New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-31
A New Trial for Minnesota Savases Proposed
THE ADMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA
DESTRUCTION OF FORD'S THEATEB
Heavy Loss Sustained by Miss Richings
The Payment Of Customs with
Demand Notes.

specil Dispatch to The N. Y Tribune.
WnniyGroS Tuesday. Dec. 30. 1852.
} THE PAYMENT OF THE TwENTY-YEAR SIX PER
CENT BONDS.
Utto o'clock this evening Secretary Chase had
not decided whether he would pay the e, 800 OOt
fallir due day after tomorrow on the 20year pei
cent bonds in gold or not. He will determine to-
morrow.
1 TIE PAY OF THE ARMY.
Five hundred thousand dollars will be paid daily
TO the army after to-day, and as much more az the
Secretary of the Treasury can make arrangements
for Il has been stated the hghes, authority that
prompt action by Congress on the Loan bill submitted
by NJ. Secretary Chase would enable the Secretary
10 Day off the srIearages TO the army within three
weeks.
FRENCH SHIPMENTS FROM NETWORK.
An erroneous impression hss been conveyed in re-
lston 10 the agency Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
in the matter Of shipments TO Mexico from New
York. No arms or munitions Of war are allowed 10 be
cleared by the Secretary Of the Treasury, without
the previously obtained authority of the Secretary
Of WGr, TO any country whatever; nor has any
article eoniraband If war been cleared for Mexico
ave upon the authority Of the President or the War
Secretary.
TIE MINNESOTA sAyAGEs.
Tho Cabinet, on Friday, discussed the propre'y Of
giving some Of the condemned Minnesota Indians
new hsl in tho Uaited States Courts il appearing
that many Of tie outrsges were committed on Indian
and Military Reservations, and consequently were
within the jurisdiction Of the United States Courts.
THE ADMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA.
The impression among tbose interested in the nd.
mission Of West Virginia is that the President will
sgu The bill. lie is still consulting gentlemen for
whose opluiou he has respect out Of his Cabinet
we'll ~ In IL.
| The question raised upon the provision Of the
Constitution declaring that in the President is
prevented by the adjournment Of Congress from re-
turning bill within ten days after its presentation
it shall not become law, is believed to have been
decided in conformity with the view that the recess
for the holidays is not an adjournment.
! DESTRUCTION OF FORD's TnEATER.
Fords Theater was burned tonight. Miss Rich.
ingss lore is estimated at 600. The whole Of her
wardrobe, music, &C., gone. All the instru-
ments except the piano, and the expensive scenery
prepared expressly for this opera season, wore
burned, The total loss is about t25 900.
WHERE TO INQUIRE FOR FRIENDS IN HOSPITAL
/ For the information of those who visit Washing
ton TO minister TO friends and relatives in the hos
pitfalls we state that the proper place there to inquire
for them ia the office of the Medical Director, on
! Twentieth streets.
To the Associated Press
/ WA,HiSGTos. Tuesday. Dec 80. 1852.
! DEMAND TREASURY NOTES FOR CUSTOMS.
IL il ascertaned suthoritatively that there is no
/ 49,. Al a.
Ways and Means have entertained any proposition
whatever to change the existing law in regard to re-
ceving old demand treasury notes for customs
TIE ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS.
! The Secretary of the Treasury has decided not to
make any further issue Of certificates of indebted.
ness beyond the limited amount already to the credit
of discussing officers. II ID understood the holders
will have the privilege, as soon as practicable to
fund them into twenty-yesr elk per cent bonds.
STAMPS READY.
| The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue is now
prepared TO supply all the varieties Of stamps re-
quired by the Excise law in quantities sufficient for
the use Of the people Of the District of Columbia
and of ths.States east of the Rocky Mountains All
persons within the District and States above speci-
fled guilty Of willfully negecng to use said stamps
hereafter will be subject to the penalties provided in
the law.
NAVAL ORDERS.
Lieut.. Commander Paul Sherley hiss been de-
tachsd from the St. Mays, and ordered to the CON-
mand Of the sloop-of.war Cyaue, now in the Pacific.
Lieut.. r. ii. Lambron has been ordered to the
steam sloop-of-wsr Lancaster. Lieut. Commander
c. G. Carpenter has been ordered to the steamer
Catskil. Assistant-Surgeon s. w. Abcott has been
detached from the Chelsea Hospital and ordered to
the ron-clad steamer Catskill Assistant Surgeon j.
A. Means has been ordered to the iron.csd steamer
Lehigh.
TAX DECISION RELATIVE TO LUMBER.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has de-
cded that whenever lumber is cut planed, matched,
tongued and grooved, and beyeled, and thus OF
otherwise prepared for boxes, or other packages,
whether i il used on the premises where prepared,
or sold in the market, it shall be considered a
manufacture aud used as such.