New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-13

" sur.tax, limited to the rate of two pence
"per gallon, would still leave home made
"Britsh spirits subject to dift,renal duty in ia.
" vor of foreign brandies and spirits" Another
Convention was held, at which the Emperor agreed
to raise the sur.tax to FIVE pence per gallon. And
the three-penny affair Of protection to domestic in.
dustry has all the formaies of preamble and attcs.
taton that the high contracting parties could give it,
French wines are admitted at rates, according to
quality, from one shilling to two shlings per gallon
This is so far protective of the domestic Liquors for
which the cheap wines OF France might be substi.
tuted. Moreover, to give the doctrine of protection
general range, it was agreed that, if either Of the
parties thinks it necessary to establish an excise tax
or inland duty on any article of home production
manufacture comprised in the treaty, the foreign
imported article may be Immediately liable to an
equivalent duty on Importation To settle
the balance of advantage obtained by either
party to this treaty requires the best judg-
ment Of experts in trade, but it is evident
enough to any one tolerably proficient in such
matters that France suffers nothing and has sur
rendered nothing that her industrial interests
require. Her Wines formerly charged with
duty of 5s. Cd. and S per cent, are now admit
ted at from Is. 6d. TO 2s. per gallon. Her
manufactures of silk or of silk mixed with any
other materials, free Of duty, and bcr gloves,
toys, laces, millinery, perfumery china and
porcelain stone and earthen wares, have also
gone into the British free list. While, of the
manufactures of metals ard woods of English
production, we notice nothing exempted from
duty in the French ports except shoyels, forks,
rakcs, spoons, porringers and wooden wares.
The ores and crude materials OF French manu-
features are all made free, as are all the chemi-
Gals used in manufactures and utensils and ap-
paratus for the manufacture of chemical pro-
ducts. These latter exemptions will scarcely i'm
pose upcn even the least instructed as free-trado
victories. They are, on the contrary, the best
sort OF encouragement 20 the French wa0uiac
lures, and their relief from taxation is IN ss-
scntia principle of the protective policy. The
free admission Of English chiDa, porcelain, and
nuttery is no more concession than the |
English free admission of iron. The superior |
kill and reputation of the French in
these things are equi'alent to an EN-.
barge. If Mr.. CObden has the grace to DO |
thankful for nothing, lie has abundant cause Of |
gratitude TO the French Emperor for these con- |
ccssions. Yet they look We'll in tariff lists,
especolIy in comparative lists Of tie new ard |,
the old, which "1he Right Honorable the Lords
. Of the Co.mittee Of PriTy Council for Trade
80 ave plcased 20 publish" We have TO idea that
Earl CoNloy and Richard Golden, esq, we're
huubuggea by ihc Emperor's Ccnnisiontls,
Barocbc and Rouber, but that the Englishmen,
being able TO do nothing bnt help the FrenchIacn
to unfc.ier their own manufacturing energies,
must needs proclaim, this friendly Office To their
great rival as SOMETHING Of note nchicved f1r
lbe interest, Of John Brl, and compliment to
the doctrine Of free foreign trade.
TIE Con7eDtions appointed to convert the dd
rslorems Of lie treaty toto specific duties met on
the 18th OF October and the 10th Of November,
lsCc. We ba,e these tables OF rates, and ia n
dny OK tao viii give then, ia comparison with
the duties vi The Morrill, tariff.