The New York herald., 1868-05-01

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in order that we may seek remedy for our wrongs
elsewhere. only repeat now whas conscience has
not suffer Mr. Sewards corrupt combination We TO IS, pre
vail finally the rights which the laws OF our
country and of the world have given u.s. We beg
that you will communicate your formal decision
without delay the vigor of the robbers makes the
loss of an hour of vast moment to US.
a Mr. ysy u BAS ySsr
for Patterson and Murgiondo, claimants.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM JUDGE BLACK TO THE PREsi
Mr.. Presidential despatch in the Baltimore Son
of this morning may be worth your attention as wen
rs mine, because 1t Ia supposed TO come from gen
teman known to be much in your confidence IL Is
so incorrect that sure you never authorized IT,
1t looks like another of Mr.. Stewards efforts to make
false defence OF the outrages perpetrated on MS
c0untrymen at the is and OF Alta Vela The whole
statement is false far as II concerns the status Oh
the case the of the right which the American
owners possess and the character of the opposition
to It. 1t is especially and particularly false
in this-that it asserts the existence of
counter claim by St Domingo, whereas, IN truth and
in fact, the Domincans have never at any time pre-
tended any right or title whatever; when formally
have never since asserted any. They are naked
wrong-doers by their own confession; but Mr.. Sew
Keeping the pledged faith Of his government and
guarding the just rights OF his fellow citizens. has
taken the other sde and has been engaged for
in trying to make defence for the Dominicans; and
the defence he has made is so frivolous and
founded that they had not the mpudence
to act 1t up for themselves They were not
shameless enough to adopt even after he had made
| it to their hand But my object is to assure
you that although thought 1t your clear duty to
protect these persons the law requires by restor
ing them TO their lawful possession did not ask you
to do so as the condition on which would appear as
your counsel in the impeachment case never even
referred to the embarrassmeDts which it might
create until after you had given what took for your
last word on the subject. | told you too, verbally
and in writing that did not ask it on the score OF
personal kn'incss-fOr 1t was no kindness to me
tunate men who were robbed and ruined
by Mr.. Seward's proteges The trouble
eide, places me in situation where may be com
PEELED to do what your counsel cannot and ought
MOTTO not TO do This despatch says the whole subject Is
before Congress. l think il Mr.. Seward takes that
tack he VIII do you great injury. repeat what |
have said belole-that have the implicit faith
peachment, and | believe it will be presented with
ability which can leave nothing to be desired. am
perfectly sure that your case IL not one whit injured
by my retirement from it.
lam, with great respect yours. &c. j. $. BLACK.
HIS EXcellency A. JOHNSON
MARCH "a, 1868.
Tine Russian-Amcricnn Company's stock
Going Up.
Prior to the sale of Alaska by the government OF
Russia the stock of the Russian-American Company
was quoted IN Moscow at So although the par value
is $50. On the day after information arrived the
treaty having been made the stock went up 10 l50
and has continued to advance until II is now selling
at $780, These facts have been furnished to the State
Department by our Consul at Moscow
Transporting Radical Delegates Free Of
Charge.
The radical delegates to the National Convention
to be held in Chicago next month will be furnished
with tickets over all the railroads running into that
city, Those delegates who are compelled to travel
on other roads which have made the same arrange
ments will also be supplied with tickets upon appli-
cation to Charles V. Dyer, Of Chicago, Chairman of
the Committee of Arrangements. All applications
must be made through the charmen of the different
State committees.
The National Bank Law and the Banks.
special despatch to the Eoeni1g Telegram states
that the National Bank division OF the Treasury
Office has been actively engaged during the past
week with the agents Of national banks and depos.
taries, who are required to appear al the
| Treasury once year to count over the securi-
| ties in the hands Of the Treasurer. On the
| 31st Of last month General Spinner issued
| circular to the banks notifying them that
one hundred and thirty-seven banks have had
their securities recOunted since they first de-
posted and that there about two hundred others
that have neglected to comply with this point of the
law last year well the current year. The pre-
| sent rush to obey the provisions of the law the
| result of the circular alluded to.
Instructions to Paymasiers.
The following circular published today by the
Faymaster General--
Paymasters notified that the rule of 1864 re-
quring the payment of Treasury certificates to be
made only by paymaster OF the pay district in
which the claimant resides Is no longer In force.
The effect Of this is the former practice
prescribed by the Treasury Department, making
them payable by any paymaster to whom presented.
Stoppages OF payment and removals of stoppages by
the Second Auditor will be communicated to the
chiefs Of pay districts.
The Brewing Interest.
Mr. Lauer, of Pennsylvania President of the
Brewers Association of the United States arrived
this city to-day business connected with the brew
ing interest 1t Is understood that the subCommit-
tee OF Ways and Means of the House Of Representa-
| tives now considering the advisability of
striking out the provision Of the law re-
ating to the allowance Of seven and One-half
per cent on the purchase money OF stamps to cover
such losses may be sustained by the explosion or
sOuring OF the contents OF casks II Is known
least one Of the three of the subcommittee is in
favor OF retaining the seven and one-ha per cent.
1t il declared by the brewers that the cancellation OF
this allowance will operate very disastrously upon
their interests.
Instructions Regarding Vessels Of the North
German Confederation.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued the fol-
| lowing circular to collectors OF customs:-
| Vessels OF the North German Union entitled to
be admitted 10 ports OF the United states ON the
same terms as vessels OF the United States,
| with produce or manufactures Of their own any
other country; In accordance with the treaty stpula
| tions heretofore existing with Prussia and other
principal states comprised in the confederation.
The dag be carried by all merchant vessels OF that
nationality is rectangle In the ordinary form, CON-
posed of three horizontal stripes, colored respec-
lively black white and red, and the right to carry
il viii be evidenced by certificates Of registry issuing
from the proper authorities In the respective states
specifying the usual particulars Oh name characer
| tonnage, ownership, &C.
Instructions to Customs OHlcers.
The following circular OF Instructions has been is
sued TO the different officers of Customs by order OF
Secretary McCulloch:-
The fourth section Of the act OF July %, 1866,
titled an act To protect the revenue and for other
purposesn having repealed all laws allowing boun-
ties to vessels licensed to engage In fisheries and
in effect placed all licensed fishing vessels upon the
same footing there is good reason for continuing
| the distinction heretofore made between them in
their marine papers. You will therefore, on issuing
enrolments or licenses hereafter to fishing vessels