The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-29

This in the customs shows average deoreas
in the imposts of the quarter oil 10 per Cent
rpon the uncertainty OF prices. Tho deficiency In tn
revenue to meet the expenditure for the year. has been o.
IDEALLY announced at over E2,ioo,0oo'
The income tax was in process of collection. and TIL
manner of doing had given rise to great complaints
will be remembered that the law exempted small annui.
ant Hence the following notice has been issued by thu
Dank of England to those whose income is such as
exclude them from the operation of the tax =
BANK OF ENoLAsp, July 6, 1884,
To Receivers OF DvipESps. WHOSE TOTAL INCOME
Under ESQ.
"If your total inco me is less than ESQ per annum
your claim for return OF the tax must be made III
commissioners Of the district in which yon reside.
The assessor OF your parish will supply you with tn,
necessary forms"
This is very summary way of using poor creditors
md if practced In this country or no the highway in
Europe, would be called unblushing robbery.
The crowd at the Bank of England was very great
md no little grumbling heard among the recipient,
ofa few pounds only who mulcted of their
ences, and for satisfaction referred the notice.
posted up that they may appeal the Commissioners OF
heir respective districts for of the overcharge
The idea of respectable wasting his time and ap
peang for halfacrown, carries something ludicrous
With 1t, that makes us doubt very much whether the
government will not find itself pretty considerable"
gamer by this method of dipping into John Bulls
pocket.
hefull amount Of their claim is due these people in
law and JUSTICE and yet the dsbursng officers Of the
English government with consummate and characteristic
arrogance refuse pay them in FULL but put them
BILE and delay in getting their just dues The paya
BILE to people each and under according
% Sir Robert Pees schedule CT 900 O0O-hree per
oil this unusy withheld, is f22s OO0 half of which
will be forfeited of the trouble getting The
British government will thus commit direct robbery
upon its creditors of fll40oo S57o00o Truly the
glory o fEngand" is reaching dazzling brillancy.
The sales at the Stock Board exceedingly small
to-day usual. The news from abroad is very unavor-
able to the negotiation Of the Government loan and
sequently the propec! Of its being ultimately with in.
creased amount forced upon this market he's injurious
effect. Illinois fell NEW York State 6s 1892 improved
T! per cent for some small sums.
The amount received for toll the Canals of the
Of New York to 22d July.
,o..' -. '''''' 80 .SoiIss2
lSl2 1884
Diferencein favor OF lSil. .S13e 05S
At Mobile the 20th, specie and bills firm at 60
per cent prem; small of specie sold high as &C.
and from that down to 81. short sight bill New
York for $1,000 sold at So The end must Gomez but
Alabama will unarnished out in the end and purified
from Bank corruptons.
The affair of Mr. Pentz Of the Atlantic Com.
pany singular one and without any crminality
part of Mr.. Pentz, appears to be the result of the
general carelessness with which business is done Cor
porate Companies The of the Ocean Insurance
Company has been before the public where large losses
sustained by the gres earlesness of the presiding
officer meeting Of stockholders of that company was
held and the matter being vegated advice of eminent
counsel TAKEN and decided that where losses
Incurred through the neglect Of alared officers those Off
accountable at law but having property of
beyond the reach of the stockholders In this
of the Atlantic the affair bears similar aspect not
that Secretary has used the money himself but his
count appears short in of entering premium
notes and other matters paid before they actually
The policies in existence set the matter right The
pears u.s. lies the door of the President Walter r.
Jones who large proprietor of wreckng vessels
whose nephew John D. Jones' has succeeded Pentz the
secretaryshp ofthe company To preside corpo-
rate company in manner to do justice proprietors
lis necessary to renqush all other business men OF
great pomposy but really Of very diminutve nteecs
allowed to engage in half dozen different employ.
nents other words to have too many irons in the
ire" some ofthem must burn The Atlantic stockholders
IRE burnt little in this
We have received from Washington some valuable ia
bles relation the trade Of the country which accom-
panied the bill reported by the Committee of Ways
and Means We compile from the following table in re
alton to the iron trade -
IANuFAcTuRE OF IRoS GREAT BRTAIs, EXPORT OF PIC
IRoN TO the UNITED STATES AND TO FRANCE. Ass
PRICE PIC IRON I GkEAr BRITAIN AND THE Pho
Qta5iron Pigs1Y'd Pig erpd Q, Of iron Price Of