The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-10 00:00:00

THE COMMERCIAL TREATY WITII
FRANCE.

The following reply has been returned by the
Manchester Chamber of Commerce to a commu-
nication from the Board of Trade :

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Manchester Chamber of Commerce, April 2,
Sir,—l am desired by the directors of this cham-
ber to make the following replies to the queries sub-
mitted to them in your favour of the 24th ult.:-
1. They are of opinion that it would be impracti-
cable to assess specific duties by weight, with any
degree of fairness, on manufactures, yarns, or tex-
tile fabrics, the production of this district.
2. As to the average prices of each class, the
same remark would apply. The great variety pro-
duced, forced by competition, and the demand of
almost every country in the world, leads to such an
unlimited assortment of production even in plain
fabrics,without referring to the interminable variety
of fancy ones, as make it impossible for this cham-
ber to suggest any fair mode of classification with
a view to the imposition of specific duties.
3. It is most desirable that the lowest range of
duty should be imposed on our lower-priced pro-
ductions, for which the consumption is of course
greatest, the competition most severe, and the cost
of transit most expensive. In reference to the term
upon which the average is proposed to be taken,
viz., the six months previous to the ratification of
the treaty, I am desired to remark that such ave-
rage would be manifestly unfair, as being probably
20 per cent. above the average for the last six years.
I am further to inform you that the directors of
this chamber, if desired, will be glad to aid the
Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for
Trade by sending a delegate from their own body,
or a gentleman practically acquainted with the
trade and manufactures of the district. This cham-
ber would, however, venture to suggest a meeting
of representatives from a few of the different centres
of industry, viz., Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Brad-
ford, Birmingham, Sheffield, and the Potteries, for
the purpose of conferring with the Board of Trade,
and practically exhibiting, by samples of their ma-
nufactures, the difficulties this chamber conceive
would attach to any system of specific duties. Such
a conference would be the more valuable if it had
the power of conferring with Mr. Cobden, or any
other commissioner the Board of Trade might
think fit to appoint.
In conclusion, I am instructed to repeat the unani-
mous opinion which has already, on several occa-
sions, been expressed by this chamber in favour of
the imposition of ad valoren duties, as being the
only fair and satisfactory mode of carrying out the
provisions of the treaty.—l have, &e.,

. .
HUGH FLEMING, Secretary.
James Booth, Esq., Secretary, Board of Trade,
London.

OVPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING—(MONDAY.)
The Craven Plate of 50 sovs, for three-yr-olds, Est 61b ; four,
Bst 41b ; five and upwards, Bst 121 b. The winner to be
sold for 600 sovs' if demanded, &c., or to carry 71b extra.
A.F. 1 mile 2 fur longs 73 yrds.
Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's Cynricus, 4 yrs, Bst 81b
(Charlton) 1
Mr. Godding's Butterfly filly (h b), 3 yrs, Est 61b

(C. Rayner) 2
Lord Clifden's Concertina gelding, 3 yrs, Got 61b (J.Daley) 3
Baron Rothschild's North Lincoln (not to be sold), 4 yrs,
Sst I Ilb (in. 71b extra) (Wells) 4
Betting-5 to 2on North Lincoln, sto 1 agst any other
offered.

Cynricus on the whip hand made play with the Concer-
tina gelding on the far ride. On reaching the bottom
North Lincoln made his effort, was beaten on breasting the
hill, and Cynricus ran home the ivinner by six lengths.
The Concertina gelding, who ran very unkindly, was
beaten two lengths. North Lincoln walked in.
Match—T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 140 yards. 100, h ft.
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Pomona, 3 yrs, Bst 4lb (G.Fordham) 1
Mr. Savile's Desdemona, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Wells) 2
Betting-6 to son Pomona.

Desdemona led half-way up the cords, where Pomona
collared her, and beat her by three-quarters of a length.
Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
T.Y.C. 1 mile 140 yards.
Mr. Bentley's Flimsy, 6 yrs, 7st 5111 (A. Edwards) 1
Lord Strathmore's Marseillaise, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Aldcroft) 2
Baron Rothschild's Bastion, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (Wells) 3
The following also ran :—Ardour, Neophyte, Raspberry,
Grand Secret, Enfield, White Wave, Rose of Cashmere
colt, Rosary colt, Mainstay colt, and Water Elf.
Betting-7 to 4 and 2to 1 agst Flimsy, sto 1 agst Mar-
seillaise, 7 to 1 agst Bastion, 9 to 1 agst Raspberry, 10 to 1
agst Enfield.

The favourite came through and won by three lengths;
a head between second and third; Grand Secret was fourth,
close up with Bastion ; the Rosary colt and White Wave
next ; Enfield beaten off.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sow; each, 10 ft, for three-
year-olds and upwards. D.M. 7 furlongs 210 yards. 7
subs.

Mr. Savile's Parmesan, 3 yrs, 6st 71b .. (W. Bottom) 1
Mr. Mundy's Gorsehill, 5 yrs, Bst 31b (Swift) 2
Baron Rothschild's Newstead, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Wells) 3
The following also ran : —Harry, Harry Stanley, PemoY.a,
and Jewish Maid,

Betting-7 to 4 and 2to 1 rgst Parmesan, 4to 1 ags
Harry and 6 to 1 agst Harry Stanley.

The favourite made nearly all the running, and won by
half a length ; bad third ; Jewish Maid beaten off.

Match.—Last half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs 217 yards. 100, h ft.
Lord Coventry's Postage, 7st 71b (L. Snowden) 1
Duke of Bedford's Plum, 7st 71b (Carter) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Plum.
A good race ; won by half a length.
Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, for three •yr-olds ; colts, Bst
71b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 41b ; maidens allowed 71b.
Last half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs 217 yards. 11 subs.
Mr. Alexander's Thunderbolt, Bst 71b (11. Cotton) 1
Mr. It. Ten Broeck's Maggiore, 7st 111b..(G. Fordham) 2
Lord Fitzwilliam's Busy Bee, 7st 111 b (G. Mann) 3
Frivola and Doctrine colt also ran.