The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-22 00:00:00

THE SPANISH TARIFF.

A royal decree, dated 10th inst., and countersigned
by Senor Bravo Murillo, was published at Madrid on
the 12th inst., by which the duties on hardwares
and other miscellaneous articles, and also on flax,
linen thread, Saxon wool, woollen cloths (called
Lanas Dulces), and on mules, are ordered to be re-
duced. The duty on flax was increased about one
third in 1849, and both the importation and the
revenue fell off in consequence ; it is henceforth to
be 22 reels per quintal, being 10 per cent. on the
estimated value of 220 reels per quintal, and carded
ditto 30 reels, being 10 per cent. on the estimated
value of 300 reels, these duties being nearly the same
as those paid before 1849. Under a foreign flag,
these duties will be 27 and 35 reels per quintal.
Linen thread (crude) paid 63.60 and 79.50 real;
per quintal, according to the flag; it is now to pay,
if crude or half bleached, 50 and 55 reels per
quintal; full bleached ditto, 65 and 70 reels, and
dyed ditto, 100 and 105 reels. Saxon wool paid
150 and 180 reels per quintal: it will now pay,
it unwashed, 63 and 68 reels; and if washed
84 and 89 reels. Woollen goods (called Lanes
Dulces) paid 12.70 reels per square vara in
Spanish ships, which is stated to be 64 to 74 per cent.
The duty is to be reduced to 8 reels the square vara,
stated to be equivalent to 14 reels the lineal vara, and
to 48 per cent. ad valorem. In foreign ships it will
be 9.60 reels. The duty on the last-named article
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96,956 varas, was only 6,364 varas for the first six
months of 1852.

In hardwares and miscellaneous articles the follow-
ing changes are made :—plain buttons, metal horn;
pasteboard covered, and the materials for covering
paid 6.25 and 7.50 reals per lb., according to the flag.
They are henceforth to pay 2 and 2.40 reals. Tor-
toiseshell, ivory, mother of pearl, and all other but-
tons not included in the preceding, and those with
letters, arms, &c., which were previously included in
the same class with plain buttons, are to pay 4 and
4.80 reals per lb. instead of 6.25 and 7.50.
Watch chains of steel iron, varnished metals, &c.,
duty reduced from 12 and 14.40 reals per dozen to 6
and 7.20 reels per dozen ; ditto gilt or plated, from 24
and 28.80 reals to 12.20 and 15.25.
Gun barrels, double, reduced from 75 and 90 reels
each to 40 and 48 reals ; pistol barrels, double, from
45 and 54 to 24 and 28.80 reals each. Gun barrels,
single, from 45 and 54 to 24 and 28.80 reels each ;
pistol barrels, double, from 30 and 36 to 18 and 21.60
reals each.
Hair brushes, clothes brushes, &c., duty reduced
from 22.50 and 27 reals per dozen to 14 and 16.80
reals.

wrappers or card-boxes,
alasps (corchetes),
7.20 reals per lb. to 3 and 3.60 reels.
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Brass in common hardware, not varnished or gilt,
as basins, braseros, feet for the same, &c., reduced
from 5 and 6 reels to 4 and 4.80 reals per lb. ; ditto
gilt or varnished on the same objects (a new class
in the tariff) 6 and 7.20 reels per lb.

Umbrellas, parasols, &c., of ilk, duty reduced from
6 and 19.20 reals each to 10 and 12 reals each.

Combs, tortoiseshell, from 7.50 and 9 reals per oz
:o 4 and 4.80 reals.

Pistols, ordinary, one-third of a vara in length
and upwards, single-barrelled, duty reduced from 60.
and 72 reels per pair to 30 and 36 reals; ditto,
double-barrelled, from 90 and 108 reals to 50 and 60
reals per pair.

Pocketa pistols (less than one-third vara long) to
pay 24 and 28.80 reals per pair ; ditto, double•
barrelled, 40 and 48 reals per pair ; ditto, 4 or more
barrels, 40 and 48 reals each pistol ; ditto, hair trigger,
with all accessories, 100 and 110 reals per pair.
Gilt articles of all kinds (plaque de oro labrado),
duty reduced from 7.50 and 9 reala per oz. to 4 and
4.80 reals.

The duty on mules, of which great numbers are
smuggled in from France, are reduced as follows :
Under one year, from 76 to 60 reals eaeh ; from 1
to 3 years, from 190 to 100 reals each ; from 3 years
and upwards, from 254 to 170 reeks each.
An account of these changes to be given to the
Cortes.