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New-York tribune., 1871-06-28


cers as to their wants are beyond all comprehensou'
About year ago a wall came up TO Congress from tne
South and West that the national banks OF the East had
absorbed all OF the national banking currency, ana th1t
those sections were suffering in consequence Congress
authorized the establishment Of additional banks, ana
now months have passed and but q small number OF
new banks have been established in the sections whence
the complaints came. In the way number or
New-York banking firms implored Secretary Boutwell,
to issue 500 gold certificates, representing that they
were almost absolutely necessary for the transaction
OF business so the Government went to the expense
Of preparing these certificates and about two weeks
ago sent $4,000 worth OF them 10 the Assistant Treas
rer at New-York. They placed in the vaults OF
the Sub.Treasury and there they likely TO remain,
as from report received here to-day, 1t appears that
not q single one Of them has yet been TAKEN
In the interesting Patent interference case OF WILCOX
agt Duncan and Rowe involving the question OF
priority In the invention Of Bank Safe Protector heard
by Commissioner Leggett few days ago. decision was
made to-day in favor OF Duncan.
the custom Of the lake ports OF the United
States for the captains Of excursion steamers to make
pleasure trips to Canadian ports carrying no freight or
passengers who remain and they have claimed that they
are not liable, under such circumstances. to pay the
tunnage dues assessed on vessels engaged in foreign
trade. The Secretary OF the Treasury, TO whom the
question was referred decided that these dues must be
paid.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
OBITUARY..
THE HON. AMOS ROBINS.

The Hon. Amos Robins of New Brunswick,
n j. died yesterday porning. He was a leading poll
tican of the State and prominent candidate for
the nomination for Governor 10 be made next month In
the contest for the nomination in 1863, Mr.. Robins
stood next in popularity TO Gov Randolph, as
shown by the final ballot He elected President OF
the state and second time In 1870 He
served as Senator through three terms. On his fnal
retirement from the Le sature in 1870 special resolu-
ton was unanimously passed by the Senate highly
complimentary Mr. Robins, with expressions OF regret
for his retirement. handsome ivory Ravel was also
presented to him on behalf OF the Senate He about
60 wears old,
New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-COmmissiOner Pleas
onton has written letter to Assessor Fessenden OF the
Ist Massachusetts, District In response to the question
whether the recent decision concerning the tax on inter-
est certificates Of the NewYork Central Railroad Com
pany covers the case scrip dividends issued by an In
surauce company in which the Commissioner says, II
the scrip dividend represents or Is based upon untaxed
net earnings Of the company the same should be ro-
turned at It's value at the time t was declared II de.
cared subsequent 10 July 81 1870 the rate Oh TAX 70 DO
assessed Is u per cent. .
The cashier OF National Bank writes TO the Commits
sOner: In the exchange OF bonds with the Depart
ment short time ago. for the Five per cent loan,
OF the bonds OF this bank due in 1881, were con-
verted into Fiyewentes, the difference In premium re-
ceived and carried TO the surplus fund Is ne amount 20
realized taxable to this bank as earnings for the
current six months Ia the commission OF One-rourt OF
one per cent allowed In the exchange taxableP me
Commissioner replies that the difference between the
amount paid for the bonds OF 1881 ana the amouht
received therefor must be included as prOnt3 OF tne
bank III the commission spoken OF was any expense OF
exchange incurred by the same bank II Is not assessaDe
as profit. 80, -. "a 49, .o.,,,ro,
by the Assessor the ThirysecOnd NewIOrk Dlsrlct
on a dividend OF the Continental Fire Insurance Com
pany alleged TO been declared in August 1870 upon
which the at the rate or nYe per CENT
and the amount Of profits added TO the surplus Iu
at the same rate, that the assessment was erroneous
Profits carried the account OF any fund prior 10 Au
gust 1870 would be liable at the rate OF five per cent
but dividends declared after July - 1870, were aDe d
"a per cent The Collector OF the Thirty second Dsct
has been instructed delay the collection OF the penalty
company to pay the tax OF 533 assessed on the dlv
dend when due for 80 days. also TO report tne laes per
tanning TO the said neglect that the Office may decide
whether IL was in anywise justified.
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GorHAM-CoURT TO BE RECONSTRUCTED.

An arrangement was made yesterday by the
owners OF Gotham-court and the Board OF Health.
whereby it is agreed that in consideration of the mme
date carrying out Of certain improvements the buildings
need not be vacated. The improvements substan-
TALLY those recommended in yesterdays TRIBUNE. The
TO be thoroughly ceansed and repaired the
closets removed and the open gratngs into the courts
above taken away At the end OF the courts the
lower parts of the houses letters and No IS Cherry
st. 10 be removed and archway, 40 feet wide and
reaching to the third story, Is TO be built The
is TO be adopted with houses and NJ, the OPP
pOse side, No. 50 Cherrys These archways 10 is be-
heved, will cause sufficient circulation OF air At the
time closets are TO be built one side OF the arch
communicating with the covered sewer below. and ON
the other side will be the sheds for coal and wood. All
the alsc 10 be put through repairs Mr..
sweeny the agent. declares his intention OF preventing
tenants In future, from hanging out their clothes
from the windows TO dry There Is an excellent drying
ground with all appliances the roof and the tenants
will be compelled 10 ID. These improvements
though perhaps not all that might be desired, will
tainy render Gothamcourt far more healthy and hab
table than IL has been for many years.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
ADMISSION TO THE BAR.

TO The Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: am personally and otherwise inter
ested question of admitting applicants to the Bar
The course preparation exacted by the recent lesla
ton Will do great injustice, think, TO many. Being
compelled attend college to serve long term Of
ccrkshlp IN an Office grievances particularly dis
courang to large class OF young Ine-l mean such as
from genuine love Of the legal profession and erventy
aspiring IT, employ their leisuretime IN digent study
that they may find admission To It, while their days are
devoted to earning q living: those who employ their
nights often 20 the small hours, with DO other eneOur
aeement than the stimulus and hope OF prospective re
ward. Under this new law their hope and proapeets
sink sOme have a family 10 provide for; most OF tins
class must earn more than fce-bOys command At
tending law-schOo would lie pecuniariy impossiblei
serving in office pecuniaI1y ridicnious may as wen
qualifications however ample and not expensive prcpa-
ratiOns the base for Judgment 10 rest on lNt ttne
Judges look 10 the result and to the channel
through which the applicant achieved H. These rules
take OF the css of asprants referred tn Those
who have 20 paE for instruction at -choO oI pay
their way while serving attorney for one or tbrco
years have nothing 10 contDd with hut bttc delay
The Door fellow young married man compel "t'~no
New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
THE DECLINE or ENGLAND.

NOTES OF A CONVERSATION WITH LEDRU ROLLIN.
TO me Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: 1t is somewhat singular that the name of
Iedru Ron should have been little mentioned during
the late struggle France In 1Ss and up TO '62 few
names excited more public interest He said to be
the modern Mirabeau, his oratOry extOled as the
most terse vigorous and refined Of any the country
eould then produce He was the John Bright, Sumner,
Gavazzi all in one. At his pointed fulminatons the
tmorous arstOcracy OF France rembled and the poor
drank in fresh hope With powerful physical frame,
bold face speaking eye, uDaltering tongue. cease
less ow OF aptly chosen words, and gesticulaon at
once wild and graceful, lie commanded the attention Of
both enemies and friends He not exactly Social
ist of the St. Simon PrOudhOn and Sue Schools his mind
was perhaps nodded in too practical shape If that can
be called practical which is founded in policy upon
mstrust Of the possible goodness Of human nature. Not
upon such sublime faith did he build his theories Of
human government. He profoundly read in the
mysteries OF human character and believed in govern
ing according TO what they are rather than what
they should he.
After the edict passed declaring him and his COM
peers exles he in with many Others made his
TO Engandthat home Of dethroned kings and dis
appointed PATRIOTS where all can obtain at least tenn
pOrary rest from the storms and prosecutions OF
tyrannical governments. He naturally thrown into
the society of who entertained views similar to his
The Office Of The Leader, which edited by Mr.
Thornton Hunt, q convenient place 10 spend
hour two, for here he met all the talent OF London
with no small share Of its patriotism and free thought
Leigh Hunt, Branture, O'Brien, HolyOake, Newman,
Mall, MIL, Owen, and many others. The rulers, too
Jusbegnning TO discover that they had made great mis-
take they mad really believe that there peo
pein England with long heads and loud tongues who had
rights more than were conceded by Magma Charts and
VINO were showing their determination TO obtain them
mixing wlth such men, 1t not to be wondered at
that he should were transfer his active sympatby
for the downtrodden OF his own land TO those En-
gland Patriotism is not the poor restricted
which some people imagine 1t to be- IL cannot confne
tsek TO some few thousands OF geographical square
miles The genuine patriot ia cosmopolitan; all man
Kind his brethren the whole earth his country But
somehow we like to settle our little quarrels-to
Kill our own rats-on premises.
Having time TO spare, and doubtless feeling some
acrnony consequent upon the failure one OF his fond
est hopes-the liberation Of France from the curse OF
royalty-Ae wrote a book the decline OF England
Hhs said the aristocracy, audaciOus. impertnent
objectionable. AFTER eating bread (which he had
70 pay for and receiving the protection Of laws 10
write such book than could ought TO DO
endured" The press snarled, chafed. bullied, and
heiin was the best abused In England Just about
ans tssk was thrown into bis company ald AGED bip
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pERsoNALITIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

m There Is no Improvement in the condition Of
Adams Of Poranouth n H. Who su eOnsned
Asylum
.... The Commissioner OF Pensions has appointed
William H. CowB The late Gov Corsn kxsninag Saxeol
LebAnea, Ohio.
- Miss Harriet b. Whitehouse youngest daughter
Rsht Rev hary John wAissAeass. bishop of aos Died
Chicago on Monday.
49, The Hon. Amos Robins, late State Senator from
Mddleser Coan n j. and prOnnsn peaoersae poeas N
New -Sruaswtk yesterday.
AT his own request Col. George Stoneman Of
the fs hntry has been ordered 10. report MsorGeu Soke
President Of the Retiring Board, San Francisco
AT Mount Morris, Wisconsin, ON Friday last
Olson Is Caa age whe bathing sol bs,eol
their d-ph and drowned George Tracy aho
kgls, Also drowned.
49,. The Committee having In charge the celebra-
sen d the eeesaslsl anniversary % tie hA Of SIR
ease hare Ivsd 9eevs wisn 70 Ia As as. A,,ss
Assei La~sn the sest fss As sssaaSA.
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CRIMES AND cAsuALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.


The steamer Victoria has been burned at Lind
say, Ontario. Loss SROoi insured
Albert f. Locke of SOmerville, Mass, had both
legs cut od By a train Of cars, MONDAY.
Two boys named Charles Horgan ana thomas
Hunter we're while bathing South Boston on MONDAY
"A fire in Edinburg Ind, yesterday, burned the
machine Of j. T. Tobias the Jeaeonsle uepO 'ao 'ee
ST.nb oce arl four DWELLING Los soOOi insurance small
Geo L. Whites shirt factory. at Woonsocket,
buupr but no one was injured Loss S7ooo insurance $500
Solomon Buinford of Bradford, n. H., after
,h,s % nree y eemng home Monday IN his wagon when be
Om the bore tied aoaaa us heoA anu
wheel, started the horse and was hied
DIR Ryerman and Mrs. Christian Kubler of
Uce W,,e arrested Albany yesterday while on an eopns our TO
SsxYo,i The woman had child With her, The arrest made
The r,ouex by telegraph. Of her husband
DIR. Bulls the Republican nominee for lieuten-,
Of Iowa from bis saky Deeorsh Mon
dy ana uaes which ppofed 10 be nsrtaL Several o
mn, rbs sre broken, besides other severe injaries
The shoe box manufactOry and saw-mill of
u...r, abbey ysTney In wofooTvugh ~ H. bencd
Hnday Loss Insurance Two named Blhot and
oorin been arrested nspcoa OF settling are 10 the property
Circumstances indicate that tho Outrage on the
MOODY family oraas Indiana sunday night the result Of
family ead and assassination Of the whole family planned
Vigorous mailing evidence 10 conhrm these
piesons
.J. T. Roberts, who has gained some notoriety
s.isy rrorlssf and vko arrested IN 81 Leats
In April last made part<roas assault fe
kseman walsh city keaay With ear,as hpih Ehetss
wounds ths sAss head saS se kess 10
tedy
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cpvrPA1 WASHINGTON TOPICS.
IIFE-sAyING INyENTIONs-THE CURRENCY IN
FLArION MEASURE FAILURE-NO DEMAND
ron THE NEW GOLD CERTIFICATES.


Fl ALTON MEASURE A FAILURE--NO DEMAND
FOR THE NEW GOLD CERTIFICATES.
& lBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRBUNBl
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June 81, 1911.
The Board OF Supervising Inspectors OF Steamboats,
has carefully examined the great number OF Inventions
that have been submitted. Most OF the Committees
have submitted partial reports on the inventions they
have examined recommending the rejection OF some,
and further consideration Of others by the full Board
While the Inspectors stand ready to recommend those
devices that would contribute TO the safety OF the tray
cling public they also q the opinion that the inter
ess of the steamboat should In some degree be
proteed and Il Is therefore deemed impolitc TO compel
them TO adopt the many inventions urged upon the
Board by the lobby which surrounds IT, Several low
water indicators been tested and reported upon,
but IL ia doubtful any OF them will be recommended
for adoption by the Board I'm deciding In regard to life
preseryers the Board will be likely to adopt rule that
while many kinds may be used each preserver must
contain not than six pounds OF cork Similar rules
prescribing standard will also govern many other
kinds OF apparatus In fact the Board Ia inclined 10
regulate matters by requiring certain standard OF
excellence In apparatus instead OF prescribing that GER
tain patents be used TO the exclusion OF others
equally as good
The ipasipstons Of sene bankers snd vopdo be nnsn-
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VoL XXI. NO 8, 43l.
OREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE.

TIE PRUssIAN MILITARY SYSTEM HDVI a., nv,,,p,y
nay AGAIN FIXED FOR THE ehNNO M .rrs
TIE REPUBLICAN LIST OF CANpiDNi ih'
f0'' PARIS. tuesday, June 81, 1871.
The PTussian Army Corps system has ouen a.
.dopted by France 1t is said the Longchamps review
oXed for Thursday next. a ,ts
The Central Republican Committee has prepared i's
net ., candidates TO be supported at the election on e
al of Univ The list Is known to be headed 10y perlS
.,on, with the name OF NJ Gambetta. The names VIII oe
D,,nIshed tomorrow NJ Gambetta arrived at Bordeaux
ON sunday and will shortly deliver speech on the re-
organ,zation of France. NJ. Gambeta adheres 10 INC
views Of Louis Blanc. -.
NJ Theirs has issued decree providing Tor the estop
Nsbment Of legion Of modified gendarmes, to MAINTAIN
order in Versailles The legion is TO be composed OF
squadron of cavalry and eight companies OF infantry
great effort is making in Belgium to obtain suosc1p-
tions TO the French loan.
The Pope, in his reply to the address OF sympathy
from the French Roman Catholics praises the zeal they
exhibit in the cause OF the Church and OF himself ana
denounces liberal Catholicism evil as formidable as
revolution OF the Commune.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
GREAT BRITAIN.

THE MINERS STRIKE sPREADING-A COAL MINE
on FIRE-RELEAsE OF COL. BURKE.
LONDON, Tuesday June q, 1871.
The miners on strike in South Wales now
number 9OOO and there to be no present prospect
of a settlement OF their difficulty with the companies
subteraneous fire is known TO be raging at Sheffield
and fears are entertained that it is in the Old ooey
which extends to the very center Of the town
The Fenian convict, Col. Richard Burke, has been
released from prison on the condition that he reports
yearly to the magistrates Col. Burke fought In the
Union army during the Rebellion in the United States
and subsequently England to purchase arms for
the Irish Revouonists where he was arrested and con-
yiced Of treason. lie became deranged during MS I'M
prisOnment.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.I

large number OF witnesses yet in attendance for
the purpose of giving testimony Five members OF the
Committee will sit here at least two weeks longer and
the other three Senator and Representatives se
venson and Van Trump will leave for the South In few
SDecal Sub Committee The Republican majority or the
Committee say that Judge Busteed or Alabama, when
examined few days ago, and asked VINO gave nun the
Information he had just repeated 70 the committee IN re-
hama declined disclose the name or his informant
which omission they regard "a very signncant OF his
position toward said Ku-Klux organization.
AN ANSWER TO BUSTED AND FoRRESr-A MEMO
RIAL TO THE PRESIDENT FOR PROTECTION
THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES IN ALABAMA POW
ERLEsS TO EXECUTE THE LAWS.
WASHINGTON, June ga memorial was re-
ceiyed to-day dated Dublin Fayette County, Alabama
addressed to President Grant and representing the sent
ments OF SO persons saying that the condition Of affairs
is such in Fayette County to render the lives OF loyal
citizens wholly insecure. Armed bands, styling them
selves Ku-Klux are committing crimes and 0utrages
upon peaeeable and law-abidng persons. Murders by
tbese rias who have long dsgraced this county, are
NJ common occurrence The civil authorities have been
oyerawed and are utterly pOweress to execute the laws
The petitioners that unless the crimes which have
been committed by these ruians can be terminated and
the organization itself entirely broken up civil liberty
and personal safety will be at an end in Fayette COUNTY
and life and property and everything else VIII soon be
at the mercy OF an organized mob For such reasons
they most humbly and mplorngly appeal for that
nrotecton which the Constitution and laws guarantee to
every citizen Of the United States
New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
ITALY.

coNTR AD1CTORY STATEMENTS CONCERNING VIC
TOR EMANUEL's ENTRY INTO ROME.
FLORENCE, Tuesday June %, lS'l'
King Victor Emanuel leaves here tomorrow
FOR Naples. Thence he will proceed to Rome, ana VIII
enter the Holy City the I'D Of July While in Rome
he is 10 Join Prince Hubert in the Inauguration OF rhe
practice meeting
LONDON Tuesday, June a. 1871.
A special dispatch from Florence says: "Nictor
Emanuel will not 20 to Rome the lst Of July, nor will
the promised transfer of the capital occur on that date
October is now named the earliest date OF the trans
fer In diplomatic circles it is believed the transfer viii
never he made"
New-York tribune., 1871-06-28

school serve in an Office The wolves would be too
noisy hope barrier will he raised up between
the poor and industrious student, striving hard for
In the world and license to reap the fruits OF his
hard earned learning lie Ia wiling to be judged by
what his knowledge Indicates capacity and not by the
processes OF achieving IT, Whatever s necessary 10 be
known to make the competent applicant in most cases
his ambition will find, since learning is not confined to
the college or the Office Give all q chance; make
brains the desderatum, and we will be satisfied know
that speak the thoughts of many. II. @.
Hartford Conn, June ~, 1871.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
TEIEGRAPHIC NOTES.

49,. The English men-of-war and the steamer Lady
Heal have leh HalifAI for the fishing rouada
. The First National Bank Of Montgomery, Ala,
has applied for a n Increase Of capital to t7soiooo
The workmen ut the Lehigh COlliery, near
Penn suspended operation because three OF The nen
,mnloyed arr not o Msen Benevolent Association
The troubles of President Tight Of the Newark
tOho) Rolling Min settled honhy MI Tight hvns
,,arorl, dsaossd
New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
AUSTRIA.
NEW FINANCIAL MEAsUREs-THE EASTERN QUEs-
TION.

NEW FINANJIAL MEAcUINIS III1 I1h9t I@I'-' WE
TON.
VIENNA, Tuesday, June o. 1871.
At the session of the Austrian Delegation
Yesterday the Minister Of Finance announced that all
the financial requirements Of the Government for next
year would he met by the estimates already laid before
Parliament and that the small anticipated deficit in the
revenues of the present year would possibly be covered
The discussion OF the army budget will begin to-day The
IJpper House has adopted the budget of 1871.
dispatch from Pesth states that in the Hungarian
Delegation to-day one of the ministers, In replying to
some criticisms Count Beusts foreign policy sald
that there was no such reconciliation between Russia and
rkev as should occasion any disqueude the part Of
Austria.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
4 ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST AND HIS C0NGRE-
CATION AT VARIANCE.

HUpsoY, June pa long growing disaffec-
ton between Catholic priest this city and his con-
gregaon eliminated last Sunday morning by about 200
OF the latter forming around the church entrance and
denying the priest admtance when he appeared at the
morning mass After alteration the priest retired
without holding service. This morning he appeared at
the Police Court for forty warrants for arrest but as vet
no person competent has been found TO ndorse the war
rants 1t looks If the trouble would become serious
New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
GERMANY.

GEN. MANTEUFFEL PLACED IN COMMAND OF THE
GERMAN TROOPS IN FRANCE.
BERLIN, Tuesday June 27, 1871.
The Emperor William has decreed the disso-
luton Of the present army combinations in France and
the formation of all the German troops in that country
into one combination called the Army of Occupation
OF France" OF which Gen. ManteuHel is appointed Com
mander i--+rA ~
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CUBA.
AN AMERICAN COLONEL KILLED-REWARDs FOE
CUBAN TRAITORS.

HAVANA. June 27.-Charles Westrop, an
American Colonel in the Cuban Service has been killed.
General Valmaseda, in proclamation oilers 10
pardon the Spanish dcserters, and grant them Deef
terms of service if they deliver up their present Chiefs
dead or alive He also offers large rewards to those
duepe the Spanish troops places where they can sur
prise tho Cuban camps. and those contributing TO the
capture OF the principal leaders OF the msurrectOn
The execution Of MarmOl is confirmed.
The insurgent Generals Fernando Espinosa ana jose
Meudoza-the latter General OF the celebrated Cannao"
Cavay-surrendered, to-day, with 62 armed Cubans ana
20 other persons at Las PaTras.