The New York herald., 1862-08-22
CUSTOM HOUSE AFFAIRS.

| Heavy Imports and Large Exports--
| The Business or The Year--Ihe Removn
10 the Merchnnts' Exchange-The In-
| convenience Attendant Reg guiatsons
Under the New Tariff, &c.
enoe the LIST Of August tho receipts at the Custom
Hou 70 have been qae large. This has been the
too 3 sen the nev rates have been levied. which, Is
would IA urally be thought would havo tendency TO
diminish tn porations and in consequence, the re-
ceips The Nclief Chat the nlportstions would fall "a
greatly for sh time least after the law took effect
and that hey We d again increase until the market
was devoid OF fore ign goods. proves to bo ncesrect
ons for seldom ,yer, have the receipts during she
GUNNER months equa ted those Of the present season
During ths month Of Jyay the imports at this port
hibhed immense increase over those OF the same
month 1861 having been Valued at $50 20l IN the
month OF the present year. and at only $1sa2sSoS
in that OF 1861 it w be seen Therefore, that the valus
OF the merchandise imported in JSly, lSf2 WAS nearly
three times great - that imporen in Jy, 1891 The
quantity and value OF the merchartsr Withdrawn sron
bond vas also much larger than ~ ether tiInessaat
withdrawn last month exceeding vauA thu. entered ~
81 499 269 while the receipts for duties nom the ware
house department OF thcsoof June about
$500 COO.
It is gratifying remark that while Importing
thus heavily also exporting very a,ge quantities
Of our products. While this state OF aiFhiv con-
in debt TO foreign nations for than pay for the
manufactures imported with the grain and other products
exported Thus, in tho month OF July, in which, AZ We
have already shown, the imports were immense, tho ex.
ports in thereof about 80 30oe,oos-
When no extraordinary reason exists to incseass
importaons this difference will be greatly
increased in favor. In July, 1851. the value
OF the imports 600 ooo and that of the exports
of domestic produce but 50 55a oOo This the vads
OF the exports Of produce oyer $l4 900 900.
During the present year importaton5 have been
heavy having value, the Isl of August
over SlO5 00o The total exports during
that time SIT ,491 900 The revenue for tho first
months of 1861 was but 1854 900. while for
the same period in 1862 it has been $37 o44 900.
not likely that tho imports for tho remainder Of
the year will equal those Of the part aloay passed but
the exports will undoubtedly increase each month, a.
they principally Of grain which, the season ad-
vanccs will be sent eastward and shipped from this port
The removal of the Custom House has besn commenced,
although tho new building is not yet ontroly
fitted for use. The warehouse department
removed the first Of the week TO its new
quarters at tho Exchange. But short notice oe
the intention to given and in consequences
the confusion necessarily attendant in removal was
greatly heightened Books hurriedy transferred
entries tied in packages and carried promiscuousy and
things in general quickly assumed mixed up and
ness has been, in measure, interered with, the
clerks nnding difficult to gain to the books
luired the merchants and brokers being compelled 70
often between the two buildings. It is yet
certain when the remainder of the departments will bo
transferred from the old the Custom House. The
Importers hope that it will be dono, it is not 40
pleasant might be pass and repass between the two
buildings half dozen times during hot day in order 70
get entry passed 1t is at necessary 10 do
however, inasmuch the different departments are %
connected that it is often necessary to obtain each
entry several signatures of clerks or deputies,
part OF whom to be found in each building. Tina
Of the sudden departure of the warehouse depart
occupied by needed by the SubTreasurer for the
transaction of his largely increased business The pay
Of the notes will commence today, probably,
and the will be needed by the clerks having thia
bus ness in hand. The work OF fitting the Merchants
Exchange for the Of the Custom House officers has
been prosecuted very slowly, having been engaged
tho month Of May The force employed has
been small and the delay consequently great. There
seems to have been good reason why the building
should not havo been completed time since The
has paying for tho Of tho Merchants
Exchange large since the LIST OF May and has had
advantage IN return much time having been con-
sumed IN preparation.
Rrst instance as deposit, on the goods named
AVERAGE DUTY TO BE CALCULATED FOR DEPOSIT on
TIE FOLLOWING ARTICLES.