The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-17
Alterations In the Draft OF tho Canadian
Tariff.

From the Montreal Leader. July o.
1t has already been announced that certain atera-
tions would be made in the draft tariff submitted by
the Inspector General to Parliament.
The alterations in the specifics are confined to
spirits wines and sugars, spirits and strong waters,
including spirits of wine and alcohol and not being
brandy, gin or whiskey, and are 10 be charged Toe
instead of sOc. gallon.
Sugar, refined, whether in loaves or Jumps, can
died, crushed, powdered or graduated, or in any
other form: white bastard sugar, or other sugar
equal to refined in quality, is to be charged 81 SO,
instead OF 81 so, per 100 lbs. White clayed sugar
yellow bastard sugar any kind equal in quality
to white clayed sugar, but not equal to refined
sugar Is to be charged vi TO- instead OF 81 per 100
lbs Brown clayed sugar, muscovado or raw sugar
OF any kind not equal in quality to the sugars last
named, to be charged 81 30, instead Of 81 As, per
100 lbs Wine in quart bottles worth $l2 per dozen,
is TO pay 49, and pint bottles in proportion Soap,
not otherwise specified is added to the specifics and
charged 81 rs per 100 lbs
To the free list are added books. printed perodi'
Gals and pamphlets-not being British copyrights,
nor blank account or COPY books or books to be
written or drawn upon; caoutchouc or India rubber,
and gutta percha unmanufactured oils, cocoa nut,
pine and palm in their crude and natural state; pig
iron, pig lead: tin and zinc speter In block or
pig; nitro saltpetre silk hat felts: sail CLOTH
vass, duck bunting, expressly imported for ship
building purposes, and by shipbuilders and sail
makers; manufactured tobacco and turpentine,
other than spirits of turpentine are to be admitted
free, whether they are the produce of the United
States or not. Jib hanks aud sails are taken from
the free list as presented In the original draft.
To the five per cents are added cotton bats silk
twist for hats and ready made sails. Block or pig
tin. and block zinc or spelter, are omitted Plate
and angle other iron, shaped or unshaped, are to
be admitted at five per cent only when they form
part Of an iron ship imported in pieces. The follow
ing are taken out Of the five per cents:-Zinc or
speter in block. India rubber in bottles sheets,
and caoutchouc unmaDufacturcd, tubes and pipes,
iron wrought and cast. tin in block or pig, canvass
duck. sail cloth, bunting when used for ships only.
To the twenty per cents are added-hats, caps and
bonnets skins. sheep. calf goat and ohamois dress
ed all iron castings scales and weights, satins I;
glass bottles and walls not being wine and beer bot
Ties spades shoves, axes, hoes. rakes, forks and
edge tools spikes nails tacks. brads and sprgs I:
moving. reaping and thrashing machines manufac-
lures of brass copper: Of which imitation Of lea
ther the principal part, not otherwise specfed Of
oaoutchouc or India rubber of gutta percha Of
which any Of these articles form the principal part
The following taken ou' Of the twenty per cents:
brass castings, and other work in metals finished
or unfinished. not otherwise specified books bound
in leather, in whole in part upon the binding
only-on the books five per cent dd roioTen tan
aed dressed skins, and sole leather Of all kinds.
Boots and shoes, harness and saddlery are 10 pay
a duty of twenty-five per cent.
There is nothing in the above alterations 10 give
alarm TO free traders.