The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28

bic OF telling just now. General Pleasanton appears
to have come on here purely on matters connected
with The Office he now dis
The Canadian Fisheries.
The United States steamers Nipsic Froic ana
Guard, which were despatched to the New DomIn lon
fishing grounds, have now LETT them the season be-
ing over. Captain Henry Wilson, commanding the
Frollc and the senior officer Of the squadron, re-
ported to the Secretary OF the Navy to-day lie says
that about five American vessels seized for vo-
lation OF law, beng engaged in hshing within the
prohibited limits At one time there were eleven
British ships. os-war IN the vicinity OF the grounds,
some from the West Indies, which came In 10 reilt
or for supplies. Nothing OF an unpleasant character
occurred between the commanders or the vessels OF
the two countries, and all their Intercourse was In
friendly spirit. The carch was so favorable as
that of former seasons, although some OF the Amer
can fishermen did wei.
Economy in the Revenue Bureau.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is con-
sodatng the divisions OF the several collection dis
tricts rapidly as the interests OF the service Will
permit. The reduction in the number Of the regular
assistant up to this time is 2o4 saving TO
government OF about $1,000 per day. From present
indications the total reduction these officers will
be about GOO, or over twenty per cent? saving
OF nearly SS0o,0D0 annually.
Internal Revenue Seizures.
superintendent Perry reports to the Internal
Revenue office that he has procured the seizure OF q
large quantity OF tobacco at Fayetteville n. e., the
stamps on which, though genuine were imperfectly
cancelled, and had been soaked in OIL, and. in con-
sequence would not adhere TO the boxes though
they were fastened with varnlsh
Boston Immigration Statistics.
From Official returns made TO the Bureau or Sta
tistics It appears that the total number OF emgants
that arrived at the port OF Boston during the quar-
ter ending September 30, 1870 was 9,574, OF whom
5,02l were males and 553 females. Their rationale
ties were as tollows:-England 276o; Ireland, 1851;
Nova Scotia, 1911; Germany, 1,2l4 Bavaria, 10;
Belgium, 4; Canada, q; China, 2; Japan. 2; Cuba s;
France, As; Prussia &c; Scotland, 173, and other
countries, 1,2os. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q;
carpenters s4; artists, 7; brassfounders. .; che
mists. q dentist, 1; engineers, H. factory girl, Il;
farmers $50; jewellers, s; judge, l. juggier l. la
borels, 1899; lawyers, Q; machnists, s; manufac-
turers, 4; master mariners, 49, mechanics not spe-
cited, 4e6; reporter, 1; merchants, 49, mscelia-
neous, G,423.
Cabinet OfD-crs stump Virginia.
Secretary Robson has consented To address re-
publican meeting at Norfolk Va, on Tuesday, and
Commissioner Deano republican meeting ar Pc
tersburg on Thursday next
Report on National Edncation.
The Commissioner OF Education is preparing re-
port on national education in the United States,
comprising an abstract OF State and city reports,
with statistical tables; an abstract OF the con-
stitutional and legal provisions respecting
public instruction in all the States and
Territories, statistics OF institutions for superior and
professional instruction. OF libraries and other
educational Observation-Disclosures also articles on KIN
dergarten, the educational phase of the Chinese
question, reform schools. vagabondage, iteracy
and crime, education and labor, normal schools, the
peculiariies Of Hebrew education, &c.
Indian Lands in Michigan.
The Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE has
transmitted to the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
for delivery to the parties entitled thereto, 1903
patents for lands in Michigan, selected for individual
Indian reserves OF the Grand river bands or Ottawas
and Chippewas OF Michigan, under the treaty with
said Indians dated 3lst of July, 1885, The area
covered by the patents Is about twenty seven thou
sand acres.
Report OF the Indian Commissioner.
Commissioner Parker has nearly completed his
annual report Of the condition OF tile Indian SER
vice. and 1t Will be ready for Secretary Cox by the
LIST OF November. The report will be BRIEF and will
show that the present condition OF the Indians Is
leSs hostile than Tor great many years.
Appointments by the President.
The President has maze the following appoint
ments:-Norman Stratton to be Civll Engineer in
the New YORK Navy Yard Edward Il. Ferguson,
Supervisory Inspector OF STEAMBOATS, In the Second
district; Samuel Coulter Collector OF Internal Re-
venue in the District OF Washington Territory
James Il. johnson, Postmaster at Ocan, New York.
Personal.
Coonel Bristow, of Kentucky, the recently ap-
pointed Solicitor General, attached TO the Depart
ment Of Justice arrived here to-day and paid his
spects TO the President
Education Of The Blind.
At the last meeting OF the Board OF Regents OF the
American Printing House and University for the
Blind, to be established in Washington the general
agent, ar. Sherrard IN his report stated that the
following sums Of money had been collected for the
use of the institution, ana which are IN the hands
of the state Boards Of Trustees "a foliows:Missis
besides press and type.
Naw York Customs DGircrr, stand from
Under.
II Is stated here Tonight that y. the end of the
present month number OF removals Will be made
III the New York Custom House
Customs Receipts.
The customs receipts for the week ending October
% were as iollows:--
New YORK. $500. 7i9
baluuioie ~, ~
Boston,. Ill, 223
San Francisco, 10 octoher 10. III, svS
Appointments bs the Secretary ot Tue Trea-