The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-07


DEATH was carried.
In the Commons, April Is, the resolution mpos-
ING duty on wheat Hour imported into Canada from
the United States, was debated in committee. MIR.
lAbouchere, though favorng the general principles
OF the bill, was opposed TO this proposition. lie
gave history of the action OF Parliament upon the
subject. Previous to the year 1881, flour imported
into Canada from the United States was subject to
duty OF five shillings per barrel. That duty was
taken OIL through the exertlons OF the late Lord
Sydenham. Mr.. l.. contended that the duty would
be injurious to Canada, and detrimental 10 the trade
Of the empire and he moved to strike out the pro-
position believing that the trade OF Canada with
the United States ought 10 be encouraged. He also
argued the motion from the great importance OF Sc
curing to the 81 Lawrence the transit of the pro-
duce of Ohio, Michigan and the farther counties of
the lakes
Mr. Gladstone thought this argument unimportant
lie believed the time had not come for Canada to
compete with the canals of the United States-par-
tcularly of the State of New York.
The debate continued by Mr.. ROebuck, and
by Lord Stanley, IN reply. The motion of Mr. La
bouchure did not prevail, and the resolution was
adopted.
The next resolution, embracing duty of SIS. on
sailed and cured meat, &c, imported from the
United States, then taken up, and opposed by
Lord John Russell. His lordship argued strongly
in favor of increasing the commerce between the
United States and Canada. The resolution prevailed
and a considerable advance was made IN the tariff
during the sitting.
In the Lords on the lSh the Earl of r ipon moved
the second reading of the corn importation bill, and
was left speaking
On the same day in the Commons, Sir R obert
Peel said it was his wish that the operation of the
income tax should commence on the 9Th of April
next. He hoped the measure would not long be
DELAYED.
He afterward brought forward the property tax
bill, which the clerk first read by its title On the
question being put by the Speaker that the bill be
now read first time, Lord John Russell rose and
spoke to the general question, In opposition S!r
Rnha Do in md M
legs when the reporter lett
The second reading of the Corn Law Bill was
fixed for the night of the 18th in the House of
Lords. Lord Melbourne has given notice of his
intention to move an amendment, In the shape OF
a resolution on the motion for the second reading
The farmers are pouring IN their petitions against
the bill. The presentation of one, on Thursday
evening, gave rise to curious scene. The Duke
of Wellington lost his temper, and gave the lie to
certain statements with more energy than polite
An account of the gross and nett receipts of
each custom house, for the years 1910 and lSil,
has been laid before Parliament. The following
five places highest the list: London, in 1871,
gross receipts, 1857 262. Liverpool, 4,l4O,593. !;
Glasgow, including Greenock and Port Glasgow,
l,O5O, 1921; Bristol, l,027 l6W. and Dublin, ST.,
7la. The receipts at all these ports, with the ex-
cepticn of LIVERPOOL have increased considerably
as compared with those of the previous year the
falling off at Liverpool amounts to 467 OOW.
The Revenue accounts for the year and quarter
ending the 9th of April have been published. On
the year indeed there has been an increase in three
of the five chief henson the customs 175, 1851 .,
on the taxes 1872 1881, and the post office 900OW
The decrease of CT, All on the excise is more than
counter balanced by the increase on the customs
and the stamps the decrease of 123 1891 is coun-
tervailed by the larger amount of taxes. The gross
increase the year is 6S7 ,94H The quarters ac-
counts show less favorably. There is decrease
in four of the six items-n the customs %, 1861,
exciselllG ,300., sampsT ,9lH, taxes II 1922. The
off,
able step. There is large increase in miscelane-
Gus, of l74,0 61.; but some Chinese cash swels
that amount. The gross increase on the quarter is
i'll 1892. 1t is something, however, to have any
increase at all, In the state OF affairs
The AMENDED TARrFF-Sir r. Pceps proposed
tariff is at length printed, with the amendments ac
ceded to by the Government. These are neither
very numerous nor very important, the duties on all
the main articles, such as live stock, provisions,
TIMBER coffee, metal, drugs, &C., remaining unal-
tered At the same time, several minor alterations
are made, which, although not very important to
the community at large, will be of considerable con-
sequence to the different interests affected. In one
respect the tariff is materially improved
The number OF additional protecting duties in ia
vor of colonial produce is greatly reduced. Instead
of proceeding on the principle adopted in the first
draft of the tariff Of giving protecting duty of
half in favor of the colonies wherever duty is i'm
posed upon any articles of foreign produce, the
amended copy confines the protection TO cases in
which the article is actually produced in the colo
tariff by long list of merely theoretical projections
and it obvates the objection of calling into exist
ence new monopoles. In one instance the altera-
ton is Of some practical importance.
The dlferential duty of 3d1Per Id. IN favor East
India tobacco is discontinued, and the IS. duty
charged on the produce OF British possessions well
on that of foreign countries. For this amendment
which saves us from the introduction OF wrong
principle in an article of such great importance TO
commerce and revenue, the country is indebted to
Mr.. Labouchere, who pressed the point strongly in
the House of Commons when the tariff was first
brought forward.
We will now give a short sketch of such of the
other alterations as appear likely to affect trade and
part cuar interests
Schedule l.-ANrIALs AND ARTICLES CT FooD.
The importation of fish at the lower duties is con-
fined to fish imported in vessels other than fishing
vessels, in which it is prohibited.
The object evidently Is TO prevent foreign vessels
from interfering with our own fishermen. by fishing
within the prescribed distances from the English
coast, which the Dutch and French fishing crafts
could not be prevented from doing, if they were
allowed to run up to London with their cargoes of
fresh fish.
The rates of duty we are glad to see remain un-
reported, succeeded in debating to the Government
higher duty on foreign salmon.
Tongues are reduced from lis to los per cwt.-
Apples charged by the bushel sd instead OF Is Cd
per cwt. Pears Sd n bushel.
Schedule l0.-TlMBER AND WooDs.-The period
when the duty OF Dos per load on foreign timber is to
come INTO operation Is postponed from the 9th April
to the 10th October 1872.
The duty on deals and battens is raised from H.
15s. fper load at first, and after 9Th April, 1912,
H. los. TO H. 1885, at FIRST and after the 10th Oct 1912,
H. l2s.
Hoops, oak-knces, lathwood and spars, instead
of being included in the general charge per load
specially charged by tale at rates varying from
about one third one half of the present duties on
foreign and nominal amounts on colonial.
Ireland.
The troubles in Ireland, arising principally from
the scarcity of provisions the want of employment
and disatlection with the government, were every
day assuming more alarming aspect. Murders.
robberies and other ourages upon the laws were OF
frequent occurrence-all showing laxiiy of moral
restraint and desperate determination to obey the
behests of tory rule The complaint was that the
government, amidst all It's proposed measures, did
not contemplate doing any thing for Ireland, or to
tighten the burdens which weighed down its ener
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