The New York herald., 1870-05-27

rom san Francisco on the 10Th day Of each month";
commencing on the lotAo June next. The follow
ting rates Of I'm tod States postage must be prepaid
by stamp At the mailing ONCE ON letters and news
papers Intended for transmission BY this route,
VIZ. ton cents for each single rate OF hail ounce
or urder on letters; two cents each on newsparefs'
and The regular rates Of Untcd States domestic post
age on other articles OF printed matter.
The Tax ON Theatres.
The reduction Of the tax on the gross receipts OF
tneatres from three TO one per cent is mainly due to
the exertions OF Suaset Cox, who has received
numerous protests from New York managers. Cox
wheedled schenck into the reduction and promises
should the buriy protectionist come 70 Gotham after
the adjournment 70 show him behind the scenes
and that he shall have the run OF the green rooms
Most Of your city members in favor OF an entire
abolition Of the theatrical tax believing In cheap
popular amusement
Reduction Of Naval Omcers' Pay.
The Committee on Naval Afairs OF the Senate took
up the new Navy Pay bill this morning. The
changes in the pay Of the various grades OF olcers
will result In aggregate reduction OF 100000.
Most Of The changes consist in taking of the leave
pay and putting 1t on the sea pay. The COM
pensaiion Of Admiral and Vice Admiral are
left the same, as those high positions are
necessarily attended with considerable extra expen-
classified into three grades OF five years each such
term being attended by increased compensation.
South American Mail Steamship Line.
The Senate Post ONCE and Post Road Committee
agreed to report subsidy Of $s2,O5o per trip for
semimonthly line OF steamers the ports Of South
America VIA the Isthmus Of Darien.
Meeting Of the Medical B0urd mt West Point.
SO much Of the special orders from the War De-
partment commanding the board Of medical oticers
10 meet at West Point as directs their meeting on
June /, is nodded as TO have them meet without
delay.
Weekly Customs Receipts.
The customs receipts for the week ending May Il
were as folows:-New York, $2,727.7lo; Boston,
New orleans 30 May 14, s114.sse; san Francisco ito
May l4J sl5i.52S Total, $a.923,744.
Appointment OF Census Takers.
Many applications continue TO be made 10 the
Superintendent OF the Census for positions as
census takers While there Is not time TO answer
all such applicants separately it may be Of general
interest TO know that the law requires the United
States Marshais to appoint assistant marshals for
the Subdivisions in their respective districts, not
exceeding 10000 persons In each subdivision. Tho
assistants do not receive stated salaries, the COM
pensation being dependent On the specific character
OF the service performed.
Resolutions signed ny the ProSsaenf.
The President to-day signed the resolution autho-
rizlng payment OF the full salary OF Adm p. Hovey
as Minister to Peru, without dedrction account
OF absence from his post The President
also signed the resolution authorizing Lieutenant
Commander Arthur A. Yates, Surgeon Albert H.
Gibson, Passed Assistant Surgeon Charles II. White
and Assistant Surgeon Jerome II. Skidder, of the
United States Navy, to accept decorations from the
King Of Portugal IN recognition OF humane services
Nominations by tho President.
The following nominations were sent in to-day
william II. Platt TO be second assistant engineer
in the navy; A. S Larkin to be United States Mar
shal for the Northern district or Alabama.
Observation-Disclosures O. Burton, Stockton Cal;
Franklin Beaumont, Port Lavaca. Texas; Nathan G.
Lutbem, AtleDoro. Mass; Joseph +. Wood, Dan
vers Mass; Il. A. J. McHenry, Macon, Miss. James
b. Stover Akron, Ohio; Horace A. Jarvis, Cort and
Village, n. Y; Thomas NJ. Hogan. Columbus, Ca,
and George Sanders. Fayetteville, n. q.
~ Personal.
Hon. James NJ. Cavanaugh, who has been i'll for the
past m0nih Is conya.escenr.