The New York herald., 1863-11-18

y~.sristions required 20 be made gU0np(
are not yet all In. sestSnsdT OF tho pf6lkb0
amount mere conjecture and utterly unreliable may
be stated. however, that tho statement that the tota
amount to be asked for the fiscal year ending July 1885
will reach twelve hundred million dollars great OK
agseration. There is reason to bsieve that will
reach anything ike this, and probably will at the
utmost exsed three quarters OF that amount The state
ment that . large additional amount Of green
backs Is about to be issued Is also an error,
AZ Mr.. Chase has practically exhausted his
power to issue currency and cannot until
authorized 10 do by Congress- Besides tho condition
OF the Treasury such obvate any necessity OF
further increase Of the national currency even IL were
practicable.
PRESENTATION OF ITALIAN OFFICERS TO THE PREsI-
DENT.
Chevalier Isos, commandant. and Signor Ma rtnez,
Lieutenant Of the Italian ship,owar lying the
harbor OF New York. yesterday presented 70 the
Secretary Of State by the Commander Bertnatti the
Italian Minister and by him presented 70 the President OF
the United States and afterwards the Secretary Of the
Navy attended by the Secretary OF State and the Italian
Legation They visited the Navy Yard, where they
ceived the proper national houors To-day these dstin
gushcc visitors dine the Italian legation Il 10 under.
stood that thcy will attend the Secretary OF State
tonal guests at Gettysburg
EXCHANGE OF CAPrURsD SURGEONS.
About hundred and thirty rebel surgeons TO be
sent from Fort Mceury 10 City Point by dag OF truce
70 be exchanged AL Union surgeons 10 the hands OF
rebels be released and returned Immediately
aENERAL KNo's MOVEMENTS.
General King left Washington tonight and win start
Saturdays steamer for Rome. To-day the Fourth Dea-
ware regiment together with Urge number OF men from
other regiments Of bis old command formed 10 front OF
his hotel and paid him handsome tribute OF esteem In
their farewell Arrangements being made for giving
him grand dinner In New York previous 70 his de.
parture
rs fGmorsd here that the Command Of o,rps In the
Army the Potomac bas been rendered TO Major General
Augur
General Bipslrck leaves for the fr,pi tomorrow
During his brief scjourn bore ho has been overwhelmed
with attentions and was today presented by nis fropds
with magnificent saddls horsc.
To day q. number cf regiments Of tae Irvsld Corts
were reviewed by toe rresdut. The sppemsoos Of tho
troops elected general mrstion.
Iieuensnt Colonel Iaihrop, Inspector General OF the
department OF Washington, has been relieved from that
post and assigned 20 duty Ia another Geld
Edwin Henry Of Flushing L. l., has been appointed By
the President Commisssry OF Subsistence with the rank
OF captain, to date isom tn 10th tus,.
Colonel isaac r. hop rd OF te Tiri Miss vi volun.
teers recently adding the cotred troops In rh
eastern Louisiana, has recev. tho appointment OF brig
dicr general Of vd1ntesrs HIS appointment was strong
ly recommended By Brigadier General J. Kirby Smith
aud Major Generals Grant sieee sherman and others,
Tor military ability and distinguished services ia the
southwest His rank Ueds,cs his commission
1ug NAVY
Captain George r Emmons has been detached IRON duty
Fleet Csptan the South Atsnlc Biockadng Sauad.
rcu, and ordered Norb
Lieutenant Commanier Efw,ri Barrett has becu ordsr
cd 70 command the Massasoil.
SMALLPOX AT POINT LOOKOUT.
Tho Constitutional Urior says II has iearuod from
authentic source that the smallpox prevails 70 a COZ
siderable extent al Point Lookout. Maryland The depot
for rebel prisoners; AID a. many esh,eeo had died In
single day
IMPORTANT DECISION UNDER rus coSvIscArro ACT.
IN the United Satcs District Court foe the Eastern dis
trct OF vrgnis, sitting At Alexandria Jsigo Unisrwooa
,his morning delivered opinion IN tho casc Of tho
United states Hugh Latham. under the Ooo0soa,on
sot ia which hc connsoaes the real estate tho iesaj
snl In Zoe simple. rhss dccisi gives al sotrcg dcr
%, Construction Of the sw rendered hv Other courts