The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-17

The return shows a falling off in the rcvenue-the
amount for the previous quarter being eco O04 1ss ID
and that for the December quarter f63 5 9 Id There
is slight decrease in tho Of this quarter
when compared with that of the June quarter in 1860 but
the amount 32 in excess of the corresponding
ter of 1859. But notwithstanding the decrease in the
quarters transaction the amount received for the
ending 30th June $50 3S2 D. 3d. In excess Of the
ceipts for the previous year.
There has been great decrease in the import duties
The receipts under this head are less than those Of any
quarter of the year. The amount is exactly the
that received during the three months ending Both juno
ls60-he former being $685. 24 1885, Cd.
this branch Of the revenue YIELDED 15s Cd which
decrease the previous quarter Of upwards Of
I'll E aaa y wh sS ses'Ss' s s Sd
movement.
The stamp duties have produced larger amount than
during quarter of the two last financial years ending
collected a5,o4s los Sd fhS stll duties are set
down the return for 81 III g. Cd Which is eos S. Cd
quarter Of 1860. The Post OGce has produced much
larger revenue during the last quarter than pre-
colonial control, In September, $780, the Post Once
yielded Fl 12l o.; in December, f2,422 As lid; in
March, 1861 60 l9l lis; in June, f2, 1876 las Sd.
We extract the following from the Guariian:-
The United States Keystone State arrived
here yesterday afternoon in nine days from Philadelphia
She was despatched by the government convoy the
steamer Northern Light from Aspinwall TO New York,
which steamer has two million dollars specie from
California. The Keystone State left Philadelphia on the
ZOn lnst ana by the evening or the 26th she of the
eastern end Of the Island OF Cuba. There she remained
two days, expecting to intercept the Northern Light
her voyage homewards but not seeing anything Of this
seamor-which likely has taken another TO New
York-the Keystone State left for Kingston Sunday
evening making the passage thence in less than twenty
four hours. She has come hher for supply Of coal,
after taking IN which she will proceed in searchof the
steamer Sumter privateer which, having succeeded in
escaping the vigilance Of be blockadng squadron Of the
federal government has made several captures or the
south Of Cuba Of which she has burnt and others
taken into the port Of Cennegos The Keystone State
has orders to cruise for this prvateer until she finds and
captures her.
The Keystone State left Port Royal the Island of
Thomas on the LIST inst The object to fall with
the Sumter which had left Curacao for the place
tho Goth ut II is not improbable therefore, that the two
vessels have come in collision this The Keystone
State armed with eight eight inch guns and the Sumter
with four thirty two Founders and two eightnch guns.
The Sumter however, Is the strongest vessel Of the
II they have met, 1t could scarcely have been without
desperaeAengagemcnt on both sides.
The papers the death of Mr. Robert Dewar OF
Montego Bay American Vice Consul at that place Int
rest being made for the appointment Of Mr. Benjamin
Nunes, of the town. TO the vacancy. The planters
were complaining Of too much rain The public health
was good. Business was dull as usual.