New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-13

little pamphlet OF 81 pages It's author Is KNOWN
to favor the theory of a Speedy Coming of Christ.
Foreign Tariffs.
The Secretary of State has recently transmitted
to Congress volumineus and very valuable docu-
ment, containing an account of recent changes and
notifications in the Tariff Systems Of other ma
tons. Great pains have been taken to collect in
formation on tho subject from our Consuls abroad,
and mass of statistics Eas thus been gathered
which must be of essential service those engaged
in commercial pursuits. The following paragraphs
from this document contain matter of general in
terest concerning the commercial systems of diff
ferent States:
Russian additional duty is to be levied Of
one-auarter per cent on the amount OF duties &C.
cruing on imports, az per tariff of January l, 1912
on and after January l, lS43; and all goods re.
manning at the custom-house uncleared on that
day will be liable TO the same The disposition eff
this new impost is to defray the expense of build
ing permanent bridge over the Nesa.
PAKAauAY.-Ths province, situated in the in
terror, is accessible to vessels through the large
and well-watered rivers Uruguay and Parana
Hitherto, under the former Government, its inter
course with other nations has been limited to those
upon its immediate borders but the present Gov
eminent has recently declared its ports open to the
commerce of all nations. The operation of the
measure is at present effectually suspended by the
Introduction placed the navigation efthese rivers
by the Argentine Government, through whose ter
ritory the Paraaa passes to extent OF about 800
miles to its mouth The Uruguay divides the Ar
ecutine from the Oriental States, and this inter
diction is consequent on the war at present exist
| ing between those Powers. The province OF Pera.
quay is represented to be extremely fertile, and to
contain an indigenous population OF at least one
million so that extensive and valuable trade may
be anticipated when the Introduction above spoken
of shall have been removed. The exports VIII
chiefly consist of sugar. cotton, coffee, tobacco and
hides. American flour, domestic cottoas, and
other manufacturers, weuld be received as imports.
I, is believed that commercial intercourse with
this Republic would prove of considerable import
ance TO The United States; and it is worthy ol re-
mark, that England has already taken treasures
teward the formation of commercial treaty
| Herewith.
SPANISH DoMISleNs.-Ad decree has been passed
at Madrid with relation to the Goldfish trade with
| Amcrica declaring that the circumstance OF nav
ing touched at port or ports national or iorelsn'
previous to that at which it is proposed to dis
charge. with intention to satisfy the corresponding
duties ,shall be no obstacle or impeachment against
awaiting of the duty assigned to the respective
origin, provided this be proved to the satisfaction
| of the custom house"
| By an order from the Intendant, dated February
5, 1912, the ports of the island OF Porto hlco are
classified as follows
| lst Class Open to universal commerce OF I'm,
portation and expectation, both national aho
foreign :-Mayaguez and Ponce
| I'd Class-Open to national Importation; and tc
| II log rpd
by the necessities of the district; also, tor exper
saton to all places foreign; Aguadilla' ouayahs
and Nasuabs.
Sd Ciass-Open for general expectation OF PRO-
duce, natural or industrial, and to the coast'ns
trade: Arecibo, Caborojo, Guayanila, Salinas dc
Coamo, Humacao, aud Fajarde.
MExIco-A law making numerous alterations
| IN regard to impor. and export duties, customs
regulations &C., went into operation on the lst OF
Move mber last. BY this law, many articles such
as it is supposed can be produced or manufacturer
in the republic, are prohibited importation. a re-
duciion on the former rates of duty on those art
ces the importation of which is permitted is maze
in most cases in few instances only the rate Is
increased. A law of October, l84l, provides thai
raw Gotten and cotton manufactures OF the pro
hbi,ea classes, taken in contraband, shall be
burned at the time of seizure. By decree OF
July l, 1912, new method of measuring tonnage
was adopted, by which the rate, and consequently
the duties, are increased about IS per cent.
TuscANr.-A new tariff of duties on import:
into Leehorn went into operation on the lst O
Nav. 1912. The rate is generally about halt OF
one per cent. on the value. This is nominaly 9
free port and the product of this small exscton Il
. applied to local purposes only
| ~ IT, ,,,rt;,S oe land in Maine belonging te
massa.husetts. and still uasold, will not vary ma
teriallp ftom two million nine hundred thousand
dollars.
NJ We learn from the New,orleans papers lha
inc beautiful Magical Pictures, BY Daguerre' oil
Paris, which have been seen and admired by ,5Iu
sands in ,hi. country, were entirely DESTROYED D!
fire on the night OF the 9th ulsImo' bait Am
/ r A large panther, measuring eight sess' ant an.
weighing one hundred and twenty pounds. w, wa
killed in Baldwin, Cumberland county, lew W. aas
4 AMI G.