Evening star., 1869-08-11

view was in relation to Cuban affairs.
ORDERED TO WASHING roN.-Lieut. Com
randers Allen d. Brown, George H. wadleigh,
Lewis Clark and Charles s. Cotton, and Lieut..
Jacob T. Noell have been ordered to Washing
ton, ID. c., for special duty connected with sig
mails.
SENIOR MARIscAL, the new Mexican Minis
'sr, ana Seuo Palacio, the Mexican Commis-
sioner, vera presented to the President this
morning by Secretary Fish. The presentation
took place in the blue parlor at the Executive
Mansion.
SECRETARY RoBKsoN, Vice Admiral Porter,
Commodore Alden, and other prominent
ofticials, with their families, lett here last
evening for Annapolis, from which place they
sail on the steamer Tallapoosa for tour Of
inspection to the various Navy Yards. The
party will be absent about one month.
APPOINTNRNTs.-The President to day made
the following appointments-Joseph w. Pat
ton. to be Collector of Internal Revenue for the
18th District of Pennsylvania. yice VIM. Penn
Lloyd, resigned; VIM. b. White, to be Collector
OF Internal Revenue TOR the 9th District OF New
York, vice M. u. Field, suspended. This ap-
poin tment, it will be remembered, was ten
dered to Gen. Cochrane, but declined by him.
THE WHITE HoUsB.-There was a large
crowd Of visitors at the Executive Mansion
this morning, maLy of whom were admitted
to see the President, among them Assistant
Treasurer FELTON,, OF San Francisco; Judge
Martin and George Spencer, of Ala. A greater
portion of the day was occupied with consulta.
tions with the several members of the Cabinet.
acting Secretaries, and Com missioner Dslano,
in arranging various routine matters pertain.
ing to the Departments.
TIE CABINET NETTING AND rHs SPANISH
GUNBoATs.-The most important question
under consideration by the Cabinet yesterday
was the recent seizure of the Spanish uRboats
by Marshal Barlow. Secretary Fish an.
nounced that he had positive Information that
these gunboats were to be used by Spain
against Peru. The subec. was fully dis.
cussed, and it was finally agreed that the
boats should be held in the custody Of the
Attorney General until a thorough and Impair.
tial investigation OF the whole subject should
be made. In the meantime neutrality laws
are to be strictly observed. The action Of Mar.
shall Barlow was fully sustained by the Cab
met.
THE MEXICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION met here
yesterday in the rooms formerly occupied by
the Columbian Commission, on IL street. w.
II. Wadsworth, the Commissioner on the part
OF the United States, and Francisco Romez
Peacio, Commissioner on the part of Mexico,
were both present, with Caleb Gushing, Esq,
counsel for Mexico, and j. Hubley Ashton,
Esq, counsel for the United States, besides
two sscretaries-one Mexican and one Ameri.
can. The only business transacted yesterday
was the signing OF the declaration, provided
for in the treaty. binding themselves to settle
all claims equitably and without fear, favor or
affection. They then proceeded to form rules
and regulations for the government of the
Commission, but had not completed the same
at the hour OF adjournment. After perfectipg
the rules the Commission will adjourn for
several days, to give claimants an opportunity
of presenting their claims in accordance with
the same.
TRANSFER OF ARMY OFFICsRs.-Breyet
Major II. +. Brownson and Captain John
Mitchell have been detailed on recruiting ser.
vice, and ordered to report to Brevet Major
General Hoffman, at ST. Louis, Mo-
Captain John Elliott, Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel Isaac S. Catlin, and Second Lieutenant
Julius Stommel have been detailed for similar
service and ordered TO report TO Breyet Rrioa
dier General l. V. ID Reeve, at New York eitv
First Lieutenant w. X. Maize has been or
dered to report TO Brevet BrigadIer General
Hatch, at Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE Gov.
RRNMENT.-The following is a statement OF the
receipts and expenditures Of the Government
made during the quarter ending June 30, 1859,
published in pursuance of the act of June ~
1874:
RECEIPTS.
From customs. ms.............<... Si4,02l ,s3i II
From Lands. l,274,i S3
From Internal Revenue. .. 56,5s7673 ~
FROM Misceilaneous sources. 1866, ,675 So
Total, exclusive OF loans .sIO9,s.7 .61s o.
LOANS, ETC.
Treasury notes, act or Feb. 25
1862. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S17,300 762 OO
Fractional currency, act OF March
30, 1903. ...... .................... 6l,7y0 20
Certificates of gold deposits, act
OF March 30, 1858 ............ 25s,a6O so
March Sd, 1855. 5....:...-.-......: $3.50 90
Three per cent certificates, act of
March I'd, 1867. $4,000 90
Total receipts. s................s sl5i, 20 J,OiI II
EXPENDITURES.
Civil, miscellaneous and foreign
intercourse. urse.....................s t3, 3,I20.9g9 Sc
interior (Penslons and lndIans).. 5,92S S}3 SO
war. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l3,653,9,6 -
Interest on the Public Debt ...... 27,i5J,IgS oi
Premium on the purchase of
bonds on account of the Sinking
Fund, act February IS, 1e62.... 1.374.6SO 05
Expenditures, exclusive Of prin-
clpal of Public Debt. S66.0i1,024 OF
PRINCIPAL OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Redemption of loan of Isi7........ S2l,7OO 90
Redemption of loan OF ls4s....... ASOO 90
Redemption Of Treasury notes,
act July II, 1S6l................ 2,i7i so
Redemption of 3-1O year coupon
bonds, act July IL, IS6l........ 1890 90
Reimbursement Of temporary loan
acts Of February 25 and March
IL, Ie62. ........................ 1,40O %
Redemption Of Treasury notes,
act Of February 25, ls6a......... r,3Oo,7ea 90
Redemption Of 2-year per cent.
Treasury notes, act Mar. 8, 1859, 1900 90
Redemption of fractional curren-
ey, act March B. 1863. ............ 4,s6a,1sI 80
Redemption Of 3-year per cent
Compound Interest notes, act
March 3, 1855. 3i92e0 90
Redemption Of Gold Certificates,
act March 3, 1853. ............... 13,459, 76O 90
Redemption 3 per cent. Oertid.-
catee, act March 2, 1861. ......... 3295,OOO 90
Redemption OF 3.10 3.year coa. q
pom Treasury notes, acts June o..
30, 1854 and March 3, l665....... 230,060 90
redemption OF 1.year per cert.
Treasury notes, act Mar. 8, 1863, $3.50 90
Purchase Of bonds on account OF ..s-
sinking fund s.69OOO0 90
raa &4a,2Ss,7O 50
Total expenditures. SlI5,a99, ,73i ~
Treasury Department, %. .
Register's Office, August 10, 1859.
JOHN ALLIsOH, Register.