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to see that the captured property is not released.
THBBoARD OF NAVAL OFFICERS In session
at the Navy Yard for some time past, tes ting
small arms for use In the Navy, have com.
pleted their duties and adjourned. A great
variety OF small arms subnitted to them were
thoroughly tested, but it is not yet known what
their recommendations are.
ARRRsr OF A DEPUTY OoLLECroR.-AI letter
was re ceived at the Internal Revenue Depart.
ment yesterday, from Richmond, Va, an.
nouncing the arrest of the deputy collector, on
coaIge OF having made certain collections of
revenu ne, which he withheld from the Govern.
msat.
CONSOLIDATION IN tbs TRRAsURY.-ln
order to reduce the force Ia the Secretary's
ONCE of the Treasury Department as much as
possible, an order was issued to-day consoli-
dating two of the law divisions In that ONCE,
and placing the whole under charge Of Mr.
George Wood.
SCARCITY OF SMALL CURRRNCY-Urgept
calls are received At the Treasury for small
currency from New York, Philadelphia, Al.
bany, and elsewhere, but there is very little
IN the Treasury, there being only $1,000 in fifty
csat notes, $4,000 In ter and fifteen cent notes
ana no twenty-five cent notes. A small lot in
Pittsburg has been telegraphed for.
THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE is in
receipt Of reports from North Carolina stating
toat the cotton crop in that State is in q most
hoorishIng condition, and that the yield will
be the largest known in many years. The
cereals, however, are reported to be in Ian
gushing and backward state, owing to the
want of rain.
haQ kao olr<Io
France and the United States, and also be-
tween the latter and Russia, by an additional
article in the treaty OF commerce and naviga.
fion, for the projection OF sstrade marks" and
giving legal remedies to the citizens of the res.
pecdve countries against all persons who in.
fringe them.
CoMMfssIoNKR DKLANo has decided that
hereafter the die for cancellation of stamps used
on tobacco boxes must bear the name of the
brm or manufacturing company cancelliug
them. The new series of tobacco stamps will
be ready for Issue next week, and arrange
ments are beng made to I'LL all orders dlrec,
from the reven ne bureau.
The CONTRACT for locke for the use OF distil
lers, &C, having been awarded to the Town
send Manufacturing CoHpary, az Buffalo,
New York, the Oommissions16f Internal Rev.
enue has issued circular notifying assessors
and collectors throughout the country to i'm.
mediately forward to Collector Root. at Buffa-
10. their orders for the lumber OF locks required
in their respective districts. The total number
Of locks, 1t is estimated, will not be less than
$4,000; the cost of each lock is $3.50.
PREsIDsxf GRANT paid a flying visit to
United States District Attorney Pierrep ont's
ONCE. in New York, yesterday morning, but
the District Attorney being out, he almost i'm.
mediately left. 1t Is understood he desired to
see both Secretary Fish and District Attorney
Pierrepont, to confer with them In relation 70
the late seizures Of Spanish gunboats. Both
Messrs. Fish and Pierrepont are now at Gar.
risons, near West Point, and the conference
will probably take place there ON the Presi.
dents arrival.
THI TENURE OF OFFICE LAw.-The Attor.
ney General has rendered an opinion defining
his construction of the sixth section of the
Tenure Of Once act. He advises the Presi.
dent TO make new appointments to those Con.
sular positions to which nominations were
made at the last session Of the Senate, but were
left unacted upon by that body. The appoint.
ment Of Mr.. William Spencer Vernam TO the
Consulate at Kiang, ChiAa. made Friday, is the
first appointment BY the President under this
decision.
h1FOhT VI INC DooTu Oh v lelbOIS OF WEST
Point Academy has been received at the War
Department. 1t states among other things that
although the institution has effected much
good, IT does not meet the requirements Of the
present day, and should therefore be raised to
q standard unsurpassed abroad. They recon-.
mend that the Academy be enlarged and the
number Of pupils Increased. The board find
that, considering existing obstacles, wonderful
results have been attained under the present
organization, and that many Adsieots In the
organ tzation can and should BE remedied.
PosfHAsT1R. GsxBRAt ORlswlLLs AN.
HUAL RIPo1r 90 fAr mads up thst o pretty
corTecs idea can b 1ormsd q tns rotation BE-, |
tween the reesipss aad ssxpsaditarss9 Sor ths 4
last nscA year. TIE apoanf fof dsacit win Not I
vary much trom that ~ the pssyioas ysas, q
Ne various economical uASures sdopted by
MR. Csesvsn win only begin 70 he tslt aa rincl
the current year. The Postmastsr Gsnsral,s-
ssttmstee fce, the coming year win show that
10 sxpecta - brmg the Department mp from i
he condif1oA IN which Mr.. Randall left it ulf
n - nearly or quite seltoeu staining II opJ
TEE SIIsU m OF fH8 SfAMIeH AuxBoATS l
President Grant vas In Ne1 Ywf yesterday
6of ne parpose Of having an Interview with
Secretary Fish and United States District A.
loruey Pierfepoint relative TO thu seizuro Of theO
Spanish GunboafA now bo1ldIuI at that city,