The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24

WASHINGTON, July %, 1873.
The Cable Monopoly and the Newfound.
land Governments.

WASHINGTON, July %, 1873.
The Cable Monopoly and the Newfound-
land Government.
The following was to-day received in Washington
from q semi-oflcial source--
The New York, Newfoundland and London Tele-
graph Company was Incorporated by the New
foundland Legislature in 1854. 1t gave the COM
pany the monopoly OF fifty years for the construc-
ton egraph works, overland and landing.ocean
cables. The charter provided that the colony
should have right OF purchase OF the poles wires,
works and apparatus OF the company after twenty
years which will expire In April or June next. By
an act OF 1857, In amendment che company was
authorized to amalgamate with the Anglo Ameri-
can or any company for the construc-
ton and landing> OF cables as II
under the original charter, and with the retention
OF the rights and privileges which the colony or
any other colony, or Great Britain could claim
under the original charter. There has recently
been agitation in England by gentlemen connected
with the press with the view OF getting rid OF the
monopoly and permitting the free landing OF cables
on tho Newfoundland coast SO as to lesson the
present high tolls for messages. The opinion OF
eminent counsel has been taken, who had advised
that the colony has this right OF preemp-
ton. and that the colony is obliged only
to pay for the wires, poles and materials,
and not for the good will profits. The
charter prescribed that an appraisement was
to be made by arbitrators Mr.. Cyrus Field for the
company, mas also taken the opinion OF counsel,
who have advised that the right of presumption was
abrogated by the act OF 1857 and that II 1t could
be exercised, would be bound to pay, as for a
going concern. The Legislature OF the Colony Of
Newfoundland insists on the right Of the colonial
government to purchase, and the government has
a = arr, In mail ~ tNc ,.itcu,
stance:-Thc colony will surrender the right Of
presumption If the company will forego its monopo-
~, and, If so, all cables to be free land the
pany's cables and others being subject to certain
toll to be paid to the colony; but should the COM
pany decline to fOrego the monopoly the govern
ment Will exercise It's right Of presumption after
the expiration OF the twenty years. To this. far
as can be ascertained, reply has yet been given
by the company.
The Postal Treaty Between Germany
and tho United states.
statement having been extensively published
to the eject that the new postal treaty be-
tween Germany and the United States is so framed
as to discriminate against the German-American
press, the object being to discourage the circula
ton In Germany Of American newspapers pub
lshed in the German language, 1t Is proper TO say
that the same is without any foundation In fact.
The existing postal treaty with Germany makes
no such discrimination. 1t expressly provides
that, except small local carriers fee, so
long as it exists in the rural districts of North
Germany, no charge whatever, otherwise
than is therein expressly provided shall be levied
and collected on the letters and other correspond
ence exchanged. American newspapers addressed
to Germany. prepaid at the rates prescribed by
the United States Post ONCE Department. cannot
properly be charged on delivery with any tax eX-
cept the small local carriers fee above mentioned.
Tho attention OF the Postmaster General having
been called to the circumstance that in the King
dom Of Prussia law exists which imposes a tax
not only on newspapers published there,
but also on foreign newspapers, in the
German language coming into Prussian territory,
and that this tax, when the newspapers come by
mail under cross-band, is one-i0urJh silver
groschen equal TO seven-twefths OF cent LOT
every single number, he has addressed an official
communication to the General Post ONCE at Ber-
lin, stating that the evying and collection of such
tax not being in any sense local carriers fee,
IL, In his opinion, violation OF the provisions Of
the postal treaty, and requesting that the colec.
ton OF said tax IN the Kingdom OF Prussia on pre-
paid newspapers from the United States may be
discontinued.
The New Trade Dollar.
despatch to the Treasury Department from Su-
perintendent Hetrich, OF the Carson Mint, dated
Carson Nevada, July 81 states that the dies Tor the
trade dollar we're received the 2lst instant,
and that four melts had been coined on The I'D.
Arrival Of the TiGress mt st. Johns.
The following despatch was received at the Navy
Department this morning.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., July 90, 1873.
Secretary robson, Washington, ID. G.. =
Arrived this morning all well. Will sail Saturday
morning. JAMES A. GREER.
A West Point Cadet Drowned.
telegram from the Commandment at the West
Point Military Academy was received at the War
Department to-day announcing that Cadet Israel
w. Pennis, OF the Third Glass, was drowned last
evening while bathing. The body has been
covered. Cadet Penns was q native of Illinois.
and represented the Fifteenth Congressional dis
trict in that State at the Academy.
Murderer Of an Indian Woman To BE
Hanged.
The Attorney General has refused to recommend
a pardon IN the case Of James Pickett, of idaho,
to he hanged in that Territory Thurs
day. In August, 1872. Pickett dealt bow with
miners pick on the skull oil an Indian woman,
killing her almost instantly. He was arraigned
and tried by the Civil Court OF Idaho and sentenced
to death, It being the first In which a white
man had been sentenced to suffer the extreme
penalty OF the law for the murder OF an indian.
Customs scceipts.
The customs receipts throughout the United
States Tor the week ending July were $1,50O0 900.
PADRONE SLIONE.