The New York herald., 1871-03-06

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nnancial sssTfAcee growing ont Of tina war with
Paraguay ana other causes unfortunately DO NOT
nsrukt a. pressnt the aesred reduction. The Bra.
snlian Foreign Minister ooncludea - foliows:-
Ises great difcnlty in tine existing circumstances
s. Ssaiy I csnsaeSsS 81 iSs 6snsrsi Asssn6 ana as
government. L regret that Brazil has not Ne con-
q a q s sSs & a
them at once to their present extent
Restrictions On the Passage ota tho Dar-
asas4 s1 danciIes. -.
The President yesterday sent message 20 the
Senate enclosing The correspondence from the Lega
uon Of the United states at Constantinope
relating 10 the restrictions on the passage of
the Straits Of the Dardanelles and the
Bcsphorus by the ships OF other nations Min
lister Macvcigh furnishes TO the Secretary OF
State statement as well Of the restrictions them
selves, as Of the grounds on which they are rested,
and In subsequent letter, dated January ~, lS7i
says he was satisfied that the Porte would endeavor
TO secure, at the London Conference, such change
In the existing treaties as win reinstae II In what
he deems ita ancient and indisputable right
OF control over these straits. me i'n'
portance of this effort is apparent. As
long ~ Russia had no vessels OF war IN the BLACK
Sea there could be no need TO- open these straits to
the vessels Of war OF other nations; but circum.
stances may wcll occur hereafter, even without
q formal declaration OF war, IN which 1t would bo
very reassurnR this government to have the heet
OF trusted ally anchored in the Bosphorus. In
other words II Russia % to De fee to use her ports
ana harbors as she pleases the Porte viii desire
also to be Tree to make such OF the straits as
shah seem to her to be wise and prudent II this
result Is reached Mr. Macycigh has no doubt
thag the ancient rules Of exclusion of ships VI war
will be maintained, except when prudent regard
for the safety Of the capital dictates some other
course. a
The Weather Reports--A Dimculsy with a
Monopoly. $500.
+ The embarrassment occasioned at the Signal once
by the refusal Of the western Union Telegraph Com
pany to transmit the reports OF the observer ser.
geants, stationed at different points throughout the
country, VIII, IL is said, be only temporary. Il ap
pears that when the signal corps went into prac.
tical operation, on the LIST Of November. 1870.
the Western Union Telegraph Company agreed
to transmit for four months, without
any definite arrangement as to the price to bs paid
all the reports Of the signal corps observers was
however, expressed In the contract that the
Secretary Of War should give the company o
reasonable amount OF the surplus appropra-
ton made for the support OF the signal corps, II
there was any sum ar HIS disposal at the expiration
OF the four months. That contract expired on
the 2Srh OF February, but the company gave
the Secretary Of War four days grace to perfect
new contract. Nothing having been done, with the
receipt Of the midnight report this morning at one
O'clock the company refused to receive reports on
the old conditions During to-day the reports have
been transmitted irreguiarly over the different lines
having Offices in Washington, end although oom-
plete reports had not been received at the
Signal once up TO eleven O'Clock tonight, the
rnan <Aax ~
would be able 20 make up the regular report for
transmission at tho usual time. thirty-ve minutes
past one O'Clock A. N. tomorrow. The messages
sent over the Western Union line to-day were
charged regular rates. The original appropriation
fol the support OF the signal corps was
$4,000 A deficiency bill Of $4,000 was passed.
applicable to the expenses OF the corps up to
the 3oth Of June, 1871. The appropriation for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1872 ia $l02, ,o0O but is
not available until the let Of next July, when the
new fiscal year begins.
The Western linton Company claim that they have
faithfully adhered to the terms OF the original con.
tract ana have surrendered their lines to the
service Of the signal corps when the most
important business was pressing the lines. II was
the desire OF the company extend every facility
the observer sergeanis and messages on subjects
not directly connected with the weather reports
have been readily transmitted. II was thought that
four months experience would give tile company a
iair insight into the number OF words 10 be daily
transmitted, and upon that experience TO base fair
rate for sending the messages required by the chief
signal Officer This VIII doubtless be done now
without delay.
The Next Presidential Canvass.
Many OF the new democratic members Of the
House have already been earnestly talking OF their
preferences for certain gentlemen az Presidential
candidates, but the most discreet among the old
members deprecate the agitation OF the question at
this time as calculated TO produce such con-
nict of feelings as viii njure the prospects Of the
party. as& sos asss tss
Subscription for the New Loan.
Messrs. Clews, Habicht 4 Co.. the American
bankers in London, the United states govern
ment loan agents for Great Britain, have subscribed
for 1000, 600 Of the new loan.
The Foreign Cable Bill.
The act relating to telegraphic communication be-
tween the United States ana foreign countries,
although presented to the President IN time, failed
to receive his approval for the reason, stated,
that 1t did not secure TO citizens the reciprocity
Of laying cables in foreign waters. 1t Is certain lie
read the bill, but withheld his signature.
slave Property Under Litisatisn.
The case Of Hart against White and Davis, from
the Circuit Court OF Louisiana about coming before
the Supreme Court OF the United States, presents
the question Of liability on note the consideration
Of which was the transfer OF slave property made
before emancipation. 1t VIII be contended by the
plaintiff in error that the court below having de.
clded adversely to the validity Of the paper that the
subsequent emancipation Of the slave property did
not in any manner AFFECT the rights OF the parties to
the traqsactlep, and that the holder 0t the pote
must recover. -" -4eass 1850: ~ rs-s '#fA
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