The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-05
News from Buenos Ayres.

The bark Kanawha has arrived from Buenos Ayres with
advices to the 18th fully She left the United States
steamer Water Witch short of POWDER not having enough
on the Fourth to fire salute.
The British Packa of last date in retrospect of June
trade says The customary supplies from Brazils and
the United States in brisk demand and maintain full
prices, with decided upward tendency. Sugar, coffee
high Salt and American lumber maintain the advance
mentioned in last OF salt and lumber the stocks
hand must be very heavy and 1t is difficult to account
for the sudden reaction and firm tone, especially Of salt
the demand for which at the present moment appearing
rather problematical
In last alluded to the high price of -four and IT
is now our unwelcOme duty to port further advance
during the month"; of from % to 80 per In these
circumstances feel warranted in repeating
protest against the established import duties -four
and wheat We continue to receive small quantities OF
wheat from Montevdeo bu, nothing to check the upward
of market To do this etfectually require
at least four or five formal cagoes Of American bour
In exports we may repeat the words of experienced
and competent judge who assured us that she had
seen the produce market in more deporabe state.n Of
sailed and hides fair proportion have been des-
patched to Great Britain but in dry Italy, Spain the
United States have latery been taking the lead France
while importing heavily, has been rather moderate ex-
ports. With regard to quotations Of export produce
i must be remarked that the prices are to considera
BILE extent nominal.
We give synopsis Of the bills introduced by Senator
Calvo in the Legislature
The first suppresses all port dues national and foreign
vessels; and moreover does away with stamped paperin
the entry or clearance out Of vessels
The second entities all articles, without exception to
the privilege OF deposit at the option of the importer
Third exempts from import duty specified number of
articles including tools, machinery, Goals, charcoal
iron, and building materials generally.
Fourth exempts from export duty all produce of the
country shipped from Bahia Blanca.
Fifth declares the port of Villa del Carmen in Rio Ne
gro Patagones free port for import and exports for
the term of ten years.
sixth provides for the expectation of country pro-
duce free OF dnty from the port of San Nchos de los
Aroyos.
stventh authorizes the executive to establish and re-
cover portage dues and other mpos for the purpose
Of erecting bridges and otherwise repairing and improv
ing the public roads.
Eighth establishes abatement Of the import duties
on goods introduced in vessels that bring immigrants
according to the following scale viz from SO 100 mm
grants ente the vessel to discount Of three per cent
ON the import duties OF the entire cargo 100 2OO
TO discount of five cent from 2OO to 800 of per
cent from zoo to 400 Of eight per cent from 400 to 500
Of 81 and Of more than 500 to discount Of 10 per cent
The passage of these bills is advocated by the press
Dr. fortea having rendered his resignation as Minister
Of Government DR.. Alsna had been named in his stead
A number of parties have been apprelended on the
charge is said OF completely in conspiracy respect
no reliable details