The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-27


berlin correspondence OF London Times Dec. 81
II 10 now some mont hs sinoe had Il In my power q
report to you TIA, the s. 7, made , Sy sns Dsn
as any rate 30 far ~ the principle was concsFncd been
accepted by the States chiefly Interested since hen
resulted in form or protocol being drawn up by Grca
Britain. Prussia and France, In common with Denmark
- the groundwork Of formal treaty, which. when al
IA ripe will definitely settle this lopg vexed question
The above mentioned protocol 10, ~ hear, JOINT 7rc
ductou OF this government and our own, aad 10 under
between Hamburg snd Kici some little tim back snsr
press upon The Danish Cabinet the conclusion
Interested 10 fare ,hsy could INC but tine. ' hi
cours OF proceeding would have bec- anything bu
couGumve % ,ae seners - Pc . ~ me claims o. pen
hiacton 70 nd that this intention has been abandoned
the more so ~ this government, which next after Eng
throughout the whole affair evidenced the most unwsve
ing desire 10 operate with In the fair settlement
the question. The sums required BY the two govern
men0 10 pay oil their quota OF the capitalized SCUM,
dues WILL doubtless, form prominent item In the budget
10 be prcss ned 70 the Legislative bodies Of both nation
have ora aso given in their asseus 70 the caparaso,
project and doubt 10 entcri aned OF their speedily cot
Ting all the details for ~ execution, and according '
this protocol OF the United States, whose govcrnmcp
gave the last and most effective Impulse 70 the dcerni
nation Of this long existing abuse are told thai
certain degree Of willingness 10 being exhibited nov =
Washington 10 make common cause with the Europcas
Powers In setting this matter at rest forever.
I'm portant the cessation OF the Sound dues 10 70
Baltic trade, which hes been diminishing for some year
past and which ought, In conformity with the new
commencing In Russia very soon 10 attain dimension
hitherto unknown-important as that cessation s In
self, hs entire importance VIII be fully recognized onl
when I've indirect results seen. For the purpose
eeppg the derived from the Sound dues undi
mfaishcd by any competitor the Dauish government ha
hitherto, and with good success resisted all The effort
made 70 reduce the heavy mpost the navigation Of IN
Elbc, which y made attractive by chsapncss would b
q for midablc competitor with the Sound passage; th
high scale OF dues on the Fbe again, has enabled tn
iiveran States on the Rhine 70 levy q opprcssv
revenue the navigation OF that river; while tn
normity Of Denmark's ievyng q toll on ship
assing through q strait OF which she owns ont
coast has furnished irresistible precedent for rs
mover 10 extort her Sade duties rom all shipping enter
ing and leaving the mouth OF the Ebe In the dimlnu
ton and eventual repeal OF the river dues IN
Rhine and on the Ebc, and stu the Ssade dues
which weigh 20 heavily on our great trade with Ham
burg and Altoona, Great Britain deeply interested an
with the last mentioned the Stade toll that We mds
begin nrst a being the most important
In this Also shall ind that the United state
and Prussia have already set NJ an example some te
time back the latter made overurce 70 the Hsnoverar
government with reference 70 the alienation OF the sad,
TOLL and the United Sta Voc have already proclaimed 10
trading ntereets OF Hamburg their intention OF resisps
the further payment Of the toll 70 Hanover In the sam
way they have acted towards the similar toll In IN,
Danish sound. The infection Of this mpost on the Over
sec trade entering and leaving the Elbe H. moreover
exercised In particularly nvidous manner BY Hsnove
towards Hamburg, In whose port she receives .
large . portion Of H. for she exempts fYon
II all vessels with cargo entering her ovI
port OF Harbure, on the Elbe. which she h
fostering and mvorinE h the expense OF Hamburg
the port 70 whose commerce she IL indebted for the re
venue she derives from the toll. Hanover msreover
does nothing Of al ~ an equivalent for her ssade tea