IMPORTS. The tariff is divided into four parts, under the following titles : 3. Oily matters, meat, other useful parts of animals, and any articles manufactured therefrom 4. Matters hard to cut, and articles made therefrom, such as pearls, corals, horns, shells, iron, tortoiseshell, bones, whalebone, &c. 5. Hair of animals, and articles made therefrom 6. Unmanufactured wool, worsted, and felt 7. Woollen manufactures 8. Woollen clothing and other articles 9. Clothing, and other woven articles of wool 10. Woollen knitted articles 11. Tapes, laces, fringes, buttons, and similar articles in wool 12. Feathers 13. Manufactures of feathers 14. Skins and leathers 15. Manufactures of leather 16. Unmanufactured and prepared silk 17. Silk manufactures 18. Clothing and other articles of silk 19. Woven silk articles 20. Knitted silk articles 21. Tapes, laces, fringes, buttons, and similar articles, in silk 22. Silk lace and articles made therewith 23. Materials used for medicinal purposes, perfumery, and painting 2, 5, 10, and 30 5 and 30 PART II-VEGETABLE MATTER. 24. Cotton, rough or cleaned, or in thread 26. Cotton clothing and other articles 25. Cotton manufactures 27. Clothing and other woven articles of cotton 28. Cotton knitted articles 29. Tapes, laces, fringes, buttons, and similar articles in cotton 30. Cotton lace, and other articles made therewith 31. Hemp, rough and prepared 32. Linen manufactures 33. Linen clothing and other articles 34. Clothing and other woven articles of linen 35. Tapes, laces, fringes, buttons, and similar articles in linen 36. Linen lace, and articles made therewith 37. Cordage, matting, &c. 38. Straw, rushes, piassaba, and other similar sub stances 5, 10, and 30 10 and 30 5, 10, and 30 30 5 and 30 30 10 5 and 10 5, 10, 20, and 30 20 and 30 30 30 10 5 and 30 5, 10, and 30 40. Plants, leaves, roots, bark, seeds, forage, grocery, and exotic and tropical products 41. Fresh, preserved, and dried fruits 42. Vegetables, farinaceous products, and cereals 43. Bamboo, Malacca, and Indian and other canes 44. Vegetable juices, as oils, wines, &c. 45. Dyeing and medicinal substances Dol. per cent. en val. 5 and 30 5, 30, and 40 5, 15, and 30 5, 20, and 30 5 and 30 5, 10, 20, 30, and 50 5 and 30 46. Wood in its raw state, in planks, or prepared in any way, charcoal and ashes 47. Manufactured wood 5 and 30 5 and 30 PART III.-MINERAL MATTER. 2 and 4 5 and 30 5 and 30 48. Gold, silver, and platina, raw or manufactured 49. Bars of steel, and manufactured 50. Iron, and manufactures therefrom 51. Copper, and manufactures therefrom 52. Pinchbeck, and other similar compositions, in imitation of gold or silver 53. Lead, manufactured or not 54. Tin, Britannia metal, and manufactures thereof 57. Mercury, arsenic, quicksilver, and other semi- 60. Colours 61. Earthenware 62. Glass PART IV.-MANUFACTURES. 63. Paper, and articles manufactured therewith 64. Prepared colours and other articles for painting and drawing 65. Cutlery 66. Army and ammunition, and other war articles instruments 68. Surgical instruments, and other articles of surgery 69. Musical instruments 70. Instruments for agricultural purposes and other industries 71. Articles relating to coach-building 72. Watch-making, and all pertaining thereto 5 and 30 5, 10, and 30 5 and 30 5 and 30 5 and 30 5 and 30 5 5 and 30 2, 5, and 30 5 5 and 30 5 and 30 5, 10, and 30 5 and 30 5 and 30 30 2, 4, and 5 4 and 5 5 and 30 5 and 30 5 and 30 2, 5, and 30 73. Chemical products and prepared medicines. 5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 74. Perfumeries The market prices in Brazil are taken as the basis for the duties imposed by the present tariff. The despatch by invoice will take place when the goods imported have no fixed duties in the tariff, or when they are subject only to a tax for warehousing and clearing out. For the despatch of goods, subject to ad valorem duties, the merchant or consignee is obliged to show a declaration stating the prices of his goods and the original invoice duly certified. In want of the original invoice, may be presented two certificates by two brokers, or, in the absence of brokers, of two merchants of the place, showing the current prices of the goods. The value of the goods subject to ad valorem duties will be that of the Brazilian market, as before said, deductions made of the respective duties, or the value of the original invoice, with the addition of ten per cent. RECIPROCITY TREATY. See p. 48. Rio Janeiro, January 14, 1854. The revenue of the custom-house in this city during the year 1853, amounted to 12,479,447,375 reis, which at the present exchange makes about 1,500,000l.-Cor. VALUE OF EXPORTS. July, 1854. From the financial reports and estimates, recently presented to the Brazilian Chambers by Viscount de Paraná, the Finance Minister, it appears that The value of the exports of national produce during the year 1852-3 was 8,346,0417. 88. 8d., showing an increase of 7 per cent. over the imports of 1851-2 and of 15 per cent. over the average of the three preceding years. The articles presenting the largest increase are sugar, cotton, hides, diamonds, and India-rubber. The distribution of the exports of 1852-3 were as follows:-Great Britain, 2,844,6837.; United States, 2,704,5667.; France, 505,633; Austria, 455,583l.; Hanseatic Towns, 416,2667.; Portugal, 350,000l.; River Plate, 264,0167. ; Sweden and Norway, 189,000l.; Denmark, 90,648/.; Russia, 42,116/.; other countries, 374,6167. PARAIBA. RE-EXPORT OF FOREIGN GOODS. By despatch, December, 1853, the decree which prohibited the re-exportation of foreign goods from the province of Paraiba has been rescinded and replaced by another decree, permitting such re-exportation of foreign goods on payment of the legal transit dues. FIRST RAILROAD. Rio de Janeiro, May 13, 1854. On April 30, 1854, the first railroad in Brazil was thrown open to the public, the inauguration taking place in the presence of their Imperial Majesties and an immense concourse of the leading personages of the empire.--Cor. SUGAR CROP. The arrivals of sugar have again been of a fair extent, giving a somewhat better hope, if they continue, of the result of our present crop. That the yield will be short is generally admitted, still it will be some relief should the deficiency prove to be less than hitherto estimated. In sales the principal demand has been for the better qualities of whites for native coastwise shipment. Some inquiry has also existed for muscovadoes, which has enabled the packers to maintain late high rates. We estimate the stock on hand for sale at about 40,000 bags (3,000 tons), principally low whites and browns. The shipments since our last have been 2,424 tons (comprising 992 whites and 1,432 browns), making the total exports since the commencement of our crop on the 1st of November last, 20,179 tons; within the corresponding period last season the shipments were 25,316 tons, showing an excess of 5,137 tons over present crop. This excess for the moment gives but a very imperfect idea of the true state of our crop; last year, at this time, a large stock was held by our dealers, and the arrivals continued until July; whereas this season scarcely any stock is held for sale, and our crop will be finished at a much earlier date.-Carneira's Circular, Feb., 1854. EXCHANGE AND MARKETS. Pernambuco, June 2, 1854. At Pernambuco exchange was quoted at 26 d. There was but little doing in freights at 40s. to the channel, and 50s. to the Mediterranean, and 42s. 6d. to Hamburg. The sugar market was not active, the quotations ranging from 17s. 6d. to 18s. for brown. At Bahia freights were nominal, and likely to rule lower, owing to the tenor of the news just received from Europe by the steamer. Exchange on London was quoted at 271d. At Rio there was a large supply of shipping, and freights were in consequence very low. One small vessel had obtained 45s. to the channel. Exchange on London stood at 274d.--Cor. FREIGHTS. Lloyd's, April 7, 1854. The committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's have received from the Board of Trade copy of a communication from Her Majesty's Acting Consul at Pernambuco, showing that a preference is given at that port to foreign over British bottoms in the shipment of cargoes, especially to continental ports. MONEYS. The present money in which accounts are stated is a paper currency issued by the treasury, which are circulated from 1 to 1000 Milreis. The course for merchandise and exchange are calculated in paper money. The money of account is the milreis (1000 reis), for large sums of 1000 reis or 1 milreis of reis, they write 1 conte of reis. Principal Ports.-Buenos Ayres, Colonia, Monte Video, Madonado. RECIPROCITY TREATY. Signed at Buenos Ayres, Feb. 2, 1825.-See p. 47. PORT CHARGES. By B. T. N., May 1. 1854, and despatch from Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires to the Argentine Confederation, report the publication of a decree, by which no port charges are to be levied on vessels entering the rivers and ports of that confederation, until buoys have been laid down and proper wharves and other conveniences established for the benefit of shipping. BUENOS AYRES. PORT OF ST. NICHOLAS. By decree of the government of Buenos Ayres, Dec., 1853, the port of San Nicolas, on the Parana (150 miles north of Buenos Ayres), is opened to general trade, from October last. NEW TARIFF. Gold (coined or in bullion) is admitted duty free; wrought gold and silver at an ad valorem duty of 5 per cent.; wools and furs, 10 per cent.; raw and sewing silk, 12 per cent.; woollen flax, cotton, hardware, and paper manufactures, 15 per cent.; clothes, boots and shoes, saddlery, sugar, coffee, tobacco, tea, olive oil, and generally all edibles, 20 per cent.; spirituous liquors, 25 per cent.; wheat and Indian corn, small fixed duties. By chapter 2nd, relating to maritime exports, horse skins are charged with a duty of 1 dollar each; sheep skins, 3 dollars a dozen; other skins, 4 per cent. on their marketable value; salt tongues, 4 reals a dozen; tallow, 12 reals an arroba; hair and wool, 2 dollars an arroba; horns, 4 per cent. on their value. All other products of the province, and in general all the fruits and productions of the Argentine provinces, duty free. The introduction landwards of foreign merchandise is propibited. DUTIES ON SILKS AND CLOTHS. March 8, 1854. The government has raised the duties on manufactured silks to 12 per cent., and those on woollen and cotton cloths to 12 per cent.-Cor. PARAGUAY. RECIPROCITY. Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation, between Her Majesty and the Republic of Paraguay. Signed at Assumption, March 4, 1853. [Ratifications exchanged at London, November 2, 1853.] RIVER PARAGUAY. By article 2, of the above-mentioned treaty, the Republic of Paraguay, in the exercise of the sovereign right which pertains to her, concedes to the merchant flag of the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty the free navigation of the river Paraguay as far as Assumption, the capital of the Republic, and of the right side of the Paraná from where it belongs to her as far as the city of Encarnacion. They shall be at liberty, with their ships and cargoes, freely and securely to come to and to leave all the places and ports which are already mentioned; to remain and reside in any part of the said territories; hire houses and warehouses; and trade in all kinds of produce, manufactures, and merchandise of lawful commerce, subject to the usages and established customs of the country. They may discharge the whole or part of their cargoes at the ports of Pilar, and where commerce with other nations may be permitted, or proceed with the whole or part of the cargo to the port of Assumption, according as the captain, owner, or other duly authorized person shall deem expedient. In the same manner shall be treated and considered such Paraguayan citizens |