The New York herald., 1873-08-07

WASHINGTON, August g., 1873.

Departure OF the President for Lonx
t h-i Branch. aH
| The President and General Babcock left here O.
| evening on their return to Long Branch.
The President ON tho Gubernstoria /.
Election In Virginia.
The President to-day, In his interview With
Colonel Hughes, Representative Platt and MessrA
Chandler and Carter assured Colonel Hughes Of
his warm sympathy, and hoped he would be sue
cessfu in the approaching gubernatorial election
In Virginia He expressed his willingness to 90 all
in his power, consistently with his position to aid
Colonel Hughes and the republican cause In that
State.
Tho story or the shenandoah's Inter-,
ference Disercdtted.
The Navy Department to-day received dispatch
from Captain Wells, comman ding the Shenandoah,
dated Cadz, August 9Th, In which he says-'Cadtsl
ts In possession OF the government forces. The
insurgents surrendered without fghting and the,
city is quiet" He says nothing about his conduct
in that port. For this and other reasons the De-
partment does not credit the recent telegraphic
statement OF the 4th inst that he had ordered tho
Spanish insurgent frigate, villa de Madrid, to ab-
stain from hOstilties and that the vessel remained
At anchor under the guns Of the Shenandoah
The Omcial Spanish Decree-Ropealing
Embargoes I'm Cuba.
The following is the official translation OF tho
embargoes in Cuba:-
In consideration OF the representations set forth
by the Minister OF the Colonies, the government
OF the Republic DEGREES the follOwing:-
ARTICLE L-All embarg0es put upon the property
Of insurgents and disl0yal persons In Cuba, by
Executive order. in consequence OF the decree Of
when this present decree, published in the Madrid
Gazette shall reach the capital OF the island Of Cuba
the provisions Of the precedng srtic sham Se
forthwith delivered up to It's owners or legal rep
or ano as
| be necessary to show the right under which they
| cation.
Art. s.-!n order that questions growing out Of
the preceding provisions may be decided with
General Superior Civil Governor of the island Of
Cuba. shall forthwith proceed to organize, under
! President of the Audienca as Vice Chairman, the
lntendente OF Cuba, the Civil Governor OF Havana,
the Secretary OF the Superior Civil Governments,
who shall act as Secretary OF the Board, having
marty and in the shortest possible time decide
upon such applications as shall be made by the IN
terested parties, without any other appeal than
| may be taken to the government OF the Republic
through the Colonial Ministry.
Art. 4.-The Board OF Authorities, charged under
| the foregoing article with the disembargo and
restoration Of the property OF insurgents and dis
loyal persons, may, whenever 1t shall appear
consult the Board OF Public Health fJunta de "a
DendG del TesOrOj, heretofore charged with the
order, and may a ask and obtain ffom tie tribunals
OF every Jurisdiction and from all other dependen-
cies OF the State the data and antecedents which
| may be deemed needful to such decision.
ART 5.-The Minister OF the Colonies shall issue
the necessary instructions for the execution oi the
which may be prepared to the same end by the
Board Of Disembargoes.
| FRANCISCO PI MARGALL.
The Minister Of s the Gooniess es, o.n,rr,
MADRID, July IL, 1873
Postal Convention With Japan.
| The President to-day signed the Postal Treaty
| between this government and the Japanese En-.
pire, providing for an exchange OF correspondence
between the two countries by means OF the direct
line OF the United States mail packets plying be-
| tween San Francisco and Japan. The Post Of1ce
OF San Francisco shall be the United States ofice
| OF exchange and Yokohama shall be the ofice Of
| exchange for Japan. The rate OF interna-
tiona postage nfteen cents each letter weigh
ing nalf an ounce or less, and additional nfteen
cents for each additional half ounce to be reduced
to twelve cents at the expiration OF twelve months
| from the date or carrying the convention into
| erect. The United States charges two cents on
printed matter, and the Japanese Post ofnce col
ects the regular rates OF Japanese domestic post
age chargeable thereon by laws Of the EN-
pre Every international letter received In both
countries SHALL in addition to the deficient postage,
| the respective Post OnioeA Additional rates Of
postage are required on closed mails either Tor or
| from Mexico, Canada, British Columbia and the
British North American Provinces when trans
| mitted entirely by land routes. The United States
Post once shall account to the Japanese Post
Office for two cents upon every single paid letter
from foreign countries sent through the United
States. In converting Japanese currency into
United States currency the United States dollar Is
considered equivalent to Japanese yen and
the cent to a japanese sen.
Seizure Of q Schooner Suspected OF Snug
Cling.
Captain David Evans, Of the revenue marine
steamer Johnson, reports to the Secretary OF the
Treasury that he took charge OF the schooner
Morning Star, on Lake Michigan, on suspicion that
she was engaged In smuggling, as she had no
papers. There are several small schooners still
running at large about the north end OF Lake
Michigan. the movements OF which the govern
ment Is carefully scrutinizing. Proceedings will
be commenced against the Morning Star unless q
satisfactory be given Of the absence OF her
papers.
There was an increased number Of visitors in
cludng many ladies, at the Executive Mansion
to-day to see the President.
All the members of the Cabinet were with the
President during the forenoon, the Navy Depart
ment being represented by Commodore Reynolds,
the Acting Secretary General sherman and Judge
Swayne also called on the President
Precautions Against Fire at tho Navy
Department.
The recent fire at the Navy Department has
caused the officers in charge OF the various build
ings In the city rented and occupied by the govern
ment to take renewed precautions to guard against
nre. Additional water pipes have been introduced
IN some of the buildings and hose attached on
every noor ready for immediate use.
Appointment Of West Point Graduates
to Second Lieutenancica.
BY General order No. 49, just issued from the
War Department, the following named cadets,
graduates Of the Military Academy, are appointed
In the army Of the United states. with the rank OF