The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-25

municatiOn gives for the month of December 1871,
for each OF the outstanding classes Of coupon secu.
rifles OF the United States government the average
market price OF the security In currency including
the accrued interest," It's corresponding gold value
excluding the accrued interest," ana the correspond.
lug calculated rate OF realized to investors
In each security as indicated by Its average market
| price and the period which IL has to run before
payment There Is also appended o summary
statement OF current illustrative events. Similar
values are also presented by half months, months
| and quarter years for the entire period OF six
months ending with the 3lst Of December, 1871. for
each class OF security. Statements for the months
OF January and February, 1872, OF like character,
have been prepared but are not yet In print. An
inspection OF the columns In the tables for Deem
Der, which exhibit the calculated rates OF interest
reallZeu 10 investors In coupon securities Of the
united States shows that OF the various classes OF
securities those at five per interest payable in
gold, were the most popular, the calculated annua.
rate OF interest realized TO investors being but
slightly In advance OF five per cent, The
currency skies. so called, or Pacific railroad secu-
rifles ranked next as TO popularity the realized
being about 51 (522) per cent. The SIX per cent
gold Interest securities OF 1851, issued In 1861 come
next In ORDER the calculated realized rate of inter.
est being 53s per cent The hve-twenty six per
cent gold interest securities, OF various dates of
issue, rank next IN order OF popularity, the late is
raj the favorlte as having the longest time to
run before payment. from the tables com.
prisng the six months summary It, more.
over, appears thar, during period OF six
months ending with the close Of 1871, the price
OF securities were most depressed In the month OF
October and most buoyant in July, August and
December. Tho depression in October was coin
cdent with, aud, believed in large part, to have
been occasloned by the destruction OF consider.
oha t,.a of
prevailed from the sth to the 18th OF that month;
the fall in the prices Of United States securities
from the 18th to the 10Th OF the month averaging
fully 2 per cent. The advance in the prices OF
securities In the latter part OF November and in the
month OF December Is manifestly attributable to
the healthy stimulus impaired to every department
OF industrial and commercial activity by the on.
couraging result OF the election city OF New York
early IN November.
| The japanese at the Signal Bureau.
! Last night the military officers OF the Japanese
| Embassy visited, by invitation, the Signal ONCE to
witness the manner Of receiving and preparing the
weather reports. There were present General
Myer Colonel Mallory. Lieutenants Craig, Jackson,
Greeley and others. Mr.. Schaeffer, the observer,
showed them the manner Of reading the scientific
instruments and the mode OF transmitting the
results by cipher. The Japanese were much inter-
ested I'm witnessing the transmission Of the reports
answering their questions through the inter.
prefer regarding the working OF the instruments.
General Myer arorded every facility, and
neglected no means to enable them to
understand thoroughly the complete work,
Ing OF the system In Its various branches.
From twelve O'Clock TO half.past one the reports
were received and translated, the bulletins pre-
pared, and the large weather map changed TO indl-
cate the state OF the weather. and the small map
set up and printed, each Of the Japanese present
receiving copy OF the last named. General Myer
cOmplimented all the employees upon the satisiac-
tory manner In which they performed their dutIes,
ana afterward entertained his distinguished visitors
with refreshments.
Tae United states ard Spanish Commission,
The United States and Spanish Commission
which was organized here in June last has not vet
decided any claims The delay Is owing TO the diff
culties on the part OF Spain IN taking and filing
proofs as Offsets to those Of Americans IN support OF
the facts presented IN their memorials. The claims
for wrongs and Injuries committed against their
persons and property by Spanish authorities in |
Cuba since the commencement OF the present nsur. |
rection.
The Senate Investigating Committee.
The Senate Committee on investigation and |
Retrenchment expect to finish the New York Gus. |
tom House branch Of the inquiries this week. only
four or five witnesses remaining to be examined !
II Is probable they will next call witnesses on the |
st. Domingo subject. Only one witness has thus far
given his testimony. ana he-General Babcock-
knew of no corrupt Influences having been used 10 |
promote anne xation.
The New Civil Service Regulations.
The regulations Of the Civil Service Advisory +
Board, now in course OF preparation, WILL when
completed, be presented to the President There
have as vet been no appointments MADE under the /
rules heretofore adopted, for the reason that the /
details OF investigation and examination contem-
plated by the rules have not been completed.
The Robeson lnvestiaation.
Among the witnesses summoned TO appear to
morrow evening before the special committee ap- y
pointed TO examine into the charges made against 4
Secretary Robson are Surveyor Wood ex-Chlef II
OF the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery Of the Navy
Department, Engineer King, Chief Of the Bureau I
OF steam Engineering; William Faxon, Assistant |
secretary Of the Navy under Gideon wellcs; William
II. Allen, formerly Chief Clerk OF the Bureau, OF
Steam Engineering, and his son, VINO was at one
time cerS IN the ONCE Of the Secretary Of: De
Navy.
Vice President Colfnx as Father NEa,heS..
Lincoln Hall was crowded this afternoon sps ecnes
being made by Rev. Messrs Chckering ans, Hail
Senators Buckingham and Ferry, ana vic,. Pres.
dent Cofax, all on the subject of temperance Mr.
Coliax said he did not come to SPEAK OH political
parties or legislation, but on liberty from the ZEN.
slavement Of intemperance. lie was there not 10 !
denouace but to persuade--not TO demand, but TO |
plead. Intemperance crowds courts, tls jalls, |
peoples poorhouses wrecks bodies GERS minds, !
imperlls souls and nlis the word win woe. lie |
urged temperance revival TO save the young as |
well as ola, the pledge to be the bsnner Of the cause
ana sympathy for the taller; It's inspiration |
warning oil against the dangcrs OF moderate drink
Ing without which as a. commencement there !
would be no JRtoxlQatioa. He sald nature and In