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England, in parts where there is no coast guard, and where 

 the premium is (J times as large, but if it is to be huiiled in 

 the Ports, Lhcre are Custom Mouse (Jlliceis. '3. Because the 

 whole population is hostile, the 8s. duty is a protective one 

 to them ; and they would be unpaid perpetual watchmen 

 against its evasion," 



The United Stales' law has provided tho lollowing pro- 

 tection against iMogal e.-iportation ol" Flour. All sorts of 

 Flour exported from the United States, must previously be 

 examined by Inspectors, The barrels uiust b^ of certain 

 dimensions, and each barrel is to contain IDv'Jhs of Flour. 

 The Inspector also decides on the quality of the Flour, the 

 first or best sort being branded superfine ; the second ///^<? ; 

 the third//ne middlinfjs ; (he I'od th tii'uldluujs. Such as are 

 not merchantable are iii;irked had, and tlicir exportation 

 is proliibited. The pejjaity for exportin;;- wi'diout inspection 

 is 5 di^llars per barrel ; for alteriisg or counterfeiting brands 

 100 dollars. 



It is also enacted tliat Wheat and Flour from Caiiada, 

 shall only be admitted here under the declaratiu.j and 

 certificates required by the Act of 18 s2, and which are in 

 substance as follows, — 



The owner, proprietor, or shipper, must make a declaration 

 in writing before the Chief Oliic."- c/' Customs, at th(; |)ort 

 of shipment, specifying the quaiit; y of grain or iluur, and 

 that the same is the produce of Ciuiada ; the Ollicer then 

 has to give a certificate of the quantity so declared to be 

 shipped. Before the grain or flour is entered at any port 

 in the United Kingdom, the master of the ship mu.- 1 deliver 

 to the Chief Officer of Customs at that port, a copy of tlie 

 declaration, certified by the Chief Oflicer of Customs at 

 the port of shipment, together with the certificate of the 

 latter with regard to qu amity. I'lie master has i;Iso to make 

 a declaration in writing before the Chief (jfficer at the 

 British port, that the several quantities of grain and flour 

 are the same that are mentioned in the declaration and 

 certificate produced by hirn, without any admixture or 

 addition. The penally fur any faise sfa*ement respecting 

 the place of which the grain or corn is the produce, or 

 respecting the identity of the grain or flour is £100, and 

 forfeiture of the grain or flour. 



On Lord Stanley asserting that there would be no 

 smuggling, Mr. G. Bankes complained that the Ministers 

 made that assertion without sufhcient previous enquiry as 

 to the fact : even so late as the 1st February, 1843, they had 

 no information upon it, as appeared from the dispatch of 

 Lord Stanley to Sir C. Bagot on that day. The question 

 was not, whether there were 1500 miles of frontier— whether 



