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London, England, 1808-06-03 00:00:00

THE DDITILLERMS.

The Committee of the House of Commons, on
the Distillation of Sugar and Molasses, lases. made
their Second Report, which has beau printed, and
laid before the flume. It states that, couceiviug
if an increases aunsumption could be crated,
it would afford isiaieriul relief to the planter, by
converting a portant of the inferior sugars to that
purpose, the Committee accordingly turned their
attention to that subject. Understanding that au
extensive trade in foreign spirits is curried on an-
tler the protection of -licenses from the Privy
Council, and of neutral nags, the Committee
availed themselves, of the information of persons
the most competent to advise them with respect to
the probable loss to the revenue, by prohibiting or
discouraging the importation of fo.eign spirits in
future. and how any eventual loss might be coin-
pensoted. The Report then goes on to state, that
foreign brandy and genera are among the enume-
rated articles, the impartation of which is permit-
ted by the general war order of the King in Calm-
Lit ; hut the expenses, risk. ice. being very great,
"The merchants of this country-. therefore. apply
to the Privy Council for particular lieru.es ; which
being granted, neutral vessels are chartered ; by
which, under these licenses, a trade is securely car-
ried on, which otherwise would not exist. The
ships proceed in ballast for the hostile port, taliaq
with them neither British manufactures nor asto-
und produce, which would render them liable to
email:anion. They bring hack i.oreign spirits,
wine, and fruit. but neither raw silk, nor any
other article useful to the British inatanfacturcr.
now cargoes are chiefly paid for by b:: I s ofexchatige.
As this trade affords great encouragement to one of
the' chief staples of the enemy, without promoting
in the smallest degree the welfare of the shipping,
manufacturing, or colonial interests of this country,
it is evidently the policy, as we are led to believe
it is the practice of the French Government, to
connive at its continuance, and to protect it. The
sound policy of this country would seem to require
the prohibition or discouragement of a trade, in
which the advantage is reaped by the enemy;
particularly as by so doing, the produce of our own
Culotries, and sprits, the meoufacture of our own
country, would replace those so withdrawn frani
the market.

" It appear', that the quantity of foreign spirits,
for which duty ism paid lust year, sus i.101,1te7
gallons, and that the gross nmuus.t oldie duty was
tileiti,W3, below at the rate of Ws. lid. on le-
reigu spirits, sod lls. en rum, while the ex-
eisc-duty on British spirits, exclusive of the malt-
duty, is only 7es 21.1. A bare substitution of an
equal quantity of Witish for foreign spirit,, would
be attended with a certain loss to the revenue of
n-year, and if to lust:, up the de-
ficit, an additional duty were to be imposed upon
British spirits, the Committee fear it might perma-
nently diminish the consum:.tion of these articles.
Should, however, the consumption of ram be in-
creased by the amount of one-third of the foreign
spirits which paid duty last year, that increase
would rise to ;meow gallons; and the West Ladle
interest would be benefited by increasing the
demand for British brandy, which would create
a market for a proportionate quantity of sugar and
molasses. The Committee therefore recommend
either that the importation and use of foreign
spirits should he prohibited during the war, er that
thaduties of customs and excise on all such spirits
imported diould i.e petal:, increased; and in the
latter case, they also submit that it would be highly
expedieut to lay a heavy ditty on their re-exporta-
tiop to auy part of the world."
The Report concludes with stating, that the Com-
mittee mei examined witnesses with respect to the
equalising the duties on rum mid British spirits,
conceiriug that it would greatly encourage the
conumption of the former; but that they refrain
from rect:amending it, being apprehensive that
it might materially injure, if rot entirely rain,
the distiller. The Committee farther adds that
they tope to be able shortly to lay a Third Re-
port before the House, and that they are induced
to lay the prevent separately, that ne time may be
lost in acting upon the recommendation which It
coataites. •

DISTVEBAACES IN LANCASHIRE.

mawaietria, JCRS. 1.
EXTRACT Or ♦ LETTLX.

I have the pleasure to inform you that there was
a meeting of the Cotten Nlanuticturers this day,
parsaaat to notice, at which it was inianimou-ly
ajrecd to advance the wages of the weavers 'O.) iwr
eta. upon the present prices, to coati-n:4.e ou this
say, and to slake • further advance on the lit of
August. This bring the greatest market day in
the week, the to.. iv was rig full. The meeting
%tail held at dos Bull's Head in the Market-place;
3Ut) tuanufsketorers and upwards, attended it. It is
conthkutly hoped that this proposal will be satis-
factory to the weavers, and that they will go
quietly to work again. The tows. however, is
still full of soldiers. The Volunteers hare been on
duty all stn, and will mount guard all night in two
opposite parts of the town.
Yesterday being market-day at Rochdale, a large
market-town, about it miles front this place. a
great number of cotton-weavers assembled, and a
tumult ensued. Our account says, that tins
as-
semblage; amounting to about 200, seized all the
shuttles of such weavers as they found at work.—
Two bags full of these shuttles, having been left
behind, while they went in search of others, mire
found and deposited in the house of correction.
—'the weavers ou their return. missing the
bags. and having learned where they were,
went to the House of Correction and demand-
ed them ; but being refused, they broke in,
demolished the place, and burned some beds.
Another account says, that lOIRC of the weavers
having been carried to the House of Correction by
the coattail, s, tins enraged their friend" the more;
that in the evening they set tire to the new
released the prisoner', and burned it to the ground.
No lives were lost iu the affray. nor is it said that
any person was wounded seriously.

ThPre are no lees than seven of the most noto-
rious Loudon pickpockets under &varieties as re-
puti.d thieves. They w I be brought up this to-:ocrro.v. at the Cie:lett...ell sessuirn, for tint
010901%46 V. th?. :111.14i,tr4tes to ue Co DYf~nsld.

INTELLICZNCZ.

COCA? 01; rENeff, WriTYtii 131., Anis 9.

SiltSgs it Prirs &fore Lord ELL:, s Bozos:aro.
I • SHERIFFS' SALES

ViIItBRATMILIL n. •INSI Ev.

This 1,11201146 .u:tion to recover aunt
Mn PARKS stated the case, and observed, that
the Plaintiff wise an auctioneer, and that the De-
fendant had been Sheriff of London and Wert.
minister. The Plaintiff had been employed by the
Sheriff to sell at auction some goods which were
seized in execution in the cause of Tompkins v.
Aubrey. The Sheriff; after the weizure, was served
with a notice from a person of the name of Bland.
stating that he was the owner of the goods, und
cautioning him against selling them; but the
Plaintiff never was served aids such a notice.—
The Defendant ordered the sale to go on in de/L.
slice of the notice, and took a bond of indemnity
from the Plaintiff's Attorney. Bland afterwards
brought his action against Linsley, the present De-
fendis t. and the Matadi, in the Court of Com-
mon Pleas, and recovered .e4OB, including costs.
and an execution issued, directed to the Defendant,
the then Sheriff, and lie not wishing to pay the
money levied on the property of the Plaintiff, who
paid the money rather than let his property sutler,
the present action was brought to recover the
amount of the execution, as the Plaintiff only
acted by the orders of tkeDefendant, and mult
not he made responsible. lie then stated that
he would prove the certificate of the Defendant, as
blierifi; to the Excise-office, stating that the sale
had taken place under an execution, which pre-
vented the Defendant from being liable for stamp
duties on the sale, and lie trusted that this would
be quite stifficient t, convince the Court and Jury
that the Plaintiff had been eitcployed by the De-
feadsut, and if that was proved, there could be no
doubt but that the Defendant was liable, and the
Jury would be obliged to give a verdict fur tie,
Plaiutiff.

The Clerk of the Ezei)o-office proved the receipt
of the certificate.

The Under-Sheriff proved, that the certificate
aas issued from the Slieritneofiee, but added,
that it ads a thing of course; that the Sheriff it, no
instance employed brokers or auctionceis, they
were always employed by the Plaintiff or his At-
torney.
Mr. auttow, in a long and abl- speech, con-
tended, that the Defendant had never employed
the Plaintiff, and the Plaintiff would not hare beets
liable for the money, if it had not bcen proved, is
the Court of Common Pleas, that he had actually
transgressed the law, by entering the window of
Bland's house, to seize the property under the exe-
cution, and concluded by observing, that the ac-
tion was not supported.
Lord ELLEN/101000M was of Opillioll, that it
was not proved that the Plaintiff was employed by
the Defendant, and ereered a nou-suit.

THE DUKE OF NORFOLK r. %WINFREY.
The Defendant Lad, iii the month of I)reember
last, advertised an estate to he sold, sitliiu one
mile of the borough of Horsham, in Sussex. I'he
Noble Plaintiff seeing the advertisement, when in
ihrefordsiiire, and having considerable estates in
the same neighbourhood, wrote to his agent,
Mr. Harting, to pnrchase it. Accordingly
Mr. Harting called on a Mr. Richardson, the ne-
fendant's again, made n contract, cud gave a de-
posit ef 3151.; but in about a month after, when
bis Grace came to town, he found out that the
tiatate was distant from Horsham four miles; he
therefore brought this action to recover the deposit.
The Jury found a verdict for the Plaintiff; but
• point was savel for the opinion of the Court ;
namely, whehrr the action ought not to have
been brought in Mr. Audley's name. his Grace
not habing heeis kno.vn as the principal

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