The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-22 00:00:00

FALL IN THE GRAMMA/MEM

As might have been expected the prospect of peace
has had the natural effect upon the Irish corn-markets,
and already there has been a serious fall in the prices of
all kinds of grain. In some instauces the recent conti-
nental intelligence created a panic among the dealers,
and sales upon any terms could hardly be realised. A
few extracts from the notes of the leading country mar-
kets will show the state of feeling :
" Cons, Jan. 19.—1 n the corn trade in this city there
was an utter cessation of business during the day. At
the corn-market yesterday morning business was com-
pletely checked. Wheat fell 45., and oats and barley
2s. per barrel. There was scarcely any purchases made,
and seller', in most instances, stored their corn.
"LIMERICK, Jan. 18.—In the grain-market this morn-
ing, in consequence of the intelligence received yester-
day, no grain was purchased, with a very partial excep-
tion, up to 12 o'clock, the buyers awaiting news either
in confirmation of or in contradiction to peace by mag-
netic telegraph. A large quantity of grain appeared in
market, but the greater portion of it remained unsold.
The quotations for oats; show a decline of from 130.
to 100. per stone from Tuesday's prices. Barley,
which lately sold at 174., was disposed of at 13d. per
stone ; and in red wheat we noticed a considerable
decline, although very little except an odd load appeared
in market. This sudden change in the prices of grain
has created much sensation, and large quantities were
brought back to the country unsold.' In all descriptions
of business a great dulness—indeed, we may add, a par-
tial paralysis—prevails; while the utmost excitement
prevails among all classes of the citizens—the humbler
classes, in particular,V being overjoyed at the prospects of
a speedy peace.
" BELFAST, Jan. 20.—. The corn trade, which had
been receding
.for severel days past, has got a final bar-
rier placed on its operations by the report of peace. We
were prepared for a change iu value and a lessened dis-
position to purchase, butcertainly could not have anti-
pated that, even were It certain that all our anticipa-
tions of the cessation of war were fully realised, there
should have been such a complete stagnation of trade in
breadettiffs.”
4i GALWAY, Jan. 20.--The market this day was un-
usually large, and abundantly supplied with grain. lip
to a late hour few or no sales of any consequence had
taken place, both buyers and sellers being utterly
puzzled as to prices, caused by the news of Russia hav-
ing accepted the peace propositions submitted to her.
Atter two o'clock some stocks began to change bands
slowly, but at considerable reductions. Sellers are still
holding on, and purchasers are timid. The fact is, we
are threatened, with all the reaction of peace prices,
without any certainty of peace itself In wheat there
in.
was a reduction of ls. 6d. per cwt. ; oats. a fall of ld.
per stone ; and in barley a decline of ls. bd. per barrel."

FINANCES OP VICTORIA.—The revenuo returns of Vic-
toria for the year ending Sept. 30 have been published.
It appears that the total receipts from all sources were
3,384,997/. Deducting from this onelialf the land fund,
eay 470,0001., there would remain 2,914,0001. available
for the ordinary expenditure of 1855. For the year 1854
the amount was only 2,640,0001.

NEW gOALIt DUTIFIS ON WOOL 121 -
POliTtD INTO FRANCE.

Yesterday's Moniteur contains a degree fixing as
follows the scale of customs duties payable on wool
imported into France ; the amounts stated are the
duty on 100 kilogrammes :

Wool 3 imported by sea.—ln grease (en suint, or
pelades a la chaux), common qualities, in French ships,
from countries out of Europe, sf. ; in the Fame from
elsewhere, 10f. ;in foreign vessels, 15f. For fine quali-
ties, sf. to be added to each of the foregoing three classi-
fications.

Washed wools imported by sea.—Common, in French
ships, from countries out of Europe, 10f, ; from else-
where, 20f. ; in foreign ships, 25f. Fine qualities, in
French ships, from countries out of Europe, 22f. 50a. ;
from elsewhere, 32f. 50c. ; in foreign ships, 37f. 50e.
Wools imported by land.—From contiguous countries
the same duties as wool imported in French ships ; from
countries not contiguous, the same duties as on wool
imported in foreign shipping.
Wools worth :it most lf. 100. when in grease, and 3f.
when washed, per kilogramme, will alone be considered
as common wools.

The decrees of May 10, 1854, and April 14, 1355, re-
lative to the tariff on wools, are and remain unrepealed.
In case of dispute between the custom-house autho-
rities and the parties liable to the said wool duties, the
sworn commissioners of the Government will decide in
conformity with the regulations laid down i❑ the 19th
article of the law of July 27, 1822.
The premiums or bounties accorded to the exportation
of woollen yarns and tissues are fixed in the following
manner :
Yarns of pure wool, if scoured :

Common, from 21. to 4f. 50c. a kilog. inclusively 40
Middling, from above 4f. 50c. to Of. 50c. inclusively 70
Fine, from above Of. 50c. a kilog. inclusively lOO
If not scoured :
Common, from lf. 60c. to 31. 60c. a kilog. incl 32
Middling, from above 3f. 60c. to 51. 20c. a kilog.incl 56
Fine, from above sf. 20c. a kilog. inclusively BO
Fine threads of wool and silk, containing at least
85 per cent, of wool
Threads of wool and solk fIO9R, or other substances

containing at least one half wool

Tissues, felts, hosiery, and light goods of pure wool :
Cloths and kerseymeres, similar tissues and felts :
Common, from 4f. to 9f. a kilog. inclusively 7O
Middling, from above 91. to 18f. a kilog. inclusively 105
Fine, from above 18f. a kilog. inclusively
Light Tissues :
Common, from 3f. to Bf. a kilog. inclusively
Middling, from 81. to 15f. a kilog. inclusively B5
Fine, from above 15f. a kilog. inclusively
Blanketing. and Swauskin :
Commcn, from 2f. 50c. to 6f. 50c.akilog. inclusively 45
Middlink, from above 61. 50c. to 10f. a kilog. inclu-
sively
Fine, from above 10f. a kilog. inclusively
Oriental Hosiery :
Common, from 10t. to 15f. a kilog. inclusively l2O
Middling, from above 15f. to 25f. a kilog. inclusively 135
Fine, from above 25f. a kilog. inclusively
Ordinary hosiery, fine tapestry, light goods, and
carpeting of pure wool :

Common, from 3f. to Sf. a kilog. inclusively
Fin*, from above Bf. a kilog. inclusively lOO
Tissues mixed with wool and other materials :
Tissues of cotton or of goat's hair or camel's hair,
with or without the addition of silk, where the
wool forms more than half of the mixture, and
worth at least 3f. a kilogramme ....
Tissues of cotton only, the wool not forming more
than the half and worth at least 2f. 50c. a kilog. 25
Tissues of wool and silk containing at least 75 per
cent. of wool
Tissues of wool and silk floss containing at least 6f)
per cent, of wool

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Shawls.—As the tissues of which they consist with
addition, for figured shawls, of 30 per cent. if the figur-
ing covers at least a quarter of the surface of the tissue,
and of 60 per cent., if it extends over at least three-
fourths of this surface, per 100 kilog.
Ready made Artioks of clothing (the set of 25 kilog.
at the least).—As the tissues of which they consist,
making a deduction on account of linings and all ma-
terials used in the making, but which have no right to
the bounty.
General Regulation.—The export bounty will only be
allowed ou yarn and tissues of wool, pure or mixed, of
which the quantities shall call for the awarding of these
said bounties to the amount of 18f. at least. _ _

Provisional Regulation.—The bounties awarded above
shall nut be applicable until six mouths after the date of
the present decree.
Penalties with regard to the Bounties.—With respect
to drawback and bounties, the penalties announced by
the articles 1 (section II.) of the law of July 5, 1836 ;
10, of the law of May 6, 1844 ; 4 and 5, of the law of
June 11, 1845, shall be enforced hereafter in every case,
where the sworn commissioners of the government shall
have found inaccuracy in the declaretions, even when
no official report or conservative deed should have been
previously drawn up by the Custom-house agents.
Nevertheless, when yarns and tissues of wool, pure or
mixed, are to be sent as exports, no penalty is to be in-
flicted when the reductions pronounced by the sworn
comaiisaioners or the government shall not lower by
more than one class the products the bounty on which is
calculated on the weight combined with the value, or
when the decisions of the said sworn commissioners shall
not show that no bounty at all is due.