The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22
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MISSION or THE SEMINN!oGIL e
No Interference to be Made With the
Landing Of the French Gable.
TIE FENIAN PRISONERS m ENGLAND.
Colonel Warren Urging Measures for Their
Release Upon the Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, July q, 1869.
\ Hayden prtvntcer to be Looked Aftef-Rich
Picklnss In Prospect for the Navy.
The United States steamer Seminole. Commander
=. II. Owen, which left Norfolk, Va on the Iiih
tnss under scaled orders on q secret expedition to
she Haytten waters, Is now understood to have
sailed for the purpose OF capturing the Hayten pr
vateer Hero. This latter vessel has long been prey
ing extensively on American commerce in that lat.
tude II is stated on seni-oncial authority tnat the
orders OF Commander owen are to capture the Hero
and bring her at once to Washington. Engineers
Smith and Van elaine, Of the Gosport Navy Yard, q
number Of extra officers and full crew anu arma.
ment left on the Seminole, and 1t is expected she
Will be heard from shortly. The last heard OF the pr
vateer vas that she Was seen in GOnaves Bay with an
American schooner in custody, tile captured vessel
nying the st. Domingo flag, with tine American ensign
beneath. The Hayten privateer also said to have
large amount Of specie on board, which materially
enhances the value OF the prize among the crew of
she Seminole. Navy officers here are looking
anXiously for further intelligence.
The Landing Of the French Gable.
AS erroneous and contradictory statements have
recently been published, 1t can confidently be re-
peated that there will be no interference with the
landing OF the French cable, this government hay
ing been furnished with the pledge, in writing, by
che agents OF the company that 1t will conform to
whatever terms Congress may prescribe in the pre-.
misses. No authority, however, has been given for
the landing Of the cable
American Citizens Confined In British Prisons.
Colonel Warren ana Mr.. J. D. O'Connell members
Of the Fenian organization waited successfully
upon Secretary Boutwell, Secretary Robson and
Attorney General Hoar to-day, for the purpose OF
representing the cases Of several Amer.
can citizens incarcerated In British prisons
Tor alleged completely in the Fenian plot
Tor the liberation oil Ireland. ia their intention to
wait upon every member oil the Cabinet with o view
to giving o clear ana correct explanation OF what
the Irish people Of the country expect viii be done
TO secure the speedy release Of every naturalzed
citizen imprisoned i'll England for political offences
Colonel Warren believes that by thus posting the
Cabinet individually the prospect Of getting the gov
eminent to interpose will be greatly improved.
Colonel Warren and Mr.. O'Conne!l were courteousy
received by Secretaries Boutwell, ana Robson, who
inquired infinitely into every circumstance con-
nected with the imprisonment OF naturalized cIti-
xeps and promised to do all in their power induce
the President to pursue such q course as would
comport with the dignity and power Of this govern
mcnt They agreed with Colonel Warren that in
every case where an American citizen is de-
prived Of his liberty contrary to interna-
tona law, our government should demand his
release insianter as matter Of right ana
not as an act OF cemency on the part OF Great Bri
eain. Attorney General Hoar was not found 80
agreeable by Colonel Warren and MIR. O'Connell
According to the account OF the interview furnished
your correspondent, Mr.. Hoar was rather snappIsh
and sour on the Fenian question. He believed the
INVASION Of Canada was the act OF set OF robbers
and murdercrs who deserved severe punishment
and declared that government was determined
to have the laws faithfully and vigorously executed
Warren and O'Conneu are to walt upon Secretary
Cox Tomorrow
Duties on Brass, Copper aud Dutch Metal
Decisions of Secretary Boutwell,.
The following decisions have recently been made
BY Secretary BOUTWELL,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 10, 1859.
GENTLEMEN am Ia receipt OF your letter OF the
23d ult, complaining Of the action OF the Collector
Of Customs at New York in assessing duty OF forty
five per cent al valorem on six cases of stamped
brass goods imported by You per steamer Bremen IN
May last. inc duty IN question was assessed under
manufactures Of copper or Of which copper shall he
acomPonent OF Chief value. not otherwise provided
nd vaoem, ana the Collector decided that. as in ali
articles made OF the composition usually known as
brass copper Is the component Of chief value, the
goods imported by You were subject duty under
such act have reason to believe that the position
taken by the Collector IL correct in regard 10 tie
material OF which brass Is composed. and as the
law In question includes all articles of which copper
Is the component OF CHIEF value, his action in assess
many other articles 81 which copper forms the prn-
cipai part have other distinctive names. and are
mercia world cannot be deemed TO Affect the ques-
ton under the very comprehensive language OF the
GEoRGE i. boutwell,,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
TO Messrs. FIsKE AND RI1TERsuAUs, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., July 10, 1862
SlH-Your letter OF the 9th uit is received, snb-
miIting the appeal tSG,G9lj OF Messrs. julius |
Ean ,a, 90 o your DECISION EOS, assessing dny
metal aud bronze powder Imported into your port |
per Main, June last, as manufactures of which
ia a nj lar
act OF February ~, 1852 From your report IL |
appears that the appraiser returned the Dutch metal
cooper, chief value fory-iye per cent" and the
sbr0T ze powder rs manufactured from species of
brass known as Dutch metal twenty per cent" and |
you assessed duty thereon at iortynSe Der cent.
Tho appraiser in his report states that IN his opinion
copper Is not the component Of chief value In artl
ces made from Dutch metal, basng this opinion in |
she assertion that new metal IL formed by the |
union OF copper and tin in the Dutch metal, although
ct the same time he reports Dutch metal as 'man.
vauen Thus restricting the operation OF the law to
metal copper, and to alloys composed IN part or that
metal, while articles manufactured OF such alloys,
even where copper Is the component OF chief value
would be liable to duty under previous acts. Inc
language OF act OF February "a 1862 Is very compre
sy SS m s Of q s enc
component Of CHIEF value whether the copper the
simple metal or in the form Of on alloy, or combina
ton OF Chemicals or 0therwiselwith any other arti
Gle or artices 1t Is the duty OF the appraiser to de-
termine the fact In such case. This decision is con-
1rnatory Of the department decision OF the lfFh |
1pst. YOnr decision IL hereby confirmed.
Very respectfully
GEORGE s. BOUTWELL,.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
10 N. II. GRNNELI, Collector a. New York.
Sent TO the Insane Asylum.
Mile Gaines tcolored) who killed her white para
mour nglc, but who was yesterday acquitted OF the
charge Of murder on the plea Of insanity has been
placed In insane asylum. Several physicians who
have seen her since Monday say that they under
the impression she Is at this time insane.
The smnGclcd sngnrs mt New Orleans.
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