Star.
London, England, 1812-06-26 00:00:00

YARMOUTH, )UNt 25.

Sailed for the Tetel the AQUILON frigate ; and the
BEAVER, for the fleet off Flushing.—Arrived from
Aaholt, after a tedious passage of 13 dart, the Lord
Nelson packet, Captain DEAN, with M ;an ived
also from Heligoland the Lord Duncan packet, Capti
HAMILTON, with Mails and passengers. '('h-abov
packets have sailed for Harwich with the foreign
patsengers.—Remain the Solebay, Vice-Admiral
Mututay.—Wind W. S. W.

The only remaining difficulty obstructing the int;
mediate shipments for the United States, in consel
quence of the late Proclamation revoking the Order
in Council, was yesterday removed by the concessi t
of the Board of Trade. Licences will forthwith be
granted to American ships destined from hence to th
Republic, and freighted with British naanufactnres
the nature of a guarantee, or sate conduct against
capture by British cruivers. These licences are tc
be valid for such protection, whether the property be
British or American.

PROPOSED TAX UPON LEAtnln.—The objects o
this Tax and its extent, from being mis•repnrted i
most of the Newspapers at the opening of the Budget,
are not, at the present, understood even by the Manu.
facturers. It would make the duty upon Tanned
Hides 3d. per cent.—upon all Hides and Skins dressed
in oil, 2s. per cent.— upon Goatskins, dressed as Ma,
rocco, Bs. per dozen : and it would double the duty
upon all other kinds of Leather dressed in-Great Bri.
min ; but it would not, in any way, extend to Ire
land, where the Duties arc much lower than our pre.
sent Duties.

At a General Meeting of TANNERS and LEATHEI
Facroas, held in London the ‘23cl inst. to take ini
consideration the Proposition of the Chancellor of II
Exchequer for doubling the Duty on Leather, it skN
resolved unanimously,

i. That it is the opinion of this Meeting, that the enormooll
Dirty proposed, will, if carried into effect, be deeply Injurious to
the Leather Tradewill operate as a partial and oppressive Tax
on the Manufacturer—and will materially affect the interest of
the Landed Proprietors.
11. That it will operate as a partial Tax on the Manufacturer,
because the process of Tanning requiring for many Articles about
Twelve Months, the Tanner must necessarily possess a large
Stock, bought in contemplation of the Old Duty continuing, but
for which he will now be called upon to pay Double Duty, with.
out the power of remunerating himself, as Leather, heing sold
in Public Market, the price is not regulated by the eipence of
the ntanufacturing, but wholly by the demand and the supply.
111. That if the Outy on manufactured Leather be doubled, it
will necessarily reduce the value of the Raw Materials, particn•
lady of Oak Bark, and thus materially affect the Landed Interest.
IV. That, if from any unexpected increase in the demand, of
diminiplon in the supply of Leather, the price of Raw Material.
should not be depreciated ; it unavoidably follows, that this pro.
posed 'l'ax will fall peculiarly heavy on the lower classes—sinas.
much as the Shots worn by the labouring Poor, notwithstanding
They are of the cheapest materials and coarsest workmanship, yet,
being double the weight, they pay double_the duty of those wont
by the higher ranks of People.
V. That it is obvious that an Increase in the price of Leather
must tend to diminish the Exportation of all Articles naanufaos
tured of Leather, particularly of low-priced Shoes and Boots,
which afford employment to many thousand Persons in various
parts of the Kingdom.

VI. That, upon the whole, this proposed additional Duty en
Leather, which ADAM SMITH calls" a real Necessary of Life;
appears on this occasion not to have been duly considered, as
is a Tax which, though often suggested, our ablest Financiers
have always rejected, as contrary to the maxims of sound policy.
VII. That for the foregoing reasons, this Meeting will. bf
every constitutional means in their power, oppose the said Ta
in order to prevent it from being carried Into a Law.
VIII. That Copies of dies:: Rewilutinns be Inseeessl
Newspapers, and transmitted to the Tanners in every District
the Kingdom, requesting their co-operation and support.
IX. That the first General Meeting of the Tanners of Engin
be held at the Half-Moon Tavern, Gracechureh-street, London
on Tuesday, the 30th June, instant, at Five o'clock in the after
noon precisely, to take into consideration the most slime
means of opposing the said Taz.—By Order of the Meeting.
BER. DREW, Secretary.
CORN-MARKET, MARK-LANE, JUNE 26.
This day we have few further. arrtvah of Wheat, remaining
supplies but inconsiderable, very Ut:le of fine quality, and this
trade fully maintains the prices quoted—The same may be noted
in Barley and Malt ; as also in White and Grey Peas--Beans
each description rather higher—Owing to a continuance of short
supplies of Oats, this article is again named strnewhat dearer.
and prices of Flour at she late quotation.

CURRENT PRICES AS vstara
Wheat, 106 s. 1355. 1525. Beans 735, 794.
Fine ditto, 1345. 1383. Tick. ditto, 724.783.
Rye, 86s. 92.. Oats, 535. 365. 60e.
Barley, 645.706 Od.
Poland ditto, 625. 63a.
.
Malt, 965. 102 s. Potatoe ditto, 645. On
White Peas (boilers) 82s Ws Rape Seed C 74. "O.
Fine Flour, 11.58.12036-6eeonds, 110% to 11 glis
6Mi l'HFlELU—lvao 264
Beef Bs 4d to Gs 4d Veal 74 Od to Ss ad
Mutton Si 4d to 6$ 4d' Pork 6s Od to 71 adi
Lamb 7s. Od. to Gs. Od.
Beasts, about 540—Sheep and Lambe, 6,71111.
Calves, 180—Pi., 2*o.
PRICE OF HAY AND OTRAW 01 11301110U8116
Hal 41 Os to 51109 New Mein X . aaatILMMIL