The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-08 00:00:00

THE WAREIPOITSING BILL.

The advanced period of the Session, and the great pressure of
business before Parliament, rendering it impossible that a mea-
sure of such impOrtance to the Commercial, Manufacturing,
and Snipping Interests should receive due 'consideration, the
Bill has been withdrawn, under a distinct pledge that it will be
again submitted to Parliament early in the next Session. The
Bill having been reprinted; it is recommended"to the earnest at.
tention of. all Persons interested in the commerce of the country.

LOCAL CHARGES UPON SHIPPING.

• A Report has been presented to the /i ouse of Commons from
the Committee on Foreign'Trade, embracing a variety of sub-
jects of deep importance.
. Amongst other things, it recommends an immediate reduc-
tionin the dues c4illected by the Trinity Corporation, by which
Commerce and Navigation will be relieved to an extent of
about 50,000/. per annum. It provides. for rfurther progres-
sive reduction, and the establishment of a surplus fund w be
applied to the F .:chase of the interests in private lights and
leased lights, with a view to a similar diminution of rates and
general rate of charge.
Light Dues on Flambro', Foulness, Needles, Portland,
Cas-
ketts, Eddystone, Lizard, Scilly, Milford, Ltindy,' Bardsey,
Southstack, Spurn, Well, llaisbro', Lowestoft; Sunk, Galloper,
Goodwin. Owers, and the Nero, on all over-sea traders to be a
farthing per ton ; and on all floating lights, on account of the
additional expellee of maintenance, one farthing per ton more.
Trinity Dues, consisting of buoyage, beaconage, loads
manage, and primage, to be consolidated and charged at one
penny per ton on all over-sea-qaders.
Pilotage Surplus Rates to be discontinued.
Ballastage Rates to be equalized.
Ramsgate Harbour Dues to be dikcontintied on all ships above
300 tons, unless they shall ente/ the harbour, and the rates to
be reduced to three hajf-pence per ton. • ,
Dover Harbour Dues, three-pence per ton, to be taken on
such ships only as may enter the harbour, and one penny per
ton on all laden ships under 300 tons that may pass the same.
By the repeal of the Tonnage Duty, and the reductions al-
luded to, shipping will be relieved to the extent of about
240,0001. per annum.
N. B. Foreign veesels, belonging to countries in.which.Bri-
tish ships shall be placed upon the like footing in respect of

PRICE SEVENPENCE.

charges at the ships of such countries, to be subject to the likki
rates as British ships.
*.* We flatter ourselves that these inquiries will not beF con-
s
fined to Ramsgate and Dover Harbours, but extended to all

the Ports and Harbours throughout the Kingdom where duties
and tolls are levied on shipping and goods for local purposes.
The result of such an inquiry would shew the amount of the
INDIRECT taxation on trade and commerce, and probably lead.
to a review of the whole system, and put it on a bettar'footing ;
for, in many places, dues and tolls"are continued to be collected,
though the original objects for which they NVere imposed have
been effected, or cease to exist.

MEXICO.

OATH OF THE EMPEROIL AUGUSTIN (ITURIIDE)' TIIt

FIRST, BEFORE THE SUFHEDIE CONGRESS.

" I, Augustin, by Divine Providence, and by nomination of': ,
the Congress of .the Representatives of the nation, Emperor of
:swear by Gor and the Holy Evangelists, that I will

defend and preserve the Roman Catholic and Apostolic religion
without permitting any other in the Empire that I will main -
taro, and cause to be maintained, the Constitution which the said
Congress will form, and meanwhile the Spanish constitution., in
such matters as may be expedient; and also the laws, orders,
and decrees already issued, or which may hereafter proceed from
the said Congress, having in view at all times the welfare of the
nation : that I will not exact Foduce money, or aught else,
without a Decree of the Congress; that I will not take from any
one his property ; and especially that I will respect the political
liberty of the nation, and personal liberty of each individual ;
and if to what I have sworn or any part thereof, I may act con-
trary, obedience shall not be due to me, and in such case my
acts shall be null and void. Thus may tiod be my aid and fr.y
defence, and if not, may he demand of me.
(Signed) " JOSE IGNACIA GUTIERREZ, Dep. Sec.
Mexico, May 21,, 1822." (Copy.)