ALGERIA. 



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Sachonrechts," which had been preceded by 

 "(.'Minuiriitatio juris germanici antiqui, doc- 

 trinain de probationibus adumbrans" (1825). 

 'I In so works established his scientific reputa- 

 tion beyond a doubt. In 1880 he received a 

 call to Gottingen, to fill the vacancy caused by 

 Kich horn's removal to Berlin. In this position 

 he remained seven years without taking any 

 part in the political questions of the day. But 

 when in 1822 the King of Hanover decreed 

 the revocation of the constitution of the coun- 

 try, Albrecht was one of the seven professors 

 who protested against this act, and who were, 

 in consequence, removed. His clear and just 

 discrimination is not only visible in all the 

 acts and documents of the seven professors, 

 but he also published the most impassioned 

 and most convincing account of the affair, the 

 only one which was passed by the Government 

 censors. After his removal from Gottingen 

 he received a call to Leipsic, where from 1839 

 until his death he delivered lectures on Ger- 

 man and church law, which were always at- 

 tended by large numbers of students. In 1840 

 he was appointed ordinary professor, with the 

 title of Court Councilor. He took part in 

 drafting a constitution for Germany in 1848, 

 and was elected from a district in Hanover to 

 the German National Assembly, but soon re- 

 signed his seat. The coup-d'etat of the Saxon 

 Government in 1849 he denounced most se- 

 verely. In 1868 he was pensioned, and at the 

 same time created a member of the First 

 Chamber by the King. In spite of his personal 

 seclusion, he followed the political affairs of 

 the day with great interest, and was far re- 

 moved from the bitterness of his former col- 

 leagues and fellow-sufferers in Gottingen, Ger- 

 vinus and Ewald. His considerable property 

 he bequeathed to the University of Leipsic. 



ALGERIA, a French province in Northern 

 Africa. The area and population, according 

 to the census of 1872, were as follows : 



AlL'irrs.. 

 Oran.... 

 Cunstan 



Total. 



111,881 

 107,866 



r>7.(K>s 



51,729 

 45,488 



42,181 

 47,438 



25,902 



164,175 1 115,516 



ll 



757,908 5,854 

 411,874 2,456 



953,268 8,172 



2,128,045 11,482 



872,951 

 518,492 



1,029,782 

 2,416,225 



The territory of Algeria is partly under mili- 

 tary and partly under civil jurisdiction. The 

 latter, which is increased every year, comprised 

 in 1875 an area of 16,062 square miles, with 

 1,047,092 inhabitants, being an increase over 

 1874 of 680 square miles and 20,300 inhabi- 

 tants, of whom 1,359 were Europeans. The 

 imports amounted to 55,569, 954 francs in 1874, 

 against 54,153,945 in 1873 ; while the exports 

 had fallen from 79,975,413 francs in 1873 to 

 52,225,663 francs in 1874. The special com- 

 merce in the same year was as follows : Im- 



ports in 1874, 50,201,164 francs, against 47,- 

 486,076 fnaiics in 1878 ; exports, 8,782,678 

 francs in 1874, against 70,617,997 francs in 

 1878. The vessels carrying on the trade be- 

 tween Algeria and other countries were as 

 follows : 



The percentage of French and foreign ves- 

 sels carrying on the trade with the principal 

 countries in 1874 was as follows : 



The tonnage of vessels sailing under a for- 

 eign flag which entered the Algerian ports in 

 1874 was as follows : 



COUNTRIES. Toning*. 



Great Britain 195,195 



Spain 114,950 



Italy 78,888 



Norway 28,848 



Austria 20,544 



The commercial navy of Algeria on Decem- 

 ber 31, 1874, amounted to 141 vessels, of 4,982 

 tons. By a decree of August 15, 1875, the laws 

 of France, governing public instruction, were 

 applied to Algeria. The principal points of 

 this decree provide for the composition and 



the functions of the Academic Council sitting 

 at Algiers, and the creation and composition 

 of departmental councils. The Arabic colleges 

 have been suppressed, and their pupils divided 

 among the French institutions. Mixed schools 

 have been established. The Arabic language 

 has been introduced in the examination for 



