The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-05
WASHINGTON.


Excltea,snt Over tho Seizure Of spaNlsa Gun.
boats ut Now Y0r!<--Iod 'gnastou OF tho Span.
islA Minister.
THE news OF the seizure OF the Spanish gunboats
by the federal authorities at New YORK created quite
a sensation when is reached the Spanish Legation
yesterday. The proceeding seems to have been as
unexpected by the spanish Minister, NJ. Roberts. ~
was the Imprisonment OF the Cuban Junta some
weeks ago 70 the Cuban sympathizers. H. Roberts
was FIRST notified OF the seizure by despatch from
the Spanish Consul at New York. whloh ne received
yesterday about n00n He Immediately madc ar
rangements to proceed 20 New York. ana left here
last evening" accompanied by his FIRST Secre-
tary OF Legation. The members OF the Spanish
Legation are at loss to know what
prompted the proceeding on the part OF Marshal
Barlow but they shrewdly suspect that II was see
up job between the Cubans and their South Anae
rcan ally. Peru 1t will DO remembered that when
the Peruvian government purchased certain IRON
cads from our government the spanish Minister In
sisted that Peru should enter into obligations not to
use the ir0n-cads against any nation with which
the United States was at peace until they had been
first mo0red In Peruvian waters Subsequently.
when the Poruvians showed some delay IN getting
the ron-clads to Peru ana kept them floating In the
waters OF the Caribbean Sea, the Spanish Minister
called the attention OF Secretary OF State to the
delay on the part of Peru In taking the H.clads
home. AT that time, and indeed ever since. the
Spanish Minister has had an idea tuat those Peru
Wan ron-oiads would turn up some day as unwel.
come visitors to the Spanish neet lying in Cuban
waters. Besides this, 1t viii be remembered that
when Peru recognized the beligerent rights OF ouba
the Spanish Minister complained of that action to
Secretary Fish, aud insisted that as the United States
had undertaken to interpose lts friendly offices In
tho quarrel between Spain and Peru our government
should take some action which would resent tho
conduct Of Peru NJ. Roberts regarded the action
OF Peru In recognizing Cuba one hostile TO spain.
and 1t Ia probable that but for the fact that Spain
had then and has had since as much ON
hand Is she could comfortably attend to
On attempt would have been made 60 rcnew
h0stilities with Peru and punish her for
her temerty. These facts, which were we'll kn0wu
to the Peruvian Minister. may have induced him to
believe that the gunboats being built at New YORK
for tho Spanish government would probably DO used
against Peru az well as Cuba and this may have
stimulated him TO lodge the complaint with the
United States Marshal which led to their seizure. Is
was known here some time ago that certain men,
bers Of the administration were violently opposed to
the building OF the Spanish gunboats at New York.
aud it was darky limited that they would never DO
allowed to 60 to sea. 1t was stated by o Cabinet
officer tnat the President had been heard to say that
those gunboats might pe built but they would never
DO allowed to leave American waters.
Report OF the Board Of Visitors to tho West
Point Academy.
The report of The Board of Visitors to the West
Point Military Academy, received at the war Do
partment, states among other things that although
the institution nas effected much good. 1t does nos
meet the requirements of the present day. aud
should therefore DO raised to q standard unsur.
passed abroad. They recommend that the academy
be enlarged and the number OF pupils increased.
The board lind that, considering existing obstacles,
wonderful results have been attained under the
present organization aud that many defects In tho
organization can and should be remeded.
A Dangerous Connterfeit Greenbark.
New developments are being made DAILY ooncera-
ing the new spurious ten dollar greenback. spect-
mens OF which come to United States Treasurcr's
ONCE every day When the first series was received
General Spinner. on examination came to the con.
ciusion that they had been put out as q blind for
future operations. Although very sklfully executed
they presented so many defects that experienced
persons could detect them readily thus the public
were notified OF the imperfect dots opposite the
figures "1O' on each end OF the note; the lack OF
distinct OF feathers the left wing or the eagle:
the want OF period after tue letter " E in Spin.
ner's name and various other omissions. Two
specimens received to-day bear witness that they
are new ssues for all the defects above referred to
the exactly like the genuine that 1t alm0st
deaes detection by professional experts.
Increased Revenue Receipts In Virginia.
Dr. Presbrey, Supervisor OF Virginia and West
Virginia. Is here in consultation with the Internal
Revenue Bureau relative to revenue matters In his
district He reports remarkable Improvement
In the morale OF the service and large
increase in collections. In the Third or Rich.
mond district there were paid, as taxes upon
tobacco for Ave months from March 1 last,
$728 293 being excess Of the same period In 1863
Of s8s4,5ss, the tax bong now barely two cents
pound as against forty cents last year. There was
shipped In bond to other districts from Richmond
during the same period this year 4.41A CIT pounds
Of manufactured tobacco--912al0 pounds more
than was shipped IN the same months OF last
year. In the Second or Petersburg district the To-
crease In collections from tobacco during the same
period Is nearly $3.50 O00 In the Fifth Lynonburg
district the increase will reach fully $780, 900. Tho
revenue from tobacco In these three districts thlA
year for I've months to August Is $50 In OK.
cess Of the same period last year, while the SHIP
ments in bond are increased this year 100000
pounds over last year. This large increase In the,
taxes collected Is the result OF more thorough cont
pliance with and enforcement Of the law. and fully
demonstrates the superiority Of the stamp system for
the collection OF the tax upon tobacco. snuH ana.
cigars over the old method.
Now Series Of Tobacco Stamps Ordered.
The internal revenue receipts to-day werol
Ss74O00 The Revenue Bureau has ordered q change
OF tho small tobacco stamps for two ounce pack
ages of class No. 10 for strip stamp The now
series Of tobacco stamps regstered| are now being
printed and viii soon he ready for issue. Tho un-s
registered stamps are promised to be ready 10 ten
days
Protection OF Trademarks In France, Russia
and the United States.
convention was concluded on the 10th day
OF April and proclaimed on tho 9th Of Julr
last between the United states and the Emperor or
the French to secure in their respective territories
guarantee Of property in trademarks. Every repro
duction In one Of the two countries Of trademarks
aflxed 10 the other to merchandise to provo Its orb
gin and quality ia forbidden, ana gives ground ~ I
an action OF damages In favor Of the injured parry
h. ID n Of