The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-10

Great Britain has nothing TO do with the Monroe
doctrine, nor any other which newspaper may
choose to breach. Nor 10 she likely TO DO fnghtea
ed from her propnety by the incident remarks or
empty bravado of New York newspaper. She
has duty TO perform to an old ally. and both Nj
caragua and the Herald know, or ought 10 hoow,
by this iime that Lord Palmerston IS not tho man
likely to be bulied out Of what he believes to DO
the Just rights of Mosquito by any power on earth
OUR ST. THOMAS CORRESPONDENTS.
Sr. THokA,, Sept. 8, 1850.
The Maykets-Lmpovtamt Commercial Decree
Business has been quite dull here lately, and but
few vessels have arrived. and none this mouth,
thus far. Trade has fallen off very much at ST.
Themss; and by decree lately issued at Porto
Rico, from the Spanish authorities, "a copy OF
which enclose, } you will perceive that the Anne
rican trade will be much injured at this island
after the LIST of October next. CoxMERcx.
THE PoRro RICO DECREE.
PoRro Rico, Aug. 3, 1880.
1t resulting from the preceding laws respecting
the custom houses, that the tariffs approved of by
her Majesty, under date OF I'd August, 1919, are
more advantageou to the commerce and agricul-
ture of the island than those of 1895, which are at
present in force, with only some slight alterations
in the valuation, which will not destroy in its es-
sence the will Of the suprems government, ia &C
cordance with the opinion of the Junta de Aran-
cees and of the superior DIRECTIVE de Hacienda,
have determined in conjunction with his Excel
following
LIST. From the LIST of October next, the tariff, of
duties approved Of by ii. NJ, under date ID Al
gust, 1S49, shall be enforced
I'd. AS some articles are not represented at their
true value, there being many more OF greater
value than appraised, than of those overvalued,
the alterations indicated in note No. l, shall be
made.
Sd. The duty of 81 per cent on home produc-
tons by national vessels, will be raised to 10 per
cent, and those of liz and IA BY foreign vessels
ductions by foreign vessels, will be raised to %
and 30. Those Sf l5s and 1875 to 10 and 20, in
GLIDING weigh money, and all others referred to in
note Of the TARIFF.
precious stones, of Spanish export, shall pay per
cent. The same Of foreign productions per foreign
vessel 4 per cent, and per national vessel per
cent.
9Th. The barrel of Spanish -four imported per
national vessel shall pay for sole duty 49, The
same per foreign vessel IS. Foreign -four import.
ed in foreign vessels 81, and in national vessels s.
9th Virginia leaf tobacco shall pay a fixed duty
Of 81 per quntal; chewing tobacco of like descrip-
ton, IS per quintal; Andullo, or long roll foreign,
81 per quinta; foreign segars, 81 per 900; ST. Do
mlngo tobacco, Qeaf,) s5 per quintal; Cuba leaf,
So per quintal, Cuba segars 81 per 1 0O0 and each
100 packs OF cigarillos Of the same class, 81.
Eth Foreign refined white sugar, in loaf, broken,
or crushed, shall pay fixed duty Of $S per quintal;
the same from the Island Of Cuba, "a; foreign
white sugar shall pay "a per quntal that Of Cuba,
9Th. In addition to the articles declared free of
import duty, shall also be;-Ploughs of all kinds,
STILLS trees for cultivation, wood hoops for casks,
hoes OF every kind, Bristol emperlime, iron sluices
for sugar mls.s loose slaves of all kinds, furnace
bars from any place, fire bricks for furnaces all
machinery for agriculture and irrigation, plants
and seeds, ploughstocks, manure, scientific ma
chinery and apparatus
9Th All produce of the country, with the excep-
ton of wood, shall be free of royal and municipal
duty on expectation.
Arficl oil frap, tbo n. a,T, ~
production, shall have fifth Of benefit in the duty,
provided that the merchant obliges himself to ex.
port full cargo of the produce of the country in
the vessel which brought the same.
I1th. From the LIST of October next, when the
tariffs Will be put in force, articles arriving from
non. producing ports shall suffer per cent extra
duty, another 5per cent in six months, and another
per cent in year.
18th The tax for the sinking fund being included
in the royal duty, vessels which enter in ballast
shall be free from that which is now charged
18th. The vessel which only brings cargo for de-
post, shall not be liable for tonnage money, pro-
vided that the cargo is not introduced for consu mp
ton. II the whole Of the cargo should be intro
addition to the custom house duties, the full
amount of tonnage and anchorage dues of the yes
sci which brought the same and il only part Of
the cargo 10 brought in for consumption, the ton
mage money shall be collected in proportion to its
importance.
Let it be circulated and published. in order to
take effect, rendering account Of the whole to II.
M through the respective minister, with copy Of
the despatch MioUKt LoPEz DE AcKvKDo.
copy. The Secretary al interim,
MANUEL GREeoRIo MARTINEZ.