The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-26
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The most important items Of import during the week
foows-Cofee, $lao $40; dressed SKINS s52 1885,
undressea skins, Slo2 1885, iron 49, railroad IRON
$1,000; cutlery S24 9SS> hardware, $50 SOS; lead,
$50 7s4 STEEL s2s,4s3; tin slo7,06 sugar. s2e $685.
Watches $45 $685. WOOL Suisse. careful examination
Of the above table will show those interested in any
dfcation Of the tariff, whore sucn alterations be
made will advance tho most important interests of
the country and tend materially to check the excessive
importation. 1t appears by the weekly statements
regularly published that very large per cent OF the
aggregate imports Is composed Of ren STEEL lead and
other metals. Within the past Ave years the mineral
products Of this country have been most rapidly de-
veoped and have entered largely into domestic
sumption, but not to the exten. desired. very large
amount OF capital has, within the past year two been
invested in this business and the result Of the working
Of mines Is likely to be most satisfactory. Our OBJ
ect should be to supply the home consumption at the
earliest moment and it would be well enough for DON.
gress At least not make any changes in the tarn that
will interfere In any way with the profitable extension Of
the mining IN terests OF the country
The London Times gives the annexed statement of the
changes lately mad in the tariffs Of different nations:
All the changes by Russia have been In the re-
duction Of duties the removal Of prohibitions but
although nomna y large they have for the most part,
merely consisted of asubstuton OF one rate
for another which would prove equally efficient In keep
ing out goods while at the svme time the pretence
might be made of cosce sion. As regards Turkey this
has been wholly different, average reduction of
about forty per cent having taken place upon large
Glars Of nportsnt articles which previously not
subject to immoderate rates, whio In instance has
increased duty been imposed. La the Swedish
tariff the alterations have consisted chiefly OF reduction
Of duty upon shps their stores and materials and the
removal OF prohibition wrought STEEL while there
has been an increase OF ioo per cent upon most sns OF
woolsn surea, and Of 27s cent sailed her
hioon 'a ,gs.st bar and hoop IRON As ressrss
Norway, there have keen some considerable re-
duciiors In coan, linen, and wooden ma ssfActures
bar ifop, and GOALS while duty has been Imposed
on machinery, which previously fee Denmark,
aso, has greatly lowered her rates on = large Sc
ries Of important articles, but at the same
tine has increased them on woollens, fae IL n
morger5, gloves, salt, beer, and porcelain. The
alterations made by the zolvsren have, with the esssp
tim Of coffee oil been directed sgainst commercs,
increase of from 30 TO 200 per cent hating been adopted
cotton and linen yarns and linen manufacturers dol
coa salt entirely exempted from daty aad
great reductions having been made iron, "copper" Inca
mac sna spgsf on sas
heavy augmeLts alton OF duty on linen manufactures
81 kinds of woollens and c,als Tin, lead and earth
enware have, however been set Free and the duty has
been reduced copper SALT and behring's France hss
made only two alteratons-s reduction in raw and an in
cast ste. The changes by Portugal have been
numerous and mostly on the adverse side especially a.
regards cotton manufactures. On metals and cutlery,
hoseyer there bave been some considerable reducto1s
Spain exhibits several reductions but in Ike
those Of Russia they little better than nominal while
silk manufacturer pig iron, fish, and coes there has
been heavy Increase Sardinia like Holland and Turkey
appears the Size of liberal policy, average feiuc
ton o so per cent having ben made In the rates all
the mott i'm portant articles of British industry. Aust,
has mgsted ia several Instances her prohibtory dues,
A. the time has taxed linen and woollen yarns
leather and beer, more hesyiy than ever Finally, Aex
90 haf made considerable reductions In many of our
NEST important articles OF manufacture, although the
ratss retained too high 10 admit Of any very active
commerce At the same time, she has increased her
duties on glassware ana gloves.
nporsstions, ty packages for the week ending sasur
day, December "a, inclusiv,.-
Bser-3t0 casks bottled beer Bags-26To empty bags,
home manufacture. B-icba6 300 fire bricks BtistIes-
as hs8 casks. Hutter--Io cstks Cheese ais boxes
lotton--352 bales CordsFsl0O coils. ooss-6i tons
2tc camel 2o4 tons, ll3 railroad wagon oa
coal Ccppee-i8 casks, 81 pieces boxes, old
boxes DO composition IA pieces copper. CosslO, $40
baga. ibis l samp'e box coffee Cccoa-Tol nsgi
Iryeoodsl 4ee pSss per steamship Hermann 1856 do
per chip Sea Serpent $50 Go per George Wsshipgton
tl0 do per West Point, AT do per AZ, 2s1 do per