New-York tribune., 1878-10-01
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
PORT EXACTIONs AT BARCELONA.
WAsHISGToN, Monday Sept. 80, 1877,

dispatch received at the Department of
State from Frederick II. Schcnck, the American Consul
at Barcelona, dated September 6, announces that
Henceforth all captains OF vessels entering this
port with cargOes are subject TO pay per cent on their
entire freight either their brokers consiees for
guarantee Of manifest Up TO within three months tho
manifest had only to be signed by the captain,
but several errors had been discovered in maness
of ships which had long left the port-errors which i'm
posed fines charges the vessel-and the Gus
toms not having the OF tracking the vessel the
Government has ordered that all manifets should
signed by the resident broker consnee who would be
hed responsible Tor anything wrong found out Htter inc
ships sailing. As the correctness OF the manifest de-
deuds entirely ON the captain. the broker or cOnsgnee
charges per cent OF the entire freight for the
bhty. As this charge increases very materially the
Sspnaipfed With the also beg to
correct the statement made in last dispatch, that
Dor dues for all vessels from European ports that
amount while coming from other than European ports
they must pay Is reals, or 30 cents American money!
SMALL SILVER COIN FOR DUTIES.
The Secretary of the Treasury recently sub
mitted 10 the Attorney General the question Whether
under the provisions OF section $3.50 OF the
Revised Statutes OF the United States, public
officers compelled TO receive the subsidiary
silver coin Of the United states 70 the amount
OF So in each payment Of public dues when
the amount to be paid is more than s. and whether
any other person than public officer can legally be re-
Qurcd to receive these coins TO the amount OF So IN sat
Sfacuon OF debt when the payment TO De made IS more
than 80" The AttOrney-ieneial, IN MS dec-
sion, says; d" / am o. opinion that the section
OF the Revised statutes referred 10 IN YOUR ete Is 70 DO
SILVER coin only the debt for which II Is thus made
legal does not exceed the sum OF So" In ac-
cord1nce with this opinion, the Treasury department
will renew its circular OF June 81 1870 u regard to re-
ceivlug subsidiary coin for duties.
CADET ENGINEERS.
The following is a list OF the cadet en-
glneers appointed the Naval Academy. they having
passed a satisfactory for admission to that
corps:
VIM H. P. Creighton, Ohio. Charles J.. Rommel, Penn.
James il. Fits Virginia Isaac Il. QuinbY, y. Y.
Jos II PendletOn, Penn. Charles II. HOwlaud, r. J.
Robt. W. Gatewood. Va John G. Leonard, ono
Fredk L. Coiey, New-York Harry g. Leopold, OHIO.
Emil Thesis, Wisconsin. Henry l. Simpson, Penn.
Harry l. Hawthorne, ny. Clarence G. Willis Miss
Otto c. Gsautuer, " J. Edward n IdylO-, Mass
WIN H. Chambers, Penn. Frank H. C"nant, Mass
Geo z Ferguson. Conn Ward T.. W.uchell, Ohio.
Robt b. Higgins, Nd. Water X. Addcks, Penn.
Arthur II. Clarke, X, l. rhOs. A. W. shock, Nd
Peter Miller, Kansas.
There were l54 applicants for admission examined
GOLD AND BONDS FLOWING HOME.
From the monthly statement of the Chief
Of the Bureau Of satstlcsl TO the Secretary or the
Treasury the excess OF exports imports Of mer-
chandse appear 10 have been for the eight
months encing August 81, 1877, S3s951 $685. for the
eight months ending August 81, 1873, Sles,5Ol Os7
The excessof exports imports OF gold and sycr coin
ending August 81, ls17 S2o46355i Ior elght mOnlhs
ending August 81. 1873, S62l.2s3. These statements
indicate increasing hOw Of specie and American Sc
curltes toward this country
TWENTY BOYS SIMULTANEOUSLY POISONED
During the religious services at the Reform
School last evening, number OF the boys were stimuli
taneousy attacked with violent vomiting. They
removed 10 their sleeping apartments, where
tney suffered in this manner for hours. In
all twenty OF the l75 boys IN the institution we're af-
fccted but by o'clock last night all had recovered eX
cent two who were stl very SICK IL T. thought that
some Of the vegetables the meat they ate AT dinner
had been poisoned I'm some manner during cOoklnR
The superintendent was similarly affected.