The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-07

HAMBURG Oct. l8, 1855.
The Danish despatch Of Oct ], the conference upon
the Sound Dues of whica sent you analysis in my
letter 0! yesterday was accompanied, told you by a
memorandum, addressed In the same form TO all the
governments interested. think myself f,rtunate in
being able to forward detailed account of to-day
The memoir allndes first of ALL to the agitation for
long time leveled againsahe toll and which would have
entirely ds,egaraed the claim Of the Danish establish
Under the late King, Christian VII in equence OF
negotiations entered Tito BY Denmark England and swe-
den, revision ofthe tariff effected There then
thrison VlIl had in view other notifications and
hrcash the he "s' and i s Sn
sequences. Later, the war in the East broke out.
If in order to seek solutions Denmark has chosen the
present moment it is because the situation has been
created for her. 10 this day.
by note dated last April, the 1Ath, the American
Envey to the Court Of Copenhagen denounced the
ven'ion Of April &c. 1896 the only in which, far
as America is concerned there is any mention OF the
it results from the explanations of the American En-
voy that the avowsd obec. of this denuncation
lease the American shipping from this toll although in
natural consequence of the cessation of the convention
Ibis bss therefore created for Denmark new situa-
ton, and the ideas previously impaired must from that
Denmark herself would be disposed to have a revision
Of the tariff bnt neither America nor other powers would
fore, puts the revision side without altogether
abandoning it. It results from this hypothesis, that the
Other governments considering the revision not cacu-
lated to prevent the conflict might have invited Den.
mark to make other proportions.
Bnt it is wished to Gene 10 de6ntye arrange
putting an end 10 the toll without infringing on
the rights Of the Danish
1t 10 from these motives that Denmark Is induced 10
propose the cal i'aliFatCn Of the toll
One essential condition IS that the question should be
reateo, not affair OF trade money, but poll
teal affair. On this head the memorandum auudes
the Sound dues and the part that he toll has played in
the ,oicy Of northern Europe. In thus treating the
question tbe negotiation will have impressed upon the
character and impulse 70 which il is entitled.
Eenmark's desire 10 see the negotiations opened at
Copenhagen IN the coarse Of November next already
pressed in The circular, is repeated and supported by
motives to lie foand in the crcums and 10 the i'm
porance Of the city Of Copenhagen the affair in ques
Without wishing in the slightest degree TO anticipate
the decisions OF .he governments, Denmark points out the
for IFS result that each Of the should contribute
10 the ment Of the CAPT in ratio 10 the duty levied
ON is navigation and commerce.
The Sound dues partly levied on the ships, partly
on the car goes.
These latter the true Sound dues whereas the for
msr consist especially in lighthouse dues and the like,
Formerly the idea propoundel OF adopting for the
exclusive basis of capitalization the nationality Of the
thing bat just soepg that the number Of ships belonging
to nation and passing through the Scum does all
represent The quota contributed By his nation to the toll
which is chiefly levied IN the goods
There would b. far greater conformity wi The trne
state Of things If the quantity goods that have passed
II might, for instance be agreed upon that the respec
tive States including Denmark should contribute pro-
boT nd T. the aas1y e egoea from their ha
exported by the Baltic route Tor the purpose Of
beiI imported into their h4rbors.
Py combining this basis with that Of the nationality Of
the hps, so that the compensation to be paid 10 Dem
mark might be calculated, for the true SQUAD dues
cor 10 The movement OF tie DDS according 70 the
direct poratons expectations each State in goods
having passed tile Straits Of the Sound and the Belt and
Tor the lighthouse dues according To the Gag more Just
and equitable solution Of the difficulty would te
rived at.
Such is substantially the memorandum accompanying
The despatch Of October l. Oi the two annexed table,
one gives The an cunt the dues levied in the sound md
II Belts the vessels OF each Of the States in The
years le6I 1852 and 1853 The ether the Of the
dues levied on the goods imported into the Baltic
ported from that sea.
from the Lon Ion Gazette 0c. col
The Danish government. taking active -es re-
atiye TO the settlement Of the Sound dues and W. Buhm
txAipster, has been detintivey appointed by Denmark
as her AT the General Conference which Il
= be held at copenhsgen next month. The cabinc Of
Lenmark IL will be seen, by the suoioned paragraph
have issued q memorandum the subject in
which the eventual capitalization the imposts upon
equitable calculation" is spoken of and by which
even at sacrifice. Whatever determination may
be arrived at by the representatives of the
and whatever rights may be conceded 10 Denmark,
trust that the general Interests Of commefce and nayg
tion viii be considered Of paramount Importance and
official diplomatic courtesy be suffered to interfere
II be understood that the Sound dues to be abolished
CopISHAGEv. Friday, Oct. 10.
d. Bluhm exMnister, Is deinitively appointed By Den
mark as lis representative a. the Conferences which
10 take place next month IN order 20 20 decl
sion the question of rcdee ming the Sound dues The
dun Of The Danish government withou. anic
paiing The decisions Of the nations interested Indicate
the eventual capitalization equitable basis for the
rcpariidop and most suitable 10 the present state of a.
fairs and 10 the large amount Of mers andse which has
raised the sound and the Belts and taxing into eons3e
alton this basis with the shipping OF various neutral
iiops.