The New York herald., 1869-09-17
WASHINGTON.
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The Surplus of Gold in the
Treasury.
REASSESSMENT OF INCOMES.
Chivairic Sports Near George
town.
The Rumored Coalition Of Eu-
ropean Powers.
WASHINGTON. Sept. IS, 1859.

q recent letter from Minister Motley expresses dis
satisfaction at the policy which he Is instructed to
pursue IN regard TO The Alabama claims &c. On
inquiry II is ascertained that letter has been
received at the Department OF State, nor any COM
muncation which exhibits snch a spirit
Government Sales Of G0ld-Secretary Bout
wal, No. .ntimidated by Wall Street Com
binntions.
There are between eighty and ninety millions OF
gold In the Treasury now available for the market
should the Secretary choose to sell 1t. 1t is not
thought by the officials at the Treasury Department
that the Secretary will be tempted into emptyng his
Golfers by any movement Of the Wall street ''pears,"
no matter how formidable 1t may appear. Secre-
tary Boutwell, has not followed the example Of his
predecessor, Mr.. McCulOch IN this respect, for the
reason tnat the later found himself oftener at the
mercy OF Wall street than able to control it by sell
ing his surplus gold. Secretary Boutwell, will sell
gold and buy bonds whenever ne thinks 1t to the In
terest of the government to DO so without regard
any combinations Of the gold gamblers. He thinks
II would be much easier for the latter to make
corner in gold II they knew that there was little
no gold IN the Treasury than II there were ninety or
hundred millions in reserve 1t is not likely, there
fore, that the demand Of O radical New YORK paper
for the Secretary to sell gold in order to
prevent the gold gamblers from maki..Q a combina-
The Days Of Chivalry Rcvived-A Tourna-
ment Mt GoorGetown-Crowningt the Queen
Of Love and Beauty.
The days OF chivary when knights entered the
lists to test their skill for their ladies rair were In
slight measure revived to-day on the romantic
grounds Of Analostan, little island lying opposite
Georgetown. tournament occurred there, in
which ten Knights participated, before numerous
and respectable gathering OF ladies and gentlemen
Most OF the knights were dressed in costume and
mounted on fleet horses. The sport consisted In
piercing with lances iron rings suspended In the
while riding at full speed, the knight performing
the feat the greatest number of times in three
Journeys to be the winner Of the first prize and to
have the privilege Of selecting and crowning the
Queen Of Love and Beauty. There were three
prizes-a fine saddle ana bride. pair Of silver
mounted spurs and silver mounted whip.
The knights entered for the trial Of skill
were named as fOllows:-Farfax Royal, September
Plain Knight, Ivanhoe, Arabia. without Costume.
Anal0stan, Stansberry and Montgomery. The first
prize was won by Fairfax, second by September and
the third by the Knight Without Costume. The
judges thereupon announced that the delivery OF
prizes and crowning OF the queen and selection OF
maids OF honor would take place IN the pavilion
70 which the assemblage hurried, ali the ladies'
being in the highest state Of excitement and eXpec
tatiOn concerning the one to be chosen Queen OF
Love and Beauty. The winner OF the first prize
singled out Miss Lille Risk, of Georgetown very
pretty young lady, who was duly crowned and
honored. Three other ladies were chosen maids OF
honor, after which dancing was commenced and
kept up till midnight.
Extension Of the Election Days in Texns.
The substance OF the order OF General Sherman
extending the time for election in Texas to four
days sent you yesterday. 1t seems General Rey-
nOlds telegraphed to General Sherman that the
Texas constitution provides for only one election
precinct in q county, and the counties large
that the voters from distance will not have time to
reach the polling place IN one day. On this he asked
an extension of time. General Sherman teegrapned
70 President Grant at PiLtsburg, stating the sub
stance Of the telegram President Grant replied that
II any provision Of the Reconstruction act allowed
extension there could De no objection. General
Sherman, on examination, found authority to ex-
tend the time four days, and telegraphed the order
accordingly Mississippi has not yet asked for an
extension. II the same diniculty is found in that
State an extension, no doubt, will be granted.
Income Assessments.
Commissioner Delano has determined to thor
onghy sift the assessments, and to this end
has appointed large number OF assistant assessors,
whose special duties will be to reassess incomes.
The commissions have already been issued and the
work viii commence in the large cities Immediately.
The National IntclIigencer Revived.
1t Is announced by the Publishing Association that
the washington Express VIII be issued on Monday
In connection with the National Mtelligsncer as q
democratic morning journal.
Another Dangerous Disease Among the Eng
Iish Cattle.
The Department OF State has just received the
following letter.
UNITED STATES CoNsuLATE,)
LIVERPOOL, August 27. 1862 !
SIR have to inform you OF the appearance in
several parts OF England OF disease among cattle
called murrain,lOr ho0f and mouth disease, which,
though not so fatal as the rnderpes appears to be
almost as contagious and is communicable by one
animal to an0ther Of different species, as from the
cow to the pig 1t first spread In the southern coun-
ties, and has recently made its appearance as far
north as Northumberland, and lastly within the
past week at Lyme Park in Cheshire, near Liver
pool. At meeting OF the council OF the North
Cheshire Chamber Of Agriculture on Tuesday last
Mr.. w. J. Leigh, M. p, stated that only few days
ago the disease appeared in one or two OF his own
stock at Lyme Park, and now no fewer than ninety
SIX head are affected with II.
An Essex farmer writing to the Times, August %,
says:-I keep sixty cows for fattenng calves; they
are kept at three different farms mot all in one
parsh), about twenty at each place. on the llth Of
this month had home from Romford Market ten
sucking calves; they were distributed to each cow
house. on the 2oth, nine days afterwards. at each
place, nearly on the same Day they were taken Ill,
and are now nearly all suffering from the disease.
believe naS not the calves I my cattle mould %
pest emlgrated TO the country from the London cow
sheds. IL not this disease now spreading from the
s0urcef Have not the foreign cattle taken 1t 10
the London cowsheds,
The disease is described as 9rst attacking the noo
which gets sOre and the irritation causing the
animal TO lick 1t, the mouth Is soon In the same oon
dtion as the feet Another writer says 1t consists
OF pescular irruption on the tongue, mouth and
teats anJ between the digts Of the feet which, II
neglected, runs on to suppuratiOn and liberation;
which, II occurring on the feet, causes s0ughing OF
the hOof There is no doubt that 1t is dangerous
and highly contagious disease and that prompt
measures should be taken at once TO guard against
the risk Of It's being imported into the United States
am, sir. &C. THOMAS Ii. DUDLEY.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
Tobacco shipments from Richmond.
Accounts from Richmond state that during August
there were shipped from that city l,i7.ooo pounds
OF chewing and 1900 pounds Of smoking tobacco.
vand"l-Likc Proceedings Of Government EN-
ployes.
Afew days ago some persons connected with the
Pension Bureau of the Interior Denartment went