, 1877-05-01
Interesting Figures Regarding
the National Bank Cir
cuIatiOn..
Internal Revenue Receipts Compare
Well with the Estimates.
Public Printer Clapp to Be Succeeded
by the Hon. John Defrees.
Prospects Of Another Raid upon tho
Whisky Thieves.

THE PUBLIC DEBT.
cnrcf1f Dispatch to The Tribune

THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Special Dispatch to Tie Tribune
WAsuSGroS, D. c., April 30.-The public debt
statement, to be issued to morrow will show re-
duction for the current month of about 49, 500 000
ind an aggregate reduction since July Of S26, :
OQO 600, The coin bulance, exclusive Of coin Ger
tilcates, will be SAT- 900. 600. This very consid-
cradle increase the coin balance OF Inst month
arises from the fact that there have been received
this month about $40, 600, 900 from the sale OF
bonds in excess OF the anount dfsbursed to redeem
called s. EOS. The called bonds have not been
attainablc These $40, 0o0, 600 should properly
be deducted from the SIT, 000, GOO to show the
amount OF coin really owned by the Government
exclusive OF gold due for called bonds. and held
subject to the presentation OF coin certificates.
The tota! gold coin then ~ about S35, 600, 600.
TUE WHISKY SUITS.
There is little doubt that Bluforl Wilson gave
Secretary Sherman vc:y clearly to understand that
neither himself nor Secretary Brstow guaranteed
civil immunity to any Of the Whisky Ring con-
victs There are indications TINT the Treasury De-
partment is contemplating another " hissy Ring
war. The laws Us To gauging arc to be more
strictly observed, end the subordinate revenue
officers arc to be moved about frQm stotion to
sutton more than they hnve been since the last
great whisky raid. .
VALUABLE STATISTICS.
To the Western Associated Ett15-
WAsu1SGroS, y. G., April 20, The Comptroller
of the Currency reports the amount OF United
States bonds on deposit security for the circula
ton o. Nationai Banks on the Lat OF May, $780,
7,, 600, an ncrcasc Of So. 000 000 since the pub
llcaton Of his report Nov. !, 1876. These sccurl-
ties consist Of SD2, $40, 600 per cents, including
81, $50, 100 issued to the Pacific Railroads, SILL,
$40, 600 per cent bonds, und $50 020, 600 Of 4h
per cent bonds. Since the 1st 6f November, 1876,
there has been reduction Of S1l, 600. 900 Of G
pcr cen. bonds, s12 GOO, 600 per cent bonds, and
an increase Of $40, 600, 600 ~ per cent bonds.
The amount Of National Bank circulation outstaud-
iny May l is S316, a64, 007+f Deducting from
this amount the amount Of lcgal-tcndcr notes on
circulation. we hnye $500. oV, 22aD, which repre-.
sents the amount of National Dauk notes secured
By bonds o. asposit as sbo,o fi;sn The net In
Of April WAS s124. oo0. Amount Of additional
circulation issued, 81, 452, go.
THE REDEMPTION AGENCY.
The following Is btutelncut jf tho operation OF
the National Bank Redemption Agency for the
mouth of April, nnd for ten months ending this
dag, compared with the corresponding period last
for circulation, nssurted and returted flor APRIL,
Sill, SIS, $40; 1or ten months. SILL 45o, 600:
notes a1s e1ss1 qs to for tho 81 s
Currency for distinction and displacement with
new notes for April, s.. 43, 600, Tor ten months,
S49 334 500; notes Of laile1, lquldating, and re-
ducing banks deposited iu the Treasury FOR April,
ST. 570 400; for ten months, $50, 305, AGO. Totals
Tor 1877: For April, S1s '34 GOO; for ten months,
sls4, 900, 800: Totals for 1915: For april, s1@,-
tor April, S, Isl, 1oo; for len months, S2o a1a,
l45.
1STERSAL~REyESuE RECEIPTS.
to the 3otn 9th Of Aprii were SIS, sac, 7i0. Tne r.
showing . gain for ten mont}as uot 81, 593:-