The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-12
New Treasury Regulations for the Trans
portatiOn Of Bonded Goods.
Banquet by the British Minister ia
Honor Of Baron Gerolt.
Important Movement Towards the Reduction
Of the Army.
WASHINGTON, May II, 1871.

New RESERVATIONS COncerunx the Transports
lion Of Merchandise In Bond. .tt-
The Treasury Department issued new and revised
regulations concerning the transportation Of mer.
chandise IN bond from one port to another In the
United States under the warehousng laws ana
which are to go into eject on the 1sr day OF June
next. After prescribing the mode Of transportation,
II Is provided that lines or routes bonded under the
regulations OF February 0, 1869, ami previous In
structions are authorized receive and transport
dutable merchandise In bond, without the execu-
ton OF new or other bonds shall be specially re-
CURED by the department, on compliance with the
other provisions OF these amended regulations. AL
arrangements as regards labor. carriage freight and
other charge; ana expenses and payment OF the same
must be made by the shipper. owner or constgnee
OF the goods the government looking TO the safe
transportation Of the merchandise for the safety Of
the revenue only. In the Withdrawals from ware
house for transportation, 1t is to be distinctly nm.
derstood that merchandise can be entered for
transport toa from one year to another in the
United States and be Withdrawn from warehouse on
such entry until all the examinations aud returns
have b. made and the dut,abie value ard duties
definitely fixed, except as folows:-
II the port to which the merchandise IS to be
transported he not more than 100 miles distant by
the route proposed the time inserted IN tue BONO
shall be thirty days.; over 100 aud less than 6oO
miles, niney days and II over $500 miles,
four months. Nine months will be allowed
between the Atlantic and Pacific ports OF the United
States around Cape Horn, and four months by other
der bond from one port Of the United states 70
another and arriving IN advance or the ransp0rta-
ton payers, or which, from any cause are not duly
and promptly entered for rewarehouse arrival at
tie port or destination, are to be taken possession
OF oy tle collector ana sent 70 tue oonuea war1.
claimed goods, and DC Kept in tue same manner as
provided by law for that Class Of msschan;
goods on competitor Of warehouse and bond the
goods may be transported to such bonded ware
houses the cons,gnee may designate. Merchan-
disc may pass IN bond from any port OF entry ON the
on the Atlantic Pacific. 1t may also pass in bond
from Portland, Boston, New York pniiadeipnia,
Orleans 10 any port OF entry on the northern. north.
eastern and northwestern frontiers OF the United
tier posts to another and to any interior post VI de-
livery az which there Is bonded warehouse duly
visions OF the act OF March rs 1884 aud In author
lied use.
States uuly registered enrolled and entitled TO the
privileges OF cOasting trade. and bonded lines by
duly au.norized fon'es snaii De asea ~ ior sucn
ance must be set Iorhn the entry and IN the bond;
ind 4 otherwise thap by sea. e must be confined
s ss Saes hn ' Sna ohrwe hay 5s
! Railroad iron, timber, lumber, mo!asses IN casks
can be safely carried on open platform cafsthat Is
piat.orm cars may be carried and transported on
such cars on open less than full decked vessels.
be allowed under the provisions OF tue sixth section
Of the act Of 2stn July 1866 TO pass from district TO
district In the United States through the Dominion
OF Canada by such routes as are especially deslg-
mated by this department. and duly bonded. The
approved and designated. and no other route VIII
F.rsf--From Portland, Me-, via Island Pond and
MONTREAL Port Huron. and Dic6
Second-From boston or New York. via Albany
and saspeasion , Bridge or suna'o to Detroit Or
me regulasions governing transit over these
routes will. be found in part taird OF she revised
regulations r1 n1 fsu 9y-r
H. Reduction Of the Army. siE ysaG
The daily order from the War Department authoA
rzes the discharge OF number OF enlisted men,
ana preparations are making to muster cut about
four thousand before the LIST OF Juy IN accordance
with the act Of July Is 1870 which authorizes and
directs the President 70 reduce the number Of en-
listed men in the army to 900 by the 10th Of July,
aud provides that thereafter the number shan NOS
be larger than that, unless otherwise authorised by
law. To provide for the reduction. company COM
manders have been directed to report to their reSl
mental commanders the names Of all Indifferent
soldiers VINO ought be discharged for the good OF
tho service. Department commanders have been
directed TO Issue the necessary orders Tor such dis
charges before the 3oth Of June. 81
Bauquct In Honor Of tho Prussiuu Minister.
Sir Edward Thornton the British MINISTER, who
succeeds Baron Gcroit, the Prussian Minister as
senior mcmoer OF the diplomatic corps IN Washing
ton gave dinner last evening In honor Of the
Baron and his lady. There were also present Earl
de Grey, the Argentine Minister and lady, the Bel
gian, Italian AMI Swedish Ministers, the Span
ish Minister and lady, the Peruvian Minis
ter and lady, Madame de Bile, Vile Of the
Danish Minister; the Netherlands Minister and lady,
and Hon. LePoer Trench. AT the conclusion OF the
dinner q reception took place which was attended
by all the meaibers Of the JOINT High Commission
now IN Washington, the members OF th2 diplomatic
corps, ana number Of Senators and prominent Of
fcials. Baron Geroly has engaged passage for.
Europe and will SAIL from New York on the oath Of
this month st
Fashionable wcddius In High Life.
President Grant and Mrs Grant Vice President
Coliax Judge Advocate General Holt, Senators
Morton Sherman, Corbeit, cole. Casserly, morrill,,
OF Name Stevenson and others OF distinction,
together with a number OF ladies' were present tnis
afternoon NJ the marriage OF David II. Mckee, OF
the New York Associated Press ana Miss Frances Z.
Dunn, daughter OF william Mckee Dunn. Assistant
Judge Advocate General OF the Army, the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. DR.. Edwards, OF Balti.
more, at the residence OF the parents OF the BRIDE,
where tile company were handsomely entertained.
The married couple left tonight q wedding tour.
Tao President to Attend the afnry land STATE
Fair.
delegation from Westminster, Maryland, III
company with Postmaster General CressweL, VS.
tied the President to-day to invite him 10 attend the
Agricultural Fair at that place In October next.
The President promised to do So provided ne shall
return IRON California In time.
Report Of the Tehuantepec Exposition.
Captain selir,dge viii probably delay full report
OF hts Ieauanteyec survey until his return to this
country. rhe OF all dispatches received from
him Is 10 the eject that the expedition has been
Moro Fighting for the Spells.
A large number Of applicants have presented