The New York herald., 1872-10-17

the clearing away and lowering OF the boats; and
ment after the COLLISION, and the total absence Of
any organized plan for the rescue OF the passen.
gers. leaving them to do for themselves without
advice or counsel until 1t was too late and be-
yond his power 10 tender them any assist.
ance. We also feel it our duty, TO- suspend
as chief mate, for leaving his boat to the care OF
deck hand when those In the boat were In greae
add that had all the requirements OF the law been
complied with In reference to the training OF ue
crew OF this steamer. as provided by the rules OF the
Station bill, which every master Is bound by his
oath to carry out, we think this unpleasant duty
would have been spared ua
The object OF the investigation by ocers OF the di.
ferentocai districts to impartial re-
port but as 1t appears by the law that local boards
only can revoke or suspend licenses the Secretary
OF the Treasury to-day issued order to the local
board at New London to investigate the conduct Of
the license officers OF the Metis for the purpose Of
ascertaining whether they were guilty or neglect
OF duty, and to take proper action in the premises
Attorney General williams, Reported
Intention to Retire from the Cabinet-
The New Alabma Claims Commits
Sion.
1t is reported that Attorney General Williams in.
tends to retire from the Cabinet after the election,
and that he VIII be succeeded by General Brstow.
of Kentucky, the present solicitor General Should
his intention be carried out there doubt that
Judge Williams will be asked to serve as President
Of the Commission for the adjudication OF tho
Alabama claims that Congress is expected to
establish at Its coming session, and OF which,
according to present designs, Mr.. Bancroft Davis
lately agent at Geneva, is also to be . member. A
desire to enter into professional engagements il
assigned as the cause OF the intended reiinqush.
ment OF his Office by the Attorney General.
secretary Boutwell, and the Massachu.
setts Senatorship-rhc Five Per Cent
Loan.
Secretary Boutwels friends are confident OF his
election to the Senate the successor OF Mr.. Will
son, but give out that he will not withdraw from
the Treasury until obliged to take his seat, nDecem-
ber OF next year. He wishes to renew his efforts
to negotiate the remaining $500, 900 Of the five
per cent funding loan. and will bring the subject
before Congress, as will Treasurer Spinner In his
forthcoming report.
The Claim Of Mrs. Anna Fitzhugh.
The claim Of Mrs. Anna Fitzhugh, member 0f
the Washington and Lee families, of Virginia, for
$375,OOO worth OF wood, alleged to have been cut
on her farm for the use Of the troops quartered in
and. about Washington during the war; came up
before the Southern Claims Commission to-day,
and after partial hearing was continued in conse-
quence of the absence OF the claimant and the
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, one OF the witnesses to her
loyalty. The Commissioners intimated to the coun-
sci for the claimant that on the future hearing they
might produce evidence Ia behalf OIL the govern
ment adverse to the claim.
French Discriminating Duties.
The Bureau of Statistics has received a circular
issued by the French Director Of Customs, from
which it appears that goods imported by foreign
vessels, except those coming from French colonies,
are subject to an additional dag duty OF fourteen
and quarter cents per 100 Kilograms for importa-
tlons from countries of Europe on the Mediter-
ranean Sea, and OF twenty-eight and Onehalf
cents for mportations from countries outside OF
Europe, west OF the Cape OF Good Hope, or east.
Of Cape Horn, and thirty-eight cents from coun-
tries beyond the Capes.
The Washington season-The Lobbyista
Drilling.
There is every prospect that Washington will be,
throaged with visitors this Winter Already the
best rooms in the city are engaged and an army
of lobbyists is expected here to commence their
work at the beginning of the coming session.
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