The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-03

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State or Affairs Mt Tampico-thc Saratoga
Ordered there to Protect American Cfti-
sens-the Nicaragua Mall Contract, &c.
OUR sPEcIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, June 2, 1852
ne State Department received dispatches this morn
ing from Mr. AcIane, Minister TO Mexico There had
been no material change in the aspect of affairs since he
last wrote Tho Airamon government was struggling
hard 10 keep It's head above water. He was moving
heaven and earth 70 raise money 70 carry on the war
but up 10 last accounts had utterly failed Great
apprehension 10 fo among tho American residents at
Tampioo for their eafety.
The Navy Department. learning the perllous coad!.
t VI things ordered the United States ship Saratoga to
proceed Immediately To rsmpco with the view of pro
tectpg our citizens looking after their rights aud
property which Is entirely at the mercy Of Mranon aid
his hordes
The Nicaragua mail contract remains In satu quo The
Postmaster General ID making proper inquiries TO the
ability Of the bondsmen 10 carry out the contract in
Mr. JOHNSON, the Principal should fail. he is looked
upon here as = myth.
ng GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, June 2, 1850.
Tho Navy Department to Gay received q letter from
Capt Farragut commanding the United States shp Brock
yn, dated Vera Cruz, May 81, in which he says
Capt. Jarvis sailed In the ship Savannah for Pen
sacola on the 18th, and the ship SAratsga arrived
At Vera Cruz on the Same day He adds, a.
Minister kcIaue is desrohs OF having ship at Tamp
co. anticipation VI attack on that place by the Mira
mon party, shall direct Commander Turner 10
proceed ,hither Immediately, with orders TO land
. force OF marines and others necessary for the
protection Of the American Consulate such American
citizens may seek his protection and In the event OF
The town being carried by assault TO require Of the
mandng general the assurance Of protection TO the Con
srate and all American citizens Such instructions will
be In conformity with the views Of the Minister. The
permission instruction for their landing will be TO-
warded by the Juarez government TO the Governor Of
Tsmpico at the same time. there at Vera Cruz,
when the above written two English French
TIVE Spanish vessels The French Admiral left Tam
pico the 18th Of May, in company with brig Of war The
soop Prebc, ordered to tho Gulf OF Mcxco has the
officers who went ont the Paraguay expedition, with
the exception Of Lieut. Lowry, detached account Of
sickness. Lieut.. Baker supplies the vacancy thug
occasioned.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has decided appeal
that epgravngs painted colored, in whole part,
after they printed to duty Of fifteen per
centum As general practice, under previous TARIFF
the metal duty has been assessed "plated cas-.
tors" whether they were furnished on importation
with bottles not, and the glass duty on
caster bottles, when imported separately from
the stand. The Secretary sufficient for
parting from that practice under the existing tariff the
metal being the material Of the chief value therefore the
plated subject to duty Of twonty per cent
Linen shirt boeoms not being fit for In their present
stae but rather the material to be used In the manufac
OF shirts, and being linen Fabric will DO treated
manufacture Of fax subject to duty Of fifteen per cent