The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-06


ing the Mail Contract.
The Postmaster General to-day heard statements
and arguments OF Msssrs. J. II. Sparks and J. s.
Gartner, agents OF the White Star steamship line
Edwards Pierrepont and Chase Albert, counsel for
that company; s. @. Nicholson, agent OF the Inman
steamship line and G. Schwab, agent OF the Bre-
men line, all in reference to the application OF the
Innan Company for the abrogation OF the existing
contract OF the Post once Department with the
White Star line for carrying the Saturday European
mall The arguments OF the White star and Inman
companies representatives presented no points
OF interest which have not already been
fully published. Mr.. Schwab said no did not
appear to urge the abrogation OF the White Star
contract, but merely to present the claims OF his
line for recognition in case change were to be
made. He claimed that his vessels were equal In
speed to those OF the Inman line, and nearly as
fast the White Star steamers, and that their Ca
pability saillng at the same fxed hour every Sat
urday counterbalances the disadvantage or their
delivering the mails at Southampton instead OF
Queenstown. At the conclusion Of the arguments
Postmaster General Creswel expressed the opin-
ton that 1t was mis- duty to take an equitable and
not strictly legal view OF the matter In contro-
versy, and that 1t would not be fair to annul the
existing contract with the White Star Company on
account Of accidents which human skill and
foresight could not wholly prevent, unlessit we're
shown that the line had been so crippled by them
az to be unable to perform the requisite service in
future. This had not been done. The only new
failure likely to occur being on the 2lst inst, pro-
vision Tor which was already made and the highly
influential petitions received rom New York city
In favor OF the continuance Of the contract showed
that the public did not regard this an important
consideration. The White Star line had been
awarded the contract last October, on account of
nnrtnr
number OF its vessels, all OF which had been
provided for. The service, as stipulated,
and the losses since sustained would be more than
replaced In short time by the steamships Ger
manic and Britannia which are to be larger and
faster than any yet launched. In view OF all these
considerations, the Postmaster General said he
must refuse to abrOgate the existing contract with
the White Star line and II It's terms were hereaf.
ter properly complied with 1t would continue until
the 31st OF next December, when 1t expires by its
own limitation. The various contracts for Eu-
ropean mail service have been SO timed that they
will all expire together on that day, and the Post
master General will endeavor to make arrange
ments for the ensuing year in such manner as to
provide four mails per week for Europe from New
York city on four separate days.
The President Interviewed.
There were large numbers OF visitors at the Ex-
ecntive Mansion this morning. anxious to inter-
view the President before his departure for Long
Branch
Appointment or immigration Commits
sioners.
Under the recent act OF Congress creating a
Board OF Immigration Commissioners the Secretary
OF the Treasury has made the following appoint
ments:-Dr. John N. Woodwork, J. b. Saunders,
J. Frederick Meyers. Charles Csline, J. H. Piper
and Helen NJ Barnard. The last mentioned is to
be assigned to the duty OF reporting upon the
treatment OF women and children on board OF emf.
grant ships DR.. Woodwork will exercise gen.
eral supervision OF the Atlantic seaboard. Another
commissioner will 60 to San Francisco to investi-
gate the condition OF Chinese and Japanese immi-
grants and others Will be sent to Europe to make
inquiries and prepare full reports.
Release Of Santa Ross.
The Department of State Is In receipt OF informa-
ton from the Consul at Havana that Mr.. Santa
Rosa, an American citizen who had been i'm
prisoned In Cuba has been released and sailed TO-
day from Havana for New York.
The Case or the Sierra Ranches.
The Secretary OF the Interior to-day ordered
that the papers In the case OF the Sierra
Ranches, San Bernardino county, California, Ber-
nardo Yorba conflrmee, be returned to the Sur
veyor General OF California for q rehearing after
notice to oil parties in interest and opportunity
given for cross-examination.
IAe FOstaA Cara D1mcultys
The agent sent to Springfield by the Postmaster
General reports that no postal cards have been
printed by the Monoan Envelope Company during
the past week. They have as yet furnished only
s,O00,OOO OF the 100000 ordered. The Depart
ment settled ON the sample card the character of
the paper and inscription included, before the
making OF the contract, and therefore its terms
were plainly understood.
The Postmaster General Is determined II possible
to apply remedy to the present inferior quality
Of the paper. and to This end will appoint some
suitable person to inspect the paper before it shall
be used in the manufacture or cards, SO that the
work may be equal to oficial requirement.
Shad ROes.
The Commissioner sent here by the State OF
Michigan to get quantity OF shad rQes with which
to stock some OF the rivers OF thai State left to-
night for Detroit, having received from Professor
Baird over fifty thousand. The same number was
also shipped to agents In Virginia to be distributed
in the Greenbrer and Kahawha rivers. In few
weeks they will be shipped BY the thousands to the
headwaters OF the Western rivers. The Matching
thus far has been remarkably successful
Asphaltum and Borax Lands.
The Commissioner OF the General Land once to-
day ruled that asphaltum and borax lands can be
taken up for patenting under the Mineral law OF
June, 1872.
Treasury Balances.
The balances in the United States Treasury at
close OF business to-day were:-
Currency. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ,3O1
Special deposits OF legal tenders for
deposit .................... 29,sSs,ooo
Coin, including ssl, 744, 600 in coin certin-
Gates NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1880 $50
Outstanding legal tenders. $50, 10000
MISS MARY CARPENTER, OF ENGLAND.