The New York herald., 1862-02-19
Custom House Matters.

BUSINESS OF THE PAST wEEK-LARGE NEGOTIATIONS
INVOICES OF LEAD-THE RECENT DECISION RE
sPEcTNG THE DUTY ON wORsTEDs-THE SECTIONS
OF THE TARIFF LAW INTERPRETED-A WORD TO
THE BRoKERs-APPOINTMENTs AND REMOVALS,
ETC, ETC.
The business Of the Custom House during the past
week continued to be quite brisk and the receipts for
duty quite large The business of departments has
not been quite heavy during the portion OF
the month OF January. Thus the warehouse depart.
ment the receipts thus far during the month have
amounted to about s465 oOO against about $3.50 900 for
the portion Of last month Many Of the importers
availug themselves Of their limited privilege of
warehousng goods for three months the value Of
goods now placed in store exceeding that Of those with
drawn. Among the recent importations have been
large invoices Of pig lead which have been brought here
probably for the manufacture Of balls &C. for the Of
our army. Coffee and tea continue to arrive.
Among the dry goods imported since the passage of
the tariff act Of March, 1861, have been many
sss on yea Hs'h s. d F.,
Department deciding that worsted goods in
cluded among those referred to in the second clause
specification Of 'a manufactures Of WOOL" The section
reads as follows-''On all deaines cashmere delanee
muslin delanes, baregc delanes, composed wholly or in
part Of wool gray uncoOred and all other gray
uncolored goods Of similar description, twenty five per
centum ad vaorem bunting and all stained color
ed painted and on all other manufactures Of WOOL
Of which wool shall bea component material other
wise provided for, thirty per centum ad vaorem. The
Circuit Court decided however last week. case
that the goods included in the above specca
ton but were "unenumerated and consequently should
pay but twenty per cent in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the Path section Of the act, which says
that ION all articles manufactured in whole part,
not herein enumerated provided for duty Of twenty
per ccntur ad valorem shall be paid The decision is
important and OF applies not only to the
merchandise involved in the decided but to all Of
similar description The duties which have been paid
worsteds under protest since the passage Of the
March act will be refunded The intention Of Congress
undoubtedly to levy thirty per cent these goods
but appears that the reading or the law such
70 allow OF the decision above recorded. still higher
rate Of duty than that intended should be levied by the
forthcoming tariff act
Many complaints have recently been made Of the num-
Der Of young loadng the STEPS Of the Custom
House, who seize on all strangers whose business calls
them to visit that building These men make practice
brokers' and for which services cxtsrtonate dcnand
is always made Should any objection be made the
msdiately gather around and the intended victim is in
suited twtted mean fellow until he is obliged TO
pay the money 10 escape from their hands and avoid
rid the building Of these pests due regard to the
interests Of the public would to demand that those
doing business brokers should be Of standing and
respectabity and should be held responsible for the
conduct Of their clerks.
The following changes have boon made in the Custom
House during the present week.
i"specton Agpointed-wm: E. shoemaksr Israel Gil
lett George Dewey, John r Harding. VIM. H. Bailey,
Chas. L. Frost Jas Reilley, Henry Won Lenden, Geo
G. Burns Sidney Smith. JAS H. Corwin, Jno ". T. Van
Rpsr, VIM: Bosckell, Andrew J. Plumb Robert Utley,
Rewoved-James Tiemon, VIM. II. Baker, L. II. Smith,
Malcolm Ives, Jacob c. Coles Ensign briggs, W. L. Van
Zandt, Azel Freeman. Richard Flanagan Samuel D. Wal
Miles, j. r. Yoe, John G. Roach.
Night inspectors Appointed-Lsws H. Caldwell, Oscar
Requa.
Remoued-wm Cook, Francis J. Miller.
kessen9cr-wm. J. Young, vice VIM. Taylor