The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20

Thore are here some five or six large wholesale
dry goods houses, and many smaller ones which to-
bly, reaching s6,0o0,oo5 annually. Dufing the past
year the amount has boon reduced 0nehall. Eng
land LAM. and Germany supply most Of the goods, the
latter mostly fancy goods Very little Importing Is
now being done, and In fact, orders have been sent
should be sent out except such few articles they
may especially order 10 oil out their assortment.
Formerly all large and small retail dealers pur-
chosed their goods OF the large importing houses at
tho present writing all Of the large and most OF the
small retailers import their own goods directly, re-
sultng In the utter destruction OF the business OF
the large importing houses. me latter have been
compelled TO open retail stores in order dispose OF
their goods and keep their firms afoat. The present
prostration Of business has resulted In tho most
frantic efforts to dispose OF the stock on
hand and yet COMPENSATORY without sue
cost, AM in most cases on eight months time.
Too often the purchaser, after taxing twelve
months, demands q renewal for another term, and
in cases which have come under the knowledge
OF your correspondent Liabilities are no. met at ali,
failures following or II part Is paid portion or all OF
them stolen upon the way to che capital by robbers.
The inducement to engage In mercantile pursuits
here y not very great. No improvement can be ex-
pected until wise legislation and active operations
ON the part OF the War Department shall make LIE
and the investment OF capital toerably secure thus
restoring public confidence.
Although most u the people who make IN Mex
ico's 60J0.ooo wear either u blanket or ut best
coarse cotton clothing, the higher classes wear
as well as cotton goods generally OF all classes
Tho average direct Custom House duties on dry
goods are twenty-five per cent upon value as
voiced. There h, however, another duty imposed
called additional duty which N seventy per
cent the TWENTY-FIVE per cent direct
tonal duty OF eighteen per cent on the twenty-five
per cent rs imposed. making total customs
duty OF forty-seyen per cent ON the value OF tho
goods. This il complained OF, aud a commission Is
now employed In preparing o new tariff list which,
however, Ii Ii announced by MIR. Romero In his
finance report Will not 20 into effect iof year or
more so that importers need not hesitate 10 make
their transactions.
Brinister Romero Taxed with classification Of
Fisures--Revelatiops Expected About the
Treasury-The Case Of General Cauto Before
Ccryrcss-The Export or Ores-Raiiroad
DIatscrs-Thc Sullivan Case.
MEXICO. Oct. 90 1868.
The pro,ninctamfentos which some months threat
ened the loyalty OF several OF the powerful states OF
this republic having as length been suppressed, we
have lately had In their place revolution so to
speak, OF individuals against individuals. In part
they have been successful a. In the instance oil
General cauto against General Patoni. The efforts
against Gomez Cuervo were less successful, az he
was defended by the talented young lawyer Mr. Ian
caster Jones, who, though o Mexican, can boast Of
Anso-saxon b.cod In his veins. Just at this mo-
ment Mr.. zambrano, formerly at the head Of the
Bureau Tor Naturalization OF Church Property and
subordinate officer OF Mr.. Romero has pronounced
against his late chief By publishing statements and
data showing that, In his opinion, the country n in
| great danger from the maladministration OF the
Treasury Department. MFR. zanbrano declares
that there Is deficit in the revenue OF
$oooo,ooo, and that Mr.. Romero has, By fal-
| sincauon Of figures, made up his sum total