The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-07 00:00:00

FOREIGN DUTIES ON BRITISH MERCHANDISE.

The following letter baa been received at the
Irecherter Chamber of 0011111 DINO• : —"Statistical Depart
meat, Sept. 3, 1863. Dear Sir,-1 lave had the pleasure to
seed to the Chamber of Cattaol4oo at Manchester four
copies of the lest per of a mw Mora prepared in this
department of the duties levied by the tariff of foreign
marries upon the principal articles of British produce.
This return use moved far is the Hour of COMMONS by the
Praident of the Board of Trade, far the purpose of hu-
rries oarrect information respering the rates of
foreign custom, dare the want of which boa ohm
been apreariried to the Beard of Trade es pa-
rallel. so the oonxiiereial Mama of the era
7-4,IMOVA=. •
but compavativer, a far as the 41/mend ehmellelemai
the tariffs will permit. the differsat dries lapased by the
meal tariffs upoa each deeriptioe of produce The
areas will thus be afforded to the marceatils public at
readily seerriaing the fiscal charges le whirl Bond
inercbmslise is now liable in fringe parte. As
alteratioa, of, duty subsequent to the pblioatia latriles
present return, [take' gr I U be pa is the Omar, se
heretdose, upon the receipt of to at the Board
of Trade, of chores of duty, sad an animal
Mara is preseeted to parliament of the altentiose
of der in foreign tariffs during the . previous year.
The new returns a parlisiesetery paper, and me be par-
cireed Sea the usual way, bat es nary prom likely to be
aterested in it may set be SWAMI( Mr pthlicalleez.
haps the rasa of the Climber of Clameeree at mas
sr will be good enough to aid in makhig the Mara Irwin'
ia tbeir locality, SDI that the ilret part, vehritiag to ell
bads of pros, mm now be ebtreed.-1 am, dear tar, ream
fait fully, lt.. VAL/T.—To the President of the Chamber of
Omura llaactieeter." The portal of the retaraa
now hosed relates simply to the import dation
of ocientrise is Europa, and to the darer kind!
mof ya sad thread ; viz. race, Seen. hemp.
jute, silk, and woollen, mid warred. no h are
than of Ramie Swedes, Norway, Denmark, the Zaire.
rain, Hamburg, Bremen, Holland. Brom,
Portugal, Spam, Italy, Austria, Switeeriand, GreseFer,"M
Turkey. A table ie prefixed, showing the English mid•
velar to the weights, messages, sad mar aid Ia
ends of these foreign tariffs. The Worn extract ham
particulars of the French import duties as cotta yams
sod thread will adicate the character of the ieforeation
afforded :—Siegle, unbleached, of 20,100 metres or lees
to the half kilogramme, or 1 1-10 le suds. 15 retries
(duty) per kilogramme, or 6a ld. per cwt. The reteeietlet
of this term Amen whet the duties rise to, as the
figures increase from 20,300 trues up to 170,100 ; aad the
duty 5170,600 metres and upwards is (isEag=
61. la. 11d. per cwt. The duties no other bade
threes the unbleached yarns, as follows :—llleached. 15
per oat. higher ; dyed, 10s. 2d. per cwt. higher ; twisted
I. two strands, unbleached, 30 per oat. higher ; ditto
bleached, 16 par seat, above twisted ablearbed yarn;
41:44,1yed, 10a. 2d. par ant above twisted nableachad yam ;
yens, mblesched, 30 ter sent. slier the duties on
single unbleached ys ; ditto bleached, 16 per aut above
aeldeashed warped tans , ditto dyad, 10s. 2d. per cat above
unbleached warped ,yarue Tame of three or more threads,
gm, bleached, er dyed : eagle twist, ad. per 1,000 ark ;
double or car twins, lid. per 1,000 yards. The dreams
similar in comeria with the other tariffs.

THE LAYS FATAL AMIDES'S ON THE LIVICEPOOL
AID GAILIATOM Italtear.—The inquiet en the bodies of
John Twyford end David Murphy, the former • bricklayer
and the mar • labourer, who were killed oe Monday week
by the falling of aa arch se the sew bee a railway is acme
al construction, from Gardena to Liverpool, has resulted
in • verdict to the effect that the two men came to their
deaths by the mcideetal falling of • railway bridge in the
coarse of construction on the O rates Ilse of railway. They
added • presentment to the effect that there had beim •
want of caution ou the part of some el the workmen sod
officials, especially Mr. Arthur Rohm in directing the cen-
tres to be struck before the mortar wm sufficiently eel and
without calamities the reddest eagisser ; and also that the
"'castration,* the hacking of the oink was not properly
done.* The maw said he idly easoarrsd in the verdict.
If it had coos further he should leave done so also.
TEE HAKTLEY COLLIERY ACCIDICIT RELIEF
FENIX—A ratio& cooveced by the Lord Provost of Edin-
burgh, was held in the maned chamber ea Friday, is
tones ol the recommendation of the General Committee of
the Hartley Colliery Accident Belief Fend, to appoint •
committee aid trustees to recedes the potties of the surplus
fond allotted to the eastern district of Scotland. The Lord
Provost occupied the chair, and explained the object of the
meeting. Mr. Ralph Moore, her Majesty's Impostor of Coal
Mines for the Embers District of Soothed, stated that the
amount subscribed for this fund unmated to 83,7341.
17s. 9d., and. after provides( fur every claim likely to be
made, • surplas of 20,4401. reolaised, which, with the
sanction of the subscribers, the executive committee pro-
pose banding over in attain proportions to a local com-
mittee, to be appointed in each of the twelve districts of is-
spectres in England and Soothed to be applied to the
relief of suffering occasioned by colliery accident' ; and
with the view of carrying out this proposition, he proposed
that the following gentlemen be appoiated • committee
for the eastern district of Soothed:—The Lord Provost,
the Duke of Buccleuch, Jobs Christie, Eng., coal-master,
Arington ; Sir George G. Suttie, Bert. ; Jobs Demo,
)us., Eq., coal-waster, Drummers ; Lord Bel-
haven ; Archibald Russell, Esq., coal-master, Wisbew ;
John Wataoo, jun., coal master, Whiten ; James
Hunter, E.g., ire.-manta', OADASS ironworks ; David
Wallace. iron-master, Gartsherrie iron-works ; JAMS
Russel, jun., Fag.. coal-master, Redding colliery ; Thorne&
Spewed, Esq., oat-master, Wellwood. The committee was
appointed, sod the Lord Provost reposed that the same of
Mr. Moore should be added, which was agreed to. Jobs
Deans, jun.. Eel.. prepaid, and Baths Auchie seconded,
that the Lord Provost of Eilichugh, his Orme the Duke of
Buircleoch, and Lott Belhaven be appointed trashes to re-
ceive the fund, which was agreed to.
Ties Soares HERRIN° TRADE—WICK, SEPT.
2.—The herring fishing ia this diaries is still Ise behind,
end the soma is sow so far advanced that the 'beacons,
is out likely to be made up this year. Last week,
during the entire five days, there was sot above one
am of as average added to the previous catch. The two
days of this week promised well ; but owing to untoward
circumstances they have not yielded the hike that would
have been made uoderdiff crest ammgemecits. On Macday
eight, mused. the boats spread north and south. Those at
the north were nearly all clean, whereas there who went
south had • fins fishing—many having large shot• making
so aversee over the whole fiat of seven Cane per boat, or
a total of about 7,500 crass. On Tuesday night the great
hopes of the masa were based ; and this would undoubtedly
have been the most successful night for tears, had not •
gale from tbe south put to flight fully more than hell the
fleet, who ran for shore before twelve o'clock, and thus
escaped a fishing, which loaded the boats of many of their
rums dating oeighboare who continued till morning at their
nets. The gale was over about three o'clock, and those who
stood it out had a line morning, and cumbers of them shots
of 40, 50, and 60 cram, making an average spin of about
five ends over the whole fiat. A large proportim of the fish
got this west has been spent ; but there are some takes of fine
full fish. The fishermen are of opinion that there is a body
of young and full fish on the coast, and that the next three
drys of this week will add coi.sidembly to our otherwise
low average. Two boats' crows, who bad fished respec-
tively at Helmsdale 240 mid 2JO crane, were on their
way to the Highlands, sod seeiog appearances of flab, shot
their seta, and. came in here to-day with takes of SO and 50
crass respectively. The total average for Wick is now esti-
mated at about silty =ea for the season Tbjcb it /fall
sot tench over half s 6:Lipg, but within sillee. grans thi
.veralle or tht past fire yeas.. It is still possible to make
uP 0:.:a quantity if the weather prove favourable. There
was • coosiderahle loss of neta last eight, but no damage has
been done to boats, sox has there bees any lose of life this
esmoe—a matter for thaiikfulame is the midst of the poor
fishiup.—John o'Groat Journal.
CRYSTAL PALACE DISTRICT GAS COMPANY,—Tbe
directors report the satisfactory working of the company's
operations during the half-year. The weeks and plant are
iu good order and effective. The balance-sheet for the
half-year, made up to the 30111 of June, shows the flannel
position of the comparey. The profite foe the balf-year
are 3,423 L 4s. 4d., which, together with 1781. Rh. 241., the
unappropriated profit of the last half-year, mkt. the avail-
able balance 3.602/. Os. 6d. Out of this OM the directors
recommend the declaration of • dividend alter the rate of 6
per cont. per amnion on the prof el sacs repaid ; and • divi-
deed after the rate of 10 per mot. per &Daum oo the *Mb
aary capital of the company, both fres of Moonintax ; the
basalt of 2451. Sa. 4d. to be aimed forward to the profit
of the succeeding half-year.
ROYAL FRILL HOSPITAL, G Itati*l-INS-ROAD. —The
number of palmate relieved at the. ticapilsi during these*
swims Sept. 5 was 3,734, of wttic4l,9ll3 was sow sesss.