The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-20 00:00:00

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TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

THE BLOCKADE OF CHILI.

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The following notification is published in last
night's Gazette:

Poreign-offioe, Dec- 19.
It is hereby notified that the Earl of Clarendon, K.C.,
her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, has received, through the Secret.ry of the Advil-
rah', the following intelligence, dated Valparaiso, 25th
October, and let November, 1865, from Commodore Harvey,
of her Majesty's ship Leander, relative to the blockade of
the coast of Chili by the Spanish squadron.
That the commander of the Spanish naval forces has
declared that the harbours at present blockaded are
Tease, Teleibusno, Valparaiso, Herndon (Clayman),
Coquimbo, Colders. " Notice will be given of any
other ports to be blockaded. and neutral vessels
will be permitted a certain time to discharge cargo
sad leave in ballast, and also those loading to com-
plete cargo. The following are the neto which the
Pacific Steam Navigation Company's packets are now p-
mitted to resume running :That the company's pmketa can
convey to sad from Valparaiso, calling at Coquimbo and
Ceders,' both official and ordinary correspondence, and
also paemegimi. That the correspondence of the Spasieh
squadron will be conveyed io the company's of
the
in charge of • person appointed by the Admiral, or in mend
begs under the receipt of the commander or purser of the
steamer. and that the same will be delivered at any or all
of the ports touched et by the steamers to the person or
minims to whom it may be dinned. That the
company's steamier will admit as pasosagen persons
belonging to the Spanish squadron. That in view of the
neutrality which the company is bound to maintain, the
conditions are applicable to both belligerents, it being under-
stood that for either of the same as be taken officers, sol-
diers, sailors, or public functionaries, in camber not mooed-
iog es, at any one time. That the packet+ will be allowed
to take sufficient coal at Caldera. These conditions, of
course, can be withdrawn should Admiral Pareja find it
necessary. The Vice-Admiral baa further granted permis-
sion far the vessels mesigned to the company, with coal
for Calder., to discharge them, provided that the names of
the expected ?amnia are sent by the manager of the com-
pany to the captain of the blockading squadron, and also
that them steamer may embark spans.'

THE AUSTRIAN TARIFF.

A deputation from the agricultural implement
makers waited upon Mr. Milner Gibson, the President of
the Bard of Trade, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of
explaining the effect which the proposed alterations in the
Austrian tariff will have upon agricultural implements and
machinery. The deputation. which was introduced by Mr.
Staasteld, M.P., consisted of Mr. Clayton, Mr. R. Garrett.
Mr. James Howard, Mr. Le Butt (foe Mr. Boby). Mr.
Head (hansoms and Sons), Mr. Exalt (Barrett, Ezell, and
Andrews), Mr. Priest, Mr. Aeolic', Mr. Cranstouo, Mr.
Woolnough, &e.
Mr. STAMP £LD, M.P., in introducing the deputation,
stated that they were • committee representing all the
leading firms engaged in the manufacture of agricultural
machinery and implements. Their attention bad been called
to the treaty cow in course of negotiation between this
country and Austria. They hoped that acme advantages
might be gained for British manufacturers by the treaty,
and he referred to one or two points in which, instead of
receiving benefit, they would sustain positive injury by the
alterations which were proposed to be made in the tariff.
Other members of the deputation having addressed the
right hon. gentleman,
Mr. !amaze Gin,oN said that the conversion of the
duties into ad valorem duties was not to take place until
March next. A oommission would no doubt inquire into
this particular matter. The duty was the basis at present.
No details had at present been settled. What they bound
themselves to was the Mai, that the maximum duty should
not exceed 25 per cent., and after a certaim time 20 per
mot ad ralorm, hut it did not follow that the duty would
be placed at that amount. When the French treaty was
under coneideratioo, on the meeting of the commissioners
to consider the duties that should be imposed on different
articles within the maximum, the first resolution they came to
was that noexisting duties thould be raised. There was a treaty
between Austria and the Zollvereio, by which treaty
Austria was bound to raise no existing duty within ten
years, and the Zollvereio was to have the benefit of the
lowest Austrian tariff in operation; and as we were arconpt
the favoured nation clams with Austria, it was not possible
for ten years to raise the existing duties beyond their pre'
sent amount. He could not express any definite opinion on
the subject, but he might state that the attention of the
Foreign-office had been called to it. Oo receiving a
communication respecting toe allowance of 50 per cent.
drawback being Wilma to 33 per cent., be wrote to Lord
Clarendon, who, he was satisfied, would give every atten-
tion to the metier. It was rather unfortunate that the
deputation had not come a day or two later,
because AL M.alet, who was expected to return
tomorrow, would have been able to throw some light
upon the question. But seeing that the object of the
Austrian government was to reduce duties and open up
trade, he could not imagine that they were going to increase
duties, and thus impede trade. He did not think the manu-
facturers could be placed in a worse pceitioo than they were
under this treaty. The reduction of the duty was a matter
on which he could not speak definitely. He could speak as
to the duty itself, but not as to any allowance to be made.
The fixing of • maximum implied that the duty might he
raised to that maximum ; but as he had already obaerved,
in the case of the French treaty the proceedings were corn,
teemed by an agreement that existing duties should not be
raised. He should think that Austria was not likely to raise any
of her present duties. They could not raise them violently, in
consequence of the treaty with the Zolleerein, but they
might raise them by diminishing the allowance which was
now made. That was a point to which the atteation of
Lord Clarendon had been called. It was an important one,
because the parties might be deprived of the benefit of the
treaty.
After acme conversation, it was arranged that Mr. Clay-
ton should communicate with the right hon. gentleman re-
specting any farther interview that might be considered
desirable.

Sournaarrrov Du. 19. —The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamship Niphoe, from the Meatier
mean, arrived today. She brings 166 chests of orange',
50 air deem 44 bags gaga, sad 27 wanes auadvies.