The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-12
WASHING TON.
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Another Diplomatic Success for Premier Fish.
The Russian Minister To Be Recalled.
Interchange of Postal Money Orders
with Great Britain.
Examination of Engineers in the Reve"
nue. Marine Service.
WASHINGTON, August IL, 1871.


Rmssiau Minister 10 be RecaIIed-Omcias
FERMENTATION RebulSed.
have II on the highest authority that M. Cata
cay, the Russian Minister at Washington, Is shortly
TO he recalled In Difference to the wishes OF our
government. On June I6 secretary Fish addressed
a note to Mr. Curtin, the American Minister at st.
Petersburg. insirucng him 10 ask the Russian gov
eminent for the recall Of NJ Catacazy on account OF
his presentations In official transactions Mr. Curtin
presented formal request to that effect TO the I'M
peral government. In the absence OF Prince GOrt-
chakoT his deputy declared tnat 1t was too serious
matter for him to declde, but tnat he would COM
muncate at once with the imperial Chancellor, who
Is now in Germany. Prince GortchakOn Is said
to have replied that NJ. Caacazy VIII be re-
called at an early date and that the
United States will receive full satisfaction in the
premises. Since the above communication Minister
Curtin has addressed private despatch to Wash.
ington saying that the Russian government is about
to instruct, or has already instructed, M BodiscO,
the Russian Consul General In New York, to be pre-.
pared to leave for Washington, where he is to take
charge OF the Legation Charge d'Affaires dd in
term as soon rs NJ. Catacazy's papers OF recall Will
have arrived
Examination Of Assistant Engineers.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has ordered board
of examiners to meet in Washington on the 25th Of
September TO examine the Assistant Engineers In
the United States Revenue Marine service. Joseph
Belknap, the Supervising Inspector General has
been detailed to examine this class or officers as to
their proficiency, and will be present during the
sessions OF the board.
Interchange Of Postal Money Orders Between
Great Britain and the United states.
The convention for the interchange of postal
money orders between Great Britain and tue United
States having been duly ratified, Will go into effect
on the I'd day OF october next, and the Post ONCE
Department has now completed preliminary ar
rangemenls for its practical operation. or the 2,45j
money order Offices OF this country $40 have
been authorized to issue postal orders on the
Postmaster at New York city, for payment In the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain ana Ireland
and TO pay orders Issued by him for sums certified
by the Post once Department. OF that country for
payment in the United States. These officers have
been selected all the States and TER tories with
view of accommodating the localities where the
greatest number u such foreigners reside as will ba
likely TO make use OF iheIi. All exchanges are to
10 made through the two government exchange
ofiices in New York and London In this country
applications can be made only for the equiva;;
s1 aney IN IN 5 SsIs se, durre fs5"n which, as
SsM Ss as r aSs
postal sterli draft at the current rate for gold OH
tue day Of its reccIpt This draft is made payable
by the British authorities In any designated locality
more than $50; but persons desiring to remit larger
sums can obtain additional money orders. me
as fcllows:-An order not exceeding $40, rs cents
$40 and not exceeding $40, 50 cents; over SO
and not exceeding $50. Is cents; over $50 ana no,
exceeding $40, 81; over $40 and not exceeding
$780, 81 20.
Kegula tiOns for Vessels Passing Through this
Dardenelles.
The Secretary OF State has transmitted to the
Treasury Department translation OF note OF the
5th INST IRON Baltszzi Effendi, Charge dAnares Of
Turkey, prescribing the new rules to which vessels
passing the Dardanelles ana the B0sphOrus are to
he subjected Every sailing vessel or steamer enter
ing either strait must submit to being boarded
and having It's bill Of health endorsed by officers
appointed for the purpose; II coming from the
Black Sea at the mouth Of the Bosphorus, and il
coming from the White Sea at the entrance OF the
Dardanelles. In time OF cholera sailing vesse'a
or steamers having had cases OF cholera on board
contaminated port, and the destination Of which Is
port Of the Ottoman empire must undergo the regu-
lar Though tay nave gem eS
mated port and going to foreign port,
and having no cases of cholera on board.
ing at any point, when under the inspection
OF two health officers, taken at the Dardanetes Il
the vessel enters from the White Sea and Archi-
pelagO, and at the entrance OF the BOsphorus II 10
comes from the Black Sea- sailing vessels coming
from contaminated port without cases OF cholera
on board may also traverse the two Straits and
continue their voyage TO o foreign country under
certain conditions
Mining and Pre-enlpilon Claims to Town
sites.
Iplthe matter OF Thomas A. Bulger vs.. The Citizens
OF Central City. Col, involving important questions
as to the right OF claimant, under the Mining act,
to patent for mineral lode beneath the town
site Of Central CITY, Assistant Attorney General
Walter W. smith has given an opinion In answer to
certain questions:-Flrst, that the possession OF the
surface by the citizens Is an adverse claim, which
entities them to nearing In the local before
patents can issue to the mineral claimants; second
that where an adverse claim TO an application for q
mining patent is filed the proceedings In
the local courts required by the statutes
should be commenced by the adverse claimant I'M
less he should be IN actual possession OF the whole
or portion OF the premises for which a patent ~
applied ior In the case referred to- the citizens of
the city, being in possession are made the defend
ants.
The acting Secretary OF the Interior has rendered
a decision In the case OF John J. SlossaD vs. The
Town site OF Salt Lake CITY, on an appeal from the
decision OF the General Land ONCE. Affirming the
decision OF that Office to the effect that when lands
have been selected Tor municipal purposes under
The Town Site law prior to a presumption settle
ment the presumption clam must be rejected. Tho
controversy IN TINS case has been strongly contested
and has been one involving much ill-ieeiing.
Total Receipts from the Income Tax.
The receipts from income for the fiscal wears end
ing June 80 TO 1870 inclusive. were as folows-
1862 81 1858; 1864, 500 294 1871; 1865, $a2,06oOI7
1860. $72,9s2,l 59; 1867, $6S,Ol4,42s; 1865
Sal ASS, 59S; 1859, i79l, 1855; 1870, $3I776s73.
Gross total $685. lOC 523; amount OF income tax re-
funded from 1888 TO 1870, S7s7,25O. Net total,
1907, l9.?72 The estimated collections OF income
for the last fiscal year ending June 80, 1871, are
$4,000, 900, but owing to the decision OF Commits
sioner Peasonton in regard to the collection OF the
tax OF two and one.haf per cent on dividends for
the last i've months or 1870, 1t Will BIO Impossible to
ascertain the exact amount due from tnis source Oh
revenue for some time In ROUND numbers 'he
onornt co,,ected from income since the revenue
law was passed may be set down at $685., 100000.
Financial.
The receipts to-day from internal revenue were
s234,eOO
The subscriptions to the new loan were $4,000.