New-York tribune., 1873-05-07
WASHING TON.

WARRINGTON MAY 6-Returns to the Bu-
reau of Statistics show that there arrived at the port
Of New-York during the quarter ended March n. 1873
27O55 Immigrants. of whom 1919 males and
females There 81 deaths the voyages. IS OF
which under years OF age or the total number
arrived 47G6 under 10 years Of age and under
years of age, 1880; and over, 1889. These mmi-
grants came different countries and represented
some 2g3 occupations The principal countries from
which they arrived were "a follOws: England Is75
Scotland, Ireland. 3s14; Germany. 1926; France,
40 40 6Tifzerland 5ig. Holland arc Be1nm gi9: Po-
land, 446; Hungary, lSl Austria, l20i Russia lOJ.
WASHINGTON NOTES
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, May 6, 1873.
The sudden death OF Judge Orr. Minister at ST..
Petersburg has set all the Oceseekers by the ears and
they are preparing onslaught upon the Pres
ident, on his return here next Saturday Among the
candidates who have been named are John A. Bingham
and ex-senator Nye. At the same time, the Southern
Republicans claim that the position belongs 20 them,
and the names John and Thomas Settle OF North
Carolina have been mentioned as well as those OF sey
eral other sec0ndcass politicians As the President Is
expected TO remain in Washington only one or two
working days. and will have the Vienna Commission
business attend TO- Modoc matters 70 consult about
and Louisiana troubles to hear rected beside the Gus
tomary accumulation OF business it is not at all prob
able that he VIII give legation any thought
at present.
Messrs Perry and Ashton together with Mr.. Jenckes
Of Rhode Island lately associated with them counsel
for the Government, having obtained all the necessary
information from the books Of the Union Pacific Rail
road Company and the Credit MObiler have substan-
tally completed bill in equity against these organiza-
tions 70 be filed accordance with the act Of the late
session OF Congress. Mr.. Ashton submitted to-day 70
Attorney General Williams a draft 0f the paper IL has
not vet determined where the suit shall be brought
but Philadelphia and Boston arc mentioned IN that ecn-
nectOn.
The North Carolina municipal elections which took
place yesterday turned almost entirely on local issues
In Raleigh the Conservatives made no nomination for
Mayor and the Republican candidate was chosen by I4
majority the independent candidate The Board OF
Commissioners is also Largely Republican. In Charlotte
the Peoples candidate was successful defeating the
Conservative nominee. The Board Of Aldermen stands
II Conservative 10 one Republican.
The Navy Department will tomorrow invite proposals
for supplying machinery for the eight sloops-ofwar
authorized 10 be built by the late Congress, and for
which s25oOO appropriated The construction OF
three Of them has been already begun and the white oak
for fourth is collecting Three Of the slOOps win be
built irOn-twO by private contract ana the othef
propaby by the Navy Department The plans for seven
OF vessels have been prepared and tbat Tor the eh
is nearly completed.
The number OF Mexican claims against the United
States pending before the United States and Mexican
Commission is pa and the number Of American caioa
before the Commission. the number pending before
the umpire, being the Indian depreciation claims u 30
On the reassembing OF the Commissioners 70 WIZ le
deceased.
The French Minister, Marquis de NOailies, called on
Mr. Blackfan superintendent Of Foreign Mails. at the
PostOce Department, 20 day and had further conyG-
sation with him with view 20 negotiating postal
treaty with France, but no conclusion was reached
More than 200 Congressman have accepted invitations
70 participate in the excursion planned by the ST..
I0us Chamber Of Commerce which s % leave that city
on the 10th INST fOr Texas after the adjournment OI TIE
! Conference
The Treasury to-day paid $2s723 to the Governor OF
Michigan ON account OF five per cent OF the net pro-
ceeds OF public lands lying within the limits OF the state
for the purpose OF education or Of public roads anu III
prOYements
The Post-Oice Department, to-day, ordered an ex-
tension OF the postal service Cayuga Lake Railroad
from Aurora 70 Ithaca, y. y distance Of 25 miles at
/ $3.50 per annun.
The Treasury Department to-day established an add
tonal special agency district, with headquarters at
Eastport Ne. 1t Will be under the charge OF special
agent NJ a. Hall.
The Commissioner OF Patents to-day. signed 800 pat
ens issued for past week being the largest number
granted any week this year, and almost unprece-
! dcnted.
James Lindsay Pension Agent at So. Louis No. has
been suspended irregularities, and A. Easton OF
ST. Louis appointed % succeed him.
Last month there 3s6l4 dead letters received at
the Dead Letter Office OF this number, 26I75 we're held
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