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equally effective processes, 2 S2 100
cents per pound.
Second On refined white fee su.
gar, undried and above No. 20 Dutch
standard In color, 2 2S.100 cents per
pound
Third - On all grades Of ref iied cof
fec OugAr, No. 20 Dntch standard ano
below In color, 1 81 100 cents per
pound.
Fourth-On syrup resulting entirely
from r, fulng of above enumerated I'm
ported materials, four cents per
prund.
Toe allowance on tugars Will b.
suhjeot to a deducio of ore per
cen um, a d the allowance on syrup to
a o. duo'inn of ten per centum, as
prescrlbed by law. Meanwhile com.
mi'stHn is to he arpotutod, c,nsistipg
cf George keyes, sugar examiner,
Boston; La Aver, special treasury y
Naont, NV York, au3 one refner, to
b. sglootCd by tho trade at New York,
to determine tho proper rate of draw
back ca ougsrs and tytups under The
acg referred to.
EVANS FIRST.
The commission er uf internal reve.
nue. haa do,i led that dies, rolls al d
oin.es, which have been used by the
government In E,iating labels and
wrappsrs bearing iuternal revenue
stamp, cannot DO returned TO the
original owners.
TUE CASE OF CAPT CALTu.
Some time aimee Capt. George
Ciieh, Of tho Urited Slstes steamer
Adriaus, was srrCated Mt Lopez, NIX
C., and tsiad by the Mexican authori-
5irs upou tho charge of smuggling.
Ho va, found guilty aud sentenced to
i've yearO impgi4onmont and tho ship
o1nfscated. Representative Rose
cranr, Of California, recently wrote
Secretary Fceliughuyson calling atten.
con to this caae, and suggesting that
It was proper Suhjs FIR diplomatic
euq1lry. M. john DIvis, acting
secretary, modo the following reply:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., June 2 !
To uou. W. s, Rosecrans,
sIR-I have she honor to reply to
letters addressed by you to the secre
tsry In relation to the case of Cap.
tain George Caleb, Of The schooner
"Adrians" vt Lyp.z, NJ xloo. The
case OF Cap, Cdyb has hnd he con
tinCed earnest attention Of this de
p,rtment since the news Of the re zure
IF the "Adriaua" AID the imprisun
mept of her ccew was first rlcsived
here, aud every ctFort has been made
IN h!s behalf through the United
States legation in Mexico and consu-
late at L0pcz. TIE department has
OILY recently been put IN possession of
the jnd clsl Lehtencsa Ia tbs case, con.
demu,rg tho csptlin to five years' I'm.
priGonuent end tho veesel to ounGsca
ttou. A prima fsc,e CASE OF guilt ap-
pears 10 have been made out, but the
Qaruest rroteets aud deniSls cf the
ultortunste man ard tho ap-
parent severity of Imposing the
m:Simum Ren,crco IN h's csse
I while The alleged Mexican sc9omplices
he'd boon allowed 70 oEcspe, have
strongly enlisted the pympuhies of thc
government Ia Ctp,. CaiGb'B behalf
and the president has directed that a
competenG officer Of tho department
De dispatched to Lp2s with inatruc.
tiors 20 make fan investigation oi
The case on the spot. UIited Statet
Ntnia'er NJ M1rgan has ais been direct
ed to watch The proceedings In the
appoal which has been instl,uted, and
to afora Cspt, Ctleb al proper aid in
his defence, employing counsel II nee
essary, Gociug that the investigation
AT Lrp'z v Ill be Conducted by Horatio
N, Beach, late consul of the Uuitod
S Nles a. Puento Csbollo, n competent
l. fiji 1fr, on whose impartial judgment
this depar rtmgut department places re-.
liauco / hnve the honor to be,
Yuur obedient servant,
j. HIN DAVIS, Acting Sac'y.