, 1869-11-08
Effects Of the Reduction Of
Foreign Letter Postage.
Coin Balance in the TrenS-
1ll'y on: Saturday,
$1l2,6G9,l0l.
American Mediation in South
America Accepted by
Spain.
Reciprocity Treaty with
the Dominion OF
Canaia.
The Government and the Tennes-
see Railroads
Death OF tho Venerable Rear Ad-
mirnl StoWart.


WASHINGTON, D. C., Nor, /,
7HK FOREIGN lOsTAL SERVICE
f:eu!es nj tic Post Dtrce Department Ehor that
thc Fetncttcn Of letter Postage hetween England
ard the Cultc Sater,t:ou II u snta Der hall ounce
10 II, asas 70 lszVea5 Increased tne number sent
that the revenues only fell on twelve rer cent IN
The anouui Itrmetly received. THIS iaa 1sd the
FcetIasteT General to bellere tint the reduction
to tlx crcss would not impair the teTenue and he
hope& koon to Announce that the Negotiations now
In ptogHeaf. With TINT cad IN view, hsye tecn sue
cess!u. The French GayeEnrpent retused to rc-
'iuet present rates Of nsteen cents per qus1er Of
an ounce, uuless the Gnllsl Sta1sa would taIla.
GrhA her claim for tnsrsnai postage here.
FINANCIAL
The cola balance IN the Trtaa2ry. Yesterday
aIttrnton, ~Aa t1l2 6d3, ,1el.1a This Included the
outttahdl1 6 gold certificates to tho amount Of
43i, ,+Gs 32u. The curre1cJ falnpce WIS 81 aa9.-
.s2H:. The hnrfs purchased up to tho - Inst,
subject 10 the actou OF CGt2re:a, were T. zoo co.,
At IN average premium Of ui1c.tents1s. Thcru
we've atao purchased on she @th Inst. 81 laalrO tn
holds for tho striking iuul One million OF soid,
rot included ln tue aaosc IVES sold on Ene 3th to
Ire dehsere'f yesterday. Eight n,l,tnns OF cn!n
Interest haa been paid tie nrst OF the month
bELIScCES1 oCAKTEaNAsTxuS' Accs,rS1S
Third Auditor C!Erkc NIL Ft1,1psnintht. In tho
next report, Inst Corxrexs give au1ho.y 10 settle
IN ;hc arr cunts nf Qnastrssnaster. VINO, during
The wsr. Tere not atlc ~ c,r;1iY with all the
tu'7ns Of iuw wherever sufficient ey.leace IL pco-
stEtts1 10 khnts that There Mas 10 Dishonesty IN
:h~ ttnhthtiions. Hutdreda OF cares are laid
to one side wEere the best of1cera cauner Possibly
comply With the foEns reqn:1ea and the ac.ion to
Le asked tot ~tsl Ie!lese lazxs nuahesot honest
atlil cilcsrnt htlicErF.
AMERICAN Msn1A11uE II srAx1srt AFFAIR.",
In july last the Spanish Minister called the ~
'rnt!un II sectct4z, Fish iu the unsettled staie Of
HNt4 bate sx4t b
South America, and II was agreed between the
Minister and Nj Fish tnat the Old proposition Of
mra:asscn Oh the nars Of the I.pltcA Sta,cz should
he renewed, and propositions made with rle II to
Efin8 the representatives u each nation tosesuer
At Washington. 0t late formal correspondence On
The subject has PAST bet txccn the 5tAtc Depart
1ncut zad tho Spanish Minister, and 1t has been
tspa'1y decided that the United States will Invite
the representatives Of the four South American
statta. through opf arcsrtistel II niA'c.s to sead
rrp.tvcntati. es 10 4 conference In Wash!neton by
iht 18th OF lAnnary next. tiur AlnRters hare Al
ready hcen Instructed to take the initiative steps
IN the matter.
RECIPROCITY TREATY,
At The last conference Of Seerrtary Fish With
MI. Rcec, late Finance Minister oE tue Dominion
Of CAcAns, In regard 10 q renewal Of The rect-
pfoci'y treaty, the Secretary 1nsarmed hin that
tie did no. regard the tesou.lan OF the House Of
Representatives. nPoH the subject ~ mandatory,
ami he preferred 10 walt Till The Ways and Meaos
f"1nutl,ec arTivc.l iIrsr. t!.we lc might consult
With I'll ncutrTs- Since that conference uothtpR
has hcea done ID Official circles
7kHFEssEE nA1tKoAps-
The ease Of the eoyerBment agal1s1 the Teunea-
zee railroads Gomez up before lus,tce swayne nj
9orlock 10 MORROW. The counse! Of the rosda
'atcnda to plead In 1nr Of hearing that the case
Cannot be heard out Of the cEcuL Thu Attorney
Gehef1l lad considered Ihls III A1sancs aud the
question Of 1url+sllctt:n Ess virtually though not
formally, erttcd s'eforr It ma. dr:csusnet, to 10
On here. II the matter Kucs Oh, tte roads viii
claim that the War Department has 10 authority
III the mattrs, but that the claim shsud have been
passed IN to the Treasury IN regular order, fas
Aettitsnrat-
E1C1AL 1IFK.
Both The Pepns5l7au!A aud Ohio Associations
met scie last night, sLd nutto ATTACHMENTS for
st<aa1 Parties csszT two weeks during tho coming
EtRkon.
pEkrH OF RKAR ADMIRAL STEWART
Tue aecfetAlJ Of The SavJ h.s recelyed la.eilt.
Ecncr Ut The death Of the yef- rah!e Rear Admtfs.
thAries Stewart, Of "1rons,nes ~ trlxate fame.
which occurred at BordrEsoyu, y. j., yesterday
ats O'Clock. Admiral Stewart Was 81 sea1z Of
aEc. md had e+rsed eereutg-ene 5eafs haFtnR
thtescd thr cay5 q Lieutenant on tho
sth Of March, 1sss- SECRETARY 1ioteaon will to-
HotFoN hape an 0tdfI 4Gn0QucinE his Iesth arb
Greeting that the u.Rh Ut a!i tue navy yas,s and
stations. RID on n! vee*ci% In American watert be
paced Al halI.nast on ;h= DAP Of the runefpl
"hhh will occur IN Wednesday, Inc 10Th inst, II
Philadelphia restels uu du } Ia lure1Hn waters
|tsl o6>crve the oFsier on the dAy Of ITS receipt
CiKCCIAK FROM COMMISSIONER pELASn
WASHINGTON, Nor. e-tonntsstouer nsiano
has written the following cIrcstAr teller to Col.
lrrfora OF internal Revenue: Thu ruling OF Ibis
nfEce tn TeSarl ~ adtttt7n Q! water to sp.f1ts
las, In tpnn cxRcs. tten mssute tbsopd. it aas
ttcn sG1ed that addition Of purr water 10 spittts
ftca cot constitute fPCt:1slnR untter the laT.
some IcA!cfF hare construed ihts rulr ~ ClgIu9
them the t'fht 10 withdraw Put! Of splr,ts from
s4ne Win water uauous Ac ch.astnS it
niaska AID sta,ups OF the pacIScrse
Such tlrAn nE nf Isst ri arI.tts md fii,nK With
water, II Will Il. OsrryeI, sirstrtlt ri the identity
triwrGn lEc tsckage au1 ts clnt+urx ss aaowu
tt lhe stamps 2hd marks, or uEanll. ami IL N
taect. ch4CRt of tie psc.4.s. While 1t u Inc
conceded right 0f 0eaitr to te3ace The proof or
M tptf1ts, hy adding wafer. be can oaty DO 80 nv
ah,1!uG r qnsFrntls III Ex.xnr 10 chApge OF p2rE-
aee When rAtt OF the s.iE,tA art withdraw
:san paeaase, an'! The psckaEc nliea
constructive withdrawal OF apty1t4
and calls for an ohiiitra1lun nj Tho s1arf,s aud
lf2ads, The ZANE II In case OF Actual withdrawal
This dnEC. this package, nie1 Eitn waEer, Euht
br Faueed. kfAmptn. ntktd. OF bEAhded, the
Ha11e ~ II The tplrta mad e+%n changed 10 an en-.
tirel} different p3ck22e. Whenever enIr5fs are
found to Faty IN 1ind ard proof rom that shown
II the ts2mp md hf3EGs OF tne parknx.. {hcy
should he seized. II the ml.2bpreheIAIuu alluded
to e1ttfs IN your r{s1Tltf. tnl viii PLEASE sste
the necessary ttep4 to coftt Gilt