The Clerk read as follows: SEC. Abife: That no returnof dutieson account9f dam o to merchandise on the vaosyieargae inpafimfic proprrtoavtiiodnesdh, aanlld eurpeoan fttchrebeamrtipedleos.ehxecroeipnt named; but it shall be lawful for any importer of marchandise, or for the representativeor representatives 0 such im orter, as insurers or utherWlse to abandon to the U.S.the whole or any part of any importation which may have received damage on the voyage; but no quantityshall bosoabandoned the dutiablo value of which on the original invoice waslessthan 25 dollars; norsliiillany unn tity be so abandoned less than one whole pac ago. And notice of intention to abandon any part of an importation shall begiven in writing by theimporter or his representative within tendays from the dot of original entry of the raid goods: and in the sai noticethe marks and numbers of the packages, with the original and groper value of the said portions, shall begiven; an the collector shall thandirect the appraisersof damageor officers acting assuchto examine the said goods as for allowancoordumugc and they shall return awritten rpport of such examination, approving or dies. proving such abandonment: and if approved, the co outer shall direct the duties paid on the entry of such merchandiseto berefunded. And the appraisers shall also report.at the same time, whetherthe said abandonedmerchandiseis of value sutiicientto paytheoxpensos of custody and sale and if so.thesameshall besoldat auction by the collector and the proceeds, lossthe expenses of aaid sale, shall be paid into the Loom; and if themerehundiso shall bereportedasof va no not sufficient to iustify sale, the same shall be destroyed or otherwraodis posedof. as the collector shall direct. And the following described articles and merchan dilo only shall be excepted from the operation of the preceding provision, andmay be admittedto return opfodrutatiteiosno.n accountofdamago on the voyage of im as follows: On tea, damagemay be awardednot above 20%.; on coffee. notabove2percont.: on manufactures of textilcfnbriosfully wot ysalt water. not above 20%.; and no damageshall be aawnyarded on textile fibrica of every description for other causethan actual immemiouin or wetting with salt water; on machineryfor the manufacture of textile fabrics, damagemay be awarded from breakage or bysalt water to the oxtentpf 15%., ot'whatovcrmaterial such machinery may be composed on sumac, not above 20%.; on tin. tinned iron, and terne tin. not above 15%.