The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-06
Australia.
THE NEW TAHfPF AT MELBOURNE.
fFrntu thc Mclbourne Afcus Feb IL 4

from the Melbourne Argus, Feb. Is
In Parliament the 2st inst the Treasurer made his
financial statement He remarked thai although con
siderable deficiency tho revenue for the year WAS an
tirpated no was gadt say there was small balance 70
carry to 1896. There net deficiency OF t23,sU
the for 1865 and the actually
realized That deficiency mainly In tho department
Of custom excise and territorial revenue minister's did
not intend 70 unite supply and appropriation In ono
bill Norwould tho Tariff bill contain the retrospective
clause, which w1 no longer nsees-ary objection bad
VIA the employed the House OF Commons
Another objection might bo urged, and II was one which
the government could remove II Was intended TO
include the reduction Of tho gold export duty IN the
Tariff bill. Tho honorable member went at length into
the origin OF this duty aud argued that II could not
purely a. a customs deity He quoted minute Ivy sir
Charles Trcvelyen. III. Finance N,nster 81 India IN
from the demand for gold for India would be enoTmogs
He concluded by rcntroduong the arin Of las; session
and usifyng tho action Of the gogornmen, IN 20 doing
at the time expressing hope that the disputes DO
tween the two houses would nov cnf
The debate was adjourned I'll Dort day At the ~
stance Of Nr Mcmahon, a resolution having nrst been
adopted authorizing tho collection % dulirr
from and after yesterday, under tho following
Opium los per Mound
Tea, Sd per pound.
Sugar and nolasscs, 81 per cwt
Dried fruitf Id per pound.
Export duty gold, Ia per ounce troy until 3ist
December 1906 Cd per troy from and aiirr that
December 1861 the said duty and determine
Preserved fruits and vegetables nuis 81 ri kinds mot
including nutsI butter, cheese, candles bacon,
lard hama starch soap con cctnnery, biscuits, com
nta swectmcas succaagg, jams, macarou yernicehl,
fnazena preserved meat and lsh, ID. per pound OF
package OF that repu,ed ne ght
salt zOs. per ton.
Vinegar, Cd per gallon
Varnlsh, - per gallon
Stated PROV slnns including nsh no, otbsrpiso onume
rntci and not caught from vessels Owned IN The colony,
s. pr cwi
Doors, IT, Zach
window sashsg. IT, per pair.
Plato Of gold, s. per ounce, troy
Plate q silver. l. per ounle try.
Barley, ID per bu-bol
Oats 81 per libel
Millinery and al articles mate up from fsbrcs q, sk
or silk mixed with other m,crias b. r~f cubic foot
measuring outdc the package 90 for any r1ckage lees
than cube foot
Apparel aud sops and ali article. maie ~ wholly or
IN part from fabrics Of wxO cotton. linan or ixod ma
TRIALS except wool bsgsl; bpDts and ahres ho
sery and goTes, hais, CAPS AMI bohncis itnufnn"d,
saiics harness aud isa'hcrsare, q per DO. 10
Watches jewels, and jewelfy 81 al KINDS, manufAr.
trcs OF ak xed materials ~ which The greater
part Il silk musical Instruments carriages, gla1f ADD
glassware chnawlfe and porcelain, fnrut1Fn toys ani
tsrpcry woSienvare brgshvars ami " cserNare, eafh
enware oineu stores. no. otherwise enunersiei ler
cept oils IN bulk taploa eso, arrDNfoo' srcns Pepper
and gngcrl woollen blankets and rugs 10 pcf cent ri
yai0iem.
A. the Council has pledged lt.af 10 oonsfcr aiar1
In which tie gold export duty tan item " claimed. OF
territorial rovenpe IA mixed up with supply, tie sirus.
gle u ast year will b. renewed tho constitutional
po.nt or Ministers viii resign once. Tho CsuBcI h0s
ever does not meet ali Tuesday next sud The iafn, no
doubt, will pass the Assembly Ia tho meanwhile
Government now repayins % the importers ~ fot
goods the amounts Of duty collected from them undaf
the taria which DID not become law last year. These
sums amount 20 rather over fl6oco They have also
resolved 10 retain the caAh deposits on account ~ TIE
decreased tea sugar and OPIUM duties am9uuing 70
fs3 iss aud collect tho b0ni given Ia other f0r
the gn,occisd moiciy Of tbssc faiis, sin0ynihs 20
duties on The articles which thsy viii Be required
10 got IN