The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-30
TRADE OF FRANCE.

IMPORTANT DECREES RELATING TO WINES AND THE
CORN TRADE.
[Paris (Aay 15) correspondence Of the london Times
There has been more speculative activity observed in
commercial circles during week than at any time
since the LIST Of January last.
The French government. moreover has during the last
few days adopted three resolutions of great impor-
anoe 70 all persons Interested in trade-The first the
proongaton OF the treaty Of commerce With Belgium for
two years from the 18th instant the period st which
would nave expired had not been renewed by an Impe
rial decree The decree further provides that IT, previous
70 the expiration Of the treaty tue commercial dutes on
wines shall be abolished IN Belgium the King Of the Bel
ans sna have the privilege OF easog excise duty
levied on French wines brsades proportion eau,
TO the amount Of oot duty abolished and that in order
TO prevent any derehce arising between the govern
men1 IN consequence or gu % modification OF dutes, q
mixed commission shall be appointed COM oosed of four
members-t~o TO be appointed by the French and two
the Belgian governmeDtto meet at Brussels aud to fix
the Increased amount OF excise duty to be imposed
French wines and brandiee.
The second is the pub ca of imperial Decree ad
journng indefinitely all inquiry into the pronorive sys
The decree stses the government mad ipend
ed. in the month Of October next examine on whs. a.
tices Of the prooibive sysie M zh be abo
shed without opposition from the French msnufa,tur
and that in the next session bill the subject would
have been submitted TO the legislative corps During
year 1850 inquiry would have been instituted relay
to the articles which the French manufacturers
the probbive shood continue be applied Bot
the government convinced that tie pcaon
foreign politics renders the examination OF Tue customs
tar 70 be inoppotune, has naturally adjourned the IN
qury.
The third important commercial resolution adop,cd by
the government within the last week is The refrdl Of III.
sliding scale regulating the duties foyiQa imported
into Fance. The decree reviving the of 1892
commonly called the sidng SCALE states tnat the goo
vernment considering that under existing
II expeuient TO adjourn the discussion the reforms
OF foreign corn, 1t enacu that all foreign ariping
france rhsch sho net hare been shipped precious 10 the la
Jgre nea ha be subject to the duty imposed by A> oil
passed m ArI, 1892 The merchants OF Marseilles com.
plain loudly, and with Justice OF the snort time allowed TO
ne Shippers OF foreign great number of engage
been contracted on the Of The decree Of the
NJ Inc vbca f.~ A.
livery IN France in June and July Will be subject IN
an import duty Of nearly l6f the hecore Thus we sec
tna1 the nst consequences OF the war in which tho
Emperor OF the French has engaged the country ara "a
postpone indefinitely all modification OF toe nrobhit;ue
system and thus render the majority OF the popuaon
tributary 10 few manufacturers and secnndy IN o..
tablish monopoly In favor OF the agricultural interest
No doubt the Emperor comprehended that was abso
lutey necessary to bride the farmers with some favor IN
order TO aay the discomfort which prevails in tue ae
cultural districts AT seeing their best bands taken from
them, in order as has been very generally said by toe
peasants "to indulge the ambition Of one man. There
was fall IN the Paris -four market at the begin
ming on last week Flour Of the four marks de
cincd at one moment 10 AFT 50c the sack q l57 ko-
grammee. Il rose, however, on Thursday TO 4sr and
on Frtcay 1t was worth 4sf. SOC. It was quoted
for delivery in June at 4sf. 5oc, and in
July at 60 Coo The bakers supplied Themselves with
nour on nursday at prices varying from 43f 4sE the
sack The factors declared Friday 45s sacks Of -four
first quality sold for delivery within thirty cays AT prces
varying from All 70 5M. the sack and 4925 sacks IN
bakers Wheat fell in the Paris market on Wednesday
III 6oc. me sack OF 100 klogrammes On Thursday the
offered at 26f the sack OF 100 kogrammes The price of
oats was firm The price of wine remains atatonary in
Paris me holders Of wine endeavored TO raise prices
hst week but the consumers firm in resisting their
Preenscns Langedoc spirit OF frat quality os degrees
nas become scarce in Paris and has risen from t. SGT
the hecole There Is little doing in brandes prices
are unchanged
The arsc has published the following observations on
me revival OF the Sliding ecale:--
For part regret that the question Of reforming
our corn laws not settled during The present
but ~ the time trust that this experiment
with the system OF shining duties will produce the effect
diepelng the illusions which certain persons st
tain ~ 70 The ecscy Of the sliding scale in preventing
e price Of corn from falling At the present Of