The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22
President Grant Preparing re.
Long Branch.
MRS. PERKINS CLAIM AGAINST RUSSIA.
Heavy Informal Decision iv.
Her Favor.
CONDITION OF TIE SOUTHERN ! BANKS.

The President has determined to lsf ave Washing.
ron on the 3lst inst for Long Branch. Orders have
been given to the steward TO have tie residence az
Long Branch readiness for the Pr esident's family
by the LIST of June. To-day Seorf s:aries Fish, Bout
well ana Belknap; Judge He mr. and Senator
Carpenter, d.ned with the Pres ident.
state Dinnc. 10 the For eicu Ministers.
Secretary Fish last evening ave dinner in honor
oi Baron Gerot ami lady, viii ch was attended by the
British Minister and lady, the Italian Minister,
Madame BILE, Pc, uvian Minister and lady, Argen.
tine Mlalster and lady, Mr.. Rangabec and lady, MIR.
Mazel and lady and Mr., and Mrs. LIE Strange. At
The conclusion OF the dinner reception was given
which was attended Ivy members OF the foreign lega-
lions, Joint High Commission and government
Officials.
Mrs. Perkins, Ciatm Against Russia.
In the matter of the claim of Anna B. Perkins
siminisratrix OF the late Benjamin W. Perkins, the
Russian government declined the offer Of our own
foreign arbitration, on the ground that it was
perfectly worthless. 1t, however, instructed
Minister Catecazy to propose to the Department
OF state the examination OF the case by any
pubic functionary and accordingly the President
appointed for this purpose E. Pesnine Smith, the
Solicitor OF that department After much attention
bestowed upon the subject and both parties having
been duly advised to present their proofs &c, Mr.
Smith has, in an elaborate report, come to concu.
authority OF Mr. Stoeck to contract for the delivery
oil 100 tons of gunpowder, he has reported against
its validity and in favor of the other branch
namely the furnishing OF 35. 900 muskets, &c. and
for their delivery in Russia. The contract was
made with Captain Libeinfeld whose authority In
The premises is not disputed by the Russian govern
ment The Solicitor concludes that the
claimant ID entitled TO damages for being
prevented by Russian agents from performing
the contract, assessing damages in the sum of
s2e5ooo, With interest from July /, 1885, until the
money shall be paid. The NATTER in its Official
1crm will now doubtless be lad before the Russian
government.
Oar German Cogn-ncrce-Staiistics OF tho
Erornen Trade.
The following statement has been received at the
Bureau OF Statistlcs:-
SIR have The pleasure 10 send you herewith
Oi Bremen Tor the year $780, OF which the following
are the principal features
the total OF the commerce OF Bremen amounted In
Brennan tnalers 10 1885, 9i2 as against les 80 oe6
In 1862 and lSe, 02 l0l In 1868 of which amount the
issy and as IN as against ans aeSs257S IN
~ as against % e1s SO IN 1869 and ee7Ose
trade, the imports into Bremen amounting to
In 1870, &c 93s,3l 1862 and "a rs In
1865, while the exports from Bremen to The United
1s6a, ana o,es7.seS IN 1868.
Thus it VIII be seen that, Notwithstanding the de.
ence OF the war with France, the trade with this
country has been as lourlshing ever, It's totals
S4147oAol being almost mp 10 those Of the precedlny
year, sf7, $50 the largest hilbert No
exports OF products Of TINS country .ts GERMANY nv
The way o. bremen QaX,nS attained unprecedented
~. speaks well for the growing import
1ce OF the German trade for the United States. as
Wen as for the enterprise and intrepidity OF the
Bremen merchants in times or the greatest trials.
Tie number OF seagong vessels registered ia Bre-
men was Ssi ships u4,4ae lasts burden. as against
1870; 800 ships OF 1872 lasts the average capacity
being lo3 lasts Qn 1869, ST. iastsl The emigration
t. TRANSATLANTIC countnes from the port OF Bremen
has likewise decreased owing to The same disturb
ing influences. Tie number OF persons who sailed
were a. ISL IN 1870 as against os,5ia in 1862 all but
81 who went TO Quebec, having gone TO the United
biales JOHANNES ROSlNG, Consul General.
Condition Of Nattnnai Banks in the scush.
Tie following is condensation OF the abstracts
OF the reports OF Southern banks MADE 10 the
Comptroller OF the Currency, showing their condi.
ton at the close OF business ApTil 2S:-
VIEGIEIA.-Eesources--Loa and discounts
from banks anu bankers s'6l,326 bills Of banks.
slos,5oj specie, sos,6oo; legal tenders s7s4,6l.
bank aoes Outstanding s5s4ssss; Deposit Deposit
"a. slo,5.o; due to banks s4Oi,sss 81; aggregates
sll,75t, 1888. Number OF banks. 70.
NoaTn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and dis
counts s1s59, 25i United States bonds 81, ass 7O0
que IRON panSs and bankers $3.50 bus OF
sSGo,232. Liabilities-Capital, $127l,l51; profits
SAG s3s; bank NOES outstanding sse5see; deposits.
S1,6Tl.0 due 10 banks, sl,397 6s; aggregates,
$i6235sl. Number 81 banks 0.
SOUTH CARoLlNA.-Resoarces-Lo aud dis
counts s1,9js30s; United States bonds, ss3I, COP;
aiIe from banks. sis5,oll; bs OF banks, sI77,47s;
specie, s27,soo; legal tenders 1854, 700 abiities-
standing, $50 500; deposits 81. 4es $50; due 10
banks, .l2ae'O; aggregates, $4,lSO,Soo. Number Of
Observation-Disclosures Loans and discounts
s2fn go; Uniec states bonds. s2o6o,ooo; due
SPECIE sissss legal tel tend is = ga5
sa@s notes Sai:ianalps sas s'' sss ass
ALABAMA.-Resource5 Loans and discounts,
s55e,s2s; United States bonds, $1,000; due from
$40; legal tenders, s sls saSss' LaSl iSa
tai. $780, 90; profits, S7o,es5 bank notes puts,and
aspGs ssirT nno se %
. LoulsIAEA.-Resources-Lo ana discounts
s3,2i4,l21; United states bonds, s2.227.ooo; due
ITEMS s413750; bills OF banks. sil,sss; specie,
sl54,ooo; legal tenders. sl,l78s2o. Lisoilit1es-
STANDING. s,57,5ss; deposits, si,ls5,3oJ; due 70
banks, S52S 205; agg egates. se.5J33so; number OF
banks, Q.
The riscoEnt on Iutilated Treasury Notes.
A correspondent having raised the question as to
Application OF the rules governing the discount OF
nutiated United States notes and the use Of
the printed diagrams, subdivided into twenueths,
iurlisned for use In est mating the deduction,
Che Treasurer has made the following reply
'Deductiona are made tor only the aggregate pro-
portions missing, aud the diagram Is divided into
spaces merely for convenience in estimating
the loss. No matter how many parts OF
spaces may be missing no deduction will
be made unless the aggregate loss is more than
One-twenteth OF the original proportions OF the
note. thus;-There might DO one.tonth OF each OF
nine spaces missing, but the aggregate loss should
not succeed one-twentelh no deduction would be
made for a loss OF more than one-twentieth.
but not more than one tenth Of the original propor
alons Of note, but one-iwentieth Of the face value
viii be deducted; for more than one-tenth, but not
more than threetwentle.hs, but one-tenth VIII be
deducted, and so on until the loss equals half OF
pole, IN which case oDe-half will be deducted.
Tire Indian Chiefs.
Commissioner Parker returned here TO day to at.
tend the Indian Council. Vincent C0liyer has been
autographed for ana Is expected here Tuesday. TIE
President desires 10 confer with tue representatives