Most opportunely for the resistance of Ministers to the motion
of Mr. YOUNG, Dr. 110WRING arrived with the Ordonnance of the 2d of Jtine, in the Moniteur of the 3d, removing the prohibition on the import and export of certain commodities in France, and substituting duties ; and also redueing the tonnage-duties. Cotton twist is to be admitted at a duty of 7 and 8 francs per kilogramme (2 lbs.) ; and chain cables at the same duty as for iron bars of the smallest size. As no mention is inserted of the amount of this last duty, it is presumable it lias not much to boast of in point of lowness. But this is made to lead to one of the most important parts of the whole document ; which is the admission of the French Minister that the removal of prohibi- tion is only a step towards free entry. With the savoir faire of his eoftrarymen, be throws himself at once in advance of any declaration thist has been made by iival Governments, and says in his report pre-
fixed to the Ordonnance, " Our marine will no longer be deprived of the potent advantage of the best iron cables that are made. If the duty fixed on the import of these cables appears too high, it is because we must not pass without precaution from prohibition to free entry ; and besides, when the prohibition is once abolished, the duty can be settled at any future time according to the necessities of commerce."
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