The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-03 00:00:00

UNITED STATES.

NEW TARIFF FOR THE MEXICAN PORTS.
The Secretary of the United States Treasury has
published the new tariff of duties to be levied in the
Mexican ports occupied by the Americans. The fol-
lowing articles are those which more particularly in-
terest the merchants and manufacturers of this country :
" All Mexican ports and places that now are or may
be in our possession are open to our commerce, and that
of all other nations, in all vessels except Mexican, under
the following regulations
1. Within 24 hours after arrival the master of the
vessel must produce to the officer in command of the
port a manifest of the cargo, to be certified by the col-
lector of the port from which he sailed, or by a consul of
a nation with which we are at peace, under a penalty of
one dollar per ton.
" 2. A tonnage duty of one dollar per ton shall be paid
by the master at every port, in lieu of all port charges.
" 3. Vessels arriving at any port will be required to
unload all their cargo there; but no vessel, except those
registered in, and ownt d by, citizens of the United
States, will be permitted to transport coastwise any
goods, the product oc Mexico, from one department to
another, and any violation will subject the vessel to
seizure and confiscation.
" 4. The following duties are to be collected and paid
in cash on all goods imported into any of the Mexican
ports aforesaid:—
" On all manufactures of cotton or of cotton mixed
with any other material, except wool, worste'l, or silk,
in the piece (excepting shawls and handkerchiefs), not
exceeding thirty-six inches wide, five cents per running
yard (and for every addititinal inch in width, one-fourth
of one cent per running yard additional duty).
" On cotton, trimming laces, cotton insertings, and
trimmings, tares, curds, galloons, tassels, and all other
manufactures of c •tton or of cotton mixed with any
other material, except wteil, worsted, or silk, not other-
wise specially mentioned and provided tor, 40 per cent.
ad valorem.
" On cotton shawls or reboses, 30 per cent, ad valorem.
"On cotton hintik,rchiels t over one yard square,
six cents each. it o:er tha size, une-tourth of one cent
per runnii.g yard each additional inch in width.
" On cotton yarn and twist, Bc. per lb.
" On cotton th, ead anti balls, 25e. per lb.
" On cotton thread and spools. 6c. per dozen spools.
Ou ad manufactures of silk mixed with any other
material, in the piece or otherwise, including every
article of which silk is a component material, not other-
wise especially enumerated ; also including sewing silk,
silk hosiery, and silk millinery, except bonnets and caps,
dolls. per lb.
On all manufactures of hemp, grass, and flax in the
piece, not otherwise specifically enumerated and pro-
vided for, and not exceeding 36 inches wide, 6c. per
running yard (and for every additional inch in width,
one-fourth of lc. per running yard additional duty).
" On cables and cordage, sc. per pound.
" On twine and packthread, 4c. per pound.
" On linen thread, 25c. per pound.
" On flax, hemp, or grass bags, not exceeding one
yard square in size, 12ic. each (if exceeding that size,
12ie. per square yard of material).
" On cotton bagging, gunny bagging, and all other
bagging and matting of all kinds, sc. per running yard.
" On linen handkerchiefs not over one yard square,
12i-c. each. (If over that size ic. per running yard for
each additional inch in width.)
" On hemp, flax, Sisal, or India grass, coir or jute,
India, Satin, and Manilla, lc. per pound.
" Of all manufactures of wool or worsted, or of wool
and worsted combined in the niece, not otherwise spe-
cially enumerated and providedfor, and not exceeding 36
inches in width, 50c. per running yard. And for every
additional inch in width, lie. per running yard ad-
ditional duty.
On shawls of wool or worsted, 30 per cent. ad
valorem.
" On blankets and counterpanes of wool, or of wool
and cote ,n mixed, not exceeding six feet square, 1 doll.
each. If over 6 feet square, and not exceeding 10 feet
square, two dollars each. If exceeding 10 feet, pro-
hibited to prevent fraud.
" On ilannels, beiges, and bockings, not exceeding 60
inches in width, 20c. per running yard.
" On oilcloth and oil floorcbth, not exceeding 72
inches in width, 50c. per running yard.
" On carpets and carpeting, not exceeding 36 inches in
width, 40c. per running yard.
" On all manufactures of goats' hair or mohair in the
piece, not exceeding 36 inches in width, 15c. per run-
ning yard. (And for every additional inch in width, ic.
per running yard additional duty.)
"On pig iron, per pound.
" On bar iron, rolled or hammered, and on old or
scrap iron, lir. per pound.
" On nails, spikes, tacks, brads, and sprigs, 4c. per
pound.

" On sheet, rod, hoop, and all other descriptions of
rolled and hararaered iron, and on cables, anchors, and
anvils, 4c. per pound.
" On castings of all descriptions, not otherwise enu-
merated, 3c. per pound.
" On cutlery, say pocket-knives, scissors, razors, and
table cutlery, and on all other manufactures of iron and
steel, except those prohibited (see article fifth), and in
eluding iron and steel wire and cap and bonnet wire, 40
per cent. ad valorem.
" On copper, in pigs or bars, old copper, sheathing
copper, brass, in pigs or bars, old brass, sine or spelter,
in pins, bars, or she. ts, and On steel in bars, not over one
inch square, intended only for mining purposes, 2c. per
pound.
" On tin, in sheets, pigs, pr bars, 4c. per pound.
On all manufactures of copper, bra-a, tin, able, or
apelter, pewter, and German silver, except such as are
prohibited by article fifth, 30 per cent, ad valorem.
" On beer, ale, porter, and cider, in quart bottles,
1 doll. per down, which includes the duty on battles.
In pint bottles 50c. per dozen, which includes the duty
on bottles. In casks, or any other description of pack-
age than the ab.)ve-named, 25c. per gallon. In all cases
of liquids imported in casks or barrels, the duty shall be
levied on the capacity of the cask or barrel, without
regard to any deficiency of its cAltents.
" On paints of all descriptions, and painters' colours,
dry or ground in oil (except watercolours in boxes), and
on varnish, 4c. per lb.
" On salt, 15c. per bushel.
" On anthracite and bituminous coal, and on eharcoal,
doll, per ton.
" On whale, sperm, linseed, and olive oils, and on all
other oils, except perfumery, sc. per lb.
" On gold watches, 10 dolls. each.
" Ou silver watches, 3 dolls. each.
" On wearint, apparel, comprising all articles of cloth-
ing worn on the' person, except those specially enume-
rated and provided for ; on millinery articles, say caps,
collars, cutfs, braids, and other ornaments for the hair,
curls, ringlets. and ail similar articles (except of silk),
40 per cent. ad valorem.
" On hats for men and boys, of straw, fur, or silk,
1 doll. each.
" On boota and bootees, for men, women, and children,
of whatever material composed, 1 doll, per pair.
" On shoes and slippers, fur men, women, and chil-
dren, of whatever material composed, 30,'. per pair.
" On bonnets for women and children of all descrip-
tions, except silk, and on sills caps for women and chil-
dren. 1 doll. each.
On raw cotton, 2c. per pound.
" And on each and every article not specially enume-
rated and provided tor herein, 30 per cent. ad valorem,
" PROHIBITED AND CONTRABAND GOODS.
" 5. The following goods, wares, and merchandise are
to be considered contraband of war, and the importation
thereof is strictly prohibited, under a penalty of seizure
and confiscation of the goods, and of the vessel in which
sail goods may be found:—
" Gunpowder ; saltpetre.
" Gun-cotton.
" Lead.
" Sulphur and brimstone.
" Cannon, swords, dirks, lances, spears, bowie knives,
rifles, muskets, side-arms, and fire-arms, and all other
arms, implements, instruments, and munitions of war.
"And the importation of the following goods is pro-
tibited under penalty of forfeiture :
" Steel in bars, plates, sheets, or other form, except
in bars less than one inch square, intended for mining
purposes.

When the duties are imposed by weight, no allow-
ance will be made for tare or draught ; the duty will be
computed on the gross weight, and no allowance w.ll be
made for damage or deficiency ; whenever a doubt exists
as to the rates, the highest noes will be taken.
"7. The con;ignee must produce invoic ss of the
goods, de•cribing• their character, and stating their value,
to be verified by oath of the owner or purchaser. They
must be made out in the currency of the country from
which the goods are imported. Goods fraudulently in-
voiced will be confiscated. The commandant of the
port will receive the duties.
" 8. Goods on which the duties have not been paid
within thirty days of the arrival of the vessel will be
seized and sold for the payment of the duties.
" 9. All goods subject to confiscation will be sold
within ten days after seizure.
" 10. Upon goods of which the invoices are not yeti-
Led as directed, there shall be levied one-fourth addi-
tional duty.
" 11. If the port of destination named in the manifest
be nor in possession of the United States it may he changed.
. • 12, It an article specified in themanifest be wanting,
the vessel shalt pay I doll. -r ton penalty ; if any be
Found nat in the manifest P
they shall bforfeit ed ; and if
the value exceed 1,000 dulls, the vessel shall be seized
and confiscated.
" 13. The followingtacery
ingoolsd t are exemp from duty:—
" To wit—
-1 machinel to be used for
raining purposes in the gold or silver mines of Mexico.
" Quicksilver.
6' All articles the sole property or the
31.Tnited States
tri,artered, or
army or navy, in American ves3els weed'
State!; and
freighted by the Government of the
All officers' individual stores, introduced their own
actual use and equipments require,' by law, are exempt
from duties.
" 14. Upon the arrival of any vessel, a sent'nel should
be at once placed on hoard. Passengers may land when
She tonnage duty has been made.
" 13. If there is reason to suspect goods have been
falsely invoiced they shall be appraised. All goods not
landid ten days after their arrival shall be warehoused
by the commandant. On the Ist of each month reports
sire to be made to the Secretary of War or the Navy.
" 16. Mexican laws and customs are abolished, al
duties on exports, &c.
" 17. The commandant is to occupy Mexican build,
Lags whenever wanted for revenue purposes, without ex-
pense to the United States.
" 18. Clearances and manifests of cargo must he pro-
cured for vessels outward bound.
" 19. These regulations are to apply to places at once,
upon their corning into possession of the United State,.
;No drawback will be allowed on exports from any
Mexican ports. No fees are to be allowed for the per-
formance of any of the duties enjoined by these regu-
Atiou.s.

" 20. All the duties devolved upon the commandant
may be assigned by him to others.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, May 1.
(Before Mr. Baron ALDEN.sox.)
WAKLEY V. COOKE.

Mr. Luaw moved, on the part of the defendant, for a rule
to show cause why further proceedings in this case should
not be stayed.
The action, it may be remembered, was brought by the
plaintiff, the Member for Finsbury, against the defendant, who
is the publisher of the Medical Times, for an alleged libel pub-
lished in that paper in reference to his conduct on the inquest
on the Hounslow flogging case, and came before the Court of
Queen's Bench, when leave to file a criminal information was
given to plaintiff. That rule, however, was discharged last
term, and the plaintiff having now commenced an action for
damages in the Court of Exchequer for the same libel, the
present motion was made to stay proceedings, on the ground
that the rule for the criminal information had been discharged
in the other Court. _

Mr. Baron A LDERSON said that the present motion could
be carried no further than a rule to strike out the first count
in the declaration.

Mr. Lusit consented to take a rule on those berms.
Ruled granted accordingly.

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON IN
THE GULF OF MEXICO.
We understand that the following is a corrected list
of the United States naval forces now concentrating in
the Gulf of Mexico. They furnish a formidable arma-
ment on the seaside to cover the debarkation of our
troops and to assist in taking the Castle:—

Guns.
Line of battle ship Ohio, Captain Stringham
Frigate Potomac, Captain Aulick
Frigate Raritan, Captain Forest 44
Sloop of war John Adams, Commander M'Clunef
Sloop of war St. Mary's, Commander Saunders
Sloop of war Albany, Captain Breese
Sloop of war Germantown, Commander Buchanan 2O
Sloop of war Saratoga, Commander Faragut
Sloop of war D,citur, Commander Pinckney
Bi ig of war Porpoise, Lieutenant Hunt lO
Schooner of war, Bonito, Lieutenant Benham 1
Schooner of war Reefer, Lieutenant Sterratt
Schooner of war Peterel, Lieutenant Shaw
Steamer Mississippi, Commander Adams (Paixham) 10
Steamer Princeton, Commander Engle 9
Steamer Spitfire, Commander Tatnall
Steamer Vixen, Commander Sands
Steamer Maclean, Captain Howard
Steamer Union .Captain Rudd
Steamer Hunter, Lieutenant M'Laughlin 6
Steamer Scorpion, Commander Biglow, 64-pr 1
Steamer Scourge, Lieutenant Hunter
Storeship Relief, Lieutenant Bullus
Storeship Supply, Lieutenant Calhoun 2
Storeship Fredonia, Lieutenant Chauncey
Bomb ketch Stromboli, Commander Van Brunt, 93-pr 1
Bomb ketch ALBS, Commander Walker, 93-pr.
Bomb ketch Vesuvius, Commander Magruder, 9:3-pr 2
Bomb ketch Hecla, Lieutenant Fairfax, 93-pr 1
Bomb ketch Electra, Lieutenant Hunt
Cutter Forward, Captain Noma 6

Total number of guns 333
The whole number of guns, according to the-ratings of
the ships enumerated, is 353—which is less, however,
than the actual number. This enumeration does not
include several small vessels captured from the enemy,
and taken into service by Commodore Connor. The
brig Washington (one gun), Lieutenant Commander
S. P. Lee, also destined for the Gulf of Mexico,
will sail in a few days ; and the Perry (10 guns),
Lieutenant Commander Barron, will sail as soon as a
crew can be obtained for her. The steamer Allegheny
(10 guns), Lieutenant W. NV. Hunter, is completing her
equipment at Memphis, and will soon be ready for sea.
14 of the ♦essels named have been purchased by the de •
Dartment since the commencement of the war.—New York
Tribune.