The New York herald., 1846-03-05

the sanction of the Legislature last session.
SIR r. Peel would take that occasion Of noticing
that the honorable member for Manchester (Mr.
efibson) proposed to move tor the production OF
correspondence, in continuation of that presented
last year, relative TO the conduct of Brazil with
ference to the convention OF 1925 and the Slave
Trade Act OF last session i would be very desira-
despatch presented last session from Lord Aberdeen
to the British Minister concluded thus "You are
already aware that the measure by which, in the
opinion OF Her Majesty's government, the govern
mient OF Brazil would best evince their determine
tioa to carry out the intention which they have
solemny recorded, would be the negotiation OF
treaty similaf either to that concluded between
Great Britain and Spain in lS5, or to that between
Great Britain and Portugal of 1872. Should the
Brazilian government show any willingness to en-
!srtain the question OF such treaty, you will frank
ly declare that nothing would give Her Majesty's
selves relieved by the conclusion of it, from enor-
eng the operation OF the bill which they are now
about to propose to Parliament; and you will assure
the Brazilian ministers, that ii will be source OF
real satisfaction TO Her Majestys government to re-
turn to a good understanding, both on this and on
other subjects, with nation in whose welfare and
independence they have, from the earliest times,
taken a lively interest," and whose growing prosperl
qualification. am, &c, ABERDEEN" The con-
clusion Of treaty would enable the government
even to propose repeal OF the bill of last session
Communications were pending upon the subject,
produce the correspondence at present.
Mr.. nj. Gibson consented TO postpone his motion
| SILK DUTiEs.-Mr. EIlice had had occasion to
communicate with the Board of Trade, on behalf of
ms constituents at Coventry, as TO the proposed re-
ductlon IN the duty on silk; and, after their senti-
| ments were honestly expressed on that subject, he
trusted he should be able to the right homo
rable gentleman (Sir Il. Pee) that they generally
concurred IN the measures which he had proposed
to that house. But they had sent memorial to the
Board OF Trade expressing their wish that the re-
ductlon OF the silk duty might not commence till the
LIST of July, and that till after further consideration
| the right honorable gentleman would not press the
| question TO a division.
! Sir Il. Peel observed, that they certainly were
not precuded from taking any representations that
might be made from auy quarter whatever. He
vantage OF the constituents OF the right hon. gentle
man that there should be any delay in this matter.
He was glad that he had shown SO general con-
currence in the measures which he was about to
propose, but his belief was that they would not be
Lord John Russell asked the right hon. gentle
man at the head Of Her Majesty's government,
whether he intended that the reduction of duty
should take effect Immediately after the passing Of
this resolution on the articles of the tariff merely,
II he meant it 10 apply also to the reduction othe
duty on corn
| Sir r. Peel intended that the reduction Of the
duty on corn should take effect Immediately when
| the resolution passed, and was reported.
| Mr. HUT thought 1t desirable that the public
should ss know whether il its practical operation,
SIR j. Graham was in a condition to state, tor the
information OF the hon. member, that the act to
which he referred had come very generally into
operation. He must say that the measure worked
well, though he was one of those who doubted the
| policy ot It at the time 1t was passed.
FEB. 6.-DIsTRHss IN IRKLAND.-Mr. OConnell,
seeing the right honorable baronet, the Secretary
Gf Tn the sah, Home in his place. would ask
lay on the table Of the House the communications
to which he had alluded last night, in reference to
the distress atpresent prevailing In Ireland.
| Sir J. Graham said that he should be most happy
to lay upon the table, without delay, the communi-
cations TO which the honorable and learned gentle
man referred. There was In the report particular
case with reference to the union Of kels; and there
| the Board Of Works, which would also be furnished
with the others. He thought it was important that
they shonld he furnished without delay, and he
would lay them on the table OF the House before
| they adjourned on that evening.
| BRAzL-Mr. Labouchere would ask the Right
honorable whether the Government or Legislature
oil Brazil had taken any steps to retallate on this
country In consequence Of the discriminating duty
between slave grown and other duties
Sir Robert Peel said that when the question was
put last night, he wished for postponement Of the
answer, in order that he might be able to state ex-
acfly the position OF our relations in that respect
with Brazil In January, l840 the Brazilian Legis-
lature passedIa law empowering the Brazilian Ex-
ecuve, at Its discretion, to impose upon vessels
belonging to those states which would not give TO
Brazilian vessels the same facilities of intercourse
which were given 10 native vessels-a dlscrlmlna-
ting duty and there was also passed law emp0w-
erlng the Executive to impose discriminating duties
with respect to those countries which did not in
their commerciallarrangement place Brazil on the
footing Of the most favored nation. The Brazilian
Government had thus the power to impose discriml-
mating duties with respect to the imports Of this
country, but it had not done SO since the passing
OF that law tHear, hear.]
BONDED GooDs in consequence OF arecommen.
daton to that effect from the principal officers OF
the department, the revenue authorities have direct
ed that the orders issued by the clerks officers
OF the warehousng department, on the receipt OF the
warrant from the Longroom showing the payment
OF the duties due upon the articles required to be de-
ivered to the locker or customs officer at the ware
house where the goods are deposited, and authors-
ing the delivery OF the same from the bonding pre-
misses, be recorded in the book kept by them OF the
deliveries which take place, the instant the same are
removed by them, and before they have been acted
upon; and the lockers for delivery of wines and
spirits at the several docks, and tor dry and wet
goods at the legal quays, wood docks, and suferance
whars on the banks OF the river, have been enJoin-
ed strictly to observe this regulation; and il has been
further lntimated to the experimenting officers that
they will be held responsible for seeing that this
order be fully carried out from the present time. 1t
Is presume that this regulation has been adopted In
consequence of the discovery, some time back, Of
some irregularities having occurred with respect to
the delivery of some goods from the bonding pre-
misses 10 larger amount tflan was JubtlHcu ny Tie
official document showing the payment OF the duty
due on importation, and previously to the delivery
taking place, with view to the prevention OF simi-
lar attempts at fraud and, if attempted, furnishing
ready mode of detecion and also for the better Sc
curity OF the revenue, and the property Of merchants
housed under bond.-Lo,don Chronicle, FEB 3.
AUSTRIAN CUSTOM HOUSE REFoRMs.-lf the Jour-
nal Of Frankfort is to be believed "a journal general
y well lnformed), the Austrian Government con-
templates the establishment of a custom-house
association amongst the different states Of which
the Austrian monarchy is composed. twill begin
by levelhng the barriers raised between Austria
proper and Hungary: The initiative Of this plan
will belong to M Kubeck, President of the Supreme
Chamber Of Finance. On the other side IT appears
that Switzerland is also thinking OF following the
example Of the Zollverein.
Foreign Theatricals and Musical.
Henry Russell was giving musical enter rtainments
at MISS Kelly's Theatre, London
The NoveIlo family were giving concerts in Lon
don.