The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-30 00:00:00

spatch from her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Paris, in
closing a French Imperial Decree, with the accompanying
Ministerial report (translations of which are subjoined)'
modifying the duties hitherto levied upon raw wool in 2;
ported into France, in French bottoms, from the Cape (3
Good Hope, and from countries situated beyond that CO.
and beyond Cape Horn.

1.-REPORT TO THE EMPEROR.
Paris, 12th May, 1854• .
SIRE,—Tho development of the commercial and marl'
time relations of France with the countries situated beyond,
Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope, especially With
Australia, has always been the object of you Majesty'.
solicitude. With this view a Decree, issued on the NI
March, 1852, reduced from 20 to 15 per cent. the duty
levied upon raw wools imported under the French flag from
the countries situated in the zone above indicated :
But this measure, as I have reported to your Majesty, bit°
has not produced all the effects that might have been ex-
pected from it. The difference between the general duty
on wools and the special duty established on Australian
wools had not sufficed to induce shipments, which are
always very expensive, and the results of which are long 11
developing themselves. On the other hand the system 0'
ad valorem duties was not well suited to transactions with
Australia.

Your Majesty had ordered me ,to devise a combination'
which, without prejudicing the interests of our agriculture,
might be more adapted to operations which it is so import.
ant to encourage.
It appears to me that I should fulfil these conditions by
proposing to you, Sire, to substitute for the tariff specified ill
the Decree of the sth of March, 1852, a duty according
to weight, calculated at the rate of 10 per cent. on
the value of Australian wools in French ports. no
classified, the Tariff will be of easy and simple pores!'"
tion, while the difficulties which arise between the Custom'
house and the trade on the subject of the correctness of the
values declared at the period of importation of the met'
chandise, would disappear.
It appears to me, moreover, that the benefit of the mew
sure should be extended to Cape Town, which is the seat
of a considerable trade in wool.
Such, Sire, is the object of the decree which I have the
honour of submitting for the approbation of your Majesty.
I am, Ste.
• (Signed) P. MAGNE, -
Minister Secretary of State to the Department
of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works'

IL—DECREE.
Napoleon, by the grace of God and the national will,
Emperor of• the French, to all whom it may concern, greet'
iug

On the report of our Minister, Secretary of State to the
Department-of Agriculture, Commerce, and Publip Works,
referring to article 34 of the law of 17th December, 1814,
referring to our decree of sth March, 1852, we have de-
creed and decree as follows :

Art. I.—The import tariff for raw wool is modified al
follows :

Wool in masses, imported direct by French vessels frail
countries situated beyond Cape Horn and the Cape of
Good Hope, including Cape Town— The Kilog.
Undressed
Cold dressed—entire fleeces '
71, waste 2sc.
Hot dressed—entire fleeces
,f, waste 3oc.
Otherwise imported, the present duties.
Art. 2.—Our Ministers, Secretaries of State to the DO'
pertinent of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Woilnt,
and to the Department f Finances, are charged, so far aS
concerns their respective departments, with the execution
of the present decree.

Dons at the Palace of the Tuileries, May 10, 1854.
By the Emperor. NAPOLEON.
The Minister Secretary of State to the
Department of Agriculture, Com-
merce and Public Works.
P. MAGNE.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 30.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have receiv4
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 'a cop)"
of a despatch from her Majesty's Secretary of Legation at
Naples inclosing a copy of a Neapolitan decree, extend-
ing to tho end of the year 1851 the free importation of
grain into the Neapolitan dominions.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MAY 30.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Captain Arthur J. Taylor'
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Tylden, retired on full pap;-
Second Captain Somerville lll'Donald Calder to be Captain,'
vice Taylor; First Lieutenant Alex. John M`Dougall to be'
Second Captain, vice Calder; Second Lieut. Robt. 13itidulph-
to be First Lieut., vice M`Dougall ; Capt. Geo. Maclean to
be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Shone, retired on full pay; Second.
Capt. Henry F. Strange to be Captain, vice Maclean; First
Lieut. John Spurway to be Second Captain, vice Strange;
Second Lieut. Wm. Stirling to be First Lieutenant, vice
Spurway.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
Hampshire Regiment of Militia George Robbins, Esq.,
late West Essex Militia and. Captain 17th Lancers, to be
Major; Ensign William Seward Le Feuvre to be Lieu-
tenant, May 22.

King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Lien'
tenant Thomas Candy to be Captain, vice Taylor, de-,
ceased; Ensign Frederick Solly Gosling to be Lieutenants-
vice Candy, promoted, May 27.
4th Regiment of West York Militia—John Hickin•-'
botham Chambers, Esq. (late of the 46th Foot), to b 0
Captain, May 3; John Robert Tennant, Esq., to be Cap-•
tain ' • Matthew Wharton Wilson, Esq., to be Captain Is
May 4 • Henry Blake, Esq., to be Captain, May 17.
Ist West Regiment of orkshire Yeomanry Cavalry-
Robert Nicholson, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Smith, pri r
moted, May 22.

The Lord Chancello' has appointed the following gel
tlemen to be commissioners for administering oaths in th
High Court of Chancery :
John Harrison, New Boswell-court, Lincoln's-inn.
Henry Kitson, Wolverhampton.
Richard Jessop, Holmfirth, Yorkshire.
William Shapland, Dex onport.
William Curtis Burt, Reigate, Surrey.
Charles Holt, Guildford-street, Russell-square.
' BANKRUPTS.

John Nicholas Smith, provision merchant, Jewry-street
Aldgate, to surrender June 12 and July 20, at twelve, al
the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman. '
street-buildings ; Ashurst and Son, Old Jewry.
John Lloyd. Bullock, manufacturing chemist, Rodnel-
wharf, Battersea, June 13, at two, and July 12, at twel• re,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assigner 1;
Moss, Moorgate-stroet, City.
John Lawrence Gadd, draper, Whitechapel-road, jtu 0
13, at half-past two, and July 18, as twelve, at the Cou tt
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basingha
street • Reed, Longford, and Marsden, Cheapside.
Hugh Lapraik, draper, Harrison-street, Gray's-inn-roa. 1,
June 6, and-July 11, at two, at the Court of Bankrnptc) r•
Lee official assignee, Moorgate-street ; Catlin, Ely-plac
Holborn.

Joseph Lakin, linen draper, St. Mary-le-bone, June 1 A,
at half-past one, and July 11, at one, at the Court '64
Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-stree
Brewer, Philpot-lane.

George Win. Merington, draper, Edgware-road, Ju rro
14, and July 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankrupt(
Pennell, official assignee, Basingball-street ; Reed, La- Ng:
ford, and Marsden, Friday-street; Sale, Worthington, a ,va '
ihipman, Manchester.
Thomas Adkins, grocer and draper, Bedworth, June 1 ic 17,
and July at ten, at the Birmingham District Cot gt•
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Kirlup, Covent
Motteram and Knight, Birmingham.
Henry Claridge, tea and spice dealer, Souldern, Oaf( Itlf
June 9, at one, and July 14, at twelve, at the Cow 101
Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Alclermanbt .11; -
Parker, Rooke, and Co., Bedford-row.
William Henry Wearn, &neer, Southsea, Southamp Wri
June 9, and July 14, at half-past eleven, at the Cour tOf
Bankruptcy. Cannan, official 'assignee, Alderuianbu
J. and J. H. Linklater, Size-lane ; Stigant, Portsea.
David Halsworth, draper, Liverpool, June 12 and July I', 01:
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morga Vl4
official assignee, Liverpool; J. and H. Sweeting, Livef
pool: _ _

Richard Gribbell and Richard Luscombe, merchan tti4
Tavistock, June 13 and July 6, at one, at the Exeter L
trict Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Lit tL.
and Woolcombe, Devonport.
John Hadfield, grocs,r, Dukinfield, June 12 and July 1 0
at twelve, at the Manchester District Gourt. Pot it 4
official assignee, Manchester ; Sutton, Manchester.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Rawl, Warrax, draper, Montrosa.
Alexander Simpson, merchant, Macduff, Gamrie, Bani
shire.

Alexander Jamieson, tea merchant; Aberdeen.
Richard Curtis, musical instrument maker, Edinbtu•A •
Owen Jones Rowland, manufacturer, Dundee.

COURSE OF EXCH
Amsterdam ............ 11 16%
Ditto, three months .. 11 18 44
Rotterdam .. .... 11 18%
Antwerp .............. 25 25
3cu5?.013 25 25
Eihniburo ............ 13 6%
Altona
Parts _ 25 2%
Ditto, three months • • 25 30
Marseilles. ..... .. • • .... 25 32%
Bourdeaux ............
Frankfort-on• Maine .... • 119
Berlin . ...... • .......
Vienna .. • • ............ 13 44
Trieste ..... • ... 13 48
".tiadrid •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 50%
Cadiz •••••• •• ..
Barcelona •• •• ••
. • •• •• •• • • •• • • ••

ANGE-THIS DAY.
Gibraltar ..............
Leghorn .............. 30 1 a
Genoa •.•.••••• • • • • • • • 25 it )
Milan .• ••••• • • • • • -
Venice • • . • • • • • • • • • •• ••
Palermo ••••••• •• • • • • I :21'.,
Messina, ... 27 M,
Lisbon •.••.••• • • • • • • • • 5 3, ,
Oporto .............. 5 374
Rio Janeiro • • • • • • • • • • • •
Buenos Ayres ..........
New York, 00 days' sight
Philadelphia .......... .

PRICES OP BIILLIOI, PER 07. .
Foreign Gold In Bars £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
%lexicon Dollars 0 5 I
New Dollars 0 0 0
Mivt:r in bars ...... 0 5 1' Is

MARKET INT ELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of this day.)

SUGAR.—To-day a good demand was experienced fo
British Plantation. Barbadoes sold at 355-to 395, for mia ;
to fine yellow; Demerara crystallised, fine 40s to 425,. ord ,
to good 368 to 39s 6d ; Grenada, brown 31s 6d to 33s 6d.
ord yellow 34s to 34s Gd ; St. Kitts, brown 33s to 345;
and St. Vincents, ord and mid yellow 34s 6d to 355.
OlLS.—Prices are lower for Sperm supply being nor r
equal to demand, and 1041. to 1071. accepted for mid A '
fine quality. Cod remains in good request, and with dif
culty to be obtained under 40/. Seal is wanted. To-d
Linseed Oil was dealt in with more freedom, and prit ;6'4
are firmer, ruling at 37s 3d to 37s 6d on the spot.
TALLOW.—Although reduced prices were taken last wet ?lc
for Russian, yet speculators and the trade were reluctan It
to do business. The currency was 60s to 60s 6d on th 9
spot for first sort P. Y. Canole, and 62s for Au- •
gust delivery. Opinion increased that about 50,000
casks will be received indirect during the season.
Of home melted supply exceeds demand, and prices are
lower ruling at 58s 6.1 to 59s cash. Other sorts of tallow
were not mueh required, and there was a decline; Aus-
tralian, beef seling at 53s to 565, mutton 55s to 60s, and
South American 55s to 60s per cwt. Stock of tallow is
more than last year by 13,000 casks ; and. deliveries
11,000 less ; still rates are 16s per cwt. above. For auction •
an Friday several parcels are declared. To-day there was 1
a more adtive demand for tallow, and prices advanced
first sort P.Y. candle on the spot selling at 60s 6d to 61 1"
and 63s for August delivery.

MA RRIED.
At St. George's, Hanover.square, by the Rev. Geort
Earle Welby, the Hon. Montague Peregrine Bertie, onl
brother of the Earl of Lin.lsey, to Felicia Elizabetha, sol,
surviving daughter of the Rev. John Earle Welby, of
Hareston, Leicestershire.

L3NDON : Printed and Published by MUItDO YOUNG, *'
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 1121
Strand, in the- Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of
Middles.); Tuesday, May 30, 1854.