The New York herald., 1878-11-01

rules of the department. ard briefly argued that the
iacts to justify tho seerstary In re-
mting the entire matter appraisers on the ground
that thors had been no valid appraisement and that
II any injustice had been done TO the importers t
might be corrected. There had certainly been irrsgu
larty In the proceedings Judge French did not
understand tho Secretary Of she Treasury advising
any course affecting valuation but merely to examine
the law points involved
Mr.. McCook claimed that the Secretary OF the
Treasury had the power 10 decide whether tho Col
iector OF Customs was right wrong and whether
the appraissment the correct ono. II It were
established that thero valid appraisement the
Secretary must decide that question order q re-
appraissmsnt, acting under the power granted him
by the Revised statutea The relief asked was to
remit The entire question to the appraisers Tor re-
examination.
Judge French, In reply to remark Of Mr. MeCook,
said thsught n not now best 10 enter tnIo .
full discussion Of the questions involved the tssti
mony taken In the and the accom- panying cer-
res pondencs had not vet been examined BY him.
Mr.. McCook responded that Judge French, by read.
ing the proofs in The case. could come 10 NO other
conclusion that the appraisement
Mr. Alexander said that IN his recent interview
with the Secretary Of the Treasury he proposed only
that the reopsned The Secretary said he had
referred the whole matter to Judge French for exam
ination as he himself had not examined the He
(ME Aisxandor) did not want the questions ut
determined on nero suspicion sentiment, but on
oil the facts clearly presented, ana he thought the
merchants directly Interested could show the ap-
praisements wrong aud ought to be corrected
without going, they were told, TO the courts
Mr. McCook said they merely wanted to show tho
aaets they had tansp ed, to have the question
mttled 70 the appraisers heretofore acting In the
/ case.
Judge French said shat mixb& relieve the matter
Of difficulty.
Mr. NcCooK remarked. "Our object was 70 clear
the case Of all difficulty and obtain justice Tor the
merchants"
Mr.. Alexander condemned certain attempt which
had been made prejudice this case, and incidenty
remarked that special agents sometimes became
supsrservioeabs TO their employers, without giving
the othsr side proper opportunity to be hoard.
Judge French replied that II charges OF improper
influence mado against special agents they
should be supported by evidence.
The correspondence between Collector Of Customs
Merritt and General Appraiser Kstchum In relation
TO the kd glove appraisssnt having been read, the
latter gentleman that attempt had been made
70 reply to his report In which be had quoted the
law and sundry decisions beariug on the case. He
still felt he acting in judicial chaxaoter TO
some extent, and explained the tor his de-
c,sioa In case and he asked tho apprssement
could again bs opened, as the gloves had gone into
cossumpLionf
Mr.. Clarke said no would neither amrm nor deny
that, bot the Customs officers have samples OF the
glsves He had road the general appraisers report
and tho other papers the oass but his associates
had NOT
Judge Trsnsh, In reply 70 question BY Mr. Alex
andss, saia copy Of General Kstchum's report would
bo furnished to counsel
Mr. Alexander asked Judge French vnen he would
givo his decision on the legal question involved
Judge French said many days could not elapse
bstors doing he had requested the New York
Collector Of Customs attend here In person send
presidents for his action the There could be
NO discussion OF the facts involved until tho
mination OF the Law question. which he wonld soon
consider, aAd notify tho parties In interest whom he
vas ready 70 give his opinion.
Tho party then retired.
THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.
The President to-day signed the commission OF
Habert L. Paine. of Wisconsin, to be Commissioner
OF Patents, vice Ellis Spear resigned General Paine
viii sntor upon his onlcial duties to morrow.
THE AUSTRALIAN INTERN ATIoNAL EXPOSITION
SUGGESTIONS PROM THE VICE CONSUL GEN.
1RAL At MELBOURNE TO AMERICAN xANU-
yACTuEIRs AND PRODUCERS.
the Department Of State has been informed by tho
American Wee Consul General ut Melbourne that it
has been decided to hold inter national exposition
In that city, commencing October. 1850. A public
garden centre OF Melbourne has becn secured
for exposition and faramont has voted $500 900
for shs erection OF necessary buildings Az this will
be tho greatest exhibition ever held In
tho southern Hemisphere the Vice Consul
General, for tho Information OF our agrcul-
turists, and artisans who may choose 70
avail themselves Of this bcs opportunity ever offered
for the Introduction OF American manufactures aud
products portion Of the world, desires tnat
the utmost publicity may be given thereto In The
United States This exposition VIII be visited by the
nj nfh Am hU
tho leading merchants and monsysd men OF India.
Cnina Ceylon, Java, the South Sea Islands, &cpeo-
plc who know little OF our manufactures and
whose trade is worth all honorable efforts 10 win.
The vico Consul General suggests that American
patents IN each OF the Australian colonies, each
COLONY having a dicron, patent law
having been appointed on tho Exposition Commits.
sion, and being doubt as TO whether he could
sis,ently thereon the Woe Consul General sub
has decided IL IL best tor him TO decline the
honor as apart from the possible ,aterfersnee with
the opinion OF the public, TO divest himself Of hts
official capacity.
NATIONAL BANK REDEMPTION.
The following is statement OF the operations OF
the National Rank Redemption Agency for tho month
OF October or the four monIhs ending this dsy,
compared with the corresponding psrisds OF last
year. -. Four
National bank notes disposed
OF, notes Tor circulation Az.
sorted and roturned TO tho
banks OF issus............ $oO3s.7oo $780, 1s4, 600
Notes unit for circulation
sorted and delivered 10 tho
Comptroller Of the Currency
for destruction and replace
msnl win new no,es....... a.oO7.4oo 14,llO. 200
Notes OF iaiied hquidating and
reducing banks deposited iu
tho Treasury. y............... l32,550 2,740, $50
Totals for 1s7s..... sl2 ATS $50 s67 o22 $50
Totals Tor lSI7........... Ii, ,522 900 20l2, 500
Decrease. 5,0s4,250 5,SS0.6
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
WAsHixcrox, Oct. 81, 1873
The President has issued the following proclama.
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