The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-27 00:00:00

TRADE WITH BRITISH AMERICA.

The following is the text of a bill introduced into
the United States House of Representatives on the
Bth instant, by Mr. Beaman, of Michigan, to regu-
late trade with the British American Provinces :
Bo it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America, in Congress assem-
bled, That the following named articles, being the growth
and product of the British North American provinces,
shall be admitted into the United States when directly im-
ported, at a duty of five per centutn ad valorem. That is to
say, grain, flour, and breadstuffs of all kinds, fish, smoked
and salted meats, seeds, green and dried fruits, fish of all
kinds, products of fish, and of all other creatures
living in the water, poultry, butter, cheese, maple sugar,
lard, tallow; timber and lumber of all kinds, round,
hewed, sawed, but not otherwise manufactured in whole
or in part ; fish-oil, coal, firewood, grindstones, rough
and manufaetund ; provided, that similar articles of the
growth and product of the United States shall he admitted..

into the said Provinces of North British America at a rate
of duty not higher than the duty imposed by this act
upon similar articles when imported into the United States
from the Provinces aforesaid. Aod provided, further,
that all export duties upon any 'of the above-enumerated
articles shall be ab,di,hed and cease to exist.

Soc. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the use and
privilege of navigating the waters of Lake blichigan by
citizens of Canala, the same rights and privileges are t..)
be conceded to the citizens of the United States by Canada
in the waters of the St. Lawrence and its canals 'Are en-
joyed by British subjects, without distinction as to tolls,
and charging rates proportioned to canal distance. And,
provided that for the free transit of goods, wares, and mer-
chandise in bond, under proper regulations, by railroad
across the territory of the United States, to and from Port-
land, and the Canada line equal privileges shall bo conceded
to the United States from Windsor or Port Tarnia, or other
western points of departure to Buffalo, or Ogdensburg'',
or any other points eastward. And provided further, that
the free ports in Canada shall be abolished.

Sec. 8. And he it further enacted, That all the rights of
fishing near the shore existing under the treaty with Great
Britain of 1851, known as the " Reciprocity Treaty," shall
be granted and conceded by the United Slates to the said
Provinces of British North America ; provided that the
same rights and privileges of fishing, as existed and wore
understood to exist under the said treaty, shall be granted
and conceded by the said Provinces to the United
States in every respect, including the shore fisheries of
the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the waters and
shores of Lake Ontario, Erie, Huron, and Superior, with
full privileges to the citizens of the United States to fish
for or take, dry, and cure any fish of any kind whatever,
within three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays,
creeks, or harbours whatever of British North America,
the same as aro enjoyed by citizens of British North Ame-
rica, and without distinction as between citizens of the
United States and of the said Provinces of British North
America as to dues or other regulations.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That no part of this
act shall go into effect unless and until all the stipulations
and concessions herein provided are mutually agreed to
by the said Governments of British North America, and
Are mutually and reciprocally enforced by the Govern-
ments of British North America, as well as by the United
States; and upon the failure or neglect of the said Pro-
vinces of British North America, or any of them, to give
effect to any of the reciprocal provisions of this Act, either
as regards the mutual admission of articles, the national
growth and product of each country as heretofore enume-
rated, the free navigation of the St. Lawrence and the canals
thereof, the freedom of the fisheries, or any other provi-
sion herein contained which depends upon a mutual agree-
ment, concession, or privilege, made by the mid Provinces
to the United States, then the provisions, concessions, re-
quirements of this Act, shall be held to close and to be of no
effect, so far as the said Provinces are concerned, and
public notice to that effect shall at once be given by pro-
clamation of the President of the United States --the true
intent and meaning of this Act being that it shall only
apply to those Provinces of British North America which
mutually become parties to its provisions by such recipro-
cal legistation as may be necessary to give them effect.

The American squadron reached Ostend last Sun-
day. The King and Queen arrived at 10 o'clock on Monday
morning, visited the squadron, and returned to Brussels at 5
p.m. on Wednesday The United States splendid steam
frigate Franklin, 3,600 tons burden, and carrying 39 guas,
Capt. A. M. Pennock, the flagship of Admiral David D.
Farragut, commanding the European squadron of the
United States Navy, and accompanied by the war
steamer Ticonderoga,_ Captain IL H. Wyman, arrived
in the Southampton water from Ostend. On the
ships coming to anchor the American flag was run
up to . the masthead of her Majesty's ironclad ship
Elector, lying off Notley Hospital, and saluted with
17 guns, and immediately afterwards the British flag was
'foisted from the main of the Franklin and saluted in like
manner. The Swatara, Commander William H. Jeffers,
has been lying in our waters for E 331110 time past, and two
more vessels of the squadron are expected shortly—
namely, the Canandaigua, Captain J. H. Strong, from
Lisbon, and the &elle, Commander D. R. Jlarmouy.
The squadron will remain at Southampton about a fort-
night, end during their rendezvous at that port the gallant
Admiral is expected to pay a visit to Scotland. The
Mayor of the borough, NI r. J. B. Stebbiug, waited upon
the
.Atnerican Consul, Captain John Britton, requesting
him to ask Admiral Farragut to honour him with his
compitny at a dinner to which, previous to the arrival of
the Franklin, his worship had invited the officers of the
Swatara and some of the borough officials at his private
residence, St. Andrew's Villa, on Thursday afternoon. The
Town Council, at a meeting held on ty;2,luesday, passed
a resolution unanimously inviting Admiral Farragut to a
public banquet proffered by the municipality to the gal-
lant Admiral and the officers of the ships under his com-
mand. A magnificent specimen of that scarce fish, the
royal sturgeon, measuring seven feet in length and weigh-
ing 1041 b., was caught in the upper part of the South-
ampton waters, between the Royal Victoria pier and the
magazines at Marchwood, the same morning, which has
been purchased by Dlr. Alderman Perkins for presentation
to Admiral name, and W ;oat oa board the rauzklia:

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