The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-13
WASHING TON.
Agents Despatched to Europe to
Negotiate the New Loan.
Judge PierrcpoDt's Address Before the Law
Class Of Columbia College.
Final Consideration of the New York
Central Railroad Dividend Case.


Central Railroad Dividend Case.
WASHINGTON, June IL, ISL
Judge Pierreponps Address at the Columbia
College Commencement.
The Hon. Edward Perrepont, of New York, de-
ivered the annual address at the Commencement OF
the Law Department Of Columbia College tonight,
before large auditory. lie cautioned those VINO
were about TO become practitioners OF the law not
70 4epend on adventllous circumstances, but
to rely upon themselves, as faithful work
and good common sense are the best
means Of success. In the course OF his remarks he
said the mightest fact Of modern times Is the Treaty
OF Washington. The Prussian Crown Prince had
married the daughter Of Engand's Queen, and by
this recent convention the three foremost
nations OF the earth are united friends.
We had heard a somewhat boastful pro.
phecy about the unity or the Latin race.
causes SILENT but resstless the course OF nature
In her work, moved the strong Lenton to the field
and sent the Anglo Saxon statesman to New York,
and the nations are not yet awake to the fact that
the three great Protestant Powers OF the Earth are
In firm accord and that The Latin race must keep
the pc zee.
Financial.
Subscriptions to the new loan to-day s2lo.O O0
ness to-day were:-Coin, $ss,e29ooo; currency,
s6,sl5, 1000; certificates. So, as2, 600.
Condition Of National Banks.
The Comptroller of the Currency requests the
national banks to report their condition as shown
by the books at the close OF business on Saturday
June 10.
European Agents fer the New Loan.
The Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury, W. A.
Richardson, accompanied by two Treasury clerks
leaves New York on Wednesday for Europe to act
as agent abroad In disposng Of bonds OF the new
load. !,
Tho New York Central Railroad Case.
Solicitor E. G. Banfed, Of the Treasury Depart
ment, returned here yesterday from California and
will, without delay, proceed to examine the case OF
the New York Central Railroad Company
Argum ents in the Bowen Bigamy Case.
The arguments in the case OF ex-Member OF Con.
gress @. G. Bowen, who was found guilty OF bigamy
and who asked for new trial, were concluded to-
day, and Judge DIN will render his decision to.
p9rrow.
ss.'''. Personals.
General George Stoneman has applied to be placed
the retired list account Of ncapacty resulting
from Injuries received during the war. He was
lately relieved from the command OF the Depart
ment Of Arizona.
General W. D. whippie is Acting Adjutant Gene.
General Sherman is expected here on Saturday.
Secretary Belknap etarned tonight.
General Mckee Dunn, Assistant Judge Advocate
General. has gone to Maine to recruit his health.
Senator Morrill,, Of Name left to-day for his
home on board the United States steamer Talla-
poosa which has started on cruise nor:hwarc.
The vessel will stop at the different navy yards
along the coast Mr.. Morrill, take passage by sea on
account Of his health.
Senator Stewart Of Nevada win start West to-
morrow or next day.
Postmaster General Cresswen will return to Wash
ington tomorrow.
First Assistant Postmaster General Giles A. Smith,
who has been seriously Ill. is now much better, and
expects 70 resume his duties In few days.
Regulations for srpervising Inspectors Of
Stedmers.
The Secretary Of the Treasury win soon issue
circular providing that until the Board OF super
vising Inspectors revise the rules and regula-
tons to conform with the act providing for the
better security Of life board Of vessels propelled
In whole or in part by steam, approved February g.
1871 the rules in force at the time Of the approval Of
the new act shall remain In force.
Appointments Confirmed.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to. day confirmed
the appointment OF John +. McClain Inspector OF
Hulls and Thomas N. Archer Inspector OF Boilers,
TO constitute the new local board at Evansville Ind.
New boards will also be appointed at Albany Puget
Sound. Nilwankee and Apalachlcola. Marquette
and Port Huron have already been provided for.
&C. Adjournment Of the Naval Board.
The Naval Board, OF which Vice Admiral Rowan
is president adjourned to-day until the End OF Octo-
ber to await the receipt OF applications Of officers
on distant stations. The Board was appointed in
of the OF Congress OF July o. 1885, for
the examinations Of claims Of such officers as were
passed over In the matter Of promotion.
The German Ambassador.
Baron .Gey2lt has optainea Leave 81 his govern:
menf and viii sail for Germany on the LIST Of July
In the meantime there will be manufactured the
silver service for presentation to him before his de-
parture, and for which $4,000 have been subscribed
by some 4 his friends.
Geld Certificates Ready for Dlstribution.
Two hundred thousand dollars OF the new 500
gold certificates were to-day transferred from the
Bureau Of Printing and Engraving TO the Treasury
Of the United States, and will be forwarded to the
Assistant Treasurer at New York.
Stolen Bonds.
The Chief OF the Bureau of Engraving ana Print
ing OF the Treasury Department denies the pub
lshed statement that bonds missed from that bu-
reau while 6. NJ Clark was chief had been presented
for payment. This contradiction is further con.
nrmed at the treasurer Of Georgia's ONCE.
southern Claims Cenmissiou.
The Southern Claims Commissioners have APP
pointed persons to take testimony In the South In
such cases as cannot be brought to Washington for
hearing. The Commissioners have also decided
that their Jurisdiction does not extend to claims 70
rent or occupation OF buildings and grounds for
military purposes, and that they are not empow.
cred to report to Congress on the merits OF any such