The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-21

The representatives were unanimously in tavo, o
the maintenance OF the import duty OF sgr. oRna'
hemp and tow
Three different systems of protective duties wer,
next brought under discussion II. weight duil
OF rix dollars per cwt., which would form an ad va
loren one OF Is per cent, for yarns, No. 4O IL PEI
cent d TOR No go and y per cent tor No 30 ane
clusively imported 2. A gradually and numerically
rising scale Of weight dutes-viz one rix-doar pei
cent. up No. 20 two from No. 20 ITO 4O three from
doHar tor every 10th number. This system was mod
lted by other members as follows:-upto NO 4O'ioul
rx dollars; from No. 40to 50 six rx-dollars; and egh
nx-dollars for higher numbers Thirdly, a duty ac
cordng the length OF the threads, applicable both
TO machine and hand yarn. Taking the duty al
two rix-doars for three score, or hive silver gro
schen per English bundle, it was calculated that II
would amount TO an ad paloren one OF " per cent
for yarns from No 50 to 80; IL per cent on the
coarser; and 81 per cent on the finer qualities up to
No 200 II was objected to the second system that
it would be difficult to determine the numbers OF the
yarns, and TO nix upon the proportlonae drawback;
and loss Of tlme and be impracticable far the
drawback concerned. After long debate, in
whce the principle Of raising the duty yarns to SO
small an amount that the drawback might be dspen-
sed with, was declared to be for the present bene
fetal one only for the larger spinning establish.
ments, it was resolved, " that the import duty on
raw linen yarns should be raised to six rixdollar.
per cwt, and thar the drawback for exported linen,
no difference would be made between machine ana
hand yarns" The discussion then turned upon the
necessity OF etfecng proportonate increase IN the
duty on bleached, coored, and linen thread Yarns,
independently OF that on linen goods; and It was
agreed that it should be raised to eight or ten rix-
dollars per cwt
The accounts from Frankfort state that the APP
preaching Zolverein Congress in Carlsruhe was
becoming the main topic OF conversation there and
in other German cities. 1t is now clearly ascer-
tanned that many important towns, chambers OF
commerce, and commercial unions have declared
IN favor OF the protective system, after the example
convened in Berlin. This forthcoming congress
will, II appears, be watched by various dplomasts;
tor the Baden papers sate that several agents OF the
great powers have either arrived already In the
apartments; and adds, that even American ENJOYS
will shortly make their appearance there. The pro-
ceedings of the Berlin assembly were not officially
made public, but short communications respecting
their deliberations and their opinions appeared al
most daily in the Prussan papers 1t is not expect
ed that the daily debates in the approaching congress
at Carlsruhe will be published either regularly in
srtenso but is asserted by some journals, that al
though the discussions will take place with closed
doors, greater degree of publicity will be given to
them than to the previous deliberations of the Ber
lin meeting In a recent number of the celebrated
ZoHuereinsbatt 1t is asserted that the above con-
gress promises TO be the most influential one that
has been held since the formation of the German
Customs Union. 1t may be added too, that its prn-
cipal object is to devise and adopt measures tending
to exclude English goods as much as possible from
German markets.
The accounts from Lucerne to the 18th ult., state
that the influence of the three great Powers eng
land, France and Austria) began tomake itself bene-
Powers to maintain intact the federal compact of
1916, the involablity of the principle of cantonal
sovereignty, and the exclusive right OF the cantons
themselves to revise and amend the compact by mu.
means alone, to the exclusion of all violence-re-
gard always being had to the maintenance Of the
conditon-sine qua non-of the invlolability of the
principle OF cantonal sovereignty" above mention
The Madrid journals Of the 9th ult. are occupied
with the violent coup detat of which the editors of
the Clamor Pubiico have become the victims-no
doubt remains to their expulsion from the coun-
try. The Commerce. states that France had attack
ed the Isle de Basiban, one of the Phlppines--that
although the attack had not completely succeeded,
yet that they had possessed themselves Of the mag
niicent bay Of Malomanion, capable of containing
100 vessels
There were rumors of the abdication Of Don Car
los. The courier that left Paris on Friday night
celved earlier, by telegraph or other means.
Great disappointment was felt at the Ill success of
the negotiations entered into with the Court of
Rome. II was confidently expected that the result
Of them would be the formal recognition Of the
withdrawal or the condemnation Of the sale Of the
property of the clergy. This would have had the ef
raying many Of the Carlist party to the throne OF
Isabella But the Pope does not formally recognize
the Queen he insists that the Catholic religion be
tor ever the exclusive religion OF SPAN he demands
mission fnovlces in the converts Of nuns the Sc
curing to the clergy Of legal income, and other
matters, 1t possible, more exactng. The Spanish
Government had SO confidently calculated on his ho-
lima LIT sL.a Al.
termination to their long and anxious negotiation
must have been painfully felt. Perhaps, however
the abdication Of Don Carlos may have the effect of
smoothing the way. to more favorable arrange
ment than, at the date Of the last letters appeared
to be expected.
The Cortes were closed on the 23d, by speech
delivered by the Queen. The speech touches upon
the principal measures Of the session. and thanks the
Legislature for the civil list voted TO her Majesty.
The new constitution was formally adopted by the
Queen on the 23d May
On the 24th, her Majesty quilted Madrid in grand
state She was warmly greeted by the people. Her
Majesty proceeds by easy stages to Barcelona.
On the last day of sitting in the Chamber of Depu-
ties, the ministers were not in their places. Had
they been present, they would have been questioned
as to the state OF negotiations with Rome.
Sweden.
The advices from Stockholm to the middle OF
May state, that famine Is generally apprehended
in Upland. The Captain-Gener of the district has
requested the local authorities TO inform him of the
HcCcSSiliCS VI uicI 10 ncuLlOn Sc
curties they offer for the repayment OF the sums
advanced for their relief
Greece.
Accounts from Athens are to the 18th ult. The
debates in England and France, on The affairs of
Greece had the effect OF alternately raising and de-
pressing the hopes of the contending parties. The
opposition papers express their establishment, not
without reason. that the friends of Greece in the
French Chamber continue 'to cover all the atroci-
ties committed by the Greek government, with the
mantle of legality" and say that the support receiv-
friends in persistins in their violence.
The German section in Greece, which was com.
pletey routed by the revolution of September, 1873
is again beginning to hold up its head, through the
favor Of Coletti, who is now beginning to show hi
leaning towards the policy Of the Northern powers
Turkey.
The accounts from Constantlnope to the 9TH o.
May state that the health of the Sultan is on the de-
cline Some even went 80 far as to say that on the
previous Friday, in consequence OF this, he did moi
pay his usual visit to mosque.
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