New-York tribune., 1870-10-18
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WASHINGTON.

UCCEssOR-REPORT OF TIE CoMNIssIoNpR
OF EDUCATION.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO rHH rRIBuyyI
WAsHfNGToS. Monday, Oct, H. ls-o
The following information has been obtained abou, ,be
reports that the British gunboat Prince Albert had
seized the st. Clair Canal: The e.. Clair River in many
portions wdens TO such extent that produces fats
and unnavigable. Tie boundary line between
Canada and the United States is in the center Of this
river at ow-water mark For years past the United
States Government has been expendng much money in
deepening the channel OF this river, and in keeping
open. Work has been done by engineers under direction
OF the Secretary Of War and by contractors who work
under the orders OF these engineers They have driven
piles along the center OF the river and this side OF the
center have kept constantly dredging between this
OF poes-thus preventing the channel from filing up
This has been called both the ST. Clair Channel and the
st. Clair Canal. All vessels the channel kept
open by the United States Government without cost.
Several times the Collector Of Customs at Detroit
has had TO interfere with contractors bringing
over lumber, provisions liquors. etc. from the Canada
side, without paying the duties. Secretary McCulocb
allowed them 20 bring the lumber for the piles
refused everything else. Some two months ago, the
special agent Of the Treasury with the Collector De
trot seized vessel that with provisions,
liquors, clothing &C. for these contractors who intended
to the goods for their engaged these works
and the Secretary OF the Treasury entered suit for the
confscaton Of these goods. The parties claimed that
portion Of the work this channel canal in Can
adan waters The Secretary Of the Treasury asked or
information the subject OF the Secretary OF War who
replied that this work all going the American
side OF the river and the OF the suit is pending
at Detroit, Mich. The Secretary Of the Treasury,
War, or Navy, has received information the sub
ect OF the seizure of this channel canal by the Cana
dian authorities, at least nothing that they would
make public the subject. Tie Secretary Of War satei
that this channel Is in waters and liable seizure
has a no euh and
that the seizure is unwarranted. The Treasury author
ties prove by the and the Ashburton Treaty that
this canal in American waters The Secretary OF the
Navy tees phed secret order 10 the commander " he
Michigan at Detroit and thus the matter stands The
officials do not appear to think there will be any trouble
about the matter
Senator Morton writes that IL his wife's health will
permit his leaving home, he Will start for Washington
to-day. His friends take il for granted that the result
OF the election in Indiana will cause him 70 resign the
Engish mission, but he has given no indication Of such
action. The Administration has q clear tNO-tlrds
ory in the Senate and Senator Mortons vote could be
spared without detriment to the Republican party
1t is thought to day that inssmuch Secretary Cox
will RETAIN al the earnest solicitation OF tie President,
his place In the Cabinet for several weeks and probably
until the meeting Of Congress, the President will not
his until that time arrives. The guosses
as Mr.. COxs continue 10 be INDUCED IN
here but the current belief without information Is
Mr.. DelanO will succeed him. In OF Mr. Delanot
retire nent from the Revenue Bureau it is conceded that
Deputy Commissioner Donglas who is from PennsyEs
MIA, viii he made Commissioner.
In the annual report OF Commissioner Eaton OF the
Board OF Education there will be number OF valuable
papers, and 25 tabular statements OF the condition
Collegiate, Theological, Scientific, Law, Medical and
other Schools the dates of their establishment amount.
Of endOwments, incomes number OF professors Students
and alumni There also tables showing the number
of Common Schools, pupils attending, population and