The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-06
w WASHING ON.
Argument i'm the Farr0gUt
Prize Cases.
The Suit Against the National
Theatre.
Decision Against the Collection OF
Tonnage Dues.

WASHINGTON, Oct. s, 1869.
Another Bohemian Canard Spoiled--G;olIcct0r
GfinneIl in Great Favor with the Aduiinis.
tration.
The story published In New York paper yester.
day among It's Washington dispatches about Col.
lector Grinnell being in danger OF removal from
Office turns out to be mere rom ance. No charges
whatever against Mr.. Grnnell have been forwarded
here; and tho fact Is that his administration OF
affairs at the Custom House so lar has given entire
satisfaction to the President, Secretary Boutwell, and
the New York merchants as o body. There Is little
army OF sore-heads turned out OF Office or disnp
pointed In obtaining places under the Collector who
are very noisy and very willing to injure Mr. Grn
neil with the authorizes here, but their eorts are
perfectly fruitless
Secretary B0utwelps Pennsylvania Campaign.
Secretary Boutwell, was yesterday prevented BY
the effects Of the storm from reaching Philadelphia
to speak last night He has telegraphed to his poll.
tca friends there, in response to their invitation,
that he VIII address thom on Saturday night, he
being unable to leave washington before that ttme
Executive Appointments.
The following appointments were made 10 day
Gnstavus G. Jareckt, OF Pennsylvania, Consul az
Augsburg; Francis Lemon, OF the District OF Celum.
bia, Marshal OF the Consular Court at Hankow,
China; ClarimundO Martina OF Porto Praya, San.
tago Consul at Santiago, Cape verd Islonds. Ben.
jamin B. Emery, Collector Of Internal Revenue rof
the Third district Of Mississippi.
Unconstitationaiityo Of Tonnage Dues.
The question OF the constituti0naty Of tonnage
dues imposed by municipal body has just been
decided here against the Corporation Of George.
town. test case was raised here. One Abra.
ham Foote resisted payment Of tonnage dues
imposed by an ordinance Of the Corporation OF
Georgetown. The matter was brought before .
local justice Mr. Plant who after maturely consd-
ering 1t, decided as DEMONSTRATION an examna.
ton Of authorities quoted by counsel for plaintiff
and defendant, am Of opinion that the Mayor ana
Corporation OF Georgetown have no right to the
money obtained through an act OF their own, which
has been decided TO be unconstitutional and there.
FORE give Judgment for plaintiff for thirtyave dol.
lars debt and interest"
The Farragut Prize Money Case.
To-day, in the Equity Court OF this District Judge
0lin, the case OF Admiral Farragut against the
steamers Metropolis and other vessels, was argued.
This suit Ia friendly one and comes up on state
ment Of facts and law, that the court may make .
partition Of the head money for the capture OF
sells BY the Western Gulf squadron, under the Prize
act OF 1854. General D. +. Butler appears for Adm
raj Farragut, Mr. Ashton for Admiral Porter, Mr..
N. Wilson for Admiral Bailey, Mr.. Darlington for
the United States, and Hughes, Darver and Peck for
various other parties.
Interference with the Mails mt Havana.
paragraph was recently published that Consul
General Plumb had informed this government OF an
apprehension that the Spanish authorities In CUBA
would interfere with the United States malls. No
such interference, however, has taken place. and
therefore no case has occurred requiring any direct
action on our part. There ID no doubt that persons
at Havana are subject to search where tnero IL
son to suspect they are in possession Of cores
pondence inmlca to Spain, and from this has
probably arisen the apprehension expressed by Nc.
Plume.
The Supreme Court.
the Supreme Court to-day adjourned until t0-mOr-
row. there being no quorum present. Messrs Chase.
Clifford. Davis and Swayne were al their posts.
One more judge WAS necessary for q quorum.
There was large number OF distinguished lawyers
in the court room to-day. Associate Justice Miller
will, il is expected, arrive here tomorrow, thus
making quorum for the transaction Of business
Arrest Of the Managers Of tho National
Theatre.
The managers of the National theatre were arrested
to-day warrant sworn out by the negroes who
elected from the theatre last Saturday evening.
The warrant was based on the law passed by the
City Councils, allowing negroes admittance to oil
parts Of the theatres, the same as whites. The
managers were taken before a justice OF the peace
and gave bail for a further hearing. AS already
indicated in these dispatches the matter is to DO
taken to the courts for the purpose OF testing the
law.
Disappearance of a Revenue Collector.
report from the Sixth Tennessee district an.
nounces the mysterious disappearance OF Collector
Il. 4. MCGEE. Fears are entertained that he has
been assassnated.
COnsmls Recognized
The President has recognized Leon de Ia Cava al
Consul OF Venezuela at Philadelphia, and Enrique
Orleans
seizure of Illicit Stills in Virginia.
Supervisor PresDery of Virginia, has received and
forwarded to the Revenue Department reports from
one OF the squads of the Fifth cavalry, Captain
Burns plotted by Collector wilcox, 10 the effect that
they have seized forty stills and about 1000 gallons
OF spirits. and arrested thirty-nve men found ope-
rating the stills.
Treasury Disbursements.
The disbursements from the Treasury Department
during the month Of September we're as follows:--
Civil and miscellaneous. IS, 037, $50
War Department. 4,3oI 10y
Navy department. 2,306671
Indians and Pensions. .............. 1,217.271
The above does not include the warrants for
redemption or payment Of interest upon the public
debt.
THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.