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grain, by measurement, 20 per cent.

Art 2. Is likewise permitted the introduction at the
custom house Of Paso del Norc in the State Chi
huahua, Of wood and lumber for buildings subject
however to the registration provided by the tariff
other articles generally.
" Art. 3. The government in order truly to accom-
pish the object of this decree will previously ascertain
whether there exists the frontiers the scarcity of
those provisions which it Is intended hereby to intro
duce and it will put end to that init reduction so
soon as the population favored shall have been
supplied by the national commerce with the needfu
articles.
Art. A. Are comprehended within the benefits OF
this law LIS barrels of -four and $50 quntas (cwt of
rice introduced through Matamoras in the month of
January last. "ARRANGOlZ
MEXICO, April A. lS4oD
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Mexican Tariff.

From the National Intelligencer, May
We are indebted to the Mexican Minister near
this government for a copy of the following de-
cree, and translate it for the benefit of our pro-
vision producers
DEPARTMENT TREAsuRY.
"His Exceency the President has been pleased to
direct to me the following decree
The President Of the United Mexican States to the
inhabitants of the Republic Know ye that the General
Congress has decreed as hereinafter
Art l. Is permitted for the term Of three years the
introduction into the port of Matamoras and the
cusomhouses Of the frontier Of the State of amaupas
of the following articles, viz. hsur rice, sugar of
every description, coffee small grains sepiAas which
applies to such, except wheat and barley of every
sort known by the name of meneshos; butter pork
salted picked All these will, for their entire i'm
port duty, pay the rates subj cned -
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The President OF the United States has re-
Ioehffd Maximum IsnaId, Consul OF the French
Republic tor Boston. Massachusetts
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Custom House Expenses.

| TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OfFICE OF COMMISSIONED
CUSTOMS, April 10. 1870
SR,-You will receive herewith copy of IAN ct re-
| quirng all moneys receivable from customs and all
other to be paid Immediately into the Trea-
sury, without abatement reduction, and for other
| purposes
am instructed by the Secretary of the Treasury to
invite your attention to the 4th section of this act
which limits the expenses OF collecting the
from customs after 30h June next the sum of one
| million five hundred and sixty thousand dollars per
annum, together with such sums under the law are
paid into the Treasury for drayage carriage labor and
storage, and in proportion for less time"
From the accounts and estimates rendered
to this Department ii appears that the
expenses Of collecting the revenue from
customs for the current fiscal year end
ing the Both June next will be- about 81 100 900
For the next hscal year, commencing on the
1st July next, the act referred to limits
these expenses to amount not exceeding 81 500 900
And consequently requires a reduction of
! he receipts from "drayagc. carriage, labor. and
storage being uncertain in amount are not estimated
H. available resources.
IL will be apparent to you that the ready co-opera
ton of all officers of the customs will be necessary in
order to meet the Of this act and any
that you may afford suggestions that you may
make will be- highly valued
10 this end request that you will promptly furnish
10 TINS ONCE lit Of all the persons in any way
n.ceu with the customs at your port designating the
dates OF ther original appointment and their present
appointment and the rate of compensation by
them together with description Of the of
services rendered 10y each aud statement of the re-
ducon that be made and the manner in which the
same can be Effected with due regard to the public
interest.
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant
-, COMMISSIONER o. CusroMs.
-. Ill 81 4
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Overland for California.

From the Newark Advertiser, May IL
The numerous friends OF Gen. Darcy's overland
further letters have been received this morning,
showing that they were about TO move from lnde-
pendence, in good health, though in two divisions.
We are indebted to friend for the following letter
OF the latest date-
INDEPENDENCE, April Is, 1919
We shall probably leave here this
afternoon, for the rncanpment OF Col. Russell,
about ten miles distant, from which place the
whole party, under Coz: rs guidance, will start
| suppose you have heard that Gen. Darcy party
has been somewhat dlvlded-a portion being in ia
vor of going on with mules, and others with oxen,
the General himself strongly lncining towards the
latter The mule partyconsequently split off, ledv-
ing the General with about "a men and s wagons,
including Nj. X. Y. p, &c. w. 5. and c., whom
Joined in Newark, are going with mules in Col.
Russel's party, and as they will thus gain time,
determined to JOIN them. DeHarl's wagon party
ment.
The Generals party talk of moving on the
praires tomorrow, some 20 or 30 miles from this,
to remain few days, until the grass is grown-not
being able to start as soon with oxen as mules, as
the latter can feed on shorter grass
have been hard at work thus last week, assisting
in making the necessary arrangements for start
Yesterday | was saving and planning boards for
extra fixtures in wagon body, &c. NC, until II
commenced showing.
II was the coolest we have had in some time: in
the morning the ground was frozen quite hard, and
in the afternoon it showed heavily for about two
hours-not very favorable this to the growth OF
grass. This morning Is clear but cool.
The boat | came up IN from from St Louis had
the cholera on board, and the oil! bar-keeper, who
told NE he intended 10 quit and go back to his
trade the next trip, died with it. am glad B. is
content TO stay at home. He's lucky fellow in
going TO California If don't acquire some of his
contentuent there shall 90 across to China
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ANOTHER MURDERER SENrENcED,--Conrad Vlnt-
ner, who has been convicted at Baltimore of the
murder of Mrs. Cooper, has received the sentence
Of death. When asked the usual question, ere the
dread fiat of the offended laws of his country went
forth, he addressed the Court for some time, in a
calm tone Of voice. He did not, says the Balt-
more Patriot of last evening, allude TO the crime
for which he was convicted but his remarks were
directed to the causes which led to his confine
ment on two occasions in the penltentlary. He
referred to his extreme poverty; SAID he lad fire.
quently been reduced so low to be without a
single article to hide his nakedness; had often
meditated an attempt upon his own life, which was
burdensome to him. and reverted to the impos5l-
bily, under such circumstances, ofmaking friends
for himself. He thanked his counsel for the ability
with which they had defended him from the crime
means to sufficiently compensate them, and said
they would have their reward in the CONSCIOUSNESS
of having endeavored to save Il fellow being from
the impending fate which awaited him The prl-
soner spoke with much ease, his language being
good and well placed.
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The Cotton Trade


New YORK, May l, 1S40.
The circular of Mr.. s. J. Stewart contains the fol-
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Herald Marine Correspondence.

MAY Wind at sunrise, SIS; at meridian, S; at 81
set, WNM.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

ATTEMPT TO BURN THE SHu JUsiATL -
On Saturday morning about 0 o'clock. as the
ship Juniats was preparing to sail for N. Or,
leans, smoke was discovered issuing from a
room in the stoersgo used for the storage Of
sails, &c. The alarm was promptly given, and
I, FIRE wSs cI,nguished without the slightest
damage to the vessel only a few sails being
burnt. After the FIRE was es,inguished it was
found that the trunk Of the second mate had
boen broken open and robbed Of some s25 in
money, and thu, negro man belonging to the
ship was nowhere to be found. From this cir.
eumS,ance il is supposed that both the robbery
and the at,cmp, to FIRE the ship were h,s work
Bah An. Nor.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25
WHOLE NO. IIO5,

ket reWaips at the departure of the Nisar,o.
)" precl"ely the same position ss at the sail
ing OF tho Caledonia, - J.
The demand for breadstuffs has teeb limit.
cd, and prices have a declining tcndsAcv.-
here is not any change wsrthyof notice in
American provisions. Metals Of all uescrip.
IONS continue 10 NEST sefaip e-,qeity,,, aid
the prices paid are fully equal to those of the
previous week '.' 80 .," -.
by far the most important political news
by this arrival, is the possible, aad ever prob.
able, rupture Of Russia and Austria with
Turkey 1t forms chief topic Of discussion IN
the English and French journals as well az
amongst all classes Of the community, and in
It's paramount impor,anoe the Roman ditfcnlig
as well as other matters Of national impor-
lance, appears TO have been almos, wholly
lost sightof 80 20 ..r'''
The most recent accounts from Constant,
nople state that the Emperor of Russia has
made formal demand through a special en-.
voy through the Por!s for the surrender Of
ko''u'h, BEN, and other patriots, Who tlay.
cd prominent part in the late Hungarian
troubles who have sought refuge At Widdiu
on the Danube in the territories of,he Sultan
The Turkish Government with a manli-
ness which cansot be too highly commended.
refused to be bnIliet into compromise Of ts
independence. and Prince Radzival after ha,.
ing Intellectually cndeavored to bully the Sui
tan into compliance with his demands, has
.ak0n an abrupt departure from Constantine
pie, and Cunnt fjee, the Russian Ambasss-
dor has coccd al Diplomatic r,lc,ions with the
Porte. 49,,
England and France, through their rcspct
tive representatives, have prevailed with the
Sultan in keeping him firm to lris arst Issou-
'ion. Already, bath IN EnglardtaaI France,
cabinet councils have been held to consider
these grave circumstances. Not tho slightest
doubt can be entertained Of the result Should
lauesaIper'ist in demanding the surrender of
these devoted nea, an European aar is
thought TO be inevitable. =,
The PJis Journal Deba,s of 'ThursIay,
says-"Wc are clad to learn ,ka, England
aLd Franco are most cordially united in the de-
termination 10 support their, ambassadors in
the advice given by them. to the Porte, re-
specIng tho cx'radi,ion OF the Hungarian, re-
f"sees. a note has been drawn up by y'ihese
two powers. Of most energetic character
"Li;h II is thought will. have considerable
weight with the Emperors of Russia and.
Ac.'tis, to whom i, is to be presented. -
'lier, tic wires broke.) ....
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e1-The season is rapidly approaching whsp
sll will desire something to interest them dur
ing the long evenings Of Winter. One even
ing in each week, Of courso, will 10 devoted
to Lectures. We trust that the Mechanics
Society will make arrangements this year to
commence their Course earlier and continue
later than they have dvro for the last two
Winters. They can easily do this withou,
incurring any more expence than usual in
stead Of twelve lectures, let the Course con-
sisl Of eighteen, and six Of them, for in
stance, be by our own citizens. Although it
is interesting TO listen to distinguished gentle.
men from elsewhere, who have acquired rep
utations as brillian lecturers, still, we have
gentlemen in Newport who would deliver in
teresting and instructive lectures, which
would undoubtedly DO acceptable to ,hose
who attend. They would no doubt cheerfuly y
give their services, in order to aid in laud-
able and intellectual effort for The Qualification
and mental improvement, " us all. The Me-
chanics' Society are entitled to great credit
for the efforts which they have made and arc
still making, not only for the benefit of them
selves, but Of the whole community. They
have an excellent Library, which ,hey,ate CON
stan,ly making moro valuable by tho addition
OF now and standard works Of = literary and
scientific character, and which % open TO those
who choose to become members ~ tho Socic-
ty they support Course Of Lectures in the
winter, which have been highly appreciated
particularly the last season. Il we may Judge
sny,hng by the crowded audiences.
Lectures are yearly becoming moro and
more popular in all paris Of tho country a
higher order Of talent i, devoted to the work,
varied themes, Of a practical as we'll as inter
esting nature, are written upon, and vas,
amount Of information is thus impaired from
mind to mind. 10 country like ours, where
every ono hurries along with railroad speed
wi,hou, hardly stopping to reflect, absorbed
alone in business m.stoIs, and imbucd with a
money making spirit, very few find time or
have the inclination to devote many hours to
reading books. Therefore, the man Of letters
whose life is devoted 10 study. and whose
thoughts are occupied by such Investigations
as bring forth new truths snd more exalted
beauties from that almost fa,homless spring Of
reason, the mind, are amply prepared to con
sollda,e, digest and classify all the wisdom c,
authors, ln,er.persed With ,heir own rofcc
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25
II. CLAY.

IxrRovrxLsT IN RoTARY ENGINES Sow.
eral private trials took place last week, al
Taplow-on- -.he-Thames, with a rotary en-
gine, which has been brought 20 its presen,
working condition by Capt. tho Hon. w. r.
Fi,tmsuriee (a,o % Hie Guards,) and his
b,o,hor-in-law, Mr.. Hartford. The engine is
very simple, merely consisting oftwo pieces sc
arranged that the interior part worksl id
the outer with the greatest ease, being free
from dead points, and withou, the slightest vi
bra,'on however great the velocity. ], has nc
springs or packing, and the parts NEE, each
other 60 harmoniously as only to give hum
ming noise like spinning top, and j, is no, il
the leas, liable to get ont Of order, the wear be
ing perfectly uniform throughout, The entire
motion bslng a ROLLING instead OF . cutting ,one
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25
John Randolph. while in Congress. dsclar

John Randolph. while in Congress. dsclar-.
ed tina, disputed point was as clear"
clear as---rnther more clear ,han--fm light Of
h0i WindOw-which is no, ye.y clear.
This is equal to the winding Up Of The ia " =
yer's burst Of eloquencc. MY client, may
j, please your honor" said he, "is all tina, tho
mind Of nan can eonceive-hc is-s-frend
of his coun,ry-heis is an honest man he is
no rascal--he is, in fact, High, LOp, Jacb, /,
and tho Game
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

The following is an extract from letter
from Mr.. Isaiah Goodspeed, at San Francis.
CO, to his brother in this town, which came by
the las, California mail -
SAH FRANCISCO, Aug. 25th.
We left New York FEBRUARY Sd, and arrived
al Talcawana in lOi days; we saw no sign Of
land until two days before we 60. in We
stopped there II days. taking in water, &c,
and arrived here the 9th Of August, having
had six months and five days passage, with
head winds the most If the time. We were
about six weeks in beating around Cape Hin
hardly know what to say about Caliior-
MIA, things are in such confusion here every
one is up and doing, and there is a continual
coming anh going all the time. AS near as
can Judge there are from . to 3 hundred yes.
sells in pot, ships, brigs, &C., from all parts
Of the world, bu, mos, Of them are American.
About seven eighths are noored in the harbor
sails unbehs and no one on board all hand,
having gone TO the mires some few are dis
charging their cargGcs. Sailots' wages are
$50 per month. Wo cannot find ou, the true
accou"t AZ to the Gold Mines any more than
you can n, home some come in and .ay the
gold is very scarce aud hard 10 get; others say
that $500, 5000, $40. $40 and SO per day can
be made. The story is that ,hcro are about
so 900 people at work in the mines. Provs'
ions Of all binds arc very cheap, except veEe
tables clothing is also very cheap; the mar
ket is overstocked with merchandise. Lum-
Der is from $500 ID $ioO per thousand; brick
from $50 to $50 per thousand. There arc
ftom 500 to 700 buildings in San Francisco ;
they rent from bnc TO fifty thousand dollars per
year. Building lots sell from one TO ten thou
sand dollats,-25 feet front and 100 feet deep.
Fresh beef sells for lS cents per pound fresh
fish rs cer,s; potatoes 81 cent? per pound
beeis one dollar each cucumbers one dollar
each. saw onions sell for 25 cents each
csbbages are high Eggs bring ft6m $3.50
to $500. ! have been here i3 days, and have
received $l44 for 10 days work; common la.
Dor is from SIS 10 % per day. Cooks and
walters SO. from $3.50 to $500 per month.
am going up the river to-day 10 work for Gov.
ernmen. ; they are TO build a Navy Yard 40
miles up the Sacramento. fget $ll per day
and one and half rations. II you know
when you are well off, you will stay where
you are advise no one to come here who
can get good living at homo.
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Newport R. l. Thursday Morning, October Is, l849

L..
The engine will last long wi,hosl repair, ts the
surfaces become case hardened in q very short
spacs Of time. The trials took. place in the
presence Of several scientific gentlemen and
engineers Of cniinonce in the ir profession, in a
ffiga,e's pinnace, the engine being constructed
for the Government.
The boat 10 ten tons bur,hen, carrying S I-2
tons, drawing A feet Of water She is 20 feet
long and feet breadth Of beam, made for car
rying men and cannonade, but not in any way
calculated for speed, and yet the engine Of 10
horse power, occupying space Of 81 by 7
inches, drove screw propeller Of 3 feet in d.
amc,er and feet pitch with such velocity as to
make 200 revolutions in minute, the motion
being given on the direct action principle -
Although the boat was not a, all calculated
or speed, she was propelled against a stream
distance Of two miles in 20 minutes, equal
allowing for Tho strength 0! the current. TO
miles an hour. The engine weighs ronsid-
erably less than cwt to each horse no wer,
and requires much less fuel than the ordinary
engine, and is so easy to set in motion, gradu
ated TO any velocity, or stopped, that boy ~
years qf.age nigh, manage i, with one hand.
Capt. FHmaurivo makes no seofo, of the in
von,ion, but shows its interior, freely as il is
intended for the public service. An engine Of
100 horse power on Captain Firzmaurico's con-
struc'on would only occupy a space Of fec.
by Two feet London Times, Sept. 10.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25
REsARKABLR FAcr-The Cincinnati G.

REsARKABLR FAcr-The Cincinnati Ga
zette in an article contrasting the conduct of a
democratic administration with that Of the
Wings, states the remarkable fact that during
the nine years between 1886 and 1916, when
the Democrats governed Ohio, the State deb.
was increased from $3.50, ,664 TO the enormous
sum Of $40 ,ols, ,5l5--and that the credit was
at very low ebb. From March ls45 to Jan
vary ls49 four years the Wings governed the
State. During this timo tho State Debt has
been decreased ~, ,699, ,669 and the ctedi,
Of the State was completely restored.
Comment is unnecessary!
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

EARTHQuAKE IN MIDpLEszx.-A very &C..
we're SHOCK Of earthquake was fe, in several
Of the towns in The middle Of this county on
Mondsy afternoon, between and 4 O'Clock.
Two very loud and heavy explosions were.
heard and the earth and buildings continued
to trcmblo during the moments which elapsed.
At Acton, Concord, and other towns, III
people ran out Of the houses and stores,, sup.
posirg some terrible explosion Of the powder
mill in Sudbury had occurred. AZ Concord,
Acton, Carlisle, Bedford, Lexington, Lincoln,
Stow, and probably many other towns, the
uhocEs were distinctly realized, and i, was
generally supposed to have been. the Howius,
up OF some powder mill. By some ,per.ons
the shaking was said to resemble that pro-,
duced BY lhc rolling of something heavy in a
room overhead. A similar sinking of the
earth was felt in tho same locality about year
ago, early in The rnorning.-Bunker HiA Au-
rord. . ,,ys
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

PoEs WRrTSGs.-Mr. Redhold, the pub.
Usher, will pot 10 press nntnedis,ely the com
ple,e works Of the ls,o Edgar Alien Poe, with
a Memoir of his Life by James Russell Low.
ell and remarks on his Genius and Character
by N. z. Willis and Rufus w. Gtlsworld, iu
two volumes. with Portraits after Durand and
Oseuod ~ Y NIbnne
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

RAlsIso THE wIsD.-IIuman ingenuity is
always pregnant with devices to raiso the
wind when too lazy to work The rogue
Au,olytus, in the " Winters Tale" cried ou,
Justify for help, and then picked the pocket
Of tho clown, wAo, like the Samaritan, came
to assis, him. The latest phase of this skill
ful rogucry is told by tho Cincinnati NonpareiI,
as having been played Oft there lately
A fellow goes on board Of e steamer prepar.
ing to leave, when the passengers are on
board, taking his sea, amchgs, them, and is
supposed to be traveller himself. Soon he
complains of the ,oothache. The pain gradu-
ally increases in intensity, tho face Of the suf-
fcrins man is distorted with agony, the pas
sengers sympa,hrc with him, good hearted
lady passengers tumble their trunks for cam
phor, too.huche drops, de-, which they offer,
assuring the ailing man they arc specifics, End
will cure him. They afford no relief what
ever. From dull pain i, has grown acute
and sharp, until the fellow fairly dances Now
is the time the confederate appears. A small
mahogat3 TO- Is opened, and few drops OF
liquid upon piece Of cotton are inserted in
the aching tooth. The pain ceases instantly,
the healed man is profuse in his expressions
of gratitude, and purchases two yials of the in
cstimabc ,oothachc drops. The other vrunts
his liquid and soon effects cale OF the con-
tents of tie ba2. The two confederatcs meet
afterwards and divide tho spos.--Phii. Sun.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

lndson lNed Bunlne) one Of the oonvIc
ted As,or Place rioters, declared that hc
would starve rather than submit. To the degra.
daiion Of confinement in a peniten,iary. He
tried i,.s few days, refusing all food, but. did
no, hold GU, long enough 10 carry his de'cr-
mination into effect.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

A CAsr o, FIsE SrSamLnY My dear
tho fowls have nearly destroyed tho glrden
Did you not zee them while was absent
Yes, love, but ! could no, bear tho
though, Of driving them away, they seemed To-
take 40 much delight in scratching -
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

The following eiaeulaiion We recommend 10
be used in all American congregations -.
From French ,wines, French novels, French
pictures, aud French politics good Lord JeIIv
or us
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

PouTx HIsT.--" do not wish to say any
thing agains, ,he individual in question:" said
a very polite gentIemah, " but would mere.
ly remark in the language OF tho poet, that TO
him truth is strange, i" stranger than fc,iob. -
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

70 William Yichcry,a young man employ
cd on the kop poe Of Mr.. Hall, a, Malbonc's
Garden, fell from the roof yesterday afternoon,
aud was consider ably injured.