The Sun.
London, England, 1808-06-03 00:00:00

THE zisr:ittlEßll,4.

The Conattiltit+ 'of the flotificif CtitnmOns, gift
the'.DiStillation of Sugar and' Morasses,
their Second Reports which has been printed, and
laid before the House. It states that, conceiving
if' an inereased, con!otinption could be created, 'it
would afford to aerial re.het to the Plainer, by
. converting a portion of tlre inferior sugars to that
purpose, the Committee accordingly turned their
attention to that subject. " Understanding that an
extensive trade in foreign spirits is carried oh
under the protrelion of licenses front the Privy
Council,' and at Netitralp Flags, the CoMmittee
availed themselves of the information. of 13ersons.
the most competent. to advise them with respect to
the-probable:loss to the Reverie, by prohibiting or
discouraging ihe impktation (if foreign spit-its in
intnre, and hoW any eventual loss trlig6t be•com-
pensated. The Report then goes on to state, that
foreign brandy and geneva .are *pug the et11.011‘1;.
rated articles, the importation of which is permit-
ted by the general war, order of the King in Coun-
cil ; but the expences, risk, Ike.
.being very,great;
"The merchants of this Country, therefore, appir
to the Privy Council'. for'particular licenses; whirl/
being granted, neutral vessels are chartered I,lr
which, under these licenses, a trade is securely car-
ried on, which otheywise would not exist. The
ships proceed- in ballast for the hostile Port, 'taking
with them neitherßritish manufaCtores nor Colonial
prodhce, which would 'render then liable to confis-
cation. They bring back foreign spirits, wine, and .
fruit; but neither raw silk, nor any other article
useful to the British manufacturer..
,Those car-
goes are chiefly paid for by bills of exchange.
As this' trade affords great encouragement ,to one
of the chief staples of the &way, without pro-
moting, in the smallest degree,' the Welfare -of
the shipping, manufaeturing, or Colonial interests of
this country, it is evidently the policy, as we are Jed
to believe it is the praCtice of the French Govern-
ment, to connive at its continuance, and -to preteet
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
Colonies, and spirits, the manufaaurv'of our own ,
country, would replace' those so withdrawn from
the market.

It appears, that the quantity of foreign spirits;
for which duty was paid last year, was 2,101,187
gallons, and That the gross amount of the' duty was
1,336,0731. being at the rate of 16s. lid'. on fo-
reign spirits, and tic 21,d. on rum, while the ex,
cise,cluty on British spirits, exclusive of the malt=
duty, is only 7"s: lid. A bare substitution. of an
equal quantity of British for Foreign spirits would
be attended with a certain loss to the revenue. of
70,0001.: a year, and if to make up the deficit, ao
additional duty were to be imposed upon British
tipirPs, the Committee fear it Might permanently di.
minish. the consumption of these articles.' Shonid;-
however, the consumption of rum be increased by
the,amount of one-third of the foreign spirit-% which
paid duty ' last year, that increase Would. ri.e to
700,000 gallons; • and the West India interest would
be benefited 4y increasing the demand for British
brandy, which would crate a market fo: a pro-
portionate quantity of sugar and molasses. The
Comaiittee therefore teCommend either• that the
importation and use of foreign spirits should be pro,
hibited dUring the war, or that the duties of customs
and excise on all such spirits imported should be
greatly increased ; and in the latter case, they.tilio
submit that it• would be highly expelent • to.lay
heavy. duty on their re-exportation to any part of .t he
world"

The Report concludes with stating, that the Com•
mince had examined witnesses with reipett to
equalizing the duties on rum and Britiih. spirits,
conceiving- that it would greatly ,encourrlge the
consumption of the former ; ,but that they refrain
from recommending it, ,being apprehensive' that
it mirit materially injure,' it not, entirely 'ruln,
the distiller. The Committee further add, that
they hope to be able shortly to lay a I.'hird Report
l')olore the House, and that they are induced to lay
the present separately,. that no time •May he lost
in :rioting upon the recommendation which it con-
tains.

THE BISHOP oks WORCESTER.--This venerable
pillar of the Church, elegant Scholar, and ornament
of human nature, died on Saturday last, at his epis-
copal Palace, Hartlebury Castle, in the 88th year of
his age.He.,very early in life distinguished himself
as a man of taste, pure morals, and sound erudition;
and was therefore appointed Tutor to the Prince of
AVAI.ns ,and the Duke of Yoax. He published,
Many works calculated to spread the truths of the.•
Gospel, and to lead mankind in the ways. of. virtue..
I,lis fighter hours wee assigned to the elegant
amusement of literary, taste. He was the warm
friend 01WitoloRTUN, whose works he colleacd and
;published) with an- admirable preface, in which he
gives a brief account Of the life, and a satisfaAory vin.
dication, of the condat of that profound Scholar add
staunch 'champion of the orthodox faith. Bishop
HURD was highly esteemed and admired by all his
friends and`conneEtions, who comprised the greatest
men of his time. MASON records his virtues and
their friendship in a Sonnet, whiCh, is one of his
most beautiful etTosions. The Bishop of Woucs-
Tfiß has left aohara&er behind him which places him
on a level, in • point of moral worth, and piety,
with any of his predecessors on the Episcopal Bunch,'
'highly and justly as it has hitherto been, distinguished
by men whose lives were an honour to -their country
and mankind.

11111ELD MARKET,. !UNIT.
This day's market bad but an indifferent supply of
Cattle; Beef; Mutton, Veal, and Pork are cheaper
than our last report; Lamb is dearer, and the trade
in generalNas not beer brisk. The business done
in the Haymarket was trifling ; Hay and Clover
fetched better price than Mondays market ; Straw
sold at last price.—The undermentioned prices and
numbers are an accurate statement :

To sink the Offal per stone of Slb.
Beef 4s. od. to Ss. W.—Mutton gs. 6d. to Ss. od.—Veal
sq. ott. to 6s. od.— Lamb ss. od. to 7s. od.—Perk gs. cd. to
6s. od.

370.—Sheep and Lambs, 4,2oo.—Calves,
By,--
Ptka, 2no.
Hay 51, tos. od. to 61. 6s. od.—Clover 61, Jos. od. 0v 71.
7s. od,--Strata 21, teal, iS, pd.