The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-01
Progress Of the San Juan
Arbitration.
OF STAMP TAKES.
Customs and Internal Revenue
Receipts.
United States Notes and Currency in
Circulation.


Private advices received here by the last Pacific
steamer from source heretofore found authentic
report crisis In the public affairs OF Japan and
indicate the ascendancy OF the old Japanese party
over the reformers, and the end for the present OF
the spread OF western civilization In the empire.
Mr.. Mort. who has never assumed the rank OF
Minister Plenip0tentiary, announced as conferred
upon him several months ago. is to be succeeded az
Charge at Washington by q young man.
wholly inexperienced IN diplomacy belonging
to the non-prOgresstves, and who s not to do more
than keep up nominal representation OF his gov
eminent. General Horace Capron, the Commits
st0ner OF Agriculture transferred from the same post
at Washington on the recommendation OF our own
government, has been discharged-s fate that was
fOreshad0wed in these dispatches several months
ago; and the services Of Peshine Smith, taken from
our Department OF State to organize the Law
Department OF Japan are likewise terminated.
Information also received from Europe represents
the Embassy to the Western Treaty Powers as
stranded In London without funds or authority to
proceed with their functions The work on a war
vessel under construction in New York is also
stopped for want OF money, only $65,OO0 having
been paid on the contract made by Minister Mort,
under which 100000 was to be paid by instaments
for the vessel when complete On account of these
complications Mr.. Birdseye G. Northrup, the Con-
necticut State Commissioner OF Education, declines
the similar position rendered him some time ago
10y the Japanese government
SambO TO Ulysses.
: Committee OF the COlored Mems Convention
oiNew England, which met in Faneull Hall, Boston,
on the 5th inst, called on the President to-day
and presented letter from their Convention.
The Committee was Lewis Hayden, George L.
Ratfn and Charles L. Pindall The letter was de-
livered by Mr.. Rafin, who made few remarks.
The President In reply expressed his eradication
that an effort to secure protection to life and pro-
perry to all classes throughout the country had
been so fully appreciated, and thanked the Com.
mittee for the kind manner In which they had at
tended to his action In regard to their race.
Local Politics.
The First Assembly District Republican Con-
vention for Orange county. to-day, nominated
Augustus Denniston for the Assembly and George
X. Smith for School Commissioner.
The San Juan boundary Arbitration.
The latest despatch received at the State Depart.
ment from Minister Bancroft refers to the San Juan
arbitration as progressing without interruption or
embarrassment, and that he feels encouraged to
look for an early and favorable decision though he
does not intimate that his opinion OF the result Is
founded on any other basis than the strength OF
the case presented by the United States as COM
pared with that OF Great Britain. The State De-
partment has no other information on the subject
than that received from Minister Bancroft.
The signal bureau and storms.
The great storm that swept over the lakes on
the 2Sth and Goth OF September Afforded another
proof of the utility or the Signal Bureau. Its APP
proach was announced in the morning "Probabili-
ties" of the 2sth. and on the afternoon of that date
the danger became so apparent that cautionary
signals were ordered at Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland,
Detroit, Grand Haven, Milwaukee, Toledo, Oswego
nd hnur hafar
either OF these places
The Repeal OF stamp Taxes To-day.
The repeal Of so much or the Stamp act as re.
quired bonds, mortgages deeds, &C., to be
stamped, and which goes into effect tomorrow,
will diminish the revenue $40, 100000 Arrange
ments have been made to redeem all unsold stamps
without delay
The Acting Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
decides that and after October /, 1872 no stamps
will be required upon checks, drafts and orders
except such Is are drawp r. sight Or on demand!
upon banks, bankers or trust companies. He also
decides that on and after that date no stamps are
necessary upon foreign bills OF exchange.
Taxes ON Malt Liquor Dealers.
The Acting Commissioner OF Internal Revenue,
In view OF the ambiguity OF portion of section 10
OF the act OF June 8, 1872, imposing special taxes
on dealers in malt liquors, and In view OF the sup
wholesale and retail liquor dealers may continue to
sell malt liquors under their special receipts as
such without being assessed malt liquor Dealers
and that the collection OF taxes assessed contrary
to that construction shall be suspended until the
question can be brought before Congress. Per-
who cell only malt liquors are liable only to
the special taxes OF $40 or $780, according as they
are wholesale or retail dealers In malt liquors.
"Admiral" O'Kecfe at napolis-A Col
ored Naval Cadets Prosperity.
John O'Keefe, the New York asprant for honors
at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, has been most
cordially received by his classmates, every one
welcoming him with hearty grasps OF the hand.
1t was represented to them how he had struggled
to merit appoin tment, and Il was hoped his lOwly
position would not influence his associates against
his honest effort to acquit himself OF every duty.
On account or his humble birth ne Is likely, says
one OF his classmates to he their recognized
leader.
Colored Cadet Mi,ishpmau Conyers will not fare
80 WE'LL Secretary Robson, however, has given
cadets timely warning that II there Is any attempts
to haze him or disregard the discipline OF the
Academy Offenders will be looked upon a. unwilling
to observe the first rule OF servce-vz., obedience
to commands OF superiors-and regarded as un-
worthy to remain at the Academy.
Customs and Internal Revenue Receipts-
The first quarter OF the fiscal year ended to-day.
and the receipts fr0m internal revenue foot up
$36 1000 900. The Commissioner does not expect the
remaining quarters win yield proportonately, but
Is sanguine that the total for the year will fall
short of one hundred and twenty Ave million dol
lars. Throughout the country collectors are
forcing payment OF taxes remaining unpaid, which
In some instances have been standing for several
years. Nothing is said, however, In relation to the
collection OF the scrip dividend tax due from the
New York Central Railroad Company.
The custom receipts Are unusually large during
the quarter, aud wild exceed, It is said hy million
dollars.
Insignia or Brevet Rank.
Tho war Department having determined that the