questions of law when required by the President, or when requested by the heads of any of the departments, touching any matters that may concern their departments.

The attorney-general is appointed by the president and senate, and is a member of the cabinet. Benjamin F. Butler, 4000 dolls.; Richard Key Watts, clerk, 800 dolls.

Engineer Department. The chief of the corps of engineers is stationed at the seat of government, and directs and regulates the duties of the corps of engineers, and those also of such of the topographical engineers as may be attached to the engineer department; he is also the inspector of the military academy, and is charged with its correspondence.

Brevet Brig. Gen. Charles Gratiot, corps of engineers, chief engineer; Lieut. R. E. Lee, of the corps of engineers, Lieut. G. W. Cullum, do. assistants. Benjamin Fowler, clerk, 1150 dolls.; J. C. Wilson, do. 1000 dolls.; James Eveleth, 800 dolls.

Topographical Bureau.-Brevet Lieut. Col. John J. Abert, topographical engineers' superintendent; Thomson, first clerk; Cheffely, assistant.

Ordnance Department.-George Bomford, Col. of ordnance; William H. Bell, Capt. of ordnance; William Riddale, chief clerk, 1200 dolls.; Anthony G. Glynn, clerk, 1150 dolls.; Morris Adler, do. 1000 dolls.; George Welsh, do. 1000 dolls.; Samuel Rainey, do. 1000 dolls.; Nathan W. Fales, do. 1000 dolls.; Francis V.Yvonnet, do. 1000 dolls. William M. Dermott, do. 800 dolls.

South Executive Office, west of the President's House.-(Fourth Auditor's office-first story). It

is made the duty of the fourth auditor to receive and examine all accounts accruing in the navy department; and after having examined the same and certifying the balances, transmit the accounts with the vouchers and certificate to the second comptroller for his examination and decision.-James C. Pickett, auditor; 3000 dolls.; Thomas H. Gilles, 1700 dolls.; Joseph Mechlin, 1400 dolls.; William Hunter, 1400 dolls.; Robert Getty, 1150 dolls.; George Gilliss, 1150 dolls. George M. Head, 1150 dolls.; Robert M'Gill, 1150 dolls.; John B. Sullivan, 1000 dolls. ; Alexander H. Mechlin, 1000 dolls.; H. C. Willams, 1000 dolls. ; Alexander U. Kyle, 1000 dolls.; Nimrod Strickland, 1000 dolls.; William Browry, 1000 dolls.-Messenger, Sam'l Grubb, 700 dolls.

Third Auditor's Office.-The duty of the third auditor, (at present Peter Hagner,) is to receive all accounts relative to the subsistence of the army, the quartermaster's department, and generally all accounts of the war department, except those referred to the second auditor. After examining the accounts, he certifies the balances, and transmits the accounts with the vouchers and certificate, to the second comptroller for his decision. According to the system of general regulations for the army, 14th sec. of the law of the 2d of March, 1821, a part of the duties of the former paymastergeneral has been assigned to the third auditor, chiefly that part relating to the disbursement of public money.-Peter Hagner, auditor, 3000 dolls.; J. Thomson, 1700 dolls.; Charles Vinsen, 1400 dolls.; John Abbot, 1400 dolls.; Richard Burgess, 1400 dolls.; Robert Reed, 1400 dolls.; Henry

Whitcroft, 1400 dolls.; Bennet Clements, 1150 dolls.; Henry C. Matthews, 1150 dolls.; Thomas Gunton, 1400 dolls.; Henry Randall, 1150 dolls.; Samuel S. Rind, 1150 dolls.; Gideon Pearce, 1150 dolls.; J. B. Kirkpatrick, 1150 dolls.; Benjamin M. Miller, 1150 dolls.; John Harry, 1150 dolls. ; Leven Jones. 1150 dolls.; Anthony Hyde, 1000 dolls.; Thomas H. Hanson, 1000 dolls.; Daniel B. Davidson, 1000 dolls.; Samuel S. Whiting, 1000 dolls.; John K. Hagner, 1000 dolls.; Silas H. Hill, 800 dolls.; D. B. Davidson, 800 dolls. ; Thomas Dove, 750 dolls.; Richard Dove, 350 dolls.

Navy Department.-(second story.) It is made the duty of the secretary of the navy, to issue all orders to the navy of the United States; and to superintend generally all concerns of the navy department. A Board of Navy Commissioners was instituted by an act of congress of the 7th February, 1815, to aid in the discharge of the duties relating to the navy. The secretary is nominated by the President and confirmed by the senate, and is a member of the cabinet council. He holds his office at the will of the President.-Mahlon Dickerson, secretary, 6000 dolls.; John Boyle, chief clerk, 2000 dolls.; John D. Simms, 1600 dolls. ; Lauristons B. Hardin, 1400 dolls.; Abraham H. Quincy, 1400 dolls.; Moses Poor, 1000 dolls. ; Burden M. Voorhees, 1000 dolls.; Henry Stark, 1000 dolls.; N. Burk Boyle, 800 dolls.

Pension and Hospital Funds.-Thomas L. Ragsdale, 1600 dolls.; Nathan Eaton, messenger; 700 dolls.; Lindsay Muse, assistant, 350 dolls. ;

Southey Parker, superintendent of the navy buildings, 250 dolls.

Board of Commissioners for the Navy.-Isaac Chauncey, president, 3500 dolls.; Charles Morris, 3500 dolls. ; A. S. Wadsworth, 3500 dolls. ; Charles W. Goldsborough, secretary, 2000 dolls. Clerks in the Navy Commissioner's Office.William G. Ridgley chief clerk, 1600 dolls.; John Green, 1150 dolls.; James Hutton, 1000 dolls. ; John H. Reily, 1000 dolls.; E. J. Hume, 1000 dolls.; Joseph P. M'Corkle, Jr. 1000 dolls.; C. Schwartz, draughtsman, 1000 dolls.; Richard Elliott, messenger, 700 dolls.

Watchmen in the War and Navy Departments.-John Ignatius Lucas, 500 dolls.; Thomas Bingey, 500 dolls.

Second Comptroller's Office.-The duty of the second Comptroller, is to examine all accounts passed by the second, third, and fourth Auditors, and to certify the balances to the Head of the Department in which the expenditures have occurred. He countersigns all warrants drawn by the Secretaries of the War and Navy Departments, legally drawn. He also prescribes the modes to those departments in which their accounts are to be kept, and the official forms to be used in disbursing the public money. He also superintends the preservation of the public accounts of these departments, subject to his revision. In the office of the second comptroller, a record is kept of the accounts settled, showing the balance due to, and from the United States. The second comptroller revises and certifies the accounts stated in the offices of

the second, third, and fourth Auditors, and he decides on all appeals from the decisions of those Auditors, and his decision is final, except relief is granted by Congress.

Albion K. Parris, second comptroller, 3000 dolls.; John N. Moulder, chief clerk, 1700 dolls. ; Jonathan Seaver, clerk, 1400 dolls.; John Davis, 1400 dolls; James M. Cutts, 1150 dolls.; James L. Cathcart, 1150 dolls.; Joseph Manahan, 1150 dolls; George D. Abbott, 1000 dolls.; Tobias Purrington, 1000 dolls.; Samuel Whitcomb, jr., 800 dolls.; Henry Forrest, 800 dolls.; John Sessford, messenger, 700 dollars.

PATENT OFFICE.

To Patentees and Assignees of Patents.-The records and models in the Patent-office, having all been destroyed by fire, on the 15th of December last, it is important, both to the public and to individuals interested in patents, that an immediate effort be made for their restoration.

Congress, by an act passed 3d of March, 1837, has made provision for this purpose; and a Board of Commissioners has been established, to aid the commissioner of patents in accomplishing the object.

The late law provides, that any persons holding patents or assignments, which had been recorded prior to the 15th day of December last, may have the same recorded anew, without charge, on pre