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notes." and viii not again appear In the fhture
disbursements Of tho Treasury on account Of IN
terest. ~ ' III
NATIONAL ExrxxDruHs ofzn TEAM roa n.
CIVIL Lsr.-Embracing the expenditures OF
the Executive, Lsgislatips, and Judiciary,
F6rei1n fsteyeosrse, 7trritories, Co|lsettoa y
the Revenue, Distryet Of Columbia, Pu6he
Ldads, Minis md yfssay OHee, Coosf Syr-
rey, Light HOUSES, Post Office Deficiency, &c.
The expenditures under this head, for the Ms
cal year ending June 30, 1868, were s6s, ,ooo'-
8i6 65.
The estimate for the present fiscal year. a
deducsd from the appropriations bills, and in.
cluding permanent appropriations Is about
$50, ,O0O, 900.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. - Tho expenditures
under this head for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1858, were 927, 1872 ,676 q; which were ap-
portioned substantial. as follows;
For Pensions. ............'..$S,!sIsIo
For IndIans. .................-$,ooppo
NAVY DErARrxExr.-The expenditure under
this head for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1868, were S25, 776, 602,72.
The appropriations for the service Of the Navy
Department for the present fiscal year arc Sl7,
100000.
The following tatle shows the expenditure Of
the Navy Department since, and including the
fiscal wear, 1862
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OyYIcE SPEciAL)
COMMISSIONER or THE REVENUE.
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1868. J

Hon. Wm. b. .Aiiison, VI. c.:
SIR ~ have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your note Of July Q, and In reference
TO the same submit the following statements,
promising, however. that only substantial accu-
racy can be claimed for the account Of receipts
and expenditures for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1868; inasmuch as SUFFICIENT time has not
elapsed to allow Of perfect and exact settle
ment on the books Of the Treasury Department
Of all the accounts Of the last quarter Of the
last fiscal year.
rrlsr-REcEirrs AND EXPENDITURES.
REcnrr-The national receipts Of revenue
from all sources, for the fiscal year ending juno
30, 1868, were substantially as follows:
Cus,ons (r,si) ,,.,,.,..,,,.... sies, 10000
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ORDINARY EXPENDITURES

Fiscil Year, lso1.S
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...............tlle, ,a3l $40 o. t9O, ssh ,Ols
Fiscal Year, ,lso1.'6s.
Total. ..........~ ssa',sis,sis sos,s,o,OIo

The amount Of taxes abatcd or repealed since
the close Of the war has been estimated as fol.
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REpuprArrs SEYMOUR. Ono Of the most
prominent Democrats In this section OF Essex
county, whose popularity and influence In that
marty Is second to none In this vicinity, recently
representine them In Official station. openly de-
nounces and repudiates the nomination Of Sey-
mour and Blair thoroughly loyal to his coun-
try, he will give no aid or support 10 . ticket In
the interest Of rebellion. His high character
and influence will have much weight hereabouh,
and We know Of scores Of Democrats In this city,
among the rank and Ale, who already refuse to
swallow Seymour, and go for Grant and Co!-
fax the changes Of this character will astonish
some OF the unterriRei when the polls arc open
od.-Lai0rsnee .fmsriean.
Tho Is. C. } Watehran, Rebel Newspaper
published In Sumter, 8. c.. where. before the
war. they hanged every white stranger wearing
q clean collar, on the supposition that he was an
abolition emis,ary, says that the Democratic
Convention .'in the nominee for tho Vice Presi-
dency. had put forward . man who, with the
Ink Of his letter before II Was scarcely dry, de-
elarcs that the President elect should "declare
these acts null and void, compel the army to
undo it, usurpations at the South, dsperss the
c,rpct-bag State Governments, allow the while
people TO reorgsnise their own .governmenn'
and elect Senators and Representatives. 1ms
At the present juneturs is all We could expect
The New Orleans Crsant Of the 10Th instant
eout,ins the following instructive paragraph
eve vsre ss,ouishsd yesterday morning to rec
A, sar, and Bsrs-the dag Of the late South
srn Confsds,ey-aostins proudly from the
,.el.st.a Of one Of our Red River pscketa
We mus. ooasss that the sight Of II caused the
blood to course quickly through our veins, nit
carried us back 70 soenes far different from those
now presented 70 our ssss." Ths Crssesst aia
The Seymour and Blair Gag. mr., -s,l
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Its ann0uncement OF seymour uuu Diar . houi'
ination, "Might have been worse" ut might
have been wir." Il the miserable scoundrcl
hadn't been hung. ..,......y...
81. Tilden, in letter to Seymour and
Blair ratification meeting in Washington, says ;
"In this contest We shnll wage no war ofdcfence.
We carry our arms into Africa" Precisely. The
Ku-Klux Klaus In Tennessee are pioneers In the
movement.
The Hartford Courant says: "Whilc the
Southern Democrats were ont on their little eI-
cursion under Davis and Lee they killed 5000
Connecticut men. The survivors are invited to
elect President to suit the murdercrs immei-
lately upon their return"
The Biddefod Democrat says that Mr.. Lynch
introduced his bill for the gradual resumption
of,pecie payments and for the prevention ofun-
due expansions and contrsctions Of the currency
Just before the adjournment Of Congress, merely
for buncombe, and with an expectation that
Trey would pas. Mr.. Lynch introduced hh
bill As above in the seth Congress, and Il was
referred. The committee have reported favor
ably thereon and Congrss has assigned We'd
nesday the 10th day Of next December for ih
WIN the Democrat try again 7
7zs .Norrieh CONN advertiser nys "rhe
public debt increases from month to month, but
what becomes Of the enormous nuns vrune from
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Jenny Busk and Blind Tom are in the Mona.
ment City.
"Robert lie Dable was given on the 9th inst. at
Galveston by the New Orleans opera troupe. II was
a novelty there.
John Brougham win succeed Edwin Booth at the
Walnut.
The ZuccOli sisters, DIAM and Pepita will be the
stars Of the ballet at the "Back Crook at the Chest
nut next week.
at the Boston Music Hall next Monday.
Alice Kingsbury had bad house 1T De Bars, st.
Louis on the 9th inst.
Maggie Mitchell concluded her engagement at the
National, Washington on Saturday last She goes
thence to Chicago.
The La Grange and Brignoli Opera Company APP
peared Thursday night In Lowell. under Gilnlores
management.
According to one Of the Chicago papers nlnetenths
OF the audience at the last Philharmonic concert
there did not know symphony from sardine.
The Gye's opera season opened ut the end OF last
month ut COvent Garden with "Norma" and Maple
sons, two days after at Drury Lane, with "Lucreta
B0rgia." The former manager has Patti, NanZini
and Lucca, and the latter Nilsson, Kellogg and
Titiens.
The Easter festival OF the Sunday school or the
Church OF the Holy Trinity, Hudson City N. j., took
place Monday night with a very attractive per-
Torrance.
Mmc Jenny Van Zandt (signora vanzinD was an.
nounced to make her debut at Covent Garden In the
role OF Gda. i'm "RigOletto," this month. Mario and
GraZani will support her.
Mr. II. Grau late director OF German opera and
Mr.. J. p. Smith have formed an enga cement with
Hartz, the usonIst, for the fall season.
Miss Kate Bateman Ia creating sensation In Scot
land with Leah
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TINE RETURN or nlST0R,.

Madame Ristori will leave Havana on the 25th OF
this month FOR New York and will arrive here on or
about the Goth inst. The great ragedienne is adyer
tised to commence a series Of farewell performances
in this city the I'd OF May at The French theatre
the same place, by the way, where she made her
debut in the autumn Of 1886. These last perform
ances Of the inimitaDle artist are limited 20 five
nights and two matinGes. as the irrepressihie Grau
not originally intending TO proong the Havana
season beyond the 18th OF April made other arrange
ments for the occupancy of the French theatre after
the 18th OF May which it will now he impossible TO
interfere with. "Sister Teresa" or Eliza
beth SuareZ," by Camoetu will be the great
sensation in Rlstorl's farewell representations,
and will be produced upon the first night OF her re-
appearance before the New York public. This play
dictiOn by the Bishop of Havana, whose orders how
ever were overruled by the Captain General after
the Bishops departure from the "ever faithful
isle" for SPAIN The Bishops opposition to the play
arose from ts portraiture OF the compulsory taking
OF the veil 10y young woman and a solemn scene in
the piece representing the ceremony Of the taking OF
the veil with all the usual formula observed upon
such occasions. This to the venerable Bishop seemed
Dissertation, If not sacrilegc; but after he left the
island the piece was played eight times TO crowded
houses during season OF ten subscription nights.
As Sister Teresa Madame Ristor is said 10 surpass
all her former efforts, even her Elizabeth and Marie
Au.oinette
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EXTENSIVE REGULATION BY A CONFIDENTIAL CLERK.
Ten thousand Dollars Carried OF.
From the Chicago Republican. April 10.

From the Chicago Republican, April l0.l
One OF the bOdest and. for the criminal, most sue
cessfu cases OF peculatiOn, whereby q well known
business firm was swndled out OF large sum OF
money, has just come to light. Although the dis
cOvery OF their employees crime was known by the
firm several days ago, for obvious reasons the facts
which are as follows, were withheld from the
public:-
Morris Foege for six years past has been in the
employ Of Messrs l. waixel Brother. cattle dealers,
whose Office Is che corner OF Madison and La
Sale streets. Acting FOR them In the capacity OF
bookkeeper and cashier he enjoyed their fullest con-
ldence and WAS looked upon as O young man OF
honesty and much worth. He was accordingly
trusted with the greater part OF their money matters
collecting bills which had become due and frequently
having checks signed in blank left at his command
with which to draw funds from the bank and pay on
the debts Of the firm. This latter circumstance was
especially the case q few weeks since, when the
senior member OF the firm went East on business.
Before leaving the city he signed, In blank, several
checks and left them TO be used II necessary.
Last week Foegel who had probably waited for
such favorable opportunity filed several OF these
checks out at different times and sent them TO the
banking house where Messrs. Waixel deposited their
money. Not satisfied with this large sum and de-
termined TO swindle the firm as much "a possible he
collected bills which had become DUE to the amount
Of 49, 400 more, and with the entire amount, el0,0
left for parts unknown. Not Alone however, for
with him went woman OF the town, called Katie
Newton, but whose real name IL Catharine Reynolds
Foege has been keeping her for some time as his
MISTRESS The two left this city on last Saturday af-
Central Railroad. They were seen at Niles the same
evening Ia the upper room Of hotel there by gen.
tleman OF this city connected with the Union Stock
Yards.
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BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

The RETURN OF THE FESIAN GENERAL NAGLE.-
The question Of the proprety Of extending recep.
ton TO General Magic upon his return to Brooklyn
being cauyassed In Fenian circles in this city. The
General Is now on his way 10 this country, having
been released from custody by the British govern
ment on condition that he would leave the United
Kingdom and never more show himself there.
THE LATE Ex.MAYoR HALL.-Yesterday the flags
on nearly all the public buildings were displayed at
half mast in respect to the late ey.Mayor Han, and
today there s to he special meeting Of the Board
OF Aldermen to take some appropriate action la re-
gard to his funeral
FEIoSfous AssAuLT.-John Devine was arrested
and locked up TO answer yesterday, on charge OF
having committed felonious assault on Michael
Mcnamara The accused stabbed Mcnamara In the
back with pocket knife, injurng him severely.
THE CARPENTERS Carpenters Union met in
the Assembly Buildings. in washington street, on
Thursday night. when speeches were made favoring
the increase Of wages. II was contendei that they
should have 81 per day and should not work more
than eight hours.
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NEWS ITEMS.

During a storm In Laurinburg. Richmond county,
" c.. on Thursday, Rev. John b. McKinnon and
Iauchn McLaurin were struck by lightning and in
SANITY killed
The MARYLAND State Convention OF Soldiers and
Sailors meets IN Baltimore on Wednesday next and
will elect delegates to the Grand National Conven-
ton of soldiers and Sailors at Chicago the 10th OF
May.
OF the eight coal oil dstilleries seized the 18th
OF March by the Internal Revenue officers In Balt.
more two have been released by instructions Of the
commissioners OF Internal Revenue-those or George
p West and Merritt, Poultney Co.
A railroad collision occurred on Thursday on the
Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, between
n freight and n passenger train, near Dayton. one
locomotive was smashed and an engineer had MS
leg broken.
uol,vwood and Heating, two Cincinnati pugilists,
were arrested Yesterday afternoon and held In bonds
TO keep the peace. This Will make no uinerence as
the fphtSfor which they are training VIII TAKE place
In Kentucky twenty five miles below CINCINNATI, on
Monday.
Abraham Knowiton, OF Wilbraham, was examined
at palmer. Macs, yesterday and committed 10 JAZZ
in springfield to await tria on cm1ge Oh "u'ue''
John = Waterman of Maiden, Mass, well known
ctZen was run over the Eastern Railroad yes'cr,
day forenoon and instantly Killed: His head aiu
arms were cut on anu ne was o'"eh"''' "''f
mang,ed.
The Denver Tribune reports the capture OF NC no.
,orious leader OF gang OF horse thieves named toA'
near pucDla. ana tuAl pcVP't '"''
The ice on Lake Champlain broke up on Thursday.
The ferryboats from Plattsbarg 70 Burinrt9n com.
mcnced running yesterday. The boats between
whitehall and Rouse's Point wi! begin their regular
trips on Monday next.
Salt Lake papers report that $50 900 have been col
lected 10 aid in the emigration OF Mornons IN tae
spring from Europe, and money IL sun coming III
large amount OF grain cattle and goods nave oeen
contributed, which are still untouched ihe luu'a"s
nave lately killed two men In south Utah'
The Citizens savings and Loan Association OF -
Louis went into involuntary BANKRUPTCY yesterday.
The remains of the late General John H. Morgan: OF
the rebel army were rendered al Lexington. n.y.,
Yesterday morning large concourse oi ci.Ae ~,
from various portions OF the state and Tue SOUTH III,
Guiding many companions IN arms, at'ehaeu 'nc
funeral
John Broiery, who was arrested in st. Louis aoxlt
wear ago for having IN his possession pWxlo,,
making counterfeit postage currency was SEM enceu
yest erday by Judge Treat, OF the United StaSs W
cult Court in that city, to ten years IN feh'en
tiafy.
The ice has left Montreal harbor and navigation y
open TO Sorel. The ice In the upper kthnebeC Droke
yesterday afternoon and logs were running ireey
Yesterday. The river Ia rising and viii De open W
day. ''t
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THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.
Do"hs OF the Late Occurrences ON the Ylste-
The Assassination Of Flores.

rue AssassinatiOn Of Flores.
Rio JANEiRO, March O. 1868
The followins Is a detailed account OF the successes
gained by the allies over the Paraguayans:
On the 18th February three monitors passed Curu.
patty and on the 10Th six iron-cads succeeded in
forcing the passage or Humaita. The ships were
much battered but none lost; ten men were wounded
on the same day the Marquis de Cax!as stormed
work north OF Humaiia. taking Gsteen cannon and 4
quantity of stores The loss on each side was about
600 men, On the 2lst three iron-clads steamed on TO
Asunc!on and fonnd that place and all the river
towns abandoned. corps OF IL 900 men Was about
TO march thither.
revolution broke out at MOntevideo on the 10Th
or February, caused by rising OF the BlaDCo party
under Berro General Flores was murdered, re-
ceivlng eleven stabs. ManOel Flores and twenty OF
MS friends died suddenly ana were supposed 10 nave
been poisoned. Reprsas were made by the popuia'
on and tue troops that remained latnful 10 the gov
ernment. Berro, the leader OF the revolution was
sAot ana order restored. General Batie was elected
President, and all Was quiet when the mail LEFT.
La Plata was tranquil and the cholera had disap-
peared from Brazil
There were great rejoicngs in Rio on the 18th Of
Mach, IN celebration OF the news from the seat OF
AlaSoas had been pacifed. The following is the
Brazilian account OF the operations at the theatre OF
War:-On the 18Th or February ak Brazilian armOr-
plated ships forced the passage of Humaita, which
was defended BY one hundred and eighty pieces OF
artillery. Three ships remained before Tag which
was occupied by the Brazilians: the others assembled
the river a. far as Asnncon, which they found had
been evacuated. On the same day Marshal de Cax-
las, with six thousand men, carried at the point OF
the bayonet redOubt situated 70 the north OF HUI
malta capturing fifteen cannon The losses III Killed,
wounded and prisoners amounted to sixteen nun
dred men.
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CANADA.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TINE HE1ALD.

FeGaHism in Canada-DiscOvery Of Core.
neutrality-suspicious. of Irishmen-An Inter.
national Cause.-The st. Lawrence Open.
MONTREAL, April II, 1868.
All the correspondence which has passed between
the Fenian lodges in New York and Montreal has
been seized by the government, and grand exodus
of prominent Irishmen from Canada to the United
States commenced this afternoon in consequence.
Over four hundred persons are implicated in the
respondence with O'Nei and O'Mahony, and the en-
tire affair will be brought before the court in ottawa.
1t is reported that international will be made
of it, documents have been discovered which tend
TO show that the murder OF Mr.. McGee was plotted
in New York and approved of before committee in
Montreal.
The ST. Lawrence river is open to Quebec.
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CUBA.
SPECIAL Ietreslm TO the HERALD.

Honors to the Prince OF Coburg and Due de
Penthievre-Reorganizati Of the Supreme
Court.
HAVANA, April II, 1868
Last night Captain General Lersundi gave ban
Quet to the Prince OF Coburg and the Due de Pen
they're. The band on the occasion performed Ger
man airs. The Prince OF Coburg will proceed to
Brazil, where he has brother, Louis Augustus who
Ia admiral In the Brazilian navy and is married TO
the Princess Leopoldina, second daughter of the
Emperor Dom Pedro ii. The Due de Penthievre vii!
leave for Europe where he holds rank as lieutenant
IN the Portuguese navy. Both princes are first
cousins; the father OF the latter and mother CT
the former were children OF Louis Philippe. AT
the theatre the princes were seated in the Captain
TO the Princes on their visit to TIE Notifications &c
II is rumored that their visit has some connection
with Mexican Affairs. ~
decree has been promulgated ordering the re-
establishment OF the Supreme Court at Puerto
Principe which was suppressed in 1853. The same
decree reorganizes the Supreme Court in Havana
and adjacent ports. There Is be one chief justice
with eleven associates-hve for Puerto Principe and
six for Porto Rico One associate OF Puerto Principe
and OF Porto Rico to be auditors OF the War
and Navy departments.
The Health Board OF Matanzas are issuing clear
appeared.
AT Cardenas fires were creating considerable con-
sternation.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, April II, 1868.
aA~rAN. .txsn

WASHINGTON, April II, 1863
COTTON CLAIMS.
on motion Of Mr. SEASKs, Tep.) of Ind, 1t was re-
solved tina, the clerk of the Court Of Claims be d.
rec:ed TO inform this House OF the number OF Judg-
rendered in said Court OF Claims in the cotton
claims, the amount thereof and in whose favor rem
dered and also state the nature and the character of
the claims presented and by what attorneys prose-
THE wnIsKEY TAX.
On motion of Mr.. INGERsOLL repo or ILL.,, II was
resolved that the Secretary Of the Treasury be di.
rected TO furnish this House with statement show
ing the amount OF tax collected on distilled spirits
since the lst day OF January last.
THE REPORT OF THE IMPEACHMENT.
On motion OF Mr.. MILLER, rep.l OF Pa, 1t was re-
solved that the Committee on Printing be and they
are hereby directed 10 inquire into the propriety Of
printing ten thousand additional copies OF the report
OF the Impeachment trial for the or the members
OF this House. and to be by them distributed.
The SPEAKER, by the authority given him, notified
the members tina; If they should return from the SEN
ate before three O'Clock he would proceed to call
them 10 order for the purpose OF business. II the
court should not adjourn until after that hour the
members would be privileged TO leave the capital for
their homes
Garfield, said that there more than quorum
Of members In the city Ql0 Of them.
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
Mr.. CnANLER. tdem.) Of \. Y, presented the me-
change in favor OF the construction OF the New York
and Washington Railroad and asking for the pas
sage Of the bill now before Congress.
The members OF the House then proceeded to the
Senate.
After the House re-assembed, Mr. WAsHBURNE OF
H., reported the progress Of the trial, and that
the Senate, sitting as court, had adjourned until
eleven O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. GARFIELD, rep.) OF Ohio moved that the House
adjourn to meet at eleven O'Clock tomorrow morn
mg.
Mr.. WOOD (dem.) OF n. Y, objected, and on
division no quorum was present.
The SPEAKER then stated that rs the hour OF meet
ing could not be changed without vote OF the
House he would himself take the chair at eleven
o'clock tomorrow morning, and with the Chairman
VI The Committee or the Whole and such other men,
hers az migi. join accompany the Managers to the
senate Chamber as q mark OF respect.
The House then adjourned.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Horrible Murder I'm Webster-The Murdered
Mans Wife and Her Alleged ParamOur
Arrested.
WORCESTER, April II, 1868.


Mans wife and Her Alleged ParamOur
Arrested.
WORCESTER, April II, 1865.
Frenchman named Peter La Flamme, living
in the village of Webster, was attacked and
horribly mangled about two O'Clock this morn
ing while in bed with his wife. Three
blows were struck on his head with an axe. The
wife OF La Flamme has been intimate with man
named Dare, who Is charged with committing the
deed. 1t Is supposed that his wife left the house
door unfastened, with the understanding that Dare
should enter and murder La Flamme in his sleep.
They were both arrested and held in $1,000 each to
await the result OF the injuries, and were today
committed to jail IN this city. Circumstances tend
strongly towards their guilt.
The Dudley W0onen Company's mill ut Dudley was
entirely destroyed by fire last night. The fire orgi
mated In the picker room, but the direct cause Is
unknown. There was s45, 900 insurance the mill.
The exact loss not ascertained but 1t will exceed
the insurance.
A fire broke out in the picker room Of the Lancas-
ter Quilt Company's mill, at Clinton, at noon to-day,
causing damage 10 the extent OF $4,000. The cause
OF the nre is unknown.
The residence OF 4. Delaney, at woonserket was
entered by burglars last night and robbed Of sl64o