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


The United States steamers Nipsc, Froilc ana
Guard, which were despatched TO the New Domin ion
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 fishing within the
prohibited limits. At one time there We're eleven
British ships owar In the vicinity oI the grounds.
some from the West Indies, which came IN To reit
or for supplies Nothing OF an unpleasant character
occurred between the commanders OF the vessels Of
the two countries, and all their Intercourse was In
friendly spirit. The catch was not favorable AZ
that OF former seasons although some of the Amer.
can fishermen did wen.
Economy in the isevenme Bureau.
The Commissioner OF internal Revenue is con-
solidating divisions OF the several collection dis
trcts rapidly the interests OF the service Will
permit. The reduction In the number or the regular
assistant assessors to this time is 2Si saving to
government OF about si,2oo per day. From present
indications the total reduction these officers Will
be about GOO, or over twenty-five per cent; saving
OF nearly Ss0o,e)o annually.
Internal Revenue Seizures.
superintendent Perry reports to the Internal
Revenue Office that he has procured The seizure OF
large quantity OF tobacco at FayeEevle, N. O., The
stamps on which, though genuine. were imperfectly
cancelled, and had been soaked In oil, and IN con-
sequence, would not adhere the boxes though
they were fastened with varnlsh.
Boston Immigration Statistics.
From Official returns made TO the Bureau OF Sta
stics 1t appears that the total number OF emgrants
that arrived at the port OF Boston during the quar-
ter ending September 80, 1870, was 9,574, OF whom
02l were males and 1853 females. Their nationall-
O toll . Iralo o IA
Nova Scotia, l,5l1; Germany, 1874; Bavaria, 10;
Belgium A; Canada, 4; China, .; Japan, 2; Cuba s;
France, As; Prussia, &c; Scotland 178, and other
countries, l,20S. neutrality-suspicious. q;
carpenters, 81; artists, = brassfounders. .; che
msts, 2; Dentist 1; engineers, IL, factory girl, Il;
farmers, $50; jewellers, s; judge, l: juggier, l. la
borers, 1909; lawyers, o; machinists, s.: manufac
turers A; master Mariners 10; mechanics, not spe-
cfed, 4e6; reporter, 1; merchants, I42; miscelia-
neous, G,423.
Cabinet OnI-crs 10 stump vir2iniH.
Secretary Robson has consented TO address re-
publican meeting at Norfolk. Va, on Tuesday, and
Commissioner Delano republican meeting at Pc
tersburg on Thursday next.
Report on National Education.
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-
sttutlonal aud legal provisions respecting
public instruction In all the States and
Territories statistics or institutions for superior and
professional instruction. or libraries and other
educational insrumentalites; also articles on KIN
dergarten, the educational phase OF the Chinese
question, reform schools, vagabondagc illteracy
and crime, education and labor, normal Schools the
peculiariiies of Hebrew education, &C.
Indian Lands In Michigun.
The Commissioner OF the General Land Onlce has
transmitted to the Commits sloner of Indian Affairs
for delivery to the parties enutled thereto. 3e3
patents for lands in Michigan, selected Tor individual
Indian of the Grand river bands or Ortawas
and Chippewas OF Michigan, under the treaty with
said Indians, dated 3lst Of July, 1856. The area
covered by the patents IL about twenty thou
sand acres
Report oil the Indian Commissioner.
Commissioner Parker has nearly completed his
annua! report of the condition OF Tie 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 for a great many years.
Appointments by the President.
The President has made the following appoint.
ments:-Norman Stratton to be Civil Engineer in
the New YORK Navy Yard; Edward II. Ferguson,
Supervisory Inspector OF Steamboats, In the Second
district; Samuel Coulter, Collector OF Internal Re-
venue in the District OF Washington Territory;
James f. Johnson Postmaster at Oican. New York.
Personal.
Colonel 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 ihe 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 Mr. Sherrard, III 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 fotlows:-Missis-
sipp. $4,000; Louisiana, $4,000; Kentucky $4,000.
besides press and type
New York Customs OGicerr, stand from
Under.
III is stated here tonight that AT the end of the
| present month number OF remoya, viii be made
IN the New FORK Custom UoGse
Customs Receipts.
The customs receipts Tor the week ending October
% were as iolows:---
New YORK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s2,sca, 7is
Philadelpaa. 40, 93i
BaitlIlofe ......... i5l.t4
/ BOSTON,. lii,-ZS
San Francisco, TO october L.. 1871, Svs
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Total. ....................i. So d5. lao