New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-06

biookaders OF his squadron. Taking the average tun
mage OF these vessels at 800 tuns and assuming tho ca
Dscity OF an army wagon at tun there has been
Joss inflicted the Rebel supply system equivalent TO
ths capture destruction Of train OF 600 wagons
The Department has received communications from
Admiral Dahlgren announcing the capture OF The soop
Julia by the u s. steamer Nepsc on the 27th OF June,
bf SapeO Sound. Her cargo consisted Of 90 bags OF
palt. communication has also been received an
ouncing the destruction OF the English Rose.
tpf London. bound from Nassau, \. r.; by the u; ..
steamer Wamsutta, off Polley's Island. s. c. When
& S s sac sos ap e1e 9 sS@
their escape by getting of in small boats IL was only
after repeated efforts to get her off and night coming
on, that she fired. She had cargo OF any I'M
porenoe board. and it is thought il had been sent
ashore in small boats while lying OF the coast.
BLOCKADE-RUNNE CAPTURED.
The Navy Department has been informed OF
4he capture in the South Atlantic. Of the British
schooner r. S Hood. by the steamer PIoteus She was
rom Nassau.
AGRICULTURAg TAX,
The Tax Commission, consisting OF the hon
y X. Morehead of Pennsvlvauia DIR. John A. W arder
If Ohio and the Hon. Charles jackson OF Rhode lSiahu
setting under the authority Of the Commissioners OF
Agriculture. is now IN session. Numerous specimens
In various styles Of manufactures have been Thoroughly
examined and the Commissioners are carrying on
series Of experiments to verify the utility 81 the lnysn
interest and Of g-eat value 20 the sgrculturists and
manufacturers Of the county
WASHINGTON. Saturday. july >, 1854
COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY CHASE.
The communication of the ex-Secretary OF the
Treasury the Hon. S. T. Chase which no sent 70 lhe
rommittes on Ways and Means on the 29th OF june
saws:
The aggregate revenue from all sources for the year
closing 10th ut reached S2i2 100000.
The expenses excluding two months pay oil me army
due July !, were SSS0OCOOCO ,s
The amount in excess Of the revenue is, therefore,
f640OOOOOO.
Taking tho highest amount estimated and assuming
that the miscellaneous receipts VIII reach 80
The whole amount Of for the next yesr cannot
be set down at more than S3ls 000OO. ....
The expenditures likely TO reach $3.50 cOOO OO ana
Hi5O OOl 600 is 10 be raised by loans
The Loan bill provides for only four hundred Millions
snd that is the largest which in the judgment Oh
hlr Chase can be reasonably attempted
There remains then, eightytwo millions 10 be Pro-
sided for and all considerations of public interest
Seemed to him to require imFerative!y that the! Dc
raised by an incrpase OF revenue: 49,, :.
He therefore proposed To raise the dehclency' be'
Sewing that the changes proposed by him would pro.
duce in the difference between the rate on incomes
nv the old and new bill, added to the tax OF the
rurrent year 81. 500 600; tax on leaf tobacco,
81 600 900: increase of tax on smoking ana chewing
Tobacco e. OO0OO0: increase Of TAX on malt liquors.
10000; tax on dealers sales s5OOWD; tax on
ppirits on hand IS 600 600; add the amount not IN
creased INT brought from the next into the current
year e 90 600; making aggregate OF on actual u
iirtnAl inc rease Of Se5, 900 COO