The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-05

The amount Of fractional currency received from the
Printing Bureau at the Treasury Department for the
week ending to-day, $685. 500. The amount sent away
during the week is as follows:-
Assistant Treasury at New York. 800 900
United States Depository at Chicago. So 900
10 national banks, and others. 14I,364
Total. 1927, 1874
The United States Treasurer holds in trust for national
banks security for circulating notes. $340 co., 450
for deposits Of public money, $3s, ESQ., Total
securities held $379, 4ss, AGO.
The following s statement Of the weekly disburse-
ments:-
War Department SO 163 6O3
Havy department. lSS2 81
Io'ai 500, 1862
The national bank currency issued to-day amounted to
$l23,90O.
The fractional currency redeemed during the week
amounted to $685. 400.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day were
1921 All, making the total for the week ending
to-day $5soO37. and the amount since the begin
ming Of the fiscal year $685. 179, o4o.
The receipts for customs from April q to the s0th
inclusive, at Philadelphia, $305. 457; Baltimore,
$1S33Ol Boston, from April 81 to the 9th $685. S73 and
from Philadelphia for that PERIOD $50 712 The state
ment OF the receipts at the port Of New York have not
been received since those reported up the Goth OF April
Az San Francisco from March % to the 30th inclusive
the amount received from this source OF revenue was
$l6s67s. Total In the above, 1,042, 023
The Trial Of JEFF. Davis.
The report Of the trial Of Jefferson Davis before the
Circuit Court Of Virginia by Judge Underwood in the
absence Of the Chief Justice little IL any OF that
interest which might be expected Where Davis Is
ptied as the only victim Of tho lost cause he is uni
versally condemned the author Of every move and
mismanagemsnt that tended overthrow the confed-
eracy Though his release would afford much RELIEF to
the Southern mind, his personal political influence
can never be again asserted in Southern affairs The
prevalent impression in Richmond is that though
the people Of the North may be anxious to Davis
ut liberty, few such men Underwood. to gain .
prominence in connection with his trial, moving
heaven TO earth bring him Richmond for their own
special qualification and aggrandizement.
Mr.. Stewards state Dinner 10 the Japanese
Commissioners and Reception TO the Dpl0-
matte Corps-Madame Juarcz one Of the
Guests.
The Secretary OF state gave state dinner this evening
to the Japanese ambassador The members OF the
Cabinet and their families admitted to meet them
After the dinner, Mr. Seward held reception fr the
members OF the Diplomatic Corps Mrs Juarsx the
wife Of President Juarcz Of Mexico being nov in Wash
ington soournpg the Mexican Legation was also
vted 70 the reception Il 10 said her appearance ON this
bassadors themselves the actual circumstances Of Mexico
and the personages attending the reception being such
10 make her presence the suggestive Of
grave consideration, 10 European minds especially.
Samuel Blatchford Appointed District Judge
In New York, Vice judge Belts.
The President has appointed and today signed the
commission Of Samuel Blatchford Judge Of the South
district OF New York. in place Of Judge Belts whose
letter Of resignation received yesterday This gen-
Official duties under the bankrupt law.
Ramorcd Res ignafion or 1.-the Postmaster
General.
Among the rum0rs ahoat TO- night Is TO the effect
that Postmaster General Randall Is about 10 resign
cannot trace II to reliable source, and merely give
a rumor which may not have something behind
it, Montgomery Blair talk about again for tho posi-
ton.
Decline In Richmond City Railroad Stock.
The stock Of the Street Car Railroad Company In Rich
mond has deprecated about twenty I'VE per since
the arrangement permitting colored people to ride
with the whites To-day tho devoted to the
mediation Of the general public occupied almost
entirely BY negroes the whites either preferrng 10
walk packing themselves together the storms Of
ladies' The black patronage larger than usual,
but the novelty OF colored passengers
will become scarce that the will have to stop
running.
What has been Done for the Destitute People
Of the South.
The following Is brief statement OF what has boon
done by Major General o. o. Howard in giving relief to
the destitute people OF the south, from the fund or
$780, appropriated for the purpose by Congress- The
bill authorizing General Howard TO furnish food not
approved until 30th OF March, yct such the
tent OF suffering by the officers Of tho bureau
stationed in the different Southern States that be de-
termncd 10 begin the good at the earliest day pos
sble
Urgent appeals for help having been received from
Mississippi on the 2sh OF March the commissioner elc
graphed Colonel y. A. Secy, nj S. Louis, NO., In
sruc.Ing him to buy twelve thousand bushels Of
and Ave thousand pounds OF pork, and TO charter
steamer and send the cargo 10 the lower part Of Msss
spp Estimates were thea called for from the Assist
ausCommissioner Of the Freedmens Bureau, giving the
number OF persons Who would need assistance. The
estimates were for the States Of Tennessee Mis-
sssppi Alabama Georgia Virginia, South Carolina and
North Carons and placed the number Of absolutely dos
titute at thirty thousand children and twentythrce
thousand nine hundred and forty-nve adults
On the 4th Of April Gen. Brown, Assistant Commis-
In Virginia instructed to purchase corn and
meat in sufficient quantities 70 prevent starvation.
These suppcs continued until the crop OF carly
vegetables is gathered.
On tho same date Col G. G sbley, Assistant Commits
soner Georgia. received commu nication from the
Commissioner stating that the appeals from Georgia
were so urgent that seemed necessary TO procure sup
plies once and insiructing him 10 purchase In open
market suilciens quantity Of 10 relieve the Inn
mediate wants Of the people, COL siblcy bought q
savannah enough 10 last until supplies we're sent from
the North On the 10Th OF April CONTRACT was entered
into for fssen thousand bushels Of white and
hundred and twenty thousand pounds Of bacon sides.
Another contract hss been made for twenty thousand
bushels Of corn ana ono hundred and my thousand
pounds Of pork, TO BE- delivered At Savannah, Ga, by
the 3lst OF this month.
Assistant Commissioner, General W CsrlIn. was In