The New York herald., 1867-02-07

states he has been unable TO obtain any Information
which VIII lead TO the discovery OF The. thief
Fraudulent Undervaluatisa Of Merchandiss-
Letter from Secretary McCullsch.
The following letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury
has just been made public:-
TREASURY DrARsnRx Jan -, 1861.
6R:It has BEEN represented 70 the department thas
IN respect 10 OF merchandise made q the port
nvos and sory Sssa Ss pr.cos ss. o ps1nR
the claimant Of the merchandise % seized 70 confess
Judgment IN court for : sum ssEeed upon.
alleged fraud II is further represented that the 20
agreed upon and accepted Is not dependent upon aHap
pFzsemsnt made by the United States appraiser upon
IN spprassment directed Dy the court Ths practice II
oxss s In the opinion of the department contrary to
law, and ought TO be- discontinued II merchandise bs
fraudulcntIy updervaue there be believe
that II Is so undervaued the course Of proceeding u
Clearly pointed By the general collection law Of March
Ing tls proceedings The Art Of March q INF vests
under certain circumstances and conditions power Of
,STsSn " n 'hs ., pepnTss n s and hs
partment, Of SEIZURE where the vauo OF the
merchandse does not cxceed $1,000, authority
the value appraised but is deemed indispensable that
there should be appraseent In every Of SEIZURE
and that no claim for merchandise seized should be
brought 70 settlement without Appraisoment In
the other Of the modes prescribed by the law It s not
TO bs understood however that the mode Of proceeding
above Indicated inereres with shat authorized by the
tsnth section Of the act Of March B. 1858 therefore
request direct that In all cases OF seizure for UNDER
valuation tho course provided BY the laws herenbefors
referred 70 be pursued am very respectfully,
r. hcCULL0CH, Secretary OF the Treasury
10 Hon. H. A. SxfrHr, Collector New York
Personal.
Chevalier wikon, Of New York, who formed one Of
the party with George Peabody. in this city left
here Tor New York this evening.
Bisrstadt, che artist, 10 here making arrangements
with reference to painting OF national character for
one Of the panels Of tho Capitol rotundA
On mofion NJ VIM Evarta af Nav yovh Aafov
George W. Brucn, late OF General R saxton's ssa
today admitted to practice in the Supreme Court Of the
United States
Connrmnticus by the senate.
xhe Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the
following appointments:--
Collectors Of Internal Revenue-Davd Titlcr, Eighth
district Of Illinois; Ernest Borligny, second district
of Lousana Barton Able, First district OF Missouri
Morgan l.. smith, TO be Cons IL at Honolulu.
Hland B. Hurburd to be Comptroller OF the Currency.
John Friend, to be direct TaH Commissioner for
Thomas Brien. to be Surveyor Il Customs at Wheel
Edward ". wyukoop to be Agent OF the Upper
Colonel Benjamin " Brce, to bc Paymaster General
Ares Ksore q Ss n.d 1 Il; n.
district Of Indiana
John E. Roscse, tooe United States District Attorney
for the southern district OF Illinois.
Francis L Dalan to be United States Marshal for the
eastern district Of New York.
i0uOwiug 70 DC MAJOR GeneroS Oy Dr0vot.--brges
dsrener Edgar r. Gregory for galan, and merItorous
conduct ct thesbattle Of Five Forks; Brgader General
Thomas Kane, for gallant and mertorioas conduct At
the bottle OF Gettysburg; Brigader General Hsberd
Pane gallant conduct a the attack at Port HUDSON;
Brevet Brisader General Daniel c. AcCollum.
The senais also confirmed large number Of other
military appointments for gallant mertorous
vices. among them the following Coloneis % be
brigader generals by brovet:-
William l. Dun. r Brnksrnof, A. ;. McNeth, ". I.
- II II YnUHU A - Patti
Luther stephenson, yr john J. Glssson, Joseph Dick
inson. John +. anderson, Hancey Graham, Alexander
Burke, D G. Anthony, 8. Graham: J. r. spodord. b
Bnes. Pctss Iritz 1atthew McEwon, r. =. Bentley.
FS coSSsn psns sa
Ivan, wilson Barsscw, John Wilcox. ". Eiy aad VIII
Rsnirssis.s Rsjeese1. 's'sa''l'' +
\ me Senate rejected the following nominations:-
Naval ofncsr-A L SWIM Boston and chsrlsstown,
suvsye. of castoms-- william wallis Baltimore, Ma
o haas H. Wcsden Of Michigan % be register Of Land
United States District Moses Kelley for the
Eastern district Of Missouri; n. l. Perkins, for ins
Western district Of Tennessee; Andrew T. NcReynolds
for the Western district Of Hichlgan; George Munger
for the Northern district Of New York; Thomas T. Hay
Uaitsd States Marshas--ssih Noe, for the Northern
VIM B. Thomas for tho western distric. OF Michigan; ;
John g. Parkhurs for tho Eastern district Of Michigan
samuel walker, Tor the district OF west virginia
Collectors Of Internal Revenua.--H. w. Harrington,
Third district Of nd ana Benjamin + Coates Eleventh.
district Of Ohio; Joseph FrzelI Fourth district Of
john M Glover. Third district or Missouri; Thomas T.
Crittenden, Fifth district of Missouri
Collectors OF Customs. .--Syivanus D. Phnney, Barn
stable, MASS Darius NJ Couch, Boston, Mass
Assessors Of Internal Regenue.-Wiam P. Wells First
district Michigan; John T. Cummings, Fourth District
Pitcher, First district Indiana; William c. Wilson,
Eighth district Indiana; Jamaa w. Eldrdge, Ninth dis
so.r Richard G. Vaughan, Sixth district Masouri; wiz
liam D. IL Hunter FOURTH district Missouri; James A.
Greescn, Second district Mssoori; Abrer A. steele,
district Illinois; Abel Longwortbs Sixth district Illinois;
Isaac j. Ketchum, Tenth district Illinois, william NJ
Chambers, Seventh district illinois.
The Craise Of ihe steamer Lancaster.
Official dispatches have been received at the Navy
Department OF later dac than tboec pubshod two
three days ago confirming certainty tho fact Of the
safety OF the United States steamer Lancaster. Ths
latest report dated Esau, N P on the 27h January,
and her commander informs the department that
he left Callao on September n, stopping nj
Valparaiso and Barbadoca He touched at tho
former place to procure cordage and canvas, and
ADJUST tho steering gear Of the scsse He stopped at
Barbsdces after pleasant passagc around Cape Horn Of
sIxy.aght days from Valparaiso, 10 al up portion of
the ration and 10 rsreeh tho crew. Ie ier Barbadoss
sns lst Of January with thirty avs days. provisions. for
Norfolk, thinkng the quantity sufficient for no shor
passage After leaving the island he had sx days cam
and encountsrcd on Cape Tatera scver heavy gales OF
wind, which drove her away from her destination and
the 23d q January necessary 70 bear up for some
port 70 secure provsions and although her commander
Intended Port Royal othcr southern port for
has pupose contrary winds caused him bear up for
Nassau from whence he ooud leave for New YORK With
al possible dispatch.
The steamer M0noeacy.
Despaiches received II the Navy Department an
nouncs that the United sAtos steamer MnDoscy At
the Cape Of Good Hope sAe l7sh December en- rasts
10 the Asiaiio squadron.
UniteA States Supreme Court.
In tho United States Supreme Court odsy the fol-
lowing cases came up
Eo& % and 25oCross appeals In the u the prize
steamer VIM. Peel Argument concluded.
Nos 10l and 2b3-Cross appeals In tho caro- OF the
prize Dashing wave. Argument commenced. and viii
be concluded on Thursday.
Ros 90 and 100 will follow.
Court Of Claisus.
In the Court Of Claims to-day the following caees camo
rf-s,os c,.s~. ary,.sn. puriah