Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-04-28
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We give place in our columns this morning to
an interesting and Valuable Report which was
yesterday transmitted t.. Congress from the Sta
tistical Office, in the State Department, in prir-
stlancc of resolution offered by Mr.. Faulkner,
of Virginia, in the House of Representatives on
the 18th inst.
Not the least interesting features in this Re
port is the evidence it exhibits ofthc utility and
public advantage Of such bureau as that from
which it has cnanated as well as of the prompt
ness with which such information can be suppl
ed to Congress and the country.
The document itseIfcontains valuable informa
ton, presented in compendious form and well
classified arrangement.
Statement respecting the lutiea, Restrie-
tiOHS Prohibitions and GustOER-house LieguiI-
lions, applicable to 1merieda Tobacco IN tie
principal C0mmefeidl Countries or Europe. !"
BEEaES leeiea tariff of2-3 Of per cent
Import duty il levied at the rate given on the
invoivce value, with the addition of freight and
insurance charges All foreign vessels (iAmeri-
can excepted must be entered at TINS port 3y a
licensed chip-broker, the exemption in favor of
American vessels having been conceded by the
Bremen Senate in 1852.
GREAr BRITAIN lecies a duty Of re. per L6:,
and . per cent, G.EiitiOMaL-Tobacco, snuff, and
cigars prohibit to be imported into Great Brit
ian, unless in vessels of not less than 100 tons
burden, into ports approved by the Commission
ers of Customs. These ports are London, Liver
pool, Bristol, Hull, Lancaster, Cowes, Falmouth,
Whitchaven, Plymouth, New Castle, Southamp-
ton, Preston and Swansea, in England Aber-
deem, I.eith and Greenock, in Scotland; and Dub
lin, Belfast, Galway, Limerick, Londonderry,
Mewry, Sligo, Waterford, Wexford and Drogheda
in Ireland Duties alike from all countries and
in all bottoms.
FRAScE-To5ucco n Government monopoly
By the terms, of the treaty of juno q, 1922,
American produce, If imported direct to France
in United States bottoms, is admitted on the pay
ment Of the same duties as apply to similar i'm
portations in other countries ont of Europe in
French vessels. The origin of the merchandise
must, however, be duly authenticated and ccrti-
fed by the collector at the port of expectation
and by the French Consul. American tobacco
is purchased by the Commissioners OF the Reggie
for the Government factories, and is admitted
either in French or American vessels free of du-
ty. In foreign vessels the duty is 81, SO perlOO
killogrammes, Cpl lbs) The monopoly was es-
tablished in 1910 oy Imperial decree.
HOLLAND Leries a duty q, % c. per 29l ill.,.
Tfimported direct from the United States admit
ted on the same terms, whether in American or
national vessels.
SPAIS-Tobacco a. a Government monopoly
Admitted at the port Of Malaga, in American yes
sells, at duty of 90 c. and in Spanish at duty
of 10 C. per Id. The privilege of tho tobacco
monopoly in Spain is rented to individuals, and
yields revenue of about 100000 per annunl.
BELGIUM leeies a duty If 81, Sc per 22l lbs
In the direct trade between the United Suites
and Belgium the vessels ofboth nations arc equal
lied by treaty. In the indirect or triangular
trade there are determinations, through fire.
Ouently SUSPENDED by Belgium.
SARDISIA-C urreFrmeRt oLV.-The an
nual revenue cannot be calculated, as the Italian
States are grouped in official returns of COM
merce.
AusrRIA-a GosernmemtmonopOly; -Whenim-
ported by permission of the Government the duty
is S4,95 per 10 lbs besides 81 cents per ID. for
license to import.
SWEDEN lce.ies duty IF 500 per Bs.-Thc
duty is over Hooper cent, and importations
from the United States arc diminishing annual
Norway leeies duty OF Al per B.-Owing
20 difference in the weights and measures in
use in Norway, the duty is about 33 per cent.
less than in Sweden.
PoETUGAL-Hg 0rernment mOnOpOty.-The raw
article for factories of Government is derived
from Brazil, about half million pounds per an-
numbering received from the United States.
Statement exhibiting the quantities Of Amcri-
can tobacco exported from tie United Suites
into the countries desi9HHtctl, NTH the amounts
or duties paid thereon during the commercial
gear 1856:
coryrR,rs Iouantits Duties paid