The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-02

Canadian Customs Arrangement.
Some misunderstan ding having arisen, with 70
ard TO the transmission Of goods IN bond, by 10
different railways connecting with the United states
frontier the following letters arc published fer the
information Of AL coDee.ned:-
]. G. O. CUsr0Ms DaPABrxnT,l
QUEBEC, August IL, 1853.
SIR-With view Of avoiding - far a. possibQs,
confidently with the due protection Of the revenue,
any delay on the Canadian frontier In the trans.
port Of goods along the various railroads rusninE
nom the United States into Canada, It has been d.
tesmined by the department that, under certain
condition. and regulations, here undermeatioAea,
frontier, the mskng out Of fresh manifests or tho
execution Of frontier bonds, In the usual way, wu
b dispensed with % soon as re companies respeo-
nivS sns s1 eas: E
-, "FoF Montreal" or "For Quebec" such caro
70 DO provided with the means Of securing
their contsnts, by spring padlocks, I, b clappe7
the frontier Pst, to whom the manifest shall b
presented, and who will merely endorse thereon the
number and designation Of the car, With the date.
signing the lame q evidence that the manifest was
The omcen Of customs stationed at the st. Law
renee terminus ofthe respective roads to be in pos-
session Of duplicate keys; and on the arrival 81 The
the companies respe lively being held resp onshse
for the due presentation Of the packages detailed =
the manifesto. The responsibility 81 each Of The
ialIuao companies 70 oe recognized ana o8eAbltahe4
IN bond, in TIE nature Of general frontier bond
TO be duly exc cuted for the amount Of 100000 con-
dtioned Tor the due and faithful production Of the
packages transported on the railroad, - shown b
the manifest herein before referred 10.
1t is, Of course, expected that tie locks in ques-
tion WIN be furnished by, ana ct the diligence ana
expense Of the several railroad companes for Who's
advantage and convenience, AZ wei - On account
OF the facilities 1t will afford 10 the importing trsde.
these arrangements are now being adopted.
R. 8. M. BOUCHErrF
n. @. WEBSTER, Esq, 81. L. & A. R. R. Co., Mont
ieM.
I.G. o. Cusroxs DxPARrxnr,
QUEBKc, March IA, 1851
SIR-I have the honor to acknowledge the rooeiue
Of your several communications ON the subject AZ
railroad alrangements and beg TO enclose CODY q
the letter addressed to the several railroad DOM
panies and to the collectors on the frontier Of Low
tr Canada, which, until general regulations are
adopted, applicable to Upper Csuada q we'll @ %
Lower, are TO be cocformei TO By the Great West
etn, ana other railroad companies crossing -
Niagara river.
It viii be perceived that che course thus prs@
scr1bed meets the views expressed In your letter
and that Of mr.. Pring and that they have been b
operation since August last.
You VIII please 70 communicate 70 the directors
and other acting officers Of the Great Western, ed
other companies, copy Of the accompanying letter.
Direct communication on the subject WIN hsrsftsr
be made TO them.
COPY Of this letter has also been txanmittsd 10
tie Collector Of Customs at Port Stamford.
r. B. n. BOUcHErra
The Collector Of Customs, Hamilton, O. W.