The New York herald., 1871-05-15
Trashy Objections to tll'
New Treaty.
The New Government Of the District Going
Into Operation To-Day.
CLAIMS AGAINST RUSSIA.

cautious IN expressing their views To outside parties.
They consider that the document Is coDldentialy IN
their keeping Notwithstanding ITS publication In the
newspapers. While 1t is known that majority OF
them are in favor OF ratification AS a measure OF
peace some OF them Will prepare amendments to
several Of the provisions, which they consuer not
sufficiently plaln and which without modification
may lead TO dissatisfaction In the future. Besides
they wish TO prevent Great Britain from gaining
advantages by the construction which may be
gwen to the declaration or several or the
principles, and especially as to those
principles OF international law which are govern
in the investigation severay OF claims for the depre
cations upon vessels during the late war.
Another OF the objections against the treaty tnat
the San Juan question s to be submitted to the ar
bitration OF the Emperor or Germany. The recent
report OF his indisposition-he being an old man
suggests that iii the event Of his death his son
Frederick William would succeed 10 the throne, and
thus take the place of his father arbitrator should
the question not be settled during the present EN-
peror's lifetime. The arrangement or the JOINT
High Commission is considered unfortunate in view
OF the fact that the Prince, having married Victoria
Adelaide, the daughter OF the Queen OF England.
might, therefore, be influenced In the determination
OF the question by family considerations
The New Territ Orial Government for the
District.
Tomorrow the new Legislature Of the Territory Of
Columbia will assemble for the first time, ana with
its meeting VIII virtually expire the corporations Of
Washington and Georgetown, although the councils
of both cities have the right to meet and transact
business until the 1st day OF June next. George
town has been corporate city for over eighty your
years, ana when its affairs wound up IL win
have the honor OF being the only
city In the United States that Is not
encumbered with dollars Indebtedness 20
Tho Governor CoOke
be transmitted to the Legislature directly after the
Council and House OF Delegates have organized.
1t IS understood that it viii recommend judlcous
expenditure or the money or the people In carrying
out such public improvements will add to the
beauty ana attraction Of the capital The Board of
Public Works, having charge Of such matters, has
already prepared an elaborate plan Tor improving
the grades and sewerage of both Washington and
Georgetown, and many important changes Will be
inaugurated In the mode or carrying out their de-
signs.
The Responsibility for Lost Treasure.
on the Goth of May, 1866, the United States Trea-
surer shipped, per Adams Express. $1,000, 0Jo In
legal tender notes and $l60,00o in seven-thirty
bonds TO the Sub-Treasury at San Francisco. The
safe containing the funds was part OF the freight
OF the steamer Golden Rule which sailed from New
York tnat date. and which wrecked the
3Oth OF May Rancador Reef, in the Caribbean Sea-
sure and after several weeks constant labor the
task was abandoned. Since then the sum lost has
been charged against the United States Treasurer,
and last week the Secretary OF the Treasury
addressed letter TO the First Comptroller
asking his opinion as to the manner
in which the missing funds should be
accounted for to the government. After careful
examination OF the history OF the the Comp
troller Is satisfied that neither the bonds the
mn N uar anvar ara1 md hat M fed
States Treasurer Is entitled to credit the amount
lost as destroyed money! and Adams Express
Company will be relieved from any further respon-
sibinty III the matter
Private Claims Against Russia.
The claim or Anna b. Perkins, Administrative OF
the late Captain Benjamin w. Perkins, against the
Russian government is still pending before the De-
partment OF State. The claim for heavy damages
grows out or an alleged breach OF two contracts
one made with Minister Stoeckl In June, 1856. for
$50 tons OF powder, and the other with Captain
Llienfeldt. in 1855, for $4,000 stand OF
arms In october, 1861, Secretary Seward
transmitted instructions to Minister at
st. Petersburg that the reply OF the
Imperial Ministry was not sufficient to over
come the right OF Perkins, and directed that fur
ther appeal be made to the justice or the Russian
government. Mr. Catacazy, the present Russian
Minister has filed statement in reply TO that sub
mitted by counsel for Mrs. Perkins, denying that
any contracts were made, and asserting that the
so-called claims are entirely worthless. Both par
ties OFFER aGidayts and otner documents In support
OF their respective positions. is expected that
report on the subject VIII soon be made by the law
officer OF the Department OF State.
Our Coiorcd Brethren.
statement Of the colored population returned at
the Census ONCE, including estimate for four
counties yet incomplete makes the aggregate num-
Der in all the States and territories 4s57 OOO
being q gain OF nine and thirtyhve hundrcdths per
cent over 1861 The States and Territories stand in
the following order in respect 10 the numbers OF the
colored population-Georgla, Virginia Alabama,
Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina. Louisi-
ana Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Maryland,
Arkansas, Missouri, Florida Pennsylvania, Ohio.
New York, District Of Columbia New Jersey,
illinois, Indiana, Delaware, West Virginia. Kansas,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Connecticut Iowa,
Rhode,sland, California, Wisconsin. Maine Yer
mont Nebraska, Minnesota, New nampshire, !
Nevada, oregon, Colorado, Washington, Wyoming |
and Montana. The number is equal In New |
Mexico Utah, Dakota. Idaho and Arizona
Compliments from the High Commission to |
tho Public Printers.
Secretary Fish has addressed letter to Hon. |
A. NJ Capp, superintendent OF Public Printing, |
stating II gave him great pleasure to say that he had
been requested by the British High Commissioners to |
express him their obligations for tho prompt ana
accurate manner in which the printing for the High
Commission had been done. The Secretary also ex- |
presses his OF the fidelity, zeal and willingness
which the printers displayed In complying with the
request OF the Department in working late at night,
and compliments them on the accuracy and rapidly
Of the work. which were the subject Of frequent
comment In the High Commission. No copy OF the
treaty. he further says, reached the pubic In ad-
vance OF its transmission to the Senate.
The New Loan-Tirst Issue Of the New Bonds.
Tomorrow the superintendent OF the Bureau OF
Engravlngs and Printing will deliver to the Register
OF the Treasury the first nstalment of the bonds
OF the funded loan, amounting to over twenty mil
lions. They will be OF the denomination OF ST. 900,