The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-18 00:00:00

NEW BRAZILIAN TARIFF.

The packet Linnet, Lieutenant Douglas, arrived at
Falmouth yesterday morning, from the Brazils. Her
dates are from Rio Janeiro, Aug. 25; Bahia, Sept. 5;
Pernambuco, Sept. 15. On freight 15,0001., more
or less, although it has been estimated at 18,0001., in
gold and diamonds. Passengers Viscount and
Viscountess d'A.brantes, and two servants ; Senor
Macedo and Miss Macedo ; Mr. Habbe, Russian
Charge d'Affaires; Mr. Falconer, Mr. Eggers, Mr.
Lambert, and Mr. Holloway. The two former gen-
tlemen are deputed to confer with the British Govern-
ment in relation to the expiring treaty ; the Viscount
having full powers as Minister Plenipotentiary and
Ambassador Extraordinary, and the Senor is ap-
pointed as his secretary.
By decree dated 12th inst. (August), the per centage
of duties to be enforced from and after 11th November,
on imports cleared for consumption, is declared to be as
follows : SIXTY PER CENT.

Every description of manufactured :and; unmanufac.
tured tobacco. FIFTY PER CENT.

Ale and porter, brandy, cider, gin, hewn stone of
every description, linen cofree bags of every description,
liqueurs of every description, poignard knives, refired
sugar, tea, wines of every description.

FORTY PER CENT.

Candles—composition, tallow ; carpeting, carriages of
every description or any part or parts thereof, chande-
liers, china inkstands or sand boxes ; choccolate—ordi-
nary ; coffee bagging, earthenware ; not otherwise spe-
cifie3, fire-works of every description, furniture. Glass
—ordinary plain wine, liqueur, champagne, and porter
glasses, ordinary plain mugs and tumblers from 10 to 1
to the quartilha, ordinary plain decanters to 1 quartilha.
(The foregoing described in tariff as N. 1.) Ordinary
cast or wrought, or cast and wrought wine, liqueur,
champagne, and porter glasses, ordinary cast or wrought,
or cast and wrought mugs and tumblers from 10 to 1 to
the quartilha, ordinary cast or wought, or cast and
wrought decanters to 1 quartilha. (The foregoing de-
scribed in tariff as N. 2.) Ordinary plain cast or wrought
wine and liqueur glasses, with cut or plain bottoms.
(Described in the tariff as N. 3.) Square bottles with
stoppers to 3lbs., without stoppers to 21bs., wide
mouthed bottles with stoppers to 41bs., wide mouthed
bottles without stoppers, common green or other dark
bottles to 1 quartilha, chimnies, lamp!, gunpowder, har-
ness, ivory-handled brushes, mahogany and other fine
wood in boards or veneer ; paper—folio post and impe-
rial, hanging, painted, gilt, or silvered ; playing cards;
preserved fruits, dry or in liquor, ready-made clothing,
scales, shaving and other soap, vinegar.

TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT.

Aniseed, biscuit ; brass—sheet -;;a plate, copper,
copperas ; fish—salted or pickled ; flour, gall Aleppo ;
iron—bar, pig, rod, and sheet ; ivory, jerked beef ; lead
—bar and sheet ; leather—hog skins, kid skins, Mo-
rocco, sole, varnished, waxed calf skins ; osier, salted
beef and pork, saltpetre, steel, tar ; tin—bar and rod, tin
plates.

TWENTY PER CENT.
Barilla, embroidery of every description, not being of
pure gold or silver, or being mixed with silk, linen, or
cotton, handkerchiefs of linen, cambric, or cotton ; lace
—cotton, not embroidered, thread, or silk ; regimental
sashes of silk net.