The Sun.
London, England, 1832-01-10 00:00:00

THE TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

ALTERATION IN THE LATE TARIFF.
The following important official information was re-
ceived yesterday, relative to the trade carried on with Russia.
Extract of a letter received by the Governor of the Russian
Company, dated St. Petersburgh, 9 (21) Dec. 1831 :
" It is with the greatest satisfaction I have now to an-
nounce to you, for the information of the Court of A.,-
sistants of the Russia Company, that I have received the
intelligence from a quarter en which I have every reason
to place the greatest reliance, that the objectionable clause
in the Ukase of the 11th November, ordering an increase
of 12i per cent. on the duties for goods lying in the Cum-
turn-houses, imported in 1831, has been rescinded, and
that the alteration has been confirmed by his Imperial
Majesty.
‘' 1 trust in my next to be enabled to state that this act
of common justice has been officially published, and that
the import trade, which has been at a complete stand ever
since the receipt of the Ukase, has again resumed its
wonted course.—l have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) " C. MOBERLY."
" St. Petersburgh, Dec. 12 (21), 1831.
" have much pleasure in informing you that
his Imperial Majesty signed a Ukase to the Minister of
Finance on the 7th instant (0.5.), revoking the retro-
active clause of the late tariff, a translation of which I have
now the honour to hand you annexed.
" No publication by authority has yet been made of the
existence of this document, but, as the Custom-house
allow goods to be cleared and retired at the former rates,
there can be no longer any doubt of its beiug issued to the
Government departments.
" This prompt and decided act of justice has given sa-
tisfaction to all classes, the Russian Nobility and gentry,
not immediately interested in it, having strongly expressed
their opinion against the measure, as tending to involve
the credit anti honour of this country.
" The apprehensions lately entertained of measures being
in agitation for the abolition of the class of merchants
called Foreign Guests, I am happy to inform you, were
without foundation, the subject not having even been pro-
posed. An additional tax has been ordered to be levied
upon Russian merchants, written up in any of the towns
of the interior, and carrying on their trade either in
Petersburgh or Moscow, but in no way affecting Foreign
Guests.—l have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) " C. MOBERLY.
" To the Governor of the Russian Company."
TRANSLATION.
" TO THE 3IINISTER. OF FINANCE.

" Perceiving, from the representations handed to us,
that the additional per centage duty ordained, by the
Ukase of the llth November last, to be collected from the
date of the receival of the said Ukase on all goods lying
uncleared in the different Custom-houses, may occasion
unforeseen losses to the merchants, and lead to difficulties in
the settlement of their accounts, we have judged it right,
under these circumstances, and further to evince our good
will and unceasing anxiety to promote the prosperity of
trade, to ordain—
" That all goods imported at the different Custom-
houses antecedent to the receipt of the said Ukase of the
I 1 th of November last, and now in bond, be exempted
from the additional 12.11 per cent. on the duties ; and,
should it already have been paid by any merchants, that
the amount he restored to them.

" The Minister of Finance will take the necessary steps
for the fulfilment of this order.

(Signed) " NICHOLAS.
" St. Petersburgh, Dec. 7 (0. S.), 1831."
The information gave much satisfaction to the merchants,
and others interested in the trade with Russia, yesterday
afternoon.