New-York tribune., 1878-05-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WARRINGTON. Thursday. May %. 1878.
The subscriptions TO tEcI per cent loan to-day were
S366,lOO.
The Senate Committee on Patents today heard argi
ments in favor Of the extension OF Frederick Cooks
patent bale ties and OF Levin r. Cooks patent for an
| Improvement III hydrants.
George H. Doty, Of Brooklyn, y. Y; c. Dewitt Drew.
OF Highland Falls. n. Y. VIM L. Reynolds, Of Washing
ton D. c. and Francis NJ. Dunwoody, Of Fairfield, Iowa
have been appointed cadets in the Revenue Marine
! Service OF the United States.
Captain Eads Is making very earnest effort TO secure
the passage fthe bill providing for change IN the man
uer I'm which payments are he made account Of his
jetties Tnc Senate committee heard arguments TO-DAY
from Captain Eads aud United States Engineer Ohyers
Generals Barnard ana Wright ia support OF the msRsie
Tho workingmens Assembly has made arrange
ments for grand meeting the 9Th ofJune III further
ance OF the agitation OF tho eght-hour law. No potl
addresses as the COrkingmen wish 10 show the pub c
that there talent aud common sense among the
working men.
An official statement from the Chief OF the Bureau Of
Statistics shows that during the four weeks ending April
~ the total exports Of gold and silver coin and bullion
from the Port OF Ncw-lork were e2I73oo9 Ol which
American gold CON- $500 900 went 10 London, t'5OOOO
TO Liverpool aud SsjOOO0 10 Paris, and $4,000 To Cen
trnl America Of silver bars, to London SliJJ'' ana 10
Liverpool $4,000.
The Texas Pacific Compromise Bill Is making some
progress IN the Senate Committee on Railroads The
Johnston bill referred this morning to su-comni'-
tee consisting of Senator. Dorsey Teller aud Darlnm.
two of whom understood 10 favor some southern
Pacific railroad scheme The Utah ana Northern Rail
way Bill was was also referred To subcommittee, con-
ssng OF Senators saunders, Matthews aud Armstrong
The Treasury Department has issued Instructions to
the surveyor Of Customs at ST. Louis 10 accept the SIX
months bonds the Becher sugar Refining Company
for the transportation without apprasem,nt OF sugar
imported at New Orleans and destined for ~ Ions, III
stead OF recurring bond each importation IL hereto
fore 1t proposed to extend lac privileges for the I'M
mediate transportation OF ali bulky articles Imported Dy
largo concerns, special Application TO the treasury
Department.
Ia April the Department o State issued circular 10
Cousus in European countries asking for Information In
respect Of rates Of wages living and the state Of
trade several districts The Consul at Belfast
sends the first reply In that part Of Ireland farm hands
way and labOreIs - 80 per week, and mechanics
81 30 80 per week, according tO ability. Jhs clas =
accunulaes nothing, IA all the wages are expended IN
living The OF iyiug Is abOnt 10 per cent greater
than ten years ago, While wages lenb. about the same
or OF lfe Hour costs % cents oatmeal
3 cents potatoes "a cents Gnd Indian meal 20 cents per
stone OF ii pounds Rent varies nom $50 To $50 per
annum.
The Yicc-Consul u charge at Hong Kong sends TO the
Dcpartmcnt OF State additional report In reply To the
rado circular OF last year The direct trade with Hong
Kong Il mainly for reshipment 10 other Chinese ports
There Is market for iron OF all kinds, lead, quicksilver
ginseng, kerosene flour and cotton manufactures Inc
VcCCOusu advises that our merchants open up prOht
able iron market b. Ecndng out Onsgnments especially
OF nail and bar iron. The consumption is very HiEe'
ana American brands aud qualities need Cnly 10 DC
known create demand for them. Our products gene
orally and cotton manufactures are steadily hcrehs
ing In demand and favor American banking laci,les
Ia the leading Chinese ports are greatly needed Inc
egtabIShmcut Of bank AT Hong Kong or Shanghai or
both would greatly advance American trade, by a1Or-
ing merchants quicker returns Of invested capital, when
how have 10 go through circuOus European channels