The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-24


| On hale baggng (hemp) from Scot
land to Liverpool, including ship
| ping to Liverpool IS. each.
Case Of goods from EIberfeldt to
| Havre and shipping at Havre, (rer
Iron per ton from Wales to Liver.
Iron per ton from Glasgow to Liv.
The transit of light goods from the interior to the
Hanse Towns, is estimated at something less than
| on those going to Havre.
The heavier the article, and the greater the dis
lance from the point Of manufacture, the larger is
| the amount of transit charges to be added.
Thus, from the State guarries at Minden, near
Bremen, the transit charges from the quarres to the
latter place, on states, &C., amounts to from SO to
IS per cent on their value, and which ia added, at
the custom-house here, to the appraisement as a
basis of duties. Marble from interior quarres is
subjected to about the same estimate of transit cost,
when coming from Germany. Watches made at
Locle, in Switzerland, and carried to Havre for ex-
port, are assessed with from to Of per cent.
for transit charges which is added, with per cent
commissions, to the prime cost, before the duty is
assessed.
Sugar from the West India island ports, under
the new tariff, will have to pay duty on SS, the
cost of the hogshead, besides % per cent commits
sions. Muscovadoes in boxes have to pay duty
on the bores, valued at from 81 rs to 80 per box
besides the commissions. And it is not certain but
under strict Interpretation of the law-as the su
at some distance from the seaports--but they might
be charged with freight from the interior to said
ports.
The Leeds and Manchester cases of goods differ
very much in value, varying from ESQ to f400. A
case or bale Of coarse goods, worn by the poorer
classes is subjected to Just high charges for trans
portaon, commissions, &C., as though they con-
tanned fine goods, worth 8400, or $4,000.
From the foregoing table it will be seen that Incl
dental protection is ample under the new BILL that il
is really very high tariff, and the time may arrive
when justice to consumers may require further re-
auctions,
All merchants concur in the statement, that to
get goods from Europe into this market costs,
average, ebout Is per cent, including % per cent
commissions; difference in exchange Atlantic freight
carriage, storage, and insurance, to say nothing oil
inland charges, which are charged by government
with the % per cent. commissions. The protected
classes in the United States, incidentally, mean
have no reason to complain In the first place, the
duties are assessed on the inland freight, and ship.
ping, commissions, &c, at the point of clearance
on which the 80 per cent. (it may beg is levied.
The merchant pays for other charges, including
freight and insurance. TO the United States, to the
Iamount Of l2J per cent, emitting the 1871 per cent
commissions charged by government
As the iron men make the greatest cutlery, let us
see what amount Of protection Qncidental) the new
tariff gives, under which, they say, all going to
ruin. Per examples
l. INVOICE.
tons pig iron 500 per ton = 800 0C
Transit charges from Wales to Liverpool
To. Cd per ton, or 81 80 9 AZ
Commissions, 81 per cent. 2 81
30 per cent duty on do. 80 81
sl45 Al
Add merchants charges
Insurance on 500 per cent 81
Freight on tens 80 per ton Is
Carriage, storage, interest, and ex-