Show A Present from Victoria Washington 23A large box receIve re-ceIve and unpacked today tit the White House was f und to contain a massive desk and a writingtable a present pres-ent from the Qu en of Victoria to the President of tbe United States It was made of live oak weighs 1300 pounds is i elaborately carved and altogether present pre-sent a munificent specimen of workmanship work-manship It is made of the timbers or the Arctic exploring ship Resolute and tho inscnptio i concludes Presented < by the Queen of Great Britain and Ire land to tbo Preident of tho United State aj a memorial of tho courtesy and loving kindness which dictated the offe of the gift of the Resolute |