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COLONIAL and FOREIGN WOOL imported into London, Liverpool, and Hull, from the 31st of December to the 29th of April, 1853 and 1854, and the Total Imports including Bristol and Leith.

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There are many flocks of merinos in the south of Russia, but the dryness of the steppes is injurious to them. The washing and sorting of the wool is performed with much negligence; they wash it in dirty water, to increase the weight, and make no distinction between dead wool and wool sheared from the living animal. For these causes, Russian wool is not worth more than half the price of German, and can only be used in the manufacture of hats.-The Nations of Russia and Turkey, and their Destiny. By Ivan Golovin, May, 1854.

DAMAGE BY FIRE.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, WESTMINSTER, April 22, 1853.

(Sittings in Banco, before Lord CAMPBELL and Justices WIGHTMAN and CROMPTON.)

MOREWOOD V. POLLOCK.

This case came before the Court upon a demurrer to the defendant's plea. Certain goods, consisting of cotton, had been delivered to the defendant to be conveyed by the ship Barbara from Mobile to Liverpool. The goods were put on board a lighter not belonging to the defendant, and were then damaged by fire before they were put on board the ship. The question was, whether the defendant was liable for the damage; and this turned upon the question whether the delivery to the defendant was a putting on board the ship, so as to exempt the owner from liability for loss by fire.

Mr. W. L. Jones was heard in support of the demurrer; Mr. Bramwell supported the plea.

Lord CAMPBELL said, the facts stated in the plea did not bring the defendant within the 26th George III., chap. 86, so as to relieve him from his common law liability. The act said, that no owner should be subject to make good any loss or damage to goods which shall be shipped, taken, or put on board any vessel by reason of fire happening on board any such vessel. But it could not be said that these goods, when on board the lighter, which did not belong to the defendant, were shipped, taken, or put on board the ship; the lighter was not a part of the ship, and the goods were not put on board.

The other judges concurred.

Judgment for the plaintiff.

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WOOLLENS, viz.:- Manufactures of Wool (not being Goats'
Wool), or of Wool mixed with Cotton, not particularly
enumerated, and not otherwise charged with duty
Articles or manufactures of Wool (not being Goats'
Wool), or of Wool mixed with Cotton, viz.:

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Wholly or in part made up, not otherwise charged with duty, 1007. val.

YARN, Cable Yarn

Camel or Mohair
Raw Linen

of Silk and Worsted, spun together and not dyed
Worsted Yarn, fit and proper for Embroidery, lb.
Raw, not dyed, or only partially

dyed, and not being fit or proper for embroidering or

other fancy purposes

YEAST, dried

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ZEBRA WOOD.

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NOT ENUMERATED.

GOODS, being either in part or wholly manufactured, and not
being enumerated or described, nor otherwise charged
with duty, and not prohibited to be imported into or
used in Great Britain or Ireland, 100l. val.

GOODS, not being either in part or wholly manufactured, not
enumerated or described, nor otherwise charged with
Duty, and not prohibited to be imported into or used in
Great Britain or Ireland

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If any goods enumerated in the following table of prohibitions and restrictions as "goods absolutely prohibited to be imported" be imported into the United Kingdom, or if any goods enumerated in such table as goods prohibited to be imported except in transit, and subject to such regulations as the Commissioners of the Treasury may direct, and duly reported as goods in transit accordingly," be imported into the United Kingdom, except in transit, in accordance with such regulations and so reported, or if any goods enumerated in such table as 'goods subject to certain restrictions on importation" be imported into the United Kingdom contrary to the prohibitions or restrictions contained in such table in respect thereof, then such goods shall be forfeited, and be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the Commissioners of Customs may direct. 16 & 17 Vict., c. 107, § 44. [August 20, 1853.]

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Books wherein the copyright shall be first subsisting, first composed or written or printed, in the United Kingdom, and printed or reprinted in any other country, as to which the proprietor of such copyright or his agent shall have given to the Commissioners of Customs a notice in writing that such copyright subsists, such notice also stating when such copyright will expire.

Coin, viz.-False money or counterfeit sterling.

Coin, silver, of the realm, or any money purporting to be such, not being of the established standard in weight or fineness.

Extracts, essences, or other concentrations of coffee, chicory, tea, or tobacco, or any admixture of the same.

Malt.

Indecent or obscene prints, paintings, books, cards, lithographic or other engrav ings, or any other indecent or obscene articles.

Snuffwork.

Tobacco stalks stripped from the leaf, whether manufactured or not.
Tobacco stalk flour.

GOODS PROHIBITED TO BE IMPORTED EXCEPT IN TRANSIT, AND SUBJECT TO SUCH REGULATIONS AS THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TREASURY MAY DIRECT, AND DULY REPORTED AS GOODS IN TRANSIT ACCORDINGLY.

Articles of foreign manufacture and any packages of such articles bearing any names, brand, or marks being or purporting to be the names, brands, or marks of manufacturers resident in the United Kingdom.

Clocks and watches of any metal impressed with any mark or stamp appearing to be or to represent any legal British assay mark or stamp, or purporting by any mark or appearance to be of the manufacture of the United Kingdom. Parts of articles; viz., any distinct or separate part of any article not accompanied by the other part or all the other parts of such article so as to be complete and perfect, if such article be subject to duty according to the value thereof.

GOODS PROHIBITED TO BE IMPORTED, EXCEPT SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTATION HEREIN CONTAINED.

Infected cattle, sheep, or other animals, and hides, skins, horns, hoofs, or any other part of cattle or other animals, which Her Majesty may, by order in council, prohibit in order to prevent any contagious distemper.

Silk, manufactures of silk, being the manufactures of Europe, unless into the ports of London, Liverpool, Hull, Southampton, Leith, or Dublin, or ports appointed by the Commissioners of Customs, or into the ports of Dover or Folkestone direct from Calais or Boulogne, and unless in ships of fifty tons burden or upwards.

Spirits (not being perfumed or medicinal spirits), unless in ships of 50 tons burden at least, and in casks or other vessels capable of containing liquids, each of such casks or other vessels being of the size or content of 20 gallons at the least, and duly reported, or in glass bottles or stone bottles not exceeding the size of three pint bottles, and being really part of the cargo of the importing ship, and duly reported.

Tobacco and snuff from the East Indies, and tobacco from the Turkish dominions, including Egypt, unless imported direct from any of those places in packages containing not less than 100 lb. net weight each.

Negrohead tobacco, and also snuff being the produce of the United States of America, unless in hogsheads, casks, chests, or cases containing not less than 200 lb. net weight each, or unless imported direct from the said United States in packages containing not less than 150 lb. net weight each. Tobacco from Malta, and tobacco the produce of Porto Rico, Mexico, South America, St. Domingo, Cuba, the British Possessions in America, and the West Coast of Africa, unless in hogsheads, casks, chests, or cases containing not less than 2001b. net weight each, or unless imported direct from those places or from the United States of America in packages containing not less than 80 lb. net weight each.

Tobacco and snuff, the produce of the Philippine Islands, unless in hogsheads, casks, chests, or cases containing not less than 200 lb. net weight each, or unless such tobacco or snuff be imported from Manilla direct, in bales or packages containing not less than 200 lb. net weight each.

Tobacco and snuff of or from any other country or place not before enumerated, unless in hogsheads, casks, chests, or cases containing not less than 200 lb. net weight each.

Cigars, unless in packages containing not less than 100 lb. net weight each. Cigarillos or cigarettos, unless in packages containing not less than 75 lb. net weight each.

Tobacco, not being cigars, cigarillos, or cigarettos and snuff, separated or divided in any manner within any package in which the same may by the foregoing table be imported, except tobacco from the dominions of the Turkish empire, or from Egypt, in outer packages containing not less than 100 lb. net weight each. Tobacco, snuff, cigars, cigarillos, or cigarettos of any kind, or from any country or place whatever, whether hereinbefore enumerated as especially restricted or not, unless in ships of not less than 120 tons burden, and imported into such ports only as are or may be approved of by the Commissioners of Customs.

ARMS, &c.

The importation of arms, ammunition, gunpowder, or any other goods may be prohibited by proclamation or order in council.

PART THE FOURTH.

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

EXPORTS.

OUR CUSTOMERS IN AUSTRALIA.

Few, comparatively, are aware of the enormous increase of our export trade' with the Australian Settlements. In 1851 produce and manufactures of this kingdom of the value of 2,807,3561. were exported to those settlements; the the value of our exports thither in 1853 was no less than 14,506,5321. Among the exports of last year were-apparel, 3,633,9087.; woollen manufactures, 1,355,755.; cotton manufactures, 1,032,3037. ; linen manufactures, 317,3487.; silk manufactures, 438,430l.; plate and watches, 313,9977. ; hardwares and cutlery, 634,6671.; iron and steel, 704,2917.; leather, 851,560l.; butter and cheese, 207,0947. These thirsty settlers also took of us last year 206,348 barrels of beer, and 536,772 gallons of British spirits; while among our exports to them of foreign and colonial merchandise in that year (not included in the 14,506,5321) were-1,876,438 gallons (proof) of brandy, 846,107 gallons of rum, 88,853 gallons of Geneva, and 1,335,056 gallons of wine. We imported from Australia last year 47,075,963 lb. of wool (an increase of one-eighth over the import of 1851), 125,206 cwt. of tallow, 41,987 cwt. of hides (not tanned). In 1851 272 ships cleared from this kingdom for Australia; in 1853 1,201.

THE YEAR.

The declared value of our produce and manufactures exported in 1853 was no less than 98,933,7817., an increase of above 20,000,000l. over the export of the previous year. The export of cotton manufactures increased from 23,223,4321. to 25,817,2491.; of woollen manufactures, from 8,730,9347. to 10,172,182.; of iron and steel, wrought and unwrought, from 6,684,2767. to 10,845,4221.; of apparel, from 1,246,6777. to 2,766,696l.; of beer, from 754,6271. to 1,291,3577.; of butter and cheese, from 393,3197. to 520,656l.; of haberdashery and millinery, from 2,074,1807. to 4,156,4947.; of hardwares and cutlery, from 2,691,6977. to 3,665,0517.; of leather, from 666,304l. to 1,278,4917. -Official Returns.

Content. Before any ship shall be cleard outwards from the United Kingdom with any goods shipped or intended to be shipped on board the same, the master shall deliver a content of such ship to the searcher, containing the several particulars required, as far as the same can be known by him, and shall make and subscribe the declaration at the

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