The Sun.
London, England, 1830-03-18 00:00:00

RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT TRADE.

Yesterday evening a numerous meeting of the
Committee appointed to protect the interests of the
Retail Wine and Spirit Trade took place at the
Queen's Arms Tavern, Newgate-street. The ad-
vertisement stated the objects of the Trade Associa-
tion to be to protect the Dealers in Wine and
Spirits in the lawful exercise of their trade, to give
security to their property, to oppose all interference
with the mode of selling their articles not sanctioned
by the laws, and to represent the interests of the
trade whether to the Government or the Legisla-
ture. 'I he amount of subscriptions already re-
ceived is 2001.
Upon the motion of Mr. WlLcox, Mr. Fearon
was called to the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN stated, that there were three
points for the consideration of the meeting. The
first was, the information which might have been
received on the subject of the progress of the
li-
censing through the town—whether any suspen-
sions had taken place, and if there had, whether
they were of such a character as to deserve the
Ilnotice of the Committee. The second point was
the beer question, with the state of which they were
all acquainted. The third subject was., that of the
additional duty on British spirits, and the probable
effect such an increase would have upon the trade.
Ministers, he said, looked, in adopting measures, to
the great body of the public, and were not, and
ought not to be influenced by partial motives.
With respect to the additional duty on spirits, he
considered that the Chancellor of the Exchequer
had calculated much too sanguinely, when he sup-
posed that the Revenue would be benefitted
300,0001. by that measure. Even at the present
time, when the duty on spirits was seven shillings
in England, and only two shillings and tenpence in
Scotland, smuggling was carried on to a very great
extent. No doubt, as the temptation would be in-
creased a shilling a gallon, the smuggling would be
increased. The trade of a smuggler required but a
very small capital. The sum of five pounds was
enough to begin with ; and those who were detected
were generally found to be in the most miserable
state of poverty. The Chancellor of the Exche-
quer was mistaken in his view of the advantage ;
but still the contemplated measure would injure the
spirit trade, without in the slightest degree serving
the morals of the public. The Chairman concluded
by stating, that Mr. Calcraft (the Chairman of the
Committee on the Beer Trade and Licensing Sys-
tem) had apprised the Committee appointed to pro-
tect the interests of the Trade, that he would be
ready to receive them the next (this) day, at eleven.
Mr. WILCOX said, it was not wished by any re-
spectable licensed victualler that the power over
public-houses should be taken from the Magistrates.
The Magistrates ought to have the power to inter-
fere in cases of disorder, but he denied that they
should have, or tha they had, the power legally of
entering a publican's house, and saying, " You shall
have a tap-room here, or parlour there."—(Hear.)
Mr. WActrroN thought it highly necessary that
the progress of the Bill should be watched.
Mr, Wit.cox bad that morning gone thre riles

to see a gentleman wbb was likely to know a good
deal of the intention of the Committee; and he said
what would surprise them all, that the price of their
license would vary in proportion to the extent of
their business.

Mr. COATEI said it could not be doubted that the
beer trade would be thrown open.
Mr. GORDON thought that security for their pro-
perty was the great object.

- Mr. COATE said the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer would find himself completely out of his reckon-
ing in his calculation on the increased duty of spirits.
The rectifiers had met that day, and raised the price
of gin ninepence a gallon. The additional shilling
a gallon would operate as a bounty on illicit distil-
lation.

The CHAIRMAN said, the first point they should
decide on was the appointment of a Sub-Commit-
tee, and proposed that a Sub-Committee of eight
should be appointed, with full power to take all ne-
cessary measures for the protection of this branch of
the business.

The proposal was agreed to unanimously, and the
Committee was appointed.
The CIIIIRMAN then put a resolution, that the
Sub-Committee of this Society are hereby invested
with full powers to take such measures as they may
think best for obtaining a remedy for the defects in
the existing licensing law, and protecting the inte-
rests of the Society generally.
A motion of thanks to the Chairman having been
unanimously passed, the meeting adjourned.

THE MARKETS.

COAL MARE
Adair's
Beaumont. . 28 0
Bensham Main .28 0
East Percy... 26 6
Heblourn Main --..—. 30 3
HolywelL .36 0
Killingworth 30 3
Liddell's 27 6
Ord's Redhugh 27 0
Peiaw
Percy Bentham. . 29 3
Pontop Windsor _ 29 0
Shipcote 27 6
I'antield 30 0
Tantield Lca.
Townley
_.--. 30 0
Wylam 29 9
Walls End Bell and Co. 32 6
Ditto Bell Robson ScCo. 31 6
Ditto Bewicke and Co.— 32 6
Walls End Brown's 30 0
Ditto Burraton 30 9
Walls End Boundary 27 6
Ditto Clarke and C 0..,,. 29 6
Ships at market, 176 M—Shit

ET.—March 17.
Walls End Carr and Co. 20g. 6d.
Ditto Cratnlington...—., 26 2
Ditto Gogforth
Ditto Heaton. _, 32 3
Ditto Hilda . 3l 0
Ditto Hotspur . 91 0
Ditto Northumberland 30 9

Ditto Peareth,-------. 29 0 I
Ditto Perkins sad 30 0
Ditto 39 9
Ditto Russell's 32 0
Ditto Walker SE
Stewart's Bowes ---- 26 0
Walls End Hetton 33 9
Walls End Lambton.—. 33 9
Walls End Stetwart's .•. 33 V
Russell's Hettoa's W.E. 33 6
Alyth nree•••••••••••••• 24 0
Hartley 31 6
Llangenneell Coal 39 0

Silksfone 29 0
'Fantleld Trader 29 ti
Ellison small ............w.v. 21 0

sold. 6.3%-Unsold, 108.