The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-24
The New Hnytlen VarAH.

We have received copy OF the tariff the island
OF Hay referred by Port Prince correspondent
few days since.
The open ports for the reception Of foreign
remain before, viz: Port Prince Cape Hayticn,
Aux Cages, Gonaivcs and Jacme; and addition any
vessel after having discharged her cargo OF tho
i've principal ports Of the empire, may proceed to either
Great Saline St. Marc to load AT the Great Saline She
may receive either mahogany cotton and at So Marc
cotton only No other merchandise be shipped direct
from these ports Having loaded is compelled 10 re-
turn TO Gonaves OF the open ports and clear the
Custom House.
Vessels owned by Haytens whether built in the ISLAND
not, are exempt from tonnage duties which on all
foreign vessels amount dollar for every ton mea
surement
All duties on merchandise are collected in the currenc
Of the United States.
Constipation duties are collected on the total amount, NJ
the import duties and fixed per for foreign
houses and two per cent for native firms giving tho Hay
ticn merchant advantage Of four per In addition
all nations that have not recognized the independence
Hayt charged ten per cent upon all import and ton
mage dues and above the duties demanded OF othe
nations This applies virtually only TO the United States
The tariff for the of foreign vessels remains
as hereotorc-sl60 Haytien for all foreign vessels be-
tween ISL and $50 tons All articles not mentioned in the
tariff are subject to duty OF twenty per cent
liberal drawback Is offered the produce Of the
sugar cane crop and II is to be hoped that with this
have lain faow since the end Of the last century whe
French planters held the country and s population unds
their control II Ia said good authority that Il was b.
no means unusual To take nom single OF land frs
eight To ten bogshead Of excellent sugar that sor
fields would yield as many twelve hogsheads Let the
Louisiana planter think OF this The drawback rs fol-
lows;for each loo lbs Of good sugar, $40 Hayeu:
for each 10o lbs of syrup, OF I'll degrees 80 ayten for
each 90 gallons q rum, Of - degrees s12 Hayden.
AZ with The last tariff one fth OF all the coe Intended
for export belongs 10 the government TO be delivered In
bags free VI all charges. No other demand export d.,
be made upon this article and any that have her,
fore existed are revoked
The regulations established 10 prevent smuggling n
strict and concise. The most rigorous arrangements
provided 10 prevent practice that y supposed has
pretty extensively acted upon during the past few years
Invoices are m longer 90 be made In figures thu
quantity Of each article having be written IN letters
they are to be certified % at the place OF shipment, by
consul appointed BY the Emperor and should any goods
arrive the invoice Of which docs not bear the r OF tho
consul forty times the of the consular fees are
instantly TO be collected from the consgnee or the goods
are 10 be seized
During the loading and dischargng OF vessel, tho
matches each night 10 be sealed u the seals are dis
turbcd or broken before morning the captain may bo
criminally prosecuted.
should any vessel after having cleared from an
open port anchor the coast unless BY
weather to do shc becomes liable OF not less
than $500, and not more than 81 600