The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-14
WASHING ON.
New Postal ConvellA.,n Concluded with
Great Bntah1.
international Exchange Of Postal
Money Orders.
Posting the Treasury Department.
on Law Points.


To-day there was received at the Post once De-
partmens the postal treaty concerning tho inter-
national exchange or postal money orders betweeuP
Great Britain and the United states, Just concluded
In London BY DR.. Charles F. Mcdonald, who
was sent to England for the purpose OF
negotiating this convention in the capacity Of agent
Of the United Statoa Tho treaty only awaits the
signature OF the President OF the United States the
British authorities already having a1lxed their sig'
natures Under Its provisions money orders OF $50,
or less, Of American currency or f10 sterling. or
less, may be obtained on England Ireland and
Scotland in tho post oices Of the United States, and
on any portion oil the United States IN the post
orices or the United Kingdom. The treaty goes into
eect on the LIST day OF October next and will prove
a vast convenience to both American citizens dn6
British subjects.
LEGAL Decisions In Treasury Cases.
In the settlement OF important cases pondlng Do.
fore the Treasury Department. It very frequently
happens that decisions affecting the interests Of the
government promulgated In the courts arc un-
known, thereby involving the department IN htiga-
ton, which would not only be avoided. bat the
afrairs OF the mercantile community be better SUBJ
served II these decisions were oflcially communi.
Gated TO the Secretary Of the Treasury. To remedy
this In future the following circular letter was to-
day issued By Attorney General Akerman:-
DRpARTAENr OF JUSTICE, /
WASHINGTON. July q, 1871. j
TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Or TAs UNITED srAfsss
The following IS an extract from an OifiCa letter
aiely addressed 10 me by the Secretary OF the Irea
sury:- rsl.
Of questions under the rarin and Internal Revenue
s3ss:s opssa dsIHs Z ss'.'Sss
from !Ss valoa. United states D::. Attorneys .sUssa
situated early and complete information for tue use Of this
~ uSS
s M written se or pG
Court are given orally clear and concise statement pre-
B1ssa p''' Attorney OF tue points Gun
The several District Attorneys are nerebv I'M
structed promptly to furnish to the Secretary OF the
shall be made the Courts OF their districts the Inc
formation described in the foregoing extract
A. l. AkERMAN. Attorney General
New Series Of Adhesive Stamps.
The new series OF adhesive stamps IL at length
finished and the models forwarded from NE. J.
r. Carpenter, Of Philadelphia, were to-day receives
ut tue Internal Revenue Bureau and approved by
Commissioner PeasontOn. While there Is q general
uniformity preserved for the classes q each stamp
no one stamp can be used for the other BY slJers~
ton Of tho denomination. The vignette. head Of
Washington, Is printed In soluble Ink. while
the framework or border Is printed IN permanent
inks OF blue and green new feature Of the series
for all documents requiring stamp for this amount.
Tie largest denomination now issued Is 5000. The
object III printing the vignette la soluble INK Ia to
prevent the cancellation marks from De NO enaced.
The new series will be printed on United chameleon
paper, anOrding additional security against their
reuse. M
Addresses Printed ON Stamped Envelopes.
Assistant Postmaster General Terrell has writes
letter answering certain inquiries In regard 10 tho
style and address which the department Will print
on stamped envelopes, with requests 10 return II
not called for within specified time, In which It 10
stated that the government VIII print on these
veopes only the names and addresses OF sender.
without any indication Of his business but prenxe0
titles OF description, such as doctor, reverend &cy
and the full title Of corporations viii be allowed 70
DC placed upon the envelopes, as proper or neces-
sary means OF Identification.
The Attorney General Exercised Over .
small Matter.
Tho Attorney General is somewhat exercised over
the publication Of false copy OF the pardon Of
@. G. Bowen, by which the President Is made to say
that It had been represented to him that Bowen was
'.innocent OF any violation OF the law; that 10
acted In good faith, believing his former vile to %
dead" &C." The word INTENTIONAL" immediasely
preceding the word ''v0lati0n," omitted Ia the
copy heretofore circulated which changes tho
tenor OF the pardon In the most important respect
Tcanase Keiurss BY CSstoms collectors.
Collectors OF Customs nave been directed BY the
Register OF the Treasury transmit In future ther
tonnage accounts within twenty days alter tho OK
piraton of each quarter. the time for Transmitting
the returns for the year ending Juno 30 Ii exiendoa
to August 10, next for the larger porrs In consde-
ration OF the fact that entire revision Of
mage Of the country Is required NJ that time.
Rights of Negroes Pub Is Restaurants.
Some time ago the Police Court hned restaurans
keeper $50 and costs for refusing to sell refresh
ments to person on account OF his color. An ap-
peal was taken to a higher court, which dismissed
the appeal and approved the Judgment Of the Court
below. Thus the decision stands that distinction
can be made ON account Of color in any public
place.
Directions for Customs Surveyors.
The Surveyor OF Customs at Memphis has been in
structed that neenth section Of the act OF l7pe
which requires O special license from the Collector
Of the Port for unladng imported goods at nlgnt-
does not apply to ports where the imported goods
are shipped In bond, but to ports OH the seaDoard.
New National Bunk.
The First National Bank Of Brownsville, Nebraska,
has been authorized by the Comptroller OF Currency
TO commence with capital Of 100000
The New Loan.
The subscriptions to the ne oan,tc-day amounted
to $14Iod.
PERSONAL
Supervising Architect Muett returned here To-
day from the quarries ut Dix's Land and Cape Ann.
where the granite ior the new York and Boston
Post Onces Is oeing cut. HIS visit there tho
purpose Of making arrangements for more speedy
delivery OF the granite at the buildings,
Secretary Boutwell, returned 10 Washington safe
evening.
Secretary Delano will not return from Mount Yer
non, OHIO. until next week.
The following internal revenue appointments wers
made to.day:-Thomas Hartman, Jr.. special Assist
ant Assessor Thirty second district New YORK, b
v. Howard. Raugcr, Sixteenth district New YORK.
Judge q. T. Metcaii, lato Chief Clerk OF the In
te,,or Department, under Secretary Cox. died IN
,his city Yesterday, aged sixty one years.