The New York herald., 1870-09-01
WASHINGTON.
The Fishery Question Again Looming
Ur-Ssatisties OF the Foreign Trade
Of the United States-Work Before
the Army Retiring Board.
wAsHM aToN, August 81, 1870.


The Fishery T'rouiies Looming Up Again.
The impending conflict between the American and
Canadian OF Dominion fishermen has again been
brought before the attention Of our government in
shape which VIII call for some Official action or
opinion. The rigid rules enforced by the Dominion
authorities, shutting out fishermen from Cana
dian waters. and even forbiddtng American vessels
engaged In the business from entering ports OF the
Dominion 10 obtain supplies or to store their fish
previous to shipping them to Boston, have not only
dissatisfied our own countrymen, bur likewise
occasioned distress In certain parts OF the
Dominion. Before the enforcement OF these
rigid regulations American fishermen en-.
joycd pretty much the same freedom the
Canadians They were allowed also TO vring
their tsh to Charlottetown Prince Edward Island,
where they were permitted TO store it under bond
not to offer 1t for sale IN that market Now that Is
ali changed British cruisers forbid even the entering
of American fishing vessels into Charlottetown and
the consequence Is that not only arc the Bostonans
losers, but the people Of Prince Edward Island also
complain that their own business Is injured Seye.
raj OF the Boston people engaged In the trac have
addressed letter to Secretary Boutwell, complain
ing bitterly OF these stringent prohiDitory regula
tlons and asking for the intervention OF our govern
ment. Judge Richal dson has referred the matter
the State Department, it is hoped that through
the efforts OF Secretary Fish with the English gov
ernment some relaxation the harsh measures may
be secured.
Tho Grant Equestrian Statue.
Ostner's equestrian statue or General Grant,
rather the model, was inspected to-day by General
Dent and several other persons, Including two
tists who pronounce 1t in every respect an admir-
able work. 1t represents the Gems raj his famous
war steed, as he appeared during the late war. and
Is about the same size as the statue Of Jackson In
Tafnv
diatey made from this model and placed ON the
south front Of the Treasury.
Increased Receipts from Internal Revenue.
The receipts from internal revenue for the months
OF July aud August, as compared to-day with cor
responding months in 1889, show an increase this
year Of two million two hundred and seveny-ive
thousand one hunored and TWEEN yseyen dollars.
Bonded Warehouse Locks.
what's in lockS is bothering the intelIects OF
Ofhcals here very considerably just now.
commission has been at work for some time invest
eating all kinds OF locks with view to securing
the very best for use the bonded warehouses and
new bonded cars. To-day these men agreed
that the best locks are the. Thompson lock, the
Townsend lock ana the American seal lock. But
this conclusion had hardly been reached when,
presto, comes an agent OF the American Seal Lock
Company, VINO, in order 10 show the dangers of the
Townsend lock, goes to work picking that lock- and
within two minutes has 1t opened. This sKilful
picking was done in the presence OF Acting secre-
tary Richardson, whose vision was very much
startled. But tho most remarkable part follows.
AS soon as the American seal lock agent accom-
plished his feat, Mr. Thompson comes up again and
CLAIMS that the lock of the American Seal Company
is an infringement on his patent. If this can be
established Thompson, with ''p,'' is to be the
great lock monopolizer, as lie Will have no rival
whatever in the business.
Abstract Of the Foreign Trade of the United
States.
The monthly report, NO. II, now in the printers
hands, contains the accounts OF the foreign trade OF
the United for the fiscal year ending June 80
1870 In advance Of a more extended statement OF
the contents, tn efollOwng brief abstract has been
furnished BY Mr.. Edward Young. Chief OF the Blu.
reau of Statistics
IMPORTATIoNs OF MERCHANDISE.
Free OF duty go 90 eS4
DutMpe 4lo,o4o,uv9
Total S436, 900, 0G3
EXPORTS.
Domestic products-god value. Ss78, ,63G, 500
Foreign produces l6 l55, 260
Total S3o2, 1872, $50
Excess Of imports of merchandise over
expor.s ......................... s43,2la,s1a
SPECIE MOVEMENT.
Exports. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $43, ,Ss2 06l
ke-expOrtS. 14,211,S6l
Total exports ................ 5S, 1853, s25
Imports ............... ............ 26,34s, 1868
Net Outgo OF specie. ........... 81,
Excess of total imports over the exports
In 1870. ...... ...................... 11,4os,974
In the fiscal year 1869 the imports 43734 255
Domestic exports. Observation-Disclosures. 1926, 925, ,643
Reexports. 25, 173,4A
Total. $35I, ,O99 O59
Excess in 1869 Of imports exports. SS6 215
Showing an apparent improvement In 1870 OF
$74,SO6, ga.
Value Of goods in bond July /, 1868, S47, ,725 56s
Value Of goods in bond June 80 1869, S62, 45J 436.
Excess OF bonded goods at the close OF the fiscal
year 1862 $l4 $40.
Value OF goods in bond July l. 1869, S62, ,457 436.
Value Of goods in bond June 30, 1870 S5o, S9l473.
The balance Withdrawn from the warehouse and
added TO the consumption for the fiscal year 1870
SIS, 565. .963.
The following comparative statement of foreign
trade for the respective fiscal years 1863 ana 1879