The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-01
The European Settlement OF the Danish
Sound Dues.

Prom the London Mercantile tsAzeite, Oct. III
II Las been ouncei the authority Of despatch
received recently Hamburg Copenhagen that the
British plenipotentary At the latter place has entered
INTO final arrangement with the Nanish government ~
the be paid by this country TO Denmark
capitalized indemnity Tor the sound ducs-subjecs, Of
cour,e 10 the approval Of Parliament shich approval,
the announcement further states "caDnot be doubted,
after the conducting report Of the Parliamentary Con-
mttee appointed last session 20 examine into the origin
and esary q those dues We are gr.aned 70 learn tina!
this qucesoc although are curious 70 kro~ xactly
Whit terms that adjustment proposed II Is mis-
take 10 suppose that denmark possesses prescptvs or
"inrerora right 10 levy th~ee tolls Her right far
and the Baltic Powers are concerned u con.
fsrred by treaty; therefore, the only question
really for the consider sion OF tue British gov.
eminent during all these deliberations has been,
Whist Naturalization lenmark might be entitled To.
upon val Of the dues Tor the unexpsred term OF
the treaty treaties 10 question To such arrange
inert there coud be no valid objection, provided the
money be paid ADVANCE from the sxcncluer, aud
Fixed Or orsrro upon the general country
We have ever maintained that the Soand dacs a. al
present levied constitute meet unjust and oncrous I'm
po.t upoa our nhipp1E and operate mos, prstudicAy
upon Baltic trade. on these grougdB they have
Always encountered from rnmt gated opposition; and
shall my arrangement for compensation which pro
roses supect the shipping the another
form. With the course which Il maY seem expedent 10
o,ber Governments 10 pursue We we nothing 70 do II
has yca,sd the Lcgissnre Of tbs country " open
trade 10 the shipprg Of oil The world. me government
therefore. bound 20 zee tast our clipping and com
~; unfairly bu-densd vcerc Troy derive 90
benefit. unoer system which even Dsnah states
Cc,tndf upon Ccrtsn poitlca ensnt OF
tfH county. and when must expire Nfn tfcra.
The Original propcsloa o. Denmark for toe capitalsa
ticn q thdfe 0ars icllows.lst That toe tues
houid be reote med. 20 Ths. tho counibcon q eacn
state towards the capitalization O. these dues should be
calculated dinYio the lag And, "a. Thsi the con-
tribuon u onc isie towards The capitalization % the
Cues on good. SHOULD be calculated half t,o amount
Of the duts osiu. good. pTtccedirg port and
On bali amount II dues lev n goods snch ha
bcea exported rom hs rors. 10 G ntnosnoo o.these
propcsas NJ De Euhme. the rapish Naster, announced
20 The Coperhagen Commission tnat Denmark pee
Jared " rsEoVnce The eGes ana 70 settle the question on
consideration of receiving from The different governments
concerned ~ he NJ 1;Aiion Tie cum q LS' 300 q
tbls the contribution Of Great Bran calculated
- 70 pr celi on Tie total indemnity, or a. Eil3el;
and the Tansh runsooer declared at tie same time
that the prcpcsd sum constituted TIE minimum which
denmark wCd accept for the abolition Of IRE dues -
Wheeler tne D~n,h government has reconsidered This
declaration and " So wba, extent does not appear 10
the ue.pstch 70 which have referred Our readers
Will thai The British government objected from
The fret the principle n capitalization, and proposed
nxteed ccmmutaiion Of tonnage duties 10 10 levied
By Dermark for gwen number o. years'' at the arst
instead Ekinorc. me language VI L,rd CSrcsdon
despalchcd 70 MI Buchanan, Is psrfoctiy and
plcit ne sortrbneht recognized toe Sound dues all
through the ncgolatiors, az a charge affecting par
tcUlar branch Of trade aud declined 70 recommend 70
Parliament any scheme for its removal, either IN the
shape tf annuity or OF bulk sum % be pad out Of The
general revenues u the coaalry. 10 this vies Of the
question the govern adhered " quite manifest
W the o. the oorrcsgoaoepce, In NAY last with
our coum ,,ouer "A Cor nhaeen relative 10 the sound
du. We have had no reason since then suppose that
those have becu N Any degree modified sod there
merit ~ q. terms shoh the FINAL ssreoment be
ivess Mr. Baoansn and the Danish government Is said
10 he based sry compromise which perri' toe burden
70 reel wbsre q has hitherto rested viii not do We
calm icr tie shipping commercial interests complete
eyem pton IRON ths II n must be borne or bought
up et the cor msotiy Al large pay for n, aad Doe
branch 81 trade srtacy the suoject OF all KINGS OF unjust
exsciione q, home and ABROAD. There !, no argument
witch can be Gsed tor dung these charges upon our
shIppsrg commerce which does not apply with
equal orce The general ntres they no LONGER enjoy
privileges sad prstccuon ~ any description We cla "a
the shipping intefee rlon om Sound Dues
and II government d. 70 Indemnity Denmark for
the ss toe pay should made out or the general
revenues o. ipe country. and feel reliance IN ths
matter upor jusuce of Parliament vhich Ne trust Is
misplaced
II docs not appear how the other states Interested n
The settlement u this question nsve acceied 10 the Danish
vrotoe ucns We That Negotiations sti pending
wnh Prussia respccuog The amount OF the Indemnity
be enaI Nv raid ard further stated that Denmark
resolved Al the instance Hsnse Towns backed oy
the representatives a aDce, 70 reduce the transit dues
levied on vssses pas ding between Iuoeck and Hamburg,
both ways through the Duchy OF Gutenberg u said
that Fvance has only consented 70 he capital zation
scheme on this undertaking Great Britain hss the
greatest interest q any nation, except Russia In the set
Element question and the Bvfsb Governrnf NJ are
boz that while the letter and sprt Of treaties 70
which England party are respected the interest on
which Der greatness founded shall not suffer IN the pro
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