The New York herald., 1871-07-08
WASHINGTON.
A New Feature In the Bowen Casc-ToIn
Murphy Running the Administration.
AnnOyances Of the Passport Sys-
tenn in France.
The New Loan-Mr. Richardson's Ie~
ported Success Discredited.
WASHINGTON, July :, 1871.
The Presidenl,s VTnvements.

on Monday evening next and return to Long
Branch o. Tuesday night He Will soon thereafter
visit Ohio and other parts Of the West, and the
10Th OF August proceed TO California. Dr. Norris of
the army, VIII, with others, accompany him.
New Pause in the Bowen Case-Thc
President Promises a Pardon Tom Murphy
Decides such Course sncxpcaient.
Mrs. Peitigru King Bowen visited the State
Department to-day, expecting to receive through
the mails the pardon or her husband, which had
been promised TO her by President Grant, but it had
not been received Her statement regarding the
promise OF the President Is brief anu positive She
visited him at his Long Branch cottage. and alter
brief interview, received assurances that the pardon
wonld lie issued The President, with sympathetic
Tears IN his eyes, told her that he would telegraph
10 washington TO have It prepared and sent IL
him for his signature. She subsequently met
Airs. Grant, who congratulated her ON ths
ceriain release Of her husband. ana remarked that
one Of the greatest pleasures incident to exalted
o'cial position was the power to grant such iavors.
With these assurances OF the Of her mission
Mrs. Eowen returned to Washington. The pardon
not arriving In due time she elegraphod TO General
Porter the Presidents private secretary, for in0r
nation, and received reply that "The papers were
mailed yesterday" day or two after her visit 70
Long Branch Southern Senator, friend
OF B0wen's, called on the President ana
asked Ii the pardon hal been decided upon Grant
replied that 1t had not. Collector Murphy was pres.
ent at this interview, ana after leaving the PresI-
DENTS house. remarked to the Senator as foilows--
al heard your question just now about Bowen We
have decided that his pardon Is not exDedieni; no
won't be plrdoned at all" The senator, believing
that Collector Murphy has influence with this nd.
ministra'ion at Long Branch. does not think that
Bowen's prospects for release are very good.
n nf I'm n ai--T m Pua4
port system slaidiy Enforced.
The United States Minister at Brussels on the 23A
ult reported TO the Department OF State that MUCK
inconvenience Is just now being experienced bv
Americans entering France and Belgium. Pass
ports with the ptse OF Belgium Consul are re-
qulred OF all persons entering Belgium rom France
or England. though none arc required or those cu-
tering from the East. all American passports.
except tho'e issued at the United States Legation
at Brussels, are required to have the American
Consul's rise before the French Consul viii otsA
them. Ladies travelling alone wlthouta passport
are sent bacS from the French frontier, and the wife
accompanying her husband Is not allowed to pass
unless she Is named in the passport or has some
means OF satisfying the officer that she Is the WIFE,
The New i.Onn.
Tie cost Of advertising the new loan up TO the
present time amounts 10 upwards Of eight hundred
thousand dollars, exclusive OF the commissions
Added to ihls is the cost OF General Spinner's and
Assistant Secretary Richardson's parties In Europe.
which will not be less than $4,000. Judge Richard
alone took s2sooo TO defray the expenses of his
part Of the cost OF advertising and entertaining <he
European ananclers.
The despatch from London to the efect that Mr..
Richardson had been successful In ne yotiatlng the
new loan Is not credited at the Treasury Depart
ment. Nothing has been heard from him since nix
departure, ex ept telegram announcing hls sais
arrival.
There were no subscriptions 10 the new loan
to-day.
New York CHsicm House Appointments.
The appointment OF II. W. Howell CLERK and
John Stewart night inspector III the New Yo.k
Custom House has been approved at the Interior
Department.
Treasury Department Docisinns.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has recently made
the following decisons:-
All boats of five tons burden upwards e.
the ,s o, the az
otherwise less than twenty burden, required
rolled aeeoriss e prov,eas Of Tho act Of
rsornsy s Is @ The only exception to .h. rule where
within the Limits Of State hsvng no Quite. into navgab
or Indian tribes can ps ca red on
wool should DO appraisers and reported
in The ;.,,a. same manner as estimates OF damage
s:;:: e: :s E, ton s'
c.ss moot ia and dino mouth A'Gi dss..s
S6 and an, tho Of
restrictions will hereafter be Imposed on neat cste anS
's Easops snd osS
aided from ore Argentine Republic until iurncr
es s.s VIVA . h.yns
not M IN any degree AMI mas not been resent
and that the Consul satisfied the Importation from
vessel although enrolled and licensed under the .v, ~
the United States may be seized for violation OF local
as Of s Ha ~ a. States Of
epa,e IN the trade between the snas o 70 par
ana York q R-siss con
Hair cuttings not in the hair to duty
section % Of the act approved July H. 1870 excmp.s
N% s tax ~ s @
within tho Hnes states Test; to port = or Don. within
@ rs,om om Gt s
and licensed yssseis IN the eos.,in trade although touching
,h law the aes5ausS pS1 10 wnsh nsn.r yss,e clears BY
% Of M 'a' al .ss1'
tiers Of the by the OF the
OF Ju er ca sse af
she Gears direct to foreign port the tonnage
All bonds given the withdrawal of salt to be used in
In connection with application for the cancellation OF
ment win reGn.re tho best proofs such loss whc ths
Of; such, for instance as certified copy Of tho
nc
diligence, he procured bearing the question loss
Vessels United States, enrolled
foreign cosstng the lakes Nortern ronters
another ia the United
required under Joint resolution approved February
TO- 1871, tonnage although during
they intermediate fooi pors and receive
board dutab!e cargoes and import the the United
States.
Lumber imported in several bargcs towed by steamer
may be Included IN invoice entry Cedar logs
and cedar posts round, exempt from duty. .
vessel may be pnrcased by citizen OF the
United subject Of i0eigu state
or Power During the existence OF state OF war inc right
OF purchase restrictions Imposed ny inter-
national law, by treaty by either bel aercnt AZ To Tao
property OF s citizens or snbccts Ihe only evidences
nationality which furnished TO an American pur-
chaser OF forei built vesse is the cericae prescribed
the revised regulations the Registration Laws
musatcd January 30, 1862 article to VITA certificate
issued by collector OF customs showing ha such
esabshed by proof satisfactory TO such colecorand
tbat a MI of sale, apparently Ia due form,
has been recorded his once THIS certificate rs endorsed
unnn the bl which, alter being Recorded rourned
10 The nrcnsor constitutes fico evidence Of the
aud Nationality OF the vessel emitting 1t II pur
cnaed in good absolutely and Without reserve to bear