New-York tribune., 1870-01-04
WASHINGTON.

OF NITRE DEPOTs.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRfBUyZl
WASHINGTON, Monday. Jan. 3. 1870
The Postmaster General has concluded contracts for
the transportation OF the foreign mails from NewYos
notwithstanding the combination OF the Cunsrd Inman
and North German Lloyd nes which seem 10 hayo failed
of their purpose. It the OF these lines %
control the foreign mail service by refusing u
carry the mails az the rates after ths
Ist inst The arrangement Of tho Postmaster.
General provides for carrying the French mails
by the Hamburg lne to Cherbourg every Tuesday the
Bremen steamers carry English mails Southampton,
and the German mails every Saturday The Liverpool
and Great Western Line Williams Guon, sgents take
the mails Queenstown every Wednesday, and will
add largely TO their force. Mails will be forwarded
heretofore by the Canadian lines from Portland in the
Winter. and Quebec in Summer; and the Bremen steam
ers from Baltimore will also special mails. Accord
ing to these arrangements the foreign mail service will
be as frequent and nearly expeditions as heretofore
As there s considerable interest manifested tbs
time Of the arrival Of the English ship az Portland with
the remains OF the late George Peabody the Navy Ds
partment have made calculation which has been FOR
waried 10 Portland which is follows: II the vessels
20 by the Azores stopping there four days and thence
direct to Portland, making 900 miles per day. they viii
arrive at Portland the 7th OF January. by Madera
and St. Thomas stopping four days at those places and
making miles per day. they will arrive at Portland on
the 18th of January II the trade winds interfere with
culation is based on what is regarded as fast time
they make only 100 miles per day their arrival will bs
delayed until the sth OF 10th OF February
Some Of the friends OF Judge Hoar are urging the Pre
dent 10 send In his for the vacancy occasoned by
stantons death. They insist that inasmuch as ho was
defeated account OF location he ought to have another
chance to vindcate himself President Grant has con
suited with several Republican senators as to the
chances Of getting reconsideration Of oars case with
a OF securing his confirmation, but with what sue
not known. Before doing anything In the matter
he will await the arrival OF Judge Hoar and consult
with him concerning the withdrawal OF his name.
BY some blunder the greater portion OF the mail fot
this city, which left Sew.York Saturday morning,
placed with the mail matter for New'Orieans, and has
not yet been returned here. All the newspaper mail OF
that day has gone South. ana WILL probably not reach
| here before next week
The ordnance officers OF the Navy found great troubs
in procuring supplies OF powder at the beginning Of the
Rebellion owing to the extOrtOnate demands Of the spec
uators in inter, which then imported from Hindos
tan To remedy this the Government has erected Der
depot at Maiden near Boston, where 1900 tuns are
deposited and t proposed to erect another similar de-
| pot in the Middle Western states.
| Deputy Commissioners Douglas aud Given VIII leave
here on Wednesday Thursday next for Cincinnati to
test the practical working OF the regulation allowing
only 4s hours for the fermenng period in dstllenes
Mr. Brown the attorney Of the Kentucky disers, had
| an interview to-day with Commissioner Deano, and st
his request agreed that Col Given should extend
his visit to Lexington KY to examine and report on the
condition Of the dsting interest in that State. In this
| interview Commissioner Delano paid the Kentucky dis
ters the compliment Of saying thatl he had found
| gentlemen among them, more willingness 10 obey ha
| law, and that they had given the Department less
trouble, than the class in any other state. Mr.
Brown will accompany the Commissioners in their jour
ney to the West The Commissioner also told Mr. Brown
he was willing at any time 10 go IN person before the
Committee Ways and Means, and say TO them that the
| Department could see many reasons why more time Ia
bond should be given such spirits as are made in Ken
lucky. and require age to impart their market value
That the Department had objection TO make an ex.
tension OF the time but that he felt disposed 10 leave he
question Of immediate action in this matter to the dseo
ton of the Committee, without going further than tho
| expression OF the above opinion.
one OF the counterfeit fractional currency swnding
firms OF NewYork who have been sending out circulars
by the thousand TO entrap the unwary into purchasing
fac sme notes. here yesterday for the purpose OF
demanding the dellvery,of largo number OF letters 10
| their address which the Postmaster at New-York bad
forwarded to the Dead Letter Office in accordance with
the Postmaster Generals orders. The parties engaged
lawyer paid him retainer Of slcO, and made formal
demand on the Department for their letters and found
they had been returned TO the writers together With the
money the, contained the sharpers returned TO New
York and the lawyer pocketed pretty large fee for ten
minutes work. one OF the parties, however admitted
that the firm had sometimes made 81 900 day DO out
| lay OF capital.
The Secretary OF the Navy has urged the House Com
mtee on Appropriations raise the pay Of the clerks 70
the Paymaster and the Inspector OF Clothing AZ the
| Brooklyn yard from 81, 200 to 81 800 per annUm.
| It is proposed erect new lighthouse at Flynns
Knoll in the lower bay Of NewYork at cost OF $4,000.
and another at Cllwood Point NewJersey. at cost OF
$4,000 The site OF the light station on Execution Rocks
is to be protected from the at a cost OF 5000.
The friends Of the National Armory and Arsenal nou
constructing Rock Island Illinois, hope 20 get at si
s much appropriated for 1t this year there appF
priated last year. that is 10000 II thought thai me
works at the Springfield ArmOry are large enough o'
practical use and the Harpers Ferry Arsenal Armoyn
no longer in existence, the buildings having been de-
stroyed during war and the land has since been sold
General Court-Martal has been ordered TO convene
at the Boston Navy Yard, the 10th inst The CouHb
10 be composed OF the foowingnamed officers: Lieut.
| Col C. G. McCawley President Capts p. r. Fendal
and p. c. Pope, and Lleutenants j. II. Washburne ana
| Frank d. Webster. members and Capt Henry A. Bart
lett. Judge Advocate.
Mr. NJ. NJ Noah, late OF the San Francisco va cd!lf'r
mia, has assumed the editorial charge Of The Sdi""4
| I,eLlgencer
| INCREASED REVENUE RECEIPTS-THE INDIANS
GENERAL PRESS DISPArcgi
| The internal revenue receipts to-day were N,473o"
The aggregate Of certificates OF deposit received n'
Office OF internal Revenue from July to Dec 81 iS.
n, rS, os, on ci.. NOV. ,i.11i irss
R.,,.. from source. now
certificates Of deposits received al the
Revenue once during the sst six mouihs Of ..,s
"HS issS Sus ~, sa a. D.g cent, SsS;ss
can n, rSu eSo, VOC SANE ~ 4 i l7Oe.Sas