The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-06
v E NJ E z U Ell A.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.

Venezuelan Connection With the Trnns-At-
Iantic CabIe-G0Id ia Guayann-New Tariff
In Observation-Disclosures Decision on the
Right To Tax and Raisc Duties.
HAVANA June q, 1867.
BY tho arrival at this port OF the English steamer
solen have received files from Caracas La Guayra
to the 9Th inst
A contract has been made with Mr. Edward Burnett
for laying submarine telegraph TO be connected via
Cuba with the transatlantic cable The government is
to pay for this line By insaIments Of $4,000 every
quarter for the space Of thirty years. with tho un.
dcrstandug that In default Of any payments tho
ment will have TO pay for the official kilograms which
otherwise will not be chargeable
Tho gold mines in Gaayana spoken Of in the most
glowing terms The last accounts speak OF quantity of
gold having been taken the island Trinidad by the
steamer Bolivar, which shipment exceeded Eve hundred
pounds, estimated at than hundred thousand
dollars. Immigration from the Unied States as well
from different parts of Venezuela going on with
activity aud many Of the immigrants intended to
gage In agricultural pursuits. II calculated that
than sixty thousand square miles OF fertile land
with excellent fuvial communication, aording the best
Of irrigation, inviting the enteprsng husbandmau
to cultivate it, and in that immense space single
farm bad been established yet.
The now tariff into force on the LIST inst II is
pronounced to be copy Of tho former one mas.
the classification OF merchandise although the apprase-
ment Of few artcicr has undergone a reduction.
The High Federal Court by act dated the 9Th inst.
has declared Barcelona TO have jurisdiction to tax
merchandise which has paid the duties OF impor Ia
ton Another resolution orders that in accordance with
the constitution OF the States shall have the right
of imposing any kind Of taxes whatever They fur
Their prohibited from raising any duties merchandise,
the produce Of the country be the goods
introduced to any State either by land the
with foreign or national produce In transit from one
State TO another as likewise produce, foreign
tive already taxed by the federal and before
being passed for consumption. When. however, such
produce or manufacture, foreign or national has to be
conveyed by any artificial canals the State States that
may have paid the expenses Of such canazation will
have the privilege Of levying such taxes may be
deemed necessary The above prohibitions do not in
cude the right Of fixing toll tax the passing Of such
goods.
The new civil code was to como in force soon che
President OF the Republic should give notice thereof in
anticipation.
Dr. Prospero Reverend was the physician who attend
ed Bolivar during bis last sickness At present he IL
the chief doctor Of the army, and, reward for his
long services the Legislature motion Of the Presi-
dent has dccreed medal OF honor to him, besides
present $40 900 cash and his full salary for lfe
Tho national executive about ordering all the
TO be placed tho government arsena and to enforce
the execution thereof military assistance would be called
in for the purpose II necessary.
the general situation Of the country, may be pre-
sumed that perfect tranquility reigned throughout.
The citizen Marshal General Falcon, was At Core, but
shortly expected back.
The citizens elected by Congress TO form the High
Federal Court had arrived aud taken their seats