Let  merchants  and  manufacturers  send  only  such  goods  a$  have  been
ordered,  and  not  attempt  to  rid  themselves  of  their  unsalable  merchan-
dise. A  merchant  of  this  city  after  having  been  advised  that  he  could
be  furnished  with  certain  goods  as  per  sample  sent,  ordered  ten  bales.
Upon  arrival  he  found  that  the  merchandise  was  not  at  all  like  the
sample.  This  merchant  had  been  in  the  habit  of  sending  to  Europe  for
his  goods,  and  expressed  regret  that  he  had  not  done  so  in  this  instance
instead  of  sending  to  the  United  States.
The  legislature  has  enacted  a  law  "  that  all  foreign-built  vessels  under
the  Haytian  flag  shall  pay  the  same  port  charges  as  foreign  vessels."
This  is  perfectly  right;  for,  as  I  stated  in  my  No.  361,  of  June  24, 1879,
"the  Haytian  only  lends  his  name  for  the  ownership  of  these  vessels,
while  the  bona-fide  owners  are  foreigners.''

An  additional  duty  of  50  per  cent,  per  1,000  pounds  is  to  be  levied  on
logwood  from  and  alter  December  15th  proximo.  The  present  duty  on
this  staple  is  $1.20  per  1,000  pounds,  which  with  the  additional  duty
will  raise  it  to  $1.80  per  1,000  pounds.
Coffee  comes  in  slowly  because  the  country  people  find  the  price  paid
them,  7  cents  per  pound,  too  low.
STANISLAS  GOUTIEB,

Consul.
United  States  Consulate,

Cape  Haytien,  November  12, 1880.
Statement  showing  the  description,  quantity,  and  value  of  the  imports  into  Cape  JETay  Hen  from

the  United  States  for  the  quarter  ending  September  30, 1880.
