The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-28

though unjusy; and shortly public vsrdicts of urors
80 frequently against it, will popularzs the idea of in
Jusce its part, and justify what called custom
ouse oahs which begin to be assimated with the
of straw ball. for 1t Is well known that consig
have been offered to honest houses in this city, il they
would accept them nvoiced at from forty fifty per
cent under their real value but with consular ceriif
Gates attached in due order The Collector here having
required lately consuls certificate of house for
invoice the consgnor from the continent to his
sgent sending him the consurs certificate, saying the
consul was compaisant than the collector for the
former sent him the certificate by mail and the value
and descriptions Of goods in blank to be filled up accor
ding to his pleasure The American consus in general
are uacquainted with goods and are bound to accept
the testimony Of parties who appear to TESTIFY before
them but foreigners manufacturing districts ask
the appointment consul for the honor Oft and the con-
vensuce of their friends the manufacturers Under the
sdvalorem system, little importance can be attached to
consular certificates great importance to the seec-
ton Of judges of the values and
qualities Of goods in the markets where they
actured Such parsons would give character this de-
partment of the revenue, and prevent attempts de-
fraud it, and avoid all the vexatous suits which will
render it, if CO nnued, unpopular; for 1t should be
maxim with CT vii governments, with military never
TO carry on atty wars, suffer defeat in them If per
sons Of exp iencs judges Of goods in the manufac
turing dis rics could be induced to accept appraiser
ships it could be great economy government to re.
muner .te them handsomely, and to the cante
muny great of pleasure their relations with
stha custom house.
The tolls received the New York State canals for
the third week in October 1885, and for the season. this
year and last were annexed -:
Nav YoRK STATE CANALs-AMoUNr OF TOLLS
Third " eek in October, l846. ..... .$l2I 100 90
For the corresponding week in ls45.. 1873 92e II
Decreasa in 1919 s,o oos "a
The breaches in the canals have probably decreased
the tolls for the week ending the 22d of October 1886
The total amount of tolls all the canals from the
opening Of navigation to the 22d October, in 1876,
Total to ald October, lsi5 $3.50, asa 81
Increase. ................... 1882 n
The increase for the year will be 20 large at this
rate anticipated In previous calculations we
made no allowances for such contingency The high
prices ruling the seaboard for all descriptions of agr
cultural products induces think that the rush Just
before the navigation Closes will swell the increase of
tolls much above the present amount There not that
anxiety and fear in relation to shipping produce on the
canal to the latest moment which in former wears
checked the transmission of merchandise as the laws of
this State give the different railroad companies the
privilege OF transporting produce during the suspension
OF navigation; and any quantity, which might on its
way by canal be arrested in its progress by ice can be
transferred to rail car. and reach its destination In
this every barrel of flour and bushel of grain is
River continues free for several weeks after the canals
closes and the supplies OF breadstufs destined for this
mt uket generally come forward before the river freezes