The New York herald., 1872-11-28

claims for two years from next February was
signed sealed and delivered. Minister Nelson is a.
warm friend and atlmirer OF President Lerdo de
Tejada and believes that his administration, both
In promise and performance, win realize our Just
expectations. lie left for New York to- night The
earlier pages Of the report OF our Commissian on
the border disturbances were delivered to the Sec
retary to-day in order that the printing OF the
document Tor Congress may begin.
A Political Snvant on n Tour of lnsuec~
tfon.
The President received to-day among other
callers, Mr.. Van vliet, a subject OF the
Netherlands, resident In Java, who is member OF
the French Institute and the Royal Society Of
Madrid. This gentleman, who IL political savant,
is on a tour throughout the United States, and re-
turns home by way OF Havana, the Sandwich
Islands, China and Japan, to reduce and systema-
tie the results OF his observations In the cOuntreA
visited.
Turkey-Day Eve.
comparatively little business was transacted In
.he public departments to-day, the greater part Of
tue clerks and other employees having ceased work
~ noon 10 prepare for Thanksgiving. special
oruer was Issued by Secretary Boutwell, giving
those employed IN his department leave to retire
at that hOnr.
The United States photographic once
and the Arctic Regions.
The United States photographic ofnce, under
Captain Wyman continues to make accessible to-
Americans and Englishmen the publications Of
other nations on the expeditions to the Arctic
regions. The large volume discussed In the Geo..
graphical Mittheilungen OF 1872, page 1885, is being
followed by supplements containing the later ac-
counts. The second contains minute chart Of
the European Arctic ocean, which combines. In
very practical manner, all explorations up TO 1870,
and deep sea sOundings in relation to currents and
magnetic observations
The Hon. Working Man.
The second meeting OF the Mechanic and Work.
ingmens National Council was held here last night.
All the trade and labor interests were repre-
sentcd. The Council effected permanent organi-'
zati0n, and elected N. E. Ridstone, Presidentj
George Lovelace and r. H. Merrill. Vice Presidents
for the ensuing year, and O. G. Boteler Secretary.
The Council will convene every two weeks; dele
gates from all mechanical and labor associations
throughout the United States will be admitted to
seats and entitled to hold them until succeeded by
other delegates; and thus o continued session. for
the consideration Of the interests OF mechanics and
working people will be secured The action OF
the Council thus lar promises good results
Estimated Receipts from Internal Ncvcs
nuc.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue esti-
mates the receipts Of internal taxation for the
year cn0lng WIN June next at $lo3,ooo,UoU,
of which S33, 900, 600 will be derived from tobacco,
$5, 600, 900 from spirits, $9oO0ooo from fermented
liquors, Ss,O0o.oO0 from matches and bankers
checks and the rest from miscellaneous sources.
He makes no important suggestions in his report,
having included them all in his bill to reorganize
the Internal Revenue service. This bill has the
approval OF all the former commissioners who
have been consulted, most OF tue supervisors OF
Internal Revenue and the Committee OF Ways and
Means.
Treasury Balances.
The following were the balances In the Treasury
at the close of business to-day:-Currency,
s7,522 lI5 81; coin, s72,39o,54o 2o including coin
certificates, S2O,s4s0oo; special deposit of legal
tenders for redemption Of certificates OF deposit
S2A410,OOO.