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London, England, 1818-09-21 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL

TRANSFORT. SEPTMER 10.
Our Continental fair i• very brisk ; the tioniber
of strangers who hive eotne to attend it is estimated
ut 10 000. Immense purchases are made for Prussia,
and Ike goods air forwarded immediately, in order
to be impoiled before the new tetra of duties fur
that kingdom is carried into effect.
HAGUE. SEPTEMBER 11.

In the course of this overt( his M.,irsty is ex-
itecte4l bete Gomm the Palace of Lou, *Goa it is
thought that Iref..ie he goes to the S"utheru Pro-
ritscro. he will vi►it the war is of the Niel) Die!).

SrverAl Wittlions froth or tlte regular troops awl
the forint*, ere already on their mach to the cutup
at Z-rst. •

SWITiFftI.ANP. frpTrUgigit t 4

On 11w 2311 of %twin &awe *wen the
w► trio It►¢hi, such Its hes not- huppeved there
within the 113e1110fy of WWI. The lightnink atrawk
the cross which it at the top of that tivnitain, al.rl
partly destroyed it. At the Osier where the • a are
atitiate, *lnch ix 2,000 feet below the surPtint, the
attury fell so !Wyk that it wax pos.iiAe to t.ett
tie :13,1kes of lig). • g. The Rigl.l t.neeitti
with biti,vl foe fete ea', dept.

IkEPTEMBI it 5.
Tl:e new law An the Custoins is puldiAitt.l. I

following are die 'principal basis Of dirt see sis-''
b-in-: r '
' :1; .
Kis Immo" to push` all , :IN het:
rvari4
trade isetaresmAlee *renal pewebtrai .ilf
All foreTri iendon:tiose, both a nature sad ti he
impacted muster a mess ii tiVnsifit, through the vehole intent
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of the Prussian doustisions,.
The exportation of all home productions, both at Ileistell
and art, us allowed.. ._ • . _
Exceptions may he admitted for partkair Wiiiiiiiiiill •
fora limited time.
This freedom of trade shall be assumed lilt a Vile is Ili.
geseistiima wick other States.
Facilities enjoyed by the subjects of at States is !sloe
trade with usher countries, shall be reciprocated, as fer as
the different relations alto*, sod CoMmercial,yreaties shall
'be medalled when necessary. On the other baud, the right
is reserved to retaliate by corresposidieg measures theye-
ritrictions by which the intercourse of the subject with foreign
countries materially sulyers.
The Ogular import ditty on foreign goods is fixed for
half a dollar per tent. Prussian. .
Moir Woods which, contrary to this rule, are admitted
duty free, me taxed et% a higher or lower duty as specified
in the tea. ..,
Expuitation is duty free. The exceptions ire specified ia
the, tarif. .
, ..
Besides the import duty, many foreign goods, if they int.
alai.' its the eou•try, are sa pat' a duty on cossitiaption
(excise). brio good. of foreign ussualieture this duty shall
not rimed, upon as average, temper cent. as tke sale, aid
it shall be less vibes it can be su, without injury to the
listened industry.
Goods liable to eomlnission duly are specified in the tarif.
The duties are levied on the Weight, sonnher, or Measure.
According to these principles., there is annexed under A, a
serif fur the Eastern Province, and under B, a tarif for the
Western Provinces, and also the general regulations for dm'
levying of duties.
floods nut entered fur consumption is the country, pay
import and 'sport duty, but out consumption duty. Smelt
gt.ods may be bonded.

Dimimatius of the duties is allowed in rertain cases, parti-
cularly for goods brought to the fairs of Nuremberg and
Frankfort (on the Oder), or returning from throw.
111 liaised duties levied by the State, by coatuinues, or
private prisons, are abolished, mid cease (ruin the day when
this lan is in force. If the cuminuocs or pirate persons
levy such deities a titre °Rivers, they are to have an imams.
city founded un clear annual receipt, taken at an average of
the three last years. From this abolition are excepted the
ootersi on the Rhine. Elbe, and Weser, and all such duties
as are levied fur the keeping up of lbe roads, causeways,
bridges, harbours, lighthouses, let. which are designed fur
etbrprowsotion of traffic.

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the frigates? nrit see any Isor,• kuring his stay t 4
Rio &WIT,' o, of:nrecuridig a 'niarliet fro lAmarled
produitiors in 13*il. The country Was. deluged
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with Eneuili7goods.
Private letters from the head-quarters of General
Friniont, dated August 4e, munition a report which
is in cipcOlitioir there, that;in case of the evarcoation
of France, the Auvtrian contingent may perhaps
remain as a corps of oliMrvativu upon t eithine,
and be maintained at the expense of Frrice.
For • long time there has been a talk of a re.!
duction in the taxes on'somerirticles. On the lost
of this morals • beginning was made with totacco;
there is • reduction of orie-hrlf oU snub', and still
more upon tobacco far 'smelting; the postage of
letters is shortly to be reduced.
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LAUSANNI, SEPTIIMBER 7.
The Helretic Diet terminated its Session on the
2d of September ; all the Deputation had quitted
Berne no the sth. rlu the Sitting of the preceding
day the Deputation I{ the Grisons again claimed
the restitution of the Valteline, Chiavenna. and
Booico, now incorporated. in the Austrian domi-
nions. The new Papal Nuncio has arrived at
Berne; it is thought He will reside at Altorf or it
&Invite, and not at-Lucerne.
The majority of the Council of State of the;,
Canton of Friburg, which declared itielf last!,
spring against the re-establishment of the Jesuits,
has no* resolved to propose their revel. This isee.l
posal will be made to the Great Council in oaf,
extraordinary sitting, in the course of this month. :-
Prince Leopold of Sue Colsurg will spend some
time with the Grand Duchess Constantine. It is
said he will visit the Valleys of Lauterbrunn, Grin-
delwald, and Hessle, in the Highlands of Berne.

St. MATTIMCW.--Holitilay at the Bask, Exchequer, East

ladle, and South Sea Houses.