Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

FAMINE AT CAPE vERD.
The United States Consul ct Santiago, Cape Verd.
April i5th, that in consequence of the continued
state OF famine IN most of these Islands, the Govern-
ment OF Portugal hayc decreed the entrance on this
archipelago free OF duty on corn corn meal, rice,
beans dried and salted meats and lard until the end
Of the present year.
Our Consul at Liverpool under date of May I'd, re-
ports that there is no cholera in that city.
MISSING PATMAsTER.
,h;dd Assistant xda Paymafter a PIPTiek y s. Nay
setts on the oath Of april. Nothing has since been
heard Of him at the Navy Department and fears are
entertained for his safety.
PORT REGULATIONS AT PORTO RICO.
The Department Of State has received adyices from
the Vice Consul of the United States at San Juan.
order dated 10th Of March, from the Captain General
Of the Island of Porto Rico wherein it is stated that
vessels shall lie permitted, as heretofore come in
at any hour during the night but not leave Ponce,
and other ports of Porto Rico where there exists
mounted batteries No Vessel, either national or
wise yssseis-will be allowed till further orders to
come in dur ing tho night. Spanish men-of-war only
will be admitted to enter the harbor after having
been duly recognized by mesns of private signals.
CUSTOMS REGUL aTIONs.
The following CIRCULAR TO Collectors of Customs on
the Northern and Northwestern frontiers of the Uni
ted States, has just been issued:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May g. 1856.
Much annoyance seems to attend the enforcement
of tho regulations concerning invoices of impOTta-
tons from the Canadas and New Brunswick by the
railroad and otherwise. particularly in the Of
GUS, and frequently ?mpanied by the proper u-
voices and consular certificates and when the time
and expense required to obtain tho latter are dis
propOroneG to the value Of tho goods in effect to
render the production of the invoices and certificates
impossible
and ,ohr Tn second proyiso of the first see
ton OF the act OF March 3D. 1863 chapter 76, 18th
stat. SS in cases whore the production Of invoices
arc impracticabic, empowers the Secretary of the
Treasury to authorize the entry upon such terms and
IN accordance with such general Or special regula-
TONS as he may prescribe therefore instruct
a n hy
aboEe named provinces, that are unaccompaniei by
invoices or consular certificates il thcr value does
not exceed $2UO, when you are satisfied that the ab
sence OF invoices or consular certificates is not the
result OF fraud, and that needless lsprop pOrionate
expense and annoyance would be incurred in obtain
ing them. As this y very important duty, inyOlE-
ing the security OF the public and the free
the special attention of Collectors is called to the
necessity of the utmost in carrying this reguia
tion into effect so not to extend its operations be-
yond the precise limitation and conditions pre-
scribsd. II. MCCULLoCH,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Official news from the Mexican Government, dated
at III PaSo, up to the Goth I has been received of
NJ. Romero. President Juarez had not been able to
go to Chihuahua in consequence of Sickness but was
making preparations to leave for that city. News
received at ii Plso from CHIHUAHUA is to the effect
that Commander Billet. the French officer in COM
mand OF Durango, has been defeated by the Mexican
Generals VieZca and NaranGo.
THE MEMPHIS RIOTS.
The names of the House Committee appointed to
nected with the late Memphis riots, are Messrs.
WaShburne of Illinois. BrOomgll Of Pennsylvania
and Sparklin Of Kentucky. The two gentlemen last
named were appointed in the place of Representa-
Committee will leave here Tomorrow morning for
Memphis, accompanied by MIR. O. S. Bruxtar, the
assistant doorkeeper OF the House, and MIR. Francis
Il. South, the House phonographer.