The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-28 00:00:00

THE SILK MIDS.

The Bill to regulate the importation of Silk Goods, for a tithe,
m he limited, has been printed, porstrant to an order of the Ikon
of Commons. The follorrieg Is a copy:—

" Whereas, by an Act passed in the Lint session of Parliament
entitled ' An Act to repeal the several Laws relating to the Cut.
toms,' the laws by which the importation of wrought silks is pro-
hibited, will, from and after the sth day of July next, be repealed ;
and it is expedient to make regulations fur the importation of such
goods when the same shall become lawful :
"And whereas by another Act passed in the last scssionof
Parlia-
ment. entitled • An Act for granting Duties of Customs,' certain
rated duties are charged upon the importation of raw and thrown
silk, according to the weight thereof, and a duty of 30!. per eentnial
in charged upon the importation of wrought silks according to die
value thereof; and it is expedient that during the pleasure of Par.
hament the raid rated duties should he reduced, and also that the
amount of duty intended to be raised 'icon the importation of
wrought silky should, as far as mat be practicable, be ascertained
and charged by a rated duty according to the weight thereof. In.
stead of a duty pie centum according to the value: be it therefoek
enacted, by the King's Moot Excellent :Majesty, by and with the
advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and 'temporal. and
Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the au-
thority of the name, That, from and aid during the con-
tinuance of this act, in lieu and instead of the duties impaled by
the lant-mentioned act, and set forth in a table thereunto annexed,
denominated Tables of Ditties of Customs Inwards,' the several
duties set forth in figures is the table hereinafter contained, and
denominated' Table of Duties on Silk floods,' Muth be raised.
levied, collected, and paid unto his Majesty, in the like manner as
if the same had been imposed by the said act hereinbefore rate.
timed, and net forth in the said table thereunto annexed.
" And he it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful to im-
port into the:United Kingdom any wrought silks, or silks mixed
with any other material except into the port of London, and in
ships of the burden of seventy tons or upwards, nor unless In
packages each of which shall contain one hundred pounds weight
at least of such silks ; nor in pieces except of the following dinten.
sions, that is to say, if such silks be ribands, then only in;separsre
and entire pieces of uniform quality, not less than thirty-hve yards
and a half in length, nor mare than thirty-six and a half yards In
length, or in pieces not less than seventeen and a half yards in
length, nor more than eighteen and a half yards in length ; and if
they be braid silks (not being handkerchiefs, shawls, or scarfs),
then only in separate anti entire pieces of uniform quality, nut
leas than fifty-nine and a half yards in length, nor more than sixty
and a half yards in length ; and that such silks shall not he wound
upon blocks or rollers : Provided always, that nothing herein con.
tained shall extend to prevent any passenger coming into any port
in the United Kingdom from bringing with hint or her any articles
of silk made up and being for his or her own use, so that the
quantity of the same does nut exceed ten pounds in weight in the
whole : Provided also, that the duty on the same, whether worn
or not, he in all cases ascertained and charged according to the
value, and not according to the weight thereof.
" Provided always, and be it further enacted, That nothing
, contained in this Act shall extend to prohibit the entering, for
home consumption, any wrought silks, after the - next,
which shall have been warehoused before the 13th day of .larch,
11121, nor to prohibit the importation of any wrought silks from any
t place within the limits of the East India Company's charter, until
after the -.

" And be it further enacted, That all silks brought Into the
United Kingdom contrary to the provisions of this Act, shall from
and atter the said - be deemed to be prohibited to he im-
ported under the provisions of the said Act of the last Session of
Parliament, entitled 'An Act for the genetal regulation of the
Customs,' as fully and effectually as the same now are and will
continue to he prohibited by the said Act, until after the
said
silk of greater less entire length thin is hereinbefore required, or
if two separate lengths be wound or folded together, then such
package, and all the goods contained therein, shall he forfeited :
and if any piece of silk be wound upon a block or roller, tile same
shall be forfeited.
" And be it further enacted, That if any ship, vessel, or boat.
not lacing of the burden of 70 tons, or not proceeding on her direct
voyage for the port of London, wind and weather permitting.
' shall have on board any silk goods, swab as are prohibited by this
Act to be imported, except into the port of London, or it any ship,
vessel, or boat shall have on baud any silk goods, such as are not
permitted to be imported, such goofs shall in all such cases be
deemed to he goods liable to forfeiture within the meaning of an
Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, entitled An Act for
the ylevention of Smuggling.'
" And be it further enacted, That all piece goods of silk, the
produce of places within the limits of the East India Company's
charter, which shall have been sold nt the public sales of the said
Company, and which shall be legally entered for home use before
the , shall be deemed piece goods imported from places
within the said limits.

.• And he it further enacted. That this Act shall continue in
force until the
next Session of Parliament.

" And be it further enacted, TlPit this Act may be aimmdell, al-
tered, or repealed by any Act to be passed in the present Session
of l'arilament."

William llicks, a fine youth, nine years of age, was killed
in Crawford-street, on Saturday, while playing at marbles.
So intent was he on his game, that he did not perceive %
cart heavily laden, by which he was knocked down, and
so dreadfully bruised as to survive only a few minutes.
The great public convenience already felt by the system
of despatch adopted by the London Carrier Company,
has stamped its character with value and milk).
Parcels, like letters by the two-penny .post, are de-
livered three times a day to all parts of tomlon, and
twice a day to the distance of ten miles. The carts
will call at any particular place for goods, and convey
them to their intended denittatton (at a low charge),
however circuitous, without any trouble, or charge for
book:ug, and thus obviate the difficulty of transferring thew
to other vehicles on the present objectionable plan. II in,-
merchants, grocers, schools, laundresses, sal, smen, servants,
and persons going on board steam packets, will find great
advantage in employing tit?, Company's carts. R -cciptl are
giver by the drivers for the security of the parties. Central
Office, G 9, Groat Queen-street; Lincoln's-inn-fields.

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