Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-04
WASHINGTON. June 3, IS

WASHINGTON. June ), 1866.
Tonnage DUES.
The Department of State has received an official
despatch from Pekin relating to the extension of
the privilege accorded to vessels trading along the
coast of China, to those which Ply between that En-
plre and Japan and Saigon, the only port yet op5 n
IN french Assam of paying tonnage dues once in
regularly between Shanghai and the japanese ports
is five, but the trade employs many more vessels and
this concession will be an advantage to or two
OF small crafts plying between the two countries.
The Chinese Government has extended to Rus
sian ships trading between the open ports and the
Russian possessions on the Amoor the same privileges
IN respect to the payment of tonnage dues which
nave been granted to vessels trading to Japan and
Saigon. The same privilege is extended to American
as well as other vessels trading between China and
the Amoor.
OoAsTwIsE TRADE OF BRAZIL.
The following is q copy of the translation of the
the coaswise trade free to foreign vessels until the
3lst or December, 1861 received at the Department
of State from the United States Consul at Rio dc
Janeiro on the "a nstant:
Department of tinanceS-Decree 1851, of March
27th 1866 permits foreign vessels to carry on the
c0asting trade until December 3iSt 1867. Using the
authority conferred by sect. of art 23 of the law
No. l,l77 of September 9th, 1862. l am pleased to
Article l. Until the last day of December, 1867
foreign vessels permitted to carry transport
there, are custom houses, conveying produce and
merchandise Of any rigin. The disposition of arti
ele oS6 OF the custom house regulation, accompany
pended during the above mentioned time.
Article 2. All dispositions of the contrary are re-
yoked. Joas du Silva Carrie of my Council, Min
lister and Secretary of State for Finances and Presi
dent of the ibunal of the National Treasury SO
understand and cause to be executed.
Palace of Rio de Janeiro, March 27th, 1866. the
forty fifth of the Independence of the Empire with
the signature OF his majesty. the Emperor.
JoAo Du SILVA CARR4o.
THE ARREST OF Mr.. HUYCK,
1t has already been stated that Leonard Huyck,
late President of the Merchants National Bank
was arrested yesterday at the instance of the
Comptroller of the Currency Mr. Clark and that the
justice before whom he was brought required bail in
the sum of $1,000 for his appearance at court. The
justice afterwards reduced this amount to $50 00O but
the accused failing to obtain this was to-day com
mitted to prison.
THE SUFFERING POOR OF ALABAMA.
The S,ar says: An agent Of the State of Alabama
for the distribution of supplies to the destitute has
written appeal to the Assistant Commissioner of
the treedmen's Bureau in that State, to have the
supply of ratons issued by the Government ncreas-
ton of the people of Alabama "Gentemen of
prominence whose integrity cannot be questioned
send up the most earnest and touching appeals for
an increase OF supply of food for the destitute and
ed and suffering condition of their people. The
statements of Probate Judges and County Agents
and may add my own observations, fully confirm
the great necessity for increased relief
This deSttution, which has so rapidly increased
since January must continue to increase rather than
diminish, until something can be realized from the
the Federal Government has heretofore DONE and is
now doing; but hardly expect that liberality to
be increased to furnish adequate relief or to
meet the full extent of the present destiution
Double the quantity of ratons now issued would not
suffice for that purpose"
FITzHUGH LEE.
The statement that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is in COM
mand of the cavalry of the FenanS is doubted here
as last Thursday night he was at social party in
Alexandria. Va, and returned to his farm few
miles below that city.