The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15

say that he cares nothing for organs or party sneets
especially long as he satisfies the high and just
expectations OF paper like the HERALD
Fish Mortified About the GOrtschnhOG Letter.
IL Is understood upon excellent authority that
the Secretary OF State Is much distressed at the
advance reports which have reached here OF
Prince Gortschakons reply to MS famous despatch
to Minister Curtin on the Catacazy matter, ami that
his modification is the greater because his
own judgment was against the tone OF
the despatch from first to last, and espe.
cialy against its questionable accompani ments.
From the moment OF its publication the
despatch was recognized here as the nandwork
OF Assistant Secretary Davis, and OF the best
friends OF the Secretary upon Its appearance In rhe
Senate fastened TO assure him that he had been
most unfortunate IN yielding in this. as in all other
matters, to his assistant Worse than ALL the letter
has not been sustained In those higher quarters
where support is necessary just now, and though,
as with all important papers, it had been submitted
TO the Cabinet, the Cabinet Is considered excul.
pated Oy the implied rule that each head of depart.
ment is the best Judge Of the proper tone OF its
Official communications.
MOyement Against the RenppOintment Of
Comptroller of Currency Hnlourd.
strong effort Is being made to remove Mr. HUI
bnrd from the once Of Comptroller of the Currency.
Mr. Hulburd's term expires on the LIST of February
and he Is candidate for reappolntment Hon.
Charles II. Merriam, of New York, q member OF the
Committee Of Banking ana Currency, is at the head
OF the movement He charges Mr.. HulDurd
with having been prlvy to the fact that Cal
lender, the Bank Examiner, WINS known to
be In the habit OF having mis- paper dis.
counted by the ocean Bank, and that there
is specific knowledge that one transaction OF this
kind was brought to the attention OF the COmptrol-
Ter some months ago. The fact that Mr.. Hulburd
did not remove Calender at the time Is used to his
injury. The fact having been brought TO the atten-
ton Of the secretary, has delayed MIR. Aulburd's
reappointmen at leastu until this TACT Is investl-
gated. The friends OF Mr.. Hulburd are confident
1t will be explained, and Mr.. Theodore NJ. Davis,
the newly appointed receiver Of the Ocean Bank,
has been summoned to Washington, and VIII arrive
tomorrow, for the purpose Of giving his testimony
| on the subject.
The Indian Missionaries.
missionary meeting on behalf OF the Indians
was held under the auspices or the Young Mems
Christian Association this evening in the Congre-
gational church. President Grant and Vice
President ColfaX were on the platform, and a
large number OF Senators ana Representatives
were present The church was crowded. Addresses
were made by Hon. Felix r. Brunei, John V. Far
well, Edward s. Tobey George H. Stuart, Of the
Indian Peace Commission, and Rev. s. B. Treat,
Secretary OF the American Board Of Foreign Mis-
siOns.
Free Trade Petitions.
The tariff refOrmers intend to continue presenting
their petitions for tariff reform throughout the
session; for another Istalment will be offered in the
Senate tomorrow. including one over twenty feet
long, from Rochester. N. Y, headed by Judge
Henry r. Seldom In all there are 1873 petitions and
the number Of signers Is about thirteen thousand.