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

THE TREA7Y WITH FRANCE. A supplement to the London Gazette, published on Saturday, gives the following convention between her Ma jesty and the Emperor of the French, supplementary bathe Treaty of Commerce of Jan. 23, 1860 ; with a tariff an flexed thereto ; and which was signed at Paris on Nov. 23, the ratifications being exchanged at Paris on Nov. 30 : Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the Emperor of the French, desiring 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 arrangement of 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 Charles, Earl Cowley, a peer of the United Kingdom, &c., &c. ; and Richard Cobden, Esq., a member of the Blitish Parliament. And his Majesty the Emperor of the French ; M. Thou venel, his Imperial Majesty's Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; and M. Rouher, a Senator of the Empire, &c. ; who, after having communicated to each other 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 direet 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— Anhydrate Crystallised or hydrate - Impure— Anhydrate - - - Crystallised or hydrate - Sulphite of soda - - - Salt of soda - - Hydrochloric acid - - Chloride of lime - - Chlorate of potash - - Chloride of magnesium- - Plate glass or large mirrors - 4 35 100 kil. - 435 „ - 6 0 - 240 - 5 40 99 - 2 10 II - 6 0 )9 - 11 0 )1 - 10 0 ,I - 66 0 )9 - 4 0 )9 - 1 0 the superficial metre. Glass ware, window glass, and other white glees- - - - - 320 100 kil. Bottles - - - - - 125 Artificial ultramarine - - - 11 0 Sal Ammoniac - - -16 0 Kelp - - - - - - 150 Salts or raw residue of the calcina tion of beet .root refuse . . Salt of tin . . . . Soap : White or marbled, composed of alkalis and oil of dives, or olea ginous seeds, pure or mixed with animal fat— The oil composing at least half of the mixture of oleaginous bodies - - 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 - Pare alcohol - - - Beer - - - - Spirits of wine varnish, per hecto litre of pure alcohol contained in the varnish 1 25 3 0 8 20 6 0 )1 6 0 6 0 4 . 0 )1 - 6 0 /, - 90 0 the hectolitre - 240 ? 9 90 0 It is understood that refined sugar is not comprised in this list, because the duty of 41 francs per 100 kilogrammes, fixed on the iinportation of that article, includes the duty on consumption with which it is now charged in France. It is equally agreed between the high cqtrtracting 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 si milar French goods. If, however, in conse quence of the suppressionof any of such duties, the govern ment 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. 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 privilege or diminu tion of tariff, which either of them may grant to a third power in regard to the importation of goods mentioned, or not mentioned, in the treaty of the 23d of January, 1860. Art. 6. The tariff annexed to the present 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 let 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 FABRICS. LkX A/sID HEMP : Flax or hemp, combed . . . 5 0 per 100 kil. 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. 1 2,000 • • More than 12,000 metres, and not more than 24,00 0 More than 24,000 metres and not more than 36,000 , More than 36,000 metres and not more than 72,000 More than 74000 I Bleached, or dyed : 6,000 metres or les. 20 0 More than 6,000 metres, and not more than 12,000 • 27 0 More than 12,000 metres, and not ), more than 24,000 More than 24,0 00 metres, and not 40 0 77 more than 36,000 • • More than 30,000 metres, and not more than 72,0 00 • • More than 72,000 metres Twisted : Unbleached f. c. 15 0 „ 20 0 „ 30 0 „ 36 . 0 , . 600 . 100 0 48 0 ~ • 80 0 • 133 0 Same duties as upon single un bleached yarn, augmented by 40 per f cen Re to the cording class. Same, duties as upon single bleached or dyed yarn s, ang• monied by 40 per cent., accord ing to the class, Bleached ; or dyed Tissues of flax or hemp, plain linens and diaper, having in the warp in the spaco f 5 square millimetres "Unbleached : 8 threads o' less . 9, 10, and 11. threads 12, 13 and 14 thfeads 15, 16, and 17 threads 18, 19 and 20 threads 21, 22, and 23 threads 24 threads and above Bl.ached dyed, or printed : 8 threads or less . 9 110, 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 . 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 „ . 3.50 0 „ . 535 0 Rate of Duty in DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES. 1860. 1864. 1. C. Drills plain or figured, having in the - warp in the space of 5 square millimetres : Unbleached : 8 threads in warp or less . .35 0 9, 10, and 11 threads . . . 5 i 0 7, 12, 13, and 14 threads . . 9 0 0 7t More than 14 threads . . . 115 0 ~ Bleached, dyed, or printed : 8 threads or less . . . 47 0 ~ 9, 10, and 11, threads . . 70 0 7/ 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 . . . . .16 per et. ad val. Cambrics . . . . Same duties as plain linens. Lawns . . . . . . Ditto. Handkerchiefs, bordered. . . Ditto. Net of thread . . . • . Same duties as cot ton net. Lace ditto . . . . . 5 per cent. ad val. Hosiery, ditto . . . .15 per cent. ad val. Haberdashery, ditto . . . Ditto. Ribbon of thread, unbleached, bleached, or dyed . . • Ditto. Articles made of flax or hemp, Ditto. wholly, or in part made up • Ditto. Articles not enumerated • • JUTE : In the fibre, or hackled, imported direct from British India, or from British entrepots, in British or French vessels Free. . • • • . 3 0 per 100 kilo, Combed . . • • ' per 100 kil per 100 kil Jute yarn, meas uring per kilogramme :f. c. f. e. Unbleached : Less than 1,400 metres . 7 0 5 0 From 1,400 to 3,700 metres, ex clusively • . • . 9 20 6 0 From 3,700 to 4,200 metres, ex clusively 10 20 7 0 From 4,200 to 6,000 metres, ex clusively . • . . 15 0 10 0 More than 6,000 metres Same as linen yarn. Bleached or dyed : Less than 1,400 metres . 10 0 7 0 From 1,400 to 3,700 metres, ex clusively . . • • 13 9 0 From 3,700 t o 4,200 me t res, ex clusively . 15 0 10 0 From 4,200 to 6,000 metres, ex clusively . . . 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. 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 withother 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 . . . Free. 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 . . . . Free. Cotton, in sheets, cardedorgummed (wadding) . . 0 10 'per kilog. Cotton yarn, single : Unblearhed Of 20,000 metres or less to the half kilogramme . . . 0 15 ~ Of 21,00et0 30,000 . 020 „ Of 31,000 to 40,000 • . 0 30 „ Of 41,000 to 50,000 . Q 40 ~ Of 01,000 to 60,000 . . 0 50 „ Of 61,000 to 70,000. . . 0 60 ~ Of 71,000 to 80,000. .0 70 Of 81,000 to 90,000. . 0 90 „ Of 91,000 to 100,000 . . . 1 00 „ Of 101,000 to 110,000. . 1 20 „ Of 111,000 to 120,000. . . 1 40 Of 121.000 to 130,000 • 1 60 „ Of 131,000 to 140,000 • . 2 00 „ Of 111,000 to 170,000. . . 2 50 ~ Of 171,000 and above . • . 3 00 71 Bleached . . • . . 15 per cent. above the duties on un bleached. Dyed . . . . . • 25 centimes per ki.• logramme above the duties on un bleached. Twisted in two strands: Unbleached. . . . 50 per cent. above the duties on single yarn un bleached. . . 55 per cent. above twisted " un bleached. . . . "25 centimes per ki logramme above twisted un bleached. Bleached . . Dyed . . . Warped yarns: . Unbleached. . . . . 60 per cent. above the duties on single un bleached yarn. Bleached . . . . . L 5 per cent, above the duties on un bleached warped yarns. Dyed . . . . 52 centimes per ki logramme above the duties on un bleached warped yarns. Yarns of three thread s,grey bleached, or dyed: Single twist. . . .0 CC per 1,000 mots. Double or cable twist . . 0 1.2 If Cotton tissues, plain, twilled, and ticks, unbleached : Ist Class, weighing 11 kilos. or more the 100 metres square : and an d above c Of 35 thread s an d less to the 5 sua i r h e rea millimetres cr 80 50 Per Of 2d Class, weighing 7 to 11 kil os . ex elusively the 100 metres squares Of 35 threads and less • . 060 Of 36 to 43 threads . 00 Of 44 threads and above . . 200 3d Class, weighing 3 to 7 kilos. ex clusively the 100 metres square : Of 27 threads and less . . 080 91 Of 28 to 35 threads . . • 120 77 Of 36 to 43 threads . . . 190 71 , Of 44 threads and above . . 300 Cotton tissues : Bleached . . • • 15 'per cent. above 'the duty on un bleached. Dyed • • . . . .25 per kilog. above the duty ion unbleached. Printed . . . . 15 per cent. ad val. Velvets and fustians : Made as silk vela et— Unbleached . . . . CP 85 per kilog. Dyed or printed . . . . 110 ~ Other kind s—cords,moleskin,&c.: Unbleached . • . . 060 „ Dyed or printed . • . 0 235 „ Cotton tissues, unbleached, plain or twilled, weighing less than 3kilos. per 100 square metres . • • 14 per cent. ad val. Quilting, dimities, stripes and checks, damasks and brilliants • • Counterpanes and blankets . • Net, plain or embroidered . • Ditto Gauzes and muslins, embroidered or figured in the loom, for furniture or hangings . . . • Ditto Articles wholly or in part made up Ditto Articles not denominated . . Ditto Embroidery by hand . . . 10 per ct. ad val. Lace and blonde 5 per ct. ad val. Cotton yarns and tissuesmixed with other materials will pay the same duties as yarns and tissues of pure cotton provided that the cotton predo minates in weight. WOOLLENS: Wool, raw, Australian, imported direct or from British entrepots in British or French vessels . Free Wool, dyed in masses . . . 25 0 per 103 kil. Id. combed (dyed or not) . . 25 0 ~ Single yarn of pure wool, bleached or not, containing in the kilo.: Of Ito 30,000 metres . 025 per kilo. Of 31,000 to 40,000 , . 035 „ Of 41,000 to 60,000 . 045 „ Of 51 000 t o 60 00n 055 79 of , „ 61,000 to 70,000 Of. 71,000 to 80,000 " 060 „ Of 81,000 to . ~0 75 „ 90,003 . 085 „ Of 91,00(, to 10 0,000 Of 101,000 and above . 095 „ Double yarn for Nveav• • • 100 "or not • mg, bleached • ' • on percent. above ;the duty on single Id, for embroidery . 'unbleached yarn. • • . Double the duties Dyed yarns, single or double . on singl e y arns . 25 cents, per kilog. above the duties on yarns, undyed. . Tissp.es of wool, pure Felt:of all kinds • adls p. et. I 10 p. ct. BlarlketS of pure wool . . val. ad val. Carpets of all hinds . . . 15 per et. ad. val. Hosry'of pure wool Haberdashery of pure wool . 15 p. c. 0 ct. ad val t . I l adyat. Ribbons of wool . • . Lace, woollen . • • . 10 per. ct. ad val. List shoes . • • • Articles not enumerated • . 15 p. ct. 10 p. ct. I ad val, ofallkinds, impleces or not Free. THE SIIN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1860. -~. Rate of Duty in DESCRIPTION OP ARTICLES. 1860. 1864. f. c. Ready made clothes : New . . . . . . 15 p. et. 110 p. ct. ad val. I ad val. Old . . . . .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 abovementioned, 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 Inzlian cashmere shawl; and scarfs, will p y as tissues of pure wool. SILKS Silk in cocoons . Free. Raw or thrown . Free. Dyed : For sewing, embroidery, or lace, 300 per kil. Free. Others . Free. Waste silk : In mass . . • • Free. Combed . • . . . 0 10 per kiln. In thread, single and twisted, un bleached, bleached, blued, or dyed : Of 80,000 metres single, or less, • to the kilogramme. . .0 75 ~ Of 81,000 metres single, or more, to the kilogramme . . . 1 20 ~ Tissues of pure silk . . . Free. Hosiery ~ . . . Free. Lace 1) • • • Free. ree from Crapes called English, unbleached, Per kil. 1866. black, or coloured . . .10 0 Net : Plain, unbleached . . .20 0 id. Dressed • . . . .15 p. ct. id. ad val. Figured, unbleached, or dressed 10 p. ct. Fre 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 tsemi-fine or false gold or silver . . • . . 350 „ 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 . . . . . 5 0 „ Others . . . . . 8 0 „ Mixed with other materials, silk or waste silk predominating in weight . • . . 10 per cent. ad val, CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND DYE STUFFS, lodine ; bromine. Acids : Sulphuric, nitric, tartaric, benzoic, boracic, L • ' 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), garancine, sugar of milk, albumen . , • Phosphorus, white . . Oxide of zinc (white of zinc) . . 3 0 ~ Free 40 0 per 100 kil .7 0 „ Per 100 Per 100 kilog. kilog. ,70 4 0 , 5 0 per 100 kil Per 100 I Per 100 Oxides and carlionato of lead Oleic acid . . . kilog I kilog. Oxalic acid and oxalates of potash . 15 0I 10 0 Yellow prussiate of potash . . 20 0 per 100 kil Red prussiate of potash . 30 0 „ Extracts of dye woods— For blacks and violets . . 20 0 ~ For reds and yellows , . 30 0 „ Turmeric, in powder . . 5 0 „ Hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid) . 0 60 Per 100 kilog. 8 0 Per 100 kilog. 5 0 Caustic soda . • • Carbonate of soda (salt of soda) of all degrees • . • • • • 450 Artificial soda (raw) • • • 2 30 Carbonate of soda, crystallised (cryar tals of soda) • • • • 230 Sulphate of soda and sulphite of soda 120 Sulphate 6f soda crystallised (Glau ber's salts) • • • • Bicarbonate of soda, and other salts of soda, not specified • • • Chloride of lime . . . . Chlorate of potash . . . Soap, ordinary, and for perfumery . Artificial ultramarine . . Red phcsphorus . . . Aluminium . . • . Aluminate of soda . . . Chloride of aluminium . . Chromates of potash . . Chromates of lead . Colours not specified, dry, in paste, and liquid . . • . . Stearic acid . . . . . Glue and Gelatine . . . Varnish : Oil . . . . . • Essential Oil . . . . Spirit of wino . . . Orehilla dyes of all kinds . Chemicals not specified . •. GLASS AND CRYSTAL WARE, Mirrors of less than 1 metre square 10 per cent• ad val. Plate glass and mirrors : Unpolished 3 0 1 50 54. 1 1 0 5 25 4 25 38 60 6 0 3 50 2 8D 25 75 per kilog. 15 0 . 10 per ca Ditt Ditt Pitt Ditt Pitt ant. ad val to. Ditto. 1 Ditto. Ditto. 5 per cent. ad va . Ditto. 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 .16 0 46f. More than 6,000 metres and not more than 12,000 . . .20 0 57f. 60c. Morethan 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 . . .60 0 198 f. More than 72,000. 100 0 198 f. 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 84f. More than 12,000 metres, and not more than 24,000 . • . 40 0 127 f. 20c. More 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 more than36,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 yarns, augmented by 40 per cent., according to the class • 73f. 20c.t0344f.40c. LINENS: Tissues of flax or hemp, plain linens and diapers having in the warp in the apace 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 3 ditto. 24 threads and above . 400 0 ditto. Bleached, dyed, ur 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 Unbleaehed : 8 threads in warp, or less . 35 0 72f. to 436 f. 80c. 9, 10, and 11 threads . . 55 0 Ditto. 12, 13, and 14 . 90 0 Ditto. 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. et. ad val. 384 f. 48c. to 1 Cambrics . . . . Same duties 1 30f. per 4 erk B i c. l. Lawns . . . . as plain 30f. „ Handkerchiefs bordered . linens. As linens. Net of thread • . . Same duties as cotton net. Prohibited. Lace ditto . . . . 5 per cent. ad 5 per cent. ad valorem. valorem. Hosiery ditto . . . 240 f. Haberdashery ditto . . Ribbon of thread, unbleached j 96f, to 180 f. bleached, or dyed . .15 percent. ad Articles made of s flax or hemp, valorem. wholly or in part made up . Articles not enumerated . JUTE:- 1 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 9f. 60c. Combed . . . . 3 0 3.0 18f. %Jut e 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 72f. Bleached or dyed : Lees than 1,400 metres .10 0 7 0 96f to 97 20 From 1,400 to 3,700 metres • exclusively . . .13 0 9 0 Ditto .... _ . From 3,700 to 1,200 metres 15 0 10 0 Ditto From 4,200 to 6,000 „ 22 0 14 0 Ditto More than 6,000 „ Same as linen yarn Ditto Tissues of jute, having, in the warp, in the space 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 „ 30 024 0 92f. 40c. More than S „ . . Same as tissues of linen ac cording to the class. Bleached or dyed : 1,2, and 3 threads plain 19 0 15 0 Less than 8 1,2, and 3 „ twilled 22 0 17 0 threads 4 and 5 1) • 30 0 23 0 128 f. 40c. 6,7, and 8, „ . .41 0 35 0 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 : Phorrnium tenas, abaca, and ,- other vegetable fibres, not specified : Filaments : Raw or striped . . Free. 48c. to 9f. 60c. Combed or twisted . . 1 0 18f. Threads . . . . sp. ct. ad val. 72f to 97f 20c Tissues . . . .10 p. et. ad val. HORSE-HAIR : f. c. f. C. Raw, of all kinds, prepared or curled . • . . Free. If. 20c. to 6f. i Prohibited Tissues and manufactures of flO p. et. ad. (except sieve horse-hair, pure or mixed. ( 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 1,. . . 010 Cotton yarns, single : Unbleached : Of 20,000 metres or less to the half kilo - - - 0 15 No. 143 and Of 20,000 metres to 30,000 0 20 aboveBf4oc Of 31,000 „ 40,000 ovo per kilo, all Of 41,000 „ 50,000 040 ethers pro- Of 51,000 „ 60,000 060 hibited. Of 61,000 „ 70,000 060 Ditto Of 71,000 „ 80,000 010 Ditto Of 81,000 „ f. 0,000 090 Ditto Of 91,000 , 100,000 100 Ditto Of 101,000 ;, : 110,000 120 Ditto Of 111,000 „ 120,000 140 Ditto Of 121,000 „ 130,000 160 Ditto Of 131,000 „ 140,000 200 Ditto Of 141,000 „ 170,000 250 Ditto Of 171,000 and above - - 3 00 Ditto Bleached - - - - 15 p.ct. above the duties on unbleached. Prohibited. Dyed - - - - 25cp.kl.above the duties on unbleached. Ditto Twisted in two strands : Unbleached - - -50 p. ct. above No. 143 and the duties on above 9f 60c single yarns per kilo., unbleached. others pro hibited. Bleached . - 15 p. ct. above twisted un bleached. Prohibited. Dyed - - -25 c. per kilo. abevetwisted unbleached, Ditto Warperl yarns: Unbleached - - -50 p. ct. above the duties on single un bleached yarns. Ditto. Bleached - - -15 per c. above the duties on unbleached warped yarns Ditto Dyed - - - -25 c per kilog above the du ties on un bleached warped yarns Ditto Yarns of three threads, grey, bleached, or dyed : Single twist - - -6 c per 1,000 metres Ditto Double or cable twist - 12 c ditto Ditto Cotton tissues, plain, twilled,":, and ticks, unbleached : Ist class, weighing 11 kilo grammes or snore than 100 metres square : Per kil. Of 35 threads and less to Fr. c. the 5 square - - - 0 50 Ditto Of 36 threads and above 0 80 Ditto 2d Class, weighing 7 to 11 kilogrnnnes exclu sively ; the 100 metres square : Of 3.5 threads and less to the 5 square thilinietres 60 Ditto Of 36 to 43 threads to the 5 square millimetres 1 00 Ditto •f 41 threads and above to the 5 square milli metres - - - 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. 3C. Class, weighing 3 to 7 kilogrammes exclu sively ; tho 100 metres square : Of 27 threads and less to the 5 square mili metres - - - 080 Prohibited. Of 28 to 35 threads to the 5 square millimetres - 120 Ditto Of 36 to 43 threads to the 5 square millimetres - 190 Ditto Of 44 threads and above to the 5 square milli metres - - 3 0 Ditto Cotton tissues : Bleached - - 15 per cent above the • duty onun bleached. Dyed - —25 c kil Ditto above the duty on un bleached. Printed - - 15 p ct ad val Velvets and fustians : Per kil Made or silk velvet : f c Unbleached - - - 0 85 Ditto Dyed or printed - - 110 Ditto Other kinds—cords, mole skins, &C Unbleached - - 0 60 Ditto Dyed or printed - - 085 Ditto Tissues unbleached, plain or twilled, weighing less than 3 kilogrammes per 100 ' square metres --15 pet ad val Ditto Quiltings, dimities, stripes and checks, damasks and brilliants, counterpanes and blankets - - Ditto Ditto Net, plain or embrodered - Ditto Ditto (except in union with thread lace). Gauzes and muslins, embroi dered or figured in the loom, for furniture or hangings- - - Ditto Prohibited Articles wholly or in part made up - - - - Ditto Ditto Articles not denominated - Ditto Ditto Embroidery by hand -10 pct ad val Ditto Lace and blonde - - spct ad val 5 per cent Cotton yarns and tissues mixed with other materials will pay the same duties as yarns and tiscues of pure cotton, provided the cotton predominates in weight. WOOLLENS: Wool, raw, Australian im ported direct, or from Bri tish entrepots. in British Per 100 kil. or French vessels . . Free. Free and 3f Ditto, dyed in masses . 25 0 120 f Ditto, combed, dyed or not 25 0 84f Single yarns of pure wool, bleached or not, contain ing in the kilogramme : Per kil 1,000 to 30,000 metres 025 31,000 to 40,000 metres 035 41,000 to 50,000 metres 0 45 51,000 to 60,000 metres 055 61,000 to 70,000 metres 065 71,000 to 80,000 metres 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 4c per bleached kil ; all yarns others pro- Ditto, for embroidery . :Double the du- hibited. ties on,single yarns Dyed yarns, single or double 25 centimes per kil above the duties on yarns undyed Tissues of wool, pure • .15 pclo p c ad val ad val Prohibited Per 100 kil Felt of all kinds - ditto ditto 120 f to 480 f Blankets of pure wool - ditto ditto 240 f Carpets of all kinds - - ditto 15 . p ct adval 300 f to 600 f Hosiery of pure wool - - ditto 10 pct ad - Aral Prohibited. Haberdashery of pure wool - ditto ditto 228 f to 264 f Ribbons of pure wool - - ditto ditto 228 f to 264 f Lace, woollen - - - ditto ditto List shoes - --10 p et ad val ditto Articles not enumerated -15 p ct ad val ditto Prohibited. Cloth list:of allkinds, in pieces or not - - • - Free Free Ready-made clothes, new - 15 pct 10 pct ad val ad val 30 pct ad va] Per 100 kil Ready-made clothes, old -20 0 20 0 61f 20c Yarns and tisssue 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 4uties as yarns and tissues of pure wool,provided that the woolfpredom inates 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 Free Free Per kil. Raw or thrown - - - Free Free 6c, to 12c Dyed : Per kil. For sewing, embroidery or lace - - - - 3 0 Free 3f. 67e. Others - - - - Free Free 3f. 67c. Waste : In mass - - - - Free Free Free ' Per kit. Combed - - - 0 10 0 10 In thread, single and twisted, unbleached, bleached, blued, or dyed : Of 80,000 metres single, or Per kil. less, to the kilgramme -075 0 75 lf. 20c. to 3f. 60e. Of 81,000 metres single, or - - - more - - 1 20 1 20 Tissues, hosiery, and lace of pure silk - Ditto Per kilo. Per kilo. Fr, c. Fr. c. Silk stuffs,l9f 20c. to 22f. 80c. per kilo; coverlets, 244f.80c. per 100 kilos.; carpets, 367 f 20c. per 100 - Free Free kilos.; gauzy 37. 20c. per kilo.; lace, 15 per cent. ad valorem; hosiery, 1,440 f. per 100 kilos. Crapes, called English, un- Free from bleached, black or coloured 10 0 1866 Net : Plain, unbleached - -20 0 Ditto. Prohibited. Dressed --15 p ct Ditto. Prohibited. ad val. Figured, unbleached, or dressed - 10 p ct Free from Prohibtd. ad val. Oct. 1, 1864 Tissues of pure waste sulk, 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 - 12 0 With semi-fine or false gold or silver - - - 350 Tissues of silk or of waste silk, mixed with other materials, in which the silk or waste silk predominates in;weight 3 0 Ribbons of silk or of waste silk : Per 100 kil. Of velvet - - - 5 0 960 f. Others - - - 8 0 Ditto Mixedwith other mat er i a l s , ~ the silk or waste silk pre- 10 per cent. dominating iu weight - ad val. Ditto. CHEMICALS. lodine •. - - . Free • 6f. Bromine - - - - Free 48f, Acid : Sulphuric .- - - Free '49f. 20c. Nitric - - - - Free 108 f. 72c. Tartaric - - - - Free 84f. Benzoic - - - - Free 12f. to 18f. Boracic - - - - Free 30c. Citric - - - - Free if 20c to 1801 Arsenic - - - - Free if 20c Lemon juice - - - Free Oxide : Of iron - - - - Free Free Of zinc, grey - - - Free Free Of tin - - - - Free Free Of uranium - - - Free Freo Of copper - - - Free Free Zayre and other combinations of cobalt - - - - Free Free Sulphuret of arsenic - - Free 9f 60c Chloride of potassium - Free lodide of potassium - - Pree 6f Salts of beetroot - - Free Carbonates of potash - - Free 7f 20c and 12f Nitrate of potash - - Free Free and 12f Sulphate of potash - - Free 12f Tartrates of potash - - Free 84f Vegetable ashes, quick and lixiviated - - - Free ' Free Lees of wine - - - Free Free Borax, - - - Free Free and 3f 60c Nitrate of soda - - - Free Free and 2f Kelp - - - - Fr. e 31f 80c Bone black - - - Freo 8f 40c Bones, calcined, white - Free Phosphates, natural - Free Citr des of lime - - Free if 20c Sulphate of magnesia - Free 841 Carbonate of magnesia - Free 2401 Chloride of magnesium - Free Free prohib. Acetate of iron, liquid - Free , 7, Garacine - - - - Freo ,t Sugar of milk - - - Free ff Albumen - - Free Phosphorus, white - - 40 040 0 Oxide of zinc (white of zinc) - 7 0 7 0 15f 60e Oxides and carbonates of lead- 70 4 0 12f to 441.40 e Oleic acid - 50 5 0 2f 400 to 6f Rate of Import Former duties Duties. (aiding the 1860. 1864. two decimes). DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES. Per 100 kilos. Per 100 . kilos. 1. 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 - 20 0 20 0 Prohibited For reds and yellows - 30 0 30 0 Prohibited Turmeric, in powder - - 5 0 5 0 Prohibited Hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid) - - - - 060 060 74f. 40e. Caustic soda - - - 8 0 5 0 Carbonate of soda (salt of soda) of all degrees - - 450 3 0 31f. 80c. Artificial soda (raw) - - 530 150 Carbonate of sode, crystallised (crystals of soda) - - 230 150 31f. 80c. Sulphate of soda, sulphite of soda - - - - - 120 1 0720t0 12 0 Do. crystallised (Glauber's salts) - - - 1 0 070720t0 12 0 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 mery - 6 0 6 0 Prohibited Artificial ultramarine - - 15 ' 0 15 0 Prohibited Red phosphorous - 10 per cnt.ad.val Aluminium. - Ditto Aluminate of soda - - Ditto Chloride of aluminium - Ditto Chromate of potash - - Ditto 180 0 of lead - - - Ditto 90 0 Colours (not specified) dry, in paste, and liquid - - Ditto 21 0t042 0 Stearic acid - - - - Ditto 30 oto 42 0 Glue and gelatine - Ditto 30 oto 120 Varnish : Oil - - - - - Ditto 98 40 Essential oil - - - Ditto Ditto Spirit of wine - - - Ditto Ditto Orchella dyes of all kinds - 5 per cnt. ad.val. 120 to 240 Chemical, not specified Ditto Prohibited GLASS AND CRYSTAL WARE. Mirrors of less than 1 metre square - - - -10 p. ct. ad.val. 120 f. Plate-glass and mirrors unpo lished - - -.1 50 square Per metre superficial carre 18f. to metre. 72f. Ditto, silvered or polished 4 0 do. 19f. 80c. to 79f. 20c. Bottles of all shapes - -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 purports -10 p. et. ad. and optical val. purposes, from 12f. to 24f. per 100 kil.) _ _ Glass-ware, and table-glass, white or coloured - - Ditto. Prohibited per kil. Vitrifications - - - Ditto. if. 20c. to 7f 20c. Enamtnelled glass - - Ditto. Prohibited. Articles of glass not enumerated Ditto. Ditto. Broken glass and cullet - 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 - - Free. 7f. 20c. Bricks - - - Ditto. Ditto. Fire-bricks - - - Ditt o. Ditto. Gas-retorts - - Ditto. Ditto. Drainage-pipes and others - Ditto. Ditto. Crucibles of all sorts, includ ing those of plumbago or black lead - - - Ditto. Ditto. Clay pipes - - 1 )itto. Ditto. Glazed or not, of all shapes - Ditto. Ditto. Glazed, with decorations in relief, of one or more colours, flat or hollow - 5 0 7f. 20c. STONE AND EARTHERNWARE : Utensils and apparatus for the manufacture of chemi cal products - - - Free 12f. 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. at' 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 - - - Free. 12f. p.c. ad val. Modes - - - - - Free. 12f. p.c. ad val. 10 per cent. Per 100 kil. Mercury of all kinds - - ad val. 120 f. to 240 f. Buttons, fine or common, other than haberdashery - - ditto 120 f. to 240 f. 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. INDIARUBBER MANUFACTURES : Fr. c. Per 100 kil. Pins of all knds - - 20 0 24f. to 60f. Pure or mixed - Applied upon tissues in pieces or upon other materials 100 0 240 f. Made-up wearing apparel - 120 0 240 f. In elastic tissues of any di mensions - - 200 0 240 f. Boots and shoes - - 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 writing • - - - 20 0 72f. to 120 f, Cordage,cables,andfishing-nets 20 0 30f. FISH, FRESH WATER : Fresh - Prepared - FISH, SEA : Fresh, dry, salted, or smoked (except cod) Sauces and pickles Cheese, hard Beer - 60 0 240 f, - - Free. Free. - - - 10 0 48f. - 10 0 48f. - 25 0 240 f. -10 0 18f. 2f. per hec. in 7f. 20c. per addition to hecto. the internal tax. MOLASSES : Containing less than 50 per cent.of saccharine matter 11 C Containing 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. • Prohibited. SLATES : For roofing - - - 4 Oper 1,000 9f.to 55f.20c. per 1,000. - 10 Oper 1,000 36f. per 100 In 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 ftite, 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 triumpb.s 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 differeiice of the sen timents inspired by these two civili s ations is mani fested by the difference of the resul ts obtained. It was well that the two countries, w ttich stand first among Christian nations, should unite to compell the Chinese Government to acknowlc.dge and respect justice and international right. That Government styles us barbarians—an insult whis.ich two Powers so high placed might treat with disdain. But while avenging their insulted dignity an'i guaranteeing legitimate rights and interests, t key also give a lesson of reverence with respect to the great moral Principles on which European societ y 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 h a d already deserved the high est praise from the very commencement of the expedition. T The generaland their country's favour, depend upon it that eir country's interest. invokes for all the He may neither will be withheld. France and th e E mperor are equally proud of that army, Nvili c h can never fail to merit the gratitude of the nation, and the liveliest sympathy of the Soverei gn ." --- A prospectus has been issued of the Brighton Hotel C o mpany with a capital of £75,0001 in £5 shares. It is proposed to erect a building i n the King's-road, contain 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., 7 7, Regent-street, W., London, and they will receive gratis and free by post the "INVALIDS' OWN GUIDE," or Natural Restorer, without medicine or ex p'nse, of perfect digestion, strong* nerves, sound lungs, and ref r es hing sleep, to the host enfeebled, insuring the removal of indigestion (dyspepsia), constipation, liver complaints. nausea, epilepsy, paralysis, debility, nervousness, palpitation, cough, asthma, consumption, dropsy, flatulency, diarrhoea, d ysentery, 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 —" Unquestionably the safest Quids to health.'? 1 50 per metre square superfici. 4 00 Silver or polished Bottles of all shapes Window glass, plain . . Glass, coloured, polished, or engraved, and for watches and optical purposes 10 per cent. ad va 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. EA RTHEN WARE AND POTTERY. COMMON WARE: Tiles of all kinds, bricks, and fire bricks . • • • • Gas retorts : drainage pipes, and others . . . . . . Crucibles of all sorts, including those of plumbago or blacklead . Clay pipes 1 30 per 100 kilg 3 50 „ Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Free. Free. Free. Free. Free. Free. Free. Gla - zea Or not, of all shapes Id., with decorations in relief, of one or more colours, flat or hollow 6 0 per 100 kil STONEWARE: Utensils and apparatus for thimanu facture of chemical products . Common all sorts, flat and hollow, including bottles, flasks, house hold articles, kitchen utensils, &c. 4 0 per 100 ki EARTHENWARE: With tin glaze-coloured paste,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 /Free. Free. kinds, Parian and biscuit (White) . 10 per cent. ad val VARIOUS ARTICLES. Artificial flowers . . . Modes . . . Mercury, of all kinds . . Buttons, fine or common, other than haberdashery . . . . Brushes of all kinds . . . . Musical instruments and parts of in- Free. Free. . 10 per cent. ad val. Ditto. Ditto. struments . Pins of all kinds Ditto. • • . . 60 0 per 100 kil (from Dec. 1, 1860.: India rubber manufactures : Pure or mixed . . . • . 20 0 per 100 kil Applied upon tissues in pieces or upon other materials . . . 100 0 „ Made-upwearing apparel . .. 120 0 ~ 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 • • • • For furniture, hangings, and other purposes . . . . . 15 0 Sealing wax . . . . 3O 0 Blacking of all kinds . . • 4 0 Ink, writing, drawing, and printing 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 fre. 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 kil. . Same as raw sugar. . 15 fra. per hectolitre in addition to the internal tax. Slates : For roofing In squares or slabs 4 0 per 1,000 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, Pads, Nov. 16, 1860. COWLEY. RICHD. COBDEN. E. THOUVENEL• F. ROUHER. 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 Franca 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 ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. Yesterday, being the first Suitlay 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 cos tly c h anges an d 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 interim. of the dome has undergone a process o 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 chancel, 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, witch 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 the same level. The decoration of the inte rior of the building is by no means complete; but there has been a growing dissatisfaction at the ces sation of Divine service in the cathedral on Sundays for so long an interval, and Dr. l‘liltnan; 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 £l,OOO ; £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 cathedral 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 case 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 preachers 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—Dic. 1. To-day there was a fair trade in wheat for all dry quali ties, at fully former rates, and inferior sorts met a fair sale 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. G2s to 63s Red wheat 52s to 58s Malting barley....4ls to 445. I Chevalier barley 38s to 40s Distilling do.. ....30s io 32s I Oats.. 26s to 30s Flour, 40s to 41s Od per sack from the miller. YORK— Pic. 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 new wheat. Barley was quiet, and supply good, but of inferior quality. Oats were a fair show, and a slow sale. Beans scarce, and no cheaper. Wheat, red 50s to bss i Oats 24s to 32s White do .58s to 61s 1 Beans ..52s to 58s Barley .32s to 44s c l'eas ....—s to --0 Malt, 70s to 72s per qr. ; rye, 42 s per qr. ; flour, 44s to 49s per sack. LEICESTER-DEC. 1. The supply of wheat was pretty tolerable to-day, with a fair attendance; prices is down. White wheat, Mite 71s —red, 46s' to 69s per 36 stone; a very moderate sale for barley, griftding, 35s to 37s ; malting, 40s to 42s per qr.; oats, 24s to 40s per 24 stone. Beans—old, 56s to 68e; new 48s to 52s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 483 Seconds, 46s I Thirds, 44s per 20 stone. DUBLIN• -Nov. 30. s. d. s. d. Wheat, white.. 33 0 to 36 0 Do., red 31 0 to 33 0 Do., new 30 0 to 0 Barley Oats Do., black l4 0 to 15 0 s. d. s. d. Do., new .15bto 16 6 Bere l4 6 to 17 0 Rapeseed Oatmeal l5 0 to 17 6 Bakers' flour l7 0 to 22 6 Indian corn ~ 37 0 to 39 0 THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) .. .. .. .. .. .. Dec. 19. Do. (via Marseilles) Dec. 13. Brazil and Cape Verde .. .. .. 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'ampt on) Dec. 2. Do . (via Marse illes) Dec. 13. Gibraltar (via Southampton) Dec. 2. .. .. India(Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via South a mpton) Dec. 2. Do. (via Marseilles) Dec. 13. India (Bombay), (via Southampton) • • • • Dec. 10: Do. (via Marseilles) • • .. Dec. 5. Lisbon .. .. • • .. • • .. Dec. J. Cuba and Mexico .. • • • • • • • . Nov. 23. Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. Dec. 2. Do. (via Marseilles) .. Dec. 10. Vigo, and Oporto • • • • • • • • .. Dec. 1. United States Dec. 6. Western Coas , t of Atrica , Madeira, Teneriffe .. Dec. 10. California, &e. .. .. .. West Indies and Pa cific, Carthagena, Cuba, &c. Overdue. THE PERFECTION OF MECTIAIIS3I.—" In short, all the improvements for our convenience and comfort, dating from a state of barbarity to one of high civilisation, are but the c umulative results of i nven ti ve i ngenu ity ; a nd in no instance is this more cl ear l y seen th an i n th e hi s t o ry of th o se beautifulinventions which hive from time 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, from hour-glasses and sun-dials, down to that miracle of inge nuity ' The Watch ' and see how improvement has sue• ceeded impr oveme n t, unt il a t l as t th ose now manufactured by BensonLudgate-bill, , of 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 no . w made. Watches safe by post to all parts of the globe. BIRTHS. HAWARDEN.—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, Tx., 11,9 3 ral Navy, of a son MARRIAGES. SOUTTIESK—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 late - Earl of Dunmore. MENZIES—FRAsEn.--On the 2Sth ult., at Philorth, Aber deenshire, John Stuart Menzies, Esq., of Chesthill, Perthshire, to the Hon. Catherine Thurlow Fraser, the youngest daughter of the late Hon. M Wien' Fraser, and sister to Lord Saltoun. DEATHS. BURNELL.—On the 30th ult., suddenly, George Burnell, Esq., of Sussex-terrace, Hy-de-park, aged 83. BA.RCLAY.—On the 29th ult., at 5, Upper Woodland-ter race, Charlton, Woolwich, Dr. John Barclay, surgeon. R.N., aged 37. BROIVN.—On the 28th ult., Mr. J. B. Brown, of Castle- hill, Windsor, aged 51. GOEPEL.—On the let inst., at Islington, N., Philip Dorset Gocpel, Esq., aged 31. let inst., at Orpington, JACKSON.—On the Joseph Jack son, Esq., Dep.-Lieut. and Magistrate for the county of Kent, aged 82. PINNIOER.—On the 29th ult., at his chambers, Gray's inn, John Yinniger, Esq., aged 94. 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