The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-16

Financial md Monetary Matters.
Tho securities hold by the Treasurer Of the United
States in trust for the national banks reported today
follows:-
For deposits Of public moneys .......... Ss,osSo6e
T0tal $31V o1U ~
During the week ending to-day there has been ~
ceived at the Treasury, from the Printing Bureaus
$495 fractional currency During the same period
there has been forwarded to tho Treasurer =
Now York. 800 000 to the United States depository al
Ptsburg, $4,000 and 10 the national banks $l09 303.
Total, $24, 9S0, $685.
The amount Of national bank currency issued during
the week $75 $50 making the total amount to date
$30s 458 From this there is TO be deducted the
currency returned, including out notes. amounting
to ST. leaving In actual circulation al this date
$2ss. 1903
The amount Of fractional currency redeemed and de-
stroyed at the Treasury Department during the week
was 1884, 600.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day were
$780, and for the week $4,l69,549 The totA
amount for tho fiscal year to date is $3.50 DOL 1885,
Tho amount Of gold in the Treasury Of the United
States to-day was lt5 900 Of which sum oos
has oesS esposited by parties who hold aoo Se,.s:
Gates. while $685. 900 belong to tie government
The louisiana National Bank OF New Orleans has On
its own application, been discontinued as depository
or public moneys and financial agent Of the United
States.
Witness In tho surratt Case.
Mrs Dr. Benson, formerly Mrs. Mary Hudspeth, he's
arrived this city from Canada testify in the SuraM
She will be remembered the witness who tes-
tilted tho assassination trial regard to finding
letter in New York street signed sChares Selby"
The letter addressed sDear Louis" and goes 70
say: 'sThe time has ct last come that we have al
wished for and upon you everything dependa
Az is was decided before you left We were TO case
lots Accordingly We did so. and you are TO be the
Charlotte Corday Of the nineteenth century When you
remember the fearful solemn that was taken BY
you will feel there is drawback Abe must die and
now. You choose your weapons-ths cup, the
again." &C. Mrs. Hudspeth testihes to finding this
letter in November, 1884, and describes the
person who dropped it in the street oaa
- . young man wearing false whiskss, and
whose delicate hands indicated that he lead life Il
leisure Mrs. Hudspeth TOOK the letter to General 6cot
and IL forwarded through General Dix TO President
Lincoln who seemed 70 attach little importance - L.
and threw In his desk Il 10 probable that govern
mont win bring forward shis testimony TO show that the
assassination Of Mr. Lincoln had long been
and mot the result Of sudden change Of purpose
BY Booth On the very day that II took place.
Retusn or General Grant.
General Grant returned 10 this city last evening from
his trip 70 Warrington, Pa where no had bssa -
attend the wedding Of his cousin, Mr.. VIM. Smith, Jr
Ncsre Laberers Wanted for the Paciac Rail.
road.
An agent for the Pacific Railroad California gds has
arrived In Washington to obtain, through the Freed
mems Bureau the services Of from thousand ave
thousand colored labsres that road, offering then
steady employ ment and high wagss There are thou
sands Of ooorsd OUT Of employment In this city
and vicinity, and this work would 70 secure neS
only good wages for those who CO. bat will leave
opportunities for employment to those who stay behind
More Rebel Pardons.
Another batch Of pardons for repentant rebels wore
acted upon BY the President yesterday. The applicants
all OF tho unimportant classss-indviduals worth
over $40 900 and persons who held petty civil oocsl
under the Confederate government
Indictments Found by the Grand Jury nc
Richmond.
The Grand Jury At Richmond will, II is thought, aA>
journ Monday till the LIST OF July. They have in
dctcd Colonel James. Collector OF Revenue, besides
whiskey dstilers. tobacco merchants and number Of
postmasters
A New Internal Revenue Collector for Rict.
mond.
From a letter received By resident OF Richmond Q
few days ago. from Washington there no douos boz
the long expected change in tho Coectorshp Of Inter-
nal Revenue will occur next week. The prospective ap-
pointee will not be General milford, generally
hoped but one 1t is sad who was conspicuous through
the for his staunch adherence to Union principles
In the midst OF rebels
Adjustment OF Public Lnnd Accounts.
The Commissioner Of the General Land once has
adjusted accounts between the United States aud
States Of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Kansas
for the per accrung to said States In the
year 1865 for public lands sold within their limits The
accounts have to III Treasury Department for
settlement The amount due each state on December
81, 1855. is ows-Micbigan Sill TAT; Wisconsin,
s5,674; Minnesota, $2,4o5: Kansas, S6s5 total.
$40, 500.
Naval Affairs.
The Minnesota about TO join the European squadroa,
sails Immediately direct for Cronstsd This destna
ton have significance in the present rela tons
OF the United States TO Russia The franklin Admiral
Farraguts vessel has her destination probably 70 Cher
bourg. II Is rumored and understood that Admiral
Farragut will be relieved next year by Vice Admired
Porter Admiral Davis flagship, the Guerre Is ready 70
sail from Boston TO Brazil Admiral Davis will cruise
about good deal and visit South Africa