The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-25

fisheries are subject 10 duty Of twenty per oen on
admission into the United States tho interests OF this
colony should be 80 far protected ta goods import
rate Of duty. That tho views Of the American gov
eminent should be obtained from the British Minis
ter at wAshington, IN order 70 tho m0re hly undee
sren ue 10 Ills cccSy before any aesse ssrsnfs
ment be entered into That IS the peospArtv OF tkie
colony depended her fisheries, If would be iapol
tic and unwise to admit any foreign power to par
tcipstion therein further than has already unf0rtu
nately been DONE" .rc LfS o1issg1sfT yf4yr
The Chamber, convinced Of The importance Of az.
curing good metallic currency In the colony, me
moriaed the House Of Assembly last session, pray
Ing that an act may be passed TO Iegaze the value
Of the sovereign at 24s currency the rate for which
1t now passes freely in commercial transactions; and
notwithstanding several thousands were imported
lost spring the export by remittances to tho neigh
boring colonies continues to draw them of The Le-
gislature, however, not agreeing upon Che subject,
the trade Is considerably incOnvenienced in cOnse
quence Of the Bank of British North America estab
iished here declining to receive the sovereign at the
rate above stated until the value thereof be cstab
ished by law. fte . .s-.. ...
The Chamber have addressed q memorial to her
MaJesty's government to promote regular steam nav
cation direct to this colony, and that in the mean
time one Of the Cunard steamers on the Halifax line
may be directed to call at this port the first week in
April and second week III August on her outward,
and the second week in january and June on her
homeward voyages; and the Chamber have reason
10 hope that their wishes will no accomplished 81
The attention of the Chamber havipg been called
TO the heavy losses sustained by the exporters of dry
codfsh, which had been picked 0stead Of sated in
bulk, and the trade generally having resolved not to
receive such fish as merchsntable, q printed notice
thereof was circulated by the Chamber in October
last, in the hope that II may have the effect OF pre-
venting parties from picking their fish. Ies ID
The tare heretofore OF ten per cent on sugar in
large packages being found to he too little the Cham
ber after having submitted the question to the trade
at general meeting convened In December last,
gave notice that from and after the LIST day of March
following, the allowance for tare would he twelve
per cent on hogsheads and terces and ten per cent
on barrels.
The picked fish act, so far "a regards the irspec.
ton OF behring's, not having been attended with the
benefit contemplated and entaiIiDg heavy expense
without any commensurate advantage, the chamber
lnemorialed the Legislature that the at which would
expire this season, may not be renewed, which has
been acce6ed TO. afE smh4 Ii 81
The sealing voyage Last spring resulted in o fair
average catch n the aggregate. 1t was, however,
very part fishery many parties embarked in 1t
ing sustained considerable loss. eif Hs 3& U
The cod fishery up to this period has been very IN
successful III several extensive districts Of the colony
and il is apprehended the catch will fall far short Of
that OF last season. .sIn
The Chamber are indebted TO his ExcelIency the
Governor for the prompitude with which he has. at
all times forwarded our communications and for the
support which his ExcelIency has given TO our repre-
sensations. PRrER MOBHIDB, President
Chamber Of Commerce, st. Johns, Newfoundland,
Wednesday, August 8, 1868.