The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-12
GENERAL. WASHINGTON
DISPATCHES,
WASHINGTON, June IL. 1877.

WARRINGTON June IL. 1871
PROMOTION IN THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
Jasper smith, now Consul at Funcha, Madeira, and
formerly Chief OF the Consular Bureau OF the State
Department is to-day promoted TO take charge OF the
Commercial Agency Mt Nottingham, England, posi-
hon much more desirable.
COLONEL JACK WHARTON NOTIFIED.
Colonel Jack Wharton has been officially notified
Of his appointment as United States Marshal tor
Louisiana, vice Pitsin suspended, and viii DO COM
missioncd upon furnishing the requisite bond.
THE MISSIONS 10 SPAIN AND AUSTRIA.
Upon MT Kasson's arrival In Washington the mis-
sion to Austria, which It is understood he would orig
naliy have preferred had been vacant when he
appointed Minister to Spain, was rendered to him by
the President, and be has accepted It,
James Russell Lowell has been rendered tho mission
to Spain aud has accepted it
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY DESTROYED.
The committee engaged in considering tho question
10 what amount OF fractional currency circulation
has been destroyed will probably make their report TO
the Secretary IN day or two. The committee ex-
pcrences some difficulty arriving At satisfactory
conclusion as to what amount now out Of crcula-
ton. Their approximation will probably fail below
S1oO0o,oOo
OPENING THE BIDS FOR MAIL CONTRACTS.
The Second Assistant Postmaster General and heads
OF divisions IN the contract Office are to-day busy
engaged in the work Of opening, examining and classi
tying the proposals which were received under tho
advertisement OF April 10 until three p. NJ last Sat-
urday for carrying the mails about six hundred
miscellaneous routes scattered throughout all the
States and Territories OF the Union except Delaware
The large number OF bids indicates that there
has been very satisfactory competition. The awards
viii be made or before tho 2Sth inst.
yoRTY-NINTH CALL FOR FIvE-rwENTY BONDS.
The foriy-nnth call for the redemption OF i've
twenty bonds Of 1865 tconsols OF 1861 issued to-day,
is as foows:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June IL, 1877.
BY virtue Of the authority given by the act OF Con-
gress, approved July IA, 1870 entitled IAN ACT 10 Au.
thorize tho Relunding oil tue National Debt hereby
give notice that tho principal and accrued interest Of
the bonds herein below designated known as five.
1868, Will be paid at the Treasury Of the United States,
in the city OF Washington, on and after the 18th day OF
September 1877, and that the interest said bonds
Coupon bonds. dated July l. 1865, namely
$50, No. e,ool TO No 1900, both inclusive.
500, No. S,00l TO No Is 800, both Inclusive
$780, No. 10, C01 20 No. is, COO both inclusive.
$1,000, No. ., DOL TO No. $1,000, both inclusive.
Total coupon, 100000 900.
Registered bonds, redeemabc al the pleasure OF the
United States, aer the LIST day OF July, 1870, as ol.
bws:-
$50. 10 lol to No 500, both Inclusive.
500, No |. sol TO No. 900 both inclusive
$780, No l,90l TO No 1880, both inclusive.
$1,000, No 1901 70 No. I3.6o0 both Inclusive
s., 600, No 2.60l 10 No 4. $50, both inclusive
$4,000 No. 2,20l 10 No !. 100, both inclusive
Total registered. 81, o00, 600
Aggregate. xl5, 000.0 O0
Al. United states bonds forwarded for REDEEM ptiou
should be addressed. "Loan Division, Secrctary,s
Office and all registered bonds should be assigned 10
The secretary ofthe Treasury for redemption" where
parties desire checks In payment for registered bonds
drawn 70 the order OF any one Tut the payoe they
should assign them 20 The Secretary Of the Treasury
for redemption account Of tho owner or owners"
JOHN SIBERIAN. Secretary.