The New York herald., 1871-09-09
W A s II 7 n q = o n.
Mexico Looking After the Pi-
rates Of the Gulf.
Return Of the Turkish Minister to
Washington. n

f, 80 uev Ohfcials In the Gulf.
Nothing had been received at the n.A.svry- =.
ton to-day concerning the reported attacks 9R sae
American barks Harvest Homo and Brothers. on
Santa Anna bar, on the 27tn OF August doubtless
information Is IN possession Of the Mexican ansorl'
Ties at Matamoros but IN the absence OF teleRraphic
communication 1t Will be week before any letter
reach here The Mexican Minister has urged for
time past. the completion OF the telegraph line from
Indtanola to Brownsville, Texas, and iC Is expected
the work will be completed by the lst OF November,
when the legation here Will be in almost direct
communication with the home government. Con-
corning protection to vessels on che Gulf and
Pacific coasts, the Mexican government has In
tended to place there suitable war steamers but
the dissenslOns In the country causing nnanc al
embarrassment has prevented the carrying out Of
this plan. 1t Is the opinion at the legation that the
Outrages complained OF were committed by IRE
sponsble parties, but that every effort Will De made
to bring them to justice. a
The New Turkish Grand vizier-Return Of the
Turkish Minister.
An official despatch from COnstantinople says that
Mahmoud Pacha has been appointed Grand vizier.
to succeed Aali Pacha. He was formerly the Gov
ernor OF Smyrna but recently Secretary OF the
Navy. p.
Blacque Bey. the Turkish Minister. has returned
with his family washington, after an absence Of
seventeen months in his own country. Boltazzi
Ell ndi, the Secretary OF Legation, therefore
ODE Charge dAffares, the duties of which position
ne credtably and satisfactorily discharged during
that period, ana whose relations TO this government
were Of the most agreeable character. u ,r
Enforcing the Regulations for Steamboat
Engineers.
The report OF e. E. Hewes, local inspector of
steamboats, at Wilmington N. c., In regard to
the or the explosion OF the boiler OF
the steamer Robert e. Lee, the morning of the
10th OF August last. of the mouth OF Cane Fear
River, has been received at the Treasury Depart.
ment. The Lee was sternwheel boat, her engines
stationed aft and her boilers forward At the time
Of the explosion the engineer had been at his post
constantly for five hours, during which time he was
unable to examine the boilers, trusting entirely to
the fireman. who was wholly incompetent 10
Judge Of their safety. In view Of this negligence
the engineers license has been revoked and eng-
Of all other sternwheel boats In the Third In
spectiOn district notified that they must attend to
their boilers, to the neglect Of pilot Signals If neces
saIy, and owners have been cautioned against rum
ming their boats without sufficient number Of en-
gineers.
Reforming Washington Morals.
The Judge OF the Police Court, Superintendent OF
Police and the District Attorney at conference to-
day determined to break up all bawdy and disOr-
derly houses after giving the proprietors reputed
prOprIetOrS, uOtlCo TcquFiiiB W CouSo ttloAI
business under penalty Of arrest and prosecution.
The Manufacture OF Cigars in New York.
The Internal Revenue off1ce has been informed
that the receipts from manufacturers OF cigars In
New York for the last six months are largely In
excess Of those OF the corresponding six months OF
last year. This Is attributed to the strict enforce
ment Of the law and holding them accountable for
the results OF the material OH hand.
Production and Importation Of Tobacco ana
Fermented Liquors.
In reply to inquiries Mr. Young Chief OF the
Bureau of Statistics furnishes the following state.
ment in regard to the production and Importation
OF tobacco In the United States during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1S71:-Produciion OF smoking
tobacco, 3O43o.25o pounds; chewing tobacco and
snun g. pounds; cigars, 1,a19,67s thousand.
Importation OF leaf tobacco, S394, $50 pounds;
cigars, 7S0 982 pounds. Returns received since the
publication of the Thayer letter show that 333
barrels OF iermented liquors were produced during
the last fiscal year. Mr.. Young expresses the
opinion that, while the consumption of small liquors
has increased, that Of whskey has declined.
Bringing DefauIters tO Justice.
The Attorney General and Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue in view of fact that the sessions
OF the United states courts throughout the country
very generally convene In October and November,
will instruct districr attornes to press suits In oil
internal revenue cases In their hands Particular
instructions will be issued in all cases against ex-
collectors OF internal revenue against whom bal
ances appear on the books Of the Internal Revenue
Bureau. r4 M
Personal.
Admiral Lee, commanding the Gull Squadron. or
rived here to-day. ya l.a A.uN sa .pu
Secretary Robson left Washington this morning
for Portsmouth, N. H., where he Will Iemain week
or ten days. .uIa iu ..titg la8..ul.f
JOSIAH Given, Second Deputy Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, has accepted the nomination Of
the republicans for the position OF District Attorney
In the Des Moines Judicial district and his election
Is conceded. i rf s..Ia
~ 49, WEATH ER REPORT.
..onl al- sal WAR DEPARTMENT..
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
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