The Arkansas banner., 1847-04-28

iH tle ntaaek upon ths elsE, at tt6 iEnmiiheas risk Of being sunk by lhe Ere Of ths castie; and ehe land battery No. $ tcalled the Nasal) whisk followed Nos, l, 2, 3 and, 4, {seryed by the aruny) at the' and of two days was exelnsisely (after being prepared by the engineers and ifoops of the afmyl armed, manned and commanded out of the squadron. This battery, in the successive tours of the gallant CaPss. Aulick and Mayo, proved iiseli highly effective.
 By command of Maj Gen. Ccott:
 H. L. SCOTT,
 Acting Asst Adj. General.
 The following tariff of duties is decreed and announced for the information of all con- cerned:
 l. AH articles introduced by regularly ap- poined suffers (who will be required to ex- hibit to the assistant adjutaas general the evidence df their aPpoinsment) called and known as soldiers nsccssaries, as also snp- plies of all kinds for officers, arc duty free: but 10 avoid misapprehensioRs, or fraud, all articles imported by that class of persons will be entered at the custom house, and ar- rangcment made with the collector for pay- ment of duties on the whole cargo, eubiect to restitution tor freedom from duty )of such articles or the pGlue thereof, as may be sold to officers or soldiers. Sad articles or value to be certified and sworn to in manner sat- isfactory to the collector and in conformity win such regulations as he may aslop, under sanction of the commander or governor of Vera Cruz and depsndences.
 2. On provisions, 5 per cent 'ad vaiorem. On wines, cider, ale and porter, l5 per cent ad yalorem.
 On all other liquors, 75 per cent. ad valorem.
 On raw cotton, cts. per pound.
 All other articles of merchandise, 10 per cent. ad valoretn.
 3 Several foreign vessels having arrived and been under detention, before the occupa- ton, are admitted under the foregoing regu- la.ions, but henceforth all foreign vessels ar irving will be held subject to such duties as said vessels would be required to pay in any part of the United Staaes, or to exhibit be- fore admission, evidence of entry and pay- ment of duties in the United States; but al- ways subject to the additional duty hereby imposed.
 It is hereby made known to the consignees of any and all goods entered a, the custom house at this port, after this date, that one third part of the duties on said impo,rtions will be demanded in cash on the landing of said goods, and sufficient security given for the remainder. payable in one, two and lhrpe months, at Vera Cruz. Bonds will be requir- cd, and good securities must be given, for the faithful payment of two-,hinls, of the duties on all i,nportations, and payable to the collector of the port of Vera Cruz, appoin- ted by Maj. Gen. Worth, now governor of said city.
 The collector of the port will draw up and submi. for approval port regulations, which when approved, will be duly enforced
 itis further deereed that foreign goods in deposit in the United States arriving at this port, will be admitted by paying duties as per tariff of the United States, the same sr- irving at this port in American bottoms.
 The foregoing regulations to be in force until otherwise directed by the governor for the time being or the orders of the Govern ment of the United States.
 w. J. WORTH, Governor,
 Brevet Maj. Gen. com'g.
 VIM. J. McCLUVEY,
 Commander U g. Navy