New-York tribune., 1874-11-11
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS THROUGH THE
COUNTRY FREE OF DUTY.


| TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS THROUGH THE
COUNTRY FREE OF DUTY.
The following circular to Collectors OF Customs and
others Just been issued from the Treasury Depart
The regulations Of this Department articles 6s9
6s7 carry permitting the
pOrtatiOn OF merchandise without appraisement from
certain designated ports to certain other designated
ports ee Act Of July H. 1870 synonymous with Sections
1880 to $685. Revised Statues fail to mako provision
for certain class Of shpm nts authorized by said law
viz The transportation through the United States OF
mportatons from to Europe and from 10 Asia
the islands adjacent thereto IL therefore prescribed
that goods wares and merchandise arriving at either OF
the authorized ports which shall appear by the invoices
or bill of lading and manifest 10 be intended for ship
ment through the United States TO Europe Asia, or
the islands adjacent thereto may DO ranshpped from
port of first arrival TO the port whence expectation
is to made and thence to their destination. under
combined entry for transportation and expectation.
Sample forms for such entry and blanks for accompany
bond will be furnished by this Department requisi-
ton. The regulations governing transportation in bond,
without appraisement, will be held applicable
thereto, except that the bond will be con-
ditoned for the landing abroad OF the merchandise
and the production of proper landing certificates 10 the
ordinary form within year from the date OF such
bond No appraisal OF the merchandise Will be re-
be made and the examination win be confined TO tho
Identification OF the packages The transfer 10 the ex
porting Will be made under the same regulations
the ordinary expectation or ddtlaDle mer-
chandise to foreign countries.
Tue provisions of the above circular viii enable ship
ments OF merchandise from Chna to enter at san Fan
any other Atlantic port, aud vice versa from Europe
| to ASIA, without appralsement.
| RETIREMENT OF THE PORTUGUESE MINISTER
Mr. j. de SOuza Lobo received BY the President
at noon to-day presented his letter OF recall, IN
doing which he made the following remarks:
Mr. PRESIDENT: 1 have the honor to place in your
Exceleucys hands the letter OF the King my august
Sovereign, which terminates my mission near you III
your Excellency remembers the satisfaction when
manifested on the occasion OF my nst aIleuco IN view
or the honor which the KING nad conferred upOl ne IL
selecting me to represent MN near you yGa VII
be fully convinced OF the regret winch !
feel in taking Leave OF your Excellency. !
continuance OF my mission, the best understanding
has not ceased to exist between tnc TWO nations
to give You the assuance that hs Majesty the King VIII
always be happy to contribute his part To ti result IN
leaving you, permit Mr. President To thank you for
the Kindness with which your Exee.leney has been
pleased TO honor me- aud OF wnch sI ever preserve
good will which have at all times received from your
Government.
The President replied as follows:
Mr.. LoDo' receive with regret the letter Of your
Sovereign announcing your recall bis Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotenary q TINS Govern
ment. 1t Is. however. gratifying TO e3rn that your
abode IN the United States has been agreeable 10 yOu
Your course while here certainly has shown disposi
tioD part 10 strengthen the friendly understand
ing between the two countries. when. VITA y0u hops
may be permanent. Ny best wishes attend you In your
future career
AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF SMUGGLING DIS
COVERED.
FIVE cars seized at Suspension Bridge to-day by
order of the Secretary Of the Treasury for bringing
merchandise not entered upon the manifes- This action
was the result Of an investigation which has been In
progress for a fortnight past II gsccrtaned that
il had become a very practice for the cars OF
several lines TO he loaded with goods considerable
portion OF each lot being omitted from tie manifest
Treasury seal locks of the pattern we're then affixed
by employees of companies as allowed by the law; and
under guarantee OF this seal smuG!ii1G very
siderable scale has been carried aonr tue northern
border The facts ascertaned will lead to the arrest
ana prosecution 0! yariojs parties.
THE HAYDEN EXPEDITION.
Prof Hayden has arrived from Colorado, ard reports
his entire marty IN excellent health. SO:ulg has
curred 10 delay the work Of the exoedio', and the
proercss OF the survey has been more RAPID Than WIS
expected could bc, and the results in every respect
have been satisfactory.