New-York tribune., 1870-11-28

THE VACANCY AT THE COURT OF ST. JAMEs-NO
CHOICE YET-THE MURDERER OF COL. CRANE
PUNISHED AT LAsT-THE COMMISSIoNERSlIP
OF INTERNAL REyENUE-SALES OF GOLD AND
PURCHASES OF BONDS FOR DECEMBER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRiBUEB.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81, 1870.
Nothing has been made public thus far regarding the
Presidents search for Minister to England and 1t now
seems doubtful that any selection will be made before
the assembling Congress- The President receives with
respectful attention all suggestions bearing upon the
choice Of a candidate but gives no Indication of his per-
sOnal preferences nor his purposes
An important item Of southern news, which seems 10
have been for time suppressed, reached here by mail
to-day 1t is to the effect that f. NJ. Yerger, who mur-
dered Col Crane in Jackson Miss more than year ago.
and whose trial and escape caused 80 much excitement
throughout the whole South. has, on second trial. been
convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for fo tis
stated that the jury was composed Of negroes
The candidates the vacant COmmissonershp OF In
terua Revenue do not increase In number ana there IS
the best reason believing that the contest lies with
three gentlcmen-Gen. Cowan OF Ohio Mr. Douglass OF
Pennsylyania the present Acting COMMISSIONER, and
Gen Pleasonton Of New-York There Is no doubt that
the President will appoint OF these gentlemen, and II
Is limited In welnformed circles that the appointment
will made during the present week. We're not for
tho fact Ohio. which has already been lib
orally dealt with, Gen. Cowan would doubtless succeed;
but Pennsylvania claims some recognition, ana the APP
ponment may be given to Mr.. Douglass. Gen. PleasOn-
ton is the warm personal friend OF the President and the
latter acknowledges his strength and fitness, and his
chances are probably favorable any 1t does not
appear that Judge Richardson Of Massachusetts, late
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury who is pressed by
the Republicans OF his State, has much strength
outside 1t believed at the Interior Department that
the vacancy in tho Office Of Commissioner OF Patents viii
not be filed before the meeting OF Congress.
Senator Drake has not yet been appointed ChiefJus-
tce OF Court Of Claims, although he IL still here, and
understood to be urging the President to fulfill his prom
ige5 made last Summer.
Senator Williams Of oregon, who arrived yesterday,
contradcts the newspaper statements and says there
has a delegation here from Oregon urging his
for the Judgeshp and, finally that the President
has uot rendered him that appointment nor any other
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCui
Tho Secretary OF the Treasury has directed the Assist
ant Treasurer at NewYork TO sell ST. 900 Of gold on
each Wednesday, and to purchase SlO0COOO of bonds
each Thursday during the month of December. The ag
gregate gold sold viii be sOOOOo and OF bonds pur
chased. sj.OO0,OO0
The Secretary Of the Treasury has also directed the
Assistant Treasurer New York to give notice that from
and after the 3lst day Of December next interest will
be paid upon tho three per certificates OF the dcnOm
nation OF So between the numbers Of and 247 inciu
siye and OF the denomination OF $4,000 between the
be available after that time portion Of the lawful
money reserves In possession Of any National Banking
Association These certificates in the aggregate amount
to S9,OO0.U0.