The New York herald., 1870-12-28


pose OF discussing either the 81 Domingo resoiu-
ton or the conduct Of Mr. Sumner.
Important Appointments Determined Upon.
IL is understood thar at the expiration OF the ho
day recess the President viii appoint a Commits
slOner OF Patents and successor to Commissioner
Wilson IN the Land once There are large num-
Der applicants for these places but 1t Is not known
who the President will select Judge Drummond,
or Iowa. is prominently mentioned as the successor
OF Mr.. Wilson in the Land once.
surratt and His Lecture.
The Board OF Managers OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association building having decided that Lin
coin Hall should not be rented to John II. Surratt
for the recital OF his completely In tile plot to abduct
President Lincoln, his agent has secured the Of
Odd Fellows Hail. the next hall in size and conven-
ence, and the announcement has been made to that
erect. The refusal OF the Board o! Managers to
allow Lincoln Hall TO he used by Surratt has
excited considerable comment among the friends
OF the wouldbe lecturer II is argued that the hall
is advertised as public hail and ~ rented for lee
lures, entertainments, &C, without regard to poti
Cal sectional feelings. The annual rent received
from the stores. rooms and hall does not pay the ex-
penses OF the building, so the managers contend
they but deprived themselves OF the amount that
might have been received rather than have it said
the hall had ever been used for the purpose OF
giving audience to the patrons OF Surratt's
lecture. Odd Fellows Halt liz also rented on
all occasions, that blame need be attached TO
that benevolent order.
Personal.
Blacque Bey the Turkish Minister, Is expected to
return to Washington next spring.
Mrs. Belknap, wife OF the Secretary OF War; Is ILL.,
with but little, II any, indication OF recovery.
Senator Wilson arrived to-day from Massachu-
setts and Is quite sanguine or his reelection TO the
Senate on the nth oil January.
Minister ScheRck,s Instructions.
The Department or State has not yet prepared
Minister Schenck's Instructions on the Alabama
claims, nor will they be prepared until MIR. Scnenck
returns TO Washington It is not yet officially
known when the new Minister to England win take
his departure, but private report says about the
middle of January.
Payment Of the January Interest.
Secretary Boutwell, has authorized the payment
from tomorrow OF the January Interest without re-
bate.
Treasury Circular Prescribing Regulations
Under the New Thrift Act.
Secretary Boutwell, today issued circular TO
collectors OF customs prescribing regulations TO
carry into effect certain provisions OF the act
approved July IA, 1870, better known as the Tariff
act The first is in relation TO the samping Of sugars.
IL Is provided by the twenty first section OF the act
OF July a. 1s70 as amended by the act OF December
%, 1870, that the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall by regulations prescribe and require
that samples from packages OF sugar shall be taken
by the proper officers in snch manner to ascer-
tain the true quality OF such sugar and the weights
of sugar imported in casks boxes shall be marked
distinctly by the Custom House weigher, by scoring
the figures indeliby on each package. Under the
Ia hat ha
of each Importation Of sugar shall be sampled, ex-
cept when 1t Is imported in mats Or bags when If
deemed SUFFICIENT u less quantity can be sampled.
The samples shall be taken as follows, viz.:-
From sugars in hos,heads eIces OF barrels by drawing
sther ndss Ss
where and marking The ns ppI
to ssmpns az When the Samples
the Of an invoice entry thus obtained
each sh. be carefully compared with pch
grade law shall be classed together and ali the
ackases contained in an invoice entry shan be claded
wss the i.mPs Ss examined and
grade standard above that which estab
weighed sy the United states weigser branding the
Weight T rans,. sHs and @ net ne %ssht Of The packages
iron or copper rures branded the head OF the cak
the which
the also be for duty under he proper
@ y which The NO. % h can to
asceransd Tha, must be deeI%ne sy weighing the pes
acting such allowing what may be deemed suacen,
The third regulation prescrbes the manner in which ami
mails for breeding may be en red free Of
the free entry of certain animals the following regulations
admit to free entry animals from beyond the
Of win be required produce the Collector at the port Of
po Of shipment showing that .1 the nnma are the be
Of his information and 6ec intended for such purposes
the animals were, purchased abroad and imported
into the United States especially or breeding
their tackle and harness when brought into the United
produce collector that they are really the
property of the immigrants e When animals are offered
any public far or show or Tor competition for prizes Se
the animals 50 offered executing bond with the person en-
titled make the entry with sufficient surees, conditioned
they in the proper te not to exceed months,
sey no c ay oSs ;n to pa.s s
States free of duty.
structions issued in the circular March 6 1870
h If 0e u ssaD nj Inc @ above Ae pro-
as and apparatus, designed only for
y
former case viii be certificate from the Governor Of
1 @ ssa an $ se 'ass sea IN
OF The State the latter the person claiming free
s snE e the Gs
the sa steam masnnsy G win also be ad
satisfactory evidence under oath or affirmation with the
by him Tor his own use and not for sale.
SHIPPING NEWS.