New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-17
GENERAL PRESS DIsPlTCu1

The receipts from customs for the present month IN
date nearly 100000, and larger than any that
have ever been returned for the portion Of the
month OF August.
In the Mexican Claims Commission to-day the case Of
Mr.. William f. Barron, the surviving partner Barron,
Forbes Co. agt The United States was taken up This
a claim involving the New Amaden Quicksilver
Mines Of California. The claimants British subjects,
and claim ON the ground that they are vested with the
rights Of their Mexican in the mines question
Tenant rights assigned 10 their firm time prior
Act OF Congress Of March g. 1851 requiring them TO sub
NIT titles to the Board OF LndC Commissioners esta-
and Mexican grants second OF the rofisalf the HnteY
states to make proper provisions by law TO enable
claimants TO procure the evidence necessary 10
establish the genuneness OF their title. Third or tho
Judgment OF the Supreme Court Of the United statos
rendered at its December 1882 in the case OF the
United states agt. Anbus Castero, prsnOuncing the
title under Barron Forbes Co., claimed 10 be null and
void The claimants the date of the Treaty Peace
with Mexico and the ceSson Of California, had "A Com
tended by them that they Mexican citizens for all
purposes intended by that provision OF the Treaty which
valid titles I'm California arising under Mexican grants.
The preliminary question of citizenship, we'll the
points Of the case, fully argued. Tho Com
missoners disagreeng in opinion the swas referred
to the umpire who decides against tho preensiOn OF
the claimants to Mexican citizenship, and dsmssed tho
claim.
on the 10th OF March last, the late Commissioner
PleasontOn decided that any writing whether called a
receipt otherwise which contains con
tnue IN force any policy Of insurance which has not
Doug the 10Th inst in letter Collector Ames Of
Providence r. L. reversed this decision aud holds that
written contract made in the form Of receipt
otherwise which renews confirms policy requires
the stamp the ori nal policy, whether "A renewal
Of the receipt given before after the expiration OF
the policy Ii il estimated that the stamp referred
to yielded the Government about $4,000 per annum.
f. B. Elliott, the Chief Clerk Of the Bureau OF statistics
OF the Treasury Department, and also member OF tho
Board OF Civil Service Examiners has written letter
Secretary OF the Treasury the credit OF the United
states Government accompanied by tables showing the
average rate the month OF July and for the
year. OF daily quotations OF the prices IN the Newfork
market of the several Government securities including
the accrued Interest," also the net gold value OF these
averages excluding the accrued interest and the caou
by these values taking into account the time
latter states by reference TO the rates OF interest realized
indicated by the market prices OF bonds that will be
that on Pacific bonds per cent securities bearing
interest in currency the realized interest Is somewhat
less than per cent 10 witt From 493 10 48 per cent.
With reference 10 l040s Of 1884, bearing per cent
interest in gold the rates Of interest realized
slightly over per cent, TO wit BIZ
per The per cent godbearng securities OF 1881
next in point OF popularity, the average rate OF
interest realized these securities being about 23 per
cent $40 The $40 collaborating per cent coupon
curites of 1862 next in the scale, the rate OF in
terest realized being $50 per cent Finally the $40
per cent g0ld-bearing securities Of 1864 The two
classes OF 1865 and those OF 1857 and 1865 which the
OF interest realized about pee cent, towlJ
respectively: $685. Coz, 6O5 &C., and 5s9 averaging co.'s
per cent.