The New York herald., 1879-11-15
WASHINGTON.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
wAsHIsGToN. Nov. ii. 1879.

wAsHIseroS. Nov. II. 1879.
SILVER AND GOLD IN INDIA.
Tho United States Consul General at Calcutta in .
despatch the Department of State. dated October
o. 1879 gives the following information in relation
to operations in silver and gold in India:-"The
Secretary of the Department OF Finance in India re-
marks that the of coin in actual circulation
does not exceed f50.000.0oO or f60.0OOOOo. The
rest of our heavy importations is believed, 10
says. to be boarded in the shape of coin and pe-
sonal ornaments. There is practically no produc-
ton Of gold and silver in India. Silver mines have
been opened, but now abandoned, temporarily.
perhaps. The reports Of geologists indicate the
presence of gold in Southern India; but. as yet.
operations are mainly confined to prospecting the
sands OF the river. but appreciable quantity is
found. The of the precious metals in arts and
manufactures is unimportant.
THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE, AND THE BARGE
OFFICE ON THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE SUPERVISING ARcHITEcT.
N his annual report the Supervising Architect of
.ne Treasury. in speaking Of the New York Court
House and Post Office. ssys:-
At the last session Congress made an appropr1a-
ton to remedy the detective ventilation OF the base
ment and first story. including the Mezzanlne moor
and for the extension OF the Mezzanine gallery Con-
tracts have been made for materials and tor sucn
labor can be advantageOusly CONTRACTED ior' ~
being necessary to conduct the work IN such man
rs not to interfere with the TRANSACTION
of the Post Office business. Work is progressing as
rapidly as the conditions Will permit.
The unexpended balance in the Treasury for
this building September 80 was $29.463. Ad-
ditional land for the site of the building OF the
New York barge Office purchased in June.
1879. and a contract has been made for
the continuation of the wall, under
which work is progressing. Advertisements
were prepared inviting proposals for placing
the foundations of the building, but an inspection
of the ground indicated that the putting in Of the
foundations before the completion Of the sea wall
to at least high water eve would be attended with
risk, and the advertisements were withheld. Con-
tracts for work the building will be made during
the winter but the commencement Of work, other
than the preparations Of materials must be deferred
until spring. There is balance Of $780,, ,l55 in the
Treasury for this building.
THE WAR ON THE LOTTERY COMPANIES.
Postmaster General Key to-day issued orders to
the postmaster at New York forbidding the payment
Of any money orders the delivery of registered
letters to the following named parties known to be
engaged in the lottery business in that city Samuel
Webb alias william s. Wilson alias Samuel Wilson
or Luthy & Co., A. Orlando Jackson or Jackson l.
Co.. Moses Bogart Theodore Elmer alias Wasch-
man & Co., Joseph Emerson alias Emerson Goss.
John Duff or J. Duff Co.. Manning Duffree & James
F. Tully or c. Bell Co.. and Charles D. J. Noelke.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Cabinet meeting this afternoon with the excep-
ton of ordinary routine business, devoted to
Interchange Of views to the character Of recon-
nendations to be made to Congress in the Presi-
dents annual message and by the respective heads
of departments in their annual reports The gen.
erl conclusion was reached that the recon-
mendations should be confined to sugges-
tions for Improvement in present methods
rather than extended to requests for radical
changes in existing laws. i being considered
especially desirable at this time to provoke little
conflict in Congress and as little disturbance of
business interests possible The Presidents
sage is now in course of preparation. 1t will be
shorter than usual and contain very few recommen-
daons other than those comprised in the reports Of
his Cabinet officers. 1t is believed that the only
portsnt topic under the head of foreign affairs will
be the reopening Of the fishery question with Great
Britain. and it is also understood that especial
tion viii be directed to the advisability Of legsla
tion to authorize o resumption of funding opera