New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-31

OF q representative from Great Britain The serious
questions in regard to the efficient protection of
American citizens in the United Kingdom, and other
international questions of the utmost Importance,
require the presence of head of Legation. Mr..
Thornton is expected to arrive here about the 10th of
January. His family will not arrive here before next
Spring The English diplomat who was on board the
Rio Janeiro packet which is reported to have foun-
dered off Montevideo, is believed to have been Mr..
Lettsom the British representative in Uruguay for the
last eight years But further confirmation Of this
disaster is needed.
Senior Pujo who is on his way here from i.avana'
Is coming to transfer the Bay of SANTANA and to re-
ceive the last installment of the 100000 in gold
which the United States Government has agreed to
pay for the bay. This purchase is another of Secre-
tary Stewards bargains in real estate for which an
appropriation will be required. The feeling for re-
trenchment which prevails in both Houses Will proba-
bly, defeat this measure.
The Statement Of the Public Debt will Unpublished
on Tuesday, January. 1t is expected that there
will be about eighty million dollars in gold on hand at
the beginning of the year. Out Of this are to be
paid about thirty millions, to meet the interest on the
public debt; the principal of the bonds of 1851 ma
turing on the 1st proxmo; the % years bonds of
1867; the semi-annual interest bonds of 1881 and
the semi-annual interest on Five-Twentes.
In addition to Senator Shermans financial scheme,
there are several others in preparation by Senators
and Members which viii be reported on the assem-
bling of Congress. Secretary McCulloch is under
stood to have a line Of policy, both in regard to
finance and revenue, which he will probably lay
before the WAYS and Means Committee at early
| day.
| Gen. Ord asks permission TO report here to the
President before departing for California. His re-
quest has been granted Gen. Gillem. who Temporal
rly succeeds Cen Ord left here this evening for his
headquarters in Holly Springs, Miss.
Breyet Major-Gen. A. c. Gillem, recently appointed
Commander Of the Fourth Military District, until
the arrival of Gen. Mcdowell from California, left the
city this afternoon to relieve Gen. Ord, and assume
command Of the Fourth District headquarters Mt
| Jackson, Mississippi
Full accounts have been received here from high
authority at Constantiuope, conveying the following
intelligence:
The war in Crete has thus far cost the Porte over
100000 of francs and has seriously embarrassed it5
finances The ast proposition for Turkish loan failed
among tho local bankers which can only do az sacri
flee Of 40 per cent Money II must have however cost
/ what IL the accruug Interest In January
next on the public debt aud 10 dciray military expenses
As for the civi employees, they are always eight 70
twelve months IN arrears and the common soldiers OUT
eide the capital yet more In arrears OF their dues
The country rapidly hurrying 10 ruin. and II were
not for the rcpressiye influence so inhumanty anu
nucstauly exercised by the Great Powers on the pop
would now Ne in blaze OF reyoatioh No REFORMS have
been granted whatsoever, although the Government
! tic Sultan 10 general system Of reform. Recently
when the French aud English ambassadors made their
| desired the welbelng " his subjects and knew
& m s NY % f Of s s@eeat ably t te Snr
them into execution The only practical remedy Tor the
existing In Roumea the retirement or expulsion
Of te Turks from Europe 20 Asia Serious troubles
impending on the northern frontier ana war adogethSt
probable between seryia and her allies and the Porte in
! Tho spring
| At II o'clock A. m. on New Years Day the Presi-
dent will receive tho members Of the Cabinet and
Foreign Ministers the Judges of the Supreme Court
Of the United States, Senators and Representatives
in Congress the Judges of the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia and Of the Court of Claims. AT
1880 a. m the officers of the Army and Navy and the
| Marine Corps will be received At ll45 n. m, the
Associated Soldiers Of the War Of 1912 and the MEM
hers of the Oldest Inhabitants Association of the
District of Columbia will be received. The reception
of citizens will commence at IL m at which hour the
gates Of tho inclosuro will be opened, and ter
inmate at o'clock p m. Ladies will be received
The Secretary of the Navy has issued an order nOt
fyinp officers of the Navy and Marine Corps in this
city to assembly at the Navy Department at II o'clock
! Wednesday morning and thence proceed to pay theii
| respects TO the President Of the United States A
similar order relating to army officers, Will be issued
| nv the Secretary of War dd Rtdim. The several
! heads of DEPARTMENTS, Members of Congress, and
other, Will receive visitors on New Years Day.
limited States Senator Morton of Indiana, in re-
sponse TO the invitation of the Soldiers and Sailors
| Union addressed large audience tonight IN the
hall of that Associations his subject being THE Issues
| ol 1868" He said that among them would be the
| comulete restoration of tho Southern Sta Govern
,epts into the hands of the Rebels by the defeat of
the Congressional plan of reconstruction, and that
the success of the Democratic party directly involved
compensation for slaves, the assumption of the
| Rebel war debt and pensions to Confederate sol
diers their widows and orphans. He analysed Gen.
| Hancock's recent order which the President had
laid before Congress in his Message, saying that 1t
made no mention whatever of the business of recon-
struction but was directed entirely to recognition
of the legal character of the existing State Govern
ments, and that the President pledged himself TO
sustain them fully In the execution OF their powers.
| If Gen. Hancock supported the principles against
which he fought and became the ally of his enemies
against his friends his laures would wither like the
tender flowers beneath the simoom of the desert.
BY order of the Secretary Of the Navy the salaries
of all the mechanics in the Nayy-Yard here will be
reduced IS per cent after the 1st of January next.
They will accept this modification, as they afraid
their places will be filed by other mechanics who
are now out of employment. 1t is understood that
reductions will be made in other localities of similar
kind.
The argument in the important case of The County
of Lane agt. The State Of Oregon, now before the
Supreme Court the decision of which will settle the
question az to whether not State law requiring
the payment of taxes in coin DO enforced in the
face of the Legal-Tender Act, was begun to-day.
Reverdy johnson. spoke at some length to-day.
Senator Williams of Oregon is also among the
distinguished counsel employed.
Information has been received here that the Stock
holm newspaper the Voiksblat, advises the Swedish
ihn exnmnlA of DnnmnIk by