The New York herald., 1864-05-28

1s ssess %
pounS o. 20 ss HeS:s pei uosSs 3.
per square yard. cents pos NSnd; ., cents
centum ad vaorum; on Rus6, and other max or
hemp sheetngs SO per al vaorem. ou ute yarns,
~ per centnm ad valorem; other manufactures O.
ute sisa gross 25 per cenum valorem siik 10
the gum % per centum ad vaorem on flax silks % per
cent ad vaorem sewing silk, 40 per ad valorem
on silk or six velvets so per cent ad vaorem on SILK
ribbons, brads buttons and fringes, so per cent on
esstnenw ware and stoneware % per cent; 90
centnm on china and porcelaine, plain white, 40 per
centum on all manufactu OF slate 40 per centnm on
earth So per ton; on white chalk $40 per French
chalk 20 per centum; on all other chalks 25 PEI
csns"% on ' ssss ss' ous saausa sdea or svered R
80 per centum on unpoished, cylinder, crown
aaa aao,, eo@mon S1n window % .ass & from ~ H. o,.s.
IRON to cents square oo for different sizes on
ost shed plate gass, nnsvered from 3 to so cents
per square f'o cast polished. plate glass svered
or ooxinggass plates from to so cents per square foot
with 30 Der cent ad vaorem for frames addition; on
on porcelain or Bohemian glass. watch crystals or
40 per centum; on almonds, cents per pound
snoea 10 cen.s on arowraot 80 per a. ccm.m ,nn M
chcory root, cents pound ground, or prepared
cents per pound chorofcrm so cents per pound on
cnndon or ether 75 cents peund on cologne water
~ % gacD and so cent advaorm; on money 70
cents per saon on sugar Of ead 10 cents per pound
cloves 81 so per pound petroleum. crude. 10 cents
| per Gallon refined. 30 cents.
On spirits turrentine. 20 cents nor gallon
On -four of sulphur, $40 per ton and IL per cont ad
valorem.
On tartaric acid. 81 so per pound.
ON vinegar, 10 cents per gallon.
On Gxvde OF zinc "a cents per mound
On artificial flowers ginger ielies, chess men, kid and
other gloves, so per cent ad valorem.
on books, engrayings and papers, 70 persc ad
vaiorem.
On cork. bark or wood 2s per oent.
On batters furs. Is per cent
On fire crackers 81 per tox or forty packs.
On guita pc cha, manufactured. 35 per cent.
On gunpowder above 20 cents per pound and 20
per cent above 20 cents per pound 10 per cent and 20
per cent M vaorem.
On marble and statuary 81 25 per cubic foot Ven
ice marble, Is cents per cubic foot and 20 per cent ad
vaorem.
On mineral medicinal waters per quart, cents, and
On palm leaf fans, 2 cents each.
On clay pipes So per cent
On meerschaum piDes wood or porcelain pipes. 81 SO
per gross. and so per cent ad vaorem
On toilet or shaving soap 10 cents per pouad and 2b
On starch Of potatoes cent per pound and 20
per cent nd val0rem.
Some other articles are taxed in this bill
The decision Of the Collector OF Customs tho port Of
importation TO tho rate and Of duties s nal
made 70 the Collector in
ten days from the payment Of duty and appeal taken
the secretary OF the Treasury within thirty days.
discriminating duty OF ten per cent Is levied all
goods brought In foreign vessels.
News from California and Nevada.
SAN FRANCISCO, May rs, 1854.
Just now largo amount Of general merchandise Is
going forward to Salt Lake. There Is decided improve
ment In tho amount Of trade transactions There is
nothing doing in grain or -four.
Chapman, confined at Fort Alcatras for dsoyal Ian
guage released TO- day taking and giving
bonds.
The ships "Gisours Keller" and Revere have sailed for
Pacific ports There have boon arrivals from Atlantic
ports
There is no general news. The State is remarkably
quiet
SAN FRASceoo. May 20, 1854
The steamer Moses Taylor has arrived from Panama.
with passengers that left New York April %.
Another meeting in behalf Of the Christian Commission
Ii In progress this evening.
Reports Of Indian massacres in Nevada Territory ex
cite considerable apprehepsions.
vigorous movement has been commenced In tho Tor
ritorv in favor Of Introducing national currency
will not succeed without tho corporation California
which. SO far, prefers metallic currency.
The Union Central Committee OF the state on the
lth Of June to call convention for the of
Presidential electors The popular sentiment continues
strong for Mr. Lincoln.
There is active demand for wool for export
hark In nuiet