The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-31 00:00:00

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MEDITERRANEAN TRADE.
- The following following is an extract of a letter from Naples :
" I now hand you annexed thebpartieulan of a decree boned by
the Neapolitan Oovernment on the lids ult., subier'ing all Salt
Fish and Colonials to a Consumption of Excise Duty, (toot the let
6f January, 1827 ; that is, for what may W consumed within the
walla, or limits of the city, but not without. On cod-haft the Es-
, the duty, you will perceive, will amount to 3s. 6sl. per quintal;
Pilchards 7s. per hhd. t Coffee and Pepper 18s. per cwt ; Sugar in
powder Itis. per ewe., and In loaves 245. per ewt., sxclusive of the
present Customs Duty, which is very nearly doable the foregoing.
A deputation of merchants is about waiting on the Oovernment,
,to endeavour to obtain some mudilicatirto of the dowse, but
i eliether the result will be successful is a maser of very grant un-
certainty. In short, we are not without our fears that it 111 in con-
templation to increase the Customs Maly be per cent. en soma other
articles of British produce and manufacture. All these articks„.on
being once landed or entered for landing within the limits of the cry,
must at one and the same time pay both Custom and Excise Duty,
and no drawbock whatever will be allowed, should the whole or par(
be re-exported or sent into the provinces elsewhere without the
walls, except such Colonials that may be sent to the annual fair of
Esteem°, which takes place in the month of soptember."
We understand that the Board of Directors of the Man-
chester Chamber of Commerce has been endeavouring,
for the last two years, to obtain indeinniticalion to the
IBritish merchants engaged in the Sicilian trade, for an ad-
-1 ditional duty on the importation of goods from Great Bri-
tain to that country, which was levied contrary to treaty.
I The following letters from the Foreign_Oflice chow that
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terinCli ;-•-••
Foreign 0111 m, Juns 22, 1824
Sir—ln reference to the letter addressed to you front this office,
on the 11th January last, informing you that die principal of in-
demnification to the British merchants for their losses in conse-
quence of the additional duty of two Tanis, bad been admitted by
the Neapolitan Government, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Can-
ning to acquaint you, that a despatch has been received from his
Majesty's Minister at the Court of Naples, reporting an assurance
just received by him from the Neapolitan Minister for Foreign
Affal, that bills upon the Custom-house will be immediately
issu to the several British merchants, in satisfaction of their re-
spective demands, arising out of the imposition of the afore-men
tioned additional duty.
I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant.
(Signed) Howson DE WALDEN.
To H. 11. Barley, Esq. President of the
Chamber of Commerce, Minch: stet.
Foreign Office, 24ii July, 18211.
Sir—ln reference to the letter &dammed to you by Lord Howard
de Al'aldcn, on the 22nd ultimo, I am directed, by Mr. Secretary
Canning, to acquaint you that he has received a dispatch from hi.
Majesty's Minister at the Court of Naples, stating that measures
have been taken by the Neapolitan Government for the indembifi-
cation of the British Merchants resident in Sicily, who were
charged with the extra imposts of two Tanis per ounce, exactid
during a et rtain period in that country ; and that the merchants in
question have expressed their satisfaction with the mode of arrange-
ment adopted by the Government of Naples.
1 am, Si:; your most obedient, humble see ant,
(z,igned) NBICARDE..
To H. H. Birley, Esq.
President of the Chamber of Commerce
Manchester.