The New York herald., 1870-11-16

| OF the revenue cutter that station, having been
informed or what mad taken place. gave chase' ana
| overhaued the schooner before she had proceeded
outside the harbor, ana bringing her to, towed her
hack, and now de,ains her until tho case shail DO
| settled.
| vicount Trcilhard arrived here this morning. anu
VIII probably leave tonight on mis- return TO New
| York. As ne had learned on Saturday that ne
would not be received by onr government as the
or Minister Bertheney, his present visit s
IN part OF courtesy TO the latter and to be informed
by him OF the condition OF arairs in France, his
absence from that country In South America and
the time occupied by his voyage to the United States
depriving HIM or the usual OF intelligence.
Treasury Officers Want Increase Of
Salary.
The following Is letter addressed to the Secretary
OF me Treasury by the Bureau officers thereof
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Nov IL ls7o.
Hon. GEORGE :. BOUTWELL,, Secretary OF the Irea
DEAR sIR--As we are are part OF your official
subect of very deep concern to US without being
deemed intrusive. We are encouraged to do THIS
ia the most explicit and appropriate terms In
your last annual report TO Congress upon he subject
sderaton, wherein yon eyinccd full appreciation
OF ts nicrlts and interest n It's success T. e. ne ex
pedcncy OF an increase OF the salaries OF tue bureau
officers OF your departments.
hs the same reasons that influenced your recon-
TO exist Without change, we appeal 10 your kind
offlces 10 notice Us IN your approaching report 10
Congress IN such manner as you may aeem psoper
servants
Here follows the signatures or oil the heads Of
bureaus except the Sixth Auditor and the United
States Treasurer.
The Court Martial Of the ColOred Cadet.
The court martial held at West Point, October 81, for
the trial OF Cadet James W. Smith, colored. resulted
ff,cf
hlm-creating disturbance in camp ana violently
assaulting q fellow cadet, inncting considerable
injury. The offence was fully proven and the
Court sentenced Smith 10 walk post under
charge OF a cadet sentinel, from two o'clock p. M.
until retreat Tor SIX consecutive Saturdays. The
Judge Advocate In his record Of the case expressed
the opinion that 1t would be better II this sentence
were disapproved than that the sanction OF the gov
ernment should be given 10 punishment 30 utterly
insufficient that proposed to be inflicted. In
this opinion the President concurred, and the sen.
tence was dlsapproved. Smith is accordingly
ordered to be released from arrest and gets of un-
punished because OF the ridiculous sentence OF the
court
The reports or the naval courts IN relation to the
cases OF several paymasters charged with irregu.
lartes or deialcation have been forwarded to the
Secretary of the Navy, but his action thereon will
not De ptOmuiSateu WILL TIC iena'iiihs casee eh'h
have been disposed OF by the court, which WIZ not
be for month to come.
Pension Agents Appointed.
The President has appointed William G. Ebert
Pension Agent OF Macon, Mo-. vice Jonn T. Gle
ments removed, and George 8. Webster, Pension
| Agent at Port Gibson, vice Alexander ClappertoD,
| removed.
Receipts and Expenditures Of the Governments
from Mnrch A, 1883.
The following is correct statement OF the total
net receipts and expenditures OF the government Of
the United States from its organization, March 4,
1885, June a0 1870 The detailed statement OF the
receipts and expenditures from which this table is
taken is now being prepared at the Treasury De-
partment TO accompany the annual report Of the
( SecYetayy:-