The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-16 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

TORTURING A MORSE,—William Harris, a coal dealer,
living at 5, Boundary-row, Shoreditch, was charged be-
fore Mr. Knox, by the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, with cruelly ill-treating and torturing
a horse, by working it while in an unfit state.
Dobie, one of the officers of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said, about nine o'clock
that morning he was in Pall Mall when he saw defendant
pass with a horse attached to a van. On examining the
horse he found that it was dead lame, the tendons of the
near hind leg being drawn up in consequence of an old
sprain. The horse was quite unfit for work.
Mr Knox—There is no doubt about that. I have seen
the horse.
Dobie said the defendant had been to Pall-mall to deliver
a quantity of coals.
The defendant said he was the owner of the horse, and
obliged to work it, as he had seven children.
Mr Knox—lf you had 17 children that is no reason why
you should torture the horse by working it in such a state.
It is a scandal to work the horse at all.
The defendant said the horse was a good one only a little
stiff.

Mr Knox—Are you willing to have the horse destroyed f
The defendant said he would agree to anything.
Mr Knox—The officer of the society will go with you,
and if the horse is destroyed there will be an end of the
matter.

THAMES.

A WOULD BE ASSASSIN.—James Williams, a powerful
young man, was charged betore Mr Paget with threatening
the life of Mr Levy, landlord of the Kettledrum, St George-

street.

Complainant said that on the pro vious day the prisoner
and another came into his house and ordered two glasses of
brandy and water, which the prisoner objected to pay for,
and said that he did not care a for any one. He
also observed that he would gouge out the eye of any one
who interfered with him. He became so violent that com •
plainant was unable to carry on his business. After a little
while he got in the street, and with his clenched fist broke
a pane of glass, and exclaimed, " There you —, take
that," and ran away. He came back again, when the com-
plainant told him he did not wish to charge him if he went
away quietly. Be did so, but soon after returned. On seeing
him, some one in the crowd exclaimed, " Take care, he has
got a knife." Complainant then went in doors for.a poker.
He returned with it, and then he found him in custody.
Mr Paget—Did you see the knife,
Complainant—l did not, sir.
A neighbour stated that he saw a knife in the hand of
Lhe prisoner, and told complainant to be careful. He tried
to induce prisoner to leave. Prisoner, who was not sober,
said that complainant had got his coat, and would not give
it him as ho had broken a pane of glass and owed for two
glasses of brandy and water. Ho then told the prisoner to
call the next morning when ho was sober.
Police-constable Andrews, H 38, produced the knife (a
jack clasp knife, such as is used by sailors). He said he
heard the cries of " Police—murder 1" When near the
prisoner he observed him sharpening a knife upon the kerb.
When he saw witness he desisted, and rut the knife in his
pocket. Witness took him into custody.
The prisoner was committed.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Thq arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market
to-day were moderate. For all qualities the demand ruled
inactive at Monday's currency.

There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on the
stands. The trade for most descriptions was in a sluggish
state, yet no material change took place in the quotations,
Floating cargoes of grain wore in slow request at late
rates.

The supply of barley on sale was but moderate. The
trade, however, was dull, and prices had a downward ten-
dency.
The malt trade was dull, at barely late rates.
With oats, the market was well supplied. Nearly all
qualities moved off slowly, at rather low prices.
For beans and peas tie trade was film, at full currencies.
The flour trade was quiet, on former terms.
ARRIVALS THIS wumc...
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 2,1200 610 1,830 1,4`,.- 0 410
Irish
Foreign 27,300 5,360 27,740 550 ticks.
36,720 brls.

The New Tariff and Cost of Living in the

Federal States.

(From i)'e .11'ew fork Tribune.)
A large proportion cf the articles we eat, drink, and wear
are of foreign growth or manufacture, and for these we are
now required to pay enormous prices in our currency, both
on account of the high tariff and the high price of gold as
compared with paper money. Tea pays 25 cents per lb ;
sugar from 3 to 5 cents per lb ; molasses, 8 cents
per gallon ; cinnamon, 30 cents per lb ; lemons,
oranges, pine-apples, &c. 25 per cent ; nutmegs, 50 cents
per lb ; mace, 40 cents per lb ; pimento and pepper un
ground, 15 cents per lb ; and ground, 18 cents per lb ; salt,
in sacks, &J. 24 cents per 100 lb ; and in bulk 18 cents per
1001 b ; sardines and anchovies, 50 per cent ad valorem;
ginger, preserved, 50 per cent; jellies, 50 per cent ; and rice,
when cleaned, 2L cents pe. lb. With gold at 250, the rates
of some of the more prornirene of the above articles are nearly
as follows, in currency—Tea pays about 63 cents per 10,
sugar 8 to 13 cents per lb, molasses 20 cents per gallon, pep-
per 38 cents per lb, salt 61 cents per 1C033. Before the war,
the sum now paid for duty alone on many a: tides would have
sufficed for their entire purchase, including the duties then
paid. Wo find that woollen cloths, woollen shawls, and all
manufactures of wool of every description, which are not
otherwise provided for, pay a duty of 21 cents per lb, and in
addition thereto 40 per coat ad valorem; but if such goods
are valued at over 2 dols. per square yard they must pay in
addition to the above five per cent. Flannels, uncoloured,
wvahleunedcoalot::rd
0e: &0.,
entsoruleassenptesrpseqrulabr,eaynacird3,spay 24 cents
per lb, and 30 per cent, and if valued above 3) cents, and
p
caw cm. Silk. flannels pay 50 per cent ; woollener hceantst ad
,l 24
cents per lb, and 35 per cent ; R oollen yarn, valued at 50
cents and not over 1 dol. per lb, 20 cents per lb, and 25 per
cent ; valued above that, 5 per cent additional. Ready
made clothing and wearing apparel of wool, 24 cents per
lb, and 40 per cent ; blankets of wool, 12 cents per lb, and
20 per cent, and 24 cents per lb, and 25 per cent, accord-
ing to value. Balmorals, 24 cents per lb and 35 per cent;
woollen and worsted dress goods, 80., from 4 cents per
square yard and 25 per cent to 6 cents and 30 per cent;
the same coloured or printed, from 4 cents and 30 per
cent, to 6 cents and 35 per cent. Shirts, drawers, and
hosiery, of wool, 20 cents per lb and 30 per cent. Spool
cotton, 6 cents per dozen spools, containing on each spool
not exceeding 100 yards of thread, and in addition 30
per cent; exceeding 100 yards, for every additional 100

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of 100 yards, 6 cents per dozen and 30 per cent ; cotton
shirts and drawers, woven or made on frames, and cot-
ton hosiery, 35 per cent, cotton velvet, 35 per cent; braids
lace, &c. 35 per cent ; linens, valued at 30 cents or less per
square yard, 35 per cent; valuel above 33 cents, 40 per
cent ; sewing silk is the gum or purified, 40 per cent ; silk
vestings, shawls, handkerchiefs, veils, shirts, drawers, &c.
60 per cent.
Congress imposed heavy taxes on articles of luxury. both
of home and foreign manufacture. Liquors, and other
articles, the importation of which in most cases is un-
necessary, and tends only to impoverish the country with-
out any compensating advantages, are subject to the
highest duties. Brandy of first proof is to pay an import
duty of 2 dole. 60e per gallon, and higher proofs to pay in
proportion; while other spirits, made from grain, &c., are
to pay, for first proof, 2 dole, per gallon ; cordials, &c.,
pay 2 dole, per gallon; wines, valued at not over 50 cents
per gallon, 20 cents per gallon, and in addition 25 per
cent ; valued at over 50 cents and not over 1 dol. per gal-
lon, 50 cents per gallon and 25 per cent; valued at over
1 dol. per gallon, 1 dol. pex gallon and 25 per cent ad valo-
rem ; other spirituous liquors, 100 per cent, ; ale, porter,
and beer, in bottles, 35 cents per gallon ; otherwise than
in bottles, 20 cents per gallon; cigars of all kinds valued
at 15 dole or loss per 1,000, 75 cents per lb and 20 per cent.
valued at over 15 Idols and not over 40 dols per 1,000, 1 dell
25c per lb and 30 per cent. ; valued at over 30 dol and not
over 45 dols per 1,000, 2 dole per lb and 50 per cent.; valued
at over 45 dole per 1,000, 3 dols per lb and 60 per cent, ;
snuff 50 cents per lb ; tobacco in lest' 35 cents per lb, and
manufactured 50 cents per lb; almonds 6 cents per lb,
and when shelled 10 cents per lb, opium 2 dole 50c per lb,
and when prepared for smoking 100 per cent. ; pipes, meer-
schaum, etc., 1 dol 500 per gross, and 75 per cent. ; dia-
monds and other precious stones, not set, 10 per cent.
Iron in its various forms is subject to many different rates
of duty. Steel is also pretty heavily taxed. On glass, too,
we find a number of different rates. Those interested in
these articles will find it more profitable to consult the law
in its details than to obtain their information from a news-
paper article, necessarily limited. Gutta percha pays 40 per
cant, Carpets are used in every family, and when our
readers glance at the following high rates of duty they will
readily discern how it is that they now command such enor-
mous high prices. Wilton, Saxony, and Aubusson, Ax-
minster, patent velvet, and tapestry, velvet carpets, Brus-
sels carpets wrought by the Jacquard machine, and all
medallion or whole carpets, valued at 1 dol 25c or under
per square yard, 70c per square yard ; valued at over 1 dol
25c per square yard, 89c per square yard ; ingrain and
three-ply carpets, 40c per square yard. Watches of geld or

silver, of which we formerly imported large numbers from
England, Switzradand, and oth r countries, are now to pay
25 per cent, ad valorem; palm leaf fans pay lc each; soap,
fancy, perfumed, honey, transparent, and all descriptions of
toilet and shaving soap, 10c per lb and 25 per cent ; soap,
not otherwise provided for, lc per lb, and in addition thereto
30 per cent. ; starch made of potatoes or corn, to per lb and
20 per cent. ; starch made of rice or any other material, 3c
per lb and 20 per cent.
If any of our readers not familiar with finances has
glanced over the above statistics, and still fails to see
why some of the articles of most universal consumption
command the prices that they do, we will endeavour to make
the matter more clear by taking an example. Take the ar-
ticle of spool cotton, which every lady in the land uses to
greater or less extent. Each consumer has been surprised to
find the spools which formerly cost four cents now com-
manding from 15 to 20. The value of a dozen spools in
England is, we believe, about 2s or say 48 cents of our gold
currency. Now if gold is valued at 255 in comparison with
paper money we find that if paid for in our money a dozen
would cost in England over 1 dol. 22c. The duty on tole
dozen, when brought into the United States, is about 27
cents more in gold, or about 69 cents in currency, making
the cost to the importer in the United States, exclusive of
charges, freight, commission,
Sze. about Idol. Ole, or about
16 cents per spool.
The new tariff law provides that all goods which may be
in the public stores or banded warehouses on the day the
act went into effect shall be subject to no other duty upon
the entry thereof for consumption than if the some were
imported respectively after that day. It also defines what is
meant by the "
of such goods on shipboard at the last place of shipment to
of
of goods. It is to be the actual value
the United States, and is to be ascertained by adding to the
vales of such goods at the place of growth, production, or
manufacture, the cost of transportation, shipment, and
trans-shipment, with all the expenses included, from the
place of growth, production, or manufacture, whether by
land or water, to the vessel in which shipment is made to the
United States, the value of the sack, box, or covering of any
kind in which such goods are contained, commission at the
usual rate, in no ease less than 2} per cent., brokerage, and
all export duties, together with all costs and charges paid
or incurred for placing said goods on shipboard, and all
other proper charges specified by law. An important pro-
vision iu regard to goods which pay a specific duty is the
following :—" That on and after January 1, 1865, the in•
voices of all goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the
United States shall be made out in the weights or measures
of the country or place from which the importations shall
be made, and shall contain a true statement of the actaal
weights or measures of such goods, wares, and merchandise,
without any respect to the weights or measures of the
United States.
Under the operation of such a law as the present tariff,
American manufactures cannot but be largely developed:
The price of all foreign goods and manufactures is made eo
high to the consumer by the rate of duty imposed, and by
the necessity of payingin gold, while all other goods are
bought and sold with paper money as the basis of trade, that
American manufacturers are doubly
incited to increase their
hough tarohe
net ta
facilities and business. T imposed on home
he nea es
manufactures are heavy, t
Dods. y BO great as
those imposed on forms g

last weekl tried a Spahi named
TRIAL OF A DESERTEL—The military tribunal
i deserted in
presence of the rebels and fought against the French troops.
of Oran (Algeria) last
Avhimlrtesian well at Mau-
In April last a detach:einit acocmiambrgaend.oef.dthrbaayvi:Liout, Marsot,
eenntg,ineer
Lieut.w Marsot
harhsoist
consisting of 15 men of tfhroemlstTiaartetatillono on f t Africanhgeth e
9th
prisoner
infantry, a soldier of the waggon.
natives,lbi:t•arlinenad detachment, an
el
assistant, Mohamed
wweirtehofeocuurpied
in
revolt of the Arabs having been
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the
4: Or. lasen7fputoeiill e
began to fear an attack, and, as a convoy of provisions which
was expected on the following day did
not make its ap-
pearance, he determined to fall back on Tiaret, seeing that
his rations were exhausted, and his men had but little
ammunition left. Ile therefore raised his camp in the even-
ing and marched all night towards Tiara. In the morning
the lieutenant found that the four Arabs under the prisoner's
orders had deserted, and at 5 o',elock he saw 200 Arabs
drawn up to oppose his passage.rho prisoner Mahomed
immediately galloped off to yen them, threw off his French
uniform cloak, and led the rebels to attack the detachment
he had just deserted. Lieut. Marsot formed his handful of
men into a square and repelled the aggressors, Ile then
resumed his march, but Was harrassed for seven hours by
the :Arabs, who at last retired. It appears that the
prisoner, finding his treachery frustrated by the
bravery of the detachment, rode on to Tiaret, and informed
the military authorities of Lieutenant Marsot's danger. A
strong detachment was instantly sent to his aid, and met
him at some distance from 1 laret. •
rhe prisoner was then
placed under arrest and ordered for trial. In court the
prisoner pretended that he had left the detachment to obtain
succour from Tiaret, and had not joined the rebels, but the
soldiers of the detachment preyed that he was the foremost
among their assailants, and that they saw him fire at them
repeatedly. The Tribunal unanimously declared the priso-
ner guilty, and sentenced him to be shot, after previously
undergoing military degradation, 'Fbo execution is to take
place at Mascara,