The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-03
MONEY MARKET.

Saturday, Sept. 2-6 r. M
The stock market was very heavy today, and prices
generally gave way with the exception OF ohis u.s.
which improved +; Canton fell 4; Harlem / j Long
Island I.
At the new board there quite panic In most
stocks, and weak holders let CO.
The dsmsge by fire last night about $4,000 only,
and mostly insured as follows -Hartforl Co. $4,000
Ema, 10 900 Hudson 10000 Guardian 5000; contribu
lively 81, 500
We extract the following from Brazil paper in rea
ton to the new Brazil tariff -
Several OF the resolutions of this Committee beth
iudicous and expedent no has been adopted
by the Chamber of Deputies, which hope to
dergo a material change in its progress through the
nate We mean the tonnage duty. Some CT the limbs
Of this levisthsn wisely Topped off in its passas
through the chamber Of deputies but the trunk, which
has lett entire u.s. in truth monster OF deormiiy
Hitherto the tonnage duty has been 80 refs per per
day. payable for any number of days vessel might re-
main In port, not exceeding so days.
mens in the chamber Of deputies, the charges are as
Vessels, with cargo inward. to pay 1890 per ton
Vessels arriving and leaving in ballast to pay 80 refs per
Vessels calling in for provisions or to try the market and
again leaving without discharging any portion Of
cargo pay 30reis per day as heretofore But il
portion OF cargo he landed, the tonnage duty to be
Vessels arriving distress be free Of tonnage duty
provided they do not discharge more than sufficient
topay for repairs and current expenses.
Thus vessel Of 300 foreign tons arriving with cargo
and sailing again with cargo will have to pay tonnage
duty OF S$rs ton register but ton Brazilian
admeasuremeDto about zoos tonnage duty. No dis
tnction made between vessels unoaded and loaded Ill
day days and thus does the charge fall most hes
vly upon those vessels hitherto dispatched with the
greatest celebrity Perhaps the United States the
best for produce the is intended
as that country upon the principle Of recipro
city much talked of pending the discussion OF treaty
with Great Britain.
The average delay here regular traders with
goes IN out between the United States and Rio de
Jneiro ia about days. consequently by the altered
system United States vessels pay times the
OF tonnage duty hitherto paid and il be considered fair
and consistent most heavily to the best customers for
prt duce then must confess ignorance as to
what is fair and consistent.
Whilst the tonnage duty is at per day almost all Ameri-
vessels incur the charge OF lighters important
item when is considered nat of the average arrivals
since 1910 about one-sxth part American bottoms and
from American ports. Unquestionably the saving Of
tonnage duty ami the advantage of dispatch induce the
expense OF lighters, whereas the former nducement
longer existing there will longer continue that desire
for immediate discharge and the same objection being
applicable in diminished proportion to other nations
the question naturally arises, how will place be found to
allow these vessels to discharge alongside the whaIves
this respect and the So per ton in and duty
be enabled to get in MAJ April May and
thus will this sapient facilitate the commercial
transactions 10 an extraordinary extent.
The following is table of the imports into Rio for six
months Of each Of the last three years:-