Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-22
From Washington.

PROMPT PAYMENT REQUIRED.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 2l.-ln response TO
several applications from diStilers indebted to
the government for unpaid taxes, asking extern
sion of time for payment, with consent of their
bondsmen, the commissioner of internal revc-
nue. has ruled thatnO authority exists under the
law, for granting such extension of time. He
holds that the law points ont when Il tax be-
comes due and the course to be pursued for its
collection and that no discretion is given any of
fcers of the revenue to do otherwise than pursue
the course pointed out in the law.
FINANCIAL.
Subscriptions to the new loan, 1875 900; in
addition to which telegram was received from
the government agents, announcing subscrip.
tons by various national banks to the amount
of 81, 2S1 ,000
POSTAL.
An arrangement has just been concluded be-
tween the United States aud Germany, to take
effect October l. which reduces the rate of inter
national postage for prepaid letters, if eX-
changed between the two countries by closed
mail via England, from ten to seven cents for
each rate Of half an ounce or under. Unpaid
letters SO exchanged are to be charged with
double prepaid rates, and insufficently paid
letters with postage for unpaid letters, after de-
Quoting the amount prepaid. This arrange
ment thus establishes uniform postage of sew
en- cents or three silver groschen per single rate
on prepaid letters exchanged between the
United States and Germany, and, after the 18th
OF October, whether transmitted via England,
or by direct line, via Hamburg or Bremeu. 1t
is particularly to be observed that this reduc-
ton applies to letters only, so that all CORE.
sDOndence other than letters, posted in the
United States for Germany, will continue sub
Iect TO the same rates of postage and to the
same conditions OF compulsory prepayment as
are now applicable thereto
The German postal department has notified
our department that the following places in
AlSace and Lorraine, embraced in the former
list as German towns, by the definite treaty of
peace with France remain in possession of
France. Letters to these places will, therefore,
be treated rs French letters, and do not come
under the provisions of the postal arrangements
with Germany: Alsace-BelfOrt, Beaucourt,
Boil Bourogne, Brum FOntaine, Grey, Dele,
GrOgmany; LOrraine-Mars la Tour Monsel
au der Zeille, WelShen, Kappelen, La Chapelle.
KOREA.
Late Korean dispatches are accompanied by
Photographic representations of the situations
of the fleet and the scenery where the operations
are conducted, the condition of the forts after
the capture, &c. These were sent to the war de-
partment to-day, for inspection.
CIGARS.
The commissioner of internal revenue SAYS he
does not consider every case of imperfect cancel
lation of tobacco stamps a proper cause for the
seizure of goods in the hands of purchasers but
he should consider it a cause for proceeding
against any manufactures OF tobacco or cigars
who should knowingly and persistently continue
to place his goods on the market not properly
cancelled as the law and regulations require, or
so imperfectly cancelled as to render perfectly
easy the removal of these stamps and Il second
use of them on other packages. Cut packages
of tobacco, where all marks and brands are gone
which are requisite for Identification, may pro-
perly be seized, and the owner or pOSseSsor re-
quired to furnish evidence that the tax has been
paid or, failing, to submit 10 forfeiture of such
tobacco.
SHERMAN.
General Sherman will leave for the north to.
morrow, aud be absent about five weeks.