The New York herald., 1871-08-19
WASHING CTON.
Statement Of Collections Of Internal
Revenue in 1870 and 1871.
Negro Magistrates Furnishing New Subjects
for Diplomatic Correspondence.
Advance Payment of the Septem-
bar Interest.

n
bar Interest.
WASHINGTON, August 1s. 1871.
Collections Of Internal Revenue for 1870
and 1871.
A comparative statement showing the collections
OF internal revenue for the fiscal years ended June
80 1870 and 1871 was completed to-day. The entire
amount of collections from spirits for the year
ended June 80, 1870. was s55,6OeO94. and for the
past fiscal year, $46 2s2 463 There was an increase
OF $780, 900 from spirits distilled from fruits during
the past year, and decrease OF $9,oo00oO from
spirits distilled from materials other than fruits
The per diem tax on distillerles also decreased
100000, and the special tax ON dssil-
leries sSOo00). The revenue from tobacco
during the past year was $33, 57S,5s7, and for
the year before $3i,35o, 7O7-an increase OF
over $2,0O0,000, about equally divided between
cigars and chewing tobacco In Iact there was an
Increase Of revenue under every article under the
head or tobacco. On fermented liquors the increase
during the past the fiscal year was $1070 900,
and banks and bankers the increase was $685. 0Oo
The income tax shows falling Off during the past
year of nearly $19,Oo0.OOO The income from indl-
viduals for fiscal year ended June 30, 1870 was
s2S,224 572, and Tor the past year $1522O.462.
Bank dividends and uEdistributed profits for
1870, $3,573,272 and past year $l,5l4, 551.
Railroad companies dividends and undlstrlDuted
profits for 1870. So, $685. 500; past year, s11O204s
Railroad companies interest on bonds for 1870.
s1,S60,36o; past year. Sl,0o,3477 Insurance COM
panies dividends and undistriDuted PROFITS for 1870.
$685. $40; past year. $24o67a All other collections
from income for ls7O s2s3, ,337 past year. s7O,745.
The revenue from tax on gas was increased during
past year $26ooOo. The sales OF adhesive stamps
formerly taxed hut now exempt by act OF July Ia,
1S7O yielded during past fiscal year, 900 less
than the preceding fiscal year
Payment OF tae september Interest.
The Secretary or the Treasury has authorized the
Assistant Treasurer to advance the payment OF the
September interesr without rebate on Tuesday next
Reduction of the Public Debt.
The Treasury Department has issued statement
Of net receipts and expenditures by warrants for the
fiscal year ended June 80, showing that the actual
redemption of the principal Of the public debt for
the year was S132, 1860 The usual monthly debt
statements for the same period foot up reduction
of $94,327,764 The difference between these two
statements is because CT the fact that the monthly
statements being balance sheet takes cash and
accrued interest into account which considered
outstanding Liabilities.
Tho New Loan.
The subscription TO the pew five per cent loan TO.
day was $50, 200. Concerning the withdrawal OF the
four and four and half per cent bonds the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury has intimated nothing what
ever beyond the statement contained In the circular
Withdrawing that for the present This class OF Sc
curtes whatever Is to be done in the future either
as regards their renewal or permanent withdrawal,
is not mentioned at the department. In this part!cu
lar the Secretary Will be guided solely py considera-
lions OF the public interests.
Governor II. ID. Cooke paid into the Treasury to-
day, on behalf OF the European syndicate, fifteen
millions subscription on account Of the new loan
Exchange of Bonds Suspended.
The following circular is issued to-day
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY,}
WASHINGTON, August 1s, 1871
All exchanges OF bonds held as security for the
circulation OF national banks for other bonds OF tho
United States, except for the new five per cent
bonds now beng issued, viii be suspended from
this date until further notice
Il. II, HULBURD, Comptroller OF the currency
Negro Dogberrys Expounding International
Law.
The captain of an English vessel at the wharf al
Darien, Ca recently had occasion to punish four
insubordinate sailors by confnng them in the hold
of his vessel. The imprisoned men, through o law
yer in that vicinity, obtained writ OF habeas cor.
pus from negro magistrate, who caused them 10
be brought before him. and, after hearing, re-
leased them The matter has been made the subject
OF diplomatic correspondence between the British
Minister and the State Department, the captain
having complained to mis- government OF the Inter.
terence OF the local magistrate as breach OF inter-
national law. The matter Is now being considered
by the proper officials
Certificates of License for Steamboat Officers.
The following circular, relative to certificates OF
licenses for masters and engineers OF inferior
grades was to-day promulgated by Secretary Bout
WE'LL
TREASURY ,a, pErARIMENr, Angus, Is, Is7l
rs Of
mates aud engineers Of inferior grades for issue
ary s ISL relating vessels the receipt of which
be promptly aesnoweds,d by them II win be ooseryed
made BY printing of the license the space al
% % snd hs In of The
be
in insure uniformity when issuing Licenses 70 dese-
word tissue the face of the certificate, leaving the
% Of ss IN sacn
boards they may deem necessary relative to the s
rScepi Local inspectors VII BE- held strictly accountable
for all certificates Of licenses urnshed them and care Is en-
SepeS Spea upon '0e" GEosGE Secretary
The steamer Cbnutnuaua Explosion.
sheriff Harrington, OF Chatauqua county, N. T.,
to-day telegraphed TO secretary Boutwell, to have
him order Chief Engineer Alexander Auchinleck to
investigate the cause OF the explosion OF the steamer
Chautauqua. Secretary Boutwell, declined to have
ANYTHING 20 do with the investigation, as the steamer
was not amenable TO the United States Inspection
laws.
A pIucIsy Vetcran-How Old soldiers Pcn-
stoned.
The Commissioner OF Pensions to-day signed re-
newal OF Mexican war pension to James Wilkner
which. In September 1851, at the age OF sixty-fve,
he forfeited to enlist as private in Company @,
First PENNSYLVANIA Volunteers. He was, undoubt-
edy. the Oldest enlisted private that served In the
late war-the maximum age for recruits being forty
Eve. After serving fifteen months he was honor
ably discharged, on account of disabilities arising
from severe gunsnot wound received in the Next
can war TWENTY-FIVE years before. The renewal Of
his pension dates from December 27, 1862, when he
was discharged Its amount, however, is only $2a