The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-31
I" ROMANZOW."
IMPERIAL UKASE.

We. by the Grace of God, ALEXANDER
THE FIRST, Emperor and full sovereign of
all Russia. &c SC.
Whereas through the political events in
Portugal, the expert trade out of this king
dom Is interrupted. and the ports of Brazls
are opened To trade with powers in amity !;
IN this situation Of things. on the application
OF the Chancellor of the Empire, and the
decision OF the Grand Council, we have tho't
lit 10 make tine following ALTERATIONS in our
Commercial Treaty of 1898.
L IN IL our order all importation of Por-
tuguese produce from Portugal into Russia,
as also every expedition of Russian vessels
with merchandise to these quarters, is pro
hibited.
2. In future. and till further disposition is
made concerning this treaty. the abatement
on The duty of Portuguese wines, oil or salt
is abolished.
3 Madeira wines, and those of the Azores.
b. zii indigo. or tob acco, directly imported, ).
VIII still ENJOY the abatement OH the duty As
heretofore
a. Moreover, of all sorts of sugar. coffee,
cocoa, dry wood rice, and drugs, imported
directly from Brazil and lis colonies, IN Rus
sian or Portuguese vessels, for account of
Russia or Portuguese subjects, which are
provided with the required vouchers accord.
ing % the treaty. only half of the duty i'm the
Russian port VIII DC eXaCted.
S In the event of expectation Of Russian
produce 20 Brass aud Its colonies, the per
eragtor, touched upon in the 7rh and 8th az
ticies of the above mentioned treaty. will be
observed. and the abatement made on Russi
AN produce.
o by virtue o. the decree Of the trade with
neutra!s. those vessels who arrive from the
portuguese ports are not admitted i'm the Rus
sian, before the Commissions for neutral
navigation has examined the Papers, and
fully proved that they have no communicate
on with England, according 10 The measures
that we took respecting other powers, on de-
parture OF Portuguese ships |; den with Rus
sian produce. The shipper is bound to give
according 10 the dscree of the Is h May
1908, a certificate with his oath to the Gus
tom house, that these goods really go to coun
tries III amity and not 10 enemies.
z. The h and 5h articles of this decree,
concerning the abatement on the duty of
| gonds impori ed from the Portuguese colonies,
and OH those that are sent th,tner, are pro
longed and will remain in force till the 18th
of March 1911.
Original, signed by his Imperial Males.
ty.
ALEXANDER.
Conntersigned, President of the Imperial
Council and Chamber IF The Empire.
L. wa w.
81. Petersburg, l2lh May. 1910.
Cotton imported into Liverpool from Jan.
! l. tn June 30. 1910; from the u. s 7244l
Total l55 99I-of which the stock II and
July 6.was $4,000 to liz, 900 packages.
| COCKPIT, LONDON, June 90 Before the
most noble and r.ght honorable the Lords
Commissioners of Appeals in Prize causes
| Lydia Hoad Sfanzvood master. This
American vessel. laden with oil from Cali
poii to Copenhagen. was captured by the pri
Vateer Madona, and carried into Malta
where the Wee Admiralty Court condemn
ed ship and Cargo Further proof direc ed
1.-The destination of the ship, and the pro-
perry OF the cargo
OeTne, Ihomhson master.-This Ameri.
Can vessel, laden with coffee and sugar, was
returning from Bassalerre to Baltimore, when
captured by the Ethalion. and carried to Tor
tola-Restored as claimed.