The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-27
Talk on Change.

(W0en
PEELED to lay in suppss) It expected would give re.
nsved activity to business.
1t said that claim pressed upon the attsn
ton of government just than that Of our cit
for French spoatiops which had been so long kept
before Congress- Many respectable families were ruined
BY ttoae depredatons American commerce. and many
Of their legal heirs said to be living In extreme po
verify suggested that the public revenue was
Overlooking, justice shosd be done 10 the claimants.
A highly respectable importing and shipping house
complained OF having experienced great hardship at the
hands of the government appraiser in the Custom
House of this city. They did not charge that
the worthy officer in that department had done ITEM any
intentional wrong On the contrary, his general
of conduct had proved satisfactory to merchants but
they thought no had greatly erred under q mistaken
sense Of his official duties. The facts gathered from
documents relating to the subject folows:-It
appeared tina. gentleman started centrifugal sugar
refining establishment In Havana, who after failed
whereupon his effects seized and soid under de-
Of court at MAtanzas to the highest bidder Among
the articles sod considerable lot of moasses pro-
duced by this method of refining and technically called
concentrated moasses. The public officer charged with
sale of the called the attention of all the lead
ing houses in Matanzas to it, Of whom offered
than to Ia reals per aroba of rs lbs. The agents of
the New York house theIeupon appeared and paid "a
reals per aroba, which about three quarters Of
cent per b. On its arrival In this city they produced
their invoice In the regular FORM and having added the
usual commissions costs, and charges, which
amounted TO about one cent per lb. additional,
they claimed TO enter at cost Of Ia cents per h. This
was resisted by the appraiser the ground that the
article invoced below the market value at the place
Of its himent and advanced its value to 70 cents per
h. and after passing thirty per cent duty that cost
they imposed penalty of twenty per cent additional
duty because the house, they alleged had made the
invoice too lowthus mulcng the house in thu round
of about $780, the house alleged of charges
They obtained reappraisement without different
suit. They produced certificate, signed by five six
Of the leading houses In Maanza stating that they had
examined the article before the SALE and that Of
them deemed it to be worth than ~ of a real
per b and that could not have been sold for cent
more in that market than the paid by the house.
This document certified to under seal by the Amer
can Consul at Matanzas. Not only So Dut they pro-
duced the certificate Of the of court made before
the United States Consul at Mitanzas that in executing
the decree Of court the reals paid for it by the house
the utmost he could get for it, though he had pub
| Hcly offered it to all the trade in Matanzas The
Jaw says that the invoice Of goods shall correspond
with their market value at the place and date Of ship
msnt. How it possible to find the market value Of
an article in more efectual manner than done in
the foregoing case? The house sail that the increase
duty md penalty made difference to them of $780, which
| they were compelled to pay forthwith. They had
remedy at law but during the suit they would have to
Lay out OF the Of their capital and they finally cast
the they would have to pay their costs
which would be equal probably to the whole amount in
dispute. In cases where government cast in suits
against it, Congress should provide that should pay the
costs Of plaintiff well as It's This case bore
analogy to the merits of the st. Louis and other like
The house referred to not regular importers
of the article. Their reputation fair and honorable
importers above spieon There doubt that
the intention and spirit Of the law BY imposing the pc
naty, to make it apply to such invoices were
cialy made out with view OF defrsuding the
No such design had existed with the house referred TO-
the contrary, they had submitted proof that their
invoice fairly made out and expressed the market
/ value of the article in question.
! MARErzEx's OpERA-Iast evening Witnessed triumph
both for the deLtaante and the manager. "Luca,"
well known, hacknied and 80 often murdered in New
York, drew a large audience to Nblos The great at
| traction Of the prima donna, who had
been privately introduced to the public singer of
high merit, and moreover . young lady of ordinary
personal charms. Besides her, lovers of novelty had
something to in Bsneventanos Eurico, which, though
familiar to neighbors the Mexcans is almost to
haretzek's Lucia is always worth hearing-two
| debus make it quite Irresistible.
Let hasten to repeat assertion that the
of the debutante is an established fact We are not
crcspossby not judges of beauty; and II FAY that
Nile Costarzs Mahzni is very Mica looking person.
don't eIpsc. that opinion viii carry much weight.
People ought 90 and judge these matters for themselves
But when add that she is accomplished singer
that she possesses sweet pure and melodious voco
not remarkable for its extent volume capdidly
sxpect TO be believed. When she FIRST appeared on the
stage Last evening" che was yisbly unne.ved The au.
dsLce welcomed her very graciousy but her presence
OF mind not restored until the spirit OF her part
mounted the feelings Of the actress TO tell the truth
Madam Avogadro Eve trust right in the name is
rot very encouraging Alisa ard poor Lucia futsred
sadly untl Edgardo (Salvi) divided public attention
with her. Then she began to realize the expectations that
the public had formed Her acting was natural and
full Of feeling. Her "yerranno . to sull' aura"
was swestly and alphabetically sung. IT'S an air
well suited fer her 1t requires great exertion Of the
voice, and If the solo part is managed with decacy ard
the duo with proper feers Is to go OF well. In
the second act Nile. Harzni evinced loss hstrionc
power than have in predecessors the part
Her SoHriva mel panto might have been sorrow.
ful-her 'tu che vedi" impassioned-but on the
Whole, her rendition meritorious, aud well
ctived by the audience few nights hence when she
has become TO the awful spectacle Of our
New York connoisseurs and dettsn, abe win sing with
more confidence and success. Meanwhile, we place on
record approval both OF her voice and her method
and predict for her distinguished place among ia
teri refers Of graceful mutic.
Sgnor BsnAventeno, we owe you just tribute OF
praise for your Enrico There was time when we
honestly believed you destined to choose between
silence Let rejoice that we can fairly
award you candid eulopiuIn. Your "Anda funssts
mania" very creditable. II was sung without ef-
fort, and without false ornament It was natural
throughout and gave very fair notion both Of En-
rcos feelings and Donizetts MUS Your use tradorai
tn portra," like your " Pietads del sue favors,n
might have been more energetic. Enrco was very like
y to glow with rage when he uttered the fierce sent
ments expressed in those airs AID the music quite
susceptible Of more vigorous accentuation than you
permitted yourreR. But, on The whole, you sang
correctly, and with true artistic meaning You h,vs done