The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-07

the sound Dues.
The Parliamentary Committee met again on the 2alh Of
June MIR. Nliers ia the chair.
, DIR. Thomas r. Arnot, merchant and shpowner of
Liverpool, ana member OF the Chamber or Commerce
that town. examined He said the subject OF th ;
Sound dues had been much discussed OF late by the
Chamber OF Commerce they had two memorials 10
the treasury praying for arrangement by which
the dues might be abolished One OF these memorials
was sent ia 1855 and the other last year The witness
read an abs act OF the last memorial, which, the
chairman observed dd not pray much for the aboi.
ton OF the dues themselves tina, they might be levied
cargoes, and that they should not be compelled inter
rupt their voyage by stopping at Esnore the Chamber
OF Commerce were OF opI that the dnes should be paid
on the caigoes, not on the SHIPS The amount paid oy
Liverpool Annually towards the Sound dues was from
f100, COO to f120, 600.
Mr. Thomas Higgins q merchant OF Liverpool was
next examined He said he exported salt TO tho Baltic,
which paid Is. ID. per ton Sound dues He not
aware that any complaint had been mode to the
Danish government the subject OF the dues he beev
ed no alteration had been made in the dues since the
tarT'of 1915; he beievef IL the dues were lowered
the consumption would he larger the salt trade OF Eng
land was exposed To very great competition both by the
than 100 900 salt exported annually from Eng!and
to the Baltic, and which passed the Sound. He believed
the amount Of Sound dues paid by the salt trade Of Eng
land generally was about f6, 900 year.
By Mr.. b. Moore-TNe price OF salt at Hull lis.
per tom at Liverpool was about 1os; the difference Of
BY Mr.. Dsrael-Their ships paid Is. ton duty going
down the river Weaver, which almost N much as
hey PAID Tor sound dues they received no value TOR that
Mr.. Hallcwson. merchant and soap boiler of New.
castle, ara TWO oher Witnesses were examined to the
same effect, after which the committee adjourned
THE SARAH l.. BRYANT AT ELSuORE.
Correspondence OF the London News
EIsaNoRE, June 49, 1855
was yesterday enabled to transmit you by the teie
graph the important intelligence that the first American
vessel that arrived in the Sound since the expiration OF
the treaty with America had paid the Sound dses under
protest The vessel IN question the Sarah L. Bryant
Of Boston, Captain GelersOn from st. Petersburg to New
York, with general cargo OF Russian produce. The
captain, at the instance OF, and accompanied by, the
United States Consul at this place, made his declaration
at the Sound dues Office in the usual manner but pro-
testing formally against the OF ayment and reserying
TO himself the part of the owners OF the ship and
cargo the right Of receiving back the full amount of
the dues paid, IN the event Of its being decided at any
subsequent period. by understanding between the go
vernments OF the United States and Denmark that Amer
vessels be exempted from the payment OF the Sound
dues after the expiration Of the treaty which ceased
the l4th inst The officers OF the Sound Dues Office
rather startled at the conduct OF Captain Gerson and in
the course OF the day drew Up and lodged with the Amer
car Consul counter protest against the pursued
by the captain.
But the most extraordinary part Of the story that the
sound Dues office people entered the ship apd charged
the duty and fees belonging to the privileged nations
that IL, those nations With whom Denmark Is bound by
treaties; whereas, the treaty having expired is clear
that the American flag lay claim to be included in
that category and according to the general rule and the
existing tariff, ought 10 have paid much higher dues
non-piivlegcd ship.