The Sun. — London, England, 1860-12-03 00:00:00

Th'E TRI 3217 Y WITH FRANCE. A supplement to the London Gazette, published on Saturday, gives the following convention between her Ma jesty and the li , mperor of t he French, supplementary to the Treaty of C' Amerce Jan. 23, 1860 ; with a tariff an• flexed therr ito ; and vihich was signed at Paris on Nov. 23, the ratific ations being exchanged at Paris on Nov. 30 : Her M.ajesty thr, Queen of the United Kingdom of Greai, Britain. and Ireland, and his Majesty the Emperor of the French, desirin g to insure the complete execution of the treaty of the 23d of Jan., 1860, by fixing the duties on the importation of such of the goods of British origin or manu facture enumerated in the said treaty as were not comprised in the arra mgementof the 12th of Oct. last, have resolved to conclude, for that purpose, a second additional convention, and have therefore named as their plenipotentiaries ; that is to say Her 'Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ; the Right Hon. Henry Richard Chaffee, Earl Cowley, a peer of the United Kingdom, &c., &C. ; and Richard Cebden, Esq., a member of the British Parliament. And his Majesty the Emperor of the French ; M. Thou venel, his Imperial Majesty's Minister and Secretary of Btate for Foreign Affairs ; and M. Rouher, a Senator of the Empire, &c. ; who, after having communicated to each ether their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: Art. 1. The articles of British origin or manufacture enumerated in the tariff annexed to the present convention shall, when imported direct from the United Kingdom under the British or the French flag, be admitted into France at the duties specified by the said tariff. Art. 2. The rules established by Arts. 2,4, 5,6, 7, and 8, of the convention concluded on the 12th of Oct. last, between the high contracting powers, for the proofs of origin, the declarations of importation, and the valuation by exports of the productions taxed ad valorem, shall equally apply to the various articles of British origin or manufacture enume rated in the tariff annexed to the present convention. Article 3 of the convention of the 12th of October last, which. exempts the importers of machines, or detached pieces of machines, of British origin or manufacture, from the obligation of producing models or drawings, is declared to be applicable to all the goods the importation whereof was subject to that formality, and which are comprised either in the present convention or in that of the 12th of October last. Art. 3. Independently of the duties of customs stipu lated in the tariff annexed to the present convention, and by application of Articles 1 and 9 of the treaty concluded between the high contracting powers on the 23d of Jan. last, the undermentioned articles of British origin or manu facture shall, on their importation into France, and by way of compensation for equivalent duties paid by French manu facturers, be subjected to the supplementary duties herein after prescribed : fr. c. Raw soda - - Crystals of soda - . Sulphate of soda: Pure— Auhyd rate - . Crystallised or hydrate - Impure— Anhydrats - • - Crystallised or hydrate - Sulphite of soda Salt of soda - - - Hydrochloric acid - Ch l oride of lime - - - Chlorate of potash - - Chloride of magnesium- - Plate glass or large mirrors - • 4 35 100 kil. - 435 „ - 6 0 - 240 - 540 - 2 10 • 11 0 ~ - 3 0 - 10 0 $) - 66 0 - 1 0 the superficial metre. Glass ware, window glass, and other white glass- - - - - 320 100 kn. Bottles - - - - -1 25 9, Artificial ultramarine - - -11 0 7, Sal Ammoniac - - - -16 0 f 7 Kelp , 150 II • 125 ff . 3 0 7) Sal& or raw residue of the calcina tion of beet•root refuse Salt of tin Soap : White or marbled, composed of alkalis and oil of olives, or olea ginous seeds, pure or mixedwith animal fat— The oil composing at least half of the mixture of oleaginous bodies - - 820 ~ The oil composing less than half in the mixture of oleaginous bodies - Of animal fat— Pure - - - Mixed with resin - - Of palm or cocoa-nut oil mixed with animal fat - - - Coloured, composed of oils from seeds or of animal fat - Pure alcohol - - - Beer - - - Spirits of wine varnish, per hecto litre of pure alcohol contained in the varnish - 90 0 dIY It is understood that refined sugar is not comprised in this list, because the duty of 41 francs per 100 kilogrammes, fixed on the importation of that article, includes the duty on consumption with which it is now charged in France. It is equally agreed between the high contracting powers that, in the event of the modification or the suppression of the duties of excise now imposed upon French manufac turers, goods of British origin and manufacture shall, with regard to such duties of excise, be subjected to the same conditions as similar French goods. If, however, in conse quence of the suppression of any of such duties, the govern meut should establish a supervision or control, or an admi nistrative system over certain articles of French manu facture, the direct or indirect charges which may be borne by the French manufacturer shall be countervailed by an equivalent surtax imposed upon similar British articles. It is further understood that if drawbacks are granted to other articles of French manufacture, the duties of customs which are imposed upon similar articles of British origin or manufacture shall be augmented by a surtax equal to the amount of the drawbacks. - 6 0 - 6 0 60 4 0 1) - 90 0 the hectolitre 2 40 „ Art. 4. With regard to pure and mixed tissues taxed ad valorem, the valuation of which may appear to the French Government to present difficulties, they reserve to them selves the power to designate the 'Custom-house of Paris exclusively for the admission of such goods. Art. 5.. Each of the high contracting powers engages to extend to the other any favour, any pi ivilege or diminu tion of tariff, which either of them may grant to a third power in regard to the importation of goods mentioned, r not mentioned, in the treaty of the 23d of January, 1860. Art. 6. The tariff annexed to the prevent convention shall come into force within a time which shall not be later than the Ist of June, 1861, for yarns and tissues of flax, hemp, and jute, and the Ist of October following for all other articles. ' Art. 7. The present convention shall have the same duration as the treaty concluded between the high con tracting parties on the 23d of January last, of which it is a complement. Art. 8. The present convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Paris within fifteen days, or sooner, if possible. In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed it, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms. Done in duplicate, at Paris, the 16th day of November, 1860. (L.S.) COWLEY. (L.S.) RICHD. COBDEN. (L.S.) E. THOUVENEL. (L.S.) F. ROUHER, TARIFF ANNEXED TO THE CONVENTION CON CLUDED THE 16TH NOV., 1860, BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE. Rate of duty in 1860. 1864. DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES. TEXTILE FABB,ICS. FLAX AND HEMP : Flax or hemp, combed . . . Yarn of hemp or flax measuring, to the kilogramme :—Single : Unbleached : 6,000 metres or less . . . More than 6,000 metres, and not more than 12,000 . . More than 12,000 metres, and not more than 24,000 . • • Moro than 21,000 metres, and not more than 36,000 • • ' More tha n 3 6,000 metres, and not more than 72,000 • • * More than 72,000 Bleached, or dyed • • • 6,000 metres or less More than 6,000 metres, and not more than 12,000 More than 12,000 metres, and not more than 24,000 More than 24,000 metres, and not more than 36,000 . More than 36,000 metres, and not more than 72,000 , More than 72,000 metres , Twisted Unbleached • • 1. c. 5 0 per 100 MI. 15 0 „ 20 0 „ 30 0 „ 36 0 „ 60 0 100 0 20 0 „ 27 0 „ 40 0 „ 480 „ 80 0 133 0 :: Bleached, or dyed Same4tue augmented singlesduties u n a s cehr eun bleachedilt yarn, ac cording to the class. Same duties as upon single bleached or dyed Tissues of flax or hemp, plain linens and diaper, having in the warp in the space of 5 square millimetres : Unbleached : 8 threads or less 9, 10, and 11 threads 12, 13 and 14 threads 15, 16, and 17 threads 18, 19 and 20 threads 21, 22, and 23 threads 21 threads and above Bleached dyed, or printed : 8 threads or less . 9, 10, and 11 threads . 12, 13, and 14 threads 15, 16, and 17 threads 18, 19, and 20 threads 21, 22, and 23 threads 24 threads and above yarns, aug mented by 40 per cent., accord ing to the class, . 30 0 per 100 kil. . 55 0 „ . 90 0 . 115 0 . 170 0 .260 0 .400 0 ~ . 40 0 . 70 0 . 120 0 . 155 0 . 230 0 . 350 0 . 535 0 DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES. Rate of Duty in 1860. 1864. Drills plain or figured, having in the warp in the space of 5 square millimetres : Unbleached : 8 threads in warp or less . 9, 10, and 11 threads . . 12, 13, and 14 threads . More than 14 threads . . Bleached, dyed, or printed : 8 threads or less . . . 47 0 ~ 9, 10, and 11, threads . . 70 8 „ 12, 13, and 14 threads . . 120 0 „ More than 14 threads . . 155 0 „ Yarns and tissues of flax or hemp mixed with other materials will pay the same duties as pure yarns and tissues of flax or hemp provided that the flax or hemp predominates in weight. Damasks Cambri3s Lawns • . . . Handkerchiefs, bordered. Net of thread . . . . 35 0 „ . 5) 0 „ 0 ~ . 115 0 „ . . 16 per ct. ad vat. . . Same duties as plain linens. Ditto. . . Ditto. . . . . Same duties as cot ton net. . . 5 per cent. ad val. . .15 per cent. ad val. Ditto. • • Lace ditto • Hosiery, ditto Haberdashery, ditto . . Ribbon of thread, unbleached, bleached, or dyed . . • Articles made of flax or hemp, wholly, or in part made up • Articles not enumerated • • JUTE: In the fibre, or hackled, imported direct from British India, or from • • • 3 0 kilo. British entrepots, in British or French vessels . • • • Free. Combed . . per 100 kperil plOO 00er 1 kil Jute yarn, measuring per kilogramme : f. c. f, c. Unbleached : Less than 1,400 metres . 7 0 5 0 From 1,400 to 3,700 metres, ex clusively . • • . 920 6 0 From 3,700 to 4,200 metres, ex clusively • 10 20 7 0 From 4,200 to 6,000 metres, ex clusively . • More than 6,000 metres Bleached or dyed : Less than 1,400 metres . . 10 0 7 0 From 1,400 to 3,700 metres, ex clusively . . • From 3,700 to 4,200 metres, ex clusively . • • From 4,200 to 6,000 metres, ex elusively . . • . 22 0 14 0 More than 6,000 metres . . Same as linen yarn. Tissues of jute, having in the warp in the space of 5 square milli metres : Unbleached : 1,2, and 3 threads, plain . 13 0 10 0 1. 2, and 3 threads, twilled . 15 0 12 0 4 and 5 threads . . . 21 0 16 0 6,7, and 8 threads . . . 30 0 24 0 More than 8 threads . . Same as tissues of linen, according to class. _ _ _ _ Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. . 15 0 10 0 . Same as linen yarn. . 13 0 9 0 . 15 0 10 0 Bleached or dyed : 1,2, and 3 threads, plain . . 19 0 15 0 1,2, and 3 threads, twilled . 22 0 17 0 4 and 5 threads . . . 30 0 23 0 6, 7, and threads . . . 44 0 35 0 More than 8 threads . . Same as tissues of linen, according to class. Carpet rugs and matting , .32 0 24 0 Yarns and tissues of jute mixed with other materials will pay the same duties as pure yarns and tissues of jute, provided that thejute predominates in weight. VEGETABLE FIBRES : Phormium tenax, abaca, and other vegetable fibres, not specified: Filaments : Raw or stripped . . . Free. Combed or twisted . . . 1 0 per 100 kil. Threads . . . . 5 per cent. ad val. Tissues . . . . .10 per cent. ad val, Horse-hair, raw of all kinds, pre pared or curled . Tissues and manufactures of horse hair, pure or mixed . . .10 per cent, ad val COTTONS: Cotton, raw, imported direct from British India, or from British ' entrepots, in British or French vessels . . . . . Cotton, in sheets, cardedor gummed (wadding) • • • • Cotton yarn, single : Unbleached Of 20,000 metres or less to the half kilogramme . Of 21,000 to 30,000 Of 31,000 to 40,000 Of 41,000 to 50,000 Of 51,000 to 60,000 Of 61,000 to 70,000 . Of 71,000 to 80,000 . Of 81,000 to 90,000 . Of 91,000 to 100,000 . Of 101,000 to 110,000 . Of 111,000 to 120,000 Of 121;000 to 130',000 . Of 131,000 to 149,000 . Of 141,000 to 170,000 . Of 171,000 and above Bleached . . . Dyed . Twisted in two strands: Unbleached. . Bleached Dyed . Warped yarns : Unbleached. Free. Free. 0 10 'per kilog, . 0 15 „ . 0 20 „ . 0 30 ,/ . 0 40 „ . 0 50 „ . 0 60 ~ . 0 70 ~ . 0 90 ~ . 1 00 „ . 1 20 ~ . 1 40 „ . 1 60 „ . 2 00 „ . 2 50 „ . 3 00 „ . 15 per cent. above the duties on un bleached. . 25 centimes per ki logramme above the duties on un bleached. . 50 per cent. above the duties on single yarn un bleached. . 15 per cent. above twisted un bleached. . 25 centimes per ki logramme above twisted un bleached. . 50 per cent, above the duties on single nn bleached yarn. . 15 per cent, above the duties on un bleached warped yarns. . 5 . 2 centimes per ki logramme above the duties on un bleached warped yarns. Yarns of three threads, grey bleached, or dyed: Single twist. . . . .0 06 per 1,000 mots. Double or cable twist . . . 0 12 Cotton tissues, plain, twilled, and ticks, unbleached : Ist Class, weighing 11 kilos. or more the 100 metres square : Of 35 threads and less to the 5 Bleached . Dyed . . 050 per kilog. • CSO „ square millimetres . . Of ;i6 threads and and above 2d Class, weighing Ito 11 kilos.ex elusively the 100 metres squares. Of 35 11P - eads and less Of 36 to 43 threads . Of 41 threads and above . 3d Class, weighing 3 to 7 kilos. ex clusively the 100 metres square • Of 27 thrf ads and less Of 28 to 35 threads . Of 36 to 43 threads . Of 44 threads and above Cotton tissues : Bleached . 060 . 1 00 . 200 Dyed . . . 0 80 • 1 20 . '1 90 . 3 00 . . 15 per cent. above the daty on un bleached. . .25 c. per kilog. above the duty on unbleached. . . 15 per cent. ad val. Painted • • Velvets and fustian s Made as silk velvet— Unbleached . Dyed or printed . • . Other kinds—cords,moleskin,&c.: 0 85 per kilog. 1 10 „ Unbleached . . Dyed or printed . . . Cotton tissues, unbleached, plain or twilled, weighing less than 3 kilos. per 100 square metres . . . 15 per cent, ad val Quilting, dimities, stripes and checks, damasks and brilliants Counterpanes and blankets . . Net, plain or embroidered . . Gauzes and muslius, embroidered or figured in the loom, for furniture or hangings . • • • Articles wholly or in part made up Articles not denominated . • Embroidery by hand . . • Lace and blonde . . • • Cotton yarns and lissucsmixcd with other materials will pay the same duties as yarns and tissues of pure cotton provided that the cotton predo minates in weight. . 0 60 „ 0 85 „ Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto 10 per ct. ad val. 5 per ct. ad val. WOOLLENS: - Wool, raw, Australian, imported direct or from British entrepots in British or French vessels . Wool, dyed in masses . . Id. combed (dyed or not) . . Single yarn of pure wool, bleached . . Free 25 0 per 103 kil. 25 0 ~ or not, containing in the kilo.: Of Ito 30,000 metres Of 31,000 to 40,000 „ Of 41,000 to 50,000 „ Of 51,000 to 60,000 „ Of 61,000 to 70,000 ~ Of 71,000 to 80,000 , Of 81 ,000 to 90,000 ~ Of 91,000 to 100,000 9 , •Of 1 01,000 and above Double yarn for weaving, bleached or not . .60 per cent. above the duty on single unbleached yarn. • . Double the duties on single yarns. . 25 cents. per kilog. above the duties on yarns, undyed. 1 15 p. ct. I 10 p. et. ad val. I ad val. • 15 per ct. ad. val. 15 p. ct. 10 p. ct. I ad val. ad val. • . 10 per. ct. ad val. • 15 valt. 110 vat. ad . lad Free. . 025 per kilo. . 035 „ . 045 „ d. for embroidery . 0 55 . 065 „ 075 „ 085 „ 095 „ 100 „ Dyed yarns, single or double . Tissues of wool, pure Felt of all kinds . . • Blankets of pure wool . Carpets of all kinds . Hosiery of pure wool . Haberdashery of pure wool . Ribbons of wool . Lace, woollen . List shoes . • 7Articles not enumerated Cloth list ofall kinds, in pieces or not Rate of Duty in 1860. 1864. DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES. Ready made clothes New . . . Old . f. c. . 15 p. ct. I lop. ct ad val. ad val . 20 00 per 100 kil. Yarns and tissues of alpaca, llama, or vicuna, pure or mixed with wool, will pay the same duties as yarns and tissues of wool in whatever proportions they may be mixed. Yarns and tissues of wool, or of other materials above mentioned, mixed with cotton, or with any other filaments whatever, shall pay the same duties as yarns and tissues of pure wool, pro vided that the wool predominates in weight. Yarns of goat's hair will continue to pay the duties at present in force. Tissues of goat's hair, other than Indian cashmere shawls and scarfs, will pay ac tissues of pure wool. SILKS : Free. Free. Silk in cocoons Raw or thrown Dyed : For sewing, embroidery, or lace. 300 per kil. Free. Others Free. Waste silk : In mass • Free. Combed . . . 0 10 per kilog. In thread, single and twisted, un bleached, bleached, blued, or dyed : Of 80,000 metres single, or less, to the kilogramme. . .0 75 )1 Of 81,000 metres single, or more, to the kilogramme . . . 1 20 Free.)9 Tissues of pure silk . • • Hosiery „ Free. Lace If • • • Free. Crapes, called English, unbleached, Per kil. black, or coloured . . 10 0 Net : Plain, unbleached Dressed Free from 1866. . . 20 0 id. . . . . 15 p. ct. id. ad val. Figured, unbleached, or dressed 10 p. ct. Free from ad. val. Oct. 1, 1864 Tissues of pure waste silk, of silk and of waste silk, unbleached, bleached, dyed, or printed. . 2 0 per kilog. Tissues, haberdashery, and lace of silk or of waste silk : . . With fine gold or silver . . 12 0 With !semi-fite or false gold or silver . . . . . Tissues of silk or of waste silk, mixed with other materials, in which the silk or waste silk predominates in weight . . . . Ribbons of silk or of waste silk : Of velvet . . . . Others . . . Mixed with other materials, silk or waste silk predominating in weight . . . , . 10 per cent. ad va. CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND DYE STUFFS. lodine ; bromine. Acids : Sulphuric, nitric, tartaric, benzoic, boracic, ci tric, arsenic. Lemon juice. Oxides : Of iron, of zinc (grey), of tin, of ura nium, of copper. Zaffre and other combinations of cobalt, sulphuret of arsenic, chloride of potassium, iodide of potassium, salts of beetroot, car bonates of potash, nitrate of potash, sulphate of potash, tartrates of pot ash, vegetable ashes (quick and lixi viated), lees of wine, borax (raw), nitrate of soda, kelp, bone black, bones (calcined, white), phosphates (natural),citrates oflime, sulphate of magnesia, carbonate of magnesia, chloride of magnesium, acetate of iron (liquid), garaucine, sugar of milk, albumen . Phosphorus, white • • Oxide of zinc (white of zinc) • Oxides and carbonates of lead Oleic acid . . . 3 50 •3 0 „ .5 0 „ Free . 40 0 per 100 kil. •7 0 „ Per 100 1 Per 100 kilog. kilog. . • 5 0 per 100 kn. Per 100 I Per 100 kilog I kilog. Oxalic acid and oxalates of 'potash . 15 0I 10 0 Yellow prussiate of potash . . 20 0 per 100 kil Red pi ussiate of potash . . 30 0 Extracts of dye woods— For blacks and violets For reds and yellows Turmeric, in powder . . Hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid) . . . 20 0 „ . 30 0 . 5 0 0 60 Per 100 kilo&. 8 0 Caustic soda Carbonate of soda (salt of soda) of all degrees • • • . • Artificial soda (raw) . . . Carbonate of soda, crystallised (crys tals of soda) . . . Sulphate of soda and sulphite of soda 1 20 Sulphate of soda crystallised (Glau ber's salts) • • • • Bicarbonate of soda. and other salts of 4 50 2 30 2 30 N'r 100 kilog. 5 0 3 0 1 50 1 50 1 0 . 5 25 . 4 25 . 38 60 1 0 0 70 soda, not specified Chloride of lime Chlorate of potash . . Soap, ordinary, and for perfumery , . Artificial ultramarine . . Red phosphorus . . . Aluminium . . . . Aluminate of soda . . . Chloride of aluminium . . Ohronl&tes of pOtabli. . . Chromates of lead . Colours not specified, dry, in pasto, and liquid . . . Stearic acid . . . Glue and Gelatine Varnish Oil . . . . Essential Oil • Spirit of wine Orehilla dyes of all kinds Chemicals not specified 3 50 2 80 25 75 6 0 per kilog, ▪ 15 0 „ • 10 per cent. ad IA Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. 5 per cent, ad val. Ditto. GLASS AND CRYSTAL WARE, Mirrors of less than 1 metre square 10 per cent. ad val. Plate glass and mirrors : Unpolished 1 50 per metre square superfict. 4 00 Silver or polished . Bottles of all shapes Window gla 3s, plain Glass, coloured, polished, or engraved, and for watches and optical purposes 10 per cent. ad val. Glass ware, and table glass, white or coloured • . • . Vitrifications • • • . Enamelled glass . . . . Articles of glass not enumerated . Broken glass and cullett • . Rock crystal, rough or worked N.B.—Rock crystal mounted will pay as jewellery. EARTHENWARE AND POTTERY. COMMON WARE : Tiles of all kinds, bricks, and fire bricks 1 30 per 100 kilg 3 50 „ Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Free. Free. Ditto. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1860. Free. Gas retorts, drainage pipes, and others , . . . . . Crucibles of all sorts, including those, of plumbago or blacklead . Free. Clay pipes . . . Free. Glazed or not, of all shapes Free. Id., with decorations in relief, of one or more colours. flat or hollow 5 0 per 100 kil. STONEWARE : Utensils and apparatus for the manu facture of chemical produces , Common all sorts, fiat and hollow, including bottles, flasks, house hold articles, kitchen utensils, &c. 4 0 por 100 kil. EARTHENWARE : With tin glaze..colouredpaste,white glaze . . . . • With coloured glaze, majolica, with varnish of !more than one colour .20p. c. adval. 15 do Fine earthenware . . . . do. do. Fine stoneware . . . . do. do. Porcelain, white or decorated, of all kinds, Parian and biscuit (white) . 10 per cent. ad val. VARIOUS ARTICLES. Artificial flowers . . . . Free. Modes . . • . . . Free. Mercury, of all kinds . . . 10 per cent, ad val. Buttons, fine or common, other than haberdashery . . . . Brushes of all kinds . . . Musical instruments and parts of in- Free. Freo. Free. Ditto. Ditto. struments Pins of all kinds . 50 0 per 100 kil. (from Dec. 1, 1860.) India rubber manufactures . Pure or mixed . . . .20 0 per 100 ki Applied upon tissues in pieces or upon other materials . . . 100 0 „ Made-up wearing apparel . . 120 0 lf In elastic tissues of any dimensions 200 0 Boots and shoes . . . . 60 0 N,B.—Articles of gutta-percha pay the same duties as india rubber. Oil and floor-cloth : For packing • • • • Fur furniture, hangings, and other purposes . Sealing wax . • . • 30 0 ~ Blacking of all kinds . . 4 0 „ Ink, writing. drawing, and p r i n ti ng 20 0 ~ Cordage, cables, and fishing -nets . 20 0 Fish, fresh water : Fresh Prepared Fish, sea Fresh, dry, salted, or smoked (ex cept cod) . . Sauces and pickles . Cheese, hard . Beer 5 0 „ • • • • • Free • • • • . 10 0 per 100 kil • . 10 0 „ • . 25 0 „ • . 10 0 „ • . 2 frs. per hectolitre in addition to the internal tax. Molasses: Containing less than 50 per cent. of saccharine matter Containing more than 50 Alcohol, per 100 degrees . . . 11 0 per 100 liil. . . Same as raw sugar. . . 15 fra. per hectolitre in addition to the internal tax. Slates For roofing . 4 0 per 1,000 In squares or slabs . . 10 0 per 100 The present tariff is approved and annexed to the Con vention concluded on the 16th of November, 1860, between Great Britain and France. Paris, Nov. 16, 1860. COWLEY. • RICIID. COBDEN. E. THOUVENEL. F. ROEMER. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Dec. 1, 1860.—The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for trade are pleased to publish, for general information, the following comparative statement, showing the rates of duty payable on the direct importation into France from the United Kingdom, under the French or British flag, of the undermentioned articles of British origin or manufacture, as set forth in the tariff annexed to the second supplemen tal convention concluded on the 16th ult. between Great Britain and France, as compared with the corresponding rates of import duty levied on the same articles under the old French tariff:— Rates of Import Former duties Duties. (adding the 1860. 1864. two decimes.) TEXTILE FABRICS. Per 100 kilos. Per 100 kilos. FLAX AND HEMP : Fr. c. Flax or hemp, combed . 5 0 18f. Yarn of hemp or flax mea suring, to the kilo. Single; Unbleached : 6,000 metres, or less .15 0 45f. More than 6,000 metres and not more than 12,000 . . .20 0 57f. 60c More than 12,000 metres, and not more than 24,000 . . .30 0 96f. More than 24,000 metres, and not more than 36,000 . . .36 0 150 f. More than 36,000 metres, and not more than 72,000 . . More than 72,000 . Bleached, or dyed : 6,000 metres, or less .20 0 64f. 80c. to 69f. 60c More than 6,000 metres, and not more than 12,000 . . .27 0 79f. 20c. to 84 More than 12,000 metres. 60 0 198 f. 100 0 198 f. and not more than 21,000 . . .40 0 127 f. 20c. Mere than 24,000 metres More than 36.000 metres and not more than 72.000 80 0 240 f. to 254 f. 40c. and not morethan:;6,ooo 48 0 192 f. to 195 f. 60c. More than 72,000 . 133 0 ditto. Twisted : Unbleached—same duties as upon single unbleached yarns, aug mented by 40 per cent., according to the class • • • . 52f. 80c. to 270 f. Bleached or dyed—same duties as upon single bleached or dyed augmenteding to th classb y 40 percent., en • yarns,ecc o according 73f. 20c.t0344f.40c. LINENS: Tissues of flax or hemp, plain linens and diapers having in the warp in the space of 5 square millimetres : Unbleached : 8 threads or less . . 30 0 72f. to 560 f. 40e. 9, 10, and 11 threads . 55 0 ditto. 12, 13, and 14 „ . 90 0 ditto. 15, 16, and 17 „ 115 0 ditto. 18, 19, and 20 „ . 170 0 ditto. 21, 22, and 23 „ . 260 0 ditto. 24 threads and above . 400 0 ditto. Bleached, dyed, or printed : 8 threads or less . 40 0 108 f. to 980 f. 40c. ' 9, 10, and 11 threads . 70 0 ditto. 12, 13, and 14 „ . 120 0 ditto. 15, 16, and 17 „ . 155 0 ditto. 18, 19, and 20 . 350 0 ditto. 21, 22, and 23 „ . 350 0 ditto. 24 threads and above . 535 0 ditto. Drills, plain or figured, hav ing in the warp in the space of 5 square milli metres Unbleached : 8 threads in warp, or less . 35 0 72f. to 436 f. 80c. 9, 10, end 11 threads . 55 0 Ditto. 12, 13, and 14 . . . 90 0 Dial. More than 14 threads . . 115 0 Ditto. Bleached, dyed, or printed : 8 threads or less . . 47 0 Ditto. 9, 10, and 11 threads . 47 0 Ditto. 12, 13, and 14 . . . 120 0 Ditto. More than 14 . . . 155 0 Ditto, Yarns and tissues of flax or hemp mixed with other mate rials, will pay the same duties ' as pure yarns and tissues of flax or hemp, provided that the flax or hemp predominates in weight. Damask . . . .16 p. ct. ad val. 384 f. 48c. to 1,1761. 48c. . Same duties 301. per kil. as plain 30f. „ linens. As linens. Same duties as cotton net. Prohibited. . 5 per cent. ad 5 per cent. ad valorem. valorem. Hosiery ditto . . . 240 f. Haberdashery ditto . . Ribbon of thread, unbleached 96f. to 180 f. bleached, or dyed . .15 percent. ad Articles made of fiax or hemp, valorem. wholly or in part made up . Articles not enumerated . JUTE:— In the fibre, or hackled, im ported direct from British. India, or from British entre pots, in British or French vessels . . . . Free. Free. 48c. to Of. 60c. Combed . . . . 3 0 3 0 18f. Cambrics . . . Lawns . . . Handkerchiefs bordered Net of thread . . Lace ditto . . . Jute yarn, measuring pr kilo. Unbleached : Less than 1,400 metres . 7 0 5 0 72f. From 1,400 to 3,700 metres exclusively . . 920 6 0 72f. From 3,700 to 4,200 ditto 10 20 7 0 72f. From 4,200 to 6,000 ditto 15 0 10 0 72f. More than 6,000 ditto . Same as linen yarn 721. Bleached or dyed : Less than 1,400 metres .10 0 7 0 96f to 97 20 Ditto pitt Ditto From 1,400 to 3,700 metres exclusively 13 1,200 Metres 15 00 190 90 From em From 4 200 to 6,000 „ 22 0 14 0 Ditto . More than 6,000 „ Same as linen yarn Ditto Tigglips of jute, having. in the p, Tn the 6p4,0 of 5 sqre. millimetres : Unbleached : 1,2, and 3, threads plain 13 0 10 0 Less than 8 1,2, and 3, „ twilled 15 0 12 0 threads 4 and 5 „ . . 21 0 15 0 6. 7, and 8 „ . .300 24 0 921. 40c. More than 8 „ . . Same as tissues of linen ac • cording to the class. Bleached or dyed : 1,2, and 3 threads plain 19 0 15 0 1,2, and 3 ~ twilled 22 0 17 0 Less th 4 and 5 f • .300 23 0 threads 8 6,7, and 8, „ . .440 35 0 128 f. 40c More than:B . Same as tissues of linen, ac cording to the class. Carpets, rugs, and matting . 32 0 24 0 Yarns and tissues of jute mixed with other materi als, in which jute predomi nates in weight, will pay the same duty as pure yarns and tissues of jute. VEGETABLE FIBRES : Phormium tenax, abaca, and other vegetable fibres, not specified : Filaments : Raw or striped Combed or twisted . Threads . . Tissues . . . HORSE-HAIR : Raw, of all kinds, prepared or curled . Free. 48c. to 9f. 60c. . 1 0 18E . sp. ct. ad val. 72f to 97f 20c . 10 p. et. ad val. f. c. f. c. . . Free. lf. 20c. to 6f. I Prohibited Tissues and manufactures of j 10p. et. ad. (except sieve horse-hair, pure or mixed. j valorem. cloth trim mings &hats) COTTONS: Cotton, raw, imported direct from British India, or from British entrepots, in Bri tish or French vessels . Free. Free and 3f, Cotton, in sheets, corded or Per kilo. gummed, wadding . 0 10 Cotton yarns, single : Unbleached : Of 20,000_ metres or less to the half kilo - - - 015 No. 143 and Of 20.000 metres to 30,000 0 20 aboveBf4oc Of 31,000 „ 40,000 030 per kilo, al. Of 41,000 „ 50,000 040 ethers pro. Of 51,000 „ 60,000 050 hibited. Of 61,000 „ 70,000 060 Ditto Of 71,600 „ 80,000 070 Ditto Of 81,000 „ 90,000 090 Ditto Of 91.000 „ 100,000 100 Ditto Of 101.000 „ llO,OOO 120 Ditto 01111,000 „ 120,000 140 Ditto Of 121,630 „ 130,000 160 Ditto Of 131,000 „ 140,000 200 Ditto Of 141,000 „ 170,000 250 Ditto Of 171,000 and above .- - 300 Ditto Bleached .. - - -15 p: ct. above the duties on unbleached. Prohibited - 25cp.kl.above the duties on unbleached. Dyed Twisted in two strands : Unbleached - - Bleached • Dy(d Warped yarns: Unbleached - Ditto - 50 p. et. above No. 143 and the duties on above 9f 60c mingle yarns per kilo., unbleached. others pro hibited. 15 p. ct. above twisted un bleached. -25 c. per kilo. abevetwisted unbleached. Prohibited Bleached - 50 p. et. above the duties on single un bleached yarns. - 15 per c. above the duties on unbleached warped yarns - 25 c per kilog above the du ties on un bleached warped yarns Dyed Ditto Yarns of three threads, grey, bleached, or dyed : Single twist - - 6 c per 1,000 metres Double or cable twist - 12 c ditto Cotton tissues, plain, twilled,: and ticks, unbleached : Ist class, weighing 11 kilo grammes or more than 100 metres square: Of 35 threads and less to the 5 square milli metres - - -• 0 60 Of 36 threads and above 0 80 2d Class, weighing 7 to 11 kilogrmmes exclu sively ; the 100 metres square : Of 35 threads and less to they square milim etres 0 60 Of 36 to 43 threads to the 5 square millimetres 1 00 Of 44 threads and above to the 5 square milli metres Per kil. Fr. c. Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto 2 00 Ditto Rate of Import Former duties Duties (adding the 1860. 1864. two decimes.) DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES. Per 100 kilos. Per 100 kilos, f. c. 3d Class, weighing 3 to 7 kilogrammes exclu sively ; the 100 metres square: Of 27 threads and less to the 5 square mili metres - - - Of 2S to 35 threads to the 6 square millimetres - • 120 Ditto Of 36 to 43 threads to the 5 square millimetres - Of 44 threads and above to the 5 square milli metres Cotton tissues : Bleached Dyed 0 80 Prohibited. 1 90 Ditto 3 0 Ditto - 15 per cent above the duty on un bleached. -25 c per kil Ditto above the duty on un bleached. - 15 p ct ad val Per kil f c 0 85 Ditto 1 10 Ditto Printed Velvets and fustians : Made or silk velvet . Unbleached - • Dyed or printed - - Other kinds—cords, mole skins, &c Unbleached - - Dyed or printed - - Tissues unbleached, plain or twilled, weighing less than 3 kilogrammes per 100 square metres --15 pct ad val Ditto Qui , tings, dimities, stripes and checks, damasks and brilliants, counterpanes and blankets - - Net, plain or embrodercd - 0 60 Ditto 0 85 Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto (except in union with thread lace). Gauzes and muslins, embroi dered or figured in the loom, for furniture or hangings- - - - Articles wholly or in part ' made up - - - Articles not denominated Embroidery by hand Lace and blonde - Cotton yarns and tissues mixed with other materials will pay the same duties as yarns and tissues of pure cotton, provided the cotton predominates in weight. WOOLLENS : Wool, raw, Australian im ported direct, or from Bri tish entrepots. in British or French vessels . Free. Ditto, dyed in masses . 25 0 Ditto, combed, dyed or not 25 0 Single yarns of pure wool, bleached or not, contain ing in the kilogramme : P er kil 1,000 to 30,000 metres 025 31,000 to 40,01)) metres 035 41,000 to 50 000 metres 045 51,000 to 60,000 metres 055 61,000 to 70,000 metres 065 71,000 to 80,090 metros 075 81.000 to 90,000 metres 085 Long-combed 91,000 to 100,000 metres 095 wool un -101,000 and above . . 1 0 bleached, Double yarn for weaving, twisted, bleached,or not . .50 per c above cleaned, the duty on and baked, single un- 8f 4e per bleached kil ; all yarns others pro :Double the du- hibited. ties onsingle yarns Dyed yarns, single or double 25 centimes per kil above the duties on yarns undyed . .15 pclo pc ad val ad vel Prohibited Per 100 kil - ditto ditto 120 f to 480 f - ditto ditto 240 f - ditto 15 p ct ad val 300 f to 600 f - ditto 10 , p ct Ditto Prohibited - Ditto Ditto - Ditto Ditto - 10 p ct ad val Ditto - spct ad val 5 per cent Per 100 kil. Free aud 3f 120 f 84f Ditto, for embroidery Tissues of wool, pure Felt of an kinds - Blarkets of pure wool Carpets of all kinds - Hosiery of pure wool - ad val Prohibited. • Haberdashery of pure wool - ditto) ditto 22Sf to 264 f Ribbons of pure wool - - ditto ditto 228 f to 264 f Lace, woollen - - - ditto ditto List shoes - --10 p ct ad val ditto A qicles not enumerated -15 p ct ad val ditto Prohibited. Cloth listiof all kinds, in pieces or not - - - Free Free Ready-made clothes, new - 15 pct 10 pet ad val ad val 30 pet ad val Per 100 kil Ready-made clothes, old -20 0 20 0 filf 20e Yarns and tis3sue of Alpaca, Llama, Vicuna, &c., pure or mixed with wool, will pay the same duties as yarns and tissues of woool in whatever proportions they may be mixed. Yarns and tissues of wool, or of other materials above-mentioned mixed with cotton, or with any other filaments whatever, will pay the same duties as yarns and tissues of pare wool.nrovided that the wool ; Predoro /nate s inweight. Yarns of goats' hair will con tinue to pay the duties at present in force. Tissues of goats' hair, other than shawls and scarfs of Indian cashmere, will pay the same duties as woollen tissues. SILKS : In cocoons - - Free Freo Free Per kil. Raw or thrown - - - Free Free 6c. to 12c. Dyed : Per kil. For sewing, embroidery or lace - - •3 0 Free 3f. 67c. Others - - - - Free Free 3f. 67c. Waste : In mass - - Free Free Free Per kil. Combed - - -0 10 010 In thread, single and twisted, unbleached, bleached, blued, or dyed : Of 80,000 metres single, o r Per kil. less, to the kilgramme -075 0 75 if. 20c. to 3f. 60c. Of 81,000 metres single, or more - - - - 1 20 120 Ditto Tissues, hosiery, and lace of pure silk Per kilo. Per kilo. Fr. c. Fr. c. Crapes, called English, un- F r ee f r o m bicached, black or coloured 10 0 ]866 Net : Plain, unbleached - Dressed -20 0 Ditto. Prohibited, -15 p ct Ditto. Prohibited, ad val. Figured, unbleached, or aressed --10 p ct Free from Prohibtd, ad v al. Oct. 1, 1864 Tissues of pure waste milk, of silk and of waste silk, un bleached, bleached, dyed, Per kilo. Per kilo. or printed - - 2 0 Bf. 40c. Tissues, haherdashery, and laces of silk or of waste silk With fine gold or silver - With semi-fine or false gold or silver - - - Tissues of silk or of waste silk, mixed with other materials, in which the silk or waste silk predominates in;weight Ribbons of silk or of waste silk : Of velvet Others - - - Mixed with other materials, the silk or waste silk pre dominating in weight - CH EMICALS. 12 0 3 50 3 0 Perloo kil - - 5 0 960 f. 8 0 Ditto. 10 per cent. ad val. Ditto. lodine - Bromine - Acid : Sulphuric Nitric Tartaric - Benzoic - Boracic - - Free 6f. - - Free 48f. - - Free 49f. 20c. - - - - Free 108 f. 72c. - - - Free 84f. - - - Free 12f. to 18f. - - - Free 30c. - - - Free if 20c to 1801 - - - Free if 20c - - - Free Citric Arsenic - Lemon juice Oxide : Of iron - Of zinc, grey - Of tin - Of uranium - Of copper - - Zafre and other combinations of cobalt - - - Sulphuret of arsenic - Chloride of potassium lodide of potassium Salts of beetroot Carbonates of potash - Nitrate of potash Sulphate of potash Tartrates of potash - - Vegetable ashes, quick and lixiviated - Lees of wino Borax, - Nitrate of soda - Kelp Bono black - - Bones, calcined, white Phosphates, natural Citrates of lime Sulphate of magnesia Carbonate of magnesia Chloride of magnesium Acetate of iron, liquid Garacine - Sugar of milk Albumen - Phosphorus, white Oxide of chic (white of zinc) - Oxides and carbonates of lead- Oleic acid - - - - Free Free - - Free Free - - - Free Free - - Free Free - Free Free Freo Free - Free 9f 600 - Free - - free 6f - - Free - Free 7f 20e and 121 - - Free Free and 12f - - Free 12f Free • 84f - - Free Free - - - Free Free - • - - Free Free and 3f Mc - Free Free and 2f - - - Fr , e 31180 c - Free 8f 40c - Free - Free - Free if 20e - Free 84f - Free 240 f - Free Free prohib. - Free /, - - - Free )7 - - Free 77 Free 7) - 40 040 0 7 0 7 0 15f 60c 7 0 4 0 12f to 44f.40c 5 0 5 0 2f 40c to 61 Silk stuffs,l9f 20c. to 22f. 80c. per kilo; coverlets, 2441.80 c. per 100 kilos. ; cal pets, 367 f 20c. per 100 - Free Free kilos.; gauze 37. 20c. per kilo. ; lace, 15 per cent. ad valorem ; hosiery, 1,440 f. per 100 kilos. Rate of Import Former duties Duties. (aiding the 1860. 1864. two deeimes). DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES. Per 100 kilos. Per 100 kilos. f. c. f. c. Oxalic acid and oxalates of potash 15 0 0 0 84f. Yellow prussiate of potash - 20 0 20 0 252 f. Red ditto - - - 30 0 30 0 252 f. Extracts of dye woods : For blacks and violets For reds and yelbws . Turmeric, in powder - - Hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid) - - Caustic soda - Carbonate of soda (salt of soda) of alldegrees - - - 450 3 0 31f. 80c. Artificial soda (raw) - - 530 150 Carbonate of code, crystallised (crystals of soda) - - Sulphate of soda, sulphite of soda - - _ _ Do. crystallised (Glauber's salts) - - Bicarbonate of soda, and other salts of soda, not specified 525 350 Chloride of lime - - - 425 280 Chloride of potash - - 38 60 25 75 Soap, ordinary, and for perfu- - 20 0 20 0 Prohibited - 30 0 30 0 Prohibited 5 0 6 0 Prohibited - 060 060 74f. 40c. -80 5 0 230 150 31f. 80c. 120 1 0720t0 12 0 mety Artificial ultramarine Red phosphorous Aluminium Aluminate of soda Chloride of aluminium Chromate of potash 1 0 070720t0 12 0 6 0 6 0 Prohibited - 15 0 15 0 Prohibited lOper cnt.ad.val Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto 180 0 Ditto 90 0 of lead - - Colours (not specified) dry, in paste, and liquid - Stearic acid - - - Glue and gelatine Varnish : Oil - - - - Essential oil - - Spirit of wine - - Orchella dyes of all kinds Chemical, not specified GLASS AND CRYSTAL WARE. Mirrors of less than 1 metre square - - - -10 p. et. ad.val. 120 f. Plate-glass and mirrors unpo lished - - Ditto 21 oto 42 0 Ditto 30 oto 42 0 Ditto 30 oto 120 Ditto 98 40 Di,to Ditto Di to Ditto - 5 per ent. ad.val. 120 to 240 Ditto Prohibited - 150 square Per metre superficial carne 18f. to metre. • 72f. 4 0 do. 19f. 80c. to 79f. 20c. Bottles of all shares - -1 30 100 kil. Prohibited. Window-glass, plain - 3 50 Ditto. Ditto. Glass, coloured, polished, or en- Prohibited (ex graved, and for watches and cept for watches optical purposes -10 p. et. ad. and optical val. purposes, from 12f. to 24f. per 100 kil.) Ditto, silvered or polished Glass-ware, and table-glass, white or coloured - - Ditto. Prohibited per kil. Vitrifications - - - Ditto. lf. 20c. to 7f 20c. Enammelled glass - - Ditto. Prohibited. Art ides of glass not enumerated Ditto. 4 , Ditto. Broken glass and ell' let - Free. Free. Rock crystal, rough or worked Free. Rough, free. N.B.—Rock crystal mounted Worked, prohib. will pay as jewellery. EARTHENWARE AND POTTERY. COMMON WARE: Tiles of all kinds Bricks Fire-bricks Gas-retorts Drainage-pipes and others Crucibles of all sorts, includ ing those of plumbago or black lead - - Clay pipes - - Glazed or not, of all shapes - Glazed, with decorations in relief, of one or more colours, flat or hollow STONE AND EARTHERNWARE : Utensils and apparatus for the manufacture of chemi cal products - - Common of all sorts, flat and hollow, including bottles, flasks, household articles, kitchen utensils, &c. - 4 0 18f. With tin glaze-coloured paste, white glaze - Free 58f. 80c. With coloured glaze, majo- 20 per 15 per lica, with varnish of more cent. cent. than one colour - -ad val. ad val. 58f. 80c. Fine earthernware - - ditto ditto Prohibited. Fine stoneware - - - ditto ditto Prohibited. Porcelain, white or decorated, of all kinds, and Parian and 10 per cent. 196 f. 80c. to biscuit (white) - - ad val. 392 f. 40c. VARIOUS ARTICLES. Artificial flowers - Modes - - - Free. 7f. 20c. - - - - Ditto. Ditto. - - - Ditto. Ditto. - Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. - Ditto. Ditto. - Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. - 5 0 7f. 20c. Free 121. - Free. 12f. p.c. ad val. - Free. 12f. p.c. ad val. 10 per cent. Per 100 kil. - ad val. 120 f. to 240 f. Mercury of all kinds - Buttons, fine or common, other than haberdashery - - ditto 120 f. to 2401 Brushes of all kinds - - ditto Musical instruments and parts of instruments - - - - Pianos, 360 f. ditto to 480 f each; church or gans, 480 f; Per 100 kil harps, 43f. -50 f. from the 20c. Ist Dec. 1860. INDIARURBER MANUFACTURES: Fr. c. Per 100 kil. Pure or mixed - - - 20 0 24f. to 60f. Appli.a „pot tissues in pieces or upon other materials 100 0 2401. Made-up wearing apparel - 120 0 240 f. In elastic tissues of any di mensions - 200 0 240 f. Boots and shoes - - - 60 0 240 f. N.B.—Articles of gutta percha pay the same duties as indiarubber. OIL AND FLOOR-CLOTH : For packing - - - 5 0 84f. to 264 f. For furniture, hangings, and other purposes - - 15 0 84f. to 264 f. Sealing-wax - - -30 0 120 f. Blacking of all kinds - - 4 0 147 f. 60c. Ink, printing, drawing, and _ _ _ Pins of all knds - - writing . - -- -20 0 72f. to 1201 Cordage,cables,andfishing-nets 20 0 30f. FISH, FRESH WATER : Fresh - Prepared - FISH, SEA : Fresh, dry, salted, or smoked (except cod) - - - 10 0 48f. Sauces and pickles - -25 0 2401. Cheese, hard - - -10 0 18f. Beer - - 2f. per hec. in 7f. 20c. per addition to hecto. the internal tax. - - - Free. Free. - - - 10 0 48f. MOLASSES . Containing less than 60 per cent.of saccharine matter 11 C Prohibited Conta'ning more than 50 per cent. of saccharine matter Same as raw sugar. Alcohol, per 100 degress 15f. per hec. in 30f. per hec addition to the internal tax. SLATES: For roofing - - - 4 0 per 1,000 9f.to 55f.20c. per 1,000. - 10 0 per 1,000 36f. per 100 Ire squares or tablets - THE WAR IN CHINA. The success of the French arms in China is attri buted by the Constitutionnel to the influence of Christianity. We are inclined to think that the generality of the world will scarcely look farther for the advantages gained than the martial spirit of the Gallic race, which existed in Caesar's time as prominently as it does at present. The writer says :—" But it is not exclusively to the courage of the soldiers, and to the skill and devotedness of their leaders, that we must attribute those victories. The civilisation of Pagan Rome succumbed at last. Ours can never be exposed to such a fate, because it constantly derives new strength from Christianity. It is to the principles of self-denial which Christian ity inspires, to that deep-seated feeling of duty for which Christian armies are ready to sacrifice life and to endure privations and hardships of every kind that we must attribute the constant triumphs of European arms over those of eastern nations. This purely moral superiority is especially visible in China, where we have to deal with a civilisation far more ancient than our own. The difference of the sen timents inspired by these two civilisations is mani fested by the difference of the results obtained. It was well that the two countries, which stand first among Christian nations, should unite to compell the Chinese Government to acknowledge and respect justice and international right. That Government styles us barbarians—an insult which two Powers so high placed might treat with disdain. But while avenging their insult e d di gn ity and guaranteeing legitimate rights and interests, they also give a lesson of reverence with respect to the great moral principles on which European society reposes. Gen. de Montauban says that he cannot give ' further praise' to the troops:whom he commands. This is only another mode of informing us that they had already deserved the highest praise from the very commencement of the expedition. The general invokes for all the Emperor's favour, and their country's interest. He may depend upon it that neither will be withheld. France and the Emperor are equally proud of that arm y, whi c h can never fail to merit the gratitude of the nation, and the liveliest sympathy of the Sovereign!, A prospectus has been issued of the Brighton Hotel Company with a capital of £75,000 in £5 shares. It i s proposed to erect a building in the King's-road, contain l ing large saloons, music rooms, private apartments, and about 200 bedrooms, and to conduct the establishment at fixed and moderate charges. [ADVERTISEMENT.] --Pills and medicine invariably ag gravate and perpetuate diseases; their annoyance, dis appointment, and expense may be avoided by persons in indifferent health sending only their address to E. S. Barry, Esq., 77, Regent-street, W., London, and they will receive gratis and free by post the "INVALIDS' OWN UUME," or Natural Restorer, without medicine or ex p,nse, of perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, and reireshng sleep, to the most enfeebled, insuring the removal of indigestion ( dyspepsia), constipation, liver complaints nausea, epilepsy, paralysis, debility, nervousness, palpitatiot, cough, asthma, consumption, dropsy, flatulency, diarrhoea, dysentery, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, catarrhs, colds, noises in the ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpi tation, heartburn, headache, despondency, cramps, spasms, sinking, fits, bronchitis "Unouestionably the safest Guide to health." ST. PAUL'S CA TIIEbRAL. Yesterday, being the first Sunday in Advent, was appropriately selected for reopening the great metropolitan Cathedral for Divine service after an interval of five months, which has been spent in making extensive and costly changes and decora tions in the interior of the edifice. The most notable alteration is the entire removal of the screen and organ at the entrance to the choir, by which an uninterrupted vista of the building from end to end is obtained. The whole interior of the dome has undergone a process of renovation, and portions of its architectural embellishments as well as of those in the chancel have been richly gilded. The pulpit has been removed back some distance towards the left of the chance!, on the high level of which it now stands in a commanding position, and the reading-desk is withdrawn in the same direction. The organ is now placed beneath the first arch from the altar, on the north side of the choir, where it has been put up in all its integrity, as it left the hands of Father Smith, its famous builder, upwards of 160 years ago, with some additions made at very considerable cost, in order to adapt it in some degree to the present stage of the art, by Messrs. Hill, the eminent builders, under the superintendence of Mr. Goss, the organist of the Cathedral. An im pression obtains among those well able to form a just opinion on the subject, that the result of the change, as respects the organ, has been to confine, to a sensible extent, the diffusion of sound, which was admirably effected by its former position ; but immediate communication between the organist and the choir, which did not formerly exist, is acknow ledged to have been secured by the alteration. The choristers' seats have been removed to the upper part of the choir ; and the organ, is now played from a seat on tie same level. The decoration of the inte rior of the building is by no means complete; but there hes been a growing dissatisfaction at the ces sation of Divine service in the cathedral on Sundays for so long an interval, and Dr. Milman, the dean, has made a graceful concession to that feeling by opening the edifice for purposes of worship, choos. ing for the occasion the recurrence of the first Sun day of the Christian year, and preaching in the morning an appropriate sermon. Beneath the dome an organ of commensurate power is being erected for the Sunday evening services in that part of the building, which are to be resumed towards the end of January. This stupendous instrument, which was built for the Alhambra, has been purchased at a sum, it is understood, of about £1,000; £lOO is said to have been expended in the removal of it to its present site ; another £lOOO is estimated as the cost of putting it up, exclusive of a suitable case, which of itself will require an expenditure almost incredibly large. The interior embellishment of this noble pile, on a scale commensurate with its gran deur, and in realisation of the views and intentions of its founder, has long been an object dear to the heart of Dr. Milman, and for some time past he has devoted himself to its gradual fulfilment. But it should be known and remembered that it is a work depending almost entirely on public munificence; for the current of ecclesiastical legislation of late years has diverted almost every source of income from the cathedrol revenues which might have been regarded as available for such a purpose ; so that to a great extent up to this time, and as must be the else in future, the necessary funds, and notably those incident to the Sunday evening services be neath the dome, have been furnished by the pious munificence of persons of affluence, and by some of the more wealthy civic fraternities. The Bishop of London has appointed the following gentlemen the special preacherg at St. Paul's Cathedral for the present month :—Sunday, Dec. 9, the Rev. C. Packe, M.A. of Worcester College, Oxford, vicar of Ruislip, Middlesex ; Sunday, Dec. 16, the Rev. Dr. E. M. Goulburn, of Merton College, Oxford, incumbent of St. John's Church, Paddington • Sun day, December 23, the Rev. William Aldwin Soames, M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, vicar of St. Alphege, Greenwich ; Sunday, December 30, the Rev. Dr. J. A. Hessey, of St. John's College, Oxford, Head Master of Merchant Taylor's School, the newly appointed Prebendary. The Dean of St. Paul's will preach on the morning of Christmas Day, and the Rev. Canon Champneys in the after noon. COUNTRY MARKETS. NORWICH—DEC. 1. To-day there was a fair trade in wheat for all dry quell' ties, at fully former rates, and inferior sorts met a fair sal@ at rather lower rates. The supply was limited. There was a fair supply of barley, and prices were much the same for all descriptions. A few samples of oats were shown* Flour steady. White wheat 62s to 63s I Red wheat 52s to 58 0 Malting barley.... 41s to 44s I Chevalier barley 38s to 400 Distilling d9......30s io 32s I Oats.. 26s to 30s Flour, 40s to 41s Od per sack from the miller. YORK- DEC. 1. The supply of wheat was short to-day, with a fair attend ance of factors and farmers. The trade was firm, and the currencies were at barely previous rates for old and nevi wheat. Barley was quiet, and supply good, but of inferior quality. Oats wore a fair show, and a slow sale. Beane scarce, end no cheaper. Wheat, red 00s to 55s I Oats.... 24s to 3 20 White do .58s to 64s 1 Beans 52s to 580 Barley .32s to 44s ! Peas ....--s to -- -11 Malt, 70s to 72s per qr. ; ryc, 42s per qr. ; flour, 44s to 49s per sack. LEICESTER-D EC. 1. The supply of wheat was pretty tolerable to-day, with $ fair attendance ; prices is down. White wheat, 56s to 7 11 —red, 46s to 69s per 36 stone; a very moderate sale for barley, grinding, 353 to 37s ; malting, 40s to 42s per qr. oats, 24s to 40s per 24 stone. Beans—old, 56s to 58s' new 48s to 52s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 48s I Seconds, 46s Thirds, 44s per 20 stone. -Nov. 30. e. d. s. d. Do., new .160 to 16 6 Bere .. 14 6 to 17 0 Rapeseed .... 30 0 to 32 0 Oatmeal l5 0 to 17 6 Bakers' flour Indian corn • • 37 0 to 39 0 DUBLIN• s. d. s. d Wheat, white 33 0 to 36 0 Do., red 3l 0 to 33 Do., new Barley Oats Do., black l4 oto 15 0 THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton.. .. .„ .. .„ .. 'Dec. 19. Do. (via Marseilles) Dec. 13. Brazil and Cape Verds Dec. 5. Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &c. Dec. --• Bahamas and Havana (via New York) Dec. —. Canada, &c. (via Galway) .. Overdue. Cape of Good Hope, &c. Jan. 1. • • China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) Dec. 2 . Do . Gibraltar (via Southampton) ( . v . ia Ma.r.seiMarseilles) D Dec. 2. ec. 13. India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Dec. 2. Do. (via Marseilles) Dec. 13. India (Bombay), (via Southampton) • • • • Dec. 10; Do. (via Marseilles) • • • • Dec. 5. Lisbon .. .. • • .. Dec. 1. Cuba and Mexibo .. • • • • .. Nov. 28. Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. Dec. 2. Do. (via Marseilles) D ec. 1 0. Vigo, and Oporto .. • • • • .. Dec. 1. United States, California, &c. Dec. 6. Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe .. Dec. 10. West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, &c. Overdue. THE PERFECTION OF MECHANISM.--" In short, all the improvements for our convenience and comfort, dating from a state of barbarity to one of high civilisation, are but the cumulative results of inventive ingenuity ; and in no instance is this more clearly seen than iR the history of those beautiful inventions which have from itime to time been brought to bear upon the science of Horology. Trace its history from the time of the Romans with their clep sydra or water-clock, and Alfred with his candles, front hour-glasses and sun- di als, down to that m i rac l e of hag& nuity The Watch,' and see how improvement has suc• ceeded improvement, until at last those now manufactured by Benson, of Ludgate-hill, London, have been charac teristically described as ' the perfection of mechanism.' —Standard. Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet, pest free for two stamps, is descriptive of every construction of watch now made. Watches safe by post to all parts of the globe. BIRTHS. lIAWARDEN.—On the 30th ult., at 5, Princess-gardens, the Viscountess Hawarden, of a daughter. MALLARD.—On the 24th ult., at Wyke, near Weymouth, Mrs. Mallard, of a son. YOUNG.—On the 24th ult., at Kingstown, Ireland, the wife of Commander Young, T.C., Royal Navy, of a son. iMARRIAGES. SOUTHESK—MURRAY.—On the 29th ult., at Dunmore .park, Stirling, the Earl of Southesk, to the Lady Susan C. M. Murray, the eldest daughter of the Tate Earl of Dunmore. MENZ lES—FRASER.—On the 28th ult., at Philorth, Aber deenshire, John Stuart Menzies, Esq., of Chesthill, Perthshire, to the Hon. Catherine Thurlow Fraser, the youngest daughter of the late lion. IA illiam Fraser, and sister to Lord Saltoun. D.EATHS. BURNELL.—On the 30th ult., suddenly, George Burnell, Esq., of Sussex-terrace, Hyde-park, aged 83 . BARCLAY.—On the 29th ult., at 5, Upper Woodland.ter race, Charlton, Woolwich, Dr. John Barclay, surgeon. R.N., aged 37. BROWN.—On the 28th ult., Mr. J. B. Brown, of castle bill, Windsor, aged 51. GoErxL.—On the Ist inst., at Islington, N., Phili p D ors et Gospel, Esq., aged 34. JACKSON.—On the Ist inst. , a t O r pington, Joseph Jack son, Esq., Dep.-Lieut. and Magistrate for the county of Kent, aged 82. PINNIGER.—On the 29th ult., at his chambers, Gray'g• inn, John Pinniger, Es q ., a ged 94. 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