The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-13

Total ......So, ,o'u
The greatest amount issued TO any one bank during
tho year ending JuneI was $675,ooo, which amount
issued in ins,almcnts during the six months pre-.
vious to the month OF April, 1877.
BY reference to tho published reports OF the Comp
troler Of the Currency will BIO found that the crcu-
laton OF tho national banks New York city was in
October, 1872 $2S, 900. 600; In October, 1873
ST. 900; in October, 1874 $25 0C0 IN October
1875. SIS 600 coo; in October 1876 Sl4 $4,000 Tho
circulation ON January !. 1875, was S24 ,OoO and
April IA $1623s, 0O0 that tho circulation OF the
New York city banks will need 10 DO increased by
S. 0o0 onc-haf OF the present amount IN order
to equal the amount outstanding at the date OF tho
passage of the Of January Ii, 1875 There Is no
Foundation whatever for the statement that national
bank in New York city had issued TO ST. 600 900
OF additional circulation three different times during
the past few weeks the whole amount issued to all
OF The banks OF tho city OF New York during the
present year has been bet slightly IN excess OF
81, 0o0, 900.
IMPoRTATIoNs BY MAHs-rHE LAW AND TREATY
PROVISIONS ON THE SUBJECT
The following copy of letter, addressed TO tho Col
lector OF Customs ut New York the 4th inst is pub
lished by the Treasury Department.
SIR am in receipt OF your letter dated the eth ut,
IN reference the circular Of this department OF the
80 inst relating 10 the seizure OF articles imported
that the postal conventions with tho OF
following named countre contain authority Tor
exceptions similar to that made in the circular IN
favor OF Canada, to wit:-Belgum, Great Britain,
Brazil, Italy, Netherlands, North German Union,
Switzerland aud Venezuela
In reply you are informed
Firsf-lf these countries all except Venezuela have
agreed BY article % Of ns detailed regulations con-
October 1875, lsnce the date OF convention 10 which
you refcr that there shall not DO admitted 10: con-
yeyunce by post any gold or silver money, jewels,
precious articles any articles Whatever liable TO
customs duty The agrooment as to Brazil will take
effect the LIST prov, and Japan has been included
therein since the LIST inst.
.yecond-Pampnlets, magazines, books, maps plans,
engravnys drawings pnotograpas 'nograpns sneeas
GLIDING grains and seed, may be imported by post
IRON Canada, as mentioned In the circular above re.
icrrcd to- newspapers and prints ofa kinds III sheets,
in pamphlets and books, sheets OF music, engrav
ings photographs, autographs, drawings maps and
plans IRON Ecuador and Venezuela, may be imported
through the mail, as mentioned in the convention
with Ihoso nations on page i 100 Of volume 10 and
psgo $40 Of volume u Of tho United states statutes ~
imporlations OF newspapers; unscaied circulars,
periodicals, pamphlets, books and other kinds Of
printed matter from Guatemala and Salvador. under
article and article respectively OF the postal con-
ventions with those countries; OF newspapers and
printed matter Of every kind from the Hawaiian King.
dom and New Zealand, under article OF tho convcn.
tons those countres OF newspapers and printed
matter OF every kind and patterns samples OF
chandiss from New south Wales and Queensland,
under article OF the conventions with those coun-
tries Of newspapers. reviews or other periodicals
publications printed pamphlets or Other printed mai
Ter from Mexico, updor article OF the convention
with that country and OF newspapers books printed
OF every kind and patterns or samples Of usr
chanuisc from Newfoundland, under article OF tho
convention with that country.
Third-rhc departments instructions In said circu-
lar will not be held interfere with the present
ticc OF allowing the importation through tho mall free
OF duties OF single copies OF newspapers, amphcts.
sheets OF music, magazines and reviews from any
foreign country for the personal use OF the party TO
whom they arc addressed and not for sale; or Of pho
tographs, in limited numbers, Of private individuals
for their or for distribution to relatives or
personal friends.
Fourth-Colcctors may for tho present apply to i'm
portasions through the NATL the general instructions
contained IN article 059 vi tho regulations OF 1874
giving them discretionary power within their respect
i've districts remit duties when the dutiablo value
Of an i'm portatlon 10 less than 81 IN amount.