The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-30 00:00:00

MODIFICATIONS of tli e FRENCH

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TARIiTR
The Noititeur publishes the foil, awing report,- ad-
dressed-to the King by Minis 'kr of Cominerce:—
" Sire,—Some partial modifica tio> ss in the Customs'
Tariff are demanded by merchant s-a nd Manufacturers. •
" Several companies have bet in fornied in different
states of South America for the ptivp ose of monopolising
the, trade and carriage of Perstviar ► bark. These combi-
nations, which must have the effet tof increasing beyond
measure the price of that useful article, must be com-
bated and neutralised as much t ss possible. With that
view, the tariff as respects Peruvian bark has been re-
vised and reduced, particularly for the article grown in
countries iituated beyond .Cape Ho; -n.
" The greatest part of the' marble imported into France
it conveyed in foreign vessels.. ThE navigation over-tax
is insufficient. We do not pl'opose to augment it; but
we deem it necessary to reduce, the import duty thereon
in our vessels. In this manner wil, t the over tax on fo-
reign flags increase proportional ly, and the tariff on mar-
ble will still sufficiently protect the interest engaged in
that trade.
" Nitrate of soda and nitrate oi potash pay two dif-
ferent duties, the heaviest of w hi ch affects nitrate of
potash. That difference has no re al object. The two
productions are similar, and may, pi, ..thout inconvenience,
be subjected to a uniform duty; th s scalenf which would
remain grafuated according to the distance of the coun-
tries from which they are iinpo rt ed. Nitrate coming
from India and the Pacific Ocean will only pay in future
If. per 100 kilogrammes. In orde r to cause no derange-
ment amongst the holders of thew i articles, or the car-
goes shortly expected, the modifi 'nl tion is only to take
place from the Ist of March, 1847.
" Several resinous productions of -the western coast of
Africa, and, amongst others, cops gum and Demmer
resin, of which we ought to encoo :t age the importation,
ere subject to duties of 20 and ! gi francs per quintal,
whilst those of India only. pay 1 f ra nc. In the interest
of our establishments, as also of )ar national industry,
it appears expedient to reduce the ,duty on those resins

to I franc.
" Corsica can supply us with s sveral quantities of
wrought and polished marbles, and a certain quantity of
cast iron sleepers for railroads. It i.s but equitable and
useful to afford facilities for the i in portation of these
prochictions'of our departments.
" Finally, the harbour of Rouen I la s waited this long
time for the privilege of receiving in big. entrep6l prohi-
bited goods, which would there be perfectly safe under
the proper management of that esta► slishment.
" We considered that these vari, was measures, and a
few other minor ones, totally indep evident of the more
important questions now under inv eitigation, might be
realised previous to the meeting .af. the Chambers, in
virtue of the powers vested in the Government by the
law of the 17th of December, 1814."

All the modifications proposed by the Minister to the
King were sanctioned by a royal cy:dinance, to the fol-
lowing effect :--
"Art. 1. The import duties on the annexed articles
will be established or modified as fi Mows .:

" IMPORTATI s.

Avelanedes :
In French vessels
In foreign vessels ...
Odoriferous woods not specified : --
In French vessels,
From countries out of Europe ... 15f. Oc.
From the entrepots, the exist ig duties.
In foreign vessels, ditto.
Red sandalwood and dye woods not speci-
fied :
In French vessels,
' From the French colonies an ,c 1 Senegal Of. 100.
From the Western Coast of .IVrica ... O. 40c.
From countries situated out .01 Europe,
the existing duties.
From the entrepots, ditto.
In foreign vessels, ditto.
Cobalt :
Oxydes, pure or silicious (safre) , and salts
of all sorts

Per 100 kil.
If. Oc.
. 3f. Oc.

Of. 10c.

Of. 500.

Smelt, the existing duties.
Azur, ditto.
Cochineal, imported in French vc:s eels from
countries out of Europe, 50c. per kilo-
gramme.
Ropes in aloes, threads, and other s, not spe-
cially mentioned in the tariff, tt re to pay
the same duties as flaxen ropes.
Peruvian hark:—
In French vessels,
From countries beyond Cape Flom lf.
From other countries out of E tirope 30f.
From the entrepots 401.
In foreign vessels 601.
Madder, dry or Alizari:—
In French vessels ... ••• 10f.
In foreign vessels ••• 12f.
Beads :—the same duties as on. cocoa-nut
shells.
Schcenante grass :—the same duti as on me-
dicinal herbs. /
Marbles, in French vessels:—
White statuary marble, yellow Sienna, sea-
green (or serpentine), and p.ortor, in un-
wrought blocks ...
Ditto, in slabs,—
Of 16 centimetres, or more ...
Of less than 16 centimetres, and more
than three centimetres, Vac, existing
duties.
Of three centimetres, and under,, ditto.
White marble (other than stattia.ry), Ton-
quin blue, &c., in unwrought blocks... 4f.
Ditto, in slabs,—
Of 16 centimetres, or more ... 4f.
Of less than 16 centimetres, and more than
3 centimetres ... •81.
Of 3 centimetres, and under ..., 12f.
Others, in unwrought blocks ..., 2f.
Ditto, in slabs,—
Of 16 centimetres, or more .... 21.
Of less than 16 centimetres, and finore than
3 centimetres ... 3r.
Of 3 centimetres, and under ... 41.
Marbles, in foreign vessels, the, existing
duties.
Nitrate of soda and potash, after March 1,
1847:—
In French vessels,
From countries situate beyond 'the Capes
of Good Hope and Horn ... lf. Oc.
From other countries out of Europe ... 71. 50c.
From the entrep6ts 201. Oc.
In foreign vessels ... ..• ... 251. Oc.
Oxyde of iron (colcotar):—the same duty as
ochre.
80l ammoniac, and Lemnos clay:—the same
duty as ochre.
Ginseng roots, and spikenard:—the same
duties as medicinal roots not specified.
Copal resin, and Dammar, and resinous ex-
otics not specified:—
In French vessels,
From India and the Western Coast of
Africa ...•
if. Oc.
From other countries out of Europe... 81. Oc.
From the entrep6ts... ... 20f. Oc.
In foreign vessels..„ „ ... 30f. Oc.
Medicinal salt of Kretzach:—the saute duty
as on hydrochlorate of potash.
Sumach, bark, leaves, &c.:—
In French vessels ••• ••• ••• ••• •••
In foreign vessels, the same duty.
" EXPORTATIONS.
Freestone for pavement... ... Of. lc.
"Art. 2. Polished and wrought marbles, awl cast iron
sleepers for railroads, shipped from Corsica to the
French continent, are to be admitted duty free, on the
conditions stipulated in the 7th article of the law of the
6th of May, 1841. The importation is to take place by
Arles, Bouc, and other ports open to the free admission
of the productions of Corsica.
" Art. 3. The port of Rouen is added to those desig-
nated in the 17th article of the law of the 9th of Fe-
bruary, 1832, to serve as entrep6ts for prohibited goods
every description."

Oc.
Oc.
Oc.
Oc.

9f. Oc.

Of. 10c.

THE FRENCH NAVY.
The Moniteur publishes a royal ordinance, fixing the
peace establishment of the navy. The effective force
of the peace establishment of the navly. of the
period
"
says that ordinance, " shall be raise' during the
fixed
divi by the
ed law of the 3d of July, 1846, to 328 ships of
war, d according to their rank and class, as fol-

LOWS :-.

" SAILING SHIPS.
.10 first-rate, three deckers, mounting
110 to 120 guns.
10 second rate, two deckers, 90 to
100 guns.
15 third-rate, two deckers, 84 to 90
[ gnus.
5 fourth-rate, two deckers, 80 and
under.
15 first-rate, from 52 to 60 guns.
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20 second-rate, from 44 to 50 guns.
15 third-rate, from 32 to 40 guns.
S2O first-class, from 26 to 30 guns.
/20 second clefs, from 14 to 24 guns.
" 50 brigs. .. 530 first-class, from 16 to 20 guns.
• 120 second-class, from 8 to 12 guns.
" 30 light vessels, carrying from 2to 6 guns.
" 16 transport vessels, of about 600 tons.

" 40 ship. ...

" frigates.

" 40 ccurvettes.