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London, England, 1855-01-10 00:00:00

THE FRENCH TARIFF.

(Front last Night's Gazette.)
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 6.

The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, an ex-
tract from the Mgniteur, containing decrees regulating the
duties on certain articles of colonial and foreign produce,
of which the subjoined are translations :
(Copy.)
ART. I.—Until it shall be otherwise decreed, the duties
upon the importation of the following articles are fixed
provisionally as follows, viz. :
Animal Grease of all sorts.—ln French vessels, from
India, 2f.; from elsewhere, sf. In foreign vessels, Bf. per
100 kil.

Fish Grease of foreign take.—ln French vessels, from
places beyond Cape Horn and, the Cape of Good Hope,
101. ; from other places out of Europe, 15f. ; from entre-
pot, 20f. In foreign vessels, 30f. per 100 kil.

Fixed Pure Oil, viz.:—
Olive.—ln French vessels, from the country of produc-
tion 10f ; from elsewhere, 13f. In foreign vessels, 15f. per
100 cil.

Seed.—ln French vessels, 10f. In foreign vessels, 15f.
per 100 kil.
Palm, Cocoa, drc.—ln French vessels, from French colo-
nies and settlements in India, lf. 50c. ; from Cie west
coast of Africa, lf. 50c. ; from other places out of Europe,
sf. ; from entrepot, Bf. In foreign. vessels 10f. per 100
kil.
Oil Seeds :

Sessamum.—ln French vessels, from French settlements
in India, 40c, ; from other parts of India, 2f. ; from French
American colonies, 80c. ; from the West Coast of Africa,
3f. ; from countries on the White Sea, the Baltic, the
Black Sea, or the Mediterranean, beyond Capes Razat and
Matapan, 4f. ; from elsewhere, sf. In foreign vessels, 7f.
By land, from neighbouring countries, sf. ; from else-
where, 7f. per 100 kil.
Colza.—ln French vessels, from French settlements in
India, 20c. ; from other parts cf India, lf. ; from French
American colonies. 40c. ; from the West Coast of Africa,
lf. 50c. ; from countries on the White Sea, the Baltic, the
Black Sea, or the Mediterranean beyond apes Razat and
Matapan, 2f.; from elsewhere, 3f. In foreign vessels, sf.
By land, from neighbouring countries, 3f.; from elsewhere,
sf. per 100 kil. _ _

Linseed and ethers.—ln French vessels, from French
settlements in India, 10c. ; from other parts of India,
75c. ; from French American colonies, 20c. ; from the
West Coast of Africa, If. ; from countries on the White
Sea, the Baltic, the Black Sea, or the Mediterranean be-
yond Capes Razat and Matapan, lf. 50c. ; from elsewhere.
2f. 40c. In foreign vessels, 4f. 50c. By land, from neigh-
bouring countries, 2f. 50e. ; from elsewhere, 4f. 50c. per
100 kil.

Candles—tallow, 10f.

Stearic, acid.—ln the lump, 25f. ; manufactured, 35f.
ART. ll.—The drawback on the exportation of soap will be
reduced in proportion to the reduction of duty decreed
by the above Art. I. This reduction will not come
into force until two months after the date of the pre-
sent decree.

ART. lll.—Our Ministers, Secretaries of State for the de-
partment of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public "Works,
and the department of Finance, are charged, so far as
concerns their respective departments, with the execu-
tion of the present decree, which shall be immediately
printed and published in all the frontier departments, to
be there in force from the day of publication, in conformity
with the royal ordinances of 27th November, 1816, and
ISth January, 1817.

Done at the Palace of the Tuileries the 20th
December, 1854.
By the Emperor. (Signed) ZsTAPOLEON.
The Minister Secretary of State for the Department of
Agriculture Commerce, and Public Works.
(Signed) P. MAGNI].

ART. I.—Until it shall be otherwise decreed, the duties
payable on the importation of the undermentioned arti-
cles are fixed provisionally as follows :
Sugar of quality not exceeding that of the present
standard, No. I.—ln French vessels, from French colonies
beyond the Cape of Good Hope and America, the present
duties; from China, Cochin China, the Philippines, and
Siam, 49f. ; from other countries of India, 50f. ; from other
places out of Europe 53f. ; from entrepot, 63f. ; in foreign
vessels, 6'f. per 100 kil.
Sugar of quality exceeding that of the present standard,
No. 1, the same duties as above, and further 3f. per 100
kil.
Raisins, dry—ln French vessels, 25c. In foreign ves-
sels, 2f. per 100 kil.
ART. IL—Molasses imported for the pttrpose of being
converted into alcohol, to be subject to the following
duties :
Molasses—ba French vessels, from French colonies, free ;
from countries out of Eurepe, 3f. ; from entrepot, Bf. In
foreign vessels 13f. per 100 kil.
The distillation of molasses, imported under the above
conditions, can be carried on only in the establishments
under the permanent superintendence of the Customs er
of the Excise ; whilst carried on all other operations are
forbidden.
The minimum return in alcohol of the molasses is fixed at
33 litres for every 100 kil.
A sealed sample, taken according to the forms prescribed
in cases of transit, shall accompany the molasses, and serve
to identify it on its arrival at the distillery.
The carriage of molasses shall take place, only in convey-
ances sealed and secured by the Customs.
ART. M.—Our Ministers, Secretaries of State for the De-
partment of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works,
and the Department of Finance, are charged, so far as
concerns their respective departments, with the execu-
tion of the present decree.
Done at the Palace of the Tuileries, Dec. 20, 1854.
By the Emperor. (Signed) NAPOLEON.
The Minister Secretary of State for the Department
of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works.
P. MAGNE.

CHILIAN COMMERCIAL DECREES.

(Front Last Night's Gazette.)

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 6.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Valparaiso,
inclosing two Chilian Commercial Decrees, of which the
subjoined are translations.
(Copy.)
Extract from El Araucano, Chilian Official Gazette, No.
1555. Oct. 31, 1854.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Galvanised Iron Plates.

Santiago, preceding pettonseoefnth: e house of
And considering-
-ISt. That and Co.,
ttia
e asearchers,
according°h e r s,
appraisers to th e reports(“vt oa fo theof
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alraiso, Galvanised Iron Plates are
roc ng houses.
2d. That Slates and Zinc for roofing are by Article 111.,
of duty.
cap. 2, of the Ordinance of Customs declared to be free
puljaiP°:. the report of the Minister of Customs of Val-
Let galvanised iron plates be declared to be free of duty
on
.importation, adding this article to the list of those
articles of :merchandise which are not liable to duty on im-
e be taken; let this be 'communicated and pub-
poLdeattinoont.
fished.
MONTT.
JOSE MARIA BERGANZA.
(CoPY-) •
Published in El Araucania at Santiago, Sept. 19, 185 i.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The President of the Republic.
'Whereas the National Congress has discussed and ap-
proved the following law project :
Single Article. Manufactures entirely of silk, or of silk
mixed with fine silver or gold, or of silk mixed with
counterfeit silveror gold, silk twisted, silk untwisted, and
raw silk, shall pay on importation for home consumption
• an ad valorem duty of 15 per cent.
This law shall come into operation six months after its
promulgation.
And whereas the Council of State heard, I have thought
proper to approve and sanction it : therefore I do ordain
that the same be promulgated and entirely carried into
effect as a law of the republic.
Given at Santiago, the 16th September, 1854.
MANUEL MONTT.
JOSE MARIA. BERGANZA.

" 4.3.[EN TO THAT SWEET PRAYER."—The Emperor of
Russia hopes to be found with the " Sword in his band
and the cross in his heart." Europe echoes his hope,
simply revereing the locality of the two articles.—Punch.