New-York tribune., 1871-04-07
CI,sToM-HOUsE STATISTICS.
LARGE INCREASE OF BUsINESS-NEW IEGULA-
TIONs IN SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT

LARGE INCREASE OF BUsINEss-NEw EEGULA-
TONS IN SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT.
| At the New-York CustOm-HOuSe there was
collected for duties last month 5,05,'99 Il. against
{ll 977 523 Mtrchs5O, being an excess OF 55o5 i2
comparative statement of business In detail o. ia" cor
responding months in the years pecifcd exhibits a
proportionate Increase. Four huudIed aud hfy-fOur
vessels from foreign countries arrived &C this port last
month with careoes, which were discharged under the
supervision OF the Surveyor viz Steamships "a ships. Al;
barks lle brgs I22 schooners 9S There were % more
arrival, than m the same month last year. Tie number
or sbips bringing passengers was 49, VIZ cahslp-,
42 sailing 3an Increase OF egLt - dhers IA
ronpIred with March, 1870. Tne of passeug
arrived h, these vessels 1OlI, G,j5 more tua ar
ri in February preceding or thcsc' l,tjJ were oD
aud 03ll stecr,ge and immigrant p"ssenSeis Ol the
latter 6I,O were males. aud 3l7l ien,aes s,F7 were
eignt years OF age. aud LIZA under eshI years
| out OF tie whOlo number two ad"Is ana uliee
| children died on the voyage. Tue AVERAGE
length Of voyage for steamships was iot I"! & :,
and for sailnsyossels 40 days Ihe foregoing partc'
lars relating passengers are required 10 DO raied
by the Customs authoftes, III i.5'9"o1 va 'uv t thn
Congress Of 1855, which was lehutd chieuy III 'iie
protection OF lngrints. Tbat feature OI ie la" now
ever which relates to the OyercIo"ulng ol su,i
10 be imperative; AT al events seNera Nlo.t,los
reported by Surveyor Cornell last srson nut the prose-
cuing authorities failed 10 reach The oifenders ,
sixfy-sx vessels measured tor tunnage In March,
1871 ana 30 in March, 1870 The vessels oi NhcL tlh-
| mage measurement obtained laot mont" were I:
Steamships, ships, 10; buks 70 Dfes' "a sShOoeIs'
81 other vessels, The quantity of "rghaOe mcrcha
Oise returned last month, as weighed hy t"c United
ss too oo over March lso Inc upors were Gi goG2ls
2 Win there VAS of sucar 3D. 5j0O 900 pounds; ,ofJe,
~ GGao0 pounds; tea 3OlOOOO pounds; coal and sat
do az I,ounds The Weigrrs' earnings were sig9G1 Is
Me Gnanity,of gaugaDle nercnaude returned by the
United states gaugcrs 2sI4,oOO gallons which is AN
increase of about I0OO0O0 gallons over tue rrtdrns or
March, $50 OF wines aud spirits In casks, there were
445 gallons, and 2OGO6 cases containing one u"zeh
bolt cs each; mOasses, 2G5OSO2! Sdhcns; Ol un"oty
olive, 5i2I GALLONS ae llOeO s1l' ahd Sz,io, "Iin
bottles The exports were lI62S5 EalobS hInl Jay gar
Ions wines and spirits, aud 100 gallons OIL The export
figures show about wnat proportion oil Imports 10 fe
TIE warehouse entries In March OF goods in bond num-
bered 1901 Withdrawals OF merchandise from DOhdei
warehouse, 9,725, ON when S4'l7l5 80 IN duties were
collected The number OF " consumption OF duty y-pa,u
entries was $685. which $9SJl026 80 was received In
tIe DeDenurc or Export Bureau there "as sponu
ug Increase OF business. There were IN all l25O ehles
received aud orders for the examination or meIean
| disc exported for the benefit OF drawback, de- Two
thirds entries were for goods wtndidWn from
bonded warehouses and exported under the IIn acts
In the Detective Bureau IN Surveyor COrnells depart
ment only 5s seizures Of merchandise irauduenty I'M
year there twice many As there said to he 40
less vigilance on the part of the Customs dele9tyeS tne
deferred from making as many ventures a. ioitieriy
the current year will probably not exceed One nall the
value seizures reported III the same thiee hoA'hs o
the previous two years.
the discharge vessels aud delivery OF foreign cagoer
surveyor Cornell has promulgated order which II IL
beeyed will expedite the discharge OF steamships, aud
facilitate the business OF importers fornsIy Dut Two
inspectors were assigned to steamships tor tie discharge
of cargo by order three nspeoiors are no" de-
tailed, the third being designated the dock IN
spector." II was found that TWO mspect2fs
could not dispose OF the merchandise WIN
facility as fast 1t could De put out
of e ships hence It frequently became necessary Tor
the cfy the revenue. suspend the unloading OF
tne vessels before tie Of the day to enable The ON
cr, 10 make se aud proper disposition OF The goods
M ne nurrati0u Of this Older vessels may now, IN most
cse- De worked fui time of dny as thrd us iis
Ing inspector Is enabled to shd guousht oo W I .oh
nrouer esnatIO aud hence keep the dock clear wbie
Inc other two officers have tne ana less lhtefrhp
ION m Keeping neIr permits and tickets In the proper
.hape. Tue order tends 10 OhNiate tho Necessity
of chanting night permits TO the extent formerly allowed
Eght permits are granted only IN rpeclhl eases
Formerly they Issued the Application ohly OF tbo
AGENTS OF the steamship companies "1o wanted to get
s.ir shiu. discharged at the earliest moment under
General oder which worked disadyantagcously In eN-
delay Importers Now, III ofurr 10 oDlah
lrh p.rmi the agents required 20 obtain the APP
uroyai Of the cOnsgnoess Of the merchandise on Weh
ancn PERMITS only ISSUE special permits are also re-
Guired now when II Is deslrvd take III earSoes Nv
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