The New York herald., 1869-08-14
WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON. August Is, lsee
OF General sherman.

WARRINGTON, August Is, 1888.
Movements Of General Sherman.
General Sherman left here to-day for Philadelphia
where he Will join the distinguished party on board
the Taapoosa, and proceed with them on the navy
yard inspecting tour
Appointment Of Custom House OGlcers.
David F. Mann was to-day appointed storekeeper
Tor Philadelphia. w. T. Perkins appointed
weigher in the New York Custom House in the place
of General T. W. Egan. A number OF appointments
and promotions were to-day confirmed for the
New York Custom House and SubTreasury.
Negro Riot In Virginia.
Information has been received here that on
Wednesday last dif1culty occurred at Heathsville
Northumberland county, Va, between some white
and colored people, during the progress OF which
one OF the latter was killed and several injured The
riot was OF serious proportions at first, but wa
finally suppressed by the authorities OF that place.
Deposits i'm the Frccdmcn's Savings Bank.
At meeting OF the Board OF Trustees OF the
Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company at their
banking house in this city on Thursday afternoon il
appeared that the net deposits for the month of
amounted to $55,12s. The whole deposits Il
month were SAIL, ,672 and drafts $35e,54s. The
Of deposits amounted to the sum Of 81, ,2s5, 27s =
the assets to $1,384.373 Its assets cash ss
United States bonds. This large is held l. =
about $4,000 depositors. being an average lesa
than 800 to each.
Treatment Of Coolies In Peru.
The State Department mas received interesting ad.
vices from our Minister to China relative to the
treatment Of coolies in Peru, as shown by petition
from the companies there employed as aborers, &o..
together with correspondence intended to effect
means towards the amelioratlon Of these people.
The documents VIII shortly be published.
Malls to British Honduras.
A postal convention, establishing and regulating
axat,an ia .Ao. hatuxo
the United States aud the colony OF British Hondu-
ras has been concluded with Great Britain, and will
be carried into operation the LIST of October. Il
provides for q regular exchange of malls between
the ONCE OF New Orleans on the one part ana
the Office OF Belize on the other, COM
prising letters, newspapers. books, packages
and patterns or samples OF merchandise
originating In the United States and addressed TO
British Honduras or originating in British Hondu-
ras and addressed to the United States to DO con-
veyed by means OF the direct line Of British mail
packets now running between New Orleans and
Belize The rate of postage 10 be levied and collected
In advance in each country on each package OF cor
respondence forwarded to the other country is as
folows:-On letters, twelve cents in the United
States or sixpence In British Honduras per simple
rate OF half ounce or under; newspapers, two cents
In the United States or one penny, without regard
to weight; book packages, patterns or samples,
six cents in the United States or threepence
in British Honduras for each four ounces
or fraction thereof. The above rates are In full Of
all charges to destination. Each country Is to retain
all the postage 1t collects on the correspondence
which 1t sends to the other, thus dispensing with
any accounts between the respective Post Depart
ments
Recovery Of Snnken Vessels.
The War and Navy Departments have transferred
to the Treasury Department the power to contract
for the recovery Of all vessels both Confederate and
federal sunk during the late war In South
ern and other The entire matter has been as.
signed by the Secretary to the division Of captured
and abandoned property In his ONCE.
The Proposed Purchase Of Cuba.
Washington august 12) correspondence OF Boston
The predictions first given to the public in these
relative 10 @ Durcsase u
have been generally veri1ed by occurrences since
and have been cOrrobOrated by dr0ppings nom
time to time IN Journals having the confidence OF
the President. Your correspondent has repeated
tnat our Minister (Sickles) had been instructed to
endeavOr TO settle the difficulty between SPAN and
Cuba, ard purchase OF the island from Spain in
form or other was suggested as the best sOlu-
ton OF the complication that might ensue with
England on the Alabama claims mater should
our government by any other mode ondeav0r to
assist Cuba In gaining her Independence. &C. From
the same high source OF information learn tonight
that the suggestions OF the President and Secretary
Fish have been promptly put IN form BY Sckles;
that the effort has thus far proved ab0rtive, and
seemed at one time to Ike at an end; but new pr0p0-
stons have been made recently by telegram during
the late Absence OF sne President and Mr. Fish from
TINS city, and on Tuesday last ScxleS was again re-
quested to obtain u final answer from the spanish
administration. as critical matters were transpirlng
here recurring immediate action. From the same
source it Is learned that a privateer somewhat
formidable vessel, LEFT Northern port OF the
United States within a few hours destined for the
service Of the Cuban insurgents.