New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-19


DEFAULTING PosTMAsTER-A NAVAL OFFICER
COMPLIMENTED BY TIE BRITISH GOVERN
MENT.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUYBI
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, July Is, 1871.
Gen. Eaton Commissioner OF Education, has collected
from all available list OF the names OF colleges
and cole gate Institutes instituted In the United States
The total number OF embraced in this list Is 49,
of which appear to be names of colleges ee Roman
Catholic schools So colleges for females and 20 Institutes
high schools for males In 1700 the number OF Eli
gsh speaking persons In the United STATES way
100000; In 1871, that number had Increased 10
77,OO0,00o This officer has also prepared ohro
biological table Of universities Of Europe, which
shows that the first university established In
Europe was founded at Bologna. Italy, 10 lls Other
European countries founded their first universities at the
following times: France, 1876; England l2olj spain,
1872 Portugal 1921; Austria, l34 Switzerland 1865 Ger
many 1885, Scotland, 1I0 Belgium, 1876; Sweden, l1I
Denmark 147o Poland 1870 Holland, 1876 Ireland. 1885
Hungary 1885, Finland, $780, Russia 1865; Norway lSll
and Greece 1929 The number OF universities ROUNDED III
Europe in each century were as follows: In the 18th
century O. 18th century, H. 4th century, 49, 18th CEN
tury 49, 10Th century, 49, nth century, 18th century
-; 10th century, 81.
Gen Eaton is having prepared outline OF the sys
TEN OF education In the United States for the use OF the
japanese minister.
The Postmaster at Jacksonville Fla who is the son OF
the Post ONCE Department in the sum Of about $1,000
special agent was sent to investigate the matter with
directions arrest Reed unless he refunded the amount
In consequence of other operations the amount que
the Department proper was reduced about $1,000 a
letter received from the agent states that the friends
Of Reed will probably make the amount
good The Department will, however, at once remove
Reed from Office The prominent candidates for his posi-
ton are E. NJ Cheney editor OF The Florida Unton and
c. L. Robinson formerly merchant in Jacksonville.
The Secretary Of State has transmitted to the secre
tary Of the Treasury letter from Sir Edward Thornton
British Minister which 1t stated that Lord Gran
vile had advised that in October last and in March
of the present year. the British ship Trinidad and bark
Grace Redpath respectively stranded on the Flor
ida Reef with cargo valued at s25OOoo AT the time
this occurred the United States revenue cutter
Resolute, under command Of Lieut. Walter Maiden,
rendered exceedingly efficient service to both yes
sells, the commander standing between masters
and wreckers, and supporting the former by MS
excellent advice and counsel Through his watch
fulncss and zeal the whole amount OF property
was saved in both instances The British Minister states
that lie hal the honor in compliance with Lord Gran
ves direction to bring to notice the valuable services
rendered by Lieut. Walden and to ask that the thanks OF
Her Majestys Government may DO conveyed to him for
the Kindness shown by him in rendering assistance 10
British ships distress Lieut. Walden has written TO
the Department stating that ne not I'm command at
the time acting under the orders OF First Lieutenant
VIM. b. Randolph.
The claims pensions under tho recent act OF Con-
gress by the soldiers the OF 1872 are now settngup
nj the rate OF rs per day with the prospect that the num-
Der will be speedily increased to 100 per day.
The Secretary the Treasury having been written 10
respectlng the smallest amount Of liquor allowed by law
TO be imported that official has replied that 1t can be I'm
ported In packages containing not less than one dozen
bottles in PACKAGE In casks, OF not less than IA gal
Ions and in packages other than bottles OF capacity
not less than 80 gallons.
The Secretary the Treasury has decided to enforce
the rule which provides that business Of the Depart
ment cannot be settled, made Especial" other
business except by order Of the head of the Bureau hay
ing charge. Some Of the clerks have heretofore
made 1t q practice TO ndorse officers accounts rs
Especial" and send them to the head Of the division in
which they were to be settled thus completely Ignoring
the Bureau officers
But little prospect exists OF having the new series OF
Internal Revenue stamps printed on the new kind OF
paper such as suitable for that class OF stamps and
which was approved by the Secretary OF the Treasury
Gen. Peasonton is to consulting with the 5ecre
tary claiming the right dispose OF the matter himself
Gen. Rutherford Third Auditor OF the Treasury Will
recommend In his next annual report appropriation
for his Office onehird less than that for the present
year. thereby reducing his force in proportion.
The Supervising Architect OF the Treasury has not fin
ished his Of inspection among tho granite quarres
He will continue the inspection at his leisure, 80 that
the award cannot therefore be made for several days
GENERAL PRESS DTSPATCH.l