The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-09 00:00:00

DIVIDIFI96.

Yank U. J. Anderson, Ve.rFlitari, Whitehtars, wine twin
dant -April GI. tnton. Wbeeleretreet, Spitaltields, chenille
wanutactarer It P. Stewart. Drip:tithe...tree, Old Kent,
road, superannuated clerk in the War-ogre-Awn 4. W. B.
Appleyerd, Foots Cray. leak groosr-Mardi ft X Bouldlog,
Lints dienl4--liszek H. C. leap sad Bodoch,
Hinckley. Leicessenhlre, badery weaselecterers-Marek IX J.
Niles. Bristol, cern lamer-Meech IL W. J. Glasebrook. Liver-
pool, menhant -Merck H. C. korenDk Liverpool. eaerehant-
Merck 64 T. Prost, Dacoledeld, eir--blerch 6ft Doe
Doe, Bury ; M. looker. blambirier ; and Duttltord.
merchants-Hardfl. J.Coasoa,dpimit grover-Mmli ft
J. & Bu sy, Illnedsderm, powder leek Mask tt.
J. D. Deventer, Bleint em, bookseller-March I& J. Y Pal.
Direelnetwas, tatlway aleck-Yard IX S. 8. H. Love,
nalaihsakr walla-Nardi tit A. Ihntoo. Suu
=-Marele I& C. O. Hlnahnitiatn„Bin= etc.
Nara 12. 4. kraus MAW -March
VC 8. Hermon. artiet-Yard ft T.
Deeel=d.hk..Direele=b;refetealler-Aprll & X MGM% lass-
km. -Inas& fly D. Jones. Pwliyalsw.
Glawswonwhire‘ apewer-liaial II& S. D Leeds, gam dealer

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-Mired U. Jr hag, Ueda, clock maker-March Si IL Pun.
rho., Leeds. grocsr-March It W. Webster, Lews, pantry
card maker-March 23. T. C. Kirkman, Leeds, grocer-March
M. J. P. Cummings. Ludt draper-Much M. W. Adamson.
Leda. shopkeeper-Nardi 23. W. nodes, Leeds, April
7. IL Van tickler, Crotched-triars, merchant-A 7. P.
see, flythe, Kent bootmaker-April 7 H. Bunny, Newbury,
Berkshire, brickinaker-tAprU 7. J. Arnold (separate estate),
Luton. Bedfordshire, strew plait twerehant-Masr.h 30. ft Bevan,
Liverpool, wine merchant.
PARTE MINIM DISSOLVED.
W. Fisch and B. AtweU, Buxton, soniersetabire, auctioneers-
J. Wood, J. Whitehead. and T. Tallow, Oldham, patentees of the
tt Improved Com/G=4 4yd/sulk Governor," so tar as regards T.
Tetlow-N. Levy and J. Thackeab, Artillery-street, Itish_ftimeste,
wholesale clothiers-A. Lottimer and J. Lottimer, Wailing.
street, City, Manchester wantherseamen-& Fowler and J.
Gibbons. Liverpool and Idrkeohdad. sassier sionedoreb-I.=
and D. Scott, Staniar. wholessls rug merchants-C. T.
and J. T. Ballard. Bedford, drapers-T. W. Morrison tied B. C.
Wilma, Nottingham. lace matinfacturers-W. G. Locke? and
P. i Wlnterbum, Whitby, Yorkshire, printers-K. N. Clement
and J. Suttee, Dover, Usendrapirs-W. & Arthur and C. Smith,
Brisk& oil merchants-H. Hampton and T. Barnes, Whitehaven,
I wholesale grocers-J. Stott sad 8. M. Denniston, Leeds, painters
-A. Wall sod C. Wall, Bradford, woolstaplem-W. S. Lodey
and E. Hail. Goldsuilth's-row, Gougb.souare, printers-J. lIW
and J. Kershaw, Bury, Lancashire, cotton manufacturers-N.
Walton and J. Mawatit, narrow .m-Furnesa. Lancashire, drapers
-3. W. Anderson sad J. Gray. Glasgow and HAMA, muslin

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Rontmcn rINCIIART ALLIAJIPSIL ANDEFSOII, Lath, WWII-
Ws druggists, March 11, at the hew Motel. Leith.
MITOMILL AluusUA. Anstrother, Malkin, nether, March 12,
at the Tontine Rotel, Cupar-VUe.
Roam OrtWARY, Paisley, bookbinder, March 14, at the County
Hotel, Paisley.

Ina. Upper Karate , Ph Leonard". farmer,
Month 16, at the Star Hook St.
rru.teit AWAXSON, Thurso, draper. Match 19, at Cukeys Boyd
Heti. nurse.

EQUALISATION OP THE SUGAR DUTIES.

After our report of the London Tavern meeting
pester& had left,
The L put the question whether Mr. Fairrie
should be heard, which wee carried, some 21.10 bands being
held up in favour, sod about 20 agaiust.
Mr. FAIR= proceeded to say that if the question were
note vital one to the trade in which he had been for Mysore
reeved, he would not have come forward to move an amend-
ment in opposition to the resolution which had been sub-
mitted by Mr. Grepon. He dilated upon the unfairness of
reviving a question which, after full inquiry, had been settled
by a committee of the House of Commons. where
both sides were beard. It was not fair that the
beaten side should seek in this way to unsettle that which
had been so settled ; be urged the injustice of a proposition
to levy the same duty on the raw material sad the manufse-
%wed article.'illuetranni his argument by asking what would
be thought of a proposal for leing the same duty on copper
ore and manufactured copper? The equaliaatiou of the
sugar duties would practically exelurbs from the British
market the low quality sugar, from which 50 per cent. of
refined sugar was extracted, and to this extent, b 3 dimi-
nishing the supply, would enhance the price to the British
consumer. Thllo where was the fine sugar to come from
Not from the West Indies.
The CHAIRMAN—From Cuba.

Mr. Familia now understood the object of those who
clamoured for equalisation. It was to encourage the slave
grown products of Cuba. (Hear, hear.) It was absurd to
suppose that Manilla sod other sugar producing countries
would, if the same ditty was charged upon the low and fine
qualities, improve the quality of the sugar ; on the con-
trary they would send only the coarser sugars. The public
consumed refined sugar principally, and he held that under
the emit* system of duties they did not pay more for it
than they would,were the duty made equal on all descrip-
tions, pay for the low and unrefieed article. He concluded
by moving an amendments " That it appears to this meet-
ing that the maintenance of the scale of classified duties on
sugar with such alterations as were recommended by the
select committee of the House of Commons of 1862, is oe-
asesary to do justice between all the parties concerned in
the production, importaiMn, and refining of sugar, anal that
an equalisation of the duties must limit the general
supply of sager for the British market, raise prices to the
consumer, anal injure the revenue." (Cheers.)
The Cstmuisn repeated that the meeting was called for
a specific potpies, sad amid much interruption and cries of
"unfair—hole sod comer meeting," refused to put the
amendment, suggesting that the gentleman who had pro-
posed at and his friends had better retire into another

—Therrnimsait, who said he was a citizen of London,
inked Mr. Crawford if he thoupbt his conduct wag con-
'latent with that of a representative of that city
The Cearebas replied that he should be quite as seedy
to attend a meeting called by these wbo were opposed to
the equalisation of the sugar duties, if invited, as he had
been to attend and take part in the proceedings of the
present meeting.
Considerable interruption here took place, several persons
boldly complaining of the chairman's unfairness, or
"audacity" as it was &scribed by one gentleman, in re.
fusing to bear both sides, and a formal motion was proposed
that Mr. Crawford leave the chair.
The Cmutmari would simply meet that proposition by
declining to leave the chair. (" OP, oh," aud cheers.)
Mr. LINDSAY. M.P., remarked that the meeting was dia-
tiectly called of persons favourable to the equalisatiou, and
that there were so many who were opposed to that view
press= only showed that Mr. Travers and his friends had
not, as they might have dooe,pathed the meeting, as was not
unusual in such cases, so as to ensue a majority in rapport
of their own opinion, Like Bit J. Duke, he came for infor-
mation, and though he might have views of his own, be
wished to hear both aides. He did not think that ther:Lut
or
taboo of the dut would ruin even !Ogre the
trod.. He reed having to stead up in that room to
combat the prejudices of the shipping trade, who thought
that free trade in shipping would be their ruin. But what
had been the result' - Why, that sin= free trade had been
established, British shipping had far more than doubled, and
both the shipowners sad the pubbe had largely benefited.
(Hear, hear.) As it appeared to him, the only question they
had to look to was the interest of the consumer—(hear)—
ad that was the only point he oared one iota about. He
would pat one or two questions to the opponents of 'gusti-
est/9e. (" But may we answer them .") (Hear, hear.)
First, was it net the fact that the present scale of differen-
tial duties wooed the importation of the want deserip-
time of sew 1 (No.) We, it erit • fact that the imports
ososistei of 97 per rental the lower qualities and only three
per cent of the higher qualities? (Hear, hear.) If so, ft
was akar that by far the larger proportion of the wont de.
=Airlines of the article =lee to ibis collet/7 ; sod has noq
the reason because the differedlsl seals levied a higher rale
of duty on the superior and a lower rate of duty on the infe.
rice qualities? (Hear, beer.) Then was it not teas that
the t system.stopped the manufacture of the bettor
q ities of emu in those countries where they were pro-
duced! (A Voice : " I believe sot.") (Hear.) It appeared to
him orteinly that it did tie the heeds of the pradunen is
making the best qualities,beceneed they improved the menu-
future the effect wee to raider them rum. to a duty upcm the
improved article width was almost prokibitery. Again, wee
it not true that the =meet mole protected the few—the re-
finers of this astotry—to the injury of the many ? (" Car.
tainly not.") Let them prove that he was wrong in them
pints. and be would go with them. (Hear. bear.) Bet he
maintained that he was right, and that the differential seals
of duties operated to the benefit of the refiners only. Farther
he asked, did it not retard commerce sad ioj are the memo?
(" No, no.") Theses to the process in the ducks of de-
ciding upon the quality of the sugar, so as to assess the duty.
The same quality would look Menial on a dull day from
what it would oe a fine day. and be differently charged.
("Oh, oh.") But if they removed all necessity for the ex-
amination they would substitute certainty for nocertelnty,
and facilitate commerce, and beet& the revenue and the
consumer at the same time. He was satisfied that before
lon the refiners themeless would find it to their interests
to mod up for the equalisation of the sugar duties as
strongly as the skipping interests now stood up in favour of
free trade in shipping.
Several gentlemen io the refining interest here rose to
speak, hut
The Quietus stated that he was obliged to go to the
House of Commons to take part in an important discussion
the= affecting the interests of the citizens of London. Ho
must, themfore, sow leave the chair, and be should advise
those who were in favour of equalisation to go with him,
leaving the gs Demon who took a different view to act as
they iewd. (" Oh, oh," and laughter.) The meeting
would then be • meeting of gentlemen favourable to the
=meat system. He added, that but for the imperative
=Me of his engagement in the House of Commons be
would have been prepared to My is the chair till mid-
• t.
Mr. Crawford and several other gentlemen then left the
room, sod Mr. Detestable was voted to the chair.
Mr. FIT= seemed= Mr. Fairritis amendment, and at
great length entered late the whole question, replying to
Mr. Crawford and Mr. Lindsay's remarks, pointing out that
to equalise the duties would be to throw the whole seising
trade into the hands of the foreign refiner, and to enhance
the price to the consumer. So far from the imposed
change being &feasible= free-trade principles, be eouteeded
that the effect would be to give a bounty to the sugar pro-
ducer of the Mauritius and the Dutch refiner again= the
BiiWb manufacturer, and urged that nothing could be
more whir dm to charge the same duty on the dirt end
refine whirl always formed part of the bulk of the low
quality sugars as upon refined sugar ready for consumption.
Some discussion tamed batmen Mr. Travers and ems of
the Misers premit as to the (kWh al the maufeetere of
sew, in referee= to the tags of treacle and of waste,
and ultimately the amendment,
pot as • substantive
lutists, wee canted übsoilasly, sed • vote of thanks to
Mr. Dubitable for presiding =soled= the meeting.

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