The New York herald., 1869-01-03

making the deduction article iye OF the mentioned
decree establishes
on extraordinary contribution is hereby abrogated
ART. Q. The Secretary OF the Treasury remains In
cnarge OF the execution OF this decree.
Government Lands in California.
The Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE has
addressed the following letter TO the officers OF the
different land ofces the State OF California bear
ing date December %, 1885,
GENTLEMEN-w. II. Williams, OF San Francisc
has addressed letter to this once on behalf or the
California Immigration Association who desires 10
Information in regard Co the lands remaining undis
posed OF In the several land districts OF the State;
and you are hereby instructed to afford the Associa
tion an reasonable facilities for the object consistent
with the regular discharge OF the current business
OF your ONCE. Very respectfully,
JOS. s. WILSON, Commissioner.
The Dry Dock at Martinique, w. 1.
The Treasury Department has received copies OF .
pamphlet issued in four separate languages by the
colonial government Of Martinique calling the atten-
ton OF The shipping interest to the dry dock recently
opened at Fort de France the service or which regu
lated according to certain dispositions among which
he colony OF Martinique proprietor undertakes that
no work is to be done to ships; the administration
let only the dock dried up TO the consgnees. Cap
ans and shpbuilders wishing to make use Of 1t for
repairing or visiting ships do SO at their own
risk and peril" The tariff OF letting the dock
for sailing vessels and steamers Is 1xed-
For entry, three francs fifty centimes each
day OF stay, ninety centimes per ton.
The real burden OF the ship IA to be determined by
the gauge admitted in the French Custom House.
French ships Of war, mail steamers of all nations
and vessels leaking badly shall have priority Of en-
trance The dock is constructed Of free stone and
shut with an iron gate ship coming to Fort de
France solely to get repaired in the dock is assim
il said ship makes no commercial transaction during
her stay. The selling Of goods damaged at sea is
not considered as commercial transaction involy-
ing the payment Of duties Of navigation and acces
sorry other than the duty OF calling at the port
Petition Of Hunaarians.
The Hungarians in the United States have united
In preparing petition to Congress, praying that
consul general Of the United States may be created
for Hungary to be located at Pesth. The petition Is
numerously signed, and those advocating the move
ment say they are confident that their request will
be granted.
Receipts of Customs.
The custom house receipts from December IL to
10 Of the following ports were as follows:-Boston
s2S3,672; New York, $1,582,175; Philadelphia
$l05,9 Baltimore, $44,491; New Orleans, from De
cember to IL, s110, ,254; san Francisco from No
vember % to December 5, 1884,
Statement OF tho National Currency Clrcu'
latI0n.
The amount Of fractional currency received from
the printing division OF the Treasury Department
for the week ending to-day $37s. 543. The ship
ments made were as follows:-
To the Assistant Treasurer at New York. 100000
umore ....................... 100000
10 tne nalional banks. ..:.....--------- 13S,76s
Treasurer Spinner holds In trust:-
For national bank circulation. ....... 342 0le eOt
For public deposits. s.................... 81, 1850
Amount Of national bank currency issued
during the week. Observation-Disclosures. Iss,o2t
Total Of currency issued to date 81, 6,9lt
Mutilated bills returned. 10,SO9, ,22i
InsOvent bank bills redeemed ........ l,O6e, OF.
Fractional currency redeemed. 254, ,2Ol
Leaving In actual circulation at this date 69s
Personal.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue will proba-
bly, return about the middle of next week.
Postmaster General Randall left this evening for
New York.