The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-21 00:00:00

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The following Edict was issued by the Governnr et 83.
Lula on the I tat of February last :

We, Godert-ellexander-l'hilip.Geranl, Baron ran der Capella.
Grand Cents, of the Netherlands Lion, Secretary of State, Go-
Tailor-General of Netiksbuteis India.
To all whom it may concern be it known !
By an advertisement in the Batavia Gazette, dined the 2tth of.
tober, we willed to the inhabitants of Netherlands
the measures taken ay his 3lajesty the King fur the encouragement
of the dome:tie:manufactures of cloth and other woollen stuffs:
adding at the same time, that the Government of this country es-
peeted that each individual wool h, as much as in his power, cheer-
fully assist in the promotion of this grand object.
We had previously communicated to the public, bybra sunder ad-
vertisement, dated lab January of the same year (his Alejahlr'e
I)..teree of 23ah April, 1819, No. 75). by which the productiuxs of
the Netherlands, imported here /II Netherlands bottoms, wcrt de-
clared free from import duty, if they are accompanied by certif.
elan of their origin, but from which freedom of impost, provisioce
alone are excepted.
The fatherly solicitude of his Majesty for the promotior. of es-
tional industry, the Netherlands manufacturers have amply repaid.
by having brought their manutieetures to a pitch, which not tray
makes them on an equality with those of other countries, but nen
to surpass them in many respects ; and the several importatiors
here of Netherlands manufactures, have proved that a satficient
quantity can be provided by then', both foe the native and Et:-
ropcan population, and that they arc even preferred.
But as in other countries considerable. privileges are attached to
that branch of industry, which in competition with Netherlands r.-
nufactures, would tend to hurt their extensive consumption, ar,t
consequently be in client way,
We have conceived it necessary, in order to give the
result to his 31ajnety's grand aim, to spur on and supppet the es-
ertiors of our national manufacturers on our part, and it is by tbs
our public relict we make known, that in conformity with a resolu-
tion passed this day in the Court of India, it is resolved that ell
woollen and cotton goods, the manufactures of foreign conerries
to the westward of the Cape of Good Hope, imported direct from
such places in foreign or Netherlands bottoms, mler the date ei
this edict, shall pay a duty of twenty-live per rent. on their value
at the time imported. And if Imported from any of the tunic"''
settlements to the eastward of the Cape, ten per cent. above that.
being equal to thirty-live per cent. and in this doll be included
all goods of said nature now lying in entrepat, the importation of
wh:els may be requested by the concerned.
l'rice Current will be drawn up every throe months by the
Directors of Customs and Finance, assisted by brokers and re-
spestable merehante, and the iutport duty chill be paid according
to it.

Tins is to be considered in format Batavia from the day on which
this advertisement shall appear, snd in other places on the day en
which the said Price Current shall be received by the public authe
mks, and notified to the public.
(Arnim Batavia, Feb.l4, MI.
...(Signed) VAN DER CAPELLEN.

A private letter from Constantinople says—" An e-
press received the►e had brought the 0r44 r of the Cordon
of St. Alexander for Lord Stratigtora, from the Emperor,
as a mark of his approbation of his negociations fur tl!.:
Russian Government."