The New York herald., 1869-11-29

ah50 ascertaned that the Navy Department does not
contemplate sending iron.c .clads to that port The
Miantonomoh only has been ordered to 90 to New
YORK on her trial trip and for the purpose Of further
repairs II necessary Several other vessels may pro-
ceed to New York next month to take in stores.
Irrespective OF what has heretofore been said this
subject the above statement represents the present
condition of affairs In that qu obtained from
an official source.
Establishment of nn International Coinage.
Il. B. Elliott, OF the Office or Special Commits
sioners OF Revenue has recently issued pamphlet
entitled suggestions for the Establishment Of an
international Coinage on Decimal and Metric
Basis In Germany" He says, among other things:-
The legal standard OF the existing moneys or ac-
count In Germany, excepting In the city or Bremen
ls silver and the relation subslsting between the
different denominations non-decimal. Gold coin in
Germany Is having no strict trial as money 1t ap-
pears IN the market simply ut Its varying current
value as merchandise, Its fluctuations being estl-
mated IN the standard silver money OF account.
What is desired for German measures OF value ap-
pears to be that they be decimazed upon gold and
meJrIc basis. Fortunately this may be accom-
pished without apprecaDle disturbance in the value
Of the lowest land consequently OF the most tmpOr-
tant) OF existing uniys OF account the Prussian
pfennfg; and with no disturbance whatever In the
weights aud hneness OF the union crown and half
crown, the only gold coins Issued by the States
austria excepted which were represented In the
Vienna Coinage Convention OF 1867.
In view OF the numerous contracts at present ex-
Isting, based on the pound sterling. and which must
be recognized for many years to come the fact may
perhaps, be worth noting that 244 tm0re exactly
244OS Of the proposed metric groschen equal In
value to the existing pound sterling OF Great Bri-
tain-a number just tw0-thirds OF the number OF
days 1866 In leap year. Consequently payment OF
two metric groscnen (or metric pence, as they might
be termed, should Great Britain accede to the pro-
posed metric sYstem) day would be equivalent to
the payment OF three pounds sterling or soveregns
year. Tue existing standard gold coinages OF
Germany, Spain, Russia, Egypt and the United
States Of America, and In part the gold coinage OF
several other countries, including Austria and the
Netherlands, are now so nearly in accordance with
the metric system OF coinage herein discussed that
In adopting this system no recoinage OF these
moneys would be found necessary. The aggregate
population OF the countries specified greatly tran
scends that OF the other countries which have
adopted the existing double standard and imper-
fecty metrical coinage OF France.
The Academy or Literature, Science and Art.
1t Is stated that meeting OF the American Union
Academy OF Literature, Science and Art, for Novem-
ber, will be held at the hall OF the Columbia law
buildings, on Monday night Rev. G. W. Sampson.
president Of the Columbia College, VIII deliver an
address on the occasion. DR.. Draper Is president OF
the Academy, which has commenced operations
under favorable prospects. its membership COM
prislng many OF the most distinguished gentlemen
resident in Washington and elsewhere.
Sales OF Gold in New York.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has directed the
Assistant Treasurer at New York to continue the
sales Of gold and purchase of bonds, without change
through the month OF December.
The Land Office ut Monroe, La.
DR.. Fakner. a member Of the Louisiana Legisa-
i, hora for tha nr hav nda1f fnr
the present, and finally rescnded an executive order
for the discontinuance OF the Land once at Monroe
La. He is supported in his mission by letters from
Colonel Ray, Captain Morey Judge Ludeling, Judge
osborne, Hon. Jasper w. Blackburn. Judge Ray and
Hon. 7. L. Sheldon and others. IL is understood the
Land ONCE at onroe was suspended on the ground
OF economy but DR.. Falkner, and the letters which
he bears represent tnat while the suspension or the
Office VIII save TO the government S2,U00 50, 600
per annum, It will involve to the citizens OF Louisiana,
west Of the Mississippi an expense or many thousand
dollars, as 1t viii require journeyto New Orleans
or the employment OF q New Orleans lawyer to set
tie every question OF boundary or title. There are
over million acres OF public land west OF the Missis-
sippi and contiguous to Monroe. Many large tracts
entered before the late nave been forfeited to
the government for the non-payment OF taxes and
from legal limitations The object Of the petitioners
Is that these lands shall be settled in small tracts by
the actual cultvators of the so and hence the I'M
portance Of having land oilce at Monroe to quiet
the titles The parties joining in the remonstrance
against the removal OF the Land Office represent all
shades OF politics and comprise some of the most
prominent and influential citizens OF tho State west
Of the Mississippi.
Completion OF Departmental Reports.
The report of the Secretary OF War, together with
n suhOrdluatp rpnOrtq the VartOus military de-
partments and bureaus and that Of General Sherman,
have been sent to the Public Printer. The reports
OF Secretary OF the Treasury and the Secretary OF
the Navy are not yet finished. With these excep-
tons all the reports Of the heads OF the departments
are nearly completed But few II any OF them Will
be furnished to the press In advance as an effort will
be made by The heads Of departments to prevent
their premature publication as In repeated instances
heretofore.
The Presidents Message.
It is certain that the Presidents Message will not
be furnished to the press until the day 1t Is sent TO
Congress, nor will II be put In type until 1t shall on
cially be made public.
Executive Clerk TO the President.
Mr.. G. G. Snrren has been appointed Executive
clerk to the President. This makes no increase in
the force at the Executive Mansion, Mr.. SniiIen
having for long time been detailed there for duty
from Tue ITttSufy DcPaismoH't ""OAo ho hoiu NAV
position Of fourth class clerk.
Personal.
George G. Gorham, Secretary OF the Senate, re-
ceived on Saturday night telegram announcing
the supposed fatal illness OF his mother, aud imme
diately started for her In Worchester, Mass.
sad Blow Mt Diplomatic Correspondence
MIR. Fish Proposes TO Retrench.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ~, 1850.
Secretary Fish, as well as the other Cabinet minis
ters, has nt OF economy, but nobody would guess
wnere 1t has first struck. 1t Is not in cutting down
the number OF foreign ministers, not In curtailing
tho consular list, not in decapitating some OF the
subordnates Immediately under his supervision here
in Washington. Well, then, what is it' 1t would
hardly even be guessed The suave and accomplished
Governor who presdes over our foreign relations
mas resolved to deprive the world OF our diplomatic
correspondence--at least In printed form--believing