New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-21

since the entrance of Sir Robert Peel upon Office.
We do say that it has been owing to the inaten-
ton of our own Government, though in another ar
ricle we show that Ministers are very i'll supplied
with commercial intelligence by their agents; but
we stale the simple fact that, within the last ten
months, no less than Sic Hostile Tariffs have
been published By other countries; and 1t Is pos
sible that the year may not conclude without add
ing Seuenth. We state these facts for no party
purpose whatever, but with view of calling the
serious attention Of Government, of Parliament,
and of the country to the events themselves, and
10 the considerations they suggest as to the future
commercial policy of England.
First, shall enumerate the hostile Tariffs that
have been passed. with their respective dates, and
add the briefest possible explanation of the bear
ing on English commerce.
l. Tie Russian Tariff, issued in November
1871; by which the duty worsted or wooden
goods, and mixed worsted and cotton, was raised
to 900 to 800 per cent. ad valorem; printed
goods are prohibited. The King of Prussia, dur.
ing his late visit to St. Petersburgh, induced the
Emperor to issue more favorable ukdse tor the
products of Prussia.
g The Portuguese Tariff, bearing date the
18th of December, I841; by which the duties on
English wooens we're raised to ad valorean
duty of as per cent. A favorable Tariff is now in
course Of negotiation.
g. The French Tariff, bearing date The Goth
of June, 1912; by which the duties on English
linen yarns and linens doubled, and made
almost entirely prohibitory, this being by far our
largest branch of export to France
A. The Belgian Tariff, issued in July, 1912:
BY which the duty on English linens and lnenya
was raised to the same prehbitory the
French duty, in obedience to the dictatien OF
France, and with view of preventing the SNUG
of Itch md info that
through Belgium.
5. The United States Tariff, bearing date Au-
gust, 1912: by which the duty on woocns was
from 90 to 40 per cent. ad palorem, on worsted
goods from 90 to 80 per cent. and on cotton goods
the duty was made nominally 80 per cent, but on
some kinds of goods it is in reality from l00 to
900 per cent. ad galorcm, and on many kinds of
cottons, woolens, and other goods the duty will be
prohibitofy.
6. TIE German League Tariff, passed Sep
TENDER. 1912: by which the duty on one of the
largest branches Of our exports, namely, worsted
goods, figured or printed is raised from 20 dollars
percwt. so as to be in many cases prohibitory
and by which the duty on qusnca.Nerle or hard
ware is increased probably SO dollars per cwt.
And it is not impossible that next month the
Brazilian Tariff may be raised very greatly
the Brazilian Government having given notice TO
that effect: but we hope this severe blow will be
averted by the concessions which Mr.. Ellis, the
special Minister, lately sent to Brazil is en-
powered to make the Sugar Duties.
Thus within few months great part OF the
civilized world has declared commercial war against
u.,-Russia, Portugal, France, Belgium, the Uni
led States, and the great German League includ
ing Prussia, Bavaria Saxony, Wurtcmburg, and
several smaller States! And it is not certain that
Brazil may not soon be added to the number
Such an unparalleled succession of untoward events
is indeed menacing to manufactures and foreign
commerce. and demands the anxious attention of
the Government. Leeds Mercury.
ASTONISHING INSTANCE OF MEMoRY.--The
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser notices at length
some remarkable experiments with RusselFs Plan
etarium, a magnificent machine, which has been
placed in the hands of Prof. Gouraud (who intro.
duced the Daguereo,ype) for exhibition in the
Atlantic cities. It says:
Prof G. presented to cur examination sheet
of paper feet long by Is inches wide, containing
an area, therefore, of more than one thousand five
hundred square inches, entirely covered with col
umns of small and compact figures, symmetrically
divided into various compartments, and offered TO
repeat to us, absolutely from memory, that al
most innumerable number of figures: in at
ter what order might please to put the ques-
rions.
These tables were divided among the company
who proceeded Immediately 10 satisfy their eager
curiosity, dispel their doubts, by putting
questions to the Professor according his request
Here we must say in brief, that to our utmost as
touishment, Prof G. fulfilled his pledge to the sat
isfaction of the company Every fact asked Of
him was answered, and put down upon black
board, absolutely from memory; and at the end
of the soiree this black board. Is feet by wide,
had been several times successfully covered over
with thousands of figures, each of them represent
ing an interesting fact in the lecture they are in
tended TO illustrate.
We regret that our limits do not allow to
enter into some more details of The truly interest
ing experiments OF Prof. G.. The Professor says
tnat ne has acquired this wonderful strength of
memory By the application or use of an entirely
new discovery of his own and Of which he nrono
soon to give the beneh, 80 his future fenw c;,.
aens, IN return, as he says for the kind reception
he has met with in this country. We welcome !,
by anticipation, for ii certainly must be of i'm.
mense value. In the mean lime. our co,en,nora.
ries of the East will soon have an oppu,tunitv 70
Judge for themselves of these Herculcan fea,s OF
memory. We will merely state that, if Rus.elps
Pianetariurn is the finest piece of American mo.
chanism we have ever beheld, Prof Gouraud il
undoubtedly the msst astonishing specimen of
strength of memory we have ever seem
RonBERY.-The store of Mr. G. A. Franklin,
in Annapolis CITY, was entered on Tuesday nigh,
last, aud robbed of soods--consisting of cloths,
cassin1ercs, shswls, &c.--ro the amount of about
$4,000. The offenders had not been taken at the
last intelligence. A reward of $500 is offered tor
the recovery of the goods and the srrest OF those