The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-06
Australia.
THE NEW TARfFF AT MELBOURNE.
IRON the Melbourne Argus. Feb. % I

from the Melbourne Argus, Feb 23l
In Parliament on the 2st inst the Treasurer made his
financial statement Ho remarked thai although q con-
siderable deficiency the revenue for the year
ticipaled no glad W say there small balance 10
carry 10 1896 There net deficiency OF G23, s2l
bel~ the estimates for 1865 and the actually
realized That deficiency mainly In the department
Of customs excisc and territorial revenue Ministers did
not intend TO unite supply and appropriation In one
bill Nor would tho Tariff bill oontnn the retrospective
CLAUSE Which WA no longer nee es.;ary OBJECTION bsd
was tho employed the House Of Commons.
Another objection might 10 urged and Il was ono wiich
the government could not remove II VAS intended TO
include the reduction OF tho gold export duty IN The
Tariff bill The honorable member went al length into
the origin OF this duty aud argued that II could not
b. regarded either as royalty or rs a rent, but
purely A. a customs deity He quoted \ minute by Sir
Charles Treyelyan tha Finance Mnistar OF India, N
show that II tho duty we're removed mo gain arising
from the demand for god for India would be enormous
He concluded by rcintroducng tho tarr OF las, sson
and iusfyng tho action Of the goycrnment IL 80 DOING
at the time expressing hope that the disputes DO
tween The two houses would now end
The debate was adjourned I'll peri day, At the ~
stance Of Mr. Mcmahon, a resolution having Grst been
adopted authorizing tho collection % dutirs
from and after yesterday. under Tie following
NV TAHifT
Opium, ios per pound
Tea, ID pcr pound
Sugar and lnolasses -. per cwt
Dried fruits, Ii. per pound
Export duty on gold Ia per troy until OILS,
December lsCG Ell pcr once troy from and after that
date 70 3st december 1871 and from and after tho 3it
December, 1861 the said duty - cease and determine
Preserved fruits and vegetables nuts 81 All kinds mo,
including nutsl butter cheese, candles bacon.
lard. hams starch soap con cctinnery, biseu'ts com
lts swectmoats succadls jams naeAroni, veruicei.
fa4zcna preserved meat aud lsu, Id per pound OF
package OF that reputed ~e ghL
Salt zOa per ton.
VINEGAR, Gd. per gallon.
Varnlsh, 2a pr gallon
Sailed PROV sions including nsh not otherpise cnume
rated aud not caught from vessels owned 10 TIE colony
s. per cwt
Doors, IT, osch.
Window sa.heg, L. per pair
TIalo Of gold, 81 per ounce, troy.
Plate q Eiiecf. l. per Gun g, troy
Barley 3D. per busioL
Oats 81 per bn .hel
Millinery and al articles mate up from fabrics ~ silk
or Of elk MIXED with other ms,crals b. PER cgbic foot
neasurng oniadg the package Tor any p1ckaga lees
than cube foot
Apparel and sops and all articles mais ~ wholly or
IN part fabrics OF ~xol c'i,on. linen, soi ma
TRIALS except wool bagsi. boOts and shnes no
story aud goyes, LaiF caps AMI bOnncis iuntfmnedl
saddles. hnress aud es'hcrsafe, q per DO. 20
Watches Jewcls, and iewelry ~ al kinds manufsc-
turcs Of INK mixed materials 81 weh the greater
Part u silk musical instfuments oaJiaees giaka and
glassware chnsNafe and porcelain, fnrntHn, toys and
tgrncry wocienware br0ahwAre ami wcker<are earih-
enware, Oincns Stores no; Otherwise enumerated GER.
cepi oils in bk tapioa s.so. arrOsroot specs rrppsr
aud gngcr wOolien blankets and rugs 10 yer cent NJ
yalOfsm
A. the Council has pledged ltsef no, consider aisH
In which the gold export duty ian ITEM u " GAINED. OF
territorial rcycnle 70 mixed Up with supply, tle sifus
sle ~ ast year will BE- renewed tho Constitutional
point Or Ministers viii resign once. The Council how
ever does not meet tl Tuesday next and The iarn, no
doubt, oil pass thu Assembly In Tho meanwhile
Government now repsyns 10 the importers 81 soft
goods the amounts OF duty collected from them under
The tariff which iid not Become Law las, year. These
SUNS amour. 20 rather over slSsooo They have .l.o
dccr~ased tea msar and opium duties amounting 70
Gas iss aud collect the bonds gwen 10 other for
The unsoleeied mosty of ,hsse fasie~ arnogn,ins 20
13s sss There IN also a u fs3 10 % uncoilec,si
dutiss the same arees, which they VIII be required
10 set IN.