The New York herald., 1872-11-20

man confederation udS useu his fuHucuct W uis>
suade the leading men from entertaining any idea
OF surrendering their independence. In future
treaties the San Domingo authorities expect more
liberal terms, and are not willing to coneede as
much as heretofore.
Exit south Car0lina's Top Sawyer.
Senator sawyer has abandoned all hope OF being
his own successor, and leaves Governor Scott and
the colOrea Congressman Elliott to fight the
matter out in the South Carolina Legis.
lature. Senator Pool, OF North Carolina,
though confronted by o democratic Legisla-
tnre and Judge Merrmon, the fusion candidate
for Governor does not give up the hope OF remain
ing in the Senate, by arrangements made with
democratic members In Alabama, where the race
lies between Senator Spencer and Provisional
Governor Parsons, the former claims to have Op.
position votes enough 10 beat his fellow republican,
competitor.
The New solicitor General.
Samuel Field Phillips the new Solicitor General.
VIII enter upon his duties Thursday next.
Costa Rican Congratulations.
Mr.. J. 7. OSulvan has delivered to PresdenG
Grant the translation OF letter, dated Paris, Oc-
tOber 10, addressed 10 him by General Guardia,;
President OF Costa Rica, VINO desired to expresa
his thanks to President Grant for his courteous
attentions to him while he was on visit
to this country last Summer. and also
TO the Presidency" an event. he says which wooltt
secure to the great American people the continua-
ton OF their colossal progress, and at the same
time to the Republics OF Central America the con-
struction OF an inter-oceanc canal as the great,
connecting link between the two oceans and the
highway OF the world.
The Districts Contribution to Chicago
A Hitch.
There is about $S0,000 unexpended or tha
100000 appropriated by the District Legislature
for the relief Of Chicago. A Mr. Hammond, Of
Chicago, to-day applied to General Cooke for tne
balance. but was refused the ground that
Chicago had given out that the city no longer
needed assistance but IL the Mayor OF Chicago
would make the proper requisiton the amOunt
would be turned over. The agent said that the
money was not needed for Chicago but wOuld be-
turned over TO Boston. Failing to accomplish his
mission the report was circulated to night that the
district was bankrupt.
Protection to Emigra nts from Europe.
The Emigrant Protection bill, designed to
alleviate the horrors OF the middle passage across
the Atlantic to New ork, Baltimore and Boston. win
be taken IN charge by the President ana Treasury
Department and every effort made to constitute 10
one OF the laws OF the coming session. No ina,
portant opposition is expected but it is feared the
bill may fail lor want of time II not specially
looked after.
An Iron Clad with Prov ToSva rd Cuba.
The United States steamship Powhattan will saF
from Philadelphia for Key West this week, having
in tow the iron clad Saugus, to be left az that sta-
ton
Russia and the Revenue.
The Treasury Department. has received notice.
that the following new regulations relative TO tho
Custom House guard of Russian ports have gomez
into force First. three nautical miles from thd
Russian coast is considered the radius OF the mari.
time Custom House, within the limits %
which vessels will he subject to the GUS
toms authorities; second, vessels entering thcreI
may be visited by the coast guards, when masters
must produce, if required, all documents relating
to the vessel ana her cargo; third, all vessels
within the limits OF this radius are required to stop
when approached by Russian cruiser carrying inc
Custom House flag or they will be brought TO-
Property Destroyed I'm the Military Ser-
vice.
The Treasury Department has decided against
allowing compensation TO owners OF property de-
stroyed while in the military service, either by in-
pressment or contract, unless 1t comes fully within
the provisions or the act Of March 3 1s49, and can
be shown that II was taken for public use Iid
question came up under the claim OF Perry ans
Company for mpressment OF teams during the
Utah war;
Tho Georgia Railroad.
The Collector %! INe flrSv teOfRid UbbTiCt H.
been ordered to make reinvestigation OF the case
against the Georgia Railroad and Banking Com.
pany, OF Augusta The case is similar to those re-
Gently settled against the Central and other rail-
roads OF Georgia, which were in charge OF the same
oficer.
The Postal Service.
The Post once DepaI tment adopted a new form
OF contract for mail service, In conformity TO tha
new postal code. Mail contractors will hercaften
be held to stricter responsibility under thet
bond. The Postmaster General has received in<
formation that the new postal treaty with France
has been completed fixing the rate at eight
cents or forty grammes for letters OF One-thirdf
ounce sent either to or from tha
United States, and that it only awaits
the signature OF the Minister OF Finance.
1t will be forwarded to the department through the
French Minister.
Mutilnted Currency.
BY direction OF the secretary OF the Treasury tha
practice OF transmitting transfer checks IN the reI
demption OF old defaced and mutlated currency irk
OF SIS and upwards, and legal tender notes in
sums Of $50 and upwards, forwarded by express to
the Treasurer of the United States, Will be discon-
tinued December l, 1872.
Thereafter returns for such remtsances win be-
made in all cases by express at the expense Of
the Department, in new legal tender notes, or
fractional currency, in such denominations as the
owners may request. When no request ~ made
returns will be made in currency Of the same kind
as that received
Tobacco Hand stamps.
Upon the petition OF several large tobacco manu-
facturers to be allowed to a hand stamp to inn
print their respective names upon registered to-
bacco stamps, instead of writing such names, the,
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has so far modi.
fed the existing regulations as to allow that privf-,
tad rfo .Ia tnn
a fac-simile impression OF the handwriting OF
the manufacturer, OF his own or his firms
name, az written on his or their ordinary
transactions. ANY person or firm manufacturing
TOBACCO who may be dcsrous OF using such hand
stamp will make direct application to the Commits.