The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-19 00:00:00

COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION OF THE

UNITED STATES.

The annual statement of the commerce and navigation of
the United States was lately laid before Congress.
The number of vessels, their tonnage and crews, which
entered the ports of the United States for the year ending
the 30th September, 1841 :

Vessels. Tonnage. Men. Boys.
American. ...... 7,735 1,631,909 75,445 2,830
Foreign 4,538 736,444 43,675 453

Total 12,273 2,368,353 119,120 3,283
The number of vessels which cleared from ports of the
United States during the same period was—
American . 7,790 1,634,156 79,216 3,043
Foreign.... # ..... 4,554 736,849 44,061 348

, Total 12,344 2,371,005 123,277 3,391
The value of merchandise imported into the United States
during the same period was—
Merchandise free of duties....

. - -
,t paying ad valorem dues
ft specific duties

,
34,610,642
27,315,804

Total ...
Imported in American vessels ..
, Foreign vessels 14,724,300
The value of merchandise exported during the same pe-
riod was—
American productions
Foreign productions re-exported 15,469,081

Total 121,851,803
Of the American productions were carried
In American vessels Dols 82,569,389
In Foreign vessels . . . 23,813,333
The prominent articles of export
t were—
Coton
Dols 54,330,341

Tobacco
Flour
Manufactures
Gold and silver coin

12,576,703
7,759,646
3,122,546
2,746,486

2,621,537
2,010,107

The tonnage of the United States, for the year ending
Sept. 30, 1841, was—
In foreign trade (registered) „ 945,803.42
Coasting trade (enrolled) • 1,076,036.18
Ditto (licensed) 31,031.70
1,107,067.88
Cod fishery, (enrolled) 60,556.05
Mackerel, (do.) .. •
Cod fishery, under 20 to. ns .. 5,995.79
77,873.02

2,130,744.37
Whale fishery, (registered and enrolled) 157,405.17
Of the enrolled and licensed tonnage, there is employed in
steam navigation, 174,342.44.
The number of vessels built during the year amounted to
761. Their tonnage, 118,893.71.
The tonnage for the year 1841 is less than that of 1840, by
50,019.79 tons.
Commerce of each state and territory for the year ending
September 30th, 1841 :
Imports. Exports.
Dols. Dols.
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont 246,789 278,987
Massachusetts
Rhode Island 339,592 278,465
Connecticut 295,989 599,348
New York
New Jersey 2,315 19,166
Pennsylvania " 10,346,698 5,152,501
Delaware 3,276 38,585
Maryland 6,101,813 4,947,166
District of Columbia
Virginia
North Carolina 220,366 383,056
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama 530,819 10,981,271
Mississippi — ..._
Louisiana
Ohio 11,318 793,114
Kentucky
Tennessee
' Michigan 137,800 88,529
Missouri 33,875
Florida 145,181 36,629

Total.

127,946,177 121,851,802

THE AMERICAN TARIFF BILL.

(From the Times city article.)

Wool unmanufactured which shall be imported into the
United States of the value of 7c. per lb. is to be made liable
to a duty of 5 per cent. ad valorem. In such cases where
it shall be valued above that rate, it is to be charged 9c. per
lb. All manufactured wools, except carpetings, flannels,
backings, baizes, blankets, worsted stuff goods, ready-made
clothing, hosiery, mitts, gloves, caps, and bindings, are to
be subjected to a duty of 40 per cent. Woollen blankets of
the value of 75c. each are to be made to pay a duty of 15 per
cent. ad valorem, and all other woollen blankets a duty of
25 per cent. ad valorem. All manufactured goods, not
otherwise specified, of combed wool or worsted, and manu-
factures of worsted and silk combined, are to pay 30 per
cent. ad valorem, and hearthrugs an ad valorem duty of 40
per cent. Woollen and worsted yarns are to be liable to a
duty of 30 per cent. ad valorem, and the same is to be levied
on woollen and worsted hosiery. Ready-made clothing,
composed of whatever materials, is to pay 50 per cent. ad
valorem, while laces are to pay 15 per cent. ad valorem.
Cotton, unmanufactured, is to pay a duty of 3 cents per
pound ad valorem, and all manufactures of cotton, excepting
cotton twist, yarn, and thread, a duty of 30 per cent. All
other manufactures of cotton, which (shall be valued at per
square not less than 35 cents, are to pay the same amount
per cent. Cotton twist, yarn, and thread, unbleached and
uncoloured, is to pay 20 per cent. ad valorem; bleached and
coloured, 25 per cent. ; and all other descriptions, whether
thread, yarn, or spools, a duty of 30 per cent.
The duties to be levied on glass, porcelain, &c., are of the
most stringent character. 25 per cent. is to be paid ad
valorem, on those descriptions unspecified. Other wares,
such as China ware, porcelain wares, earthenware, stone-
ware, or any ware composed of earth or mineral substance,
are to pay a duty of 30 per cent. ad valorem.
Gloves are an article upon which a duty of 25 cents per
dozen are to be paid for men's ; women's leather habit gloves
are to pay one dollar per dozen ; and children's leather habit
gloves 50 cents per dozen. Furs are to pay a duty varying
from 5 to 25 per cent. ad valorem.
Manufactured metallic wares are another article which
come within the action of the new American tariff. These
are classed under the head japanned, plated and gilt of all
kinds, and are to pay a duty of 30 per cent. ad valorem.
Metals include lead, pig and in bars, which is to pay 3
cents per pound, while other descriptions of this article go as
high as 4 cents per lb. Type metals, &c., are made liable
to a duty of 25 per cent. ad valorem. Brazier's copper 30
per cent., and other descriptions of copper, such as sheath-
ing, &c., 2 cents per lb.
Throughout the whole of this tariff, it is observed, that
whenever any article is supposed to interfere with American
production, the rates of duty laid on are of the most pro-
hibitory character, while the chief incitement appears to
have been the exclusion of English manufactured articles,
although repeatedly it has been asserted that the views of
America were co-operation with British manufacture and in-
dustry. The minute detail into which this tariff plunges,
precludes the possibility of entering into it as freely as could
be wished, to show the grievous burdens proposed to be
placed upon imports into the United States and having, as
is imagined, already adduced sufficient to show what is the
intention of the American legislature towards the trade
which has been attempted to be reciprocated between the
two countries, the subject is left till the whole of the bill
shall have passed.

We are told that the will of a Marquis, recently deceased,
is likely to provide active employment for gentlemen of the
long robe, the heir to the title being determined to oppose
the execution of every clause relating to certain bequests, to
which end a bill will shortly be filed in the Court of
Chancery.—Morning paper.—[The will alluded to is that of
the Marquis of Hertford. The language in which some of
the strange bequests are given, is so libellous that the papers
decline to publish it.—ED.l

IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN CATTLE UNDER THE NEW
TARIFF.—The supply of cattle at Smithfield-market on Mon-
day was much greater than for several weeks past. There
were 60 head of cattle imported under the new tariff from
Rotterdam and Hamburg. They resemble very much the
Lincolnshire breed, but are far inferior to our own as regards
fatness, and met with a very dull sale. The importation of
foreign cattle offers but a poor profit, as our markets are so
plentifully supplied from Scotland and Ireland with a much
superior quality,—Herald.
Mr. Baker, who is well known on the Corn-Exchange as
a large speculator in grain, regularly announced on Monday
the necessity of a suspension of payments. The cause of
this is said to be that he purchased too large a stock of foreign
grain to work off in the market, the condition of which was
not such as to meet his anticipations. It is generally be-
lieved that he purchased wheat to the amount of about
£120,000, and other grains to the amount of £30,000, on a
supposition that the market was favourable for the import of
foreign grain at the prices which he had paid, but the revul-
sion of prices in favour of the market purchaser, partly caused
by the appearance of the weather for the coming crops,
caused the unfortunate event just described. He is not
supposed to have many connexions in the London corn trade
who will suffer by his failure ; but it is thought that in some
of the provincial towns the occurrence may be more severely
felt.—London Times.
THEATRE PATENT—ALEXANDER V. ANDERSON.—Mr.
Alexander, the complainer, is lessee of the Theatre Royal
Glasgow ; and Mr. Anderson, respondent, was formerly con-
nected with a minor theatre in the same place. Mr. Alex-
ander prayed the Court of Session " to interdict, prohibit, and
discharge the said respondent, and all others representing
or eating by or under his authority, or otherwise, fromi
acting, representing, or performing, or causing to be acted,
represerted, or performed, at the place mentioned in the said
statement of facts, or any other place in the city of Glasgow,
or in the suburbs or neighbourhood thereof, all tragedies,
comedies, operas, plays, farces, interludes, melodramas,
burlettas, and all other entertainments of the stage of any
description whatsoever, whether the same have been licensed
by the Lord Chamberlain or not, or any part or parts
thereof." The pleas of the respondent were, Ist, That the
previous proceeding before the sheriff, constituted a Ids alibi
pendens, so as to render the application to the Court of
Session incompetent; 2nd, That the penal statute founded
on by Mr. Alexander had been repealed ; and 3rd, That at
all events, Mr. Alexander, being himself limited by his
patent to the performance of licensed plays, had no legitimate
title or interest to prevent the performance of unlicensed
pieces. Lord Chief Justice Clerk, in delivering judgment,
said, " The whole case is mistaken in the plea of the respon-
dent. The complainer alone is entitled to exhibit and per-
form any entertainment on the stage ; no one else is entitled
to do so. The words of the privilege are quite broad : no
sdtoacgeed.
doubt the complainer is also limited to this, but what he per-
formsliahesharl be licensed. That is a restriction laid on him.
carried ,une. is entitled to perform any entertainments on the 1
in-
terpretation toiwthink that licenses undeethat act were not intro-
onarnt any exhibition or representation whatever
the case of Gallin
yof acting. The words are plain. As to the in-
decide it, I ain
Kenyon was the better 10th Geo. 11., I apprehend the judgment in
loirs sufficient for this case. But if we must
of the stage is prohibited opinion that the first opinion of Lord
are express, and I know and that every entertainment
The only question is—
the stage ? Now, what-is
bition of acting or representajo
performance of parts—of the exhibitiontl.-51
or characters. Mere fencing
But if parties are advertised to fence,
in characters, though no name is givenrtdo
by the 10th Geo. 11. The words
jewthnot how a court can limit them.
the performance an entertainment of
stage ?—it refers to the exhi-
bition scenes by the
alone
e of any dramatic skill
or not representation.
such characters,--
dressed fence, dressed up
dressed up in fantastic dresses, so as to nuke a scene by the
aid of the dresses, then there is scenic effect autpeeradded to
the fencing. As to tumbling, I should wish not l:emunder- ,
stood as concurring in the opinion, that tumbling
not
be brought within scenic representation or scenic effeacyt, of
however low a character. But wherever there is a scenic-re
appre-
preSentation and dramatic effect, of whatever kind, I
head that is an ente:tainment of the stage.—Glaagoto paper.