New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-02
THR FRENCH TOBACCO.


bacco SO long stored at Richmond announces, thstin
accordance with the comfy Of Nations any tobacco be-
longing to tho Governments Of France Austria or any
other friendly power actually bought and paid for
prior to the 4th Of March, 1861. may b exported
from any part Of the United States Upon the basis Of
this order an informal convention entered into b.
tween Secretary Seward and NJ. Mercer. the French
Minister on the ODD ut It authorizes the passage Of
feet of transports. under convoy Of two French
yettes, M James River to City Point. The French
Minister undertakes that neither the laborers nor The
crews Of the vessels employed shall have any oommuui
cation with the people on shore.
DISMISSED.
Col. Jas. Belger of the Regular Army, letely
Quartermaster at Baltimore who tried some time
since by Court Martial has been dshonorably dismissed
the service.
CESSATION OF THE CENSORSHIP.
So far as can he ascertained the Censorship
Of the telegraph by the War Department 10 longer
exists.
LIGHT DUTIES UPON TUNNAGE.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will probably
recommend tho imposition Of light duties upon tunnages
the average annual expenses Of our lighthouses. in.
Guiding those Of maintenance ard special constructions
are upwards Of $4,000. The proposed tau 10 thirteen
cents tun which it is supposed will be sufficient 10
defray this expenditure. 1t viii be levied chiefly upon
elesrances In England the light duty is twenty sorr
cents tun.
TIE NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
It is settled that the new National Bank notes
will DO dsGgured with red or bronze letters but viii b
printed directly from the plates Of the American ans
Continental Bank Note Companies Bank. The first im'
pressions win probably DO ready In 10 days. and The
notes will then DO furnished rapidly. -rs-r
EXAMINING SURGEONS.
Thefollowing have been appointed Examining
Surgeons: DR.. Henry Ristini Marion Iowa, Dr.. p. B.
Horns Hamilton. n. Y.
BELLE BOYD. ...........
Can't. James b. Mix of Gen. Martindale's
staff left this afternoon for City Point with tho note-
rious Belle Boyd. who is to be delivered to the Rebel
authorities at that place.
GEN. HOOKER SAID TO BIB ORDERED BACK 10
THE POTOMAC ARMY.
1t is r,lmored that the Government, having
given up all hopes Of Gen. Meado's making any real
advance against the enemy has ordered Gen. Hooker
back to take command Of the Army Of the Potomsc
there yet being time TO make vigorous campaign
against Lee and deliver from the savages at Richmond
our prisoners, who have no hope Of deverance nom
Meade's operations.
To the Associated Prewlks
WARRINGTON. Tuesday. Dec. ], 1868.
The annual report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury on the condition Of the finances Is now in tho
hands Of the Public Printer. It will be much larger
than heretofore and contain various interesting tables
on subjects not before embodied In such documents.
The general arrangement will be much improved 10
this report will be added the reports severay Of the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue and the Controller
Of the Currency.
A new Directory OF the Cities OF Washington ana
Georgetown will soon be issued by Mr.. Boyd More
care than heretofore has been devoted to the work,
promising general satisfaction The Directory wa
probably show the Of twice as many citizens %
were here on the breaking out Of the Rebellion.
Tho various rumors Of the withdrawal Of tic now
fractional currency without foundation In fact.
The currency is duly issued and preparations are
nearly completed to issue 1t In such quantities is the
wants Of the public may require. The objection 10 the
papers splitting which was raised against the Treasury
paper specially but which said to be equally true a.
to all paper. has produced good result. for it has
stimulated tho Treasury to mako paper which cannot
be split desideratun before attained. Such
paper is now making in the Treasury, and all the issues
will be printed upon ii sufficient quantity
can be manufactured.