SILK, continued. embroidered, at 38. to 58. per lb., as it appears for the reasons stated in your Report, that the amount of duty involved in the proposed change will be but small. VALUE. Shawls are brought from Cashmere, a place celebrated in Indian romance, and from other parts of India. These fabrics are the finest and most costly in the world. Many of them, embroidered with gold and silver, are worth from 2001. to 3001. each.-Ed. Pongees, viz.: piece piece in pieces not ex. 15 yds. in length, the piece ex. 21 yds. and not ex. 31 yds. in length, the £ 3. d. 020 Handkerchiefs, plain and figured, in pieces not ex. 9 yds. in length, the piece 0 1 6 ex. 9 yds. and not ex. 18 yds. in length, the piece 0 3 0 By T. O., Aug. 13, 1854, the twilled handkerchief of similar quality and make to Pongees, differing only in the fact of its being twilled instead of being plain wove, and called by the trade, China silk handkerchiefs, because worth about 18. to 28. per piece more than the Pongees, may be deemed to be Pongees," and charged with duty accordingly. Manufactures of Silk, or of Silk and any other material not being articles wholly or in part made up, not particularly enumerated or otherwise charged with duty, 100l. val. Articles, manufactures of Silk, or of Silk and any other material, not particularly enumerated or otherwise charged with duty, 100l. val. of and from a British Possession, 1007. val. Manufactures of Silk, or of Silk mixed with Metal, or any other material, the produce of Europe, viz. : Silk or Satin, plain, striped, figured, or brocaded, viz.: Broad Stuffs, lb. Articles thereof, not otherwise enumerated, lb. 1007. val. viz.: Broad Stuffs, lb. Articles thereof, not otherwise enumerated, lb. 100%. val. Gauze, mixed with Silk, Satin, or other materials, the Gauze being in less proportion than one half part of the fabric, viz.: Broad Stuffs, lb. Articles thereof, not otherwise enumerated, lb. Articles thereof, not otherwise enumerated, lb. Or, and at the option of the officers of Customs, 1007. val. For QUANTITIES, see MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION, prefixed to the Journal. III.] UNITED , continued Broad Stuffs, the foundation of which is wholly composed of Cotton, or other materials than Silk, lb. Ribbons, plain Silk, of one colour only, lb. Plain Satin, of one colour only, lb. Silk or Satin, striped, figured, or brocaded, or plain Ribbons of more than one colour, lb. Gauze or Crape, plain, striped, figured, or brocaded, lb. Gauze, mixed with Silk, Satin, or other materials, the Gauze being in less proportion than one half part of the fabric, lb. Velvet, or Silk embossed with Velvet, lb. the foundation of which is wholly composed of cotton, or other materials than Silk, lb. d 0 10 0 0 3 6 By T. L., Oct. 14, 1853, so far as regards velvet ribbons not exceeding six inches in width, whether plain or embossed, a fixed uniform duty of 68. and 6d. per lb. shall hereafter be charged in place of the present rate of 3s. 6d. and 10s. By C. M., Oct. 12, 1853, the Board allow the landing surveyors, in all cases where they may consider it expedient, to cause silk ribbons to be weighed net, the account being made up according to the example annexed to this minute, and due care being taken that a fair selection be made of the pieces of each description of ribbon which are to be weighed in order to form the average weights for each description; but no delivery is to take place of any case of ribbons weighed net, until some part thereof shall have been re-weighed by the landing surveyor, and such re-weighing certified by his initials in the Blue Book. By C. M., Oct. 1853, the regulations of minute of 12th inst., for weighing silk ribbons, are extended to lace. Fancy Silk, Net, or Tricot, lb. Plain Silk Lace or Net called Tulle, lb. other materials, called Plush, lb. Black Plush, commonly used for making hats, lb. Damask of Silk and Wool, or of Silk and other mate For QUANTITIES, see MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION, prefixed to the Journal. SILK, continued. Manufactures of Silk, or of Silk mixed with any other materials not particularly enumerated or charged with duty, 100%. val. £ s. d. 15 0 0 By T. L., Jan. 7, 1854, in future " articles" of silk plush not otherwise described shall be admitted at a rated duty of 38. 6d. per lb. 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 50 tons burden or upwards. See PROHIBITITIONS, at the end of this TARIFF. SILKWORM GUT SILVER ORE, or Ore of which the greater part in value is Silver SKINS, FURS, PELTS, and TAILS, viz.:— Badger, undressed; Bear, undressed; Beaver, undressed; Cat, undressed; Chinchilla, undressed; Coney, undressed; Deer, undressed; Indian, half dressed; Deer, Indian, tanned, tawed, or in any way dressed; Dog, in the Hair, not tanned, tawed, or in any way dressed; Dog Fish, undressed; Elk, undressed; Ermine, undressed; dressed; Fisher, undressed; Fitch, undressed ; Fox Skins and Tails, undressed; Goat, raw or undressed; tanned, tawed, or in any way dressed; Goose, undressed; Hare, undressed; Husse, undressed; Kangaroo, undressed; Kid, in the Hair, undressed; dressed; and dyed or coloured; Kolinski, undressed; Lamb, undressed in the Wool; tanned or tawed; and dyed or coloured; dressed in oil; Leopard, undressed; Lion, undressed; Lynx, undressed; Marten, undressed; Marten Tails, undressed; Minx, undressed; dressed; Mole, undressed; Musquash, undressed; Nutria, undressed; Otter, undressed; Ounce, undressed; Panther, undressed; Pelts, undressed; tanned, tawed, or in any way dressed; Racoon, undressed Sable, undressed; Tails or Tips, undressed; Seal, in the Hair, not tanned, tawed, or in any way dressed; Sheep, undressed in the Wool; tanned or tawed; dressed in oil; Squirrel or Calabar, undressed; tawed, Tails, undressed; Swan, undressed; Tiger, undressed: Weasel; Wolf, tawed; Wolverings, undressed; Skins and Furs, or pieces of Skins and Furs unenumerated, viz. :—raw or undressed; tanned, tawed, curried, or in any way dressed Articles manufactured of Skins and Furs USES, PRICES, &c. ; Free Free : Free The sable will sometimes sell for as much as ten guineas; and so many of these are employed to form a lining for a cloak, that such a lining has not unfrequently involved a cost of a thousand guineas. The Corporation of London display their sable-furred gowns or robes on official occasions. The fur called French sable is really that of the stone martin, which the French show much skill in dyeing. The ermine or minever, is one of the most remarkable of furs, naturally as well as socially. Its beautiful and delicate white can only be insured by killing the animal in winter, when all is white except the tip of For QUANTITIES, see MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION, prefixed to the Journal. SKINS continued. the tail. In social dignities the ermine, perhaps, takes the lead of all furs; for-not only in many countries of the continent, but in England-there is a sumptuary law or custom respecting ermine; the sovereign, the royal family, the peers, the peeresses, and the judges, all wear ermine on state occasions.-Curiosities of Industry. Lion skins, it would seem, are not very valuable, for" a living dog is better than a dead lion."-Eccl. ix. 4.-Ed. By T. S., Jan. 16, 1854, in framing the tariff it was the intention of my Lords that soap only of such high quality and in such ornamental forms that it would be classed with perfumery should be charged with the duty of twopence the lb., and that all other soap shall be admitted at eightpence the cwt. Free SPECIMENS OF MINERALS OR FOSSILS, illustrative of Natural Hardly do we guess aright at the things that are upon the earth: and with labour do we find the things that are before us.-Solomon. Manufactures of, not otherwise enumerated, cwt.. 0 20 SPERMACETI SPIRITS OF STRONG WATERS, of all sorts, viz. :— For every gal. of such Spirits or Strong Waters of any strength, not exceeding the strength of proof by Sykes's hydrometer, and so in proportion for any greater or less strength than the strength of proof, and for any greater or less quantity than a gal., viz.: Spirits, not being Spirits or Strong Waters, the produce of any British Possessions in America, or the Island of Mauritius, or any British Possessions within the limits of the East India Company's Charter, and not being sweetened Spirits, or Spirits mixed with any articles, so that the degree of strength thereof cannot be exactly ascertained by such hydrometer, viz. :— Brandy, gal. Geneva, gal. Other than Brandy or Geneva, gal. Spirits or Strong Water, the produce of any British Possession in America, or the Island of Mauritius, not being sweetened Spirits, or Spirits so mixed, viz.: Rum Free 015 O 0 15 0 For QUANTITIES, see MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION, prefixed to the Journal. Spirits other than Rum If imported into England, gal. Scotland, gal. Rum, the produce of any British Possessions, within the limits of the East India Comany's Charter, in regard to which the conditions of the Act 4 Vict. cap. 8, have or shall have been fulfilled, not being sweetened Spirits, or spirits so mixed If imported into England, gal. Scotland, gal. Rum Shrub, however sweetened, the produce of and imported from such Possessions, qualified as aforesaid, or of and from any British Possession in America, or the Island of Mauritius If imported into England, gal. Scotland, gal.. Spirits or Strong Waters (except Rum), the produce of any British Possession within the limits of the East India Company's Charter, qualified as aforesaid, not being sweetened Spirits, or Spirits so mixed, gal. Spirits, Cordials, or Strong Waters, not being the produce of any British Possession in America, or the Island of Mauritius, nor of any British Possession within the limits of the East India Company's Charter, qualified as aforesaid, being sweetened or mixed as aforesaid; and perfumed Spirits, to be used as perfumery only, gal. . 1 0 0 Strong Waters (except Rum Shrub), being the produce of any British Possessions in America, or the Island of Mauritius, or of any British Possessions qualified as aforesaid, sweetened or mixed with any article as aforesaid, gal. Cordials and Liqueurs, (except Rum Shrub), being the produce of any British Possession in America, or the Island of Mauritius, or of any British Possession within the limits of the East India Company's Charter, qualified as aforesaid, being sweetened or mixed as aforesaid, gal. Spirits or Strong Waters imported into the United Kingdom mixed with any ingredient, and although thereby coming under some other denomination, except Varnish, shall nevertheless be deemed to be Spirits or Strong Waters, and be subject to duty as such. See PROHIBITIONS, at the end of this TARIFF. SPONGE not dried 1 0 0 0 9 0 Free. Free. Free. 004 0 0 4 Free. 0 3 6 Free STEARINE, till April 5, 1858, unless the duty upon Tallow be sooner repealed, in which case duty shall cease, cwt. after April 5, 1858. For QUANTITIES, see MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION, prefixed to the Journal. |