The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-29 00:00:00

DUTIES ON MANUFACTURES.

ALTERATION OF PORTUGUESE IMPORT

The following is s translation sent to the Coln-
wero 4 A•encietinns and to the Chambers of Commerce
thrituti-ot the hi:lesion:, by the Lords Committee of the
Privy C uneil for Trade, of a Portuguese decree relative to
the iten..ei thane to be paid on mixed teatime of silk sad
Mk: sub...tame:

- EFFARTWINT OF FINANCE.

" Considering that Is the ersestisa of the role estab-
lished by he 3rd article of the decree of the lfith August
last, for tie chars:lce of mixed features, some difficulties
have sp: r iri d which it is very neceassry fro remove, consi-
dering that the notional industry in those textures
may be affected by the introduction of foreign tinctures,
which la (ore the decree were
charm, e at our custom-housee, and having consulted the

C003191..1,011 for the r, ri•ion of the tariff, to whose opinion I
hare cse,l mu .1, I am pleased to decree as follows:
I.—Mixed textures in which either all the
thre.6,4• t the warp or 311 •he threads of the woof are of silk,
shall ray t • duties established epos similar tea ttres tom-
lard solely of silk.
" Art e.. 2 —Kissel fosterer, in which one half or more
of the threads of the warp or of the woof ore of silk, and
the rem threads of some other sabst.toce, shall pay a
duty mesposed of nee half the duties on similsr lettere,
m 64e entirely of silk, and one half the duties established on
smutse teatimes made of the other substsace which pays
the hie

" Article 3 —Mixed textures, in which less than one half
the the. ...Is of the warp or at the woof are of silk, and
the rrinsmiler of some other substance, shall pay a duty'
one fourth part of the duties established on
similar t.sturee romp seal entirely of ek, and three-fourths
01 t., 0010161.11.1 on 114L:lial" (.3/14.1•116f the otli“
*Oman,. irliat the highest duties.
" Avicl.4.—Teaturee, of whatever matter, having a
mister. of told or silver, shall pay, besides the duties
d upn. Matures, 21 per rent. more upon the prin-
cipal duly. Should the gold or silver be false ,this aug-
mentation of duty shall not take plate.
°Article d.—The third article of the decree of the 18th of
al2OllO. ISM, and all other legislation to the contrary, are
revoked.

"Ankle 6.—The government will render en account to
the Cone., at their next ousting, of the measures eon.
tamed is the present decree.
" Pel•rr of Neeesridades, Nov. 4, 1812."
Siene4 by the Queen, sad esentersigned by all the
Maude's.

DEATH OF I.IErri:NANT-GENZRAI. WENTB3.—On
Satord.y evening this distinguished officer expired at his
res-den. 4., Cumberland Lodge, in Windsor Oreat Park,
alter a .onaerinir and distressing illness. The melancholy
went, a'though lone repotted, has cast • gloom over the
newo'eurbood of Windsor, where the gallant deceased was •
nr; noon and oi universally respictrd. The military
care., oi Gemmel Weeny** extended over more than forty
yesw. Ile took pert in the l'eninviler war, having bsea
pre vein ,t tne enpagement of Fuentes d'Osor, on the 6th of
11 ay, I'll. for which he received the silver medal grunted
son. rto r general order of the let of June, 1547. On the
loth of April, Psso, he was gm:cited Colon 4 in ...Net of the
9:led Ilia hlaaden. By his death the coloneley of the 93rd
brim. nt IB placed at the disposal of Lord llardinge.
hit Kt sirWELLINOToS.—Annt her circumstance
is ri hen to the lobe has been told me, and, though I
cannot vouch for it, 1141?,11"Sty, I think it worth easamisal•
citing. boning at the old (loom Charlotte's table, on his
return in Pill fr.rn the Peninsular campaigns, be hap-
pened t,. be plat, ,1 nest to the Doke et Clarence, out felon
toren inn, who olwerved to his mother " that on entering
the pc. of Cork, while in the naval prefemion, in 1787, an
escort ol 'vinous, awaited to conduct him to the city, oem
lamsdcd by a podia officer, whom be was then happy to
lad witted beside himself, a royal guest, divested with all
the diwincti,n• which merit could carry nr power 'widow."
llow far the stiorment may accord with the dates and
station of the duke's eervices I have not at this NIONIRBt
the moan. of afterburner, but the prime's visit to this city
at the mntioned period, and the honours paid hum, call
adroit of no doette—Front N 4 said Chierk 8.
Gt)i.l) 11104i1,16%.—Yesterday, six aesmen !arrived
at de Sailors' Borer, Welts-street, brinsing with the.
Inns- 041 duet, asv.untiar in value to 2,5001., the
_rodeo*
Of their labour et the A.atralian gold d.priap• The_ .11••
ono of melting sad on4ing was forwarded for them WOW
the inowsraeutality of the °J' eers of tiot institutiaw, and
the full value procured from the Bank of Yagland. The
Ewa are mow ',tinning to their hoar*, and than large
MM. veal he seat to meet them without any risk or &doer
lieu. In the old days of sailors' lodging houses them soiu•ny
woad hue rum hobs almost ammustiag to certmintg of
tebbery.