The New York herald., 1868-04-22

ever II may be FOUND, whether IL home or In foreign
counties, claiming power IT, do this summarlly and
81 right and OF course IN the United States on the
high seas, demanding Of the foreign courts OF law in
foreign countries that they shall cooperate in en-
abng the united States to reclaim the property by
suit II brought into the ports Of any such foreign
government Suits are pending in England against
sundry parties, among which are the Biakeny Ord
nance Company 10 recover ordnance contracted for
by the Confederates, as also against two OF the nan
cial agents Of the Confederates. namely James b.
Ferguson and Colin McIsae The archives OF the So
called Confederate government In possession OF
the United States show that many million were re.
ceived and disbursed by McRae Confederate loans
in Europe and the object Of the suit TO reach any
balance which may have remained on his hands at
| the time OF the extinction Of the confederacy.
There is only one suit in France; but that is OF con-
siderable importance as to the principle be decided
II is against the wealthy shpbuildng firm OF Armand
Fills Company, to recover a large amount placed
i'll their hands to be employed in the construction OF
ship or ships of war for the use Of the Confederate
| government. The case has not yet come to an
| issue.
| The receipts Of the United State Treasurer Mr..
Spinner, special agent on account OF Confederate
property recovered in Europe, show the following
result:-Proceeds from the sale OF the steamer Shen-
andoah, s1oS6S2 1s; from the sale of the Sumter and
Tallahassee, s32 7l5 AS from r. P. Waller Confeder.
ate agent, s2,s09 40; total, sl44,l57 15. The dis
bursements on account of the above were s90 sos 70
for counses' fees, special agents, &C. Hon. Caleb
Cushing received fee Of $1,000. The Secretary OF
the Treasury says much eXaggeration existed as to
the balance remaining in the hands OF ConfederaUes
abroad.
Installation of the Municipal Officers Of Alex
andrfa, Va.
According 10 information received here this
fha lfau
other municipal officers recently appointed by Gene
raj Schoned for Alexandria, Va, were installed
there to-day. Only few Of the new officers are old
citizens About thirty Of the old officers who were
unable to take the sO-caed ron-clad oath required
by General Schofed were removed and those who
could take II, some eight or ten in number were re-
taned. All the new appointees are white.
The Names of Applicants for Office and Their
End0rsers.
The force of the appointment Office of the Treasury
Department is now engaged in preparing for trans
mission to the House of Representatives the required
list, in response to the resolution adopted yesterday
asking the Secretary Of the Treasury to communicate
the names Of all persons who have applied for ap-
pointment TO office since the Goth day Of last Febru-
ary, with the names Of the members Of Congress and
Others recommending them &C. 1t will be sent to
the House In two or three days.
Dispatches from the Asiatic Squadron.
The Navy Department received dispatches from
Rear Admiral Rowan dated simons Bay Cape of Good
Hope, February q, announcing the carnival OF the
United States steamer Piscataqua, Captain Ammen
commanding, at that place after twenty days. voy-
age from Rio Janiero; her officers and crew all
well. She would proceed from there to her station
as flagship Of the Asiatic squadron.
Freedmen's Bureau Agents Ordered Not to
Interfere in the Louisiana Election.
Brevet Major General Buchanan, commander Of
the Fifth Military District and Assistant Commits
sioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau for louisiana has
issued an order forbiddng agents Of the Bureau to
take any active part in politics. as such action will
not be tolerated He having received information
that certain agents were engaged he has directed
that they cease to meddle in any manner with poll
tics or forward their designations An agent falling
to comply with this order will be sunlmarily dis
missed.
Judgments In the Court Of Claims i'm the Cot.
ton Cases.
II appears from the Official record that the Court
of Claims has rendered judgments in nfty-four cases
growing out OF captured o. abandoned cotton, all,
excepting fourteen OF them, turing ,he present term
OF the court. The amounts range from $500 or less
to $4,000 The claimants under the law are
required to prove their loyalty during the
late war. The following are some of the
names and the amounts respectively awarded
Celcstine Eslase s26, 543 j. Silver $4,000; Joseph
Purcell $4,000; Patrick Coogan, $40 800; Patrick
Moran, $40, 800; G. j. Cunningham, s12,5l4; Max S.
Myers, sl2,4l6; Bartholomew Foley $26s4O: Helen
Albert s26, 700; j. A. Hadnall s43 900; v B. Gather
s5s,422; p. B. Barringer, s32,57S; Simon Gustman
$4,000, and Randolph L. Mott, Sl23,l3s. The claims
aggregate about s623,o ,oOo
Nominations Rejected aud Confirmed.
The Senate in executive session yesterday rejected
the nomination Of Minara II. Farley OF California TO
of hat Gfaf nd
nomination Of Hedgeman Slack TO be United States
Marshal for the District OF West Virginia.
Statistics Of Our Trade With the British
American Provinces.
The Director of the Bureau OF Statistics has COM
piled statement showing the nature and extent of
our trade with the British American provinces
during the dsc al year ending June 3O 1867 Of which
the following is a synopsis
of which a. 72e were free and ais ol5 i4I duti
able the total estimated duties upon which was
ss59s,7io. OF the free goods the principal
yer coin. s2,23l,2O2. or the dutiabIe articles
the principal ones were:-Mve stock ana
sse,ess copper ore; s12e2os; wheat g., 2e2 so;
wheat flour, sl,7es,e eSS; rye, sl4aSel; barley
ware furniture and wooden wares Sl7o 1870: lumber
timber, laths and slaves, 5000 SEQ and lirewood
provinces on the Atlantic 1914 siI, Of which free,
i43; dutiable s4oo4,39s; on which the esti
mate duties were 2o2 s62 or the free the principal
articles were:-Gold coin, s142,4g5: oil and other
products OF the American fisheries, s2S5 1882 |
or the dutiabe the principal articles were:-Live
stock and poultry $40 T46: bitumnous coal ss52 26O
product ofthe principal fisheries 81 423 Az; seal on
sl6s, 1872; whale oil, &ll5,soo; potatoes s54s43;
sugars s779s3 molasses from sugar cane Si47o7S: |
cabinet ware, furniture and wooden wares s54oes:
lumber, timber, lsihs and saves san 3e4: frewood
fl004l5 Total from Canada and other British Amer,
can provinces on the Atlantic sSI $40 los OF which
free, 4s, ,623, 1eq; and dutiable s22pIe5sp: mon
which the total estimated duties were $5, ,052, 572
Navy Paymnstcr Bridge Retired.
Horatio Bridge, Paymaster In the United States |
Navy, and Chief OF the Bureau OF Provisions and |
Clothing has been retired under the law OF Congress-
retiring officers at sxty-two years Of age Three |
promotions in the Pay Department necessarily follow