The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-05
Our San Francisco Correspondence.

San FRANCISCO, August ], lsJl.
Poiaimi A6oDs-TrouDc Jeipcen tic Collector ami
me 1igcinnts in reyari 10 tie Dptie, Oh Ter-Co,,-
rtfion Of Dptcd Ciariey for al assault uili
HrtaH 10 XII, &c, &C., g..
Since the sailing Ct the last steamer, nothing Of
any moment or consideration has transpircd. The
Tennessee arrived on The 18th ult. bringing dates
two weeks later from the states. The Quic, tone
4 which peryaded the news from south Carolina has
impressed all with the belief that the union Of the
! States will remain intact, Notwithstanding the
effort. Of Northern fanatic. to the contrary. Our
citizens rcjoccdto hear that the American mail
steamers still keep up their reputation Tor being the
fastc.t ssilers in the world The two trips Of the
! Pacific oscasioned great satisfaction. The Webb
ard Willis difficulty published in your journal, Is
eagerly sought for and read, and is freely COM
ncrtci upon by our press here. Neither OF the
gentlemen are handled with gloves, and the tri-
umph on have achieved over them 81 this case, is
The source Of delight to your friends here.
There is a manifest though Sigh. improvement
IN business since the 18th alt and there arc more
buyers ia the market. We still have very large
auction sales. somcti mes ten IN one day; a large
amount Of the goods so'd is Of poor quality. and
IN many cases damaged. therefore do not have The
dcrrceia.rg cree; they otherwise might.
We have bad several arrivals lately from the
states ard iron hina. Th, clipper ships lno AMI
Gazellc arrived last week from the states, and the
Lcbarou from China. all heavily freghtod. a very
.srgc ruu4b,r Of vessels are expected from China,
Information being received here that thirteen are
row Oh their way, very heavily .righied with the
products Of the Last, besides others which were
loading 40 the time f1r Fan Francisco From cir
cumstaaccs which have lately transpred, ! think
the shipment Oh tea I'D no. Be quite % heavy az
formerly for the season.
There have been seine complaints made IN this
place relative 20 the course pursued by the COec-
tor In rc sYect 70 mrortatons from China and Hong
Kong, an explanation q whic, will serve u illu.-
trste ss vol some Of the tricks Of trade the
difficulties which attend faithful administration Of
tho duties Of the collcctorship.
The duties which have 20 be collected on goods
subject 10 duty arc assessed on the value OF the
yocds with certain shipping charges, commissions,
e. added, including all expert duties. The
treaty. with China, ne gotiated by Mr.. Gushing,
uro,idcs that certain export duties shall he paid on
goods shipped from the five ports with which trade
h permitted 20 Americans, amounting to four pee
cent, which is Invariably added 20 the invoice va
luation Of all goods imported into the MED states,
for the purpose Of assessing the duties thereon.
The imrerters from China into this port tnding on
the re- organization Of the custom house here, that
this vas done, did not like it, They had smuggled
the goods from China wthou. paying the export
duty, and, not content With making that proht,
ibey "N' EnN.Ning 70 pay the duty IN hs a~9gn'