The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-20 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND TARIFF.

The following is the tariff adopted by the Legislative
Council of New Zealand during its present session:—
On spirits, for every gallon, imperial mea- s. d.
sure, hydrometer proof, and so on in propor-
tion for spirits of greater strength; all
cordials sweetened, spirits, and liquors
being rated as proof spirits 0 5 0
On cigars, cheroots, and snuffs, at the rate of
every lb. weight ... ••• ••• 0 2 0
Oa other manufactured tobacco, per lb. ... 0 0 9
434 all guns, weapons of every description,
gunpowder, munitions of war, bullet and
shot, at the rate of every 1001. value ... 30 0 0
Oa Wine at the rate of every 1001. value ... 20 0 9
On all beer, porter, cider, and perry, at the
Oa of every 1001. value ••• ••• 15 0 0
all goods, wares, and merchandise, not
otherwise charged with duties of Customs,
and not herinafter set forth as free of duty,
Un the produce or manufacture of the
mon 'kingdom, or any British posses-
ao
eat hci
it
le
ar
on
ad at the rate for every 100/. value ... 10 0 0
oltiixishee res-eh'invrares, and merchandise, not
arged with duties of Customs,
after set forth as free of duty,
produce or manufacture of any
reign the
ga state, at the rate of every 1001. value 12 10 0
tiles ARTICLES FREE OF DUTY.
i 4; hes of common glass, imported full; bullion and
ye iorses, mules, asses, sheep, cattle, and all other
not bei_lnals; seeds, bulbs, and plants; and printed books,
lig account-books.
Ref

it&u:l/IRERIES AND ACCIDENTS AT THE EPSOM
TaRMINUS ON THE DERBY DAY.—Yesterday,
afte3noo've o'clock in the morning until half-past two in the
100,000 up twenty-four trains of immense length, with near
Epso Persons, left the terminus at London-bridge -for
the ,Pl. The crowd was so great during a great portion of
v 45111103 that many persons were severely injured. One man
the ...4roacl by the pressure of the mob over the balustrade of
ithere the second and third class passengers were
he
to be admitted, and received several frightful inju-
feb,',"e Was conveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital. Several
f.;-Itell received such injuries from the pressure that they
ted away and were trampled upon, but with a consider-
able deal of difficulty they were extricated and conveyedin-
Iglisible to the station, where they received every attention.
England
gentleman lost his pocket-book with a 301. Bank of
4,figland note. Others lost their purses and contents, and
When they got inside the terminus they were doomed to. be
disappointed. The purses were afterwards picked up minus
the contents.
.The scene from eight o'clock until two was
almost indescribable, the shrieks of the females were terrific,
Dad the noise and uproar beyond all conception.
ROYAL MARINES.—By an Order in Council of the
24th April, this corps has been increased to 12.000
°IF
!rs and men, ,who will be thus divided: Ten
artillery companies, each consisting of 1 captain, 4
knoalterns, 7 sergeants, 7 corporals, 3 bombardiers, 3
iotiglers, and 125 gunners; ninety-four divisional coin-
Pa._ tiles, consisting each of a captain, 2 subalterns, 5
"virptuits, 5 corporals, 3 drummers, and 95 privates,
oftthha staff composed of 67 persons. In consequence
of this
are augmentation, Lieutenants Tate and Langley
t„, Promoted to the rank of captain and appointed
Kt",
aw of the additional artillery companies. Captain
coast
° s
0 some service while serving on the north
Zt° Pain, and was severely wounded in the thigh
Gentl efenditt3
r, an outpost on the heights of Passages.
and
dthßle men
eta *Callum, Wriford, Ansell, Poore,
aalgette have passed the requisite examinations
RuYal Naval College and will be presented with
Zholataissions on Tuesday -next. Lieutenant Crockett, of
toes,artillerY companies, has been ordered to Woolwich,
stn-wved Lieutenant Digby, embarked in the Dragon
Tni„,,frir,gate• Captain Eiall, fitting out at that port.
bin PRESS
QUEEN WITH HER CROWN AND SCEPTRE;'
Triee,,-1/EBB 'WITH ITS BLACKING BALLS.—At a recent
he of the Preston Board of Guardians, Mr. Addl.
orkthe chairman, thus spoke:—" They ought not to he
of ignorant clamour, or interested clamour.
f...tibould totally disregard newspapers, which lived
to "'Ear excitement and clamour. Editors oughlt,
the
Queen, present
theiVnt_tbe truth, but if they did so, they could not se
as go.SErZL„---(Laughter.) They were, however, perhaps.
At the the rest of the world, as it at present existed
time the Government was divided between
co, , with her crown and sceptre, and the press with a
Usegie of blacking balls—(Much laughter)—which they
themu t°
defame the character of those who differed from
8114 (Continued laughter.) All that the newspapers
thin °light to be totally disregarded, and went for no-
° A with people of common sense. He did not think it
wrt to he permitted—but as it theest way
84..1° Pay no attention to it."— [Newspaper comments,
frt Mr. Addison (evidently a descendant from the
_end of Sir Roger de Coverley), go for nothing with
Zaluple, of " common sense." They evidently go for
t,,,t,:,,'nF,vvith hint (Mr. Addison) or why these stric-
ow,il 6fervi+C•d, a:Tort-Lug to the geutletnau
pl''glunelV, IS obvious.]
Lord hl/1"01-R,' POULTrRERSi INSTITUTION.—
the
ceremony
it is stated to us, has consented to perform
luatitutof laying the first stone of the Asylum of this
.0n , at Wood-green, near Homsey, which interesting
Itteiztk ng will take place about the middle of the ensuing