Show FLUSH from the annual report of the U treasurer gilfillan it appears that rit receipts of the government compare very favorably with those of the previous fiscal year and show an increase from customs internal revenue and sales of public lands of and a decrease in those brou frou miscellaneous sources of only T ie expenditures show a slight increase in creaso of in the aggregate as compared with the pro year caused by an io crease ot in payments on account of the interior department but show a decrease of in expenditure i for interest and pre linum on tha public debt on civil and miscellaneous accounts and for the war and navy departments the balance of public money on deposit in the treasury and subject to draft at the close of tho business juno was receipts during the year from all to and drafts paid after deducting the receipts properly refund ed and the outstanding drafts there was subject to draft at the close of the business year juie 30 sa which differs from the debt statement balance by which i explained in an appendix the business of abo government involved the transfer daring the year of the greater por tion through medium of the accounts of the treasurers treasur ers office and the remainder by actual transportation of funds fifty eight national banks were organized during the year failed and 21 went into voluntary liquidation leafing 2103 doing business the amount collected from tho national banks by the treasurer of the asfor the senai annual duty oc curin during ake year was tho total amount collected during the existence of the national bank system is the report embodies the statement of the liabilities and assets of the arca sury for the years 1877 89 and 80 from which it appears that the gold and silver coin and bullion ranged in 1877 to in 1878 to in 1879 and in 1880 the decrease of between 1879 and 1880 is represented by the reduction in the gold balance of ind in the increase in silver coin and bullion on hand the influences lending to the decrease of tho gold primarily the scarcity of notes compelling payments of the daily balance to the NewY orle clearing house in gold coin thero hai been but a small amount of U S notes and gold atea presented for redemption in gold coin there has been during the year an increase in silver coin of in standard dollars and of in fractional silver coin the note assets including balances d ue from depositary bank have decreased from in 1877 to in 1878 to in 1879 and to in 1880 tha steady decrease the treasurer is due in a preat measure to the withdrawal of notes caused by the presentation of clearing house certificates for redemption the amount of thea outstanding having been reduced from in 1879 to in 1880 another reason for the smallness of the note balance gilfillan adds may be found in the falling lotfin the note receipts the revenues of the government being now largely paid in coin and dilver certificates from tho tables of the assets and liabilities of the government for nov in 1879 an nov ast 1st 1880 there were and 01 nov ast 1st 1880 there wera avail able for resumption the amount of gold coin and bullion in tho treasury on jan ast 1st 1879 tho date tho resumption of specie payments and at aliis date nov ast 1st it is and in addition there have accumulated in treasury in standard silver dollar this redemption of U S notes in gold ainoo the resumption of beecie payments has aggregated sinco the order of tho department of jan ast 1st 1879 authorizing tho receipt of U S notes for custom duties there have been received on that account the total coinage of standard gilver dollars under tho act of feb 28 1878 has been of this anro in tho treasury and in the and in cir cu lation tho treasury instances tho banks which reduced and forthwith increased their circulation to a former amount with the avowed object of relieving themselves from the trouble anil expense of redeem inc their notes through tho redempa lion agency as i enquired and say g it is plain that eboh transactions ara not the spirit of the act of june 20 1871 A achonu and an orchestra of thirty will p the coming production of the passion play at booths theatre new york much opposition ia being by church men and ministers to its production signor of tho caplo son italian opera troupe i accod sims in a farewell tour it ia said that mr carl il m afta miss clara louiso kellogg will bo partners part nera in an english opera enterprise ter prise next season in america in tho proceedings of abo eliut day of the leeds england festival the london musical world baye an enormous audience gath arod to hear spohia last judgment and tho ewt two part of the creation the solos in abo more solemn work were sustained by mrs edme patey mr maas and mr MM osgood made a deop by ft pure ed and hetle reading of her mu ic her american friends will read thia with great pleasure |