The Sun.
London, England, 1817-12-26 00:00:00

TEA TRADE IN THE NETHERLANDS.

The following Projet of Law upon this sub-
ject passtd the Second Chamber of the States-

General of the Netherlands on the 16th inst. by a

majority of S 5 to
We, WILLIAM, by the grace of God, &c. &c.
having taken into our consideration the existing
differences in the laws respecting the Tea Trade,
as they apply to the two principal divisions of the
kingdom, judge it expedient that the same ought
to be uniform ; and seeing that the law of the
23(1 of March, 1815, for the establishment in our
Northern Provinces of an exclusive Company for
the trade of China, has not been attended with
the results which were expected ; hut that so far
from our mercantile or trading subjects having
subscribed for shares in the said Company, in the
books which have now been fully two years open
for that purpose, they have expressed a general
wish that the trade in the article of Tea should be
thrown open ;
" So we have 1)90 our Counci[of State, and
with the common consent of the States-General,
have thought proper and resolved, and by these
presents do think proper and resolve,
" Ist. That all laws now in being, relative to
the Tea Trade, shall he, and the same are hereby
withdrawn and abolished.
" 2d. That the holders of. shares in the afore-
said exclusive Company shall immediately be re-
imbursed the amount paid on their respective sub-
scriptions, together with the interest-, at the rate
of 5 per cent. per annum, from the day on which
they were received until that of re-payment.
" 3d. That under the following regulations the
general Law of the 3d of October, 1816, for the
levying of duties on imports and exports, shall
from henceforward apply to Tea, and that every
individual shall be permitted to import tea into
this kingdom, and have the uncontrouled pOsses.
sion thereof, immediately after the payment of
the duties thereon, that is to say,
On Bohea and low Congou Tea, florins 8 per 1001 h.
On all other hinds of Tea - 16 per 1001 b.
-

" 4th. That all Teas of which proof shall be
given that they are imported direct anti in entire
cargoes from China, or the Dutch possessions in
the East Indies, for the account of resident sub-
jects, in ships built in -this kingdom, the duty
shall he only,
On Bohea and low Congou, florins 2 10 per 100 lb.
On ail other kinds, - - 5 0 per 1061 b.
" sth. That Bohea and low Congou Tea shall
o.)nly be denominated such as are imported tin-
mixed rind in whole chests, and in which smaller
chests or packages are not included.
" Gth. That low. Congon Tea, even in whole
chests, shall he denominated such, if its current
value here at the time of its entry shall be, or ex-
ceed one guiltier per pound ; and that all Tea for,
which entry .is made at the low duties, may be

' taken over by any Officer of the Revenue, at 1 fl.
per pound, adding 12 per cent. and the duty of the.
Tea thereto, in conformity to the 223 d and 224th
Article of the-Law of the 3d of October, 1816, as
far as these are applicable to the case.
" 7th. That with reference to direct Importa-
tions of Tea from China, or from the Dutch Set-
tlements in the East Indies, his Majesty shall
have the faculty of extending the, privileges of
Dutch-built ships to foreign bottoms, which,
after strict investigation, shall appear to be Dutch
Property, at the time of, the promulgation. of this
law, and have since continued to be so.

" Bth. That in case ships of the above two des-
criptions should not offer in sufficient number, his
Majesty may license for one voyage only to China,
or the Dutch Settlements in the East Indies, for
the importation -of a cargo of tea, but within the
period of four years from the promulgation ot this
law, any Foreign-built ships, which, at the time
of commencement of such voyage, shall fully ap-
pear to be the property of Dutch Subjects.
9th. That the holders of licenses granted in
consequence of tlte Resolutions of the 12th of
April, 1815, on the importatio❑ of Tea for the
periodical Public Sales, which were intended to
have taken place before the close of the present,
or during the course of the next year, the Tea so
already imported, or which may be imported,
on or before the 15th of October, 1818, shall
he delivered into the uncontrouled possei-
sion of the Consignees or Importers, upon
payment only of the same Duties, which, by the
present law, are to be levied on Tea imported
direct from China, or from the Dutch Settle-
ments in the East Indies, in Dutch-built ships,
for account of resident subjects.
" On the payment- of the same Duties all Teas
already imported, and remaining unsold in the
Warehouses of the Department ot Trade and Co-
lonies, shall be delivered to the Importers.
10th. That Tea exported shall be subject to the
Duty (called Tabelle Itegt.) of one-fifth per cent.
on the value, or 3t stivers per 1001 b. at the option
of the Exporter.
" llth. That transit of Tea through the King-
dom shall not be allowed.

" 12th. That in computing the duty upon Tea,
the tales to be allowed, provided the packages are
of the usual description, shall be,

" Upon chests, weighing llolbs. and upwards,
18 per cent.
" Upon chests, weighing under 1101hs. 25 per

cent.

with reservation, however, of the same' remedy
as is prescribed in the sixth article of the Law of
the 3d October, 1816, in the case of inadequate
tares.

" We enjoin and command, &c. &c.

" Passed the- Second Chamber of tlie States-
General, on the 1(1th Dec. 1817, with a majority
of 85 against 7."

UNIVERSITY.INTELLIGENCE

CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 25.—Thomas Smith Turn-
bull, B. A. of Gonville and Cants Co!lege, has
been elected a Fellow of that Society, on Dr.
Perse's foundation.

Henry '[asker', ESq, B. A. of Pembroke Hall,
was on the ISth instant elected Fellow of that
Society.
A dispensation has passed the Great Seal, to en-
able the Rev. John Brocklebank, B. D. Chaplain
to the Lord Bishop of Ely, to hold the Vicarage
of Melbourn with the Rectory of 'feverSham, both
in this county-. _ _ _

The Rev. Richard Chapman is instituted to the
Vicarage of Tannington with the
.Chapel of
Brandish, in. Suffolk, on the presentation of the
Lord Bi-shop of Rochester.
On Saturday last the Rev. Chas. David. Brere-
ton, M. A. was instituted to the Rectory of St.
Edmund the King, in Norwich, upon an exchange
for the Rectory of Rulcott,,Buckinghamshire, to
which the Rev. John Ashow has been instituted
by the- Lord Bishop of Lincoln ; both on the pre-
sentation of John Breieton, Esq.