The Weekly Express, 1859-05-10, vol. 02, no. 19

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(From lhe Rcyal Gazette.)
An Act for Granting toiler Majesty certain Dutiee
on Goods, Wares and Merchandise, importod into
Li j C jlony aud its Dependencies.
[Passed 50th April, 1639.]
J5at it Please Toun MAJESTY ;—
\1'"l, Your Majesty's m>st dutiful and loyal Sub*
It jecu the Commons of Neaioundland, in Gen*
••il AiseuibJy ."Oiivened,inwards raising the necessary
Revenue tosdefray Vour Majesty's Puldie Expenses
in this Cohiny, have freely and voluntarily resolvee
to s>ve and grant unto Vour Majet.ty the*. Duties here-
inatier njentioiied ; aud do therefore beseech Tour
Maj;'*,)' that it may b*-. anae'ted :
he- it therefore enacted,by the Governor, Legislative
Council and Assembly, in Legislative Session convened ;
1. That irom end alter th* passing of tbis Act,anc
daring ibe continuance thereof, there shall be r*i<u:d
levied, collected and paid, unto Tour Majesty, year
Heir* and Successors, up >n all tioods, V\ aras am
Merchandize, imported or brought into tbis Ul*m
and its Dependencies, the several and respective Dates inserted, described and set forth in Figures in thei
Tables of Duties hereinafter contained, deiiouiimttec
" Table ol Duties," opposite to and against 'he re
•ptettye Arttelevia the aaid Table mentioned: deacrib-
vj. sr.* enuuiesated, and according to the v-»lu.
number or (luaulity, eif such Articles Therein epeciueij
a* folio n*:—
NO. 1.
J TABLE OF  DUTIES.
Al*, Porter, Cider and Terry, vis: A   s.
Iu bottle*. lh*dos*not » '*}sUon* 0    I
In cask* the gallon 0   l
Local Distillation.
Ram, not exceeding tho strength of)
proof by Sykes's Hydrometer, atid
the gallon 0   t   t
the gallon •   I   •
Beef, •elied>nd cured
the
art. offOolhs
0    g
Biscuit or Breed
she cwt.
0   0
BotaK
• a
Cbaese
i       "
e  *
Chocolate **** Cocoa
the lb.
o f
Cigar*
*   the M.
0 10
Goals
the ton
0    I
Coffee
Feathers and Feather Beds
tbe lb.
<•   0
0   0
Float
the brl.
0    1
Fruiu, dried
the lb.
0   0
to 0
"       other descriptions
the £101
Molasses
(lie gal.
the brl.
0   0
Oatmeal aud Indian Msal
0   0
Pork
the brl. of aoo lb<
0   •
Salt
the ton
0    0
SUagfsf
tile M.
0    1
the cwt. OUO
tho lb.  0   •   4
tha cwt. 0   3 0
the gul. 0
SriElTO, tie .-
Brandy, Gin,whiskey and Coidiali.or 1
other Spirits not herein defined or en- I .
umersted, uot exceeding tho strength J- thb gal. 0 *
of proof by Sykes's Hydrometer,*.ml |
ao in proportion tor any grcatcrl
strength than tho sirongthof proof, J
Bum, not exceeding the strength of)
proof by SykeV* Hydrometer, and So J
in proportiontor uuy greater strength I ■*   0
than ths strength of pro if, |
Suuah, V:c:
Loaf and Refined
Unrefined
Bastard
Tea
Totacco.manQfactBitd and Leaf
Tobaeeo Stems
Vinegar
Wixes, vis. :
Wines of all kinae, in bottles    .
Port, Madeira, Hock, Bnrgandy, "i
Clurst, in wood or other vessels, ,
not being bottles )
Sherry, 12| ptr cent, id valorem, '
a-irf. the gullnn {
AU other Winw
Anchors
Barley and Oats
Canvass
Cordage and Cables
Copper and Compositioa 'Metal for
Ships, vis t Sheathing, bar. Bolt
and "Naile
Corks and Corkwood
lisnirtg Tackle, Indian Corn
Iron, nr: Bar, Bolt, Sheathing and
rkSheet, Wrought Nails
Medicinoa *. r
Oakum *
Pease
Pitch, Tar, Terpentine and Rosin
Poultry f nd Fresh Meat
Goods, WariSa'and Merchandise, not
otherwise enumerated ..described or
'    charged with duty in this Act, and
not otherwise exempt
rish.Saltcd.dried or pkkJed/ort
cwt-importea
so in irdportion for any* greater f
strength than tha strongthof proof I
Brandy.Gin or other spirits, not here- J
in defined or enumerated, not ex-1
coaling  tho strength of proof bv I
Sykes's Hydrometer, and so in pro"- /
portion for any greater strength I
than the strength of proof
II. All Articles in the following table shall be exempt
from any duty, viz;—
No. 3.
TABLE OF EXEMPTIONS.
Printed Books.,Pamphlets, Map* aad Chart*
l *.ii". and bullion ,
Hemp, flax, tow  i
Plants, trees and shrnbo
Specimens illustrative of Natural History
Works of Art, vis:—Engraving*,  Paintinge, Statuary
and all articles imported for religious purposes and ao
intended for sale
.V-mures of all kinds
Arms, clothing and provisions, nsr Her Majesty's laied
and sea forces
Passengers' baggage, household ftinuture, and working
tools and implements used and in the tut of person* arriving in thi* island
Refuse of Bice
Seeds tor agricultural purposes
Vegetable* of all sons
Animals of all kinds
Printing paper, soyal and demy, in use for newspapers
Articles of any ocsc/^tion imported lor the use ofthe
Governor
DonHtions of" clothing, sptcia.lv imported for distribution
gratuitously by any charitable society
Cotton Yam .
Pie Iron
Coke
Printing presses, type, end all other printing aMteriali.
IIL The following Articles, tieing ths growth ahd produce of the United Stateeui America, ie*ntioned end enu
inerated in the utchedule to an Act made and passed in
the Legislature, entitled " An Act to give elect, ou the
patter thc Island of Newfoundland, toe certain Treats
between Her Majesty and the United Stats* of America,*'
•hall be admitted Free of Duty ; vi*;-
No.4-
TABLE OF EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE TBEATT
WITH THE UNITED STATES,
Grain, flour and breadstuff*,cf ell kiuds
Aniinals of all kind*
Fresh, smoked, and salted meats
Cotton wool, se*dK and vegstables
Undncd truits, dried fruiu
Fish of all kinds
Product:
P
Hidtt, furt, tkint or tails-
Stone or marble, in its cruds
Stat*
Butter, cheese, tsuTow. lard •
Horns, manures
lira of metaU of $11 kinds
firewood, plants, shrubs end tree*
Pells, wool
Fish oil
Rice, broom corn and berk
Gypsum—ground er uncround
Hewn or wrought or uuwrought burrora-rindntoese
Dye stuffs    <>
a-lax, hemp, tow—.unmanufactured
Unmanufactured tobacco
Rags
—So long as tha said Treaty betWeeu Great Britain end
the United States of America, ia the recited Act mention
eel shall remain in force in this Island ; and similar Arti
dee, being tho growth, produce, and manufacture of ihe
United Kingdom, British North American Provinces, or
of thalsland of Prince Edward, or the Channel Islands
shall ba admitted Duty Eree, notwithstanding any law to
die —
Tbe-Assistant Collector at St. John's, Threo Hundred
Poeeae,
Tffc Landing and Tide Surveyor, Two Hundred anc
Fifty Pounds.
Two I anding Waiters at St. John's, each Two Han
dred Pounds.
First Clerk snd Ware-house Keeper at St. John's, two
hundred pounds.
Clerk at St. John's, one hundred and fifty
Clerk at St. John's.ona hundred and fifty pounds
' Clerk and Locker at St. John's, ona bundreo
John's, thirty pounds, and three shil
when employed.
Collector ui,Lamaline, one hundred pounds
id a half percent on all duties collected.
The Sub-Col lector at Fogo, one hundred and tw**ty five
pounds, and two and a half per cent, on all duties collect
The Sub-Collector at LaPoile, one hundred and thirty
five Pounds, and two and a half per cent, on all duties
collected.
Tire Sub-Collector at Qreenspond, one hundred am
twenty rive pounds, end two and a half per ceat on al
duties collected.
Sub-Collector at Gaultois, one hundred pouuds,and j
id a half per cent on all duties collected.
• Sub-Collector  at Trinity, oo*  hundred and fifty
s/and two and e half per cent on all duties collect
Bub-Collector at Harbor Grace, ono hundred and
and two and a half per cent on all duties
provided the  amount of the said salary shal
to but not more than two hundred and fifty six
"Sab-Collector at Carbonear, one hundred and
five pounds, and two and a half per,cent on all du
. lb-Collector «l Brigus, one hundred pounds, em
two apd a half per cent ou nil duties collected.
The'Sub-Collector at Placentia, one hundred pounds
suet mo and a half percent on all duties collected.
The Sub-ColloctCjr at Burin, ona hundred pounds, ant
two And a ln.i: pe-cent on all duties collected.
Tbe Sub-Collector at Harlior Breton, one hondree
pou-ids.und two and a half per cent ou all duties collected
Tlia Preventive OAceral Bay Baal*., fifty pound*.
Thb P.eveutivs Orheer st Ferryland, Illy pounds, anc
ten pir cent on all duties collected.
Preventive Orhccr at Twillingate, fifty pounds, and
par cent oa ull dutiee eollected.
Preven-ive (Juicer «t St. Mary's, fifty pounds, and
- on ali duiie* collected.
elxf]
Products of fish, end *11 otrr*rcreature*U*ringlath**te*nr
Poultry, Eggs *J
1 eesed
unwrought state
IV. It shall rot be lawful for any Importer ol Fish
salted, dried or pickled, not exempted from duty bv mnj
of thc provisions ot ihi* Aet, to Warehouse the same in
any of the Ports of this Colony ot iu Dependencies
without the payment of the Duty hereinbefore imposed
and the provisions of any Act of tliis Colony with ntgar.
to the Warehousing of Goi ds on tbe Srst Entry tbebsjof
or to the allowance ef Drawbacks upon Exportation, shal
not in either cose apply, or bo construed to apply to suca
Fish. e   •
V. From and after the passing of this Act, tbo Duty
to be levied paid and collected on Spirituous Liqiors
manufuctured, extracted, or distilled «  this Ldend, shell I TltT?
be at tlie rates mentioned in the Tab-eTcf Duties in  .rTfc   THE ISAVIhb   l>* fc.M-LA.NU AND IBANCE.
.Act for Local Distillation. J    Yesterday appeared a very important Stat* paper.
VI. All Sums of Moikv granted or imposed,oithsr *a! being no less than th* copy of the report of a   com,
-retentive Oflicer iu Little Placentia, fifty poundst and
psjp"c**it ou all detsVes collected.
-reventive Omecr at LaManche, fiftv pounds, and te»
par cent o'n ell duties collected.
Preventive Officer M Oderin, fifty pounds, end tea per
cent on all duties collected.
Preventive Officer at Bay Roberts, eftv pound,-, aad ten
r e-ent on alt'dutiee collected.
Preventiv* Officer at St. Lawrence, fifty pound*, anc
ten per cent on all duties collected.
Preventive Officer at Bellorem, fifty pounds, end ten
percent on all duties collected.
Preventive Officer at Burgeo, fifty pounds, and ten per
cent on all duties collected.
. Preventive Officer at Channel, fifty pounds, and tat
cent on all duties collected.
To defray tiie expenses of Tide Waiters and Preventiv*
Boats and Crews at St. John'", nnd; Tide Waiters at the
Outports, a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred pounds.
To defray expenses.of Night*Bout and Crew at St
John's, three hundred pounds.
Stationery and Printed Forms, Postages, and othe
incidental expenses, one hundred and fiftv pound*.   ;
Allowance to Unofficial Members of the Board of
Bevenuc. fifty pounds.
Thc Keepc'r of th* Custom-house at St. John's, tort)
pounds.
X. Nothing in this A:t contained shnll in any way
affect nny n.uttir or thing coutained in tiie hereiaheforc
in part recited Act.
XI. When and so soon a* this Act shall com* into
operation, the Act ofthe L«Kislnture of this Colony passed in the lust Session thereof, entitled " An Act fbr
Granting Her Majesty certain duties on Gooets, Wares
and Merchandize imported into thi* Colony nnd its dependencies," shall be repeakd.and the came stands repealed ; Provided always that all Bonds given and Pay*
ments made for Duties under the said Act are hereby cona
firmed and declared valid." and nothing herein contains
ed ahall be construed to utToct the Hamc.
XII. This Act shall continue in force for One Tear
from th* passing thereof, and ao longer.
{F'om-the   Shipping. Gaieiter April ».)
»r(every I ■
the 1100 t   *   *
Duties, Peuulties, Forfeitures, or otherwise, by tbis or any) i
Actor Acts of the General Assembly of this Island, shal
I* deemed, and are hereby declared t* ba in Stettin-
Money of Greut Britain, and shall bo received, taken an
pnid m such Sterling Money, or in Foreign Coins at etich
Rates as they'are now received in payment of Cosonia
Duties in this Island : and that ull such Duties ehall be
paid and received according to Imps rial Weights snd Mea-
suses by law established in this Colony ; aud that in al
eases, where such Duties are imposed according t*> any
Lspecidc quantify or any specific value, the same shall lie
deemed to apply in the same proportion to any grerter *
less quantity of value.
VII. All Yachts *nil.njr t""*er Warrant of th* lords
ofthe Admiralty, or belonging io the Roys! YachkClub
shall be exempted* on view ot the said*Warrant, fron
payment of all Local Dutiee whatsoever.
VIII. The several Dutiee imposed.and te th* said TaM*
of Duties mentioned in thi* Act, shell be paid by th* Im
porter or Importers of sqcb Article* respectively, and shal
.the £100 10   0   0
collected and secured by swans of and under the res-*
latious and penalties, and in th* way and manner providev
by any Act or Acts of "the General Assembly of this Island
for collecting the Revenue of this bland and kt Depsn
dencies. -
IX. There shall b* allowed and paid to th* fbllowief
Orocor* of Her Majesty's Customs in this Colony, hereinafter mentioned, to defr.iv all expenses of remuneration fer
tho collection of the Colonial Revenue, and ehargea incidental thcreto.the sums sot opposite the earned of the said
Officers, tor tiie period during which toil Act shall b* as
operation.Yis"
.niitl.-e appointed by the Treasury to inquire into the
Navy Kstimate* trom 1892 to 1858, and into the
comparative states ot tbe navies of Kri-**and ane
Frame. The committee wa* appointed by the cabin
•t in December last, in eonssquence of tbe very se
rieus idcreas* which Ims taken place ol late years in tbe
Navy Estimate*, while at the same time it is represented that all this expense gees for nothing—that the
naval fore* of JOng'-ind, in a word, t» tar inferior to
•« what it ought to be" with referenctr to France ant
other Power* ei Europe. The commute* consistee
of Mr. Hamilton, the late Secretary oi the -Treasury
Mr. Corry, -Secretary Jot the Admiralty, Sis B.
BromW-T, k.C.H.. Accountant*tieneril of the Navy;
end Mr. Anderson, Chief Clerk in the Treasury.
Tbe insjuiry divided itself into three branches;—1
The *ums voted in tbe financial year* t«.v± and lSJJ
mpared with th* sum* voted in the year l»58J
Th« increeee of th» estimates •* reviewed in minute
and rather tedlon* detail, nnd it bene* appears that
tht main cause of th* increase ** discoverable in sis
of th* votes—viz., sea wage*, v-eta-ate- artUbe'rs,
stores, new works, end transport ei troops, the tout
increase of which items in 189S en those of »«*■.,
amoubtedto 2,762.1851. It then become* a question
for inquiry how tar the larger expenditure in our
dockyards bas been productive ot en adequate,re-
turn. It apvesrs that every additional ship brour-t.t
•nto commission in consequence of In* vote which
increases the number oi Seamen in tbe navy, may he
taken as entailing au annual charge varying from
8i to #^ per cent, on its original cost. - whicn U ex*
pended in the purchase ot stores and wages ot". Ar.
tirtcers for maintaining it, thereby rendering necessary both an increase in the qtiaantity of iiores end
the number of artificers. At the end oi lb yeav*v
on an average, the hull of each ship requires a com
;.lete and expensive sepair, and tbe Surveyor of tho
[Navy states that the duration of a ship cannot .b*
[estimated at more than SU years,—that iuriog* ibe
E la-it ten years 35 liners-and 4** frigates have b*e*
loved fiom the effective lis. of the navy, and shut
an average three line of battle shrys ought to bo
produced every yearrmerely tom-intain the naw on
a proper footing as r.-.-peeis line ot battle- stifps,
Thv. -surveyor of the Navy lurther atatet that tiie
present force in the dockyards, which comprises 4*-UtfO
shipwrights and apprentices, i« not more than »um-
cient to build three line of battle ships*, three frigates,
aid fix sloops par annum, besides executing the wr
■essary repairs- to all the ships in tbe navy.. It"
hertfore, the naval supremacy of Great Britain is to
be maintained,st is impossible to deny- that a large
force et artificers and a large quantity of starts,
materials, etc., miu-t be- kept up in our dockyards.'
With negird to-.th* adequacy of Ihe n-turii tor the
largu expenditure on the conversion ot shijis and
eoustruction ot marine engines, the couiuii.tee Obebyve
that tbe gicater part of lhe money expeude'd o">
wigesof artificers and the purchase ef stores is, o!
necessity, applied to the general s«-iv"i"e of the licit,
such1 a" tilting ships. i>)f .sea, providing for wear ai d
tear, fbr ibe yurclias* of coals, 6cc., repairing shij.-,
briuging ships forward tor thy several divisions cL tic
steam reserve, and other such purposes,leariog only j
liiiiitea sum available for the l.uilding and •coiiveioio-
of ships and th* purchase ot iitt»:«iaci.ine.y. hiu.i
year Vii>2 the navy possessed hp^»>-f>OWer io tl.e r :-
tent of 44,482 ; in the last siuvy-iais it bas t
moie than doubled, au-ouiiUng now ro 99,512. i'iw
number of >teamships ar.d vessels has inc. eased frevu"
177 in L8&2 to 464. in 1858; -ibe tdnnago lto...
182.6GS to.457,881; the guns iroiu 3,045 to 8,2 iii.
Thu siorvs (ot timber, it-:.) are deela^H
" * satisfactory state," but no* morn ti
according to thc existing expenditure.
. The eorniiiittec exett*r «>i*mt«lves by wnnt •
inquiring minutely into the dockyard oxpentuturr, and especially as there is rcasou u> belicvo thai tiie report of ilic
Adinir«Uy Committee on the subject will shunt*- l^,iii
the hands'of pjvennnent. The " new works^' such us
Kevham und LLulur, are noticed, and thoii' ex^eiiics cx-
jila'ined in detail. Tho " iorcsij-ht of the Acuiiraity''U-
commended iu making r..c.ition ot the Kevham Dpeke
and steam fuetorj ; £1,253,318 ha, been already "ejiponu'
ed ou '' thatgreut wenrk," and £265,688 will bercpiiicd • •
complete it. Adverting to the navy oi £iancojt is sbovi 0
thnt Knglantiuud Frauce hate at present precisely the
same number of steam line of battle ships comply >29
and 29); that France has eight more stenm frigmes complete (34 to 26; ; Hint ou the completion of the ships now
in progross.Eiigland will have 10 steam liners mor* thau
France, nnd lhc latter l'ower 12 steam frigates more Hum
Kiiglaud; and it is-observed with reference t* tho liue-ra
in eoiirs* of building*, that the bve French ura far more
forward thn* the 10 English. Of ill* 10 English ships
building, however^ three ate three-defkers, of wl^eh clasl*
tlie French are not building any. Frauce will ni?o hem
four u-on-sidtd ships, witb engines-of 800 or 9ut) horse
power. These .iron vessels are thought to bo iirosis.ibic,
and it is understood tliat they will quite supersede ships
of the line, which in ten year* will have bctome obsolete.
In addition to tha 50 English steam liners built,huini. i£,
a.'d.eonvertinp,.th*re are six sailing liuers to be '-co...,.
ed." into steamers, and tho whole 36 might be comple.c i
by the year 1861; it is c-tiini.ed, however,, th.it only 43
w'illbe ready, aud the French will-then ("lisi»posse** -i I
screw liners and font iron-sided ships. Tbe-ttoul noi.noer
of steam liners and frigates now Uuildlug in Engl*uu ti
••l, of 5,974guns and 47,740 borsopower; andic France
86, of 5,294 guus and 46,390 horse power. Iu ■addition,
France hus four iroivs,ided ships building, to carry 36 guna-
each, with SOU or 900 horse powor; Eugi.nul has nina
block-ships' nfhwt, each carryiug 60 gjin*, With from 20.V
to 450 horss power. It is necessary to observe that ume ot
tho English line-ot-battle ships, carrying collectively, 7.3
guns, and engines of 3,600 horse power, sre 80 gun cr.--
ve-ted ships, and reported to be interior to me French sh.; i
of the-samo class. On the other hand, England Mas 15 shipv
of 100guns and upwards, carrying lollectively 1,684 ga;:>,
aad engines ot 10.800 horeeirpower: while Frenee im, oiuy
six snips of 100gun* and uj>w*tds wilh 700 guus, and 3,5i»i
horse power. Thc aggregate horse power at the cuU of
thi* year will be—in England, 99,512 j. in France, c.'.O.'l.
The lotal number of sailing vessels aaoat in Eug'and !--t
yoar^l858) was 296, and in France l36*-8 "Ibaildi/tg.;'.
The addition to tlie French navy in stcsm liae-ri. com*
plet«, building, and converted, since 1839, "fTcflf, and of
England, 33. The steam frigates of Franco have (screw
and paddle) been increased from 2Lio 46. while KriglsOd
ba* increased hei steam irigntes from 82 to 34 only, said,
her block ship* of 60 gunaf rom 4 to 9. Toe sup':.iorilj
of FfjitEC* in steam frigruo*- U noticed a* a most inweutes-t,
fact- On tbe either hanefc," the French corvettos e^-d iioops-
bave ftdlen fram 31 to 22, whil* tUns* of lkiuir. have
tisewfrom 59. I* 82.' In fine, the-whole steam navy of
•nd tbe causes et the increase. ». The character | Britain new nwubere 464 vessels, and that clFran.-e'ia.
end power ef the British Navy, end its state oi pre*! As"regard* ssiling v-siel* England still possosscs a great
par* tion st the present time, as compared with'1832, *'<periority over Franc*, England he* 35-line ef battle
involving tbeouestion of dockyard and store expen- shins, of which fr are-proposed to be tonvert«d.inte»t(^am.
diture* 8. The prejrrw* ef the navy of Fratrce ■ thift. Of we remjioinga» only 13 ve.eansidsjred by
sine* 1852, ae compared with that of ^and/mdl-----80-"-**™'0.-,^
the present conditio* ei the French i
tbe construction end armament <
The commute* have txmfiiiei^themflelv.
vestif.at.onand statement of facta, caretuUy Avoiding 1 T.yor'as'eu^v* anWng ships'.f   Klane'ahasai.'
Jen/ exhrettttOa of tbeir «wo opukieo. • ui* supposed that» sr 10 wUt L* u»uTorted "410- «