The New York herald., 1873-11-09

two governments from that day to tins. The
any citizen or subject OF either government taking
any commission or letter Of marque to depredato
against the other and the twelfth article subjects the
merchant ships OF either party to visitation In the
case of inst grounds OF suspicion OF contraband
voyage But the serious question here is higher
one-that OF the Legality OF the capture, arected
by the national character Of the vessel and her true
relation TO the United States At present we have
no exact information respecting all the persons on
poaru the Virgnus. The only persons whose names
are spoken OF are either notorious Cubans like Ces-
pedes or Varona. or filibuster like Ryan: and the
previous history Of the vessel the great number or
persons said TO have been on board OF her at this
time, the notoriety OF the leaders dmong them,
the place and destination OF the yrpinius when
overhauled by the Tornado, and the desperate
efforts OF the former TO escape the latter ara
conclusive proofs of what nobody seems to doubt,
that she was engaged in transporting men and
munitions OF war Tor rhe use OF the insurgents
In Cuba. The State Department Will know better
American citizen presents himself, showing that at
the time OF the cSoture he was the owner OF the
virginius and claiming the Intervention OF our
government against Spain.
twill thus be seen that while the state Department
protests against the spanish government unneces-
sary irritating the people OF this country by sum-
mary punishment of alleged Offenders, it does NOS
intend to sacrifice ts own dignity in hastily es.
pousing the cause OF the virginius, to find here
after that according to international law and
treaty obligation it lad no justification Tor such
zeal.
Mr.. A. n. Young the United States Consul al
Santiago de Cuba. left here tonight for his post.
He has been absent for several months on leave
and returns with full sense OF the responsibility
resting upon him in this matter.
The Statue TO tho Late Secretary Raw.
lins,
for which appropriation was made at the last
session OF Congress, aud the construction OF which
was placed in charge of q committee consisting ot
General Babcock, Commissioner OF Public Build
ings and Grounds; Edward Clark, architect OF tae
Capitol, and Librarian Sponord, has been designed
and modelled bv the artist. Mr.. Bailey. Of Phadel
phia, and has lately been examined and approved
by the committee The statue will soon be cast in
bronze.
Civil Service Examination.
The Civil Service Commission held brief ses
sion yesterday. In view OF the shoftness Of the
notice given of the district civil service examina
tions TO be held in Cincinnati and ST. Louis 1t was
determined to postpone the Cincinnati exaInina-
tion TO December and the st. Louis examination
to December 8. The 18th OF December was the
time fixed for holding the examination IN
Savannah for the Southern district. Appl
cations will be received al the proper
department from those wishing to compete in the
Cincinnati examination to the 22d OF November,
and for the Savannah examination to the 5th OF
December. These examinations are to I'll 12oo
clerksnlps In the departments at Washington. Ihe
places at which the examinations VIII be neld VIII
be specified the notices sent to canoldateS by the
! Chie Examiner. Instructions as TO the form OIL
making application may be obtained by addressing
MI. +. q. Groves, Chief Examiner, Washing
| ton, ID. G.,