The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1860.

rock crystal, worked copper, turmeric in powder,
cards, sailing or steam ships, worked tin, dyeing
woods, and all barks except Peruvian, iron wire,
felt trimmed with leather, madder, certain kinds of

cotton thread, cast metal, pirated books, coin not
current, certain descriptions of dressed skins and
leather, cotton umbrellas, plated ware, worked lead,

fine potter's ware, gunpowder, heavy saddlery,
refined sugar of particular manufacture, tobacco for
private use, certain kinds of toys, cashmeres,
worked hair or bark not mentionedin the tariffs,
woollen hosiery, lace, silk net, worked zinc, car-

riages on springs. The prohibition, it may be seen,
is confined to articles which are less perfect in

France. The object of the prohibition, according to
the iecle, is to protect national manufacturers ; but

it was never considered that they should last for
over—they are merely temporary. Tho proof may
be found in the law of the 17th of February, 1814,
which regulated the right of the Government with
respect to tariffs. It may, likewise, be found. in

the 3d article of the Sena- tus-Consulte, explaining
the constitution. The merchandise admitted into
France free of duty are, it says, much more nume-
rous than the manufactured articles prohibited.

They are almost all articles of first necessity, either
for consumption or to be employed in manufactures

port.

They are nitric acid from the colonies, agate, pine
apples, asses, mineral silver, arsenic, betel nut, solid
bitumen, timber for building and fire-wood, wood
for cabinetmakers' use, sweet woods, orange juice,
borax, goats, caoutchouc, ashes, mushrooms, cobalt,
pure rock crystal, mineral copper, elephants' teeth
imported in French ships, mineral tin, mineral iron,
cotton imported from the French colonies, cast
metal to be employed in building, forage, game,
glue, pure gum, black olives, medicinal herbs,
oysters, cochineal, green vegetables, barm, manga-
nese, the residuum of olives and grapes after
expression, building materials not worked, West
Indian molasses, shell fish, turf for firing,
mother-o'-pearl imported in French ships, the
eggs .of fowl and of game, nickel, ivory black,
mineral gold, undressed rabbit skins, fine pearls,
rough diamonds, dressed feathers, freshwater fish,
salt fish from the French fisheries, potatoes, liquo-
rice, paving stones, beehives, leeches, refined salt
from the colonies, salt of cobalt, bladders, fowl,
zinc, topazeS, fresh truffles, &c. These articles
enter. France free of duty, but unfortunately the
octroi levied at the entrance into every French
town raises the price beyond expression,
and a reform of the octroi duties would not be
less useful than that of the Customs.
Other merchandise paf, on their entrance into
France, what are called protecting duties to
enable French manufacturers to compete with
foreigners. For example, if an article be worth
201. in England and 30f. in France, a Customs
duty of 101. is imposed in France, in order to
equalise the position of the French and English
manufacturers. The articles on which protecting
duties are levied are too numerous to be given in
detail ; the following, however, are the principal:—
Acids, alkali, fowling-pieces, butter, coal, fer-
mented liquors, sweetmeats, wax candles, cocoa,
coffee, camphor, printing type, hats, horses,
chocolate, beeswax, hogs, preserved fruits, cord-
age, cows, horns, cotton and spun cot-
ton below a certain number, pencils, copper plates,
swansdown, spices, sponges, rolled tin, bar
iron, flax and hempen thread, unwrought metal,
fruits and seeds producing oil, cloves, exotic gum,
all descriptions of grease, engravings, clock work,
oils, farming implements, chemical and musical in-
struments, wool, corkwood, files and rasps, books,
detached pieces of machinery, marble, slate, medi-
cine compounded, coarse and fine haberdashery,
musk, nutmegs, goldleaf, articles of wood, iron, tin,
and copper, gingerbread, paper, perfumery, dressed
cowhides, lamb and fox skins, writing pens, camels'
hair, foreign fish, gross earthenware, roots, resin,
saffron, saws, salt, silks, sugars, woollen, linen, and
cotton cloths, crystal and glass, oxen, sheep, cows,
calves, fresh meat, opium, silver gilt articles, tea,
flour. Not only do those articles pay duty in coin-
ing into France, but it varies according to the
quantity, quality, and place from which the articles
arrive, so that the tariff forms an inextricable chaos.
It will require one to analyse entire volumes in
order to ascertain the duties payable on the articles
mentioned in the Emperor's letter to the Minister
of State. There are other articles of merchandise
which are prohibited from leaving France. They
are capsules, charcoal, rags, ironstone, cast metal
for projectiles, pirated books, ammunition, gun-
powder, and leaden bullets.
THE BOURSE, Jan. 24.—The market has been
unsteady, owing to the arrival of Consols with a
decline of 1. Threes after having been done at 681.
65c. rallied to 68f. 70c.. and again receded to 68fr.
55c. Austrian, declined from 527 f. 50c to 543 f. ;
Lombard, 558 f. 75c. to 555 f. ; Lyons, 897 f. 50c. to
890 f.; Orleans, 1,362 f. to 1,3851.; 50c. ; Southern,
505 f. to 502 f. 50c.; Northern, 807 f. 50c. to 900 f. ;
Mobilier, 7601. to 7521. 50c. The following were
the last quotations:-
4i per Cents. .... 97 25 Credit Foneler 755
Do. end month .. 97 Belgian 4i 99 60
3 per Cents 6B 55 Piedmontese (5) .. 82
Do. end month 6B 50 Roman B2
Bank Shares 2BlO Austrian —
Credit Mobilier .. 760 Spanish Threes
Do. Account ....„ 752 50 Home Debt 43 50
RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern 9OO .. 903
New ditto BlO 817 50
Lyons and Mediterranean B9l .. 890 50
Geneva 506 05
Southern
Western 572 50 .. 575 60
Eastern
Sardiniau 395
Austrian
Lombard ..
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 6c. ; money,
25f. 5c.; three months, paper, 21f. 91c. ; money, 24f. 90c.

A Turin letter of the 21st says :—" Baron de
Talley rand, the French Minister, has been at length
able to deliver his letters of credence, but it was
the Prince de Carignan who was charged by the
King to receive the Baron this morning. His Ma-
jesty, without being positively ill, is much embar-
rassed by a swelling of the leg which prevents him
from walking. The French Minister also ♦isited
the Count Cavour, who will leave in two or three
days on a mission to London and Paris.

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, TUESDAY

The Canadian mail steamer Bohemian, Captain
Grange, which left Portland on the 14th instant,
arrived here to-day at one p.m.
The steamer New Yoik touched at Halifax on
the 13th, short of coals.

The Hungarian arrived at Portland on the 14th.
The loss by the fall of the Pemberton mills
amounts to 55 dead, 65 missing, and 165 wounded.
The details are terrible.

No Speaker had been elected at Washington.
Latest news 'from Mexico announces that Mira-
mon, with a force of 3,500 men, had attacked Vera
Cruz, and was confident of carrying the city, and
by that means terminating the struggle. M'Lano's
treaty had been sanctioned, after an obstinate re-
sistance. It was reported that the British Minister
had removed to Vera Cruz, and recognised the
Juarez Government.

At New York, on the 13th, the cotton market
was steady ; sales, 1,200 bales. Flour steady
sugar, coffee, and molasses firm. Freights to Liver
pool firmer. Stocks rather better.

SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY,

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Medway
arrived in the docks this afternoon at 2.45, after a
most tempestuous voyage across the Atlantic, the
gales being principally from the north-west.
She brings no news from the West Indies, hay-
ing left St. Thomas on the Ist inst.

PRIVATE 11ABLIAMENNTABY BUST

NESS.

There is plenty of work in store for the present
session, if we may judge from the number of appli-
cations for private bills. Beginning with No. 1,
Abergavenny Improvement, and wading through
railways indefinite, docks, bridges, private roads,
piers, and junctions without end, we arrive in al-
phabetical order at York Improvement, &c., num-
bering 311 bills in all! Surely this goodly cata-
logue may suffice for the longest day in this year
and possibly reach the shortest in the next.

FUNERAL OF LORD LONDESBOROUGM—Yester-
day the mortal remains of this much esteemed and excellent
nobleman were removed from his country mansion, Grim-
stone Hall, Tadcaster, Yorkshire. The principal mourners
were the noble lord's four sons.
The funeral of the Right lion. M. T. Baines will
take place at Lancaster on Tuesday next,

THIRD EDITION.

S UN OFFICE, o' Clock.

AIPERIAL PARLIAINIENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
The SrEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.

DEVONPORT.
The SPEAKER announced the recept of a letter to the
effect that it was not intended to proceed with the petition
against the return of the member for the borough of Devon-

HYDE PARK.
Mr. E. JAMES gave notice that on the motion: for the
adjournment of the house on Friday evening, he would
ask the First Lord of the Treasury a question in referenco
to the removal of the shrubs from 13 yde Park.
DETENTION OF A BRITISH SUBJECT.
Sir A. AGNEW gave notice that he would ask a question
of the Government in regard to the recent detention of a
British subject in Cadiz.
CHURCH RATES.
Mr. PACKE moved for an address for return of all the
parishes in Englsnd and Wales where church rates have
ceased to be collected ; what sum was collected by a rate to
keep the church in repair during the last seven years before
the rate ceased ; and what sum has been raised by voluntary
contributions for that purpose since the rate eeased ?
Sir C. LEWIS said that he thought the best course in
reference to this question would be to direct churchwardens
to supply the house with an annual return of the amount of
church rates in the same way that returns were made in re-
gard to highway rates.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITIES.

In reply to Mr. NEWDEGATE,
Sir G. C. LEWIS said a bill on the subject was under the
consideration of Government. He mentioned that matter
with a view to ascertain the feeling of the house, and if that
feeling were in favour of the introduction of such a bill he
would bring it forward.

CHURCH RATES ABOLITION.
Sir J. TRELAAVNY moved for leave to introduce a bill
to abclish church-rates, and said he did not apprehend after
what had already taken place that there would be any op-

position to his motion.
The motion was agreed to.
CONSOLIDATED FUND.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved
that the house should resolve itself into a committee to con-
sider the acts relating to the Consolidated Fund to-morrow
CRIMINAL APPEAL

Mr. M'MATION moved for leave to bring in a bill to
secure the right of appeal in criminal cases.
Sir G. C. LEWIS said there was no intention on the
part of the Government to oppose this bill, the object of
which related not to a political matter, but too question which
had attracted the greatest attention on the part of all classes.
It certainly was a subject of considerable importance, but
he wished to be understood as not pledging himself to
the principle of any bill on the matter to which it re-
ferred.

The motion was agreed to.
ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN.

The report on the Address, in reply to her Majesty's
most gracious speech was brought up, and, on the motion
for its adoption
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said that he would have
adopted the Usual course with regard to this motion, which
was to allow it to pass silently, but he thought that there
should have been some explanation afforded by Govern-
ment with regard to China. As related to Italy, he
had no observation to offer, as England was not
committed to interference in the affairs of that coun-
try. IHe was sorry that there was not in the Royal
Speech some expression of regret that it had been found
necessary to send out an hostile expedition against
China ; for he thought the interests of civilisation
and commerce would not be promoted by adopting that
course. They were dealing with 3,000,000 of people in that
country, who would consider that they were not properly
treated, and in whose minds hostile feelings would be ex-
cited by the proceedings they had taken. He deprecated
most strongly the expenditure of life and money that re-
suited from the recent hostilities in which this country had
been engaged, and illustrated his position by referring to
the Afghan war. He complained of the omission from the
Royal Speech of any allusion to economy, and repeated his
opposition to the fitting out of a hostile expedition against
a civilised people.
Admiral WALCOT thanked the Government for their
conduct in reference to China, and hoped that there would
be ample reparation for the loss of life which we had sus-
tained in China.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said he hoped the house would be
informed as soon as possible of the intentions of Govern-
ment with regard to China, and hoped they would shortly
be in a position to state what was the nature of the
changes that it was proposed to introduce in the commer-
cial policy of France. (Hear, hear.) He believed that at
present, in consequence of the promised alteration in that
policy, certain trades in this country were affected, and he
alluded specially to the glove trade in Worcester. He
thought, therefore, that Government should give infor-
mation on this subject without delay.
Mr. HADFIELD disapproved of the war with China,
and denounced the Affghan war as being impolitic.
Sir. H. SEYMOUR bore testimony to the gallant con-
duct of the force in China during the late hostilities, and
he contended 'that it would be impossible to deal with the
Chinese except by force.
Lord FERMOY said he could not allow the present op-
portunity to pass without entering his protest at the delay
which would take place in the introduction of the proposed
Reform Bill. Instead of allowing a month to have elapsed
before it was brought before the house, it should have
been submitted to the consideration of members within a
fortnight of their assembling. He could account only for
the delay by the fact that the Government wprc not agreed
among themselves with regard to the measures, or that
they were indifferent to a waste of time. Ho thought, also,
that the Reform Bill for Ireland should have been alluded
to, and that other bills in regard to that country should have
been brought forward. He complained also that Ireland
had not received encouragement in respect to the volunteer
movement, and contended that notwithstanding the Ultfa-
montane party in that country, there was a large body of
the Roman Catholics there who would not be instructed by
Rome. The moderate Protestants had received great pro-
vocation, but had behaved with much forbearance, which
he thought should have entitled them to be sustained by
Government instead of having their enthusiasm damped.
The fact was that the Government was afraid to arm the
people of Ireland, because they were discontented. But
why wore they discontented ? Because they had ground
of complaint, which, as statesmen, the Government of the
country should investigate.
Mr. CARDWELL said that the absence of any allu •
sion to Ireland in the Royal Speech must be considered as
a ground for congratulation. Though no measures for that
country were mentioned, there were several bills prepared,
which he would introduce during the present session.
With regard to the volunteer movement, the law of this
country was not applicable to Ireland, so far as concerned
the formation of a rifle corps. There were not many appli-
cations on the subject from Ireland, which, however, wits
not to be attributed to any want of patriotism in that coun-
try. (Hear: hear.) As related to the question of mixed
education in Ireland, he thought he had stated clearly last
session that Government intended to adhere to that system,
and as concerned the Irish Reform Bill, it would bo intro-
duced shortly after the English Reforin Bill. (Hear,
hear.)
Mr. EWART said, with reference to the commercial
treaty with France, that if French wines were introduced
into this country it would necessitate the alteration of the
licensing system in this country.
Mr. S. FITZGERALD said that the removal of the pro-
tection duty on French wines would, in his opinion, be as
objectionable as any measure that was ever laid before the
house`; and anything more injudicious than the treaty of
reciprocity could not be conceived. If they removed the
duty on French wines they would be compelled to do the
same in regard to Spain, Portugal, and other wine-growing
countries without deriving any reciprocal benefit. He
considered also that the house had not been treated with
proper respect in reference to the treaty.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, with
respect to the affair of the Peiho, the Government had al-
ways entertained the same feeling that was expressed last
night. If there had been an occasion in which an opportu-
nity was lost in expressing that feeling it was to be regret-
ted. 'With regard to the treaty with France, it had been
discussed, though it had not been laid on the table, and
when it came to be considered he denied that it would be
open to the premature objections which had been
raised to it by hon. members who were unacquainted
with its provisions. That treaty was so intimately connected
with the financial policy of the country, that he considered
they should be brought forward together. It was his inten-
tion, therefore, to make his financial statement on Monday,
the 6th February. (Hear, hear.) He denied that the effect
of the removal of the duty on wines would, as had been as-
serted, benefit only the rich, but maintained that it would
bo a boon to the poor, between whom and the consumption
of foreign wine these protection duties acted as a wall of
brass. It had been stated by one speaker that there might
be too close a connexion between the Government of this
country and that of France ; but he was not acquainted
with any period in history when the closest association be-
tween France and England was not of the greatest benefit to
Europe. (Hear, hear.)
After a few remarks from Mr. NEWDEGATB and Mr.
Honsmasr,
Sir DE LACY EVANS said he thought the Chinese
question should have been brought before the house with-
out delay, in order to enable the country to see its position
with regard to China. They would then be in a position
to decide to what extent they should proceed, or whether
they should not discontinue any further hostile prepartions.
He had heard with great pleasure what the noble lord at
the head of the Government had stated last night on this
subject, but it did not go to the extent of 'satisfying him.
He eulogised the conduct of Admiral Hope and the officers
under his command, and thought that an early opportunity
should be afforded of expreising the feeling of the country
towards them.
Mr. EDWIN JAMES complained of the delay in bring-
ing forward the Reform Bill which he considered should
have been submitted immediately to the house. There was
no great difficulty in bringing forward such a measure if
the Government were agreed among themselves, for it
might be introduced in a short speech, and then the coun-
try would consider its details. That course would give the
house time to discuss other pressing and important sub-
jects ; but by delaying the Reform Bill they might practi-
cally be promoting the views of those who wished to ob-
struct reform. (Hear, hear.) It was clear that there would
be a debate on the Chinese question, and if the Government
were defeated and resigned, the Reform bill might be lost
altogether. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. LOCKE considered that it was hypercritical to con-
demn Government for the delay in introducing the measure.
Lord PALMERSTON said it was impossible for the Go-
vernment to meet the wishes of all parties, as some mem-
bers wished them to press forward different measures. Some
were desirous that the Reform Bill should be considered
first, others that the question of China should be immedia-
tely brought before the house, and others, who attached
great importance to the subject of finance, that the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer's budget should have precedence.
He thought it would be found that Government had taken
that course which would most conduce to the interests of
the country. There wae no re,t,on to suPPoSe that, tll,l',
would not be ample time both to discuss and pass a reform
bill during the present session. (Hear, hear.) With re-
gard to China, papers would be laid upon the table
which he thought would fully vindicate the policy of Go-

vernment. With respect to the Queen, the country was
not at war with China, and never had been, notwithstand-
ing what had occurred. It certainly would have placed the
country in a more satisfactory position if the treaty had
been ratified, but that not being the case, they were in the
same position as before. He informed the house that the
Emperor of China was opposed to any rupture of the com-
mercial relations of the two countries.

'ho report was then read a second and third time, and
agreed to.
The house adjourned at half-past three o'clock.