The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26

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IFrom the Toronto Leader, Dec. 23.1
Ths Consul General q Montreal reported TO have
esived Instructions fren Mr. Carlyle an agent Of the
90 s sss: @ ssgS ePR I sias q
accompanied by an invoice me4e out at the current
value Of such goods e. the port OF shipment duty paid
and that any goods which may 60 forward unacconpe
MED with such certified invoice will be seized by the Col
hector n; gss Or ss
20 be made the showing tho cost In bond the other
the value duty paid The latter the one 70 be acknow
lodged, and which United States revenue Is to be
collected. Mr. Carlyle bases his action on the sew
enth section Of act to provide for internal revenue
passed at the Thirty eighth Congress. which reads
"Thai IN all cases where there Is shall be imposed
any ad vaorem rate OF duty goods wares or merchan
disc imported into the United States; and In all
where the duty imposed by shall be regulated by
directed TO be estimated based upon the value Of the
square yard any specified quantity or parcel Of goods
merchandise, IL shall be the duty OF the coec
tor within whose district the shall be imported
entered 10 cause the actual market value or wholesale
prices thereof at the period Of the expectation to the
United States In the principal markets Of the country
from which the shall have been imported into the
United ates TO be appraised and such appraised value
sessedn
1t is mistake to suppose that Mr. Carlyle has given
any instructions in the matter. He has no power to
give any The American Consuls receive their nsruc-
tons from the Treasury Department at Washington and
not from agent whose position Is far inferior TO theirs
Before the passing Of the law Of which the inteprea
ton in question, English goods imported into the
United States from Canada chargeable for duty on
But tho practice Of the Treasury Department was 10
charge the duty their value ut the Canadian port
whence they had last been exported This practice was
often complained of not being in harmony with the
law difficulty seems TO have been fen by Congress
about the matter and the law places 1t differ
sn footing does not interfere win .ne 1onsng sys'
Canadians import goods in bond through the United
states-that Is they can bring European or othe,
Of duty. But our own laws are so framed that
no Canadian merchant can purchase European
sSS her m their value But aoes
follow that the American duty exactsd or forms
any part Of the value They cannot be entered on the
American seller This regulation came into force in
virtue Of the tariff Of 1859 and it has done much to
Canada merchants at New York The statute OF Con-
gress passed last session evidently does not warrant the
Interpretation which Mr. Carlyle s said to hayelput upon
It, That statute clearly enacts that foreign goods shall
charged with duty their value in the country from
which they imported into the States What s that
yes Plainly what they cost the sn.s baTa nas
the Canadian duty, that duty forms part Of their
value; II he buys goods " bond, on which ,.s no
the payment Of duty their value is as 10 the other case
represented BY any Canadian duty the goods cannot be
do 50 would clearly be 10 act Contrary the law Of Con-
gress applicable the The matter is plain that
we cannot conceive T. possible for the american govern
tunatey Mr.. Caryles suggestion does not amount to
Treasury regulation and though he has probably tried
TO induce the Department to act upon IT, we cannot sup
pose that his advice will be taken.
As are the subject Of trade relations with the
States the present aspect OF the reciprocity question
seems to require a passing notice. recent telegram
from Washington 10 the associated press stated that II the
propositions Of the Canadian negotiatiators were
not accepted reciprocal legislation would be proposed
Other accounts say that this alternative proposition had
already come under discussion, and that was upon
that the difference between Mr. Brown and his colleagues
nroc hto In TINA nchop nf n
Of the treaty must be SMALL and IL Is difficult TO say to
what extent mutual legislation suggested by the Sec
rotary OF the United States Treasury in his report TO Con-
gress could be made substitute for it. Mr.. Brown, 1t
seems has taken back his resignation the exeron OF
little court influence, at the suggestion Of the admins
traitor Of the government In that II follows that
he consents TO orego opinions which no treated few
days ago. Of sufficient importance TO justify his resig
We may hope to See him, in short time, as pabie q
conrtier as could be wished
"AnotheY Railroad Aecfdent-One Man
Killed and Ono Wounded"
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your paper Of Wednesday Goth instant, contains the
following intelligence from the Cincinnati Gaste which
Is very incorrect
From the Cincinnati Gazette Dec. 49,
Fl. q: L.e Miami depot q s'eisss thrown
Mounts e r se his badly
when the accident happened or in an probability
would not have been injured all others escaped damage
w. ri Of The m'Sp %
rails and ares in the pile Of ruins.
desire give you brief statement Of the facts.
aboard Of the train, Of the victims Of that
unfortunate affair and stin confined to my room by
tho injuries received The train not the
Pittsburg express but the Cincinnati express "a
tranl advertised to run from Cincinnati to New York.
via New York Central, without change Of cars. We
started from Cincinnati at O'Clock in the evening"
and at about hafpast eight o'clock the accident
CURED, by q broken axle throwing two passenger
coaches from the track las am informed being knocked
senselessl each side OF the track The gentleman
who killed did not stand upon the PLATFORM but
asleep in his In the forward coach when the acct
dent happened, he being thrown head first through
side window Another gentleman seriously injured,
whose life despaired or Another had his shoulder
dslocated and his side bruised. Another had
passengers including two 'afies the conductor and my
SELF who were or less injured by cuts and bruisee
Al The time OF the concusion was standing IN The aisle
At the end Of the coach, which went down
bankment pitching upon my head aud face cutting
cash in my head two inches long, which bled pro-
fnsey also severe cut under my right eye seyerng s1
artery which bled terribly Besides my right side
badly wrenched and my legs severely cut and bruised.
was picked up insensible and placed In Pittsbarg
aoepng coach and restored IN consciousness by medical
aid. am still suffering nom nv injuries,
and under medical attendance The Cincinnati Express
demolished and the passengers had 70 be conveyed by
the Pittsburg line, which had been attached and
being drawn by the Cincinnati express engine We were
detained four or Ave hours arranging the train where
the accident occurred then moving for Columbus srrv
Ing there In the morning, when was conveyed by the
railroad mon 10 the Neal House. where Mr. Phalon, the
gentenanly proprietor rendered extraordinary
tesy by his and the procurement Of the
bos physician IN the city, and conveying me 70 the cars
for home, where arrived on Sunday.
Ny object in giving these facts h smpty 10 correct the
meprcse ntations Of tho Cincinnati G0iss which have
been extensively circulated through your valuable
medium. AUSTIN MEYERS.
SYRACUSE, Dec. q 1856.
Collision OF Three Trains on the North
western Railroad.