New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-21

ons premium on gold, etc. 49, $4,000; actual aggre-
above '' it will be- seen the monthly ' average .e
Custom receipts for nine months were 100000; and
the monthly average internal Revenue receipts for the
period 81 100000 The receipts Of the Treasury for
the past three quarters of the present year nearly
$50 500 900 more than those for the entire previous year
The estimated receipts for the remaining quarter WILL 1t
IL believed be sufficient to bring up the revenue Tor the
year ending June 80 next to SOL 600 nearly $ll
100000 more than those of the year previous.
JUDICIAL MATTERS.
Some time ago the Senate passed bill providing for H.
termeda:e Courts Of Appeal to be held In each Of the
spective crcus by Judge of the supreme Court OF the
United States District Courts. This bill has yet TO be
acted upon by the House. hence the delay dsposng of
the nomination Of Mr. Stansbeny TO supply the existing
vacancy the bench occasoncd by the death of Judge
CGtron for should the bill become law will be neces-
sary number Of judges to perform the required duties.
THE DIsTILLERY FRAUDS.
The number of deantng dstilleries in New-York re-
Gently seized and held by the Internal Revenue Bureau Is
twenty-five and the amount they cheated the Government
out of estimated at hall million dollars of which sum at
least 500 900 for fines and taxes will be recovered Similar
frauds in different parts Of the country continue to be dis
covered.
AN OHIO CONTESTED CASE.
The Committee on Elections will on Monday take up the
from Ohio of Follet against Delano the sitting
member.
THE PRINCIPLE OF THE AWARDS.
II appears from the report of the Commissioners who
made the awards the capture of Booth and others that
they made their awards upon the principle of distributing
prize money in the navy, so far as IT was applicable as
that afforded the best rule that could be adopted They
say the parties who made the arrest Of Booth and Harold
were detachment of the 10th NewYork Cavalry, con-
ssting Of Lieut. +. p. Doherty commanding, and two
ergeans corporas and seventeen prvates accom-
panied by f. j. Conger and l.. b. Baker two employees in
the detective service of Col L. C. Baker Marshal
&c. the officer who originally directed the expedition
though not personally accompanying II.
PRESIDENTIAL CLEMRSCY.
The President has pardoned the ollowingnamed orim
nails: John q. Harris of Kentucky, convicted Of violation
Of the Internal Revenue laws and sentenced 10 pay line
$780, Horace L. Jones Of Michigan convicted OF en-
bezzng from the mails and sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonment Wallace w. Whttlesey Of the District Of
Columbia, convicted Of abstractng public records from
the United States Treasury Department and sentenced TO
pay fine of 81 900 and stand convicted until the tine was
paid Whitesey has been in confinement about eight
months and pardoned because his health has be-
come much impaired 10 endange his liie George
Warren Townsend Of Massachusetts, convicted Of attempt
ing fraud the Enrolment Division Of the Provost
Marshals Office and sentenced TO three years i'm
prisonment.
THB STEAMER AUGUSTA.
The steamer Augusta, carrying ten guns left here yes
terday for NewYOrk She will be attached probably, 10
the West India squadron but WILL for the present be at
tsched the naval squadron which has been ordered 10
duty the British North American coast for the pTotee-
tion Of American fishermen.