact that she was obliged to be moored stem and stern to prevent her swinging and consequent grounding, which rendered it necessary that she should be removed to anchorage in deeper water. The spot accordingly selected for her was one about five miles below the Nore Light, where there would be a depth of at least geven fathoms at low tides. By direc tion of the Government the Porcupine, surveying steamer, had been previously engaged in making a survey of the chan nel from the Medway to the Nore, and marking out the route by buoys and boats, 0 as to prevent the possibility ot any un toward occurrence. On the Great Eastern passing the vari ous vessels of war in harbour the crews crowded the rigging, and saluted the steamer with loud cheers. On board the Formidable, 84, flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir C. Talbot, Commander-in-Chief, the Marines presented arms; while on board the Cuamberland, 70, the band, as the Great Eastern steamed past, played alter nately “Rule Britannia” and ¢“Hail Co lumbia.” The paddle-wheels made about six revolutions per minuate, and the screw rather more, and this speed was main tained until the harbour was cleared. On rounding Garrison Point the large concourse of spectators who were assem bled vociferously cheered as the Great Eastern passed. Accompanying the steam er were the Vived, Locust, and Sheer ness, Admiralty steamers, with three pri vate steamers, the Porcupine standing abont half a mile in advance to show the way to be taken. Kt a few minutes after 2, the anchorage vound below the Nore and the Mouse iightq was reached, and the Great East ern brought up, the whole of the opera tions connected with her removal from ker old to ber new anchorage having geén'véfl'ected without the least accident. here are still upwards of 1,000 tons of coals to be placed on board to complete ST CROLX AV S-. the quantity she will take out, and ac cording to present arrangements it is in tended that everything shall be in readi ness for her departure not later than the middle of the approaching month. Tne FrRExcH AND Excrisa IRON-cLADS. —According to present arrangement, the French and Eoglish Fleets will meet off Plymouth on the 17th July. After a stay of a week or ten days the French vessels will visit several of our principal ports, and the British squadron will pro ceed to the French ports. TaAurt.—The Patrie publishes a letter from San Francisco which states that Count de la Ronciere, commander-in-chief of the French establishments in the Pa cific Ocean, has abolished customs’ duties at Tahiti and replaced them by a contribu tion of 100,000 f. to be levied from the prineipal merchants in the island in the shape of a proportional tax for a license. The resolution of the Admiral was an nounced to the public by M. de Cazotte, French Consul-General, and was well re ceived. The measure had been frequent ly proposed as advantageous for the island. FOR RENT =P HI house No 36 Strand Street, F belonging to Mrs. Keutsch, at present occupied by Mrs. Didrichsen. Possession can be had Ist August. Apply to J.C. BRANDT. Proclama. g LLE og Enhver som maatte have No get at fordre paa Boet efter afdåde Maria. James alias Penine indkaldes her ved med 3 Maaneders Varsel til for un tegnede Skifteret at anmelde og beviis liggjore deres Krav. Iligemaade indkaldes med Aar og Dags Varsel den Aflodes Arvinger til at legiti mere deres Arveret. St. Thomæ Skifterets Contoir, den Sde Juli 1865. Rosenstand. BEKJENDTGJORELSEK. FNIRSDAGEN den Bde August forstk. Mid- UÆ( dag Kl. 12 vil der pua undertegnede Contoir blive afholdt Session i DHrr. Wolff Arnthal Co's. Fallitbo hvor Repartition vil blive fremlagt og Boet forventes sluttet. Hvilket herved bekjendtgjøres til alle Vedkommendes Efterretning. St. 'Thomæ Skifterets Contoir, den Bde Juli 1865. o Rosenstand. BEKJENDTGJORELSE. E!EI!ORSDAGEN den 10de August førstk. Middag Kl. 12 vil der paa underteg nede Contoir blive afholdt Session i Kiobmand G. A. Correa's Stervbo hvor Repartition vil blive fremlagt og Boet forventes sluttet. Hvilket herved bekjendtgjøres til alle Vedkommendes Efterretning. St. Thomæ Skifterets Contoir, den Sde Juli 1865. Rosenstand. BEKJENDTGJORELSE. ?ÅREDAGEN den 11te August forstk. 'Mid Å dag Kl. 12 vil der paa undertegnede Contoir blive afholdt Session i Kiobmand John Ligget U's Fallitbo hvor Repartition vil blive fremlagt og Boet forventes sluttet. Hvilket herved bekjendtgjøres til alle Vedkommendes Efterretning. St. Thomæ Skifterets Contoir, den Bd6 Juli 1865. Rosenstand, AUCTION. ÆFTER Begjering as Executorerne ef ter afgangne Willinm Hardcastle som Pante-og Udlægshaver vil SUKKERPLANTAGEN beliggene i denne Oes Nordside Qvarteer Lit. A, No. 17 A, tagen ved Execution fra Planter F. Lockhart, blive opraabt til Bortsalg ved ev 4de Auction som vil blive afholdt paa Auctions Contoiret, LOVERDAGEN den ste August først kommende, om Middagen Klokken 12 slet. Frederiksteds Auctionscontoir, d. IlLte Juli 1865. C. Sarauww. AUCTION. T the request of the Executors to the 1A will of William Hardcastle deceased as mortgage- and levy- holder the CANE PLANTATION situated in Northside Quarter, Lit. A. No. 17 A, in thisisland, taken by execu tion from Mr. I'. Lockhart, will be put up for a fourth sale to be heid at the Auc tion Office, SATURDAY August sth, next at 12 o’clock, noon. Auction Oflice, Frederiksted, July 11th 1865. C. Sarauw, JJIHE Owuer of a red OX tuken up here f& in Town and brought to the Court Yard on the 3Slst of May last, can have the same by paying the expences incar red within 14 days from date, otherwise it will be put up for sale at Auction. Christiansted s Police Office, 13th July 1865. J. A Stakemann. NOTICE. The Steamer £é 9 Clara Rothe having to undergo repairs in St. Tho mas, owing to a collision at sea, will not be able to continue her route until further notice. Christiansted 13th July 1865. JULIUS KNUTHSEN, Agent. e G R 89. &‘N\umx‘xmks) AGENT FOR ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FOR FIRE LIFE IN ST. CROIX. Ddidass. SUB-AGENT IN FREDERIKSTED.