New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-14
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
AN ENGLISH RAM AFTER AMERICAN PLANS.

WAsUNGTOS May -, 1871
A prominent officer of our navy has recently
had the opportunity of examining the drawings OF the
marine ram planned by Admiral sartorious, and now
being constructed by the British Government Upon his
return home he made a like examination Of the ram
planned some years ago by Commodore Daniel Aminen'
Chief of the Bureau Of Navigation az the Navy Depart
meu photographs and descriptions Of which nave been
published through various letters and reports made by
him to the department. and found that the design OF the
English RAM its general dimensions, &c, are IN every
respect similar TO that proposed by Commodore Ammen
who It will be remembered prepared his design several
years ago aud gave it wide publicity II looks as II the
English Government recognizes the merit of such an IN
vention. Commodore Ammen, who has devoted much
time and study this subject expresses his grahcaoh
that such a ship is being constructed in England what
ever may DO tue origin ot AdmttIl oaIloIloe9s3 ~,
whether II be original IN all ts parts OF in"lc, ne
pleased 10 know That apparently Tue sthc ued9 III en-
stction cXi,f and that II home they axe rcctiF
ing practical development abroad.
EXTENSION OF THE POSTAL UNION
The Empire of Japan has been admitted TO
the Postal Union and after June l, and Brazil ana
the Portuguese colonies July l. 1871 The postage
rates fixed by the United states prepaid correspond
cucc addressed to- and unpaid correspondence received
from japan, when the transportation is performed by
direct steamers between San Francisco aud Yokohama
are as follows: For PREPAID letters; cents per 10
grammc>, hail ounces for for uthi iel.l' L'e'Ivl'
10 cent, per ID gr1WmcS, h'I ounce; i"t P''l' .',
two cents each for newspapers n nos over ioi o.tl,t
in weight two cents each; Tor BOOKS, othef pl'h't
matter, patterns al mrici'Hl,'' 60 ."g ~ ~ ,r
each weight OK two ounces or fraction tAcr.oii lot
registration fee all correspond nee, 10 CENTS ne
rrfrs atu caale 10 Brazil and 81. Pur,Ugutc c9l1nt
and 10 Japan when 60 rr~p'nCtn'r j, forward IL VIZ
Tliope atc a5 follows: For prepaid letters, 10 cents
per l. grammc half ounce; FOR unpaid letters iecttltl
u cents peg eraUmc. onc-.i ounce l1f P,'l;u ''
tour cents each; for books, other Iful'd Mil''L,
patterns OF merchandise, ctG four cen, i'i c " 't
oi two ounces, traction thereof; Tor registration lee
On all correspondence, 10 ceh's'
A Conspiracy AGAINST \ GOOD OFFICER
Collector Merriam Of the With Internal Rev
enuc D,trct,uow in Washington, apparently the We
tim OF q curious conspiracy TO secure bis removal \
former deputy named PnkuGm dismissed for too gIeat
familiarity with whisky swmiers and convicted dis
t..,.r Of crooked wLskcy, H. p. NcsJcrmdn, WHO
writes % the department over the signature oi l. J.
Brown have fled accusations against him, ana are
making great efforts 90 secure his removal Weserm2n
cafes ,l med with h- assumed name OF L. T. hIoNu ana
has been te'' gIlpuLE tJ the Secretary OF ne treasury
over this latter signature. I.r l'.'oN.E M ''"
fair sample of tie character OI ms cpliAuil'd.
pFEp. Nav b lST7-TO JOHN SHERMAN, S'rrtyH ~ ,Ws
T-osgry: Buord wilson on Dehai t2i,"t n 81 I'n n,
fraud, AMI Wilson frs elias, laI iei''i l'i i
Do not trust wilson: lee would sell Dis cod l. - hh"NN'
Tac exact character OF this conspiracy ana thc men
cu-u.ci iu t has been disclosed To NE 0''it ~ 'ul
sr T.rfqin lao j., said 10 De ~ the most efficient
officers IN The scryice VIII undoubtedly be retained.
REHlrs ONLY STRONG POINT.
The Attoncy-General will not render his
oriu.ou in the Rehm Chicago whisky ease, in which az
rlication is made FOR immunity until tho special counsel
for the Government who has charge Of the ease has
vp Li, oiuion on the subject This case is one OF the
many in which the pardons given by President Grant IN
ue closing weeks Of his administration has seriously i'm
frI.d the interests If the Government The only really
strong point which judge Inwrruce Who Is c'ulNsl 10.
E'hm. presents III behi "I rs C,Iii t b,r fo ali