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London, England, 1854-05-30 00:00:00

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHAI L, MAY 29.

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 French Imperial Decree, fixing the duties to be levied
on the importation of every kind of grease (that of fish
excepted), at the same rates as those chargeable upon raw
tallow by the Imperial Decree of the sth March, 1851

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAT 29.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Couticil for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Fot eign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at
Paris, inclosing a French Imperial Decree, with the ac•
companying Ministerial Report (translations of which are
subjoined), abrogating certain restrictions imposed by the
French Ordinance of the Bth February, 1826, on the im-
portation into France, in British vessels, of the produce of
Asia, Africa, and America.
I.—REPORT TO THE EMPEROR.
Paris, May 100.854.

SIIIE,—The Treaty of Navigation concluded, between
France and England on the 26th January; 1826, has for
its basis an entire reciprocity. In order to insure the ex-
ecution of the Treaty, an Ordinance issued on the Bth Feb-
ruary of the same year, prohibited, in an absolute manner,
the importation for consumption in France of merchandise
the produce of Asia; Africa, and. America, laden in Eng-
lish entrepots.
The same ordinance prohibited the importation, under
the British Flag, of European produce, except from ports
of the United Kingdom, or of her posiessions in Europe.
These restrictive measures were only introduced ihto
our Custom-honse system in return for corresponding mea-
sures which in virtueof the Navigation Act of 1666 figured
in the maritime code of England. . . . .

These restrictions have been ever since their existence
the subject of strong remonstrances on the part of com-
merce and industry.
On several occasions the Government has departed from
the rigour of the provisions of the Ordinance of 1826 ; for
instance) an Ordinance of the Bth July, 183 k, removed the
prohibition to the importation from England of raw silks,
foulards, India cashmeres, rum, and tatia.
Quite recently, and pursuant on the enquiry as to the
situation of the cotton-spinning industry, your Majesty,
earnestly desirous of affording greater facilities to that in-
dustry, made a decree, on the 30th of December last,
abolishing, in the case of that textile material, the restric-
tions prescribed in the ordinance of 1826. At the same
time your Majesty ordered mo to examine if it would not
be desirable entirely to abrogate that prohibition.
The, examination to which I have devoted myself, in
concert with the departments of Foreign Affairs and
Finance, has convinced me, sire, that no interest demands
the further maintenance of prohibitions which have lost
all character of utility.
In consequence I have the honour to propose to your
Majesty to approve the subjoined decree, the object of
which is to replace our maritime and commercial relations
with England on the footing of common right.
Commerce and industry will applaud, Sire, a measure
which bears witness once more to the interest which your
Majesty takes in all which can contribute to the prosperity
of the country.
I am, &c.,
(Signed) P. MAGNE.
Minister Secretary of State to the
Department of Agriculture, Com-
merce, and Public Works.
Napoleon, by the grace of God and the national will,
Emperor of the French, to all whom it may concern,
greeting : . _

- On the report of our Minister, Secretary of State to the
Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works,
referring to the Treaty of Navigation concluded on the
26th January, 1826, between France and England ; refer-
ring to the ordinance of the Bth February, 1826, respect-
ing the execution of the aforesaid Treaty, we have decreed
and decree as follOws :
Art. 1. The dispositions contained in the third article of
the Ordnance of the Bth Feb:, 1826, are hereby repealed.
Art. 2. Our Minsters, Secretaries of State to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works, and
Jo the Department of Finance, are charged, so far as con-
cerns their respective departments, with tho execution of
the present decree.
Done at the Palace of the Tuileries, the 10th May, 1854.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.

By the Emperor,
The Minister Secretary of State to the
Departure of Agriculture and Com-
merce, and Public Works.

P. MAGNE.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 29.
The Right Hon. the Lnrds of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantation have received, through
tlae Secretary`of StAe for Vreign Affairs, a copy of ado.