The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-11 00:00:00

THE TOBACCO TRADE.

A meeting, convened by advertisement in the newsPsli
was held in the Clarendon Rooms yesterday, at 12 o'clos_g
noon, at which time about 50 gentlemen, consisting 7.
importers, exporters, brokers, and manufacturers, attends."..
Mr. George Maxwell was unanimously called to the chsl.r,
The question o f reporters remaining in the room "
discussed, and the chairman desired them to retire. kat
The chairman, in opening the proceedings, stated. tu,.;
they had all assembled in consequenee of the decease of
late Mr. James Cumming ; and as there ware natnemr,
complaint, that several newly sprung up interests in I"
trade were not fairly represented—the present meeting Ws,
called for the purpose of selecting a committee of gentians'
to regulate the charges, and remodel the system, and alt°
select a competent person to act as master cooper.Be %A
well aware, that many grievances had justly arisen since IPi
last appointments, and that the increase of bale goods fri
countries heretofore unknown as tobacco producers, ha
given rise for a revision of the charges. He admitted that tpe
short crops of the United States, had given e,ao
impetus to o her countries furnishing supplies la
this country, and as there was no recognised system °'
scale of charges for their growth of tobacco, it was noose
that a board should be appointed to reconsider al
charges, and a competent person selected to superintend til
work, at the same time dwelling forcibly on the tact, th.at
as the importers of American tobacco preponderated la
regard to quantity, their intere=ts should not be overlookoat
and he trusted that the names which he would, or rather
that would be laid before them, would answer the port
He would be very glad to hear the remarks of any gentlansP
present.
Mr. Steel, cigar manufacturer, rose for the purpose of
asking a question, as to the legality of any person stopP
his tobacco for charges after he had paid his duty, 60_ W,
,
had the authority to appoint such person to levy 634
without his consent ?
To this the Chairman replied, that there was no legal
authority, but the purpose of appointing a committee "a
to remedy this.
Mr. Springman then rose and complained that the insrerd,
warehouse charges upon a quantity of bale goods imported
by his firm, E. Bush and Co , amounted to a farthinge,
pound, militating most materially against others WIP.
importers of States' tobacco.
The Chairman again acknowledged the desirability
forming a committee to remedy these complaints, orli
which

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Mr. Steel moved the following resolution :—" That t!
following gentlemen form a board to represent the Tarr;
interests connected with the tobacco trade, its objects being
to remodel the present system of charges, &c., at the Ow'
warehouses, to select a suitable person or persons to supest
tend the porterage, cooperage, &c., and also to act 11...."
board of appeal in all eases of complaint, viz.—GOY
Maxwell, Philip Blessig, William Oxley, B. M. PapaYsl2ll
Thomas Urmson Samuel Samuelson, Joseph FletOs"
James Steel, Charles Sha,p, and R. Crosbie."
The resolution was seconded by Mr. Daniel Baugh. I.
Upon this Mr. Hyslop Maxwell, Mr. Wm. Oxley, anu,.
Mr. Edwards rose to protest against others than imports;
having a voice in the matter, in which the chair
appeared to agree; hereupon a storm of confusion arose,:
Steel still insisting that all interests should be represent
at the board.
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Mr. R. Crosb'e, previous to the vote being taken, vas I
to know what the lualification was for persons press&
having a right to vote, and suggested that they shos'"
produce " receipted" vouchers for the amount of charg'
paid. Thereupon a desultory conversation again ensusu:
in the midst of which the chairman said, that he did not
consider the list as moved in the first instance was CO(
posed of such gentlemen as he would act with, and abruy s
left the chair.

[We are indebted to a correspondent for the aboveto
consequence of our reporter having been requested to lea, .
the room by the chairman, evidently much against 14'
wish of the majority of the meeting.]

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