The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-28 00:00:00

TITESIYIT EIENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1860.

TIM BUDOBT.

The following sesehttien is to be substituted foe
resolution No. 3 in cambls• on Customs Acts by the
Chancellor of the Excilreques:
3. Brum Drrins.—Reselved,—That, in lieu of the
duties of Customs now cdssaued on the articles undermen-
tioned, the following duties shall be charged thereon on
fa into Great Britain and Ireland, vin. :
8 ts or strong waters, not being sweetened or
mixed with any article so that the degree of
strength thereof cannot be ascertained by Sykes'
hydrometer, for every gallon of the strength of
proof by snch hydrometer, end so in proportion
for any greeter or leas strength than the strength
of proof, and for any greater or leis quantity e. d.
than a gallon
Of and from a British possession in America or the
Island of Mauritius, and rum of and from any
British possession within the limits of the East
India Company's Chutes, in regard to which the
oonditions of the Act 4 VIM., o. 8, have or shall
have been fulfilled the gallon 8 3
Rum shrub, liqueurs, and cordials of and from s
British possession in America or the Island of
Mauritius, or a British possession within the
limit' of the East India Company's Charter, quali-
fied as aforesaid the gallon S 3
Rum of end from any foreign country being the
country of its production per gallon g 3
Tait, of and front any colony of Francs the gallon 6 3
Other spirits, being sweetened or mixed so that the
degree of strength cannot be ascertained as afore-
said, and perfumed spirit' to be need as perfumery
only the gallon 12 0
Spirit', or imam waters, imported into the linked
Kingdom, mixed with any ingredient, and al-
though thereby coming under some other denomi •
nation except varnish, shall nevertheless be
deemed to be spirits or strong waters, and be sub-
ject to duty as such.
Water, Cologne, the flask (thirty of such flasks con-
taining not more than one gallon) each 0 5
when not In fluke, as perfumed
spirits l2 0
Additional Resolutions to h.. v •

Resolutions to be Proposed in Committee of
Ways and Mains by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
SPIRITS.—IXCTiI DUTIES—That, In addition to the duty
now payable es spirits distilled in the United Kingdom,
there shall be charged on every gallon of such spirits at prod
which, on or after the date of this resolution, shall be die.
tilled, or be in the stock of any distiller, or in any duty-free
warehouse, or removing to molt warehouse, the additional
duty of one penny.
Allowances.
That, in consideration of the loss end hindranos caused by
excise reguletlons In the distillation and rectification of
spirits In the United Kingdom, there shall be paid to
any distiller or proprietor of each spirits in a duty-
fres warehouse, on the exportation thereof, on or after
the date of this resolution, an allowance of twopence par
proof gallon.
And to any licensed rectifier who, on or after the date of
this resolution, shall have deposited in • customs warehouse
for exportation spirits distilled in the United Kingdom, the
following allowances on the exportation thereof (that is to
say) : on sparita of the nature of British compounds, an
allowance 01 threepence per proof gallon ; and on spirits
of the nature of spirits of wine, an allowance of twopence
per proof gallon.