New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-02

Mr. Strakosch has engaged Mis- Patti and Mr.. 9ots-
chalk, American artists Of renown, to give series Oh
concerts here in few days After they are conc'u'eo
the parties 30 10 other places
We have received the supplement for April OF IAe
AMERICAN LloyG,, from the publishers, E. q o. w.
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LIcTuRE.-Pnf Youmans win give bis admirable
lecture on The Masquerade Of the Elements, Iof
the benefit of the Colored Orphan Asylum, ct Dr.
chapin's Church, on Thursday evening.
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Cusrox-Houn ArraiRs.-N ominally, the new
arif went into operation yesterday but as, BY the
arf act all goods in port could be entered under eiiner
he new or the old rates. at the option Of the importer
only those goods upon which the duties are reduced by
The Morrill, tariff came in under il. Beside the goods IN
port, all shipped from foreign countries on or previous
70 the 18th Of March may enter under either tarin
This win make the work Of the Customs officials very
complicated, as in many cases two entirely different
routines will be followed. bureau for the deter
ination Of values may be necessary. Under the old
law, nearly all the duties were sdvalorem, and the
importer had only 10 pay his duties and receive his
goods. By the new act q sum viii be required az
deposit sufficient TO cover hesprobable levy Of duties
The merchandise is TO be weighed gagged or measured
or threads are to be counted and thus the quantity and
quality determined after which the duties are arranged
and deducted from the deposited and the balance,
il any returned to the importer instruments OF vari'
Gus kinds which viii be required for ascertainng the
quantities and values Of merchandise, have already
been ordered-such a. scales and weights measures,
provers for counting threads magnifying glasses,
gauges, aud bydrometers- ...... ... .
In the case Of the Bienvile, no formal seizure was
made; but the question IL still pending as to whether
abe should be proceeded against for forfeiture under the
18th section Of the act Of 1897 None other than the
four cases that occurred last week have been reported
Of the imposition Of the 500 penalty upon vessels sail
ing from Southern ports without the proper cearances
The new Collector, Mr.. Barney II Is expected, viii
enter on his duties psrt week probably on Monday.
He IL now In Washington. Applications for office are
pouring in at The rate Of about 9 bushef q day.
Instructions were received yesterday from Washins
ton admitting the goods Of the schooner Restless to APP
praisemeni and releasng her on payment Of hne
equal 10 the duty and costs, including the cosis a.
tendan. upon the seinure II win be remembered that
aha was ,red at this port March H. for having viola
ted the United States statute fOrbiddng vessel with
cossting license from proceeding q foreign voyage
without giving up her enrolment and license 70 the
Collector Of the district The master Of the Restless
WA In this ease unable 70 comply with the statute, a.
the Mobile Collector refused 10 give the register IN the
usual form az he did not claim 10 be United States
ofcsr, and could give no papers to vessel sailing
under the United States Gag.
opIsso OF BIDS IN TIE STREET DEPARTanST-
Contracts were yesterday awarded in the Street De-
partment a. follows For regulating, grading, &c in
On,-hundred and twelfth street, between Third and
Fourth avenues TO VIM. Calhoun, for 81 AL 30; time,
20 dsys; IL BIDS For regulating and grading Sixty
frt street between Second and the East River
to Thomas Crimns for Is os7 rs; time, 10 months;
bd, For setting curb and gutter stone In Second ave-
nuu between rory sccoisj .i si-'ysrst -fresfs. IN
James p. Dunn, for 81 ,7C7 25 time, 40 days; bids
For tagging toureet wide and setting curb and gutter
stone. in West Twenty street. between Eleventh
avenue and Hudson River, TO james z. Dunn, for
1855 o. time IS days bids. For tagging four feet
wide in First avenue, between Thiryfourth and
| Thirty-seveuth streets, to Michael Mahoney, Tor
$iss Ca time, Is days; 8 bids
| EYw.YoRK PRopucI ExcHAs6E.-The elegant new
building erected on Whitehall street by subscribers Of
| the new Produce Exchange has now so nearly ap-
preached completion in the Interior that very good
dea can be formed Of the magnificent cruciorm hall OF
exchange. The plAstersn have about hnished thsr
work and the ffesco coorers have done the most OF
theirs The unprecedented hight Of the ceilings with
their ancient Gothic ornsmentston, would give one the
impression Of entering magnificent church, wers 1t
not for the extensive openness Of the whole interior
and the great Wilderness of the halls Of the trsnseps.
complicated trestle-work used by the plSterers has
until now prevented the carpenters from putting In the
floors and steps leading to the street, which are the
only things except the putting on Of few finishing
touches overhead. On the 18th Of April, the new
Produce Exchange viii DO opened to the public with
due ceremonies.
CARL ScHUpI HosrwARp BouSD.-Befors leaving
this city yesterday afternoon Mr.. CarlSchur1, our new
Minister to Spain, received deputstion Of German
Republicans, consisting of Messrs. A. Willmann, j.
Wagner, s. Trschomer G. Paul., Henry Richard, and
Julius Brir, presenting an address covered with
numerous signatures Of Germans from all parts OF this
country, In acknowledgment Of bis great services
rendered to the Republican party in the last Preei-
Dental campaign. Mr.. Schurz thanked them in an
appropriate speech, after which be engaged In
pleasant conversation with the several members OF
| the above Committee. Mr.. Schurz left for his home
in the West by the o'clock p. m. train.