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THE CusToM HoUsE.-To-morrow being the first o July, era commences m this estabsish' meni, and we hope tv see an entire change there m one respect. The custom tuse IS at best an one- rous and vexatous tax upon the industry and enter prize of our commerce; but things stand, it is necessary evil. The expenses of government must be deiayed by what is called indirect taxation, and the means for that purpose must be obtained from the revenue taken at the receipt of customs.

 But the custom house here has for some years past been an ntolerabIe engine of oppression, miechie vous organ of petty tyranny, corrupting source oi

 nquity. And never has il been more objectionable than unfer the present dynasty. Even up to the last moment Of his official existence, the collector keeps up that s, stem of business to which he de'ot ed all his time and thoughts. Removals are made without cause the very last day of h's oiicla ca reer-a practice which is novel as ii s iagiilous Commerce groans in thus city under the odous exer else of power in the hands of a person whose ap- pointment was condemned al the outset, and who at the very close of h,s political existence, seems 10 be dolng his best 10 prove how very unfit he was for place of rust and how apty characteristic he could be of the last remnant of coniemp,ible admlnistra lion.-[N. York Eve. Post